Chris Hedges on American Despair, The Fascinating Story of Oklahoma City, Chapo Trap House and Satire

Midday on WNYC | Aug 20, 2018

Chris Hedges looks at how American's health problems mirror larger issues in the U.S. Sam Anderson discusses the surprisingly quirky history of Oklahoma City. Tina Jordan discovers brilliant writings in the NYT archives. Matthew Christman, Will Menaker and Brendan James poke fun at reasonable debate. 

This episode is guest hosted by Duarte Geraldino. 

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