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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Hey, it's Michael Ang. Happy holidays, everyone. It's time for more classic A&G.

Armstrong and Getty.

One more thing.

All right.

I found a very sweet slice of life segment from 2011, and I can certainly relate to this segment.

My wife and I, we had to get an artificial Christmas tree.

It had just gotten too expensive, plus you got the pine needles in the house, and you have to can certainly relate to this segment my wife and I we had to get an artificial Christmas tree it

had just gotten too expensive plus you got the pine needles in the house and you have to dispose of the

tree and so it just made sense for us to get a fake tree we went over to our favorite warehouse

spent about three hundred dollars and we got a very nice tree we're very happy with it and so in

this segment Joe Getty has the tough job of selling his family on getting an artificial Christmas tree.

Joe and Jack do a great job of Slice of Life stories, and this one is no exception.

I crossed a line this weekend.

I became a different sort of person.

I remember a long time ago, I bought a motorcycle.

And Jack says to me, he says,

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