Presidential Fight Club

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Historians have ranked U.S. presidents on leadership, economic management, and pursuing justice, but they have never asked themselves which one could beat up all the others. This show will change that. Hosted by two history professors—James Early and Scott Rank—this is an NCAA-style tournament in which all presidents fight each other one-on-one until there is one champion. You'll see Barack Obama fight William Howard Taft (who literally weights twice as much), Abraham Lincoln try to knock the wooden teeth out of George Washington, and several other rumbles among the commander-in-chiefs.

James and Scott narrate each of these 44 fights by comparing the physical abilities of each president, military experience, and special abilities that would help them win. Did they have combat training? Were they generals? Were they ex-wrestlers? The presidents are also ranked how well they would do in hand-to-hand combat at about the age of 35 (no, FDR won’t be fighting as a polio-riddled man in a wheelchair).

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  • THE ELEPHANT GUN
    Trump 1 Biden 0
    Trump= 👌 Biden= 👻(In the next few weeks probably)
  • person #48201
    Can you PLEASE remake it to add Joe Biden?
    Joe Biden V Donald Trump? Trump 💪 Biden ♿️ =😢for Camala Harris! LOL
  • Deep801Powder
    TDS
    Scott is woke…
  • Jmc_2
    Road trip worthy
    Such a great listen. Thanks for this!
  • dhdhrdf
    Love this
    Love it but I also think you should listen to “Very Presidential” Both are awesome!
  • Q-b0n3s
    Great fun!
    Super good, quick and lighthearted :)
  • New1111999
    New series Plz
    This series was great, They should make another one on Vice President or The Congress, Or even put Other countries Leader.
  • ZehNerdyGamer
    Very informative, I enjoyed it
    This was great fun to listen to, and gave some much needed insight to some of the lesser known presidents. If I may ask a question, will you redo this when Biden takes office?
  • Jay Foulk
    Presidential Fight Club
    This podcast is great fun! I think this is a wonderful way to have fun with history and if you aren’t careful, you WILL learn something! Excellent work!
  • Saminabucket
    Let’s all talk about fight club....
    Completely imaginative and intellectually stimulating!
  • NomdeGuerra
    Best Podcast Idea
    This podcast started out as a Facebook group poll competition. The podcast goes through the entire tournament from the facebook group. It is such a great concept incorporating multimedia. Scott and James did a wonderful job incorporating the biographical information and more humorous aspects of this unique concept.
  • redmilk
    pretty dang fun
    its a really fun podcast that made me laugh out loud, anyone can enjoy it, even if you are not a history nerd. The episodes are quick and full of crazy CRAZY stories I never knew about our presidents.
  • earlyaudrey
    Fun and informative
    This podcast takes a light-hearted approach to teaching presidential history, which makes it a fun, fresh podcast to listen to. It’s also incredible informative - I learned so much about the presidents and their lives from it!
  • CTXXI-24
    Fun podcast
    Excellent and entertaining podcast!
  • WHH1841
    Fun, informative podcast
    This podcast provides a fun way of learning about the 44 individuals who have served as president to date (even if William Henry Harrison was robbed and should have won the PFC championship!).
  • jpzelinsky
    A fun journey
    While I might have some personal disagreements with the assessment of some of the presidents, I believe Scott and James do a great job at breaking down who would win in a fight. It's hard to argue with the results.
  • CRISPR Cas9
    Creative, novel way to learn abou the US presidents
    This podcast takes a unique and very engaging approach to teach about the US presidents. Everyone from the the seasoned historian to a 10 year old will find it an enjoyable listen.
  • PloddingThroughThePresidents
    Fun, informative, and conversational!
    This podcast was an entertaining way to learn about presidential history and personalities, from two people who really know their stuff!
  • STanksalvala
    Short, sweet and entertaining
    There's a surprising amount of biographical information packed into these 10-ish minute episodes! You really come away with an idea of each president's personality, not just historical impact or achievements. Not so much "what did they do," as "who were they?" and using a very clever premise.
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