One Year: 1990 - Bush vs. Broccoli

Published: Dec. 7, 2023, 8 a.m.

b'In March 1990, a story broke that shocked the nation: George H.W. Bush had banned broccoli from Air Force One. The frenzy that came next would change the fate of a vegetable\\u2014and maybe even alter the course of a presidency.\\n\\nThis episode was written by Olivia Briley and Josh Levin, One Year\\u2019s editorial director. One Year\\u2019s senior producer is Evan Chung.\\n\\nThis episode was produced by Olivia Briley and Kelly Jones.\\xa0\\n\\nIt was edited by Joel Meyer and Evan Chung.\\n\\nDerek John is Slate\\u2019s executive producer of narrative podcasts.\\xa0\\n\\nMerritt Jacob is senior technical director.\\n\\nJoin\\xa0Slate Plus\\xa0to get a special behind-the-scenes conversation at the end of our season about how we put together our 1990 stories. Slate Plus members also get to listen to all Slate podcasts without any ads.\\nLearn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices'