Best Randal Wallace Podcasts (2024)

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Nixon and Reagan : A Long Political Friendship (Special Edition) 49:11

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Send us a text In this episode we look back at the relationship between President Richard Nixon and California Governor and future President Ronald Reagan. As you will see it is obvious that Richard Nixon is actually working to open the doors of opportunity to his fellow Californian as he brings jobs to the state and arranges for Reagan to spend ti…

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Dee Wallace on The Making of Cujo 51:30

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Bonus episode! The great Dee Wallace joins the Losers for a discussion on the making of Cujo. Note: This was recorded live at this past September's Creep I.E. Con and part of the beginning has been lost to the ether. Still, the majority of it remains intact! Follow us on Facebook | Twitter | Instagram | Patreon Learn more about your ad choices. Vis…

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Lewis Teague's Cujo 3:09:35

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Today is All Saint's Day, so we thought: Why not celebrate the greatest saint of all? The St. Bernard! So, join the Losers as they remain in Castle Rock to discuss Lewis Teague's 1983 Stephen King adaptation, Cujo. Starring Dee Wallace, the film is world renown for being the de facto killer dog movie. But, it's much more than that as the Losers arg…

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GEORGE H. W. BUSH 1992 The Changing of the Guard Preview 12:24

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Send us a text In 1992, as the Cold War had come to an end, George H. W. Bush was up for re-election. It should have been a cake walk. Bush had accomplished more in three years than many Presidents accomplish in 8 years. He had presided over the end of the Cold War, victory in the Gulf War, and in Panama, he had bailed out the Savings and Loans, pa…

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Episode 318 GEORGE H. W. BUSH The Fall of the Soviet Union (Part 4) The Soviet Union Ends 50:36

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Send us a text In our Season finale of the historic year that was 1991, we look at the end of the Cold War, the fall of the Soviet Union itself. It began in a bloody revolution that saw the execution of not only Czar Nicholas the second but also his entire family including his young daughters. In the 69 years it officially existed and in the five y…

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RICHARD NIXON in Episode 227 The LEADERSHIP of GEORGE BUSH (Part 3) With the Help of Richard Nixon (Tape Series 15) 1:09:45

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Send us a text In this episode we look back at the early career of George H. W. Bush, as we review his father's term in the United States Senate, his own race for the U.S. Senate against Senator Ralph Yarborough, his time in the U.S. House of Representatives, and his defeat at the hands of Lloyd Bentsen in 1968. All this from a comprehensive report…

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Episode 317 GEORGE H. W. BUSH The Fall of the Soviet Union (Part 3) A look at Boris Yeltsin 46:06

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Send us a text In over a thousand years of Russian history only one man can lay claim as having been elected directly from the people. His name was Boris Yeltsin. He is the man who pushed the Soviet Union over the cliff and then became the leader of the fledgling Russian Federation. He stood on a tank in defiance of a coup that was trying to seize …

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Gwendy's Button Box 2:16:41

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The Losers turn the clock back half a century and return to Castle Rock for Stephen King and Richard Chizmar's 2017 collaboration Gwendy's Button Box. Together, they discuss the timeline of the book, the implications of the titular box, and the ways it may or may not dovetail with what we know of Mid-World. It'll take longer for you to finish this …

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Episode 316 GEORGE H.W. BUSH The Fall of the Soviet Union (Part 2) A look at Mikhail Gorbachev Part B 46:14

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Send us a text In our second part of our look at both the fall of the Soviet Union and of its final leader Mikhail Gorbachev, we look back at his life and his career. we listen to the man himself and hear his thoughts after the dissolution of the Soviet Union had occurred. We will also examine one of the ultimate of ironies for this historic figure…

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Episode 315 GEORGE H. W. BUSH The Fall of the Soviet Union (part 1) A look at Mikhail Gorbachev Part A 57:36

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Send us a text As we begin our four part look back at the fall of the Soviet Union, we begin by looking back at the man who presided over it, Mikhail Gorbachev. He was reformer, a charismatic leader, and a committed Communist. It is that latter part of the description that is the key to understanding his own downfall. He stayed married to the Commu…

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RICHARD NIXON in Episode 218 JIMMY CARTER (Part 28) John Connally the Advisor to Presidents: With Richard Nixon (Show 6 : Listening in on the Tapes ) 45:32

