The Fifth Column on Gary Johnson, Colin Powell, Deplorable Baskets, Alluring Conspiracies, Black Panthers, and More
Your favorite three-way podcast is back after a week off for, uh, maintenance

On a three-way Skype call from San Francisco, Dearborn, and Lower Manhattan, The Fifth Column, your favorite podcast starring Kmele Foster, Michael C. Moynihan, and myself, lived up to its name this week (geographically, anyway) as a seditious commentary-fest emanating from decadent American enclaves.
Pondered questions include: Are we getting more conspiratorial? Are Donald Trump's baskets more measurably deplorable? Do leaked emails tell us something interesting about the futility of U.S. foreign policy? Is there a better diplomatic phrase in the English language than "dicking bimbos"? And will Moynihan pass up any opportunity to call the Black Panthers pathological monsters? Listen for yourself:
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Your favorite three-way podcast is back after a week off for, uh, maintenance
I hope Kmele is okay!
If I had to spend another day in my car without The Fifth Column podcast I would feel obligated to send strongly-worded letters to both Moynihan and Welch. How dare you not provide me with free content!
I was wondering why there are is an obscene number of sirens outside. Cleaver Man attacked a cop, and who knows how many accomplices may be out there!
Looking forward to listening to this new We The Fifth episode.
Enjoy the commute, folks!
"when he attacked a rookie officer with a meat cleaver, sources told The Post.
Officers returned fired, hitting the suspect multiple times, the sources said."
Returned fire, eh?
Good thing ESU is there with machine guns now.
Good shoot.
Hmmmm...
*pulls Wusthof meat cleaver off of rack, wonders where to put the bullets*
Right there!
There was no need for the cleaver.
Really.
Are Donald Trump's baskets more measurably deplorable?
The "Statistics Are Fun" people say yes they are, slightly, kind of, maybe probably yes.
'bout frickin' time.
Does anybody get this?
http://www.theonion.com/graphi.....plea-53932
I have... no idea.
I started to type an explanation twice, and deleted them.
Means that cartoonist is into lesbians
I have no idea. I think more labels could help.
The artist is in love with Chelsea.
Explain Kelly, it's because you're stupid.
The artist Kelly is perving on Chelsea, not all that funny, but Kelly inserting himself into the work is a thing they sometimes do. See Kelly 123 and Kelly 1735, also related are the times the comment is satire of the comic itself.
Liked the Gary Johnson piece off that page.
Just below that cartoon =
The older dude's name is Calgon.
The pig says, "My wife's a slut."
Why does Kmele sound like he's broadcasting from the bathroom?
Did you miss the part about the Skype call?
Wasn't there yet. I've now heard that. I guess now I'm trying to figure out-- wouldn't one person's voice be normal since they'd be the origin of the recording? This sounds like I'm hosting the Skype call, and recording everyone else.
"On a three-way Skype call"
This, uh... this may backfire on you.
That's probably why he didn't post that here.
"backfire".
*nods*
Matt, I think it would be cool to have some video of these. Also, I was worried that Kmele finally had enough of you and Moynihan.
Why?
Another episode with three slugs of whisky followed by two beers?
You're close.
It sounds like Hitler broadcasting from his bunker! What's going on here? The columnists collect their fat paychecks and skimp on the sound engineers.
Oh YOU can ask it, but I can't?
I'm special. Everyone always says so.
Oh yeah, the 'dicking bimbos' thing. I just heard about that last night... so another email from someone who LIKES Hillary Clinton saying really awful things about her.
I'm going to print up black Tee-shirts with "WHAT IS A LEPPO?" emblazoned across the chest in large white letters.
Any takers?
As long as it is tri-blend.
Well it's a gary for prez shirt, so it'll be made of hemp.
Duh, its what australians call leopards.
So what's this I hear about Matt Welch and Kmele hate each other?
Kmele disagreed with Welch's view that Arbor Day is the best.
I like Matt so much more when he puts down the folk guitar.
Hey Matt! Since you were outraged at any investigation toward Exxon and the subsequent subpoenas from AGs in New York and Massachusetts, maybe you can follow that up with equal criticism of Lamar Smith's record breaking use of subpoenas and attempt to interfere in states rights. He is after all suggesting that interest groups have no right to speak to government employees. Yikes! I'm sure the NRA wouldn't like that when a Dem chairs that committee.
Oh but Smith is just trying to protect Exxon. So I guess you'll just have to be selective in your outrage.
NRA's dark money influence.
Holy shit, I had to do a double take on this. That's a lie. That's a total falsehood. Might have to email KUOW and demand a correction.
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