In the latest socially distanced episode of our Useful Idiots podcast, hosts Matt Taibbi and Katie Halper analyze the Jeffrey Toobin story and come up with a few ways to pitch Joe Biden to undecided voters. They also discuss the Hunter Biden story from a few angles: the media coverage, …
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In this week’s quarantine episode of our Useful Idiotspodcast, hostsMatt Taibbi and Katie Halper are joined by attorney, author and former New York gubernatorial candidate Zephyr Teachout, who spoke about the role of monopolies in the American economy. For Democrats suck, Matt and Katie weigh into the supposedly toxic, Bernie …
Read More »Useful Idiots: Katie Hill on Her Scandal and New Book
In this week’s quarantine episode of ourUseful Idiotspodcast, hostsMatt Taibbi and Katie Halper are joined by former Congresswoman Katie Hill, who spoke about life after her resignation from Congress. For Republicans Suck, Matt offers his take on what’s going on with the U.S. Postal Service, mail-in voting, and new Postmaster …
Read More »Useful Idiots: COVID-19 With Virologist Dr. Christian Bréchot
In our latest quarantine episode of Rolling Stone‘s Useful Idiotspodcast, hostsMatt Taibbi and Katie Halper are joined by leading virologist Dr. Christian Bréchot. They discuss the origins of COVID-19, how the virology and wider scientific communities are working together for solutions, how a vaccine may get developed and why he …
Read More »Useful Idiots: Abby Martin on New Doc 'Gaza Fights for Freedom'
In the latest episode of our Useful Idiots podcasts, Matt Taibbi and Katie Halper chat with guest Abby Martin on her experiences as an independent journalist in a culture that silences dissenting voices. Martin’s debut film, Gaza Fights for Freedom, was filmed during the Great March of Return protests and the ensuing …
Read More »Will Menaker of 'Chapo Trap House' on Bernie, 2020, and the Schism in the Democratic Party
In the latest episode of Useful Idiots, Matt Taibbi and Katie Halper sit down with Will Menaker of Chapo Trap House to discuss the origins of the hit podcast, the Democratic primary, and how far the party has moved left since 2016. What hasn’t changed since the last election is the media’s …
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