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Your weekly rhetorical assault on the news cycle, the people who make it, and occasionally ourselves. This is an automated Substack Account of https://wethefifth.substack.com Discover more/Create at: @skystack.xyz

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The Revolutionaries (w/ Robert Sullivan) - #4 Interviewing the son-of-a-printer who inspired this very historical miniseries!

The Revolutionaries (w/ Robert Sullivan) - #4 β€’ Interviewing the son-of-a-printer who inspired this very historical miniseries!

13.02.2026 12:00 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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The Great American Mustache Ride (w/ John Bolton) - #544 What war did you dream about last night, Mr. Ambassador? John Bolton on foreign policy, the President's second-term instincts, and whether he’s more likely to get got by Tehran or Trump.

The Great American Mustache Ride (w/ John Bolton) - #544 β€’ What war did you dream about last night, Mr. Ambassador? John Bolton on foreign policy, the President's second-term instincts, and whether he’s more likely to get got by Tehran or Trump.

12.02.2026 12:02 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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One Hitter- Senator Rand Paul is Lonely (Members Only #301) Senator Rand Paul (R-KY) joins for a one-hitter on the administration’s ICE tactics, tariffs-as-taxes, and the collapsing distinction between limited-government ideas and loyalty tests.

One Hitter- Senator Rand Paul is Lonely (Members Only #301) β€’ Senator Rand Paul (R-KY) joins for a one-hitter on the administration’s ICE tactics, tariffs-as-taxes, and the collapsing distinction between limited-government ideas and loyalty tests.

10.02.2026 22:27 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Who's Afraid of The Big Bad Bunny? (Members Only #300) A deeply serious and important conversation over some listener-provided Scotch about the Super Bowl halftime show(s), the death of ad copywriting, dunking in the WNBA, pond skating, and more.

Who's Afraid of The Big Bad Bunny? (Members Only #300) β€’ A deeply serious and important conversation over some listener-provided Scotch about the Super Bowl halftime show(s), the death of ad copywriting, dunking in the WNBA, pond skating, and more.

10.02.2026 12:10 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Firehose #181: Peak Athletic Performance Also: See you paying subscribers at noon ET for Second Sunday

Firehose #181: Peak Athletic Performance β€’ Also: See you paying subscribers at noon ET for Second Sunday

07.02.2026 23:31 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Second Sunday coordinates 2/8 LIVE or it didn't happen.

Second Sunday coordinates 2/8 β€’ LIVE or it didn't happen.

06.02.2026 21:30 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Mailbucket #21: Minneapolis from the Inside β€˜They’re setting them up for failure, and failure is what we’re getting.’

Mailbucket #21: Minneapolis from the Inside β€’ β€˜They’re setting them up for failure, and failure is what we’re getting.’

05.02.2026 23:41 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Let's Rally Together and Unfuck America (w/ John Avlon) - #543 John Avlon stops by only to learn he's also in the Epstein files, why the Daily Beast should’ve sold dick pills, and why we need to rebuild guardrails on what some call "stolen land"

Let's Rally Together and Unfuck America (w/ John Avlon) - #543 β€’ John Avlon stops by only to learn he's also in the Epstein files, why the Daily Beast should’ve sold dick pills, and why we need to rebuild guardrails on what some call "stolen land"

05.02.2026 12:01 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Triumph of the Grift (Members Only #299) And 3 million pages of unredacted private nonsense that exist only to prove everyone in the New York financier orbit is either a creep or just incredibly boring

Triumph of the Grift (Members Only #299) β€’ And 3 million pages of unredacted private nonsense that exist only to prove everyone in the New York financier orbit is either a creep or just incredibly boring

03.02.2026 12:02 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Firehose #180: A.I. Was a Mistake Also: I wonder what insane news will break right after I hit β€œsend”?

Firehose #180: A.I. Was a Mistake β€’ Also: I wonder what insane news will break right after I hit β€œsend”?

31.01.2026 16:49 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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The Revolutionaries (w/ Bill Schulz) - #3 The 7th great-grandson and namesake of William Dawes defends his family’s role in warning Massholes about Redcoats.

The Revolutionaries (w/ Bill Schulz) - #3 β€’ The 7th great-grandson and namesake of William Dawes defends his family’s role in warning Massholes about Redcoats.

30.01.2026 12:02 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Enthusiastic Armadas, Armenian Bakeries, Ye’s Apology Ad - #542 Iran talk, near abroad logic, Dr. Oz does his best Nick Shirley impression, and... did that car wreck actually make Kanye into an anti-semite?

Enthusiastic Armadas, Armenian Bakeries, Ye’s Apology Ad - #542 β€’ Iran talk, near abroad logic, Dr. Oz does his best Nick Shirley impression, and... did that car wreck actually make Kanye into an anti-semite?

29.01.2026 12:00 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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TACO Tuesday in Minneapolis and the Fall of the Short King Cop And what exactly did Moynihan see in the New England Patriots locker room?

TACO Tuesday in Minneapolis and the Fall of the Short King Cop β€’ And what exactly did Moynihan see in the New England Patriots locker room?

