Bag Man
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Is it possible for an American Vice President to carry out a criminal enterprise inside the White House and have nobody remember? To have one of the most brazen political bribery scandals in American history play out before the country while nobody’s paying attention? In her first original podcast, MSNBC’s Rachel Maddow goes back 45 years to dig into a story that got overshadowed in its day. There’s intrigue. Corruption. Envelopes of cash delivered to the White House. It’s a story that’s not well known, but it probably should be. Especially today. Bag Man. A Rachel Maddow podcast from MSNBC. Listen to the Peabody Award-nominated series now.
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I was There!! (Sort Of) for Bagman
Oct 4
So I was in high school when all of this was happening. We all detested Nixon and the Vietnam war. But most of what I remember about Spiro Agnew was from the comedy of David Frye: Nixon: there’s a new surgical procedure you can have that will make you much smarter Agnew: Colors! I wanna learn colors! Nixon: yes. We’re giving to replace your brain—- with a chicken’s! Or words to that effect. It’s been 50 years. David Frye was the political satirist for that era. So imagine my surprise when I learned that Agnew was not a buffoon but an actual villain. And how close we came to two constitutional disasters. Not only was Bagman a fascinating tale of the recent past but a chilling Deja vu for today. I probably revisit Bagman twice a year and always recommend it to others. I’m trying to work up the nerve to continue Ultra. That story is truly scary. Best regards, Ben P. from Cincinnati
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Jul 8
I absolutely loved this and would recommend this to anyone who loves history as much as I do. Rachel Maddow does an excellent job explaining everything.
Fascinating
Mar 17
I lived through it; but didn’t know this then. Thanks for taking me to school. Is this going to be turned into a film ? I hope so.
Learned so much!!
12/19/2023
Why wasn’t any of this in my school history curriculum? Fascinating!!