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May 24, 2024 • 31min

America This Week, May 24, 2024: "Life on Polarized Mars"

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.racket.newsListen to subscriber only audio in your podcast appShare the Free Versions of America This Week:Watch ATW on Youtube Below:
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May 17, 2024 • 31min

America This Week, May 17, 2024: "Delusion, Not Just Once A Year"

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.racket.newsA wild backlash against a poll underscores the neverending cycle of mad delusions that American pop culture has become. Plus, Heinrich Böll's my-how-relevant "Christmas Not Just Once a Year."
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May 10, 2024 • 31min

America This Week, May 10, 2024: Canada Über Alles! On Justin Trudeau's Terrifying New Speech Law

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.racket.newsWalter and Matt discuss the New York Times and Canada's Online Harms Act. Plus, "The Story-Teller," by Saki. Www.Racket.news
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May 3, 2024 • 31min

America This Week, May 3, 2024: Gaza, Columbia, and More, in "I&P"

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.racket.newsWalter and Matt finally talk about a long-avoided subject. Plus, John Updike's "A&P"
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Apr 26, 2024 • 31min

America This Week, April 26, 2024: "The Magic Weekend"

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.racket.newsListen to subscriber only audio in your podcast appShare the Free Versions of America This Week:Watch ATW on Youtube below:
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Apr 19, 2024 • 31min

America This Week, April 19, 2024: "To Build a Surveillance State."

Investigative journalist Brandy Zadrozny and tech executive Katherine Maher discuss online disinformation, digital rights, and the 'right to knowledge'. The podcast delves into the fallout from a senior editor's resignation at NPR, the creation of satirical persona Titanium McGrath, and the evolving governance in the digital age.
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Apr 12, 2024 • 31min

America This Week, April 12, 2024: "NPR's Greatest Hits."

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.racket.newsMatt and Walter dive into NPR editor Uri Berliner's comments, then review some of the most curious NPR stories of late. Also: "Jackals and Arabs" by Franz Kafka
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Apr 5, 2024 • 31min

America This Week, April 5, 2024: “The Nine Billion RFK Answers Ignored”

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.racket.newsIf CNN spends an hour interviewing Robert F. Kennedy and doesn’t hear his answers, did it happen? Walter and Matt discuss. Plus “The Nine Billion Names of God.”www.Racket.news
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Mar 29, 2024 • 31min

America This Week, March 29, 2024: "MSNBC Loses Its Nose Over Ronna"

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.racket.newsYou can't stick your nose up at the world if it's gone. Walter and Matt relive the Ronna McDaniel chorus, condemn absolutely all scissors imagery, and read Gogol's "The Nose." www.Racket.news
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Mar 22, 2024 • 21min

America This Week, March 22, 2024: "Swimming in the Deep State is Kind of Awesome"

Exploring the evolution of perspectives on the 'Deep State' in America, from a negative force to a positive influence. Discussing the impact on political discourse and societal understanding. Satirical critique on societal issues like meat processing monopolies and governmental service contributions.

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