Who is the greatest philosopher of all time? Michael Knowles ranks the most influential thinkers in history—from Plato to Nietzsche, Aquinas to Marx—and sorts them into tiers based on their impact, logic, and lasting influence.

Which philosophers shaped civilization? Who completely missed the mark? And who deserves to be forgotten?

Join Michael as he breaks it all down in this definitive ranking of history’s greatest (and worst) philosophers!

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Ep. 1765 - BREAKING: 82 People Dead As Libs Blame Trump For Texas Flood

A new report suggests USAID involvement in COVID, cancel culture returns on "Love Island," and the new "Superman" is apparently even worse than we feared.

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Ep. 1768 - Did USAID Cause COVID?

Today on the Matt Walsh Show, we're now being told that there's nothing to see here with Jeffrey Epstein. No client list. No other culprits. And he did kill himself. We'll sort through the latest on this story, and I'll explain why I don't buy the official narrative for even a second. Also, bureaucrats weep and wail in the street as relatively minor layoffs hit the State Department. A woke DA drops all charges against a registered sex offender who attempted to kidnap a child from a playground. And, Chip and Joanna Gaines produce a new show that features a gay couple with children.

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Ep. 1622 - They Want You To Forget About Epstein. Don’t.

Today on the Matt Walsh Show, a foreign socialist is on his way to becoming the next mayor of New York City. Now, a Somali socialist is running for mayor of Minneapolis. This raises a lot of questions, including one in particular that very few people want to say out loud. We’ll talk about it. Also, Democrats in Congress have now suddenly discovered an urgent desire to see all of the Epstein files released. Funny that they didn’t feel that way when Biden was in office. A new band has exploded on the Spotify streaming charts. The only problem is that the band doesn’t exist. It’s AI. And Gavin Newsom continues to moderate his views on the trans issue. His latest attempt to deal with the topic is hilariously clumsy and incoherent. 

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Ep. 1623 - First New York, Now Minneapolis. Foreign Socialists Are Taking Over.

Today on the Matt Walsh Show, new data reveals that the “raw footage” from Epstein’s prison actually has nearly 3 minutes cut from it. This revelation comes as the Administration and some of its surrogates demand that we drop the subject and move on. We will ignore that directive and talk about the latest today. Also, Elmo goes on an anti-semitic rant on the same day that Jasmine Crockett insists we have to fund PBS so that would-be terrorists in Afghanistan can still watch Sesame Street. It’s been a strange week, to say the least. And false media reports accuse Trump of cutting all spending on AIDS prevention overseas. It’s not true, but why aren’t we cutting spending on AIDS prevention overseas?

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Ep. 1624 - Yelling At Us To Stop Talking About The Epstein Files Only Means That We'll Keep Talking About The Epstein Files

An illegal immigrant deportation horror story disintegrates upon further scrutiny; pseudo-victim Mahmoud Khalil removes his mask; and Democrats continue to pursue the Epstein saga as Barack Obama fights with Trump.

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Ep. 2244 - Media LIES About Trump Explode In Their Faces!

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Ep. 1240 - The Innuendo Wars

American Eagle advertises with Sydney Sweeney's body, a massive data breach of a dating app leaves thousands of women exposed, and a gang of black teens attack white people at the Cincinnati Jazz Festival. 

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Ep. 1780 - Sydney Sweeney: A Powerful Asset

One of the viral homosexuals who purchased a child is discovered to be a pedophile, a gunman opens fire in a NYC office building killing four, and Trump scores a sweet trade deal with the EU.

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Ep. 1781 - CNN: 4 Killed in NYC by a “Possibly White” Black Man

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