Topic: Nsa Archive

Hillary Clinton's explanation for using a private email server is criticized for its technical inaccuracies. The hosts argue that the mainstream media is too "idiotic" to ask basic questions about server backups and NSA archiving. Clinton's claim that federal employees are solely responsible for deciding what to archive is presented as a deceptive narrative that ignores how government systems actually function.

The Intercept, the news outlet founded by Glenn Greenwald, has faced criticism for its slow output and "rudderless" leadership under editor John Cook. The hosts discuss a controversy regarding the outlet's hiring practices and the perception that it was created to "shut up" prominent journalists by making them part of a slow-moving corporate structure.