The Moynihan Report

Grab your beverage of choice and fire up your modem because we are joined by Ethan Strauss (host of 2WAY’s own ‪@RandomOffenseTV‬)

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(00:00) Intro

(05:34) WNBA

(11:28) California Politics

(12:17) New York Politics

(29:36) Future of the Democrats

(34:35) Jihad

(39:00) Social Media Wars

(42:06) Republican Foreign Policy

(55:19) Identity Today

(58:05) Q&A

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The Times of Israel’s senior analyst Haviv Rettig Gur joins The Moyihan Report to talk about the fragile ceasefire between Israel and Iran, what Hamas has been up to while the world’s gaze was fixed on Iran, and he even wades into the NYC mayoral primaries.

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(00:00) Trump's Statements

(07:51) History of US-Israel Alliance

(11:21) Iran's Role in the Middle East

(22:03) Iranian Regime Stability

(26:14) Ideological Battles

(33:43) Western Media

(38:39) Israeli Far-Right

(40:15) Gaza

(47:29) Zohran

(57:20) AMA

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A lively debate between the hawkish Eli Lake (The Free Press) and the decidedly non-interventionist Justin Logan (Cato Institute) on what, as Donald Trump says, "we" should do about Iran. Get ready for a spirited conversation about Israel, Iran, the bomb, and more detail about the JCPOA that you thought possible. PLUS: Stick around to the end for another installment of "Ask Moynihan Anything" on the subject of preparing for journalistic interviews.

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(00:00) Iran's Intentions

(10:42) Israel's Actions

(16:58) History and MAGA Ruptures

(25:08) Debate

(36:48) Israeli Intelligence

(39:03) JCPOA

(41:08) Risks of Intervention

(51:13) Reflections

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Roya Hakakian, author of "Assassins of the Turquoise Palace" joins Michael to talk about the past, present and future of Iran.

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(00:00) Life in Iran

(16:59) Iran's Global Reach

(22:59) Khomeini's Rise

(33:21) Arab Societies

(40:30) Regime Change

(49:35) US Intervention

(01:02:22) Viewer Questions

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Douglas Murray, author of "On Democracies and Death Cults: Israel and the future of Civilization" sits down with Michael to discuss support for Hamas, Joe Rogan, and profoundly unserious people. PLUS: stick around to the end for the premiere of Michael’s new 2WAY segment: “Ask Moynihan Anything.”

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(00:00) Christopher Hitchens and Israel

(13:18) Joe Rogan

(24:41) Comedians

(31:54) The Outrage Machine

(35:32) Cynicism and Nihilism

(42:40) Firsthand Reporting

(47:48) Horrors of War

(57:26) Conclusions

(1:00:03) Ask Moynihan Anything

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TrueAnon co-host Brace Belden joins Michael Moynihan for a conversation that is sure to cover more ground than a preacher on Sunday morning.

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(00:00) Epstein

(15:00) AI Revolution

(27:41) Protests

(36:08) Marxism

(47:58) Rent Control

(52:23) Wealth and Taxes

(1:00:55) Questions

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Nick Gillespie, Editor-at-Large of Reason joins The Moynihan Report to talk about where all the libertarians have gone.

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(00:54) Elon's Troll

(03:31) Libertarian Moment

(08:08) 70s Freedom

(11:06) Tariffs

(16:48) Agony of Abundance

(23:20) Populism

(29:58) Culture War

(37:33) Amanpour's Fear

(48:26) Big Takeaways

(56:32) Questions

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Michael sits down with legendary sports journalist Mark Kriegel to talk about one of the most iconic and divisive sports figures of our time: Mike Tyson. Kriegel's new book, "Baddest Man: The Making of Mike Tyson" is out now.

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(00:00) Mike Tyson

(01:05) Writers & Boxing

(05:13) Tabloid Culture

(10:15) Tyson's Psyche

(21:15) Public Torment

(28:20) Enduring Fascination

(35:05) Political Milieu

(41:24) Fan Questions

(50:15) Tyson's Story

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Visual artist and comics creator Ari Richter talks about Jewish identity, antisemitism, historical memory, and his book "Never Again Will I Visit Auschwitz: A Family Memoir of Trauma & Inheritance."

(00:00) Introduction and Motivation

(01:28) Family and Identity

(05:59) Antisemitism Experience

(18:23) Book and Process

(37:51) Current Issues

(46:41) Future and Impact

(57:48) Closing Remarks

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Michael Moynihan is joined by Jeff Jarvis, a veteran journalist, media critic, and professor best known for founding Entertainment Weekly and for his commentary on the future of journalism, the internet, and free speech.

(00:00) Mass Media

(20:59) Conservatism

(25:30) Race

(34:12) Democrats

(38:41) Identity Politics 

(46:02) Fascism

(49:47) Questions

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Thursday night we're joined by documentary filmmaker Nick August-Perna whose film Tell Them You Love Me explores the controversial relationship between a professor and a nonverbal man, and was rejected by leading film festivals before rising to the top of Netflix's documentary charts.

