ENCORE: Rod Blagojevich: All the Governor’s Men | 217

About this episode

This episode explores the rise and fall of Rod Blagojevich, the former governor of Illinois, who was embroiled in a scandal involving the sale of Barack Obama's Senate seat.

We’ll be back soon with all new episodes. In the meantime, enjoy this episode about Rod Blagojevich, the infamous governor of Illinois who used his office to line his pockets. Rod Blagojevich is an ambitious son of immigrants who knows how to win over a crowd. After marrying the daughter of a powerful alderman, he rises through the ranks of Illinois politics. He gets elected governor in 2002, and immediately starts wheeling and dealing, leveraging his influence for his own personal gain. But when he gets wrapped up in a scheme to sell Barack Obama’s U.S. Senate seat, he’s faced with the campaign of his life. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

Topics covered

• politics
• corruption
• Illinois
• governance
• scandal

Keywords

• Rod Blagojevich
• Barack Obama
• Illinois politics
• corruption
• governor scandal

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Illinois, Audible

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