British punk rock band the Sex Pistols are seen in 1977. From left to right: Paul Cook, Sid Vicious, Johnny Rotten and Steve Jones.

Matt Taibbi's Book "Insane Clown President," The Sex Pistols, Exposing SEAL Team Six

The Leonard Lopate Show | Jan 16, 2017

Matt Taibbi, journalist, author and contributing editor to Rolling Stone, joins us to discuss his latest book, Insane Clown President: Dispatches from the 2016 Circus. Author and professor Brad Gooch talks about Rumi’s Secret: The Life of the Sufi Poet of Love, a new biography of the 13th century Persian poet and Sufi mystic. Steve Jones looks back at his life with the Sex Pistols. Matthew Cole, a reporter for The Intercept, joins us to discuss his recent piece, “The Crimes of Seal Team Six.” 

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