The Michael Moore Podcast

Michael is joined by writer, thinker, comedian and podcaster Baratunde Thurston for a conversation about the fragility of American democracy, the purposeful dumbing down of the citizenry, the lack of civic education in American schools and what we all must do about it. Michael also responds to listener emails about his conversation with "Exterminate All The Brutes" director Raoul Peck. Listen to Baratunde's podcast "How To Citizen with Baratunde" https://www.howtocitizen.com/ Baratunde mentioned a Nazi rally in Madison Square Garden. Watch Marshall Curry's short doc on that event, "A Night At The Garden" https://anightatthegarden.com/ Watch Raoul Peck's "Exterminate All The Brutes" https://www.hbo.com/exterminate-all-the-brutes Music in the episode: "American Idiot" - Green Day https://youtu.be/V9NFs7qPwuk Underwriters: Special offer for Rumble listeners. Get 15% off Raycon Earbuds! BuyRaycon.com/rumble Try Gabi to check if you've been overpaying for home and auto insurance. It's free! http://www.gabi.com/rumble

How is it that the richest and most powerful country in the world can't provide even the most basic of human needs for its citizens? What has been holding America back when much poorer countries are able to provide a more stable social safety net? Heather McGhee, one of our most thoughtful economic and policy thinkers has a new book out explaining that racism -- specifically the fear by white Americans that any gains by Black Americans come at their expense -- has reliably turned the majority of white Americans AGAINST government programs that would help all Americans for fear that it would be beneficial to people of color. She joins Michael to discuss what we can do to overcome this decades-long propaganda campaign that has afflicted white America, and how the idea of a "solidarity dividend" can unite a multi-racial, cross-class coalition to take on concentrated wealth and power and build a better country. Read Heather's book: The Sum of Us: What Racism Costs Everyone and How We Can Prosper Together https://bookshop.org/a/1381/9780525509561 Watch Raoul Peck's "Exterminate All The Brutes" - Peck will be on Rumble on Friday, May 28 https://www.hbo.com/exterminate-all-the-brutes Music in episode: "If I Ruled The World" - MILCK https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NhHKRvv4JfU Special offer for Rumble listeners. Get 15% off Raycon Earbuds! BuyRaycon.com/rumble

As the decades-long ethnic cleansing of Palestinians from their homeland by Israel has intensified over the past week, Michael Moore shares his thoughts on America's culpability in funding these atrocities. He also recounts his trips to the Occupied West Bank and Gaza in the 1980's, his history of activism with Flint and Detroit's large Jewish and Arab populations, and why the U.S. government must stop funding Israeli apartheid and violence. Michael also shares his concerns with the dangerous announcement by the CDC to loosen the mask standards when only one-third of Americans have been vaccinated, plus the scary news that the conservative Supreme Court will be taking up a new abortion case that might continue to weaken a women's right to choose. B’Tselem (The largest human rights group in Israel) "A regime of Jewish supremacy from the Jordan River to the Mediterranean Sea: This is apartheid" https://www.btselem.org/publications/fulltext/202101_this_is_apartheid Human Rights Watch "A Threshold Crossed: Israeli Authorities and the Crimes of Apartheid and Persecution" https://www.hrw.org/report/2021/04/27/threshold-crossed/israeli-authorities-and-crimes-apartheid-and-persecution# Watch: Rep. Rashida Tlaib's Speech on the House Floor on Israeli Apartheid and Ethnic Cleansing https://youtu.be/b4cCvCtOOGQ Contact the White House and Tell Them To Stop Funding Israeli Apartheid and Violence https://www.whitehouse.gov/contact/

