

The Fifth Column
Kmele Foster, Michael Moynihan, and Matt Welch
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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Jul 27, 2018 • 1h 33min
108 w/ Jane Coaston "Conservative Proclivities, Ridicule Over Censorship"
w/ Jane Coaston (Senior Politics Reporter, Vox)- Jane's Origin Story- What Conservatives REALLY Want- 'Locking HER Up'- Ignoring Michael Cohen- Facebook's Holocaust Problem(Recorded Wednesday, July 25th, 2018) See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.wethefifth.com/subscribe

Jul 19, 2018 • 2h 21min
107 w/ Ben Domenech "On Acting, Russian Indictments, Putin and Trump, Just Say The Word”
w/ Ben Domenech (Publisher, The Federalist)Acting Trans, Scaling the BuildingRussian IndictmentsTrump/PutinThe New Vietnam SyndromObama's Mandela SpeechWould that we could all say [that one word] - Part IIWHO FUNDS THE FEDERALIST?(Recorded Wednesday, July 18th, 2018) See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.wethefifth.com/subscribe

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Jun 29, 2018 • 1h 35min
106 w/ Ken 'Popehat' White and Damon Root "Justice Kennedy Quits, Various Other Things SCOTUS”
Ken White, a legendary civil liberties attorney and Twitter personality from Popehat, joins Damon Root, Reason's SCOTUS journalist and author of "Overruled." They unpack Justice Anthony Kennedy's surprising retirement and its impact on the court's ideological balance. The duo also dives into recent Supreme Court rulings, including the travel ban and privacy rights concerning cell phone data. The conversation takes a quirky turn with a discussion on civility in politics, public accommodations, and the challenges of civil discourse in today's divided climate.

Jun 21, 2018 • 1h 42min
105 w/ Michael Tracey "Immigration Upset, Child Separation, Very Bad Things"
(Recorded: June 20th, 2018 w/ Michael Tracey, Roving Journalist and Correspondent @TYTNetwork - Never Give Up - Woke at Whole Foods - Why do they hate Tracey - Eschewing the pretense of objectivity. - The exceptional lying of President Trump. - Trump vs Obama on immigration - On the media and reactions and anti-media animus - Bernie the Trumpist - Tariffs don’t mean the Western alliance is crumbling. - The media needs constant Trumpocalypse - Kudlow’s coke habit - Psychoanalyzing Trump See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.wethefifth.com/subscribe

Jun 15, 2018 • 1h 57min
104 "When Trump met Kim, Neo Confederates, Strictly 4 My Sniglets"
(Recorded June 13th, 2018) IN THIS DISPATCH:- Is the Western Alliance kaput? Does it matter?- Did Trump hand Kim a propaganda win, and if so, isn't averting nuclear war the bigger win?- North Korea shares a border with Russia and Rachel Maddow is ON IT- Moynihan shows up late- It's Trump's GOP until further notice and they're cool with "neo-Confederate" candidates, thank you very much- Michelle Wolf "comedically" slams Bari Weiss for something she never did- Welch hates high school baseball hugs- "Our ass is in the jackpot" See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.wethefifth.com/subscribe

Jun 8, 2018 • 1h 37min
103 w/ Josh Zepps "Kim Kardashian: Humanitarian, Presidential Privileges, Primate Jokes"
(Recorded June 6th, 2018)w/ Josh Szeps (formerly Zepps, frequently misspelled as Zeeps) host of "#WeThePeople LIVE" and “The People Versus” IN THIS DISPATCH:- Brisbane to Boston.- Clive James’s death watch- Kanye drops “Ye” - Slavery may be a choice after all- Kat Timpf falls out of a tree...- Jim Acosta was wrong about Kim Kardashian- Bill Clinton is a widower- Bill Clinton is the real victim, but he's kinda sorry too- Moynihan goes full “fxck your interns”- Free Love- Pardon Me (Myself)- Death By China- Josh Zepps, Globalist- Starbucks/Roseanne/Samantha Bee- BIG SWINGING APE BALLS--(It feels so good it should cost -- Bought an alligator, I ain't talkin' Lacoste) See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.wethefifth.com/subscribe

May 29, 2018 • 1h 22min
102 w/ Jacob Mchangama "Clear and Present Danger"
(Recorded May 25th, 2018)A conversation w/ Jacob Mchangama, Host of 'Clear and Present Danger: A History of Free Speech" podcast. (http://www.freespeechhistory.com)- Pronouncing Mchangama- A Bit of Free Speech History- Cartoon Jihad- Panic and Crisis- Culture and Legislation- Filthy Jokes- 'The Great Awokening'- An Abrupt Ending"Jacob Mchangama is the founder and executive director of Justitia a think tank focusing on human rights and a Visiting Scholar at Columbia’s Global Freedom of Expression Center. He has commented extensively on free speech and human rights in outlets including the Washington Post, the Wall Street Journal, The Economist, Foreign Affairs and Foreign Policy. Jacob has published in academic and peer-reviewed journals, including Human Rights Quarterly, Policy Review and Amnesty International’s Strategic Studies. He is the author of the critically acclaimed and award-winning book, MEN Ytringsfrihedens Historie i Danmark (BUT: The History of Freedom of Expression in Denmark). He is the author and presenter of the short documentary “Collision: Free speech and religion” (2013). Mr. Mchangama is a 2016 Marshall Memorial Fellow. He is the recipient of numerous awards for his work on free speech and human rights." (from http://www.freespeechhistory.com) See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.wethefifth.com/subscribe

May 18, 2018 • 1h 56min
101 “Israel vs Palestine, IDW Skepticism, The Very Best Writer Alive”
Topics discussed include Israel vs Palestine debate, dangerous situations and culture, witnessing crimes and libertarianism, analysis of the Israel-Palestine conflict, Trump administration's actions on Israel and Afghanistan, responsibility of American taxpayers, Trump's approach to denuclearization in North Korea, opinions on Barry Weiss' controversial article, backlash and negative attention towards Ben Shapiro and Jordan Peterson, critique of Toni C. Coates' column

May 4, 2018 • 1h 44min
100 “In Defense of Red-Pill Kanye West, Trump Subpoena, Press Freedom Day”
(Recorded May 3rd, 2018)18:00+ Host Grab-Assing20:00+ Defending Red-Pill Kanye, Why Slavery is Always YOUR fault36:00+ Morrissey's Politics, Lennon's Domestic Violence40:00+ Coping with Persistent (and almost certainly imaginary) Threats on Your Life45:00+ Phrase Politics, Welch goes off the reservation50:00+ Moynihan's Perpetually Offended53:00+ Stormy Daniels74:00+ Inside the Fox Green Room ALSO: - Trade Talk- The Best Tinted Glasses- The WHCD, Press Freedom Farce, Why Journalism Awards Suck- Welch Goes on a Sinclare Media Rant See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.wethefifth.com/subscribe

May 1, 2018 • 1h 46min
099 “A Conversation w/ Bret Weinstein and Heather Heying”
Evolutionary biologists Bret Weinstein and Heather Heying discuss free speech, campus culture, identity, taboo topics in scientific investigation, and the influence of evolution on culture, markets, media, and academia. They share insights from their experience at Evergreen State College and the challenges they faced, shedding light on the state of American campuses and controversial issues in their field of study.