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Friday, July 15 2016

  • Episode 39: The Gawker Sex-Tape Blowup, and George Saunders on Trump July 15, 2016

    The founder of Gawker on the &ldquo;karmic justice&rdquo; of the Hulk Hogan lawsuit; George Saunders on what makes Trump supporters tick; and Parker Posey on a camper from hell.


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    • Summer Camper from Hell July 15, 2016

      Elliot is really a sweet kid&mdash;it&rsquo;s just that he bites.&nbsp;Hard.&nbsp;Parker Posey reads a short story by Demetri Martin.

    • The Rise and Uncertain Future of Gawker.com July 15, 2016

      After years of outing C.E.O.s, publishing sex tapes, and shaking up American journalism, Gawker finds itself in Chapter 11 bankruptcy.




    • George Saunders on the Trump Campaign July 15, 2016

      &nbsp;One of the great fiction writers of our time investigates who supports Donald Trump and why.


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    • Presidential Campaigns Are Like Wildfires July 15, 2016

      &nbsp;The composer Michael Friedman is travelling the country, setting voters&rsquo; deepest thoughts about the election to music.


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    • Stargazing Into a Microscope July 15, 2016

      As a kid, Slava Epstein dreamed of studying space; instead, he found uncharted territory in the vast realm of bacteria.