Episode 168 w/ Miriam Elder: "Does Anything Matter Anymore?"

Published: Jan. 18, 2020, 5:46 p.m.

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Miriam Elder, senior political reporter for BuzzFeed News and former Russia correspondent for The Guardian. (@MiriamElder)


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Our fake bios


Miriam's seven years in Moscow


Get Shorty, Alex Jones, and the D-list bullshit artists


Matt\u2019s Russophobia isn\u2019t as bad as MSNBC\u2019s


Political theater provides cover to Putin\u2019s authoritarianism\xa0


Moynihan and Elder throw down over Bernie's alleged sexism. Plus: Is believing Warren or Sanders a #MeToo lesson?


Who is the nihilist candidate?


Banning lies on Facebook


Can a bully be funny?


The \u201cIndependents\u201d couple forever



Recorded: January 16, 2020

Released: January 18, 2020



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