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Benghazi: Episode 1 - The Dictator

2025/09/08

How a prison massacre carried out under Libya’s long-time dictator, Muammar Gaddafi, set the stage for the Benghazi attack. For a list of books, documentaries and resources we used to research this episode visit: bit.ly/fiascopolitics Subscribe to Pushkin+ to hear the entire season of Fiasco: Benghazi, ad-free, right now. Find Pushkin+ on the Fiasco show page in Apple Podcasts or at Pushkin.fm. Subscribe on Apple: apple.co/pushkinSubscribe on Pushkin: pushkin.fm/plus See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Benghazi: Episode 2 - We Will Stay Here

2025/09/08

Libya is swept up in a wave of revolution, and an American diplomat makes his mark on Benghazi. For a list of books, documentaries and resources we used to research this episode visit: bit.ly/fiascopolitics Subscribe to Pushkin+ to hear the entire season of Fiasco: Benghazi, ad-free, right now. Find Pushkin+ on the Fiasco show page in Apple Podcasts or at Pushkin.fm. Subscribe on Apple: apple.co/pushkinSubscribe on Pushkin: pushkin.fm/plus See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Benghazi: Episode 3 - Barefoot

2025/09/15

An anti-Islamic video sparks protests in the Middle East, and the American diplomatic compound in Benghazi comes under attack.For a list of books, documentaries and resources we used to research this episode visit: bit.ly/fiascopolitics Subscribe to Pushkin+ to hear the entire season of Fiasco: Benghazi, ad-free, right now. Find Pushkin+ on the Fiasco show page in Apple Podcasts or at Pushkin.fm. Subscribe on Apple: apple.co/pushkinSubscribe on Pushkin: pushkin.fm/plus See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Benghazi: Episode 4 - Feckless

2025/09/22

How the attack in Benghazi collided with an American election, and how the seeds of a scandal were planted.For a list of books, documentaries and resources we used to research this episode visit: bit.ly/fiascopolitics Subscribe to Pushkin+ to hear the entire season of Fiasco: Benghazi, ad-free, right now. Find Pushkin+ on the Fiasco show page in Apple Podcasts or at Pushkin.fm. Subscribe on Apple: apple.co/pushkinSubscribe on Pushkin: pushkin.fm/plus See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Benghazi: Episode 5 - Greatest Hits

2025/09/29

As the political world looks toward the 2016 Presidential election, Benghazi becomes a Clinton scandal. For a list of books, documentaries and resources we used to research this episode visit: bit.ly/fiascopolitics Subscribe to Pushkin+ to hear the entire season of Fiasco: Benghazi, ad-free, right now. Find Pushkin+ on the Fiasco show page in Apple Podcasts or at Pushkin.fm. Subscribe on Apple: apple.co/pushkinSubscribe on Pushkin: pushkin.fm/plus See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Benghazi: Episode 6 - Radicals

2025/10/06

The Tea Party takes over the search for the truth about Benghazi, while the FBI pursues a Libyan militia leader suspected of planning the attack.For a list of books, documentaries and resources we used to research this episode visit: bit.ly/fiascopolitics See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Introducing Fiasco: Benghazi

2025/08/25

Fiasco: Benghazi unpacks the 2012 attack in Libya that left four Americans dead, including Ambassador Chris Stevens—and the ensuing political storm, which raised questions about America’s role in the world, established a playbook to weaponize attention in the social media age, and ultimately changed the course of U.S. history. For a list of books, documentaries and resources we used to research this season visit: bit.ly/fiascopolitics See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Introducing... Final Thoughts: Jerry Springer

2026/04/13

Jerry Springer wasn’t supposed to become the host of The Jerry Springer Show. Before the chairs started flying and the fights became a daytime TV staple, the man then known as Gerald Springer was an idealistic rising star in Democratic politics, with ambitions to one day be elected governor of Ohio. From Leon Neyfakh and Prologue Projects — the team behind Fiasco, Slow Burn, Backfired, and Think Twice: Michael Jackson — comes Final Thoughts: Jerry Springer. Find it wherever you get your podcasts, or subscribe to Audible to binge the whole series now, ad-free. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Iran Contra: Episode 1 - Get Me Kevin Kattke

2025/04/07

How a crew of amateur spies from Long Island helped the Reagan administration set the stage for Iran-Contra.For a list of books, documentaries and resources we used to research this episode visit: bit.ly/fiascopolitics Subscribe to Pushkin+ to hear the entire season of Fiasco: Iran Contra, ad-free, right now. Find Pushkin+ on the Fiasco show page in Apple Podcasts or at Pushkin.fm. Subscribe on Apple: apple.co/pushkinSubscribe on Pushkin: pushkin.fm/plus See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Iran Contra: Episode 2 - Trade Secrets

