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BOB DOLE : The Life that Brought Him There

Randal Wallace Presents : Bob Dole The Life that Brought Him ThereWe begin our second season on Bob Dole"s life and career, by traveling back in time to the battlefield of Italy in World War 2. A story that will begin with Bob Dole gravely wounded on a battlefield in Italy, and end on the threshold of the 1996 Campaign for President. It is truly one of America"s greatest stories.Over the next three seasons we will tell his story and the story of the rise of the modern Republican Party. It will be

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Episode 440 BOB DOLE The Life That Brought Him There...

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2026/04/13

Send us Fan Mail Episode 440 — Bob Dole: The Life That Brought Him There (Part 21) The Senate (D): How the Senate Has Changed In Episode 440 of our continuing series on the life and career of Bob Dole, we turn from how the United States Senate worked… to how it has changed. Building on the voices featured in the previous episodes, this installment brings together firsthand reflections from senators who lived through a transformative era in the institution — including Bob Packwood, Chuck Grass...

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Episode 439 BOB DOLE The Life That Brought Him There...

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2026/04/09

Send us Fan Mail Episode 439 — Bob Dole: The Life That Brought Him There (Part 20) The Senate (C): How the Senate Works In Episode 439 of our continuing series on the life and career of Bob Dole, we take a deeper look inside one of America’s most complex institutions — the United States Senate — and explore how it actually works. This episode moves beyond personalities alone and into the structure, rules, and tools that define the Senate — particularly during a period marked by extraordinary ...

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Episode 438 BOB DOLE The Life That Brought Him There...

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2026/04/06

Send us Fan Mail Episode 438 — Bob Dole: The Life That Brought Him There (Part 19) The Senate (B): The Senate Leaders In Episode 438 of our continuing series on the life and career of Bob Dole, we move deeper into the inner workings of the United States Senate — focusing on the men who have led it, and the methods they used to make it function. This episode explores the often unseen world of Senate leadership — where influence is built not just through speeches, but through relationships, neg...

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Episode 437: BOB DOLE THE LIFE THAT BROUGHT HIM THERE...

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2026/04/02

Send us Fan Mail Episode 437 — Bob Dole: The Life That Brought Him There The Senate (A): A Mosaic of the Senate In Episode 437 of our continuing series on the life and career of Bob Dole, we shift our focus from the campaign trail to the institution that would define much of his public life — the United States Senate. This episode explores the Senate of the 1970s as Dole began his rise within its ranks — a chamber shaped by powerful personalities, unwritten rules, and a very different pace o...

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CBS News Radio: The End of a Century of Radio News...

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2026/03/31

Send us Fan Mail Welcome to this special edition of the program. Today, we mark the end of an era in American broadcasting — the closing chapter of CBS News Radio, which has announced it will cease operations after nearly a century on the air, this coming May 22. For 99 years, CBS News Radio has been more than a network. It has been a voice — steady, trusted, and present at some of the most important moments in modern history. From the crackling urgency of World War II broadcasts, to th...

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Episode 436 BOB DOLE THE LIFE THAT BROUGHT HIM THERE...

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2026/03/30

Send us Fan Mail The Vice Presidential Campaign of 1976 (D): The Final Stretch In Part 17, we bring the 1976 campaign to its conclusion. As Election Day approaches, Bob Dole and President Gerald Ford push through the final stretch of a hard-fought race against Jimmy Carter. The campaign had tightened significantly in its closing days, with momentum shifting and the outcome uncertain until the very end. This episode covers: • The final campaign strategy and messaging • The closing argume...

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Episode 435 BOB DOLE THE LIFE THAT BROUGHT HIM THERE...

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2026/03/26

Send us Fan Mail The Vice Presidential Campaign of 1976 (C): The Debate Part 16 presents one of the defining moments of the 1976 campaign — the vice presidential debate between Bob Dole and Walter Mondale. In this episode, we bring you the full debate, allowing you to hear the exchange as it happened — unfiltered and in its entirety. The debate became one of the most talked-about events of the campaign, remembered for its sharp contrasts, pointed arguments, and a controversial l...

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Alexander Butterfield : Reluctant Witness (Special...

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2026/03/24

Send us Fan Mail Welcome to this special edition of the program. Today, we step into one of the most consequential moments in American political history — and into the life of a man who, almost reluctantly, changed the course of that history. Alexander Butterfield was not a household name when the Watergate scandal began to unfold. He was a quiet figure inside the Nixon White House — disciplined, precise, and largely out of public view. But in a single moment of testimony, Butterfield rev...

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Episode 434 BOB DOLE THE LIFE THAT BROUGHT HIM THERE...

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2026/03/23

Send us Fan Mail The Vice Presidential Campaign of 1976 (B): Dole on the Trail In Part 15, we follow Bob Dole as he steps fully into his role as the Republican nominee for Vice President in 1976. Now campaigning alongside President Gerald Ford, Dole becomes one of the administration’s most visible and aggressive advocates — traveling the country, sharpening the campaign’s message, and taking on the opposition ticket of Jimmy Carter and Walter Mondale. This episode explores: • Dole’s campaign ...

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Episode 433 BOB DOLE THE LIFE THAT BROUGHT HIM THERE...

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2026/03/19

Send us Fan Mail Episode 433 — Bob Dole: The Life That Brought Him There (Part 14) The Vice Presidential Campaign of 1976 (A): The Convention and the Choice In Part 14 of our continuing series on Bob Dole, we enter the dramatic political year of 1976 — a moment that would elevate Dole to the national stage. This episode begins with one of the most intense intra-party battles in modern political history: the showdown between Gerald Ford and Ronald Reagan at the Republican National Convention. ...

