Podcast appearances and mentions of Kmele Foster

  On this episode of Unsupervised Learning Razib talks to Matt Welch. He co-founded the Prague-based newspaper Prognosis in the early 1990's and later worked as an opinion section editor for the Los Angeles Times. From 2008-2016, Welch served as editor-in-chief of Reason magazine, where he currently holds the position of editor-at-large. He co-authored The Declaration of Independents: How Libertarian Politics Can Fix What's Wrong with America and wrote McCain: The Myth of a Maverick. Today, Welch co-hosts The Fifth Column podcast with Kmele Foster and Michael Moynihan. Razib and Welch first go back to his days in Eastern Europe, and how they shaped his views on foreign policy, making him somewhat heterodox for someone whose primary political inclinations favor libertarianism. Welch discusses how wild, hopeful and chaotic the 1990's were in the former Eastern Bloc after the fall of the Iron Curtain and the end of Communism. He also argues that these nations had strong historic and contemporary geopolitical reasons to fear the former Soviet Union, and so pushed for the eastward expansion of NATO. Razib makes the Russian case that its turn away from the West in the 2000's was in response to America's strategy of encirclement, but Welch dismisses this as Russian revisionism. He believes that at the end of the day Soviet-era elites retained an imperial attitude toward Eastern and Central Europe rooted in a centuries-long assumption of Russian hegemonic status in the region. Next, retreating from abstruse foreign policy, Razib and Welch discuss the early days of the blogosphere, in 2001/2002. Then, Welch coined the term “warblogger,” and envisaged a scenario where post-partisan citizen-journalists would play an essential role in the information ecosystem of the 21st century. He discusses his disappointment with the reemergence of partisanship within the blogosphere, as well as the disappointments of post-9/11 interventionism. Welch also talks about the Tea Party, and its connection, and ultimate disconnect, from libertarianism. They also discuss how the Tea Party energy was eventually transferred to the ideologically heterodox and often anti-libertarian Trump movement. Finally, Welch talks about his latest primary venture, the successful The Fifth Column podcast. Razib asks if the current age of podcasting is analogous to the early blogosphere. Welch talks about how organically and gradually The Fifth Column came into being, and the growing pains with greater professionalization. He also addresses their future on The Fifth Column, with a new shift toward video, while continuing the informal and candid nature of the discussions.

On today's Sunday podcast, Kmele Foster joins Isaac and Ari to discuss race, identity, and racial categories. They explore personal anecdotes, societal perceptions, and the implications of race in science and genetics. They also get into the complexities of genetic diversity, the absurdities of race science, and the implications of racial disparities in society, as well as cultural stereotypes, the dangers of racial pride, and the need for a more nuanced understanding of race in policy discussions. They talk about the passing of Pope Francis and the complex relationship between faith and politics, particularly focusing on the legacy of the Pope and the reactions to his political involvement. And, as always, the Airing of Grievances. By the way: If you are not yet a podcast member, and you want to upgrade your newsletter subscription plan to include a podcast membership (which gets you ad-free podcasts, Friday editions, The Sunday podcast, bonus content), you can do that here. That page is a good resource for managing your Tangle subscription (just make sure you are logged in on the website!)Ad-free podcasts are here!Many listeners have been asking for an ad-free version of this podcast that they could subscribe to — and we finally launched it. You can go to ReadTangle.com to sign up! You can also give the gift of a Tangle podcast subscription by clicking here.You can subscribe to Tangle by clicking here or drop something in our tip jar by clicking here. Our Executive Editor and Founder is Isaac Saul. Our Executive Producer is Jon Lall.This podcast was hosted by Ari Weitzman and Isaac Saul and edited and engineered by Jon Lall. Music for the podcast was produced by Diet 75 and Jon Lall. Our newsletter is edited by Managing Editor Ari Weitzman, Senior Editor Will Kaback, Hunter Casperson, Kendall White, Bailey Saul, and Audrey Moorehead. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit smokeempodcast.substack.comNancy and Sarah discuss former “Shagger of the Year” Russell Brand, who's been charged with sexual misconduct, a year or two after an explosive documentary landed on British TV about the comedian/entertainer/podcaster/New-Age guru. That show kicked off a criminal investigation, now headed to the courts.Brand is at once an obvious and peculiar #MeToo target, since he was so outspoken about his misdeeds in real time, including a memoir about his sex addiction called My Booky Wook. The ladies discuss changing cultural climates, why women are drawn to charming reprobates, the logic of age-of-consent laws, and the appropriate legal consequences for someone who behaved badly and got lavishly rewarded for it.Also discussed:* Are Americans horny for anger, or is it just our Twitter feeds?* Disinhibited by a nap, Sarah falls into Twitter spat* Carrie Coon stans came to win* The spitfire that is (recent Smoke ‘Em guest!) Meghan McCain* Sarah regrets editing out a line about Russell Brand asking about panties* “Attention hunger”* The late great David Carr* “Feeding the fat kid” into perpetuity* Beware the older man saying, “I want to buy you a dress and take you out in it.” Honeytrap!* Paul Schrader, Taxi Driver screenwriter, should have known better* Sarah challenges Kmele Foster to an “antic conversation”* “It's dudes all the way down.”Plus, Sarah tries to explain a “vacation hat,” Nancy nominates Tom Hardy for perennial “Sexiest Man Alive,” a pic of where dozens of your favorite podcasters have peed, and much more!Correction: Nancy said the tariffs had wiped out $10 trillion in “debt,” when she meant to say “wealth.” Management regrets the error, while thinking she might have been wish-casting …

On today's Sunday podcast, Kmele Foster joins Issac and Ari to discuss the ramifications of Trump's tariff policies, including what this means for the role of Congress. They discuss the emotion toll of consuming news and the how the media landscape shapes that, the Republican Party's stance on trade, the impact of globalization on American jobs, and what legacy DOGE may leave behind and how it has personally impacted them. Finally, the (understandably) longest Airing of Grievances yet.By the way: If you are not yet a podcast member, and you want to upgrade your newsletter subscription plan to include a podcast membership (which gets you ad-free podcasts, Friday editions, The Sunday podcast, bonus content), you can do that here. That page is a good resource for managing your Tangle subscription (just make sure you are logged in on the website!)Ad-free podcasts are here!Many listeners have been asking for an ad-free version of this podcast that they could subscribe to — and we finally launched it. You can go to ReadTangle.com to sign up! You can also give the gift of a Tangle podcast subscription by clicking here.You can subscribe to Tangle by clicking here or drop something in our tip jar by clicking here. Our Executive Editor and Founder is Isaac Saul. Our Executive Producer is Jon Lall.This podcast was hosted by Ari Weitzman and Isaac Saul and edited and engineered by Jon Lall. Music for the podcast was produced by Diet 75 and Jon Lall. Our newsletter is edited by Managing Editor Ari Weitzman, Senior Editor Will Kaback, Hunter Casperson, Kendall White, Bailey Saul, and Audrey Moorehead. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Megyn Kelly is joined by Kmele Foster, Michael Moynihan, and Matt Welch, co-hosts of The Fifth Column podcast, to discuss the shocking new details about President Biden's true cognitive decline revealed in a new book, Biden's former Chief of Staff Ron Klain telling the author Biden “fell asleep” during debate prep, how aides and top Dems covered up his decline for months and years, how Biden aides believed the president actually thought he was president of NATO, how Kamala Harris, Ron Klain, and media members engaged in a massive Biden cover-up, the way the media buried the story until it helped them to cover it, the establishment media spinning the GOP's Wisconsin loss as a referendum on Elon Musk, the truth about the Wisconsin race and other special elections, new reports that Elon Musk may leave his White House role in the coming weeks, the protests and vandalism of Tesla and why he may return to his companies, how he actually assisted in getting Trump elected as opposed to celebrities for Kamala like Taylor Swift, Cory Booker breaking the record for the longest Senate speech, how he rambled about nothing but is being praised as a hero, his focus on how he was able to do it without going to the bathroom, the facts of the complicated deportation case of a potential MS-13 gang member, what due process rights these immigrants get and don't get, the questions about sending them to a prison, and more.More from Fifth Column: https://www.wethefifth.com/Angel Studios: Become an Angel Guild member today and get 2 free tickets to The King of Kings movie when you become a premium member. Visit https://angel.com/MEGYNByrna: Go to https://Byrna.com/MEGYN  to save 10%Just Thrive: Visit https://justthrivehealth.com/discount/Megyn  and use code MEGYN to save 20% sitewideHerald Group: Learn more at https://GuardYourCard.comFollow The Megyn Kelly Show on all social platforms:YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/MegynKellyTwitter: http://Twitter.com/MegynKellyShowInstagram: http://Instagram.com/MegynKellyShowFacebook: http://Facebook.com/MegynKellyShow Find out more information at: https://www.devilmaycaremedia.com/megynkellyshow 

