The 'Cheney-to-Trump' pipeline: how the VP paved the way for MAGA | The Moynihan Report
In this episode, Michael Moynihan kicks things off by dissecting Bill Crystal's bizarre "inner social Democrat" tweet celebrating Eugene Debs, contrasting it with Debs' actual call to "abolish the capitalist system." This segues into busting the popular myth that socialists just "want Sweden"; as someone who lived there, Moynihan reveals Sweden is actually a "very capitalist country," plagued by a disastrous rent control system with 10 to 20-year waitlists. Then, journalist Josh Szeps joins to reveal his "grand unifying theory": Dick Cheney is the "most influential person... in our lifetime" and the true architect of today's political polarization, arguing his "eat or be eaten" worldview and norm-breaking (like the Scooter Libby affair) set the stage for the Trump era. The conversation also explores the nature of faith and atheism, comparing the profound, post-tragedy wisdom of Nick Cave to the "flippant dismissiveness" of new atheists like Richard Dawkins.Subscribe to the YouTube! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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The impact of election on future of the Democratic Party with Don Calloway | The Moynihan Report
On this episode of The Moynihan Report, host Michael Moynihan dives right into the 2025 Election Day action, covering the NYC mayoral race with Zohran Mamdani and the big governor's races in Virginia and New Jersey. He also gets into the political reactions surrounding Dick Cheney's death, calling out a pretty disrespectful tweet from NYC Councilman Chi Ossé. Then, he shares the story of his recent appearance on Real Time with Bill Maher alongside Marjorie Taylor Greene, giving his take on her whole "Rothschild's Space Lasers" comment and her surprisingly friendly welcome on The View. The episode also tackles the "civil war" splits happening in both parties, from drama on the right to Gavin Newsom's changing tune on "woke" issues. To wrap it all up, Democratic strategist Don Calloway joins the show, giving his on-the-ground read of the Virginia race (predicting a Spanberger win) and discussing how economic populism is showing up in unexpected places, from Mamdani to Republicans like Josh Hawley.Subscribe to the YouTube! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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The great right-wing unraveling | The Moynihan Report
Bridget Phetasy, host of 2WAY’s Real America, joins Michael Moynihan to discuss how the right’s top podcasters are getting louder, brasher, and somehow even more absurd. Tune in as we unpack the spectacularly insane world of Tucker, Candace, and the rest of the conservative circus.Subscribe to the YouTube! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Can humor actually STOP fascism? (the answer may surprise you) | The Moynihan Report
In a "very Nazi-heavy show" , Michael Moynihan sits down with comedian Danny Polishchuk to discuss his viral satirical sketch "Counting Jews in Things," and the alarming number of viewers who believe he's a real antisemite . This kicks off a wider discussion on the mainstreaming of antisemitism and bizarre political scandals, including a Democratic Senate candidate in Maine with an SS tattoo and the "insane" media defenses from figures like Krystal Ball. They also cover the failed Trump appointee who admitted to a "Nazi streak," the "crazier than I thought" conspiracies of Candace Owens, and the significant national failures in Canada, from the "fake residential school graves" hoax to the "diploma mill" immigration crisis that has overwhelmed the country's infrastructure.Subscribe to the YouTube! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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How the Left's 2020 'peak dominance' created the inevitable Trump backlash | The Moynihan Report
In this episode of The Moynihan Report, host Michael Moynihan sits down with Thomas Chatterton Williams, author of The Summer of Our Discontent, to analyze the period from 2020 to the present. They discuss how the "crazy" cultural "excesses" and "exaggerated claims of oppression" stemming from 2020 created an inevitable and "harsh" backlash that helped Donald Trump return to power. Williams shares his personal evolution on racial identity, explaining how living in France and having a white-passing daughter led him to reject the "American skin game" and advocate for "abolishing" race as a "fiction" , a stance that put him in direct conflict with Ibram X. Kendi. Williams, a co-writer of the 2020 Harper's Letter , also gives an insider's perspective on the letter's simple premise defending open debate and the intense, misguided backlash from signatories like Jennifer Finney Boylan. Finally, Williams defends his recent controversial article comparing the political weaponization of George Floyd as a "secular saint" by the left and Charlie Kirk as a "martyr" by the right to enforce ideological consensus , concluding that while the current moment is dangerous, he remains an optimist.Subscribe to the YouTube! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
The Moynihan Report is an in-depth 1-on-1 interview program broadcast live from 2WAY’s New York studio on Tuesdays and Thursdays from 7-8pm EST.Hosted by Michael Moynihan (The Fifth Column, VICE News), the show centers around lively conversations with the most influential people in culture, politics, media, and beyond–not just to unpack their opinions on current events, but to better understand what makes them tick. Each episode also includes the opportunity for Michael and guests to engage with the live at-home audience via the 2WAY platform. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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