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The Fifth Column

Kmele Foster, Michael Moynihan, and Matt Welch

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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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A series of short, original podcasts which draws on OpenRoom’s 16 years of experience in connecting global businesses. Informal conversations across a wide range of issues between industry experts, innovative suppliers and their high-powered customers.
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The phenomenon of Donald Trump is often associated with the rust belt states and among those who have been economically left behind in the USA. Not so, according to the experience of the Irish Examiner’s Michael Moynihan who recently went in search of MAGA (Make America Great Again) on the east coast of the USA and found them in the unlikeliest of …
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Catherine Cleary had spent her working life in journalism when in 2020 she gave it all up to grow trees. With a friend she set up a company called pocket forests, a social enterprise which caters for planting native trees and shrubs in small urban areas. She and her family also began looking for land in the west of Ireland where it might be possibl…
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* How to be a Navy Seal * Losing an eye in Afghanistan * Dan can’t find his glasses / “I can’t see shit” * Lessons from Iraq and Afghanistan * A case study in intelligence failure and confirmation bias * On leaving the Taliban in power * Has Trump been good on foreign policy? * The Republican Party post-Trump * Tucker "is best friends with Hunter B…
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In this week’s podcast focusing on the US election we look at whether having other candidates or issues on the ballot paper can impact on the vote for those running for president. Senate and House of Representative seats are up for grabs in this election and the party that emerges with the majority in each house will be in the driving seat for the …
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This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.wethefifth.com * Dave in the Hall * Dead in the garden * All the dictators * His kampf * McDonalds troofer * Can Trump be funny? * People don’t care about what we care about * A friend attacks * BHO was a great candidate * Wham-O, Sandusky, and the kids Freak Off * On “Neighborhood B…
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Eric (@HLinsight) is a real life pro sports gambler. He also has profound reservations about sports gambling’s introduction to the mainstream. I can confidently say that the conversation you’re about to listen to isn’t happening at any of the other mainstream sports media sites. This is a candid look at why betting sports, as fun as it is, is mostl…
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Irish peacekeeping troops in south Lebanon are coming under pressure from Israeli defence forces as Israel moves into its neighbouring country, ostensibly to protect itself but actually killing indiscriminately as it goes. But what are the Irish soldiers doing there, what connection do they have to the local area and people and should they remain i…
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* Old wine, old bottles * Bret Baier v. Kamala * He finally asked Matt’s question. Or was it Kmele’s question? * On not answering questions * The wisdom of Bill Clinton * Back to the politics of the 90s * We always come back to it: late night is awful * Weed reparations * We always come back to it: fascism * Please come back, archive.org * Shutting…
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In addition to being co-host of the Light Years podcast, Saam is tasked with running Creator Growth at Playback, an interactive sports streamer app. This means that a lot of this millennial’s waking hours are spent on trying to figure out the sports viewership habits of Zoomers. This is the foundation of our conversation in this pod: What’s up with…
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My live video with Chris Best is available here as well, so it seems. Great talk, enjoyed being the one who answers the Qs this time. This is a public episode. If you’d like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.houseofstrauss.com/subscribeKirjoittanut Ethan Strauss and Chris Best
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This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.wethefifth.com A rebroadcast * Military propaganda for the kidz! * Jewish Columbus * A new history of communism * The brainworm burrows in again * The Italian * Obama’s code switch * There are meaningful differences between *these men* * Polling problems * The brothers Menendez * Sar…
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A recent report that the Russian agents have recruited a source in the Oireachtas has led to concerns about the state’s security apparatus and the interest of foreign actors. Are we a target for spies? Are we capable of repelling any such threats. This week’s guest Cathal Berry is an Independent TD and formerly a long standing member of the defence…
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Your guy Big Wos is back, with candid takes on the state of NBA media. This was a great conversation wherein we discussed the following: * A variety of ESPN NBA moves (Woj leaving, Lowe ousted, Shams hired) * Shams on First Take shows why we didn’t really need Woj anymore * Why does ESPN value news breaking so much! * I can now freely say that Bria…
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* Yes, Michael J. Fox actually actually has Parkinson’s * The MAGA hat incident * We got a journalist around here…he’s asking a lot of questions * Choppin’ it up with 60 * Young morons embrace violence * German American Bund at MSG 2.0! * Bob “Silent Coup” Woodward * Look, he was actually unfairly treated * Schultz interviews Trump * It was Jeff Ge…
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