Pushkin.

You're listening to an I-Heart podcast.

In the fall of 1986, Ronald Reagan found himself at the center of a massive scandal that looked like it might bring down his presidency.

Did you make a mistake in sending arms to Tehran, sir?

No.

No one was let go.

It became known as the Iran-Contra affair.

And I'm not taking any more questions in just a second.

I'm Leon Nefok, co-creator of Slow Burn.

In my podcast, Fiasco, Iran-Contra, you'll hear all the unbelievable details of a scandal

that captivated the nation nearly 40 years ago, but which few of us still remember today.

The things that happened were so bizarre and insane, I can't begin to tell you.

Please do.

Listen to Fiasco, Iran-Contra, anywhere you get your podcasts,

and binge the entire season now, add free with a Pushkin Plus subscription.

Head to the Fiasco show page on Apple Podcasts or Pushkin.fm slash plus to sign up.

Hey, last archive listeners. Today on the show, we're sharing an episode I did for Revisionous

history about why we wound up studying the lab rat instead of the raccoon. It involves a frontier psychologist

in Oklahoma at the turn of the century and one of my favorite academic articles of all time.

I'm excited to share it with you now. You can find more episodes of revisionist history

wherever you get your podcasts. I hope you enjoy this one. How did you get into writing about raccoons?

I got into writing about raccoons because they started breaking into my supposedly raccoon-proof green bin in Toronto.

...