The Michael Knowles Show – Ep. 1875
"UPDATE: Two Mass Shootings, Brown Killer Still On The Loose"
Release Date: December 15, 2025
Host: Michael Knowles
Episode Overview
In this episode, Michael Knowles analyzes a series of tragic and violent events from around the world, focusing on political and cultural patterns behind mass shootings, terrorism, and social decay. The discussion traverses the recent Hanukkah attack in Sydney, a double homicide at Brown University, and the stabbing deaths of filmmaker Rob Reiner and his wife. Knowles criticizes Western leaders' responses, particularly their avoidance of "hard truths" about mass migration and ideological violence, and condemns what he sees as left-wing hypocrisy on political violence. The show concludes with a reflection on assisted suicide legislation in the UK, using it to critique modern liberalism.
Key Discussion Points & Insights
1. Sydney Hanukkah Shooting: Who Is to Blame?
[03:10–10:40]
- Sixteen people were killed at a Hanukkah celebration in Sydney by a father-and-son duo, Muslim migrants from Pakistan.
- Knowles argues this is not surprising, attributing the attack to patterns of violence he believes are inherent in "mainstream Islam."
- He criticizes Western multiculturalism and mass migration policies, warning of "qualitative differences" in types of terrorism:
"This sort of thing is sanctioned in Islam. It’s promoted in Islam in a mainstream version... This is stuff that is distinctive to Islam that you don’t find in Christianity..." — Michael Knowles [04:28]
- Knowles mocks the Australian Prime Minister’s response, which focused on even stricter gun control laws, calling it evasive and inadequate:
"We are going to do every single thing that’s possible to do... Except for the thing that would stop them." — Michael Knowles [06:45]
- He links the attack to other anti-Semitic incidents in Europe and the cancellation of public celebrations in France due to terror threats, arguing that "mass migration of unassimilable cultures" is destroying Western freedoms.
2. Freedom vs. Security: The Hungary Example
[11:45–15:55]
- Knowles recounts a debate with a French politician about why conservatives admire Hungary, citing its immigration policies and resulting public safety:
"If I go visit Budapest... I could walk down the street in my birthday suit with three Rolexes on each arm... Not one person would harass me." — Michael Knowles [14:24]
- He argues that public order is essential to true freedom, and that multicultural mass migration threatens this.
3. Brown University Shooting & Narrative Manipulation
[16:24–22:04]
- A shooting at Brown University leaves two dead, including Ella Cook, a 19-year-old Republican club vice president; the perpetrator is still at large.
- Knowles slams media and police confusion over the suspect and suggests the killing was likely ideological:
"If there were an ideological motive, it would be from the left. I’m not saying there is... If there were, the only thing we know for certain... is that it would have come from the left." — Michael Knowles [18:25]
- He contrasts this with left-wing violence statistics and surveys, then mocks Senator Chris Murphy’s claim that Trump is to blame for violence:
"He is one of the most nauseating politicians in the country. He’s like human vomit... He comes out... where nothing is known other than a Republican student was murdered. And he says, yeah, it was Trump’s fault." — Michael Knowles [22:04]
4. Erica Kirk Interview & Partisan Hypocrisy on Violence
[25:09–27:51]
- Knowles discusses Erica Kirk (widow of murdered conservative figure Charlie Kirk) appearing on Bari Weiss's CBS show, where an audience member asks her to condemn Donald Trump’s rhetoric.
- Knowles is appalled at the question, given that her husband was killed by a leftist:
"Everyone involved in setting up this question should be ashamed of themselves... Sorry your husband got murdered... but will you disavow one of your husband’s close friends?" — Michael Knowles [27:51]
- He contends the responsibility to "bring down the temperature" lies with those "committing and defending all the violence, which is the left. It’s exclusively the left." [28:53]
- He revisits the attempted Trump assassination and notes the double standard in calls for de-escalation.
