Article Five
When a reclusive billionaire with politicians in his pocket realizes his lifelong dream of a constitutional convention to slash the federal government to the bone, a determined Nevada legislator concocts her own plan to hijack it and avert disaster.

S1E2 - The Squeeze

Episode Notes

Uber-rich and reclusive Victor Mentry is paralyzed by disease and doesn’t have much time left. His lifelong dream of a constitutional convention called by the states under Article Five is coming together. His last wish is to use the convention to shrink the federal government and transform the U.S. into a Libertarian utopia. Unable to act directly, he is enabled by his long time lawyer and assistant Gunter Hale, former US Senator Ozzie Hightower, and sleazy political consultant Kevin Fortuna. Mentry's unending river of dark money can buy all the lobbyists, operatives, and corrupt politicians needed to make his dream into a reality, but the state of Nevada is his only hope of living to see it. Rookie Nevada Assemblywoman Deena Justin, a target of Kevin Fortuna's intrigues in the past, is a staunch opponent of political corruption. This time she's in elected office and on the front lines of the convention battle. She just doesn't know it yet.

CAST FOR THIS EPISODE: Steve Stranov -- Narrator/Chairman/Michal/Man with Megaphone; Betsy Chase -- Laura; Carolyn Del Sol -- Deena; Tom Schultz -- Ozzie Hightower; Alex Fox -- Kevin Fortuna; Jon Ryder -- Tim; Kyle Logan Holter -- Travis; Benjamin K -- Nate; Phil Thompson -- Sen. Jones; Aaron M -- Banker Witness; A Shettler -- History Witness; Ronnie Carl Jackson -- Rancher Witness; Skyler Coburn -- Joe Hoosier; Jayce Leisure -- The Technician; Jake Naugle -- Victor Mentry;

MUSIC: Motions by Cloud (Lic. by Blaster Media); Apocalypse Blues by Alexander Nakarada (Creative Commons); Percussive Intro by Alexander Nakarada (Creative Commons); River by William King (Creative Commons); Degenerate Blues by Alexander Nakarada (Creative Commons); Upbeat Country Blues by Denys Kyschuk (AudioCoffee); Sneaking in the Warehouse by Brolefilmer (Creative Commons) Suspensify by Alexander Nakarada (Creative Commons); From Time to Time by Alexander Nakarada (Creative Commons); The Technician arr. by Ebken Studio; Future Technology by MaxKoMusic (Chosic); Betrayal by Oleksii Holubiev (Monument Music / Creative Commons)

SFX: Pixabay

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