New Show: "Get Lit With Matt and Brad," Monday, June 1, 4:30 ET
A new show titled "Get Lit With Matt and Brad" will premiere on June 1 at 4:30 PM ET, focusing on literature. The hosts, Matt Taibbi and Brad Pearce, aim to engage audiences in discussions about both classic and contemporary works. The first episode will feature Aristophanes' play, The Assemblywomen, which explores themes of gender and societal change.
- ▪The show will be live every Monday at 4:30 PM ET on Substack, YouTube, and Rumble.
- ▪The first book discussed will be The Assemblywomen by Aristophanes, a comedic play about women overthrowing the state.
- ▪Matt Taibbi expresses a desire to address the perceived decline in educational standards and the relevance of classic literature.
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| Publication time | Fri, 29 May 2026 18:20:40 GMT |
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New Show: "Get Lit With Matt and Brad," Monday, June 1, 4:30 ETA show re-introducing the stories we've buried, as the clickhole era mercifully crawls to an end Matt Taibbi and Brad PearceMay 29, 20261311Share“Where can a fellow shit in private? Where indeed?” — Aristophanes, The AssemblywomenAfter a long search I’m teaming up with fellow Substacker Brad Pearce to launch Get Lit, a show that hopes to scratch the same itch as the book segments from America This Week, except books will be the whole program. We’re going to jump from old to new, from short to long, from his favorites (Brad is significantly better-read than me) to mine. The aim is a zany one; see below. The format hopes to bring the audience in on the discussion, so the first show each week will be live, starting at 4:30 PM ET.
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