James Buchanan with Gautham Rao (Subscriber Preview)
James Buchanan with Gautham Rao (Subscriber Preview)  
Podcast: This Guy Sucked
Rating: Explicit Published On: Thu Jul 02 2026
Description: Claire and Gautham Rao get into why, exactly, this guy is often ranked the worst president of a country with a lot of truly awful presidents.GuestOur guest Gautham Rao is an Associate Professor of History at American University. His newest book, White Power: Policing American Slavery is available here. Follow him on Bluesky @gauthamrao, and on Instagram @rao__gautham, or visit his website here.Sensitive Themes & TopicsSlavery, racism and racial violenceCredits- Host & Executive Producer: Claire E. Aubin. Find her on Twitter @ceaubin and Bluesky ceaubin, or check out her website.- Editor: Julia Schifini. Check out her website.- Music: Marshall Dean Williams- Multitude: multitude.productionsWant double the episodes, all ad-free, and other exclusive perks? Join the TGS Patreon.Shop our bookshelf - The Hater’s Library - here.Find Us Online- Website: thisguysucked.com- Instagram: instagram.com/thisguysucked- Bluesky: @thisguysucked.com- Twitter: twitter.com/thisguysuckedWant to become a sponsor of This Guy Sucked? Head over to https://multitude.productions/ads See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.