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The 2004 presidential race would be the first fully Fox News election\u2014a contest that was framed by Fox, and fought on its terms. But the fight over Fox News was about more than just partisan politics. It also launched covert ops against reporters and let loose a secret army of online trolls. And when a Fox producer made serious allegations against Bill O\u2019Reilly, the network showed just how far it would go to defend its biggest star\u2014no matter the cost.\nTo read our full reporting on the most recent legal actions between Bill O'Reilly and Andrea Mackris, and learn more about how a non-disclosure agreement from two decades ago has kept Mackris silent, go to slate.com/foxnda.\nWant more from Slow Burn? Join Slate Plus to unlock full access to all seasons, including members-only bonus episodes from The Rise of Fox News. You'll also enjoy ad-free listening to all of your favorite Slate podcasts. Subscribe now by clicking "Try Free" at the top of the Slow Burn show page on Apple Podcasts. Or, visit slate.com/slowburnplus to get access wherever you listen.\nSeason 10 of Slow Burn was written and reported by Josh Levin. It was executive produced by Lizzie Jacobs.\nSlow Burn is produced by Sophie Summergrad, Joel Meyer, and Rosie Belson with help from Patrick Fort, Jacob Fenston, and Julia Russo.\xa0\nDerek John is Slate\u2019s executive producer of narrative podcasts.\nThis season was edited by Susan Matthews and Hillary Frey.\nMerritt Jacob is our senior technical director. Mix and sound design by Joe Plourde.\xa0\nOur theme music was composed by Alexis Cuadrado. Derreck Johnson created the artwork for this season. Episode artwork by Ivylise Simones.\nLearn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices