Fiasco

Tone

Story-forward, Intimate

Format

Documentary

Average duration

45–60 min

Fiasco is a narrative podcast that transports listeners into the day-to-day reality of America’s most pivotal events. Each season covers a different scandal: Benghazi unpacks the 2012 embassy attack in Libya that established a playbook to weaponize attention in the social media age. Iran-Contra exposes the secret that nearly destroyed Reagan’s presidency. Bush v. Gore recounts the contested 2000 election and the legal battle that unfolded in Florida. The AIDS Crisis looks at missteps around identifying and treating a new, contagious disease, and what it took to get the public to care.

Hosted by:

Leon Neyfakh

Produced by:

Prologue Projects

Years released:

2015–present