Megyn Kelly is joined by Kmele Foster, Michael Moynihan, and Matt Welch, co-hosts of The Fifth Column podcast, to discuss how the Democrats' resistance for Trump' upcoming address to Congress includes empty egg crates, noise makers, and “p” hats, the absurdity of the response to Trump so far, whether Democrats will even show up for the speech, the Trump tariffs hitting Canada and Mexico now, what the effect will be on Americans, every Senate Democrat voting against protecting women's sports from men, real stories of girls getting hurt by biological men, how the issue is no longer political and supported by 80% of Americans, the bizarre “Resistance choir” singing about DOGE, how a TikToker turned herself into Zelensky with make-up, what happens next between Trump and Zelensky after the Oval Office blow-up, what went wrong and the criticisms of both of leaders, Chuck Todd trashing Biden on a podcast, the corporate media finally telling the truth about Biden's cognitive fitness and decline, and more.More from The Fifth Column: https://www.wethefifth.com/Ancient Nutrition: Enjoy 25% off your first order at https://AncientNutrition.com/MEGYNFYSI: https://FYSI.com/Megyn or call 800-877-4000Just Thrive: Visit https://justthrivehealth.com/discount/Megyn and use code MEGYN to save 20% sitewideXX-XY Athletics: Go to https://TheTruthFits.com and use code MK20 for 20% off!Follow The Megyn Kelly Show on all social platforms:YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/MegynKellyTwitter: http://Twitter.com/MegynKellyShowInstagram: http://Instagram.com/MegynKellyShowFacebook: http://Facebook.com/MegynKellyShow Find out more information at: https://www.devilmaycaremedia.com/megynkellyshow

Megyn Kelly begins the show by discussing the horrific wildfires throughout Los Angeles, the lack of preparation by government leaders, how the LA fire chief was focusing on DEI and identity, and more. Then The Fifth Column hosts Kmele Foster, Michael Moynihan, and Matt Welch join to discuss the California mismanagement and subpar leadership that led to the wildfires devastation, ways this could have been mitigated, the leftists who dismiss LA wildfires damage because it only affects the rich, how un-American that point of view is, how it's absolutely false that the fires have only affected rich, the major news that Mark Zuckerberg is stopping Facebook censorship, his decision to adopt "Community Notes" like Elon Musk and X, how "fact checkers" are disappearing and free speech is winning, why the corporate media is panicking, if Trump is serious about buying Greenland and if Greenland is “MAGA,” whether he actually could use "military or economic coercion," surprising praise for the idea of buying Greenland from some, and more. Fifth Column- https://wethefifth.substack.com/ Birch Gold: Text MK to 989898 and get your free info kit on goldKars 4 Kids: Don't Wait! Call now 1-877-Kars4Kids or Donate online today at https://Kars4Kids.org/MKAncient Nutrition: Enjoy 25% off your first order at https://AncientNutrition.com/MEGYNTax Network USA: https://TNUSA.com/MEGYN Follow The Megyn Kelly Show on all social platforms:YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/MegynKellyTwitter: http://Twitter.com/MegynKellyShowInstagram: http://Instagram.com/MegynKellyShowFacebook: http://Facebook.com/MegynKellyShow Find out more information at: https://www.devilmaycaremedia.com/megynkellyshow

In this episode of The Poetry of Reality with Richard Dawkins, Richard engages in a conversation with Kmele Foster about evolution, the miracle of the human brain, the meaning provided by religion, and today's cultural hegemony that stands against truth—even within universities. This episode was filmed at Prudential Hall in Newark, NJ, on September 13th, 2024, as part of Richard Dawkins' final tour.

Megyn Kelly is joined by Kmele Foster, Michael Moynihan, and Matt Welch, hosts of The Fifth Column podcast, to discuss continued fallout from President Joe Biden pardoning his son Hunter, how this is just the latest lie in his lengthy career of lies, the spin from the corporate media and Democratic elite, ridiculous spin from the New York Times about how Biden "changed his mind" on the Hunter pardon on Saturday in Nantucket, Dave Portnoy's rant on how the Democratic party needs to be blown up, Chuck Todd brutally turning on Biden, Don Lemon's bizarre legal advice and attacks on Trump supporters, Kamala Harris' video message to her campaign in which she seemed tipsy, slurring her words and leaning on her usual talking points, why the Democrats might have released this, the international conflicts Trump is inheriting in Ukraine and Syria, Trump's threat to Hamas to release the hostages before he takes office January 20, the continued smear campaign against Pete Hegseth, the overreach of #MeToo, and more.More from The Fifth Column: https://www.wethefifth.com/Prager U: Join PragerU's fastest-growing podcast. Subscribe to Real Talk with Marissa Streit on your favorite podcast platform or watch at https://PragerU.com/RealTalkCozy Earth: https://www.CozyEarth.com/MEGYN | code MEGYNTax Network USA: https://TNUSA.com/MEGYN Follow The Megyn Kelly Show on all social platforms:YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/MegynKellyTwitter: http://Twitter.com/MegynKellyShowInstagram: http://Instagram.com/MegynKellyShowFacebook: http://Facebook.com/MegynKellyShow Find out more information at: https://www.devilmaycaremedia.com/megynkellyshow

Megyn Kelly is joined by Kmele Foster, Michael Moynihan, and Matt Welch, hosts of The Fifth Column podcast, to talk about Donald Trump's massive victory in the 2024 election, the pollsters once again missing the success Trump would have in a presidential election, the terrible Iowa poll that was completely wrong, how Trump's massive victory defying the expectations of experts, how the left is melting down over the results, what Morning Joe is saying now, The View host Sunny Hostin's ridiculous reaction to Trump's victory, why more Latinos are supporting Trump, how ineffective Oprah and J. Lo and other celebs were in trying to help Kamala win, why Trump's appearance on Joe Rogan's podcast could have moved the needle for him, Jen Psaki's MSNBC meltdown, and more.Fifth Column- https://wethefifth.substack.com/Cooke- https://podcast.charlescwcooke.com/Lowry- https://www.nationalreview.com/Callahan- https://www.instagram.com/maureen_callahan_writer/Birch Gold: Text MEGYN to 989898 and get your free info kit on goldJase Medical: https://Jase.com and entering promo code MK at checkoutBlackout Coffee: https://BlackoutCoffee.com/MK or use the code MK for 20% off your first orderFollow The Megyn Kelly Show on all social platforms:YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/MegynKellyTwitter: http://Twitter.com/MegynKellyShowInstagram: http://Instagram.com/MegynKellyShowFacebook: http://Facebook.com/MegynKellyShow Find out more information at: https://www.devilmaycaremedia.com/megynkellyshow

Reason's Nick Gillespie will be live on election night with Kmele Foster, Allison Schrager, and more special guests.

