Reason.com - Free Minds and Free Markets
Reason logo Reason logo
  • Latest
  • Magazine
    • Current Issue
    • Archives
    • Subscribe
    • Crossword
  • Video
    • Reason TV
    • The Reason Roundtable
    • Free Media
    • The Reason Interview
  • Podcasts
    • All Shows
    • The Reason Roundtable
    • The Reason Interview With Nick Gillespie
    • Freed Up
    • The Soho Forum Debates
  • Volokh
  • Newsletters
  • Donate
    • Donate Online
    • Ways To Give To Reason Foundation
    • Torchbearer Society
    • Planned Giving
  • Subscribe
    • Reason Plus Subscription
    • Gift Subscriptions
    • Print Subscription
    • Subscriber Support

Login Form

Create new account
Forgot password

The Fifth Column

Paris Pullout, Russia Reboots, and LeBron Hate Crimes: The New Fifth Column

Also listen to the Sirius XM POTUS version Sunday at 3 pm ET

Matt Welch | 6.3.2017 2:55 PM

Share on FacebookShare on XShare on RedditShare by emailPrint friendly versionCopy page URL Add Reason to Google
Media Contact & Reprint Requests

Hey, will you be listening to Sirius XM after church on Sunday? Tune into Channel 124, a.k.a. POTUS, at 3 p.m. tomorrow, and you'll hear the hour-long broadcast version of The Fifth Column podcast, co-hosted by Kmele "Never Fly Coach" Foster, Michael "Hollywood" Moynihan and the author of this blog post. Or you can hear the whole unspooled straight-to-yr-headphones biz right here:

Topics include foolish paternal attempts to play soccer, controversial if telegraphed decisions to pull out of unenforceable non-treaty climate agreements, racist anti-LeBron James vandalism, Russkies galore, and so on.

Not enough for ya? OK, here's an entertaining, NSFW episode of the great Brilliant Idiots podcast starring DJ Charlamagne Tha God and Reason-loving comedian Andrew Shulz, in which I come on at the 1:14 mark to spool out my working theory on the Russia/Trump story:

More Fifth Column stuff is availabile at iTunes, Stitcher, Google Play, wethefifth.com, @wethefifth, and Facebook.

Start your day with Reason. Get a daily brief of the most important stories and trends every weekday morning when you subscribe to Reason Roundup.

This field is for validation purposes and should be left unchanged.

NEXT: The Truth About Seattle's Proposed Soda Tax and its Ilk

Matt Welch is an editor at large at Reason.

The Fifth ColumnRussiaParis Agreement Climate ChangeRacism
Share on FacebookShare on XShare on RedditShare by emailPrint friendly versionCopy page URL Add Reason to Google
Media Contact & Reprint Requests

Hide Comments (8)

Editor's Note: As of February 29, 2024, commenting privileges on reason.com posts are limited to Reason Plus subscribers. Past commenters are grandfathered in for a temporary period. Subscribe here to preserve your ability to comment. Your Reason Plus subscription also gives you an ad-free version of reason.com, along with full access to the digital edition and archives of Reason magazine. We request that comments be civil and on-topic. We do not moderate or assume any responsibility for comments, which are owned by the readers who post them. Comments do not represent the views of reason.com or Reason Foundation. We reserve the right to delete any comment and ban commenters for any reason at any time. Comments may only be edited within 5 minutes of posting. Report abuses.

  1. esteve7   9 years ago

    Hate crimes so numerous that people need to make them up

  2. Crusty Juggler - lamertarian   9 years ago

    A shout-out to the Proud Boys!

  3. Fist of Etiquette   9 years ago

    Fifth Column release on a Saturday? Now I've heard everything. Except this podcast. I haven't listened to it yet because I had no place to drive this afternoon.

  4. esteve7   9 years ago

    1) terrorist attack
    2) #PrayForLondon
    3) change Facebook picture
    4) Do Nothing
    Goto 1

    1. Sevo   9 years ago

      London strong!

  5. SIV   9 years ago

    Turns out Sen. Ben Sasse(C-NE) isn't just a cuck he's a racist too.

    1. Sevo   9 years ago

      Looks like Paul Allen is getting close to ballistic orbital flight without taxpayer money:
      https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZLFt6FfQFfM
      It's a Rutan design, and he's designing for Branson also, but no mention of Virgin Galactic, so it seems two buyers have found his skills worthwhile.
      And SIV? Do you and your 3rd-grade buds giggle when you call each other "cucks"?

