Malcolm Gladwell Talks Gun Control, Assault Weapon Bans, Historical Context + More

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[@madameclark3453]

Kudos to breakfast club for bringing Malcolm on AND being respectful. I love his books.

[@Jhassell09]

The only thing I will remember from this interview is Jess saying “ Hmmm and Yeah “ after every other word Malcolm says 😂

[@Tony-iq3zk]

Like she's having boring sex

[@denisealexander459]

Yeah that was annoying...

[@mexoplexjenkins4713]

it sounded condescending.

[@Tunechi65]

she's absolutely awful at being serious. That's why I hope she's not coming full time. She's good in spurts and occasionally but everyday, id go crazy LMAO

[@dionnewilliams9974]

I'm not going to lie...this was the HARDEST 29 minutes interview to listen to with Jess saying "hmm", "wow" & "yeah" EVERY 3 SECONDS drove me up the wall. She's funny & does a GREAT job with her segment "Jess fix my mess". But Jess IS A MESS with interviews so far. She needs more training!

[@streamdream4316]

THIS. You can tell she's way out of her comfort zone. These are "grown folks conversations" and Jess is still a bit green on certain topics. She can give you a young, street take, but when it comes to serious issues -- I do not want to hear her opinion! I'm surprised they let her up here for this. Maybe it's for training, but lowkey, I think they just want her to go viral for saying something crazy, as always. She needs to reevaluate how badly she wants this gig because they might be trying to play her. But if she agreed to come up there and make herself look a lil (you know)....she really played herself.

[@Tunechi65]

​@@streamdream4316she's absolutely awful at being serious. That's why I hope she's not coming full time. She's good in spurts and occasionally but everyday, id go crazy LMAO

[@streamdream4316]

@@Tunechi65 🤣😂😂

[@tobeyc2962]

Girl, I want to listen to Malcolm but I keep thinking I have to shut it off... all because of her annoying noises!!!

[@TheBlackDorothyZbornak]

It is maddening

[@Skeezer66]

I love how Malcolm goes from the small things you usually take for granted and expands to how they effect the Big Picture! He asks himself the right 'but why' questions and we all learn something!

[@rheeryder2524]

Right. His books are so delicious. After reading any of them it makes you sit & ponder many things. Thought provoking is an understatement.

[@bunlangtang]

I need Colion Noir on the Breakfast Club!

[@funny311530]

FACTS

[@Tony-iq3zk]

Facts!!!!!

[@FreshPrinceofTB]

True

[@joshuaoverlord5327]

​@@the44118considering this gun anti 2A with no push back really. Yes

[@theway68wb]

They would never

[@Freedumb6]

Jess adlibing is the hardest shit to listen to. Damn

[@alsdaman8211]

Jess made this interview difficult to listen to saying “hmm” and “yeah” every few seconds when Malcom was talking and not having anything interesting to say at all. She needs more training on how to conduct interviews. Hosting a morning show is more than just talking to your cohosts like it’s a podcast.

[@davidpeaston8443]

Look at her......what you see is what you get jack.

[@DaSoufGotSumpntoSay]

It’s madddd annoying .. it’s like she try to convince herself and us she is engaged.

[@ramonafortson]

I like her but she is not for radio

[@alsdaman8211]

@@davidpeaston8443good point😂

[@alsdaman8211]

@@ramonafortsonDefinitely not full time

[@AnthonyWilliams_83]

As long as criminals have guns, I WILL ALWAYS stay strap!! People will not try other people when they know they have protection. Criminals always prey on the weak. But I will say if you are willing to own a gun, GET TRAINED!!!!!!!!!

[@therelaxationchannel999]

Thank you, I am getting so tired of this argument. We all can't live in a bubble or protected community. I agree, If you are going to own a gun, get trained.

[@ojdajuiceman6139]

Right police are crime responders not crime stoppers.

[@jbadams56]

Bro these people are stupid. How can you claim the government is racist then say “outlaw guns and the government should protect us”

[@BigStaff]

As a Former Marine and current Texan and as an avid gun guy I train with my firearms regularly. I carry my firearm daily and I study the laws in addition to being a member of an organization that has insurance for firearm related incidents just in case. There are more of us across the country than people realize. I’m not a member of any law enforcement agency but I and guys like me utilize carry ammo that doesn’t over penetration to reduce additional risk.

[@michaelconley1995]

No such thing as a former Marine! Semper Fi!