With two weeks left in the race for the White House, the candidates are making their closing arguments. Ben shares his conversation with Co-Host of The Fifth Column podcast, Kmele Foster on how the presidential race dynamics have changed in the month of October.   Plus, they analyze media blitz strategies and what voting groups both sides will target in an attempt to win an election with razor thin margins. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Megyn Kelly is joined by Kmele Foster, Michael Moynihan, and Matt Welch, host of The Fifth Column podcast, to talk about the biased ABC moderators during the presidential debate between President Donald Trump and Vice President Kamala Harris, examples of ABC's clear failure to be fair, how the debate performance will affect the public's trust in legacy media, how the moderators could have handled the debate more fairly, what Trump could have done to fight back better against the bias, Taylor Swift's endorsement of Kamala Harris, the over-the-top reaction by Tim Walz and Lawrence O'Donnell, why focus groups on CBS and CNN show voters appear largely unmoved by Harris' debate performance, the potential disconnect between political commentators and the electorate, the lack of substance by Harris, voters thinking Trump was still stronger on the economy after the debate, VP Harris' fear-mongering about Trump and abortion at the debate, one nurse saying it was "medical misinformation" that went uncorrected, and more.More from The Fifth Column: https://www.wethefifth.com/ Am I Racist: https://AmIRacist.com and get your tickets now!Hungryroot: Go to https://Hungryroot.com/megyn to get 40% off your first delivery and get your free veggies.DonorsTrust: https://www.DonorsTrust.org/MKFollow The Megyn Kelly Show on all social platforms:YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/MegynKellyTwitter: http://Twitter.com/MegynKellyShowInstagram: http://Instagram.com/MegynKellyShowFacebook: http://Facebook.com/MegynKellyShow Find out more information at: https://www.devilmaycaremedia.com/megynkellyshow

Megyn Kelly is joined by Kmele Foster, Michael Moynihan, and Matt Welch, co-hosts of The Fifth Column podcast, to discuss the questions surrounding Tim Walz's military record and “stolen valor,” how Walz is barely addressing the controversy now, how the Harris-Walz campaign is avoiding the media, Walz's draconian COVID policies could be the policy that hurts him most in 2024, how he jailed his own citizens related to COVID crackdowns, Gen Z TikTok'ers who say Tim Walz is their new dad, the latest 2024 polls that show a positive trajectory for VP Kamala Harris, Trump's ongoing obsession with the crowd sizes at Harris' rallies, why Trump needs to focus his strategy more on message discipline, the media's insane coverage of Trump's joke that Kamala looked like Melania on the Time Magazine cover, Stephen Colbert's audience laughing when he called CNN objective, Don Lemon questioning JD Vance's sexuality on his podcast, Harris' best and worst debate moments from 2020, what we can expect when Harris debates Trump next month, Facebook censoring "Reagan" movie ads, and more. More from The Fifth Column: https://www.wethefifth.com/ Grand Canyon University: https://GCU.eduBlackout Coffee: https://www.BlackoutCoffee.com/MK Follow The Megyn Kelly Show on all social platforms:YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/MegynKellyTwitter: http://Twitter.com/MegynKellyShowInstagram: http://Instagram.com/MegynKellyShowFacebook: http://Facebook.com/MegynKellyShow Find out more information at: https://www.devilmaycaremedia.com/megynkellyshow 

The United States locks up nearly two million people, the highest number of prisoners for any country in the world. That represents about 20 percent of the world's prison population, even though the U.S. makes up only around 5 percent of the global population.   It's not surprising that over the past two decades, more and more people have embraced the idea of criminal justice reform. In 2020, there were calls around the country to defund the police and divert money to programs meant to address the root causes of crime. Voters embraced reforms in Philadelphia, Chicago, New York, Los Angeles, St. Louis, and beyond. Progressive prosecutors in many blue cities pledged to reduce sentences, stop prosecuting lower level offenses, and address police misconduct. But crime has become, once again, a major issue for American voters. Sixty-three percent of Americans said that crime was “extremely or very serious” in the country, according to the annual Gallup survey on crime released in November. And many believe that criminal justice reform initiatives have exacerbated the problem.  That's why The Free Press brought together four expert debaters last month in San Francisco—a city where everything from shampoo to gum is under lock and key at Walgreens—to ask: has criminal justice reform made our cities unsafe? Arguing in the affirmative are Seneca Scott and Michael Shellenberger. Seneca is a labor leader, a community organizer, and founder of Neighbors Together Oakland. He ran for mayor of Oakland in 2022, focusing on solutions to homelessness, drug tourism, and violent crime. Michael is the founder of Public News and the best-selling author of San Fransicko: Why Progressives Ruin Cities. Arguing that, no, criminal justice reform has not made our cities unsafe are Kmele Foster and Lara Bazelon. Kmele is a commentator and co-host of the popular podcast The Fifth Column. He is a founding partner at Freethink, the award-winning digital media company. Lara is a professor at the University of San Francisco, where she holds the Barnett Chair in Trial Advocacy and directs the criminal and racial justice clinical programs. Lara is a former federal public defender and a former director of the Project for the Innocent, at Loyola Law School in Los Angeles.  Before the debate, 87 percent of our audience said that, yes, criminal justice reform has made our cities unsafe. At the end of the night, we polled them again—and you'll see for yourself which side won. To watch the debate in full, go to thefp.com/watch. Finally: lucky for you, we have more live debates in store. Our next debate will be on the state of the American dream, and it will take place in Washington, D.C., on September 10. Get your tickets at thefp.com/events  The Free Press earns a commission from any purchases made through all book links in this article. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Megyn Kelly is joined by Kmele Foster and Matt Welch, co-hosts of The Fifth Column podcast, to discuss former President Donald Trump's major speech to close out the RNC, how Democrats are still fumbling with attempting to replace Biden after the debate debacle, the galvanizing moment for Republicans after Trump assassination attempt, the changing identity of the Republican Party, Trump's altered persona on display at the Republican National Convention, the fun and entertaining Republican National Convention, the GOP connecting with the working class, if the GOP is headed to a massive landslide victory in November, Trump's RNC speech reference to the chart that saved his life, "The View" hosts critiquing Trump's comments about God saving his life, George Conway's ridiculous new campaign to prove Trump is mentally ill,  how Trump's background involving overcoming obstacles and optimism is being used in campaign messaging, the difference between him and other New York elites, Trump sharing the story of how he came up with the "no tax on tips" policy position thanks to a waitress, how the Democrats might push out Biden, who could be the replacement and whether VP Kamala Harris gets anointed, and more.More from The Fifth Column: https://www.wethefifth.com/ Follow The Megyn Kelly Show on all social platforms:YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/MegynKellyTwitter: http://Twitter.com/MegynKellyShowInstagram: http://Instagram.com/MegynKellyShowFacebook: http://Facebook.com/MegynKellyShow Find out more information at: https://www.devilmaycaremedia.com/megynkellyshow

Today we've got a very special Hindsight episode that revisits the themes explored in our "Filthy Slime" episodes (Parts 1 & 2). We're delighted to be joined by living legend and recent Grammy winner Killer Mike. He discusses his view of "rap on trial" and the complex relationship between art, crime, and life for young people in some of America's toughest neighborhoods. We also explore the legend of Stack Lee – AKA Stagger Lee – and the hundreds of songs and performances inspired by his most infamous crime. Writer, poet, and Washburn University professor Eric McHenry explains why this story continues to resonate more than a century after the notorious saloon murder. As a new show, we're still experimenting with different formats to tell stories and explore ideas. We'd love to hear your feedback! Please reach out to hello@reflector.show with your thoughts, questions, and story suggestions. Special thanks for this episode go to Killer Mike, Kmele Foster, Van Lathan, Megan Phelps-Roper, Claire Reynolds, and Eric McHenry. Links: Playlist of some of the music featured in this episode Listen to Killer Mike's recent album Read more from Eric McHenry here or check out his essay on Stagger Lee, which he's currently developing into a book called Original Gangster.