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Send us a text In this episode, we look back at John Connally's relationship to President Richard Nixon. In this episode we feature two calls, one just after Nixon was re-elected President when you see that Connally has enormous influence over the President. He is giving the President advice on how to conduct the second term and which changes he ne…

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Episode 314 A Speech by Strom Thurmond with a Questions an Answers segment ( Special Edition) the Kennedy Political Union at American University October 21, 1991 1:04:49

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Send us a text On the 33rd anniversary of the address to the Kennedy Political Union at American University by Senator Strom Thurmond, we thought we would rebroadcast it here for you. In this address, Senator Thurmond will talk about various issues of the day from the recently concluded Clarence Thomas Hearing, to military preparedness, to politics…

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Episode 313 GEORGE H.W. BUSH The Clarence Thomas Hearings (Part 8) The Swearing in Ceremony 33:43

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Send us a text In this episode we will watch the United States Senate cast its vote on the confirmation of Clarence Thomas as an Associate Justice on the United States Supreme Court. We will hear his mother's reaction as he wins the fight . Then we will travel to the confirmation ceremony itself and hear from both President George H. W. Bush and th…

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RICHARD NIXON in Episode 196 JOHN JENRETTE OUR CONGRESSMAN and JIMMY CARTER too (Part 6) The Races for Congress 1972 & 1974 (John McMillan, DC Home-rule, Ed Young and Richard Nixon) 1:00:56

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Send us a text In this episode , we look back at the high drama of winning a historic primary and unseating a political giant, only to lose in the general election. Then coming back two years later to finally win a seat in the United States House of Representatives. It was a rollercoaster of a ride with enormously consequential side stories that ha…

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Hollywood King: On The Monkey Trailer, Fairy Tale, and Stephen King's Favorite Scary Movie 1:56:30

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Losers Michael Roffman, Randall Colburn, and Jenn Adams head to Hollywood King again to discuss the latest developments in King's Dominion, specifically the new trailer for The Monkey, JT Mollner's comments on The Long Walk, and new updates for The Institute, The Running Man, The Life of Chuck, and, yes, Fairy Tale. They also sort through some twee…

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Episode 312 GEORGE H.W. BUSH The Clarence Thomas Hearings (Part 7) The Senate Debate 1:27:01

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Send us a text In this episode we listen in on a number of the giant figures of the era in the United States Senate as they debate the confirmation of Judge Clarence Thomas. It is a whose who of some of the the towering political figures of the era. They will debate Clarence Thomas's political positions, their concerns about his Judical rulings, an…

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RICHARD NIXON in Episode 178 GERALD FORD The Accidental President (Part 3) Working with Richard Nixon (Tape series 11) 41:18

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Send us a text It is one thing to work with a President from the other party and be the loyal opposition that is often getting in the news for being opposed to the President. It is another to be your President's leader on the House floor pushing through his agenda, especially when you are in the minority. That is the position that Gerald Ford will …

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Episode 311 GEORGE H.W. BUSH The Clarence Thomas Hearings (Part 6) Asking question of both Anita Hill and Clarence Thomas 1:00:25

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Send us a text In this episode we hear the Senators ask questions of both Clarence Thomas and his accuser, Anita Hill. The questions and the answers can be at times graphic, deeply personal, and revealing. The Senators often were portrayed as sexist for the grilling they put to Anita Hill. However, some questions needed to be asked, like why did sh…

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Episode 310 GEORGE H.W. BUSH The Clarence Thomas Hearings (Part 5) Opening Statements 1:04:34

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Send us a text In this episode we hear directly from the accuser and the accused just as if it happened yesterday. This episode will also have both of the people involved give addresses and opening comments from both the Chairman , Joe Biden, and the ranking member, Strom Thurmond. It is a fascinating look back at tumultuous times and you will get …

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Oops All Tangents: Halloween 2024 Edition 1:14:31

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Oops! All Tangents is a free-flowin' conversation exclusive to The Barrens that is based on a topic either topical or submitted by our patrons. Today, because we're nearly halfway through October, we're unlocking our recent Halloween edition. So, join Rockin' Randall, who keeps things creepy at the pumpkin patch with fellow Losers Jenn Adams, Julia…