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Episode 432 BOB DOLE THE LIFE THAT BROUGHT HIM THERE...

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2026/03/16

Send a text Episode 432 — Bob Dole: The Life That Brought Him There (Part 13) Roy vs. Dole for U.S. Senate, 1974: One Tenth of One Percent (C) In this thirteenth installment of our continuing series on the life and career of Bob Dole, we reach the dramatic conclusion of one of the closest and most consequential elections in Kansas history — the 1974 race for the United States Senate. As the campaign between Senator Dole and Democratic Congressman William R. Roy entered its final days, the po...

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Episode 431 BOB DOLE THE LIFE THAT BROUGHT HIM THERE...

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2026/03/12

Send a text Episode 431 — Bob Dole: The Life That Brought Him There (Part 12) Roy vs. Dole for U.S. Senate, 1974: The Landscape of 1974 (B) In this twelfth installment of our long-running series on the life and career of Bob Dole, we turn to one of the most difficult political moments of his career — the 1974 United States Senate race in Kansas. The political landscape of 1974 was unlike anything modern candidates experience today. The aftershocks of the Watergate scandal had devastated Repu...

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Episode 430 BOB DOLE THE LIFE THAT BROUGHT HIM THERE...

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2026/03/09

Send a text In 1974, Bob Dole was up for re-election. He could not have picked a worse moment to be on the ballot as a Republican. Watergate had just unraveled the Presidency of Richard Nixon, Gerald Ford had just pardoned Nixon, and Bob Dole had the added problem of having just gotten a divorce. To make matters worse a popular an effective United States Congressman announced he was going to challenge Dole for his Senate seat. That man was Congressman Bill Roy, a Topeka physician. He wa...

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Jesse Jackson: A Tribute (Part 4) The Homecoming...

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2026/03/08

Send a text Welcome to the fourth installment of our special tribute series honoring the life and legacy of the Reverend Jesse Jackson — a minister, civil rights leader, presidential candidate, and one of the most recognizable voices in American public life for more than half a century. Over the course of this series, we’ve revisited the moments that defined Reverend Jackson’s remarkable journey — his speeches, his activism, and the powerful moral language he brought to the national conversat...

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JESSE JACKSON : A Tribute (Part 3 of 3) The 1988...

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2026/03/05

Send a text Welcome to this special tribute edition of the podcast. Four years after his groundbreaking 1984 campaign, Reverend Jesse Jackson returned to the Democratic National Convention — this time in Atlanta, in 1988 — having achieved something extraordinary. His second presidential run was stronger, broader, and even more disruptive to conventional politics. Jackson won primaries and caucuses across the country, built a multiracial coalition of working-class voters, and demonstrated that...

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An Interview with our Host Randal Wallace on the show...

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2026/03/05

Send a text I had the honor of appearing on the show "Tripp and Graham have Issues" this past week. It is a new podcast in Myrtle Beach. I was thrilled to do it and we talked pretty extensively on the history of our show and the entire Wallace Podcast Network (WPN). We hope you enjoy this special edition. Here is the write up from their podcast and we encourage you tune into their show too. Here is their link: https://www.buzzsprout.com/2590218/episodes/18782174 Tripp and Graham u...

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JESSIE JACKSON : A Tribute (Part 2 of 3) The 1984...

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2026/03/03

Send a text Today’s episode is a special rebroadcast and tribute — a return to one of the defining voices of modern American political history. In 1984, at the Democratic National Convention in San Francisco, Reverend Jesse Jackson stepped onto the national stage not simply as a candidate, but as a movement leader. His campaign had galvanized millions — expanding the electorate, registering new voters, and bringing together what he called the Rainbow Coalition: Black, white, Latino, Asian, Na...

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OPERATION EPIC FURY (SPECIAL EDITION) Israel, Iran,...

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2026/03/02

Send a text Welcome to a special edition of the program. Today we focus on what may prove to be one of the most consequential military operations of the 21st century — Operation Epic Fury — the coordinated action undertaken by the United States and Israel against the Iranian regime. President Donald J. Trump has described this operation as decisive and necessary — aimed at dismantling what he and his administration have long called the world’s leading state sponsor of terror and ending Iran’s...

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Episode 429 BOB DOLE THE LIFE THAT BROUGHT HIM THERE...

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2026/02/26

Send a text Episode 429 – Bob Dole: The Life That Brought Him There (Part 10) Watergate Part 10 takes listeners inside one of the most seismic political crises in American history — and does so through the eyes and voice of Bob Dole. As the Watergate complex break-in spiraled into a constitutional confrontation, Washington changed overnight. This episode weaves together archival news coverage and oral history reflections to recreate how the scandal unfolded in real time — the investigat...

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Episode 428 BOB DOLE THE LIFE THAT BROUGHT HIM THERE...

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2026/02/23

Send a text Episode 428 – Bob Dole: The Life That Brought Him There (Part 9) Out as RNC Chairman Power in Washington can rise quickly — and shift just as fast. Part 9 explores the dramatic turning point when Bob Dole’s tenure as chairman of the Republican National Committee comes to an abrupt end and George H. W. Bush is brought in to take the helm. Through a series of revealing phone conversations, listeners are taken inside the political maneuvering at the highest levels of the Nixon ...

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