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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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We will give you marginal sports talk radio over the next couple of hours on the podcast.

Among the things we discussed, the first big trade of the Major League Baseball deadline season and involved Trevor Bauer and Yasio Pueig and a bunch of other players involved.

Give you my thoughts on that.

Also a fight recap from the Cincinnati Reds Pittsburgh Pirates game.

There was a battle royale, a real old-fashioned slobber knocker.

And we discuss that.

We'll also go through the curious case of Nathan Peterman and the obsession that John Gruden has with the former Bill's quarterback.

Zion Williamson in the news again.

We'll discuss his quote about comparing himself to Kobe Bryant.

Also, Des Bryant, not trying to play football or is he?

That and all the other fun game shows, you name it.

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