1 rich Libsyn https://www.libsyn.com 90 600 The search for the funniest president continues!&amp;nbsp;Take a little bit of Seinfeld, then mix in some Don Rickles, some David Sedaris and an encyclopedic knowledge of political philosophy. That might the recipe for John Adams &amp;ndash; our second president, and possibly the funniest of the Founding Fathers. Amanda Norton of the Massachusetts Historical Society helps us get inside Adams&amp;rsquo; head. We talk about his gift for insults, his love of observational humor, his willingness to get a little cheeky, and his comedy partner for life &amp;ndash; Abigail Adams. Plus, we get insight into why Adams is sometimes remembered as a frump. Adams Family resources at the Massachusetts Historical Society The Adams Papers Editorial Project &amp;ldquo;My Dearest Friend&amp;rdquo; &amp;nbsp; Music: Hail Columbia, &amp;ldquo;Big John&amp;rsquo;s Special&amp;rdquo; by Fletcher Henderson and His Orchestra Next week: Amity Shlaes on the silent comedy of Calvin Coolidge. The Other Side http://dcimprov.libsyn.com/podcast <iframe title="Libsyn Player" style="border: none" src="//html5-player.libsyn.com/embed/episode/id/4146477/height/90/theme/custom/thumbnail/yes/direction/forward/render-playlist/no/custom-color/87A93A/" height="90" width="600" scrolling="no" allowfullscreen webkitallowfullscreen mozallowfullscreen oallowfullscreen msallowfullscreen></iframe> https://assets.libsyn.com/secure/content/10922992