Ben Bradford

The Republican Party this week nominated former President Trump and passed a vitriol-filled platform that calls for a dramatic reshaping of government. It may feel like a sudden and extreme pivot in American politics. But a surge to the far-right stems from seeds planted a half-century ago in the GOP.

A charged political climate. A Republican presidential primary poised to be a blowout. A general election that could have seismic repercussions on the country’s direction. That’s all true in the current 2024 presidential race, but a new podcast proposes it was also true back in 1976, in an election that shaped the conditions for today’s political environment. The podcast is "Landslide." Its creator and host is former WFAE reporter Ben Bradford, and WFAE is a producing partner on it.