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It's hard to read the news these days without asking yourself, how did we get here?

Fiasco is a history podcast for the co-creators of Slow Burn. In our first season,

Bush v. Gore, we examine an unmistakable turning point in American politics, the 2000 election,

which resulted in a high-stakes stalemate, ended with one of the most controversial rulings in Supreme Court history.

So if you're trying to make sense at the present moment, check out Fiasco, Bush v. Gore. Listen on the IHeart Radio app, Apple Podcasts, or wherever you listen to podcasts. This is the best of the Ben Mallor show on Fox Sports Radio.

On a collision course in the Western Conference,

the Houston Rockets and the Golden State Warriors,

both now a win away from advancing to the Western Conference finals,

but we'll begin this hour where in Salt Lake City.

That's where we're going to go, because Houston,

bouncing back with a pair of wins over the weekend after that pathetic,

disgraceful hiccup, which they put out there in game two,

where the jazz were able to win game two,

and surprise the Rockettes, overpowering performances, though,

by Houston over the weekend. The jazz, the sports analogy, overpowering performances, though, by Houston over the weekend.

The jazz, the sports analogy, I guess, how would you describe the Utah Jazz roster?

Undermanned would be one way to describe the jazz roster.

Not very good would be another way.

And you're the underdog, you can scratch, claw, fight, all that

wonderful stuff.

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