The Michael Moore Podcast
Academy Award-winning filmmaker and political provocateur Michael Moore offers his subversive and humorous take on the issues of the day and talks to a wide range of people from comedians and politicians to the people who’ve tried to kill him. Plus various mischief with Mike’s friends, family and the neighbors who don’t work for the NSA.
S4 E330 · Tue, November 12, 2024
Ep. 330: I Mean, How Bad Can It Really Be? Oh. That Bad.
Surely it’s nothing that a show-tune or two can’t fix! A message from Michael Moore: Silence. Thinking. Then acting. In that order. The internet. The television. The noise is not helping. The answers are already inside us. Enjoy the music. You did the right thing. More to come… — Mike ******************** For more of Michael’s work, subscribe to his Substack at https://www.michaelmoore.com/ Write to Mike: mike@michaelmoore.com ******************** Music featured in today’s episode: “ Cheek to Cheek ” — Fred Astaire, from Top Hat “ Put On a Happy Face ” — Dick Van Dyke & Janet Leigh, from Bye Bye Birdie “ Some Enchanted Evening ” — Giorgio Tozzi, from South Pacific “ Climb Ev’ry Mountain ” — Peggy Wood, from The Sound of Music “ Singin’ in the Rain ” — Gene Kelly, from Singin’ in the Rain “ Oh, What a Beautiful Mornin’ ” — Gordon MacRae, from Oklahoma! “ Follow the Yellow Brick Road ” — Cast of The Wizard of Oz (1939) “ Everything’s Alright ” — Yvonne Elliman & Ted Neeley, from Jesus Christ Superstar
S4 E329 · Mon, November 04, 2024
Ep. 329: The Tables Are Turning and It's About Time
It’s the eve of the 2024 election, with just about 36 hours to go until the polls close, and Michael Moore is feeling… honestly… pretty damn good. And who knows — if we keep our foot on the gas and Get Out the Vote until the polls close tomorrow (Tuesday) night, he believes we just may wake up Wednesday morning feeling… well… pretty f**king great. Let’s do this! ******************** For more of Michael's work, subscribe to his Substack at MichaelMoore.com Write to Mike: mike@michaelmoore.com ******************** Music: " Turntables " — Janelle Monáe ******************** This episode is brought to you by Shopify. Sign up for a one-dollar-per-month trial period at https://www.shopify.com/moore [all lowercase] and get full access to Shopify’s entire suite of features.
S4 E328 · Mon, October 21, 2024
Ep. 328: “I’M NOT JOE BIDEN” Prove it. Please.
With just two weeks left until the election, Vice President Harris still won’t clearly say what she’ll do differently from Biden to end the U.S. taxpayer-funded slaughter of Gaza’s civilian population. Every poll shows the American people want a ceasefire now. If that’s what the people want, and you want to be their president, why won’t you support what the people want? They don’t want us to be Netanyahu’s bank and arms dealer. Why is that so hard to understand? Why are we risking losing Michigan and the election? Kamala. Please. ******************** For more of Michael's work, subscribe to his Substack at MichaelMoore.com Write to Mike: mike@michaelmoore.com ******************** Episode Underwriters: 1) Babbel. Right now listeners of this podcast get up to 60% off your Babbel subscription at https://Babbel.com/moore. Rules and restrictions may apply. 2) Shopify. Sign up for a one-dollar-per-month trial period at https://www.shopify.com/moore [all lowercase] and get full access to Shopify’s entire suite of features.
S4 E327 · Mon, October 07, 2024
Ep. 327: Trump Is the American Bibi. The World Does Not Need a Double Bibi.
Even One Bibi, Who After the Slaughter of October 7th Then Created the Slaughter of October 8, 2023-October 7, 2024, Is Too Much. The Current Slaughter Is the One You and I Fund and Arm. Who Will Forgive Us ? Vice President Harris, Please, Tell Us You'll Fix This. One year ago today, Michael Moore (and the rest of us) awoke to the devastating news that over 1200 civilians — mostly Jews — had been slaughtered in Israel, and lay dead in the streets. On today's episode, Michael not only reflects back on that fateful day, but he also uncovers the uncomfortable truths that surfaced in the days, weeks and months that followed, that led us to where we are today: Our tax dollars funding & arming an off-the-rails Netanyahu and his mass slaughter of innocent Palestinians — and now us Americans on the brink of being dragged by Netanyahu into a war with Iran. Also, only 4 weeks away from November 5th, Michael covers the latest lies and vitriol coming from the American Bibi, Donald J. Trump. Michael reveals the negative effect of our unwavering support of Netanyahu on Michigan voters, and pleads with Vice President Harris to do whatever she can, right now, to end the madness in the Middle East. Or, at the very least, tell the American people, the majority of whom support an immediate ceasefire, that she is going to do right by us and fix this as soon as she holds power. Finally, today is the LAST DAY TO REGISTER TO VOTE in the following states: Arizona Georgia Florida Ohio Texas (no online registration) Arkansas Indiana Kentucky Mississippi (no online registration) Tennessee If you live in any one of the states above — or in Missouri, Oklahoma, Delaware, South Carolina, Oregon or West Virginia whose voter registration deadlines are later this week — check your voter registration online TODAY and make sure you are registered to vote! And if you aren't, or know someone who isn't, get registered NOW. There's only a few hours left. For more of Michael's work, subscribe to his Substack at MichaelMoore.com Write to mike: mike@michaelmoore.com ******************** This episode is brought to you by Shopify. Sign up for a one-dollar-per-month trial period at https://www.shopify.com/moore [all lowercase] and get full access to Shopify’s entire suite of features.
S4 E326 · Mon, September 30, 2024
Ep. 326: Does Trump Think That All Sharks Are Catholic?
Or is it just Hannibal Lecter? Or just the ones in Springfield, Ohio? For some bizarre, candidacy-ending reason, Trump is frightened mostly by visitors from Catholic countries. Is it the germs? Or is it the geese? For more of Michael's work, subscribe at MichaelMoore.com . ******************** Music in today's episode: " Dominique " — Debbie Reynolds in The Singing Nun ******************** This episode is brought to you by Shopify. Sign up for a one-dollar-per-month trial period at https://www.shopify.com/moore [all lowercase] and get full access to Shopify’s entire suite of features. ******************** Write to Mike: mike@michaelmoore.com
S4 E325 · Mon, September 09, 2024
Ep. 325: First Gaza, Then the West Bank, Israel Expands the Ethnic Cleansing
The killing of Palestinians continues. We are the bank. We are the arms dealer. President Biden, more blood on your hands. Please. Please. Stop. For more of Michael's work, subscribe to his Substack at MichaelMoore.com ******************** Find a Debate Watch Party near you: https://www.mobilize.us/?q=debate%20watch ******************** This episode is brought to you by Shopify. Sign up for a one-dollar-per-month trial period at https://www.shopify.com/rumble [all lowercase] and get full access to Shopify’s entire suite of features.
S4 E324 · Mon, August 26, 2024
Ep. 324: Michael Moore is Feeling Pretty Damn Good
Michael Moore can't believe how the tables have turned. Two months ago, the result of our upcoming 2024 presidential election seemed a foregone conclusion, and a second Trump presidency seemed inevitable. But now — just 71 days before the November 5th election — Michael dares to feel hopeful that we may just elect not only our first woman president, but our most progressive! Also on today's episode, Michael discusses the one stain on an otherwise spotless Democratic Convention: Their disrespect of Palestinian-Americans by not letting a single one of them speak on the stage. Shame! We, their allies, will not be silent about the slaughter in Gaza. More to come in Mike’s next Substacks and Podcasts! Sign up (it's free!) at Michaelmoore.com. ******************** Music in today's episode: " Lollipop " — The Chordettes ******************** This episode is brought to you by Shopify. Sign up for a one-dollar-per-month trial period at https://www.shopify.com/rumble [all lowercase] and get full access to Shopify’s entire suite of features. ******************** Write to Mike: mike@michaelmoore.com
Mon, August 05, 2024
Ep. 323: HERE IS THE PLAN TO REMOVE TRUMP, ELECT HARRIS. Steps 1, 2, and 3
The first steps in using Michael Moore’s 2024 Election Toolkit are easy: 1. Get your head on straight and put your game face on. Own this one important fact: YOU belong to the Majority! Most Americans have had enough of Trump. Most Americans believe in what Kamala believes in: women’s rights, basic freedoms, Justice for all, a home of one’s own, economic democracy, peace, and a fair shake for all. 2. Go Public! Take today and write your personal declaration to your friends and family as to why you’re voting for Kamala Harris and the Dems on November 5th. Put a sign in the yard. Sign up to volunteer at your local Democratic Party. There’s much work to be done! 3. Never forget: You are not alone! But if you vote alone, we lose. Join with other groups and like-minded people to make this election a historic movement to save our Democracy! More to come in Mike’s next Substacks and Podcasts! Sign up (it's free!) at Michaelmoore.com. ******************** This episode is brought to you by Shopify. Sign up for a one-dollar-per-month trial period at https://www.shopify.com/rumble [all lowercase] and get full access to Shopify’s entire suite of features. ******************** Write to Mike: mike@michaelmoore.com
S4 E322 · Mon, July 29, 2024
Ep. 322: Now, We Crush Trump: 100 Days to a Better World
Michael Moore sounds the bugle! Election Day is just 100 days from today. Does Trump even know what happened this week? Welcome to the New American Majority, Mr. Trump. There are more of us than there are of you! 79% of the voters in November will be either female, people of color or under 39 yrs old or a combination of all three! How are you doing with these groups of Americans? Well, enjoy the next 100 days! For more of Michael's work, subscribe to his Substack at MichaelMoore.com ******************** Episode Underwriters: 1) Babbel. Right now listeners of this podcast get up to 60% off your Babbel subscription at https://Babbel.com/rumble. Rules and restrictions may apply. 2) Shopify. Sign up for a one-dollar-per-month trial period at https://www.shopify.com/rumble [all lowercase] and get full access to Shopify’s entire suite of features. ******************** Write to Mike: mike@michaelmoore.com
S4 E321 · Sat, July 06, 2024
Ep. 321: “Elder Abuse” is Refusing to Give the President a Neurological Exam — and Instead PUSHING Him to “Soldier On”
A message from Michael Moore: "It’s definitely a unique strategy: Defeat Trump by letting Biden have a stroke (or worse). Here is the podcast version of my written plea for someone to please step in and get President Biden the medical evaluation and help he so obviously needs. An amazing one out of five of our 45 previous presidents have NOT made it to the end of their term. The Founders anticipated this and created an easy solution. We all voted for her in 2020 just in case of and for exactly this reason. Stop wasting another minute! We need every one of the next 122 days for the millions of us to be out there doing the work we must do to block Trump from returning to the White House. President Biden, thank you for the good you have done. You will be remembered throughout the ages. But not if you let your enablers hound you into doing what your body is begging you not to do. Be the one who not only stopped Trump, but also the brave man who gave us our first woman in the Oval Office. She will complete your mission — and we will stand beside her. THIS is your moment in history. Let the doctors examine you. Then do the right thing." For more of Michael's work, subscribe to his Substack at MichaelMoore.com ******************** Read Michael’s Substack column that today’s podcast is based on: “ We Are Asking the Wrong Question About Joe Biden on this Fourth of July ” ******************** The underwriter for today’s episode is Shopify. Sign up for a one-dollar-per-month trial period at https://www.shopify.com/rumble [all lowercase] and get full access to Shopify’s entire suite of features. ******************** Write to Mike: mike@michaelmoore.com
S4 E320 · Mon, June 24, 2024
Ep. 320: Making Sure Louisiana Posts God’s NEW 10 Commandments in Every Classroom
Last week the state of Louisiana enacted a new law requiring the Ten Commandments be posted in every classroom in every school in the state — from kindergarten to the final year of college. But it looks like Louisiana will be posting the wrong 10 Commandments. God has recently updated his original 10 from the Bible. He/She/They spoke to Michael Moore and asked him to share the New 10 Commandments 7.0 with his podcast audience… For more of Michael's work, please subscribe to his podcast at MichaelMoore.com. ******************** " God Bless America " — Kate Smith ******************** Episode underwriters: 1) Shopify. Sign up for a one-dollar-per-month trial period at https://www.shopify.com/rumble [all lowercase] and get full access to Shopify’s entire suite of features. 2) Babbel. Right now listeners of this podcast get up to 60% off your Babbel subscription at https://Babbel.com/rumble. Rules and restrictions may apply. ******************** Write to Mike: mike@michaellmoore.com
S4 E319 · Thu, June 06, 2024
Ep. 319: The Trump Crime Family Reckoning
Finally, after 50 years of wrongdoing, the Trump machine is brought to justice. On this episode of Michael Moore’s podcast, Mike asks the State and City of New York what took so long and notes how well a jury of Trump’s peers did for all of us. For more of Michael's work, subscribe to his Substack at MichaelMoore.com ******************** Watch The Tonight Show's new anthem for Trump featured in today's episode: https://x.com/FallonTonight/status/1796317728959295788 ******************** Music: " Ding Dong The Witch Is Dead " — The Wizard of Oz ******************** This week's episode is brought to you by Shopify. Sign up for a one-dollar-per-month trial period at https://www.shopify.com/rumble [all lowercase] and get full access to Shopify’s entire suite of features. ******************** Write to Mike: mike@michaelmoore.com
S4 E318 · Mon, May 20, 2024
Ep. 318: Alito Flies a Treason Flag, Gov. Abbott Pardons and Frees the Killer of a Black Lives Protester, and College Students Get the Last Word
On his podcast this week, Michael Moore notices that current high level officials at the Supreme Court and the Governors from Red States seem ready to do January 6th all over again — except this time, do it right and win. Plus Mike’s podcast team attends a riveting press conference of Campus Encampment leaders that the press chose not to cover. For more of Michael's work, subscribe to his Substack at MichaelMoore.com. ******************** Episode Underwriters: 1) Shopify. Sign up for a one-dollar-per-month trial period at https://www.shopify.com/rumble [all lowercase] and get full access to Shopify’s entire suite of features. 2) Moink. Moink brings additive-free, farm-fresh meat right to your door, and supports independent family farmers in the process. Go to https://www.MoinkBox.com/RUMBLE right now and get FREE bacon for a YEAR. ******************** Write to Mike: mike@michaelmoore.com
S4 E318 · Sat, May 11, 2024
Ep. 317: President Biden’s Political Science Theater 3000 (a running commentary on free speech and the “rule of law”)
Last week our President offered to school the young on when speech and assembly are free and tolerable — and when they are NOT! Michael Moore offers his own running commentary with his annotated verbal notes on where Biden has it right, and where he has it so weirdly, mistakenly wrong (see: Old White Dude vs Ancient White Man or Michigan v. Delaware, 2024 ). For more of Michael's work, subscribe to his Substack at MichaelMoore.com ******************** Write to Mike: mike@michaelmoore.com
S4 E316 · Fri, May 10, 2024
Ep. 316: The Protest was Peaceful. Then the Violent Police Showed Up. (Part 2: Voices of a New Generation)
Michael Moore’s podcast pays another visit to the anti-war encampment on the campus of the City College of New York. The students’ peaceful protest is suddenly interrupted by the aggressive NYPD who show up to conduct a mass arrest and use force to hurt and injure young people demanding peace, divestment and a better world. Listen to it here, as it happened and as we recorded it. Voices that are not heard on mainstream media. For more of Michael's work, subscribe to his Substack at MichaelMoore.com ******************** Get a 4-week trial, free postage, and a digital scale at https://www.stamps.com/rumble. Thanks to Stamps.com for sponsoring the show! ******************** Write to Mike: mike@michaelmoore.com
S4 E315 · Mon, May 06, 2024
Ep. 315: The Genie That Will Never Go Back in the Bottle (Part 1: Voices of a New Generation)
It's a Novel Idea: Let The Students Speak On this week’s episodes of Michael Moore’s podcast, Mike and his crew disobey the college presidents and NYC’s Mayor Adam’s orders to “outsiders” to stay off the campuses and to stop trying to “radicalize” our youth (because young people don’t have a mind of their own). Mike’s crew (Angie, Donald, and “Anonymous”) paid a visit to protest encampments made up of students from Columbia, City College, City University (CUNY), NYU, etc. to hear directly from the brilliant student organizers of these historic demonstrations. These are the voices you won’t hear on the mainstream media. Listen here to their eloquence and passion as they take a stand for the Palestinian people. For more of Michael’s work, subscribe to his Substack at MichaelMoore.com ******************** Episode Underwriters: 1. Shopify. Sign up for a one-dollar-per-month trial period at https://www.shopify.com/rumble [all lowercase] and get full access to Shopify’s entire suite of features. 2. Moink. Moink brings additive-free, farm-fresh meat right to your door, and supports independent family farmers in the process. Go to https://www.MoinkBox.com/RUMBLE right now and get FREE bacon for a YEAR. ******************** Write to Mike: mike@michaelmoore.com
S4 E314 · Mon, April 29, 2024
Ep. 314: The Union Revolution Takes a Massive Turn Forward. Plus — College Students Rise Up Against Apartheid, Genocide
On this episode of Michael Moore’s podcast, we learn about the UAW’s history-making plan to bring union wages, union benefits and a paid vacation to every working class American. You in? Your grandparents had a pension. Working people have been put through the grinder. Now it’s time that the wealthy paid for their sins. Also — thank the universe for the protesting college students of America. As Netanyahu and Biden continue the slaughter of the innocents, young Americans are fighting back. It is an amazing and inspiring sight! Let’s support them in every way that we can. As their signs say on their encampments: SILENCE IS VIOLENCE. Not in our name. For more of Michael's work, subscribe to his Substack at MichaelMoore.com ******************** Episode Underwriters: 1) Stamps.com. Get a 4-week trial, free postage, and a digital scale at https://www.stamps.com/rumble. Thanks to Stamps.com for sponsoring the show! 2) Moink. Moink brings additive-free, farm-fresh meat right to your door, and supports independent family farmers in the process. Go to https://www.MoinkBox.com/RUMBLE right now and get FREE bacon for a YEAR. ******************** Write to Mike: mike@michaelmoore.com
S4 E313 · Mon, April 15, 2024
Ep. 313: Eve of Destruction
In this episode of his podcast, Michael Moore takes a look back on what happened on this day in history. He also won’t let up on reminding Biden that he (Biden) is going to be personally responsible for putting Trump back in the White House. For more of Michael's work, subscribe to his Substack at MichaelMoore.com ******************** Music in today's episode: " Eve Of Destruction " — Barry McGuire ******************** Today's episode of Rumble with Michael Moore is brought to you by Shopify. Sign up for a one-dollar-per-month trial period at https://www.shopify.com/rumble [all lowercase] and get full access to Shopify’s entire suite of features. ******************** Write to Mike: mike@michaelmoore.com
Mon, April 01, 2024
Ep. 312: This Podcast and Palestine Before October 7th
On today's episode of Rumble, Michael reflects on the continued onslaught against the people of Gaza by Benjamin Netanyahu and the bombs the US is sending him. As history repeats itself, Michael looks back on previous discussions of the Palestinian struggle on Rumble to talk about how journalists both here and in Palestine have been persecuted, how a one state solution is the real path to peace, and how visiting occupied Palestine as a young journalist changed him. Previous episodes featured: Episode 190: Tax Day In America… Time To Fund The Killing Of More Palestinians! Episode 145: Only In The Darkness Can You See The Stars (featuring Marc Lamont Hill) Episode 248: Forget Me Not Episode 169: Pink Floyd Co-Founder Roger Waters & Rep. Rashida Tlaib — Rumble 25 Million LIVE For more of Michael’s work, subscribe to his Substack at MichaelMoore.com ******************** Episode underwriters: 1. Shopify. Sign up for a one-dollar-per-month trial period at https://www.shopify.com/rumble [all lowercase] and get full access to Shopify’s entire suite of features. 2. Moink. Moink brings additive-free, farm-fresh meat right to your door, and supports independent family farmers in the process. Go to https://www.MoinkBox.com/RUMBLE right now and get FREE bacon for a YEAR. ******************** Write to Mike at mike@michaelmoore.com
S4 E311 · Mon, March 18, 2024
Ep. 311: Down is Up, War Is Peace, Ignorance is Strength — or, There Is No Such Thing as Abdominal Surgery, and Why You’re Afraid Trump Could Win.
On today’s podcast with Michael Moore, Mike answers the burning questions surrounding the disappearance of the Princess of Wales and then dumps a bucket of ice water on us so we can wake up and finally admit the Central Truths we didn’t want to acknowledge in 2016: A. Trump is smarter than us. If you don’t think so, then stop right now and tell me how YOU could get elected President while sexually assaulting women (then bragging about it); lying about your worth in order to defraud banks and not pay your taxes; and finally ordering state officials to stuff a ballot box with 11,780 nonexistent votes for you. He may be an idiot and a bigot, but he’s also an evil genius (with the emphasis on genius). B. Trump has never been convicted of a crime, and has never spent a single night in jail. How delusional do we have to be to believe that after a 50-year career of Trump committing one perfect crime after another that suddenly now his unbroken streak of evading the law is going to come to an end?! C. The Special Prosecutor will not save us. Fani Willis will not save us. The Trump-appointed Bankers Boxes judge will not save us. The electoral college will definitely not save us. Joe Biden’s campaign staff will not save us. Stormy Daniels will not save us. The only ones who can save us is ourselves. Are you ready? For more of Michael’s work, subscribe to his Substack at michaelmoore.com ******************** Watch Director Jonathan Glazer’s Oscar-acceptance speech after winning Best International Feature for his film THE ZONE OF INTEREST: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sMc1khOqEFE ******************** This week’s episode is brought to you by Shopify. Sign up for a one-dollar-per-month trial period at https://www.shopify.com/rumble [all lowercase] and get full access to Shopify’s entire suite of features. ******************** Write to Mike: mike@michaelmoore.com
S4 E310 · Mon, March 04, 2024
Ep. 310: Biden Must Save Biden From Himself. It's the Only Way to Ensure Trump Never Sets Foot in the Oval Office Again.
Over 100,000 Michigan voters in the Democratic Presidential Primary last week sent a message to Biden. Their message was strong and clear: End this war. Stop funding Israel's slaughter. Young voters in this 21st century will not support a president who funds a massacre, and if Biden continues to ignore the wishes of the vast majority of Americans, he will lose thousands of people in November who simply won't vote, and Trump will win by default. For more of Michael's work, subscribe to his Substack at MichaelMoore.com ******************** This week's episode is brought to you by Shopify. Sign up for a one-dollar-per-month trial period at https://www.shopify.com/rumble [all lowercase] and get full access to Shopify’s entire suite of features. ******************** Write to Mike: mike@michaelmoore.com
S4 E309 · Mon, February 26, 2024
Ep. 309: In Michigan Tuesday, We Ask the President to Listen to Michigan
Stunned by his refusal to stop funding Netanyahu’s slaughter in Gaza with our tax dollars — an action that may return Trump to the Oval Office — thousands in Michigan who are demanding an immediate ceasefire, including the statewide teachers union, the United Auto Workers, the National Nurses Union and the union of flight attendants(!) plus many others on Tuesday will vote “Uncommitted” to help save Biden from himself… and save the rest of us from a 2nd Term Trump. As Michelle Goldberg wrote in the Times on Friday, "Biden is in danger of losing Michigan and, with it, the whole election." For more of Michael's work, subscribe to his Substack at MichaelMoore.com ******************** See footage of the lone protestor who, armed with a loudspeaker, made sure "Free, Free Palestine!" and "Ceasefire Now!" was heard over and over — for 2 hours straight — at the Independent Spirit Awards on Sunday night: https://x.com/DEADLINE/status/1761886758214545463?s=20 Watch Yuval Abraham’s powerful acceptance speech at the Berlin International Film Festival: https://x.com/yuval_abraham/status/1761857460434825366?s=20 Read Michelle Goldberg’s New York Times op-ed “Biden Is in Danger of Losing Michigan and, With It, the Whole Election” https://www.nytimes.com/2024/02/23/opinion/gaza-biden-michigan.html?unlocked_article_code=1.YU0.ov3K.GPz5KSwT8ScY&smid=url-share ******************** Episode Underwriters: Netflix and their powerful film “Society of the Snow” — nominated for 2 Academy Awards including Best International Feature Film. Available on Netflix now! Moink brings additive-free, farm-fresh meat right to your door, and supports independent family farmers in the process. Go to https://www.MoinkBox.com/RUMBLE right now and get FREE bacon for a YEAR. Get a 4-week trial, free postage, and a digital scale at https://www.stamps.com/rumble . Thanks to Stamps.com for sponsoring the show! ******************** Write to Mike: mike@michaelmoore.com
S4 E308 · Mon, February 19, 2024
Ep. 308: The True Number of Trump’s Fines ($650M!); Only Trump Gets to Prosecute the Prosecutor; Is Biden Trying to Throw the Election to Trump by Funding the Slaughter in Gaza?
It all seems like utter madness. For more of Michael's work, subscribe to his podcast at MichaeMoore.com ******************** Music in today's episode: " Mindtrain " — Yoko Ono ******************** Today's episode is brought to you by Netflix and their masterful film "Maestro" — nominated for 7 Academy Awards including Best Picture. Available now on Netflix. ******************** Write to Mike: mike@michaelmoore.com
S4 E307 · Mon, January 01, 2024
Ep. 307: So Long Old Year, Hello New Year
On New Year’s, Mike stares down a pint of Guinness and reflects on the year ahead. ******************** Watch " Planet of the Humans " now, for free, on my YouTube channel! ******************** Music in today's episode: " Auld Lang Syne " — Knights to Remember " Auld Lang Syne " — Home Free ******************** Episode underwriters: 1) Shopify — Sign up for a one-dollar-per-month trial period at https://www.shopify.com/rumble [all lowercase] and get full access to Shopify’s entire suite of features. 2) Moink — Moink brings additive-free, farm-fresh meat right to your door, and supports independent family farmers in the process. Go to https://www.MoinkBox.com/RUMBLE right now and get FREE ground beef for a YEAR. ******************** Write to Mike: mike@michaelmoore.com
S4 E306 · Tue, December 19, 2023
Ep. 306: A White Flag, a New Impeachment, and Me and Clinton outside the Port-O-John
Our descent into madness continues. The U.S. blocked a U.N. peace resolution calling for a humanitarian cease-fire in Gaza, three escaped Israeli hostages, waving a white flag, were gunned down by Israeli soldiers, and the U.S. House of Representatives voted to authorize an impeachment inquiry against Biden with zero evidence of wrongdoing — the very definition of a lunacy. In this episode of Rumble, Michael Moore calls on Biden to stop backing Netanyahu, and recalls a conversation he had with former President Clinton, exactly 25 years ago, less than two days before Clinton’s impeachment vote. ******************** Call your Congress representatives and demand a cease-fire in Gaza: U.S. Capitol Switchboard: (202) 224-3121 ******************** Episode Underwriters: 1) This episode is brought to you by BetterHelp. Give online therapy a try at https://www./betterhelp.com/RUMBLE to get 10% off your first month, and get on your way to being your best self. 2) Babbel — Start speaking a new language with Babble in just 3 weeks! Get 55% off at www.babbel.com/rumble . ******************** Write to Mike: mike@michaelmoore.com
S4 E305 · Mon, December 11, 2023
Ep. 305: A Message for All to Hear
A month or so ago, Rage Against the Machine was inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame. Its acclaimed guitarist, Tom Morello, accepted the honor on behalf of the group — and gave one of the most powerful calls to action we've ever heard. On today’s podcast, Michael Moore shares it with you. ******************** Music in this episode: “ Sleep Now in the Fire ” — Rage Against The Machine ******************** Episode underwriter: Shopify — Sign up for a one-dollar-per-month trial period at https://www.shopify.com/rumble [all lowercase] and get full access to Shopify’s entire suite of features. ******************** Write to Mike: mike@michaelmoore.com
S4 E304 · Sat, November 04, 2023
Ep. 304: War No More (Pt. 2)
In Part 2 of "War No More," Michael Moore takes his podcast to the streets of Brooklyn, where thousands of Palestinian-Americans and their allies march across the Brooklyn Bridge in protest, calling for an end to the occupation and slaughter in Palestine. For more of Michael's work, subscribe to his Substack at MichaelMoore.com. ******************** Music in today’s episode: “ Peace Train ” — Cat Stevens ******************** Episode Underwriters: This episode is brought to you by BetterHelp. Give online therapy a try at https://www./betterhelp.com/RUMBLE to get 10% off your first month, and get on your way to being your best self. Get a 4-week trial, free postage, and a digital scale at https://www.stamps.com/rumble . Thanks to Stamps.com for sponsoring the show! ******************** Write to Mike: mike@michaelmoore.com
S4 E303 · Wed, November 01, 2023
Ep. 303: War No More (Pt. 1)
Michael Moore takes his podcast to Grand Central Station where hundreds of Jewish New Yorkers are arrested during a sit-in for peace, demanding that all sides lay down their arms and create a cease-fire in Israel and Gaza. Watch Michael's livestreams from Grand Central Station on his Facebook and Instagram . ******************** GET INVOLVED: Visit Jewish Voice for Peace to find ways to take action! ******************** Music in today's episode: " Because I Could Not Stop For Death " — Natalie Merchant with Susan McKeown & the Chanting House ******************** Episode Underwriters: 1) Moink — Moink brings additive-free, farm-fresh meat right to your door, and supports independent family farmers in the process. Go to https://www.MoinkBox.com/RUMBLE right now and get FREE ground beef for a YEAR. 2) This episode is brought to you by BetterHelp. Give online therapy a try at betterhelp.com/RUMBLE to get 10% off your first month, and get on your way to being your best self. 3) Shopify — Sign up for a one-dollar-per-month trial period at https://www.shopify.com/rumble [all lowercase] and get full access to Shopify’s entire suite of features. 4) Babbel — Start speaking a new language with Babble in just 3 weeks! Get 55% off at www.babbel.com/rumble .
S4 E302 · Fri, September 22, 2023
Ep. 302: Don’t Miss This Excellent Series that Few Have Seen! (feat. Scott Z. Burns)
Mike’s guest today is filmmaker Scott Z. Burns — the writer and director of the brilliant and powerful streaming series on Apple TV+ — EXTRAPOLATIONS. This anthology series of 8 episodes tells 8 separate stories of what life will be like over the next few decades on our planet as the climate catastrophe gets worse. Starring Meryl Streep, Diane Lane, Edward Norton, Forest Whitaker, and many others. Do not miss this! For more of Michael's work, subscribe to his Substack at MichaelMoore.com. ******************** Binge all 8 episode of Scott's brilliant anthology series Extrapolations for on AppleTV+ : https://tv.apple.com/us/show/extrapolations/umc.cmc.4uoqxmxlnipm9zsc88bkjyjx4 ******************** This episode is brought to you by BetterHelp. Give online therapy a try at betterhelp.com/RUMBLE to get 10% off your first month, and get on your way to being your best self. ******************** Write to Mike: mike@michaelmoore.com
S4 E301 · Mon, September 11, 2023
Ep. 301: Self Help For Frightened Liberals
You’re scared. You’re anxious. You’re coming unglued. We understand. The telly keeps shouting at you: “Biden’s approval rating has now dropped to 39%!” “Trump is ahead of Biden 47-46%!” “67% of Democrats believe Biden shouldn’t run because he is too old!” “52% of Americans believe Trump accomplished more than Biden has!!” This is way too much to handle! Everyone needs to breathe deep and participate in some self help therapy to get through all this BS. So light a candle, turn on the lavender and eucalyptus aroma machine to mist up your room and let Dr. Mike remind you why the monster is not going to return. For more of Michael's work, subscribe to his podcast at MichaelMoore.com. ******************** Spa Music in this episode: Surreal Melodies — by Yim Salo ******************** Episode Underwriters: 1) Shopify — Sign up for a one-dollar-per-month trial period at https://www.shopify.com/rumble [all lowercase] and get full access to Shopify’s entire suite of features. 2) Moink — Moink brings additive-free, farm-fresh meat right to your door, and supports independent family farmers in the process. Go to https://www.MoinkBox.com/RUMBLE right now and get FREE ground beef for a YEAR. ******************** Write to Mike: mike@michaelmoore.com
S4 E300 · Sun, September 03, 2023
Ep. 300: Happy Labor Day to All Who Labor (and a free screening of my first film on Turner Classic Movies on Labor Day night)
In a brief Labor Day message, longtime union member Michael Moore (currently on strike with his fellow writers and actors) salutes the work that you all do, offers his support for the autoworkers who may go on strike in September, and thanks Turner Classic Movies, a channel on everyone’s basic cable, for having a special prime time Labor Day double feature on Monday night: At 8pm ET Barbara Kopple’s Oscar-winning “Harlan County, USA”, and at 10pm ET, his very first film from 1989, “Roger & Me”. We hope you get to watch both of these and let your friends and family know about them. Both documentaries have been selected by the Library of Congress’ National Film Preservation Board as groundbreaking films that the Library and Congress will protect for future generations. Solidarity forever! For more of Michael's work, subscribe to his Substack at MichaelMoore.com ******************** Music in this episode: “ Workaday World ” — Jack Beaver “ I’m Proud to Be An American ” — Pat Boone ******************** Get a 4-week trial, free postage, and a digital scale at https://www.stamps.com/moore. Thanks to Stamps.com for sponsoring the show! ******************** Write to Mike: mike@michaelmoore.com
S4 E299 · Mon, August 21, 2023
Ep. 299: GOP-RIP, Thank You Fani, Help/No help, for Maui, Traitors, T**** and the 14th Amendment
It’s a grab bag of insanity on Michael Moore’s podcast this week as he declares the Republican Party DOA (although he detects it’s still barely breathing and there’s no death certificate yet). Sooo… Also, a big thank you to Fani Willis, the District Attorney in Atlanta for filing the indictment of indictments, a masterpiece of Justice. Her father was a criminal defense lawyer and a member of the Black Panther Party — she is the fighter we’ve needed. She’s gonna shut the whole Trump mob operation down. All that and more on Episode #299 of Rumble with Michael Moore. Enjoy! For more of Michael's work, subscribe to his Substack at MichaelMoore.com. ******************** Check out this great list of resources by the Hawaii Alliance for Progressive Action to help the people in Maui : https://www.hapahi.org/blog/supportmaui Read the NYT coverage of the paper written by two Conservative, Federalist Society law professors making the argument that Section 3 of the 14th Amendment renders Trump ineligible to run again for president: " Conservative Case Emerges to Disqualify Trump for Role on Jan. 6 " ...or read the full paper: " The Sweep and Force of Section Three " by William Baude & Michael Stokes Paulsen Fulton County, Georgia, District Attorney Fani Willis, hero of the month, here’s her historic indictment of the Trump Criminal Enterprise. ******************** This episode is brought to you by BetterHelp. Give online therapy a try at betterhelp.com/RUMBLE and get on your way to being your best self. ******************** Music in today's episode: " If I Had a Hammer " — Peter, Paul and Mary " BABYMETAL - メタり！！ (feat. Tom Morello)
S4 E298 · Tue, August 15, 2023
Ep. 298: EMERGENCY PODCAST SYSTEM — INDICTED! RACKETEERING!! It Turns Out Trump Really Is a Mobster.
Just moments ago, as the clock was ready to strike midnight, Fani Willis, the District Attorney of Fulton, Co., Georgia, announced that a citizens Grand Jury has voted to indict former president Donald J. Trump and his 18 Co-Conspirators (including Rudy Giuliani, Chief of Staff Mark Meadows, lawyer John Eastman and others) on 41 counts of racketeering and other criminal acts for conspiring to form an “organized crime enterprise” which attempted to “illegally overturn the 2020 presidential election” through theft, fraud, forgery, impersonating law enforcement, impersonating electors to the Electoral College, and for conspiring with other top elected Republican officials in six other states, plus Republican leaders in the District of Columbia, to overthrow the election and re-seat Trump in the Oval Office for a 2nd term — even though Trump lost the election by 7 million votes. The prosecutor is charging Trump and his crime group under the RICO statutes that are used to convict and imprison those involved in mob-like crimes. The 90-page indictment lists the commission of “161 overt criminal acts” — a breathtaking, comprehensive list of crimes in an enterprise led by Trump (click here to read the actual indictment). The DA spent nearly two years on her extensive investigation. It reads like no stone was left unturned, with a massive amount of evidence obtained by the prosecutors in her office. It also states that there are 30 other “unnamed, unindicted co-conspirators” who may be indicted at a later time. So at least 48 people joined Trump in forming his organized crime family to overthrow our Democracy. Unbelievable. How close did we come to losing this country? This Emergency Podcast System edition of “Rumble with Michael Moore” offers an urgent, immediate analysis of this historic moment — and how We, the People, need to stay thoroughly informed and be as active as we ever have been as citizens of this country. This is not the time to have “Trump Fatigue.” This is the moment to put this traitor on trial and make sure that this criminal who has gotten away with EVERYTHING for over 50 YEARS, finally faces Justice. Please take 18 minutes to listen to how Mike sees the events of last night — and what we must do to make sure this never happens again. For more of Michael's work, subscribe to his Substack at MichaelMoore.com ******************** Read the full indictment from Fulton County, Georgia here: https://d3i6fh83elv35t.cloudfront.net/static/2023/08/CRIMINAL-INDICTMENT-Trump-Fulton-County-GA.pdf ******************** Write to Mike: mike@michaelmoore.com
S4 E297 · Mon, August 14, 2023
Ep. 297: From Maui to Ohio, It’s a Wildfire of Immense Intensity
Whether it’s the Planet in collapse or a Party out of control, this is a summer of death and hope. Michael Moore breaks down the failure to protect the people of Maui but also the will of the voters in Ohio to stand up for women’s rights. The official cover-up has already begun in Hawaii as those in charge are unable to explain why over a hundred people (or more) had to die. The overwhelming vote last week to stop the Christian jihad against the majority gender was breathtaking, considering it happened in Ohio of all places. It portends a massive turnout in next year’s presidential election where, if we all do our job and the Democrats show some guts, there won’t be enough bankers boxes left to hide in at Mar-a-Lago. In the meantime, let’s demand that our elected representatives send help to Maui, and each of us do what we can to contribute to the recovery. For more of Michael's work, subscribe to his Substack at MichaelMoore.com ******************** Read Michael's letter to Trump, mentioned in the episode: https://www.michaelmoore.com/p/hes-lucky-to-be-an-american ******************** Episode Underwriters: 1) Shopify — Sign up for a one-dollar-per-month trial period at https://www.shopify.com/rumble [all lowercase] and get full access to Shopify’s entire suite of features. 2) Moink — Moink brings additive-free, farm-fresh meat right to your door, and supports independent family farmers in the process. Go to https://www.MoinkBox.com/RUMBLE right now and get FREE ground beef for a YEAR. ******************** Write to Mike: mike@michaelmoore.com
Mon, July 31, 2023
Ep. 296: He Actually Left His Heart with All of Us
Twelve days after the passing of Tony Bennett, Michael Moore shares his encounters with this truly great American. From the first time they met 33 years ago, to the times they often sat in attendance a grade school band concert, to Tony’s participation in the Selma March, his Bronze Star in the army in WWII for helping to liberate a Dachau concentration camp, to being there (along with Harry Belafonte) on the opening night of Mike’s Broadway show. For years, Tony was an accidental mentor to Mike and a source of wisdom on how to make it in this world. This is Michael Moore’s tribute to a good soul who meant a lot to many. For more of Michael's work, subscribe to his Substack at https://www.michaelmoore.com/ ******************** Music in today's episode: " Rags to Riches " — Tony Bennett " I Left My Heart in San Francisco " — Tony Bennett " Smile " — Tony Bennett ******************** Episode Underwriter: This episode is brought to you by BetterHelp. Give online therapy a try at betterhelp.com/RUMBLE and get on your way to being your best self. ******************** Write to Mike: mike@michaelmoore.com
S4 E295 · Mon, July 17, 2023
Ep. 295: I Already Forgot that the Hottest Day in 100,000 Years Was 12 Days Ago
On this episode of Michael Moore’s podcast, he’s trying to enjoy the bliss of summer — but solar storms, boiling oceans and RFK, Jr.’s conspiracy theories keep getting in the way. Pour yourself a nice tall lemonade and enjoy! ******************** Episode Music: 1) “ Havana” (Remix) — Camila Cabello (with Daddy Yankee) 2) " Blackbird " — performed by Emma Stevens ******************** Episode Underwriters: 1) Shopify — Sign up for a one-dollar-per-month trial period at https://www.shopify.com/rumble [all lowercase] and get full access to Shopify’s entire suite of features. 2) Moink — Moink brings additive-free, farm-fresh meat right to your door, and supports independent family farmers in the process. Go to https://www.MoinkBox.com/RUMBLE right now and get FREE bacon in your first box. ******************** Write to Mike: mike@michaelmoore.com
S4 E294 · Thu, July 06, 2023
Ep. 294: The Scoundrel Court
Michael Moore celebrates our country’s birthday week by going after the Supreme Court and suggesting ways to remove the Justices who have perjured themselves, been caught talking huge sums of money from billionaires and how all six right wing Justices have committed various ethical and financial infractions — but have not been sanctioned or removed. Oh, they’ve also taken wholesale rights away from women, the LGBTQ+ community and people of color. Plus, they’ve gutted the EPA, expanded gun “rights,” and killed Biden’s student loan debt relief plan. The Supreme Court is now the most disliked and distrusted government institution in the land. Michael goes over how their removal of the Roe v Wade decision has the vast majority of the country against them now. And enough of the righties on the court are worried about their “legacy” or their possible removal from the court. The more we organize against them, the better it will get. Time to rock this not-so-supreme boat. For more of Michael's work, subscribe to his Substack at MichaelMoore.com ******************** Check out these incredible pieces of investigative journalism mentioned in this episode covering the questionable ethics of our Supreme Court Justices: " Clarence Thomas and the Billionaire " (ProPublica) " Justice Samuel Alito Took Luxury Fishing Vacation With GOP Billionaire Who Later Had Cases Before the Court " (ProPublica) " At the Supreme Court, Ethics Questions Over a Spouse’s Business Ties " (The New York Times) " Activist group led by Ginni Thomas received nearly $600,000 in anonymous donations " (The Washington Post) " Law firm head bought Gorsuch-owned property " (Politico) " Justices shield spouses’ work from potential conflict of interest disclosures " (Politico) ******************** Music in this episode: " America the Beautiful " — instrumental piano performed by Ray Charles "<a href="https://www.yout
S4 E293 · Mon, June 26, 2023
Ep. 293: Striking and Bingeing
Michael Moore is on strike. As a member of the Writers Guild of America, he and his 12,000 union sisters and brothers, most of whom write most of our movies and TV series, have been on strike since May 1. So what has Mike been doing while on strike? He’s been catching up on some of the best movies and TV series of the past few months and years. And he’s found some great picks. He also has turned into a binger. On this episode of his podcast, Mike shares the best of the best that he’s been streaming, including a number of surprises. Get ready for some primo recos! For more of Michael's work, subscribe to his Substack at MichaeMoore.com. ******************** This episode of Rumble with Michael Moore is brought to you by BetterHelp. Give online therapy a try at betterhelp.com/RUMBLE and get on your way to being your best self. ******************** Write to Mike: mike@michaelmoore.com
S4 E292 · Mon, June 19, 2023
Ep. 292: Daniel Ellsberg, 1931-2023
Mike’s friend and hero, Daniel Ellsberg, passed away on Friday at the age of 92. He saved our country twice. He helped end America’s mass slaughter in Vietnam, and he helped bring down Nixon. He also inspired Mike — and millions — for decades. This episode is Michael Moore’s tribute to the great Daniel Ellsberg, and includes Daniel's appearance on Rumble as Michael's first podcast guest in 2019. ******************** Episode underwriters: 1) Moink — Moink brings additive-free, farm-fresh meat right to your door, and supports independent family farmers in the process. Go to https://www.MoinkBox.com/RUMBLE right now and get FREE bacon in your first box. 2) Shopify — Sign up for a one-dollar-per-month trial period at https://www.shopify.com/rumble [all lowercase] and get full access to Shopify’s entire suite of features. ********************
S4 E291 · Mon, May 22, 2023
Ep. 291: Approval Ratings? Nobody Approves!
What is this — high school? These approval ratings are in a time where most of the country doesn't approve of virtually anything. This concept is so antiquated, the pollsters might as well ask the public, in the presidential race, to vote for "Best Dressed", "Most Likely To Succeed", "Cutest Couple", "Class Clown", "MVP", "Best Smile" and "Most Likely to Bring Back Canadian Beer Through the Windsor Tunnel." In this episode of Rumble, Michael Moore discusses the stupidity of presidential approval ratings and why it doesn't matter how low Biden's is because there still aren't enough Americans willing to return criminal defendant #4913961R to the White House. Says Mike, "Biden could run somebody over in the middle of 5th Avenue and it still won't matter. He will get a second term — and your brother-in-law is still not invited to Thanksgiving dinner this year." For more of Michael's work, subscribe to his Substack at https://www.michaelmoore.com/ ******************** This episode of Rumble is brought to you by: 1) BetterHelp — Give online therapy a try at betterhelp.com/RUMBLE and get on your way to being your best self. 2) Moink — Moink brings additive-free, farm-fresh meat right to your door, and supports independent family farmers in the process. Go to https://www.MoinkBox.com/RUMBLE right now and get FREE bacon in your first box. 3) Shopify — Sign up for a one-dollar-per-month trial period at https://www.shopify.com/rumble [all lowercase] and get full access to Shopify’s entire suite of features. ******************** Write to Mike: mike@michaelmoore.com
S4 E290 · Mon, May 08, 2023
Ep. 290: 199 Mass Shootings in 128 Days
At the time of this recording, the U.S. has had 199 mass shootings in the first 128 days of 2023. Number 200 will have happened by the time you finish this episode. For more of Michael's work, subscribe to his Substack at MichaelMoore.com. ******************** Episode Underwriter: Get a 4-week trial, free postage, and a digital scale at https://www.stamps.com/moore. Thanks to Stamps.com for sponsoring the show! ******************** Write to Mike: mike@michaelmoore.com
S4 E289 · Sun, April 23, 2023
Ep. 289: Finally, Fox Apologizes
Today, April 23rd, is Michael Moore’s birthday. And he woke up this morning to the Best. Birthday. Present. Ever. For more of Michael’s work, subscribe to his Substack at MichaelMoore.com ******************** Music in today’s episode: 1) “ Happy Birthday 1975 ” — Joni Mitchell 2) " Happy Birthday " — Imelda May ******************** Episode underwriters: 1) Shopify. Sign up for a one-dollar-per-month trial period at https://www.shopify.com/rumble [all lowercase] and get full access to Shopify’s entire suite of features. 2) Moink. Moink brings additive-free, farm-fresh meat right to your door, and supports independent family farmers in the process. Go to https://www.MoinkBox.com/RUMBLE right now and get FREE bacon in your first box. ******************** Write to Mike: mike@michaelmoore.com
S4 E288 · Mon, April 17, 2023
Ep. 288: A Tale of Two Bills: How in just weeks, the majority of Americans have categorically ghosted the GOP
Because Republicans and Trumpsters know they are unable put down their own suicide pills, they soldier on in denying women (the majority gender) their basic reproductive rights — and they continue making it so easy for mass killers to buy as many assault rifles as they want (according to The New Republic, American citizens have now stockpiled 400 million guns in their homes, more than the entire US armed forces, Dept. of Homeland Security, and all local police agencies combined). And women, young adults and people of color, by a large margin, hate the Right for making this happen. On top of all of that, Republicans tried to remove from office two young elected Black Tennessee House members for standing up against this gun violence, thus denying 175,000 Tennesseans their voice in the State Capitol. Millions of young voters have sent their anti-Republican memes and TikToks everywhere and they will determinedly continue their decades-long rejection of this old, stale, rotten Party. In this episode of his Rumble podcast, Michael Moore explores the impending end of a GOP hell-bent on throwing themselves over a cliff. Plus, he shares his thoughts on a profound evening this week with Joan Baez. For more of Michael's work, subscribe to his Substack at MichaelMoore.com ******************** Music in today's episode: " Ding Dong the Witch is Dead " from The Wizard of Oz " Last Leaf " — Joan Baez ******************** This episode is brought to you by: 1) BetterHelp — Give online therapy a try at https://www.betterhelp.com/RUMBLE and get on your way to being your best self. 2) Stamps.com — Get a 4-week trial, free postage, and a digital scale at https://www.stamps.com/moore. Thanks to Stamps.com for sponsoring the show! ******************** Write to Mike: mike@michaelmoore.com
S4 E287 · Fri, April 07, 2023
Ep. 287: EMERGENCY PODCAST SYSTEM — Democracy Suspended in Tennessee
When you’re young, you can only take so much b.s. And when you watch a bunch of older white racist Southern men — i.e., the Republican supermajority of the Tennessee House of Representatives — attack two young black elected House members for “improper decorum” when they spoke out against gun violence just two days after the mass school shooting last week in Nashville, well racist acts are nothing new to the state where the KKK was born. So last night the Tennessee House Republicans expelled the two young Black Democratic representatives for daring to give voice to those too young to vote — but old enough to be killed at school. It was a stunning moment in the fight against those who seek to destroy our Democracy. In this Emergency Podcast System episode of Rumble, recorded moments after the final vote, Mike reveals the silver lining: the more young adults who watch the footage of this travesty, the sooner we will witness the eventual demise of the white man’s Republican Party. ******************** Watch the Tennessee House debate and vote on Resolutions to remove Democratic Representatives Justin Jones, Gloria Johnson, and Justin Pearson online at C-Span.org: https://www.c-span.org/video/?527219-1/tennessee-general-assembly-votes-expel-democrats&live&vod ******************** Write to Mike: mike@michaelmoore.com
S4 E286 · Sat, March 25, 2023
Ep. 286: Is it possible that every Republican president since Ike has had treason in their heart?
You know the feeling when you casually come across a news article that unexpectedly, yet utterly, blows your mind? When you find yourself looking around with your jaw agape, but nobody else seems to be paying attention? That happened to Michael last week — not once but twice. On this week’s episode of Rumble, Michael Moore shares the articles that left him riled and pondering — is it possible that every Republican president since Ike has had treason in their heart? THIS WEEKEND 03/25-03/27: In honor of the 20th anniversary of “Bowling for Columbine” winning the Oscar, Michael is making the film available to everyone, free of charge. To watch the film, and to read Michael’s reflections on this anniversary, visit Michael’s Substack article: “ Guns Don’t Kill People—Americans Kill People ” at MichaelMoore.com. ******************** Read the articles referenced in this episode: NYTimes: “ A Four-Decade Secret: One Man’s Story of Sabotaging Carter’s Re-election ” by Peter Baker The Hartmann Report: “ America has Ignored GOP Crimes to Seize the White House Long Enough - It’s Time to Put this One in Prison ” by Thom Hartmann ******************** Episode Underwriters: 1) Rocket Money. Cancel unwanted subscriptions – and manage your expenses the easy way – by going to RocketMoney.com/rumble. 2) MOINK brings additive-free, farm-fresh meat right to your door, and supports independent family farmers in the process. Go to MoinkBox.com/RUMBLE right now and get FREE bacon in your first box. 3) Shopify. Sign up for a one-dollar-per-month trial period at shopify.com/rumble [all lowercase] and get full access to Shopify’s entire suite of features. 4) This episode of Rumble is brought to you by BetterHelp. Give online therapy a try at betterhelp.com/rumble and get on your way to being your best self.
