S1.5: Staff Revolts and Bosnian Bears

About this episode

Charlie and Jaci revisit favorite stories from season one and discuss insider accounts of political scandals.

Charlie and Jaci revisit a couple of their favorite stories from season one, including fan favorites like Gov. Rod Blagojevich. We also talk exclusively with Gov. Sanford’s former chief of staff for an insider’s account of the “Appalachian Trail” scandal, and check in with new efforts to ban insider trading in Congress. For more sources and bonus info on this episode, visit www.scandalizedpod.com. A transcript of this podcast is available.

People in this episode

Hosts: Charlie, Jaci

Guest: former chief of staff

Topics covered

• staff revolts
• insider trading
• political scandals
• government accountability
• Bosnian bears

Keywords

• Blagojevich
• Sanford
• Appalachian Trail
• insider trading
• political scandals
• Boise State Public Radio

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Boise State Public Radio

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