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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.

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This is the best of the Ben Mallor show on Fox Sports Radio.

Now, rather than do a full rant about a regular season baseball game, most of the people that would hear this rant are not able to hear the show right now in L.A.

We're covered up by postgame Dodger programming.

So I'm not going to save you from that because you don't want to hear about that, right?

You don't care about that.

That's my personal joy.

And I know, judging by the reaction I get, you don't care about my personal joy. So I will not wax poetically about a four-run rally to open up a five-and-a a half game lead in a division.

I will not do that.

I will save that rant.

We'll do it later.

So we will just hold off on that.

And I am not a Knicks guy.

I know Jason Smith was in these parts earlier on Fox Sports Radio.

He was ranting hysterically.

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