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Regular news and features by award-winning author and investigative reporter, Matt Taibbi.
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Listen to This Article: Writing is Good (He Said Controversially)
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3 Oct 2026
Narrated Version (9 min) | Having dispensed with marriage, the New York Times enlists a professor to denigrate writing
Listen to This Article: Marriage is Wonderful (He Said Controversially)
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1 Oct 2026
Narrated Version (10 mins)| The New York Times semi-retracts a 2015 celebration of marriage
Writing is Good (He Said Controversially)
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30 Sep 2026
Having dispensed with marriage, the New York Times enlists a professor to denigrate writing
Marriage is Wonderful (He Said Controversially)
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29 Sep 2026
The New York Times semi-retracts a 2015 celebration of marriage
Free Speech Discussion: A Recording of an Interview With Russian Journalist Dimitri Simes
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28 Sep 2026
Matt interviewed Russian journalist Dimitri Simes today about one of the more interesting (and disturbing) free speech cases of recent times, now extended across multiple administrations
Live Free Speech Discussion, 2:00 PM ET Today: Interview With Russian Journalist Dimitri Simes
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25 Sep 2026
I’ll be interviewing Russian journalist Dimitri Simes today about one of the more interesting (and disturbing) free speech cases of recent times, now extended across multiple administrations
Listen to This Article: Trump is Wrong on Speech. Don’t Forget the Backstory
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24 Sep 2026
Narrated Version (8 mins) | This administration’s speech messes have become an excuse to whitewash history
Trump is Wrong on Speech. Don’t Forget the Backstory
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21 Sep 2026
This administration’s speech messes have become an excuse to whitewash history
“Get Lit” September 17, 2026: Concluding “As I Lay Dying.”
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17 Sep 2026
Brad and Matt finish up the classic William Faulkner novel.
“Get Lit” Livestream Recording: "As I Lay Dying"
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16 Sep 2026
A recording from Monday's live video
“Get Lit” Livestream, 4:30 pm ET: As I Lay Dying
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14 Sep 2026
Concluding William Faulkner’s As I Lay Dying.
Listen to This Article: On Escaping This Horrible Era
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12 Sep 2026
Narrated Version (7 min) | Some people love living in a binary. What about the rest of us?
On Escaping This Horrible Era
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10 Sep 2026
Some people love living in a binary. What about the rest of us?
Listen to This Article: Down With Freedom!
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4 Sep 2026
Narrated Version | Liberalism has morphed into its opposite.
“Get Lit” September 3, 2026: William Faulkner’s “As I Lay Dying.” Part II of a Discussion.
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3 Sep 2026
Is reading for fun, or for another reason? Brad and Matt debate
Get Lit”: William Faulkner’s “As I Lay Dying” (Episode 1)
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1 Sep 2026
A recording from Monday’s live video | Brad and Matt discuss a long trip to bury a mother who is a fish, a horse, and nothing at all.
“Get Lit” Livestream, 4:30 pm ET: Episode One, William Faulkner’s “As I Lay Dying”
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31 Aug 2026
Brad and Matt discuss a long trip to bury a mother who is a fish, a horse, and nothing at all.
Listen to This Article: Karen Attiah and the Right to Suck
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28 Aug 2026
Narrated Version | An arbitrator can only fix so much.
"Get Lit" August 27, 2026: On Stephen Crane's “The Bride Comes to Yellow Sky,” and “The Blue Hotel”
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27 Aug 2026
Finishing up with Stephen Crane, and other thoughts.
*Live Now: “Get Lit” On Stephen Crane's “The Bride Comes to Yellow Sky,” and “The Blue Hotel”
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27 Aug 2026
Finishing up with Stephen Crane, and other thoughts.
“Get Lit” Livestream, 12:30 pm ET: On Stephen Crane's “The Bride Comes to Yellow Sky,” and “The Blue Hotel”
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27 Aug 2026
Finishing up with Stephen Crane, and other thoughts.
