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Magic Wade's avatar

I know we all like to bitch about the guests we hate (BATYA!) and beg for more of the ones we love (BATYA!), but we gotta admit — Matt at least reads these comments and regularly responds. Many “creators” don’t bother and he deserves credit for this.

Tata's avatar

We need a viewing party of Moynihan listening to this episode. Over/under on pieces of furniture smashed against the wall?

Matt Welch's avatar

He’s in a limoncello coma.

Tata's avatar

He might consider a diabetic coma to be a blessing in disguise

Jonathan Welmers's avatar

“Am I happy Beth left me? Of course not. Can I hope to pick up the pieces and move on? Absolutely."

For all the Seinfeld fans out there, this dude has real I-like-to-ask-my-own-questions-and-then-answer-them-myself skills.

Gmarb's avatar

Did anyone clock how many questions Cuomo asked vs. Matt/Kmele? The balance may have shifted if Moynihan was present but this could've been a drinking game

Mike James's avatar

I was thinking the same thing, but couldn’t remember what show it was from 😂 I think Bojack Horseman had a similar scene where a character calls Bojack out for doing the same thing.

Johnnie Foster's avatar

I would pay good money to hear Kmele thoughts as this gas bag spews things he could probably not repeat back to you cause he’s not thinking he’s putting buzz words together at a very high level. Damn it son! You need to listen to yourself talk. 😂😂😂

Evan Besser's avatar

I literally cannot believe Moynihan is in Italy while Chris Cuomo is on the Fif'.

Justin, Indoctrinator at large's avatar

If he were here this episode would be 4 hours easy

MacKenzie Madison Murphy's avatar

Cuomosexuals

Stephen Clively's avatar

The word is just “Cuomos”

davo's avatar

Halfway through, glad to listen. It gives me another opportunity to tell you guys how much I truly appreciate what you're doing and how you do it.

Cuomo is trying to do the right thing, but isn't smart enough or talented enough - or more so, committed enough to pull it off. I get a strong sense that the minute he gets a sinecure someplace where it's not helpful, that whole congress-critter from both parties thing will walk right up the basement stairs and leave. He doesn't come close to realizing how much he's a part of the problem.

Pete Tiernan's avatar

10ish years ago I wouldn’t have had any interest in this interview. But listening to this discussion had me wishing to return to a time when our politics were more predictable, less interesting, and the actors on the stage competently played their roles.

Cuomo occupies an interesting space at the crossroad of family, politics and journalism. He is a known quantity. His acknowledgement at the 40th minute of how his status dissolved is notable.

On the whole, an entertaining long-form discussion. Keep them coming from as many different perches that TFC can access!

Mark Wills's avatar

I was surprised at how much I enjoyed it. As an Aussie I knew nothing about him in particular but he made me laugh.

Spencer Burnstead's avatar

That’s a man who is certaintymaxxing.

Philip Pomerantz's avatar

I'll take the other Chris anytime; fatter in the middle, but not in the head. The other Chris also has justification for a big ego.

Matt Welch's avatar

Imagine the two of them in the same room.

Philip Pomerantz's avatar

That should be a live show

Matt Welch's avatar

You'd need a mobile truck for extra oxygen to be pumped in.

Dan K's avatar

With Christie he came across as authentic. With Cuomo it feels like he is presented a curated version of what he thinks people will respond favourably to. Maybe I’m not being fair.

Middling's avatar

A sentiment I find exhausting- the people are right about what’s wrong. No they aren’t. Mercantilists aren’t right. Socialists aren’t right. They describe the problem wrong, they prescribe goofy solutions to the wrong problems. They insist on identity and cultural warfare. They are not led to this insistence by elites they demand that elites make these noises back to them. But they are wrong. All the way down to foundations.

Tyler's avatar

God is he long winded without saying anything.

Justin L.'s avatar

Mooch adjacent energy.

Ruth Friedman's avatar

“Don’t stiff TFC” vs. “TFC curse” What’s a candidate to do? 🤷🏻‍♀️

Darcy's avatar

I thought the same thing

Anthony H's avatar

Good Podcast guys.

Tyler's avatar

Cuomo might be the most self-absorbed, self-unaware person on the planet. I almost turned it off when he started lecturing Kmele about apologies. I really wish you guys had held him more accountable about his reporting in 2020 on the "mostly peaceful protests".

deejaybee's avatar

You know how some people — even your good friends — genuinely misremember what they did or said? And it’s not down to being drunk on any given night, it’s just they genuinely rewrite their own history in their heads and tell you sincerely that they said this and they did that, and you’re scratching your head thinking, “umm… no.” That’s how I think Cuomo is. I don’t think he’s lying; he really believes what he says.

Tyler's avatar

I have to disagree given his take on "apologies". He said the quiet part out loud. He flat out stated there is no merit in apologizing or admitting fault. He knows what he said, and he's arrogant enough to think no one will remember.