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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Michael Moynihan Vice Podcasts
The Moynihan Report is an in-depth 1-on-1 interview program broadcast live from 2WAY’s New York studio on Tuesdays and Thursdays from 7-8pm EST. Hosted by Michael Moynihan (The Fifth Column, VICE News), the show centers around lively conversations with the most influential people in culture, politics, media, and beyond–not just to unpack their opinions on current events, but to better understand what makes them tick. Each episode also includes the opportunity for Michael and guests to engage ...
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#525 - John Spencer Views Explosion
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Matt and Michael are joined by John Spencer, Executive Director of the Urban Warfare Institute. •Gary Busey and the B-movie military raid on the Turkish Embassy •Bagging and tagging isn’t as bad as it sounds •20/20 De-Baathification •Post 9/11 Islamophilia •The hockey analogy for war with Hamas •Human shielding & bomb shelter inequities •Gaza vs Be…
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Why I'm defending Jimmy Kimmel (and it's not why you think) | The Moynihan Report
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Mike Pesca and Michael Moynihan are here to talk about the return of Jimmy Kimmel—was it the perfect comedy feint, half retreat, half sucker punch, or something else? Subscribe on YouTube! (00:00:00) Introduction (00:10:19) Media and Political Violence (00:20:17) Trump and Tylenol (00:30:04) Candace Owens Conspiracy (00:39:58) Left vs Right (00:50:…
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Colby Hall on Charlie Kirk, Jimmy Kimmel, and Donald J. Trump | The Moynihan Report
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Michael Moynihan butts heads with Mediaite founder Colby Hall over political language. Subscribe to the YouTube. (00:00) Introduction (01:38) Media Dynamics (33:20) Political Obsession and Patriotism (36:43) Authoritarianism vs. Fascism (44:43) The Impact of Media and Political Violence (01:03:00) Final Thoughts Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/priva…
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Members Only #276 - The Cancelling of an American Talkshow (w/ Greg Lukianoff)
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This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.wethefifth.com * Pretty sure FIRE president Greg Lukianoff is the perfect guest for this moment… * A requirement of Judaism * FIRE on fire these days * Come on man, it was the FCC! * My husband got Kimmel fired! * The latest campus free speech ranking * FYI, lots of dumb young people…
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#524 - BTW, Venezuela is a Dictatorial Commie Narcostate (w/ Thor Halvorssen)
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* See below for the video version of this episode! * On Candace and Megyn * That source, says Thor, the Venezuelan, is a big booster of the shittiest people on Earth * How they shot my mother (Hugo Chavez edition) * The failure of the Human Rights Industry™ * How Venezuela collapsed * It’s not a country. It’s a drug cartel * The hierarchy of South …
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How Charlie Kirk’s assassination ‘created an army’ of new conservatives | The Moynihan Report
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Journalist and author Mary Katherine Ham joins Michael Moynihan to talk about the recent assassination of Charlie Kirk. Subscribe to the YouTube! (00:00:00) Introduction (00:10:32) Political Violence History (00:21:12) Charlie Kirk's Assassination (00:31:36) Social Media Impact (00:42:34) Audience Questions (00:52:39) University Culture Discussion …
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Members Only #275 - The Elasticity of Memory & the Weight of History (w/ Russ Roberts)
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This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.wethefifth.com * See below for the video version of this episode! * Russ’s drinks by the pool with Hitchens * How potato chips are made. And what it tells us about economics * Backwards towards “artisanal” * How will a NatCon economy perform? * It ain’t all doom and gloom (surprising…
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Alan Dershowitz on Kirk, Epstein, and Netanyahu | The Moynihan Report
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Alan Dershowitz talks to Moynihan about recent events surrounding the state of Israel, the assassination of Charlie Kirk, and why he was friends with Epstein? Subscribe to the YouTube! (00:00) Introduction (05:28) Charlie Kirk (15:35) Epstein (32:58) Israel (41:16) Palestine (48:02) Free Speech (59:27) The US and Israel (01:01:35) Final Thoughts Ho…
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#523 - On the Assassination of Charlie Kirk
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A very bad day for American politics, recorded within an hour of a young father’s death. Political violence, outgroup hatreds, and a side of media malpractice. With a sidebar conversation on 9/11, plus extended outro on the murder in Charlotte and subsequent discussion about race. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other s…
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Israel, Qatar, and the new Middle East with Eli Lake | The Moynihan Report
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Eli Lake is a seasoned journalist and national security reporter, currently writing for The Free Press and hosting the "Breaking History" podcast. In this episode, Eli joins Michael Moynihan to discuss the recent Israeli strike in Qatar, the shifting dynamics of Middle Eastern alliances, and the broader implications for political Islam and Western …
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Members Only #274 - Jamaicanon and the Racist Storms
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This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.wethefifth.com * You take the good, you take the bad, you take them both… * Waiting for Bill and Ted * A catalogue of bad prophecies * 7th Day Youtube * Jamicanon * Yakub and the Atlantians * War with Venezuela? * Was Katrina racist * “Heritage Americans” * A listener is mad about…on…
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#522 - Video Killed the Podcast Star (ft. Mace, Epstein, Gladwell, Linehan)
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* The video age is upon us * Sweet Jane * Crazy Nancy * I’m a survivor, I'm not gon' give up * You have a microphone. Just TELL US. * Congresswoman Melanie Stansbury, pedo hunter * A revolt at HHS * The conspiratorial mind * Failing the logic test * Malcolm Gladwell comes clean. Moynihan doesn’t forgive * Taboo busting b/w forbidden topics * A hunc…
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Is the internet a blessing or a curse? Moynihan & Rushkoff face off | The Moynihan Report
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Is the internet good or bad? How can technology be directed? Doug Rushkoff is here to help us parse through these questions and more as we discuss his most recent book, Program or be Programmed: 11 Commands for the AI Future. Subscribe to the YouTube! (0:00) Introduction (1:37) Internet Beginnings (4:18) AI & Society (8:00) Big Tech (11:25) Polariz…
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#521 - MAGA Panthers and White FUBU
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* A barrel of crackas * We’re buying Hooters * Glamorous hairstyling * Look it up, people * The caudillo and the talk show host * Hega-stan * MAGA Marx: Nationalize everything! * The era of state capitalism is upon us * Burn yer flags * Right-wing ACLU * One more time: the government is bad at things * A history of privatization * Lisa Cook and the…
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Debating Charlottesville: Trump’s response and the free speech fight | The Moynihan Report
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Author Deborah Baker joins The Moynihan Report to talk about her new book, Charlottesville: An American Story. The book covers the Unite the Right rally, where thousands of neo-Nazis, members of the KKK, and white supremacists protested the removal of Confederate monuments. Subscribe to The Moynihan Report on YouTube! (00:00) Introduction (04:25) U…
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On "The Summer of Our Discontent" w/ Thomas Chatterton Williams
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This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.wethefifth.com Kmele connects with Thomas Chatterton Williams to discuss his latest book, “The Summer of Our Discontent”. It’s a wide-ranging conversation that revisits the (or at least Thomas’) optimistic feelings toward the Obama moment in american politics, the backlash of the Tru…
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