Talkernate History - Teapot Dome Scandal

The day is finally here... In this episode we discuss the infamous Teapot Dome Scandal. An event where the US Secretary of the Interior leased Government oil to private companies at non-competitive prices in return for a hefty bribe. There's a few tangents in this one, we don't specifically start discussing the scandal itself until 00:15:05.

Points of discussion include: Warren Harding, the 1920 Republican Convention, the 1924 Democratic convention, The Roosevelt family, The Banana Wars, famous Medal of Honor recipients of the 1920s, the possibility of a President Albert Bacon Fall, Deadball-era Baseball, The Wild Bunch, and the 1995 film "Heat".

Listen to the episode on Soundcloud here: https://soundcloud.com/user-824507485/teapot-dome-scandal
Read Warren Harding's love letters here: https://www.loc.gov/item/prn-14-129/
The Teapot Dome Scandal book I read: https://www.amazon.com/Teapot-Dome-Scandal-Harding-Country-ebook/dp/B000SK3EXC
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