The Adams Men (with Abridged Presidential Histories)
Welcome to episode 100 peeps!
Join me this week as I chat with presidential history podcast host extraordinaire, Kenny Ryan, about John Adams and his son John Quincy Adams. Both men had strikingly similar careers and both go mostly unrecognized in popular culture, despite their immense contributions to history.
Kenny Ryan is the host of Abridged Presidential Histories, a podcast dedicated to sharing the life and impacts of our past presidents. He expertly weaves a concise narrative and I highly recommend you go check him out once you're done listening to our chat. You can find Kenny wherever you get your podcasts or through his website at www.aph.buzzsprout.com
Be sure to check out Abridged Presidential Histories at www.aph.buzzsprout.com or on Twitter at APHPodcast - you won't be disappointed!
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