5. Rob Reiner’s Murder & Human Nature
[33:34–36:39]
- Filmmaker Rob Reiner and his wife are found dead, allegedly at the hands of their troubled son. Knowles contrasts left and right reactions to political violence:
"Not one person on the right is happy about Rob Reiner being killed. In fact, everything that you’re seeing... is how sad they are." — Michael Knowles [36:15]
- Knowles recalls Rob Reiner’s humane response to Charlie Kirk’s murder, showing that personal decency can transcend political lines.
- He uses Reiner’s case to argue against "blank slate" liberalism, emphasizing original sin and the limits of nurture:
"A very important lesson... sometimes you just get a bad kid... We don’t want to believe that... but sometimes you just get a bad kid." — Michael Knowles [37:40]
6. Assisted Suicide in the UK: The Logic of Liberalism
[45:17–46:35]
- Lord Charlie Falconer in the House of Lords debates euthanasia, supporting assisted suicide even for pregnant women, invoking Dutch practices where the fetus is terminated before euthanasia.
- Knowles finds this "revolting," using it to criticize the ideology of autonomy at the heart of modern liberalism:
"Yes, these young, desperate pregnant women, let them kill themselves — and the disgusting little offspring, too... Those little vermin will only create problems for us. Let them all die; then we can eat cake." — Michael Knowles [46:35]
- He argues such policies are the logical outgrowth of Enlightenment thinking and individual autonomy.
Notable Quotes & Memorable Moments
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On political euphemism after terror attacks:
"We lose our freedom, we lose our way of life, we lose our whole countries... because the Muslims keep shooting them up... you can’t say that. And as a consequence... we lose everything." — Michael Knowles [10:35]
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On public safety vs. liberty:
"If I don’t have faith in the orderliness of society... then I can’t really be free." — Michael Knowles [14:40]
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On left-wing violence:
"Much of the left... celebrated [Charlie Kirk’s murder]. Many... excused it... People on tv said, ‘Well, he kind of had it coming.’" — Michael Knowles [32:40]
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On blank-slate vs. original sin:
"Much of the modern post-Enlightenment project is just a denial of original sin... sometimes you have to protect yourself and society from those problems." — Michael Knowles [38:50]
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On assisted suicide and autonomy:
"If we really own ourselves, if we really are our own gods... then why can’t we kill ourselves? You can already kill your kid... why can’t you kill yourself if you’re pregnant? This is the inner logic of liberalism." — Michael Knowles [46:30]
Timestamps for Important Segments
| Timestamp | Segment Description | |----------------|---------------------------------------------------------------------| | 03:10–10:40 | Sydney Hanukkah shooting breakdown and criticism of migration | | 11:45–15:55 | Debate on freedom vs. security; the Hungary example | | 16:24–22:04 | Brown University shooting confusion and political implications | | 25:09–27:51 | Erica Kirk interview and heated reaction to partisan questions | | 33:34–36:39 | Rob Reiner’s murder, left vs. right responses to violence | | 37:40–41:45 | Critique of blank-slate liberalism; original sin | | 45:17–46:35 | Lord Falconer on assisted suicide; Knowles’ critique of liberalism | | 46:35–47:30 | Trusting tradition and intuition vs. the rejection of prejudice |
Tone and Style
- Provocative and confrontational, with frequent use of sarcasm and hyperbole ("He’s like human vomit").
- Morally outraged, especially when discussing violence against conservatives and the treatment of victims' families.
- Philosophical, weaving in references to original sin, liberal individualism, and social order.
- Populist, with rhetorical appeals to "the wisdom of the ages," tradition, and “gut instincts.”
Concluding Thoughts
Michael Knowles delivers a detailed, ideologically charged analysis of recent violent events and their roots in broader cultural and political trends. He stresses the failure of modern liberal policies and mass migration, argues for the necessity of tradition and "prejudice" (in the Burkean sense), and warns of the consequences of a society divorced from ordered liberty and the reality of human fallibility. The episode is a call to recognize uncomfortable truths in the face of tragedy, policy evasion, and ideological hypocrisy.