The Michael Moore Podcast

Kristin Urquiza's father Mark was one of the more than 200,000 Americans to die from COVID-19. He was a Trump supporter who was led to believe that he was safe from the virus because of President Trump, Arizona Governor Doug Ducey and Fox News downplaying the risks. Since his passing, Kristin has dedicated herself to keeping the memory of all COVID-19 victims alive, sharing accurate public information about the pandemic, and never letting anyone forget about the mismanagement and misinformation from Trump and his enablers that have led to all of these preventable deaths. Kristin was invited by the Biden family to be their guest at the 1st Presidential debate in Cleveland, and she joins Michael to discuss what it was like seeing her father's killer on stage 15 feet away from her, how she must now get tested because of Trump's reckless behavior and her non-profit organization's upcoming actions to remember those lost during this pandemic. MAKE SURE YOU ARE REGISTERED TO VOTE! THE DEADLINE TO REGISTER IS MONDAY, OCTOBER 5TH IN MANY STATES! https://iwillvote.com/ Kristin's late father Mark Anthony Urquiza https://legcy.co/2BXPMNw Watch Kristin Urquiza's Speech at the DNC https://youtu.be/ukc9jO3CtG8 Week of Mourning https://www.weekofmourning.com/ Marked By Covid https://markedbycovid.wpcomstaging.com/ Music in the episode: The Nightwatchman (Tom Morello) - "Alone Without You" https://youtu.be/dVyNM5mknnc A transcript of this episode will soon be available at: https://rumble.media/ Special offer for Rumble listeners! Go to purple.com/rumble10 and use promo code rumble10. You’ll get 10% off any order of $200 or more!

Donald Trump has a history of lying about his health (and about the health of his political opponents). So how should we handle his announcement that he and Melania have tested positive for COVID-19? Michael Moore shares his thoughts on this EMERGENCY PODCAST SYSTEM edition of Rumble. Read Michael's Facebook post: https://www.facebook.com/mmflint/posts/10157263999686857

One of the central figures in American history that will forever be tied to Donald Trump winning the 2016 election and Trump's corrupt and chaotic time in the White House, is former FBI Director James Comey. His story will now be memorialized in a Showtime two-part series called "The Comey Rule," starring Jeff Daniels as Comey. Daniels, one of American's most beloved and versatile actors, joins Michael to discuss why he decided to play Comey, why they had to fight to get this on the air before election day and how America is facing a "modern day D-Day on November 3rd." They also discuss their home state of Michigan, Daniels' role of a lifetime as Atticus Finch in the Aaron Sorkin adaptation of "To Kill A Mockingbird" on Broadway and whether the cinematic experience can make a comeback after the pandemic. Also, Michael shares his latest thoughts on what transpired this week, the Supreme Court battle ahead of us, the importance of checking your voter registration status and the electoral tsunami that is brewing. Jeff Daniels stars in "The Comey Rule" on Showtime https://www.sho.com/the-comey-rule The Purple Rose Theatre Company in Chelsea, Michigan, founded by Jeff Daniels https://www.purplerosetheatre.org/ Watch Jeff Daniels in Noam Baumbach's "The Squid and the Whale" on Netflix https://www.netflix.com/title/70020750 Jeff Daniels in the famous "The Newsroom" scene on why America is not the greatest country in the world https://youtu.be/16K6m3Ua2nw All three seasons of The Newsroom are available on HBO: https://www.hbo.com/the-newsroom Are you registered to vote? Please check your status here! https://www.vote.org/am-i-registered-to-vote/ The article Michael mentioned. Must-read! ‘Green’ billionaires behind professional activist network that led suppression of ‘Planet of the Humans’ documentary The Michael Moore-produced ‘Planet of the Humans’ faced a coordinated suppression campaign led by professional climate activists backed by the same ‘green’ billionaires, Wall Street investors, industry insiders and family foundations skewered in the film. https://thegrayzone.com/2020/09/07/green-billionaires-planet-of-the-humans/ Music in episode: "Michigan, My Michigan" - Jeff Daniels https://open.spotify.com/track/1FsyvfGVg45wgkUjK7NXMB A Rumble underwriter -  Try Gabi.com to compare and buy home and auto insurance. It's free! http://www.gabi.com/rumble A transcript of this conversation will soon be available at: https://rumble.media/

