Show overview
America This Week has been publishing since 2022, and across the 4 years since has built a catalogue of 184 episodes. That works out to roughly 150 hours of audio in total. Releases follow a weekly cadence.
Episodes typically run twenty to thirty-five minutes — most land between 30 min and 32 min — and the run-time is fairly consistent across the catalogue. None of the episodes are flagged explicit by the publisher. It is catalogued as a EN-language News show.
There hasn’t been a new episode in the last ninety days; the most recent episode landed 3 months ago. The busiest year was 2025, with 69 episodes published. Published by Matt Taibbi & Walter Kirn.
From the publisher
Welcome to America This Week, with Matt Taibbi and Walter Kirn, the national news wrap-up so true, we recommend you stow all sharp objects before reading. www.racket.news
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America This Week, Monday Live Show 2/2/26
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America This Week, Jan 30, 2026: “Marriage Advice From Matt and Walter, and Minnesota”
This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.racket.newsOn the self-annihilating trend, plus the unexpected relevance of Brave New World
America This Week, Live on Monday 1/26/26
A recording from Monday's live video This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.racket.news/subscribe
America This Week, Jan 23, 2026: "Why Davos Sucks."
This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.racket.newsDonald Trump gets panned, Howard Lutnick inspires outrage, and Matt and Walter debate civil liberties in Minnesota.
America This Week Live, Tuesday 1/20/26
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America This Week, Jan 16, 2026: "The Supremes on Late Voting, Trump Speech Follies, and Uncool Laughing About Greenland"
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America This Week, Monday Live Show 1/12/26
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America This Week, Jan 9, 2026: "Descent Into Chaos: The Minnesota Shooting"
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America This Week, Live on Monday 1/5/26
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America This Week Live on Monday 12/29/25
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America This Week, Dec 16, 2025: "Trump's Speech and the 'Lost Generation' of Men?"
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America This Week, Monday Live Show 12/15/25
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America This Week, Dec 11, 2025: "The Administrative State Takes on Executive Power"
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America This Week - Monday Live Show 12/8/25
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America This Week, Dec 5, 2025: "Murder, War, or What? The Venezuela Conundrum"
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America This Week, Monday Live Show 12/1/25
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America This Week, Monday Live Show 11/24/25
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America This Week, Nov 21, 2025: “From the Epstein Circus to Civil War Threats?”
This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.racket.newsWatch now | Another moral mania goes off the rails. Plus, the darkly apropos end of Lord of the Flies
America This Week, Monday Live Show 10/17/25
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America This Week Live 11/10/25
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