I'm happy to announce the release of Ep 1 of Teddy Goes to the USSR, a six-part audio documentary about the USSR through an American tourist's eyes.

teddytoussr.com/2021/12/13/epi…

A 🧵 about what we DON’T SEE when we come upon violence, from the perspective of someone who’s been in Chris Rock’s position and who doesn’t think we should be talking about Will Smith anymore.

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Thanks Gary Shteyngart for CheLi rec whoa my dinner did this Jacob Weisberg Robert Sietsema

Unusual and great flavors @dumplinglab on East 9th. Ths is Crab Roe Salted Egg Yolk Wonton Soup. Also great take on Mapo Tofu. Robert Sietsema Gary Shteyngart Jacob Weisberg

Policymakers/Diplomats - listen to Andrei Tsygankov on US-Russia relations podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the…

Based on the genre-bending novel by Octavia E. Butler, Kindred follows a young Black writer who finds herself ripped through time, shunted between modern-day Los Angeles and a nineteenth century plantation that holds her family's secrets. A new series coming to FX.

My father was pro-book/anti-TV. Being on Book TV resolves a lot of issues for me. @CSPAN c-span.org/video/?516661-…

On SpyTalk: Intelligence for Thinking People this week - Joe Weisberg was on with
Jeff Stein to defend his controversial The Washington Post piece saying the US should accommodate Russia’s fear of NATO encroachments in Ukraine and elsewhere.
Check out the episode: apple.co/3HJJc9Y

Despite its dark symbolism, the shutdown of Memorial is better explained in the language of 21st century political technology than in that of historical precedents. Attempting to do that in my fresh piece for Al Jazeera English
aljazeera.com/opinions/2022/…

How a Daily Zoom Meditation Group Transformed My Life in 2021 vogue.com/article/how-a-… via Vogue Magazine

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Plan to attend a Frank Church Society Conversation with Joe Weisberg. This private event is filling up quickly. Learn more about Joe and how to join/RSVP for this rare opportunity! bit.ly/3d8dC8d

Sublime thai dinner @soothr in East Village. Full, unambivalent 10 out of 10. Eggplant salad first, then shrimp in…uh…egg sauce. Robert Sietsema Jacob Weisberg Sarah Lyall

via @NYTOpinion nytimes.com/2021/11/23/opi…

I disagree with much of Joe Weisberg says here- nonetheless an extremely interesting listen

The first episode of Chatter is up! I talked with Joe Weisberg, the creator of “The Americans,” on his career at the CIA, how he broke into writing for TV, and his new book on Russia and “an exit strategy for the second Cold War.” open.spotify.com/episode/49GYgp… Chatter

New podcast with The Americans creator Joe Weisberg on his personal journey from hardcore Cold Warrior and Russophile. ow.ly/3IFf50GByAU

Can't convey how excited I am to collaborate with Scott Frank on this series of films based on my books. Now and then a writer lucks into a deal that promises pure joy and fun. Can't wait to get going.

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What a wonderful article about my upcoming novel Our Country Friends by Alexandra Alter in the The New York Times. Also features a photo of me in an inflatable swan.
nytimes.com/2021/10/26/boo…