The Cadres and the Cabal (#563)
The Cadres and the Cabal (#563)  
Podcast: The Fifth Column
Published On: Fri Jun 26 2026
Description: -Welch enters his Charles Nelson Reilly era-Laura Branigan, Happy Mondays, and songs you didn’t know were covers-Puerto Rico’s revenge-The cadres are closing in-Reihan Salam and Larry Flynt-DAC hits the media circuit and refuses to answer the easiest question in politics-Aber Kawas explains 9/11, in a Miss South Carolina sort of way-Vaporware word clouds masquerading as policy-No borders, no prisons, no TSA PreCheck… no joke-Nationalizing airlines, abolishing comfort, and calling it justice-Mamdani’s machine, the DSA bench, and the Democratic Party’s growing nervous breakdown-Polymarket vs. the polls-The internet is not a socialist invention, no matter how hard socialists try-Senate Republicans discover Trump skepticism several years too late-The SAVE Act tantrum and the incredible courage of people who already lost-Tucker, Trump, Iran, inflation, and the limits of MAGA obedience-Peter Thiel’s terrifying secret network of people talking at conferences-Moynihan goes to Dialog and accidentally joins the Illuminati-Kmele reports back from the alleged cabal-Bohemian Grove was cooler because at least you had to break inPrefer to watch & chat live with other members of the Fifdom? This episode premieres over on our YouTube channel at 12PM EST.The 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