27.01.2026 12:02 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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One Hitter: Another ICE Shooting In Minneapolis with Peter Moskos (Members Only #297) A special Saturday session on the killing of Alex Pretti and what comes next

One Hitter: Another ICE Shooting In Minneapolis with Peter Moskos (Members Only #297) β€’ A special Saturday session on the killing of Alex Pretti and what comes next

24.01.2026 23:44 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Firehose #179: The Ice Storm Also: A taxonomy of Fifth Column recordings

Firehose #179: The Ice Storm β€’ Also: A taxonomy of Fifth Column recordings

24.01.2026 18:04 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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2PM ET TODAY: F*CK IT, WE'LL DO IT LIVE - FIRST PUBLIC LIVESTREAM ON YOUTUBE What could go wrong? (technically speaking, quite a lot)

2PM ET TODAY: F*CK IT, WE'LL DO IT LIVE - FIRST PUBLIC LIVESTREAM ON YOUTUBE β€’ What could go wrong? (technically speaking, quite a lot)

22.01.2026 18:30 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Trump Would Do Anything For Greenland (But He Won't Do That) - #541 About that Davos speech...

Trump Would Do Anything For Greenland (But He Won't Do That) - #541 β€’ About that Davos speech...

22.01.2026 01:08 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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The Revolutionaries (w/ Jack Henneman) - #2 The History of the Americans podcaster extraordinaire explains why Paul Revere was a much bigger badass than you probably ever knew.

The Revolutionaries (w/ Jack Henneman) - #2 β€’ The History of the Americans podcaster extraordinaire explains why Paul Revere was a much bigger badass than you probably ever knew.

16.01.2026 12:02 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Why Can't We Be Friends? (w/ Ana Kasparian) The Young Turks' agent provocateur joins us for a totally civilized conversation about Iran, Israel, ICE, and the what happened to the great state of California

Why Can't We Be Friends? (w/ Ana Kasparian) β€’ The Young Turks' agent provocateur joins us for a totally civilized conversation about Iran, Israel, ICE, and the what happened to the great state of California

13.01.2026 12:03 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Second Sunday coordinates 1/11/26 LIVE on YouTube or it didn't happen!

Second Sunday coordinates 1/11/26 β€’ LIVE on YouTube or it didn't happen!

11.01.2026 18:41 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Message to Never Fly Coachers: We care! (And are about to roll out cool stuff just for you.)

Message to Never Fly Coachers: We care! (And are about to roll out cool stuff just for you.)

10.01.2026 20:12 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Firehose #177: Those Are People Who Died Also: Second Sunday LIVE on YouTube 4 p.m. ET

Firehose #177: Those Are People Who Died β€’ Also: Second Sunday LIVE on YouTube 4 p.m. ET

09.01.2026 22:44 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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The Memory Hole & the Rent Freeze Trap (w/ Josh Barro) - #539 Straight Despair, Gay Efficiency

The Memory Hole & the Rent Freeze Trap (w/ Josh Barro) - #539 β€’ Straight Despair, Gay Efficiency

08.01.2026 12:02 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Kevin Williamson Is The Darkness - Members Only #294 The Dispatch's National Correspondent on the J6 anniversary, Venezuela, and Mike Pence's Rehabilitation Tour

Kevin Williamson Is The Darkness - Members Only #294 β€’ The Dispatch's National Correspondent on the J6 anniversary, Venezuela, and Mike Pence's Rehabilitation Tour

06.01.2026 12:03 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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One Hitter: Maduro Snatch 'n Grab with Thor Halvorssen (Members Only #293) "Welcome to 2026"

One Hitter: Maduro Snatch 'n Grab with Thor Halvorssen (Members Only #293) β€’ "Welcome to 2026"

04.01.2026 02:44 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Firehose #176: Wake Up, Babe, We’re Doing Regime Change Also: The return of Ask a Gentile

Firehose #176: Wake Up, Babe, We’re Doing Regime Change β€’ Also: The return of Ask a Gentile

03.01.2026 15:44 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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The Revolutionaries (w/ Charles C. Mann) - #1 The 1491 author talks about the Pueblo Revolt, that anti-colonialist revolutionary precursor from nearly a century before.

The Revolutionaries (w/ Charles C. Mann) - #1 β€’ The 1491 author talks about the Pueblo Revolt, that anti-colonialist revolutionary precursor from nearly a century before.

01.01.2026 12:01 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Year Is Over (If You Want It) - #538 The LIVE end-of-year spectacular (recorded weeks earlier)

Year Is Over (If You Want It) - #538 β€’ The LIVE end-of-year spectacular (recorded weeks earlier)

30.12.2025 12:03 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Firehose #175: Dead Week Also: Notes on when we make public statements about journalism-world controversies

Firehose #175: Dead Week β€’ Also: Notes on when we make public statements about journalism-world controversies

29.12.2025 00:18 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Sweet Baby Jesus! Are We Really Arguing About Sodomy with John Fugelsang? - Members Only #292 A Christmas Special... of Sorts.

Sweet Baby Jesus! Are We Really Arguing About Sodomy with John Fugelsang? - Members Only #292 β€’ A Christmas Special... of Sorts.

23.12.2025 12:02 β€” πŸ‘ 28    πŸ” 10    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

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