S4 E285 · Thu, March 02, 2023
Ep. 285: Blue Continues to Crush Red in 2023
In last month's news cycle, dominated by yet another school massacre, a toxic train derailment, and the military's obliteration of threatening balloons — you may have missed some good news! The anti-MAGA Democrats continued their winning streak in February in one special election victory after another, and on this episode of Rumble, Michael spreads the good word. For more of Michael's work, subscribe to his Substack at MichaelMoore.com. ******************** Watch Katy Perry's emotional reaction to a school shooting survivor contestant on American Idol: https://youtu.be/Slhz5ZM2x94?t=212 ******************** Episode underwriters: 1) Anchor.fm can help you start your own podcast. Go to anchor.fm to learn more. 2) Netflix and their Oscar-nominated masterpiece, All Quiet on the Western Front. Watch this unflinching and stunning anti-war film — available to stream on Netflix now . 3) Get a 4-week trial, free postage, and a digital scale at https://www.stamps.com/moore . Thanks to Stamps.com for sponsoring the show! 4) Rocket Money. Cancel unwanted subscriptions – and manage your expenses the easy way – by going to RocketMoney.com/rumble . ******************** Write to Mike at mike@michaelmoore.com
S4 E284 · Mon, February 27, 2023
Ep. 284: February Ends
Random Thoughts about a winter without snow, Texas trying to ban the abortion pill for all 50 states, and what to binge on while Marjorie Taylor Greene tries to put the US through a red-blue divorce. For more of Michael's work, subscribe to his Substack at MichaelMoore.com. ******************** Episode underwriters: 1) Anchor.fm can help you start your own podcast. Go to anchor.fm to learn more. 2) Netflix and their Oscar-nominated film, Guillermo del Toro's Pinocchio. Watch this emotionally powerful, and visually stunning film — available to stream on Netflix now. 3) MOINK brings additive-free, farm-fresh meat right to your door, and supports independent family farmers in the process. Go to MoinkBox.com/RUMBLE and get free Filet Mignon for a year. 4) Shopify. Sign up for a one-dollar-per-month trial period at shopify.com/rumble [all lowercase] and get full access to Shopify’s entire suite of features. ******************** Write to Mike at mike@michaelmoore.com
S4 E283 · Mon, February 20, 2023
Ep. 283: Random Thoughts On A Dark & Cold February Night
Michael shares his random thoughts on a dark and cold February night. For more of Michael’s work, subscribe to his Substack at MichaelMoore.com ******************** Read the New Yorker article “ Yoko Ono’s Art of Defiance ” from June 2022. Watch Patti Smith & Tony Shanahan perform " Oh Yoko! " at the 30th Annual John Lennon Tribute. ******************** Music in today’s episode: " Oh Yoko! " — Patti Smith & Tony Shanahan ******************** Episode Underwriters: 1) Anchor.fm can help you start your own podcast. Go to anchor.fm to learn more. 2) This episode is brought to you by BetterHelp. Give online therapy a try at betterhelp.com/rumble and get on your way to being your best self. ******************** Write to Mike: mike@michaelmoore.com
S4 E282 · Mon, February 13, 2023
Ep. 282: Weapons of Mass Balloonery
The last thing you expect to hear on a quiet Sunday afternoon in your Northern Michigan apartment two blocks off Lake Michigan, in the middle of winter, is the sonic BOOM of a fighter jet breaking the sound barrier. But that's exactly what Michael Moore’s neighborhood heard yesterday afternoon, February 12, 2023. Why? Because the U.S. Air Force was on its way to shooting down the 3rd UFO of THIS WEEKEND — this time over Lake Huron. All this and after that Chinese spy balloon last weekend. WTF is going on? It's time to ask some uncomfortable questions... For more of Michael's work, subscribe to his Substack at MichaelMoore.com. ******************** Music in this episode: " Up, Up and Away " — The 5th Dimension “ Wild Signals ” — John Williams ******************** Episode Underwriters: 1) Anchor.fm can help you start your own podcast. Go to anchor.fm to learn more. 2) Rocket Money. Cancel unwanted subscriptions – and manage your expenses the easy way – by going to RocketMoney.com/rumble. ******************** Write to Mike: mike@michaelmoore.com
S4 E281 · Sun, February 05, 2023
Ep. 281: The Execution of Tyre Nichols: Another Cover-Up From The Lying Machine
A little over a week ago, Michael watched, along with millions of Americans, 5 Memphis police officers brutally execute 29-year-old photographer and father, Tyre Nichols — a 2nd-shift Fed-Ex employee en route home on his dinner break to sit at his mother’s table for some of her home-cooked sesame chicken — and felt… Numb. A week later, he finally realized why. Under the guise of transparency, we are being lied to — including by Memphis police chief Cerelyn Davis. On this episode of Rumble, Michael Moore pulls the mask off and exposes the truth: there are no heroes here, they haven’t scratched the surface of accountability, this is merely damage control being sold as “justice.” Please listen, and share. For more of Michael's work, subscribe to his Substack at MichaelMoore.com ******************** Music in this episode: “ F*k Da Police ” — N.W.A. “ Walking in Memphis ” — Marc Cohn ******************** This episode is brought to you by: 1) BetterHelp provides accessible and affordable online therapy from an experienced professional. Visit betterhelp.com/RUMBLE and get 10% off your first month. 2) Anchor.fm can help you start your own podcast. Go to anchor.fm to learn more. 3) MOINK brings additive-free, farm-fresh meat right to your door, and supports independent family farmers in the process. Go to MoinkBox.com/RUMBLE and get free Filet Mignon for a year. 4) Go to shopify.com/rumble [all lowercase] for a one-dollar-per-month trial period and get full access to Shopify’s entire suite of features. ******************** Write to Mike: mike@michaelmoore.com
S4 E280 · Wed, January 11, 2023
Ep. 280: "Blue Dots in a Red Sea" Part 12: Goodbye Red. Hello Blue!
Over 2 weeks ago, on Christmas Day, Michael launched his special Rumble mini-podcast series “Blue Dots in a Red Sea: How to Win When You’re Blue in a Red State” with ideas and strategies of how we can build on our Blue Wall momentum from the 2022 midterm elections, and turn even more red states, red counties, and red towns blue in time for the 2024 election. On this final episode, he reflects on the lessons learned throughout the series, and looks to the road ahead… What if we do this? What would that Blue world look like? Could we handle the joy?… Please listen, and share. For more of Michael's work, subscribe to his Substack at MichaelMoore.com ******************** ICYMI: Blue Dots in a Red Sea (A New Blue Tsunami Series) Episode 1 : Our Next “Impossible” Blue Tsunami Task: How to Win When You’re Blue in a Red State Episode 2 : You Are Not Alone. There Is Blue All Around. Episode 3 : They Are More Blue Than You — Or They — Know Episode 4 : It’s Time to Form Your Own Local “Democratic Party!” Episode 5 : “Need Help? Call the Democrats!” Episode 6 : Our Civic Duty — WE Must Attend! Episode 7 : Michael Moore’s 2023 New Year’s Resolutions: “More Democracy!” Episode 8 : Start Your Own Local Online Paper Episode 9 : Red States Need a Blue Sister City or Two Episode 10 : Recruit and Run a Beloved Blue Winner Episode 11 : The Ballot Proposal. Yes, you can pass a law. ******************** Music in this episode: “<a href="htt
S4 E279 · Tue, January 10, 2023
Ep. 279: "Blue Dots in a Red Sea" Part 11: The Ballot Proposal. Yes, you can pass a law.
We are often told that we are led by a “government of the people, by the people, for the people.” But being a liberal/left/progressive/Democrat in a red state, run by a red legislature intent on banning books, suppressing the vote of its Black and Brown citizens, and stripping women of their right to bodily autonomy, it can feel more like you’re living in a 16th century Christian state or last week in Alabama. And change seems at best improbable, but most often impossible. Yet, 26 states — including a bunch of red states like Mississippi, Florida, Wyoming and more — offer a clear path for citizens to create change and pass laws themselves , through ballot initiatives. That’s how a red state like Nebraska raised its minimum wage by nearly 70%, how a red state like Montana legalized marijuana, and how Michigan was able to break free from its gerrymandered red chains and turn blue. In episode 11 of Michael Moore's Rumble miniseries “Blue Dots in a Red Sea,” he encourage those that live in states (or the District of Columbia) that allow citizen-led ballot proposals to use this incredible tool in this 2024 election cycle. And for those that live in states that don’t, to implore their state legislatures — especially in blue states like New York — to change that! For more of Michael's work, subscribe to his Substack at MichaelMoore.com ******************** Watch the documentary “Slay the Dragon” about citizen-led efforts to end gerrymandering — including the historic victory of Michigan’s Proposition 2 in 2018. For library card holders, Slay the Dragon is available for free on Kanopy — the online streaming platform for academic and public libraries. It is also available on Hulu, and for rental on Amazon Prime. ******************** ICYMI: Blue Dots in a Red Sea (A New Blue Tsunami Series) Episode 1 : Our Next “Impossible” Blue Tsunami Task: How to Win When You’re Blue in a Red State Episode 2 : You Are Not Alone. There Is Blue All Around. Episode 3 : They Are More Blue Than You — Or They — Know Episode 4 : It’s Time to Form Your Own Local “Democratic Party!” Episode 5 : “Need Help? Call the Democrats!” Episode 6 : Our Civic Duty — WE Must Attend! Episode 7 : Michael Moore’s 2023 New Year’s Resolutions: “More Democracy!” <a href="https://www.michaelmoore.com/p/blue-dot-tsunami-ep8#det
S4 E278 · Sat, January 07, 2023
Ep. 278: "Blue Dots in a Red Sea" Part 10: Recruit and Run a Beloved Blue Winner
Perhaps the most important job your new Blue Man and Woman Group needs to do is to find candidates to run as Democrats and win! In a red county! The last three national elections in 2018, 2020 and 2022 saw many liberal/left/progressive Democrats defeat Republicans in red states and counties across America. Every district, every county in the red states has thousands of people who are pro-choice, pro-earth, anti-racist, anti-gerrymandering and believe the way you believe. If you are forming a new group of like-minded people in your area, make one of your first jobs be candidate recruitment. You must find the right people to run in 2024. Not the same old well-meaning folks who always lose. New blood! Fresh faces! Women, young adults, beloved citizens of your town. Not politician types. Just good people who will listen to voters and work hard to win their votes. Community heroes, progressive preachers, Girl Scout leaders, everyone’s favorite English teacher. When they run as Democrats, especially in red areas, now they often win. The effort to find the right candidates must happen now. Get with your friends and brainstorm a list. The right candidates exist on your street. In this episode of Rumble, Michael Moore lays out how progressives can win in red districts. It all comes down to casting! For more of Michael's work, subscribe to his Substack at MichaelMoore.com. ******************** ICYMI: Blue Dots in a Red Sea (A New Blue Tsunami Series) Episode 1 : Our Next “Impossible” Blue Tsunami Task: How to Win When You’re Blue in a Red State Episode 2 : You Are Not Alone. There Is Blue All Around. Episode 3 : They Are More Blue Than You — Or They — Know Episode 4 : It’s Time to Form Your Own Local “Democratic Party!” Episode 5 : “Need Help? Call the Democrats!” Episode 6 : Our Civic Duty — WE Must Attend! Episode 7 : Michael Moore’s 2023 New Year’s Resolutions: “More Democracy!” <a href="https://www.michaelmoore.com/p/blue-dot-tsunami-ep8#details" rel="noopen
S4 E277 · Thu, January 05, 2023
Ep. 277: "Blue Dots in a Red Sea" Part 9: Red States Need a Blue Sister City or Two
So you already live in a Blue city. What can you do to help those who don’t? Become sister cities! Reach out to each other. Share ideas on how to win. How to run the right candidates. Raise money for them in Idaho or West Virginia. Hold potlucks over Zoom. Get in the car and go visit them. At election time make calls and send postcards for their candidates. You can help turn a red area blue! This act of solidarity is a sure fire way to unite the majority of us and create the world we want to live in. And it’s fun. Meet your new friends in Tuscaloosa! For more of Michael's work, subscribe to his Substack at MichaelMoore.com. ******************** ICYMI: Blue Dots in a Red Sea (A New Blue Tsunami Series) Episode 1 : Our Next “Impossible” Blue Tsunami Task: How to Win When You’re Blue in a Red State Episode 2 : You Are Not Alone. There Is Blue All Around. Episode 3 : They Are More Blue Than You — Or They — Know Episode 4 : It’s Time to Form Your Own Local “Democratic Party!” Episode 5 : “Need Help? Call the Democrats!” Episode 6 : Our Civic Duty — WE Must Attend! Episode 7 : Michael Moore’s 2023 New Year’s Resolutions: “More Democracy!” Episode 8 : Start Your Own Local Online Paper ******************** Music in this episode: “ Blue Funk ” — Blue Mitchell ******************** Episode Underwriter: 1) Anchor.fm can help you start your own podcast. Go to anchor.fm to learn more. ******************** Write to Mike: mike@michaelmoore.com
S4 E276 · Wed, January 04, 2023
Ep. 276: Madness and Pandemonium Consume House Republicans as Their Party Enters Its Final Year(s)
One by one, the wheels come off the clown car in the Best Comedy of the decade. On the first day of the 118th Congress, in a performance not witnessed by this nation in nearly 170 years, the House Republicans chose to commit a mass murder-suicide of their last vestige of electoral political power, putting on a humiliating show to the world, and offering massive relief to all who worried about the damage they might do to the USA over the next two years. We learned yesterday that the only true destruction these MAGA-heads are capable of now is taking their own running leap off the cliff of the Capitol Dome. The irony that these insurrectionist-loving traitors would, just two years later, conduct an actual uprising against themselves is pure, sweet Justice. Michael Moore, on this episode of Rumble, offers his play-by-play review of this mad, insane day, brought to us live on C-SPAN, with the “losing” party in the House looking like the winners, running the show, providing the laugh track and winning every ballot with the most votes for Democrat Hakeem Jeffries as Speaker of the House. Clowns may look scary, but sleep safe tonight America, this batch of Bozos is incapable of doing much harm to anyone other than themselves. For more of Michael's work, subscribe to his Substack at MichaelMoore.com ******************** Audio excerpt from The Wizard of Oz (1939) ******************** Music in this episode: “ The Benny Hill Show Theme Tune ” “ We Are The Champions ” — Queen ******************** Episode Underwriters: 1) Anchor.fm can help you start your own podcast. Go to anchor.fm to learn more. 2) Get a 4-week trial, free postage, and a digital scale at https://www.stamps.com/moore. 3) Stop throwing your money away. Cancel unwanted subscriptions – and manage your expenses the easy way – by going to RocketMoney.com/RUMBLE. ******************** Write to Mike: mike@michaelmoore.com
S4 E275 · Tue, January 03, 2023
Ep. 275: "Blue Dots in a Red Sea" Part 8: Start Your Own Local Online Paper
Local journalism in the United States is virtually dead. And when there's no free press, eventually there'll be no democracy. And if you live in a red state, it's even worse. If you live in any red area, you can almost guarantee there is no journalistic watchdog keeping an eye on the local men with the money and the power. What better project for your new Blue group to do than to start up your own online local "newspaper." A little bit of reporting goes a long way, and it's a great place to share your opinions and to explain our agenda. This endeavor can be your public Voice. Even if it's just a few of you, your neighbors will be happy to have a place to go where they can read about what's really happening in your town. Michael Moore explains how he did a similar thing when he was twenty. Listen and share. For more of Michael's work, subscribe to his Substack at michaelmoore.com. ******************** ICYMI: Blue Dots in a Red Sea (A New Blue Tsunami Series) Episode 1 : Our Next “Impossible” Blue Tsunami Task: How to Win When You’re Blue in a Red State Episode 2 : You Are Not Alone. There Is Blue All Around. Episode 3 : They Are More Blue Than You — Or They — Know Episode 4 : It’s Time to Form Your Own Local “Democratic Party!” Episode 5 : “Need Help? Call the Democrats!” Episode 6 : Our Civic Duty — WE Must Attend! Episode 7 : Michael Moore’s 2023 New Year’s Resolutions: “More Democracy!” ******************** Music in this episode: " Mr. Blue Sky " — Electric Light Orchestra ******************** Episode Underwriter: 1) Anchor.fm can help you start your own podcast. Go to anchor.fm to learn more. ******************** Write to Mike: mike@michaelmoore.com
S4 E274 · Sun, January 01, 2023
Ep. 274: "Blue Dots in a Red Sea" Part 7: Michael Moore’s 2023 New Year’s Resolutions: “More Democracy!”
In this Rumble episode #7 of “Blue Dots in a Red Sea,” Michael Moore invites you to join him in his list of New Year’s resolutions intended to increase the level Democracy in the United States. Gerrymandering, the Electoral College, and the Filibuster have no place in a democracy and must be eliminated. Red states will remain red as long as the right wing draws the maps and “elects” candidates who lose the popular vote. Mike suggest a list of 10 things we must do to bring true democracy to this country. For more of Michael's work, subscribe to his Substack at MichaelMoore.com. ******************** ICYMI: Blue Dots in a Red Sea (A New Blue Tsunami Series) Episode 1 : Our Next “Impossible” Blue Tsunami Task: How to Win When You’re Blue in a Red State Episode 2 : You Are Not Alone. There Is Blue All Around. Episode 3 : They Are More Blue Than You — Or They — Know Episode 4 : It’s Time to Form Your Own Local "Democratic Party!" Episode 5 : “Need Help? Call the Democrats!” Episode 6 : Our Civic Duty — WE Must Attend! ******************** Music in this episode: “ Crystal Blue Persuasion ” — Tommy James & The Shondells ******************** Episode underwriter: Anchor.fm Anchor.fm can help you start your own podcast. Go to anchor.fm to learn more. ******************** Write to Mike: mike@michaelmoore.com
S3 E273 · Sat, December 31, 2022
Ep. 273: "Blue Dots in a Red Sea" Part 6: Our Civic Duty — WE Must Attend!
On this Rumble episode of Michael Moore's special podcast series, “Blue Dots in a Red Sea,” Mike asks for all of us to attend one or two school board, town council or County Commission meetings this coming year — to be there as a Democratic/Progressive/Left witness to what the elected officials are up to. In a red, Republican area, they are very used to no one showing up, especially not any liberals or the new Blue group you and your friends are forming. And all you’re doing is just sitting there, quietly observing, taking notes and minding your own business. You will report back to your Blue group via email and social media what happened at the meeting. Maybe nothing happened. That is, until all of a sudden someone on the school board proposed banning a dozen books because they contained “gay characters.” And then that’s your cue to approach the podium during the public comment section, introduce yourself as a representative of the local new Democrats (pause for a second so they can adjust their brains as they’ve never met anybody calling themself a “Democrat” in Red Snake County) and then kindly tell them that your group will not tolerate any kind of bigoted book banning and there will be many more of you at the next meeting. And that’s how change happens. Simply because you showed up. Have a safe New Year’s Eve. Say goodbye to 2022 and let’s get ready to rock the casbah in 2023! The Blue Tsunami is just beginning! For more of Michael's work, subscribe to his Substack at MichaelMoore.com ******************** ICYMI: Blue Dots in a Red Sea (A New Blue Tsunami Series) Episode 1 : Our Next “Impossible” Blue Tsunami Task: How to Win When You’re Blue in a Red State Episode 2 : You Are Not Alone. There Is Blue All Around. Episode 3 : They Are More Blue Than You — Or They — Know Episode 4 : It’s Time to Form Your Own Local Democratic Party! Episode 5 : “Need Help? Call the Democrats!” ******************** Music in this episode: " Blue Velvet " — Bobby Vinton " Auld Lang Syne " — Die Toten Hosen ******************** Episode underwriter: 1) Anchor.fm can help you start your own podcast. Go to anchor.fm to learn more. ******************** Write to Mike: mike@michaelmoore.com
S3 E272 · Fri, December 30, 2022
Ep. 272: "Blue Dots in a Red Sea" Part 5: “Need Help? Call the Democrats!”
On this episode of Mike’s mission to turn Red into Blue, he offers a number of specific ideas for progressives and liberals (who are stuck in deep red parts of the country) to establish liberal Democratic outposts that provide real, everyday help to anyone in need, regardless of their political affiliation. Mike believes that once a few people see how it’s the libs and the Dems who are truly here to help, a seismic political shift will begin. Nothing says “love your enemy” more than giving his kid a free winter coat or some tutoring help on his daughter’s history test. Soon the citizens of Red Snake County will see it’s the Democrats who are here to help. This episode is a must-listen. Send it to friends and families trapped in red districts. For more of Michael's work, subscribe to his Substack at michaelmoore.com ******************** ICYMI: Blue Dots in a Red Sea (A New Blue Tsunami Series) Episode 1 : Our Next “Impossible” Blue Tsunami Task: How to Win When You’re Blue in a Red State Episode 2 : You Are Not Alone. There Is Blue All Around. Episode 3 : They Are More Blue Than You — Or They — Know Episode 4 : It’s Time to Form Your Own Local Democratic Party! ******************** Music in this episode: “ Blue Moon ” — The Marcels ******************** Episode underwriter: 1) Anchor.fm can help you start your own podcast. Go to anchor.fm to learn more. ******************** Write to Mike: mike@michaelmoore.com
S3 E271 · Thu, December 29, 2022
Ep. 271: "Blue Dots in a Red Sea" Part 4: It’s Time to Form Your Own Local Democratic Party!
Now that you know there are THOUSANDS of like-minded progressives, liberals, Democrats, independents and nonvoters in your red county and state, it’s time to get to work and have a gathering of this new Blue Tsunami movement. It’s time to either jump in and grow the existing local Democratic Party or, better yet, start your own Dem org if a seriously active and successful one doesn’t currently exist. On this quickie episode of Michael Moore’s special series this week (and next) of mini podcasts — “Blue Dots in a Red Sea” — Mike lays out a simple plan to create a new Blue movement in your red town, county and state. It’s going to attract new people, young people, and we’re going to have fun flipping one red office holder after another. Please give it a listen and share with others — especially your sister who got transferred to Texas or your aunt who’s now wondering why was she so excited about retiring in Florida. For more of Michael's work, subscribe to his Substack at michaelmoore.com. ******************** Music in this episode: “ Blue Skies ” — Ella Fitzgerald ******************** Episode underwriter: 1) Anchor.fm can help you start your own podcast. Go to anchor.fm to learn more. ******************** Write to Mike: mike@michaelmoore.com
S3 E270 · Wed, December 28, 2022
Ep. 270: "Blue Dots in a Red Sea" Part 3: They Are More Blue Than You — Or They — Know
SPOILER ALERT! Your neighbors and coworkers are a lot more progressive than you think. They already agree with you on so many things. If you talk to them, not about Democrats vs. Republicans but rather about clean air vs. polluted air, or the Golden Rule vs. the Rule of the Bullies, or women being paid the same as men vs. not, you’ll find more agreement with each other than not. So your Blue army is much bigger than you thought. In this third episode of Michael Moore’s special 12-day mini podcast series — "Blue Dots in a Red Sea" — spreading his strategy of how we can turn red into blue across the country, Mike helps you find the people who already agree with you but would never call themselves a Democrat. This is how we win. For more of Michael's work, subscribe to his Substack at michaelmoore.com ******************** Music in this episode: " Blue Bayou " — Linda Ronstadt ******************** Episode underwriter: 1) Anchor.fm can help you start your own podcast. Go to anchor.fm to learn more. ******************** Write to Mike: mike@michaelmoore.com
S3 E269 · Tue, December 27, 2022
Ep. 269: "Blue Dots in a Red Sea" Part 2: You Are Not Alone. There Is Blue All Around.
No matter how isolated you feel living in your conservative town, how lonely it seems in your Trumpster county, how appalling it is to be in your Republican state, the truth is you are surrounded by thousands of like-minded people who voted for Biden and who will fight for change. It just takes the effort of finding them and then acting together. Isn’t saving this country worth the try? In this episode of Michael Moore’s special Rumble series, “Blue Dots in a Red Sea,” Mike tells you how to find your fellow travelers and the beautiful havoc you can all raise together to stop the madness, the hatred and the bigotry you’ve been drowning in from Florida to Texas to Montana. Those days are about to end. Listen and share with others. For more of Michael's work, subscribe to his Substack at michaelmoore.com ******************** Music in this episode: " Blue (Da Ba Dee) " — Eiffel 65 " Red Rain " — Peter Gabriel ******************** Episode Underwriters: 1) Anchor.fm can help you start your own podcast. Go to anchor.fm to learn more. ******************** Write to Mike: mike@michaelmoore.com
S3 E268 · Sun, December 25, 2022
Ep. 268: "Blue Dots in a Red Sea" Part 1: "Our Next “Impossible” Blue Tsunami Task: How to Win When You’re Blue in a Red State"
Today begins Michael's 12-day podcast tsunami series called Blue Dots in a Red Sea: How to Win When You're Blue in a Red State. A special note from Michael: "You and I and millions of others in our Blue Tsunami this fall stopped the predicted red wave — and now what’s left of the Republicans finds them in complete discombobulation. And the January 6th final report is every bit as damning as we thought it would be. Now it’s time to take on the next job the pundits will proclaim we will have no chance at accomplishing: Start turning some red states and counties BLUE! I say it can be done — I’ve done it personally! — and there are so many examples of flipping red to blue in last month’s midterms that we must keep this momentum going! In this podcast series between now and January 6th, I will show you practical strategies that will keep the Republicans off guard and unaware that we are in the process of pulling the literal rug right out from under them in the 2024 election. If you live in a red area — or have family or friends who do — you won’t want to miss this blueprint I’m laying out for us to win and bring an end to most of the right wing madness. Please listen and share with others! No one will see this coming! More fun! More Blue! Thanks all and happy holidays!!" For more of Michael's work, subscribe to his Substack at michaelmoore.com ******************** Music in this episode: “ Blue Christmas ” — Elvis Presley ******************** Episode Underwriters: 1) Anchor.fm can help you start your own podcast. Go to anchor.fm to learn more. ******************** Write to Mike: mike@michaelmoore.com --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/rumble-with-michael-moore/message
Sat, December 24, 2022
Ep. 267: A Christmas Message
Michael Moore shares his annual Christmas message, recalls Santa’s visits as a child, asks President Biden to free Leonard Peltier, shares what happens when he “loves his enemy,” and announces 12 days of mini podcasts that will lay out how we can turn red into blue. For more of Michael's work, subscribe to his Substack at michaelmoore.com ******************** Write to President Biden today and ask him to free Leonard Peltier: https://www.whitehouse.gov/contact/ ******************** Music in today's episode: " Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas " — Judy Garland " The Rebel Jesus " — Jackson Browne ******************** This episode is brought to you by: 1) BetterHelp provides accessible and affordable online therapy from an experienced professional. Visit betterhelp.com/RUMBLE and get 10% off your first month. 2) Anchor.fm can help you start your own podcast. Go to anchor.fm to learn more. 3) Get $30 off a subscription with Trade at drinktrade.com/rumble. ******************** Write to Mike: mike@michaelmoore.com
S3 E266 · Mon, December 19, 2022
Ep. 266: The Michigan Model in Stopping the Red Wave and Protecting Our Democracy
On this episode of Rumble, Michael shares what he believes was the key to his home state of Michigan's historic Democratic victories these midterm elections — something Democrats in every red state and red county should be doing to find the same success 2024. ******************** Read about Michigan's 2018 ballot proposal that ended gerrymandering: Michigan Proposal 2, Independent Redistricting Commission Initiative (2018) ******************** Music in this episode: "Michigan, My Michigan" — performed by Jeff Daniels " Michigan and Again " — The Accidentals ******************** Episode underwriters: 1) Anchor.fm can help you start your own podcast. Go to anchor.fm to learn more. 2) Go to shopify.com/rumble [all lowercase] for a FREE fourteen-day trial and get full access to Shopify’s entire suite of features. 3) Calm, the #1 mental wellness app, is offering an exclusive offer of 40% off a Calm Premium subscription at calm.com/rumble.
S3 E265 · Tue, December 13, 2022
Ep. 265: House of Traitors, Trump Tower of Treason
On this episode of Rumble with Michael Moore, Mike dives deep into our biggest terrorist threat — us. Or, more specifically, the fact that one of our two major parties is led by hundreds of elected officials who still want to overthrow the government by overturning the 2020 election AND by suppressing the votes of Black Americans. Mike calls these efforts an act of treason. Plus, the current and still twice-impeached leader of that party has now called for the "termination" of the United States Constitution — and the demand that he be installed as our unelected dictator. Madness! But it’s real, it’s still with us, and in 3 weeks 118 House members and 10 U.S Senators — all of whom voted on the night of January 6, 2021 to overturn the election — will be sworn in as part of our 118th US Congress. This sacred headquarters of our Democracy will house 128 traitors who tried to overthrow our government. What are we to do about this? To help create and cement the historical record, Mike names the names of each one of these traitors. For more of Michael’s work, subscribe to his Substack at michaelmoore.com ******************** Episode Underwriters: 1) Anchor.fm can help you start your own podcast. Go to anchor.fm to learn more. 2) From National Geographic and Neon comes Fire Of Love — a remarkable film following two bold explorers as they venture into the unknown, all for the sake of love. Available on Disney+ now. 3) MOINK brings additive-free, farm-fresh meat right to your door, and supports independent family farmers in the process. Go to MoinkBox.com/RUMBLE and get free Filet Mignon for a year. ******************** Write to Mike: mike@michaelmoore.com
S3 E264 · Fri, December 09, 2022
Ep. 264: EMERGENCY PODCAST SYSTEM — The Meaning of Independent Sinema
Senator Kyrsten Sinema is still the same Kyrsten Sinema she’s been for the past four years. So she’s no longer a Democrat. We already knew that. And she has sworn she won’t caucus with the Republicans. “I will continue to vote the way I’ve been voting in the Senate,” she said today. So that means she’ll continue to support the filibuster, continue to support the rich paying less taxes, continue to block anything that sounds too socialist to her. She’ll also continue to be this: She votes for Biden’s bills 93% of the time; has voted 100% to approve every Biden judicial nominee; twice voted to convict Trump and remove him from office; voted against Amy Coney Barrett being placed on the Supreme Court; voted to put Ketanji Brown Jackson on the Supreme Court; and is trying in the final three weeks of this session to pass a DACA bill to protect over 2 million “Dreamers” who were brought here as children. In this Emergency Podcast System episode of Rumble, Mike holds out his hand to anyone who has freaked out over today’s news in order to help them step away from the ledge (relax, the Dems still control the Senate) and take a look at how this may turn out to be just what we needed. For more of Michael's work, subscribe to his Substack at MichaelMoore.com ******************** Music in today's episode: “ Problem ” — Ariana Grande ft. Iggy Azalea ******************** Write to Mike: mike@michaelmoore.com --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/rumble-with-michael-moore/message
S3 E263 · Thu, December 08, 2022
Ep. 263: The Victorious Blue Tsunami You Made Happen
No president in nearly 90 years has had a midterm where they didn’t lose a Senator. Until now. For more of Michael's work, subscribe to his Substack at MichaelMoore.com ******************** Music in today's episode: " Blue Color of the Day " — by Patty's Primary Songs " Love Is Blue " — by Marty Robbins ******************** Episode Underwriters: 1) Anchor.fm can help you start your own podcast. Go to anchor.fm to learn more. 2) Get $30 off a subscription with Trade at drinktrade.com/rumble . 3) Amazon Studios presents Good Night Oppy, an incredible documentary about the remarkable bond forged between a robot and her humans millions of miles away, available to stream now on Prime Video. ******************** Write to Mike: mike@michaelmoore.com
S3 E262 · Sun, December 04, 2022
Ep. 262: Growing Up Female
This week the world lost an incredible force of good, the godmother of the modern documentary, Julia Reichert, whose groundbreaking work inspired countless filmmakers that followed — including 17-year-old Michael Moore in 1971 when he drove his parents' car to Ann Arbor to watch her first film, Growing Up Female, a subversive feminist documentary, in an auditorium on the University of Michigan campus. Years later, they would become friends, and today on Rumble, Michael pays tribute to Julia. Also, fresh off the United States Men’s soccer team’s loss in the 2022 World Cup, Michael shares his take on the world’s game of football, and gives one final push to Rumble listeners to Get Out the Vote for Senator Raphael Warnock before the final midterm runoff election in Georgia this Tuesday. For more of Michael’s work, subscribe to his Substack at MichaelMoore.com. ******************** Episode underwriters: 1) Anchor.fm can help you start your own podcast. Go to anchor.fm to learn more. 2) National Geographic Documentary Films and Picturehouse present Oscar-nominated and Emmy Award-winning filmmaker Matthew Heineman’s latest documentary, Retrograde, available to stream on Disney+ and Hulu this December. ******************** Write to Mike: mike@michaelmoore.com
Wed, November 30, 2022
Ep. 261: Benedict Arnold Still on the Loose
Last night, on November 29, 2022, a federal jury in Washington, D.C., found that indeed there was an actual conspiracy to commit sedition — the overthrow of our democratically-elected government — by a number of white male American citizens in the weeks leading up to the January 6th violent insurrection that ransacked the Capitol and sent 535 members of Congress and the lackey vice-president, plus their staffs, fleeing for their lives. But it turns out the five Americans convicted of various offenses did not include their ringleader, Donald John Trump. Until that happens, Justice has not happened. In this episode of Rumble with Michael Moore, Mike probes the inner workings of the most heinous sedition in this nation’s history and what we need to do to have Trump finally pay for his crimes. For more of Michael's work, subscribe to his Substack at MichaelMoore.com. ******************** Episode Underwriters: 1) Anchor.fm can help you start your own podcast. Go to anchor.fm to learn more. 2) Amazon Studios presents Wildcat, an extraordinary and emotional documentary in select theaters December 21st, and available to stream on Prime Video on December 30th. 3) Get a 4-week trial, free postage, and a digital scale for Stamps.com with the promo code MOORE. ******************** Write to Mike: mike@michaelmoore.com
S3 E260 · Thu, November 24, 2022
Ep. 260: People I Thank on This Thanksgiving Day
On today’s episode of Rumble, Mike shares his special Thanksgiving Day message to all he is grateful for. For more of Michael's work, subscribe to his Substack at MichaelMoore.com. ******************** Music in today’s episode: “ Thank You ” — Dido “ Thank Someone ” — Amy Grant and John Hiatt ******************** This episode is brought to you by: 1) Anchor.fm can help you start your own podcast. Go to anchor.fm to learn more. 2) National Geographic Documentary Films and Picturehouse present the powerful and moving documentary, The Territory, available to stream on Disney+ starting December 2nd. 3) BetterHelp provides accessible and affordable online therapy from an experienced professional. Visit betterhelp.com/RUMBLE and get 10% off your first month. ******************** — Write to Mike at mike@michaelmoore.com
S3 E259 · Sun, November 20, 2022
Ep. 259: We Have Full Control of the House and Senate for 40+ Days! Let’s Pass these Laws!
Congress has officially entered into a “lame duck” session. On this episode of Rumble, Michael discusses how, over the next 40+ days, the Senate Democrats have the opportunity to be anything but lame, and bring to a vote a series of bills that have already passed the House. Things like… — Expanding the Civil Rights Act to include the LGBTQ+ community — Extend the Child Tax Credit — Expand Medicare to include hearing aids, dental and eye glasses — End gerrymandering — Protect DACA kids — Cap insulin prices for everyone — End the filibuster — Give pensions back to G.M. employees Listen and share. For more of Michael’s work, subscribe to his Substack at MichaelMoore.com ******************** Watch Nancy Pelosi’s House floor speech announcing she is stepping aside as House Democratic leader: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EnSzMer_MZ0 ******************** Music in today’s episode: “ Five Little Ducks ” — performed by Raffi ******************** Episode Underwriters: 1) Anchor.fm can help you start your own podcast. Go to anchor.fm to learn more. 2) Go to shopify.com/rumble [all lowercase] for a FREE fourteen-day trial and get full access to Shopify’s entire suite of features. ******************** — Write to Mike at mike@michaelmoore.com
S3 E258 · Wed, November 16, 2022
Ep. 258: I’ve Been High
It’s been over a week since the 2022 U.S. midterm elections. Celebrating the Democrats’ Blue Wall that stopped what the pundits, pollsters, and politicians claimed would be a Republican “red wave,” Michael’s been on a high for the past 8 days and returned to the podcast studio to debrief with Rumble listeners — and ask them for a favor… For more of Michael’s work, and to read his “Midterm Tsunami of Truth” series, subscribe to his free Substack at MichaelMoore.com ************** Music in today’s episode: “ I’ve Been High ” — R.E.M. Woody Guthrie’s “ All You Fascists Bound to Lose ” — performed by The Missin’ Cousins ************** Episode Underwriters: 1) Anchor.fm can help you start your own podcast. Go to anchor.fm to learn more. 2) Get a 4-week trial, free postage, and a digital scale for Stamps.com with the promo code MOORE. 3) MOINK brings additive-free, farm-fresh meat right to your door, and supports independent family farmers in the process. Go to MoinkBox.com/RUMBLE and get free Filet Mignon for a year. 4) Calm, the #1 mental wellness app, is offering an exclusive offer of 40% off a Calm Premium subscription at calm.com/rumble. 5) Sign up for Trade Coffee at drinktrade.com/rumble and receive $30 off your subscription to the best coffees in the country. ************** ––– Write to Mike: mike@michaelmoore.com
S3 E257 · Mon, October 17, 2022
Ep. 257: I have Covid. It doesn't have me.
Michael Moore has Covid. After avoiding it for nearly three years, it found him and was happy to meet his acquaintance. On this episode of Rumble, Mike tells the touching story of this new friendship. For more of Michael’s work, subscribe to his free Substack at MichaelMoore.com ************** This episode is sponsored by: 1) Anchor.fm can help you start your own podcast. Go to anchor.fm to learn more. 2) BetterHelp provides accessible and affordable online therapy from an experienced professional. Visit betterhelp.com/RUMBLE and get 10% off your first month. 3) Sign up for Trade Coffee at drinktrade.com/rumble and receive $30 off your subscription to the best coffees in the country. 4) Get a 4-week trial, free postage, and a digital scale for Stamps.com with the promo code MOORE. 5) Calm, the #1 mental wellness app, is offering an exclusive offer of 40% off a Calm Premium subscription at calm.com/rumble . ************** Write to Mike: mike@michaelmoore.com
S3 E256 · Mon, September 26, 2022
Ep. 256: "Mike's Midterm Tsunami of Truth" Campaign
On today’s episode of Rumble with Michael Moore, Michael announces his “Mike’s Midterm Tsunami of Truth” campaign. For the next 43 days — every day until the midterm election — Mike will deliver a daily dose of written truth on his Substack proving that the pundits are wrong and, in fact, on November 8th tens of millions of voters will descend upon the polls in an unprecedented tsunami — and nonviolently vote out of office every last stinking traitor to our Democracy. Join this campaign, and get these daily truths by subscribing to Michael’s Substack at MichaelMoore.com ************** Music in today’s episode: “ 1999 ” — Prince ************** Episode Underwriters: 1) Anchor.fm can help you start your own podcast. Go to anchor.fm to learn more. 2) Go to shopify.com/rumble [all lowercase] for a FREE fourteen-day trial and get full access to Shopify’s entire suite of features. **************
S3 E255 · Fri, September 16, 2022
Ep. 255: Monarchies Schmonarchies
On this episode of Rumble, Michael questions how the media is reporting on the passing of Queen Elizabeth II, and reads “Monarchs Belong in the Dustbin of History” by acclaimed author & journalist Chris Hedges. For more of Michael’s work, subscribe to his free Substack at MichaelMoore.com ************** Watch King Charles III have a mini temper tantrum over a leaky pen. For more from Chris Hedges, subscribe to his Substack “ The Chris Hedges Report ” Listen to Chris’s talk with Cornel West and Richard Wolff on Thomas Paine here . Listen to Chris’s appearance on Rumble: Ep. 209: It’s Time for “Sublime Madness” (w/ Chris Hedges) ************** Music in today’s episode: “ God Save the Queen ” — Sex Pistols ************** Episode underwriters: 1) Anchor.fm can help you start your own podcast. Go to anchor.fm to learn more. 2) MOINK brings additive-free, farm-fresh meat right to your door, and supports independent family farmers in the process. Go to MoinkBox.com/RUMBLE and get free Filet Mignon for a year. ************** Write to Mike: mike@michaelmoore.com
S3 E254 · Thu, September 01, 2022
Ep. 254: The November Election Was Held On June 24th
Imagine, if you will, for just one moment, a United States Congress — the House and the Senate — without a single Republican holding office. A party of traitors that the American people simply vote entirely out of office. Poof. Gone. History. We’ve done it before, voting out and ending entire political parties. Other democracies have voted every right-winger out of office. Sometimes, the only way to save yourselves is to crush the enemy who is hell-bent on crushing you. Thanks to a Supreme Court that Trump packed with religious zealots, they issued an edict on June 24th that sealed their doom and the end of the Republican Party as we know it. Here’s how to make sure they reap what they have sown — less than 10 weeks from today… Listen & share... For more of Michael’s work, subscribe to his free Substack at MichaelMoore.com ****** Help crush the Republicans this Roevember & volunteer (in person or remotely) for any of these Democratic Senate candidates: Open contests: PA: John Fetterman (D) NC: Cheri Beasley (D) OH: Tim Ryan (D) Seats to flip: WI: Lt. Gov. Mandela Barnes (D) FL: Val Demings (D) Incumbents to keep: GA: Sen. Raphael Warnock (D) AZ: Sen. Mark Kelly (D) NV: Sen. Catherine Cortez Masto (D) NH: Sen. Maggie Hassan (D) CO: Sen. Michael Bennet (D) Or connect w/ one of these groups helping to elect decent Democrats both locally & nationally (w/ some of these you can reach out to voters in other states right from your home): Sister District Project <a href="https://demvolctr.org/ways-to-volunteer-from-home/" rel="n
S3 E253 · Fri, August 26, 2022
Ep. 253: My Mar-a-Lago Raid
Four years before the FBI's visit, Michael conducted his own unannounced raid on Mar-a-Lago. The security there was total shit, so he had his way for a good quarter of an hour, and what he experienced there gave him much pause for thought on the way home… For more of Michael’s work, subscribe to his free Substack at MichaelMoore.com ************** Watch Michael’s Facebook Live visit to Trump Tower, NYC on November 12, 2015: https://www.facebook.com/mmflint/videos/10153920996391857/ ************** Thanks to this week’s sponsors of Rumble: 1) Anchor.fm can help you start your own podcast. Go to anchor.fm to learn more. 2) MOINK brings additive-free, farm-fresh meat right to your door, and supports independent family farmers in the process. Go to MoinkBox.com/RUMBLE and get free Filet Mignon for a year. 3) Get a 4-week trial, free postage, and a digital scale for Stamps.com with the promo code MOORE. 4) BetterHelp provides accessible and affordable online therapy from an experienced professional. Visit betterhelp.com/RUMBLE and get 10% off your first month. ************** Write to Mike!: mike@michaelmoore.com
S3 E252 · Thu, August 25, 2022
Ep. 252: The Cost of Trying to Be Smart in a Country That Wants You to Stay Dumb
After a short summer break spent basking in the glow of a Zoom screen and strategizing with people across the country to defeat the Republicans this Roevember, Michael has returned to the Rumble podcast studio. Topics include the Biden student debt relief announcement and wondering why the younger students must return to school in the middle of summer. For more of Michael’s work, subscribe to his free Substack at MichaelMoore.com ************** Write to Mike!: mike@michaelmoore.com Send Mike a voice message: https://anchor.fm/rumble-with-michael-moore/message ************** This episode was sponsored by: 1) Anchor.fm can help you start your own podcast. Go to anchor.fm to learn more. 2) MOINK brings additive-free, farm-fresh meat right to your door, and supports independent family farmers in the process. Go to MoinkBox.com/RUMBLE and get free Filet Mignon for a year. 3) Get a 4-week trial, free postage, and a digital scale for Stamps.com with the promo code MOORE. 4) BetterHelp provides accessible and affordable online therapy from an experienced professional. Visit betterhelp.com/RUMBLE and get 10% off your first month.
Wed, August 03, 2022
Ep. 251: EMERGENCY PODCAST SYSTEM — WE ARE ALL IN KANSAS!
THIS JUST IN: The citizens of the State of Kansas — which is one of our reddest and most Republican states — has just voted in an overwhelming landslide tonight to keep abortion legal and available to all women! Here Michael Moore sends the word out to all that those who seek to take rights away from women shall not succeed and will be defeated in this fall’s election. Voters in Kansas came out in droves on Tuesday to tell the Supreme Court where they could go. Their message to the rest of us is clear: We have 3 months to work as hard as we can to save our Democracy. All Democrats must sign a pledge to make Roe v Wade the law of the land — and to eliminate the filibuster. All Republicans who voted against certifying the legal results of the 2020 election must go to wherever traitors go. Give this emergency podcast a quick listen right now — and please share with others!
Mon, August 01, 2022
Ep. 250: Popes of Genocides Past and Present
Last week Pope Francis visited Canada to apologize and seek forgiveness for the crimes committed by the Catholic Church against the indigenous peoples of Canada. He called that practice of Christianity “evil.” On the first day of his visit Mike received an email from one of Canada’s most well known and beloved Native Canadians, the folksinger Buffy Sainte Marie. In it she explains why an apology isn’t enough. Mike then asks the Pope (whom he’s met) to grant indigenous people everywhere a Papal Decree that’s long overdue. *************** Read more about The Doctrine of Discovery: National Geographic article DoctrineOfDiscovery.org *************** Music from today’s episode: “ Aiya Surli Tikiatasanga (The Time I Arrive) ” — Leo Osoak “ The Mission (Gabriel’s Oboe) ” — Ennio Morricone “ Universal Soldier ” — Buffy Sainte Marie *************** Podcast Underwriters: 1) Anchor.fm can help you start your own podcast. Go to anchor.fm to learn more. 2) Go to shopify.com/rumble [all lowercase] for a FREE fourteen-day trial and get full access to Shopify’s entire suite of features. ***************
S3 E249 · Mon, July 25, 2022
Ep. 249: "Oh Congressman! Come out, come out wherever you are!"
In this episode, Michael reveals the contents of a text exchange he had with Congressmen Dan Kildee while they watched last Thursday's Jan 6 Hearing. *********** This episode is sponsored by: 1) Anchor.fm can help you start your own podcast. Go to anchor.fm to learn more. 2) BetterHelp provides accessible and affordable online therapy from an experienced professional. Visit betterhelp.com/RUMBLE and get 10% off your first month. 3) MOINK brings additive-free, farm-fresh meat right to your door, and supports independent family farmers in the process. Go to MoinkBox.com/RUMBLE and get free Filet Mignon for a year. 4) Get a 4-week trial, free postage, and a digital scale for Stamps.com with the promo code MOORE.
S3 E248 · Sun, July 03, 2022
Ep. 248: Forget Me Not
When the news of the week’s events becomes so deafening, so monstrous, that it overwhelms us — we miss critical other events that will affect us greatly. This week, filled with the Supreme Court declaring women second-class citizens, the January 6th Hearing confirming Trump sought to stage a coup, and mass shootings continuing nationwide, there were vital stories that went uncovered and ignored. On today’s podcast Mike shares with his audience three big stories that were overlooked by the majority of the American public: the successful unionizing of the first Apple Store; the Israeli Defense Force shooting and killing an American journalist; and the Michigan Supreme Court on Tuesday unanimously blocking the prosecution of the Republican ex-governor for poisoning the water of Flint, Michigan. Stories like these shouldn’t be buried. ************** The people of Flint are still suffering. Let them know they are not forgotten, and help them get the support they need by donating here: https://flintrising.com “Rumble with Michael Moore” will match donations up to 100% of the underwriter money from this episode. ************** Read the Senate letter and House letter to President Biden demanding U.S. involvement in the investigation of the killing of Shireen Abu Akleh, and call your representatives to implore them to add their signature, and offer support to those who have. Senate switchboard: (202) 224-3121 House switchboard: (202) 225-3121 ************** Music in today’s episode: “ Who Knows ” — Marion Black ************** This episode of Rumble is sponsored by: 1) Anchor.fm can help you start your own podcast. Go to anchor.fm to learn more. 2) BetterHelp provides accessible and affordable online therapy from an experienced professional. Visit betterhelp.com/RUMBLE and get 10% off your first month. 3) Go to shopify.com/rumble [all lowercase] for a FREE fourteen-day trial and get full access to Shopify’s entire suite of features. ************** --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/rumble-with-michael-moore/message
S3 E247 · Sun, June 26, 2022
Ep. 247: "If I Wanted The Gov't in My Womb, I'd F*** a Senator" Women and Girls in My Small Michigan Town Are In Revolt. Listen here (uncensored)
Turning my podcast today over to the women in the Michigan town where I live.
S3 E246 · Fri, June 24, 2022
Ep. 246: EMERGENCY PODCAST SYSTEM — Millions Must Respond. Abort. The. Court.