“Get Lit” 8/25/26: On Stephen Crane's "The Open Boat"
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26 Aug 2026
A recording from Tuesday's live video | Stephen Crane fictionalizes a fun real life experience.
“Get Lit” Livestream, 4:30 pm ET: On Stephen Crane's "The Open Boat"
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25 Aug 2026
Stephen Crane fictionalizes a fun real life experience.
Listen to This Article: No, Jason Arday Wasn't the Media's Fault
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19 Aug 2026
Narrated Version | Blaming a suicide on correct reporting unfortunately makes perfect sense in this reality-challenged era.
Listen to This Article: The Covid Cover-Up Suffers a Blow in Court
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19 Aug 2026
Narrated Version | Thanks to the U.S. Right to Know, the Defense Intelligence Agency may be forced to explain the Pentagon's stunning "Hypothetical Origin of SARS-CoV-2" documents
No, Jason Arday Wasn't the Media's Fault
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17 Aug 2026
Blaming a suicide on correct reporting unfortunately makes perfect sense in this reality-challenged era.
The Covid Cover-Up Suffers a Blow in Court
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14 Aug 2026
Thanks to the U.S. Right to Know, the Defense Intelligence Agency may be forced to explain the Pentagon's stunning "Hypothetical Origin of SARS-CoV-2" documents
Listen to This Article: Cliché Alert: Return of the "Beer Test"
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13 Aug 2026
Narrated Version | The New York Times reverts to old form, thanks to a blue-party schism.
"Get Lit" August 13, 2026: Stephen Crane's "Maggie: A Girl of the Streets" (Part 2)
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13 Aug 2026
Brad and Matt wrap up their discussion of the Stephen Crane short story. Subscriber-only edition.
Listen to This Article: “Woke 2” Wants a Mulligan for “Woke 1”
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12 Aug 2026
Narrated Version | Gearing for a White House run, Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez laughs off "Woke 1" as "a little crazy." On the strategy of losing every political battle in order to win the political war
“Get Lit” Livestream, 4:30 pm ET: On Stephen Crane's "Maggie: A Girl of the Streets."
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12 Aug 2026
A recording from Monday's live video
Cliché Alert: Return of the "Beer Test"
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11 Aug 2026
The New York Times reverts to old form, thanks to a blue-party schism.
“Get Lit” Livestream, 4:30 pm ET: On Stephen Crane's "Maggie: A Girl of the Streets."
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10 Aug 2026
Brad and Matt visit the Bowery.
"Woke 2" Wants a Mulligan for "Woke 1"
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10 Aug 2026
Gearing for a White House run, Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez laughs off "Woke 1" as "a little crazy." On the strategy of losing every political battle in order to win the political war
The Ongoing Covid Coverup
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7 Aug 2026
While a dramatic hearing involving Dr. Anthony Fauci garnered headlines, document releases revealed damning exchanges between the Wuhan Institute and U.S. researchers
Links for Livestream, 3 pm ET: The Origins of COVID, Wrapping Up Fauci, and More
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7 Aug 2026
Dr. Matt Bivens and I discuss the case for and against lab origin for Covid, plus a wider look at issues surrounding gain of function, including new worries about AI engineering.
“Get Lit" August 6, 2026: The Finale of Dostoevsky's “Demons” (Part 2)
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6 Aug 2026
Brad and Matt tackle the dramatic ending of "Demons."
Senate Votes to Hold Dr. Anthony Fauci in Contempt; Obtains His Phone
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6 Aug 2026
After Dr. Anthony Fauci pleaded the Fifth, a Senate committee takes action, after obtaining a copy of his phone
“Get Lit” Livestream, 4:30 pm ET: The Finale of Dostoevsky's “Demons” (Part 1)
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4 Aug 2026
A recording from Monday's live video
Listen to This Article: The Fauci Legend Will Not Die!
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4 Aug 2026
Narrated Version | The ferocity of the Covid coverup is a thing to behold.