Dr. Timothy Snyder is one of America’s preeminent scholars of European history and has written compelling and essential books about how enlightened and democratic societies turn to fascism. He appeared in Michael Moore’s “Fahrenheit 11/9” after his short book “On Tyranny” was published in 2017. After a recent life-threatening health scare that included disastrous hospital visits, Professor Snyder has written a new book based on his hospital diaries that connects the horrors of our healthcare system with the other maladies in American society that have brought us to where we are today. He joins Michael to discuss his recent personal experiences and the scary national emergencies we are all collectively sick of. Read Timothy Snyder's new book, "Our Malady: Lessons in Liberty from a Hospital Diary" https://bookshop.org/a/1381/9780593238899 Read Timothy Snyder 2017 book, "On Tyranny" https://bookshop.org/a/1381/9780804190114 Music in the episode: The Nightwatchman (Tom Morello) - "Alone Without You" https://youtu.be/dVyNM5mknnc A transcript of this episode will soon be available at: https://rumble.media/

24 hours after the death of Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg, Michael Moore follows up on last night's Emergency Podcast System episode with a series of steps we must take to prevent Trump and McConnell from stealing another Supreme Court seat and ensuring a right-wing court for the next few decades. Plus, some of your voicemails and a message from Flint's Congressman Dan Kildee from the vigil for Justice Ginsburg outside of the Supreme Court in D.C. Michael's Facebook post: https://www.facebook.com/mmflint/posts/10157232895236857 Call your U.S. Senators or your U.S. House Rep. 202-225-3121 202-224-3121 The films Michael mentioned: "RBG" https://hulu.tv/2RI4xbI https://amzn.to/3cqQ5i1 "On The Basis of Sex" https://amzn.to/3iLmxhm Music in the episode: Don Giovanni, K. 527 / Act 1: "Là ci darem la mano" - "Fermati, scellerato!" Performed by: Cesare Siepi, Hilde Gueden, Josef Krips, Lisa della Casa, Wiener Philharmoniker Written by: Lorenzo Da Ponte, Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart https://open.spotify.com/track/3r1ljb36k4KNiUyKd5kAb9?si=IZXMaKxlRSmmiha_agNa9A "The Last Rose of Summer" - Deanna Durbin https://open.spotify.com/track/2DmncCxk1ECqVAUCa28Lb1 A transcript of this episode will soon be available at: https://rumble.media/

In the middle of Michael Moore recording a podcast about the 2020 election, one of our greatest nightmares occurred: Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg's death was announced. In this Emergency Podcast System episode of Rumble, you'll hear Michael's raw, emotional, and immediate thoughts on her death, and the danger America now faces with Trump ready to choose her replacement and Senate Majority Leader McConnell planning to ram this conservative, right-wing judge through the Senate. 45 days before the election, in the middle of a once-in-a-century pandemic, and with a lawless thug in the White House, America is in grave danger. A transcript of this episode will soon be available at: https://rumble.media/

Trump bragged to Bob Woodward “I saved his ass!” — referring to how he, Trump, protected the Crown Prince of Saudi Arabia after the Prince had a columnist for the Washington Post murdered.  Hearing this on the anniversary of 15 Saudi hijackers who murdered 2,977 people in NYC, DC and PA is chilling. And a reminder to Michael Moore and the rest of us that during these next 50+ days we are in a state of emergency. None of us are safe. Trump truly is, as Mary Trump says, the most dangerous man in America. Trump was warned as early as January by his National Security Advisor that Covid-19 is “the greatest national security threat”. He responded by telling the American people that the virus was a hoax - when he knew it wasn’t. He then knowingly allowed 200,000 Americans to die. That’s sixty-seven 9/11s. Trump is a mass killer. Listen in on Mike’s intense, powerful assault on the madman in the White House. A transcript of this episode is available here: https://rumble.media/episode/119-emergency-podcast-system-9-11-or-only-the-confederate-army-has-killed-more-americans-than-donald-j-trump/