In this emergency podcast released just minutes after the Supreme Court ruled that women will be forced to give birth should they become pregnant, Michael Moore joins women’s groups in calling for nationwide protests in cities across the country — today, tonight and every day until full rights are restored to women. On this day of infamy, Mike asks friend and podcaster Francesca Fiorentini to read the first feminist proclamation from 1791 — “Declaration of the Rights of Women” by Olympe de Gouges. It’s sickening how little has changed. For her treason against the patriarchy, de Gouges was beheaded. A thought that must make this Court smile. Click here or here to find out where tonight’s protests are in your area. Remove all Republicans in November. ************* These groups will connect you with protests near you all summer long: We Won’t Go Back Planned Parenthood: Bans Off Our Bodies Women’s March: Summer of Rage Initiative Want to do more than march? Organized by Abortion Access Front, led by abortion activitsts, Operation Save Abortion is a virtual, all-day abortion activism training session on July 17th to teach you & your posse all the different ways you can join the fight for abortion access. ************* Music in this episode: “ Grounds ” — Idles Do you hear that thunder? THAT’S THE SOUND OF STRENGTH IN NUMBERS! “ I Know You Are, But What Am I? ” — Mogwai “ Run The World (Girls) ” — Beyoncé
S3 E245 · Mon, June 20, 2022
Ep. 245: Lift Every Voice: Thoughts from a Juneteenth Holiday
On this episode of Rumble with Michael Moore, Mike shares his Juneteenth greetings, his birthday wishes to Paul McCartney, and his appeal to all of us to get ready to act against the bad news that will be coming from a Trump-packed Supreme Court, full of religious zealots, in the next week. ************* Link to Women’s March Summer of Rage Initiative Link to Michael’s weekly Substack: “ The Graduate ” ************* Music in today’s episode: “ Lift Every Voice and Sing ” — performed by Alicia Keys “ Give Ireland Back to the Irish ” — Paul McCartney & Wings ************* Podcast Underwriters: 1) Anchor.fm can help you start your own podcast. Go to anchor.fm to learn more. 2) MOINK brings additive-free, farm-fresh meat right to your door, and supports independent family farmers in the process. Go to MoinkBox.com/RUMBLE and get free Filet Mignon for a year. 3) Calm, the #1 mental wellness app, is offering an exclusive offer of 40% off a Calm Premium subscription at calm.com/rumble. 4) Get a 4-week trial, free postage, and a digital scale for Stamps.com with the promo code MOORE ************* --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/rumble-with-michael-moore/message
S3 E244 · Fri, June 10, 2022
Ep. 244: Repeal the Second Amendment
The night of the Uvalde massacre, Michael gave his first televised response to a mass shooting in over a decade. And what he said was so powerful, and so truthful, it frightened Democrats who are afraid to go all the way to stop this madness. It frightened Republicans so much, one their craziest, Rep. Jim Jordan (R-OH), took to the House floor this week to denounce Michael by name during the debate on possible new gun laws. What did he say? Just the same thing over a hundred million Americans were already thinking but nobody on TV was saying. So, he decided somebody had to speak the unspeakable, that which no red-blooded American is supposed to say. On this episode of RUMBLE, he goes ahead and says it again. And then he begs you to say it, too. ************* Podcast Underwriters: 1) Anchor.fm can help you start your own podcast. Go to anchor.fm to learn more. 2) Go to BuyRaycon.com/rumble for $20 off Raycon’s Fitness Earbuds, plus an extra 15% off with the code: rumble. 3) Get a 4-week trial, free postage, and a digital scale for Stamps.com with the promo code MOORE. ************* Check out The Moore Store – and a portion of proceeds will go to progressive groups and organizations fighting to teach the arts and civics in public schools. https://store.michaelmoore.com/ *************
S3 E243 · Mon, June 06, 2022
Ep. 243: My Protector
On this episode of Rumble, Michael honors Morton Janklow, his friend, and literary agent who passed away just before Memorial Day. For 27 years Mort fought to make sure Michael’s books were read by millions, and his words were left uncensored despite, at times, some incredible odds — including saving “Stupid White Men” from the Murdoch pulper. ************* This episode of Rumble is sponsored by: 1) Anchor.fm can help you start your own podcast. Go to anchor.fm to learn more. 2) BetterHelp provides accessible and affordable online therapy from an experienced professional. Visit betterhelp.com/RUMBLE and get 10% off your first month. 3) Go to shopify.com/rumble [all lowercase] for a FREE fourteen-day trial and get full access to Shopify’s entire suite of features. ************* Check out The Moore Store – and a portion of proceeds will go to progressive groups and organizations fighting to teach the arts and civics in public schools. https://store.michaelmoore.com/ *************
S3 E242 · Mon, May 30, 2022
Ep. 242: I Know There's a Number
This week was another sick celebration of the American way. And all week Michael has been haunted by this unanswered question — What is the number? Columbine wasn’t enough… Sandy Hook wasn’t enough… Parkland wasn’t enough… Will Robb Elementary be enough? How many dead children before America will rise up and scream “THAT’S IT! THAT IS ENOUGH”? On this episode of Rumble, Michael shares the brutal, honest truth — we are a violent, armed country, founded in genocide and built on the backs of slaves. But as history shows us, if we can face who we are, we can become the country, and the people, we want to be. ************* Music in today’s episode: “ Emily Dickenson ” — by Marvin Hamlisch (from the Original Motion Picture Soundtrack “Sophie’s Choice”) ************* This episode of Rumble is sponsored by: 1) Anchor.fm can help you start your own podcast. Go to anchor.fm to learn more. 2) Calm, the #1 mental wellness app, is offering an exclusive offer of 40% off a Calm Premium subscription at calm.com/rumble . 3) BetterHelp provides accessible and affordable online therapy from an experienced professional. Visit betterhelp.com/RUMBLE and get 10% off your first month . ************* Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/rumble-with-michael-moore/message
S3 E241 · Tue, May 24, 2022
Ep. 241: Holy America (A Monkeypox on us all!)
Riding through the tidal waves of emboldened Archbishops who are weaponizing & politicizing communion, a new viral outbreak (monkeypox WTF?!) threatening public health, and the corporate greed behind the real story of why there’s no formula milk that is causing American babies to go hungry, plus Biden saying he’d send troops to Taiwan if China invaded when he knows no American parent will offer up their son or daughter to go and die for such a crazy idea, Michael has had it. But any day now, the Supreme Court is about to set off their time bomb against an entire gender. Tick… Tick… Tick… the sound grows deafening… are we ready to stand for our Democracy? ************** Everyone to your battle stations! Mobilize TODAY to fight for reproductive justice: Center for Reproductive Rights Planned Parenthood WeTestify Abortion On Our Own Terms The Latina Institute for Reproductive Justice SisterSong: Women of Color Reproductive Justice Collective ACLU NARAL Pro-Choice America If/When/How: Repro Legal Defense Fund National Network of Abortion Funds ************** Music in today’s episode: “I’m Not the Only One” — by Scott Evans & Keith Egyud “Pomp and Circumstance March in D Major, Op. 39, No. 1” — by Edward Elgar ************** Podcast Underwriters: 1) Anchor.fm makes can help you start your own podcast. Go to anchor.fm to learn more. 2) Go to shopify.com/rumble [all lowercase] for a FREE fourteen-day trial and get full access to Shopify’s entire suite of features. 3) Get a 4-week trial, free postage, and a digital scale for Stamps.com with the promo code MOORE **************
S3 E240 · Mon, May 16, 2022
Ep. 240: Mike's Mailbag
As promised, Michael returns to the Rumble mailbag — responding to more voice messages left by Rumble listeners over the past few months. ************* Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/rumble-with-michael-moore/message ************* Podcast Underwriters: 1) Anchor.fm can help you start your own podcast. Go to anchor.fm to learn more. 2) Wondrium helps you learn through documentaries, how-to’s, and engaging learning experiences. Go to wondrium.com/rumble for a free 22 day trial. 3) MOINK brings additive-free, farm-fresh meat right to your door, and supports independent family farmers in the process. Go to MoinkBox.com/RUMBLE and get FREE Filet Mignon for a year. ************* Check out The Moore Store – and a portion of proceeds will go to progressive groups and organizations fighting to teach the arts and civics in public schools. https://store.michaelmoore.com/ *************
S3 E239 · Mon, May 09, 2022
Ep. 239: A Handmaid's Country (feat. Cynthia Conti-Cook)
Last week we blinked and opened our eyes to a vision of a different world. A nightmare foretold is to become our future — a U.S. citizen who becomes pregnant can be stripped of their bodily autonomy and forced, by the U.S. government, to give birth. Attempt to abort the fetus, and you can be charged with murder. The idea of that reality is draconian and horrific. But what most people don’t know is that we are already living in a reality that is much more sinister. Confide in a desperate text to your friend your fears of being pregnant, or simply Google the word “abortion” before having a miscarriage… and you can be charged with murder. On this episode of Rumble, Michael is joined by Cynthia Conti-Cook, award-winning civil rights attorney and current Technology Fellow on the Ford Foundation’s Gender, Racial, and Ethnic Justice team. She is an expert on the expanding use of surveillance technologies and talks with Michael on the current and potential use of technology to criminalize people who seek or aid abortions. ************* Read Michael’s Substack post “ The Forced Birth Ruling ” ************* Start protecting your digital autonomy today with the following apps recommended by Cynthia Conti-Cook: Signal — for end-to-end encrypted texting DuckDuckGo — to search the web without being tracked ************* Got questions about your legal rights and self-managed abortion? Go to IfWhenHow.org or call the Repro Legal Hotline : 844.868.2812 ************* Learn more about the topics discussed on today’s episode: Read Cynthia’s report “ Surveilling the Digital Abortion Diary ” about our digital footprint becoming weaponized in court as evidence of criminal intent. And check out “ Mass Extraction: The Widespread Power of U.S. Law Enforcement to Search Mobile Phones ” the UpTurn.org report Cynthia recommended about the depth and breadth of the mobile device forensic tool. ************* Check out the Thích Nhất Hạnh books discussed in the episode — Call Me By My True Names , and The Raft Is Not The Shore ************* Music in today’s episode: Offred Explores Her Room — Adam Taylor<
S3 E238 · Mon, May 02, 2022
Ep. 238: David Letterman & Me
Long before he first hosted “Late Night with David Letterman,” Michael was a fan of David Letterman's wicked humor that was often based on his total lack of respect for authority, pomposity, and those who make life miserable for the little guy. When it was announced Letterman would have a nightly show on NBC beginning on February 1, 1982, Michael made his way from Flint to New York to see if he could get a stand-by ticket to sit in the audience during Letterman's first week on the air. He succeeded. Letterman's guest that night? Filmmaker Francis Ford Coppola. Michael couldn’t believe his luck. At that time it would be another seven years before his first film, Roger & Me, would be released. In this episode Michael talks about what he learned about satire from David Letterman while sitting and watching him from Flint. And how Letterman impacted Michael (without knowing it) and the film and TV work he would eventually do. This episode of Rumble is a personal peek behind how Michael grew to reach his own audience thanks in part to the inspiration Dave offered him. **************** Watch the Late Night with David Letterman episodes & clips featured in this episode of Rumble: February 8, 1982 episode featuring Francis Ford Coppola April 18, 1986 episode clip when Dave takes a fruit basket to GE, his new bosses. December 27, 1989 episode clip of Michael’s first interview with Dave, after the release of Roger & Me. **************** Music in today’s episode: I Was in the House When The House Burned Down — Warren Zevon **************** Podcast underwriters: 1) Anchor.fm can help you start your own podcast. Go to anchor.fm to learn more. 2) Get a 4-week trial, free postage, and a digital scale for Stamps.com with the promo code MOORE 3) Go to shopify.com/rumble [all lowercase] for a FREE fourteen-day trial and get full access to Shopify’s entire suite of features. 3) Go to Truebill.com/RUMBLE to save on your unwanted recurring subscriptions. ****************
S3 E237 · Mon, April 25, 2022
Ep. 237: And in the End...
On this provocative episode of Rumble with Michael Moore, Mike speaks the awful truth about how our environmental movement has failed us and why we must change course — and leadership — immediately. Planet Earth is fed up with us, and from climate to coronavirus, it sees no choice but to throw an extinction event. As a follow-up to Mike’s Substack letter last week — “ At Earth Day’s End ” — he raises the stakes again after sitting through one more Earth Day that offered no hope that we are going to get this right. So a new kind of battle must now be fought. ************** Watch Hal 9000 sing ‘Daisy’ in 2001: A Space Odyssey. ************** Music in today’s episode: The Blue Danube Waltz — Johann Strauss II ************** Podcast Underwriters: 1) Anchor.fm can help you start your own podcast. Go to anchor.fm to learn more. 2) Go to shopify.com/rumble [all lowercase] for a FREE fourteen-day trial and get full access to Shopify’s entire suite of features. 3) Go to Truebill.com/RUMBLE to save on your unwanted recurring subscriptions. **************
S3 E236 · Fri, April 15, 2022
Ep. 236: Policing The Womb (feat. Dr. Michele Goodwin)
On today’s episode of Rumble, Michael talks with Dr. Michele Goodwin — award-winning author, law professor, Executive Committee Member of the ACLU, and tireless advocate and activist for reproductive justice — about the fate of Roe v. Wade, the relentless attacks from the GOP on our voting rights, and her extraordinary book “Policing The Womb: Invisible Women and the Criminalization of Motherhood.” ************* If you are suffering from domestic violence, or have been a victim of sexual assault — you are not alone. National Domestic Hotline Call: 1-800-799-7233 Text “START” to 88788 National Sexual Assault Hotline Call: 1-800-656-4673 ************* To hear more from Dr. Goodwin… Subscribe to On The Issues with Michele Goodwin podcast. Read “ Policing The Womb: Invisible Women and the Criminalization of Motherhood ” and her powerful New York times essay talked about in today’s episode. ************* No more sitting and waiting — get up, get out, and fight for reproductive justice TODAY. Become an abortion clinic escort and help doctors, nurses, and those seeking reproductive care enter the building safely. Find local clinics near you ( here or here ) and call to inquire about their needs. Get people registered to vote! Volunteer with When We All Vote or Rock The Vote Build the movement virtually by joining Planned Parenthood’s National Virtual Volunteer team . Call your Senator and tell them to vote for the Women’s Health Protection Act — or send them a thank you if they already did. Support Abortion Funds that provide the means for those forced to seek reproductive care out-of-state. ************** Music in today’s episode: “<a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sUH
S3 E235 · Thu, April 07, 2022
Ep. 235: CODA and the Blow
After well more than a week to reflect on the lessons of Oscar night, Michael praises a rare movie authentically set in the working class that won Best Picture — and he gives his take on the vicious assault on Chris Rock that was followed minutes later with his assailant getting a standing ovation and an Oscar. In this episode, Michael also tells the story of the threat of violence he encountered backstage just moments after his Oscar speech in 2003. ************** Check out “Death by 7865 Paper Cuts” and other artwork by artist Emily Barker: https://artviewer.org/emily-barker-at-murmurs/ ************** Music in today’s episode: “ Classical Gas ” — Mason Williams ************** Podcast Underwriters: 1) Anchor.fm makes can help you start your own podcast. Go to anchor.fm to learn more. ************** The Moore Store Check out The Moore Store – and a portion of proceeds will go to progressive groups and organizations fighting to teach the arts and civics in public schools. https://store.michaelmoore.com/ **************
S3 E234 · Mon, March 28, 2022
Ep. 234: Justice Jackson and the Putin That Is Us
It's another week of mind-dumbing drivel and tragedy, beginning with the Senate Republicans' racist mansplainin' and prop-making of the brilliant new nominee to the U.S. Supreme Court — where, in the near future, this white privileged performance art will not exist any longer. Make no mistake — that hearing wasn't a hearing. It was a dry run for the Republicans' staging of this November's midterms — running their candidates on the Q-anon agenda and honing their election-stealing plans to perfection. Mike also shares his latest thoughts on how the war in Ukraine is "progressing" — and suggests Zelensky should switch the narrative regarding the hapless Russian army and surprise Putin by now conducting a Ukrainian invasion of Russia. It's what a true satirist president would do. And it would make Putin's head spin out of control just long enough for the generals and the oligarchs to stage their coup and end this madness. ******** Don't wait for the Supreme Court verdict; help protect women's right to choose TODAY. Planned Parenthood NARAL Pro-Choice America Center for Reproductive Rights ACLU SisterSong: Women of Color Reproductive Justice Collective The Latina Institute for Reproductive Justice We Testify Afiya Center Kentucky Health Justice Network Mississippi Reproductive Freedom Fund AbortionFunds.org Abortion Access Front ****** Watch President Zelensky in “Servant of the People”: Season 1 is currently streaming on Netflix Or check out Episode 1 on YouTube ****** It’s Oscar night! A night known for glamorous dresses, incredible films, and every once-in-awhile, an infamous Oscar speech… ****** Music in today’s episode: “ Respect ” — Aretha Franklin <a href="https://www.youtube.com
S3 E233 · Wed, March 16, 2022
Ep. 233: Temptations of War
It's been three weeks since Putin invaded Ukraine. Three... long... weeks. Three weeks of an endless, looping news cycle. Change the channel — same story, different pundits. But behind the horrific videos of tanks blowing up cars and dead bodies in the streets, behind the escalating, heartbreaking stories of refugees fleeing in terror and American journalists being killed, Michael senses something more sinister is at play. We, the American public, who never met a war we didn’t like, are being manipulated by other Americans who are trying to take us to war. Politicians, pundits, ex-Generals and corporate masters looking for greater profits. And no heartstring will be left unplayed until they have our ear and we the people are demanding blood. The only thing for us to do is to fight back and make it clear — No Americans in Ukraine, no air war with Russia, no World War III. ************** Call the House and Senate switchboard at: 202-224-3121 202-225-3121 Find out how to contact your Senator here . Find out how to contact your House member here. Write to President Biden: https://www.whitehouse.gov/contact/ ************** Help the Ukrainian people: International Committee of the Red Cross - Ukraine Crisis UNICEF: Protect Children of Ukraine Doctors Without Borders ************** Sign-up for Michael Moore’s FREE email list at: MichaelMoore.com A full transcript of this episode will be available shortly after release on our website. https://rumble.media/category/podcast/transcripts/ ************** Underwriters: 1) Wondrium helps you learn through documentaries, how-to’s, and engaging learning experiences. Go to wondrium.com/rumble for a free 22 day trial. 2) Anchor.fm makes it possible for our podcast to stay independent, and it can help you sta
S3 E232 · Fri, March 11, 2022
Ep. 232: Mike's Mailbag
This week on Rumble, Michael listens to some of the voice messages listeners have sent in over the past few months, taking on tough questions and sharing his thoughts. ***** Watch Planet of the Humans here: https://youtu.be/Zk11vI-7czE Watch the flash mob performance of the Odessa Philharmonic Orchestra I talk about at the end of the episode: https://youtu.be/rwBizawuIDw ***** Music in Today’s Episode: “ Telephone Line ” — Electric Light Orchestra https://youtu.be/77R1Wp6Y_5Y “ Beethoven's 9th Symphony (Flash Mob) ” — The Odessa Philharmonic Orchestra https://youtu.be/rwBizawuIDw ***** Podcast Underwriters: 1) Anchor.fm makes can help you start your own podcast. Go to anchor.fm to learn more. 2) Watch The Power of The Dog , directed by Jane Campion and nominated for 12 Academy Awards including Best Picture, on Netflix. 3) MOINK brings additive-free, farm-fresh meat right to your door, and supports independent family farmers in the process. Go to MoinkBox.com/RUMBLE and get FREE Filet Mignon for a year. 4) Go to BuyRaycon.com/rumble for 15% percent of of your order of wireless earbuds. ***** The Moore Store Check out The Moore Store where you can buy hats, shirts, hoodies, mugs and stickers – and a portion of proceeds will go to progressive groups and organizations fighting to teach the arts and civics in public schools: https://store.michaelmoore.com/ *****
S3 E231 · Sat, February 26, 2022
Ep 231: Empire Down
Late Wednesday night —at least, late at night here in the states — Russia launched a full-fledged assault on Ukraine. Refugees have fled the country in droves, and Putin’s army has moved in on or around nearly every major city in a matter of 36 hours. It’s a nightmare scenario. But there are those already beating the drum for the United States to “do more.” More? More of what? No, you don’t want us anywhere near this. The United States, which for the past half-century, has only made things worse every single place we have sent in the bomber jets or the troops who are about to die for all the wrong reasons. We can no longer claim the moral high ground (if we ever could), and after Iraq we’ve been sent to the time-out room to think about the misery we’ve caused this world. So today on Rumble, Michael sifts through his thoughts on this crisis, and talk about why, above all else, and no matter what — the United States cannot involve itself in this war. Let the smart people find every way possible to crush Putin without firing a shot. ***** Music in Today’s Episode: “ Слуга Народу (Servant of the People) ” — Dmytro Shurov (Opening theme for the Ukrainian sitcom “ Servant of the People ”) “ War ” — Edwin Starr ***** Sign-up for Michael Moore’s FREE email list at MichaelMoore.com A full transcript of this episode will be available shortly after release on our website. https://rumble.media/category/podcast/transcripts/ ***** Podcast Underwriters: 1) Anchor.fm makes can help you start your own podcast. Go to anchor.fm to learn more. 2) Get a 4-week trial, free postage, and a digital scale for Stamps.com with the promo code MOORE 3) Go to Truebill.com/RUMBLE to save on your unwanted recurring subscriptions 4) Go to shopify.com/rumble [all lowercase] for a FREE fourteen-day trial and get full access to Shopify’s entire suite of features. ***** The Moore Store Check out The Moore Store where you can buy hats, shirts, hoodies, mugs and stickers – and a portion of proceeds will go to progressive groups and organizations fighting to teach the arts and civics in public schools: <a href="https://store.michaelmoore.co
S3 E230 · Thu, February 17, 2022
Ep. 230: Those Who Poisoned Flint Remain Free (feat. Jordan Chariton)
Michael’s hometown of Flint, MI was poisoned for no other reason than racism and greed — and the people & banks responsible still haven't faced justice. On this week's episode, Michael welcomes back returning guest & investigative journalist Jordan Chariton to talk about his latest piece for the Guardian investigating why racketeering charges were dropped, why Governor Snyder is looking at a slap on the wrist, and what YOU can do about it. ***** Governor Gretchen Whitmer: 517-335-7858 or e-mail her at this link : https://somgovweb.state.mi.us/GovRelations/ContactGovernor.aspx Attorney General Dana Nessel: 517-335-7622 or e-mail miag@michigan.gov ***** Read Jordan's latest report on the poisoning of Flint for The Guardian: https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2022/jan/17/flint-water-poisoning-charges And follow his independent grassroots journalism with Status Coup: YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC0pCsHlEEmCfxllZSlRB2Og ***** Sign-up for Michael Moore’s FREE email list at MichaelMoore.com A full transcript of this episode will be available shortly after release on our website. https://rumble.media/category/podcast/transcripts/ ***** Podcast Underwriters: 1) Anchor.fm makes can help you start your own podcast. Go to anchor.fm to learn more. 2) Go to Truebill.com/RUMBLE to save on your unwanted recurring subscriptions 3) Wondrium helps you learn through documentaries, how-to’s, and engaging learning experiences. Go to wondrium.com/rumble for a free 22 day trial. 4) Watch Don’t Look Up, the Academy Award nominated satire from comedy legend Adam McKay, on Netflix ***** The Moore Store Check out The Moore Store where you can buy hats, shirts, hoodies, mugs and stickers – and
S3 E229 · Thu, February 03, 2022
Episode 229: The Most Censored Stories of the Year (featuring the Editors of Project Censored)
Today on Rumble, Michael talks with Mickey Huff and Andy Lee Roth of Project Censored, an organization who, since 1976, has each year compiled a list of stories ignored or covered up by the corporate media. They also act as advocates for journalists and those who must fight to bring us the truth. **** Learn more about Project Censored's vital work at www.projectcensored.org Buy Project Censored's " The State of the Free Press 2022 " here https://www.project-censored.org/shop/p/state-of-the-free-press-2022-the-news-that-didnt-make-the-newsand-why-pre-order And listen to Mickey's radio show/podcast " The Project Censored Show " https://www.projectcensored.org/category/the-project-censored-show/ ***** Read Michael's Substack letter about what we can do to Free Leonard Peltier , and contact President Biden urging he grant Peltier clemency. https://www.michaelmoore.com/p/freeleonardpeltier Also, Michael started off Black History Month by sharing one of the songs on his Pandemic Playlist, the 2016 hip-hop hit "White Privilege II," by Macklemore & Ryan Lewis, featuring Jamila Woods. It’s a complicated, audacious track that wrestles with our (white people’s) own white privilege and complicity in an America that is not equal for everyone. Read his comments here (which include a chance meeting with Chris Rock). https://www.michaelmoore.com/p/whiteprivliegeii ***** Music: Pink Floyd - " Us and Them " https://music.youtube.com/watch?v=GKiLEgAzFDQ&list=RDAMVMGKiLEgAzFDQ ***** Sign-up for Michael Moore’s FREE email list at MichaelMoore.com A full transcript of this episode will be available shortly after release on our website . https://rumble.media/category/podcast/transcripts/ ***** Underwriters: 1) Anchor.fm makes it possible for our podcast to stay independent, and it can help you start your own. Go to anchor.fm to learn more. 2) MOINK brings addi
S3 E228 · Fri, January 21, 2022
Ep 228: Gen U: Generation Union (feat. Jaz Brisack & Casey Moore of Starbucks Workers United)
There's a new hit item on the menu at Starbucks stores across the country: a signed union card. The workers at multiple Buffalo, NY-area Starbucks stores formed Starbucks Workers United this August, in response to dangerous COVID working conditions, unequal pay, and inadequate benefits. In less than half a year, they've managed to already unionize two Buffalo-area stores, in Elmwood and in Genesee, at a company notoriously aggressive in their anti-union tactics. This is huge, a game-changing pair of victories — even in a year full of strikes and COVID walkouts. To hear the story of how these incredible Starbucks Workers United organized this victory, and how you can organize your workplace, Michael talked with the Starbucks workers Jaz Brisack & Casey Moore — or, as the Orwellian Starbucks PR calls them, “partners” — two young women who helped lead the organizing effort and succeeded in slaying the giant. During the interview, Casey and Jaz encouraged Michael to cold-call the CEO of Starbucks. And when he does, someone in Nicaragua picks up the phone. A true Rumble moment. ******** Help the workers of Starbucks get the fair pay, benefits, and protections they deserve: Contact Starbucks' Customer Support line and let them know that, as a customer, you demand that Starbucks stop trying to interfere in the Union organizing efforts. To CALL Starbucks Customer Support: 1-800-782-7282 To EMAIL : Use this form ******** To learn how to unionize your workplace, reach out to Workers United , an affiliate of the SEIU. And here’s where you can learn more about or contact Starbucks Workers United . ******** More on SB Workers United: For a Newly Unionized Starbucks in Buffalo, the Future Looks Grand(e) Starbucks Workers United Brings Union Campaign Home to Seattle ******** Music: Phil Ochs, " Links on the Chain " Billy Bragg, " There is Power in a Union " ******** Sign up for Michael Moore's FR
S3 E227 · Thu, January 20, 2022
Episode 227: 5G and Year Two of Joey B
It’s another one of those weeks: 5G gives you better reception but possible plane crashes, Biden trusts Trump’s Postmaster General to get us our COVID tests, and the Supreme Court blocks a federal mandate to get everyone vaccinated. Plus, the voting rights bill is on its death march. We’re at the first anniversary of Biden’s presidency. Republicans are licking their chops. Cable news has written Biden’s obituary. They’re missing one thing - the majority of Americans don’t want a Republican anywhere near the White House. The majority want paid family leave, a living wage, free pre-K, free community college, police reform, and a serious fight to save planet Earth. And the majority wants Biden and the Dems to quit dinkin’ around and crush the party of the coup. ***** Call the Senate Switchboard at: 202-225-3121 Find out how to contact your Senator here: https://www.senate.gov/senators/senators-contact.htm ***** Be sure to read Michael's latest piece on witnessing the vote on the 1965 Voting Rights Act as a child, as he discusses in this week's episode, and what we can learn from this in the fight for Voting Rights today: https://www.michaelmoore.com/p/iwasthere And be sure to check out his previous piece, "How the Democrats Can Win BIG in 2022", and subscribe to his free Substack newsletter: https://www.michaelmoore.com/p/howtowin2022 ***** Sign-up for Michael Moore’s FREE email list at: MichaelMoore.com A full transcript of this episode can be found here: https://rumble.media/category/podcast/transcripts/ ***** Underwriters: 1) Watch National Geographic's latest documentary "The Rescue" , from the Academy-Award winning filmmakers behind Free Solo. Available to stream today on Disney+. 2) Go to publicgoods.com/RUMBLE or use code RUMBLE at checkout to receive $15 off your first order from Public Goods. 3) Visit ExpressVPN.com/RUMBLE and get three extra months for free! 4) Anchor.fm makes it possible for our podcast to stay independent, and it can help you start your own. Go to anchor.fm to learn more. ***** The Moore Store Chec
S3 E226 · Wed, January 05, 2022
Episode 226: "It's Still January 6th" (with Rep. Dan Kildee D-MI)
A year ago tomorrow, outgoing President Donald Trump gave an hour-long speech to a large crowd of his most ardent and agitated supporters, encouraging them to march down Pennsylvania Ave. to the Capitol and demand Congress "Stop the Steal" -- the "steal" in this case being the Congressional ratification of an election he lost fair and square, and an integral part of the peaceful transition of power. What followed was a violent attempted coup of the United States, one in which an essentially all-white mob stormed the Capitol building, threatening the lives of countless workers and staffers in the building, elected representatives from every state in the union, and even the Vice President who ran alongside Trump on his losing ticket. This grim day of white terror was brought about by months of President Trump egging his supporters on with baseless claims of a fraudulent election, all while his own party worked tirelessly to continue to erode voting rights across the country. But unfortunately, this trend of white right-wing violence in America far predates Trump. To try and make sense of all this a year later, Michael spoke with Rep. Dan Kildee of Michigan -- the US Congressional representative for Flint, and Michael's longtime close friend. A year ago, Rep. Kildee talked to Michael on Rumble in the immediate aftermath of the riots, after calling Michael from the Congressional floor during the insurrection -- with gunshots and rioting in the background . Today, Michael & Rep. Kildee talk about what has changed in the past year, what hasn't, and what we can do to stop this from happening again. They also talk about how this experience has impacted both of them very personally, and unpack how right wing violence and voting rights are inseparable issues. ***** Read about Rep. Kildee's experiences moving forward from January 6 If you want to do your part to fight for voting rights for everyone, be sure to visit & support one of these great organizations: <a rel="noreferrer noopener" href="https://fairfight.com/" target="_bla
S2 E225 · Fri, December 24, 2021
Ep. 225: Omicron Under The Christmas Tree (w/ Dr. Peter Hotez)
Just in time for the holidays, Mother Nature has given us her biggest pandemic surprise yet. Yes folks, Omicron is everywhere – and that includes right under your Christmas tree, as you get ready to gather with your grandparents and your unvaccinated baby nieces or nephews. To help you navigate the holidays, know a little more about how to stay safe while living with Omicron, and about what can be done in the fight for vaccine equality across the world, we're joined by returning Rumble guest Dr. Peter Hotez, Co-Director for the Texas Children's Hospital Center for Vaccine Development, and Dean for the National School of Tropical Medicine at Baylor College of Medicine. Michael & Dr. Hotez talk about why we might be assuming a bit too much about Omicron being more "mild", whether healthcare workers and the vulnerable might need another booster, vaccine inequality across the world, and what the Biden administration – and you – can do about it. **** Read about Dr. Hotez & the Texas Children's Hospital Center for Vaccine Development to create a cheap-to-produce, patent-free COVID vaccine for the whole world . More on the Corbevax Vaccine Dr. Hotez has led development on . And learn about efforts to roll out Corbevax soon in India . Here's how you can donate this holiday season to support the Texas Children's Hospital Center's efforts to bring vaccines to the whole world . **** Music in the episode: Brenda Lee, " Rockin’ Around the Christmas Tree " Judy Garland, " Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas " ***** Sign-up for Michael Moore’s FREE email list at: MichaelMoore.com A full transcript of this episode can be found here: https://rumble.media/category/podcast/transcripts/ ***** Underwriters: 1) Go to shopify.com/rumble [all lowercase] for a FREE fourteen-day trial and get full access to Shopify’s entire suite of features. 2) Anchor.fm makes it possible for our podcast to stay independent, and it can help you start your own. Go to <a href="h
S2 E224 · Fri, December 17, 2021
Ep. 224: Econ 101 with Robert Reich
With the end of the year approaching & reports about inflation dominating the nightly news, Americans are anxious about what this means for them. Former US Secretary of Labor and progressive activist Robert Reich, however, thinks this is a major misdiagnosis: the problem isn’t inflation, but a lack of competition to stop big, monolithic corporations from jacking up prices. Robert joins Mike on the show today to talk about who is really responsible for your gas and milk prices skyrocketing, and why it’s more important than ever for the government to intervene in a moment when they’re trying to pull back. Plus, they discuss the rising labor movements in America and whether the “labor shortage” the media & big companies keep alleging is actually a general strike of workers across the country. Read Robert’s latest Substack post on Inflation and monopolies, “ Psst: You want to know the truth about inflation? (It's not what the Fed thinks it is.) ” And be sure to check out Robert’s other Substack post we discussed in the episode, “ Why I don’t trust the mainstream media ” Also be sure to check out Robert Reich’s 2013 Documentary “ Inequality for All ”, available on multiple streaming platforms. Read Mike’s latest Substack post on what we can do about Gun Violence in America: “ Gun and Done ” Music in the episode: “ Money ” by Pink Floyd ***** Sign-up for Michael Moore’s FREE email list at: MichaelMoore.com A full transcript of this episode can be found here: https://rumble.media/category/podcast/transcripts/ ***** Underwriters: 1) You can try Audible free for 30 days by texting “RUMBLE” to 500-500 or by going to https://Audible.com/Rumble 2) Get a 4-week trial, free postage, and a digital scale for Stamps.com with the promo code MOORE ***** The Moore Store Check out The Moore Store where you can buy hats, shirts, hoodies, mugs and stickers – and a portion of proceeds will go to progressive groups and organizations fighting to teach the arts and civics in public schools. https://store.michaelmoore.com/ *****
S2 E223 · Thu, December 09, 2021
Ep. 223: High Noon for Senator Murphy
On the day of the school shooting at Oxford High School last week, Senator Chris Murphy delivered a passionate speech on the Senate floor tying together the dishonest “sanctity of life” rhetoric from conservatives and the culture of guns, violence and death that is plaguing America. Senator Murphy has been a leading voice when it comes to gun violence in America ever since the Sandy Hook massacre on December 14, 2012 in Newtown, Connecticut. He joins Mike to discuss how America’s founding violence against slaves made the disregard for human life part of our national ethos and how America’s modern day wars overseas continues to legitimize and promote violence both abroad and at home. They also discuss the possibility and the limits of gun legislation, the power of visceral, uncensored images to change history, and the potential compromise on filibuster reform. A Mother’s Love for Son, Gun and Country. By Michael Moore https://www.michaelmoore.com/p/a-mothers-love-for-son-gun-and-country Senator Murphy’s book: “The Violence Inside Us: A Brief History of an Ongoing American Tragedy” https://bookshop.org/a/1381/9781984854575 Music in the episode: “Living In The USA” - The Steve Miller Band https://open.spotify.com/track/7EueQGMtSPfBeyodoyFodr?si=dea6b41c9cf34bae ***** Become A Substack Member To Join Mike’s Livestream Q&A on Sunday, December 12 at 2pm ET/11am PT: https://www.michaelmoore.com/p/members-only-livestream-q-and-a-2 Sign-up for Michael Moore’s FREE email list at: MichaelMoore.com A full transcript of this episode can be found here: https://rumble.media/category/podcast/transcripts/ ***** Underwriters: 1) Go to shopify.com/rumble [all lowercase] for a FREE fourteen-day trial and get full access to Shopify’s entire suite of features. 2) Visit ExpressVPN.com/RUMBLE and get three extra months for free! 3) Go to Truebill.com/RUMBLE to save thousands per year ***** The Moore Store Check out The Moore Store where you can buy hats, shirts, hoodies, mugs and stickers – and a portion of proceeds will go to progressive groups a
S2 E222 · Thu, December 02, 2021
Ep. 222: The Stench (w/ Justice Sonia Sotomayor, et al.)
Today was a chillingly, historically, bad day for women's rights in the United States of America. The right-wing, reactionary Supreme Court heard stunning oral arguments in the case of Dobbs v. Jackson Women's Health Organization, a case intended deal a death blow to Roe v. Wade and make abortion in America essentially illegal. But in listening to the arguments and to the mind-altering questions of the six conservative justices, you can hear far more than the death knell of Roe. After 50 years of the merger between right-wing corporate interests and right-wing Evangelical Christianity within the conservative movement and the Republican party, the Supreme Court has become the ultimate and unstoppable weapon when it comes to rolling back our democratic values in America. We are in deep trouble. So in this special episode of Rumble, after an introduction from Michael, you will hear the full, unedited oral arguments in what will soon turn out to be an infamous day in U.S. history. Listen, learn, and get ready for the massive, civil, nonviolent unrest that we will soon take part in. Music in the episode: "Quiet" - MILCK https://open.spotify.com/track/4h6YdfAtGaYzNa8Asycyuk?si=42bc3afa30eb4721 -------------------------- Sign-up for Michael Moore’s FREE email list at: MichaelMoore.com A full transcript of this episode can be found here: https://rumble.media/category/podcast/transcripts/ -------------------------- From Amazon Studios: "My Name Is Pauli" Gloria Steinem said of “My Name Is Pauli Murray” -- “a beautiful film that vividly captures pioneering attorney, activist, priest and dedicated memoirist” https://www.amazonstudiosguilds.com/titles/my-name-is-pauli-murray/ Great Holiday Gift Idea! Visit Auraframes.com and use the code RUMBLE to take $30 off Aura’s best selling digital picture frames. -------------------------- The Moore Store Check out The Moore Store where you can buy hats, shirts, hoodies, mugs and stickers – and a portion of proceeds will go to progressive groups and organizations fighting to teach the arts and civics in public schools. Saturday, December 11th is the last day to order for guaranteed USPS First Class Delivery by December 24th. https://store.michaelmoore.com/
S2 E221 · Wed, November 24, 2021
Ep. 221: Michael Moore's Thanksgiving Survival Guide
This episode is dedicated to answering all of your questions and giving you all of the advice you'll need to survive Thanksgiving dinner with your conservative brother-in-law Bob and Aunt Qanon Karen. Last week, Mike solicited your questions that you know you'll be dealing with from your right-wing family members. From climate change to vaccines to BLM to dozens of other common questions, Mike is joined by Rumble Executive Producer Basel Hamdan to prepare you for a peaceful, healthy and happy Thanksgiving dinner. -------------------------- The Moore Store Check out The Moore Store where you can buy hats, shirts, hoodies, mugs and stickers – and a portion of proceeds will go to progressive groups and organizations fighting to teach the arts and civics in public schools. Saturday, December 11th is the last day to order for guaranteed USPS First Class Delivery by December 24th. https://store.michaelmoore.com/ -------------------------- Music in the episode: "Thanksgiving Prayer" - Johnny Cash https://youtu.be/egIB7tYW80M "Thank U" - Alanis Morissette https://youtu.be/OOgpT5rEKIU "Thank You" - Dido https://youtu.be/1TO48Cnl66w -------------------------- Sign-up for Michael Moore’s FREE email list at: MichaelMoore.com A full transcript of this episode can be found here: https://rumble.media/category/podcast/transcripts/ From Amazon Studios: "Val" Check out the outstanding documentary film about one of the great actors of our time Val Kilmer https://www.amazonstudiosguilds.com/titles/val/
S2 E220 · Thu, November 18, 2021
Ep. 220: An Inflated Sense of Inflation (w/ Stephanie Kelton)
To help us untangle the lies around inflation panic, the so-called “labor shortage,” and Build Back Better, Mike is joined by Professor of Economics and Public Policy at Stony Brook University, Stephanie Kelton. They also discuss why it is foolish for Democrats to place the fate of their agenda in the hands of the Congressional Budget Office, and what’s really going on with the economy, as capitalists attempt to keep a pool of workers chronically unemployed and underemployed and desperate for work. Stephanie’s latest piece “Hate the Game” on her Substack: https://stephaniekelton.substack.com/p/hate-the-game Read her book, “The Deficit Myth: Modern Monetary Theory and the Birth of the People's Economy” https://bookshop.org/a/1381/9781541736184 And check out Jon Schwarz’s piece in The Intercept about inflation: https://theintercept.com/2021/11/10/inflation-economy-debt-milk-prices/ A Thanksgiving Episode Ask Send me your questions or concerns you have before entering your Thanksgiving dinner debate with Uncle Ned or your QAnon-following Aunt. What questions do you need an answer to? Email: Mike@MichaelMoore.com Or send a voicemail here: https://anchor.fm/rumble-with-michael-moore/message Welcome To The Moore Store Check out The Moore Store where you can buy hats, shirts, hoodies, mugs and stickers – and a portion of proceeds will go to progressive groups and organizations fighting to teach the arts and civics in public schools. https://store.michaelmoore.com/ Music in the episode: Indigo Girls - Closer to Fine https://youtu.be/HUgwM1Ky228 Underwriters: 1. You can get a free thirty day supply with your first purchase at SuperBeets.com/RUMBLE 2. Go right now to Truebill.com/RUMBLE to save thousands per year Sign-up for Michael Moore’s FREE email list at: MichaelMoore.com A full transcript of this episode can be found here: https://rumble.media/category/podcast/transcripts/
S2 E219 · Thu, November 11, 2021
Ep. 219: Stuck In The Middle (w/ Samuel Moyn)
Mike is joined by Yale History and Law Professor Samuel Moyn to discuss his recent op-ed titled, “If Democrats Return To Centrism, They Are Doomed To Lose Against Trump.” They discuss the Democrats passing the physical infrastructure bill, but failing to, as promised, simultaneously pass the much-needed and politically popular human infrastructure bill, plus the decision by 6 Squad members to courageously stick to their word and only vote on both bills together. They also discuss the neverending campaign from corporate Democrats and corporate media pushing the party to move to the “center” and be more “moderate” and water down all of their programs that the American people and the planet currently need. Read Moyn’s op-ed in The Guardian: If Democrats return to centrism, they are doomed to lose against Trump Read his book, “Humane: How the United States Abandoned Peace and Reinvented War” Announcing The Moore Store! In this episode, Mike announced the launch of The Moore Store – where a portion of proceeds will go to progressive groups and organizations fighting to teach the arts and civics in public schools. Visit the Moore Store for Rumble, Dog Eat Dog Films and all Michael Moore-related items here: https://store.michaelmoore.com/ Music in the episode: Stuck In The Middle With You - Stealers Wheel https://open.spotify.com/track/1b7LMtXCXGc2EwOIplI35z?si=cbe881f70e644dae Underwriters: Get a 4-week trial, free postage, and a digital scale for Stamps.com with the promo code MOORE Visit ExpressVPN.com/RUMBLE and get three extra months for free Sign-up for Michael Moore’s FREE email list at: MichaelMoore.com A full transcript of this episode can be found here: https://rumble.media/category/podcast/transcripts/
S2 E218 · Thu, November 04, 2021
Ep. 218: You '22
If you’ve been following the recent political machinations out of D.C. or in any state, you’ve probably wondered at some point: “how did THAT guy get elected to public office?!” Sadly, the bar is really low. The good news is that there are hundreds of new, first-time, working class, and diverse candidates who have decided to raise their hands, take the plunge and run for office locally in the past 5 years. And there are some outstanding groups working to recruit, guide and help these new candidates in their runs for anything from city council to school board to precinct delegate to drain commissioner. In this episode, Mike is joined by Amanda Litman, the co-founder of Run for Something, an organization that launched in 2017 and has successfully helped elect 508 candidates in 48 states. These winners are 56% women, 56% Black, Indigenous or People of Color, 21% LGBTQ+, and all 40 years old or younger. This crop of candidates represent the majority of Americans that want a living wage, climate justice, voting rights, equal rights for women, and all the other obvious things. And while the results aren’t exactly in for Election Day 2021, the majority is winning. And Amanda delivers some inspiring news in grim times. Plus, Mike shares the story of how, in the first election that 18-year olds were given the right to vote, he ran for school board with the promise of firing the principal and firing the vice principal of his high school...and won! You can learn about, volunteer with, and run for office with Run For Something here: https://runforsomething.net Buy Amanda’s book “Run for Something: A Real-Talk Guide to Fixing the System Yourself”: https://bookshop.org/a/1381/9781501180446 Listen to Run for Something’s awesome podcast: https://runforsomething.net/podcast/ Go get your own “Don’t call you ex, call you Senator” shirt: https://shop.betches.com/ Call Manchin and Sinema to pressure them on this Build Back Better bill: 202-225-3121 or 202-224-3121 Music in the episode: “Runnin' Down A Dream” - Tom Petty And The Heartbreakers https://youtu.be/Y1D3a5eDJIs Underwriters: Protect your privacy and secure yourself with the #1 rated VPN. Visit ExpressVPN.com/rumble and get three extra months for free. ****** Sign-up for Michael Moore’s FREE email list at: MichaelMoore.com A full transcript of this episode can be found here: <a href
S2 E217 · Thu, October 28, 2021
Ep. 217: How “Moderates” Are Killing America (w/ David Sirota)
After the promise of major legislation that would rival the impact of FDR’s New Deal, Joe Biden’s Build Back Better agenda has been sucked dry by corporate America and their pawns in the Senate. Instead of massive new programs to help children, parents, students, the elderly and all us by dealing with the climate crisis, Joe Manchin and Kyrsten Sinema appear to have brought the $3.5 trillion bill down to some crumbs. And rather than having it all paid for by taxing the wealthy, they may be putting a halt to that plan, as well. This is a monumental disaster that will not only hurt the American people, but will once again expose the Democratic party as weak, feckless, and still in the grasp of Wall Street, the pharmaceutical industry and the usual special interests. Turnout for the 2022 midterm elections will be suffocated and the Republican party will feast on the Democrats’ stupidity and ride back into power on it (with Trump waiting in the wings in 2024). Mike’s joined by a great journalist and former Bernie speechwriter, David Sirota, to talk about where things stand and discuss the need for progressives in congress to HOLD THE LINE and not support these bills moving forward unless items like Paid Family Leave, Medicare Expansion, and taxing the ultra-rich are put back in. Read David’s reader-supported publication, The Daily Poster: https://www.dailyposter.com/ Listen to his new Audible podcast, The Meltdown, here: https://www.audible.com/pd/Meltdown-Podcast/B09J733SQR?source_code=ORGGB1560127210054 And look out for his upcoming movie with Adam McKay, Don’t Look Up. You can watch a trailer of it now: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SL9aJcqrtnw&t=1s Call the Capitol Hill switchboard to contact your Congressperson. Tell them to support to NOT support this bill until it contains Paid Family Leave, Medicare Expansion, and taxes on the rich! 202-225-3121 or 202-224-3121 Email your representatives here: https://democracy.io/#!/ Music in the episode: “Hey Joe” - Jimi Hendrix https://youtu.be/rXwMrBb2x1Q “Killing Me Softly With His Song” - Roberta Flack https://youtu.be/DEbi_YjpA-Y Underwriters: Receive $15 off your first order at Public Goods with no minimum purchase by going to PublicGoods.com/Rumbl
S2 E216 · Fri, October 22, 2021
Ep. 216: Pass The Damn Bill! (w/ Rep. Ro Khanna)
For the past few weeks, conservative, corporatist Democrats in Congress have been chipping away at what Joe Biden and Bernie Sanders have teamed up to create -- a massive $3.5 trillion investment in the American people. The negotiations on this legislation are ongoing and Mike is joined by a member of Congress fighting to keep the bill as robust and helpful to the majority of Americans as possible, Rep. Ro Khanna of California. Mike and Rep. Khanna discuss what’s in the damn bill, what listeners need to do to help get it passed, what it’s failure might mean to the country, and how devastating it could be politically. They also discuss Rep. Khanna’s collaboration with Paris Hilton to end the abuse of young people at treatment facilities. Finally, Mike listens to your voicemails. Call the Capitol Hill switchboard to contact your Congressperson, or to put pressure on Senator Sinema and Senator Manchin. Tell them to support this bill: 202-225-3121 or 202-224-3121 Email your representatives here: https://democracy.io/#!/ And contact the White House to push the Biden administration to end the filibuster: 202-456-1111 or 202-456-1414 Email: https://www.whitehouse.gov/contact/ Learn about Ro Khanna’s work with Paris Hilton to end the abuse of young people at treatment facilities: https://www.washingtonpost.com/washington-post-live/2021/10/21/troubled-teen-industry-with-paris-hilton-rep-ro-khanna-d-calif-caroline-lorson/ Music in the episode: “Misirlou” - Dick Dale & His Del-Tones https://open.spotify.com/track/3yuhWcddu8hgwlMIAyFamR?si=a77ba1478b48496d Underwriters: 1) You can try Audible free for 30 days by texting “RUMBLE” to 500-500 or by going to https://Audible.com/Rumble 2) To get a free thirty day supply of nutritional chews with your first purchase, go to https://SuperBeets.com/Rumble 3) Cancel your unused subscriptions and save money by signing up for TrueBill at https://Truebill.com/Rumble Sign-up for Michael Moore’s FREE email list at: MichaelMoore.com A full transcript of this episode will be available here: https://rumble.media/category/podcast/transcripts/
S2 E215 · Thu, October 14, 2021
Ep. 215: Kafka in America. It Can’t Happen Here? (w/ Steven Donziger)
Steven Donziger has spent the last 800 days under house arrest with a government tracking device around his ankle. His crime? Well, Donziger is the lawyer who successfully sued the oil giant Chevron on behalf of the people of Ecuador for deliberately discharging 16 billion gallons of toxic waste in the Ecuadorian Amazon between 1964 and 1992. Donziger and his colleagues succeeded and won a $9.5 billion judgment on behalf of the indigenous and poor communities of Ecuador in 2011. Chevron has yet to pay a dime on this judgement and instead, have brought this case to the friendly confines of the United States and turned Donziger, the person who successfully prosecuted them, into the one doing time. Mike is joined by Steven Donziger, live from his house arrest, to explain the Kafka-esque/Twilight Zone case in which Donziger is serving as the punching bag of corporate America, with the American people footing the bill. They discuss this bizarre and unprecedented case, his condition, and what we all must do to fight back. Episode Notes: Announcement on U.N. Human Rights body ruling that the U.S. government must release Donziger from “arbitrary” detention and compensate him for legal violations: https://www.makechevroncleanup.com/press-releases/2021/9/29/breaking-highest-un-human-rights-body-rules-us-government-must-release-steven-donziger-from-arbitrary-detention-and-compensate-him-for-legal-violations Slate’s piece on the horrific facts of this case: https://slate.com/news-and-politics/2021/08/chevron-judge-loretta-preska-steven-donziger.html Donate to Donziger’s legal fund and sign the petition for his release here: https://www.freedonziger.com Call Attorney General Merrick Garland’s office to demand the federal government take on this case and pursue justice for Donziger: 202-514-2000 Or email AG Garland here: https://www.justice.gov/doj/webform/your-message-department-justice And make sure to call your respective Congressperson to pressure them on this issue: (202) 224-3121 Music in the episode: “I Fought The Law” - The Clash https://youtu.be/yhcreVY_qLI ****** Sign-up for Michael Moore’s FREE email list at: <a href="//MichaelMo
S2 E214 · Thu, October 07, 2021
Ep. 214: Why Buffalo Matters. Why India Walton Matters. Why Democratic Socialism Matters. (w/ India Walton)
India Walton shocked the political world and upset the establishment by running against and defeating a four-term incumbent Democratic Mayor of Buffalo this past June in the Democratic primary. She’s a nurse, a union organizer, a single mother, and she will become the first socialist mayor of a major American city since 1960 if she wins the general election in November. The political establishment in Buffalo is not taking this lightly. So, while she should be coasting to a victory in November because Buffalo is overwhelmingly Democratic, she has a very difficult opponent, backed by Trump people – Byron Brown, the guy she just defeated in the primary. This is such an important race -- all the issues we are facing all over the country -- Covid-19, the police state, the prison industrial complex, economic inequality, climate, and sexual violence -- they all play a role in this race. And India Walton’s a thoughtful and forceful candidate and leader we should get behind to take care of these issues that plague us all. Read India’s recent piece in The Buffalo News about her five-point plan for a safe and healthy Buffalo: https://buffalonews.com/opinion/india-walton-my-five-point-plan-will-build-a-healthier-city-for-all/article_fe41ab3c-1c9b-11ec-b394-d79687261b09.html India was once executive director of the Fruit Belt Land Trust, a public project to fight gentrification and keep housing in the hands of the people. You can read more about the Fruit Belt Land Trust in Open Society: https://www.opensocietyfoundations.org/voices/how-do-we-get-more-power/episode/fruit-belt Watch India’s winning speech after the Democratic primary in June: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F8Y-FgPsjb8 Join India’s friends at Movement Generation in Oakland, California here: https://movementgeneration.org/ Most importantly, donate to and volunteer with India Walton’s campaign here: https://www.indiawalton.com/ Episode Music: "Buffalo Soldier" - Bob Marley https://youtu.be/uMUQMSXLlHM Underwriter: Go to Expressvpn.com/rumble to get three extra months free of internet privacy ****** Become a paid member of Mike’s Substack to join him for our first live Q&A on Tuesday, October 12th at 8pm ET! <a href="https://www.michaelmoore.com/subs
S2 E213 · Wed, September 29, 2021
Ep. 213: EMERGENCY PODCAST SYSTEM — Rep. Ilhan Omar
Congress could be on the verge of passing a historic investment in America's human and physical infrastructure not seen since the 1930's. The overwhelming majority of the Democratic caucus is behind it, the majority of Americans in countless opinion polls support it and it is the backbone of President Biden's domestic agenda. Yet two Democratic Senators -- Joe Manchin of West Virginia and Kyrsten Sinema of Arizona -- stand in the way of getting it done. Michael Moore is joined by Rep. Ilhan Omar on this Emergency Podcast System episode of Rumble to find out where this legislation currently stands and what the American people can do to help pass it. The answer: call Senator Sinema and Senator Manchin's offices and tell them to support the Build Back Better Act. Call 202-225-3121 or 202-224-3121 Read Rep. Omar's Recent Op-Eds Why we're willing to put our votes on the line for the Build Back Better Act By Reps. Pramila Jayapal, Katie Porter and Ilhan Omar https://www.cnn.com/2021/09/27/opinions/biden-spending-bill-infrastructure-vote-jayapal-porter-omar/index.html Democrats must be bold to save America from Republican attacks By Reps. Ilhan Omar & Rashida Tlaib https://www.usatoday.com/story/opinion/2021/09/27/democrats-health-care-wages-rashida-tlaib-ilhan-omar/5835421001/ Read Ilhan Omar's powerful memoir: This Is What America Looks Like: My Journey from Refugee to Congresswoman https://bookshop.org/a/1381/9780062954220 ****** Sign-up for Michael Moore’s FREE email list at: MichaelMoore.com A full transcript of this episode is available here: https://rumble.media/episode213transcript/ ******
S2 E212 · Thu, September 23, 2021
Ep. 212: Rock Legend Tom Morello
Mike is joined by his longtime friend and fellow mischief-maker Tom Morello, co-founder of “Rage Against The Machine.” They discuss the power of artists to change the world, making art during a pandemic, and Tom’s new album, “The Atlas Underground Fire” which has an amazing, all-star list of collaborators including Bruce Springsteen, Eddie Vedder, Chris Stapleton, Mike Posner, Damian Marley, Phantogram and many more. They also discuss the epic performance of “The Ghost of Tom Joad” by Tom and Bruce Springsteen & The E Street Band, the day that Rage and Mike shut down the New York Stock Exchange, what it's like working with Bruce, the upcoming return of “Rage Against The Machine” and much more. Episode Notes: Listen to Tom Morello’s performance with Bruce Springsteen & The E Street Band of “The Ghost of Tom Joad” in Anaheim, CA in 2008. Definitely don’t miss Bruce Springsteen and the great Eddie Vedder on Tom’s mind-blowing cover of “Highway to Hell ” from “The Atlas Underground Fire.” You can check out "Let's Get The Party Started" (feat. Bring Me The Horizon) from Tom’s latest album, “The Atlas Underground Fire,” here . Watch the Michael Moore-directed Rage Against The Machine music video “Sleep Now in the Fire.” Here’s a little bit about AC/DC’s benefit concert for The Flint Voice from December of 1977. Read about Tom’s open letter and advocacy for his former female Afghan guitar students in light of the Taliban’s takeover. Music in the episode: "Driving To Texas" - Tom Morello (feat. Phantogram) https://youtu.be/4UZuTeMYa4s Underwriters: 1. Go to SuperBeets.com/Rumble and save on the health and tasty SuperBeet Heart Chews. 2. Go to Gabi.com/Rumble to find out for FREE if you can save on your auto insurance. ****** Sign-up for Michael Moore’s FREE email list at: MichaelMoore.com A full transcript of this episode will be available here: https://rumble.media/category/podcast/transcripts/ ******
S2 E211 · Thu, September 16, 2021
Ep. 211: Reuniting with Lila Lipscomb & Abdul Henderson
Become a member of Michael Moore's Substack here: https://www.michaelmoore.com/subscribe A full transcript of this episode will soon be available here: https://rumble.media/category/podcast/transcripts/ Watch "Fahrenheit 9/11" here: https://youtu.be/cebnlqi9RGQ?t=2282 ***** After the free screening of “Fahrenheit 9/11” to mark the 20th anniversary of 9/11, Mike spoke with spoke with Lila Lipscomb, the mother from Flint, Michigan who lost her son in Iraq, and former Marine Corporal Abdul Henderson, who refused to follow any further orders to fight in a war based on lies. Both Lila and Abdul shared their stories in Fahrenheit 9/11. With America re-considering the legacy of 9/11 and America's so-called "war on terror", Mike is reunited with Lila and Abdul to get their thoughts and hear updates on their lives. ***** Underwriters: TrueBill -- Save money by cancelling your unused subscriptions at Truebill.com/RUMBLE
S2 E210 · Thu, September 09, 2021
Ep. 210: Sean Penn
Sign-up for Michael Moore’s FREE email list at: MichaelMoore.com Join Michael Moore for a FREE screening of “Fahrenheit 9/11” on Friday, September 10th at 9pm ET: https://www.michaelmoore.com/p/a-free-worldwide-screening-of-fahrenheit A full transcript of this episode will be available here: https://rumble.media/category/podcast/transcripts/ *********** Sean Penn is one of the greatest actors of our time. He’s won the Academy Award for Best Actor twice — for “Milk” in 2009 and for “Mystic River” in 2004. And he has received numerous awards for many other films such as “Dead Man Walking”, “Casualties of War” and "21 Grams." He currently has a new film out that he directed and stars in, “Flag Day.” It’s a beautiful movie, featuring his daughter Dylan Penn. In addition to his work in film, Sean is a citizen of the world. He says what he believes and doesn’t back down. He takes risks fighting for others. Sean founded the non-profit, Community Organized Relief Effort (or CORE). He has criss-crossed this country this past year helping with Covid relief, creating up-up sites that have distributed 1.7 million vaccine shots in underserved areas. Sean and Michael have been friends for many years and this episode of Rumble reveals their passion for creating a better world and their deep support for each other. Episode Notes: Donate and find out how to work with CORE here: https://www.coreresponse.org/ "Citizen Penn" is coming to Discovery+ soon: https://www.discovery.com/dnews/citizen-penn-coming-to-discoveryplus Send your selfie to Mike and Sean of you getting your vaccine shot to post here: mike@michaelmoore.com You can watch the documentary series, “Turning Point: 9/11 and the War on Terror,” which Mike and Sean both recommended on Netflix: https://www.netflix.com/title/81315804 Here’s the New Years Eve photo of Sean, Bill, Eddie and Michael and their homage to the Marx Brothers, from 2013: https://rumble.media/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/MM-Sean-Penn-Maher-Vedder.jpeg Music in the episode: "Don't Be Shy" - Cat Stevens https://open.spotify.com/
S2 E209 · Thu, September 02, 2021
Ep. 209: It's Time For "Sublime Madness" (w/ Chris Hedges)
Sign-up for Michael Moore's FREE email list at: MichaelMoore.com Join Michael Moore for a FREE screening of "Fahrenheit 9/11" Friday, September 10th at 9pm ET https://www.michaelmoore.com/p/a-free-worldwide-screening-of-fahrenheit A transcript of this episode will soon be available at: https://rumble.media/category/podcast/transcripts/ *********** Chris Hedges is one of the great journalists, thinkers, war reporters and truth-tellers of our time. He won the Pulitzer Prize for reporting on global terrorism while at the New York Times, who later fired him for speaking out against the Iraq war. He joins Michael to speak on Afghanistan, the collapse of the American empire, the upcoming 9/11 anniversary, and the end of abortion rights in Texas (and around the U.S.) Hedges was a war correspondent for many years and has seen awful human degradation, societies in collapse, social bonds being ruptured, and people turning to “self-destructive behavior and magical thinking.” Alarmingly, he sees all of these signals of decay here in America. Hedges has also studied the Evangelical Christian Right in America and wrote a prescient book in 2008 titled, “American Fascists: The Christian Right and the War on America.” He details the decades-long battle on women’s reproductive rights, the cynical and dishonest methods used to restrict access to abortion and how this pernicious form of fascism has only grown stronger since that book was published. However, as a teacher, an ordained Presbyterian minister, and a graduate from Harvard’s Divinity School, Hedges draws on the teachings of great philosophers and theologians to lay out a moral imperative for solidarity and struggle and explains why we must not succumb to despair. Episode Notes: His most recent piece on the Christian Right in ScheerPost – The evil within us: How Christian fascist ideology led to the Atlanta killings https://scheerpost.com/2021/03/22/hedges-the-evil-within-us/ Hedges in Truthdig on abortion rights back in 2007 – The Greatest Threat to Choice: https://www.truthdig.com/articles/the-greatest-threat-to-choice/ And Hedges’ piece on The Collective Suicide Machine and the Fall of Kabul in ScheerPost: https://scheerpost.com/2021/07/26/hedges-the-collective-suicide-machine/<
S2 E208 · Fri, August 27, 2021
Ep. 208: The Miracle of Kabul
Sign-up for Michael Moore's FREE email list at: MichaelMoore.com For a transcript of this episode, go to: https://rumble.media/episode208transcript/ Within days after the U.S. losing its longest-ever war, its new President stepped in, and in less than two weeks, evacuated thousands of Americans to safety — and over 100,000 Afghan refugees. In the face of knowing that ISIS — sworn enemy of both the Taliban and the Pentagon — was planning to disrupt the peaceful evacuation in Kabul, Biden and his team organized hundreds of flights, in and out of Kabul, to Germany, Italy, Spain and four Gulf States. He ordered United, Delta and four other American airlines to fork over 18 commercial jumbo jets to assist in the evacuation, immediately setting up refugee housing villages at Ft. Bliss in Texas, and bases in New Jersey, Wisconsin and Virginia. And he oversaw private negotiations with the Taliban to secure as best possible the safety of every single American and Afghan refugee. The result? Not one single American or Afghan, who helped America, has been killed by the Taliban. Not one plane shot down. And in spite of the ISIS-K suicide bombings, Biden has not flinched, not retreated, not backed down. He has forged ahead with his evacuation plan with the help of the Taliban. *The help of the Taliban!* Biden is a genius to have pulled this off. Bernie campaigner Michael Moore, here on this episode of his RUMBLE podcast, dissects how Biden has saved tens of thousands of lives — and his reward is to be pilloried by the same pro-war press that got us into this mess and by an American public that has turned its back on him. “We deserve what we get,” says Mike in his blistering, spot-on defense of a President he didn’t want to vote for. Music in the episode: "Bring 'Em Home" - Bruce Springsteen https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OS5WlDWJlhM Underwriters: Go to BuyRaycon.com/rumble for 15% percent of of your order of wireless earbuds Go to Gabi.com/Rumble and to find out for FREE whether you are paying the lowest rate for home or auto insurance --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/rumble-with-michael-moore/message
S2 E207 · Fri, August 20, 2021
Ep. 207: Empire Down in Afghanistan (w/ Vijay Prashad, U.S. Army Col. Ann Wright (ret.) & Jon Schwarz)
***** Sign-up for Michael Moore's FREE email list to be notified whenever Mike has a new podcast or piece of writing MichaelMoore.com Consider becoming a paid member to support our work and produce more of it. You'll also get invitations to special events with Michael Moore. https://www.michaelmoore.com/subscribe ***** Click here for a full transcript of this episode of Rumble. https://rumble.media/episode207transcript/ **** Mike is joined by Vijay Prashad (who writes brilliantly about Empires and the Third World); U.S. Army Col. Ann Wright (ret.); and friend and journalist from The Intercept, Jon Schwarz. They will tell you things about Afghanistan you haven’t heard before, especially in the last week. Vijay's recent pieces on Afghanistan: The return of the Taliban 20 years later Vijay Prashad explains the Taliban’s defeat of the US-backed government in Afghanistan following the US troop withdrawal https://peoplesdispatch.org/2021/08/17/the-return-of-the-taliban-20-years-later/ Create Two, Three, Many Saigons. https://thetricontinental.org/newsletterissue/33-afghanistan/ Jon's recent article on Afghanistan and the war profiteers: $10,000 Invested In Defense Stocks When Afghanistan War Began Now Worth Almost $100,000 Was The Afghanistan War A Failure? Not For The Top Five Defense Contractors And Their Shareholders. https://theintercept.com/2021/08/16/afghanistan-war-defense-stocks/ Veterans In Need Of Mental Health Help: The veterans crisis hotline is a tool for both current and former military members who need immediate mental health help. If you or someone you know is thinking about suicide, please call the veterans crisis hotline at 800-273-8255, option 1. You can also call the national suicide prevention line at 800-273-8255. Mental health help is also available by text message at 838255 or through an online chat. All suicide prevention help is available 24/7. Music in Episode: "War (What Is It Good For?) - Edwin Starr <a href="https://open.spotify.com/track/4ZEEcEMGjkWOfZNBcIB9yE?si=c80a1af852714071" target="_b
Bonus · Thu, August 19, 2021
"A Letter Is Launched" - Special Announcement by Michael Moore
Please read Michael's letter to you: A Letter Is Launched A Hopeful Pandemonium Ensues By Michael Moore Make sure you sign-up for Michael Moore's FREE email list at: MichaelMoore.com And if you'd like to consider becoming a paid member to support our work, go here: Michaelmoore.com/subscribe Press coverage of Michael's announcement! Variety: Michael Moore on Joining Substack, Leaving Afghanistan and Being ‘Pleasantly Surprised’ by Biden The Wrap: Why Michael Moore Is Launching a Substack: ‘A Lot of People Are Desperate for the Truth’ New York Times: Michael Moore joins other prominent writers on Substack.
