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  • The Most Popular President You've Never Heard Of #mrbeat
    Sep 30 2025

    Mr. Beat tells the story of a president, though forgotten about today, was so popular when he was in office that he ran for re-election unopposed.

    • Here's a song Mr. Beat made about James Monroe: The James Monroe Song on YouTube or Stream it on Spotify.
    • Did you know you can visit ⁠James Monroe's Highland⁠?
    • Produced by Matt Beat. Filmed by Shannon Beat, L. Beat, R. Beat, and Matt Beat.
    • Thank you to Dr. Lara Musser and Tim McGrath for your interviews.
    • Additional images used under fair use guidelines or found in the public domain.
    • Creative commons credits: Famartin, Smash the Iron Cage, Farragutful, and Martin Kraft. Music by Electric Needle Room (Mr. Beat's band), RalphReal, Reed Mathis, Cooper Cannell, Inaban, Oatmello, and Quiet Soundwaves Studio.


    Corrections:17:12 the name of Monroe's youngest, Maria, was commonly pronounced "Mariah" with a long "i" in 18-19c Anglophone countries.19:39 it's actually only one of Monroe's fire insurance policies that describes the home's stone foundation. Monroe sold the house before it burned down.

    Related videos:

    • The Era of Good Feelings Explained
    • The American Presidential Election of 1816
    • The American Presidential Election of 1820
    • The American Presidential Election of 1824
    • James Madison: A Better Founding Father Than President
    • Thomas Jefferson: The Most Controversial President in American History?

    #jamesmonroe #uspresidents #ushistory

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    38 min
  • This Time Capsule Video Took 50 Years to Make #mrbeat
    Sep 24 2025

    Mr. Beat explains time capsule. Not only that, he opens up a nearly 26-year-old time capsule he started with friends his senior year of high school, checks out the opening of the World's Largest Time Capsule, and even buries his own time capsule next to his studio. Good times. Hey, you can also watch it on YouTube. Click here to listen to music Mr. Beat made in high school: https://gimmesomeofthatfeedback.bandcamp.com/track/the-important-thingsUh ok, so this is, like, the description of the video so keep reading. Produced by Matt Beat and Beat Productions, LLC. Filmed by Shannon Beat and Matt Beat. Additional images used under fair use guidelines or found in the public domain. Music by Electric Needle Room (Mr. Beat’s band), Futuremono, Dyalla, Jamm Ja, Mini Vandals, NoMBe, Bad Snacks, and Konrad OldMoney. Creative commons credits: lsommerer, Distinguished Reflections, Bzgru, Gary Dunaier, Jim Griffin, Tony Hisgett, and Ethan Doyle White.Related video:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SJldYJVEdxU

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    34 min
  • Private Businesses Can Racially Discriminate? | The Civil Rights Cases #mrbeat
    Sep 23 2025

    In episode 85 of Supreme Court Briefs, the Supreme Court says it's ok for private businesses to discriminate against African Americans. Watch on YouTube. The TOP 100 SUPREME COURT CASES: https://amzn.to/4eex2XtHere is the audiobook version: https://amzn.to/3tr6dglMy entire Supreme Court Briefs playlist: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLHtE7NbaKRef-x3QBDpwvJsr6i1Z3I6TN&si=FTRis9dXIyCIBi-CProduced by Matt Beat and Beat Productions, LLC. All images/video by Matt Beat, found in the public domain, or used under fair use guidelines. Music by @electricneedleroomband (Mr. Beat's band). Download it here: https://electricneedleroom.bandcamp.com/track/out-of-control

    #supremecourt

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    6 min
  • Why Kansas and Missouri Hated Each Other #mrbeat
    Sep 23 2025

    Mr. Beat tells the story of Bleeding Kansas, the civil war before the Civil War. He also gives a student from the University of Missouri (Quentin Corpuel) a tour of Bleeding Kansas sites. Watch on YouTube. Check out Quentin's Border War articles here: https://www.columbiamissourian.com/users/profile/guest01360dfff723784126169d55/Uh ok, so this is, like, the description of the video so keep reading. Produced by Matt Beat. Filmed by Shannon Beat , Quentin Corpuel, and Matt Beat. Additional images used under fair use guidelines or found in the public domain. Music by Electric Needle Room (Mr. Beat's band), Bad Snacks, NEFFEX, Kevin MacLeod, Otis McDonald, and Dyalla.

    #ushistory #kansas #lfk


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    35 min
  • Burying the Mr. Beat time capsule #mrbeat
    Sep 7 2025

    Mr. and Mrs. Beat bury a time capsule on September 7, 2025. If all goes to plan it will be opened in 50 years. Stay tuned for more in the time capsule video coming out on September 19, 2025.

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    17 min
  • Opening Up a 25-Year-Old Time Capsule ⏱️📦 #mrbeat
    Sep 3 2025

    ⏱️📦 Opening Up a 25-Year-Old Time Capsule

    Mr. Beat and his friends started a time capsule in the wall of Publications class during their senior year of high school. He recently went back to see if it was still there.


    • 🎬 Filmed and edited by Shannon Beat.


    • #timecapsule #2000


      Watch on YouTube

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    2 min
  • James Madison: A Better Founding Father Than President #mrbeat
    Sep 2 2025

    🎙️ Episode: James Madison: A Better Founding Father Than President

    Mr. Beat tells the story of the most Foundiest Founding Father, James Madison. Was he the most important Founding Father?

    🎵 Listen to Mr. Beat’s original James Madison song: Watch on YouTube

    📺 Be sure to subscribe to @HistorywithWaffles

    📱Watch this video on YouTube too!

    Credits:

    Produced by Matt Beat

    Filmed by Shannon Beat, L. Beat, R. Beat, and Matt Beat

    Music by Electric Needle Room (Mr. Beat’s band), Bad Snacks, Kitten Music, Konrad OldMoney, and Birocratic

    Additional images used under fair use guidelines or from the public domain.

    Creative commons credits: Ajay_suresh, Ken Lund, Smash the Iron Cage, Antony-22, Rdsmith4, Andrew Rehbein, Michael Righi, AlbertHerring, Beyond My Ken, Pjn1990, Kenneth C. Zirkel. Music by Electric Needle Room (Mr. Beat's band), Bad Snacks, Kitten Music, Konrad OldMoney, and Birocratic.

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    35 min
  • Cory Booker on Filibuster Reform #mrbeat
    Sep 2 2025

    Mr. Beat recently spoke to the guy who holds the record for the longest filibuster in American history, U.S. Senator Cory Booker, about filibuster reform. Produced by Matt Beat. Edited by Hudson LouieMusic by Electric Needle Room (Mr. Beat's band)

    Interview held on 7/30/2025


    Watch on YouTube

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    1 min