Racket News
Type: Company
As of November 2026, Racket News has been mentioned in one podcast episode on Megyn Kelly (Nov 2026). Matt Taibbi's publication (founder) referenced as his platform; provided in episode context.
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| Mentioned in | 1 episode on 1 podcast (as of November 2026) |
|---|---|
| First heard | Nov 2026 on Megyn Kelly |
| Industry | Independent journalism / online media |
| Founded | 2023 (Racket launched by Matt Taibbi on Substack) |
| Website | racket.news |
Who talks about Racket News on podcasts?
Racket News came up; the most recent mention was Nov 2026 on Megyn Kelly.
What is Racket News mentioned alongside?
Racket News is most often mentioned alongside J.D. Vance, Iran War and Matt Taibbi.
Mentioned together: J.D. Vance, Iran War, Matt Taibbi, Pete Hegseth, Washington Post, Tesla, Inc., Marco Rubio, Megan Kelly, Immigration, The Megyn Kelly Show
Themes
Groups of names that keep coming up together in the conversations that mention Racket News.
- Matt Taibbi and Amnesty (policy term): Matt Taibbi, Amnesty (policy term), The Athletic, Scott Galloway, Florida private plane crash investigation, Dianna Russini
- Megan Kelly and J.D. Vance: Megan Kelly, J.D. Vance, New England Patriots, Turning Point USA, Mexico, Minnesota
- Donald Trump and Iran: Donald Trump, Iran, Elon Musk, Immigration, Israel, Tesla, Inc.
- Trump derangement syndrome (TDS) and DEI judge: Trump derangement syndrome (TDS), DEI judge, Thomas Markle, Page Six, Elon Derangement Syndrome
- Mike Vrabel and Treason: Mike Vrabel, Treason, Twitter, 60 Minutes
- Tennessee Titans and Cara Swisher: Tennessee Titans, Cara Swisher, Eric Burus, Dianna Russini Report
Most often together
- Donald Trump and Ukraine: criticizes
- Tesla, Inc. and Elon Musk: founded by
- Elon Musk and Ukraine: together in one episode that mention Racket News
- Donald Trump and Tesla, Inc.: together in one episode that mention Racket News
- Megan Kelly and J.D. Vance: together in one episode that mention Racket News
- Iran and Immigration: together in one episode that mention Racket News
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