Podcasts History This Day in Esoteric Political History "The Body" Becomes Governor (1999)

"The Body" Becomes Governor (1999)

Published: Jan. 4, 2022, 5:01 p.m.

It\u2019s January 4th. This day in 1999, former wrestler Jesse Ventura is sworn in as Governor of Minnesota.

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Jody, Niki, and Kellie discuss \u201cThe Body\u2019s\u201d improbable and surprisingly-substantive third-party campaign, and how he was able to capture the media\u2019s attention to sneak through to victory. Plus, what happened when his bombastic style came up against the much more boring work of governing.

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