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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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It's taking finance too long to close the books. So slow to launch new products.

We need to hire good people and keep them.

Too many disconnected systems. I can't see what's happening in my business.

Sounds like they've outgrown their business and financial management systems.

Quickbooks and spreadsheets work fine at the start.

But now it takes twice the effort to get things done.

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