Jack Murphy (podcaster)
Jack Murphy | |
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| Born | John Goldman c. 1976 |
| Alma mater | George Mason University (BA) Georgetown University (MA) |
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| Years active | 2009–present |
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| Website | jackmurphylive |
John Goldman, better known as Jack Murphy, is an American internet personality, blogger,and podcast host. From 2009 to 2016, he worked for public charter schools in Washington, D.C. and was a senior manager of finance for the D.C. Public Charter School Board.
Goldman's podcast, Jack Murphy Live, ran from 2018 to 2022 and featured guests, including Mike Cernovich, Jack Posobiec, JD Vance, and Bronze Age Pervert. Goldman has been a fellow at the Claremont Institute and wrote the 2018 book Democrat to Deplorable.
Early life and education
John Goldman was born c. 1976. He graduated from George Mason University with a Bachelor of Arts in economics. He later attended the Georgetown School of Foreign Service, earning a Master of Arts in International Affairs.[1]
Career
Charter schools in Washington, D.C.
In 2009, Goldman began working as a senior consultant for public charter schools in Washington, D.C. serving African American students. He worked in leadership roles at the William E. Doar Jr. Public Charter School (WEDJ) and the IDEA Public Charter School.[2] [3] The firm TenSquare appointed Goldman IDEA Public Charter School's executive director in 2012. [2]
Blogging
From 2015, Goldman blogged under a pseudonym on his website, Jack Murphy Live, writing on subjects ranging from lifestyle and career advice to conservative politics and gender dynamics.[4] [5][6] [7][8] In his own defense, he noted that he had criticized Richard Spencer for his advocacy of a white ethnostate.[9]
In January 2018, it was publicly revealed that the pseudonymous blogger Jack Murphy was actually John Goldman, and that he was a senior manager of finance for the D.C. Public Charter School Board. He was doxed in a Twitter post by Lacy MacAuley, a left-wing activist. Goldman confirmed on his blog that Jack Murphy was his pseudonym.[10] [4] [2]
In June 2018, Goldman published the book Democrat to Deplorable.[9]
Podcasting
Goldman started his podcast, Jack Murphy Live, in November 2018. He hosted Republican politicians, conservative pundits, and internet personalities from the manosphere. His guests included Aleksandr Dugin, Joe Kent, JD Vance, Blake Masters, Jack Posobiec, Mike Cernovich, Dave Rubin, and Bronze Age Pervert. He hosted around two shows a month, from November 2018 to June 2022, when he stopped producing new episodes altogether.[11]
Other ventures
In 2019, Goldman founded the online organization, The Liminal Order.[12] The group is men-only and costs $99 a month to join.[8] The organization is marketed as a way for men to cultivate "healthy masculinity", help members network, and build generational wealth.[13] Murphy's website claims a membership of 500.[14]
Goldman was a 2021 Lincoln Fellow at the Claremont Institute, a conservative think tank in California.[1]
Goldman, under the name of Jack Murphy, launched a wellness alliance called Rebel Health Alliance.[16]
Personal life
Goldman is divorced and has three children.[17] He is Jewish.[4]
References
- ^ a b "2021 Lincoln Fellows". Claremont Institute. Retrieved May 23, 2023.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link) - ^ a b c Cohen, Rachel (May 24, 2018). "Behind the Consulting Firm Raking In Millions From D.C. Charter Schools". Washington City Paper. Retrieved May 23, 2023.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link) - ^ Smith, Barbara (2017). "Cracks in the Foundation". A Charter School Principal's Story. Rotterdam: SensePublishers. pp. 59, 148, 187. ISBN 978-94-6351-218-3.
- ^ a b c Austermuhle, Martin (January 24, 2018). "D.C. Charter School Board Investigating Senior Employee For Alleged Alt-Right Links". WAMU. Retrieved May 23, 2023.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link) - ^ Corn, David (August 25, 2022). "J.D. Vance appeared with podcaster who once said "feminists need rape"". Mother Jones.
- ^ Kuns, Karoli (January 24, 2018). "'Feminists Need Rape': DC Charter School Board Official Exposed As White Supremacist, Rape Advocate". Crooks and Liars.
- ^ Field, Laura K. (April 21, 2022). "The Decay at the Claremont Institute Continues". The Bulwark. Retrieved May 23, 2023.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link) - ^ a b Lewis, Matt (January 3, 2022). "Conservatives Flying Freak Flags Embrace 'Being the Villain'". Yahoo News. Retrieved May 23, 2023.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link) - ^ a b Marantz, Andrew (July 6, 2017). "The Alt-Right Branding War Has Torn the Movement in Two". The New Yorker. ISSN 0028-792X. Archived from the original on May 16, 2023. Retrieved May 23, 2023.
- ^ Murphy, Jack (February 1, 2018). "John Goldman, Jack Murphy, and the Fight Against Antifa (UPDATE)". Jack Murphy Live. Retrieved May 23, 2023.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link) - ^ "Jack Murphy Live - Podcast". June 24, 2022. Archived from the original on November 5, 2022. Retrieved May 23, 2023.
- ^ a b Harrington, Mary (December 30, 2021). "The Online Right cancels one of its own". UnHerd. Retrieved May 23, 2023.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link) - ^ "Inside the New Right, Where Peter Thiel Is Placing His Biggest Bets". Vanity Fair. April 20, 2022. Retrieved May 23, 2023.
{{cite magazine}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link) - ^ "The Liminal Order - Join". Jack Murphy Live. Retrieved May 23, 2023.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link) - ^ Dreher, Rod (December 29, 2021). "Queer As Volk". The American Conservative. Retrieved May 23, 2023.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link) - ^ https://www.rebelhealthalliance.io/
- ^ Lerner, Mark (January 25, 2018). "D.C. charter board manager placed on administrative leave for alleged support of alt-right". Parents Have School Choice Kids Win.