logo
episode-header-image
Aug 2024
1h 16m

#467 - Fear & Loathing in Chi-town (w/ M...

Kmele Foster, Michael Moynihan, and Matt Welch
About this episode
tail spinning
Up next
Sep 11
The Things We Thought After 9/11 (#574)
-RIP Andrew Wimsatt, a true friend of the show and beloved member of the Fifth Column community-And in lighter news, it’s the 25th anniversary of 9/11-Trump’s 9/11 story-Why we’re called The Fifth Column-When Matt Welch welcomed us to war-Moynihan moved to New York on September 1 ... Show More
1h 30m
Sep 9
The Department Formerly Known as Justice (w/ Devlin Barrett) MO 343
This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.wethefifth.comAs well as Epstein, and the conspiracy theories that refuse to die-the most famous person from Troy, NY?-shut your whore mouth, Producer Jason-we actually do have a serious guest today-a radical re-pu ... Show More
16m 25s
Sep 4
Conspiracy Theories Never Die (w/ James B. Meigs) #573
Jim is a Senior Fellow at the Manhattan Institute and a Wall Street Journal columnist-The tractor beam of sexuality-James B. Meigs is here-Tucker Carlson is just asking questions. He’s less interested in the answers-It’s 9/11 season. Call in the OG debunker-Jet fuel didn’t have t ... Show More
1h 38m
Recommended Episodes
Oct 2022
Politricks As Usual
Former Trump attorney Michael Cohen, comedian Jim Norton, and political consultant Tezlyn Figaro debate the week’s top stories with Charlamagne Tha God. Plus, Stephen A. Smith stops by for a candid conversation. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Learn more abou ... Show More
33m 27s
Dec 2022
Hell of a Season
Comedians Chico Bean, Luenell, and CNN political commentator, Alice Stewart debate the week’s top stories with Charlamagne Tha God. Plus, we send Chico Bean to talk to football fans! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podc ... Show More
48m 28s
Aug 2025
Feel the Burn Bag
<p>Epstein haunts the White House, Trump huffs on a burn bag, and Ghislaine Maxwell hunts a pardon. Patton Oswalt and Peppermint make a stop for some summer news slop, while Alice Wetterlund and Ashley Nicole Black let us speak freely. And we close out our evening with a turn of ... Show More
1h 36m
Aug 2024
Sweet Home Chicago Pt. 2: Kamala In Command
John is joined by CEO of the Center for American Progress Action Fund, Patrick Gaspard, and Politico senior political columnist Jonathan Martin to discuss the second two days of the Democratic National Convention. From the rat-a-tat succession of star turns by Bill Clinton, Tim W ... Show More
1h 17m
Dec 2024
Rage Rooms, Four-Year Cruises, Post-Election Feels | Tom Colicchio
Ronny Chieng breaks down the latest controversies surrounding Defense Secretary nominee Pete Hegseth. Josh Johnson covers South Korea’s political turmoil. Lewis Black critiques how Democrats have coped with post-election anxiety. Chef and activist Tom Colicchio joins to discuss h ... Show More
35m 58s
Nov 2022
A Midterm Night's Dream
Comedians Donnell Rawlings, Fortune Feimster, and more debate the week’s top stories with Charlamagne Tha God. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices 
25m 33s
Jul 2025
The Ep-Files
This week on Brilliant Idiots, Charlamagne The God and Andrew Schulz dive into today’s wild political and cultural landscape. We’re unpacking everything from what it really means to be an adult in this chaotic world to the drama surrounding Trump, the Democratic Party, and the mu ... Show More
1h 42m
Aug 2024
TDS’s Chicago Comics on Returning for the DNC | Behind the Show
Josh Johnson, Grace Kuhlenschmidt, and Daily Show writer Scott Sherman discuss starting their comedy careers in Chicago and what it feels like to return to the Windy City for this week’s Democratic National Convention. They chat about how to find comedy within so much Harris/Walz ... Show More
38m 29s
Aug 2024
Michael Kosta Covers the DNC Kickoff in Chicago | Gov. Gretchen Whitmer
The Daily Show is in Chicago for night one of the DNC and Michael Kosta covers what to expect this week, including vague nightly themes, unsubstantiated rumors of surprise celebrity appearances, and a recycled Biden platform. Plus, Grace Kuhlenschmidt reports on a giant inflatabl ... Show More
35m 49s
Nov 2022
Midterm Ejection
Comedians Neal Brennan, Jamaal Bowman and Aida Rodriguez debate the week’s top stories with Charlamagne Tha God. Plus, D.L Hughley stops by! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices 
25m 18s