[@sonicdp8]

Facts! And that's the key part: training. We should be focusing on placing gun control into 3 things: 1) You know what you're doing 2) You won't do anything illegal 3) You understand the consequences and can show restraint. These are similar principles to martial arts.

[@redhound9970]

💯

[@hotboy757]

Training, yeah so you're good shooting at someone with civilians around? And when the cops come what do you say before you're shot?

[@S1D3W1ND3R015]

​@sonicdp8 all 3 are already laws bro. You do anything even slightly illegal with a gun and your donezo.

[@khadijahali1424]

i really enjoy Mr, Gladwell.. this was a good discussion... as far as Jess, im going to give her grace that may be how she stays engaged...

[@hipo4eyes1]

I love Jess but if I gotta hear "mmhhmm" or a "yeah" one more time... 😂

[@SuperSavageSpirit]

Envy had to go prepare after he heard Ceasar was at the precinct

[@MrLLLisLivingBarb]

😂😂😂

[@MrDoomonish]

Dead lol 😂

[@jearl3054]

Envy is in trouble!

[@BluDiamond01]

Jess “hmmm” and “ok” ed that man the same way I do when my next words are, “R U finished? Ok, 1st of fucking all…” 😂😂😂

[@RoseCityKing]

Why can’t yall have Colion Noir

[@BlacHaze78]

I don’t believe they are ready for Colion.

[@RoseCityKing]

@@BlacHaze78 not at all

[@mandingogrande9243]

They never will, they are shills are for the DNC

[@AnthonyWilliams_83]

Facts!! That's a person they definitely need on here

[@travistucker4067]

That sounds to much like right.

[@zacretzer]

Loved seeing this pop up in my recommended this morning. Malcolm is one of my favorite non fiction writers and his books/podcasts are always thought provoking and expansive.

[@cristoferaguirre7742]

DJ ENVIOUSSSS CALLIN HIS LAWYER 😭😭

[@accer3001]

Loving these topics for this week so far

[@lakersin556]

Someone said Envy "stepped out" to give his deposition to the grand jury against Cesar. 😮

[@MrLLLisLivingBarb]

😂😂😂 onika voodoo

[@jdillabumps]

Why u hating!

[@lakersin556]

​@@jdillabumpsno one is hating, just cracking jokes. Lighten up Bumps.

[@da9ej1eg99]

I thought envy didn't come in today. He must've been shitting on himself.

[@user-fx8nb3cl8u]

😅😅

[@abdullahhasanprattmd3327]

Its truly an Honor for Mr. Gladwell to even mention ER Drs like myself who are literally trying to survive ourselves. We fight these issues but more importantly we get the closest views of what lead to these societal problems and how we can potentially fix them. Mr Gladwell was one of the few ppl with a platform who ask questions, genuinely looking for an answer to violence. I hope to have him back to see what this looks like daily to see true violence and then come out in the communities and see how the few of us trying to change it get little support. So much more work to do!

[@jamiejohnson9732]

I love Malcom Gladwell ! He is brilliant ! ♥️🙌🏾

[@LovePeaceDMV]

📌 Jess, you do a great job on the show but is it a way you can stop the adlib sounds and comments when a guest is speaking. That is good it shows that you are listening and involvled but for the listeners it makes it super hard to listen. ❤

[@BrotherDom]

Envy had to step out for a second lmao

[@BrooksieHussle]

Envy had to step out lol 😅 Feds came knocking

[@22cowboys]

“I’m Canadian” END of story end of discussion

[@DelaAntoinette]

I would love to see someone like Malcolm Gladwell write a book on how the US can improve the education system. I've read Talking to Strangers which was incredibly insightful and I'm sure his next book, along with this series is insightful as well.

[@fan1st]

Jess Hilarious and Malcom Gladwell is one hell of a cocktail. Thank you, 2023.

[@ForevaABBIEx3]

😂

[@thecalvinsquad]

Good morning Breakfast Club!!!

[@stackmula5729]

The feds talking to Envy rn💯

[@garrisonyouth7328]

Dj ponzi gotta step out for hours not minutes 😂😂😂

[@papisan223]

Envy had to step out to talk to the feds

[@mizzyfit_334]

Lol man I bout spit this coffee out

[@RoseCityKing]

You don’t have to assume what gun owners think HAVE THEM ON AND THEY WILL TELL YOU

[@fatef2505]

Now we know why envy had to step out smh damn shit gettin wicked for him

[@nowuknow7364]

Nah, he busy talking to lawyers and trying to hide money trails. LOL

[@skywalker39100]

I Agree, Hospitals should be closer To Troubled Spots. More lives could be Saved!

