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Serial - The Improvement Association - Trailer

Listen to the trailer for our newest show, "The Improvement Association."  From Serial Productions and The New York Times, hosted by Zoe Chace.

The Improvement Association - Trailer

Hey there, serial listeners, it's Sarah Canig.

from the team here at serial productions.

You might know Zoe's voice from this American life.

that are so entertaining you forget their political stories,

But Zoe's stories, always a lot of fighting,

a lot of strong specific personalities, they're fun.

It deals with election fraud, or really accusations

The whole story takes place in this rural county

watching what unfolded there over the past 10 years,

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0:00.0	Hey there, serial listeners, it's Sarah Canig.
0:02.1	I want to tell you about our newest show
0:03.8	from the team here at serial productions.
0:05.8	It's called the Improvement Association.
0:08.2	Zoe Chase is the reporter.
0:09.9	You might know Zoe's voice from this American life.
0:12.2	She's the one telling political stories
0:13.8	that are so entertaining you forget their political stories,
0:17.0	which I guess tells you what I think
0:18.2	of most political stories.
0:19.8	But Zoe's stories, always a lot of fighting,
0:23.0	a lot of strong specific personalities, they're fun.
0:27.0	And this one's no different.
0:28.5	It deals with election fraud, or really accusations
0:31.7	of election fraud.
0:33.4	The whole story takes place in this rural county
0:35.4	in North Carolina, Bladen County.
0:37.6	And not to get grandiose, but for me,
0:39.8	watching what unfolded there over the past 10 years,
0:43.0	was like a portal to understanding
0:44.7	our current situation as a country.
0:47.5	You can listen to all five episodes
	...

The Improvement Association - Trailer

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