Roger Stone: podcast appearances and interviews

Roger Jason Stone Jr. is an American conservative political consultant and lobbyist known for his extensive work in Republican campaigns since the 1970s. He has supported prominent politicians including Richard Nixon, Ronald Reagan, Jack Kemp, Bob Dole, George W. Bush, and Donald Trump. Stone co-founded the lobbying firm Black, Manafort, Stone and Kelly in 1980, which became influential and notable for its high-profile clientele. He developed an early interest in conservatism after reading Barry Goldwater's book The Conscience of a Conservative and supported Goldwater’s 1964 presidential campaign as a child. While attending George Washington University, he was hired to spy on rival presidential campaigns during the 1972 Democratic primaries as part of a covert operation associated with the Watergate scandal. Stone worked with Reagan's 1976 campaign and was active in Republican politics through the 1980s, advising Nixon after his presidency. His relationship with Donald Trump began in the early 1980s through their shared firm and grew more direct over time, including service as Trump’s campaign manager in 1999 and an advisor during the 2016 presidential race. Known for his close connections with WikiLeaks and Julian Assange during the 2016 election, Stone’s political activities attracted scrutiny, especially regarding contacts with Russian officials. In 2019, he was indicted and sentenced to 40 months in prison, but his sentence was commuted by President Trump and later pardoned.