We're sharing a preview of a new podcast from Pushkin Industries. Deep Cover tells true stories of crime and corruption. Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist Jake Halpern reveals dark underworlds most of us know nothing about. The new season, Mob

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Commuted

Feb 19th, 2020 4m 23s

He’d been teasing the idea for months. Then, on Feb. 18, 2020, it happened: President Donald Trump commuted Rod Blagojevich’s 14-year prison sentence.

Part 6: I Talk Too Much

Mar 1st, 2019 47m 3s

The evidence is presented and President Donald Trump becomes ex-Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich's last hope.Public Official A, a new podcast from WBEZ, examines the rise and fall of ex-Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich.

Part 5: Treat Me Nice

Feb 22nd, 2019 36m 21s

With almost everyone believing that he was guilty, Blagojevich fought back on national TV. Public Official A, a new podcast from WBEZ, examines the rise and fall of ex-Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich.

Part 4: The Tapes

Feb 15th, 2019 41m 25s

The FBI recorded Illinois Governor Rod Blagojevich's phone calls for almost six weeks. What they heard shocked them.Public Official A, a new podcast from WBEZ, examines the rise and fall of ex-Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich.

Part 3: Rod Likes To Run

Feb 8th, 2019 39m 57s

Who is Rod Blagojevich? He was an incredible retail politician who knew how to work a room. But ultimately, his obsession with climbing the ladder brought him down.Public Official A, a new podcast from WBEZ, examines the rise and fall of ex-Ill

Part 2: It's A Family Business

Feb 1st, 2019 31m 3s

The trouble started soon after Rod Blagojevich became Governor of Illinois. A federal investigation began and a powerful political family tore itself apart. Public Official A, a new podcast from WBEZ, examines the rise and fall of ex-Illinois G

Part 1: Spare The Rod

Jan 18th, 2019 33m 38s

After Gov. Rod Blagojevich was arrested, he received a 14-year prison sentence. Under President Donald Trump, there was always a chance Blagojevich would be released early. And in February 2020, it finally happened. Public Official A, a new p

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Preview: Public Official A

Dec 18th, 2018 2m 28s

Remember when the governor of Illinois supposedly tried to sell President Obama’s Senate seat? Or, how the same ex-governor got a “You’re fired” from Donald Trump on The Celebrity Apprentice? New from WBEZ Chicago, Public Official A uncovers th

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