Amanda and Sam discuss Warren G. Harding, his propensity for boning everyone in sight, the fact that he named his junk, and some riots.

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S6-E7: A Boob and a Bag - The Warren G. Harding Story

Amanda and Sam discuss Woodrow Wilson, his place on Amanda's "Absolutely Not" list, his appalling racism, and 56 riots.

S6-E6: See You Next Tuesday - The Woodrow Wilson Story

Amanda and Sam eat snacks and talk Taft. Toy manufacturers make questionable decisions. A prized cow is inexplicably misplaced. We discuss some riots.

S6-E5:Pauline the Missing Prize Cow and the Rise and Fall of Billy Possum - The William Howard Taft Story

Amanda and Sam discuss the first Roosevelt to be POTUS, his general vibe, his shitload of pets, the perilous concept of stewardship, and a few riots. Sam reminisces about the horror of taking the bar exam. Amanda misremembers the acquisition of her current TV and attempts to issue a crumpet retraction.

S6-E4: Speak Softly and Walk on Stilts - The Teddy Roosevelt Story

Amanda and Sam discuss William McKinley, his resemblance to a famous muppet, and a few riots.

S6-E3: Out of the Cleveland Sandwich and Onto Better Things- The William McKinley Story

Amanda and Sam go down several rabbit holes, the least of which include discussions of Benjamin Harrison and a few riots.

S6-E2: The Meat in the Cleveland Sandwich: Benjamin Harrison

Amanda and Sam discuss a whole bunch of riots, Grover Cleveland's child bride, and a tumor that is in the Mutter Museum in Philly.

S6-E1: #Cleveland: Steve the Cleve

Amanda and Sam discuss Chester A. Arthur, three riots, and Amanda introduces a very special rundown.

S5-E24: Fancypants Arthur

In a long, but productive preramble, Amanda and Sam have a spirited discussion about "cancel culture" vis a vis the Dr. Seuss thing. In the actual episode, they touch on the life and times of James Garfield.

S5-E23: Dirty Fingers and a Bulls**t Metal Detector - The James A. Garfield Experience

Amanda and Sam discuss being aware of becoming boring, door dashing Taco Bell, and gazing longingly out of windows. They also discuss fellow Ohioan, Rutherford B. Hayes, and how accident prone he was in war, how much they love him in Paraguay, and the lack of correlation between presidents who had beards and almost any other data. Amanda discusses one riot and we do a heavily abridged impeachment rundown (no song this time).

S5-E22: Granny Lemonade Ruthy Hayes - Rutherford B. Hayes

Amanda and Sam are in rare form during the preramble. Eventually they discuss Ulysses Grant and 20 riots. Sam hijacks the impeachment rundown (feh deh deh da deh da deh da deh da deh deh). Mao chimes in, though no one is sure about what.

S5-E21: Beef, Bourbon, and ... jobs - Also Ulysses Grant.

'If You Can Keep It' explores the structure and workings of the U.S. government. What does it mean to be an American? Armed with primary sources, humor, and anecdotes, Amanda and Sam attempt to answer this question by making civics education fascinating and fun.