Filmmaker Godfrey Reggio, rock icon Steve Albini, and comedian Fred Armisen told Kmele how they make sense of the world — and leave their mark on it. ❍ New episodes of the Dispatches podcast releasing every week here on The Well In this episode of Dispatches from The Well, Kmele Foster continues his search for the meaning of life inside the minds of some of the world's most creative visionaries. Godfrey Reggio revolutionized film with his experimental documentaries. Steve Albini is preserving the spirit of music by committing to analog recording. Fred Armisen turned his creativity into a career by combining his passion for music and comedy. Kmele sat down with each of these creators and asked them about the “why” behind their existence. From sitting behind the camera to stepping in front of it, these artists have found meaning in their lives by committing to the things that, in simple terms, are the most fun. Join us as we explore the perspectives of these “rebellious creatives” in episode six of Dispatches from The Well. Featuring: Steve Albini, Fred Armisen, Godfrey Reggio ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ❍ About The Well ❍ Do we inhabit a multiverse? Do we have free will? What is love? Is evolution directional? There are no simple answers to life's biggest questions, and that's why they're the questions occupying the world's brightest minds. So what do they think? How is the power of science advancing understanding? How are philosophers and theologians tackling these fascinating questions? Let's dive into The Well. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Are we the stories we tell? Kmele sat down with legendary conservationist Jane Goodall, actor Terry Crews and psychologist Dan McAdams to discuss how humanity makes its meaning. ❍ New episodes of the Dispatches podcast releasing every Monday here on The Well ❍ Podcast Episode 3:    • A playground for geniuses: Inside the...   In the fourth episode of Dispatches from The Well, our host Kmele Foster unravels the significance of storytelling in the human experience. From the profound words of psychologist Dan McAdams to the life stories shared by renowned conservationist Jane Goodall and actor Terry Crews, we delve deep into the art of narrative creation. We set out to explore how we craft narratives to make sense of our past, present, and future, forging our identities and purpose along the way. Join us as we contemplate the timeless question: Are we the stories we tell? This episode invites you to ponder the intricate tapestry of existence, where storytelling serves as the compass guiding our journey through the enigmatic cosmos. Featuring: Jane Goodall, Terry Crews, Dan McAdams ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ❍ About The Well ❍ Do we inhabit a multiverse? Do we have free will? What is love? Is evolution directional? There are no simple answers to life's biggest questions, and that's why they're the questions occupying the world's brightest minds. So what do they think? How is the power of science advancing understanding? How are philosophers and theologians tackling these fascinating questions? Let's dive into The Well. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Host Kmele Foster is on a journey to understand humanity's role in the cosmos. His first stop? The Atacama Plateau in Northern Chile, home to the darkest deserts and largest telescopes on earth. ❍ New episodes of the Dispatches podcast releasing every Monday here on The Well Why are we here? What is our purpose? Are any of our scientific efforts actually adding up to important revelations? Does understanding our cosmic origins really contribute to humanity as a whole? We know what it's like to be “street-level,” to understand our cities, our social behaviors, our day-to-day lives — but what happens if we look up? How does our understanding of humanity change when we raise our attention to the space beyond our skylines? These are the questions that our host Kmele Foster is exploring in this episode of The Well podcast. Helping Kmele along the way is Sean Dougherty, the director of ALMA Observatory in Northern Chile, home of Earth's darkest skies and 50% of the world's megatelecopes. If the answers to humanity's questions are written in the stars, this observatory might be the one to translate them. Featuring: Sean Dougherty, Nicolás Lira ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ❍ About The Well ❍ Do we inhabit a multiverse? Do we have free will? What is love? Is evolution directional? There are no simple answers to life's biggest questions, and that's why they're the questions occupying the world's brightest minds. So what do they think? How is the power of science advancing understanding? How are philosophers and theologians tackling these fascinating questions? Let's dive into The Well. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Our host Kmele went inside Fermilab, America's premiere particle accelerator facility, to find out how the smallest particles in the universe can teach us about its biggest mysteries. ❍ Podcast Episode 1:    • Finding meaning in the darkest sky on...   According to Fermilab's Bonnie Flemming, the pursuit of scientific understanding is “daunting in an inspiring way.” What makes it daunting? The seemingly infinite number of questions, with their potentially inaccessible answers. In this episode of Dispatches from The Well, host Kmele Foster tours the grounds of America's legendary particle accelerator to discover how exploring the mysteries at the heart of particle physics help us better understand some of the most profound mysteries of our universe. Featuring: Bonnie Fleming, Don Lincoln, Ricardo Mondragon. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ❍ About The Well ❍ Do we inhabit a multiverse? Do we have free will? What is love? Is evolution directional? There are no simple answers to life's biggest questions, and that's why they're the questions occupying the world's brightest minds. So what do they think? How is the power of science advancing understanding? How are philosophers and theologians tackling these fascinating questions? Let's dive into The Well. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Big questions, eccentric minds, multiple disciplines: Inside the world's premier complexity science research center. ❍ Dispatches Episode 2:    • Finding the secret of human existence...   Complexity arises in any system in which multiple agents interact and adapt to one another and their environments. Examples of these complex systems include the nervous system, the Internet, ecosystems, economies, cities, and civilizations. Complexity science explores all of those systems, and more. And at the Santa Fe Institute in New Mexico, the globe's smartest minds are researching across disciplines, cultures, and schools of thought to answer the biggest questions in science and philosophy. Our host Kmele Foster stepped into the Santa Fe Institute — renowned for its collaborative environment of vast disciplines and schools of thought — to speak with some of the most eccentric and genius minds in our world today. Featuring Cormac McCarthy, David Krakauer, Geoffrey West, and Chris Kempes. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ❍ About The Well ❍ Do we inhabit a multiverse? Do we have free will? What is love? Is evolution directional? There are no simple answers to life's biggest questions, and that's why they're the questions occupying the world's brightest minds. So what do they think? How is the power of science advancing understanding? How are philosophers and theologians tackling these fascinating questions? Let's dive into The Well. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Megyn Kelly is joined by Kmele Foster, Michael Moynihan, and Matt Welch, hosts of The Fifth Column podcast, to discuss the huge stakes in the debate between Donald Trump and Joe Biden, how Donald Trump might act and the strategy he could employ to win, the way Biden might struggle or perform well, CNN's debate rules that seem to favor Joe Biden, their bizarre TV segment explaining how microphones work, whether Biden speaking freely without interruption will actually hurt him, the bias against Trump from moderators, the disaster Chris Wallace debate, what to expect from Dana Bash and Jake Tapper, J.D. Vance's odds in the veepstakes, Vance's skills in dealing with the elite media and incredible life story, what VP candidates could help stop a Trump impeachment, and more. Plus, Megyn Kelly previews her interview with Steve Bannon - her first interview with him ever, and she and The Fifth Column discuss Bannon's role in our political environment for the last decade.More from The Fifth Column: https://wethefifth.substack.com/ 

While all of hip hop prizes authenticity, as Van Lathan put it in Filthy Slime Pt 1: “In street rap authenticity is more important than skill”. Today we dive into the ways that this genre's prizing of authenticity has evolved to a point where some rappers aren't just merely making artful commentary or provocations about gang life, but are using their lyrics to document and at times admit their involvement in serious crimes, including murder. Here in the second installment of our deep dive into rap on trial, our guests Van Lathan and producer 4-IZE help us examine this cultural debate in the larger context of an evolution happening right now in rap music. We look at the role played by everything from social media to record labels, and try to grapple with what this means not only for Young Thug's RICO case but for the future of artists living in high crime neighborhoods. Special thanks to Prince Paul, Jason Kramer, Bill Donahoe, Kmele Foster, 4-IZE, Megan Phelps-Roper, and Van Lathan. Music in this episode from Cobey Bienart and Peter Lalish Email your feedback, criticisms and story suggestions to hello@reflector.show We will read all feedback and respond in a future episode.  Our website: reflector.show Thank you to our sponsors. You can visit them here to learn more: FIRE GROUND.NEWS Other links: Van Lathan's Higher Learning Podcast Spotify Playlist of Songs in this episode Check out 4-IZE's Music

