Episode Appearances
Conan O’Brien Needs A Friend · Feb 26, 2026
Staff Review With Brian Kiley
“U.S. Senator; complimented Conan on term limits joke at White House Correspondents Dinner”
Comedy Writing for Award ShowsLate Night Television ProductionWhite House Correspondents Dinner Writing
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Blowback · Feb 2, 2026
S6 Episode 8 - "Cut Off Their Hands"
“Senate Republican and pro-Savimbi voice; pushed for overt aid despite State Department preference for covert support”
Reagan Doctrine and rollback strategyClark Amendment repeal and UNITA aid authorizationConstructive engagement policy toward apartheid South Africa
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5-4 · Jan 27, 2026
The Rise and Fall of the Voting Rights Act, Part II
“Republican senator who proposed compromise on 1982 VRA reauthorization amendments.”
Voting Rights Act of 1965 - history, provisions, and dismantlingPreclearance requirements and Section 5 enforcementMobile v. Bolden (1980) - discriminatory intent vs. discriminatory effect
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Fiasco · May 26, 2025
Iran Contra: Episode 8 - Pardon Me
“Senate Minority Leader who criticized Walsh as politically motivated and called for investigation of him”
Iran-Contra Scandal Cover-UpPresidential Pardon Power and AbuseIndependent Counsel Investigations
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