A new report claims that U.S. and worldwide COVID deaths are actually much higher than the official numbers: over 900,000 deaths in the U.S. (as opposed to the official count of 574,000) and nearly 7 million worldwide (twice the official number of 3.24 million). This virus has ravaged the world and upended all of our lives. And we still can’t get the truth? However, as we live through an historically deadly pandemic, we are also living through one of the greatest scientific and medical breakthroughs in history. As Dr. Eric Topol tells Michael Moore, "we are so damn fortunate." In record time, we have developed multiple, extremely effective vaccines that are reaching millions of arms, that cause very limited side effects (and no side effects for the majority of people aside from a sore arm), and it's free. We have an unbelievable opportunity to crush the virus, severely limit the havoc it causes us all, and get back to living healthy lives. Without these amazing vaccines, we'd be staring down several more years of death and destruction. But thanks to these medical and scientific breakthroughs, we stand a fighting chance if we all continue to get vaccinated! Dr. Topol, who is the Executive Vice President of Scripps Research, one of the most important medical research institutions in the world, helps Michael put this all into perspective and clears up myths about the vaccine and about "herd immunity." Finally, some truth! And some true hope. Follow Dr. Topol on Twitter: https://twitter.com/EricTopol Music in episode: "Get Lucky" - Daft Punk, Pharrell & Nile Rodgers https://open.spotify.com/track/69kOkLUCkxIZYexIgSG8rq?si=80e71d108c5c4737 "Shots" - LMFAO & Lil Jon https://open.spotify.com/track/1V4jC0vJ5525lEF1bFgPX2?si=1c5febfcbb924df0 Special offer for Rumble listeners. Get 15% off Raycon Earbuds! BuyRaycon.com/rumble

Due to the 50-50 split in the United States Senate, the fate of all critical legislation and of the Biden Presidency itself, lays in the hands of West Virginia's conservative Democratic Senator Joe Manchin. And Senator Manchin has made it very clear that he intends to use this power for all it is worth. Fine! Good! In this episode of Rumble, Michael Moore encourages Senator Manchin to go ahead and use that power, but do so for the good of the people of West Virginia. Bring home the bacon! High-speed internet! More funding for research at West Virginia University! Help for those suffering from opioid addiction! Job training and jobs for former coal workers! Michael also shares his love and appreciation for the state and its people. West Virginia has a rich history militant union action. The state also happens to be very poor. There are so many good, helpful things that Senator Manchin can deliver to the state of West Virginia if he wants to use his power wisely. Hasn’t anyone from the White House called Manchin and simply said, “just tell us what you want— and it’s yours!” Call Senator Manchin's office and encourage him to give Biden the votes he needs - but do it in return for getting a bunch of good stuff for the people of West Virginia! 202-224-3954 202-225-3121 Listen to Michael Moore & Pulitzer-winning Heath Policy writer Laurie Garrett on How To Defeat Covid: https://rumble.media/episode/its-like-herding-americans-how-to-defeat-covid-this-year-w-laurie-garrett/ Music in episode: "Hey Joe" - Jimi Hendrix https://open.spotify.com/track/3VMMmMR4IYL28n7oKHyUoD?si=db5468d8285e419a "Country Road" - WVU Band https://youtu.be/NPiXMzAgMEc Special offer for Rumble listeners! For high-quality video conference technology, try SignalWire: Go to SignalWire.com and use the code "Moore" for a free 30-day trial!

Michael is joined by public health expert and Pulitzer Prize-winning writer Laurie Garrett to discuss the new reports that the United States of America will never reach herd immunity to the coronavirus. President Biden seemed somewhat defeated when he had to announce recently that we will have to settle for 70% getting just one shot by the 4th of July. They discuss how each of us are the most important ambassadors for total vaccination success. If 200,000 Average American citizens who are listening to this podcast each convince 10 people to get their shots — BOOM! Yes, there is a small portion of the American public who will simply refuse to get the vaccine and whom we cannot reach. However, most of the people avoiding vaccination have fears and skepticism — and each of us can help convince them with our support, encouragement, kindness and love. President Biden — don’t give up on us. We’ll get millions of those sleeves rolled up by summer! Music in the episode: "All Together Now" - The Beatles https://open.spotify.com/track/2ck8lFrYAch2GPtdhpTHe3?si=397cfc6f13e04433 "All Together Now" - Andre 3000 https://open.spotify.com/track/0O84vcg38upuklnJxLFUjD?si=58d3f17e62e74721 Special Offer for Rumble Listeners: Get 3 extra months of Express VPN for free. Visit ExpressVPN.com/rumble Try Gabi to check if you've been overpaying for home and auto insurance. It's free! http://www.gabi.com/rumble

