Iran-Contra Affair: Shady in the 80s, Part 2

# Summary

In this two-part episode on Iran-Contra, Josh and Chuck break down one of the most complex political scandals in American history. They explain how the Reagan administration secretly funded the Contras in Nicaragua and illegally sold missiles to Iran, using the profits to connect these two seemingly separate operations into one massive scandal. The hosts walk through the key players like Oliver North and Richard Secord, trace the money trails through Swiss bank accounts, and detail how the whole operation unraveled when a supply plane was shot down and a Lebanese newspaper exposed the arms deal, leading to investigations, convictions, and one of the most dramatic congressional hearings of the 1980s.