Music has been a feature of American culture wars since at least the time of Elvis Presley's gyrating dance moves on The Ed Sullivan show in 1956. But amidst all the moral panics about hip-shaking and backmasking, there is a legitimate and fascinating question about the role and influence that popular music plays on human behavior and on society more broadly.  Today, we are publishing the first episode in our breakdown of the debate around Rap on Trial and what it says (and misses) about the role of music in culture. We begin in 1985 with Tipper Gore's fight against Prince and the obscenity of 80's rock music, then dive deep into the rapper Young Thug's current RICO case in Atlanta Georgia and other cases where music is being brought into criminal trials. Our goal, as always, is to try and understand this story and everyone involved in the best faith possible. Which, yes, means we are going to steel-man Tipper Gore, Young Thug and T.I. all in the same story. To listen to Filthy Slime Part 2 right now: SUBSCRIBE Special thanks to our guests, Billboard Magazine's Bill Donahoe and Van Lathan from The Higher Learning Podcast. As well as Prince Paul, Jason Kramer, Kmele Foster, and Megan Phelps-Roper. Music in this episode from Cobey Bienart and Peter Lalish Email your feedback, criticisms and story suggestions to hello@reflector.show We will read all feedback and respond in a future episode.  Our website: reflector.show Thank you to our sponsors. You can visit them here to learn more: FIRE GROUND.NEWS Other links: Van Lathan's Higher Learning Podcast Spotify Playlist of Songs in this episode

Megyn Kelly is joined by Kmele Foster, Michael Moynihan, and Matt Welch, hosts of The Fifth Column podcast, to discuss former President Trump attending the wake of the NYPD police officer who was murdered, President Biden attending a giant fundraiser in NYC with former Presidents Obama and Clinton, Lizzo, and Stephen Colbert instead, NYC crime skyrocketing despite spin from politicians, NBC executives potentially getting fired now that Ronna McDaniel has been pushed out, the hypocrisy and temper tantrum by MSNBC hosts, the false claim that the media are brave truth-tellers, the hostility against Coleman Hughes from Sunny Hostin and other "The View" hosts, Hughes calmly destroying Hostin's arguments, the media falsely calling Coleman a conservative, Don Lemon struggling to ask basic questions, Lemon not understanding free speech, Lemon's reported requests of Elon Musk, the anti-Israel protesters at Vanderbilt, the claim that a protester was being denied the right to change her tampon, language-policing taking over our college campuses, the allegations against Diddy, the reality of sex trafficking, and more.Find more from The Fifth Column: https://wethefifth.substack.com/ Follow The Megyn Kelly Show on all social platforms: YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/MegynKellyTwitter: http://Twitter.com/MegynKellyShowInstagram: http://Instagram.com/MegynKellyShowFacebook: http://Facebook.com/MegynKellyShow Find out more information at: https://www.devilmaycaremedia.com/megynkellyshow 

The C. Boyden Gray Center for the Study of the Administrative State and the Georgetown Journal of Law & Public Policy recently hosted a series of webinars ahead of a forthcoming symposium on Equity and the Administrative State. This episode of Gray Matters is a panel discussion from February 23, 2024, about affirmative action and other ways regulators pursue equity through the administrative state featuring Ming Chen, Jesse Merriam, and Bijal Shah, moderated by Kmele Foster.Notes:Video of the Webinar

Megyn Kelly is joined by Kmele Foster, Michael Moynihan, and Matt Welch, hosts of The Fifth Column podcast, to discuss the Supreme Court deciding to take former President Donald Trump's immunity case, Keith Olbermann's meltdown over it, his suggestion to replace the Supreme Court and that it's filled with "whores," Fani Willis' embarrassing performance on the witness stand, the left's failure to turn the case into a race issue, whether the case will be delayed until after the election, the media getting to talk about Russia and Trump again, the death of Moynihan's former employer Vice Media, the real story about how it imploded and ruined its brand, real reason President Biden refuses to take a cognitive test as part of his physical, the over-the-top defense of his mental fitness by some on the left, whether progressives will force the Biden administration to change its Israel policy, the results in the Michigan Democratic primary,  Chris Cuomo's deep thoughts about Marcus Aurelius and Kung Fu Panda, new Prince Harry details, the Willy Wonka experience, and more.More from Fifth Column: https://wethefifth.substack.com/ Follow The Megyn Kelly Show on all social platforms: YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/MegynKellyTwitter: http://Twitter.com/MegynKellyShowInstagram: http://Instagram.com/MegynKellyShowFacebook: http://Facebook.com/MegynKellyShow Find out more information at: https://www.devilmaycaremedia.com/megynkellyshow

Megyn Kelly is joined by Kmele Foster, co-host of The Fifth Column and Inez Stepman, senior policy analyst at the Independent Women's Forum, to discuss the Senate finally unveiling the new “border” compromise bill, all the instant criticisms of the bill from all sides, why the issue of illegal immigration is so important to Americans, the devastating new 2024 NBC News poll for Biden that has Trump up five points, whether the Trump trials hurt the left's "democracy" arguments, Trump up huge among independents and on issues related to immigration and economy, Nikki Haley's appearance on Saturday Night Live trashing Trump, what the point of the appearance might be, Shane Gillis set to host SNL after they fired him for past jokes four years ago, the Connecticut public school that installed a tampon dispenser in a boys' bathroom, the "boy revolt" by throwing it in a toilet, and more. Then Paul Murray, host of Sky News Australia's "Paul Murray Live," joins to discuss how Australia cracks down on illegal immigration and solves the problem, what America can learn from Australia's effort to de-incentivize illegal immigration, why most Australians support these strict rules, America's "sanctuary cities" and how Australia would never do that, the crazy deportation of Novak Djokovic back in 2021, the breaking news about King Charles' cancer diagnosis, whether that could mean Prince William become King soon, Harry now flying to the U.K., and more.Foster- https://bigthink.com/the-well/dispatches-podcast-episode-1-cosmos/Stepman- https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/high-noon/id1557719559Murray- https://www.skynews.com.au/opinion/paul-murray Follow The Megyn Kelly Show on all social platforms: YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/MegynKellyTwitter: http://Twitter.com/MegynKellyShowInstagram: http://Instagram.com/MegynKellyShowFacebook: http://Facebook.com/MegynKellyShow Find out more information at: https://www.devilmaycaremedia.com/megynkellyshow

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.houseofstrauss.comOne of my favorite conversations on this site, if I do say so myself (Subscribe today!). Many of you are familiar with Kmele Foster's work on The Fifth Column and other platforms, but I'd say it's rare to get him in an interview setting. Obviously, Kmele did not disappoint. Few in media think deeply on as wide a range of available subjects as Kmele does, which is why we were able to discuss all of the following: * Does Kmele believe aliens exist?* Should you consider yourself a “vector of history”? * Is it less fashionable to contemplate the meaning of existence these days?* Does Kmele believe in God?* “Our behavior determines the content of our minds”* Why did Friedrich Hayek influence a college aged Kmele's thinking?* Can Kmele reconcile his freedom-forward perspective with the unmanaged chaos he sees in Oakland and San Francisco? * Is libertarianism a philosophy that leaves normies behind?* Should all drugs be legal?* Does Big Tech share some blame for the problems in the Bay and the world?* Why should we be optimistic about technology if it outpaces our ability to adapt to it?* Is wokeness, whatever it is, downstream of law? * Are governments giving way to the tech overlords?

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit smokeempodcast.substack.comWith Nancy off in Israel, Sarah sits down with Matt Welch, crackerjack co-host of The Fifth Column — not to be confused with Matt Walsh, conservative commentator, or Matthew Welch, everyone's favorite bagpiper. Matt is editor-at-large at Reason, whatever that means, and a long-time journalist, musician, and libertarian, a term Sarah tries to pin down (good luck with that). Also discussed:* Matt's blood-boiling anger for bagpipes and pan flutes* That time during the pandemic when we all lost our minds* 1968 or 2020: Who wore it best?* Did you know Matt spent time in Czechoslovakia?* Media integrity: Going, going, gone* Why Matt doesn't own a gun* Is it embarrassing to still love Hunter S. Thompson?* Trade secrets of appearing on Bill Maher's HBO show* Q: “Does Bill Maher still date exclusively black women?”* Public schools might be fucked* Steel-manning the case against Israel* The question about Kmele Foster and Michael Moynihan Matt refuses to answer* Who would win in a fist-fight between Fifth Column co-hosts?* Who would win in a fist-fight between Sarah and Nancy?* Why “One in a Million” by Guns N Roses is a work of art* Who will be president in 2024?

