Joshua Unfiltered
The show where we take the news of the moment and put it in a longer story, so it actually makes sense.
Hosted by Sir Joshua The Historian
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Episode 003: The Texas Senate Race and the 17th Amendment
Fifteen days before Election Day, Sir Joshua The Historian profiles both candidates in the Texas Senate race — Ken Paxton and James Talarico — controversies included, no punches pulled on either side. Then the longer story: the 17th Amendment, which took the choice of senators from state legislatures and gave it directly to voters in 1913 — and why your host disagrees with it.
Episode 002: The 1934 Tax Law Undone by a Tax Cut
Sir Joshua The Historian traces how a 1934 tax law on gangster-era weapons was undone by a tax cut, and what the ATF's enforcement pause really means.
Episode 001: Why Midterms Shake Washington
Sir Joshua The Historian explains why midterm elections almost always shake up Washington, how early and mail-in voting changed the game, and three things to watch before November 3.
About the host
Sir Joshua The Historian — Keeper of the Historical Record — brings academic studies in history, religion, and political science to the news of the day, along with a working life in hospitality, where the real country walks through the door every night. Each episode takes a headline and gives it its longer story: the people, the precedents, and the principles underneath.
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