3: A Hell of a Thing

Part four of our series brings the story of the 2000 election to a close. As George W. Bush prepares for his future as the 43rd President of the United States, Al Gore comes to terms with defeat. And we explore a critical question in the wake of the chaos that surrounded the Flor ...  Show more

Part two of our series dives into the chaotic events of election night. From a retracted concession call to a victory placed on pause, we relive the emotional roller coaster ride as captured by the two photographers who witnessed every moment, Callie Shell and David Hume Kennerly ...  Show more

The US presidential election of 2000 was one of the closest and most contested in history. It was more than a month before the result was decided after a Supreme Court decision. It all came down to the vote in Florida, a 'swing-state', where irregularities and technical problems ...  Show more

In the 2000 presidential election, results weren't known in one night, a week, or even a month. This week, we share an episode we loved from It's Been A Minute with Sam Sanders that revisits one of the most turbulent elections in U.S. history and what it could teach us as we wait ...  Show more

The fight over Florida’s election results would become a fierce battle of wills between Al Gore and George W. Bush, with the clash over the presidency eventually boiling into the federal courts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices 

Elections are somewhere between sports and religions for the United States. It seems that, each and every time, people have problems with the official results. In this week's special two-part episode, Ben, Noel and Max dive deep into one of the most ridiculous elections in all of ...  Show more