Iran Contra: Inside | 6

American Scandal

Wondery

True Crime, Exhibit C, Society & Culture, History, Documentary, History Daily, American History Tellers, Lindsay Graham

4.6 • 18.7K Ratings

🗓️ 1 January 2019

⏱️ 46 minutes

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Summary

How does the Iran Contra investigation compare to the Russia investigation today? We go behind the scenes with Michael Bromwich, a lawyer who worked on the Iran Contra case. He tells us what it’s like to delve into the dealings of America’s most powerful players.

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0:00.0	Hey, Prime Members, you can listen to American Scandal
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0:19.0	I'm Lindsey Graham, and this is American Scandal.
0:30.0	Today, we wrap up our series on Iran Contra, a scandal that began in the dark alleys of Beirut and the jungles of Nicaragua,
0:50.0	converged in the basement of the White House and was finally revealed to the public by the president himself from the Oval Office.
0:57.0	And for over six years beginning in 1986, this scandal was under investigation by independent council Lawrence Walsh and his team.
1:05.0	Today, we'll be speaking to one of the prosecutors on that team, Michael Bromwich.
1:09.0	As associate council and the office of the independent council for the Iran Contra investigation,
1:14.0	he worked alongside special prosecutor Lawrence Walsh from the very start of the investigation and helped bring Oliver North to trial.
1:21.0	We'll discuss his decision to join the investigation, how an investigation of this size and scope works.
1:26.0	His frustrations at the overturning of Oliver North's connections and what this 30-year-old scandal can teach us today.
1:33.0	Michael Bromwich joined me from his office in Washington, DC. I hope you enjoy our conversation.
1:44.0	Well done. You've sorted through the embarrassment of riches that is the modern podcast landscape and found me Rob Briden on my podcast.
1:55.0	In this series of Briden and I talk to among others Harry Hill, Ben Elton, Charlotte Church, Steve Cougan and Dame Harriet Walter.
2:06.0	And that's just a few. We tend to chat for about 45 minutes to an hour never longer. It's terrific conversation,
2:13.0	reminiscent, sweat appropriate and exchange of anecdotes.
2:17.0	So do join me Rob Briden wherever you get your podcasts. New episodes of Briden and are available early and ad free on Amazon Music,
2:26.0	or by subscribing to Wondery Plus in Apple Podcasts or the Wondery app.
2:37.0	Hi, I'm Lindsay Graham, the host of Wondery's podcast American Scandal.
2:41.0	Our newest series looks at the Kids for Cash Scandal, a story about two judges who stood accused of making millions of dollars in a brazen scheme that shattered the lives of countless children.
2:51.0	Listen to American Scandal on Amazon Music or wherever you get your podcasts.
2:57.0	Michael Bromwich, thank you very much for talking to us on American Scandal.
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