Michael Walsh
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He'll say, you know, mea culpa, mea maxima culpa, and go on. But I think the audience is on to them. You know, as an author and a screenwriter, you make your living because of your audience, the way you do. And if your audience abandons you, there's nothing you can really do. You've done the damage or you've attracted the audience, and they depend on you to deliver what you believe is the truth.
He'll say, you know, mea culpa, mea maxima culpa, and go on. But I think the audience is on to them. You know, as an author and a screenwriter, you make your living because of your audience, the way you do. And if your audience abandons you, there's nothing you can really do. You've done the damage or you've attracted the audience, and they depend on you to deliver what you believe is the truth.
And I think in that sense, the truth will out. But this media, as it's constructed, won't survive that because it can't. The New York Times and The Washington Post are too deep into it now.
And I think in that sense, the truth will out. But this media, as it's constructed, won't survive that because it can't. The New York Times and The Washington Post are too deep into it now.
Yeah, I hope so, too. I mean, he's friends with Jordan Peterson, whom I've known for a long time and respect. And, you know, you're seeing this with someone like Bill Maher, who I met 20 some years ago at the Aspen Comedy Festival. In fact, it was when Cadet Kelly came out. And I said to myself and to others, you know, Bill's not really a hardcore leftist.
Yeah, I hope so, too. I mean, he's friends with Jordan Peterson, whom I've known for a long time and respect. And, you know, you're seeing this with someone like Bill Maher, who I met 20 some years ago at the Aspen Comedy Festival. In fact, it was when Cadet Kelly came out. And I said to myself and to others, you know, Bill's not really a hardcore leftist.
He's really kind of conservative in his own personal beliefs. He's a libertarian who wants to be left alone to do this and that. And he now feels, as he says all the time on his show, that I didn't leave the party. The party left me. And Dave Rubin is the same way. And there are a lot of those guys. We welcome them.
He's really kind of conservative in his own personal beliefs. He's a libertarian who wants to be left alone to do this and that. And he now feels, as he says all the time on his show, that I didn't leave the party. The party left me. And Dave Rubin is the same way. And there are a lot of those guys. We welcome them.
under any circumstances they want to come and say yes this is the truth this is propaganda this is fantasy
under any circumstances they want to come and say yes this is the truth this is propaganda this is fantasy
You're absolutely right, Drew. And obviously, you've made some journey from X to Y over the course of your life. I mean, in many ways, I still am a 60s liberal kid. You know, I went to college at 87. Yes, me too.
You're absolutely right, Drew. And obviously, you've made some journey from X to Y over the course of your life. I mean, in many ways, I still am a 60s liberal kid. You know, I went to college at 87. Yes, me too.
Yes, right. Well, COVID was obvious to me that it was a scam. The Russia hoax was clearly an op that was foisted on the public via the media.
Yes, right. Well, COVID was obvious to me that it was a scam. The Russia hoax was clearly an op that was foisted on the public via the media.
and you say these things people look like you're like you're the crazy person and then later on when all the truth comes out and you say you know joe biden is a rutabaga and has been since god knows how long now and he's not a nice man and if you've spent any time around washington you know he's considered one of the stupidest and nastiest people in congress which is really saying something and we all knew this so we're sitting here going
and you say these things people look like you're like you're the crazy person and then later on when all the truth comes out and you say you know joe biden is a rutabaga and has been since god knows how long now and he's not a nice man and if you've spent any time around washington you know he's considered one of the stupidest and nastiest people in congress which is really saying something and we all knew this so we're sitting here going
Yeah, okay, well, finally, everyone sees that the emperor has no clothes. But it's just about honesty and perception. And as a writer, I tell the truth. That's what I do. Whether it's in fiction or nonfiction or the books that I edit, I stand behind what I write. And I think that's the only way to approach life.
Yeah, okay, well, finally, everyone sees that the emperor has no clothes. But it's just about honesty and perception. And as a writer, I tell the truth. That's what I do. Whether it's in fiction or nonfiction or the books that I edit, I stand behind what I write. And I think that's the only way to approach life.
Well, that's a sequel to a book called Last Stance, which came out four years ago and was a big bestseller for Macmillan. And they immediately commissioned a second one and now a third one. It's about warfare and it's about masculinity. Chrissy was talking about Dylan Mulvaney. And so masculinity, having grown up in the Marine Corps, as I did, which is an odd way to
Well, that's a sequel to a book called Last Stance, which came out four years ago and was a big bestseller for Macmillan. And they immediately commissioned a second one and now a third one. It's about warfare and it's about masculinity. Chrissy was talking about Dylan Mulvaney. And so masculinity, having grown up in the Marine Corps, as I did, which is an odd way to