[@barrettsimmons8214]

Last I checked the cities with the strictest gun laws have the most issues with gun violence. I’m telling you now, protecting myself and family is non negotiable.

[@manqobakunene]

Lies, New York does not have the same gun violence as many southern states. At your grown age outchea spreading fake news

[@813entertainment9]

I'm interested to see what this man has to say. Weak looking men (like him) tend to be anti gun. I'm curious to see if my Hypothesis holds true with him

[@813entertainment9]

2 seconds in and he definitely sounds like a weak man

[@therelaxationchannel999]

💯

[@redhound9970]

Facts and illegal guns are in high demand in they cities from criminals and citizens that want to protect themselves

[@kutfromdifferentkloth]

Envy had to step out & talk to the FBI

[@antekpc]

**knock knock** Hey Envy there’s guys in blue jackets that say FBI outside the door….Hey Rashawn Casey you have to come with us….Byeeee DJ Envy 🤦🏻‍♂️ They acting like he stepped out to use the bathroom 🤣

[@SeekoGT]

This saga is crazy! Envy wins Breakfast Club mvp for most entertaining this year. Who knew?!

[@antekpc]

@@SeekoGT yea for real! I got my popcorn ready, by next week all those fancy cars he got might be on a flatbed and be up for auction soon after. He makes decent money but not the type of money needed to have all the cars he’s got. I always thought something was fishy

[@adamcosman8789]

Whoa, yall love to hate huh

[@antekpc]

@@adamcosman8789 it’s not about hating, it’s about knowing damn well his business partner was scamming people outta their hard earned life’s savings

[@SeekoGT]

@@adamcosman8789 if this was another Rumor Report you right here with us… 😏

[@MrKitts100]

Jess adlibs are hilarious 😂

[@jdillabumps]

Mhhmm!

[@jrkinley]

He’s a Canadian and they have no gun rights at all. One way you control any people is to completely disarm them. If the people lose guns the criminals don’t, good luck protecting your home and family .

[@wayneford3817]

They just don’t get it

[@cubangal1]

we trust each other.....do you?????

[@sunflowers9791]

The more firearms there are in USA, the more gun death there are. Get the correct facts.

[@dahsaw]

Charlemagne was asking some powerful questions that were not seriously and adequately answered, if at all, e.g. the subway gun question, and the gun lobby question. Gladwell, so convinced of the rectitude of his own arguments, came across as a little slippery. Lol!!

[@ryanmoore7098]

This was a partisan based topic. The least the breakfast club could do, is not show it’s bias. This spokesperson could easily be destroyed by anyone knowable about the 2A discussion.

[@Skeezer66]

He was addressing the questions, just not with the usual political, short and quick answers. He took Charlemagne's questions as a jumping off point, to get to the main points, why do we as Americans love guns and why we think they can solve so many problems.

[@lethallipppz6912]

Of course Dj Envy ain’t there 😂😂😂

[@bobbywilsonfunfaithfamilymusic]

Morning! Appreciate Malcolm Gladwell and his thoughts on was happening in our culture, Gun Control, Birth Control, Hate Control, Greed Control and People Out of Control, we are all aware, and it's a problem with Men and Women who want to be In Control.

[@KELLENKASH]

Malcolm gave the best Black man 🇯🇲 answer when talking about middle east. Let's focus on our business. ya no se

[@madameclark3453]

He’s a white man. Yeah I know his mom is Jamaican. This man doesn’t even go to a barber to cut his hair, he goes to a hair stylist.

[@KELLENKASH]

@madameclark3453 I don't know where he goes when does having a black mom make you white? 🤫 what happened to one drop rule we like to quote.

[@99highlights]

I work for the biggest hospital in ga and we shut down our trauma center in Atlanta due to money...smh

[@b_easy0823]

Envy had to step out?!?!!? You mean finish his interview with the Feds and arrange turning himself in!

[@stackmula5729]

😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@jearl3054]

Funny, but not funny.

[@BlackExpatMom]

Jess, the humming and ad libs is killing the interview. Please limit it, it's uncessary fluff for a legend like Malcolm Gladwell. Just stay quiet unless you have some value to add. Love you tho!

