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'21 Favorite: The Cussing Parrot (1845)

Published: Dec. 30, 2021, 12:30 p.m.

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Heading into 2022, we\\u2019re re-airing a couple favorite episodes from the year, and bringing you a couple special episodes. We\\u2019ll be back live in the new year with a brand new slate. Thanks for all your support this year, if you\\u2019d like to become a member of Radiotopia you can do so on our website thisdaypod.com

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It\\u2019s June 10th. This day in 1845, at the funeral of Andrew Jackson, his parrot \\u201cPoll\\u201d had to be removed from the room for excessive swearing.

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Jody, Niki, and Kellie discuss Poll\\u2019s uncouth behavior, what kinds of swear words may have been uttered, and the history of other notable presidential pets.

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Find a transcript of this episode at:\\xa0https://tinyurl.com/esoterichistory

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Our team: Jacob Feldman, Researcher/Producer; Brittani Brown, Producer; Khawla Nakua, Transcripts; music by Teen Daze and Blue Dot Sessions; Julie Shapiro, Executive Producer at Radiotopia

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