Megyn Kelly is joined by Kmele Foster, Michael Moynihan, and Matt Welch, hosts of The Fifth Column podcast, to discuss the resignation of Claudine Gay, her history of blatant plagiarism, some on the left and in the media claiming Gay was targeted because of "racism," the rot of higher education institutions, those who have been exposed as plagiarists in recent years, how elite institutions are failing our kids, Ivy League schools exposed as factories for elites, the massive influx of illegal migrants into America, why there's a new appreciation for the Trump administration's border policy, the importance of limiting executive branch power, the state of the GOP race, Trump's plan to secure the nomination, whether Vivek Ramaswamy is running for president or to be VP, the controversy over the Conservative Dad's “Real Women of America” calendar, pushback from "feminists" as well as more traditional conservatives, a woman in love with a tree, Megyn's habit of letting her gas tank go down to empty, how it stresses out her husband Doug, and more.More from The Fifth Column: https://wethefifth.substack.com/Foster's new series: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R8GoBFy1DgQ Follow The Megyn Kelly Show on all social platforms: YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/MegynKellyTwitter: http://Twitter.com/MegynKellyShowInstagram: http://Instagram.com/MegynKellyShowFacebook: http://Facebook.com/MegynKellyShow Find out more information at: https://www.devilmaycaremedia.com/megynkellyshow

Megyn Kelly is joined by Kmele Foster, Michael Moynihan, and Matt Welch, hosts of The Fifth Column podcast, to talk about the breaking news that the Koch network will be backing Nikki Haley, whether the GOP megadonors will make a difference in actually beating Trump, the value of being the final Trump alternative standing, "snot-nosed kids" anti-Israel protesters glueing themselves to the road and blocking traffic, the Deadspin writer who attacked a child and the NFL for the child's facepaint that was half black during a football game, the absurdity of getting offended at everything while making everything about identity, the Biden administration is facing an internal revolt over the Israel-Hamas policies and public statements, the ridiculous ways they are going about trying to appease the young snowflakes in the White House, political fallout for not being anti-Israel enough for the far-left progressives, the embarrassing American CEOs giving China's President Xi a standing ovation, the hypocrisy of these CEOs and their past woke pushes, Chris Cuomo announcing he's joining Substack, the therapy talk that fuels his podcast, and more.More from The Fifth Column: https://wethefifth.substack.com/ Follow The Megyn Kelly Show on all social platforms: YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/MegynKellyTwitter: http://Twitter.com/MegynKellyShowInstagram: http://Instagram.com/MegynKellyShowFacebook: http://Facebook.com/MegynKellyShow Find out more information at: https://www.devilmaycaremedia.com/megynkellyshow

Megyn Kelly is joined by Kmele Foster, Michael Moynihan, and Matt Welch of The Fifth Column podcast join to talk about the horrible mass shooting in Maine, guns and mental health conversations after shootings, actual solutions to the problem, how mental health facilities could be used effectively, the horrifying video of Jewish students sheltering in a New York City library while anti-Israel protesters banged on the locked doors, the need for Jews and gentiles alike to help and fight back, the media spinning the story of these anti-Semitic kids and faculty, the statement from Cooper Union President Laura Sparks that barely addressed the fears of Jewish students, an emotional CNN report about one of the young men Hamas took hostage from Israel on October 7, the true scope of Hamas' atrocities, the Biden administration's failures in the Middle East, National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan's column that needed to be updated after October 7, the stupid and ignorant college students who are pushing anti-Semitic talking points and tropes, protesters who claim to support Palestinians actually calling for the destruction of Israel, the refusal by many to condemn Hamas, a viral social media post featuring a woman telling men all the places she refuses to go on a first date, tips on her suggestions, and moreMore from The Fifth Column: https://wethefifth.substack.com/ Follow The Megyn Kelly Show on all social platforms: YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/MegynKellyTwitter: http://Twitter.com/MegynKellyShowInstagram: http://Instagram.com/MegynKellyShowFacebook: http://Facebook.com/MegynKellyShow Find out more information at: https://www.devilmaycaremedia.com/megynkellyshow 

In May 2020, Amy Cooper had her dog off leash in New York City's Central Park, when a black bird watcher name Christian Cooper asked her to leash her dog. In response, Amy Cooper said she would call the police and tell them that "an African American man" was threatening her. A video of the incident went viral, and "the Central Park Karen" was born. Only, the story was more nuanced than the media had led many to believe about what had really transpired that day, and it was reporter Kmele Foster who dug into this story and found levels of detail which, upon reading it, made Mike rethink his position on this incident. Produced by Joel Patterson and Corey Wara Email us at thegist@mikepesca.com To advertise on the show, visit: https://advertisecast.com/TheGist Subscribe to The Gist Subscribe: https://subscribe.mikepesca.com/ Follow Mikes Substack at: Pesca Profundities | Mike Pesca | Substack Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Megyn Kelly begins the show discussing the truth about the offensive comments Vivek Ramaswamy made about 9/11 and flirting with "trutherism," the "irritating" way he keeps blaming the media for something he said, how he should have handled it, and more. Then the hosts of The Fifth Column, Kmele Foster, Michael Moynihan, and Matt Welch, join to discuss how GOP voters may react to Vivek's 9/11 comments, conspiracy theories growing on the left and right, how some elements of COVID turning out to be true is leading to more conspiracy thinking, cringe videos showing him working out and playing tennis shirtless, if a millennial candidate should be in office, whether the GOP debate is Gov. Ron DeSantis' “time to shine” in Trump's absence tonight, if Chris Christie will be declared the winner by the media, Trump trying to upstage the debate by getting arrested, the breaking news that head of Wagner Group Yevgeny Prigozhin has died in a plane crash in Russia, whether there's a chance this could be accidental or if this was Putin enacting his revenge and shooting down the plane, and more.More from The Fifth Column: https://wethefifth.substack.comFollow The Megyn Kelly Show on all social platforms: YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/MegynKellyTwitter: http://Twitter.com/MegynKellyShowInstagram: http://Instagram.com/MegynKellyShowFacebook: http://Facebook.com/MegynKellyShow Find out more information at: https://www.devilmaycaremedia.com/megynkellyshow  

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit andrewsullivan.substack.comMoynihan is one-third of The Fifth Column — the sharp, hilarious podcast he does with Kmele Foster and Matt Welch. He was previously the cultural news editor for The Daily Beast, a senior editor at Reason, and a correspondent and managing editor of Vice.It's a fun summer chat with an old friend. We recorded the episode a few weeks ago, on July 24. For two clips — on the conspiracy theories of RFK Jr., and the deepening rift within the Israeli government — pop over to our YouTube page.Other topics: his Boston upbringing with a “union guy” father and being the first college grad in his family; on the agony of writing as a profession; on the “laziness” of many top writers; on flawless ones like Michael Lewis and John Updike; Moynihan's review of a new book on Orwell; why Animal Farm was passed over by publishers; Orwell's distrust of intellectuals and losing many friends on the left; his love of Englishness; wondering how he would react to mass migration and postmodernism; Kingsley Amis and his cohort being the original “lol alt-right”; Enoch Powell and his “Rivers of Blood”; the elections in Spain and the far-right party's floundering; immigration in Sweden; Brexit; violence against Venezuelan immigrants in Brazil and Colombia; why Islamism is barely discussed anymore; Trump and DeSantis on Social Security; the debate over sex changes for kids; the success of the gay rights movement through persuasion; Brendan Eich; the propaganda around Covid; what Moynihan calls the “the Mis/Disinformation Industrial Complex”; lab leak; Elon Musk; the AIDS denialism of Duesberg and Maggiore; Holocaust deniers; Marty Peretz; Kissinger; Vidal; Hitch of course; Oppenheimer and McCarthyism; Alger Hiss and the Rosenbergs; Hollywood's double-standard when it comes to pro-communist films; “Angels in America”; the big increase in black deaths after BLM in 2020; amnesia over Afghanistan; and the first time I ever did poppers. Good times.Browse the Dishcast archive for another conversation you might enjoy (the first 102 episodes are free in their entirety — subscribe to get everything else). Coming up: Vivek Ramaswamy on his vision for America, Sohrab Ahmari on his new book Tyranny Inc., and Freddie deBoer on his new book How Elites Ate the Social Justice Movement. Also, in the fall: Ian Buruma, David Brooks, Spencer Klavan, Leor Sapir, Martha Nussbaum, Pamela Paul and Matthew Crawford. A stellar roster! Please send any guest recs and pod dissent to dish@andrewsullivan.com.