One of the biggest disasters caused by the lack of national leadership on the Coronavirus pandemic is the confusion, anxiety, and unbearable stress now felt by millions of parents, students and teachers. With the school year upon us, it's clear there was no national plan. Michael is joined by two public school teachers, Dawn Nummer in Tampa and Paul Prescod in Philadelphia, to share constructive ideas and describe the challenges they are now facing. Dawn, who has a son with severe asthma, is being put in a position to choose between being forced to go teach in school and placing her high-risk son's life in jeopardy, or losing her job. Paul shares some thoughts on what the recent teacher strikes in states such as West Virginia, Kentucky and Arizona could mean for how teachers organize in the midst of the pandemic. Music in episode: "School's Out" - Alice Cooper https://open.spotify.com/track/6pPz20RDulTS3NSqim0YPl A transcript of the conversation will soon be available here: https://rumble.media/

Michigan's former Republican Governor Rick Snyder is the man most responsible for poisoning Flint's residents and then covering up and allowing the poisoning to persist. He has permanently damaged people's lives by exposing them to lead poisoning, ruining their homes due to lead in the pipes, and causing misery and pain that will sadly last for generations. He should be in prison. Instead, he just endorsed Joe Biden's campaign, and the campaign touted Snyder's endorsement in a press release. Was this a dirty trick by the Trump campaign to get Michiganders to stay home and not vote Biden? Why else would the Biden campaign insult the voters of Flint and tell them their votes don't matter? Michael Moore is joined by Melissa Mays, a Flint resident, mother and activist who has been at the forefront of the effort to bring justice, dignity and clean water to Flint, to discuss how the hell the Biden campaign could have done this and what Biden must do to make amends. Music in the episode: Grand Funk Railroad - "We're An American Band" https://open.spotify.com/track/03jhdkEKLRefCfVHwYQVWU A transcript of the conversation will soon be available at: https://rumble.media/

On June 18th, 2019, at a high-end campaign fundraiser on Manhattan's Upper East Side, Joe Biden tried to win over wealthy donors and top bankers by assuring them that "nothing would fundamentally change" under a Biden presidency. He was reinforcing the idea that he's the moderate, status quo candidate that would not rock the boat or challenge the power of the 1% while in the White House. Nothing would fundamentally change??? In this episode of Rumble, Michael Moore unravels the fallacy of Biden's thinking and shares his ideas for why everyone must stay involved in the fight for this election and beyond. First of all, EVERYTHING has fundamentally changed. The pandemic has exposed the cruel and unsustainable economic, health care and political systems in America. Nothing will ever be the same again. And the police murder of George Floyd has once again exposed racial inequality and the plight of Black Americans, and has sparked a rebellion that is the largest protest movement in American history. There is no turning back. Biden and Harris will be inheriting a failed state on January 20, 2021, and milquetoast, moderate half-measures will not come nearly close to meeting the demands of the people and the demands of the moment. With a failing economy, a failing healthcare system, the political winds shifting left, and a strong and growing Squad in Congress, Biden and Harris can be forced to make bigger, bolder and more progressive changes than they were planning. History, political reality, emergencies and the fired up and organized political left can be and must be a force in this election and on the day Biden/Harris are sworn in. For anyone  despairing, depressed,  or pessimistic about the future of the country, about the fact that Trump is President, or that we are being asked to settle for Biden as our only way forward, this episode is for you. Here's the Ice Cube video after the DNC that Michael mentioned: https://www.instagram.com/tv/CEManPZJRlo/ Music in the episode: The Times They Are A-Changin' (Live) - Tracy Chapman https://music.apple.com/us/album/the-times-they-are-a-changin-live/819171070?i=819171091 A transcript of this episode is available here: https://rumble.media/episode/113-im-voting-for-joe-biden-because-i-dont-believe-him/