Did Taft Get Stuck in a Tub?
Of all the legends surrounding American presidents, none is quite as enduring, or as delightfully absurd, as the tale of William Howard Taft getting stuck in a bathtub. In this episode, we plunge into the deep end of this iconic story: separating fact from fiction, myth from memory, and slapstick from subtle truth. What really happened in the White House bathroom? Did six aides really pull him out with butter and a pulley? Or has history inflated a comical rumor into folklore? Join us as we explore: Taft's real struggles with weight and self-image The origins of the bathtub legend (and the…
The skinny
The skinny isn't ready yet — notes appear once the transcript is processed.