# MacFarlane Mondays, Synthetic Everything & the Terrifying Possibilities of Biological War

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Podcast: [America At Night with McGraw Milhaven](https://stenobird.com/podcast/america-at-night-with-mcgraw-milhaven-5928753)
Published: 2026-09-01T04:32:00+00:00
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## Resource

Tonight on America At Night with McGraw Milhaven, Scott MacFarlane, Chief Washington Correspondent and anchor at MeidasTouch, returns for MacFarlane Mondays, breaking down the latest political headlines and developments from Washington. Neal Rothschild, Senior Director of Editorial Strategy & Operations at Axios, examines how “synthetic everything” is changing America, from AI-generated content and artificial realities to the growing difficulty of separating what is real from what is manufactured. Best-selling author Annie Jacobsen joins McGraw to discuss her book Biological War: A Scenario, exploring the frightening possibilities of a biological attack, how such a crisis could unfold and the potential consequences for the United States and the world. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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