Episode 163 – Elvis vs Nixon
The guys learn a little about American history (and how it is literally managed) and breakdown the bizarre details of that time Elvis decided he needed to meet the President. Support the show on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/rocknrollbedtimestories SHOW NOTES: Songs in this episode: Elvis – “Are You Lonesome Tonight (1969, Laughing Version)” https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/National_Archives_and_Records_Administration https://www.washingtonian.com/2020/12/21/elvis-met-nixon-50-years-ago-today-in-one-of-the-weirdest-white-house-meetings-in-history/ https://www.archives.gov/publications/prologue/2004/winter/top-images.html https://www.archives.gov/presidential-libraries/research/types.html https://www.npr.org/2022/08/13/1117297065/trump-documents-history-national-archives-law-watergate https://www.washingtonpost.com/archive/lifestyle/1988/09/20/elvis-secret-offer-to-nixon/07e5d6d1-3d51-4aa8-884e-bb7ccee7eb8f/ https://constitutioncenter.org/blog/the-story-behind-the-most-famous-white-house-summit-ever https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bob_Greene https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/ct-xpm-1988-05-23-8801010501-story.html https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Elvis_Meets_Nixon https://www.neatorama.com/2015/12/23/Elvis-Presley-and-his-Gift-giving/ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Memphis_Mafia https://elvisbiography.net/2016/04/19/elvis-presleys-date-at-the-white-house/ Photos of badges: https://www.elvispresleyphotos.com/elvis-presleys-police-badges.html White House Mess: https://whitehouse.gov1.info/white-house-mess/ https://www.whitehousehistory.org/music-and-musical-performances-in-the-white-house-timeline https://www.thenationalnews.com/arts-culture/2022/06/02/15-celebrities-at-the-white-house-from-elvis-presley-to-kim-kardashian-and-bts/