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Aug 13
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179: The Oil Scandal They Tried to Erase...

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Hi friends, happy Wednesday!

I always wanted to date Robbie Sinclair from Dinosaurs. Anyone else? [CRICKETS] So whenever I drive by a Sinclair gas station, you know, the one with the dinosaur logo? I always think of him. His spiky hair. That letterman jacket. 

I don’t care that he was a foam puppet. I was eight and I knew what I wanted. And what I wanted… was Robbie. 

I was so distracted by my thoughts of Robbie that I never realized Sinclair Oil had a dark secret. And the whole time it was hiding in plain sight. 

Back in the 1920s, oil was the new gold. Because out of nowhere, all of a sudden, everything was running on it. Literally. Cars and airplanes were taking over. And if World War 1 taught us anything, it was that we needed an emergency stash of oil for the military… Just in case. 

It was like a gold rush… but with oil. And when there’s money on the table, somebody’s gonna get greedy. This is how a *huge*  government scandal happened. I’m talking corruption, shady deals, and millions of dollars stuffed into a black briefcase. 

Today we’re diving into one of the dirtiest scandals in U.S. history. Before Watergate, before Enron, before Bill Clinton and Monica, there was… Teapot Dome. And yes, it involves a teapot. Kind of.

Welcome to the Dark History of Teapot Dome.

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This podcast is Executive Produced by:
Bailey Sarian & Kevin Grosch and Joey Scavuzzo from Made In Network
Head Writer: Katie Burris
Research provided by: Xander Elmore
Special thank you to our Historical Consultant: Luke Nichter, Professor of History at Chapman University.
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Edited by: Julien Perez
Additional Editing: Maria Norris
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