About this episode
Eager to be rid of each other, Stanton and Johnson plot each other’s political demise, as the country edges towards a constitutional crisis. Listen early and ad free with Wondery+. Join Wondery+ for exclusives, binges, early access, and ad free listening. Available in the Wondery App https://wondery.app.link/1865 . 1865 is an Airship production. You can support this show at Patreon.com/1865podcast to get early, ad-free access to episodes and more. Starring Jeremy Schwartz as Edwin Stanton. Also featuring (in order of appearance): Robert McCollum (Congressman John Bingham) Sean Hennigan (Secretary of State William Henry Seward) J. Michael Tatum (Secretary of the Navy Gideon Welles) R. Bruce Elliott (President Andrew Johnson) William Jackson Harper (John Mercer Langston) Aaron Roberts (Marshal James McPhail) Chris Hury (General Lorenzo Thomas) Brandon Potter (Charles A. Dunham aka Sanford Conover) Created by Steven Walters and Erik Archilla Directed by Robert McCollum Written by Steven Walters Executive Producer: Lindsay Graham Co-executive Producers: Erik Archilla, Robert McCollum and Steven Walters Music and Sound Design by Lindsay Graham To find out more about 1865 , go to 1865podcast.com , or find us on Facebook and Twitter . New episodes air weekly, and look for special “Inside the Episode” interviews with the writers and producers of the series to find out more about the real history behind 1865 . See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .