The Michael Moore Podcast

It’s a grab bag of insanity on Michael Moore’s podcast this week as he declares the Republican Party DOA (although he detects it’s still barely breathing and there’s no death certificate yet). Sooo…  Also, a big thank you to Fani Willis, the District Attorney in Atlanta for filing the indictment of indictments, a masterpiece of Justice. Her father was a criminal defense lawyer and a member of the Black Panther Party — she is the fighter we’ve needed. She’s gonna shut the whole Trump mob operation down.  All that and more on Episode #299 of Rumble with Michael Moore. Enjoy! For more of Michael's work, subscribe to his Substack at MichaelMoore.com. ******************** Check out this great list of resources by the Hawaii Alliance for Progressive Action to help the people in Maui : https://www.hapahi.org/blog/supportmaui Read the NYT coverage of the paper written by two Conservative, Federalist Society law professors making the argument that Section 3 of the 14th Amendment renders Trump ineligible to run again for president: "Conservative Case Emerges to Disqualify Trump for Role on Jan. 6" ...or read the full paper: "The Sweep and Force of Section Three" by William Baude & Michael Stokes Paulsen Fulton County, Georgia, District Attorney Fani Willis, hero of the month, here’s her historic indictment of the Trump Criminal Enterprise. ******************** This episode is brought to you by BetterHelp. Give online therapy a try at betterhelp.com/RUMBLE and get on your way to being your best self. ******************** Music in today's episode: "If I Had a Hammer" — Peter, Paul and Mary "BABYMETAL - メタり！！ (feat. Tom Morello)" — BABYMETAL ******************** Write to Mike: mike@michaelmoore.com

Just moments ago, as the clock was ready to strike midnight, Fani Willis, the District Attorney of Fulton, Co., Georgia, announced that a citizens Grand Jury has voted to indict former president Donald J. Trump and his 18 Co-Conspirators (including Rudy Giuliani, Chief of Staff Mark Meadows, lawyer John Eastman and others) on 41 counts of racketeering and other criminal acts for conspiring to form an “organized crime enterprise” which attempted to “illegally overturn the 2020 presidential election” through theft, fraud, forgery, impersonating law enforcement, impersonating electors to the Electoral College, and for conspiring with other top elected Republican officials in six other states, plus Republican leaders in the District of Columbia, to overthrow the election and re-seat Trump in the Oval Office for a 2nd term — even though Trump lost the election by 7 million votes. The prosecutor is charging Trump and his crime group under the RICO statutes that are used to convict and imprison those involved in mob-like crimes.  The 90-page indictment lists the commission of “161 overt criminal acts” — a breathtaking, comprehensive list of crimes in an enterprise led by Trump (click here to read the actual indictment). The DA spent nearly two years on her extensive investigation. It reads like no stone was left unturned, with a massive amount of evidence obtained by the prosecutors in her office. It also states that there are 30 other “unnamed, unindicted co-conspirators” who may be indicted at a later time. So at least 48 people joined Trump in forming his organized crime family to overthrow our Democracy. Unbelievable. How close did we come to losing this country? This Emergency Podcast System edition of “Rumble with Michael Moore” offers an urgent, immediate analysis of this historic moment — and how We, the People, need to stay thoroughly informed and be as active as we ever have been as citizens of this country. This is not the time to have “Trump Fatigue.” This is the moment to put this traitor on trial and make sure that this criminal who has gotten away with EVERYTHING for over 50 YEARS, finally faces Justice. Please take 18 minutes to listen to how Mike sees the events of last night — and what we must do to make sure this never happens again. For more of Michael's work, subscribe to his Substack at MichaelMoore.com ******************** Read the full indictment from Fulton County, Georgia here: https://d3i6fh83elv35t.cloudfront.net/static/2023/08/CRIMINAL-INDICTMENT-Trump-Fulton-County-GA.pdf ******************** Write to Mike: mike@michaelmoore.com