S2 E205 · Fri, August 13, 2021
Ep. 205: Massive Cover-Ups, Wiped Phones, Brown Water, and Democrats Protecting Republicans (w/ Jordan Chariton)
****** Sign up for Michael's email list! Be the first to hear his announcement next Tuesday, August 17th! https://forms.gle/pvcbELye8uoibEw28 ****** Michael is joined by investigative reporter Jordan Chariton who has been doggedly pursuing the truth about what caused the water and the people of Flint to be poisoned, trying to make sure that the conspirators face justice, and forcing the media to pay attention. They discuss the latest revelations about the massive cover-up from former Governor Rick Snyder and his henchman, what's happening on the ground in Flint, the House investigation this new report has provoked, and how Snyder and Co. will try to sliver out of facing accountability. Plus, Michael shares some new thoughts on the COVID surge and briefly discusses an announcement he's making next week! Jordan's latest piece is in The Intercept with co-author Jenn Dize: The Flint Cover-Up: Wiped Phones and the Battle for Evidence in Former Michigan Gov. Rick Snyder’s Prosecution https://theintercept.com/2021/07/21/flint-water-crisis-rick-snyder/ Recent articles and videos by Jordan and Status Coup: Jordan & Jenn Confront Michigan Media Burying Flint Water Cover-up Bombshell https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PcmpRM218Vs Flint Residents Still Getting Rashes and Losing Hair https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=In0sjVGdGjI Flint Resident: Governor Snyder Getting Jaywalking Ticket for Poisoning Flint https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BCrfFs_PD6g&t=1s Special Offer For Rumble Listeners! Our latest underwriter is Blinkist, which takes top nonfiction titles, pulls out the key takeaways and puts them into text and audio explainers called “Blinks” that give you the most important information in just 15 minutes so that you can decide whether you want to read the full book! Blinkist has a special offer for Rumble listeners. Go to Blinkist.com/Rumble to start your free 7-day trial and get 25% off a Blinkist premium membership. ****** Sign up for Michael's email list! Be the first to hear his announcement next Tuesday, August 17th! https://forms.gle/pvcbELye8uoibEw28 ******
S2 E204 · Thu, August 05, 2021
Ep. 204: Rebecca Traister, Part 2 -- #MeToo, Harvey & Sexual Harassment In Our Left Media
Last week, we aired Part 1 of Michael's conversation with author Rebecca Traister about President Biden's first six months in office. Afterwards, Mike and Rebecca ended up in an unplanned, revealing and thoughtful discussion about #MeToo, Harvey Weinstein and sexual harassment in progressive media. Traister has written forcefully on issues of gender, feminism, politics and culture. They discuss how abusers remain in power for so long, why the prison system and locking up cartoon villains will not solve the problem, and the importance of solidarity and unions to confront the entrenched power structure. Rumble Episode 203: Rebecca Traister, Part 1 https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/ep-203-rebecca-traister-part-1/id1490354763?i=1000530362951 The "This American Life" episode on Don Hazen: https://www.thisamericanlife.org/640/transcript Five Women Are Accusing A Top Left-Leaning Media Executive Of Sexually Harassing Them https://www.buzzfeednews.com/article/coralewis/don-hazen Rebecca Traister: Inside Andrew Cuomo's Toxic Workplace https://nymag.com/intelligencer/article/andrew-cuomo-misconduct-allegations.html Rebecca's Books: Good and Mad: The Revolutionary Power of Women's Anger https://bookshop.org/a/1381/9781501181818 All the Single Ladies: Unmarried Women and the Rise of an Independent Nation https://bookshop.org/a/1381/9781476716572 Big Girls Don't Cry: The Election That Changed Everything for American Women https://bookshop.org/a/1381/9781439150290 Music in the episode: "If I Ruled The World" - MILCK https://youtu.be/NhHKRvv4JfU 3 Special offers for Rumble listeners: 1) You can get 25% off of Liquid IV when you go to https://www.liquid-iv.com/ and use the code RUMBLE at checkout. 2) Go to https://www.expressvpn.com/rumble to get three extra months free of internet privacy. 3) Get 15% off your Raycon earbud order at BuyRaycon.com/rumble
S2 E203 · Thu, July 29, 2021
Ep. 203: Rebecca Traister, Part 1
A full transcript of this episode is here: https://rumble.media/episode203transcript/ In the first part of Michael's conversation with New York Magazine's Rebecca Traister, they discuss the surprising aspects of Biden's first six months in office, the promise of America's political winds blowing to the left and the peril of permanent minority rule in America. Next week, we will air Part Two of Michael's conversation with Rebecca: an unplanned and challenging discussion about #MeToo, Harvey Weinstein, sexual harassment in progressive media, and what we can do about it. Recent articles by Rebecca Traister: Biden’s Big Left Gamble: The president is overseeing a sea change in the world of economic policy, and so much hangs in the balance. https://nymag.com/intelligencer/2021/07/biden-big-left-gamble.html They’ve Been Calling for Bloodshed the Whole Time Some on the right have supported violence for years now; the party has built its power on them. https://www.thecut.com/2021/01/the-capitol-riots-happened-just-like-the-right-threatened.html The Only Strategy Left for Democrats After this week, the mandate is clear: Make people’s lives better. And stop trying to placate Republicans. https://www.thecut.com/2021/01/the-only-strategy-left-for-democrats.html Rebecca's Books: Good and Mad: The Revolutionary Power of Women's Anger https://bookshop.org/a/1381/9781501181818 All the Single Ladies: Unmarried Women and the Rise of an Independent Nation https://bookshop.org/a/1381/9781476716572 Big Girls Don't Cry: The Election That Changed Everything for American Women https://bookshop.org/a/1381/9781439150290 Music in the episode: "Back On The Chain Gang" - The Pretenders https://youtu.be/cMOKamtpUA8 Underwriter: Start cancelling your unused subscriptions and save hundreds of dollars a year! https://www.truebill.com/Rumble
S2 E202 · Thu, July 22, 2021
Ep. 202: The Anti-Vax Movement's Public Enemy #1 with Dr. Peter Hotez
With COVID-19 cases skyrocketing in the U.S. and around the world, and the Delta variant causing havoc, we must face the fact that this pandemic is on the verge causing much more death and illness as students prepare to go back to school next month. This is especially troublesome in regions in the U.S. and regions around the world where overwhelming majorities of citizens (especially teens and children) are unvaccinated. Mike is joined by Dr. Peter Hotez to explain how important the next few months will be, the never-ending battle with both the anti-vax and right-wing misinformation machines, and the inexpensive Covid-19 "people's vaccine" Dr. Hotez has developed at his hospital in Houston that could become one of the cheapest and most accessible vaccines throughout the world. Can This Houston-Born COVID Vaccine Save the Developing World? https://www.texasmonthly.com/news-politics/covid-vaccine-corbevax-india/ Dr. Hotez: Biden Battles a Triple-Headed Monster on Vaccines https://www.thedailybeast.com/biden-battles-a-triple-headed-monster-on-vaccines Dr. Hotez: Time To Confront Anti-Vax Aggression https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-021-01084-x Books by Dr. Hotez: Preventing the Next Pandemic: Vaccine Diplomacy in a Time of Anti-Science https://bookshop.org/a/1381/9781421440385 Vaccines Did Not Cause Rachel's Autism: My Journey as a Vaccine Scientist, Pediatrician, and Autism Dad https://bookshop.org/a/1381/9781421426600 The Foreign Affairs article Dr. Hotez mentioned: Science in the Totalitarian State By Waldemar Kaempffert January 1941 https://www.foreignaffairs.com/articles/1941-01-01/science-totalitarian-state Music in the episode: "Coronavirus" - Gmac Cash https://youtu.be/ugtN6HCqatc Special offer for Rumble Listeners: Try Gabi to check if you've been overpaying for home and auto insurance. It's free! http://www.gabi.com/rumble
S2 E201 · Thu, July 15, 2021
Ep. 201: Hey, You Know Any Women? (w/ Legendary News Anchor Carol Jenkins)
After first being drafted in 1923 by two leaders of the women’s suffrage movement and then finally being passed by Congress in 1972, the century-long struggle to have the Equal Rights Amendment ratified and gender-equality enshrined in the U.S. Constitution is finally on the brink of succeeding. That's because in 2020, the state of Virginia became the 38th state to ratify the E.R.A. matching the two-thirds threshold needed to ratify a constitutional amendment. However, an arbitrary 7-year time limit on the 1972 legislation has provided one final hurdle that advocates for women's equality must overcome. Since Michael spoke with Rep. Jackie Speier in February, the House has passed her bill to remove the deadline to ratify the E.R.A. Now, it's in the Senate's hands. Michael is joined by the ground-breaking TV anchor and President of the E.R.A. Coalition Carol Jenkins to discuss the next steps towards achieving gender equality in the U.S. Constitution. Episode 162: How To Make 2021 The Year Of The Equal Rights Amendment (w/ Rep. Jackie Speier) https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/ep-162-how-to-make-2021-year-equal-rights-amendment/id1490354763?i=1000508274320 Who to push to make sure we finally ratify the E.R.A. -- Call Your Senator: 202-224-3121 202-225-3121 The White House: https://www.whitehouse.gov/contact/ Take Action With The E.R.A. Coalition: http://www.eracoalition.org/take-action Music in the episode "Sisters Are Doin' It For Themselves" - Eurythmics & Aretha Franklin https://youtu.be/drGx7JkFSp4 Special offer for Rumble listeners! Freshly is offering $40 off your first two orders when you go to www.freshly.com/rumble
S2 E200 · Thu, July 08, 2021
Ep. 200. Police Academy 7: Defund The Police (w/ Desmond Cole)
In recent episodes of Rumble, Michael Moore has shared his ideas for an alternative to the American way of policing: The Department of Public Safety & Compassion. He's also shared his ideas for an alternative to our brutal and racist system of mass incarceration: The Department of Restorative Justice & Redemption. In this episode, Mike is joined by Desmond Cole, an award-winning journalist and activist who recently published his first book called “The Skin We’re In: A Year of Black Resistance & Power.” They discuss the intellectual underpinnings of the movement to defund the police and abolish the prison system, why white liberals should not fear these ideas, and how our society will be better off when we decide to treat each other differently. Plus, Mike shares an update on Darnella Frazier, the courageous teenager who filmed the execution of George Floyd. On Tuesday night her uncle was killed by Minneapolis police who were in the middle of a reckless car chase. Madness. Tragic. Episode 194: Welcome To The Department of Public Safety & Compassion https://apple.co/2TlCjYs Episode 197: Welcome To The Department of Restorative Justice & Redemption (w/ Dan Berger) https://apple.co/3xsAVSx A one-stop-shop for organizers and advocates looking for tools, resources, trainings, legislation and policies: DefundPolice.org Read Desmond Cole's book: The Skin We're in: A Year of Black Resistance and Power https://bookshop.org/a/1381/9780385686341 Yes, Everything! https://www.yeseverything.ca/ GoFundMe: The Official Peace and Healing for Darnella Fund https://www.gofundme.com/f/peace-and-healing-for-darnella Music in Episode: "Redemption Song" - Johnny Cash & Joe Strummer https://open.spotify.com/track/6ArficY3dtVMWYkyTYkAJP?si=4439c84c22b74c64 3 Special offers for Rumble listeners! You can get 25% off when you go to LiquidIV.com and use code RUMBLE at checkout. Get 3 extra months of ExpressVPN for free. Visit ExpressVPN.com/rumble Get 15% off Raycon Earbuds! BuyRaycon.com/rumble
S2 E199 · Thu, July 01, 2021
Ep. 199: Comedy Legend Larry Charles
Larry Charles is one of the great comedic writers, producers and directors of our time. His credits include his pivotal role during the first seasons of Seinfeld, along with Curb Your Enthusiasm, Mad About You, The Arsenio Hall Show, among many others. He directed the original "Borat," one of the great works of satire of all time. He directed "Religulous," a bold, genius broadside against organized religion. His 2019 Netflix series, "Larry Charles' Dangerous World of Comedy," is an epic journey across the world where comedians live actual dangerous lives. He joins Mike to discuss the state of non-fiction and political satire, the meaning of cancel culture and political correctness, entertainment and propaganda, and how advertisers, censors and an insurance company must sign off on everything we see on TV. They also share some personal stories, including how they created a sitcom pilot together that was greenlit by a major network, but then never made it to air due to advertisers’ objections. Follow Larry on Instagram & Twitter: https://www.instagram.com/larrycharles/ https://twitter.com/larrycharlesism Larry Charles' Dangerous World of Comedy https://www.netflix.com/title/80188051 The scene from Seinfeld that Larry mentioned: Jerry and Naked Guy Chat on the Train https://youtu.be/oZ4xoEpYOp0 Music in the episode: "Like A Rolling Stone" - Bob Dylan https://open.spotify.com/track/1Vj1gTe7KzFaSw9n5pK4We?si=59dc31cbda8740c7
S2 E198 · Thu, June 24, 2021
Ep. 198: The Axe Forgets, But The Tree Remembers (w/ Jon Schwarz)
Michael is joined by The Intercept's Jon Schwarz to discuss the shockingly unshocking report this week that the Saudi operatives who murdered Washington Post journalist Jamal Khashoggi had received State Department-approved paramilitary training. They also discuss the recent foolish attacks on Rep. Ilhan Omar, the meaning and background of the phrase "moral equivalence," the AP's cowardly firing of Emily Wilder over her college advocacy for Palestinian human rights, and lies we are being told about "worker shortages." Schwarz is a friend and former colleague of Mike’s, having worked on “Capitalism: A Love Story” and as the editor of MichaelMoore.com. Saudi Operatives Who Killed Khashoggi Received Paramilitary Training in U.S. https://www.nytimes.com/2021/06/22/us/politics/khashoggi-saudi-kill-team-us-training.html Read Jon's recent articles: Ilhan Omar And “Moral Equivalence,” A Term Of Propaganda Invented In The 1980s https://theintercept.com/2021/06/24/ilhan-omar-moral-equivalence-reagan/ Emily Wilder’s Firing Is No Surprise: AP Has Always Been Right-Wing https://theintercept.com/2021/05/25/emily-wilder-firing-ap-right-wing/ The Business Class Has Been Fearmongering About Worker Shortages for Centuries https://theintercept.com/2021/05/07/worker-shortage-slavery-capitalism/ The “For The People Act” Would Make The U.S. A Democracy https://theintercept.com/2021/02/14/democracy-voting-campaign-finance-hr1/ The book Jon mentioned: The Brass Check by Upton Sinclair https://bookshop.org/a/1381/9789353866303 Free PDF https://ia800203.us.archive.org/7/items/cu31924026364251/cu31924026364251.pdf The Neftlix Doc Series Michael mentioned: High On The Hog https://www.netflix.com/title/81034518
S2 E197 · Thu, June 17, 2021
Ep. 197: Welcome To The Department of Restorative Justice & Redemption (w/ Dan Berger)
America's prison system is brutal, stupid and inhumane. It makes us all less safe and has a terrible impact on other parts of our society such as health care, education, and even how we treat one another. "Reform" or band-aids will not make it better - it must be uprooted, abolished and replaced. Michael Moore recently proposed a "Department of Public Safety & Compassion" to replace the existing way we do policing. In this episode, he proposes a "Department of Restorative Justice & Redemption" to replace our existing Prison Industrial Complex. He is joined by Dan Berger, a scholar who has studied prison abolition for several years. They talk about the never-discussed constituency in America called "the criminalized majority," how cruel behavior in society is often taught by cruel institutions (like prisons) themselves, and what they would do if Kitty Dukakis were raped and murdered. WHOA! Listen to the RUMBLE episode on Mike’s Department of Public Safety & Compassion here: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/ep-194-welcome-to-department-public-safety-compassion/id1490354763?i=1000524305491 The Organizations Dan mentioned: Common Justice Critical Resistance Survived & Punished Detention Watch Network Prison Policy Initiative Read Dan's Books: Captive Nation: Black Prison Organizing in the Civil Rights Era https://bookshop.org/a/1381/9781469629797 The Struggle Within: Prisons, Political Prisoners, and Mass Movements in the United States https://bookshop.org/a/1381/9781604869552 Music in the episode: Folsom Prison Blues - Johnny Cash https://youtu.be/AeZRYhLDLeU Watch the Martin Scorsese/Fran Leibowitz Doc Series Michael Mentioned "Pretend It's A City" https://www.netflix.com/title/81078137
S2 E196 · Fri, June 11, 2021
Ep. 196: "Warren Buffett Is Living Off YOU" (w/ Anand Giridharadas)
The private tax returns of America's wealthiest few individuals were just leaked to the non-profit journalists at ProPublica and they reveal an American plutocracy that has completely avoided paying personal taxes. We already knew that the wealthiest corporations were able to maneuver the tax code to their benefit, but the levels at which the ultra-wealthy are able to avoid taxes is maddening. And it is all LEGAL. Michael is joined by journalist and author Anand Giridharadas to discuss how they've been able to rig the system, why this is Exhibit A for why we need a wealth tax, and why so many working class Americans have been indoctrinated into supporting the rich and being against taxing them more. Plus, Michael responds to your emails about his proposal for The Department of Public Safety and Compassion. You can reach him at: mike@michaelmoore.com Join Michael Moore's Email List! https://forms.gle/GybSsjJePrzZLaRL9 Sign up for Anand's Newsletter! https://the.ink/ ProPublica: The Secret IRS Files Inside the Tax Records of the .001% Trove of Never-Before-Seen Records Reveal How the Wealthiest Avoid Income Tax https://www.propublica.org/article/the-secret-irs-files-trove-of-never-before-seen-records-reveal-how-the-wealthiest-avoid-income-tax You May Be Paying a Higher Tax Rate Than a Billionaire https://www.propublica.org/article/you-may-be-paying-a-higher-tax-rate-than-a-billionaire Listen to Episode 194: Welcome To The Department of Public Safety & Compassion https://apple.co/2TlCjYs Music in the episode: "Money" - Pink Floyd https://youtu.be/-0kcet4aPpQ Special offer for Rumble listeners: Get 15% off Raycon Earbuds! BuyRaycon.com/rumble
S2 E195 · Wed, June 09, 2021
Ep. 195: The Graduate (High School Valedictorian Speech Edition) (w/ Paxton Smith)
In Dallas, Texas last week, 18 year-old high school valedictorian Paxton Smith decided at the last minute to throw away her school-approved graduation speech to address a new Texas law signed Republican Governor Greg Abbott that would make all abortions illegal as early as six weeks into a pregnancy. Video of her 3-minute speech has gone viral and caused a rumble - so she joins Rumble with Michael Moore to explain how she summoned the courage to deliver that speech, how positive the reaction has been, whether she defines herself as "politically active, and the best advice she's received since going viral. Finally, Michael Moore is confused as to why Joe Manchin was sitting behind the legendary Joan Baez at the Kennedy Center Honors on Sunday night singing along to "We Shall Overcome" to honor her when it is Joe Manchin's intransigence, selfishness and greed that needs to be overcome. Weirdest TV moment of the year. Special offers for Rumble listeners! You can get 25% off when you go to LiquidIV.com and use code RUMBLE at checkout. Get 3 extra months of Express VPN for free. Visit ExpressVPN.com/rumble
S2 E194 · Sat, June 05, 2021
Ep. 194: Welcome To The Department of Public Safety & Compassion
The billions of dollars that currently go to police departments across America are NOT contributing to the safety, health and well-being of our citizens. It's time to re-imagine how we think about "public safety" and "law and order." As police budgets continue to increase (despite calls to defund the police), Michael Moore shares a proposal for the creation of The Department of Public Safety & Compassion in every town in America. Rather than attempting to solve human problems by sending in men with badges and guns, we need to dismantle this anachronistic armed wing of the patriarchy and have a department that will serve and truly protect the public from the real dangers in our society: hunger, the lack of clean drinking water, mental health needs, insufficient healthcare, opioid addiction, inadequate public schools, etc. What if we had Public Safety officers whose sole job was to aid the homeless, the unemployed, the addicted, the mentally ill? Don’t they deserve to be protected? From us? Won’t every neighborhood be better off if those suffering in a society fueled by greed, racism and inequity were helped rather than jailed, abused and abandoned? Wouldn’t there in fact be less “crime” if we chose to attack the real crimes and the true criminals who’ve created these appalling conditions? Instead of a militarized police state, what if we built a compassionate state staffed by those with love in their hearts and the knowledge of how to provide the actual help people need when they call 911? Defund the police? De-police the police! Every neighborhood deserves better, much better. It’s the 21st century, folks. C’mon. You can share your ideas for the Department of Public Safety & Compassion with Michael at mike@michaelmoore.com or leave him a voice mail at the link below. In theaters now! Watch "All Light, Everywhere" https://superltd.com/films/all-light-everywhere
S2 E193 · Wed, June 02, 2021
Ep. 193: Baratunde Thurston, Civics Teacher
Michael is joined by writer, thinker, comedian and podcaster Baratunde Thurston for a conversation about the fragility of American democracy, the purposeful dumbing down of the citizenry, the lack of civic education in American schools and what we all must do about it. Michael also responds to listener emails about his conversation with "Exterminate All The Brutes" director Raoul Peck. Listen to Baratunde's podcast "How To Citizen with Baratunde" https://www.howtocitizen.com/ Baratunde mentioned a Nazi rally in Madison Square Garden. Watch Marshall Curry's short doc on that event, "A Night At The Garden" https://anightatthegarden.com/ Watch Raoul Peck's "Exterminate All The Brutes" https://www.hbo.com/exterminate-all-the-brutes Music in the episode: "American Idiot" - Green Day https://youtu.be/V9NFs7qPwuk Underwriters: Special offer for Rumble listeners. Get 15% off Raycon Earbuds! BuyRaycon.com/rumble Try Gabi to check if you've been overpaying for home and auto insurance. It's free! http://www.gabi.com/rumble
S2 E192 · Sat, May 29, 2021
Ep. 192: Raoul Peck's "Exterminate All The Brutes" (w/ Raoul Peck)
Filmmaker Raoul Peck has made one of the most audacious films to air on American television. The documentary series titled "Exterminate All The Brutes" tells the brutally honest history of colonialism, genocide and white supremacy, and dismantles the Eurocentric framework through which history is normally taught. He joins Michael Moore for a conversation on how this film got made, and what it has to say about the power of ignorance, the preservation of privilege and how the only way to upend all of this is for each of us to join the fight and never give up, no matter the consequences. Be sure to watch this profound and earth-shattering movie (now on HBO on demand and Max). Watch "Exterminate All The Brutes" on HBO: https://www.hbo.com/exterminate-all-the-brutes ...and let Michael know what you think: mike@michaelmoore.com The three history books that Raoul Peck bases the film on: "Silencing the Past: Power and the Production of History" By Michel-Rolph Trouillot https://bookshop.org/a/1381/9780807080535 "An Indigenous Peoples' History of the United States" By Roxanne Dunbar-Ortiz https://bookshop.org/a/1381/9780807057834 "Exterminate All The Brutes" By Sven Lindqvist https://bookshop.org/a/1381/9781565843592 The other book Raoul mentions in the episode: "Neither Settler Nor Native: The Making and Unmaking of Permanent Minorities" By Mahmoud Mamdani https://bookshop.org/a/1381/9780674987326 Music in the episode: "White Man" - Queen https://youtu.be/K0LSuY2TDwE "Knockin' On Heaven's Door" - Wyclef Jean https://open.spotify.com/track/5gLtErihORx8JzySyMWOSC?si=c0b3517f1e5a4bee --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/rumble-with-michael-moore/message
S2 E191 · Fri, May 21, 2021
Ep. 191: Everybody In The Pool! w/ Heather McGhee
How is it that the richest and most powerful country in the world can't provide even the most basic of human needs for its citizens? What has been holding America back when much poorer countries are able to provide a more stable social safety net? Heather McGhee, one of our most thoughtful economic and policy thinkers has a new book out explaining that racism -- specifically the fear by white Americans that any gains by Black Americans come at their expense -- has reliably turned the majority of white Americans AGAINST government programs that would help all Americans for fear that it would be beneficial to people of color. She joins Michael to discuss what we can do to overcome this decades-long propaganda campaign that has afflicted white America, and how the idea of a "solidarity dividend" can unite a multi-racial, cross-class coalition to take on concentrated wealth and power and build a better country. Read Heather's book: The Sum of Us: What Racism Costs Everyone and How We Can Prosper Together https://bookshop.org/a/1381/9780525509561 Watch Raoul Peck's "Exterminate All The Brutes" - Peck will be on Rumble on Friday, May 28 https://www.hbo.com/exterminate-all-the-brutes Music in episode: "If I Ruled The World" - MILCK https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NhHKRvv4JfU Special offer for Rumble listeners. Get 15% off Raycon Earbuds! BuyRaycon.com/rumble
S2 E190 · Tue, May 18, 2021
Ep. 190: Tax Day In America... Time To Fund The Killing Of More Palestinians!
As the decades-long ethnic cleansing of Palestinians from their homeland by Israel has intensified over the past week, Michael Moore shares his thoughts on America's culpability in funding these atrocities. He also recounts his trips to the Occupied West Bank and Gaza in the 1980's, his history of activism with Flint and Detroit's large Jewish and Arab populations, and why the U.S. government must stop funding Israeli apartheid and violence. Michael also shares his concerns with the dangerous announcement by the CDC to loosen the mask standards when only one-third of Americans have been vaccinated, plus the scary news that the conservative Supreme Court will be taking up a new abortion case that might continue to weaken a women's right to choose. B’Tselem (The largest human rights group in Israel) "A regime of Jewish supremacy from the Jordan River to the Mediterranean Sea: This is apartheid" https://www.btselem.org/publications/fulltext/202101_this_is_apartheid Human Rights Watch "A Threshold Crossed: Israeli Authorities and the Crimes of Apartheid and Persecution" https://www.hrw.org/report/2021/04/27/threshold-crossed/israeli-authorities-and-crimes-apartheid-and-persecution# Watch: Rep. Rashida Tlaib's Speech on the House Floor on Israeli Apartheid and Ethnic Cleansing https://youtu.be/b4cCvCtOOGQ Contact the White House and Tell Them To Stop Funding Israeli Apartheid and Violence https://www.whitehouse.gov/contact/
S2 E189 · Fri, May 14, 2021
Ep. 189: "We Are So Damn Fortunate" -- The End of COVID Could Come If You and I Convinced Everyone We Know To Get Their Shot (with Dr. Eric Topol)
A new report claims that U.S. and worldwide COVID deaths are actually much higher than the official numbers: over 900,000 deaths in the U.S. (as opposed to the official count of 574,000) and nearly 7 million worldwide (twice the official number of 3.24 million). This virus has ravaged the world and upended all of our lives. And we still can’t get the truth? However, as we live through an historically deadly pandemic, we are also living through one of the greatest scientific and medical breakthroughs in history. As Dr. Eric Topol tells Michael Moore, "we are so damn fortunate." In record time, we have developed multiple, extremely effective vaccines that are reaching millions of arms, that cause very limited side effects (and no side effects for the majority of people aside from a sore arm), and it's free. We have an unbelievable opportunity to crush the virus, severely limit the havoc it causes us all, and get back to living healthy lives. Without these amazing vaccines, we'd be staring down several more years of death and destruction. But thanks to these medical and scientific breakthroughs, we stand a fighting chance if we all continue to get vaccinated! Dr. Topol, who is the Executive Vice President of Scripps Research, one of the most important medical research institutions in the world, helps Michael put this all into perspective and clears up myths about the vaccine and about "herd immunity." Finally, some truth! And some true hope. Follow Dr. Topol on Twitter: https://twitter.com/EricTopol Music in episode: "Get Lucky" - Daft Punk, Pharrell & Nile Rodgers https://open.spotify.com/track/69kOkLUCkxIZYexIgSG8rq?si=80e71d108c5c4737 "Shots" - LMFAO & Lil Jon https://open.spotify.com/track/1V4jC0vJ5525lEF1bFgPX2?si=1c5febfcbb924df0 Special offer for Rumble listeners. Get 15% off Raycon Earbuds! BuyRaycon.com/rumble
S2 E188 · Tue, May 11, 2021
Ep. 188: How to Convince Joe Manchin to Do the Right Thing
Due to the 50-50 split in the United States Senate, the fate of all critical legislation and of the Biden Presidency itself, lays in the hands of West Virginia's conservative Democratic Senator Joe Manchin. And Senator Manchin has made it very clear that he intends to use this power for all it is worth. Fine! Good! In this episode of Rumble, Michael Moore encourages Senator Manchin to go ahead and use that power, but do so for the good of the people of West Virginia. Bring home the bacon! High-speed internet! More funding for research at West Virginia University! Help for those suffering from opioid addiction! Job training and jobs for former coal workers! Michael also shares his love and appreciation for the state and its people. West Virginia has a rich history militant union action. The state also happens to be very poor. There are so many good, helpful things that Senator Manchin can deliver to the state of West Virginia if he wants to use his power wisely. Hasn’t anyone from the White House called Manchin and simply said, “just tell us what you want— and it’s yours!” Call Senator Manchin's office and encourage him to give Biden the votes he needs - but do it in return for getting a bunch of good stuff for the people of West Virginia! 202-224-3954 202-225-3121 Listen to Michael Moore & Pulitzer-winning Heath Policy writer Laurie Garrett on How To Defeat Covid: https://rumble.media/episode/its-like-herding-americans-how-to-defeat-covid-this-year-w-laurie-garrett/ Music in episode: "Hey Joe" - Jimi Hendrix https://open.spotify.com/track/3VMMmMR4IYL28n7oKHyUoD?si=db5468d8285e419a "Country Road" - WVU Band https://youtu.be/NPiXMzAgMEc Special offer for Rumble listeners! For high-quality video conference technology, try SignalWire: Go to SignalWire.com and use the code "Moore" for a free 30-day trial!
S2 E187 · Fri, May 07, 2021
Ep. 187: It’s Like Herding Americans! How To Defeat COVID This Year (w/ Laurie Garrett)
Michael is joined by public health expert and Pulitzer Prize-winning writer Laurie Garrett to discuss the new reports that the United States of America will never reach herd immunity to the coronavirus. President Biden seemed somewhat defeated when he had to announce recently that we will have to settle for 70% getting just one shot by the 4th of July. They discuss how each of us are the most important ambassadors for total vaccination success. If 200,000 Average American citizens who are listening to this podcast each convince 10 people to get their shots — BOOM! Yes, there is a small portion of the American public who will simply refuse to get the vaccine and whom we cannot reach. However, most of the people avoiding vaccination have fears and skepticism — and each of us can help convince them with our support, encouragement, kindness and love. President Biden — don’t give up on us. We’ll get millions of those sleeves rolled up by summer! Music in the episode: "All Together Now" - The Beatles https://open.spotify.com/track/2ck8lFrYAch2GPtdhpTHe3?si=397cfc6f13e04433 "All Together Now" - Andre 3000 https://open.spotify.com/track/0O84vcg38upuklnJxLFUjD?si=58d3f17e62e74721 Special Offer for Rumble Listeners: Get 3 extra months of Express VPN for free. Visit ExpressVPN.com/rumble Try Gabi to check if you've been overpaying for home and auto insurance. It's free! http://www.gabi.com/rumble
S2 E186 · Wed, April 28, 2021
Ep. 186: Biden Our Time
Joe Biden is an unlikely savior. Nothing in his past indicated there was a second coming of FDR on its way. However... WTF is going on?! Elected President at a time of transformational change in America, he has chosen to read the political winds — and those winds have shifted left. The progressive worldview is in ascendance, and the demand by the American public for a big, active government that serves the needs of the American people is what the majority wants. Contrary to what he's done throughout his political career, Joe Biden is not punching left, but riding the progressive wave. And it is looking really, really good. While it's too soon to paint a full picture of the Biden presidency and whether this political change will last, Michael Moore shares candid thoughts about being shocked by how Biden has governed, asks leftists to understand and acknowledge political victories that are occurring, and also notes that there will be serious political battles ahead. He also shares a story of the first time he met Senator Biden in 2004, and makes an open, public plea to the President to keep delivering for the people, keep following his conscience, and keep telling Republicans and Larry Summers to fuck off. Music in the episode: "100 Days, 100 Nights" - Sharon Jones & The Dap-Kings https://open.spotify.com/track/69YW4FrGpsjzt9lr517bUz?si=5d46e3b290ff4b31
S2 E185 · Sun, April 25, 2021
Ep. 185: Oscar Time With Michael Moore
In spite of the hard times the film industry has faced during the pandemic, there have been many excellent films released over the past year. For Oscar weekend, Michael Moore shares his thoughts on all the nominated films, plus some of his favorite films that we're not nominated, such as "Never Rarely Sometimes Always," "Palm Springs," "The Invisible Man," "First Cow," "The Assistant," "The Invisible Man," "EuroVision Song Contest" and "Driveways." Michael also discusses the state of the film industry and the prospect of us all getting back to the movie theaters once the pandemic is behind us. Watch all the Nominees for Best Short Film here: https://thevirtualstate.org/ Mike's Birthday Message: https://www.facebook.com/mmflint/posts/292902542207357 Watch: Mike's Birthday Stop #1 at Strawberry Fields https://www.facebook.com/mmflint/posts/292996422197969 Watch: Mike's Birthday Stop #2 where the first movie was shown to the public in the U.S. in 1896 https://www.facebook.com/mmflint/posts/293042872193324 Rumble listeners get a free 30-day trial to Audible! Go to: Audible.com/rumble or text "RUMBLE" to 500-500 Raycon Earbuds 15% off! BuyRaycon.com/rumble
S2 E184 · Wed, April 21, 2021
Ep. 184: EMERGENCY PODCAST SYSTEM — Guilty! Guilty! Guilty!
It took only 10 hours of deliberations for a Minneapolis jury to find former police office Derek Chauvin guilty of second-degree murder, third-degree murder and second-degree manslaughter of George Floyd. The decision was swift, overwhelming, obvious, and yet, somehow, shocking. Maybe it should not have been such a shock that jurors in the political district that elected Rep. Ilhan Omar to Congress (twice) made the right decision. However, as Michael Moore explains in this EMERGENCY PODCAST SYSTEM episode of Rumble, it is not normal for these cases to go the right way. He shares his feeling of total shock, plus his warning to white Americans and police officers who do not want to see America change into a more diverse, just, and equitable society. He also explains how this one act of accountability is not the massive, revolutionary change we need to address white supremacy, criminal justice reform, and anti-Black racism. Finally, he pays tribute to Darnella Frazier, the courageous teenager who filmed the the Chauvin murder with a steady hand and a lot of gumption. Watch: Biden's Call With The Floyd Family After The Verdict https://youtu.be/vivCvOIvPUE
S2 E183 · Wed, April 14, 2021
Ep. 183: Oscar-Winning Screenwriter and "Mank" Producer Eric Roth
Eric Roth is one of the most successful Hollywood screenwriters of our time. His writing credits include “A Star Is Born," “Extremely Loud & Incredibly Close,” “The Curious Case of Benjamin Button,” “The Good Shepherd,” “Munich,” “Ali,” “The Insider,” “The Horse Whisperer,” “The Postman,” and the film for which he won an Academy Award, "Forrest Gump." He's also written two of the most highly-anticipated films coming later this year: the science-fiction drama "Dune," and the Martin Scorcese-Leonardo DiCaprio-Robert De Niro collaboration, "Killers of The Flower Moon." His most recent film, MANK, is one that he produced, and it's up for an Academy Award for Best Picture (among several other nominations) at the Oscars later this month. Roth joins Michael Moore to discuss making MANK with his close collaborator and best friend, director David Fincher, how "Killers of The Flower Moon" may be "the last movie of its kind," what to expect from "Dune" when comes out, his screenwriting advice, and his guilt about making "House of Cards" which helped catapult streaming as the #1 way we watch movies now. They also share their thoughts on the importance of preserving the theatrical experience, the closing of the ArcLight Cinerama Dome, and the future of cinema. Watch Oscar-Nominated MANK https://www.netflix.com/title/81117189 Watch the other Oscar-nominated "Time" https://www.amazon.com/gp/video/detail/B08J7DDGJY/ Watch "Extremely Loud & Incredibly Close" https://bit.ly/3tk56cW Music in the episode: San Simeon Waltz - from MANK Original Score - Trent Reznor & Atticus Ross https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yGq2plu-9xw&t=1931s Shallow (From A Star Is Born/Live From The Oscars) - Lady Gaga, Bradley Cooper https://youtu.be/JPJjwHAIny4 Special offer for Rumble listeners! For high-quality video conference technology, try SignalWire: Go to SignalWire.com and use the code "Moore" for a free 30-day trial!
S2 E182 · Tue, April 13, 2021
Ep. 182: EMERGENCY PODCAST SYSTEM — Shut Down Michigan! Send More Vaccine! Virus Out Of Control!
