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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 wonderful day, and I want to thank you for supporting our podcast and listening to the show. And a friendly reminder that we have lame jokes of the week coming up on the next edition of the podcast.

And the next edition of the radio show.

So if you want to send a joke in, send it care of the Ben Mallor's show at gmail.com.

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And put jokes in the headlines.

And we might use your joke on the next show.

And also don't forget about the other podcast, the fifth hour with Ben Maller and that other guy, David Gascon.

That'll drop on Friday.

That'll drop on Friday.

But today's Thursday, and coming up on today's show, Kauai Leonard and Paul George together, and it feels so good.

We talk Clippers Celtics, a classic, a preview of the NBA finals.

Also, Charles Barkley has been forced to apologize to a political reporter, but should he have done it?

I say no.

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