Presidential Fight Club

by James Early & Scott Rank
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Historians have ranked U.S. presidents on leadership, economic management, and pursuing justice, but they have never asked themselves which one could beat up all the others. This show will change that. Hosted by two history professors—James Early and Scott Rank—this is an NCAA-style tournament in which all presidents fight each other one-on-one until there is one champion. You'll see Barack Obama fight William Howard Taft (who literally weights twice as much), Abraham Lincoln try to knock the wooden teeth out of George Washington, and several other rumbles among the commander-in-chiefs.

James and Scott narrate each of these 44 fights by comparing the physical abilities of each president, military experience, and special abilities that would help them win. Did they have combat training? Were they generals? Were they ex-wrestlers? The presidents are also ranked how well they would do in hand-to-hand combat at about the age of 35 (no, FDR won’t be fighting as a polio-riddled man in a wheelchair).

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Recent Episodes
  • Epilogue: Is There a Connection Between Fighting Ability and Being a Great President?
    Jul 21, 2018 – 17:19
  • The Final Match
    Jul 20, 2018 – 10:17
  • Final 4 - Washington vs. Eisenhower
    Jul 19, 2018 – 12:29
  • Final 4 - Teddy Roosevelt vs. Abraham Lincoln
    Jul 18, 2018 – 11:42
  • Midwest Regional Final- Gerald Ford vs. Abraham Lincoln
    Jul 17, 2018 – 08:00
  • Midwest Regional Semifinal 2- Gerald Ford vs. James Garfield
    Jul 16, 2018 – 08:03
  • Midwest Regional Semifinal 1- Abraham Lincoln vs. William Henry Harrison
    Jul 15, 2018 – 09:04
  • Midwest Regional 7- James Garfield vs. Rutherford B. Hayes
    Jul 14, 2018 – 08:34
  • Midwest Regional 6- Gerald Ford vs. William Howard Taft
    Jul 13, 2018 – 08:24
  • Midwest Regional 5- William Henry Harrison vs. William McKinley
    Jul 12, 2018 – 05:58
  • Midwest Regional 4- Abraham Lincoln vs. Grover Cleveland
    Jul 11, 2018 – 07:56
  • Midwest Regional 3- Barack Obama vs. William Howard Taft
    Jul 10, 2018 – 06:55
  • Midwest Regional 2- Warren G. Harding vs. William McKinley
    Jul 9, 2018 – 07:38
  • Midwest Regional 1- Grover Cleveland vs. Benjamin Harrison
    Jul 8, 2018 – 08:17
  • Western Regional 1- Richard Nixon vs. George W. Bush
    Jul 7, 2018 – 06:35
  • Western Regional 2- Ulysses S. Grant vs. Bill Clinton
    Jul 6, 2018 – 08:55
  • Western Regional 3- Lyndon B. Johnson vs. Herbert Hoover
    Jul 5, 2018 – 09:09
  • Western Regional 4- Dwight D. Eisenhower vs. George W. Bush
    Jul 4, 2018 – 08:46
  • Western Regional 5- Zachary Taylor vs. Ulysses S. Grant
    Jul 3, 2018 – 09:20
  • Western Regional 6- Ronald Reagan vs. Lyndon B. Johnson
    Jul 2, 2018 – 11:48
  • Western Regional 7- George H.W. Bush vs. Harry Truman
    Jul 1, 2018 – 11:11
  • Western Regional Semifinal 1- Dwight D. Eisenhower vs. Ulysses S. Grant
    Jun 30, 2018 – 11:46
  • Western Regional Semifinal 2- Ronald Reagan vs. George H.W. Bush
    Jun 29, 2018 – 11:09
  • Western Regional Final- Ronald Reagan vs. Dwight D. Eisenhower
    Jun 28, 2018 – 07:59
  • SE Regional Final- George Washington vs. Andrew Jackson
    Jun 27, 2018 – 08:18
  • SE Regional Semifinal 2- George Washington vs. Thomas Jefferson
    Jun 26, 2018 – 09:06
  • SE Regional Semifinal 1- Andrew Jackson vs. James Monroe
    Jun 25, 2018 – 09:06
  • SE Regional 7- Jimmy Carter vs. Thomas Jefferson
    Jun 24, 2018 – 09:44
  • SE Regional 6- George Washington vs. John Tyler
    Jun 23, 2018 – 09:55
  • SE Regional 5- James Monroe vs. Andrew Johnson
    Jun 22, 2018 – 07:57
  • SE Regional 4- Andrew Jackson vs. James Buchanan
    Jun 21, 2018 – 07:20
  • SE Regional 3- John Tyler vs. James K. Polk
    Jun 20, 2018 – 08:58
  • SE Regional 2- Andrew Johnson vs. James Madison
    Jun 19, 2018 – 08:58
  • SE Regional 1- Woodrow Wilson vs. James Buchanan
    Jun 18, 2018 – 07:42
  • NE Regional Final
    Jun 17, 2018 – 08:10
  • NE Regional Semifinal 2- Kennedy vs. FDR
    Jun 16, 2018 – 08:33
  • NE Regional Semifinal 1- Teddy Roosevelt vs. Franklin Pierce
    Jun 15, 2018 – 08:14
