Teapot Dome scandal
Type: Event
As of November 2026, Teapot Dome scandal has been mentioned in one podcast episode on The Daily Show (Nov 2026). Referenced as a historical precedent of DOJ/administration corruption (1920s oil-leasing bribery) to draw parallels with modern abuses of power.
The Teapot Dome scandal was a political corruption scandal in the United States during the 1920s involving the administration of President Warren G. Harding. It centered on Albert B. Fall, the Secretary of the Interior, who accepted bribes from private oil companies to lease government-owned petroleum reserves that had been set aside by President William Howard Taft to create the Naval Petroleum Reserves. This was a critical new initiative of the Federal government to ensure that a navy transiti
| Mentioned in | 1 episode on 1 podcast (as of November 2026) |
|---|---|
| First heard | Nov 2026 on The Daily Show |
| Type | U.S. political history |
Who talks about Teapot Dome scandal on podcasts?
Teapot Dome scandal came up; the most recent mention was Nov 2026 on The Daily Show.
What is Teapot Dome scandal mentioned alongside?
Teapot Dome scandal is most often mentioned alongside Todd Blanche and Harry Daugherty.
Mentioned together: Todd Blanche, Harry Daugherty
Themes
Groups of names that keep coming up together in the conversations that mention Teapot Dome scandal.
- Andy Kim and Watergate: Andy Kim, Watergate, Wisconsin, Citizens United, Harry Daugherty, Franklin Delano Roosevelt
- Donald Trump and Georgia: Donald Trump, Georgia, Pennsylvania, Texas, Utah, Mara Lago
- Fox News and The Rachel Maddow Show: Fox News, The Rachel Maddow Show, Ku Klux Klan, Ohio, Indiana
- Rachel Maddow and U.S. Department of Justice: Rachel Maddow, U.S. Department of Justice, Trump administration, January 6th, Department of Fate: The Promise, the Power, and the Collapse of America's Most Consequential Institution
- The Daily Show and Medicare for All: The Daily Show, Medicare for All, Keisha Lance Bottoms, Social Circle, Georgia, Russia investigation
- Medicaid and Supreme Court Justice: Medicaid, Supreme Court Justice, Democratic Party, Todd Blanche
Most often together
- Texas and Utah: together in one episode that mention Teapot Dome scandal
- Donald Trump and Pennsylvania: together in one episode that mention Teapot Dome scandal
- Ghislain Maxwell and William P. Barr: together in one episode that mention Teapot Dome scandal
- John Stewart and Texas: together in one episode that mention Teapot Dome scandal
- Texas and William P. Barr: together in one episode that mention Teapot Dome scandal
- Ghislain Maxwell and John Stewart: together in one episode that mention Teapot Dome scandal