Political Scandals

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Political Scandals

Discover how fast controversy can move up in the polls in Parcast’s new limited series, Political Scandals. From greed and lust to deceit and cover-ups, we’ll unpack the most shocking events in American history—all leading up to the 2020 election. Every Tuesday, join us as we breakdown the rise and fall of our most infamous elected officials, measuring the impact it had on the country and history. Political Scandals is a Spotify Original from Parcast.

  1. 2020-11-03

    Scandal 1: Watergate

    The first and only presidential resignation belongs to Richard Nixon, whose failed attempt at spying on his political opponents led to one of the most elaborate cover-ups in American history. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

    52 min

  2. 2020-10-27

    Scandal 2: Iran-Contra Affair

    In the 1980s, President Ronald Reagan’s administration secretly — and illegally — traded weapons of war to Iran in exchange for the release of American hostages, then used the proceeds to fund a Nicaraguan rebel army known as the Contras. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

    51 min

  3. 2020-10-20

    Scandal 3: The Clinton-Lewinsky Scandal

    In 1995, 49-year-old president Bill Clinton began an affair with 22-year-old White House intern, Monica Lewinsky. The affair would lead to impeachment hearings in Congress, nearly ruin Lewinsky's reputation, and instigate an atmosphere of inexorable Congressional partisanship that continues to this day.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

    50 min

  4. 2020-10-13

    Scandal 4: Johnson’s Impeachment

    On February 24, 1868, the United States House of Representatives initiated impeachment proceedings against Andrew Johnson for "high crimes and misdemeanors," eventually leading Johnson to become the first U.S. President to be impeached.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

    37 min

  5. 2020-10-06

    Scandal 5: Army-McCarthy Hearings

    In the 1950s, Wisconsin Senator Joseph McCarthy’s anti-Communist crusade polarized the nation. Convinced that officials had let Communists infiltrate the military, McCarthy zeroed in on his biggest target yet: the Army. It took a month of tense Senate hearings to uncover the truth…  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

    40 min

  6. 2020-09-29

    Scandal 6: Florida Recount of 2000

    The fight over Florida’s election results would become a fierce battle of wills between Al Gore and George W. Bush, with the clash over the presidency eventually boiling into the federal courts.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

    47 min

  7. 2020-09-22

    Scandal 7: COINTELPRO

    It began in 1956: A covert FBI operation that targeted so-called “subversives” suspected of having Communist ties. Later, the domestic spying program turned its focus toward the Civil Rights Movement.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

    50 min

  8. 2020-09-15

    Scandal 8: Scooter Libby and Valerie Plame Wilson

    In July 2003, Valerie Wilson was outed as a spy in The Washington Post. The man behind her unveiling? Vice President Dick Cheney’s Chief of Staff, a man named Scooter Libby, who informed reporters about the undercover CIA agent in an act of retaliation against her husband. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

    47 min
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Discover how fast controversy can move up in the polls in Parcast’s new limited series, Political Scandals. From greed and lust to deceit and cover-ups, we’ll unpack the most shocking events in American history—all leading up to the 2020 election. Every Tuesday, join us as we breakdown the rise and fall of our most infamous elected officials, measuring the impact it had on the country and history. Political Scandals is a Spotify Original from Parcast.

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