# Matt Yglesias on Cancellation, Mamdani, and the AI Panic (Members Only #321)

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Podcast: [The Fifth Column](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-fifth-column-1025117)
Published: 2026-05-22T11:03:29+00:00
Episode link: https://www.wethefifth.com/p/matt-yglesias-on-cancellation-mamdani
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This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.wethefifth.com Matthew Yglesias is a liberal policy writer and longtime blogger. He co-founded Vox, now writes the Slow Boring newsletter, and is known for wonky-but-readable takes on housing, economics, Democratic politics, foreign policy, and the abundance agenda. -Matty finally makes it through the firewall -What type of gay is Kmele? -Yglesias says Welch gave him his career -Substack’s right-wi…

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