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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.

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The Chicago Cubs played a best of seven series and had as many hits with runners in scoring position as you did.

Zero!

Zipo!

Zilch!

That is a domination situation.

And the Dodgers are listening to our show.

We gave some commentary yesterday, said to make sure Curtis Grannison and Chase Utley are

locked to the bench, throw away the key.

Only a magician, only a street magician can get them off of the lockdown.

And the Dodgers listened.

Dave Roberts listened to us.

And Kike Hernandez, one of the players that filled in doing a decent job.

I think a fair job for Kee K. Hernandez there with not one, not two, three home runs,

including the Grand Salami, or as our friend Luni likes to say, the four-run

home run.

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