Episode 168 w/ Miriam Elder: "Does Anything Matter Anymore?" - podcast episode cover

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

Jan 18, 20202 hr 54 minTranscript available on Metacast
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Episode description

GUEST:

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


DESCRIPTION:


Our fake bios


Miriam's seven years in Moscow


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


Matt’s Russophobia isn’t as bad as MSNBC’s


Political theater provides cover to Putin’s authoritarianism 


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 “Independents” couple forever



Recorded: January 16, 2020

Released: January 18, 2020


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