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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're having a wonderful day today.

I want to thank you for downloading the podcast. Don't forget, in addition to the radio show podcast, which is coming up here right now,

we also have the fifth hour with Ben Mallor that is scheduled to drop about mid-afternoon,

about mid-afternoon, depending on where you are.

And you can get that podcast.

It's all about whatever pops into our head.

It's just random.

Whatever random stuff pops into our head.

But as far as this particular podcast, what is coming up?

What is coming up on this show?

Well, on today's show, we will discuss Scott Boris defending the cheating Houston Astro players.

Has the Clipper ship hit an iceberg, or is that just fake news?

We investigate.

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