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ATW Bookclub: "Catch-22" Part 1

1 week ago | racket.news | Matt Taibbi |Walter Kirn

This Episode: Catch-22 by Joseph Heller (Day 1/5)Monday Night: Catch-22 by Joseph Heller (Day 2/5)Listen to this episode with a 7-day free trialSubscribe to Racket News to listen to this post and get 7 days of free access to the full post archives. 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.
Transcript - America This Week, June 20, 2025: "Israel, Iran, and Trump, by Popular Demand"

1 week ago | racket.news | Matt Taibbi |Walter Kirn

Matt Taibbi: Welcome to America this week. I’m Matt Taibbi. Walter Kirn: And I’m Walter Kirn. Matt Taibbi: Hey, Walter. How is it going? I’m sorry, I’m off. I’m in England, so my brain is on the wrong side of the road, I think is what’s going on but-Walter Kirn: Watch your mouth over there, man, and don’t tweet. Try not to pass on any memes. Keep your ideas to yourself.
The Great Disappearing Trans Freakout

1 week ago | racket.news | Matt Taibbi

News and features by best-selling author and reporter Matt Taibbi, in an independent package molded after I.F. Stone's Weekly. The site contains investigative journalism, satirical commentary, and the America This Week podcast with novelist Walter Kirn. Over 504,000 subscribersBy subscribing, I agree to Substack’s Terms of Use and acknowledge its Information Collection Notice and Privacy Policy“What a grand champion looks like. First place for great reporting.
America This Week, June 20, 2025: "Israel, Iran, and Trump, by Popular Demand"

1 week ago | racket.news | Matt Taibbi |Walter Kirn

Listen to this episode with a 7-day free trialSubscribe to Racket News to listen to this post and get 7 days of free access to the full post archives. 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. 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.
Listen to This Article: Let's Have a War

1 week ago | racket.news | Matt Taibbi

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Optimism, The Last Taboo

1 week ago | racket.news | Matt Taibbi

I clicked an advertorial by mistake this morning. It all makes sense now:Friendship is meant to be a safe space—where we feel seen, supported, and accepted. But what happens when that support starts to feel a little… performative? When every vent session is met with “Look on the bright side!” or “At least it’s not worse!”—instead of real empathy? That’s where toxic positivity comes in… the belief that no matter how difficult a situation is, people should maintain a positive mindset.
Listen to This Article: In Defense of Terry Moran

1 week ago | racket.news | Matt Taibbi

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Let's Have a War

1 week ago | racket.news | Matt Taibbi

I’m headed out of the U.S. early tomorrow, to attend the third annual Westminster Free Speech forum in London. I’ll send updates from the old country, and America This Week will come out as usual Friday. In the meantime, a brief and likely unpopular note on developing chaos in the Middle East:
ATW Bookclub: "1984" Part 4

1 week ago | racket.news | Matt Taibbi |Walter Kirn

This Episode: Orwell’s 1984 (Day 4/5*) Monday Night: Orwell’s 1984 (Day 5/5)Listen to this episode with a 7-day free trialSubscribe to Racket News to listen to this post and get 7 days of free access to the full post archives. 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.
America This Week, June 13, 2026: "Trumpship Troopers: New Riot Footage and the No Kings Protests."

2 weeks ago | racket.news | Matt Taibbi |Walter Kirn

Link Here: Listen to subscriber-only audio in your podcast appShare the Free Previews of America This Week:Watch ATW on YouTube below:Listen to this episode with a 7-day free trialSubscribe to Racket News to listen to this post and get 7 days of free access to the full post archives. 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.