[@Geronimo904]

Listening to this interview in Jacksonville,had a feeling of when the visiting pastor starts "stepping on toes" from the pulpit 😅🤦🏽‍♂️... Especially when the segway was the show GunSmoke.

[@DapperPolo]

It’s wild cause Jacksonville isn’t even the most dangerous place in Florida, let alone America. Not sure why he had so much smoke for Jacksonville

[@smike3833]

I love his books

[@PanAfricanist]

Tell Jess keep quiet while the guest is talking...this is one of the reasons why I say she is not the right person for the job

[@preezie7]

That’s why you train and train until you are proficient in the hand gun you are carrying. Yes you don’t know what you will do when it becomes crunch time. If you had sufficient training it might be muscle memory. I live in Texas and i go to the range 3X a month on drawing from my holster and shooting. Food for thought.

[@godofthisshit]

@preezie7 Everyone having a firearm on the subway would be nuts.

[@alyssag.5758]

The subway is filled with mentally ill people. Terrible idea.

[@danadane305]

Yes!

[@1911GreaterThanALL]

The ability to carry a firearm does not equate to everyone having one in said setting. The option offered does not dictate will.

[@22cowboys]

Evny had to step out. The board meeting just ended with iheart radio exc That hustle just caught up to him.

[@mitchsierra852]

Why is a Canadian coming to talk to Americans about our gun laws? You can tell how disconnected he is that he thinks that because six people have a gun on a subway and there’s going to be a shoot out, what he doesn’t realize is that the more people have guns the more polite people tend to be because they know they can’t be messing around. Legal responsible gun owners don’t start shoot outs in subways.

[@5h4z1]

Reading the comments first I can’t ignore the hmms and yeahs!

[@usefmoorehead272]

Pls turn off Jess' mic when she is not asking a question. Pls!!!

[@jordanalexander5275]

Envy had to talk to his lawyer

[@crump408]

Bruh, content and guest matter.😂😂

[@noway582]

Scary how Malcolm claims to be unknowledgeable when it comes to Israel/Palestine, when in 2013 it was stated that "Malcolm Gladwell seems to believe that Israel has become a Goliath but he doesn’t think American readers are “self-critical” enough to absorb this truth." The fact that someone like him is still afraid to talk honestly is a problem.

[@calcup21]

When the Feds come to ur job😮

[@justelvin]

Imagine being so ridiculous that you're justification for not having guns is that the place is too violent to defend yourself.

[@JayTheShooter]

The Breakfast Club has an invitation to come shoot with me

[@1985cdt]

Jess was all adlibs this interview lol umm umm ahh lol

[@Rg11195]

The Malcolm Gladwell!!!

[@ebbyc1817]

Jess must be a very good listener. 😂

[@GOILL]

Jess Hilarious and Math Hoffa could have an adlib battle when they do interviews..

[@cappov]

Office got raided… Envy needs to get his affaires in order.

[@amaddenmind4597]

I turned in today haven't watched or listened to urban radio in decades but today I'm tuned in to see IF THE FEDS ARREST DJ ENVY ON AIR #realestateRICO 😂

[@MrLLLisLivingBarb]

😂😂😂 onika voodoo

[@jdillabumps]

Bogus! U must get off on this huh!

[@stackmula5729]

Same here

[@starttherapture28]

😂envy had to step out

[@OffTheHookGirls]

Soooo tired of politicians removed from everyday life telling us what to do with life

[@tylerhackner9731]

Ayy Malcolm

[@TonyL-sf9tp]

Anyone who has been shot at knows how SCARY it can be. Expecting the average person to stay calm under fire and hitting the intended target is foolish.

[@joshuaoverlord5327]

Just as foolish as someone who thinks taking away our guns will solve anything

[@TonyL-sf9tp]

@@joshuaoverlord5327 Gladwell didn't say that. Not that you said he did.

[@joshuaoverlord5327]

@@TonyL-sf9tp never said he did but a lot of people say getting rid of firearms solves the problem when it only make things worse

[@TonyL-sf9tp]

@@joshuaoverlord5327 We could look at gun violence and death by guns in nations that have banned them. Some who allow them have limited deaths by guns though. Banning guns won't work in the US but Clinton's ban on assault weapons seem to make a difference. Not a big one though. In any case Gladwell didn't say take away guns nor did I.