  6. GILMORE?   9 years ago

    I come on at the 1:14 mark

    i tried paying close attention, but i confess = it was like 2am and i was drunk..... in the list of "Things we know"? i'm pretty sure it was =

    - Paul Manafort had ties to russia (before the Trump campaign)
    - Mike Flynn made a phone call which he lied about
    - Putin is a dick

    am i missing something?

    I suppose i could help out and add, "and there was some cyrillic-writing connected to the group suspected of 'hacking' john podesta" (phishing, really)

    In retrospect, that list isn't really as spooky or compelling of 'obvious conspiracy' as you made it seem on the second podcast.

Please log in to post comments

Mute this user?

  • Mute User
  • Cancel

Ban this user?

  • Ban User
  • Cancel

Un-ban this user?

  • Un-ban User
  • Cancel

Nuke this user?

  • Nuke User
  • Cancel

Un-nuke this user?

  • Un-nuke User
  • Cancel

Flag this comment?

  • Flag Comment
  • Cancel

Un-flag this comment?

  • Un-flag Comment
  • Cancel

Latest

Superintelligent AI Is Not Coming To Kill You

Neil Chilson | From the February/March 2026 issue

Trump's Tariff War Is Crushing American Alcohol Makers

C. Jarrett Dieterle | 1.31.2026 7:00 AM

ICE's Presence at the 2026 Winter Olympics Is Sparking International Backlash

Jacob R. Swartz | 1.31.2026 6:00 AM

The Minneapolis Shootings Underline the Advantages of Body Cameras, Which DHS Has Been Slow To Adopt

Jacob Sullum | 1.30.2026 4:10 PM

Democrats Advance 7 Bills Restricting Gun Rights in the Virginia State Senate

Jack Nicastro | 1.30.2026 4:00 PM

Recommended

  • About
  • Browse Topics
  • Events
  • Staff
  • Jobs
  • Donate
  • Advertise
  • Subscribe
  • Contact
  • Media
  • Shop
  • Amazon
Reason Facebook@reason on XReason InstagramReason TikTokReason YoutubeApple PodcastsReason on FlipboardReason RSS Add Reason to Google

© 2026 Reason Foundation | Accessibility | Privacy Policy | Terms Of Use

This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.

r

I WANT FREE MINDS AND FREE MARKETS!

Help Reason push back with more of the fact-based reporting we do best. Your support means more reporters, more investigations, and more coverage.

Make a donation today! No thanks
r

I WANT TO FUND FREE MINDS AND FREE MARKETS

Every dollar I give helps to fund more journalists, more videos, and more amazing stories that celebrate liberty.

Yes! I want to put my money where your mouth is! Not interested
r

SUPPORT HONEST JOURNALISM

So much of the media tries telling you what to think. Support journalism that helps you to think for yourself.

I’ll donate to Reason right now! No thanks
r

PUSH BACK

Push back against misleading media lies and bad ideas. Support Reason’s journalism today.

My donation today will help Reason push back! Not today
r

HELP KEEP MEDIA FREE & FEARLESS

Back journalism committed to transparency, independence, and intellectual honesty.

Yes, I’ll donate to Reason today! No thanks
r

STAND FOR FREE MINDS

Support journalism that challenges central planning, big government overreach, and creeping socialism.

Yes, I’ll support Reason today! No thanks
r

PUSH BACK AGAINST SOCIALIST IDEAS

Support journalism that exposes bad economics, failed policies, and threats to open markets.

Yes, I’ll donate to Reason today! No thanks
r

FIGHT BAD IDEAS WITH FACTS

Back independent media that examines the real-world consequences of socialist policies.

Yes, I’ll donate to Reason today! No thanks
r

BAD ECONOMIC IDEAS ARE EVERYWHERE. LET’S FIGHT BACK.

Support journalism that challenges government overreach with rational analysis and clear reasoning.

Yes, I’ll donate to Reason today! No thanks
r

JOIN THE FIGHT FOR FREEDOM

Support journalism that challenges centralized power and defends individual liberty.

Yes, I’ll donate to Reason today! No thanks
r

BACK JOURNALISM THAT PUSHES BACK AGAINST SOCIALISM

Your support helps expose the real-world costs of socialist policy proposals—and highlight better alternatives.

Yes, I’ll donate to Reason today! No thanks
r

FIGHT BACK AGAINST BAD ECONOMICS.

Donate today to fuel reporting that exposes the real costs of heavy-handed government.

Yes, I’ll donate to Reason today! No thanks