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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."

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

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Walter and Matt discuss the New York Times and Canada's Online Harms Act. Plus, "The Story-Teller," by Saki.  Www.Racket.news

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

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

Episode 38: "America This Week," with Matt Taibbi and Walter Kirn

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