What would you risk arrest to defend democracy? At America’s 250th, moderator Aaron Tang leads nine panelists through a gripping hypothetical election crisis that tests civic integrity. As tensions rise, the discussion exposes deep divides over protest, principle, and truth in a fractured age, BREAKING the DEADLOCK: How to Fix an Election confronts what it will take to keep democracy alive.
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BREAKING the DEADLOCK is an Emmy-nominated, groundbreaking new public affairs series designed to encourage civil dialogue at a time when conversation is so polarized. The series brings together a varied panel of prominent voices from the legal, political and cultural arenas to explore ethical dilemmas drawn from real life. It’s a fast-paced one-hour journey where moderator Aaron Tang guides panelists through complex hypothetical scenarios.
Each episode pushes panelists to grapple with questions of community, accountability and personal responsibility as they agonize over the right thing to do. While the panel knows the topic in advance, they do not know how the scenario will unfold giving rise to unexpected twists and turns where both panelists and viewers are challenged to confront the thought-provoking question: “What would I do?”
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Aaron Tang (Moderator)
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Meredith Nierman
Tiki Barber (Midday Co-Host, Evan & Tiki on WFAN and NFL Analyst)
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Steve Bullock (U.S. Senator (D-CT))
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Jonathan D. Cohen (Policy Lead, American Institute for Boys and Men)
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Ed Elson (Co-Host, Prof G Markets Podcast)
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Shawn Fluharty (Head of Government Affairs, Play’n GO)
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Alan Levy (Founder of AIPredictions.ai)
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Anita Marks (ESPN Sports Gambling Analyst)
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Ben McDonald (Former MLB Player, Current MLB/Collegiate Sports Broadcaster)
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Stephanie Ruhle (Host of MS NOW’s “The 11th Hour” and NBC News Senior Business Analyst)
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Daniel Wallach (Founder, Wallach Legal LLC)
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On the set of BREAKING the DEADLOCK: Gambling With Your Life
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On the set of BREAKING the DEADLOCK: Gambling With Your Life
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On the set of BREAKING the DEADLOCK: Gambling With Your Life
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On the set of BREAKING the DEADLOCK: Gambling With Your Life
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Funding for this program was provided in part by grants from The Rosalind P. Walter Foundation and by a grant from Anne Ray Foundation and by contributions from viewers like you. Thank you. Location furnished by The New York Historical.