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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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#438 - The Tsarina Has Abdicated. The Audie Murphys of Journalism. The Veep Will Make Toasters
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* Anything happen since we left? * La Bubblewrap * The media will do it for you * Everyone will forget about that NABJ appearance * Every journalist in that room is Audie Murphy * Who’s black? * Not in defense of Thomas Eagleton (soz) * The polls changed so let’s attack Nate Silver for noticing * Every one in politics is “weird” * The child will ne…
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Steve Albini on Music, Meaning, and the Cosmos (Special Dispatch)
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In April 2023, while producing a documentary series for The John Templeton Foundation (JTF), I had the distinct pleasure of interviewing legendary punk/rock musician and producer audio engineer Steve Albini. Portions of that interview appear in the sixth installment of the doc series (which is phenomenal, and you should watch every episode immediat…
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Members Only #219 - Pronunciation Racism and the Triumph of Mentally Ill
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This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.wethefifth.com * HOF weekend * The Talented Ms. Jewhater * Notes from the RNC * The black Republicans who don’t care about ideology * The 33 person BBQ in North Milwaukee * Losing their religion * The Great Resignation * “She’s not Joe Biden on foreign policy, buy who is…” * Why they…
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Moynihan calls in from GOP Ground Zero in Milwaukee. Kmele threatens to dish about Silicon Valley support for Donald Trump. Welch only slurs as much as Reince Preibus. Topics include J.D. Vance’s political philosophy, Joe Biden’s deteriorating public appearances, and—as ever—Kmele’s mangled naughty bits. Who the hell knows when the Adderall shortag…
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Members Only #218 - Second Sunday Rebroadcast (Assassination Edition)
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This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.wethefifth.com A rebroadcast of our increasingly popular Second Sunday edition, during which you, the listener, get to interact with the Fifth, berate them, flatter them, hit on them, and endlessly praise their wisdom and prescience. And thanks to all of you who showed up this week…s…
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#436 - Forget It. Joe Biden Has Been Cured Of Being Super Old
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The lads make it through Biden’s presser, watch a bit of state television after, listen to the Mike Tyson’s Punch Out soundtrack, and limbo below the lowest bar in the history of low bars. This is a public episode. If you’d like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.wethefifth.com/subscribe…
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Members Only #217 - ☑ The Flag of the Fifth ☑
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This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.wethefifth.com * Wizards of Transnistria * Checking the box * A festival of freedom? * More old stuff * France and the media * Brain dead v. Hitler * It didn’t end in 2008, but it proved a lot * What a dictator is… and isn’t * An accent free pass * The best video ever: Fuck you blood…
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#462 - SCOTUS Interruptus (w/ Damon Root)
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It’s an Independence Day Miracle (if a few days delinquent). As another US Supreme Court term draws to a close, we tap in with our favorite SCOTUS obsessive, Damon Root (currently Freethink/Big Think, previous Reason, and author of books you really should buy). We discuss Presidential absolute immunity, Chevron deference, the pitiful state of SCOTU…
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Members Only #216 - Unbearable and Untenable
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This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.wethefifth.com * Miracles of indigenous science * Why is Matt talking about Kevin Costner so much? * Aaron Sorkin solves January 6th * Norm on Bob Uecker * Matt revisits his…bad night * The Biden sitch * James Carville on masculinity and “communities of color” * How do you guys manag…
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Members Only 🔓 UNLOCKED 🔓 #215 - The Hindenburg Debate, The Hindenburg Fifth Recording, and The View From Atlanta (w/ Alex Thompson)
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Oh dear. Yeah, that debate. Obviously. One would have to be a very successful, very delusional Substacker to think otherwise. But the night was about to get much, much worse. Moynihan, Welch, and Friend of the Fifth (former Rep.) Peter Meijer decided to record a quick reaction pod at 1am, after a collective 542 drinks. That…didn’t work. And that’s …
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