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Taking a look at the wit and wisdom of Gore Vidal in his own words, from Ryan Breegle.

10: The Wartime President

In the tenth and final episode, Vidalotry explores Gore Vidal's ridicule of George W. Bush and the title 'Wartime President' which Bush bestowed upon ...
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9: Ronnie and Nancy

In Episode Nine, Vidalotry explores Gore Vidal's humorous criticism of the Reagan administration. Host Ryan Breegle looks at Gore's initial dismissal ...
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8: Gore’s Watergate Fix

In Episode Eight, Vidalotry explores Gore Vidal's fascination with the downfall of Richard Nixon. Host Ryan Breegle looks at Gore's early wariness of ...
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7: The Three Kennedys

In Episode Seven, Vidalotry explores Gore Vidal's entrance into the Kennedy inner circle. Host Ryan Breegle looks at Gore's family ties to Jackie, the...
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6: Tennessee and Truman

In Episode Six, Vidalotry explores Gore Vidal's relationship with two gay authors; one friendly, the other contentious. Host Ryan Breegle looks at Gor...
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5: Mean Mad Mailer

In Episode Five, Vidalotry explores the tumultuous friendship of Gore Vidal and author Norman Mailer. Host Ryan Breegle looks at Mailer’s history of v...
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4: The Buckley Debates

In Episode Four, Vidalotry explores the 1968 televised debates between Gore Vidal and William F Buckley, Jr. Host Ryan Breegle looks at how Gore prepa...
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3: Hollywood and Howard

In Episode Three, Vidalotry explores what happens when Gore Vidal is invited to work in Hollywood. Host Ryan Breegle looks at homosexuality's network ...
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2: Candidate Vidal

In Episode Two, Vidalotry explores Gore Vidal's love/hate relationship with America. Host Ryan Breegle looks at Gore's two political campaigns, his co...
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1: Gore and The Gay Novel

In this debut episode, Vidalotry explores the complex relationship between Gore Vidal and his stance on homosexuality. Host Ryan Breegle looks at Gore...
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