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Katie Halper and Aaron Maté discuss current events and interview guests while providing commentary on the news.

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People in this episode

Hosts: Katie Halper, Aaron Maté

Topics covered

• politics
• news analysis
• Ukraine war
• advertising
• interviews

Keywords

• politics
• Ukraine
• interview
• news
• advertising

Sponsors

Quince, TruDiagnostic, Avocado Green Mattress

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Useful Idiots, DSA

Books & works: Their Blood, Our Bullets

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