Topic: Chevy Chase

2 chapters across the catalog

Warming Up to Iceland
Episode 511 1:42:10 - 1:45:55

511: Warming Up to Iceland

Chevy Chase, Obama Policies and Political Confusion

Actor Chevy Chase is featured in an interview where he struggles to explain his support for President Obama despite the continued operation of Guantanamo Bay and the use of torture. The segment is used to illustrate the "short-circuited" logic of some supporters who make excuses for policies they previously opposed.

Lonely Crazies
Episode 508 8:10 - 13:59

508: Lonely Crazies

Tom Brokaw, History of the Correspondents Dinner

Tom Brokaw provides a historical retrospective on the White House Correspondents Dinner, tracing its origins from a small gathering of Washington sources to a tabloid-style event. Brokaw identifies the 1975 appearance of the Saturday Night Live cast, including Chevy Chase and John Belushi, as a turning point for the event's profile. He specifically cites the invitation of Fawn Hall and later Lindsay Lohan as markers of the dinner's decline in dignity.