Podcast

The Fifth Column

Author: Kmele Foster, Michael Moynihan, and Matt Welch
Feed episode count: 682
Official site: https://www.wethefifth.com/podcast
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Summary

Analysis, Commentary, Sedition. @wethefifth

Episodes

Jul 29, 2026 · not_requested

The Fifth Gets a Substitute Teacher (w/ Jesse Singal) #568

Duration seconds: 6075
Source: https://www.wethefifth.com/p/the-fifth-gets-a-substitute-teacher

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Jul 24, 2026 · not_requested

The Temple Is Rich. The Monks Are Poor (w/ Frank Dikötter) Members Only #336

Duration seconds: 1066
Source: https://www.wethefifth.com/p/the-temple-is-rich-the-monks-are

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Jul 22, 2026 · not_requested

I Don’t Make Mistakes Anymore. They’re Just Lies (w/ Chris Cuomo) #567

Duration seconds: 7494
Source: https://www.wethefifth.com/p/i-dont-make-mistakes-anymore-theyre

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Jul 21, 2026 · not_requested

The Gold-Plated Imperial Presidency (w/ Maggie Haberman) Members Only #335

Duration seconds: 1136
Source: https://www.wethefifth.com/p/the-gold-plated-imperial-presidency

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Jul 17, 2026 · not_requested

The Denial of Reality Is a Powerful Drug (w/ Bret Stephens) - Members Only #334

Duration seconds: 974
Source: https://www.wethefifth.com/p/the-denial-of-reality-is-a-powerful

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Jul 15, 2026 · not_requested

There Is No They - #566

Duration seconds: 5472
Source: https://www.wethefifth.com/p/there-is-no-they-566

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Jul 10, 2026 · not_requested

Failing "The God Test" (w/ Robert Wright) - Members Only #333

Duration seconds: 1325
Source: https://www.wethefifth.com/p/failing-the-god-test-w-robert-wright

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Jul 8, 2026 · not_requested

Are We the Baddies? The Graham Platner Reckoning (w/ Kat Rosenfield) - #565

Duration seconds: 4522
Source: https://www.wethefifth.com/p/are-we-the-baddies-the-graham-platner

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Jul 2, 2026 · not_requested

The Revolution Will Be Staffed by PhDs (w/co-host Peter Meijer) - #564

Duration seconds: 5169
Source: https://www.wethefifth.com/p/the-revolution-will-be-staffed-by

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Jul 1, 2026 · not_requested

Adam Carolla Has Nowhere Else to Go (Members Only #332)

Duration seconds: 925
Source: https://www.wethefifth.com/p/adam-carolla-has-nowhere-else-to

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Jun 30, 2026 · not_requested

One-Hitter: Sarah Isgur Explains the Supreme Court’s Big Finish (Members Only #331)

Duration seconds: 417
Source: https://www.wethefifth.com/p/one-hitter-sarah-isgur-explains-the

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Jun 26, 2026 · not_requested

The Cadres and the Cabal (#563)

Duration seconds: 5766
Source: https://www.wethefifth.com/p/the-cadres-and-the-cabal-563

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Jun 24, 2026 · not_requested

One Hitter: The DSA Takes NYC w/ Michael A. Cohen (Members Only #330)

Duration seconds: 557
Source: https://www.wethefifth.com/p/one-hitter-the-dsa-takes-nyc-w-michael

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Jun 24, 2026 · not_requested

Genocide Juice and the Socialist Machine w/Reihan Salam (Members Only #329)

Duration seconds: 1002
Source: https://www.wethefifth.com/p/genocide-coffee-and-the-socialist

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Jun 19, 2026 · not_requested

The Iran Deal Is Bad and Everyone Is Stupid (#562)

Duration seconds: 5872
Source: https://www.wethefifth.com/p/the-iran-deal-is-bad-and-everyone

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Jun 17, 2026 · not_requested

Batya Ungar-Sargon and the Status Revolution (Members Only #328)

Duration seconds: 1191
Source: https://www.wethefifth.com/p/batya-ungar-sargon-and-the-status

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Jun 12, 2026 · not_requested

The Knicks, Oyster Man, and the Infinite Lies (#561)

Duration seconds: 5394
Source: https://www.wethefifth.com/p/the-knicks-oyster-man-and-the-infinite

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Jun 10, 2026 · not_requested

A Hamster Wheel of Shit w/Ana Navarro (Members Only #327)

Duration seconds: 1134
Source: https://www.wethefifth.com/p/a-hamster-wheel-of-shit-wana-navarro

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Jun 5, 2026 · not_requested

When Political Violence Has the Right Enemies w/ Noah Rothman (Members Only #326)

Duration seconds: 1102
Source: https://www.wethefifth.com/p/when-political-violence-has-the-right

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Jun 3, 2026 · not_requested

Populism for Morons, Journalism for Martyrs (Episode #560)

Duration seconds: 5811
Source: https://www.wethefifth.com/p/populism-for-morons-journalism-for

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May 31, 2026 · not_requested

Senator Chris Murphy Wants You to Join a Cult (Members Only #325)

Duration seconds: 941
Source: https://www.wethefifth.com/p/senator-chris-murphy-wants-you-to

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May 29, 2026 · not_requested

A Great Nation in Decline Welcomes Australia’s Finest w/ Josh Szeps (Members Only #324)

Duration seconds: 1105
Source: https://www.wethefifth.com/p/a-great-nation-in-decline-welcomes

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May 27, 2026 · not_requested

Ben Rhodes and the Evil Empire State of Mind (#559)

Duration seconds: 6749
Source: https://www.wethefifth.com/p/ben-rhodes-and-the-evil-empire-state