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Olivia Reingold of The Free Press returns to The Moynihan Report for a wide-ranging and freewheeling discussion of all that never-ending maelstrom that is the news.

(00:00) Biden 

(21:14) Democrats

(29:43) Epstein

(38:04) Conspiracies

(43:45) Taylor Lorenz

(49:02) Jeanine Pirro

(53:30) Questions

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Michael Moynihan sits down with artist, internet culture writer, and host of the Doom Scroll Podcast Joshua Citarella to dissect the extremely online politics of Gen Z, the emergence of a right wing counterculture, and what he sees as the overturning of the neoliberal order. Plus... Sam Altman's silver bowling ball.

(00:00) Intro

(02:14) Youth Politics

(08:38) Manufacturing

(17:32) China

(24:33) Gen Z

(28:26) Trumps Return

(39:32) Media

(47:08) Questions

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Michael Moynihan is joined by the man that Newsweek once called the most influential rabbi in America: David Wolpe. He's an author, columnist, and last but not least, he is the Max Webb Emeritus Rabbi of Sinai Temple.

(00:00) Harvard

(11:58) Theo Von

(19:37) Israel

(33:10) God

(39:58) Paganism

(46:41) Questions

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Who ever thought a conversation about the Trump administration’s record on free speech could be such fun? We did! That’s why we teamed up with our friends at FIRE (Foundation for Individual Rights and Expression) to put together a panel of exceptionally smart people from across the political spectrum, invited a couple hundred of our closest friends, and pressed record.

What transpired was… pretty fascinating! Press play and you’ll meet:

Nico Perrino: Executive Vice President at the Foundation for Individual Rights and Expression (FIRE) https://www.thefire.org/

Lee Rowland: Executive Director at the National Coalition Against Censorship https://ncac.org/

David Kaufman: Editor and Columnist at the New York Post https://nypost.com/author/david-kaufman/

Charles Fain Lehman: Fellow at the Manhattan Institute https://manhattan.institute/

And last but not least, your host Michael Moynihan–who guides the conversation through the Colombia protests & student deportations, the federal defunding of Harvard, and the administration’s pressure on law firms. Plus, a litany of great questions from the audience.

If you want to keep up with the latest free speech battles and victories, join FIRE’s free newsletter at: thefire.org/moynihan

(00:00) Israel-Palestine

(21:26) Harvard

(39:24) Law Firms

(43:21) Deportation

(57:12) Audience Qs

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Former VICE correspondent Thomas Morton joins The Moynihan Report to talk about "It's Not Funny Anymore" a CBC-produced documentary about Proud Boys founder Gavin McInnes.

(00:00) Intro

(02:59) Gavin McInnes

(11:28) Racism

(21:59) Proud Boys

(24:26) Vice

(39:09) Culture Shift

(42:48) Favorite Piece

(46:42) Questions

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Michael Moynihan is joined by New York Times reporter Clay Risen, author of "Red Scare: Blacklists, McCarthyism, and the Making of Modern America. Plus, Michael shares footage from his recent trip to Poland, where he visited the Communist planned city of Nowa Huta.

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(00:00) Intro

(05:15) Red Scare

(14:15) Hollywood

(21:31) New York Times

(23:29) American Communism

(25:18) Culture War

(32:51) The Blacklist

(44:29) Journalism 

(46:17) Class Traitors

(51:53) Harry Dexter White

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Everything you wanted to know about free speech but were afraid to ask! Michael Moynihan is joined by the Foundation for Individual Rights and Expression's Will Creeley for an episode-length Q&A session on all things free speech.

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(00:00) Intro

(06:35) Mahmoud Khalil

(12:58) Harvard 

(21:17) Antisemitism

(33:13) Law suits

(39:38) Cancel Culture

(45:49) Hate Speech

(52:05) January 6th

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Michael Moynihan sits down with the great Sam Harris: neuroscientist, philosopher, bestselling author, and host of the Making Sense podcast.

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(00:00) Losing Friends

(10:22) Elon Musk

(14:56) Effects of Twitter

(17:37) Free Speech Absolutism

(22:46) Joe Rogan

(27:05) Woke v MAGA

(33:58) Trump’s Foreign Policy 

(40:55) Tariffs and Corruption

(44:42) Experts and Institutions

(54:02) Common Sense Governance

(56:36) Third Parties

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Michael Moynihan is joined by nonfiction storyteller and documentarian Jon Ronson, author of So You've Been Publicly Shamed, The Men Who Stare At Goats, The Psychopath Test, and more.

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(00:00) Cancel Culture

(10:27) Alex Jones

(14:53) Douglas Murray v Dave Smith

(21:06) Culture Wars

(29:49) How to Spot a Psychopath

(33:50) Journalism 

(40:40) Conspiracy Theories

(49:38) Hollywood and America

(55:59) The Debutante

(01:05:51) Woke Right

(01:14:25) Russell Brand

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