Fourteen years ago, on August 30th, 2012, the Republican presidential nominee gave his acceptance speech.

But before Mitt Romney addressed the convention that night — there was another big-name speaker.

Clint Eastwood!

Well, I know even some of the people in your own party were very disappointed when you didn't close Gitmo. And I thought, well, closing Gitmo — why close that? We spent so much money on it. But I thought maybe as an excuse.

Oh, what do you mean shut up?

OK, I thought it was just because somebody had the stupid idea of trying terrorists in downtown New York City. Maybe that was it.

Wait — Who was Clint Eastwood talking to? And who tells Clint Eastwood to shut up?

The answer: A chair!

And it's one of six big convention moments you'll hear in this week's episode of C-SPAN's podcast "Extreme Mortman."

Why talk about conventions now? Consider it a therapeutic service for fellow political junkies who have gone two years without a national party convention — and have to wait an unbearable two years before the next one.

And who chose those 6 memorable moments?

CBS News' top political junkie – Major Garrett!

Which convention moments did Major Garrett pick?

Why did he pick them?

How is Major Garrett himself holding up having gone two years without covering a convention – and having to wait two more years for the next one?

And why was Clint Eastwood talking to a chair?

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