Episode 3: Staff Revolts and Bosnian Bears
Former Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich, right, speaks, Oct. 21, 2020, during a news conference in Chicago. (AP Photo/Charles Rex Arbogast, File)
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.
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Episode Notes:
Key sources used in researching and writing this episode:
The New Yorker - “Rod Blagojevich’s Tips for Prison Survival, Just in Time for Trump”, June 2024
New York Times - “In Illinois Senate Race, Old Grudges and a Test of Pritzker’s Power”, May 2025
Politico - “Rod Blagojevich has a new gig: Working for the ‘Bosnian Bear’”, April 2025
The Hill - “Ethics panel: Pennsylvania Republican violated code of conduct with spouse’s stock trades”, July 2025
New York Times - “Bill Barring Stock Trading for Congress Advances With Trump Carve-Out”, July 2025
Politico - “Luna says she'll force House vote on member stock trading ban”, July 2025
