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The Fifth Column - A Podcast

Kmele Foster

This podcast features hosts Matt Welch, Michael Moynihan, and Kmele Foster dissecting current events and interviewing guests. They engage in in-depth discussions and critical analysis of news and societal issues. The show is for listeners interested in thoughtful commentary and diverse...

32
Episodes
22
Guests

Notable Guests

Chris Christie
Chris Christie 4x
Rahm Emanuel
Rahm Emanuel 3x
SI
Sarah Isgur 2x
Anthony Scaramucci
Anthony Scaramucci 2x
DP
David Pogue 2x
Mark Harmon
Mark Harmon 1x
Michelle Goldberg
Michelle Goldberg 1x
Nancy Rommelmann
Nancy Rommelmann 1x
Nick Gillespie
Nick Gillespie 1x
ND
Noam Dworman 1x
OR
Olivia Reingold 1x
PM
Peter Meijer 1x
Robert D. Kaplan
Robert D. Kaplan 1x
Sean Carroll
Sean Carroll 1x
Steven Pinker
Steven Pinker 1x

Recent Episodes

May 14, 2026 · 1:45:12
Steven Pinker discusses common knowledge, social trust, and institutional norms.
Steven Pinker
1:45:12
May 12, 2026 · 0:10:59
Robert D. Kaplan on geopolitical risks in China, Taiwan, and the Western Pacific.
0:10:59
May 7, 2026 · 0:02:58
Phoebe Robinson criticized David French's interview, calling him the 'wrong kind of white person'.
0:02:58
May 7, 2026 · 1:22:41
Discussion on Trump's Iran narrative, Rubio's policy explanations, and affordability politics.
1:22:41
May 6, 2026 · 0:02:06
Anthony Scaramucci, also known as 'President Mooch', is the guest.
Anthony Scaramucci
0:02:06
May 5, 2026 · 0:11:32
Scaramucci calls Steve Bannon dangerous, smart, ideological, and a great articulator of Trumpism.
Anthony Scaramucci
0:11:32
Apr 30, 2026 · 1:50:20
David French discusses two Supreme Court decisions on free speech and the Voting Rights Act.
David French
1:50:20
Apr 28, 2026 · 0:18:20
Discussing the rhetoric surrounding the WHCD assassination attempt.
0:18:20
Apr 23, 2026 · 1:23:08
Michelle Goldberg discusses Tucker Carlson, Trump, and rising anti-Semitism.
1:23:08
Apr 21, 2026 · 0:08:49
Brian Kilmeade details his behind-the-scenes interactions with Donald Trump.
Brian Kilmeade
0:08:49
Apr 20, 2026 · 0:09:32
Sarah Isgur argues Congress has forgotten how to govern.
Sarah Isgur
0:09:32
Apr 16, 2026 · 0:12:45
Mark Harmon's sister married teen idol Ricky Nelson.
Mark Harmon
0:12:45
Apr 15, 2026 · 1:11:22
Trump's Iran policy is increasingly confusing and lacks clear direction.
1:11:22
Apr 14, 2026 · 0:11:20
Sarah Isgur challenges the simple 6-3 ideological split of the Supreme Court.
Sarah Isgur
0:11:20
Apr 10, 2026 · 0:14:58
Professor Theodore Henken discussed race in Cuba beyond black and white.
Theodore Henken
0:14:58
Apr 9, 2026 · 0:20:53
Moynihan and Welch discuss Trump's waning populist appeal and the Iran conflict.
0:20:53
Apr 9, 2026 · 1:28:36
Abe Greenwald discusses the fragile Iran ceasefire and war outcomes.
Abe Greenwald
1:28:36
Apr 7, 2026 · 0:07:19
Rahm Emanuel believes Democrats lost focus on middle-class issues.
Rahm Emanuel
0:07:19
Apr 2, 2026 · 2:45:03
Fifth Column celebrates 10 years with guests Thor Halvorssen, Peter Meijer, Olivia Reingold, Nick Gillespie, and Nancy Rommelmann.
Nancy Rommelmann Nick Gillespie Olivia Reingold Peter Meijer Thor Halvorssen
2:45:03
Apr 1, 2026 · 0:13:54
Rahm Emanuel discusses the 2008 financial crisis response and his time as Obama's Chief of Staff.
Rahm Emanuel
0:13:54

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