Matt Taibbi

Happy Casual Friday! On today’s show, Heather Digby Parton stops by to lend her expert commentary on Senator Jeff Flake’s resignation, Gorka’s accusations against Hillary, and more. Film Guy Matthew also comes by to discuss his sick Ebay lots, what movies we should watch, and a TV clip of Isla Fisher saying she owes her […]
Hello Majority Report listeners. Today we have Cinzia Arruzza (@CinziaArruzza) on to discuss her piece in Jacobin, “The Dangers of Anti-Trumpism.” The aesthetic similarities between Trump and Berlusconi. How they both made a virtue of lack of experience. How Berlusconi benefitted from attacks on his character, reminiscent of Trump’s rise over the past year. How […]
Rolling Stone’s Matt Taibbi explains the power of Donald Trump on the stump. Trump’s fusion of bigotry and populism. Joe Scarborough admits that trickle down does not trickle down. Can Trump be stopped? The difference between Bernie Sanders and Donald Trump. Bernie Sanders success and limits. The Clinton’s advantages with the African American community. The […]
Rolling Stone’s Matt Taibbi and Sam discuss Donald Trump calling Ted Cruz a “pussy”. Why Donald Trump is a good campaigner. John Kasich doing well in New Hampshire is bad for the Republican establishment and why that is goo for Trump. What’s the problem with Marco Rubio besides being a robot. How Trump has remade […]
Rolling Stone’s Matt Taibbi explained why Carly Fiorina got him drunk at his Republican drinking game. How long can Ben Carson go along with saying nothing. Why the Fox News Business debate was a giant nothing burger. Why John Kasich is so depressed. How Jeb Bush is preparing to drop out. Carly Fiorina keeps lying. […]
Rolling Stone’s Matt Taibbi tells us the disturbing story of Countrywide whistleblower Michael Winston. Michael Winston’s role in a Frontline documentary exposing Countrywide’s systemic corruption. How Bank of America has targeted Michael Winston with the help of the Court system. The Frontline documentary the Untouchables and the failures of the Obama Administration to hold accountable […]
Matt Taibbi explains the stunning whistle blowing on JP Morgan Chase’s pushing of toxic securities, Alayne Fleischmann’s shocking experience inside JP Morgan Chase’s compliance department, JP Morgan Chase’s relationship with predatory lenders, “liars loans” and mortgage backed securities, proving systemic fraud at JP Morgan Chase, how analysts were forced to change reports on loans, how […]
Journalist Matt Taibbi explains what drove him to write his new book The Divide: American Injustice in the Age of the Wealth Gap, how Wall gets away with criminality, how the poor are treated in today’s criminal justice system, the systemic abuse of the poor, statistic based policing policies and Stop and Frisk, the story of Andrew […]
Rolling Stone’s Matt Taibbi joins us in studio and explains how a former Enron commodity trader who wants to destroy pension plans across the country, why Rhode Island is at the forefront of pension “reform” policies, why pension “reforms” passing public funds into the hands of Hedge Funds, why Wall Street and crony capitalism caused […]
Matt Taibbi, explained the myth of JP Morgan Chase as the “one good bank”, why to big to fail is the problem, why Washington finally getting fed up with Wall Street, How Wall Street miscalculated  the 2012 election, how JP Morgan Chase hides losses and commits regular acts of financial fraud and is genuine Wall […]