Selects: Iran-Contra Affair: Shady in the 80s, Part 1

Hosts Josh and Chuck revisit the infamous Iran-Contra affair, a convoluted political scandal from the Reagan era. The episode unpacks how the administration secretly sold arms to Iran—a country under an arms embargo—and used the proceeds to illegally fund Contra rebels in Nicaragua. They explore the shady dealings, the key players, and the fallout that shook the U.S. government. It’s a classic deep dive into one of the 20th century’s most notorious covert operations.