The Daily Show skewered Fox News during the Iraq War.

After 9/11, Fox News Channel rallied much of the country to the Bush administration's world vision. But as the US went to war in the Middle East, journalists, liberal watchdogs and comedians began to push back. Could The Daily ShowFox News' liberal pundits or an employee-turned-whistleblower are embarrassing Fox?

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Season 10 of Slow Burn was written and reported by Josh Levin. The executive producer was Lizzie Jacobs.

Slow Burn is produced by Sophie Summergrad, Joel Meyer and Rosie Belson with help from Patrick Fort, Jacob Fenston and Julia Russo.

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This season was edited by Susan Matthews and Hillary Frey.

Merritt Jacob is our senior technical director. Mix and sound design by Joe Plourde.

Our theme music was composed by Alexis Cuadrado. Derreck Johnson created the artwork for this season. Episode artwork by Ivylise Simones.

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Bonus episode

Ed Helms and more Daily Show Alumni sparring with Fox News

Behind the scenes of a fake news show during the rise of Fox News.