The Moynihan Report

Semafor co-founder & editor-in-chief (and host of the Mixed Signals podcast) sits down with Michael to talk about the blurred lines between media & politics, the "disgraceful" coverage of the so-called Epstein files, the rise of the individual content creator, the NYC mayoral race and much, much more! Check out the Mixed Signals podcast. Subscribe to The Moynihan Report on YouTube. (00:00)...

Michael is joined by independent investigative journalist Ken Klippenstein, who last week highlighted a discrepancy in documents making reference to “over one thousand” victims of Epstein’s abuses. Subscribe to The Moynihan Report on YouTube. (00:00) Intro (01:21) Epstein Reactions (04:02) Ken Klippenstein's Investigation (08:29) Conspiracy Politics (09:19) Pam Bondi (10:37) Media Coverage (15:55)...

Michael is joined by music historian and author of the new Talking Heads biography, “Burning Down The House: Talking Heads and the New York Scene That Transformed Rock.” Subscribe to The Moynihan Report on YouTube. (00:00) Intro (01:10) Evolution of Talking Heads (05:24) The Ramones (07:13) Backgrounds (12:50) 70s Culture (15:51) New York Scene (17:18) Evolution of Pop (25:12) Cultural Appropriati...

Michael Moynihan talks with automotive entrepreneur Malcolm Bricklin: the man who’s brought the Yugo to America and is back with a new EV he says will be made entirely in the USA. Subscribe to The Moynihan Report on YouTube. (00:00) Intro (04:38) Early Ventures (10:38) The Yugo Story (18:35) Building the Bricklin (26:55) Current Ventures and Philosophy (31:56) The Car Business Strategy (34:50) EVs...

Michael is joined by professional matchmaker and CEO of Modern Love Club, Amy Van Doran to talk about dating & relationships in the 21st century. Subscribe to The Moynihan Report on YouTube. (00:00) Intro (01:44) Matchmaking (06:01) Dating Apps (09:42) The Modern Love Club (19:55) Dating in the Digital Age (29:36) Modern Dating Challenges (31:31) Impact of #MeToo (36:28) Loneliness Epidemic (4...

Grab your beverage of choice and fire up your modem because we are joined by Ethan Strauss (host of 2WAY’s own ‪@RandomOffenseTV‬ ) Subscribe to The Moynihan Report on YouTube. (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&amp...

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. Subscribe to The Moynihan Report on YouTube. (00:00) Trump's Statements (07:51) History of US-Israel Alliance (11:21) Iran's Role in the Middl...

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 t...

Roya Hakakian, author of "Assassins of the Turquoise Palace" joins Michael to talk about the past, present and future of Iran. Subscribe to The Moynihan Report on YouTube (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 Subscribe to the YouTube! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/pr...

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.” Subscribe to The Moynihan Report on YouTube. (00:00) Christopher Hitchens and Israel (13:18) Joe Rogan...

TrueAnon co-host Brace Belden joins Michael Moynihan for a conversation that is sure to cover more ground than a preacher on Sunday morning. Subscribe to The Moynihan Report on YouTube (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 Subscribe to the YouTube! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more info...

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

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. Subscribe to The Moynihan Report on YouTube. (00:00) Mike Tyson (01:05) Writers & Boxing (05:13) Tabloid Culture (10:15) Tyson's Psyche (21:15) Public Torment (28:20) End...

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 Sub...

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 Subscribe to The Moynihan Report on YouTub...

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. Subscribe to The Moynihan Report on YouTube Subscribe to the YouTube! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for m...

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 Subscribe to The Moynihan Report on YouTube Subscribe to the YouTube! Hosted on Acast. See acast.c...

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) G...

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 Subscribe to The Moynihan Report on YouTube Subscribe to the YouTube! Hosted on Acast....

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...

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 Subscribe to The Moynihan Report on YouTube Subscribe to the YouTube! Hosted on Ac...

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. 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)...

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. TICKETS TO OUR VILLAGE UNDERGROUND EVENT: shop.comedycellar.com/product/2wayfire/ If you want to keep up with the latest free speech battles and victories, join FIRE’...

Michael Moynihan sits down with the great Sam Harris: neuroscientist, philosopher, bestselling author, and host of the Making Sense podcast. 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) Losing Friends (10:22) Elon Musk (14:56) Effects of Twitter (17:37) Free Speech Absolutism (22:46) Joe Rogan (27:05) Woke v...

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. 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) Cancel Culture (10:27) Alex Jones (14:53) Douglas Murray v Dave Smith (21:06) Cul...