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What About Bob
Podcast |
Famous and Gravy
Publisher |
14th Street Studios
Media Type |
audio
Podknife tags |
Death
Categories Via RSS |
Philosophy
Society & Culture
TV & Film
Publication Date |
Apr 19, 2023
Episode Duration |
01:04:54

This person died 2021, age 98. He was a star athlete who lettered in football, basketball and track. He came home from the war in Europe in a body cast, mostly paralyzed, and spent 39 months under intense care. He was a key figure behind the landmark Americans With Disabilities Act of 1990. He starred in commercials for Visa in 1997, Viagra in 1998, and for Pepsi in 2001. During the 1996 presidential election, he often lapsed into legislative lingo and referred to himself in the third person. Today’s dead celebrity is Bob Dole.

Famous & Gravy is created and co-hosted by Amit Kapoor and Michael Osborne. This episode was produced by Jacob Weiss. Sign up for our newsletter at famousandgravy.com for news and updates on the show. Also, enjoy our mobile quiz game at deadoraliveapp.com

If you enjoyed this episode, you may also like Episode 20 “Notorious Dissenter” (Ruth Bader Ginsberg) and Episode 7 “Wiry Gadfly” (Ross Perot).

Transcript of this episode

dole-dead.html"> New York Times Obituary for Bob Dole

Famous & Gravy official website

Famous & Gravy on Twitter, Facebook, LinkedIn

Norm Macdonald’s impression of Bob Dole on SNL

Bob Dole for President 1988 commercial

Bob Dole For President 1996 commercial

Dole/Kemp ‘96 original campaign website

Bob Dole Viagra commercial

Bob Dole Pepsi commercial with Britney Spears

Norm Macdonald meets Bob Dole

‘Great Presidential Wit’ book by Bob Dole

HPB.com

Dead or Alive Quiz Game

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