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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.

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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.

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

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

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

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

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    Walter and Matt discuss the New York Times and Canada's Online Harms Act. Plus, "The Story-Teller," by Saki.
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    America This Week, May 3, 2024: Gaza, Columbia, and More, in "I&P"

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

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    Walter and Matt finally talk about a long-avoided subject. Plus, John Updike's "A&P"

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

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

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

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

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    What does the "Right to Knowledge" mean, and why is it so dangerous? Walter and Matt ponder the less funny side of the Katherine Maher story. Plus, "To Build a Fire," by Jack London
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    America This Week, April 12, 2024: "NPR's Greatest Hits."

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

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    Matt 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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