Short Stuff: William King

In this episode, Josh and Chuck dive into the fascinating and lesser-known story of William Rufus Devane King, a 19th-century politician who rose through the ranks to become vice president, exploring how he became one of the most influential yet overlooked figures in American history. The guys uncover intriguing historical evidence suggesting that President James Buchanan was likely gay and that this wasn't actually the career-ending scandal we might assume it would have been in the 1800s, challenging our modern assumptions about how progressive we've become. They also reveal the wild fact that King is the only VP ever sworn in on foreign soil when he took his oath in Cuba while battling tuberculosis, making for one of the strangest and most poignant moments in U.S. political history.