The Knicks, Oyster Man, and the Infinite Lies (#561)
Podcast: The Fifth ColumnPublished On: Fri Jun 12 2026
Description: -The Knicks give New York its greatest night in years and OG makes his MVP case-Valid destruction or peaceful rioting?-A brief detour through America’s dumbest college mascots-Dave Chappelle and Shane Gillis give Moynihan a perfect Comedy Cellar night-Kmele roots for the Spurs, but only to punish Knicks fans-Spike Lee has been on the court long enough-Which celebrity row courtsider gets booed?-Mamdani gets into the affordable soccer jersey business-The World Cup comes to New Jersey by boat-Introducing Midterm Madness -LA’s mayoral race and the Spencer Pratt stolen-election fantasy-California’s governor’s race and the strange usefulness of market signals-The race to watch-Platner’s character problem is not going away-Jodi Kantor explains when MeToo does and does not count-Bill Pulte gets pulled, Jay Clayton gets nominated -A fully fledged disgusting party on a federal level-UFC 250 comes to the White House because this is who we are now-Bullshit, postmodern Trumpism, and the infinite liesThe Fifth Column (A Podcast) is a listener/viewer-supported publication. To receive new posts and support our work, consider becoming a free or paid subscriber.Follow The Fifth ColumnYouTube: @wethefifthInstagram: @we.the.fifthX: @wethefifthTikTok: @wethefifthFacebook: @thefifthcolumn This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.wethefifth.com/subscribe
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