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Jan 2021
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Weekends: Unceasing Afghan War, Janet Ye...

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Every Saturday at 1 PM ET, Ana Kasparian and Nando Vila broadcast live from the Jacobin YouTube channel. Weekends features free-flowing and humorous commentary on current events and political strategy. This is the podcast version of the show from January 2, 2021.

The guest today is Natalie Shure. Natalie is a TV producer and writer whose work has appeared in the Atlantic, Slate, Pacific Standard, and Jacobin.

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