The Fifth Column

Kmele Foster, Michael Moynihan, Matt Welch

Booking Overview

A weekly political and cultural commentary show featuring its three hosts alongside external journalists, authors, public intellectuals, and political figures who can engage sharply with current controversies. Credible pitches include authors with timely books, experienced political reporters and commentators, elected officials, and policy experts with strong viewpoints; booking difficulty is medium because the show favors recognizable, media-ready guests with substantive opinions.

Metrics

Episodes: 676

Frequency: Weekly

Rating: 4.4/5.0

Estimated listeners: 1k-10k

Gender skew: Male

Location: USA

Contact Information

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Host

Kmele Foster - Entrepreneur, journalist, and political commentator; co-founder of Freethink.

Michael Moynihan - Journalist and political commentator known for reporting and commentary on politics, culture, and media.

Matt Welch - Journalist, author, and political commentator associated with Reason magazine and libertarian political analysis.

Booking Intelligence

Booking Requirements

medium
Typical Credentials:  
Established journalists, authors, political figures, public intellectuals, and policy commentators with expertise in current political or cultural controversies.
Required Achievements:  
Published books, National journalism or media experience, Elected office, Recognized expertise in politics, policy, or culture

Recent Guest Discussions

Robert Wright - Artificial Intelligence, Religion, Geopolitics, China, And The Implications Of Superintelligence.

Kat Rosenfield - Political Scandal, Allegations Against A U.s. Senate Candidate, Media Coverage, And Political Culture.

Peter Meijer - Machine Politics, Progressive Politics, Economic Policy, Industrial Policy, And The Ideological Direction Of American Politics.

Recent Topics

Politics, Libertarianism, Journalism, Political Commentary

Episodes

Here's the recent few episodes on
The Fifth Column
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Failing "The God Test" (w/ Robert Wright) - Members Only #333

July 10, 2026

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.wethefifth.comRobert Wright’s new book The God Test: Artificial Intelligence and Our Coming Cosmic Reckoning, is out now (Bookshop | Amazon)•“Conference” = group sex•21 years of successfully avoiding podcast wealth•Interviewing the godfather of AI•A tiger and a rattlesnake•Matt gets quizzed on LLMs•The God Test•The shock of vibe coding•China and the superintelligence arms race•Re…

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

July 08, 2026

The great Kat Rosenfield joins us to discuss the ongoing fallout from rape allegations against Maine U.S. Senate candidate Graham Platner published Monday by Politico.When you’re a star, they let you mispronounce their name.•The Fifth Column (whiskey) sells out!•America’s birthday month•Loathing Graham Platner before it was cool•The least weird thing about Platner•The Times is on it•A working class hero is something to beA•bout that beard•The flaws are a feature, not a bug•We all know a guy l...

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

July 02, 2026

-The Fifth Column whiskey racket begins-Matt moves during a heat wave… Peter Meijer reports for duty-Meijer, class traitor, explains the pied-à-terre tax-Mayor Mamdani balances the budget, if you ignore the bailout-Kmele gets Hayek’d-Machine politics was bad, but graduate student politics is worse.-Bannon’s old Leninist fantasy, now available in DSA packaging-Kamala Harris genuflects toward Mamdani-world-MAGA wants the factories back. The robots have other ideas.-Ro Khanna’s children: landed ...

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