The COVID-19 vaccine is out of control in Michigan. Governor Whitmer is afraid to order a shut down of the state after months of threats and attacks from the right-wing and the business community. The federal government is refusing to provide Michigan with extra supply of vaccine. And the fear is that many of the new cases are the aggressive U.K. variant. This is all preventable and will have ramifications outside of the state. Please call you Senators, House Members, the Michigan Governor and the White House! Tell them that Michigan businesses and schools must shut down! And more vaccine must be delivered to the state! Help us! Call your Senators and House Member: 202-224-3121 202-225-3121 Contact the Michigan Governor's office: https://somgovweb.state.mi.us/GovRelations/ContactGovernor.aspx Contact the White House: https://www.whitehouse.gov/contact/
S2 E181 · Fri, April 09, 2021
Ep. 181: Does Michigan Have A Death Wish? (w/ Dr. Irwin Redlener)
Michigan is in the middle of the worst-in-the-nation COVID-19 surge. Other Upper Midwest states are seeing an uptick in cases, as well. While it seems like there is a light at the end of the pandemic tunnel, we are at serious risk of causing more death and destruction and prolonging the lockdown due to a combination of stupidity, misinformation and poor leadership on many levels. Michael seeks the counsel of Dr. Irwin Redlener on why this is happening and what we must do to crush this virus for good. Dr. Redlener co-founded the Children's Health Fund in 1987, and has been a scholar, an advocate, and a monumental figure in the fight for public health, children's health and disaster preparedness for several decades. Further Reading: Virus Surge in Michigan Is a ‘Gut Punch’ to Hopes of Pandemic’s End https://nyti.ms/2Q64lW8 Upper Midwest Covid-19 Surge May Signal Problems Ahead for U.S. https://nyti.ms/3mv16Uc Here’s why Michigan’s covid spike is so scary https://wapo.st/3t1ZMec Special offer for Rumble listeners! For high-quality video conference technology, try SignalWire: Go to SignalWire.com and use the code "Moore" for a free 30-day trial! --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/rumble-with-michael-moore/message
S2 E180 · Wed, April 07, 2021
Ep. 180: The Era of 'Big Government Is Evil’ Is Over! (feat. David Dayen)
We appear to be entering a new political era in America where Reagan's lie that "government is the problem" and Clinton's declaration that "big government is over" is finally coming to an end. Good Riddance! After decades of cruel, inhumane and unjust economic policies that favored cutting government services, redistributing wealth upwards, and always prioritizing private, for-profit industry over the needs of the people, the political winds have shifted, and they are blowing heavily to the left. And Joe Biden, who has spent a political career on the wrong side of many of these issues, is now embracing the belief that big, good government that spends massive amounts of money to meet the needs of the people is how he wants to lead the country. After passing the $1.9 trillion American Recovery Bill, the next Biden initiative is a multi-trillion dollar infrastructure plan. Michael is joined by David Dayen, Executive Editor of the American Prospect, to discuss this political realignment and detail what the infrastructure plan might do for America's roads, bridges, water pipes, broadband internet, railroads, along with the postal service. They also discuss how stimulus checks and vaccine shots are raising the belief that government can and should be a positive force for good in helping peoples' lives. Read The American Prospect: https://prospect.org/ Read David's excellent books: "Monopolized: Life in the Age of Corporate Power" https://bookshop.org/a/1381/9781620975411 "Chain of Title: How Three Ordinary Americans Uncovered Wall Street's Great Foreclosure Fraud" https://bookshop.org/a/1381/9781620973509 Watch the Oscar-nominated film Michael mentioned: https://www.netflix.com/title/81045007 Music in the episode: "The House That Jack Built" - Aretha Franklin https://open.spotify.com/track/3uK6SqdNXutPBNi6vUenpt?si=346d9a33b68c48b6 "Wrecking Ball" - Miley Cyrus https://open.spotify.com/track/4XmVobxVa6CeiWojbjCYxz?si=68a51288741047f0 --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/rumble-with-michael-moore/message
S2 E179 · Mon, April 05, 2021
Ep. 179: Aaron Sorkin -- "The Only Thing Better Than A Story You Don't Know Is A Story You Think You Know"
Aaron Sorkin is one of our most celebrated and influential playwrights and screenwriters whose plays, films and television work include A Few Good Men, The American President, The West Wing, Sports Night, The Newsroom, The Social Network, Moneyball, and Steve Jobs. Before the pandemic, his stage adaptation of To Kill A Mockingbird, starring Jeff Daniels as Atticus Finch, had turned into one of the the great Broadway shows of all time. His latest film, which he wrote and directed, is The Trial of the Chicago 7. It has been nominated for an Academy Award for Best Picture, along with Sorkin’s fourth Best Screenwriter Oscar for the script. It is a powerful, timely, and entertaining film and it features an all-star cast. Sorkin joins Michael Moore for a wide-ranging discussion including how the West Wing was almost not made, great career advice he received from The Social Network director David Fincher, plus advice he now gives to aspiring screenwriters. Also, his thoughts on patriotism, the lack of civics in American schools, and how Donald Trump got The Trial of the Chicago 7 made. They also discuss whether To Kill A Mockingbird will return after the pandemic and Sorkin issues a public challenge to fellow playwright Lin-Manuel Miranda. Watch the Trial of the Chicago 7 on Netflix: https://www.netflix.com/title/81043755 Special Offer for Rumble Listeners: Get 3 extra months of Express VPN for free. Visit ExpressVPN.com/rumble
S2 E179 · Mon, April 05, 2021
Ep. 179: Aaron Sorkin -- "The Only Thing Better Than A Story You Don't Know Is A Story You Think You Know"
Aaron Sorkin is one of our most celebrated and influential playwrights and screenwriters whose plays, films and television work include A Few Good Men, The American President, The West Wing, Sports Night, The Newsroom, The Social Network, Moneyball, and Steve Jobs. Before the pandemic, his stage adaptation of To Kill A Mockingbird, starring Jeff Daniels as Atticus Finch, had turned into one of the the great Broadway shows of all time. His latest film, which he wrote and directed, is The Trial of the Chicago 7. It has been nominated for an Academy Award for Best Picture, along with Sorkin’s fourth Best Screenwriter Oscar for the script. It is a powerful, timely, and entertaining film and it features an all-star cast. Sorkin joins Michael Moore for a wide-ranging discussion including how the West Wing was almost not made, great career advice he received from The Social Network director David Fincher, plus advice he now gives to aspiring screenwriters. Also, his thoughts on patriotism, the lack of civics in American schools, and how Donald Trump got The Trial of the Chicago 7 made. They also discuss whether To Kill A Mockingbird will return after the pandemic and Sorkin issues a public challenge to fellow playwright Lin-Manuel Miranda. Watch the Trial of the Chicago 7 on Netflix: https://www.netflix.com/title/81043755 Special Offer for Rumble Listeners: Get 3 extra months of Express VPN for free. Visit ExpressVPN.com/rumble --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/rumble-with-michael-moore/message
S2 E178 · Fri, April 02, 2021
Ep. 178: Mama. And America, Too.
April 2nd, 1921, is the 100th birthday of Michael's mother, Veronica Moore. If you've ever wondered how Michael Moore turned out to be, well, Michael Moore, start with her as he reveals (mostly) all. The trial of the former police officer who killed George Floyd has been taking place in Minneapolis this week. The horrific footage of the life being choked out of Floyd by Derek Chauvin has been played nonstop from several angles, and we've heard Floyd's cries for his mother over and over again. We're also hearing testimony from young witnesses who stood on the curb watching the murder taking place, not knowing what they could do to help, and in the case of teenager Darnella Frazier, carefully filming the killing so the world could soon bear witness. The trial has been devastating, and Michael Moore demands of white Americans: DON’T LOOK AWAY. Watch the Oscar-nominated film Michael mentioned: "Time" https://www.amazon.com/gp/video/detail/B08J7DDGJY Special offer for Rumble listeners! For high-quality video conference technology, try SignalWire: Go to SignalWire.com and use the code "Moore" for a free 30-day trial! Music in the episode: "In The Mood" - Glenn Miller https://open.spotify.com/track/5sj197xVLlMuwxgSCXYEkU?si=c31cbbee3d5f4bc9 "Good Night, New York" - Nanci Griffith & Emmylou Harris https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iyhG4cW627c
S2 E177 · Tue, March 30, 2021
Ep. 177: “Clips from This This Episode Will Be Run On The Night I'm Not So Lucky" (w. Flint Rep. Dan Kildee)
On Thursday, March 25th, Ron Weiser, Chairman of the Michigan Republican Party, described the 3 top elected women in Michigan - Governor Gretchen Whitmer, Attorney General Dana Nessel, and Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson - as “the three witches.” And when asked about how Republicans can remove from office the two Michigan Republican Congressmen who voted to impeach Trump, he stated that, other than defeating them in the primary, "assassination" was the only other option. Weiser is one more example of the heightened risk we face of more political violence and assassinations. We hear a clip from Glenn Beck publicly wondering if he should kill Michael Moore and could he get away with it? Instead of waiting for right-wing crazies to commit more acts of violence against the Michigan “witches,” Michael Moore asks what must be done to stop this potential violence, and to save the lives of elected representatives targeted by the head of the Republican Party. Is it free speech to call for someone’s death? He is joined on this episode by Flint, Michigan Congressman Dan Kildee who survived the January 6th attack on the Capitol. They discuss the existence of Republican political violence in America, and whatever happened to the "9/11-style" Congressional commission that was supposed to investigate the January 6th insurrection. Music in the episode: "If I Ruled The World" - MILCK https://youtu.be/NhHKRvv4JfU Watch the Oscar Nominated Movie Michael mentioned "Time" https://www.amazon.com/gp/video/detail/B08J7DDGJY Sign-up for Michael Moore's email list....news coming soon! https://forms.gle/1wmxdZmdAZQ4yMkZA
S2 E176 · Fri, March 26, 2021
Ep. 176: "What Is So Different About Americans? Are We Homicidal By Nature?" (w/ Tom Mauser, Columbine parent)
On Tuesday, March 23rd, when a young American man went on a shooting rampage at a supermarket in Boulder, Colorado, killing 10 people, it marked the 7th mass shooting in America in the last 7 days. Maybe life is getting back to normal in the U.S.? March 23rd was also the 18-year anniversary of Michael Moore winning the Academy Award for "Bowling For Columbine," a film exploring America's love affair with guns, its history of racism and its culture of fear. He took the stage and denounced the Bush administration's illegal and immoral war in Iraq which had been launched days earlier. One of the most memorable voices in "Bowling For Columbine" was Tom Mauser, father of 15 year-old Daniel Mauser, one of the 12 students killed at Columbine High School on April 20th, 1999. Mauser raised an idea that became the key question in the film: while other countries have violent histories, violent video games, violent movies, and profane music, and while some also have plenty of guns, why is it only in America that we shoot and kill each other so much? Twenty years later, Tom Mauser joins Michael on Rumble to discuss the same exact question. Watch Michael Moore's Academy Award-Winning, "Bowling For Columbine" https://youtu.be/wScIMiWT_dw Michael Moore Oscar Speech on the Fifth Night of the Iraq War https://youtu.be/M7Is43K6lrg Daniel Mauser Tribute Video https://youtu.be/SIz0ixdLFA0 "What A Wonderful World" - Louis Armstrong https://open.spotify.com/track/29U7stRjqHU6rMiS8BfaI9?si=512240d3e8104bbb "Happiness Is A Warm Gun" - The Beatles https://open.spotify.com/track/71LsKf3xISiOlY1mj7FFPP?si=fa418a544f30449f Watch the Oscar Nominated Movie Michael mentioned "Time" https://www.amazon.com/gp/video/detail/B08J7DDGJY Special offer for Rumble listeners! For high-quality video conference technology, try SignalWire: Go to SignalWire.com and use the code "Moore" for a free 30-day trial! --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/rumble-with-michael-moore/message
S2 E175 · Tue, March 23, 2021
Ep. 175: My Afternoon with the Killer of Vincent Chin + #StopAsianHate with Annie Tan
Sign-up for Michael Moore's email list! https://forms.gle/1wmxdZmdAZQ4yMkZA ***** In 1987, Michael Moore exclusively interviewed Ronald Ebens, the former Chrysler autoworker who, along with his laid-off autoworker stepson, brutally beat a Chinese-American man named Vincent Chin to death with a baseball bat in Detroit 5 years earlier. A witness heard Ebens tell Chin and his Asian-American friend that they "were the reason we're all getting laid off" -- a reference to the scapegoating of the Japanese for the American auto industry cutting jobs (again, Chin was Chinese, but that made no difference to his killer). The killing of Chin and the fact that Ebens spent no time in jail and only paid a small fine set off a wave of new Asian-American civil rights activism. In this special episode of Rumble, Michael recounts his 2 hour meeting with the defiant killer of Vincent Chin and notes the all-too-familiar "white-guy-as-victim syndrome" that Ebens exhibited due to his legal and media ordeal after he killed Chin. Michael is joined by an Asian-American public school teacher, storyteller, activist, and the cousin of the late Vincent Chin, Annie Tan, who explains the importance of Vincent Chin's legacy and discusses the proactive, positive work that is being done to confront anti-Asian racism and violence. Finally, March 23rd, 2021 is Michael Moore's Liberation Day. After 379 days in a self-imposed quarantine and one month after receiving his second dose of the COVID-19 vaccine, he's finally leaving the house and he ponders all the places he will go. 'The Man Who Killed Vincent Chin' by Michael Moore This article appeared in the Detroit Free Press Sunday Magazine on August 30, 1987. https://web.archive.org/web/20120627010544/https://michaelmoore.com/words/must-read/man-who-killed-vincent-chin-michael-moore Here are the links to the groups Annie mentioned that support Asian Americans: NAPAWF: National Asian Pacific American Women's Forum: https://www.napawf.org/ Asian Americans Advancing Justice: https://www.advancingjustice-aajc.org/ CAAAV Organizing Asian American Tenants: https://caaav.org/ Red Canary Song: https://www.redcanarysong.net/ SWOP Brooklyn: https://www.swopbrooklyn.org/ DRUM NYC: https://www.drumnyc.org/ Flushing Workers Center: Twitter @FlushingWorkers: https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=NAX7TUH6UPSFE <
S2 E174 · Fri, March 19, 2021
Ep. 174: "Do You Want To Be The President Who Saved Democracy?" (feat. Ari Berman)
Sign-up for Michael Moore's email list....big news coming soon! https://forms.gle/1wmxdZmdAZQ4yMkZA ***** One of the most important pieces of legislation in recent American history is in front of the U.S. Senate right now. It may determine whether we are able to maintain and strengthen voting rights in America, or whether Republicans will continue their path to minority rule, where more Americans will continue to vote for Democrats, but the Republican party will continue to hold power due to voter suppression, gerrymandering, the electoral college and other regressive factors. Journalist Ari Berman has been ferociously studying and educating us about the all-out attack on voting rights and what we need to do about it. He joins Michael to discuss the Senate legislation and House legislation we must get passed and how this will all come down to abolishing the filibuster. The House Passes a Major Voting Rights Bill—and Creates a Helluva Battle in the Senate https://www.motherjones.com/politics/2021/03/the-house-is-poised-to-pass-a-major-voting-rights-bill-and-create-a-helluva-battle-in-the-senate/ Read Ari's book, "Give Us the Ballot: The Modern Struggle for Voting Rights in America" https://bookshop.org/a/1381/9781250094728 Call your Senators! 202-225-3121 202-224-3121 1) The Senate must pass S.1! 2) The Senate must eliminate the filibuster! Music in the episode: "Turntables" - Janele Monae https://open.spotify.com/track/1K6s5g4URy2UfS4HNBPhGY?si=b9932cf25bd245cf&nd=1 2 special offers for Rumble listeners! Raycon Earbuds 15% off! BuyRaycon.com/rumble For high-quality video conference technology, try SignalWire: Go to SignalWire.com and use the code "Moore" for a free 30-day trial!
S2 E173 · Wed, March 17, 2021
Ep. 173: A St. Patrick’s Day Plea
The political winds have shifted in America over the past few years, and it is blowing in a very progressive direction. The moderate, centrist Joe Biden is not an ideologue who came into office to lead America left -- but he is following the will of the people, and the people want a government that is responsive to their needs, ends this pandemic, and ensures jobs, health care, good schools and safety. This shift in our country has recently manifested itself with the $1.9 trillion Recovery Act the Democrats succeeded in passing, which will do us a lot of good. This is something we must acknowledge, be proud of, and keep pushing for more of! Michael addresses these shifting political winds and what it means for us all. But first, thousands of Catholic children (often referred to as "migrants," "illegal migrants," "illegal aliens," "unaccompanied migrants," or "unaccompanied children," among other phrases) are being held in detention centers along the border. How long will this inhumane process and dehumanizing debate about it last? Mike challenges the Catholic Church to step up and advocate for these children, their safety and their humanity. Flashback: Episode 130: Trump Hates Catholics https://rumble.media/episode/ep-130-trumphatescatholics/ Music in the episode: "Peace On Earth" - U2 https://open.spotify.com/track/4vQZzwQq2jPCGgCbfdGv5p?si=c236c8e44e074b33 Special offer for Rumble listeners! For high-quality video conference technology, try SignalWire: Go to SignalWire.com and use the code "Moore" for a free 30-day trial! --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/rumble-with-michael-moore/message
S2 E172 · Wed, March 10, 2021
Ep. 172: Katie Halper, Briahna Joy Gray + Sam Riddle -- Rumble 25 Million LIVE
In our final installment from the Rumble 25 million download live special, Michael is joined by comedian and podcaster Katie Halper to expose the concept of "Woke-washing," the press letting its guard down during the Biden administration, and the centrist Democrats' weaponization of identity politics and civility politics. Next, Mike and Katie are joined by "Bad Faith" podcast host and former Bernie Sanders National Press Secretary to discuss the toxic only culture of moderate Democrats, coping with the pandemic and Andrew Cuomo. Finally, Michael is joined by an old friend from Flint, radio host and political activist Sam Riddle, to discuss getting the vaccine ("despite Tuskegee"), how the fear that members of Congress felt on January 6th is a fear felt everyday by Black Detroiters, and how emerging, young leadership must be nurtured. Listen to Briahna Joy Gray's podcast with Virgil Texas "Bad Faith" https://www.patreon.com/badfaithpodcast Listen to Katie's podcast "The Katie Halper Show" https://www.patreon.com/thekatiehalpershow ...and her podcast with Matt Taibbi "Useful Idiots" https://usefulidiots.substack.com/ Follow Sam Riddle on Twitter: @samriddle Watch the films Michael mentioned: Mank https://www.netflix.com/title/81117189 The Trial of the Chicago 7 https://www.netflix.com/title/81043755
S2 E171 · Mon, March 08, 2021
Ep. 171: Anand Giridharadas -- Rumble 25 Million LIVE
Anand Giridharadas is one of the world’s most thoughtful and persuasive writers and thinkers and was one of our favorite guests when this podcast first started in the final days of 2019. He joined us last week during our celebration of Rumble surpassing 25 million downloads. He and Michael discuss the first several weeks of the Biden administration, the difference between "Scranton Joe" and "Delaware Joe," how Trumpism is a "revolt against the future," and looking ahead to how America will become a "superpower of color." Subscribe and Read to Anand's The Ink: https://the.ink/ Read Anand's "Winners Take All: The Elite Charade of Changing the World" https://bookshop.org/a/1381/9781101972670 Listen to Anand's first appearance on Rumble: Episode 9: Please Let Me Rob You, I’m Woke (Featuring Anand Giridharadas) https://rumble.media/episode/ep-9-please-let-me-rob-you-im-woke-feat-anand-giridharadas/ Watch the two movies Michael mentioned: "All In: The Fight for Democracy" https://www.amazon.com/All-Fight-Democracy-Stacey-Abrams/dp/B08FRQQKD5 "Time" https://www.amazon.com/gp/video/detail/B08J7DDGJY
S2 E170 · Fri, March 05, 2021
Ep. 170: Jeff Daniels & Daniel Ellsberg -- Rumble 25 Million LIVE
On Monday, March 1st, the "Rumble with Michael Moore" podcast surpassed 25 million downloads. To celebrate, we recorded a special livestream episode of Rumble on YouTube with some of our favorite guests from the first 14 months, which we are sharing in multiple parts. In this episode, Michael is first joined by Emmy Award-winning actor, Michigander, and new fashion icon Jeff Daniels. They discuss his viral moment at the Golden Globes, the first days of the Biden administration and getting vaccinated and getting back to work. Next, Michael is joined by Pentagon Papers whistleblower and peace activist, Daniel Ellsberg. They discuss how we handle this era of mass delusion with so many of our fellow Americans living in a different universe than us, the perils of climate change and nuclear weapons, balancing optimism over despair and Mike Tyson. Listen to our previous episode with Ellsberg: Episode 2: We Are The Wrong Side (Featuring Daniel Ellsberg) https://rumble.media/episode/ep-2/ Listen to our previous episode with Daniels: Episode 123: “A Modern Day D-Day On November 3rd” (Featuring Jeff Daniels) https://rumble.media/episode/123-a-modern-day-d-day-on-november-3rd-featuring-jeff-daniels/ Watch the two movies Michael mentioned: "All In: The Fight for Democracy" https://www.amazon.com/All-Fight-Democracy-Stacey-Abrams/dp/B08FRQQKD5 "Time" https://www.amazon.com/gp/video/detail/B08J7DDGJY If you want to watch the full four-hour + broadcast of our 25 million special, subscribe (for free) and watch on YouTube: https://youtu.be/vmvLtXtu7tA
S2 E169 · Wed, March 03, 2021
Ep. 169: Pink Floyd Co-Founder Roger Waters & Rep. Rashida Tlaib -- Rumble 25 Million LIVE
On Monday, March 1st, the Rumble with Michael Moore podcast surpassed 25 million downloads. To celebrate, we recorded a special livestream episode of Rumble on YouTube with some of our favorite guests from the first 14 months which we will now share here in 4 parts. Up first: Roger Waters and Rep. Rashida Tlaib! In this episode, Michael kicks off the event with rock music legend and Pink Floyd co-founder and creative force, Roger Waters. He first joined Rumble in May of 2020, and it turned out to be one of our most powerful and thoughtful conversations. You can listen to it here: Episode 80: We Are Many And They Are Few (Featuring Roger Waters) https://rumble.media/episode/episode-80-we-are-many-and-they-are-few-featuring-roger-waters/ Next, Michael was joined by Detroit Congresswoman Rashida Tlaib, who took some time in between House votes to discuss the proposed minimum wage increase, immigration reform and Palestine. She also got a chance to meet Roger Waters for the first time. You can listen to her previous appearance on Rumble here: Episode 82: Liberate Michigan…From Trump (Featuring Rep. Rashida Tlaib) https://rumble.media/episode/episode-82-liberate-michigan-from-trump-featuring-rep-rashida-tlaib/ Over the course of the next few days, we will publish all the conversations from our livestream episode, including with Jeff Daniels, Daniel Ellsberg, Anand Giridharadas, Katie Halper, Briahna Joy Gray and Sam Riddle. If you want to watch the full four-hour + broadcast, subscribe (for free) and watch on YouTube: https://youtu.be/vmvLtXtu7tA The movie Michael that mentioned you should watch is "MLK/FBI": https://www.mlkfbi.com/ Special Offer for Rumble Listeners: Get 3 extra months of Express VPN for free. Visit ExpressVPN.com/rumble
S2 E168 · Sat, February 27, 2021
Ep. 168: I Got Vaccinated and I Live to Tell
Rumble with Michael Moore is about to surpass 25 million downloads! To celebrate we will be doing a livestream episode of Rumble on YouTube on Monday, March 1st at 8pm ET. Subscribe to Michael Moore's YouTube Page & set a reminder to join Monday's livestream! https://youtu.be/vmvLtXtu7tA *********** Michael Moore received his second dose of the Covid-19 Pfizer vaccine this week. He discusses his yearlong lockdown during the pandemic, why he decided to get vaccinated now, and why we should all get vaccinated when our number is called. He also shares the benefits of all the solitary time in his 353-day quarantine, his "liberation day" list of things to do once the vaccine has taken effect, the racial and socioeconomic disparities in vaccinations, and why we must all continue to be vigilant until Covid is gone for good. Finally, Michael warns of the three major problems with the Biden administration this week: bombing Syria, going soft on the minimum wage increase and giving Saudi Crown Prince MBS a free pass after ordering the killing of a Washington Post journalist. Call your Senators and Representatives! 202-224-3121 202-225-3121 Watch the movie Michael mentioned in the episode -- "Boys State" https://tv.apple.com/us/movie/boys-state/umc.cmc.1aatz9gwjhnpfqqt8noafagq Try Gabi to check if you've been overpaying for home and auto insurance. It's free! http://www.gabi.com/rumble
S2 E167 · Wed, February 24, 2021
Ep. 167: The Middle Of The Road Is Deadly (feat. Rick Perlstein)
The violent, insurrectionist, January 6th mob attempting to overturn the election results are part of a long line of a reactionary and white supremacist elements within American politics who will resort to violence or chicanery when they don't get their way electorally. They are now at the center of the Republican party and we will have to deal with their undemocratic impulses and threats of violence as a regular feature of our politics unless we do something about it now. Historian Rick Perlstein has brilliantly documented the modern conservative movement, and he joins Michael to discuss January 6th and its aftermath, positive early moves by the Biden administration, and the ugly legacy of Rush Limbaugh that contributed to today's violent, undemocratic and dangerous Republican party. This Is Us: Why the Trump Era Ended in Violence By Rick Perlstein https://newrepublic.com/article/160975/trump-era-always-going-end-violence From Limbaugh to Trump: Rick Perlstein explains Rush’s real legacy https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2021/02/17/rick-perlstein-rush-limbaugh-death-legacy/? Check out Rick Perlstein's books in the Rumble bookshop! https://bookshop.org/lists/books-by-rumble-guests Music in the episode: "My City Was Gone" - The Pretenders https://open.spotify.com/track/2tcQzupbw4uSw7efYw0xkQ?si=db963daf32954aa9 Watch the film that Michael mentioned -- "Notturno" https://www.hulu.com/movie/notturno-4c858bef-fe5a-47a9-afb1-bb42e762c4fd Rumble listeners get a free 30-day trial to Audible! Go to: Audible.com/rumble or text "RUMBLE" to 500-500
S2 E166 · Fri, February 19, 2021
Ep. 166: Idiot Wind
Between the stupid disaster occurring in Texas to the continuing stupid rampage of Covid-19 to the death of S. Rush Limbaugh, it's been a banner week for enforced ignorance and prideful stupidity in America. Michael Moore makes the connection between the unique strain of American idiocy, the never-ending addiction to the myths about the "free market" and privatization, and one of the loudest and most destructive voices in the country with his legacy of ignorance, hate, fear and violence he leaves behind. Finally, Michael reflects on the passing of Jim Ridgeway, an investigative journalist who left an indelible mark in journalism, on the left, and in Michael's life and career. James Ridgeway, Hard-Hitting Investigative Journalist, Dies at 84 https://www.nytimes.com/2021/02/14/obituaries/james-ridgeway-dead.html Music in episode: "American Idiot" - Green Day https://open.spotify.com/track/6nTiIhLmQ3FWhvrGafw2zj?si=db0f230bd8394412 "Idiot Wind" - Bob Dylan https://open.spotify.com/track/1nbGN4N63uCQq0pCIs3kIf?si=b2598ef832be4472 Watch the film Michael mentioned, "Welcome To Chechnya" https://www.hbo.com/documentaries/welcome-to-chechnya Special offer for Rumble listeners! For high-quality video conference technology, try SignalWire: Go to SignalWire.com and use the code "Moore" for a free 30-day trial!
S2 E165 · Tue, February 16, 2021
Ep. 165: Charles Blow (feat. Charles Blow)
Charles Blow is a columnist at the New York Times, and commentator on CNN and the author of a new book, "The Devil You Know: A Black Power Manifesto." His voice is like no other in the media. He joins Michael to discuss the problem with lumping together "people of color," why political attempts at "unity" have often been at the expense of and to the detriment of Black Americans and minority groups, and his radical geographic plan for how to increase the political and economic power of Black American as he's detailed in his new manifesto. How does 14 Black Senators sound? Read Charles' new book ,"The Devil You Know: A Black Power Manifesto" https://bookshop.org/a/1381/9780062914668 Check out more books from Rumble guests: https://bookshop.org/shop/RumbleMichaelMoore Music in the episode: "Going Back Home" - Nina Simone https://open.spotify.com/track/6wuYm5DYdjhye8WGm5WCiL?si=3b27e3d4ed94459c "Midnight Train To Georgia" - Gladys Knight & The Pips https://open.spotify.com/track/7MF7QAodbGzNYav5ZfIhAY?si=b97f9dd385824b7b Raycon is offering 15% off all their products for Rumble listeners! Go to: buyraycon.com/rumble
S2 E164 · Fri, February 12, 2021
Ep. 164: Judas and the Black Messiah (w/ Shaka King, Fred Hampton Jr. & Gloria Clark Jackson)
Michael is joined by the director and co-writer of "Judas and the Black Messiah" Shaka King , a long with Fred Hampton Jr., to discuss the U.S. government assassination of Black Panther Party leaders Fred Ham p ton and Mark Clark in 1969, how much (or little) progress has been made by Black Americans since then, why Fred Hampton was seen as a threat by J. Edgar Hoover, and how this provocative film about the FBI infiltrating and murdering American citizens came into existence. Later, Michael is joined by the sister of Black Panther Party Defense Captain Mark Clark, Gloria Jackson Clark, who was living with her mother in Flint, Michigan when they found out on TV that Mark Clark had been killed alongside Fred Hampton. She reflects on her brother’s life and legacy. Judas and the Black Messiah https://www.judasandtheblackmessiah.com/ Read more about the FBI's COINTELPRO https://www.aclu.org/other/more-about-fbi-spying Read Gloria's book "Mark Clark: Soul of a Black Panther" https://bookshop.org/a/1381/9798657311402 Mark Clark https://activistmarkclark.org/ --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/rumble-with-michael-moore/message
S2 E163 · Thu, February 11, 2021
Ep. 163: RUMBLE LIVE -- When The President Incites, You Must Indict
On Day 3 of the second impeachment trial of Donald Trump, the Democratic impeachment managers unveiled stunning and maddening video proof of the violent, insurrectionist mob being instigated by Trump and showing their lethal and deadly actions and intentions. Footage we've never seen before of Senators running for their lives was among the evidence that showed how the January 6th, 2021 was even worse than we thought. Michael Moore reflects on today's stunning testimony. The Senate must convict this thuggish sociopath and forbid him for running for office again, and any Republican member of congress who voted in favor of the insurrectionists must be shunned, shamed, defeated and removed. Call your Senators and demand Trump be convicted: 202-224-3121 202-225-3121 Watch the video the Democrats played aired to kickoff the impeachment trial: https://youtu.be/lXB0o0t8qnM The Sedition Caucus: https://medium.com/@MMFlint/immediately-remove-the-republicans-who-voted-in-favor-of-the-terrorists-demands-e74d08983a6d This was originally recorded on Facebook Live. Follow Michael on: Twitter: https://twitter.com/MMFlint Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/mmflint/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/michaelfmoore/
S2 E162 · Tue, February 09, 2021
Ep. 162: How To Make 2021 The Year Of The Equal Rights Amendment (w/ Rep. Jackie Speier)
After first being drafted in 1923 by two leaders of the women’s suffrage movement and then finally being passed by Congress in 1972, the century-long struggle to have the Equal Rights Amendment ratified and gender-equality enshrined in the U.S. Constitution is finally on the brink of succeeding. That's because in 2020, the state of Virginia became the 38th state to ratify the E.R.A. matching the two-thirds threshold needed to ratify a constitutional amendment. However, an arbitrary 7-year time limit on the 1972 legislation has provided one final hurdle that advocates for women's equality must overcome. Rep. Jackie Speier of California has been leading the charge in Congress on the E.R.A. since she got there in 2013. The day after Joe Biden and Kamala Harris were inaugurated, Rep. Speier reintroduced this bill to remove the arbitrary time limit and put the E.R.A. on the path to ratification. She joins Michael to discuss the roadmap for what we all need to do to make equal rights for women a reality. Who to push to make sure we finally ratify the E.R.A. -- Call Your Senator: 202-224-3121 202-225-3121 The White House: https://www.whitehouse.gov/contact/ Take Action With The E.R.A. Coalition: http://www.eracoalition.org/take-action Music in the episode: "You Don't Own Me" - Lesley Gore https://open.spotify.com/track/0bKfZQu4RTTQlAZAGVLAcc
S2 E161 · Sat, February 06, 2021
Ep. 161: Viggo Mortensen (feat. Viggo Mortensen)
We are in an age of mass confusion, political instability, and social distrust. Even within many families, there's a sense that we are living on different planets, with different realities, competing sets of facts, and values and beliefs that directly contradict one another. So how do we, as a species, go about living together when we don't trust, don't like and even feel mortally threatened by one another? Viggo Mortensen is one of the most talented, dynamic and versatile actors of our time. He has written, directed and stars in a new film that captures this tension within a family, and beautifully depicts their attempts at surviving one another in these tense times. He joins Michael to discuss his directorial debut, these turbulent times we are experiencing, art during the pandemic, living in Spain, the Lord of the Rings trilogy, and when he first learned that he would die one day. "Falling" - Written, Directed, Produced and Starring Viggo Mortensen https://www.modernfilms.com/falling Music for "Falling" - Featuring Music by Viggo Mortensen, Buckethead, Skating Poly https://youtu.be/IxfFbsofSMA Special offer for Rumble listeners! For high-quality video conference technology, try SignalWire: Go to SignalWire.com and use the code "Moore" for a free 30-day trial!
S2 E160 · Wed, February 03, 2021
Ep. 160: What Would FDR Do? (w/ H.W. Brands)
When President Biden moved into the White House, one of the changes to the Oval Office included removing a massive portrait of President Andrew Jackson and replacing it with a portrait of President Franklin D. Roosevelt. In the weeks leading up to being sworn in, Biden and his team studied biographies of Roosevelt in the hopes of emulating the bold, heavy-handed use of the federal government to help solve monumental crises. One of these great biographies is "Traitor to His Class: The Privileged Life and Radical Presidency of Franklin Delano Roosevelt," which was written by historian H.W. Brands. Michael is joined by Brands to discuss how and why Roosevelt succeeded and what Biden must do to achieve similar success. Michael also shares his thoughts on Congresswoman Alexandra Ocasio-Cortez's IG Live about the threats to her life during the January 6th mob violence and includes the audio from AOC's message. Read: Traitor to His Class: The Privileged Life and Radical Presidency of Franklin Delano Roosevelt https://bookshop.org/a/1381/9780307277947 Watch Rep. AOC's full IG Live https://youtu.be/fWNWoNaImQA The names of the 147 members of the Sedition Caucus https://bit.ly/3tlfmCa The two MTV Documentary films Michael mentioned: 76 Days https://www.76daysfilm.com/ A Life Too Short (Now available on Pluto TV) https://www.docnyc.net/film/a-life-too-short/ Special offer for Rumble listeners! Get 3 extra months free of ExpressVPN with this link: https://www.expressvpn.com/rumble Music in the episode: "Dear Mrs. Roosevelt" - Performed by Bob Dylan; Written by Woody Guthrie https://open.spotify.com/track/4KsmPJZ36HUmUb73XaspUJ --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/rumble-with-michael-moore/message
S2 E159 · Mon, February 01, 2021
Ep. 159: Send The Troops To Kalamazoo and Other Ideas
100,000 Americans have died since New Year's Day due to the coronavirus. The decades-long planned bombardment of the federal government, started by Ronald Reagan and completed by Donald Trump, has left us with a feckless, confused, and backwards response to the Covid-19 pandemic. Fortunately, we have a new, Democratic administration trying to fix this mess, but Michael Moore has an even bolder idea: A World War II-level aggressive American government action needed to prevent hundreds of thousands of more unnecessary deaths in the coming months. Mike also shares his surprising early impressions of the first weeks of the Biden/Harris administration. Biden's centrist words, liberal actions https://www.axios.com/biden-centrist-words-liberal-actions-bc488dd2-cc1b-4601-b858-4bbdf4c6a17e.html The photo of the right-wing, anti-New Deal CEO of Montgomery Ward, Sewell Avery, being carried out by federal troops: https://iconicphotos.wordpress.com/2009/11/23/sewell-avery-thrown-out/ Watch the movie Michael mentioned on Netflix: "Dick Johnson Is Dead" https://www.netflix.com/title/80234465 Try Gabi to check if you've been overpaying for home and auto insurance. It's free! http://www.gabi.com/rumble Music in the episode: "I Wanna Hold Your Hand" - From "Across The Universe" Soundtrack https://open.spotify.com/track/4Fknl5coWTUwhBHuABw5lu --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/rumble-with-michael-moore/message
S2 E158 · Tue, January 26, 2021
Ep. 158: Kill (The Filibuster) or Be Killed (feat. Adam Jentleson)
The Democrats are now in control of the White House, and have majorities in the House and the Senate and have several massive emergencies they were elected to deal with. However, as Republicans made clear when Obama was President, and with the GOP turning even more nefarious since then, they will ruthlessly try to stymie the Biden administration no matter what they try and accomplish. Their best instrument to undercut democracy from working is Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell and the cynical use of the threat of a filibuster. Will Americans (and the Democratic party) really let a misused legislative tactic prevent the government from making any progress on Covid, the economy, health care or anything else? Michael is joined by Adam Jentleson, a former top aide to Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid, who has written a book about the undemocratic U.S. Senate and the need to kill the filibuster for the sake of democracy. Call your U.S. Senator! End the Filibuster! Majority Rules, Minority Rights. 202-224-3121 202-225-3121 Read Adam's book "Kill Switch: The Rise of the Modern Senate and the Crippling of American Democracy" https://bookshop.org/a/1381/9781631497773 Read Adam's NYT Op-ed: Joe Biden May Have Only Two Years to Get Things Done Democrats must kill the filibuster and make the Senate great again. https://www.nytimes.com/2021/01/20/opinion/democrats-filibuster-congress-mcconnell.html Watch the film Michael mentioned: Crip Camp: A Disability Revolution https://www.netflix.com/title/81001496 Music in the episode: "Don't Talk" - 10,000 Maniacs https://open.spotify.com/track/2UVCAECrr5MR6wjKDgQgDE
S2 E157 · Wed, January 20, 2021
Ep. 157: Let America Be America Again - Inauguration 2021 (feat. Langston Hughes)
It's over. It's finally fucking over. Donald Trump's presidency is finished. On Inauguration Day 2021, Mike takes us back to Inauguration eve 2017, hours before Donald Trump was to be sworn in as President, where he read Langston Hughes' very timely 1935 poem "Let America Be America Again" at 3AM in a Washington D.C. hotel room. Mike recounts that night in D.C., on the brink of Trump's presidency (and Women's March the following day) and also shares new thoughts on how, four years later, in a militarized "Green Zone" in our nation's Capital, Joe Biden and Kamala Harris take the reigns of a beaten and bruised nation, but one full of promise. Read the original Langston Hughes poem: https://poets.org/poem/let-america-be-america-again Music in the episode: "Hallelujah" - Performed by Yolanda Adams at Biden/Harris Inauguration Eve Covid Memorial Event https://youtu.be/iohM2wnouDo "Hallelujah" - Leonard Cohen https://open.spotify.com/track/6s1mt6e0n8G7jcNhcxXKzq New Rumble Underwriter! For high-quality video conference technology, try SignalWire! Go to SignalWire.com and use the code "Moore" for a free 30-day trial!
S2 E156 · Mon, January 18, 2021
Ep. 156: RUMBLE LIVE - Need A Domestic Terrorist? Dial 9-1-1
As we've now learned of the proliferation of military and police who helped organize and who participated in the insurrection, the people Biden and Harris must actually fear are the ones wearing guns, camo and a badge. Take down the fences and send home the National Guard. The terrorists are not coming from the outside. The real terrorists are already inside the house (and the House!). January 6th was their horror movie version of calling from somewhere downstairs. Michael Moore shares his latest thinking on the ongoing terrorist threat from the American right-wing, how the white supremacist infiltration of law enforcement and the military poses our biggest challenge, why the white, patriarchal society's perceived losing of power will motive their anger and hate for a long time, and why Biden-Harris must stick to their plans to hold the inauguration on the Capitol steps. This episode was recorded on Facebook Live. Call your member of Congress: 202-224-3121 AP: FBI vetting Guard troops in DC amid fears of insider attack https://apnews.com/article/biden-inauguration-joe-biden-capitol-siege-ap-top-news-857bacc273e16ff82dc9fefed1242ae8 2006 FBI report: White Supremacist Infiltration of Law Enforcement https://oversight.house.gov/sites/democrats.oversight.house.gov/files/White_Supremacist_Infiltration_of_Law_Enforcement.pdf The report we discussed with former DHS analyst Daryl Johnson in Episode 154: Rightwing Extremism: Current Economic and Political Climate Fueling Resurgence in Radicalization and Recruitment https://fas.org/irp/eprint/rightwing.pdf All 10 living former defense secretaries: Involving the military in election disputes would cross into dangerous territory https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/10-former-defense-secretaries-military-peaceful-transfer-of-power/2021/01/03/2a23d52e-4c4d-11eb-a9f4-0e668b9772ba_story.html
S2 E155 · Sat, January 16, 2021
Ep. 155: Rick Snyder's Crimes Against Humanity (feat. Jordan Chariton)
After more than six years of no accountability for former Michigan Governor Rick Snyder for his actions leading to the poisoning of the city of Flint, Snyder was arraigned on Wednesday for two counts of willful neglect of duty. He is the first of Michigan’s 49 governors in 184 years to face charges related to their time in office. If convicted, he could face up to one year in jail and up to $1,000 in fines. Snyder is among nine senior officials who are facing a total of 42 criminal charges for their actions that caused a deadly Legionnaires’ disease outbreak in Genesee County, and caused permanent, irreversible brain damage due to lead poisoning to thousands of Flint children. Michael is joined by investigative journalist Jordan Chariton who had doggedly reported on the plight of the people of Flint and the wide-ranging cover-up by Snyder and his henchman. They discuss why it's taken this long for any sort of legal action to be taken against Snyder, why his misdemeanor charge is not enough, and what we must do now. How A Flurry Of Suspicious Phone Calls Set Investigators On Rick Snyder’s Trail By Jordan Chariton & Jenn Dize https://theintercept.com/2021/01/13/flint-michigan-rick-snyder-legionnaires/ Michigan's Ex-Gov. Rick Snyder Knew About Flint's Toxic Water—and Lied About It By Jordan Chariton & Jenn Dize https://www.vice.com/en/article/z3bdp9/michigans-ex-gov-rick-snyder-knew-about-flints-toxic-waterand-lied-about-it Follow Jordan's work at Status Coup: https://statuscoup.com/ You can contact Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel's office here: https://www.michigan.gov/ag/0,4534,7-359-82100---,00.html Michael's Friday night appearance on The 11th Hour with Brian Williams: https://fb.watch/32ev5A9HXs/
S2 E154 · Wed, January 13, 2021
Ep. 154: How To Stop The Coup Klux Klan (feat. Daryl Johnson)
They knew. The government knew and law enforcement knew that what took place on January 6th, 2021 was not an isolated incident or a total surprise. Not only were right-wing organizations, led by Donald Trump, planning this attack out in the open, but as far back as 2009 a Department of Homeland Security threat assessment warned of the growing right-wing domestic terror threat within America. Rather than heed the warning, the author of the post was attacked by the right-wing, the Obama administration was forced to retract the report, and everyone who worked on it was eventually out of their jobs. The author of the report was a former DHS analyst named Daryl Johnson, who joins Michael to discuss the rising terror threat from within, why it won't end anytime soon, how Trump "poured fuel on an already burning fire," and what we all must do to defend ourselves and protect humanity. Plus, Mike shares his thoughts on Impeachment Day #2, the awful press conference held by the Department of Justice and FBI, and the long overdue news that charges will soon be filed against former Michigan Governor Rick Snyder and his associates for the poisoning of the water and the children of Flint, Michigan. Daryl Johnson: I warned of right-wing violence in 2009. Republicans objected. I was right. https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/posteverything/wp/2017/08/21/i-warned-of-right-wing-violence-in-2009-it-caused-an-uproar-i-was-right/? Read Michael's Facebook post on 7 Critical Truths of this moment https://www.facebook.com/mmflint/posts/10157489256976857 Rumble with Michael Moore listeners - protect your online privacy with ExpressVPN! Get 3 extra months free with a 12-month plan. Click here: https://www.expressvpn.com/rumble
S2 E153 · Sun, January 10, 2021
EP. 153: RUMBLE LIVE - The Terrorist Attack Is NOT Over
Many of the attackers are still in D.C. They were aided and abetted by certain members of the police, military and Republican party. And Wednesday's terror attack was just a dry run for what they are planning next. Michael Moore shares his latest, urgent thoughts on the terror attack that occurred this week and the one we must prepare for. This episode was first recorded as a Facebook Live. Read Michael's short post: https://medium.com/@MMFlint/the-terrorist-attack-is-not-over-381e857f07ed Follow Michael on: Twitter: https://twitter.com/MMFlint Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/mmflint/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/michaelfmoore/
S2 E152 · Thu, January 07, 2021
Ep. 152: EMERGENCY PODCAST SYSTEM - "We Were Sitting Ducks" (feat. Congressman Dan Kildee, D-Flint)
Flint, Michigan Democratic Congressman Dan Kildee has been friends with Michael Moore since they were both teenagers. Throughout the terrorist attack on the Capitol yesterday, he was in frequent contact with Michael about what was transpiring. He joins Michael on Rumble to describe how it felt to not know if he would live or die as he was trapped inside the House chamber, why Members of Congress told family and staff to not show up at the Capitol yesterday, how law enforcement failed to protect them, and why Trump must be removed so he doesn't do more damage in his final 13 days in office. Rep. Kildee also described walking through the damaged and ransacked Capitol building, his disgust with his House and Senate colleagues for aiding and abetting the terror attack, and how white men with American and Confederate flags can literally get away with treason. "I just felt that we were fucked. We were sitting ducks." - Rep. Kildee Here's the video Rep. Kildee filmed from the House Gallery during the terror attack: https://twitter.com/MMFlint/status/1346986292891045889?s=20 Follow Michael on social media for real-time updates: Twitter: https://twitter.com/MMFlint Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/mmflint/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/michaelfmoore/
S2 E151 · Wed, January 06, 2021
EP. 151: EMERGENCY PODCAST SYSTEM - The Trump Coup
Michael Moore was in personal contact for five hours during this terrorist siege with Congressman Dan Kildee of Flint, Michigan, who was among the 30 members who stayed inside the House chamber as it was stormed by the armed mob. He shares this first-hand account as the Members hit the floor in fear of their lives. Shots were fired. A woman died. We need to deal with these traitors in the most aggressive way so that this never happens again. And their traitorous leader, Donald J. Trump, MUST be arrested tonight. No excuses. NO mercy. This episode was recorded live on Facebook. Follow Michael on social media to see all his posts in real-time: Twitter: https://twitter.com/MMFlint Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/mmflint/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/michaelfmoore/
S2 E150 · Tue, January 05, 2021
Ep. 150: The Godfather Don Trumpleone
Our SECOND SEASON of RUMBLE begins today! Donald Trump is a thug, a gangster, and a menace to society. His latest crime might be his most shameless: on a call with Georgia's Secretary of State this Saturday, Trump pushed, threatened, cajoled, and begged the State of Georgia to give him more than 11,000 votes in order to overtake Joe Biden in the State's election count in the hopes of overturning the election. In this episode of Rumble, Michael shares the full, raw, unedited hour long audio recording of Trump, along with his Chief of Staff Mark Meadows and two lawyers, using mafia boss-tactics on his call with Brad Raffensperger, Georgia’s secretary of state, and his office’s general counsel, Ryan Germany. This all occurs on the eve of Georgia's two Senate special elections, which will determine the balance of power in the United States Senate, and whether the Biden administration will stand any chance of accomplishing anything in office. Georgia! For election day info on where and how to vote, go to: https://iwillvote.com/ Music in the episode: Main Title (The Godfather Waltz) - Nino Rota https://open.spotify.com/track/3WoSJF85H0qywD4qLp4HDd Theme Song From "The Sopranos" (“Woke Up This Morning”) performed by Alabama 3 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mJpNmYeooQE
S1 E149 · Tue, December 29, 2020
Ep. 149: Best Christmas Bombing Ever!
Michael Moore discusses two of the most recent acts of terror in the United States: Anthony Q. Warner's suicide bombing in Nashville, Tennessee and Army Green Beret Duke Webb's shooting and killing of three people at a bowling alley in Rockford, Illinois. Mike also addresses the Wounded Knee Massacre which occurred 130 years ago today, part of America's genocide of the native inhabitants, and the beginning of a long line of violence which continues today. All that, plus more holiday cheer and vaccinations! Mike's Facebook post on Wounded Knee: https://www.facebook.com/mmflint/posts/10157462496551857 Music in the episode: "Downtown" - Petula Clark https://open.spotify.com/track/0ZQ6ckgerHYM5mOUxTl99Q
S1 E148 · Fri, December 25, 2020
Ep. 148: Merry Christmas. You Are Not Alone.
