Introducing: Government That Doesn’t Suck

Vanessa Richardson· Host0:00

[suspenseful music] Hi, listeners. It's Vanessa. Before today's episode, I wanna tell you about another show I think you'll love. Crime House and A&E are teaming up on the podcast version of the famous true crime series, The First 48. Each week, Carter Roy takes you inside a landmark homicide case, the interrogations, the dead ends, and the breakthroughs in the critical first 48 hours. Listen to and follow The First 48 every Thursday on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Amazon Music, or wherever you listen to podcasts. [upbeat music] Hi, listeners. It's Vanessa. I've got a bonus episode for you today. If you're enjoying serial killers and murderous minds, then I think you'll love this new podcast from Rewind Studios. It's called Government That Doesn't Suck, hosted by professors Lindsay Cormack and Greg Jackson from the hit podcast History That Doesn't Suck. You probably don't think of the roads under your feet, the weather forecast on your phone, or the letter in your mailbox as part of the government, but they are, and most of us have no idea where any of it came from. Each episode of Government That Doesn't Suck tells the surprising story of an American institution that actually worked, from the origins of the internet, to the National Park Service, to the GI Bill. You'll hear the story behind the institution, plus a conversation with an expert who knows it inside and out. This is the real history of how we built the country still standing