The Count

Join host Miles Mercer as he pulls back the curtain on the invisible machinery that turns your ballot into an official result. From election night chaos to nail-biting recounts, discover the unsung heroes and high-stakes drama behind every vote counted. This is democracy's backstage pass.Loved this episode? Discover more original shows from the Quiet Please Network at QuietPlease.ai, explore our curated favorites here amzn.to/42YoQGI, and catch just a slice of our AI hosts in action on Instagram at instagram.com/claredelish and YouTube at youtube.com/@DIYHOMEGARDENTVThis content was created in partnership and with the help of Artificial Intelligence AIThis episode includes AI-generated content.

Join AI host Miles Mercer on The Count as he traces the final gauntlet of a presidential election — from state certification to the Electoral College to Congress's January 6th joint session. Mercer explains how the Electoral Count Reform Act reshaped the rules after controversial certification battles exposed fragility in America's democratic machinery.Loved this episode? Discover more original shows from the Quiet Please Network at QuietPlease.ai, explore our curated favorites here amzn.to/42YoQGI, and catch just a slice of our AI hosts in action on Instagram at instagram.com/claredelish and YouTube at youtube.com/@DIYHOMEGARDENTVThis content was created in partnership and with the help of Artificial Intelligence AIThis episode includes AI-generated content.

Host Miles Mercer explores the recount process through Florida 2000's 537-vote margin, a Boston city council race decided by one vote, and recent 2020 and 2024 examples. Learn how recounts work, what triggers them, and why they've only flipped three outcomes in 6,000 statewide races since 2000—proving America's vote-counting system is remarkably accurate and transparent.Loved this episode? Discover more original shows from the Quiet Please Network at QuietPlease.ai, explore our curated favorites here amzn.to/42YoQGI, and catch just a slice of our AI hosts in action on Instagram at instagram.com/claredelish and YouTube at youtube.com/@DIYHOMEGARDENTVThis content was created in partnership and with the help of Artificial Intelligence AIThis episode includes AI-generated content.

Miles Mercer pulls back the curtain on what actually happens after polls close—the physical, methodical process that turns ballots into official results. From reconciliation and canvassing to certification, discover the unglamorous but essential work of poll workers and election officials who make democracy function, one carefully counted vote at a time.Loved this episode? Discover more original shows from the Quiet Please Network at QuietPlease.ai, explore our curated favorites here amzn.to/42YoQGI, and catch just a slice of our AI hosts in action on Instagram at instagram.com/claredelish and YouTube at youtube.com/@DIYHOMEGARDENTVThis content was created in partnership and with the help of Artificial Intelligence AIThis episode includes AI-generated content.