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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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Hey, it's Ben.

I hope you had a great weekend.

We are back in the Magic Radio Box with another edition of the radio show podcast for the Ben Maller radio program.

Coming up on this edition of the show,

we take a look back at the big stories from the weekend that was in the NFL,

including that Sunday night game.

The Rams take care of the Bears,

but it's the story within the story here.

Did Chicago bench Mitch Trubesky?

They're claiming he was injured.

There is a cloud of mystery around the bears.

We examine whether or not Trubisky was actually hurt or he got benched.

We investigate that.

Lamar Jackson versus Deshaun Watson turned into a dog with fleas,

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