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Walter calls a scandal. Russiagate is exhumed again. Walter explains weasels, both the human and actual kind. Also, "Sredni Vashtar," by Saki.
Episode • 6 September 2024 • 30m and 24s
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Upside-down world keeps spinning as the blues campaign on a border wall. Also, a fascinating inspiration for a pop culture classic: "In Dreams Begin Responsibilities" by Delmore Schwartz
Episode • 30 August 2024 • 30m and 10s
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Sir Keir Starmer goes full Minority Report; White House Misinformation Kids caught talking shop. Plus, "The Egg" by Sherwood Anderson
Episode • 9 August 2024 • 30m and 9s
How close did Swami Walter Kirn come to predicting coverage of the Tim Walz-a-ganza?
Episode • 7 August 2024 • 1h, 25m and 30s
An update on a story that mainstream outlets seem to have decided not to touch, about Air Marshals being assigned to conduct surveillance on Tulsi Gabbard under the Quiet Skies program
Episode • 6 August 2024 • 1h, 43m and 27s
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Just like porn sites, political parties quickly identify your thing and send you to the right room. Also, "The Overcoat," by Nikolai Gogol
Episode • 2 August 2024 • 1h, 3m and 26s
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Walter and I scramble to unwrap the collapse of one presidential campaign, and the fact-suppressing coronation of another. Also, "The Fall of the House of Usher," by Edgar Allan Poe
Episode • 26 July 2024 • 30m and 30s
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Episode • 5 July 2024 • 30m and 30s
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In this episode of America This Week, Walter and Matt discuss the release of Julian Assange and the implications for press freedom. Plus, Anton Chekhov's "The Bet".
Episode • 28 June 2024 • 30m and 30s
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Walter and Matt discuss Karine Jean-Pierre, Joe Biden, and the slow death of objective reality. Plus, "The Door," by E.B. White
Episode • 21 June 2024 • 30m and 30s
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