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View this email in your browser Dear Newsletterfolken, What a week it's been, eh?  What's that? You say it's only Thursday? We're really busy here at OTM HQ2 trying to make a show built exclusively of the finest of post-midterm takes. In fact, some of the segments are not takes at all. They're windows into ideas you haven't heard before. It's all very exciting.  But that does mean that we don't have time to really write the top of the newsletter. Instead, we've reached out to our former producer and current Montana correspondent Jesse Brenneman to send us some of his finest autumnal mountain porn. So just sit back (or, let's be honest, lie back in bed with your phone pressed up to your nose) and enjoy:    Oh, that's nice.  Very nice.  Mhmm. Mhmmmmmm.  One more?  Alright, that'll do. Thanks, Jesse! Ready to get on with it?  Same here. Onward. Listen To The Latest Show: The Others [ In Case You Missed It ] The California Nightmare In states as varied as Georgia, Nevada, Colorado, Florida and Texas, Republican candidates raised the specter of "California" in order to vilify their opponents. The state's left-leaning politics mean it has become a boogeyman meant to evoke high taxes and nanny-state regulations. Last week, Bob explore that Cali-caricature with Texan author Lawrence Wright, KQED's Marisa Lagos and political scientist Seth Masket. Check it out! [ Check This Out ] Hate, Incorporated With the ugly face of white nationalism on the rise, we're working vigorously to understand where it came from. One helpful resource comes in the form of this interview between Fresh Air's Terry Gross and University of Chicago historian Kathleen Belew, tracing the history of America's white power movement — from its roots as a state-aligned nationalist group to a leaderless, decentralized anti-state militia starting in the 1980s. It's incredibly illuminating. Equally revelatory is this gem from the WNYC archives, courtesy of our archivist Andy Lanset: it's a 1945 radio drama about a Jewish woman who's erroneously recruited by an anti-semitic women's organization after her son dies in battle, and goes undercover to learn about their plans. A fascinating glimpse into the post-war culture of hate groups, and the radio that attempted to communicate their rise to the world. Listen. [ Podcast Extra ] Why We're So Polarized Last week on our show, Bob spoke with political psychologist Liliana Mason, author of Uncivil Agreement: How Politics Became Our Identity, about the reasons behind the tribalism and enmity that characterize our politics. The conversation covered a lot of ground, and much of it  didn't make it into our tightly-packed show. But, it's too interesting and important to leave on the cutting room floor, so here's the extended cut! Don't miss it! [ From the Archives ] Lifestyles of the Rich and Hidden This past week marked the one-year anniversary of the Paradise Papers, which — much like the previous Panama Papers — threw back the curtain on the vast world of wealth that exists in offshore tax havens. But even after these two data dumps, those in the know say we've barely glimpsed the extent of this ecosystem. Last year sociologist Brooke Harrington told Bob that if we really want to understand the situation, we need to understand the threat of "wealth management." Listen up, money bags. [ Coming Up... ] Political reporting — what's the use? Thanks for listening, and for reading. We love feedback, so please contact us with any questions or comments. We're busy, but we read them all, promise.  DONATE TO OTM

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