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Oliver North

Mentioned in 10 analyzed podcast episodes across 4 shows

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5-4

5-4 · Mar 24, 2026

Dames & Moore v. Regan

Orchestrated Iran-Contra affair, secretly selling weapons to Iran and using proceeds to fund Contras in Nicaragua against congressional prohibition

Executive Power and Separation of PowersU.S.-Iran Relations and Diplomatic History1979 Iranian Hostage Crisis
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Blowback

Blowback · Feb 2, 2026

S6 Episode 8 - "Cut Off Their Hands"

NSC staffer and Iran-Contra ringleader; claimed Angola experience and allegedly involved in weapons networks to Savimbi

Reagan Doctrine and rollback strategyClark Amendment repeal and UNITA aid authorizationConstructive engagement policy toward apartheid South Africa
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Revisionist History

Revisionist History · Dec 25, 2025

Christmas in Connecticut

Iran-Contra figure who attended the Washington D.C. screening of Christmas in Connecticut

Screwball Comedy Direction TechniquesMade-for-TV Movie Production EconomicsCable Television Industry Growth (1990s)
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Fiasco

Fiasco · May 26, 2025

Iran Contra: Episode 8 - Pardon Me

National Security Council aide convicted of Iran-Contra crimes; conviction overturned on appeal due to immunity taint

Iran-Contra Scandal Cover-UpPresidential Pardon Power and AbuseIndependent Counsel Investigations
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Fiasco

Fiasco · May 19, 2025

Iran Contra: Episode 7 - Olliewood

Central figure in Iran-Contra scandal; indicted on 16 counts; subject of 'Guts and Glory' miniseries and criminal trial

Iran-Contra scandal adaptation to televisionDocudrama as a television genreOliver North's criminal trial and conviction
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Fiasco

Fiasco · May 12, 2025

Iran Contra: Episode 6 - Fault Lines

Central figure in Iran-Contra who testified under immunity, became media sensation, and emphasized following chain of command

Congressional Oversight of Executive BranchImmunity Agreements in Criminal InvestigationsCovert Foreign Policy Operations
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Fiasco

Fiasco · May 5, 2025

Iran Contra: Episode 5 - All Out

Orchestrated Iran arms sales and Contra diversion; shredded documents; fired from NSC and reassigned to Marine Corps

Iran-Contra ScandalArms Sales to IranContra Funding and Diversion
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Fiasco

Fiasco · Apr 28, 2025

Iran Contra: Bonus - Bombs, Drugs, and the Contra War

Reagan administration official directing Southern Front operations but not named as defendant to avoid national security dismissal

Iran-Contra ScandalCIA Covert OperationsContra War in Central America
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Fiasco

Fiasco · Apr 21, 2025

Iran Contra: Episode 4 - Diverted

Architect of Iran-Contra scheme; managed both Contra aid and Iran weapons programs; proposed diversion concept

Covert Operations ManagementCongressional Oversight and the Boland AmendmentArms Sales to Iran
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Fiasco

Fiasco · Apr 14, 2025

Iran Contra: Episode 3 - Contra Dance

Directed secret campaign to funnel money, weapons, and supplies to Contras; fundraised from wealthy donors

Boland Amendment and Congressional Oversight of Covert OperationsCIA Covert Operations in Central AmericaNicaraguan Contra War and U.S. Foreign Policy
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