Greetings friends,

Although re-mounting the Paper Machete post-COVID-lockdown hasn't quite been just-like-riding-a-bicycle easy, each week gets a little more comfortable and familiar. This week we're delighted to bring you an audio magazine featuring longtime contributors as well as a few first-timers. The segments range from crime stories with silver linings, like  Michael Avenatti's prison sentence and the public auction of El Chapo's former safe house, to hilarious musical comedy, to our brand-spankin'-new Marjorie Taylor Greene impersonator (Erin Diamond, formerly our Melania Trump!), plus a beloved rock band, Avantist.

Meanwhile, this will be one of our last public podcasts for the foreseeable future. We send out weekly show recordings as a thank you exclusively for our monthly donors. So if you're not a monthly donor, you can become one by visiting https://thepapermachete.org/support and you'll keep receiving the Machete directly to your inbox.

And please enjoy this week's excellent lineup of talent:

MASTHEAD

Erin Diamond

Adam Burke

Alex Kumin

Jamie Shriner

Ana Silva and Vinny Thomas

Avantist