10 episodes
Fiasco: Bush v. Gore Leon Neyfakh
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4.6 • 24 Ratings
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Host Leon Neyfakh transports listeners into the day-to-day reality of our country’s most pivotal historical events, bringing to life the forgotten twists and turns of the past while shedding light on the present. Fiasco season 1 takes listeners to the contested 2000 election between Al Gore and George W. Bush, and the extraordinary legal battle that unfolded in Florida. Fiasco is a Luminary original. To hear all the other seasons of Fiasco, subscribe to Luminary on Apple Podcasts. Or visit luminarypodcasts.com.
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Season 4, Benghazi -- Episode 1: The Dictator
A sneak peek at the new season of Fiasco, on the Benghazi scandal. In episode 1, a prison massacre carried out under Libya's longtime dictator, Muammar Gaddafi, sets the stage for the Benghazi attack.
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Ep 1: Homestead
How the largely forgotten race between Al Gore and George W. Bush roiled Florida long before anyone had ever heard of a hanging chad.
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Ep 2: Real Numbers
We go behind the scenes of election night 2000, when an ad hoc network of statisticians, news producers, TV anchors, and political operatives tried to figure out what the hell was going in Florida -- and failed spectacularly.
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Ep 3: Ballot With Butterfly Wings
What happened in Palm Beach County when a bitterly-contested national election came to town – and who paid the price.
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Ep 4: Spin-Off
How public relations battles in the Florida recount yielded big legal wins for the Bush team.
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Ep 5: Contingencies
How Democrats and Republicans hoped for the best and planned for the worst as the Florida recount remained undecided weeks after election day.
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Customer Reviews
Amazing
The reporting style is a breath of fresh air.
Fascinating
Well told, interesting podcast
Biased but still interesting
Obviously produced from a pro gore pro democratic perspective but gives enough information that you can draw your own conclusions about the whole affair. Interesting and well produced