What began as a botched burglary at the Democratic National Committee headquarters spiraled into the greatest political scandal in American history. In this episode of pplpod, we peel back the layers of the Watergate scandal, exploring how a culture of paranoia and "dirty tricks" led to the resignation of President Richard Nixon.

Join us as we break down the timeline of corruption, cover-ups, and constitutional crises. We discuss:

• The Plumbers & Operation Gemstone: How a team led by former intelligence agents G. Gordon Liddy and E. Howard Hunt concocted bizarre schemes—including kidnapping and wiretapping—to stop administration leaks.

• The Break-In: The events of June 17, 1972, when five burglars were arrested at the Watergate complex with bugging devices and cash.

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