  • NE Regional 7- FDR vs. Donald Trump
    Jun 14, 2018 – 08:55
  • NE Regional 6- Kennedy vs. Chester A. Arthur
    Jun 13, 2018 – 10:08
  • NE Regional 5- Franklin Pierce vs. Millard Fillmore
    Jun 12, 2018 – 06:30
  • NE Regional 4- Teddy Roosevelt vs. John Adams
    Jun 11, 2018 – 07:11
  • NE Regional 3- Calvin Coolidge vs. Chester A. Arthur
    Jun 10, 2018 – 07:04
  • NE Regional 2- Millard Fillmore vs. Martin Van Buren
    Jun 9, 2018 – 07:07
  • NE Regional 1- John Adams vs. John Quincy Adams
    Jun 8, 2018 – 05:38
  • Welcome to Presidential Fight Club: If All 44 U.S. Presidents Fought Each Other, Who Would Win?
    Jun 7, 2018 – 13:39
  • Prologue to Presidential Fight Club
    Jun 5, 2018 – 02:08
Recent Reviews
  • THE ELEPHANT GUN
    Trump 1 Biden 0
    Trump= 👌 Biden= 👻(In the next few weeks probably)
  • person #48201
    Can you PLEASE remake it to add Joe Biden?
    Joe Biden V Donald Trump? Trump 💪 Biden ♿️ =😢for Camala Harris! LOL
  • Deep801Powder
    TDS
    Scott is woke…
  • Jmc_2
    Road trip worthy
    Such a great listen. Thanks for this!
  • dhdhrdf
    Love this
    Love it but I also think you should listen to “Very Presidential” Both are awesome!
  • Q-b0n3s
    Great fun!
    Super good, quick and lighthearted :)
  • New1111999
    New series Plz
    This series was great, They should make another one on Vice President or The Congress, Or even put Other countries Leader.
  • ZehNerdyGamer
    Very informative, I enjoyed it
    This was great fun to listen to, and gave some much needed insight to some of the lesser known presidents. If I may ask a question, will you redo this when Biden takes office?
  • Jay Foulk
    Presidential Fight Club
    This podcast is great fun! I think this is a wonderful way to have fun with history and if you aren’t careful, you WILL learn something! Excellent work!
  • Saminabucket
    Let’s all talk about fight club....
    Completely imaginative and intellectually stimulating!
  • NomdeGuerra
    Best Podcast Idea
    This podcast started out as a Facebook group poll competition. The podcast goes through the entire tournament from the facebook group. It is such a great concept incorporating multimedia. Scott and James did a wonderful job incorporating the biographical information and more humorous aspects of this unique concept.
  • redmilk
    pretty dang fun
    its a really fun podcast that made me laugh out loud, anyone can enjoy it, even if you are not a history nerd. The episodes are quick and full of crazy CRAZY stories I never knew about our presidents.
  • earlyaudrey
    Fun and informative
    This podcast takes a light-hearted approach to teaching presidential history, which makes it a fun, fresh podcast to listen to. It’s also incredible informative - I learned so much about the presidents and their lives from it!
  • CTXXI-24
    Fun podcast
    Excellent and entertaining podcast!
  • WHH1841
    Fun, informative podcast
    This podcast provides a fun way of learning about the 44 individuals who have served as president to date (even if William Henry Harrison was robbed and should have won the PFC championship!).
  • jpzelinsky
    A fun journey
    While I might have some personal disagreements with the assessment of some of the presidents, I believe Scott and James do a great job at breaking down who would win in a fight. It's hard to argue with the results.
  • CRISPR Cas9
    Creative, novel way to learn abou the US presidents
    This podcast takes a unique and very engaging approach to teach about the US presidents. Everyone from the the seasoned historian to a 10 year old will find it an enjoyable listen.
  • PloddingThroughThePresidents
    Fun, informative, and conversational!
    This podcast was an entertaining way to learn about presidential history and personalities, from two people who really know their stuff!
  • STanksalvala
    Short, sweet and entertaining
    There's a surprising amount of biographical information packed into these 10-ish minute episodes! You really come away with an idea of each president's personality, not just historical impact or achievements. Not so much "what did they do," as "who were they?" and using a very clever premise.
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