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

<p>GUEST:</p><p>Miriam Elder, senior political reporter for BuzzFeed News and former Russia correspondent for The Guardian. (<a href="https://twitter.com/MiriamElder" target="_blank">@MiriamElder</a>)</p><br><p>DESCRIPTION:</p><br><p>Our fake bios</p><br><p>Miriam's seven years in Moscow</p><br><p>Get Shorty, Alex Jones, and the D-list bullshit artists</p><br><p>Matt’s Russophobia isn’t as bad as MSNBC’s</p><br><p>Political theater provides cover to Putin’s authoritarianism&nbsp;</p><br><p>Moynihan and Elder throw down over Bernie's alleged sexism. Plus: Is believing Warren or Sanders a #MeToo lesson?</p><br><p>Who is the nihilist candidate?</p><br><p>Banning lies on Facebook</p><br><p>Can a bully be funny?</p><br><p>The “Independents” couple forever</p><br><p><br></p><p>Recorded: January 16, 2020</p><p>Released: January 18, 2020</p><br /><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for privacy and opt-out information.</p>