In spite of the hard times the film industry has faced during the pandemic, there have been many excellent films released over the past year. For Oscar weekend, Michael Moore shares his thoughts on all the nominated films, plus some of his favorite films that we're not nominated, such as "Never Rarely Sometimes Always," "Palm Springs," "The Invisible Man," "First Cow," "The Assistant," "The Invisible Man," "EuroVision Song Contest" and "Driveways." Michael also discusses the state of the film industry and the prospect of us all getting back to the movie theaters once the pandemic is behind us. Watch all the Nominees for Best Short Film here: https://thevirtualstate.org/ Mike's Birthday Message: https://www.facebook.com/mmflint/posts/292902542207357 Watch: Mike's Birthday Stop #1 at Strawberry Fields https://www.facebook.com/mmflint/posts/292996422197969 Watch: Mike's Birthday Stop #2 where the first movie was shown to the public in the U.S. in 1896 https://www.facebook.com/mmflint/posts/293042872193324 Rumble listeners get a free 30-day trial to Audible! Go to: Audible.com/rumble or text "RUMBLE" to 500-500 Raycon Earbuds 15% off! BuyRaycon.com/rumble

It took only 10 hours of deliberations for a Minneapolis jury to find former police office Derek Chauvin guilty of second-degree murder, third-degree murder and second-degree manslaughter of George Floyd. The decision was swift, overwhelming, obvious, and yet, somehow, shocking. Maybe it should not have been such a shock that jurors in the political district that elected Rep. Ilhan Omar to Congress (twice) made the right decision. However, as Michael Moore explains in this EMERGENCY PODCAST SYSTEM episode of Rumble, it is not normal for these cases to go the right way. He shares his feeling of total shock, plus his warning to white Americans and police officers who do not want to see America change into a more diverse, just, and equitable society. He also explains how this one act of accountability is not the massive, revolutionary change we need to address white supremacy, criminal justice reform, and anti-Black racism. Finally, he pays tribute to Darnella Frazier, the courageous teenager who filmed the the Chauvin murder with a steady hand and a lot of gumption. Watch: Biden's Call With The Floyd Family After The Verdict https://youtu.be/vivCvOIvPUE

Eric Roth is one of the most successful Hollywood screenwriters of our time. His writing credits include  “A Star Is Born," “Extremely Loud & Incredibly Close,” “The Curious Case of Benjamin Button,” “The Good Shepherd,” “Munich,” “Ali,” “The Insider,” “The Horse Whisperer,” “The Postman,” and the film for which he won an Academy Award, "Forrest Gump." He's also written two of the most highly-anticipated films coming later this year: the science-fiction drama "Dune," and the Martin Scorcese-Leonardo DiCaprio-Robert De Niro collaboration, "Killers of The Flower Moon." His most recent film, MANK, is one that he produced, and it's up for an Academy Award for Best Picture (among several other nominations) at the Oscars later this month. Roth joins Michael Moore to discuss making MANK with his close collaborator and best friend, director David Fincher, how "Killers of The Flower Moon" may be "the last movie of its kind," what to expect from "Dune" when comes out, his screenwriting advice, and his guilt about making "House of Cards" which helped catapult streaming as the #1 way we watch movies now.  They also share their thoughts on the importance of preserving the theatrical experience, the closing of the ArcLight Cinerama Dome, and the future of cinema. Watch Oscar-Nominated MANK https://www.netflix.com/title/81117189 Watch the other Oscar-nominated "Time" https://www.amazon.com/gp/video/detail/B08J7DDGJY/ Watch "Extremely Loud & Incredibly Close" https://bit.ly/3tk56cW Music in the episode: San Simeon Waltz - from MANK Original Score - Trent Reznor & Atticus Ross https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yGq2plu-9xw&t=1931s Shallow (From A Star Is Born/Live From The Oscars) - Lady Gaga, Bradley Cooper https://youtu.be/JPJjwHAIny4 Special offer for Rumble listeners! For high-quality video conference technology, try SignalWire: Go to SignalWire.com and use the code "Moore" for a free 30-day trial!

The COVID-19 vaccine is out of control in Michigan. Governor Whitmer is afraid to order a shut down of the state after months of threats and attacks from the right-wing and the business community. The federal government is refusing to provide Michigan with extra supply of vaccine. And the fear is that many of the new cases are the aggressive U.K. variant. This is all preventable and will have ramifications outside of the state. Please call you Senators, House Members, the Michigan Governor and the White House! Tell them that Michigan businesses and schools must shut down! And more vaccine must be delivered to the state! Help us! Call your Senators and House Member: 202-224-3121 202-225-3121 Contact the Michigan Governor's office: https://somgovweb.state.mi.us/GovRelations/ContactGovernor.aspx Contact the White House: https://www.whitehouse.gov/contact/