

America This Week
Matt Taibbi & Walter Kirn
Welcome to America This Week, with Matt Taibbi and Walter Kirn, the national news wrap-up so true, we recommend you stow all sharp objects before reading. www.racket.news
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Jul 8, 2025 • 2h 16min
America This Week, Monday Livestream 7/7/25
A recording from Monday's live video This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.racket.news/subscribe

Jul 4, 2025 • 30min
America This Week, July 4, 2025: "The Great American Intelligence Scam"
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Jul 2, 2025 • 1h 36min
America This Week: Live From Sun Valley
A huge thanks to everyone at the Sun Valley Policy Forum for having us. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.racket.news/subscribe

Jun 24, 2025 • 2h 10min
America This Week - Monday Live Show 6/23/25
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Jun 20, 2025 • 31min
America This Week, June 20, 2025: "Israel, Iran, and Trump, by Popular Demand"
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Jun 18, 2025 • 2h 23min
America This Week, Live on Monday 6/16/25
A recording from Monday's live show This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.racket.news/subscribe

Jun 13, 2025 • 30min
America This Week, June 13, 2026: "Trumpship Troopers: New Riot Footage and the No Kings Protests."
This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.racket.newsMuch like early June 2020, the population awaits nationwide protests after a local conflagration. What will result? Plus, the confession of Winston Smith

Jun 10, 2025 • 2h 9min
America This Week, Live on Monday
A recording from last night’s live show This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.racket.news/subscribe

Jun 6, 2025 • 31min
America This Week, June 6, 2025: "The War Party that Can't Talk to Men"
This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.racket.newsWhile Democrats commission a study to describe alien life forms, America under Trump hurtles toward multiple crises. Also, gender relations in George Orwell's 1984

Jun 4, 2025 • 2h 4min
ATW Live on Monday 6-2-25
Thank you Nina Teicholz, Amanda Fortini, Tom Kudla, Hal Gill, Karl Tame, and many others for tuning into my live video! Join me for my next live video in the app. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.racket.news/subscribe