Money talks; and unfortunately for political candidates, it sometimes talks a little too much. This week, Jaci introduces us to Representative Duncan Hunter of California, who spends his campaign cash on all the wrong things — including airfare for his pet bunny — and ends up on the wrong side of the law. 

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This week on Scandalized, we go back to the 1850s, and things get violent. A U.S. Senator clings to life after being beaten in the halls of Congress by one of his colleagues. The caning of Senator Charles Sumner; its causes, its consequences and its familiar political divisions. 

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Content Warning: Violence and blood

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In 2009, South Carolina Governor Mark Sanford disappeared without a trace from the state he was supposed to be running. Where did he turn up, and how did he handle the messy aftermath? The answer is pretty scandalous. 

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As Barack Obama burst onto the presidential stage in 2008, American voters saw a candidate who might deliver change they could believe in; but Illinois Governor Rod Blagojevich saw a “golden” opportunity that would land him in a world of political trouble.

Content warning: cursing

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What to expect in the debut season of Scandalized: a podcast of political impropriety.