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Hey, slow burn listeners.

After seven episodes, we're getting close to the end.

On January 30th, you'll hear the final chapter of Slow Burn, in which impeachment proceedings

against Richard Nixon begin and the president resigns under pressure.

But before that, we wanted to give you something else.

As you've heard me say on this show, Slow Burn is a production of Slate Plus, Slates membership

program.

Ever since Slow Burn launched, Slate Plus members have been getting a bonus episode each

week, featuring an interview with someone who has a unique perspective on Watergate.

Today, I'm going to play some samples for you from a few of those interviews.

Our goal with these bonus episodes has been to give listeners a deeper understanding of

Watergate, one that goes even further than the stories we've been telling in the main

episodes.

Here's one example.

A few weeks back, we put out an interview about the judge who presided over all of Watergate's

most important courtroom proceedings.

The judge's name was John J. Sirica.

I've mentioned him on the show a few times, but I don't think I've adequately conveyed

how significant he was, or how complicated his legacy is.

On the one hand, Judge Sirica was as instrumental as anyone in getting people to pay attention

to the Watergate break in and making sure that White House officials were held accountable

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