Your weekly rhetorical assault on the on the news cycle, the people who make it, and occasionally ourselves. Kmele Foster (Freethink), Michael Moynihan (Vice), and Matt Welch (Reason) talk and laugh and drink their way to at least quasi-sanity in a world gone mad, often with the aid of clean and articulate guests. Weekly Members Only subscription edition often comes with listener mail and professional-quality (if inappropriate) singing. Analysis. Commentary. Sedition. www.wethefifth.com
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Every Monday, the libertarian editors of the magazine of “Free Minds and Free Markets”—Matt Welch, Nick Gillespie, Katherine Mangu-Ward, and Peter Suderman—discuss and debate the week’s biggest stories and what fresh hell awaits us all.
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Founded in 1968, Reason is the planet's leading source of news, politics, and culture from a libertarian perspective. Our podcast offerings include: The Reason Roundtable Every Monday, the libertarian editors of the magazine of “Free Minds and Free Markets”—Matt Welch, Nick Gillespie, Katherine Mangu-Ward, and Peter Suderman—discuss and debate the week’s biggest stories and what fresh hell awaits us all. The Reason Interview with Nick Gillespie Want to know what comes next in politics, cultu ...
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Free minds. Free markets. Big stories. That's the Reason Rundown. End the week with concise, thought-provoking stories from the journalists at Reason, the magazine of logic, not legends; coherence, not contradictions. Hosted by Features Editor Peter Suderman, each week he talks to a single Reason journalist about a single big story.
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“Happy Hour”: The Vacuum Left by Charlie Kirk, Epstein, and The Future of Mainstream Media: Emily Answers YOUR Questions
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On this edition of “Happy Hour,” Emily answers your questions including thoughts about the Heritage Foundation leaks, who can fill the vacuum left by Charlie Kirk, and what’s going on with Candace Owens. She also answers cultural questions about the church and prosperity gospel and thoughts on deleting social media. Emily also addresses questions a…
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#532 - Trinnies, Joy Bells, and Race Pride (w/ Abby Phillip)
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* The dog hasn’t barked * He knew about the girls. But we *knew* that * So what, if anything, do these emails prove? * Conspiracies, anomalies, pornography * That’s a bad, no good, awful Times headline * Enter Abby Phillip * The battle of the Caribbean * We couldn’t afford to fail * A distinct lack of psychopaths and Holocaust deniers * I care too …
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Epstein Doc Dump Details, and Hasan Piker’s Rise, with Michael Malice, PLUS Getting Real About Groypers
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Emily Jashinsky is joined by Michael Malice, Host of “Your Welcome,” to discuss the new document dump connected to Jeffrey Epstein, how unusually fair the Associated Press coverage was to President Trump, and who both Democrats and Republicans may really be protecting. Then the conversation turns to signs of frustration in MAGA world and why the mo…
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There’s More Than One Way To Get Sober
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The Reason Interview with Nick Gillespie goes deep with the artists, activists, entrepreneurs, policymakers, and visionaries who are making the world a more libertarian—or at least more interesting—place by championing free minds and free markets.Today's guest is Katie Herzog, co-host of the popular Blocked & Reported podcast and author of the para…
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Members Only #285 - The Case For American Power (w/ Shadi Hamid)
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This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.wethefifth.com It’s release day for Shadi Hamid’s new book, The Case For American Power, and we’re excited to have him back on The Fifth. Paying subscribers get access to the full interview in audio & video (plus literally hundreds more), and help us do what we do, so… In this episod…
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Inside the Anti-Trump Dragnet, Bill Gates’ Global Strategy, and Jan 6 Pipe Bomb Secrets, with Mike Benz
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Emily Jashinsky is joined by Mike Benz, Executive Director of the Foundation For Freedom Online. They open the show with a discussion about the “Arctic Frost” whistleblower revelations and outline allegations that the Biden-era DOJ and FBI conducted sweeping secret surveillance of hundreds of figures in the GOP and conservative movement. Benz expla…
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Did Democrats Blow It on the Government Shutdown?
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This week, Reason editors Peter Suderman, Katherine Mangu-Ward, and Matt Welch are joined by the editor in chief of The Argument, Jerusalem Demsas, to discuss the end of the government shutdown and what Democrats actually gained from it. They examine the renewed focus on Obamacare subsidies and how both parties are struggling to articulate a cohere…
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Did Democrats Blow It on the Government Shutdown?