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May 25, 2026 · not_requested

Why'd You Gag Me, Preet Bharara! (Members Only #323)

Duration seconds: 1199
Source: https://www.wethefifth.com/p/preet-bharara-ungags-matt-welch-members

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May 24, 2026 · not_requested

TFC LIVE in DC at w/ Lulu Garcia-Navarro & Robby Soave - Members Only #322

Duration seconds: 1371
Source: https://www.wethefifth.com/p/tfc-live-in-dc-at-w-lulu-garcia-navarro

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May 22, 2026 · not_requested

Matt Yglesias on Cancellation, Mamdani, and the AI Panic (Members Only #321)

Duration seconds: 1064
Source: https://www.wethefifth.com/p/matt-yglesias-on-cancellation-mamdani

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May 20, 2026 · not_requested

The Youngest Guy in the Worst Room in America w/ Rep. Maxwell Frost (Episode #558)

Duration seconds: 3797
Source: https://www.wethefifth.com/p/the-youngest-guy-in-the-worst-room

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May 14, 2026 · not_requested

When Everyone Stops Pretending w/ Steven Pinker (Episode #557)

Duration seconds: 6312
Source: https://www.wethefifth.com/p/when-everyone-stops-pretending-w

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May 12, 2026 · not_requested

Robert D. Kaplan on a World Getting Darker (Members Only #320)

Duration seconds: 1183
Source: https://www.wethefifth.com/p/robert-d-kaplan-on-a-world-getting

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May 7, 2026 · not_requested

Masquerade of Morons (Episode #556)

Duration seconds: 5050
Source: https://www.wethefifth.com/p/masquerade-of-morons-episode-556

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May 5, 2026 · not_requested

Premeditated Fingering w/ Anthony Scaramucci (Members Only #319)

Duration seconds: 1170
Source: https://www.wethefifth.com/p/premeditated-fingering-w-anthony

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Apr 30, 2026 · not_requested

David French on the Supreme Court, Race, and the Miracle That Confirmed His Faith #555

Duration seconds: 6709
Source: https://www.wethefifth.com/p/david-french-on-the-supreme-court

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Apr 28, 2026 · not_requested

Crimes of Boredom (Members Only #318)

Duration seconds: 1182
Source: https://www.wethefifth.com/p/crimes-of-boredom-members-only-318

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Apr 23, 2026 · not_requested

Tucker, Totenkopf, and the Fascist Question w/ Michelle Goldberg #554

Duration seconds: 5077
Source: https://www.wethefifth.com/p/tucker-totenkopf-and-the-fascist

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Apr 22, 2026 · not_requested

Live From Village Underground: The 10th Anniversary Show w/Ryan Long (Members Only #317)

Duration seconds: 1136
Source: https://www.wethefifth.com/p/live-from-village-underground-the

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Apr 21, 2026 · not_requested

Audience of One w/ Brian Kilmeade (Members Only #316)

Duration seconds: 1118
Source: https://www.wethefifth.com/p/audience-of-one-w-brian-kilmeade

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Apr 16, 2026 · not_requested

Nothing is Impossible w/ Mark Harmon (Members Only #315)

Duration seconds: 1145
Source: https://www.wethefifth.com/p/nothing-is-impossible-w-mark-harmon

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Apr 15, 2026 · not_requested

A Blockade of the Blockade #553

Duration seconds: 4369
Source: https://www.wethefifth.com/p/a-blockade-of-the-blockade-553

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Apr 14, 2026 · not_requested

Supreme Court, Inferior Congress w/ Sarah Isgur (Members Only #314)

Duration seconds: 1100
Source: https://www.wethefifth.com/p/supreme-court-inferior-congress-w

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Apr 9, 2026 · not_requested

The Ceasefire That Wasn’t #552 (w/ Abe Greenwald)

Duration seconds: 5404
Source: https://www.wethefifth.com/p/the-ceasefire-that-wasnt-552-w-abe

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Apr 7, 2026 · not_requested

Halfwits, Knuckle Draggers, and Droolers (Members Only #313)

Duration seconds: 1223
Source: https://www.wethefifth.com/p/halfwits-knuckle-draggers-and-droolers

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Apr 2, 2026 · not_requested

Ten Years of The Fifth Column (#551)

Duration seconds: 10016
Source: https://www.wethefifth.com/p/ten-years-of-the-fifth-column

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Mar 31, 2026 · not_requested

Cuba, Race, and the American Category Problem w/Ted Henken (Members Only #312)

Duration seconds: 1115
Source: https://www.wethefifth.com/p/cuba-race-and-the-american-category

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Mar 28, 2026 · not_requested

The Limits of Sound and Fury w/ Rahm Emanuel (Members Only #311)

Duration seconds: 1134
Source: https://www.wethefifth.com/p/an-unexpectedly-personal-turn-with

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Mar 26, 2026 · not_requested

Is Apple Still Apple? #550 (w/ David Pogue)

Duration seconds: 4980
Source: https://www.wethefifth.com/p/is-apple-still-apple-550-w-david

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Mar 24, 2026 · not_requested

The Hungarian Road to Havana (Members Only #310)

Duration seconds: 1556
Source: https://www.wethefifth.com/p/the-hungarian-road-to-havana-members

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Mar 19, 2026 · not_requested

There’s Always a New Monster to Destroy (w/ Noam Dworman) #549

Duration seconds: 6230
Source: https://www.wethefifth.com/p/theres-always-a-new-monster-to-destroy

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Mar 17, 2026 · not_requested

Cuba in the Dark (Members Only #309)

Duration seconds: 1147
Source: https://www.wethefifth.com/p/cuba-in-the-dark-members-only-309

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