The Michael Moore Podcast

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Ep. 132: “The Easiest Way To Defeat Falsehood Is To Amplify Truth” (feat. Keith Olbermann) Oct 22, 2020

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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!

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Ep. 129: Supreme Nightmare -- When Abortion Wasn't Legal Oct 16, 2020

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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:
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Music in episode:
"Be Careful" - Patty Griffin
https://open.spotify.com/track/5Zm2BnGdRDUFx0hzAOOOU5

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Ep. 128: The Plot To Kill 'Planet of the Humans' (feat. Max Blumenthal) Oct 13, 2020

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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

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Ep. 127: The Terrorists Next Door Oct 10, 2020

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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/

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Music in this episode:
"8 Mile" (instrumental) - Eminem
https://open.spotify.com/track/5Q22cvAJYqtoftCFp1BJN9

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Ep. 126: A Pre-Existing Condition Called Trump (feat. Kristin Urquiza) Oct 04, 2020

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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.
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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

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Ep. 125: EMERGENCY PODCAST SYSTEM — Trump Has COVID-19, But... Oct 02, 2020

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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

Ep. 123: "A Modern Day D-Day On November 3rd" (feat. Jeff Daniels) Sep 26, 2020

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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

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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

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Ep. 122: “Our Political System Is Addicted To Pain” (feat. Timothy Snyder) Sep 23, 2020

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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

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Ep. 121: EMERGENCY PODCAST SYSTEM — We Must Now Be Ruthless Sep 20, 2020

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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

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Ep. 120: EMERGENCY PODCAST SYSTEM — R.I.P. RBG. Wipe Your Tears and Fight! Sep 19, 2020

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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.

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