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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. Thanks for listening to the best of the Ben Mallor Show podcast. Be sure to catch us

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Now, I'm going to tack on a disclaimer here at the very beginning, that if I had complete editorial control, we would not be talking about LSU and Clemson.

I feel like it's the second biggest story in sports and way down the list.

There is a massive cheating scandal, guilty on all charges.

The jury is in for the Houston Astros, the dirty dogs of baseball,

and everything we've been talking about since what, November?

Since November?

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