Whether it’s the Planet in collapse or a Party out of control, this is a summer of death and hope. Michael Moore breaks down the failure to protect the people of Maui but also the will of the voters in Ohio to stand up for women’s rights. The official cover-up has already begun in Hawaii as those in charge are unable to explain why over a hundred people (or more) had to die. The overwhelming vote last week to stop the Christian jihad against the majority gender was breathtaking, considering it happened in Ohio of all places. It portends a massive turnout in next year’s presidential election where, if we all do our job and the Democrats show some guts, there won’t be enough bankers boxes left to hide in at Mar-a-Lago. In the meantime, let’s demand that our elected representatives send help to Maui, and each of us do what we can to contribute to the recovery. For more of Michael's work, subscribe to his Substack at MichaelMoore.com ******************** Read Michael's letter to Trump, mentioned in the episode: https://www.michaelmoore.com/p/hes-lucky-to-be-an-american ******************** Episode Underwriters: 1) Shopify — Sign up for a one-dollar-per-month trial period at https://www.shopify.com/rumble [all lowercase] and get full access to Shopify’s entire suite of features. 2) Moink — Moink brings additive-free, farm-fresh meat right to your door, and supports independent family farmers in the process. Go to https://www.MoinkBox.com/RUMBLE right now and get FREE ground beef for a YEAR. ******************** Write to Mike: mike@michaelmoore.com

On this episode of Michael Moore’s podcast, he’s trying to enjoy the bliss of summer — but solar storms, boiling oceans and RFK, Jr.’s conspiracy theories keep getting in the way. Pour yourself a nice tall lemonade and enjoy! ******************** Episode Music: 1) “Havana” (Remix)— Camila Cabello (with Daddy Yankee) 2) "Blackbird" — performed by Emma Stevens ******************** Episode Underwriters: 1) Shopify — Sign up for a one-dollar-per-month trial period at https://www.shopify.com/rumble [all lowercase] and get full access to Shopify’s entire suite of features. 2) Moink — Moink brings additive-free, farm-fresh meat right to your door, and supports independent family farmers in the process. Go to https://www.MoinkBox.com/RUMBLE right now and get FREE bacon in your first box. ******************** Write to Mike: mike@michaelmoore.com

Michael Moore celebrates our country’s birthday week by going after the Supreme Court and suggesting ways to remove the Justices who have perjured themselves, been caught talking huge sums of money from billionaires and how all six right wing Justices have committed various ethical and financial infractions — but have not been sanctioned or removed. Oh, they’ve also taken wholesale rights away from women, the LGBTQ+ community and people of color. Plus, they’ve gutted the EPA, expanded gun “rights,” and killed Biden’s student loan debt relief plan. The Supreme Court is now the most disliked and distrusted government institution in the land. Michael goes over how their removal of the Roe v Wade decision has the vast majority of the country against them now. And enough of the righties on the court are worried about their “legacy” or their possible removal from the court. The more we organize against them, the better it will get. Time to rock this not-so-supreme boat. For more of Michael's work, subscribe to his Substack at MichaelMoore.com ******************** Check out these incredible pieces of investigative journalism mentioned in this episode covering the questionable ethics of our Supreme Court Justices: "Clarence Thomas and the Billionaire" (ProPublica) "⁠Justice Samuel Alito Took Luxury Fishing Vacation With GOP Billionaire Who Later Had Cases Before the Court⁠" (ProPublica) "⁠At the Supreme Court, Ethics Questions Over a Spouse’s Business Ties⁠" (The New York Times) "Activist group led by Ginni Thomas received nearly $600,000 in anonymous donations" (The Washington Post) "Law firm head bought Gorsuch-owned property" (Politico) "Justices shield spouses’ work from potential conflict of interest disclosures" (Politico) ******************** Music in this episode: "America the Beautiful" — instrumental piano performed by Ray Charles "America the Beautiful" — performed live by Ray Charles on the Dick Cavett Show on September 18, 1972 ******************** Episode underwriter: Get a 4-week trial, free postage, and a digital scale at https://www.stamps.com/moore. Thanks to Stamps.com for sponsoring the show! ******************** Write to Mike: mike@michaelmoore.com

