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Podcast: Last Days
Episode: Special Episode - Dick Cheney
Description: On November 3, 2025, Dick Cheney β the former Vice President of the United States, Secretary of Defense, and one of the most powerful and polarizing figures in American political history β died at the age of 84 at his home in Wyoming. Cheney was a dominant force in Washington for more than four decades, shaping U.S. policy through intellect, discipline, and an unyielding belief in American power. Though his life was marked by controversy β from his central role in the Iraq War to the expansion of executive authority after 9/11 β Cheneyβs influence on the modern presidency and national security apparatus remains unparalleled in America...