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Jul 2023
1h 22m

Midge Decter: Anti-Feminist Cold Warrior...

Matthew Sitman
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Matt and Sam join Moira Donegan and Adrian Daub to discuss the life and work of the late Midge Decter, a neoconservative icon and anti-feminist. 
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