The Moynihan Report

Devon Archer explains what it was like to be caught between Hunter Biden, Joe Biden, and Donald Trump, and how power, access, and consequences actually played out behind the scenes. In this extended interview, Archer speaks firsthand about his relationship with Hunter Biden, the reach of Joe Biden’s influence, and how the Trump era changed the legal and political stakes. He reflects on business de...

Michael interviews Adam Irving, grandson of David Irving and head of Irving Books, the publisher managing his grandfather’s catalog. The conversation looks at David Irving’s trajectory from bestselling World War II historian to a figure discredited for Holocaust denial and racist distortion. Michael probes how Adam handles the responsibility of publishing work widely condemned for distorting the h...

Today's episode features journalist and author Jamie Kirchick, who dissects the rise of the populist, far-right movement on both sides of the Atlantic and the accompanying decay of mainstream conservative politics. The discussion focuses on the rapid ascent of parties like Germany's AfD, noting that their success is driven by failure to integrate immigrants and the subsequent Danish model adopted...

Michael Moynihan sits down with Robby Soave to discuss Trump’s liberal use of pardons. Technically, Trump has the power to dole out pardons as he pleases (and he has), but is this verging on dictatorship? Using Trump’s extraordinary move to pardon former Honduran President Juan Orlando Hernández, Michael and Robby will delve into how Trump wields pardons as a tool for personal and political “justi...

This episode is a wide-ranging, candid chat where Michael Moynihan and guest columnist Eli Lake dive deep into the messy overlap of culture and politics today. They start with a fun intellectual detour, dissecting the punk rock ethos and suggesting that the anti-authoritarian, norm-defying spirit actually makes Socrates the original punk. This cultural lens is quickly applied to modern politics, w...

Meghan McCain sits down with Michael to unpack the surge of right-wing podcasts and personalities dominating the media landscape. Big voices like Tucker Carlson and Megyn Kelly are changing the tone—and the reach—of the conservative movement. Are they expanding the base or losing the middle? Here’s what you need to know. Subscribe on YouTube! Subscribe to the YouTube! Hosted on Acast. See acast.co...

Tom Freston's story is a compelling journey of media creation fueled by unconventional experiences and a zeal for the non-mainstream. His memoir, Unplugged Adventures: From MTV to Timbuktu , chronicles his life, from an eight-year stint in India and Afghanistan on the hippie trail where he was a businessman running a successful clothing empire (a venture eventually destroyed by Carter administrati...

Signal President Meredith Whittaker joins The Moynihan Report for a deep dive into the AI industry, exposing how artificial intelligence is often just a marketing term designed to degrade jobs rather than replace them. An ex-Googler, Whittaker breaks down the dangerous concentration of power within Big Tech companies like Google, Amazon, and Microsoft, revealing how their surveillance business mod...

In this episode, Michael Moynihan chats with Nathan Livingstone, the Aussie filmmaker who found himself in the crosshairs of the "most Googled man," Andrew Tate. Nathan details his journey from a forklift driver fired over COVID mandates to a leading chronicler exposing Tate's "unique evil"; a mission that's now landed him in a major defamation lawsuit he calls "lawfare," where the "process is the...

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...

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 recen...

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! Subscribe to the YouTube! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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 t...

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 share...

In this episode of the Moynihan Report, host Michael Moynihan and media critic Steve Krakauer analyze the rapidly changing media landscape, beginning with Donald Trump's "enormous achievement" regarding a hostage release and the media's unified pushback against new restrictive Pentagon guidelines for journalists. The conversation's core focuses on a lengthy critique of John Oliver's on-air attack...

Dexter Price Filkins is an American journalist known primarily for his coverage of the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan for The New York Times. He currently writes for The New Yorker. Subscribe to our YouTube! (0:00) Intro (0:40) Trump's Middle East Success (3:05) Israel's Regional Military Victories (7:21) Dexter Filkins (15:33) Israeli Intelligence Operations (31:00) Hamas and Civilian Casualties (4...

Journalist and friend of the podcast Olivia Reingold comes on to talk about Bari Weiss, the new editor-in-chief at CBS. Subscribe to the YouTube! ( 0:00 ) Introduction ( 3:04 ) Free Press Reactions ( 33:46 ) October 7th Anniversary ( 49:00 ) Political Violence Discussion ( 01:01:09 ) Audience Q&A ( 01:10:00 ) Final Thoughts Subscribe to the YouTube! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for m...

Richard B. Frank war historian and veteran of the Vietnam war. He is one of the foremost experts on Pacific campaign of World War II and has written several books on the subject, including Tower of Skulls: A History of The Asia-Pacific War July 1937-May 1942. Subscribe on YouTube! (00:00:00) Introduction (00:07:10) Historical Context and Perspective (00:16:18) Japanese Strategy and Surrender (00:3...

Bob Woodson joins Michael for a discussion about civil rights, political violence, and the passing of Assata Shakur. Subscribe to the YouTube! (00:00:00) Introduction (00:00:40) Political Violence Discussion (00:04:20) Assata Shakur (00:47:33) Black Panthers Legacy (00:52:31) Historical Black Achievement (00:57:45) Final Thoughts Subscribe to the YouTube! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for...

Dan Turrentine joins Michael for a discussion about the Democratic party's strategic failures, the internal conflict over its rising progressive wing, and the media's biased coverage of recent political violence. Subscribe to the YouTube! (00:00) Introduction (01:13) James Comey Indictment (06:48) Democratic Missteps (30:19) Media Influence (39:30) Political Landscape (55:12) Our Favorite Comments...

Mike Pesca and Michael Moynihan are here to talk about the return of Jimmy Kimmel—was it the perfect comedy feint, half retreat, half sucker punch, or something else? Subscribe on YouTube! (00:00) Introduction (01:14) Jimmy Kimmel's Return (07:29) Media Bias (28:19) Conspiracy Theories (33:20) Antifa and Domestic Terrorism (38:52) Political Violence and Ideology (01:00:39) Final Thoughts Subscribe...

Michael Moynihan butts heads with Mediaite founder Colby Hall over political language. Subscribe to the YouTube. (00:00) Introduction (01:38) Media Dynamics (33:20) Political Obsession and Patriotism (36:43) Authoritarianism vs. Fascism (44:43) The Impact of Media and Political Violence (01:03:00) Final Thoughts Subscribe to the YouTube! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Journalist and author Mary Katherine Ham joins Michael Moynihan to talk about the recent assassination of Charlie Kirk. Subscribe to the YouTube! (00:00:00) Introduction (00:10:32) Political Violence History (00:21:12) Charlie Kirk's Assassination (00:31:36) Social Media Impact (00:42:34) Audience Questions (00:52:39) University Culture Discussion (01:00:44) Final Thoughts Subscribe to the YouTube...

Alan Dershowitz talks to Moynihan about recent events surrounding the state of Israel, the assassination of Charlie Kirk, and why he was friends with Epstein? Subscribe to the YouTube! ( 00:00 ) Introduction ( 05:28 ) Charlie Kirk ( 15:35 ) Epstein ( 32:58 ) Israel ( 41:16 ) Palestine ( 48:02 ) Free Speech ( 59:27 ) The US and Israel ( 01:01:35 ) Final Thoughts Subscribe to the YouTube! Hosted on...

Eli Lake is a seasoned journalist and national security reporter, currently writing for The Free Press and hosting the "Breaking History" podcast. In this episode, Eli joins Michael Moynihan to discuss the recent Israeli strike in Qatar, the shifting dynamics of Middle Eastern alliances, and the broader implications for political Islam and Western perceptions of the conflict. Subscribe to the YouT...