As the country gears up for one of the most contentious presidential elections in history, a new podcast aims to look at one particularly contested election.
"Fiasco: Bush v. Gore" is a podcast that unpacks the 2000 battle for the presidency and the historic Supreme Court ruling that decided it, created by RADIO.COM's Cadence13 in partnership with Luminary, Leon Neyfakh, and Andrew Parsons.
The podcast goes into the day-to-day reality of some of the country's most pivotal historic events, beginning with the 2000 election of President George W. Bush and the legal battle that unfolded in Florida as a result of the election.
Over the course of six episodes, Neyfakh takes a looks at the election itself and the 36 days that followed it from all angles. The podcast will feature pieces of original interviews from firsthand participants.
“Part of me wishes the story of the 2000 election — in which vote counts were endlessly disputed, ballots were thrown out, and politics mingled uncomfortably with law -- wasn’t so relevant as we approach November,” said Neyfakh.
He continued, “But I’m afraid it will be an all-too-useful guide to all the tiny ways an election result can be undermined and politicized. I’m glad to partner with Cadence13 and Luminary to tell this important and timely story.”
“We’re thrilled to partner with Leon, Andrew, and Luminary and expand C13’s lineup of powerful documentary franchises with this incisive, extraordinarily produced series,” said Chris Corcoran, Chief Content Officer, Cadence13. “With less than thirty days to go before the historic 2020 presidential election, the timing could not be better.”
The first season of the podcast, which has been available on Luminary's platform, will hit the RADIO.COM app on October 14th with episodes 1 and 2.
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