On Christmas 2020, Michael Moore plays some of his favorite “Christmas” music as he recalls past Christmases, reads a Christmas Eve letter from a friend, and offers solace to those struggling during this holiday season. Santa, trying to enter the US by air from Great Britain without a 14-day quarantine, makes no appearance on RUMBLE this year. Music in the episode: "Space Christmas" - Allo Darlin' https://open.spotify.com/track/2NjSceaQxxKGV414BorznZ "Have Yourself A Very Little Christmas" - Judy Garland https://open.spotify.com/track/3KfvWNzfjr4e86DaJOaqJU "The Rebel Jesus" - Jackson Browne https://open.spotify.com/track/0G4eOezzbJfaESK1Bhvzax "When God Made Me" - Neil Young https://open.spotify.com/track/20s3Btm8x5A0C8RlkVx1PE
S1 E147 · Fri, December 18, 2020
Ep. 147: Creating a New Yellow Brick Road — On the One-Year Anniversary of RUMBLE
On the one-year anniversary of the launch of Rumble with Michael Moore, Michael let's you inside of his mind about this moment in history we are all living through, why Rumble was created, and what role we (and you) must play moving forward. After 147 episodes in the last 365 days, Mike is on fire after this year of 2020 — and ready to do more, create more and do it together with all of you. Music in the episode: "Anniversary" - Tony! Toni! Toné! https://open.spotify.com/track/6PViGgcsQhLPSkMxgoRWLl
S1 E146 · Thu, December 10, 2020
Ep. 146: No Coup For You! (feat. Ruth Ben-Ghiat)
As Donald Trump's attempts to steal the election in the courts continue to falter, and as his legal team humiliates themselves at every turn, are we becoming too content in laughing it off and too comfortable in thinking our institutions are now stable? Historian and author Ruth Ben-Ghiat appeared in Michael Moore's "Fahrenheit 11/9" to help warn of the fascist threat posed by Trump, and she joins Michael now to share her most recent ideas about the danger we are currently in and how leaders like Trump help us become our worst selves. She's written a new book looking back at fascists from Mussolini to the present day and finds many similarities between these leaders' use of propaganda, their endorsements of violence, and their projection of virility and masculinity to appeal to male and female supporters alike. Read Ruth's book, "Strongmen: Mussolini to the Present" https://bookshop.org/a/1381/9781324001546 Watch Michael Moore's "Fahrenheit 11/9" on Prime! https://amzn.to/2Lrfoah Special offer for Rumble Listeners! Get 20% off of Raycon Wireless Earbuds! BuyRaycon.com/rumble
S1 E145 · Mon, December 07, 2020
Ep. 145: Only In The Darkness Can You See The Stars (feat. Marc Lamont Hill)
The year 2020 has featured a series of monumental events: a once-in-a-century pandemic, historic protests in the aftermath of more police killings of Black Americans and a Donald Trump presidency and re-election campaign. In this time of massive unrest, despair, and darkness, might we be on the verge of something profound, positive and hopeful? Marc Lamont Hill is a scholar, author and activist, and he joins Michael to discuss the necessity and possibility for radical change in America, Marc's bout with COVID-19, and his unceremonious firing from CNN for daring to speak out for Palestinian human rights. Read Marc Lamont Hill's books: "We Still Here: Pandemic, Policing, Protest, and Possibility" https://bookshop.org/a/1381/9781642594539 You can pre-order his upcoming book, "Except for Palestine: The Limits of Progressive Politics" https://bookshop.org/a/1381/9781620975923 Listen to Marc's podcast "Coffee and Books" https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/coffee-and-books/id1522592619 Visit Marc's Bookstore in Philadelphia "Uncle Bobbie's" https://www.unclebobbies.com/ GEORGIA! December 7th Is The Last Day To Register For The January 6th Run-off Election! Check Your Status Here: https://registertovote.sos.ga.gov/
S1 E144 · Sat, December 05, 2020
Ep. 144: Cinema Saves The World
Warner Bros. (which is now owned by AT&T, which also owns CNN, HBO, the Turner Networks, etc.) announced this week that all of it's 2021 films will be streamed immediately on it's new HBO Max streaming platform, bypassing the usual "window" that movie theaters get to run films first. While streaming all films is obviously necessary during the pandemic, this move is rightfully being interpreted as a death blow to movie theaters that movie studios (particularly ones owned by wireless phones companies) have been inevitably heading towards regardless of COVID-19. What is AT&T/Warner Bros. trying to accomplish with this move? What might it mean for the future of our streaming bills (and internet bills and phones bills)? And what does this mean for the future of movies? Michael Moore, whose debut film "Roger & Me" was distributed by Warner Bros. in 1989, and who runs two non-profit movie theaters in Traverse City, Michigan, shares his thoughts on this latest blow to the art of cinema. You can share your thoughts to Michael at: mike@michaelmoore.com
S1 E143 · Thu, December 03, 2020
Ep. 143: What's The Matter With Populism? (feat. Thomas Frank)
Thomas Frank is a historian and author behind classic books such as "What's that Matter With Kansas?" and "Listen, Liberal." His work has exposed the cynicism and corruption behind the conservative movement and Republican party, the cataclysmic failures of the liberal establishment and the Democratic party, along with the corporate elite that they all serve. He joins Michael to discuss the necessary defeat of Trump, what to expect from the Democrats, and how our only hope for real, positive change is through mass, democratic, citizen-led movements and not through the current political system or the Democratic party. The people must lead the politicians, not the other way around. Recent Thomas Frank articles: Ding-dong, the jerk is gone. But read this before you sing the Hallelujah Chorus https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2020/nov/07/trump-defeat-election We need to reclaim populism from the right. It has a long, proud leftwing history ‘Populist’ has become shorthand for racist authoritarianism. But the first populists were progressive labor activists who fought for democracy https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2020/sep/12/we-need-to-reclaim-populism-from-the-right-it-has-a-long-proud-leftwing-history Read his books! The People, No: A Brief History of Anti-Populism https://bookshop.org/a/1381/9781250798480 Listen, Liberal: Or, What Ever Happened to the Party of the People? https://bookshop.org/a/1381/9781250118134 What's the Matter with Kansas?: How Conservatives Won the Heart of America https://bookshop.org/a/1381/9780805077742 Music in the episode: "This Land Is Your Land" - Woody Guthrie https://open.spotify.com/track/3ZjrfGcb3A2PMGA1vRNgSk "This Land Is Your Land" @OccupyLA - Tom Morello (The Nightwatchman) https://youtu.be/E1ImQ7Ylvdo
S1 E142 · Mon, November 30, 2020
Ep. 142: An Appeal From Michael Moore To MAGA Nation -- "I Don't Want You To Die"
Michael Moore extends a hand to the 73 million Americans who voted for four more years of Donald Trump with a simple, heartfelt message - "I don't want you to die." As the COVID-19 pandemic rages and reaches its most deadly period, and with a vaccine on the horizon, Mike begs those who disagree with him politically to literally live to fight another day. Please don't become another COVID statistic. Don't give up. Don't give in. Let's unite behind ending this pandemic so we can go back to fighting each other (non-violently) in the battle of ideas. Email Mike at: mike@michaelmoore.com Music in the Episode: "Whiskey Lullaby" - Alison Krauss & Brad Paisley https://open.spotify.com/track/0f7OHfUNNs5DGTijGFPalp Special offer for Rumble Listeners! Get 20% off of Raycon Wireless Earbuds! BuyRaycon.com/rumble
S1 E141 · Fri, November 20, 2020
Ep. 141: Make America California Again! (w/ Rep. Ro Khanna)
If Democrats are able to win the two Senate races in Georgia on January 5th, they will have control over the Presidency, the House and the Senate after Joe Biden is sworn in on January 20th. What can America accomplish with unified Democratic control of the Executive and Legislative branches in Washington? To get a picture of what that can look like, America can look to California for inspiration. California congressman Ro Khanna joins Michael to first explain what progressive, positive change has become reality in California due to Democrats controlling all levers of power in the state for the past several years. Then, they discuss what Democrats can get done in Washington if Democrats are able to take control of the Senate after the special elections in Georgia. GEORGIA Special Election Is On January 5th! Register to Vote By December 7th: https://registertovote.sos.ga.gov You Can Vote By Mail By Requesting An Absentee Ballot: https://georgia.gov/vote-absentee-ballot Stacey Abrams' Fair Fight Action: https://fairfight.com/ New Georgia Project: https://newgeorgiaproject.org/ Music in the Episode: "California Love" - 2Pac & Dr. Dre https://open.spotify.com/track/1JClFT74TYSXlzpagbmj0S "California Dreaming" - DJ Sammy https://music.youtube.com/watch?v=U6yhcFMa5HU Rumble with Michael Moore listeners - protect your online privacy with ExpressVPN! Get 3 extra months free with a 12-month plan. Click here: https://www.expressvpn.com/rumble --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/rumble-with-michael-moore/message
S1 E140 · Tue, November 17, 2020
Ep. 140: Action Is the Antidote To Despair (feat. "Planet of the Humans" Filmmakers Jeff Gibbs & Ozzie Zehner)
In the aftermath of Max Blumenthal's explosive investigative piece about the green billionaires and their allies who tried to suppress "Planet of the Humans," Michael Moore welcomes back director Jeff Gibbs and producer Ozzie Zehner for their first reactions to this bombshell report. They also discuss why we have been unable to cut our reliance on fossil fuels, how economic growth is killing us, and why climate change is a negative symptom of a larger environmental crisis that we've been failing to address with a holistic approach due to our society's addiction to the profit motive. Additionally, they discuss how a Biden administration should address our planetary emergency, how to improve and expand upon the current Green New Deals that have been proposed and why growth, consumption and capitalism are at the heart of the “climate” problem. Go to the Planet of the Humans official website: https://planetofthehumans.com/ You can still watch "Planet of the Humans" for free on our RUMBLE YouTube channel until Wednesday, November 18th at 11:59pm ET! https://youtu.be/Zk11vI-7czE Own a "Planet of the Humans" DVD! https://www.amazon.com/Planet-Humans-Jeff-Gibbs/dp/B08HTG6HRW? The big Max Blumenthal investigation in The Grayzone: ‘Green’ billionaires behind professional activist network that led suppression of ‘Planet of the Humans’ documentary The Michael Moore-produced ‘Planet of the Humans’ faced a coordinated suppression campaign led by professional climate activists backed by the same ‘green’ billionaires, Wall Street investors, industry insiders and family foundations skewered in the film. https://thegrayzone.com/2020/09/07/green-billionaires-planet-of-the-humans/ Music in the episode: "(Nothing But) Flowers" - Talking Heads https://open.spotify.com/track/3NNatBZ65onPjc4eeWhwNm
S1 E139 · Sun, November 15, 2020
Ep. 139: P.S. I Love You
Michael Moore shares your voicemails in the wake of Joe Biden's election victory, Michael's open letter to the President-Elect, and Donald Trump's refusal to concede. You'll get to hear a sampling of the thousands of messages fellow Rumblers have left for Mike, mixing joy, relief, anxiety, gratitude, fear, and a host of other emotions, questions and ideas during this unique moment in our history that we're all living through together. ICYMI: Michael Moore's Open Letter to Joe Biden https://medium.com/@MMFlint/an-open-letter-to-joe-biden-a34afb3a2508 If you prefer to listen, here's the podcast version of Michael Moore's open letter to Joe Biden https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/ep-138-open-letter-from-michael-moore-to-president/id1490354763?i=1000498075593 Georgia Voters! Request your mail ballot for the January 5th runoff election now! https://ballotrequest.sos.ga.gov Michael Moore on The Late Show with Stephen Colbert, Part 1 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EUgUWx5VBeo Michael Moore on The Late Show with Stephen Colbert, Part 2 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MwHzTYPR0Lg Music in the episode: "P.S. I Love You" - The Beatles https://open.spotify.com/track/7Msq9qojB7yORuJvz49iUy Try Gabi to check if you've been overpaying for home and auto insurance. It's free! http://www.gabi.com/rumble
S1 E138 · Wed, November 11, 2020
Ep. 138: An Open Letter From Michael Moore To President-Elect Joe Biden
As President-Elect Biden and Vice President-Elect Harris plan their transition to the White House (and as President Trump and his allies plan a coup) Michael Moore pens an open letter to our next President thanking him for successfully defeating Trump and making suggestions on what his first steps in office should be. Read the full letter here: https://www.facebook.com/mmflint/posts/10157357880636857
S1 E137 · Fri, November 06, 2020
Ep. 137: RUMBLE LIVE - 'Twas The Night Before Trump Removal
On the verge of the End of Trump, just as Biden went ahead of Trump in Georgia at 4:30 in the morning, Michael Moore couldn’t sleep. So he turned on the cable news to watch the results and decided to go on Facebook Live to see if anyone else couldn’t sleep. Lo and behold - it was like Christmas morning! Mike decided to just hit play and share it with his podcast audience by publishing this moment raw right here on RUMBLE. No candidate has reached 270 electoral votes yet. Any time now...
S1 E136 · Mon, November 02, 2020
Ep. 136: EMERGENCY PODCAST SYSTEM — This Is The End, My Friend
It’s either the end of Trump, or the end of that which gave us Trump. Or both. Michael Moore offers a plan to have today’s Rumble listeners get 1 million voters to the polls. And what we need to do to prepare for Trump’s attempt to stop the counting of ballots and seize the election. This is the moment we’ve dreaded and the moment we make history. PHOTO: Donald and Melania Trump Grinning With An Orphan in El Paso https://rumble.media/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/Ep-136-photo.png ORGANIZING TO PROTECT THE RESULTS OF THE 2020 ELECTION: https://protecttheresults.com/ Michael Moore’s Election Day Mixtape 2020: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/7LBmth1K8Q0AU99EUOb81m Any last minute voting questions? https://iwillvote.com/ Music in the episode: "Democracy" - Leonard Cohen https://open.spotify.com/track/3uUGbCOoEg8WrrYPex7juq
S1 E135 · Sat, October 31, 2020
Ep. 135: A Final Prayer For America (with Dr. Cornel West)
Dr. Cornel West joins Michael Moore in the final hours before election day to have one last, fierce conversation over how we should use what may be our last moments as a free people to fight and remove the Neofascist Gangster from the White House. Is this it? If we succeed, what then with our new neoliberal president? We must make the most of these three intense days ahead. Who will help us? Who will intercede? Can someone somewhere offer something resembling a prayer for this misguided, misbegotten but otherwise well-meaning nation? Have we earned our rescue? It’s in our hands. And somebody just gave us an extra hour on the clock tonight to get it together man! Michael Moore’s Election Day Mixtape 2020 - Play It At the Polls! From the album “So You Wanna Dance the Trump Away! - Vol. 54” https://open.spotify.com/playlist/7LBmth1K8Q0AU99EUOb81m All of your questions about how and where to register and vote can be found here: https://iwillvote.com/ Music in the episode: "Superstition" - Stevie Wonder https://open.spotify.com/track/1h2xVEoJORqrg71HocgqXd
S1 E134 · Thu, October 29, 2020
Ep. 134: How To Legally Double Or Triple Your Vote
Michael Moore shares some good news and some bad news. First, the bad: you CANNOT mail your ballot in anymore. It's too late. The Trump administration's sabotage of the postal service, and the potential for the courts to not allow counting ballots that arrive after November 3rd makes it too risky. If you have a mail-in or absentee ballot, you MUST drop it off in-person or vote on election day. But there's some good news: following yesterday's episode, more Rumble listeners are finding out how easy it is to double (or triple!) their votes. It's simple! Michael also shares some of your emails and voicemails responding to his question of what we will do if the Republicans steal the election. You can send more ideas to Michael here: mike@michaelmoore.com All of your voting resources are available here: https://iwillvote.com/ NYT: How Long Will Vote Counting Take? Estimates and Deadlines in All 50 States https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2020/10/27/upshot/election-results-timing.html
S1 E133 · Wed, October 28, 2020
Ep. 133: A Hard Rain’s a-Gonna Fall
With less than a week from Judgement Day, Michael Moore shares his raw, anxiety-filled thoughts about where the country stands now. Record numbers of absentee ballots have been requested, record numbers of Americans have voted early, while Trump and McConnell have just rammed through another arch-conservative to the most powerful weapon in the Republican party arsenal -- the Supreme Court. Trump, his Justice Department, Republican operatives throughout the country, and his partisan backers on the Supreme Court are all openly flexing their anti-democratic muscles and preparing to steal the election by any means necessary. From blowing up the U.S. Postal Service to slowing the mail down, to shutting down polling locations, to this week's Supreme Court ruling that mailed-in ballots in Wisconsin that arrive after November 3rd due to the slow mail will not be counted, their quest for power has no limits. The prospect of the Democrats overwhelmingly winning the popular vote, but Republicans claiming an Electoral College victory after months of voter suppression, threats of violence and legal challenges, is all too real. So while we have rightfully been wondering for years what would happen if Trump refused to accept the election results, the most important question might actually be -- will WE accept the election results after THEY steal it???? Music in the episode: "A Hard Rain's A-Gonna Fall" - Bob Dylan https://open.spotify.com/track/7ny2ATvjtKszCpLpfsGnVQ “A Hard Rain's A-Gonna" - Jason Mraz https://open.spotify.com/track/3IfL6ToMZmiMjIxvrtMPev “A Hard Rain's A-Gonna" - Edie Brickell & New Bohemians https://open.spotify.com/track/1ifM8CPFBKYVZUKTdIFyJF “A Hard Rain's A-Gonna" - Eliza Gilkyson https://open.spotify.com/track/0oWaCetuHiCCEm0LeUd7ew
S1 E132 · Thu, October 22, 2020
Ep. 132: “The Easiest Way To Defeat Falsehood Is To Amplify Truth” (feat. Keith Olbermann)
Michael Moore is joined by legendary broadcaster Keith Olbermann who explains his decision to leave ESPN in order to get back into the political fray with his "Worst Person In the World" series on YouTube. They discuss why Trump is a "stochastic" terrorist, the big mistake President Obama made that Olbermann hopes a possible President Biden does not repeat, and the time Joe Biden asked Olbermann to lunch to ask for public speaking advice. Additionally, Michael paints a stark and scary picture of one of many thuggish tactics Trump may try before the election, plus he shares a weekend to-do list to help get out the vote! Voter registration deadlines are coming up in Utah, Iowa, Massachusetts, Colorado, Montana, and Connecticut. Check your voter registration status here: https://iwillvote.com/ Subscribe to Keith's YouTube channel: youtube.com/c/worstperson Special offer for Rumble Listeners! Get 15% off of Raycon Wireless Earbuds! BuyRaycon.com/rumble
S1 E131 · Tue, October 20, 2020
Ep: 131: Michigan Is Ready To Rumble (w/ Rep. Dan Kildee, Rep. Rashida Tlaib & Sam Riddle)
Four years after the so-called "Blue Wall" crumbled, and Michigan (along with Wisconsin and Pennsylvania) fell to Trump, Michael Moore is joined by three longtime Michigan friends who dissect what is happening on the ground, how 2020 differs from 2016, what role the pandemic is having in Michigan and what we’ll need to do to get President Biden on board with the new America we’re going to create. Guests: Congressman Dan Kildee of Flint, has been a friend of Michael since they were teens. Congresswoman Rashida Tlaib of Detroit, who won her primary this August in a landslide. Sam Riddle, Political Director of Reverend Al Sharpton's National Action Network in Michigan, Radio Host, and a childhood friend of Michael’s. Check your voter registration status here! https://iwillvote.com/ Music in the episode: "Seven Nation Army" - The White Stripes https://open.spotify.com/track/4zA30wJPvNvQ3WjB8jtGaF
S1 E130 · Sun, October 18, 2020
Ep. 130: #TrumpHatesCatholics
Recovering Catholic Michael Moore has noticed something consistent about Trump: He really, truly HATES Catholics. Wait! What? Michael connects the dots and lays it all out for you. It’s a stunning case he puts forth. Music in the episode: "Tubular Bells" - Mike Oldfield https://open.spotify.com/track/7ERSQrRptZVM7q3VOdM7OL "Jesus Was An Only Son" - Bruce Springsteen https://open.spotify.com/track/73laP3hZ9Yipu73tkyQ3cE Rumble with Michael Moore listeners - protect your online privacy with ExpressVPN! Get 3 extra months free with a 12-month plan. Click here: https://www.expressvpn.com/rumble --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/rumble-with-michael-moore/message
S1 E129 · Fri, October 16, 2020
Ep. 129: Supreme Nightmare -- When Abortion Wasn't Legal
With the Republicans prepared to take full control of the Supreme Court with a 6-3 majority if Amy Coney Barrett is confirmed, Roe V. Wade and the right to a legal abortion is in serious jeopardy. What would this horrific rollback of women's rights and reproductive rights do to American society and to the health of millions of American women? In this special episode, Michael shares a personal story from 1971, when a close friend of his had an unplanned pregnancy in their home state of Michigan, where abortion was illegal. He recounts their plan to drive to Buffalo, since New York was one of the first states to allow women to have this medical procedure legally. This true story originally appeared in Mike's autobiographical book of short stories, "Here Comes Trouble: Stories From My Life" and he shares it here on Rumble as a lesson for what may be coming back to America. Read Michael's book of autobiographical short stories, "Here Comes Trouble: Stories From My Life" https://bookshop.org/a/1381/9781455513079 Support Planned Parenthood: https://www.istandwithpp.org/ Music in episode: "Be Careful" - Patty Griffin https://open.spotify.com/track/5Zm2BnGdRDUFx0hzAOOOU5 A transcript of this conversation will soon be available at: https://rumble.media/
S1 E128 · Tue, October 13, 2020
Ep. 128: The Plot To Kill 'Planet of the Humans' (feat. Max Blumenthal)
Investigative journalist and best-selling author Max Blumenthal recently published an explosive 8,000-word investigation on the "green" billionaires, Wall Street investors, industry insiders and family foundations' coordinated suppression campaign against the film "Planet of the Humans." The film, Directed by Jeff Gibbs and Executive Produced by Michael Moore, has now reached over 12 million viewers on YouTube, but was the subject of a campaign that civil liberties group PEN America twice rebuked as "censorship." Blumenthal joins Michael to discuss why he turned his attention to this issue, what he learned about the billionaire financial backers and family foundations that underpin elements of the environmental movement, and how some environmental groups now serve to "greenwash" the reputations of large corporations that make cosmetic changes while still ruining the planet. Max's big investigative piece: ‘Green’ billionaires behind professional activist network that led suppression of ‘Planet of the Humans’ documentary https://thegrayzone.com/2020/09/07/green-billionaires-planet-of-the-humans/ Watch "Planet of the Humans" here: https://youtu.be/Zk11vI-7czE Visit the Planet of the Humans website: https://planetofthehumans.com/ Read more investigative journalism from Max Blumenthal's The Grayzone: https://thegrayzone.com/ PEN America: Pulling Moore Climate Film Would Be Censorship https://pen.org/press-release/pen-america-pulling-moore-climate-film-would-be-censorship/ PEN America Calls for Expedited Copyright Review of Michael Moore https://pen.org/press-release/pen-america-calls-for-expedited-copyright-review-of-michael-moore-film/ Read Max's most recent book "The Management of Savagery: How America's National Security State Fueled the Rise of Al Qaeda, Isis, and Donald Trump" https://bookshop.org/a/1381/9781788732291 A transcript of this conversation will soon be available at: https://rumble.media/
S1 E127 · Sat, October 10, 2020
Ep. 127: The Terrorists Next Door
Earlier this week, the government announced the arrest of 13 men from Michigan who plotted to kidnap and do harm to Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer, a woman, a Democrat and a regular foil to Donald Trump. Among their grievances was Governor Whitmer's level-headed and prudent handling of the pandemic, which included mask-wearing and temporary shutdowns of businesses and schools. Michael Moore has been covering these "Michigan Militia" types for a long time, beginning with a 1979 radio interview of the Grand Dragon of the Michigan Ku Klux Klan and including a few on-camera interviews over the past few decades (see below). However, he's never seen them have an ally and leader in the White House. In this episode, Michael shares his thoughts on this new generation of homegrown, caucasian, Michigan terrorists and how the stakes have been raised when it comes to removing their leader from the White House in a few weeks. Additionally, Mike shares his thoughts on how Donald Trump is drowning, and what his Eagle Scout training taught him about how we should deal with him. Michael Moore's "TV Nation" spends the day with the Michigan Militia in 1995 shortly after the Oklahoma City bombing: https://youtu.be/NMnRsemqnso In "Bowling For Columbine" (2002), Michael pays a visit to trained militia members in Michigan with an imaginative calendar: https://youtu.be/b4vpGhO2LwA In "Bowling for Columbine," Michael interviewed James Nichols, brother of Oklahoma City bombing accomplice Terry Nichols: Part 1: https://youtu.be/yEyQgxLmGmI Part 2: https://youtu.be/0C4yBk6syOE The film Michael mentioned, "Blood In The Face" https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0101479/ Voter registration deadlines are coming in several states! Check your status here! https://iwillvote.com/ Try Gabi to check if you've been overpaying for home and auto insurance. It's free! http://www.gabi.com/rumble Music in this episode: "8 Mile" (instrumental) - Eminem https://open.spotify.com/track/5Q22cvAJYqtoftCFp1BJN9 A transcript of this conversation will soon be available here: https://rumble.media/
S1 E126 · Sun, October 04, 2020
Ep. 126: A Pre-Existing Condition Called Trump (feat. Kristin Urquiza)
Kristin Urquiza's father Mark was one of the more than 200,000 Americans to die from COVID-19. He was a Trump supporter who was led to believe that he was safe from the virus because of President Trump, Arizona Governor Doug Ducey and Fox News downplaying the risks. Since his passing, Kristin has dedicated herself to keeping the memory of all COVID-19 victims alive, sharing accurate public information about the pandemic, and never letting anyone forget about the mismanagement and misinformation from Trump and his enablers that have led to all of these preventable deaths. Kristin was invited by the Biden family to be their guest at the 1st Presidential debate in Cleveland, and she joins Michael to discuss what it was like seeing her father's killer on stage 15 feet away from her, how she must now get tested because of Trump's reckless behavior and her non-profit organization's upcoming actions to remember those lost during this pandemic. MAKE SURE YOU ARE REGISTERED TO VOTE! THE DEADLINE TO REGISTER IS MONDAY, OCTOBER 5TH IN MANY STATES! https://iwillvote.com/ Kristin's late father Mark Anthony Urquiza https://legcy.co/2BXPMNw Watch Kristin Urquiza's Speech at the DNC https://youtu.be/ukc9jO3CtG8 Week of Mourning https://www.weekofmourning.com/ Marked By Covid https://markedbycovid.wpcomstaging.com/ Music in the episode: The Nightwatchman (Tom Morello) - "Alone Without You" https://youtu.be/dVyNM5mknnc A transcript of this episode will soon be available at: https://rumble.media/ Special offer for Rumble listeners! Go to purple.com/rumble10 and use promo code rumble10. You’ll get 10% off any order of $200 or more!
S1 E125 · Fri, October 02, 2020
Ep. 125: EMERGENCY PODCAST SYSTEM — Trump Has COVID-19, But...
Donald Trump has a history of lying about his health (and about the health of his political opponents). So how should we handle his announcement that he and Melania have tested positive for COVID-19? Michael Moore shares his thoughts on this EMERGENCY PODCAST SYSTEM edition of Rumble. Read Michael's Facebook post: https://www.facebook.com/mmflint/posts/10157263999686857
S1 E124 · Wed, September 30, 2020
Ep. 124: Michael Moore Is Happy!
Michael Moore is happy! Voting has begun and the American people are on the verge of doing something that no one has figured out how to do yet - crush and remove Donald Trump. Michael decides to go all out in rallying millions of Americans to participate in the greatest ass-whoopin’ of all time. We hold the power. It’s an historic moment. Let’s all join together in a 5-week celebration of Democracy. This episode swells to new heights with a virtual cast of millions, a musical score the likes of which we had to steal because we couldn’t get a hundred classical musicians in one place during a pandemic. It’s epic! It’s your chance to be a hero! Time for all us to put away the despair and roll out our Trump Removal Machine! Are you registered to vote? Please check your status here: https://www.vote.org/am-i-registered-to-vote/ Voter Registration Deadlines: https://www.vote.org/voter-registration-deadlines/ Music in the episode: Rudy Soundtrack - "Main Title" by Jerry Goldsmith https://open.spotify.com/track/62irSJnYNj3rKPFT6psxEV?si=Jeo04IumQ-qUcDDI4iUbAQ Rudy Soundtrack - "Tryouts" by Jerry Goldsmith https://open.spotify.com/track/3bR1GUNPSB1VVvh9atIMlO?si=CyPMmlPyT2OXmrKqoX6aOw The Shawshank Redemption Soundtrack - "End Title" by Thomas Newman https://open.spotify.com/track/5qWFRThiYrdNTFAkvGnlwc Rumble with Michael Moore listeners - protect your online privacy with ExpressVPN! Get 3 extra months free with a 12-month plan. Click here: https://www.expressvpn.com/rumble A transcript of this episode will soon be available at: https://rumble.media/
S1 E123 · Sat, September 26, 2020
Ep. 123: "A Modern Day D-Day On November 3rd" (feat. Jeff Daniels)
One of the central figures in American history that will forever be tied to Donald Trump winning the 2016 election and Trump's corrupt and chaotic time in the White House, is former FBI Director James Comey. His story will now be memorialized in a Showtime two-part series called "The Comey Rule," starring Jeff Daniels as Comey. Daniels, one of American's most beloved and versatile actors, joins Michael to discuss why he decided to play Comey, why they had to fight to get this on the air before election day and how America is facing a "modern day D-Day on November 3rd." They also discuss their home state of Michigan, Daniels' role of a lifetime as Atticus Finch in the Aaron Sorkin adaptation of "To Kill A Mockingbird" on Broadway and whether the cinematic experience can make a comeback after the pandemic. Also, Michael shares his latest thoughts on what transpired this week, the Supreme Court battle ahead of us, the importance of checking your voter registration status and the electoral tsunami that is brewing. Jeff Daniels stars in "The Comey Rule" on Showtime https://www.sho.com/the-comey-rule The Purple Rose Theatre Company in Chelsea, Michigan, founded by Jeff Daniels https://www.purplerosetheatre.org/ Watch Jeff Daniels in Noam Baumbach's "The Squid and the Whale" on Netflix https://www.netflix.com/title/70020750 Jeff Daniels in the famous "The Newsroom" scene on why America is not the greatest country in the world https://youtu.be/16K6m3Ua2nw All three seasons of The Newsroom are available on HBO: https://www.hbo.com/the-newsroom Are you registered to vote? Please check your status here! https://www.vote.org/am-i-registered-to-vote/ The article Michael mentioned. Must-read! ‘Green’ billionaires behind professional activist network that led suppression of ‘Planet of the Humans’ documentary The Michael Moore-produced ‘Planet of the Humans’ faced a coordinated suppression campaign led by professional climate activists backed by the same ‘green’ billionaires, Wall Street investors, industry insiders and family foundations skewered in the film. https://thegrayzone.com/2020/09/07/green-billionaires-planet-of-the-humans/ Music in episode: "Michigan, My Michigan" - Jeff Daniels https://open.spotify.com/track/1FsyvfGVg45wgkUjK7NXMB A Rumble underwriter - Try Gabi.com to compare and buy home and auto insurance. It's free! <a href="http://www.gabi.
S1 E122 · Wed, September 23, 2020
Ep. 122: “Our Political System Is Addicted To Pain” (feat. Timothy Snyder)
Dr. Timothy Snyder is one of America’s preeminent scholars of European history and has written compelling and essential books about how enlightened and democratic societies turn to fascism. He appeared in Michael Moore’s “Fahrenheit 11/9” after his short book “On Tyranny” was published in 2017. After a recent life-threatening health scare that included disastrous hospital visits, Professor Snyder has written a new book based on his hospital diaries that connects the horrors of our healthcare system with the other maladies in American society that have brought us to where we are today. He joins Michael to discuss his recent personal experiences and the scary national emergencies we are all collectively sick of. Read Timothy Snyder's new book, "Our Malady: Lessons in Liberty from a Hospital Diary" https://bookshop.org/a/1381/9780593238899 Read Timothy Snyder 2017 book, "On Tyranny" https://bookshop.org/a/1381/9780804190114 Music in the episode: The Nightwatchman (Tom Morello) - "Alone Without You" https://youtu.be/dVyNM5mknnc A transcript of this episode will soon be available at: https://rumble.media/
S1 E121 · Sun, September 20, 2020
Ep. 121: EMERGENCY PODCAST SYSTEM — We Must Now Be Ruthless
24 hours after the death of Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg, Michael Moore follows up on last night's Emergency Podcast System episode with a series of steps we must take to prevent Trump and McConnell from stealing another Supreme Court seat and ensuring a right-wing court for the next few decades. Plus, some of your voicemails and a message from Flint's Congressman Dan Kildee from the vigil for Justice Ginsburg outside of the Supreme Court in D.C. Michael's Facebook post: https://www.facebook.com/mmflint/posts/10157232895236857 Call your U.S. Senators or your U.S. House Rep. 202-225-3121 202-224-3121 The films Michael mentioned: "RBG" https://hulu.tv/2RI4xbI https://amzn.to/3cqQ5i1 "On The Basis of Sex" https://amzn.to/3iLmxhm Music in the episode: Don Giovanni, K. 527 / Act 1: "Là ci darem la mano" - "Fermati, scellerato!" Performed by: Cesare Siepi, Hilde Gueden, Josef Krips, Lisa della Casa, Wiener Philharmoniker Written by: Lorenzo Da Ponte, Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart https://open.spotify.com/track/3r1ljb36k4KNiUyKd5kAb9?si=IZXMaKxlRSmmiha_agNa9A "The Last Rose of Summer" - Deanna Durbin https://open.spotify.com/track/2DmncCxk1ECqVAUCa28Lb1 A transcript of this episode will soon be available at: https://rumble.media/
S1 E120 · Sat, September 19, 2020
Ep. 120: EMERGENCY PODCAST SYSTEM — R.I.P. RBG. Wipe Your Tears and Fight!
In the middle of Michael Moore recording a podcast about the 2020 election, one of our greatest nightmares occurred: Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg's death was announced. In this Emergency Podcast System episode of Rumble, you'll hear Michael's raw, emotional, and immediate thoughts on her death, and the danger America now faces with Trump ready to choose her replacement and Senate Majority Leader McConnell planning to ram this conservative, right-wing judge through the Senate. 45 days before the election, in the middle of a once-in-a-century pandemic, and with a lawless thug in the White House, America is in grave danger. A transcript of this episode will soon be available at: https://rumble.media/
S1 E119 · Sat, September 12, 2020
Ep. 119: EMERGENCY PODCAST SYSTEM — 9/11 or... Only the Confederate Army Has Killed More Americans Than Donald J. Trump
Trump bragged to Bob Woodward “I saved his ass!” — referring to how he, Trump, protected the Crown Prince of Saudi Arabia after the Prince had a columnist for the Washington Post murdered. Hearing this on the anniversary of 15 Saudi hijackers who murdered 2,977 people in NYC, DC and PA is chilling. And a reminder to Michael Moore and the rest of us that during these next 50+ days we are in a state of emergency. None of us are safe. Trump truly is, as Mary Trump says, the most dangerous man in America. Trump was warned as early as January by his National Security Advisor that Covid-19 is “the greatest national security threat”. He responded by telling the American people that the virus was a hoax - when he knew it wasn’t. He then knowingly allowed 200,000 Americans to die. That’s sixty-seven 9/11s. Trump is a mass killer. Listen in on Mike’s intense, powerful assault on the madman in the White House. A transcript of this episode is available here: https://rumble.media/episode/119-emergency-podcast-system-9-11-or-only-the-confederate-army-has-killed-more-americans-than-donald-j-trump/
S1 E118 · Fri, September 11, 2020
Ep. 118: Class Dismissed, Pandemic Edition (feat. Teachers Dawn Nummer & Paul Prescod)
One of the biggest disasters caused by the lack of national leadership on the Coronavirus pandemic is the confusion, anxiety, and unbearable stress now felt by millions of parents, students and teachers. With the school year upon us, it's clear there was no national plan. Michael is joined by two public school teachers, Dawn Nummer in Tampa and Paul Prescod in Philadelphia, to share constructive ideas and describe the challenges they are now facing. Dawn, who has a son with severe asthma, is being put in a position to choose between being forced to go teach in school and placing her high-risk son's life in jeopardy, or losing her job. Paul shares some thoughts on what the recent teacher strikes in states such as West Virginia, Kentucky and Arizona could mean for how teachers organize in the midst of the pandemic. Music in episode: "School's Out" - Alice Cooper https://open.spotify.com/track/6pPz20RDulTS3NSqim0YPl A transcript of the conversation will soon be available here: https://rumble.media/
S1 E117 · Tue, September 08, 2020
Ep. 117: Donald Trump's Crimes Against Humanity (feat. Jacob Soboroff)
America has not come to grips with, nor atoned for the cruel and inhumane policies carried out at the U.S.-Mexico border or at the migrant detention facilities. It was one of the most gruesome policies carried out by the Trump administration, but the groundwork for his treatment of migrants was laid by previous administrations. Jacob Soboroff was one of the first journalists to gain access to the horrible migrant detention facilities on the U.S.-Mexico border for NBC News and MSNBC. His reports from the border shocked the country and helped force the Trump administration to reverse course on child separation. He joins Michael Moore to share his new reporting and discuss what must be done to fix this crime against humanity come January 20, 2021. Read Jacob's book, "Separated: Inside an American Tragedy" https://bookshop.org/a/1381/9780062992192 or https://amzn.to/3jWyQrj Check out the the four episode series by Jacob Soboroff & Katy Tur for MSNBC, "American Swamp" https://www.msnbc.com/americanswamp Music in the episode: "Mother and Child Reunion" - Paul Simon https://open.spotify.com/track/5vZ1BKMSLgrxxPYGMR904n Special offer for Rumble listeners from NetSuite! Sign up for a free guide from the world’s #1 cloud business system: http://www.netsuite.com/rumble A transcript of this conversation will soon be available at: https://rumble.media/
S1 E116 · Sat, September 05, 2020
Ep. 116: Biden To Flint — "F*ck You" (feat. Melissa Mays)
Michigan's former Republican Governor Rick Snyder is the man most responsible for poisoning Flint's residents and then covering up and allowing the poisoning to persist. He has permanently damaged people's lives by exposing them to lead poisoning, ruining their homes due to lead in the pipes, and causing misery and pain that will sadly last for generations. He should be in prison. Instead, he just endorsed Joe Biden's campaign, and the campaign touted Snyder's endorsement in a press release. Was this a dirty trick by the Trump campaign to get Michiganders to stay home and not vote Biden? Why else would the Biden campaign insult the voters of Flint and tell them their votes don't matter? Michael Moore is joined by Melissa Mays, a Flint resident, mother and activist who has been at the forefront of the effort to bring justice, dignity and clean water to Flint, to discuss how the hell the Biden campaign could have done this and what Biden must do to make amends. Music in the episode: Grand Funk Railroad - "We're An American Band" https://open.spotify.com/track/03jhdkEKLRefCfVHwYQVWU A transcript of the conversation will soon be available at: https://rumble.media/
S1 E115 · Tue, September 01, 2020
Ep. 115: "The Era of American Democracy Will Be Over" (feat. David Plouffe)
David Plouffe served as Barack Obama's campaign manager during his historic race for the presidency in 2007-2008. With Plouffe's guidance, Obama was able to topple the Clinton machine in the Democratic primary, then win an historic 69 million votes in the general election, carrying red states such as Indiana and North Carolina, to go along with swing states such as Florida and Ohio. An African-American candidate, running in the midst of the Iraq war, with the middle name of Hussein, and being called a socialist, marxist and even a domestic terrorist by the Republicans and Fox News throughout the campaign...and they won in a landslide. Plouffe joins Michael Moore to assess the state of the race, describe why President Obama's DNC speech purposely left people "rattled" and "alarmed,"and how Trump is "a bigger threat to the union than southern leaders were in the 1820's." He also explains why a President Biden is likely to "swing for the fences" while in office, why progressives should be more encouraged about what a Biden presidency can do on climate change using Executive Orders, and why Biden's personal decency actually matters. Plus, Mike announces the 15th million Rumble listener and shares his thoughts on the death of Chadwick Boseman. Read David Plouffe's book, "A Citizen's Guide to Beating Donald Trump" https://bookshop.org/a/1381/9781984879493 Call your members of congress and tell them we need a moratorium on evictions and Covid-19 financial help! 202-224-3121 202-225-3121 September 1st - Vote for Alex Morse in Massachusetts' First Congressional District! https://alexmorseforcongress.com/ Special offer for Rumble listeners! Go to purple.com/rumble10 and use promo code rumble10. You’ll get 10% off any order of $200 or more! Music in Episode: "Pray For Me" - The Weeknd, Kendrick Lamar https://open.spotify.com/track/77UjLW8j5UAGAGVGhR5oUK "When Johnny Comes Marching Home" - U.S. Military Academy Band https://open.spotify.com/track/4XBPTJdV0QYA6WKeWp11gN A transcript of this episode will soon be available at: https://rumble.media/episode/115-the-era-of-american-democracy-will-be-over-featuring-david-plouffe/ --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/rumble-with-michael-moore/message
S1 E114 · Thu, August 27, 2020
Ep. 114: From Kenosha To Holyoke And Back (feat. Malaika Jabali & Mayor Alex Morse)
Segment #1: "Do Not Kill Me If I've Given You No Reason To" (feat. Malaika Jabali in Kenosha) Michael is joined by journalist and activist Malaika Jabali to discuss the police shooting of Jacob Blake in Kenosha, Wisconsin, the rebellion taking place there now, and the white 17 year-old Trump supporter who gunned down two protestors with an AK-47 in the middle of the protests. They discuss the underlying issues of race, class and power that underpin why Blake is now paralyzed and why the rebellion has erupted so forcefully. [52:40] Segment #2 : Alex Morse for Congress (feat. Mayor Alex Morse) Alex Morse is the 31 year-old, openly gay Mayor of Holyoke, Massachusetts and is seeking to become the next insurgent Democrat to knock off one of the most powerful and corrupt members of the U.S House, Richard Neal. Morse has been the victim of a shameful and homophobic political smear job that has since been linked back to supporters of Neal. His campaign now has the momentum and the election is on Tuesday, September 1st. Episode Notes: Michael Moore has started a GoFundMe campaign to raise money for the legal defense of protestors. Please contribute here: https://gf.me/u/yhxibu Read Malaika Jabali's "The Color of Economic Anxiety" in Current Affairs: https://www.currentaffairs.org/2018/10/the-color-of-economic-anxiety Watch Malaika's short film "Left Out" https://youtu.be/ubd2cnslP8A Follow Malaika on Twitter: https://twitter.com/MalaikaJabali College Democrat At Center Of Attack On Alex Morse Hoped To Launch Career Through Richard Neal https://theintercept.com/2020/08/11/college-democrats-alex-morse-richard-neal/ NYT: Alex Morse Was Accused, Condemned and Then Vindicated. Will His Experience Change Anything? https://www.nytimes.com/2020/08/23/us/politics/alex-morse-massachusetts.html The Future of Health Care Hinges on This Primary If Rep. Richie Neal prevails in Massachusetts’s First District, lobbyists and corporate donors will get the message that their profits are safe https://prospect.org/politics/future-of-health-care-hinges-on-this-primary-massachusetts-richard-neal/ Alex Morse for Congress: https://alexmorseforcongress.com/
S1 E113 · Tue, August 25, 2020
Ep. 113: I'm Voting For Joe Biden Because I Don't Believe Him
On June 18th, 2019, at a high-end campaign fundraiser on Manhattan's Upper East Side, Joe Biden tried to win over wealthy donors and top bankers by assuring them that "nothing would fundamentally change" under a Biden presidency. He was reinforcing the idea that he's the moderate, status quo candidate that would not rock the boat or challenge the power of the 1% while in the White House. Nothing would fundamentally change??? In this episode of Rumble, Michael Moore unravels the fallacy of Biden's thinking and shares his ideas for why everyone must stay involved in the fight for this election and beyond. First of all, EVERYTHING has fundamentally changed. The pandemic has exposed the cruel and unsustainable economic, health care and political systems in America. Nothing will ever be the same again. And the police murder of George Floyd has once again exposed racial inequality and the plight of Black Americans, and has sparked a rebellion that is the largest protest movement in American history. There is no turning back. Biden and Harris will be inheriting a failed state on January 20, 2021, and milquetoast, moderate half-measures will not come nearly close to meeting the demands of the people and the demands of the moment. With a failing economy, a failing healthcare system, the political winds shifting left, and a strong and growing Squad in Congress, Biden and Harris can be forced to make bigger, bolder and more progressive changes than they were planning. History, political reality, emergencies and the fired up and organized political left can be and must be a force in this election and on the day Biden/Harris are sworn in. For anyone despairing, depressed, or pessimistic about the future of the country, about the fact that Trump is President, or that we are being asked to settle for Biden as our only way forward, this episode is for you. Here's the Ice Cube video after the DNC that Michael mentioned: https://www.instagram.com/tv/CEManPZJRlo/ Music in the episode: The Times They Are A-Changin' (Live) - Tracy Chapman https://music.apple.com/us/album/the-times-they-are-a-changin-live/819171070?i=819171091 A transcript of this episode is available here: https://rumble.media/episode/113-im-voting-for-joe-biden-because-i-dont-believe-him/
S1 E112 · Sat, August 22, 2020
Ep. 112: On The Front Lines With Linda Sarsour (feat. Linda Sarsour)
Linda Sarsour is an organizer and activist who has been on the frontlines of every major battle against creeping fascism, the Trump administration, state violence, and attacks on all marginalized communities. Along with Tamika Mallory, Carmen Perez and Bob Bland, she organized the Women's March in Washington D.C. on January 21, 2017, the largest protest in American history. Since then, she has been fighting the administration on it's Muslim ban, on criminal justice reform, along with her continued advocacy for Arab and Muslim Americans and for the Palestinian people. She joins Michael discuss the urgent need to remove Trump from office, how Democrats should (and should not) bring out Muslim and Arab voters in key swing states such as Michigan, Wisconsin, Pennsylvania, Ohio, Texas and Florida, and her decision to move to Louisville, Kentucky in the middle of a pandemic to fight for justice for Breonna Taylor. ********** Read Linda's book, "We Are Not Here to Be Bystanders: A Memoir of Love and Resistance" https://bookshop.org/a/1381/9781982105167 or https://amzn.to/3aLSUZW Support "Until Freedom" and fight for justice for Breonna Taylor: https://untilfreedom.com/ The film Michael mentions is "This Is Personal" https://www.imdb.com/title/tt9673138/ Tell Joe Biden's campaign that in order to win, they must value and respect Muslim and Arab-Americans and they must respect Linda Sarsour, a progressive, Arab and Muslim leader: https://act.jewishvoiceforpeace.org/a/tell-biden-to-apologize-to-linda ********* A transcript of this conversation is available here: https://rumble.media/episode/112-on-the-front-lines-with-linda-sarsour/ ********* Rumble with Michael Moore listeners - protect your online privacy with ExpressVPN! Get 3 extra months free with a 12-month plan. Click here: https://www.expressvpn.com/rumble ********* Music in episode: Jay Z - "Brooklyn (Go Hard)" (instrumental) https://genius.com/Jay-z-brooklyn-go-hard-lyrics *********
S1 E111 · Thu, August 20, 2020
Ep. 111: What Joe Biden Must Do To Win. And What We Must Do To Win. (feat. Briahna Joy Gray)
As the Democrats turn half of their convention over to conservative Democrats and Republicans, and as they harp on symbolism and personal attributes of candidates over policies or plans to actually help Americans, Michael is joined by Briahna Joy Gray to discuss what Biden and the Democrats should be doing to reach people on the fence about voting and what progressives must do to hold the Democrats' feet to the fire. They also discuss why "vote blue no matter who" might actually hurt the party's chances of winning along with the anti-progressive bias in cable news. Read Briahna's latest piece: In Defense of Litmus Tests https://www.currentaffairs.org/2020/07/in-defense-of-litmus-tests Follow Briahna on Twitter: https://twitter.com/briebriejoy Music in this episode: "When Johnny Comes Marching Home" - Craig Duncan https://open.spotify.com/track/5cGKjmVSbGgHrk77HLnGNM?si=OmTkbNeWSnaT3v2cMMFRUA A transcript of this conversation is available here: https://rumble.media/episode/111-what-joe-biden-must-do-to-win-and-what-we-must-do-to-win-featuring-briahna-joy-gray/ Special offer for Rumble listeners from NetSuite! Sign up for a free guide from the world’s #1 cloud business system: http://www.netsuite.com/rumble
S1 E110 · Tue, August 18, 2020
Ep. 110: The Moment of Truth Is Here
Michael Moore makes an epic, impassioned plea for what we all must do between now and Inauguration Day 2021 to make sure we have free, fair democratic elections, we demolish Trump in an historic landslide and we remove as many of his enablers and allies from federal, state and local governments as possible. You can read Michael's plan here: https://rumble.media/michael-moore-plan-election-remove-trump-republicans-gone-for-good/ Music in this episode: "When Johnny Comes Marching Home" - Craig Duncan https://open.spotify.com/track/5cGKjmVSbGgHrk77HLnGNM?si=OmTkbNeWSnaT3v2cMMFRUA A transcript of this episode is available here: https://rumble.media/episode/episode-110-the-moment-of-truth-is-here/
S1 E109 · Wed, August 12, 2020
Ep. 109: The Radical Left-Wing Anarchist Mob for Biden-Harris
One of Donald Trump's attacks on Joe Biden is that he is not actually running the Democratic party or even his own Presidential campaign. Instead, Trump claims, Biden is being controlled by "the left-wing mob," by "socialists" or "antifa" or "anarchists" or "the squad." So Trump has a higher opinion of the power of the left than we have of ourselves! Michael Moore shares his thoughts on what Joe Biden's selection of Kamala Harris for Vice President means for our struggle for justice, peace and humanity. A transcript of this episode is available here: https://rumble.media/episode/episode-109-the-radical-left-wing-anarchist-mob-for-biden-harris/ Read Michael Moore's Facebook post about the Harris selection: https://www.facebook.com/mmflint/posts/10157140781011857 Music in Episode: Wyclef Jean - "If I Was President" https://open.spotify.com/track/5SDEruVJp53I8sxkCdaaBX?si=iw9BFYT3R9OOBjkYNc1QAg
S1 E108 · Mon, August 10, 2020
Ep. 108: "We Have To Fight and Vote Like Our Lives Depend On It" (feat. Shaun King)
Activist, writer, and author Shaun King joins Michael for a blunt discussion on why Bernie lost the Democratic primary, "settling for Biden," and the importance of mobilizing the left and crushing Trump in November. Shaun also shares some painful lessons learned from past defeats while seeking justice for families who lost loved ones at the hands of police. A transcript of this conversation is available here: https://rumble.media/episode/episode-108-we-have-to-fight-and-vote-like-our-lives-depend-on-it-featuring-shaun-king/ Read Shaun's new book, "Make Change: How to Fight Injustice, Dismantle Systemic Oppression, and Own Our Future" https://bookshop.org/a/1381/9780358048008 or https://amzn.to/3iopAeB The North Star https://www.thenorthstar.com/ Listen/Subscribe to Shaun's podcast, "The Breakdown" https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-breakdown-with-shaun-king/id1457725100 Music in episode: Dedication by Nipsey Hussle (feat. Kendrick Lamar) https://open.spotify.com/track/7eDfKcABt8DxtQCp9bczwe A new Rumble underwriter - Try Gabi.com to compare and buy home and auto insurance. It's free! http://www.gabi.com/rumble
S1 E107 · Thu, August 06, 2020
Ep. 107: A Political Earthquake (feat. Alexandra Rojas of Justice Democrats)
At the forefront of the movement to elect progressive Democrats who are not tied to Wall Street and who are of, by and for the working class, is a group called Justice Democrats. At the forefront of Justice Democrats is their 25-year old Executive Director and co-founder, Alexandra Rojas. She joins Michael to discuss Cori Bush's monumental upset in Missouri's 1st Congressional District, Rashida Tlaib's landslide victory in Detroit, which upcoming races we should be following, and how to mobilize the progressive left for November 3rd and beyond. Do you know a working class hero in your town that you think should run for office? Nominate them to become a Justice Democrat! https://justicedemocrats.com/nominate/ Find out more about Justice Democrats here: https://justicedemocrats.com/ Support Alex Morse For Congress in Massachusetts' 1st Congressional District: https://alexmorseforcongress.com/ A transcript of this conversation is available here: https://rumble.media/episode/episode-107-a-political-earthquake-featuring-alexandra-rojas-of-justice-democrats/
S1 E106 · Mon, August 03, 2020
Ep. 106: Oliver (feat. Oliver Stone)
Oliver Stone is one of the most provocative and influential filmmakers in modern times, directing such films as "Salvador," "Platoon," "Born on the Fourth of July," "Wall Street," and writing others such as "Scarface" and "Midnight Express." He and Michael discuss what it was like for Stone to be a student of Martin Scorsese at NYU film school, how Stone once drugged his father with LSD, why Stone might only make documentaries for now on, and the time Oliver invited Michael to the set of "The Doors.” They also discuss the challenges of getting films made that challenge conventional wisdom and whether there is a future for the theatrical experience in America. Read Oliver Stone's book, "Chasing The Light" https://bookshop.org/a/1381/9780358346234 or https://amzn.to/30nZfHE Watch Oliver Stone's documentary series "The Untold History of the United States" https://www.netflix.com/title/80127995 A transcript of this conversation is available here: https://rumble.media/episode/episode-106-oliver-feat-oliver-stone/
S1 E105 · Fri, July 31, 2020
Ep. 105: EMERGENCY PODCAST SYSTEM — Don't Let Trump ‘Delay the Election’
At 8:46 AM this morning, President Trump once again raised the idea of resorting to dictatorial tactics to hold on to the presidency and "delay the election." As the economy tanks and tens of thousands of more Americans die due to his botching the government response to the pandemic, Trump will stop at nothing to save face and hold onto power. In this EMERGENCY PODCAST SYSTEM episode, Michael Moore gives marching orders on what we need to do to ensure we have an election on November 3rd and that everyone gets to vote whether it’s in person or by mail. Call your Senators & Congressperson: 202-225-3121 Call Your Governor and tell them to publicly affirm that the election will be held on November 3rd! https://www.usa.gov/state-governor Trump's Tweet: https://twitter.com/realDonaldTrump/status/1288818160389558273 Here is Republican Governor Sununu of New Hampshire affirming that the New Hampshire election will be held on November 3rd: https://twitter.com/GovChrisSununu/status/1288843155853512709 The transcript for this episode is available here: https://rumble.media/episode/episode-105-emergency-podcast-system-dont-let-trump-delay-the-election/
S1 E104 · Sun, July 26, 2020
Ep. 104: EMERGENCY PODCAST SYSTEM — Donald Trump's Police State, Part 4
This is the fourth part of a series of EMERGENCY PODCAST SYSTEM episodes on Trump's war on Portland. In this episode, we will hear from independent journalist Robert Evans who has reported from warzones in Iraq and Ukraine. He's now covering a warzone in his adopted hometown of Portland, Oregon. He joins Michael to discuss the history of racism and abuse of power by Portland's police, what it's like inhaling tear gas, the dangerous game of riot Pokemon and what he is worried is coming next - "I worry it's a lot of dead people." *********** MICHAEL MOORE HAS STARTED A GoFundMe CAMPAIGN TO RAISE MONEY FOR THE LEGAL DEFENSE OF PROTESTERS! PLEASE CONTRIBUTE HERE: https://gf.me/u/yhxibu *********** On Sunday night July 26th, Michael Moore will be joining Bernie Sanders, Rashida Tlaib, Jamaal Bowman and others on the "Ilhan Omar For Congress Digital Day of Action" Livestream Event at 8:00PM ET / 7:00PM CT! It will be simulcast on Twitter, Instagram, Facebook. Sign-up here: https://go.ilhanomar.com/page/s/day-of-action *********** Robert Evans: What You Need To Know About The Battle of Portland https://www.bellingcat.com/news/americas/2020/07/20/what-you-need-to-know-about-the-battle-of-portland/ Follow Robert Evans on Twitter here: https://twitter.com/IwriteOK Support the independent journalists in Portland! https://bit.ly/3fTDBQD *********** Special offer for Rumble Listeners! Get 15% off of Raycon Wireless Earbuds! BuyRaycon.com/rumble ***********
S1 E103 · Sat, July 25, 2020
Ep. 103: EMERGENCY PODCAST SYSTEM — Donald Trump's Police State, Part 3
This is the third part of a series of EMERGENCY PODCAST SYSTEM Rumble episodes on Trump's war on Portland. In this episode, we will hear from a longtime Black Lives Matter activist and the founder of "Don't Shoot Portland," Teressa Raiford. Long before the recent uprising, Teressa has been at the forefront of the resistance against state power and fighting for the liberation of Black Americans. She joins Michael to discuss how the unsolved shooting of her nephew sparked her activism, why auditing the police and other government agencies is so important, and the underlying, systemic racism that is at the heart of why we must resist. She also has no respect for Portland’s mayor and she’s worn out listening to white people wanting to help with the “gang problem.” ********* MICHAEL MOORE HAS STARTED A GoFundMe CAMPAIGN TO RAISE MONEY FOR THE LEGAL DEFENSE OF PROTESTERS! PLEASE CONTRIBUTE HERE: https://gf.me/u/yhxibu ********* Teressa's organization "Don't Shoot Portland" http://dontshootpdx.org/ From the Portland Mercury: Eighteen percent. That’s how many police officers in the Portland Police Bureau (PPB) actually live in the city they’re sworn to protect. According to city data obtained by the Mercury in a public records request, only 158 of the bureau’s 864 sworn officers live at an address with a ZIP code that falls within Portland city limits. And that’s actually a generous estimate—some PPB officers live in ZIP codes that straddle several city boundaries...More PPB officers live in Washington state (177 total) than in Portland proper. https://www.portlandmercury.com/opinion/2018/09/27/23211988/hall-monitor-commuter-cops Support the independent journalists in Portland! https://bit.ly/3fTDBQD ********* A new Rumble underwriter! Try Gabi.com to compare and buy home and auto insurance. It's free! http://www.gabi.com/rumble *********
S1 E102 · Fri, July 24, 2020
Ep. 102: EMERGENCY PODCAST SYSTEM — Donald Trump's Police State, Part 2
This is the second part of a series of EMERGENCY PODCAST SYSTEM episodes on Trump's war on Portland. In this episode, we will hear from "Wall of Moms" founder Bev Barnum. Bev tells her story of how a shocking online video of an unmarked van snatching someone off a Portland street is what prompted her to launch Wall of Moms on Facebook, and how it quickly ignited a movement of first-time political activists. Bev had never attended a demonstration until last week. Now she’s leading them nearly every night. She describes how Portland citizens are "target practice" for the police and describes scenes of peaceful mothers facing acts of violence from mask-wearing government thugs. ********* MICHAEL MOORE HAS STARTED A GoFundMe CAMPAIGN TO RAISE MONEY FOR THE LEGAL DEFENSE OF PROTESTERS! PLEASE CONTRIBUTE HERE: https://gf.me/u/yhxibu ********* Rumble with Michael Moore listeners - protect your online privacy with ExpressVPN! Get 3 extra months free with a 12-month plan. Click here: https://www.expressvpn.com/rumble ********* Here is the Wall of Moms Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/wallofmoms/ Support the independent journalists in Portland! https://bit.ly/3fTDBQD *********
S1 E101 · Thu, July 23, 2020
Ep. 101: EMERGENCY PODCAST SYSTEM — Donald Trump's Police State, Part 1
What happens when a neo-fascist President and his thuggish Attorney General send armed federal agents and combat troops to one of the most progressive, politically active and creative American cities? We're watching it take place in Portland, Oregon: citizens using leaf blowers to successfully redirect tear gas back at the Feds; a Wall of Moms "dressed like they're going to Target" and wearing bike helmets, putting their bodies on the line to protect the protestors; a "Naked Athena" sitting nude in the middle of the street, doing a yoga pose in a show of power and defiance against confused, scared, armed federal gunmen. In the middle of it all have been courageous journalists, some of them teenagers, documenting this story for the rest of us and giving us a preview of what is coming to the rest of our cities. One of them, 17-year old Garrison Davis, joins Michael to discuss what the last 50+ days of resistance have been like, the night he first saw an unmarked federal van snatching a citizen off the street, and how Portland is a dry run for what Trump and Barr are planning on doing all around the country in advance of the election. This is the first part of a series of EMERGENCY PODCAST SYSTEM episodes on Portland. ************** MICHAEL MOORE HAS STARTED A GoFundMe CAMPAIGN TO RAISE MONEY FOR THE LEGAL DEFENSE OF PROTESTERS! PLEASE CONTRIBUTE HERE: https://gf.me/u/yhxibu ************** Follow Garrison Davis on Portland here: https://twitter.com/hungrybowtie See Garrison's videos here: https://twitter.com/hungrybowtie/media Support the independent journalists in Portland! Portland Independent Journalist spreadsheet: https://bit.ly/3fTDBQD ‘Naked Athena’: The story behind the surreal photos of Portland protester: https://bit.ly/2WKhO6j **************
S1 E100 · Thu, July 16, 2020
Ep. 100: Meet My Cousin, The President
During an episode of “Finding Your Roots” on PBS with Henry Louis Gates Jr., a search through Michael’s family history unearthed a shocking revelation: Michael Moore is related to America’s 31st President, 1929-1933, Republican Herbert Hoover. After grappling with the fact (and the irony) that the Franklin Delano Roosevelt-loving, Democratic party-supporting Moore family was actually related to FDR’s Republican predecessor, Michael decided to search deeper into his roots during a trip earlier this year to Hoover’s home state of Iowa. This episode was recorded at the Herbert Hoover Presidential Library, Museum and birthplace in West Branch, Iowa. After touring the museum, Michael sat down with three archivists, Craig Wright, Elizabeth Dinschel and Lynn Smith, to learn more about Hoover and the Great Depression, Hoover’s ill-fated presidency, and his Quaker roots. Michael struggles over whether he wants to go public about his connection with Hoover, but then realizes there may be some perks if a President was your cousin. Michael asks if he can crash on the Hoover couch for the night, seeing how, you know, he’s family. ****************** WATCH: Michael Moore on "Finding Your Roots With Henry Louis Gates Jr." on PBS https://www.pbs.org/weta/finding-your-roots/watch/episodes/hard-times ****************** Special offer for Rumble listeners from NetSuite! Sign up for a free guide from the world's #1 cloud business system: http://www.netsuite.com/rumble ******************
S1 E99 · Fri, July 10, 2020
Ep. 99: One Full Wuhan Every Single Day in the USA (feat. Dr. Irwin Redlener)
Dr. Irwin Redlener is a nationally-renowned pediatrician, scholar, longtime advocate for children's health and a top expert on disaster preparedness who directs the Pandemic Resource and Response Initiative at Columbia University’s Earth Institute. He has been serving the American public blunt truths about the coronavirus pandemic from the very beginning, and he shares some frightening new assessments about where we might soon land: One million new cases EVERY DAY — and 800,000 to 1.5 million of us DEAD by November if we don't get our act together yesterday. He and Michael have an animated discussion about how Trump's America screwed up the response to Covid-19, how Joe Biden could actually just start leading the real pandemic response we need NOW (and from his basement!) which would save tens of thousands of lives, and finally Dr. Redlener gets Michael to promise to personally call Vice President Biden and tell him what he just told his podcast audience. The call will be made. Today’s Children Are The Pandemic Generation. For Millions, The Future Is Now Grim. By Irwin Redlener and Karen B. Redlener https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2020/05/12/todays-children-are-pandemic-generation-millions-future-is-now-grim/ Follow Dr. Redlener on Twitter here: https://twitter.com/IrwinRedlenerMD Read more about the Children's Health Fund: https://www.childrenshealthfund.org/
S1 E98 · Mon, July 06, 2020
Ep. 98: "Ladies and Gentlemen, This Is The Plague" (feat. Laurie Garrett)
Since the beginning of the Coronavirus pandemic, Pulitzer Prize-winning science writer Laurie Garrett has been the most blunt and forthright analyst warning the public about how destructive the virus will be. She has been sounding the alarm on our lack of preparedness for a pandemic since her 1994 book, "The Coming Plague." Her warnings were not heeded. The United States has now bungled it's response and we are hitting record-high numbers of new cases. She joins Michael for a discussion about all aspects of the pandemic, including the disastrous decisions by President Trump and President Xi, what myths have persisted about the virus, whether schools might open in the fall, why the economic impact has not yet reached bottom, and the social and psychological effects we will be dealing with for many years. We need to hear the unvarnished truth if we are going to find our way out of this. Garrett says we should call this what it is, a plague, and she offers a way out should anyone want to listen. ********************** Laurie's website: https://www.lauriegarrett.com/ Follow Laurie on Twitter: https://twitter.com/Laurie_Garrett Laurie's books: "The Coming Plague" https://amzn.to/31Jl4SZ "Betrayal of Trust: The Collapse of Global Public Health" https://amzn.to/2VO5Hou **********************
S1 E97 · Fri, July 03, 2020
Ep. 97: A Conversation with Minneapolis’ Only Member of Congress (feat. Congresswoman Ilhan Omar)
Congresswoman Ilhan Omar represents the district where Minneapolis police murdered George Floyd, and where an uprising against injustice was sparked in the wake of his death. She joins Michael to discuss the Floyd Rebellion, the recent death of her father due to complications with Covid-19, Israel’s planned illegal annexation of more Palestinian land, and Prince — who always knew the Revolution was in Minneapolis. ********** Rep. Ilhan Omar: Minnesota can lead in social transformation: https://www.startribune.com/minnesota-can-lead-in-social-transformation/571512562/ Gallup Poll: Americans Want More, Not Less, Immigration for First Time https://news.gallup.com/poll/313106/americans-not-less-immigration-first-time.aspx The Squad Victory Fund: https://secure.actblue.com/donate/squad-launch? ********** Music in the episode: 1999 - Prince https://open.spotify.com/track/7MoJIfitwutdf2B9RbJddt?si=6bPimND6T1icidmEmy-p1A Baltimore - Prince https://open.spotify.com/track/2dp2JM92DMNoEwzdIpe7KO?si=Y_ua87Z-T-u1fPsu7oFfNQ **********
S1 E96 · Wed, July 01, 2020
Ep. 96: The Third Founding of America (feat. Eddie S. Glaude Jr.)
