Episode 805 • • 42:35 - 47:45
805: Mono Nuptials
Al Smith, William Jennings Bryan, 1924 Election History
A deep dive into the 1924 Democratic National Convention explains how the party split between urban anti-corruption figure Al Smith and religious populist William Jennings Bryan. The hosts use this history to argue that the current Republican split will not necessarily destroy the party long-term, as the Democrats won four consecutive terms just eight years after their 1924 disaster.