The Michael Moore Podcast

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Ep. 55: Cash Now (feat. Stephanie Kelton) Mar 22, 2020

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The coronavirus pandemic and all of the economic and social crises that it has exposed has politicians of all stripes calling for massive government intervention. And, funny enough, no pundit or politician is whining about how “WE CAN’T AFFORD THIS!” But just as in 2008, corporations and lobbyists are salivating at the opportunity to milk this crisis for as much government money as they can get their hands on. This is why we MUST use this moment to massively reshape our economic and healthcare systems and immediately get money in the hands of all Americans. Michael discusses what action must be taken with economist and professor Stephanie Kelton, former economist with the Senate Budget Committee and author of the forthcoming book, "The Deficit Myth: Modern Monetary Theory and the Birth of the People's Economy."

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Call your U.S. Senators: 202-225-3121

Call your U.S. Rep: 202-224-3121

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Pre-order Stephanie's book "The Deficit Myth" from BookShop:

https://bookshop.org/a/1381/9781541736184

Or, if you prefer Amazon, pre-order it here:

https://amzn.to/2UUvrOH

FDR's 2nd Bill of Rights scene from "Capitalism: A Love Story":

https://vimeo.com/32647556

Stephanie's op-ed in NYT:

https://www.nytimes.com/2020/03/21/opinion/-coronavirus-stimulus-trillion.html

Ep. 52: O Government, Where Art Thou? (feat. Dr. Abdul El-Sayed) Mar 15, 2020

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In a modern, functioning, democratic society, how should a public health crisis be handled? And what would America's response to the coronavirus pandemic look like if we had a universal healthcare system such as Medicare For All? Michael discusses this with Dr. Abdul El-Sayed, a physician and epidemiologist and the former Health Commissioner in the City of Detroit. El-Sayed ran for Governor of Michigan campaigning on universal healthcare. His forthcoming book is titled, "Healing Politics: A Doctor's Journey Into the Heart of Our Political Epidemic."

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Pre-order Abdul's book, "Healing Politics: A Doctor's Journey Into the Heart of Our Political Epidemic" here:

https://bookshop.org/a/1381/9781419743023

Visit his website here:

https://abdulelsayed.com/

Ep. 51: EMERGENCY PODCAST SYSTEM — The Awful Truth Mar 13, 2020

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Michael Moore reveals conversations he's had with public health and security experts, foreign journalists and government officials (plus one source directly in contact with President Trump) to share the awful truth: we may lose multiple times more Americans to coronavirus than the total number of American troops killed in World War II; this is the most serious pandemic since the 1918 flu; President Trump is actively and purposefully holding up the federal government response and putting millions of lives at risk.

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READ: Coronavirus: Why You Must Act Now

https://medium.com/@tomaspueyo/coronavirus-act-today-or-people-will-die-f4d3d9cd99ca

WATCH: Rep. Katie Porter Grills CDC Chief

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mKvCAR0Akro

Ep. 49: Michigan and Again and Again and Again Mar 10, 2020

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On the day of the Michigan primary, Michael Moore speaks directly to his fellow Michigan voters (along with voters in Idaho, Mississippi, Missouri, North Dakota and Washington, who will also be voting). He also reveals details of an intense and unexpected phone call he received from one of the most well-known Democratic power-brokers in America.

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Music Credit: The Accidentals - "Michigan and Again"

https://music.apple.com/us/album/michigan-and-again/1105292826?i=1105293008

Ep. 47: The Christopher Nolan/Memento Primary Mar 06, 2020

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What if the sun rose on the West? What if, on Tuesday night at 8pm ET, the first Super Tuesday results had been announced from the largest and most diverse state in the country, California?

”Huge win for Bernie Sanders! A huge delegate lead!"

An hour later, in conservative, Mormon, Utah, “the winner is....Bernie Sanders!”

Then Colorado comes next…”another victory for Bernie Sanders! And in a key swing state!”

How we were presented the results on Tuesday night, which has turned this into a two-person race between Joe Biden and Bernie Sanders with only a handful of delegates separating them, has greatly affected the public perception of the race. While Bernie Sanders is now the underdog, it is a close race, and the American people must hear vigorous debates between Biden and Sanders about who they are, what they believe, what their plans are for the country and how they will defeat Trump.

Ep. 46: Super Tuesday Preview, Part 4 - Fight The Power Mar 03, 2020

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The corporatist, centrist wing of the Democratic Party has gotten in formation. Joe Biden is their man. The mainstream media is endlessly promoting him and not hiding their bias. Sadly, many of them would rather have Donald Trump in the White House than Bernie Sanders. Michael Moore gives an impassioned plea to everyone who wants to defeat Trump and to defeat the system which gave us Trump to not give in to the failed establishment that handed us Trump in the first place. The future of the county and of humanity depends on it.

Ep. 45: Super Tuesday Preview, Part 3 - Sneaky Pete Mar 02, 2020

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In Part 3 or the RUMBLE Super Tuesday preview series, Michael wonders about the timing of Pete Buttigieg dropping out of the race and what role the coronavirus may play during campaign season.

Ep. 44: Super Tuesday Preview, Part 2 - The Establishment Strikes Back Mar 01, 2020

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The Democratic political, corporate and media establishment were giddy on Saturday night as the South Carolina election returns showed a big victory for Joe Biden. They appear to have found their candidate to take on Bernie Sanders. With Super Tuesday looming, Michael looks ahead to what might become a Biden vs. Bernie contest for the future of the Democratic Party and America.

Ep. 43: Super Tuesday Preview, Part 1 - Coronavirus Don Feb 29, 2020

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Four days until Super Tuesday, Michael lays out the stakes of how important Tuesday's elections are what role coronavirus will play in shaping our views of this election. We are only as safe as the human being who has no health insurance or access to medical care. A nation that has millions of people who are not insured or are under-insured means that millions of American's are encouraged to NOT seek tests or treatment - which makes the coronavirus that much more dangerous.

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Watch "SiCKO" here:

https://youtu.be/YbEQ7acb0IE

Ep. 42: Ilana Glazer Is Horny For The Polls (feat. Ilana Glazer) Feb 26, 2020

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Ilana Glazer is a comedian who's work has brilliantly landed at the intersection of comedy and politics. She and Abbi Jacobson created the smash hit TV show "Broad City," which came to an end in 2019 and she most recently performed her first stand-up special, "The Planet Is Burning."

Ilana and her team have come up with a new way of encouraging civic engagement - hot, sweaty, dance parties. She joins Michael to discuss her "Horny 4 Tha Polls" tour, comedy, the 2020 race, and to reminisce about Broad City.

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Ilana "Horny 4 Tha Polls" Tour is here:

https://www.horny4thapolls.com/

Join the Generator Collective here:

https://generatorcollective.com/

Ilana's stand-up special "The Planet Is Burning" is here:

https://www.amazon.com/Ilana-Glazer-Planet-Burning/dp/B082VJDZMR

Broad City:

http://www.cc.com/shows/broad-city