Erin Molan: Fearless Reporter and Advocate for Humanity
Guest
Erin Molan
Erin Molan built an international following as a broadcaster on Sky News Australia — until she was abruptly let go, officially 'for budget reasons.' She now hosts 69 Minutes on X, and hasn't softened a single position since October 7th.
Episode description
We spoke with Erin about standing against Hamas, why she doesn't believe the 'two sides' narrative applies to terrorism, why Hollywood gave No Other Land an Oscar for Best Documentary instead of just airing the raw October 7th footage, and what it's like raising a six-year-old daughter while receiving regular security briefings over death threats. We also discussed Judeo-Christian values, moral clarity, and why it's brave to admit you got something wrong.
In This Episode (approximate timestamps)
- 00:01 — Cold open: 'Condemning Hamas and standing against terrorism is the best gift any of us can ever give every single child born in Gaza.'
- 02:17 — Why this isn't about picking a side, but about justice and peace
- 04:20 — Ayaan Hirsi Ali's line on equal humans, unequal cultures; moving away from Judeo-Christian values
- 06:43 — Intro wraps; Erin joins
- 09:03 — Erin, on being called controversial for opposing terrorism: 'How is standing up for three children who were burned alive controversial?'
- 10:29 — On No Other Land winning the Best Documentary Oscar over the real October 7th footage
- 12:44 — Hollywood's silence, and why she thinks it comes down to fear for their careers
- 15:02 — There's no 'two sides' to terrorism — and why fighting Hamas is the best gift for children in Gaza
- 17:18 — On being accused of wanting to 'kill every child in Gaza,' and why she thinks most critics know better
- 19:45 — The sophistication of anti-Israel propaganda, and the private messages from people admitting they were wrong
- 22:07 — Why changing your mind with new information is a sign of intelligence, not weakness
- 24:34 — Dennis Prager, Konstantin Kisin, and whether Western civilization survives the collapse of Judeo-Christian values
- 26:44 — Raising a six-year-old under security briefings, and why she calls this an existential fight for everyone, not just Israel or Jews
Key quotes
"Condemning Hamas and standing against terrorism is the best gift any of us can ever give every single child born in Gaza. The only chance they have of any type of beautiful life is getting rid of Hamas."
"How is standing up for three children who were burned alive in a room having watched their parents be killed controversial?"
"Not one of them has any courage, really, when you look at that day and the fact that that was awarded the Oscar."
"There's not two sides. They are terrorists. We can't equate that in any way."
"It's okay to change your opinion when more information is presented to you. That doesn't make you disingenuous. It makes you intelligent."
"If you think it ends with Israel and ends with the Jews, you're an idiot."
"All humans are created equal, but not all cultures."
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