On this extra patriotic election themed episode we learn about Victoria Woodhull, the first woman who ran for president in 1872 and how Ronald Reagan's decision to deregulate children's programming paved the way for adult fandom culture. A listener email explains the origins of Scabby the Rat.

Episode Tabs:

Notorious Victoria: The First Woman to Run for President

https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2016/jul/20/notorious-victoria-first-woman-run-for-us-president

The Great Marketing Deregulation

https://bettermarketing.pub/the-great-marketing-deregulation-2125a0efe094

Listener Tabs:

https://www.elections.ca/content.aspx?section=res&dir=his/chap1&document=index&lang=e

https://www.unionprogress.com/2023/03/19/a-look-at-scabbys-past-reveals-inflated-family-history/

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