Character

Teddy Tomba

influential entrepreneurial charismatic

Teddy Tomba commands a sprawling self-help empire, packing seminars with followers hungry for his philosophies and slogans. His Capitol Sheraton event draws Josh's scrutiny as a vulnerability tied to Governor Ritchie, prompting Donna's undercover mission to gather material for embarrassment. Donna recognizes his name instantly, marking Tomba's broad fame in motivational circles. He shapes campaign tactics from afar, his commercial success fueling political reconnaissance.

2 appearances

Teddy Tomba's Journey

A timeline through the narrative

2 moments

S4E4 · The Red Mass

Undercover at Teddy Tomba's Seminar

Not physically present; characterized as a powerful, market-driven figure whose packaged positivity can be weaponized politically.

Teddy Tomba is referenced by Josh as the influential, commercial self-help guru whose seminars, workbooks, and merchandise are a source of slogans ripe for political exploitation; he is not physically …

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S4E4 · The Red Mass

Debrief: Tomba, Kant and the Stakes

Portrayed by others as buffoonish and commercially oriented — not present to show nuance.

Teddy Tomba is discussed as the seminar leader whose products compress Kant, Plato and Frost into slogans; he functions here as an off-stage antagonist whose methods Josh finds politically corrosive.

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Affiliation

Ritchie Camp