The Fifth Column
Kmele Foster, Michael Moynihan, and Matt WelchYour 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 professi... more
| Publishes | Twice weekly | Episodes | 580 | Founded | 10 years ago |
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| Number of Listeners | Categories | ComedyNews | |||
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- The Woke Right
They always look the other way when the Right Wing and Trump block Gun Control and spread lies and hate. They assert Katy Tur should be ashamed for not pushing back against Dowd but have they ever challenged Megyn’s stupid comments? They helped cancel Dowd but bemoan woke cancel culture. By the way the shooter never voted for Biden or Harris. He’s pure Fifth Column.
Apple Podcasts380'sVillager
United Statesa month ago - Throat Clearing
I love the show. You guys go on to have a conversation about the throat clearing before speaking about Charlie Kirkand how people shouldn't do it yet Kmele does it 1:15 into the episode"I don't know Charlie Kirk, I wasn't a particular fan of his work…" come on guys, do better.
Apple Podcasts5tomshairpieceUnited Statesa month ago - I think I’m Done
Several listens to these chuckle heads discussing Jan 6 without ever mentioning judicial cowardice as the cause for the eruption, is a banality I can no longer suffer.
Apple Podcasts1AriovistusUnited Statesa month ago - Have cake and eat it too fellas
Not very anti-war for a predominantly libertarian podcast. Moynihan is clearly a neocon wannabe and just incredibly arrogant. Just accuses people he disagrees with as idiots. Their only position on Israel is being pro-Israel which is totally insane. I feel like this is a dumb person’s smart people podcast. They say things that sound smart, but at the core are intellectually bereft. Most of the hosts are also too drunk most of the time making it almost unlistenable. Calling Betty Ford!!!!
Apple Podcasts3tryharderlibUnited Statesa month ago - Time to Unsubscribe
This was one of my favorite podcast for a long time. I’m so sad to say that’s no longer true. Matt and Moynihan specifically seem to be unable to get past their deep personal biases and give people a fair assessment. Don’t worry though they will keep assuring you that they are the real journalists. Unfortunately, I’m going to have to let this one go. Time is too precious.
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Apple Podcasts | #123 | United States/News |
Apple Podcasts | #214 |  Canada/News |
Apple Podcasts | #241 |  Australia/News |
Apple Podcasts | #152 |  Indonesia/News |
Apple Podcasts | #172 |  Israel/News |
Apple Podcasts | #193 |  New Zealand/News |
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1. Blocked and Reported
2. The Reason Roundtable
3. The Moynihan Report
4. The Glenn Show
5. The Reason Interview With Nick Gillespie
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1. Megyn Kelly
2. Luke Kemp
3. John Spencer
4. Greg Lukianoff
5. Thor Halvorssen
6. Russ Roberts
7. Robbie Soave
8. Abbas Milani
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