312: Reagan, Iran-Contra and the Cold War (Part 3)
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Could I recommend a very, a very good Rawhide down by Del Quentin Wilbur, who I met at a literary festival in Palm Springs.
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- Warmonger or nuclear disarmer? Ronald Reagan’s presidency survived an assassination attempt, the AIDS epidemic and the Iranian hostage crisis. He powered through the 198…
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Movies & Documentaries Mentioned
The Day After
“Reagan watched The Day After, a TV movie about a nuclear holocaust, and found it depressing and chilling.”
Threads
“In Britain, the equivalent was Threads, which was actually much more frightening than The Day After.”
Taxi Driver
“The character of taxi driver, Robert De Niro, is based on Arthur Bremmer, who shot George Wallace.”