Watergate | 3. A Very Successful Cover-Up

How a folksy segregationist senator, a team of young investigators, and a few whistleblowers staged the hearings that made Watergate must-see TV. Want more Slow Burn? Join Slate Plus to unlock full, ad-free access to Slow Burn and your other favorite Slate podcasts. Subscribe to ...  Show more

At a bar in Queens, and in the Senate offices, Nixon's supporters stood with him long after it was clear his hands were dirty. How did they rationalize their position? And what, finally, made them waver? This episode is member-exclusive. Listen to it now by joining Slate Plus. As ...  Show more

With the help of historian Douglas Brinkley, this "Slow Burn" parody unpacks in painstaking detail what it was like to live through Barack Obama's "Latte Salute," the greatest scandal in presidential history. Originally aired January 27, 2020. Learn more about your ad-choices ...  Show more

Journalist and "Fear" author Bob Woodward discusses the threat posed by President Trump's sweeping ignorance and his administration's willingness to publicly defend his lies. Originally aired August 20, 2019. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork ...  Show more

We're back with a special, election-themed episode of The Last Archive! While reporting Episode 5: Project X, Jill spoke to Bob Schieffer, famed TV newsman of CBS, about how computers and the Internet changed the way we report on elections, and even the way they turn out. It's be ...  Show more

Today on the Matt Walsh Show, some are claiming that Trump's plan to send stimulus checks to Americans is "socialism" or "welfare." It is neither of those things. I'll explain why. Also, the media has performed shamefully and stupidly during this crisis. This raises the question: ...  Show more