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The Fifth Column

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 a... Read more

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121 “On Anti-Racism w/ Glenn Loury, John McWhorter, Coleman Hughes, Thomas Chatterton Williams”

121 “On Anti-Racism w/ Glenn Loury, John McWhorter, Coleman Hughes, Thomas Chatterton Williams”

Kmele facilitates a wide-ranging conversation on race, racism, and anti-racism. With: Glenn Loury - Professor of the soc... Read more

Ranked #2

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144 - w/ Coleman Hughes "Reparations, Congressional Testimony, Rap Battles"

144 - w/ Coleman Hughes "Reparations, Congressional Testimony, Rap Battles"

w/ Coleman Hughes- Everyone Told Coleman Not To Testify- Age, Experience, Credentials- Lethal Weapons, Imaginary Friends... Read more

24 Jun 2019

1hr 31mins

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084 w/ John McWhorter “Linguistics, Race, Antiracism” (Special Dispatch)

084 w/ John McWhorter “Linguistics, Race, Antiracism” (Special Dispatch)

(Recorded, November 2017)An expansive exchange with renowned social commentator and linguist, John McWhorter. McWhorter ... Read more

8 Dec 2017

1hr 36mins

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098 “Joy Reid's LGBT Issues, Kanye's Red Pill, Two Black Guys Walk Into a Starbucks”

098 “Joy Reid's LGBT Issues, Kanye's Red Pill, Two Black Guys Walk Into a Starbucks”

(Recorded: April 24, 2018) Matt's surprisingly strong opinions about Kanye West's endorsement of Candace "Red Pill Black... Read more

25 Apr 2018

1hr 40mins

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001 "Terrorism, Trump and OJ's Still Totally Innocent” - The Fifth Column

001 "Terrorism, Trump and OJ's Still Totally Innocent” - The Fifth Column

Surprise -- It's the first full episode of The Fifth Column (pardon our dust)! This week; Media coverage (or lack thereo... Read more

2 Apr 2016

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163 "Kamala Quits, NATO Splinters, Impeachments for All"

163 "Kamala Quits, NATO Splinters, Impeachments for All"

Description: - [ GRRT, BAOW ]- Dragonball Z- Kamala Drops Out, A Narrative Quickly Take Shape- A De-platforming in South... Read more

8 Dec 2019

2hr 12mins

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139 w/ Andrew Sullivan "Civil Rights, Immigration, Julian Assange, Too Many Popes"

139 w/ Andrew Sullivan "Civil Rights, Immigration, Julian Assange, Too Many Popes"

w/ Andrew Sullivan - Writer at Large for New York Magazine,- Hating New York- What Would Hitch Say?- On Being a Reluctan... Read more

12 Apr 2019

1hr 16mins

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Episode 167 w/ Noah Rothman “ The Case for F*ckin Iran Right Up”

Episode 167 w/ Noah Rothman “ The Case for F*ckin Iran Right Up”

GUEST: Noah RothmanAssociate Editor@ Commentary -- Contributor @ MSNBC/NBC NewsAuthor: “Unjust: Social Justice and the U... Read more

8 Jan 2020

1hr 37mins

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108 w/ Jane Coaston "Conservative Proclivities, Ridicule Over Censorship"

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'- ... Read more

27 Jul 2018

1hr 32mins

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069 w/ Deray Mckesson "Unite the Right, with White ISIS"

069 w/ Deray Mckesson "Unite the Right, with White ISIS"

The guys take a deep dive into Donald Trump's policy on infrastructure and Nazis.Matt is back, Moynihan is off drugs and... Read more

17 Aug 2017

2hr 2mins

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099 “A Conversation w/ Bret Weinstein and Heather Heying”

099 “A Conversation w/ Bret Weinstein and Heather Heying”

(Recorded April 22nd, 2018)A conversation with evolutionary biologists Bret Weinstein and Heather Heying.- On Free Speec... Read more

1 May 2018

1hr 45mins

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010 w/ Thaddeus Russell "The Strip Tease Convention, #MehTrump and Russell v Moynihan” - The Fifth Column

010 w/ Thaddeus Russell "The Strip Tease Convention, #MehTrump and Russell v Moynihan” - The Fifth Column

Will Johnson & Weld make it to the presidential debate stage? Just who is this French fellow -- is he really running... Read more

2 Jun 2016

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165 w/Conor Friedersdorf “Mayhem in Jersey City, Foreign Affairs, Gesture Politics”

165 w/Conor Friedersdorf “Mayhem in Jersey City, Foreign Affairs, Gesture Politics”

GUEST: Conor FriedersdorfStaff Writer @ The AtlanticDESCRIPTION:- Patreon-only Preview- Chapo Trap vs Conor- An Underrep... Read more

18 Dec 2019

2hr 22mins

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068 "Criminal Justice, Naughty Texts, Fire & Fury, Diversity Manifesto" (w/ Radley Balko and Thad Russell)

068 "Criminal Justice, Naughty Texts, Fire & Fury, Diversity Manifesto" (w/ Radley Balko and Thad Russell)

Recorded: 8/9/2017With Us This Week:Radley Balko - Washington Post Columnist, Author "Rise of the Warrior Cop","Dr Deat... Read more

11 Aug 2017

2hr 30mins

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131 “Jussie Smollett Indicted, Hate Crimes, Hacks in the Newsroom, Bernie"

131 “Jussie Smollett Indicted, Hate Crimes, Hacks in the Newsroom, Bernie"

- Jussie Smollett, Indicted (Kmele Totally Called That Shit)- But Then Again, The Whole Gang Totally Called That Shit To... Read more

21 Feb 2019

1hr 58mins

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148 - w/ Ben Dreyfuss "Mueller Talks, Send Em' Back, Al Franken, A$AP Rocky v. Sweden"

148 - w/ Ben Dreyfuss "Mueller Talks, Send Em' Back, Al Franken, A$AP Rocky v. Sweden"

Guest: Ben Dreyfuss (Editorial Director, Mother Jones)Description:- Moynihan in Martha's Vineyard- Mueller sucks on TV- ... Read more

28 Jul 2019

1hr 45mins

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UNLOCKED - Patreon Dispatch #14 🎁

UNLOCKED - Patreon Dispatch #14 🎁

The quarantine continues...the Fifth Columnists have thoughts...- Kmele is the Kurtz/Lauren Hill of Virginia- Some liste... Read more

21 Mar 2020

1hr 55mins

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109 "Moynihan Meets D'Souza, NYT Controversy, Manafort on Trial"

109 "Moynihan Meets D'Souza, NYT Controversy, Manafort on Trial"

(Recorded Aug 1st, 2018)- Moynihan Meets D'Souza, Trump Jr- Kmele Finishes A Story- Sarah Jeong: Racist or Racist?- Russ... Read more

4 Aug 2018

1hr 46mins

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112 "Cohen, Manafort, and the Inveterate Liar Defense"

112 "Cohen, Manafort, and the Inveterate Liar Defense"

Karl Malone, Post Malone. Manafort, Cohen. John Brennan's Clearance. 'The Verge of Civil War' or Just 'The Usual Bullshi... Read more

24 Aug 2018

1hr 48mins

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140 w/ Ben Dreyfuss - "Muller Who, Jill Abramson's Privilege , True Hollywood Stories"

140 w/ Ben Dreyfuss - "Muller Who, Jill Abramson's Privilege , True Hollywood Stories"

w/ Ben Dreyfuss - Editorial Director @ Mother Jones- Waiting for Godot- Ben Dreyfuss is, Young Bernie Madoff- Jill Abram... Read more

19 Apr 2019

1hr 52mins

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