In this episode of the Moynihan Report, host Michael Moynihan and media critic Steve Krakauer analyze the rapidly changing media landscape, beginning with Donald Trump's "enormous achievement" regarding a hostage release and the media's unified pushback against new restrictive Pentagon guidelines for journalists. The conversation's core focuses on a lengthy critique of John Oliver's on-air attack against Barry Weiss for taking over CBS News, which they frame as a symptom of legacy media's fear of ideological diversity and professional jealousy. This serves as a jumping-off point to discuss the broader decline of what they call "crusty old legacy dinosaur" institutions, arguing that their gatekeepers are "no longer powerful". They contrast the fading relevance of late-night television with the rise of independent podcasters and creators, exploring whether these new media figures are more authentic or simply victims of "audience capture". Ultimately, they conclude that the old broadcast model is "done" and the future belongs to smaller, decentralized networks built around individual personalities with a direct connection to their audience.

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(00:00:00) Introduction

(00:03:55) The Pentagon's War on Media

(00:08:34) John Oliver's Attack on Barry Weiss

(00:14:40) Is Legacy Media (CBS) Dead?

(00:25:04) Oliver Slams Peterson & Shapiro

(00:33:20) What Happened to Don Lemon?

(00:41:23) Is Tucker Carlson Audience Capture?

(00:49:51) The Fall of Media Gatekeepers

(00:59:39) Will Substack & Podcasts Take Over?

(1:04:38) Final Thoughts

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Dexter Price Filkins is an American journalist known primarily for his coverage of the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan for The New York Times. He currently writes for The New Yorker.

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(0:00) Intro

(0:40) Trump's Middle East Success

(3:05) Israel's Regional Military Victories

(7:21) Dexter Filkins

(15:33) Israeli Intelligence Operations

(31:00) Hamas and Civilian Casualties

(47:53) Future of Middle East

(1:01:10) Final Thoughts

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Journalist and friend of the podcast Olivia Reingold comes on to talk about Bari Weiss, the new editor-in-chief at CBS.

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(0:00) Introduction

(3:04) Free Press Reactions

(33:46) October 7th Anniversary

(49:00) Political Violence Discussion

(01:01:09) Audience Q&A

(01:10:00) Final Thoughts

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Richard B. Frank war historian and veteran of the Vietnam war. He is one of the foremost experts on Pacific campaign of World War II and has written several books on the subject, including Tower of Skulls: A History of The Asia-Pacific War July 1937-May 1942.

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(00:00:00) Introduction

(00:07:10) Historical Context and Perspective

(00:16:18) Japanese Strategy and Surrender

(00:32:28) Operation Downfall Plans

(00:47:18) Questions About Unit 731

(00:58:06) Final Thoughts

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Bob Woodson joins Michael for a discussion about civil rights, political violence, and the passing of Assata Shakur.

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(00:00:00) Introduction

(00:00:40) Political Violence Discussion

(00:04:20) Assata Shakur

(00:47:33) Black Panthers Legacy

(00:52:31) Historical Black Achievement

(00:57:45) Final Thoughts

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Dan Turrentine joins Michael for a discussion about the Democratic party's strategic failures, the internal conflict over its rising progressive wing, and the media's biased coverage of recent political violence.

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(00:00) Introduction

(01:13) James Comey Indictment

(06:48) Democratic Missteps

(30:19) Media Influence

(39:30) Political Landscape

(55:12) Our Favorite Comments

(58:16) Final Thoughts

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Mike Pesca and Michael Moynihan are here to talk about the return of Jimmy Kimmel—was it the perfect comedy feint, half retreat, half sucker punch, or something else?

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(00:00) Introduction

(01:14) Jimmy Kimmel's Return

(07:29) Media Bias

(28:19) Conspiracy Theories

(33:20) Antifa and Domestic Terrorism

(38:52) Political Violence and Ideology

(01:00:39) Final Thoughts

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Michael Moynihan butts heads with Mediaite founder Colby Hall over political language.

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(00:00) Introduction

(01:38) Media Dynamics

(33:20) Political Obsession and Patriotism

(36:43) Authoritarianism vs. Fascism

(44:43) The Impact of Media and Political Violence

(01:03:00) Final Thoughts

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Journalist and author Mary Katherine Ham joins Michael Moynihan to talk about the recent assassination of Charlie Kirk.

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(00:00:00) Introduction

(00:10:32) Political Violence History

(00:21:12) Charlie Kirk's Assassination

(00:31:36) Social Media Impact

(00:42:34) Audience Questions

(00:52:39) University Culture Discussion

(01:00:44) Final Thoughts

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Alan Dershowitz talks to Moynihan about recent events surrounding the state of Israel, the assassination of Charlie Kirk, and why he was friends with Epstein?

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(00:00) Introduction

(05:28) Charlie Kirk

(15:35) Epstein

(32:58) Israel

(41:16) Palestine

(48:02) Free Speech

(59:27) The US and Israel

(01:01:35) Final Thoughts

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