PODCAST: The Masters golf, gnomes and America’s open tab

The tournament at Augusta is a surprisingly sharp metaphor for Washington’s spending habits.
April 27, 2026
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What can The Masters teach us about America’s $30-trillion-plus debt? Quite a lot. Augusta’s polished traditions, booming merchandise sales, and open-wallet culture offer a surprisingly sharp metaphor for Washington’s spending habits.

Robyn Curnow’s podcast, “Searching for America”, examines the US from her outsider perspective – as a South African living in the American South. 

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Robyn Curnow

Robyn Curnow is an award-winning broadcaster, foreign correspondent, and speaker with over two decades at CNN.

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