What About Bob (Bob Dole)
What About Bob (Bob Dole)  
Podcast: Famous and Gravy
Rating: Explicit Published On: Wed Apr 19 2023
Description: This person died 2021 at age 98. He was a star athlete who lettered in football, basketball, and track. He came home from World War II 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. Visit our website at famousandgravy.com and also enjoy our free mobile quiz game at deadoraliveapp.comIf you enjoyed this episode, you may also like Episode 20 “Notorious Dissenter” (Ruth Bader Ginsburg) and Episode 7 “Wiry Gadfly” (Ross Perot)LINKS:Transcript of this episodeNew York Times Obituary for Bob DoleNorm Macdonald’s impression of Bob Dole on SNLBob Dole for President 1988 commercialBob Dole for President 1996 commercialDole/Kemp ‘96 original campaign websiteBob Dole Viagra commercialBob Dole Pepsi commercial with Britney SpearsNorm Macdonald meets Bob DoleDead or Alive quiz gameFamous & Gravy on Facebook, LinkedIn, TwitterFamous & Gravy official websiteSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.