The Moynihan Report

Everything you wanted to know about free speech but were afraid to ask! Michael Moynihan is joined by the Foundation for Individual Rights and Expression's Will Creeley for an episode-length Q&A session on all things free speech.TICKETS TO OUR VILLAGE UNDERGROUND EVENT: shop.comedycellar.com/product/2wayfire/If you want to keep up with the latest free speech battles and victories, join FIRE’s free newsletter at: thefire.org/moynihan(00:00) Intro(06:35) Mahmoud Khalil(12:58) Harvard (21:17) Antisemitism(33:13) Law suits(39:38) Cancel Culture(45:49) Hate Speech(52:05) January 6thSubscribe to The Moynihan Report on YouTube Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Michael Moynihan sits down with the great Sam Harris: neuroscientist, philosopher, bestselling author, and host of the Making Sense podcast.If you want to keep up with the latest free speech battles and victories, join FIRE’s free newsletter at: thefire.org/moynihan(00:00) Losing Friends(10:22) Elon Musk(14:56) Effects of Twitter(17:37) Free Speech Absolutism(22:46) Joe Rogan(27:05) Woke v MAGA(33:58) Trump’s Foreign Policy (40:55) Tariffs and Corruption(44:42) Experts and Institutions(54:02) Common Sense Governance(56:36) Third Parties--Subscribe to The Moynihan Report on YouTube Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Join Jon Ronson, the brilliant nonfiction author and documentarian, as he delves into the intricate web of cancel culture and conspiracies. He shares gripping stories about his encounters with Alex Jones and examines how fringe figures gain power. The discussion touches on the tactics of the woke and anti-woke movements, and Ronson reflects on the dangers of ideological purity in relationships. With insights on public shaming dynamics and the evolution of culture wars, this conversation is a thought-provoking journey through contemporary societal challenges.

It's open swim day on The Moynihan Report, and Michael Moynihan is talking to 2WAY viewers on topics from Ukraine to El Salvador, from Douglas Murray to Dave Smith, and from Taylor Lorenz to Luigi Mangione.If you want to keep up with the latest free speech battles and victories, join FIRE’s free newsletter at: https://www.thefire.org/moynihan(00:00) Intro(07:14) Trump-Bukele Oval Office Meeting(12:30) Luigi Mangione(13:13) Vinny: the US budget is a mess(22:27) Growing up watching Firing Line(25:28) Douglas Murray v Dave Smith(33:50) Taylor Lorenz(47:02) Andrew Sullivan cancels trip to UK(56:28) Ukraine(01:12:37) How to talk to people without arguingSubscribe to The Moynihan Report on YouTube Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Andrew Sullivan of The Weekly Dish joins Michael Moynihan on The Moynihan Report to talk about the unraveling of the republic.If you want to keep up with the latest free speech battles and victories, join FIRE’s free newsletter at: https://www.thefire.org/moynihan(00:00) Intro (03:05) Authoritarianism Today(06:47) Trump's Retaliation (09:06) Monarchical Power (11:43) Cult-Like Support (14:33) Trump’s Need for Supplication (19:07) Death of Journalism (22:14) MAGA Cheerleaders (28:23) Conspiracism (34:03) Trumpism vs Conservatism (36:01) Dem Failure and Biden’s Decline (41:46) Audience QuestionsSubscribe to The Moynihan Report on YouTube Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Why do so many people across the country believe Luigi Mangione is a hero? Michael Moynihan talks about that with Olivia Reingold, a staff writer at The Free Press whose recent reporting delves "Inside the Cult of Luigi Mangione"If you want to keep up with the latest free speech battles and victories, join FIRE’s free newsletter at: https://www.thefire.org/moynihan(00:00) Tariff Mayhem(11:46) Infiltrating the Luigi Cult(16:08) Manifesto Review(21:21) America’s Healthcare Crisis(24:31) Female Fandom(26:31) Risks of Journalism (36:51) State of Jounalism(42:05) BLM and Radical Chic(48:01) Venerating the Villain(53:31) Luigi’s TrialSubscribe to The Moynihan Report on YouTube Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Michael Moynihan talks about the "Liberation Day" tariffs and the triumph of conspiracy politics with his Fifth Column co-host Kmele Foster, and Gerald Posner–author of Case Closed: Lee Harvey Oswald and the Assassination of JFK.If you want to keep up with the latest free speech battles and victories, join FIRE’s free newsletter at: https://www.thefire.org/moynihan(00:00:00) Liberation Day (00:02:59) The New Global Economy (00:10:17) MAGA Conspiracism(00:16:54) Gerald Posner on the Deep State (00:19:10) Antisemitism, Zionism, and Internet Conspiracy Culture (00:27:22) The CIA, Overclassification, and the Kennedy Files (00:35:57) MLK, RFK, and the Legacy of Government Secrecy (00:45:59) Audience Q&A: Zionism, Language, and Persistent MythsSubscribe to The Moynihan Report on YouTube Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Ethan Suplee is an American actor and podcaster born in Manhattan in 1976. He's known for his roles in American History X, Blow, Remember the Titans, John Q, The Wolf of Wall Street, and several Kevin Smith films. He also played Frankie in Boy Meets World and Randy Hickey in My Name Is Earl. Suplee hosts the podcast American Glutton, where he discusses his 20 years of weight loss and gain, sharing his diet and what worked and didn't. Ethan opens up to Michael Moynihan about Hollywood, Heroin and Heroic Body Transformations on The Moynihan Report.If you want to keep up with the latest free speech battles and victories, join FIRE’s free newsletter at: https://www.thefire.org/moynihan(00:00) Obesity, Drugs, and Fame(10:24) Family(14:09) Weight Loss Journey(21:26) Morality of Hollywood(29:34) Career Highlights and Playing the Nazi(34:13) How to Get Fit(39:22) Addiction and Recovery(49:56) Parenting AdviceSubscribe to The Moynihan Report on YouTube Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

On this edition of The Moynihan Report, Michael Moynihan talks about the Signal "war plans" leak with former U.S. Representative and Iraq War veteran Peter Meijer, and investigative journalist Ken Klippenstein.If you want to keep up with the latest free speech battles and victories, join FIRE’s free newsletter at: https://www.thefire.org/moynihan(00:00) Intro: Signalgate(09:10) Peter Meijer on Information Security(19:10) How Serious was the Leak?(23:30) Trump’s Foreign Policy(32:30) Ken Klippenstein on Goldberg’s Reporting(43:30) Declassifying Government Secrets(50:20) US Grand Strategy(58:36) State of the GOP and the DemsSubscribe to The Moynihan Report on YouTube Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Laura Delano is a writer, speaker, and consultant, and the founder of Inner Compass Initiative, a nonprofit organization that helps people make more informed choices about psychiatric diagnoses, drugs, and drug withdrawal. She is a leading voice in the international movement of people who’ve left behind the medicalized, professionalized mental health industry to build something different. Laura works with individuals and families around the world who are seeking guidance and support for the withdrawal journey and life post-psychiatry. Laura joins Michael Moynihan to discuss the state of mental health and psychopharmacology today.If you want to keep up with the latest free speech battles and victories, join FIRE’s free newsletter at: https://www.thefire.org/moynihan(00:00) Intro: Laura Delano(10:20) Depression and Suicide Attempt(18:41) Drug Controversy(31:22) Psychiatry and Pills(36:54) Societal Struggles(44:30) Ozempic(50:30) Medical Skepticism(56:15) The Myth of Mental IllnessSubscribe to The Moynihan Report on YouTube Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.