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From Moynihan's bizarre archive of taped conversations and unused interviews comes this never-before-released (and never intended to be released) conversation with his friend Christopher Hitchens, recorded February 14, 2008.  It's a wide-ranging discussion that ambles through history and the current political landscape...and includes an amazing Hitch line about Obama, community organizing, and Walmart. - Republishing the Muhammad cartoons- The left and the neocons react to the Rushdie fatwa- Hitch's LRB piece on Rushdie and John Berger- Against “axiomatic Palestinian Third Worldism”- The main criticism of God is Not Great- “I’d rather be boring than…”- We hit upon a common chord- Hitch votes in the DC primary- On Obama- Well, his read on John Edwards is, in hindsight.... - “Jerome something” (Rev. Wright and "ethnocentric piffle")- A digression on Martin Amis- Marvin Olasky the Marxist- Debating Dinesh D'Souza (before his full huckster conversion)- Lord Marchmain and Deathbed Conversions  Thank you for subscribing. Leave a comment or share this episode.

It's another barnburner! Matt's remote from California, where he's hosting an episode of "Hoarders." Meanwhile, Kmele and Moynihan are in Brooklyn getting stupid at the Stupid Table. Two hours of drinking margaritas (out of hot and sour soup containers), the lads blather about....- The Matt Welch Eastern Europe story generator- Does your rhetoric kill people?- We don't believe in incitement (but Kmele kinda does)- On Malcolm Muggeridge- Colin Kaepernick is your starting punter- Matt's grandmother writes a letter to the editor. In 1965.- Give it a few days. Because you don't know what you're talking about- A smart letter from a medical toxicologist about Ketamine and spit bags- Kmele on the full George Floyd video- Chicago gasoline booze- A note on the Hitch special episode (and a few related stories)- The warp speed of cultural change: a calm rant- The climate of fear / be brave, call bullshit...part II- Schools, unions, and not so nice white parents- Larry Craig Memorial Airport Thank you for subscribing. Leave a comment or share this episode.

Guest: Steve Kornacki, National Political Corespondent @NBC News / MSNBCMaking TV News During a PandemicDoing Your Own MakeupLast Man in MidtownWe're All You Tubers NowIt'll Be a Blow-Out, Or It'll Be ClosePolls You Can TrustBlack Voters, Impeachment, CollusionState of the PartiesState of the UnionState of the MediaPaper or PlasticRecorded Sept 11, 2020Published Sept 13, 2020 See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information. Thank you for subscribing. Leave a comment or share this episode.

Well, this one is a fantastic mess. After four hours of tequila, the lads (and Nancy Rommelmann) inaugurate the post-show overtime segment. There's a sober preamble during which an apologetic Moynihan explains all. Topics covered:- A little bit more Portland.- Kmele sings. A lot.- Cleaning the Rogan archives- Fat Moynihan gets a hug- Tim wants video- Jason asks about "Nice White Parents"- The NPR voice- Jacob asks some music questions / what our "happy songs" are- Kmele gets a bit konservative on WAP, Lil' Kim, and 2 Live Crew- A guy in Kenosha who likes Coleman Hughes and Andrew Yang- Not sure why Kmele keeps coming back to R. Kelly- Moynihan can no longer pronounce words Thank you for subscribing. Leave a comment or share this episode.

Guest: Nancy Romemelmann, journalist and author of To the Bridge: A True Story of Motherhood and MurderMoynihan is back from Kenosha, and Nancy Rommelmann returns for an update on the goings-ons in Portland.On the ground in KenoshaOn the ground in PortlandMedia Malpractice, Self Deception DC, Rochester, What's NextBiden v Trump*Worse Than Useless Facts*Details That MatterGoing Full MAGARecorded Sept 5, 2020Published Sept 6, 2020 See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information. Thank you for subscribing. Leave a comment or share this episode.

w / Tina Nguyen (White House Reporter @ Politico)Watching the RNCTrump's on TwitchNasty EmojisThe Fire Next Time (Kenosha Edition)"What's the big deal? Your insurance will pay for it?"Total Failure of Political LeadershipMatt Welch: Snowflake?Marines in Portland? Libertarian Enough?Leaping to Conclusions, Outright LyingIndependent InvestigationsJacob Blake: Things We Don't KnowKyle Rittenhouse: Things We Don't KnowRecorded Aug 31, 2020Published Sept 1, 2020 See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information. Thank you for subscribing. Leave a comment or share this episode.

The Right Honorable Gentleman from Long Beach returns from the West Coast. Moynihan is right where we left him, still desperately trying to grab the landing skid of the last helicopter leaving Brooklyn. Foster is missing. And presumably very busy.  So Welch and Moynihan catch up--starting with Matt's very detailed explanation of his trip to California--and then return to regular discussions on the state of the world: - Exploiting elderly people is easy and gross- So are the peaches in Matt's dad's attic- Moynihan gets some Irish hate mail (and reads his response)- It's 1968 (Miami and the Siege of Kenosha)- A fake blacklist victim? And some fake quotes- The Texas Orator's harrowing journey- People read our book recommendations. You should too- Matt's not-so-brave, famous (mystery) friend- Moynihan's house that will never be. A listener's house that already is...- 'So what's so bad about Trump?' asks a listener  Thank you for subscribing. Leave a comment or share this episode.

w / Coleman Hughes🤫Recorded Aug 21, 2020Published Aug 23, 2020 See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information. Thank you for subscribing. Leave a comment or share this episode.

We can't believe it. Neither can you. It's our 200th episode!! (Well, not including the thirty-plus, subscriber-only Patreon episodes, which are looser, bawdier, and even more problematic...so stop freeloading and subscribe!). In celebration of this momentous anniversary, we called up our old friend Andrew Sullivan, fresh from his separation with New York magazine and joining from his Provincetown whirlpool, to discuss:- Daddys, bears, and pervs...oh my!- Andrew has a conversation with some younger gays- A generation without tragedy- BTW: No one actually says LGBTQ+- And you're not suppose to like being oppressed- Why did Andrew leave New York magazine and what is the "mysterious miasma"? - Sully starts his own thing, quickly realizes he was underpaid- The drunk brilliance of old-school British journalism- FWIW, Andrew didn't write The Bell Curve- The anti-Sullivan fatwa issued by a former employer- Michael Kinsley's two rules of writing - The future of magazines, the future of media - Why you should read, listen to, and befriend people with bad ideas- Kmele, Kamala, and the prostitutes- Andrew convinces us to...changeRecorded Aug 13, 2020Published Aug 14, 2020 See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information. Thank you for subscribing. Leave a comment or share this episode.

It's all here. The ultimate Patreon episode! Drunk Kmele! Reader (sic) mail! Rants about everyone sucking! Digressions on punk rock and hip hop! Drugs and depression! A lazy precis of topics covered:- KOVID and Kidz- The dumb dot.com boom and Moynihan's first real job- A Fifth Column personnel mystery solved- A message from Gold Bug Steven- Another brief convo on Dapper Dan and Clubhouse- An email from MC CB/Barney/etc on losers who went to Vassar and don't get hip hop- Ok, Joe, Moynihan will come to your wedding...on one condition...- New York is a nightmare (but the masked shorties love Kmele) - Some (requested) book recommendations- Kmele is very busy...and disappears- "Microinequities" at work / rants about the modern workplace- Moynihan After Hours!- Being depressed during COVID Thank you for subscribing. Leave a comment or share this episode.