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160: Character Assassination
Act Four

Who You Gonna Call?

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There is an entire class of consultant who does nothing but help people and companies that are under public attack. Eric Dezenhall is one of them. He works for a crisis management firm in Washington DC, and has written a book about his craft, called Nail 'Em. (9 minutes)

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Ira Glass

Song:

“Washington, D.C.” by The Magnetic Fields

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