054: Who the Hell is Matt Taibbi? feat. Eoin Higgins

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Summary <p>How did a once-celebrated critic of Wall Street end up advancing Elon Musk’s “anti-woke” agenda and defending MAGA? This episode retraced the life and career of Matt Taibbi to find out, featuring in-depth perspective from our guest <strong>Eoin Higgins</strong>.</p><p>You’ll hear about Taibbi’s early years in Russia, his controversial comments about women, and his rise to prominence as a star writer at <em>Rolling Stone</em>. Then, you’ll hear about pivotal moments in his career that signaled his drift into reactionary politics and appeals to conservative audiences.</p><p>Taibbi is one of the most successful journalists in the world, and his eagerness to punch left has earned him affection from a host of right-wing reactionaries. This episode of <em>Posting Through It</em> explores how he got there and what his transformation might reveal about today’s media ecosystem.</p><p><strong>Links for Eoin:</strong></p><ul><li><a href="https://www.hachettebookgroup.com/titles/eoin-higgins/owned/9781645030461/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">Owned: How Tech Billionaires on the Right Bought the Loudest Voices on the Left</a></li><li><a href="https://x.com/EoinHiggins_" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">Twitter</a> / <a href="https://bsky.app/profile/eoinhiggins.bsky.social" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">Bluesky</a></li></ul><p><br></p><p><em>Transition Music: </em><a href="https://open.spotify.com/track/4EGilW7VYfTULk4RENDfJp?si=e388792e3b6a4a3e" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow"><em>&quot;White Gloves II&quot; by Kahrugabin</em></a></p>

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