About this episode

Matt Taibbi discusses his work and insights on finance, politics, and media.

Matt Taibbi is an American journalist, author, and prominent Substack publisher known for his adversarial reporting on finance, politics, and media, often compared to Gonzo journalism. Formerly a longtime Rolling Stone contributing editor and National Magazine Award winner, he gained fame for covering the 2008 financial crisis and publishing bestsellers like Griftopia and The Divide. These podcasts, posted here, are now all on a slight delay and are taken from my near-daily blog, Fringe Finance. As of right now I have no sponsors, so the best way to show support is just to listen/read or subscribe to my blog: http://quoththeraven.substack.com You can also still contribute a one time or recurring donation to the podcast via Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/QTRResearch All podcast content is subject to this disclaimer, which you should read slowly, multiple times. Thank you all for your continued support over the years. I stand on the shoulders of the people who listen to and/or enjoy my content and I never lose sight of that. QTR’s Disclaimer: Please read my full legal disclaimer on my About page here. This post represents my opinions only. In addition, please understand I am an…

People in this episode

Host: Quoth the Raven

Guest: Matt Taibbi

Topics covered

• journalism
• finance
• politics
• media
• investing
• adversarial reporting

Keywords

• Matt Taibbi
• journalism
• finance
• politics
• media
• Substack
• Patreon
• 2008 financial crisis

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Rolling Stone, Substack, Patreon

Books & works: Griftopia, The Divide

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