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Episode 309 GEORGE H.W. BUSH The Clarence Thomas Hearings (Part 4) The Anita Hill Accusations 51:55

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Send us a text The accusations against Clarence Thomas explode on to the scene just the day before he was going to be voted on for placement of the Space Court. The news was a bombshell in the hearings and the two sides were aimed for a fight. In this episode we listen to the man that had originally employed Clarence Thomas as he worked his way up …

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RICHARD NIXON (Bonus Edition) Predicting Vladimir Putin over two decades ago - Nixon interview on the Soviet Union and the Post Cold War 58:27

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Send us a text In Former President Richard Nixon's final book "Beyond Peace" he often wrote like a psychic of some kind. He wrote: “The United States must lead. We must lead to open the eyes of those still blinded by despotism, to emboldened those who remain oppressed, and bring out from the dungeons of tyranny those who still live in darkness. The…

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Episode 308 GEORGE H.W. BUSH The Clarence Thomas Hearings (Part 3) The Senators Ask Questions 1:01:55

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Send us a text In this episode we get to listen in on various panels both in favor of Judge Clarence Thomas and opposed to Clarence Thomas testify in front of the United States Senate Judiciary Committee. You will hear the senators raise issues from Affirmative Action, to Civil Rights, to the Judges opinion on the South African Government. You will…

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Episode 307 GEORGE H. W. BUSH The Clarence Thomas Hearings (Part 2) Clarence Thomas arrives on Capitol Hill 47:14

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Send us a text In this episode we see the Senators as they discuss this appointment of Clarence Thomas to Supreme Court. We begin with a meeting of three of the most powerful Republican Senators on Capitol Hill , John Danforth, Bob Dole, and Strom Thurmond. They will discuss the qualifications of Judge Thomas and the strategy for getting him throug…

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RICHARD NIXON (Bonus Edition) With Foreign Leaders After the Presidency - Anwar Sadat, The Shah of Iran, and Leonid Brezhnev 1:06:32

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Send us a text In this episode we look back on President Nixon's relationships with three world leaders who were very important to the United States during his administration. No world leader in history was as well traveled as President Richard Nixon and few if any knew the world better. During President Nixon's retirement years Nixon was often cal…

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'Salem's Lot (2024) Movie Review 2:04:28

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Half a decade after it was first announced, the Losers finally review Daub's Lot. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesBy Bloody FM

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Episode 306 GEORGE H.W. BUSH The Clarence Thomas Hearings (Part 1) Thurgood Marshall Retires 37:07

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Send us a text In July of 1991, Supreme Court Justice Thurgood Marshall announced his retirement as a Supreme Court Justice. That would set off the second ugliest fight to date to fill a Supreme Court seat. Only the fight over the nomination of Robert Bork was tougher and Bork lost. Clarence Thomas was a conservative justice, he was young at age 43…

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RICHARD NIXON - The Final Day Redux this time featuring coverage from ABC News 46:08

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Send us a text This is the first episode in our series of bonus materials. This is a listen at the news coverage from President Nixon's last day in office. During our regular series I chose to use the coverage from CBS News because it is more recognizable to the public. The familiar voices of Walter Cronkite and Dan Rather are what I chose to put i…

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Happy 100th Birthday to President JIMMY CARTER !!!!!! 35:27

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Send us a text Happy 100th Birthday to former President Jimmy Carter.!!! He is the first President to live to be 100 years old and he has done a tremendous amount of good over those 100 years. In our 10th season we did a dual biography of his Presidency alongside our look at our former Congressman John Jenrette. It was an enormous educational exper…

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Episode 305 GEORGE H. W. BUSH The Soviet Coup (Part 5) The Post Soviet Coup , an Address by James Baker to Princeton University 57:31

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Send us a text In this episode we let you listen to one of the most impressive statemen of the century, Secretary of State James Baker. He was a graduate of Princeton University and after the Soviet Union Coup attempt finally calms down he returned to his Alma Mater to talk about the future he hoped would occur in the Soviet Union. We will be cover…

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Episode 304 GEORGE H.W. BUSH The Soviet Coup (Part 4) The Kennebunkport Press Conference 27:27