Megyn Kelly is joined by Kmele Foster, Michael Moynihan, and Matt Welch, the hosts of "The Fifth Column" podcast, to talk about media covering for President Joe Biden refusing to acknowledge his granddaughter, how Hunter Biden relies on his father for money and connections, how Biden's “family man" image is being ruined by this story,the uproar over Robert F. Kennedy Jr's rise in the Democratic polls, breaking down the supposed RFK J "conspiracy theories" and details about the Martha Moxley murder case,Kamala Harris's recent comments about "culture," how her speeches are always nonsensical, whether Biden will get pushed out by the Democrats, whether we'll ever find out the truth about the White House cocaine, the depths of Hunter Biden's crack cocaine addiction, when the Donald Trump trials will likely be held, the bizarre controversy with NYC Mayor Eric Adams and a fake photo, the New York Times' report that male crop tops are a new fashion trend, Chris Cuomo's embarrassing "motivational" messages, and more. Then Megyn announces the launch of https://MegynKelly.com/!More from The Fifth Column: https://wethefifth.substack.com/Follow The Megyn Kelly Show on all social platforms: YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/MegynKellyTwitter: http://Twitter.com/MegynKellyShowInstagram: http://Instagram.com/MegynKellyShowFacebook: http://Facebook.com/MegynKellyShow Find out more information at: https://www.devilmaycaremedia.com/megynkellyshow

Megyn Kelly is joined by the hosts of the Fifth Column podcast, Kmele Foster, Michael Moynihan, and Matt Welch, to talk about the post-Trump town hall meltdown happening inside CNN playing out publicly, CNN's viewership decline after Trump town hall, Anderson Cooper's embarrassing apology to viewers, the opinionated emotionalism at CNN that's hard to fix, Chris Wallace's bizarre show and terrible ratings, Roger Ailes' widow slamming the Murdochs and Fox News leadership, the audience evaporation still happening at Fox News after Tucker Carlson's exit, former President Obama lamenting the divided media, the Durham report revealing that the corruption of the FBI, how there's no accountability for the corporate media's Russia collusion lies, Rachel Maddow never getting challenged on her spin, Miller Lite facing backlash for woke March ad aimed at women, and more. Plus Megyn Kelly's kitchen nightmare last night!More from The Fifth Column: https://wethefifth.substack.com/Follow The Megyn Kelly Show on all social platforms: YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/MegynKellyTwitter: http://Twitter.com/MegynKellyShowInstagram: http://Instagram.com/MegynKellyShowFacebook: http://Facebook.com/MegynKellyShow Find out more information at: https://www.devilmaycaremedia.com/megynkellyshow

Megyn Kelly is joined by the hosts of The Fifth Column podcasts, Kmele Foster, Michael Moynihan and Matt Welch, to talk about Chicago's violence and lawlessness and the way it's being excused by politicians and the left, the Fox News - Dominion lawsuit, the corporate media salivating over the case but not understanding it, the chilling effect a ruling against Fox News could have on freedom of the press more broadly, what Fox personalities and GOP politicians say about Trump in private vs. in public, Elon Musk cracking Tucker Carlson up over his reason for not needing 80% of the staff at Twitter, what Chris Cuomo is up to now on his weird little self-help podcast, the tragic story of the shooting of teenager Ralph Yarl and the competing narratives, latest on the boycott of Bud Light and Dylan Mulvaney's partnership, Lia Thomas speaking out about Biden's Title IX plans and "fairness" in sports, and more. More from the guys: https://wethefifth.substack.com/ Follow The Megyn Kelly Show on all social platforms: YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/MegynKellyTwitter: http://Twitter.com/MegynKellyShowInstagram: http://Instagram.com/MegynKellyShowFacebook: http://Facebook.com/MegynKellyShow Find out more information at: https://www.devilmaycaremedia.com/megynkellyshow

Michael Malice (“YOUR WELCOME”) is joined by political commentator, producer, and podcast host, Kmele Foster, to talk about his concerns regarding the Trump indictment, the danger of DeSantis' war on “wokeness,” and what he sees as glimmers of hope for political transformation. twitter.com/kmele The Fifth Column Podcast Order THE WHITE PILL: http://whitepillbook.com/ Order THE ANARCHIST HANDBOOK: https://www.amzn.com/B095DVF8FJ Order THE NEW RIGHT: https://amzn.to/2IFFCCu Order DEAR READER: https://t.co/vZfTVkK6qf?amp=1 https://twitter.com/michaelmalice https://instagram.com/michaelmalice https://malice.locals.com https://youtube.com/michaelmaliceofficial Intro song: "Out of Reach" by Legendary House Cats https://thelegendaryhousecats.bandcamp.com/ The newest episode of "YOUR WELCOME" releases on iTunes and YouTube every Thursday! Please subscribe and leave a review. This week's sponsors: ExpressVPN: expressvpn.com/malice (3 months free) Fast Growing Trees: fastgrowingtrees.com/WELCOME (15% off) Patriot Gold Group: Call 888-505-9845 or visit malicegold.com PlutoTV: Pluto.tv Rhone - Commuter Collection: rhone.com/Malice (20% off) Sheath Underwear: sheathunderwear.com, promo code: MALICE (20% off)

Sixty years ago, in the sweltering August heat of Washington D.C., the Reverend Martin Luther King Jr. delivered his most iconic speech, and a defining moment of the civil rights movement. "I have a dream,” he said before a crowd of some 250,000 people, pressed up to the steps of the Lincoln Memorial, “that my four little children will one day live in a nation where they will not be judged by the color of their skin but by the content of their character." It is a sentence that has been repeated countless times in classrooms and lecture halls. And yet recently, King's words are more actively being parsed and debated about the appropriate place of race in America. With disparities in wealth, education, employment, housing, mobility, health, and rates of incarceration, some argue that King – who spoke during a period of more open bigotry – would not have wanted a “color-blind” society within these lingering racial inequalities. A raised consciousness plays an important role, they say, in recognizing and correcting such imbalances. Others argue that America has become overly concerned with race, to a level of obsession, pointing to things like critical race theory and diversity, equity, inclusion programs, which they fear could ultimately prove detrimental to the nation's more egalitarian aspirations. Further, they argue, notions of race are often too broad to be useful, while the fixation on it divides those who might otherwise find common ground. In this context, we debate the following question: Is America Too Obsessed With Race?     Arguing “YES” is Kmele Foster, co-host of The Fifth Column podcast and the co-founder and executive producer of the media company Freethink. Foster was one of the signatories of the Harper's Letter on justice and open debate, alongside more than 150 people, including Salman Rushdie, J.K. Rowling, and Noam Chomsky. He is an outspoken libertarian critic of cancel culture, the Black Lives Matter movement, and political orthodoxy.     Arguing “NO” is Nsé Ufot, activist, community organizer, and former chief executive officer of the New Georgia Project, a voter support and legal action nonprofit organization founded by Stacey Abrams in 2013. In 2021, Ufot was named one of Time's 100 Next, a ranking of emerging leaders thought to define the next generation of leadership.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Megyn Kelly is joined by Kmele Foster, Michael Moynihan, and Matt Welch, hosts of The Fifth Column podcast, to talk about Biden's upcoming state of the union, his focus on immigration and the massive influx of migrants in America, the left racializing the issue of police violence, state of MSNBC and cable news, Biden's disastrous poll number, Karine Jean-Pierre's latest embarrassing answer, trans activists in Oklahoma and the venom of modern trans activists, new details about Armie Hammer's accuser and accusations against him coming out now, the fear in the media to even give a platform to other perspectives, the rise of independent media, Madonna's disturbing plastic surgery, Tom Brady's thirst trap and Leonardo DiCaprio's teen girlfriend, Don Lemon's new meltdown live on CNN, why Gen X is the best, and more.Subscribe to The Fifth Column: https://wethefifth.substack.com/ Follow The Megyn Kelly Show on all social platforms: YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/MegynKellyTwitter: http://Twitter.com/MegynKellyShowInstagram: http://Instagram.com/MegynKellyShowFacebook: http://Facebook.com/MegynKellyShow Find out more information at: https://www.devilmaycaremedia.com/megynkellyshow

