In the first installment of MFFI’s Government Cover-Ups series, grab your New Coke and Trapper Keeper for a trip back to the 1980s to uncover the truth behind one of the wildest political scandals in American history: the Iran-Contra affair. It’s a saga of guns, drugs, hostages, and lies that shook the White House to its core. ~ Support the show by becoming a Midnight Minion, Menace, or Maniac, and unlock exclusive bonus content over at PATREON ~ Join the MFFI community and vote on episode topics via DISCORD ~ In this episode: Ronald Wilson Reagan, the Actor The Hollywood Blacklist President of the Screen Actor’s Guild Ronald W. Reagan, Informant Governor Regan Candidate Regan President Regan Nicaragua in the ‘80s The Sandinistas Fall of the Samosa Dictatorship The Contras (Counterrevolutionaries) Democrats Sweep Congress The Boland Amendments “The Enterprise” Richard Secord Oliver North The Iran Iraq War Operation Eagle Claw Israel, Intermediary Manucher Ghorbanifar, Sneaky Snake National Security Adviser Robert MacFarlane Shipments Commence Hostage Release John Poindexter The Scheme Unravels Eugene Hasenfus, Lucky Pervert Mehdi Hashemi Fawn Hall and the Shredding Party Cleaning House and the Tower Commission Congressional Inquiry Oliver North, Celebrity Traitor Repercussions George Bush The Cover-Up Complete ~ Join the Midnight Masses! Become an Insomniac by dropping a review, adding us on social media, and contacting us with episode ideas. And we now have Midnight Merch! Show your Insomniac pride and pick up a tee shirt or coffee mug to spread the word! Midnight Merch ~ Leave an Audio Message! ~ Instagram ~ Podcast Website ~ Episode Transcript