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Send us a text In this episode we get the President and Secretary of State's views on the events over the past few days in the Soviet Union. In the press conference you will see how the management of this historic event in the Soviet Union is indictive of how the fall of Communism was managed by these two wise leaders. Cold Case Western Australia T…

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Episode 303 GEORGE H.W. BUSH The Soviet Coup (Part 3) The Collapse 44:00

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Send us a text On the third day the Coup collapses. This is that story. From the moment the three people perish the coup becomes a trainwreck. At one point they go back to work out a deal with Gorbachev and nothing works. By the end of this day, Yeltsin has emerged as the man who saved the Soviet Union, for the moment anyway, and Gorbachev is on hi…

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Mr. Mercedes: Season 3 TV Review 2:04:38

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All good things come to an end... even our coverage of Audience Network's Mr. Mercedes. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesBy Bloody FM

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Episode 302 GEORGE H. W. BUSH The Soviet Coup (Part 2) Blood in the Street 42:57

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Send us a text In this episode we see the beginning of the end of the Coup as three people are killed by tanks running over them as the Army is moving in Moscow toward the White House, their home of the Russian Parliament. It is a day full of drama as Boris Yeltsin fights back defiantly. He eludes the Coup leaders by 40 minutes at his house and hea…

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Episode 301 GEORGE H. W. BUSH The Soviet Coup (Part 1) Caught by Surprise 48:08

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Send us a text On August 19, 1991, George H. W. Bush was woken up just after midnight to be told that Mikhail Gorbachev had resigned suddenly for health reasons as the President of the Soviet Union. That did not sound right to anyone. What unfolded for the next three days was the entire world watching the unraveling of one of the two Super Powers o…

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Episode 300 GEORGE H. W. BUSH 1991 The Start 1 Treaty 57:57

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Send us a text In this episode we look back at several important situations developing all at once. The Soviet Union is in trouble. Economically the situation is getting dire as Gorbachev comes to the economic summit to ask for help. As the G-7 includes the Soviets for the very first time. This is just after a fairly small, and not so celebratory M…

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Episode 299 GEORGE H.W, BUSH The Gulf War (Part 14) Building Coalitions, An Address by James Baker, Former Secretary of State 1:06:05

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Send us a text Coalition Building in the Gulf War President Bush introduces former Secretary of State James Baker. Mr. Baker then spoke about diplomatic efforts to build an international coalition to fight Iraq and liberate Kuwait. Following his remarks he answered questions from the audience. We decided that this event was too important not to fea…

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What IF Nixon had been able to serve the remainder of his term as President (with Special Guest Star Robert M. Bostock) 48:59

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Send us a text In this special edition of The Richard Nixon Experience, we let you tune back in to that final day at the White House for President Nixon. You will hear excerpts from his resignation speech, his speech to his staff and reminiscences from several different people about those events including President Nixon and President Ford. All of …

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A Housekeeping show to tell you what to expect for the next couple of months on our show. We aren't over yet!! 5:20

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Send us a text We are not done yet with the life and career of Richard Nixon, so in this episode we are going to give you a roadmap on where our podcast will go from here for the rest of 2024By Randal Wallace

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End of Watch 2:48:51

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Stephen King is no stranger to murderous cars. From Christine and From a Buick 8 to the malevolent Goblin truck haunting the roads of Maximum Overdrive, the master of horror knows his way around gory gear shifts, sinister steering wheels, and dangerous drivers. In 2014, he released Mr. Mercedes, a crime novel pitting Bill Hodges, a retired detectiv…

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Episode 298 GEORGE H.W. BUSH: The Gulf War - The President Bush Post War addresses Collection 33:38

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Send us a text In this episode we follow President Bush during the period just after the Gulf War has ended. In this period he makes several speeches thanking the State Department, the soldiers, speaking to the future soldiers at the West Point Graduation and trying to inspire their future service to the nation. Finally, he addresses the service re…

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Episode 297 GEORGE H. W. BUSH : The Gulf War - The War Ends with Bush addressing Congress 54:22

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Send us a text On March 6, 1991, President George H. W. Bush addressed a joint session of Congress to report back that the war in the Gulf was over. That Iraq had been repulsed and Kuwait had been restored. It was an impressive moment for a President who had once been called a wimp on the front page of Newsweek. This military operation had not only…

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