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This week’s round-up is a little short and on the newsy side. I posted a lot this past week, and I’m feeling a little under the weather, but next week I’ll hopefully be back with my thoughts on Paul Thomas Anderson’s One Battle After Another, along with Ari Aster’s Eddington. Plus, a look at François-René de Chateaubriand’s Memoirs From Beyond the Grave.
Lots of recordings for you this week.
First, paid subscribers can watch me and
gab in our Live about tech and politics.Second, Jamelle Bouie and I have a free episode of our new politics podcast, where we discuss the Graham Platner tattoo fiasco. You can also find it on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, and wherever else you listen to your podcasts.
And last, but not least, I spoke to historian
about the myth and reality of the early American republic as part of Unpopular Front’s author series.