Senator Alan Simpson, The Best Wit in the Senate (with dedications to My Aunt Kathy Wallace, Former SC State Rep Bubber Snow, and Big George Foreman) A Tribute

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In this special edition episode of our podcast we take a look back at a very special man, former Senator Alan Simpson of Wyoming. He passed away in March at age 93. He had been the Senate Republican Whip under Bob Dole for a decade and together they made the institution work.

Alan Simpson had one of the best wits in the Senate, or even all of Congress. He could make you laugh outload uproariously at times. He also never pulled any punches, whether it was holding the President of the opposing party to the fire, or even some of the leadership of his own. Alan Simpson never shied away from a fight or a controversial issue, including calling the AARP on the carpet as a special interest group held together in the quest of discount airline tickets. Alan Simpson was one of a kind.

Alan Simpson will be missed and in this episode we will take a few minutes to enjoy his personality one more time. We will also learn about his very special friendship forged behind the barbed wire fence of a Japanese internment camp during World War 2 with another Boy Scout who would go on to be a United States Congressman and Cabinet member, Norman Moneta. Plus, we will hear him remember his times in Washington with two other of his great friends, who are very important to our podcast, former President George H. W. Bush, who we are chronicling now, and Bob Dole who will be the next man we chronicle.

This show is a lot of fun looking back at a man who could best be described as that, fun.

Also, this show has a long dedication to three other great people admired by our host, his aunt Katherine Wallace, South Carolina former Representative Bubber Snow, and "Big" George Foreman, the former 2 time World Boxing Champion, and the man who stole America's heart with his miraculous comeback win at 45 in boxing, and his amazingly good cooking grille.

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Chapters

1. Dedication introduction to my Aunt Kathy Wallace (00:00:00)

2. News brief looking back at Hurricane Hugo (00:01:24)

3. Audio from a family video of my Aunt Kathy Wallace and my Uncle Skeet Wallace (warning audio is a little rough) (00:02:05)

4. Dedication introduction to former Representative Bubber Snow (00:04:13)

5. Award ceremony for Bubber Snow and his sister at the Shagger's Hall of Fame ceremony (00:04:44)

6. News Flash: George Foreman has died at age 76 - ESPN News report (00:08:18)

7. Howard Cossell Commentary from the World Championship fight between Joe Frazier and George Foreman (00:10:00)

8. George Foreman segment from an interview on The Tonight Show with Johnny Carson (00:11:54)

9. Live Commentary from the World Championship fight between Michael Moorer and George Foreman (00:12:58)

10. T.V. Ad for the George Foreman Grille (00:14:37)

11. Howard Cosell announces George Foreman as the new World Boxing Champion (00:15:24)

12. [Ad] Boundless Insights - with Aviva Klompas (00:15:42)

13. (Cont.) Howard Cosell announces George Foreman as the new World Boxing Champion (00:16:23)

14. CBS News talks about the passing of Senator Alan Simpson (00:16:25)

15. Intro Music (00:17:21)

16. Simpson , Bowles laugh at Gangman Style video - CBS Face the Nation (00:17:45)

17. Host Randal Wallace talks about the dedications and Alan Simpson (00:19:45)

18. Former Senator Alan Simpson dies KTV Wyoming news 2 report (00:22:12)

19. Host Randal Wallace talks about Simpson as a Senator and his friendship during World War 2 as a child with Representative Norman Moneta (00:26:27)

20. An epic and personal bond forged behind barbed wire - The Washington Post (00:27:55)

21. Norman Moneta, Alan Simpson, became lifelong friends at Japanese Internment Camp - CBS Sunday Morning (00:33:03)

22. [Ad] Make It Make Sense with Grant Hermes (00:42:45)

23. Host Randal Wallace talks about Simpson's famous candor (00:43:24)

24. (Cont.) Norman Moneta, Alan Simpson, became lifelong friends at Japanese Internment Camp - CBS Sunday Morning (00:43:24)

25. CNN - Alan Simpson lashes out at both parties - Spitzer Show (00:45:04)

26. Host Randal Wallace discusses Alan Simpson friendships with two very important people to this podcast, George H. W. Bush, who we are chronicling now, and Bob Dole who is next (00:50:49)

27. Former Senator Alan Simpson's tribute to George H. W. Bush, eulogy from state funeral (00:51:41)

28. Former Senator Alan Simpson remembers George H. W. Bush, MSNBC coverage of the funeral of George H. W. Bush (01:03:20)

29. Host Randal Wallace introduces Simpson's friendship with Bob Dole (01:10:54)

30. Remembering Bob Dole "I've never met a more impressive person" - MSNBC Chuck Todd segment during the funeral of Bob Dole (01:12:05)

31. Alan Simpson of Wyoming to receive Presidential Medal of Freedom - Local Wyoming News (01:23:17)

32. Alan Simpson honored with Presidential Medal of Freedom - NBC News report (01:24:53)

33. Host Randal Wallace sums up the life of Senator Alan Simpson, and talks about his Aunt Kathy Wallace, Bubber Snow and George Foreman too (01:25:42)

34. Former Senator Alan Simpson: 2022 Medal of Freedom recipient video - Biden White House video (01:27:39)

35. Moment of silence (01:28:46)

36. Closing music (01:28:51)