Leave George Washington’s Thighs Alone
There’s more to the founding father than just his body
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Episode Notes
On the Gist, Russia is at it again.
In the interview, Mike chats with historian Alexis Coe, author of the new book You Never Forget Your First: A Biography of George Washington. They discuss the founding father’s height, dentures, and that awkward obsession male historians have with the man’s thighs.
In the spiel, a lobstar of the antentwig.
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Podcast production by Priscilla Alabi and Daniel Schroeder.
