June 8, 2009 was supposed to be a quiet day in the state Senate.

But the plans of the Democratic majority were quickly upended when Senate Republicans initiated a procedural power grab to take back control of the chamber they had run for decades.

This tumultuous day in New York history is the focus for the latest installment of the "Tales from the Coup" podcast series.

The episode explores how the procedural gambit worked, highlights the action on the floor of the Senate and reveals how lawmakers, reporters and Albany insiders responded to the chaos.

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