Wednesday May 21, 2025

106: Bump in the Night pt.1: Water Under the Gate

The 1970s was a turbulent time in America. Two episodes ago, Grant covered the draft board raids and the anti-war movement in response to Vietnam. This week, Grant returns to the era, this time to examine the downfall of President Nixon. What started as a strange break-in in the summer of 1972 would lead to one of the largest corruption and cover-up scandals in American history and would see the name "Watergate" become synonymous with scandal. This week, a timeline and exploration of the crime that would bring down a president, The Watergate Scandal.

00:00:00 Catch-Up

00:30:15 Water Under the Gate

01:00:03 The Break In

01:12:35 The Plumbers

01:34:31 The Coverage

01:50:26 The Hearings

02:17:14 Enemies List

02:22:22 Saturday Night Massacre

02:32:37 The Dam Starts to Break

02:42:06 Final Thoughts

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