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Election Sunday: Carter's Lust (1976) w/ Alexis Coe

Published: Sept. 20, 2020, 7 a.m.

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It\\u2019s September 20th. On this day in 1976, Democratic presidential candidate Jimmy Carter gave an interview to Playboy magazine in which he admitted that he has \\u201clust in his heart\\u201d for women.

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Jody and Niki are joined by historian Alexis Coe to talk about how the comments set off a firestorm, in several different directions, and how Carter was never able to fully balance his authentic self with his political life.

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Alexis Coe\\u2019s book is called \\u201cYou Never Forget Your First.\\u201d

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

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