Harding's Lust Letters (1920)

Published: Feb. 2, 2021, noon

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It\\u2019s February 2nd. On this day in 1920, Senator Warren G Harding pens a letter to his long-time mistress, laying out the terms under which they could break off their affair.

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Jody, Niki, and Kellie discuss Harding\\u2019s affair, why the racy letters took so long to be made public, and what to make of Harding\\u2019s disastrous presidency.

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