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On election night, two-term president Oliver Pierce watches in disbelief from the White House as Charles Dunwalke wins a controversial electoral college victory. With only 73 days before Dunwalke’s inauguration, president Pierce makes a secret decision to act, with historic and possibly catastrophic consequences. Audible subscribers can listen to all episodes of Terms ad-free right now. Join Audible today by downloading the Audible app.

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A vice presidential oath can feel like a cliffhanger when you know who moved the votes.

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  • to watch an elector defend her conscience while someone tries very hard to win her vote
  • to hear a president defend a secret plan even after an unknown party discovers it
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PreambleFeb 13, 2017

A campaign victory gives way to covert orders, a compromised position, and a final command to wake up.

Election night becomes a private crisis as Charles Dunwalk closes in on 270 electoral votes and Ohio is called in his favor. Away from the broadcast, a general pushes Simon on whether President Oliver Pierce can be trusted, while a secret plan keeps moving despite a compromised…

Inauguration DayFeb 6, 2017

A White House inauguration slides from backstage banter into crisis with unsettling speed.

Terms turns Inauguration Day into a tense walk through the White House's public rituals and private side rooms. Daniel drifts between conversations with President Pierce, teasing talk of a secret tunnel, and the formal sight of Governor Anna Shaw taking the Vice President's…

The Dirty TrickJan 30, 2017

A White House meeting turns Shaw's Senate victory into a tense lesson in loyalty and leverage.

The White House turns into a pressure chamber after the Senate vote makes Governor Shaw the Vice President-elect. Daniel arrives expecting a one-on-one interview, only to find Ron already in the Oval Office and the President making it clear that Daniel has stepped into something…

This Is InsaneJan 23, 2017

A tense political fiction episode about friendship, leverage, and an unsettled fight for the presidency.

Terms frames an unresolved Electoral College fight as a close-quarters campaign of pressure, persuasion, and guarded trust. With the presidency still in play, the episode tracks characters weighing campaign funding, political cover, and the push to move Anna Shaw toward the vice…

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Episodes

  1. 1

    Lindsay Graham's Newest Podcast: 1865

    Dec 3, 2018·12m
  2. 2

    Preamble

    Hidden gem

    On election night, outgoing President Pierce secretly plots to stop the controversial president-elect from taking office.

    Feb 13, 2017·22m·1 clip
  3. 3

    Inauguration Day

    Oliver Pierce skips Charles Dunwalk's inauguration and stays inside the White House for a final interview with Daniel.

    Feb 6, 2017·26m·1 clip
  4. 4

    The Dirty Trick

    Hidden gem

    A fictional political thriller about a president considering drastic action after losing a controversial election.

    Jan 30, 2017·22m·1 clip
  5. 5

    This Is Insane

    Hidden gem

    Terms centers on a tied Electoral College, a special House-and-Senate process, and a Senate vote for vice president involving Anna Shaw, James McAllister, and Charles Dunwalk.

    Jan 23, 2017·16m·1 clip
  6. 6

    Transition

    Jan 16, 2017·18m
  7. 7

    Faust

    Jan 9, 2017·18m
  8. 8

    Going South

    A political thriller about a president plotting to overturn the election results after losing the electoral college.

    Jan 2, 2017·16m·1 clip
  9. 9

    Smart People

    A political thriller about a president's secret plan after losing a controversial election.

    Dec 19, 2016·17m
  10. 10

    Upstate

    A fictional drama about a president plotting to stop his successor from taking office after a controversial election.

    Dec 12, 2016·16m
  11. 11

    Goddamn Rockford

    Dec 5, 2016·17m
  12. 12

    Opening Gambit

    A two-term president secretly plots to overturn the election results after his successor wins a controversial victory.

    Nov 28, 2016·14m
  13. 13

    The Cage

    Nov 20, 2016·18m
  14. 14

    Election Night

    A fictional political thriller about a two-term president facing a controversial election loss and his secret decision to act.

    Nov 20, 2016·11m