Mooch FM
113 episodes - English - Latest episode: almost 2 years ago - ★★★★★ - 166 ratingsThis is Mooch FM, a weekly podcast to debate and explore the top stories of the week, with the biggest names in media, business, politics and beyond. Your host is self-made entrepreneur Anthony ‘The Mooch’ Scaramucci, founder of SkyBridge Capital and the prestigious SALT conference. He famously served as Donald Trump’s Communications Director for just 11 days before being unceremoniously sacked. Now a vocal critic of the President, he is also the author of five books.
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Episode 13: Stephanie Kelton, Amy Webb & Joe Scarborough
December 04, 2020 16:00 - 1 hour - 49.2 MBWhat does the US economy need to pull itself out of the Covid-19 crisis? Anthony examines the situation with Stephanie Kelton, economist and author of the instant New York Times bestseller, The Deficit Myth. We’ve been dealing with a lot of uncertainty recently, from the impact of the pandemic to the election. Anthony talks to Amy Webb, leading futurist, best-selling author and founder of The Future Today Institute to get her view on where we go from here. Finally, Anthony is joined by J...
Episode 12: Mark Landler, Julia Hartley-Brewer & Nadim Sadek
November 27, 2020 15:00 - 1 hour - 51.5 MBWill President Trump take another shot at the presidency in 2024? Anthony is joined by Mark Landler of the New York Times, currently their London bureau chief and formerly White House correspondent. Britain is currently facing double trouble - with Covid forcing the population into lockdown, and Brexit just four weeks away, the UK government’s own advisers were caught secretly warning Prime Minister Boris Johnson of a “systemic economic crisis”. Broadcaster and journalist Julia Hartley-Bre...
Episode 11: Ruth Ben-Ghiat, Andrew Edgecliffe-Johnson & Jessica Taylor
November 20, 2020 16:00 - 1 hour - 48.3 MBIn this episode, host Anthony Scaramucci is joined by Ruth Ben-Ghiat, historian and author of ‘Strongmen: From Mussolini to the Present’; Andrew Edgecliffe-Johnson, US business editor of the Financial Times; and Jessica Taylor, senate and governors editor of the Cook Political Report. Follow our guests on Twitter: @ruthbenghiat @Edgecliffe @JessicaTaylor Follow us: @moochfm @scaramucci Sign up for our newsletter at: www.mooch.fm Podcast created & produced by Right Angles: ww...
Episode 10: Scott Omelianuk, Laura Rozen & Douglas Murray
November 13, 2020 17:00 - 1 hour - 52.5 MBIt’s been nearly a week since the election result. We’ve got three of the finest minds to give us their take on what’s happened - and what could happen next. Anthony is joined by editor-in-chief of Inc. Magazine, Scott Omelianuk; veteran Washington and foreign policy journalist, Laura Rozen; and British political commentator, associate editor of The Spectator and bestselling author, Douglas Murray. Follow our guests on Twitter: @scottomelianuk @lrozen @DouglasKMurray Follow us: ...
Episode 9: John Battelle, Emily Maitlis & Governor Andrew Cuomo
November 06, 2020 21:00 - 1 hour - 47.5 MBWhat a week! To help make sense of it all, Anthony is joined by founder and CEO of ‘The Recount’ John Battelle; anchor of BBC flagship current affairs show ‘Newsnight’ and co-presenter of global number one podcast ‘Americast’, Emily Maitlis; and His Excellency, Governor of New York, The Honorable Andrew Cuomo. Follow our guests on Twitter: @johnbattelle @maitlis @NYGovCuomo Follow us: @moochfm @scaramucci Sign up for our newsletter at: www.mooch.fm Podcast created & produc...
Episode 8: Matt Forde, Michael D’Antonio & Euan Rellie
October 30, 2020 17:00 - 1 hour - 52.6 MBThe election is just days away and uncertainty is growing. To lighten the mood, Anthony is joined by the comedian and impressionist Matt Forde for a slightly more cheerful take on the news. The polls favor VP Biden and many expect him to win... but will it happen? They were wrong last time. Anthony talks with Pulitzer-Prize winning journalist and Trump biographer, Michael D’Antonio to get his insight. Finally, what’s Wall Street’s view on whether things are about to get better or worse?...