Eddie Glaude Jr. is one of America's preeminent scholars and the author of a new book about the work of James Baldwin and how it relates to the perilous times we live in today. He and Michael discuss race, capitalism, despair, hope, Baldwin, and how to ensure that changes in society are not just superficial marketing exercises, but real and substantive. ***************** Read Eddie's new book, "Begin Again: James Baldwin's America and Its Urgent Lessons for Our Own" https://bookshop.org/a/1381/9780525575320 or https://amzn.to/2BsI0uO ***************** Book Excerpts: The History That James Baldwin Wanted America To See https://www.newyorker.com/books/page-turner/the-history-that-james-baldwin-wanted-america-to-see James Baldwin Insisted We Tell the Truth About This Country. The Truth Is, We've Been Here Before https://time.com/5859214/james-baldwin-racism/ ***************** Watch Raoul Peck's "I Am Not Your Negro" on James Baldwin: http://www.iamnotyournegrofilm.com/watch-at-home *****************
S1 E95 · Mon, June 29, 2020
Ep. 95: Are We Ready For The Big Trump Surprise?
We are in the middle of a perfect storm of white supremacy, fascism, a police killing spree, an uprising against it, the Coronavirus pandemic, and a mad genius who will be willing to fake his own vaccine shot just to get re-elected in an election he has no intention of holding. If Tulsa taught him anything it was that he cannot trust the poor redneck racists to come out for him. So he’s already on to Plan Z while we’re wondering what B is. Michael weaves together all of these elements and raises the question about what a desperate Trump is plotting between now and November 3rd — and invites his listeners to help him come up with a series of strategies to guarantee Trump’s unconditional surrender. ******** Email your ideas to Mike at: mike@michaelmoore.com ******** Music in episode: BET Awards Performance: Chuck D, Nas, YG, Black Thought & Rapsody - "Fight the Power" https://www.bet.com/video/betawards/2020/performances/chuck-d-nas-black-thought-and-rapsody.html The violin at the end was part of a vigil for Elijah McClain in Aurora that was interrupted by a Swat Team. Read about it here: Cops in Riot Gear Stormed a Violin Vigil for Elijah McClain https://www.thecut.com/2020/06/protesters-say-aurora-pd-used-force-at-elijah-mcclain-vigil.html ********
S1 E94 · Thu, June 25, 2020
Ep. 94: Madness Can Be Our Friend (feat. Steven Reisner, PhD)
Dr. Steven Reisner is a psychologist and political activist who brilliantly uses his study of the human mind to understand and explain our political reality. He reveals what all of the armchair psycho-analyses of Donald Trump gets wrong and provides us with a new framework for how to confront Trump and Trumpism. He's launched a new podcast "Madness" which is where "psychology and capitalism collide" and he joins Michael to discuss racism, democracy, the problem with psychology today and why we must rethink our basic values. ********* Steve's podcast is called "MADNESS: where psychology and capitalism collide" - subscribe/listen for free here: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/madness-the-podcast/id1483445721 Make sure to listen to his most recent episode, "The Masque of the Black Death (Racism in the Time of Trump)": https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-masque-of-the-black-death-racism-in-the-time-of-trump/id1483445721? Read about how Steve and his colleagues fought the CIA and the medical establishment on torture: How Six Rebel Psychologists Fought A Decade-Long War On Torture — And Won https://www.buzzfeednews.com/article/peteraldhous/the-dissidents ******* A new Rumble underwriter! Try Gabi.com to compare and buy home and auto insurance. It's free! http://www.gabi.com/rumble ********* Music in episode: "Crazy" - Gnarls Barkley https://open.spotify.com/track/2N5zMZX7YeL1tico8oQxa9?si=K9CY2Z5tT9Wqu2t4Bhh0KA *********
S1 E93 · Fri, June 19, 2020
Ep. 93: Juneteenth (feat. Congresswoman Barbara Lee, D-CA, The granddaughter of a slave)
Two and a half years after President Abraham Lincoln's Emancipation Proclamation was supposed to have freed the slaves, news of the war ending — and that Lincoln had freed the slaves back in 1863 — finally made it to Galveston, Texas, on June 19th, 1965. So Texas, against its will, finally re-joined the rest of the Union, all slaves were freed and Juneteenth is now the holiday truly commemorating the freeing of all the slaves in America. Congresswoman Barbara Lee's grandfather was born a slave in Galveston post-Emancipation Proclamation, but weeks before Juneteenth, making this commemoration especially meaningful to Rep. Lee and her family. On this 155th commemoration of Juneteenth, Rep. Lee joins Michael to discuss the never-ending struggle for freedom for Black Americans and her courageous, lone vote against a never-ending war, 3 days after 9/11. ************ Read More About Rep. Lee's proposal for a U.S. Commission on Truth, Racial Healing, and Transformation: https://www.sfchronicle.com/opinion/openforum/article/How-a-Truth-and-Reconciliation-Commission-could-15338714.php Barbara Lee’s Lone Vote on Sept. 14, 2001, Was as Prescient as It Was Brave and Heroic https://theintercept.com/2016/09/11/barbara-lees-lone-vote-on-sept-14-2001-was-as-prescient-as-it-was-brave-and-heroic/ ********************** Music from the episode: Alice Walker and friends sing Lift Every Voice https://youtu.be/LRWaLkl7auA Beyoncé - Lift Every Voice and Sing https://youtu.be/tJ54QHVCh7Q ********************** Juneteenth is the oldest nationally celebrated commemoration of the ending of slavery in the United States. Dating back to 1865, it was on June 19th that the Union soldiers, led by Major General Gordon Granger, landed at Galveston, Texas with news that the war had ended and that the enslaved were now free. The Emancipation Proclamation of 1863 had had little impact on the Texans due to the minimal number of Union troops to enforce the new Executive Order. However, with the surrender of General Lee in April of 1865, and the arrival of General Granger’s regiment, the forces were finally strong enough to influence and overcome the resistance of the white racist slave owners and the poor white population willing to die for those rich racist bastards. Crazy! Texas today is no longer a “white state.” 58% of its population is now made up of Black, Hispanic, Asian and other people of color. **********************
S1 E92 · Wed, June 17, 2020
Ep. 92: Six Months of Rumble! (feat. 5 millionth and 10 millionth listeners)
Six months, 92 episodes and more than 11 million downloads later, Michael has conversations with our 5 millionth listener and our two 10 millionth listeners. First, we hear from Ann Krake of Portland, Oregon. Ann and Michael discuss some interesting coincidences in their backgrounds and the amazing reason why Ann has been hard to track down for the past two months. Next, we hear from our co-10 millionth listeners: Rob Messick, a UPS truck driver from Southern New Jersey and Kathy Best from Vancouver Island, British Columbia. ************** Kathy's Hot Dam Jam! https://www.facebook.com/HOTDAMJAM/ ************** Watch Rumble Media's first film, "Planet of the Humans" https://youtu.be/Zk11vI-7czE **************
S1 E91 · Tue, June 16, 2020
Ep. 91 Good News: LGBT Victory! Bad News: Executed for Dozing While Black
In some much needed great news, the conservative U.S. Supreme Court, with the majority opinion written by Trump appointed Justice Neil Gorsuch, ruled today to protect the rights of LGBTQ Americans in the workplace and prevent them from being discriminated against. This followed the terrible news this weekend of the death of Rayshard Brooks, another Black American man killed while running away from police after committing the crime of falling asleep at a Wendy's drive-thru window in Atlanta. Michael Moore shares his thoughts on these two major stories, plus his reaction to Trump tweeting at him again. ******************** Mentioned in the episode: Yes, We Mean Literally Abolish the Police Because reform won’t happen. By Mariame Kaba https://www.nytimes.com/2020/06/12/opinion/sunday/floyd-abolish-defund-police.html Trump's latest tweet at Michael: https://twitter.com/realdonaldtrump/status/1272154842753110018?s=21 Michael's appearance on MSNBC with Joy Reid: https://www.msnbc.com/msnbc/watch/michael-moore-isn-t-counting-trump-out-for-2020-84954693712? ********************
S1 E90 · Sat, June 13, 2020
Ep. 90: No More Police State (feat. Alex S. Vitale)
The idea of police "reform" has been tried and has failed. Rather than call for milquetoast reforms that leave the structure of U.S. law enforcement in place, many of the protestors are calling to "defund the police." Michael is joined by Alex S. Vitale, author of "The End of Policing" to explain what this means, how this works, any why settling for half-measures will result in more police violence against Black Americans. Download Alex's book "The End of Policing" for free: https://www.versobooks.com/books/2426-the-end-of-policing The answer to police violence is not 'reform'. It's defunding. Here's why https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2020/may/31/the-answer-to-police-violence-is-not-reform-its-defunding-heres-why Music from the episode: Police Academy theme song: https://youtu.be/AKlx8UMDC4w
S1 E89 · Thu, June 11, 2020
Ep. 89: The Floyd Rebellion
Weeks after rebellions have sprung up across America in the wake of the police killing George Floyd, small ripples of change keep occurring, including in popular culture. The show "Cops," which has perpetuated racist stereotypes of Black Americans for three decades, was finally cancelled, and Nascar just announced they were forbidding the Confederate flag from being displayed at their events. Michael Moore shares his thoughts on what these actions mean, and what everyone (especially white people) must do to end white supremacy rather than settle for small symbolic changes. ********** Rumble with Michael Moore listeners - protect your online privacy with Express VPN! Get 3 extra months free with a 12-month plan. Click here: https://www.expressvpn.com/rumble ********** The "Corporate Cops" scene from Bowling For Columbine: https://youtu.be/Nzhqec_bj-4 "Planet of the Humans" is back up! Watch the full film here: https://youtu.be/Zk11vI-7czE **********
S1 E88 · Tue, June 09, 2020
Ep. 88: What Gloria Steinem Taught Us (feat. Christine Lahti & Emily Mann)
At a time of massive, ground-shifting change in American culture and politics, a new show looks at the life and impact of someone who has been at the forefront of progressive change and the liberation of women in America and around the world -- Gloria Steinem. On Friday, June 26th, PBS will be airing a Great Performances presentation of the theatrical production "Gloria: A Life," starring Oscar, Emmy and Golden Globe Award-winner Christine Lahti as Gloria Steinem. It was written by Emily Mann, playwright, artistic director and inductee to the American Theater Hall Fame. Lahti and Mann join Michael Moore for a discussion on the life and impact of Gloria Steinem, sexism and misogyny in film, tv, theater and American society, and the possibility of revolutionary change today. ********************** Great Performances presents the intimate theatrical production Gloria: A Life about Gloria Steinem, premiering nationwide on Friday, June 26 at 9 p.m. on PBS: https://www.pbs.org/wnet/gperf/gloria-a-life-about-the-film/10415/ ********************* Music in the episode: "You Don't Own Me" - Lesley Gore (1963) https://open.spotify.com/track/7ngRS53kqxLcEt9Pythc5d?si=xoBwWAHcQ02oJAVtleyAcw *********************
S1 E87 · Sat, June 06, 2020
Ep. 87: Our Collective White Knee On The Neck Of Black America
Michael Moore reflects on a week of rebellion, unrest and state violence. He shares his idea that the Academy should recognize 17 year-old Darnella Frazier for courageously filming the murder of George Floyd by Minneapolis police, instantly becoming the most important documentary footage in a long time. ************* Music In Episode: They Don't Care About Us - Michael Jackson https://open.spotify.com/track/7MdenVOyOCRoxbgPpjEiAL?si=UM1BDQprQxukZ_0U7Z0uLg White Privilege II - Macklemore & Ryan Lewis feat. Jamila Woods https://open.spotify.com/track/4QGJfw4TLQ07KM8m7Dq5Hu?si=G0anfoaWQQWR1SwrULjpRQ ************* Planet of the Humans is back up on YouTube! Watch Here: https://youtu.be/MrOcBdnC3kw Visit the website: https://planetofthehumans.com/ ************* --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/rumble-with-michael-moore/message
S1 E86 · Tue, June 02, 2020
Ep. 86: Rise of the Planet of the Humans (feat. Jeff Gibbs & Ozzie Zehner)
The filmmakers behind one of the most-watched and talked-about documentaries of the year, Planet of the Humans, are fighting back after the film was removed from YouTube after a coordinated censorship campaign. The film had posted over 8.3 million views on Michael Moore’s Rumble Media YouTube channel in just over four weeks since its premiere on April 21, the eve of the 50th Earth Day. Director Jeff Gibbs and Producer Ozzie Zehner join Michael to discuss the surprising success and outrageous campaign to shut the movie down and prevent more of the public from seeing it. Coordinated Censorship Campaign Against Planet Of The Humans Leads To It Being Taken Down From YouTube https://planetofthehumans.com/2020/05/28/coordinated-censorship-campaign-against-planet-of-the-humans-leads-to-it-being-taken-down-from-youtube-where-it-had-been-viewed-8-3-million-times/ More information from the filmmakers: https://planetofthehumans.com/filmmakers-responses/ Fact Check Bible: https://planetofthehumans.com/fact-check-bible/ The Planet of the Humans website: https://planetofthehumans.com/ WashPost: Turns out wind and solar have a secret friend - Natural gas https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/energy-environment/wp/2016/08/11/turns-out-wind-and-solar-have-a-secret-friend-natural-gas/
S1 E85 · Sun, May 31, 2020
Ep. 85: EMERGENCY PODCAST SYSTEM — There Are No Good Cops As Long As There Are Bad Cops
Michael Moore shares his thoughts after another night of rebellion across America. He shares his ideas on how to demilitarize, defund and reform America's police forces and discusses why the uprisings must continue.
S1 E84 · Fri, May 29, 2020
Ep. 84: EMERGENCY PODCAST SYSTEM — Don’t Be A Bystander
Michael Moore shares his thoughts on the citizen rebellion taking place in Minneapolis after the police murder of George Floyd.
S1 E83 · Wed, May 27, 2020
Ep. 83: To Hell With Despair. Take It Back. It Is Ours. (feat. Darrick Hamilton)
Darrick Hamilton is professor of public policy, economics, sociology, and African American studies at Ohio State University and the executive director of the Kirwan Institute for the Study of Race and Ethnicity at OSU. He was a supporter and advisor for Bernie Sanders' 2020 presidential campaign and has been selected to join the Biden-Sanders Unity Task Force on economic issues. He joins Michael to discuss what he hopes to accomplish on the task force, how American society should change post-pandemic, why the coronavirus has been more deadly in the African-American community and why Ohioans insist on calling it *THE* Ohio State University. Also, Michael shares some updates about the podcast, Trump tweeting at him and the censorship campaign against Planet of the Humans. ************ From "Capitalism: A Love Story" (2009) the found footage of FDR's Second Bill of Rights: https://vimeo.com/32647556 ************ Two recent pieces by Darrick Hamilton: There Is Only One Way Out of the COVID-19 Economic Crisis It’s time for a new New Deal Slate By Daniel Carpenter and Darrick Hamilton https://slate.com/news-and-politics/2020/05/covid-19-recession-new-deal-plan.html Will We Face Depression-Era Job Losses? Let’s Not Find Out Congress should enact a federal jobs guarantee. New York Times By Angela Glover Blackwell and Darrick Hamilton https://www.nytimes.com/2020/05/09/opinion/federal-jobs-guarantee-coronavirus.html *********** The photo of Michael and his father from Memorial Day, 1960 at the gravesite of his brother Lawrence who was killed as a paratrooper in the Philippines in WWII. https://www.instagram.com/p/CApKqvKH12j/? ********
S1 E82 · Fri, May 22, 2020
Ep. 82: Liberate Michigan...From Trump (feat. Rep. Rashida Tlaib)
Coronavirus has disproportionally hurt poor and black Americans, in addition to the elderly. Michigan's 13th congressional district is the 3rd poorest in America and is 60 percent African-American. For decades, it was represented by the legendary congressman John Conyers Jr. and now, it is represented by first-term congresswoman Rashida Tlaib. She joins Michael to discuss how she is helping her constituents cope with Covid-19, racial and environmental injustice, what makes Detroit so special and defeating Donald Trump in November. Follow Rashida on Twitter here: https://twitter.com/RashidaTlaib
S1 E81 · Wed, May 20, 2020
Ep. 81: You’ll Never Work In This Town Again! (feat. Briahna Joy Gray)
Briahna Joy Gray was the National Press Secretary for the Bernie Sanders 2020 campaign and is one of the most thoughtful communicators in politics. She joined Michael to discuss her experience on the campaign, how the pandemic will effect the election, intra-left policy disagreements, being attacked endlessly on Twitter and what Joe Biden's campaign must do to win over skeptical voters (and non-voters). Follow Briahna on Twitter here: https://twitter.com/briebriejoy The Keeanga-Yamahtta Taylor piece that was mentioned: Reality Has Endorsed Bernie Sanders https://www.newyorker.com/news/our-columnists/reality-has-endorsed-bernie-sanders
S1 E80 · Fri, May 15, 2020
Ep. 80: We Are Many and They Are Few (feat. Roger Waters)
Roger Waters is a founding member and the creative force behind Pink Floyd, one of the most influential, popular and enduring bands of all-time. Waters is also a forceful and fearless advocate for international human rights and a controversial political activist. He joins Michael for a wide-ranging discussion about life under pandemic and learning to enjoy solitude, socialism, Roger's "This Is Not A Drill" tour, human rights and the Boycott, Divestment & Sanctions movement, and some behind-the-scenes reminiscing about creating some of Pink Floyd's classics. Recorded on May 1, 2020, Roger also performed an original, May Day version of "We Shall Overcome." ********************** Visit Roger's website here: https://rogerwaters.com/ Follow Roger on Facebook here: https://www.facebook.com/rogerwaters Follow Roger on Twitter: https://twitter.com/rogerwaters The BDS campaign that Roger mentioned is here: https://bdsmovement.net/ ********************** The films mentioned by Roger & Michael: John Pilger's "The Dirty War On The NHS" http://johnpilger.com/videos/the-dirty-war-on-the-nhs-trailer Michael Moore's "SiCKO" https://vimeo.com/76646445 Adam Curtis' "The Century of Self" https://youtu.be/DnPmg0R1M04 ********************** Protect Your Online Privacy with ExpressVPN! Get 3 extra months free with 12-month plan (Limited-time offer for Rumble with Michael Moore listeners) https://www.expressvpn.com/rumble **********************
S1 E79 · Wed, May 13, 2020
Ep. 79: Big Bowl of Delightful (feat. Jeff Garlin)
Jeff Garlin is one of America's most beloved comedians and a star and Executive Producer of one of the greatest TV shows ever, "Curb Your Enthusiasm." He joined Michael to discuss life during the pandemic, when Hollywood might get back to work, doing stand-up post-Covid 19 and whether "Curb" will come back for another season. Watch Jeff's Netflix special, "Jeff Garlin: Our Man In Chicago" https://www.netflix.com/title/81078466 Follow Jeff on Instagram here: https://www.instagram.com/jeffgarlin/
S1 E78 · Mon, May 11, 2020
Ep. 78: Give It to Me Straight, Doc (feat. Dr. Ezekiel Emanuel)
Dr. Ezekiel Emanuel is the former Obama White House Health Policy Adviser, a longtime public health official at the National Institutes of Health and the Vice Provost of Global Initiatives at the University of Pennsylvania. He's been a blunt truth-teller from the outset of the Covid-19 pandemic, refusing to sugarcoat his commentary. He joins Michael to assess where we've succeeded, where we've failed, and what the next few years might look in America while dealing with this pandemic. Subscribe/Listen to Dr. Emanuel's new podcast "Making The Call" https://www.endeavoraudio.com/podcasts/true-stories-podcasts/making-the-call Read Zeke's book "The Trillion Dollar Revolution" https://bookshop.org/a/1381/9781541797796 or https://amzn.to/3fEGNzN
S1 E77 · Sun, May 10, 2020
Ep. 77: Mother's Day
On Mother's Day under self-quarantine, Michael Moore shares his memories of his late mother Veronica Wall Moore.
S1 E76 · Thu, May 07, 2020
Ep. 76: Flowers Are Better Than Bullets (feat. Laurel Krause)
On May 4, 1970, four unarmed college students at Kent State University were murdered by the Ohio National Guard during a peaceful protest of the United States' illegal invasion of Cambodia. Nine other students were wounded, as twenty-eight National Guard soldiers fired approximately 67 rounds in a brazen act of state violence against citizens assembling peaceably. Among the dead was 19-year-old Allison Krause, who was killed by an American soldiers' bullet through the chest. On the 50th anniversary of the Kent State massacre, Michael is joined by Allison's sister, Laurel, to reflect on the impact of that day and the 50 year quest for justice and accountability. Visit the Kent State Truth Tribunal site here: https://www.truthtribunal.org/ John Paul Filo's Pulitzer Prize-winning photograph in the aftermath of the Kent State massacre: http://100photos.time.com/photos/john-paul-filo-kent-state-shootings Footage of the Kent State massacre: https://youtu.be/Lmd6CHah7Wg
S1 E75 · Tue, May 05, 2020
Ep. 75: We Are In A Planetary Emergency
Michael Moore lays out the stakes of the extinction level event we are currently facing, the failures of the eco-capitalist movement and why we must change course. To read Michael's written piece, "We Are In A Planetary Emergency" visit his Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/mmflint/posts/10156865580936857? For information about "Planet of the Humans" visit here: https://planetofthehumans.com/
S1 E74 · Tue, April 28, 2020
Ep. 74: Dr. Mona Says Don't Drink Bleach (feat. Dr. Mona Hanna-Attisha)
On the 6th anniversary of the start of the Flint Water catastrophe, Michael Moore is joined by with pediatrician who first exposed the high levels of lead in Flint's children, Dr. Mona Hanna-Attisha. Dr. Mona is a pediatrician at Hurley Medical Center in Flint, a professor at Michigan State University and the author of "What the Eyes Don't See: A Story of Crisis, Resistance, and Hope in an American City." Dr. Mona, who was recently diagnosed with Covid-19, gives an update on where things stand in Flint and makes the connection between what happened in Flint and what is now happening with the coronavirus pandemic. ********************** Read Dr. Mona's book, "What the Eyes Don't See: A Story of Crisis, Resistance, and Hope in an American City." https://bookshop.org/a/1381/9780399590856 or https://amzn.to/2SdesXo To help the children of Flint, Dr. Mona suggests visiting: http://flintkids.org/
S1 E73 · Thu, April 23, 2020
Ep. 73: So Bernie Sanders DOES Call People On Their Birthday! (feat. Bernie Sanders)
On Michael Moore's birthday, he reflects on birthday under quarantine, shares some updates and receives a phone call from an old friend. Senator Bernie Sanders calls in to have an honest discussion about the successes and failures of his Presidential campaign - what happened after the amazing victory in Nevada? How did the party coalesce so quickly against Bernie after he became the frontrunner? And what do we do now? Plus, Michael and Bernie discuss what America can learn from dealing with the coronavirus pandemic and how we are winning the war of ideas. *********** The movies/clips Senator Sanders referred to: FDR's 2nd Bill of rights video, first discovered during the making of "Capitalism: A Love Story": https://vimeo.com/32647556 Watch Michael's Oscar-nominated 2007 film "SiCKO" here: https://vimeo.com/76646445 or https://youtu.be/YbEQ7acb0IE?t=30 ********** Michael on Colbert: How Do We Want To Live After This Pandemic? https://youtu.be/wFKkVvUgUUk Michael on Colbert: Singing a verse from Mary Chapin Carpenter’s “Why Shouldn’t We” https://youtu.be/zp8qpa3fGxI Mary Chapin Carpenter's Version of 'Why Shouldn't We" https://youtu.be/VWiW_CXu2I4 ********** Watch the full film "Planet of the Humans" here: https://youtu.be/Zk11vI-7czE --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/rumble-with-michael-moore/message
S1 E72 · Wed, April 22, 2020
Ep. 72: Happy Earth Day from the Planet of the Humans (feat. Jeff Gibbs & Ozzie Zehner)
On the 50th Anniversary of Earth Day, Michael is joined again by Jeff Gibbs and Ozzie Zehner, the team behind the new film, "Planet of the Humans." They discuss what Earth Day means to them, the explosive first day of the film's release, and where we go from here. Join the "Planet of the Humans" Livestream Discussion TONIGHT (April 22nd) at 10pm ET/7pm PT! https://youtu.be/HBGcEK8FD3w Watch "Planet of the Humans" here: https://youtu.be/Zk11vI-7czE
S1 E71 · Tue, April 21, 2020
Ep. 71: SURPRISE! A New Movie Brought to You by Michael Moore and Rumble. Available Now! (feat. Jeff Gibbs & Ozzie Zehner)
Michael Moore announced today that he is releasing a brand new documentary film and is offering it as a gift, free of charge, in the midst of the global pandemic. Planet of the Humans, a documentary that dares to say what no one else will this Earth Day — that we are losing the battle to stop climate change on planet earth because we are following leaders who have taken us down the wrong road — selling out the green movement to wealthy interests and corporate America. This film is the wake-up call to the reality we are afraid to face: that in the midst of a human-caused extinction event, the environmental movement’s answer is to push for techno-fixes and band-aids. It's too little, too late. On this special episode of RUMBLE, Michael is joined by the director of the film, Jeff Gibbs, and producer Ozzie Zehner. Watch the full movie "Planet of the Humans" here! https://youtu.be/Zk11vI-7czE Visit the official Planet of the Humans website here: https://planetofthehumans.com/ Read Ozzie Zehner's important book "Green Illusions: The Dirty Secrets of Clean Energy and the Future of Environmentalism" https://bookshop.org/a/1381/9780803237759 or https://amzn.to/2ziN1ov ************** Protect Your Online Privacy with ExpressVPN! Get 3 extra months free with 12-month plan (Limited-time offer for Rumble with Michael Moore listeners) https://www.expressvpn.com/rumble **************
S1 E70 · Fri, April 17, 2020
Ep. 70: "Vote for Biden, But Don’t Lie About Who He Really Is" (feat. Dr. Cornel West)
Dr. Cornel West is one of the great thinkers and public intellectuals of our time. In the wake of Bernie Sanders' exit from the Presidential race, and in the midst of the global pandemic, he joins Michael to discuss choosing sides between milquetoast neoliberals and vicious neofascists, Ludwig van Beethoven, Jim Clyburn and wrestling with despair. *************** SPECIAL OFFER FOR RUMBLE LISTENERS: Get a one-month free trial of Audible! Go to http://audible.com/rumble OR text "RUMBLE" to 500-500. ***************
S1 E69 · Wed, April 15, 2020
Ep. 69: Your Beloved Private Health Insurance (feat. Wendell Potter)
When Michael Moore made the Oscar-nominated film SiCKO about America's health care system, Wendell Potter was a Vice President and "chief propagandist" at health insurance giant Cigna. He and his colleagues devised a plan to "push Michael Moore off a cliff" due to fear that the film would expose the corruption of their industry. Potter's role was to fly to Michigan, infiltrate the premiere of the film, and and spy on and discredit Moore. Not long after watching the film, Potter experienced a crisis of conscience and could no longer continue lying on behalf of America's health insurers. He became a whistleblower, spilled the beans about how his former business operates and is now a vocal advocate for a true, government-backed, universal health care system in America. He joins Michael to recount their bizarre first meeting, expose the lie that Americans love their private health insurance and figure out health care in America post-coronavirus pandemic. *********** Watch Michael Moore's 2007 classic SiCKO here: https://youtu.be/YbEQ7acb0IE or here: https://vimeo.com/76646445 *********** Read Wendell Potter's books! Deadly Spin: An Insurance Company Insider Speaks Out on How Corporate PR Is Killing Health Care and Deceiving Americans Paperback: https://amzn.to/2XySkKI Kindle: https://amzn.to/3ch9dO4 Nation On The Take Kindle: https://amzn.to/2V55MnE Paperback: https://amzn.to/34Arfbp Hardcover: https://bookshop.org/a/1381/9781632861092 Visit Tarbell, the investigative journalism site Potter founded: https://tarbell.org/
S1 E68 · Tue, April 14, 2020
Ep. 68: We're All In Donald Trump's Cartoon (feat. Dan Perkins, aka Tom Tomorrow)
If satire is the art of taking reality to the absurd extreme, then what is a satirist to do when the absurd extreme becomes a daily reality? Michael is joined by one of the great satirists of our time, cartoonist Dan Perkins. Under the pseudonym Tom Tomorrow, Perkins created a strip called This Modern World which has ridiculed the corporate, political and media power structures for almost 30 years. He and Michael discuss the absurdities of living in the age of coronavirus, the Trump virus and the capitalism virus. His most recent cartoon, "The Death Cult" can be seen here: https://www.dailykos.com/stories/2020/4/13/1936455/-Cartoon-The-death-cult Visit Tom Tomorrow's website: https://thismodernworld.com/ Follow him on Twitter: https://twitter.com/tomtomorrow Follow him on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/realtomtomorrow/
S1 E67 · Sun, April 12, 2020
Ep. 67: Michael Moore's Easter Mass
Michael Moore reflects on his recent visit with Pope Francis, the meaning of "essential" human beings, and the possibility of surviving this pandemic and becoming a more just society. *********** PHOTOS: Michael Moore and Pope Francis https://twitter.com/mmflint/status/1052738155894513664 WATCH: "Mary Magdalene" Starring Rooney Mara & Joaquin Phoenix https://www.imdb.com/title/tt5360996/
S1 E66 · Fri, April 10, 2020
Ep. 66: “They’re Gonna Rue the Day We Had Two Months to Sit Around & Think Up Shit!”
Here’s part two of your letters to Mike about what we need to do, now and post-pandemic. He’s in Day 32 of his self-imposed apartment exile and he loves reading the mail. A lot of people are stuck inside, and you know what happens with idle minds — they plot what we’re going to do in the post-pandemic America! Oh-oh. PLUS: A clip from Mike’s appearance in Amy Schumer’s podcast. Listen to the full episode here: https://open.spotify.com/episode/0bqBNBz6EuPO7mfJeDjuYh
S1 E65 · Thu, April 09, 2020
Ep. 65: The Future, Compliments of Bernie Sanders
Michael Moore addresses the end of Bernie Sanders' presidential campaign and invites you to look into the future - a future which has been created because of the battles fought, the progress made and the movements ignited by his candidacy. America has changed, and the majority of us will not want a return to what the owners call “normal,” to the ways of the past. Bernie showed everyone a different way, and that way will be our future very soon. *********** Music Credit: "Everybody Knows" - Leonard Cohen https://music.apple.com/us/album/everybody-knows/192677178?i=192678729
S1 E64 · Wed, April 08, 2020
Ep. 64: It’s About F*cking Winning (feat. Jane McAlevey)
Jane McAlevey is a lifetime agitator and shitkicker. So why haven’t you seen her on TV? Why don’t we ever see any of our brightest thinkers and doers in the mainstream media? This is one of reasons I started RUMBLE — to bring brilliant voices like hers to you. Jane and I discuss how we can start creating 2021 now — the world we want to live in, the things we want to change. Aggressive organizing, including strikes, will be necessary regardless of who wins the 2020 election. And, surprise, surprise — we can end up as the real winners once we realize we’re the ones who truly hold the power. ********** Read Jane's new book, "A Collective Bargain: Unions, Organizing, and the Fight for Democracy" A Collective Bargain: Unions, Organizing, and the Fight for Democracy https://bookshop.org/a/1381/9780062908599 or https://amzn.to/3bYr8Ja Read Jane's previous books! No Shortcuts: Organizing for Power in the New Gilded Age https://bookshop.org/a/1381/9780190868659 or https://amzn.to/2UT9CAl Raising Expectations (and Raising Hell): My Decade Fighting for the Labor Movement https://bookshop.org/a/1381/9781781683156 or https://amzn.to/3b47NGc
S1 E63 · Tue, April 07, 2020
Ep. 63: What The F*ck Do We Do? The RUMBLE Audience Answers. Part 1
During the last Emergency Podcast, Michael put out a call for your ideas on how to combat the coronavirus pandemic and, as urgently, the massive societal and federal government failures to prepare and respond to the crisis. After receiving thousands of voicemails, social media posts and emails from all over the world (including from a member of the Danish Parliament!) Michael shares the actual voicemails and responds to your ideas.
S1 E62 · Sat, April 04, 2020
Ep. 62: EMERGENCY PODCAST SYSTEM — He's Gonna Get Us Killed
New York is days away from the massive manslaughter of thousands of innocent souls whose only crime was to be living in the time of Trump. Instead of a few hundred that might have otherwise died from an errant virus, thousands are now at death’s door because the profit motive is keeping the gear they desperately need away from them. And because we’ve now learned that the President chose to do little or nothing to help — initially blaming the “hoax” on the Democrats and the media, and then being clueless as to how to order, gather and ship the needed materials. As of this posting, nearly three 9/11’s-worth of Americans have died, and many more are about to join them. This time, though, Americans were killed by a different type of terrorist. There will be no memorial built to honor them, no country to invade to avenge their deaths (Mar-a-Lago is not a country). Michael Moore issues an urgent appeal to his listeners on this special emergency edition of RUMBLE to immediately share their ideas with him as to how we can beat back two monsters at once — the war profiteers and the war president. Email Michael at: mike@michaelmoore.com Tweet at Michael here: https://twitter.com/MMFlint Comment on his Facebook post here: https://www.facebook.com/mmflint/posts/10156759453911857 Comment on his Instagram here: https://www.instagram.com/michaelfmoore/
S1 E61 · Fri, April 03, 2020
Ep. 61: This Land Was Made For You And Me And You Know Who (feat Nathan J. Robinson)
After a brief update on all the latest pandemic homicide news, Michael is joined by one of his favorite millennial writers, Nathan Robinson, the founder and editor of the brilliant magazine, Current Affairs. They discuss why older people don't like Bernie Sanders, why political half measures are killing us, and why Americans are so afraid of the “S” word. ******** Buy Nathan's book, "Why YOU Should Be A Socialist" from: Bookshop! https://bookshop.org/a/1381/9781250200860 Or, if you insist on Amazon, buy it here: Hardcover: https://amzn.to/3bNkLIs Kindle: https://amzn.to/2JyDueP Audio Book: https://amzn.to/3dTdDft Check out and subscribe to Current Affairs! https://www.currentaffairs.org/ Here's the piece Nathan wrote in February of 2016 saying that Trump will win (unless the Democrats nominate Bernie Sanders): https://static.currentaffairs.org/2016/02/unless-the-democrats-nominate-sanders-a-trump-nomination-means-a-trump-presidency
S1 E60 · Thu, April 02, 2020
Ep. 60: Count Your Blessings Instead of Sheep
It’s Day 23 of the Mike-entine. It’s his mother’s birthday. Trump has blood on his hands. And who doesn’t need a little lullaby ‘bout now? That’s how we do Episode 60. ******** To share a message with Michael, leave a voicemail through Anchor (link at bottom) or email him at: mike@michaelmoore.com ******** The articles that Michael mentioned: Exclusive: The Military Knew Years Ago That a Coronavirus Was Coming The Pentagon warned the White House about a shortage of ventilators, face masks, and hospital beds The Nation https://www.thenation.com/article/politics/covid-military-shortage-pandemic/ A president unfit for a pandemic Much of the suffering and death coming was preventable. The president has blood on his hands. Boston Globe Editorial https://www.bostonglobe.com/2020/03/30/opinion/president-unfit-pandemic/
S1 E59 · Wed, April 01, 2020
Ep. 59: It Is Not Necessary To Hope In Order To Persevere (feat. James K. Galbraith)
What would a Great Depression/World War II-like mobilization of American society look like if we were to attempt to fix our country and society today in the midst of the pandemic? Do we, as Americans, have the will, the ideas, the courage or the leadership to care for the sick, protect the vulnerable, and then, revitalize our economy and fix the ugly aspects of our society that Covid-19 has exposed? Michael discusses these big issues with James K. Galbraith, a scholar, author and one of the pre-eminent economists of our time. Generations ago, when America faced the fallout of the Great Depression and World War II, James' father, John Kenneth Galbraith was the legendary economic thinker who Roosevelt, Truman and Kennedy turned to help steer America and and re-shape the post-war society. ************** Protect Your Online Privacy with ExpressVPN! Get 3 extra months free with 12-month plan (Limited-time offer for Rumble with Michael Moore listeners) https://www.expressvpn.com/rumble ************** During the discussion, the work James' children are doing was mentioned. The music for this episode is a song called "Sicilienne," by Eve Galbraith https://soundcloud.com/user-479110316/sicilienne Eli Galbraith his wife Krista are the couple in Brattleboro, Vermont that have converted their tailoring shop for the transgender community, Shapeshifters Ltd, to medical mask-making to supply the local hospitals. Visit them here: https://twitter.com/ShapeshiftersCB/status/1243336310221344772 Doug Galbraith is a cook in Portland, and has thrown himself into fundraising to get food money out to unemployed service workers in his city. The link is here: https://www.gofundme.com/f/pdx-food-chain *************** Check out some of James Galbraith's books here: https://bookshop.org/lists/rumble-with-michael-moore-guest-books
S1 E58 · Tue, March 31, 2020
Ep. 58: Don't Die, Be Happy
Michael Moore describes an epiphany he had after witnessing throngs of New Yorkers cheering out their quarantined windows in tribute to all of the workers and medical professionals dealing with keeping the rest of us alive during the Covid-19 pandemic. Amidst the uncertainty how this will all end up, there are slivers of hope — and reasons to be optimistic about humanity and what we can accomplish after ridding ourselves of this (and, ahem, other) viruses. ********* Here is the video Michael mentioned: NYC FRONT LINES DOCTOR EXPLAINS HOW EASY IT IS TO NOT GET INFECTED AND STOP THE SPREAD OF COVID-19 https://youtu.be/WxyH1rkuLaw Music Credit: Armies of Your Heart - Elizaveta https://music.apple.com/us/album/armies-of-your-heart/1446020638?i=1446020777
S1 E57 · Wed, March 25, 2020
Ep. 57: EMERGENCY PODCAST SYSTEM — Kill Bill
The U.S. Senate is on the brink of passing a massive corporate giveaway that will be yet another transfer of wealth from the American people to the wealthy. It was described by HuffPost's Zach Carter like this: "It is not an economic rescue package, but a sentence of unprecedented economic inequality and corporate control over our politics that will resonate for a generation. It represents a transfer of wealth and power to the super rich from the rest of us, with the support of both political parties ― a damning statement about the condition of American democracy." We all must act now to STOP THIS! Light up the switchboards on Capitol Hill! Call your U.S. Senators: 202-225-3121 Call your U.S. Rep: 202-224-3121 Read Zach Carter's piece in HuffPost: Democrats Are Handing Donald Trump The Keys To The Country https://www.huffpost.com/entry/senate-democrats-donald-trump-coronavirus-bill_n_5e7b77a6c5b62a1870d62d83
S1 E56 · Tue, March 24, 2020
Ep. 56: Living Isn't Everything, It's The Only Thing (feat. John M. Barry)
One of the great studies on the history of pandemics is John M. Barry's 2004 book "The Great Influenza: The Story of the Deadliest Pandemic in History," a study of the 1918 flu pandemic. In addition to being a journalist and author, Barry is also a Professor at Tulane University's School of Public Health and Tropical Medicine. Prior to becoming a writer, Barry coached football at the high school and college levels. Using his expertise in both pandemics and football, Barry joins Michael to put the coronavirus pandemic in historical context and to share his game plan of discipline, teamwork, and doing our jumping jacks the right way. *************** SPECIAL OFFER FOR RUMBLE LISTENERS: Get a one-month free trial of Audible! Go to http://audible.com/rumble OR text "RUMBLE" to 500-500. *************** Read John Barry's recent NYT op-ed: The Single Most Important Lesson From the 1918 Influenza Containment — the attempt to limit spread of a virus and even eliminate it — has failed. https://www.nytimes.com/2020/03/17/opinion/coronavirus-1918-spanish-flu.html? Order John's award-winning book on the 1918 flu epidemic, "The Great Influenza: The Story of the Deadliest Pandemic in History" from BookShop: https://bookshop.org/a/1381/9780143036494 If you prefer to buy "The Great Influenza: The Story of the Deadliest Pandemic in History" from Amazon, go here:: https://amzn.to/2R41qLa
S1 E55 · Sun, March 22, 2020
Ep. 55: Cash Now (feat. Stephanie Kelton)
The coronavirus pandemic and all of the economic and social crises that it has exposed has politicians of all stripes calling for massive government intervention. And, funny enough, no pundit or politician is whining about how “WE CAN’T AFFORD THIS!” But just as in 2008, corporations and lobbyists are salivating at the opportunity to milk this crisis for as much government money as they can get their hands on. This is why we MUST use this moment to massively reshape our economic and healthcare systems and immediately get money in the hands of all Americans. Michael discusses what action must be taken with economist and professor Stephanie Kelton, former economist with the Senate Budget Committee and author of the forthcoming book, "The Deficit Myth: Modern Monetary Theory and the Birth of the People's Economy." ************* Call your U.S. Senators: 202-225-3121 Call your U.S. Rep: 202-224-3121 ************* Pre-order Stephanie's book "The Deficit Myth" from BookShop: https://bookshop.org/a/1381/9781541736184 Or, if you prefer Amazon, pre-order it here: https://amzn.to/2UUvrOH FDR's 2nd Bill of Rights scene from "Capitalism: A Love Story": https://vimeo.com/32647556 Stephanie's op-ed in NYT: https://www.nytimes.com/2020/03/21/opinion/-coronavirus-stimulus-trillion.html
S1 E54 · Sat, March 21, 2020
Ep. 54: Don’t Panic. PANIC.
