Behind every news headline, there’s another, deeper story. It’s a story about power. In Deep Background, Harvard Law School professor and Bloomberg... more
How the Reagan administration landed in a hostage crisis…and extended a hand to one of America’s sworn enemies.For a list... more
How a crew of amateur spies from Long Island helped the Reagan administration set the stage for Iran-Contra.For a list... more
Host Leon Neyfakh transports listeners into the day-to-day reality of our country’s most pivotal historical events, bringing to life the... more
Attorneys David Boies and Ted Olsen, who represented the Gore and Bush sides, respectively, talk about the unique challenges that... more
An interview with Ralph Nader on his role as a “spoiler” in the 2000 election, and historian Mary Frances Berry,... more
A conversation with Craig Waters, spokesman for the Florida Supreme Court, about becoming the face of an embattled, apolitical institution... more
Conversations with Florida’s former Secretary of State Katherine Harris, the Bush supporter who presided over the 2000 recount, and self-described... more
An interview with Brian Noyes, who worked on the Bush 2000 presidential campaign, and what it was like to feel... more
In the season finale: How the 2000 presidential election was distilled and decided in a case called Bush v. Gore.... more
Democrats and Republicans hope for the best and plan for the worst. For a full list of sources, check out... more