Episode 7: Tony Schwartz, Bess Freedman & Wade Eyerly
October 23, 2020 17:00 - 1 hour - 41.4 MBAs election day approaches, Anthony examines what’s going on in the President’s head with someone who knows him incredibly well - Tony Schwartz, ghostwriter of ‘Trump: The Art of the Deal’. Are reports of the death of New York greatly exaggerated? Anthony talks with Bess Freedman, chief executive of luxury real estate brokerage Brown Harris Stevens to get her insight. Finally, we hear from Wade Eyerly - politico, former economist and now chief executive of Degree Insurance Corporation, w...
Episode 6: S.V. Dáte, Dr. Bandy Lee & Matthew Parris
October 16, 2020 15:00 - 1 hour - 45 MBIn this episode, Anthony is joined by S.V. Dáte, senior White House correspondent at HuffPost and author of bestseller ‘The Useful Idiot’, to get his take on President Trump's management of the pandemic. Has the President lost his mind? Anthony analyses the mental health of the President with forensic psychiatrist and editor of New York Times bestseller, ‘The Dangerous Case of Donald Trump’, Dr. Bandy Lee. Prime Minister Boris Johnson is facing massive opposition. Anthony examines the cha...
Episode 5: Arick Wierson, Juliet Scott-Croxford, Kate Andrews & Scott Armstrong
October 09, 2020 17:00 - 1 hour - 56.3 MBIn this episode, Anthony talks to CNN columnist, former media advisor to Mayor Mike Bloomberg and Emmy Award-winning television producer, Arick Wierson, to get his view on the upcoming election. What are the one percent thinking about the election? Anthony is joined by Juliet Scott-Croxford, chief executive of Worth Media, to get her take. How are the Brits faring in the Brexit battle? Anthony examines the economic challenges facing the United Kingdom with the Spectator’s economics corr...
Episode 4: Bill Browder, Molly Ball & Andrew Neil
October 02, 2020 16:00 - 1 hour - 43.1 MBThe President and the First Lady have Covid, the biggest health threat to a sitting U.S. President in decades. Anthony is joined by Bill Browder, investor, entrepreneur and geopolitical expert to get his take on this bombshell news, and the repercussions for the election and the economy. The first presidential debate this week was an embarrassment to the country. Anthony talks to the national political correspondent at TIME magazine, and author of political bestseller ‘Pelosi’, Molly Ball...
Episode 3: Alastair Campbell, Amber Athey & Iain Dale
September 25, 2020 16:00 - 1 hour - 51.3 MBIn this episode, Anthony is joined by Tony Blair’s right hand man Alastair Campbell who has been at the heart of global affairs for two decades, to examine the mind games both candidates are playing during the election, and talk about the strain on mental health during the pandemic. The election is just weeks away and Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg has passed, leaving Americans grieving and uncertain about what’s coming next. With President Trump expected to nominate her replacement within day...
Episode 2: Stephanie Ruhle, Robert Wolf, Michael Booker & David Callaway
September 18, 2020 16:00 - 1 hour - 49.4 MBIn this episode, with the TikTok deal still not done, President Trump’s trade advisor Peter Navarro in hot water, and Mike Bloomberg writing a check for $100m to help Joe Biden in Florida, we talk with business journalist Stephanie Ruhle to get her analysis. Are the Democrats going to get their act together for the election? Washington insider Robert Wolf - entrepreneur, former banker and advisor to President Obama - gives us the inside track. How are the Brits faring in the Covid-19 and...
Episode 1: Randall Lane, Peter Spiegel, Jon Sopel & Ian Bremmer
September 11, 2020 16:00 - 1 hour - 48.9 MBIn this inaugural episode, with the election just weeks away, Trump’s alleged wealth (or lack of it) will face greater scrutiny than ever. Anthony talks with Randall Lane, editor of Forbes, to get the truth. What’s the inside view from those in the know in Wall Street? Financial Times US editor Peter Spiegel gives Anthony the skinny on whether things will get better... or worse. Next up Anthony talks with the BBC’s man in Washington, Jon Sopel, for the lowdown on what the Brits make of w...