
America This Week
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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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"

Apr 26, 2024 • 31min
America This Week, April 26, 2024: "The Magic Weekend"
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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.

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

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

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

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.

Mar 15, 2024 • 31min
America This Week, March 15, 2024: “A Circle of Censorious Friends”
Exploring the dangers of electronic driving systems and the implications of a potential TikTok ban. Discussion on a national security bill and foreign adversaries, along with the discovery of Osama bin Laden's letter on TikTok, prompting reflections on internet censorship and political perspectives.

Mar 1, 2024 • 31min
America This Week, March 1, 2024: "The Surveillance State is a Moody, Sadistic Child"
Exploring CIA's secret support for Ukraine, funding debate and covert operations; Unveiling hidden secrets and strategic narratives; Delving into intelligence bases and presidential impacts; Obama administration's perspective on Ukraine, Russian relationship, and potential leadership shifts

Feb 23, 2024 • 31min
America This Week, February 23, 2024: "Ukraine’s Blues"
This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.racket.newsMatt and Walter discuss the Russia “insta-threat” and review “Sonny’s Blues”www.Racket.news