HoS: Matt Welch

I had questions about Jeff Kent making the Hall of Fame, so naturally I reached out to the great

Matt Welch

of

The Fifth Column

. Of course, our conversation went to many places beyond a slugging mustachioed second baseman. Topics! Include!

• Did the conspiracy crackup on the right validate The Fifth Column?

• Are we non political joiners COWARDS?

• Audience capture vs. criticism capture

• Did Succession project Tucker Carlson’s turn, or just see him clearly?

• We discuss Jonah Keri, who went from top of baseball writing to disgrace and prison

• The genius of Bill James

• Why Jeff Kent is a worthy Hall of Famer