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Ep. 324: Michael Moore is Feeling Pretty Damn Good26 Aug 202400:47:14

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. 


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Music in today's episode:

"Lollipop" — The Chordettes

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Ep. 323: HERE IS THE PLAN TO REMOVE TRUMP, ELECT HARRIS. Steps 1, 2, and 305 Aug 202401:12:00

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!


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Ep. 314: The Union Revolution Takes a Massive Turn Forward. Plus — College Students Rise Up Against Apartheid, Genocide29 Apr 202400:53:26

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.


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Ep. 221: Michael Moore's Thanksgiving Survival Guide24 Nov 202101:10:13

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.

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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

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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/


Ep. 220: An Inflated Sense of Inflation (w/ Stephanie Kelton)18 Nov 202101:08:42

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: 
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Indigo Girls - Closer to Fine
https://youtu.be/HUgwM1Ky228


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Ep. 219: Stuck In The Middle (w/ Samuel Moyn)11 Nov 202100:47:19

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”


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Music in the episode:
Stuck In The Middle With You - Stealers Wheel
https://open.spotify.com/track/1b7LMtXCXGc2EwOIplI35z?si=cbe881f70e644dae


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Ep. 216: Pass The Damn Bill! (w/ Rep. Ro Khanna)22 Oct 202101:00:13

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


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Ep. 215: Kafka in America. It Can’t Happen Here? (w/ Steven Donziger)14 Oct 202100:59:54

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


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Ep. 213: EMERGENCY PODCAST SYSTEM — Rep. Ilhan Omar29 Sep 202100:30:59

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


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Ep. 212: Rock Legend Tom Morello23 Sep 202101:12:18

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


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Ep. 211: Reuniting with Lila Lipscomb & Abdul Henderson16 Sep 202101:09:57

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Watch "Fahrenheit 9/11" here:
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Ep. 313: Eve of Destruction15 Apr 202400:38:21

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.


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Music in today's episode:

"Eve Of Destruction" — Barry McGuire


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"A Letter Is Launched" - Special Announcement by Michael Moore19 Aug 202100:20:57
Ep. 205: Massive Cover-Ups, Wiped Phones, Brown Water, and Democrats Protecting Republicans (w/ Jordan Chariton)13 Aug 202101:18:02

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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


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Ep. 204: Rebecca Traister, Part 2 -- #MeToo, Harvey & Sexual Harassment In Our Left Media05 Aug 202100:59:52

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

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"If I Ruled The World" - MILCK
https://youtu.be/NhHKRvv4JfU

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Ep. 203: Rebecca Traister, Part 129 Jul 202101:02:45

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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

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Ep. 202: The Anti-Vax Movement's Public Enemy #1 with Dr. Peter Hotez22 Jul 202100:53:17

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


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"Coronavirus" - Gmac Cash
https://youtu.be/ugtN6HCqatc


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Ep. 201: Hey, You Know Any Women? (w/ Legendary News Anchor Carol Jenkins)15 Jul 202100:40:20

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


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Ep. 200. Police Academy 7: Defund The Police (w/ Desmond Cole)08 Jul 202101:26:17

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

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Ep. 199: Comedy Legend Larry Charles01 Jul 202101:12:49

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.


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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


Ep. 198: The Axe Forgets, But The Tree Remembers (w/ Jon Schwarz)24 Jun 202101:08:59

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


Ep. 197: Welcome To The Department of Restorative Justice & Redemption (w/ Dan Berger)17 Jun 202100:54:30

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


Ep. 312: This Podcast and Palestine Before October 7th01 Apr 202401:26:30

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

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Ep. 196: "Warren Buffett Is Living Off YOU" (w/ Anand Giridharadas)11 Jun 202100:53:19

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!
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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

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Ep. 195: The Graduate (High School Valedictorian Speech Edition) (w/ Paxton Smith)09 Jun 202100:49:37

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.



