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June 2025

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Listen to This Article: Socialism Wins Its American Normandy
Narrated Version | Zohran Mamdani's victory in the New York City mayoral primary opens a new era in American crazy
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ATW Bookclub: "Catch-22" Part 3
Walter and Matt discuss Catch-22 by Joseph Heller (Day 3/5). Excerpt from ATW episode 139
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Walter Kirn
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Transcript - America This Week, June 27, 2025: "Zohran! Can Tik-Tok Socialism Save Gotham?"
Walter and Matt disagree on the prospects for the victor of New York's Democratic mayoral primary. Also, has ChatGPT been reading "Catch-22"?
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A Pause to Chuckle at the Democrats' Tortured Mamdani Wigout
The victory of Zohran Mamdani in the New York mayoral primary swiftly moved Democrats to Denial, Anger, Bargaining, and Depression, but not Acceptance
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America This Week, June 27, 2025: "Zohran! Can Tik-Tok Socialism Save Gotham?"
Walter and Matt disagree on the prospects for the victor of New York's Democratic mayoral primary. Also, has ChatGPT been reading "Catch-22"?
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Matt Taibbi
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Walter Kirn
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Listen to This Article: Divided America is Vulnerable in War
Narrated Version | Donald Trump's decision to bomb Iran has triggered a maelstrom of destabilizing political pressures. Can we fight and fracture at the…
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What Am I For?
Responding to a perturbed reader
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Socialism Wins Its American Normandy
Zohran Mamdani's victory in the New York City mayoral primary opens a new era in American crazy
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