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Fiasco Luminary
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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. Season 4: Benghazi (coming June 17th) shows how a city in Libya became the namesake for a scandal that changed the course of American politics Season 3: The Battle for Boston tells the story of the movement to desegregate Boston’s public schools—and all the backlash that followed. Season 2: Iran-Contra exposes a secret war, a secret deal, and a scandal that threatened to destroy Ronald Reagan’s presidency—until it didn’t. Season 1: Bush v. Gore recounts what happened during the contested 2000 election between Al Gore and George W. Bush, and the extraordinary legal battle that unfolded in Florida.
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Benghazi, Ep 1: The Dictator
How a prison massacre carried out under Libya's long-time dictator, Muammar Gaddafi, set the stage for the Benghazi attack.
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Benghazi, Ep 2: We Will Stay Here
Libya is swept up in a wave of revolution, and an American diplomat makes his mark on Benghazi.
For a list of books, documentaries and resources we used to research this episode visit our website at: https://www.prologueprojects.com/fiasco-s4-ep-2-bibliography -
Benghazi, Ep 3: Barefoot
An anti-Islamic video sparks protests in the Middle East, and the American diplomatic compound in Benghazi comes under attack.
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Benghazi, Ep 4: Feckless
How the attack in Benghazi collided with an American election, and how the seeds of a scandal were planted.
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Benghazi, Ep 5: Greatest Hits
As the political world looks toward the 2016 Presidential election, Benghazi becomes a Clinton scandal.
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Benghazi, Ep 6: Radicals
The Tea Party takes over the search for the truth about Benghazi, while the FBI pursues a Libyan militia leader suspected of planning the attack.
For a list of books, documentaries and resources we used to research this episode visit our website: https://www.prologueprojects.com/fiasco-s4-ep-6