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Wigs For Whigs History
Joe Cook
54 episodes
2 days ago
Discussions of topics in history and politics, from a high school history teacher. Views expressed are only those of the speaker(s), and not of any places of employment or affiliated organizations. Host: Joseph Cook MA History AMU BA History Gettysburg College
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Discussions of topics in history and politics, from a high school history teacher. Views expressed are only those of the speaker(s), and not of any places of employment or affiliated organizations. Host: Joseph Cook MA History AMU BA History Gettysburg College
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Wigs For Whigs History
Election Eve Spooktacular

Host Joe Cook discusses the upcoming elections with the panel made up of educator Bill Venezia, Judge Ed DeFazio, and Dr. Michael Buxbaum.

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2 days ago
50 minutes 59 seconds

Wigs For Whigs History
This Episode Brought to You by North Korea and MTG

Host Joe Cook kicks off Season 5 with political panelists Bill Venezia, Judge Ed DeFazio, and Dr. Michael Buxbaum. They talk government shutdown, Pam Bondi, and Jeffrey Epstein.

Have thoughts or questions? Email them to wigsforwhigs@gmail.com

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3 weeks ago
48 minutes 23 seconds

Wigs For Whigs History
Where’s Our Nobel Prize?

Host Joe Cook discusses the history, present, and future of the Israel-Palestine conflict with the panel featuring educator Bill Venezia, Dr. Michael Buxbaum, Judge Ed DeFazio, and teacher Frank McGady. Can the Wigs for Whigs team solve thousands of years of conflict in less than an hour?**


Share your thoughts to wigsforwhigs@gmail.com




**spoiler: No, no they cannot

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3 months ago
55 minutes 3 seconds

Wigs For Whigs History
Writing Pictures and Knowing the Best Words

Host Joe Cook talks Epstein List, Tariffs, Israel, and the Supreme Court with the political panel of Educator Bill Venezia, Judge Ed DeFazio, and Dr. Michael Buxbaum.

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3 months ago
1 hour 7 minutes 31 seconds

Wigs For Whigs History
Summertime Sadness

Host Joe Cook and the political panel (educator Bill Venezia, Judge Ed DeFazio, Dr. Michael Buxbaum) discuss the Big Beautiful Bill, the war in Ukraine, and other topics in the news in July 2025.

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3 months ago
1 hour 1 minute 42 seconds

Wigs For Whigs History
A Big Beautiful Episode

Host Joe Cook discusses the latest news with Bill Venezia and Judge Ed DeFazio. They talk about the Big Beautiful Bill, the bombing of Iran, the Supreme Court, and ICE raids.

Have a question or an opinion to share with the hosts? Reach them at wigsforwhigs@gmail.com

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4 months ago
46 minutes 29 seconds

Wigs For Whigs History
The Trump Presidency 106th Day Spectacular

Host Joe Cook and the political panel (educator Bill Venezia, Dr. Michael Buxbaum, and Judge Ed DeFazio) discuss the first few months of the Trump Presidency 2.0


Note: the host obviously mispeaks or did incorrect quick math when he says 136th day . . . But the good people at Wigs for Whigs want you to know that this mistake was all Biden’s fault.

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6 months ago
52 minutes 11 seconds

Wigs For Whigs History
Get In, Loser, We’re Bombing Yemen

Host Joe Cook chats with educator Bill Venezia, Judge Ed DeFazio, and Dr. Michael Buxbaum about the group chat fiasco for the Trump administration, the effects of tariffs, and other recent developments in the news.

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7 months ago
54 minutes 7 seconds

Wigs For Whigs History
2025 MLB Opening Day

Host Joe Cook and Bill Venezia chat about expectations for the 2025 MLB season, on the eve of Opening Day.


Share your predictions, thoughts, and questions with the hosts by emailing wigsforwhigs@gmail.com

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7 months ago
39 minutes 39 seconds

Wigs For Whigs History
Eat Your Red Meat or You Don’t Get Any Pudding

Host Joe Cook and the political panel (educator Bill Venezia, psychologist Dr. Michael Buxbaum, and Judge Edward DeFazio) discuss the peace talks regarding Ukraine, the actions of DOGE, and the Trump Cabinet.

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8 months ago
50 minutes 31 seconds

Wigs For Whigs History
Super Bowl OGs

Host Joe Cook chats with Bill Venezia about the upcoming Super Bowl and favorite Super Bowl memories.

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8 months ago
28 minutes 10 seconds

Wigs For Whigs History
One Week Down

Host Joe Cook chats with the political panel of Bill Venezia, Judge Ed DeFazio, and Dr. Michael Buxbaum about the first week of Trump 2.0

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9 months ago
50 minutes 59 seconds

Wigs For Whigs History
A Little Thanksgiving Crow

Host Joe Cook chats with Bill Venezia and Judge Edward Defazio. They all eat some crow over their incorrect predictions about the election. Then, like true pros, they pivot to claim they always knew this was going to happen and prognosticate on what’s next. Political punditry at its finest! Lastly, they all share what they are thankful for as we enter the holiday season.

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11 months ago
47 minutes 32 seconds

Wigs For Whigs History
Election Eve Extravaganza

Host Joe Cook and the political panel make predictions on the eve of the 2024 election. See how smart or dumb they really are!

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12 months ago
53 minutes 3 seconds

Wigs For Whigs History
Roundtable Discussion: the War in Ukraine and the Election of 2024

Host Joe Cook and the political panel discuss the war in Ukraine in the context of the upcoming US Presidential Election.

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1 year ago
52 minutes 52 seconds

Wigs For Whigs History
Cats and Dogs and Monetary Policy

The news keeps getting bigger and so does the Wigs for Whigs political panel. Host Joe Cook is joined by Bill Venezia, Judge Ed DeFazio, Dr. Michael Buxbaum, and educator abroad Daniel Gurry to discuss the fallout from the presidential debate and other major topics in political news from early September 2024.

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1 year ago
52 minutes 40 seconds

Wigs For Whigs History
What an Uneventful Summer in Politics: Roundtable Discussion
Host Joe Cook talks with Judge Ed DeFazio, Dr. Michael Buxbaum, and Bill Venezia about the latest developments in the 2024 race. Joe Biden dropped out, the RNC happened, Kamala and JD Vance have risen, and more.
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1 year ago
57 minutes 9 seconds

Wigs For Whigs History
In Memory of Dr. Peter Carmichael
Host Joe Cook remembers his professor, mentor, and friend Dr. Peter Carmichael. Did you have a teacher or professor who had a profound impact on your life? Share it with us at wigsforwhigs@gmail.com
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1 year ago
1 hour 7 minutes 29 seconds

Wigs For Whigs History
Trump is Going Down Now . . . Right?
Host Joe Cook has a roundtable discussion with Bill Venezia, Dr. Michael Buxbaum, and Judge Edward DeFazio about the fallout of Donald Trump’s conviction in his New York criminal trial.
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1 year ago
51 minutes 3 seconds

Wigs For Whigs History
Breaking the Two-Party System
Host Joe Cook is joined by Bill Venezia and by special guest Dr. Michael Buxbaum to discuss the stranglehold the two-party system has in the United States and the value of alternatives to the two current major parties.
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1 year ago
57 minutes 30 seconds

Wigs For Whigs History
Discussions of topics in history and politics, from a high school history teacher. Views expressed are only those of the speaker(s), and not of any places of employment or affiliated organizations. Host: Joseph Cook MA History AMU BA History Gettysburg College