Episode 45: Ronald Reagan

We Effed Up

English - September 19, 2023 10:00 - 45 minutes - 42.5 MB - ★★★★★ - 5 ratings
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On this episode, we finally tackle the most overrated politician in American history, Ronald Reagan, and the monumental screw-up that kept a loaded gun to the world’s head up to the present day.

Podcast to recommend: The Almost Forgotten (http://almostforgotten.squarespace.com/)

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