Footnote Podcast

Did George Washington's favorite dog launch his political career? A quick look at a few presidential dogs that have shaped history. Featured music: Pitman's Gramaphone Course of Typewriter Keyboard Instruction New York Military Band and the American Quartet, "Patriotic Songs of America" Ed Morton, "What Do You Mean You Lost Your Dog"

The long-forgotten (and pretty strange) origins of a childhood favorite. HEADS UP! For those at work or around small children: Although in no way explicit, this episode does talk about human sexuality and the fact that not all sex is for making babies. Featured Music: 'Italian Summer' Free Music Achieve 'Burgundy Reel' Father Sleep http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Father_Sleep/Six_Songs_From_The_New_Deck/ 'The Price Of Freedom' The Space Lady a.k.a. Suzy Soundz http://freemusicarchive.org/music/The_Space_Lady_aka_Suzy_Soundz/

Before Prohibition hit, the New York mafia had another racket that netted them millions of dollars in profits. The name of the game? Sweet, sweet baby artichokes. The man in charge? Ciro Terranova, the Artichoke King of New York. Featured music: "Geneviève" by Lee Maddeford (http://www.leemaddeford.ch) "Mouth of Seven Tongues" by Big Blood (http://www.etsy.com/shop/dontrustheruin) "minute waltz" by Alastair Cameron (http://www.cameronmusic.co.uk/)

In June of 1880, a series of extraordinary events began to unfold that sent a man most of the country agreed was completely unqualified to be president into the Oval Office. When he first became president, he may have been the most mistrusted person in America. But then he started receiving mysterious letters from a stranger, and decided to become a better man. That man was Chester Alan Arthur.