2025/04/07

How the Reagan administration landed in a hostage crisis…and extended a hand to one of America’s sworn enemies.For a list of books, documentaries and resources we used to research this episode visit: bit.ly/fiascopolitics Subscribe to Pushkin+ to hear the entire season of Fiasco: Iran Contra, ad-free, right now. Find Pushkin+ on the Fiasco show page in Apple Podcasts or at Pushkin.fm. Subscribe on Apple: apple.co/pushkinSubscribe on Pushkin: pushkin.fm/plus See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Iran Contra: Episode 3 - Contra Dance

2025/04/14

How the United States got involved in a not-so-secret secret war in Nicaragua.For a list of books, documentaries and resources we used to research this episode visit: bit.ly/fiascopolitics Subscribe to Pushkin+ to hear the entire season of Fiasco: Iran Contra, ad-free, right now. Find Pushkin+ on the Fiasco show page in Apple Podcasts or at Pushkin.fm. Subscribe on Apple: apple.co/pushkinSubscribe on Pushkin: pushkin.fm/plus See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Iran Contra: Episode 4 - Diverted

2025/04/21

How Oliver North decided to do a little multitasking -- and ended up on a plane to Tehran.For a list of books, documentaries and resources we used to research this episode visit: bit.ly/fiascopolitics Subscribe to Pushkin+ to hear the entire season of Fiasco: Iran Contra, ad-free, right now. Find Pushkin+ on the Fiasco show page in Apple Podcasts or at Pushkin.fm. Subscribe on Apple: apple.co/pushkinSubscribe on Pushkin: pushkin.fm/plus See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Iran Contra: Bonus - Bombs, Drugs, and the Contra War

2025/04/28

A bonus interview with journalists Martha Honey and Tony Avirgan. Honey and Avirgan tell Leon about their time reporting on the Contra war from the southern front in Costa Rica. For a list of books, documentaries and resources we used to research this season visit: bit.ly/fiascopolitics Subscribe to Pushkin+ to hear the entire season of Fiasco: Iran Contra, ad-free, right now. Find Pushkin+ on the Fiasco show page in Apple Podcasts or at Pushkin.fm. Subscribe on Apple: apple.co/pushkinSubscribe on Pushkin: pushkin.fm/plus See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Iran Contra: Episode 5 - All Out

2025/05/05

How the Reagan administration tried to prevent the Iran scandal from becoming a second Watergate.For a list of books, documentaries and resources we used to research this episode visit: bit.ly/fiascopolitics See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Iran Contra: Episode 6 - Fault Lines

2025/05/12

How the Iran-Contra hearings made Oliver North an icon, and got Ronald Reagan off the hook.For a list of books, documentaries and resources we used to research this episode visit: bit.ly/fiascopolitics See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Read Fiasco podcast reviews

4.6 out of 5

440 reviews

Apis13 2025/07/07

Great!

I’m a historian with a focus on American Queer history and I’m so impressed with the first season. A fantastic overview of the AIDS policy disaster. G...

Punchington 2026/03/09

A Fine Show but…

…I’m not sure it has enough ads. I really require a deep saturation of mid roll advertising to be able to feel anything at all. I wish this show had m...

acut21 2025/12/06

I want to give it 5 stars SO BADLY

Overall, love Leon’s narration style and his choice of topics. Every season is so well organized, insightful, and engaging. The AIDS epidemic season i...

Brandon79110 2025/11/03

Don’t waste your time

I began listening to the Benghazi season hoping for an objective look at what happened. Instead I found a podcast that spent more time criticizing Rep...

@trippn 2025/10/29

Wasn’t surprised

Can’t wait for you to do a story on trump and Russia and how you can spin it.

WhatTheNickname2020 2025/10/10

Gowdy

I get the media has to go all in on the “Far Right” narrative, even in Benghazi, but calling Trey Gowdy a Tea Party leader is laughable. He wasn’t a m...

Ifkrbrbr 2025/10/06

Terrible assessment of history

This is why people hate the left in America

Bullitt427 2025/09/22

Fun deep dives but wow the ads are much

Love history but if it takes nearly 10 minutes before the actual episodes starts I want to tune out. Seems especially true with the Iran/Contra of: In...

Casey Marie's Music 2025/05/05

Brilliant journalism

Thank you for bringing these critical events to light in a way that is educational and somehow inspiring for us to be better and do better.

Longaway 2025/05/22

Good delivery

Over analyzed topics

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