Michael Moore is on strike. As a member of the Writers Guild of America, he and his 12,000 union sisters and brothers, most of whom write most of our movies and TV series, have been on strike since May 1. So what has Mike been doing while on strike? He’s been catching up on some of the best movies and TV series of the past few months and years. And he’s found some great picks. He also has turned into a binger. On this episode of his podcast, Mike shares the best of the best that he’s been streaming, including a number of surprises. Get ready for some primo recos! For more of Michael's work, subscribe to his Substack at MichaeMoore.com. ******************** This episode of Rumble with Michael Moore is brought to you by BetterHelp. Give online therapy a try at betterhelp.com/RUMBLE and get on your way to being your best self. ******************** Write to Mike: mike@michaelmoore.com

Mike’s friend and hero, Daniel Ellsberg, passed away on Friday at the age of 92. He saved our country twice. He helped end America’s mass slaughter in Vietnam, and he helped bring down Nixon. He also inspired Mike — and millions — for decades. This episode is Michael Moore’s tribute to the great Daniel Ellsberg, and includes Daniel's appearance on Rumble as Michael's first podcast guest in 2019. ******************** Episode underwriters: 1) Moink — Moink brings additive-free, farm-fresh meat right to your door, and supports independent family farmers in the process. Go to https://www.MoinkBox.com/RUMBLE right now and get FREE bacon in your first box. 2) Shopify — Sign up for a one-dollar-per-month trial period at https://www.shopify.com/rumble [all lowercase] and get full access to Shopify’s entire suite of features. ********************

What is this — high school? These approval ratings are in a time where most of the country doesn't approve of virtually anything. This concept is so antiquated, the pollsters might as well ask the public, in the presidential race, to vote for "Best Dressed", "Most Likely To Succeed", "Cutest Couple", "Class Clown", "MVP", "Best Smile" and "Most Likely to Bring Back Canadian Beer Through the Windsor Tunnel." In this episode of Rumble, Michael Moore discusses the stupidity of presidential approval ratings and why it doesn't matter how low Biden's is because there still aren't enough Americans willing to return criminal defendant #4913961R to the White House. Says Mike, "Biden could run somebody over in the middle of 5th Avenue and it still won't matter. He will get a second term — and your brother-in-law is still not invited to Thanksgiving dinner this year." For more of Michael's work, subscribe to his Substack at https://www.michaelmoore.com/ ******************** This episode of Rumble is brought to you by: 1) BetterHelp — Give online therapy a try at betterhelp.com/RUMBLE and get on your way to being your best self. 2) Moink — Moink brings additive-free, farm-fresh meat right to your door, and supports independent family farmers in the process. Go to https://www.MoinkBox.com/RUMBLE right now and get FREE bacon in your first box. 3) Shopify — Sign up for a one-dollar-per-month trial period at https://www.shopify.com/rumble [all lowercase] and get full access to Shopify’s entire suite of features. ******************** Write to Mike: mike@michaelmoore.com

At the time of this recording, the U.S. has had 199 mass shootings in the first 128 days of 2023. Number 200 will have happened by the time you finish this episode. For more of Michael's work, subscribe to his Substack at MichaelMoore.com. ******************** Episode Underwriter: Get a 4-week trial, free postage, and a digital scale at https://www.stamps.com/moore. Thanks to Stamps.com for sponsoring the show! ******************** Write to Mike: mike@michaelmoore.com

When you’re young, you can only take so much b.s.  And when you watch a bunch of older white racist Southern men — i.e., the Republican supermajority of the Tennessee House of Representatives — attack two young black elected House members for “improper decorum” when they spoke out against gun violence just two days after the mass school shooting last week in Nashville, well racist acts are nothing new to the state where the KKK was born.  So last night the Tennessee House Republicans expelled the two young Black Democratic representatives for daring to give voice to those too young to vote — but old enough to be killed at school.  It was a stunning moment in the fight against those who seek to destroy our Democracy. In this Emergency Podcast System episode of Rumble, recorded moments after the final vote, Mike reveals the silver lining: the more young adults who watch the footage of this travesty, the sooner we will witness the eventual demise of the white man’s Republican Party.  ******************** Watch the Tennessee House debate and vote on Resolutions to remove Democratic Representatives Justin Jones, Gloria Johnson, and Justin Pearson online at C-Span.org: https://www.c-span.org/video/?527219-1/tennessee-general-assembly-votes-expel-democrats&live&vod ******************** Write to Mike: mike@michaelmoore.com