Martin Witherspoon Gary with Vanessa Williamson

Claire and Vanessa Williamson talk about death, taxes, and a man who literally believed they should go hand-in-hand.

Guest

Our guest Dr. Vanessa Williamson is a Senior Fellow in Governance Studies at the Brookings Institution and a senior fellow at the Urban-Brookings Tax Policy Center. Her book The Price of Democracy: The Revolutionary Power of Taxation in American History is available here. Follow her on Bluesky @vanessawilliamson.

Sponsors

- Uncommon Goods is a small-batch and small-business-centered online marketplace. Visit UncommonGoods.com/TGS for 15% off your purchase.

- HelloFresh brings chef-designed recipes and fresh, seasonal ingredients right to your door. Visit HelloFresh.com/TGS10FM now to get 10 free meals + a free breakfast for life!

- Listen to Calm History: podfollow.com/calm-history

Sensitive Themes & Topics

Racial violence, murder, slavery

Credits

- 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.productions

Find Us Online

- Website: thisguysucked.com

- Patreon: patreon.com/thisguysucked

- Twitter: twitter.com/thisguysucked