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Ep. 194: Welcome To The Department of Public Safety & Compassion05 Jun 202100:33:02

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


Ep. 193: Baratunde Thurston, Civics Teacher02 Jun 202100:51:53

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


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Ep. 191: Everybody In The Pool! w/ Heather McGhee21 May 202101:03:48

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


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Ep. 190: Tax Day In America... Time To Fund The Killing Of More Palestinians!18 May 202101:01:38

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/


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)14 May 202100:51:45

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


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Ep. 188: How to Convince Joe Manchin to Do the Right Thing11 May 202100:36:31

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



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Ep. 187: It’s Like Herding Americans! How To Defeat COVID This Year (w/ Laurie Garrett)07 May 202101:34:39

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


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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. 18 Mar 202401:01:24

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?



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Ep. 185: Oscar Time With Michael Moore25 Apr 202100:44:39

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/


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https://www.facebook.com/mmflint/posts/292996422197969

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https://www.facebook.com/mmflint/posts/293042872193324


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Ep. 184: EMERGENCY PODCAST SYSTEM — Guilty! Guilty! Guilty!21 Apr 202100:52:10

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


Ep. 183: Oscar-Winning Screenwriter and "Mank" Producer Eric Roth14 Apr 202101:17:25

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


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Ep. 182: EMERGENCY PODCAST SYSTEM — Shut Down Michigan! Send More Vaccine! Virus Out Of Control!13 Apr 202100:12:40

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/


Ep. 179: Aaron Sorkin -- "The Only Thing Better Than A Story You Don't Know Is A Story You Think You Know"05 Apr 202101:30:33

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.



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Ep. 178: Mama. And America, Too. 02 Apr 202100:47:22

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.


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"Time"
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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


Ep. 177: “Clips from This This Episode Will Be Run On The Night I'm Not So Lucky" (w. Flint Rep. Dan Kildee)30 Mar 202101:01:46
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
Ep. 175: My Afternoon with the Killer of Vincent Chin + #StopAsianHate with Annie Tan23 Mar 202101:07:55

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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
Welcome to Chinatown: https://www.welcometochinatown.com/
Send Chinatown Love: https://www.sendchinatownlove.com/
CACF Coalition of Asian Children and Families: https://www.cacf.org/
18 Million Rising: https://18millionrising.org/

Articles Annie mentioned:

Annie Tan, "Remembering Vincent," The Moth
https://themoth.org/stories/remembering-vincent

Nina Sharma, "Not Dead" in Asian American Writers Workshop:
https://aaww.org/not-dead/

Music in the episode:
"If I Ruled The World" - MILCK
https://youtu.be/NhHKRvv4JfU

Ep. 174: "Do You Want To Be The President Who Saved Democracy?" (feat. Ari Berman)19 Mar 202100:54:25

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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


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Ep. 172: Katie Halper, Briahna Joy Gray + Sam Riddle -- Rumble 25 Million LIVE10 Mar 202101:03:57

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


Ep. 310: Biden Must Save Biden From Himself. It's the Only Way to Ensure Trump Never Sets Foot in the Oval Office Again.04 Mar 202400:45:49

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.


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Ep. 171: Anand Giridharadas -- Rumble 25 Million LIVE08 Mar 202100:50:00

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

Ep. 170: Jeff Daniels & Daniel Ellsberg -- Rumble 25 Million LIVE05 Mar 202101:00:13

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


Ep. 169: Pink Floyd Co-Founder Roger Waters & Rep. Rashida Tlaib -- Rumble 25 Million LIVE03 Mar 202101:05:17

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.

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Ep. 168: I Got Vaccinated and I Live to Tell27 Feb 202101:06:53

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


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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.


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Ep. 166: Idiot Wind19 Feb 202101:08:39

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


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Ep. 165: Charles Blow (feat. Charles Blow)16 Feb 202101:05:24

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?



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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


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