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Total Recall
California’s Political Circus
It reads like a movie script. The year? 2003. The mission? Defeat hundreds of challengers to save the state of California and become its leader. But this wasn't a movie... it was a real-life election for governor that featured adult film stars, sumo wrestlers, comedians, and ended with the election of action star Arnold Schwarzenegger. In Total Recall: California’s Political Circus, CNN’s Chief Political Correspondent Dana Bash will unpack the scandal, partisanship, and celebrity of the Golden State’s 2003 recall election – and explore what it might have forecasted about politics today.
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3.6 stars from 160 ratings
Lacking
Doesn’t quite live up to its promise. Glosses over details and pretty much feels like they’re reading a Wikipedia article most of the time. Best part is hearing from Gov. Schwarzenegger, though that’s obviously a one sided view of things. Was hoping for something more like slow burn, but it does...Read full review »
MegaMeow via Apple Podcasts · United States of America · 02/08/22
An exciting listen !
This series really makes listening to politics fun. Thanks, Dana and team, for the great series!
Mart604ez via Apple Podcasts · Canada · 10/07/21
Rhyming History
The similarity of “celebrity” overpowering candidate qualifications, the repeated disregard of politicians to provide for citizens welfare (read: failed grids) and the hinkie high jinks of California recalls could be totally demoralizing...yet Bash et al make this well researched history lesson...Read full review »
SRSC12 via Apple Podcasts · United States of America · 10/02/21
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