The debate about immigration brings out some of the deepest anxieties and biggest disagreements in America. And right now, all of it feels like it's coming to a head. In 2022, there were over 2.76 million illegal migrant crossings at the Southwest border. That's roughly the population of Chicago, America's third largest city. To address this unprecedented surge, President Biden recently announced tougher restrictions and made a show of visiting the border himself.  But unlike a decade or two ago, when the immigration debate was mostly about economics, today it's an issue that's subsumed by the culture wars and our polarized discourse. Republican governors bus migrants to sanctuary cities and they're called “xenophobic” and “cruel” by the left. But what happens when a Democratic governor does much the same thing, bussing migrants from Colorado to New York City and Chicago? Is it still a heartless political stunt? Or is all of this just an inevitable consequence of our broken immigration system?  So today: a debate moderated by guest host Kmele Foster between Alex Nowrasteh and Jessica Vaughan. Are current levels of immigration helping or hurting America? How do we balance humanitarian concerns with America's economic and security needs? Should we be trying to enforce more or less restrictions at the border? And what exactly should we do to fix our immigration policies? Alex is the director of Economic and Social Policy Studies at the Cato Institute, a libertarian think tank. Jessica is the director of Policy Studies for the Center for Immigration Studies, a think tank that describes themselves as “pro-immigrant but low immigration.” While Alex and Jessica couldn't be more opposite in their approach – Alex favors free immigration, while Jessica argues for restrictionist policies – today on Honestly we look for common ground, debate the facts, and search for solutions Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Megyn Kelly is joined by the hosts of the Fifth Column podcast, Kmele Foster, Michael Moynihan, and Matt Welch, to talk about President Biden now being investigated for mishandling classified documents, the similarities and differences to Trump's handling of documents, whether Biden will run again, John Bolton announcing he's running for the GOP nomination, a professor fired for daring to show a 14th century painting of the prophet Muhammad, the media still displaying Islamophobia in how they cover this story, the need to exercise free speech and not be shamed, the absurdity of "blasphemy" laws, Jordan Peterson being investigated in Canada for "misgendering" and "deadnaming" and more, Canada's insane speech crackdown, the woke Golden Globes happening tonight, new "gender neutral" workwear, the normalization of gender fluidity, Damar Hamlin's miraculous recovery, and more.Follow The Megyn Kelly Show on all social platforms: YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/MegynKellyTwitter: http://Twitter.com/MegynKellyShowInstagram: http://Instagram.com/MegynKellyShowFacebook: http://Facebook.com/MegynKellyShow Find out more information at: https://www.devilmaycaremedia.com/megynkellyshow

Megyn Kelly is joined by Kmele Foster, Michael Moynihan, and Matt Welch, the hosts of The Fifth Column podcast, to talk about White House lies about Biden and the border, the uninspiring Georgia runoff, Trump's next 2024 move, potential vaccine mandate changes for the military and mask mandates for Los Angeles, pathetic communication from the White House press secretary, a former top Twitter exec citing "trauma" for banning Trump, whether banning Trump is actually just about virtue signaling, the layers to the GMA TJ Holmes - Amy Robach story, Keith Olbermann's angry rant about his ex-girlfriend Katie Tur, the official end of the Michael Avenatti media love affair, the decline in trust in the media, all the false claims in the Prince Harry and Meghan Markle Netflix trailer, the need to talk with people we disagree with, remembering Kirstie Alley after her death, and more.Follow The Megyn Kelly Show on all social platforms: YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/MegynKellyTwitter: http://Twitter.com/MegynKellyShowInstagram: http://Instagram.com/MegynKellyShowFacebook: http://Facebook.com/MegynKellyShow Find out more information at: https://www.devilmaycaremedia.com/megynkellyshow

Megyn Kelly is joined by Kmele Foster, Michael Moynihan, and Matt Welch, the hosts of The Fifth Column, the issue of "candidate selection," lessons of the 2022 midterms, right-aligned media turning on Donald Trump, independents surprisingly going for Democrats, the DeSantis appeal, COVID's impact on the election, former VP Mike Pence's op-ed on January 6 and Trump, the media vs. Trump, whether Trump will actually run again, the different kinds of conservatism today, and more. Plus, Megyn and The Fifth Column hosts take calls from listeners about the future of Trump and DeSantis, media hypocrisy, and more.Follow The Megyn Kelly Show on all social platforms: YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/MegynKellyTwitter: http://Twitter.com/MegynKellyShowInstagram: http://Instagram.com/MegynKellyShowFacebook: http://Facebook.com/MegynKellyShow Find out more information at: https://www.devilmaycaremedia.com/megynkellyshow

Megyn Kelly previews tonight's special Election Night episode of The Megyn Kelly Show LIVE on YouTube and on SiriusXM Triumph ch. 111 from 9-11pmET. There will be no filler, no filter, and no spin, as Megyn Kelly and a whole cast of friends of the show join with instant reaction and analysis, and a lot of fun. Guests like Dennis Prager, Bari Weiss, Kmele Foster, Larry Elder, David Sacks and more will stop by, plus, maybe a glass of wine or tequila. We'll see you tonight.YouTube link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cuTByoqLZx4

Megyn Kelly is joined by Kmele Foster, Michael Moynihan, and Matt Welch, hosts of The Fifth Column podcast, to talk about fallout on social media from Kanye West's anti-Semitism, the dearth of famous conservatives, Kim Kardashian's narcissism and making her kids public figures, whether the Kardashians are a force for good or evil, who is at the heart of selfie culture, Meghan Markle's new way of being a victim by being called "crazy," Biden's irresponsible comments about nuclear "armageddon," the state of the Russia-Ukraine war, Randi Weingarten going to Ukraine for some reason, Tulsi Gabbard leaving the Democratic party, the emergence of a third political party, Biden and the state of the Dems, the decline of an American work ethic, the latest appeal to get young Black people to vote through a "vucking" song, the Pumpkin Spice Latte, and more.Follow The Megyn Kelly Show on all social platforms: YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/MegynKellyTwitter: http://Twitter.com/MegynKellyShowInstagram: http://Instagram.com/MegynKellyShowFacebook: http://Facebook.com/MegynKellyShow Find out more information at: https://www.devilmaycaremedia.com/megynkellyshow

Megyn Kelly is joined by Kmele Foster, Michael Moynihan, and Matt Welch, hosts of the Fifth Column podcast, to talk about the bombshell undercover videos exposing school administrators, racism and more shown in the James O'Keefe videos, the cultural shift that's behind the progressive activism, the negative effect this propaganda will have, reality of harmful COVID school closures coming clear, the lack of interest in correcting the COVID record and changing policy now, the failure of our scientific elite, Dark Brandon's apocalyptic and hypocritical speech, who really is the "semi-fascist," the purposely vague "MAGA Republican" slur,  Biden's hope to make 2022 about Trump, Joy Reid implying Trump got spies killed, Hillary Clinton's new ridiculous "Gutsy" show, the truth about The Clintons' marriage, Chelsea Clinton's irrelevance, what Michael Jackson's "Thriller" really means, and more.Follow The Megyn Kelly Show on all social platforms: YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/MegynKellyTwitter: http://Twitter.com/MegynKellyShowInstagram: http://Instagram.com/MegynKellyShowFacebook: http://Facebook.com/MegynKellyShow Find out more information at: https://www.devilmaycaremedia.com/megynkellyshow