Overnight the hospitals in New York began to drown. ICUs are filling up. There aren’t enough ventilators. Only a few masks are left. Many doctors and nurses already have the virus, and too many are being hospitalized themselves. A woman in Michael’s apartment building tested positive and died. The day we have dreaded is here. If we scramble - if we scream bloody murder - if we act smart, today, might there be a way out? Trump has shut all the doors. Forget for now about beating him in November. A number of us won’t live 'til November. We need to beat him now, beat down those doors he’s blocking, so that a million voters don’t die. ************** Music Credit: Escape from New York (Original Film Soundtrack) - Main Title - John Carpenter https://music.apple.com/us/album/main-title/100959866?i=100959665
S1 E53 · Wed, March 18, 2020
Ep. 53: EMERGENCY PODCAST SYSTEM — The First Million Dead
Michael Moore sounds the alarm like never before. We don’t have days — we have HOURS left to act. Trump’s weeks of inaction and leading the public to believe this virus is “a hoax” will now cost millions of people their lives. Perhaps we can save some of them — but only if everyone who hears this podcast takes action today. Michael exposes the facts that have been kept from the public. He reveals what he’s been told by several public health experts, doctors, government officials and one source who is in frequent and direct contact with President Trump. None of it is pretty. There will be no more school this year — and maybe little or none next year as well. Our hospitals are about to get slammed and overwhelmed on a massive scale. The Army Corps of Engineers must be called up to build dozens of field hospitals. We will not have enough nurses and doctors. The government must nationalize industries to build the ventilators and other equipment we need. This must happen this week. Mike issues a call to action to save lives and for all of us to make serious sacrifices like we never have before. ********** Call your U.S. Senators: 202-225-3121 Call your U.S. Rep: 202-224-3121 WATCH: Mechanical Ventilation Explained Clearly - Ventilator Settings & Modes https://youtu.be/gk_Qf-JAL84 The Sewell Avery photo: http://bit.ly/3d8hvsN
S1 E52 · Sun, March 15, 2020
Ep. 52: O Government, Where Art Thou? (feat. Dr. Abdul El-Sayed)
In a modern, functioning, democratic society, how should a public health crisis be handled? And what would America's response to the coronavirus pandemic look like if we had a universal healthcare system such as Medicare For All? Michael discusses this with Dr. Abdul El-Sayed, a physician and epidemiologist and the former Health Commissioner in the City of Detroit. El-Sayed ran for Governor of Michigan campaigning on universal healthcare. His forthcoming book is titled, "Healing Politics: A Doctor's Journey Into the Heart of Our Political Epidemic." ************* Pre-order Abdul's book, "Healing Politics: A Doctor's Journey Into the Heart of Our Political Epidemic" here: https://bookshop.org/a/1381/9781419743023 Visit his website here: https://abdulelsayed.com/
S1 E51 · Fri, March 13, 2020
Ep. 51: EMERGENCY PODCAST SYSTEM — The Awful Truth
Michael Moore reveals conversations he's had with public health and security experts, foreign journalists and government officials (plus one source directly in contact with President Trump) to share the awful truth: we may lose multiple times more Americans to coronavirus than the total number of American troops killed in World War II; this is the most serious pandemic since the 1918 flu; President Trump is actively and purposefully holding up the federal government response and putting millions of lives at risk. ********** READ: Coronavirus: Why You Must Act Now https://medium.com/@tomaspueyo/coronavirus-act-today-or-people-will-die-f4d3d9cd99ca WATCH: Rep. Katie Porter Grills CDC Chief https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mKvCAR0Akro
S1 E50 · Thu, March 12, 2020
Ep. 50: What They Know About Uncle Joe
There is one reason why Joe Biden has emerged as the Democratic frontrunner - the concept of "electability." While all of the exit polls show that Bernie Sanders' policy ideas are the most popular among voters, Joe Biden is winning races on the strength of his perceived ability to defeat Donald Trump. But is he really the "safe" and "electable" choice? Michael Moore discusses the major flaws behind this thinking, including revealing conversations he's had with Democratic officials and media insiders. ****************** Music Credit: Big Sean (feat. The Flint Chozen Choir & Starrah) - "Bigger Than Me" https://music.apple.com/us/album/bigger-than-me-feat-the-flint-chozen-choir-starrah/1440882217?i=1187414055 --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/rumble-with-michael-moore/message
S1 E49 · Tue, March 10, 2020
Ep. 49: Michigan and Again and Again and Again
On the day of the Michigan primary, Michael Moore speaks directly to his fellow Michigan voters (along with voters in Idaho, Mississippi, Missouri, North Dakota and Washington, who will also be voting). He also reveals details of an intense and unexpected phone call he received from one of the most well-known Democratic power-brokers in America. ****** Music Credit: The Accidentals - "Michigan and Again" https://music.apple.com/us/album/michigan-and-again/1105292826?i=1105293008
S1 E48 · Sun, March 08, 2020
Ep. 48: Wolverine (feat. Krystal Ball)
The Democratic nominating contest is down to Vice President Joe Biden and Senator Bernie Sanders. The Biden campaign’s plan appears to be to hide Biden from the voters as much as possible and allow nostalgia for the Obama years and positive media coverage carry him to victory. Author and Hill TV host Krystal Ball joins Michael to discuss the primary contest and the dangers of nominating Biden. ********** Buy Krystal's new book, "The Populist's Guide to 2020" from BookShop here: https://bookshop.org/a/1381/9781947492455 Buy Krystal's new book, "The Populist's Guide to 2020" from Amazon here: https://amzn.to/2yjYT98 Watch Hill TV on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCPWXiRWZ29zrxPFIQT7eHSA
S1 E47 · Fri, March 06, 2020
Ep. 47: The Christopher Nolan/Memento Primary
What if the sun rose on the West? What if, on Tuesday night at 8pm ET, the first Super Tuesday results had been announced from the largest and most diverse state in the country, California? ”Huge win for Bernie Sanders! A huge delegate lead!" An hour later, in conservative, Mormon, Utah, “the winner is....Bernie Sanders!” Then Colorado comes next… ”another victory for Bernie Sanders! And in a key swing state!” How we were presented the results on Tuesday night, which has turned this into a two-person race between Joe Biden and Bernie Sanders with only a handful of delegates separating them, has greatly affected the public perception of the race. While Bernie Sanders is now the underdog, it is a close race, and the American people must hear vigorous debates between Biden and Sanders about who they are, what they believe, what their plans are for the country and how they will defeat Trump.
S1 E46 · Tue, March 03, 2020
Ep. 46: Super Tuesday Preview, Part 4 - Fight The Power
The corporatist, centrist wing of the Democratic Party has gotten in formation. Joe Biden is their man. The mainstream media is endlessly promoting him and not hiding their bias. Sadly, many of them would rather have Donald Trump in the White House than Bernie Sanders. Michael Moore gives an impassioned plea to everyone who wants to defeat Trump and to defeat the system which gave us Trump to not give in to the failed establishment that handed us Trump in the first place. The future of the county and of humanity depends on it.
S1 E45 · Mon, March 02, 2020
Ep. 45: Super Tuesday Preview, Part 3 - Sneaky Pete
In Part 3 or the RUMBLE Super Tuesday preview series, Michael wonders about the timing of Pete Buttigieg dropping out of the race and what role the coronavirus may play during campaign season.
S1 E44 · Sun, March 01, 2020
Ep. 44: Super Tuesday Preview, Part 2 - The Establishment Strikes Back
The Democratic political, corporate and media establishment were giddy on Saturday night as the South Carolina election returns showed a big victory for Joe Biden. They appear to have found their candidate to take on Bernie Sanders. With Super Tuesday looming, Michael looks ahead to what might become a Biden vs. Bernie contest for the future of the Democratic Party and America.
S1 E43 · Sat, February 29, 2020
Ep. 43: Super Tuesday Preview, Part 1 - Coronavirus Don
Four days until Super Tuesday, Michael lays out the stakes of how important Tuesday's elections are what role coronavirus will play in shaping our views of this election. We are only as safe as the human being who has no health insurance or access to medical care. A nation that has millions of people who are not insured or are under-insured means that millions of American's are encouraged to NOT seek tests or treatment - which makes the coronavirus that much more dangerous. *********** Watch "SiCKO" here: https://youtu.be/YbEQ7acb0IE
S1 E42 · Wed, February 26, 2020
Ep. 42: Ilana Glazer Is Horny For The Polls (feat. Ilana Glazer)
Ilana Glazer is a comedian who's work has brilliantly landed at the intersection of comedy and politics. She and Abbi Jacobson created the smash hit TV show "Broad City," which came to an end in 2019 and she most recently performed her first stand-up special, "The Planet Is Burning." Ilana and her team have come up with a new way of encouraging civic engagement - hot, sweaty, dance parties. She joins Michael to discuss her "Horny 4 Tha Polls" tour, comedy, the 2020 race, and to reminisce about Broad City. **************** Ilana "Horny 4 Tha Polls" Tour is here: https://www.horny4thapolls.com/ Join the Generator Collective here: https://generatorcollective.com/ Ilana's stand-up special "The Planet Is Burning" is here: https://www.amazon.com/Ilana-Glazer-Planet-Burning/dp/B082VJDZMR Broad City: http://www.cc.com/shows/broad-city
S1 E41 · Mon, February 24, 2020
Ep. 41: A Rebel Just For Kicks (feat Portugal. The Man)
Recorded backstage at the Sioux City Convention Center in Sioux City, Iowa last month after a Bernie Sanders for President rally, Michael is joined by John Gourley, Eric Howk and Zachary Carothers of the rock band Portugal. The Man. After speeches by Michael Moore, Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez and Bernie Sanders, and a performance by PTM, Michael and the band discussed their frequent run-ins with Sarah Palin in their native Wasilla, Alaska, how Michael was almost in the movie "Fargo", and why they're on the campaign trail. *************** The Portugal. The Man website is here: https://www.portugaltheman.com/ The official video for "Feel It Still" is here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pBkHHoOIIn8 Follow them on Twitter here: https://twitter.com/portugaltheman Follow them on Instagram here: https://www.instagram.com/portugaltheman
S1 E40 · Sat, February 22, 2020
Ep. 40: EMERGENCY PODCAST SYSTEM — Russian Bot Bros
Senator Bernie Sanders issued a forceful statement on Friday against Russian attempts to meddle in the 2020 election, as he has done in the past. This came in response to a Washington Post story that Sanders was recently briefed by U.S. intelligence officials that Russia was meddling in the election and attempting to "help" his campaign in an unspecified way. This comes on the heels of the Sanders' opponents and the media dredging up the "Bernie Bro" canard from 2016 and attempting to portray online Sanders supporters as uniquely vile. In this EMERGENCY PODCAST SYSTEM edition of RUMBLE, Michael Moore makes the connection between these two stories and explains the urgency of setting this story straight. Sanders opponents who falsely accused Sanders supporters of "death threats" and ugly online behavior appear to have been duped by a Russian disinformation campaign. ********************** Washington Post story on the briefing Senator Sanders received: https://www.washingtonpost.com/national-security/bernie-sanders-briefed-by-us-officials-that-russia-is-trying-to-help-his-presidential-campaign/2020/02/21/5ad396a6-54bd-11ea-929a-64efa7482a77_story.html
S1 E39 · Wed, February 19, 2020
Ep. 39: Bloomberg And His Own "Kids In Cages"
Michael Bloomberg’s commandeering of the 2020 Democratic party nomination campaign is a dangerous moment for the party and the country. If Democrats give in, it will have horrific consequences. Michael Moore lays out the truth of Bloomberg's record and how support for Bloomberg is an endorsement of the Trumpian values we claim to have been resisting. ****************** The Trumpian Liberalism of Michael Bloomberg By Jamelle Bouie https://www.nytimes.com/2020/02/18/opinion/michael-bloomberg-stop-and-frisk.html Michael Bloomberg Puts Democrats in Moral Peril By Osita Nwanevu https://newrepublic.com/article/156596/michael-bloomberg-puts-democrats-moral-peril Michael Bloomberg’s Polite Authoritarianism He never hid his callous indifference to civil liberties; too many people just didn't care. By Alex Pareene https://newrepublic.com/article/156560/michael-bloombergs-polite-authoritarianism A Republican Plutocrat Tries To Buy The Democratic Nomination No Democrat should consider Michael Bloomberg as a candidate. By Nathan Robinson https://www.currentaffairs.org/2020/02/a-republican-plutocrat-tries-to-buy-the-democratic-nomination As Bloomberg rises, Democrats are stumbling toward disaster By Greg Sargent https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2020/02/18/bloomberg-rises-democrats-are-stumbling-towards-disaster/ Why Is Bloomberg's Long History of Egregious Sexism Getting a Pass? By Laura Bassett https://www.gq.com/story/bloomberg-sexism Mike Bloomberg for years has battled women’s allegations of profane, sexist comments https://www.washingtonpost.com/graphics/2020/politics/michael-bloomberg-women/ ************ Photo: Rudy, Trump, Bloomberg, Clinton http://bit.ly/2vMS3aS Video: Blankfein, Bloomberg & Snyder https://youtu.be/D9vHppHUE9s *************
S1 E38 · Mon, February 17, 2020
Ep. 38: There’s More Of Us Than There Are Of Them (feat. Rachel Bitecofer)
Why do so many Democrats keep making the mistake of running to the so-called "middle" or apologizing for being Democrats every election cycle? And why do Republicans - an unpopular political party that enacts awful and discredited policies, continue to win and hold onto power? Michael is joined by a political scientist who has studied the fallacy of focusing on "swing voters" and how, instead, the number one goal of Democrats should be turning out non-voters, occasional voters and their base. Rachel Bitecofer is a political scientist and professor at Christopher Newport University in Newport News, Virginia and a Senior Fellow at the Niskanen Center. Her election model accurately predicted the outcome of the Democratic blue wave in the 2018 House elections and she shares her thoughts on 2020, what the Democrats keep getting wrong, and how accidentally getting hit in the head by a pack of Ramen Noodles by Michael Moore in 2004 turned her life around. *********************** Follow Rachel on Twitter here: https://twitter.com/RachelBitecofer Rachel's 2020 election model: http://cnu.edu/wasoncenter/2019/07/01-2020-election-forecast/ New Politico profile of Rachel Bitecofer: https://www.politico.com/news/magazine/2020/02/06/rachel-bitecofer-profile-election-forecasting-new-theory-108944 To watch the film on the "Slacker Uprising" tour that Rachel & Michael discussed, go here: https://youtu.be/Axk_8DV2GXM
S1 E37 · Mon, February 17, 2020
Ep. 37: If The System Doesn’t Want You, Invent Your Own System (feat. John Sayles)
John Sayles is a writer, director and indie film legend behind such films as Return of the Secaucus Seven , The Brother from Another Planet , Passion Fish , Lone Star , Matewan and 8 Men Out . He joins Michael to discuss how movies get made, race, class and gender in the film industry and Sayles' new novel, Yellow Earth . ******************** Buy John Sayles’ new novel, “Yellow Earth” here: https://www.haymarketbooks.org/books/1380-yellow-earth See where John is touring here: https://www.haymarketbooks.org/blogs/101-john-sayles-national-tour John Sayles IMDB page: https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0000626/ ******************** Subscribe to “RUMBLE with Michael Moore” on: Apple https://apple.co/rumble Spotify https://open.spotify.com/show/5KubucWBfyJr14bD7xWBvS Google: https://www.google.com/podcasts?feed=aHR0cHM6Ly9hbmNob3IuZm0vcy8xMGZjOWEzMC9wb2RjYXN0L3Jzcw== Stitcher: https://www.stitcher.com/podcast/michael-moore-4/rumble-with-michael-moore Anchor: https://anchor.fm/rumble-with-michael-moore Follow Michael on: Twitter: https://twitter.com/MMFlint Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/mmflint/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/michaelfmoore/ ********************
S1 E36 · Wed, February 12, 2020
Ep. 36: A Tear In The Matrix (feat. RuPaul)
RuPaul is a cultural icon, actor, model, songwriter and 4-time Emmy Award-winning drag queen who has left an indelible impact on American culture. He joined Michael for a thoughtful conversation about fear, sobriety, Bugs Bunny, the opioid crisis, the importance of drag queens in society, Monty Python, acid, dancing and how Michael would do on RuPaul's Drag Race. ******************** Follow RuPaul on Twitter here: https://twitter.com/RuPaul Read the story Michael mentioned here: NYT: A Dark Consensus About Screens and Kids Begins to Emerge in Silicon Valley https://www.nytimes.com/2018/10/26/style/phones-children-silicon-valley.html ******************** Subscribe to “RUMBLE with Michael Moore” on: Apple https://apple.co/rumble Spotify https://open.spotify.com/show/5KubucWBfyJr14bD7xWBvS Google: https://www.google.com/podcasts?feed=aHR0cHM6Ly9hbmNob3IuZm0vcy8xMGZjOWEzMC9wb2RjYXN0L3Jzcw== Stitcher: https://www.stitcher.com/podcast/michael-moore-4/rumble-with-michael-moore Anchor: https://anchor.fm/rumble-with-michael-moore Follow Michael on: Twitter: https://twitter.com/MMFlint Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/mmflint/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/michaelfmoore/ ********************
S1 E35 · Mon, February 10, 2020
Ep. 35: Live in New Hampshire with Chapo Trap House
For the first RUMBLE with Michael Moore live audience podcast taping, Michael is joined by Will Menaker, Matt Christman and Chris Wade of Chapo Trap House at Shaskeen Irish Pub in Manchester, New Hampshire. 48 hours before the New Hampshire primary, they discuss the stakes of this election, the need for solidarity, Epstein, Iowa, rats and various other bugaboos. ******************** Follow Chapo on Twitter here: https://twitter.com/CHAPOTRAPHOUSE If you'd like to be a member of Chapo Trap House, go here: https://www.patreon.com/chapotraphouse ******************** Subscribe to “RUMBLE with Michael Moore” on: Apple https://apple.co/rumble Spotify https://open.spotify.com/show/5KubucWBfyJr14bD7xWBvS Google: https://www.google.com/podcasts?feed=aHR0cHM6Ly9hbmNob3IuZm0vcy8xMGZjOWEzMC9wb2RjYXN0L3Jzcw== Stitcher: https://www.stitcher.com/podcast/michael-moore-4/rumble-with-michael-moore Anchor: https://anchor.fm/rumble-with-michael-moore Follow Michael on: Twitter: https://twitter.com/MMFlint Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/mmflint/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/michaelfmoore/ ********************
S1 E34 · Sun, February 09, 2020
Ep. 34: Manchester By The Sea Change
A day after the New Hampshire Democratic debate and two days before the primary, and in a week in which the U.S. Senate crowned a Mad King with powers heretofore denied a Roman Emperor, Michael Moore shares his thoughts on where things stand from outside his motel room off of Highway 3 in Concord, New Hampshire. ******** NEW HAMPSHIRE! The first ever RUMBLE with Michael Moore podcast taping is on Sunday February 9 at 1pm ET with special guests CHAPO TRAP HOUSE! Free entry! Sunday, February 9th, 1:00 pm ET The Shaskeen Pub & Restaurant 909 Elm St, Manchester, NH 03101 ********
S1 E33 · Thu, February 06, 2020
Ep. 33: EMERGENCY PODCAST SYSTEM — The Senate Has Seceded From The Union
"So here’s what’s going to happen. Trump is a recidivist (a serial con man, serial rapist, serial liar). He will take the Senate’s vote today as permission to keep breaking the law — but in ways that will shock even you & me — and frighten the entire country to act."
S1 E32 · Wed, February 05, 2020
Ep. 32: EMERGENCY PODCAST SYSTEM — 'Till The Last Dog Dies
With the Iowa debacle still unresolved, this is no time to sink into despair or succumb to cynicism.
S1 E31 · Tue, February 04, 2020
Ep. 31: The World Does Not Have To Suck (feat. Naomi Klein)
Michael Moore and Naomi Klein have an in-depth conversation about climate barbarism, Say Yes To The Dress , sadism, the unlocked Canadian door scene in Bowling For Columbine and the re-awakening of revolutionary movements in the U.S. and around the world. ********** Follow Naomi Klein here: https://twitter.com/NaomiAKlein Get a copy of "On Fire: The (Burning) Case for a Green New Deal" here: https://www.simonandschuster.com/books/On-Fire/Naomi-Klein/9781982129910 ********** Subscribe to “RUMBLE with Michael Moore” on: Apple https://apple.co/rumble Spotify https://open.spotify.com/show/5KubucWBfyJr14bD7xWBvS Google: https://www.google.com/podcasts?feed=aHR0cHM6Ly9hbmNob3IuZm0vcy8xMGZjOWEzMC9wb2RjYXN0L3Jzcw== Stitcher: https://www.stitcher.com/podcast/michael-moore-4/rumble-with-michael-moore Anchor: https://anchor.fm/rumble-with-michael-moore Follow Michael on: Twitter: https://twitter.com/MMFlint Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/mmflint/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/michaelfmoore/ ********************
S1 E30 · Mon, February 03, 2020
Ep. 30: The Final Words From The Smokey Row
In our final episode in advance of the Iowa Caucuses, Michael turned the microphone over to the people he ran into at the Smokey Row Coffee Shop in Des Moines.
S1 E29 · Sun, February 02, 2020
Ep. 29: No Hallmark Card (feat. Jane Sanders)
On the eve of the Iowa Caucuses, Michael Moore sits down with Dr. Jane Sanders, an educator, activist, and the wife of Bernie Sanders. They discuss how fragile democracy is, Trump's fake populism versus Bernie's real populism and whether, unlike the New York Times, she gets a card from Bernie on her birthday.
S1 E28 · Sat, February 01, 2020
Ep. 28: The "Bernie Bros" of Iowa
During Michael Moore's 12-day tour of Iowa, a trope used against the Sanders campaign was constantly being upended - the myth of the "Bernie Bro." The majority of Sanders supporters are women, and during a stop at the M and M independent bookstore in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, 3 of these Iowa "Bernie Bros" sat down with Michael for a conversation.
S1 E27 · Fri, January 31, 2020
Ep. 27: How To Use A Hammer (feat. Ben & Jerry)
America's most beloved ice cream makers, Ben Cohen and Jerry Greenfield met up with Michael on the campaign trail in Fairfield, Iowa. They discussed how the Vermont duo built their business while maintaining their values, dead peasant insurance, where their ice cream flavor ideas came from and their support for fellow Vermonter Bernie Sanders. ***************** Watch the Dead Peasant Insurance scene from "Capitalism: A Love Story": https://youtu.be/frs25RsstoA ***************** Subscribe to “RUMBLE with Michael Moore” on: Apple https://apple.co/rumble Spotify https://open.spotify.com/show/5KubucWBfyJr14bD7xWBvS Google: https://www.google.com/podcasts?feed=aHR0cHM6Ly9hbmNob3IuZm0vcy8xMGZjOWEzMC9wb2RjYXN0L3Jzcw== Stitcher: https://www.stitcher.com/podcast/michael-moore-4/rumble-with-michael-moore Anchor: https://anchor.fm/rumble-with-michael-moore Follow Michael on: Twitter: https://twitter.com/MMFlint Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/mmflint/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/michaelfmoore/ ********************
S1 E26 · Wed, January 29, 2020
Ep. 26: Will The Real Americans Please Stand Up (feat. Tim Robbins)
Michael is joined by actor, writer, director, playwright and Academy Award-winner Tim Robbins. They discuss how a theater teacher saved Tim's life, the time Michael got mugged in New York City, Clint Eastwood, the unique power of live theater, Bob Roberts and Tim's new play, "The New Colossus." ********************** Tim's play "The New Colossus" is touring the U.S.: https://theactorsgang.com/2017/09/the-new-colossus/ More info about "Bob Roberts" https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0103850/ More info about "Cradle Will Rock" https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0150216/ ********************** Subscribe to “RUMBLE with Michael Moore” on: Apple https://apple.co/rumble Spotify https://open.spotify.com/show/5KubucWBfyJr14bD7xWBvS Google: https://www.google.com/podcasts?feed=aHR0cHM6Ly9hbmNob3IuZm0vcy8xMGZjOWEzMC9wb2RjYXN0L3Jzcw== Stitcher: https://www.stitcher.com/podcast/michael-moore-4/rumble-with-michael-moore Anchor: https://anchor.fm/rumble-with-michael-moore Follow Michael on... Twitter: https://twitter.com/MMFlint Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/mmflint/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/michaelfmoore/ ********************
S1 E25 · Tue, January 28, 2020
Ep. 25: OK, Boomers...Late Night Thoughts From The Hotel Bar In South Des Moines
Michael Moore shares his thoughts on what he's witnessed on the road during his 12-day swing through Iowa and makes a plea to his fellow baby boomers.
S1 E24 · Sun, January 26, 2020
Ep. 24: On The Road In Iowa City (feat. Phillip Agnew, Stacey Walker & Mike Posner)
Minutes before they all took the stage at an Iowa for Bernie rally at the University of Iowa, Michael sat down with Phillip Agnew, Stacey Walker and Mike Posner to discuss the movements that are fueling this historic campaign. Agnew is an activist and educator and co-founder of the Dream Defenders; Walker is a Cedar Rapids Iowa-native and Linn County Supervisor; Mike Posner is a singer, song-writer, rapper and poet. ***** Follow Phillip Agnew on Twitter here: https://twitter.com/iPhilSomething Follow Stacey Walker on Twitter here: https://twitter.com/swalker06 Follow Mike Posner on Twitter here: https://twitter.com/MikePosner ************************* IOWA - JOIN SENATOR BERNIE SANDERS, REP. OCASIO-CORTEZ & MICHAEL MOORE IN SIOUX, CITY ON SUNDAY, JANUARY 26TH! https://www.mobilize.us/sandersia/event/209560/
S1 E23 · Thu, January 23, 2020
Ep. 23: There's A Jew On The Stage (feat. Katie Halper)
Michael is joined by comedian and writer Katie Halper. They discuss the Senate impeachment trial, Fiddler on the Roof, the weaponization of identity politics, colonoscopies and the dangers of anti-Semitism. ****************** IOWA - COME SEE MICHAEL MOORE! Thursday, January 23rd Grinnell Students Town Hall with Michael Moore, Phillip Agnew, and Stacey Walker Doors open at 5:30 p.m. and the event starts at 6:30 p.m. https://events.berniesanders.com/event/207539/? Friday, January 24th Iowa City Rally with Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, Michael Moore and performance by Mike Posner Doors open at 6:30 p.m. and the event starts at 8:00 p.m. https://events.berniesanders.com/event/207074/ ******************** Subscribe to Rolling Stone’s podcast, Useful Idiots with Matt Taibbi and Katie Halper here: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLL0ooGQ0asg4upSXzZA1Oinn3ALqVCndA Listen to Katie's podcast, The Katie Halper Show here: http://patreon.com/thekatiehalpershow Follow Katie on Twitter here: https://twitter.com/kthalps Read Katie Halper in: Jacobin: https://www.jacobinmag.com/author/katie-halper Paste Magazine: https://www.pastemagazine.com/writers?name=katie%20halper The podcast Mike and Katie discussed is called Madness by Steven Reisner: https://anchor.fm/madnessthepodcast The episode mentioned is here: Paranoia: Is It Good For The Jews? https://anchor.fm/madnessthepodcast/episodes/Paranoia-Is-it-good-for-the-Jews-ea91bq/a-a1av9l2 See Katie at the Reply Guys Live podcast taping in Brooklyn, NY on Saturday, January 25th: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/reply-guys-live-tickets-84996559999 ******************
S1 E22 · Tue, January 21, 2020
Ep. 22: EMERGENCY PODCAST SYSTEM — Senate Trial to Begin — WITHOUT WITNESSES
The Senate is set to begin the impeachment trial of Donald J. Trump and the Republicans have devised a plan to prevent any witnesses from appearing. Call your Senator and demand that witnesses - especially John Bolton - be called to testify. This will be a show trial without it. Call: 202-224-3121 or 202-225-3121 ****************** LISTEN: Episode 15 - How to Convict Trump in the U.S. Senate https://anchor.fm/rumble-with-michael-moore/episodes/Ep--15-How-to-Convict-Trump-in-the-U-S--Senate-ea0p00 READ: Trump’s lawyers, Senate GOP allies work privately to ensure Bolton does not testify publicly https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/trumps-lawyers-senate-gop-allies-work-privately-to-ensure-bolton-does-not-testify-publicly/2020/01/20/cbc67ef0-3bae-11ea-8872-5df698785a4e_story.html
S1 E21 · Mon, January 20, 2020
Ep. 21: Martin Luther King Jr.'s Democratic Socialist Dream
Martin Luther King Jr.'s legacy has been sanitized by mainstream American society, erasing his fierce anti-capitalist and anti-war advocacy. Before he was assassinated, King was forcefully denouncing the "three evils" in America -- racism, militarism and a corrupt economic system -- and arguing that these three evils were all tied together. For this MLK Day episode, Michael Moore shares audio clips and quotes from King that will not be celebrated on the evening news. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/rumble-with-michael-moore/message
S1 E20 · Fri, January 17, 2020
Ep. 20: The Half Baked Politics of Half Measures (feat. Keeanga-Yamahtta Taylor)
The failures of liberal half measures, compromise and "third way" politics has opened the door for right-wing demagogues to take power. It has also re-awakened a militant and energized left to combat both the wackadoodle right and the tepid center. We're seeing this play out in American politics and the 2020 Democratic primary. Keeanga-Yamahtta Taylor is a scholar, author and activist. Her writing and speaking has incisively and ferociously exposed the failures of capitalism and the necessity of a fierce struggle to overcome it. She joins Michael to discuss how the hell we got here and how we liberate ourselves. ********** "Five Years Later, Do Black Lives Matter?" https://jacobinmag.com/2019/09/black-lives-matter-laquan-mcdonald-mike-brown-eric-garner "How Real Estate Segregated America" https://www.dissentmagazine.org/article/how-real-estate-segregated-america-fair-housing-act-race Read about and order Keeanga's books here: http://www.keeangataylor.com/books.html Follow Keeanga on Twitter here: https://twitter.com/KeeangaYamahtta ******************** Subscribe to “RUMBLE with Michael Moore” on: Apple apple.co/rumble Spotify https://open.spotify.com/show/5KubucWBfyJr14bD7xWBvS Google: https://www.google.com/podcasts?feed=aHR0cHM6Ly9hbmNob3IuZm0vcy8xMGZjOWEzMC9wb2RjYXN0L3Jzcw== Stitcher : https://www.stitcher.com/podcast/michael-moore-4/rumble-with-michael-moore Anchor : https://anchor.fm/rumble-with-michael-moore Follow Michael on: Twitter : https://twitter.com/MMFlint Facebook : https://www.facebook.com/mmflint/ Instagram : https://www.instagram.com/michaelfmoore/ ********************
S1 E19 · Wed, January 15, 2020
Ep. 19: The Sad Downfall of Elizabeth Warren
Michael Moore shares his personal history with both Elizabeth Warren and Bernie Sanders, who both starred in 2009's "Capitalism: A Love Story." In very personal terms, he addresses the possible fracture within the progressive movement and why we must move past this in order to ensure the defeat of both Donald Trump and the rotten system that produced Trump. ***************************** The Credibility Gap Current Affairs https://www.currentaffairs.org/2020/01/the-credibility-gap Bernie in 1987: Lamenting that there aren’t more women in office and encouraging young girls to run: https://twitter.com/pjayevans/status/1216826375744737280 Bernie in 1988: “In my view a woman could be elected president of the United States” https://twitter.com/meaganmday/status/1216793548567113728 Bernie Sanders’s Hard Fight for Hillary Clinton The New Yorker https://www.newyorker.com/news/amy-davidson/bernie-sanderss-hard-fight-for-hillary-clinton Compilation of 40 campaign events Bernie Sanders did for Hillary Clinton in 2016: https://twitter.com/ThomasIsOnline/status/1147606198050574337 Compilation of 12 rallies and 3 fundraisers Hillary Clinton did for Barack Obama in 2008: https://twitter.com/ThomasIsOnline/status/1147614729491353603 Exit polling after the 2008 campaign showed that 15 percent of Clinton-supporting Democrats in the primary voted for John McCain in the general election over Barack Obama: https://web.archive.org/web/20081108082743/http://www.cnn.com/2008/POLITICS/11/04/exit.polls/ According to data from the Cooperative Congressional Election Study, only 12 percent of people who voted for Bernie Sanders in the 2016 Democratic presidential primaries voted for Trump in the general election: <strong
S1 E18 · Mon, January 13, 2020
Ep. 18: Assassins
176 passengers on a Ukrainian passenger jet were all killed after it was shot down this weekend. The government of Iran admitted that they mistakenly shot it down, days after Donald Trump ordered the assassination a top Iranian leader who was in Iraq, setting off 72 hours of chaos and heightened tensions. If not for America's illegal and unjustified assassination, wouldn't these 176 passengers still be alive? Michael discusses America's history in Iran, the stupidity of pro-war Democrats, and the balmy winter weather on the East Coast. ******************** Subscribe to “RUMBLE with Michael Moore” on: Apple apple.co/rumble Spotify https://open.spotify.com/show/5KubucWBfyJr14bD7xWBvS Google: https://www.google.com/podcasts?feed=aHR0cHM6Ly9hbmNob3IuZm0vcy8xMGZjOWEzMC9wb2RjYXN0L3Jzcw== Stitcher : https://www.stitcher.com/podcast/michael-moore-4/rumble-with-michael-moore Anchor : https://anchor.fm/rumble-with-michael-moore Follow Michael on: Twitter : https://twitter.com/MMFlint Facebook : https://www.facebook.com/mmflint/ Instagram : https://www.instagram.com/michaelfmoore/ ********************
S1 E17 · Fri, January 10, 2020
Ep. 17: Re-education Camp (feat. Francesca Fiorentini)
Almost 10 years after Obamacare was passed, medical bills are still the leading cause of bankruptcy in the U.S., 30 million Americans are uninsured, and those who have insurance are dealing with the most expensive health care costs in the world. Michael is joined by political satirist and journalist Francesca Fiorentini to discuss healthcare in America and the state of political satire. ****************************************** Watch this clip from Francesca's MSNBC special, "Red, White & Who?": https://www.msnbc.com/msnbc-originals/watch/-red-white-who-digital-exclusive-sen-bernie-sanders-extended-interview-75851845619 Watch Michael Moore's Oscar-nominated film "SiCKO" here: https://vimeo.com/76646445 Watch Francesca on AJ+ here: https://www.youtube.com/ajplus Follow Francesca on Twitter: https://twitter.com/franifio Follow Francesca on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/franifio/ ******************************************
S1 E16 · Wed, January 08, 2020
Ep. 16: Centrism Kills. Misogyny Does Too. (feat. Emily Ratajkowski)
Emily Ratajkowski is an actress, supermodel and fiercely dedicated citizen. She joins Michael for a conversation about radicalism, capitalism, privilege, power, Bernie, Biden and #MeToo. *************************** The New Yorker cartoon Emily mentioned is here: https://condenaststore.com/featured/let-me-interrupt-your-expertise-with-my-confidence-jason-adam-katzenstein.html The play Emily & Michael mentioned, "Slave Play" is here: https://slaveplaybroadway.com/ The funny "Bernie Vs. Bernie" video Michael & Emily mentioned is here: https://youtu.be/5avtfMXeh40 Follow Emily on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/emrata/ Follow Emily on Twitter: https://twitter.com/emrata *************************** Subscribe to "RUMBLE with Michael Moore" on: Apple apple.co/rumble Spotify https://open.spotify.com/show/5KubucWBfyJr14bD7xWBvS Google: https://www.google.com/podcasts?feed=aHR0cHM6Ly9hbmNob3IuZm0vcy8xMGZjOWEzMC9wb2RjYXN0L3Jzcw== Stitcher: https://www.stitcher.com/podcast/michael-moore-4/rumble-with-michael-moore Anchor: https://anchor.fm/rumble-with-michael-moore Follow Michael on: Twitter: https://twitter.com/MMFlint Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/mmflint/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/michaelfmoore/ ********************
S1 E15 · Mon, January 06, 2020
Ep. 15: How to Convict Trump in the U.S. Senate
Michael Moore lays out the case for how and why the Senate can convict and remove Donald Trump from office. It requires us demanding there be witnesses — there is no trial in a free country without witnesses. John Bolton holds the secret. YOU and this phone number can make it happen: 202-224-3121. Hear Mike’s urgent call to action on this episode of Rumble.
S1 E14 · Sun, January 05, 2020
Ep. 14: EMERGENCY PODCAST SYSTEM — An Open Letter From Michael Moore To The Government of Iran
Michael Moore asks the Ayatollah and the leaders of Iran to not respond to Trump's crime with more violence. Instead, he appeals to the Iranian government to let him and millions of Americans fix the problem with Trump either by trial in the Senate or the ballot box in November. ******************** Subscribe to the podcast on: Apple apple.co/rumble Spotify https://open.spotify.com/show/5KubucWBfyJr14bD7xWBvS Google: https://www.google.com/podcasts?feed=aHR0cHM6Ly9hbmNob3IuZm0vcy8xMGZjOWEzMC9wb2RjYXN0L3Jzcw== Stitcher : https://www.stitcher.com/podcast/michael-moore-4/rumble-with-michael-moore Anchor : https://anchor.fm/rumble-with-michael-moore Follow Michael on: Twitter : https://twitter.com/MMFlint Facebook : https://www.facebook.com/mmflint/ Instagram : https://www.instagram.com/michaelfmoore/ ********************
S1 E13 · Fri, January 03, 2020
Ep. 13: EMERGENCY PODCAST SYSTEM — Trump Assassinates Soleimani — “An Act of War”
We are pre-empting today’s scheduled podcast due to Donald Trump ordering the assassination of the #2 leader of Iran last night. Michael lays out the truth behind this and why Trump did it. And what we need to about it. Recorded in the middle of the night, we decided the urgency of us needing to deal with Trump’s actions was important enough that we post this emergency podcast. There must be no delay before we act. Senate switchboard: 202-224-3121
S1 E12 · Wed, January 01, 2020
Ep. 12: Rumble 2020 Declarations
On New Year's Eve, Michael Moore asked for your 2020 Declarations. In this episode, we hear them. Follow Michael Moore on Twitter here: https://twitter.com/MMFlint Follow Executive Producer Basel Hamdan here: https://twitter.com/BaselYHamdan Subscribe to "RUMBLE with Michael Moore" on: Apple apple.co/rumble Spotify https://open.spotify.com/show/5KubucWBfyJr14bD7xWBvS Google: https://www.google.com/podcasts?feed=aHR0cHM6Ly9hbmNob3IuZm0vcy8xMGZjOWEzMC9wb2RjYXN0L3Jzcw== Stitcher : https://www.stitcher.com/podcast/michael-moore-4/rumble-with-michael-moore Anchor : https://anchor.fm/rumble-with-michael-moore
S1 E11 · Tue, December 31, 2019
Ep. 11: Dick Clark's New Year's Rumblin' Eve
Michael Moore reflects on the past year and the past decade and asks YOU to make DECLARATIONS for the year 2020. A declaration is something like “I declare that in 2020 I’m going to help get the minimum wage raised to $20 an hour!” or “I declare that I’m going to buy less crap in 2020 because our overconsumption is killing the planet!” or “I declare that in 2020 I’m only going to wash my hair once a week and I will only shop the outer ring aisles of the grocery store where the fresher foods are.” Or whatever you want! Send your 2020 Declaration to Michael (as early as you can today) and he will share some of them on his New Year's Day podcast tomorrow. You can send your #2020Declaration 3 ways: 1. Tweet Michael at @mmflint and use the hashtag #2020Declaration 2. Email: mike@michaelmoore.com 3. Send a voicemail through Anchor at the link below (must be 60 seconds or less!)
S1 E10 · Mon, December 30, 2019
Ep. 10: Reconsidering Ralph (feat. Ralph Nader)
Michael Moore and Ralph Nader have a complicated relationship. So during his trip to D.C. to witness the impeachment of Donald Trump, Michael was surprised when he bumped into Ralph while visiting the office of Flint's representative in Congress. They ended up having their first real conversation in nearly 20 years. Ralph agreed to let Michael record it for this podcast. Rumble Reads: Ralph Nader and Mark Green's new book "Fake President" is here: https://www.indiebound.org/book/9781510751125 Read more about the National Popular Vote Interstate Compact here: https://www.nationalpopularvote.com/ Follow Ralph here: https://twitter.com/RalphNader
S1 E9 · Sat, December 28, 2019
Ep. 9: Please Let Me Rob You, I'm Woke (feat. Anand Giridharadas)
While the majority of Americans live paycheck-to-paycheck and one emergency away from financial peril, a new study shows that the 500 richest people in the world gained a combined $1.2 trillion in wealth in 2019. In the U.S., the richest 0.1% now control a bigger share of the pie than at any time since the beginning of the Great Depression. But what happens when the very people hoarding this wealth at the expense of democracy, the environment and an equitable society, re-brand themselves as the people who will fix society's problems? What happens when the arsonists pose as the firefighters? Anand Giridharadas has been studying these questions and he joins Michael Moore to name names and discuss what to do about it. Rumble Reads: Anand's book, "Winners Take All" is here: https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/539747/winners-take-all-by-anand-giridharadas/9780451493248 Follow Anand here: https://twitter.com/AnandWrites The Jamie Dimon "60 Minutes" episode that Michael and Anand ridicule is here: https://www.cbsnews.com/video/jamie-dimon-jp-morgan-chase-ceo-the-60-minutes-interview-2019-11-10/ The new survey about the wealthiest people in the world is here : https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2019-12-27/world-s-richest-gain-1-2-trillion-as-kylie-baby-sharks-prosper
S1 E8 · Fri, December 27, 2019
Ep. 8: Follow The Yellow Brick Road (feat. Alex Press)
Since the economic crash of 2008, polling has consistently showed that young Americans are embracing socialism more than capitalism. Media outlets like Jacobin and organizations like DSA have emerged and they are mobilizing and informing new generations of political thinkers. In this episode of "RUMBLE with Michael Moore," Michael is joined by Alex Press, an editor and writer at Jacobin, a labor organizer and a DSA member. She and Michael discuss the movement behind the Bernie Sanders campaign, health care, the Wizard of Oz, suicide, labor and more. Rumble Reads: You can read and subscribe to Jacobin Magazine here: https://www.jacobinmag.com/ You can follow Alex Press here: https://twitter.com/alexnpress The laughable New York Times story from 2015 that Michael mentioned is here: https://www.nytimes.com/2015/05/29/us/politics/bernie-sanders-campaign.html The media and organizing project that Alex mentioned, Labor Notes, is here: https://www.labornotes.org/
S1 E7 · Wed, December 25, 2019
Ep. 7: A Very Rumble Christmas
Join Michael Moore for a RUMBLE Christmas sing-along! The lyrics are below and are slightly altered to match the times we live in. Merry Christmas! 1. Rudy, the Red-Nosed Reindeer Rudy, the red nosed lawyer Had a very shiny nose That’s cause of where he put it Right up in, well, you know. All of the other Trumpsters Used to roll their eyes and sneer As Rudy hung out in Ukraine Hoping to deliver a smear. Then one foggy winter’s day Donald came to say Rudy with your nose so bright Won’t you tell more lies tonight Then all the Trumpsters loved him And they shouted out with glee — “Rudy the red-nosed lawyer You’ll go down in infamy!“ 2. Nancy Pelosi Is Coming to Town Oh, you better watch out You better not cry You better not pout I’m telling you why Nancy Pelosi is coming to town! She’s making a list Checking it twice Gonna find out who’s working for ICE Nancy Pelosi is coming to town. She sees you when you’re sleeping She knows when you’re awake She knows what else is in that server — And she knows you're on the take! You better watch out You better not try To hold a fake trial I’m telling you why — Nancy will kick your ass! 3. Silent Night Silent Night! Holy Night! Fox is gone. Murdoch’s left town. Tucker and Hannity — Nobody cares. Fox and Friends Are lost in Times Square Sleep in heavenly peace! Trump will be joining you soon! 4. White Christmas I’m dreaming of a White Owner Just like the owners we’ve known before Where they fire Colin Kaepernick For taking a knee Cause he didn’t like cops shooting black kids in the snow. I’m dreaming of a White Owner With every Christmas card I write. May Colin’s days be merry and bright — And may all you owners take flight. 5. Jared the No-Man Jared the No-man He brought peace to the Middle East! He brought happiness to all the world And he never even said a peep! Jared the No-man He fixed climate change! With a wink and a nod and a twitch of his eye The entire earth was saved! But then one day his father-in-law called And told him to stay away - Ivanka would now run the world! “Pack your bags, she’s mine today!” Jared the No-man knew he had no choice that day — So he waved goodbye, Saying “don't you cry, I’ll be fine in East LA.!” 6. Joy to the World Joy to the world! The Trump
S1 E6 · Mon, December 23, 2019
Ep. 6: Everything Must Go (feat. Todd Phillips)
"Joker" Director Todd Phillips joins Michael Moore for a wide-ranging conversation about how movies get made, Joker, and the responsibility of artists during times of chaos. From this episode: Michael's Facebook post on "Joker" https://www.facebook.com/mmflint/posts/on-wednesday-night-i-attended-the-new-york-film-festival-and-witnessed-a-cinemat/10156278766436857/ Todd Phillips' unreleased HBO doc "Frat House" https://youtu.be/eezwzDKqBbw ******************** Subscribe to "RUMBLE with Michael Moore" on: Apple apple.co/rumble Spotify https://open.spotify.com/show/5KubucWBfyJr14bD7xWBvS Google: https://www.google.com/podcasts?feed=aHR0cHM6Ly9hbmNob3IuZm0vcy8xMGZjOWEzMC9wb2RjYXN0L3Jzcw== Stitcher : https://www.stitcher.com/podcast/michael-moore-4/rumble-with-michael-moore Anchor : https://anchor.fm/rumble-with-michael-moore Follow Michael on: Twitter : https://twitter.com/MMFlint Facebook : https://www.facebook.com/mmflint/ Instagram : https://www.instagram.com/michaelfmoore/ ********************
S1 E5 · Sun, December 22, 2019
Ep. 5: Free Dental - A Conversation With My Dentist
Michael has always enjoyed talking politics with his dentist, so he decided to record an episode right from his dentist's chair. The show includes novocaine, drilling and some Medicare For All talk.
S1 E4 · Fri, December 20, 2019
Ep. 4: Now Yous Can't Leave (feat. Robert De Niro)
Michael Moore sits down with acting legend Robert De Niro. The conversation, recorded in De Niro's office in Lower Manhattan, was raw, unfiltered and provocative. De Niro said he's never listened to a podcast and has never appeared on one, until now.
S1 E3 · Thu, December 19, 2019
Ep. 3: Last Train Out of DC... Reflections From The Front Row of An Impeachment, As Recorded on the Late Night Amtrak
Recorded late last night on the last train out of Washington D.C., Michael Moore reflects on his impromptu trip to the Capitol and his front row seat in the U.S. House to witness the impeachment of Donald J. Trump.
S1 E2 · Wed, December 18, 2019
Ep. 2: We ARE The Wrong Side (feat. Daniel Ellsberg)
On the eve of Donald Trump's impeachment by the U.S House of Representatives, Michael is joined by a man who's bravery in exposing the lies about the Vietnam War led to him being personally targeted by President Nixon...leading directly to Nixon's impeachment and resignation. Daniel Ellsberg, the Pentagon Papers whistleblower, who Nixon National Security Advisor Henry Kissinger called "the most dangerous man in America," reflects on Nixon's resignation and why Trump must go. --------------------- From this episode: The film Michael called "my favorite documentary of all-time" Hearts and Minds https://youtu.be/v0DTs6edZjs The scene we aired: "We Are The Wrong Side" https://youtu.be/STySb33rkUo
S1 E1 · Tue, December 17, 2019
Ep. 1: Let's Rumble
Michael Moore introduces his new podcast and sets civilization back on course.
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