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This week, Reason editors Peter Suderman, Katherine Mangu-Ward, and Matt Welch are joined by the editor in chief of The Argument, Jerusalem Demsas, to discuss the end of the government shutdown and what Democrats actually gained from it. They examine the renewed focus on Obamacare subsidies and how both parties are struggling to articulate a cohere…
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“Happy Hour”: Hollywood Activism, Election Day Fallout, and "Unfortunate" Heritage Controversy: Emily Answers YOUR Questions
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Emily kicks off this edition of “Happy Hour” with news about her new Megyn Kelly Wrap Up Show on SiriusXM channel 111. Then she dives into listener questions including thoughts on local politics and why so few people get involved, plus this week’s elections. She also answers a few questions about the Tucker Carlson-Nick Fuentes interview, why she’s…
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Campus Activism in the Wake of Charlie Kirk’s Murder
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Nick Gillespie speaks with Dr. Wolf von Laer of Students for Liberty, and Sean Themea of Young Americans for Liberty about how campus activism may change after the murder of Charlie Kirk. They discuss how the tragedy has affected their organizations, what it means for the future of student organizing, and how libertarian ideas about free expression…
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Mamdani Wins, What the Right Gets Wrong, PLUS MTG in the Lioness Den, with Victor Davis Hanson
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Emily Jashinsky is joined by Victor Davis Hanson, Senior Fellow at the Hoover Institution, to discuss the Democratic victories in Tuesday night’s election, who New York City mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani really is, the controversial election of Jay Jones in Virginia, Jennifer Welch’s ridiculous comments about white people, and why Vivek Ramaswamy and …
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#531 - Liberal of Fox News, Unite! (w/ Jessica Tarlov)
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We’re joined by Jessica Tarlov, co-host of The Five on Fox News, and Raging Moderates with Scott Galloway. •Among the cons •What does it all mean? •Over performance. Under performance •AOC’s war •What if the people who you want to destroy are the same people who ensure your existence? •You can afford to live here. Just not *here* •How to moderate a…
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Veterans Are Suffering Because of FDA Red Tape
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The Reason Interview With Nick Gillespie goes deep with the artists, entrepreneurs, policymakers, and visionaries who are making the world a more libertarian—or at least a more interesting—place by challenging worn-out ideas and orthodoxies.Today's guests are Oscar-nominated filmmaker Jon Shenk and former Navy SEAL Marcus Capone. Shenk is co-direct…
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Members Only #284 - Pod Save The Queen (The Fascist Regime) with Jon Lovett
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This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.wethefifth.com • Don’t mess with the Zoran • The opacity of hope • Inspiration is overrated • Wait, what if none of these proposals actually work… • The return of identity politics? • Is offline politics “additive, human, humane, and empathetic?” • The Dem doom loop • The online left…
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Media Ignores “Arctic Frost” Scandal, Influencers and Hollywood Shift Right, with Brittany Xavier and Mark Hemingway
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Emily Jashinsky opens the show with a look at House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries’ struggle to respond to the rise of Zohran Mamdani. Then Emily is joined by Mark Hemingway, Senior Writer at RealClearInvestigations, to discuss the media’s black out of the “Arctic Frost” scandal, calls for the impeachment of Federal Judge James Boasberg, and for t…
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Will a Mamdani Victory Push the Democrats Further Left?
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This week, editors Peter Suderman, Katherine Mangu-Ward, Nick Gillespie, and Matt Welch discuss the upcoming New York City mayoral election and what a Zohran Mamdani victory could mean for both the city and national politics. They weigh the best-case/worst-case scenarios of a leftward turn in New York, asking whether Mamdani represents a lasting an…
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Will a Mamdani Victory Push the Democrats Further Left?
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This week, editors Peter Suderman, Katherine Mangu-Ward, Nick Gillespie, and Matt Welch discuss the upcoming New York City mayoral election and what a Zohran Mamdani victory could mean for both the city and national politics. They weigh the best-case/worst-case scenarios of a leftward turn in New York, asking whether Mamdani represents a lasting an…
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“Happy Hour”: The Tucker-Fuentes interview, Erika Kirk and Forgiveness, and Politics at Work: Emily Answers YOUR Questions
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On this week’s “Happy Hour,” Emily Jashinsky dives into a question about the Republican party’s relationship with labor unions and why both parties are out of touch with the working class. Emily also shares her thoughts on her appearance with Megyn Kelly and Glenn Greenwald on the Megyn Kelly Live tour, why she talks about legacy media so much, why…
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Biden Scandal That’s Worse Than Watergate, Demonic Dangers, and Jennifer Welch’s Hateful but Effective Message
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Emily Jashinsky opens the show with a look at the stunning new reporting on the Biden administration’s efforts to spy on nearly 200 businesses and individuals in what Emily describes as Lois Lerner on steroids. Emily details the way the DOJ and FBI targeted political opponents under the guise of Trump investigations and argues this is historically …
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* We are now alone / He’s out of our life * The Republican rebels? * Announcing a Fifth Column live show in LA! Subscribers get first crack! * Prediction: a stadium full of lusty boos for Matt Welch * Cuomo’s nonexistent campaign * The Truth and Armpits Party * On Zohran’s vaunted “political instincts” * If the cops rough you up in Queens, it’s bec…
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Jake Tapper on Censorship, Media Failings, and Presidential Power
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The Reason Interview goes deep with the artists, activists, entrepreneurs, and policymakers who are making the world a more libertarian—or at least more interesting—place by challenging worn-out orthodoxies and ideas.Today's guest is Jake Tapper, the host of The Lead on CNN and author of the new book, Race Against Terror: Chasing an Al Qaeda Killer…
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Members Only #283 - Putin on the Fritz (w/ Ambassador Michael McFaul)
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This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.wethefifth.com Michael McFaul, former US ambassador to Russia, has a new book… - The disaster of Russia - Trump’s evolving views on Putin (and Nigel’s…and Georgia’s…) - When McFaul met Putin…in 1991 - Was the Maidan uprising an American-sponsored coup? - It’s not about NATO - From bo…
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