[@joshuaoverlord5327]

@@TonyL-sf9tp the assault weapon ban did nothing there was already a trend. Plus u can use a rubber band to make a weapon fire automatically even tho full auto is not effective at all He accused people who do not support gun control say as if they do not mind kids dying

[@ScruFaceJeanOfficial]

I don’t understand how he says most American gun laws are made by out of touch people, but he is a Canadian who has barely had any interactions with guns talkin about American gun law reform 🤔

[@cheese5851]

With or without guns, humans will human.

[@CaseloadMoses]

Great interview, would work really well without Jess adlibing the guest ngl

[@thelawofthegun6237]

Mental health is the only way to help the gun issue in this country. Guns been around for a long time in this country and mass shooting hasn’t been a thing since recent times. Mental health is a serious issue we see a lot of now, even with the famous people

[@DeAunteJ]

Now bring @colionnoir on next

[@djlabs1975]

Why are Canadians not as "gun obsessed" as Americans? The fact that they didn't fight for their independence, nor have to fight to keep their country from splitting apart probably has something to do with it. Americans understand that their country wouldn't exist if the people were disarmed, the same isn't true for Canada.

[@100pcntreal]

FIRE DJ ENVY

[@mynamesdarell]

Would love to see him and Jordan Peterson have a conversation

[@hardwickcarl]

Here ya go- kzbin.info/www/bejne/pKfEl2qOhLR5fsU. Always good to have someone to challenge ideas instead of saying "hmmm" and "yeah" every other word as it allows us to form our opinions on said ideas. In this debate it is clear that Gladwell's ideas are not good...to say the least

[@ryanmoore7098]

His fragile ego wouldn’t be able to handle it.

[@readysetmeme9105]

They both sound very similar lol

[@melprince6842]

This must’ve been recorded around the time the Feds came up to iheart and took those computers

[@jmannx21]

His argument against guns in New York is crazy. People on the Subway would carry guns to protect themselves. He's making an argument as if people are not getting robbed and assaulted every day? Another note, police officers in most cases are required to shoot a minimum of 50 to 100 rounds a year, if you go to the gun range, you know that's not a lot of time in the gun range. So most cops are not very proficient shooting nationwide. I really wish the breakfast club would actually bring an actual gun rights advocate and a gun control advocate on their show to debate common sense issues.

[@tarmulane]

Tell me you have never ridden the New York subway without telling me you have never ridden the New York subway.

[@prof.7479]

All you hear the whole interview is mmmmhhhmmm yea mmmmmhhmmm yea Jess we here you sheesh

[@EW-jo9ko]

i’ll never listen to anyone that says we need more gun control when they have armed security, or can afford to have armed security!

[@tonyb3083]

Breakfast club was just raided and DJ Envy stepped out to “allegedly “ snitch on his “possible “ Co-Conspirator.

[@rsb32491]

Having a conversation about gun laws is like telling water not to be wet. (It won’t listen)

[@DjSkyy17]

Hey Malcom is all good no issues with you. But we need that update on your boy Cesar

[@Rg11195]

It would benefit you to learn from this man than worry about where another one is

[@DjSkyy17]

@@Rg11195 ironic you’re telling me to inform myself of one man but not another man.. genius However I read his books.. already up to date.

[@gmd5911]

These people are funny

[@1911GreaterThanALL]

Ar-15s are actually very light. If you think that is heavy compare that to a shotgun.

[@djlabs1975]

Gun control laws that would make a difference: 1) Ban concealable weapons, including handguns; this would be constitutional as the 2A is about citizen defense of THE STATE, and handguns are not required nor commonly used for this purpose 2) Raise age to possess or purchase a gun or ammo to 25yo--there are lots of age limits related to rights, so this would also be constitutional

[@1911GreaterThanALL]

A rifle caliber is more effective in stopping someone with a handgun caliber. The reason why handguns are used far more often than long guns isn't due to people getting shot more than once. The problem comes because handguns are far more portable and accessible to those willing to use such items in crime.

[@jordanalexander5275]

Everyone saying we need to stop giving money to foreign countries because we need to forgive student debt, how about we build hospitals in neglected neighborhoods, or invest in job opportunities for these communities that have been neglected by COLLEGE EDUCATED Americans forever!

[@thepyt1]

Im confused 😕. On one hand i hear TBC discuss how cops are against the black community, but then you want those same cops to protect the black community because you're against guns

[@lakersin556]

Isn't it their job to serve and protect?

[@thepyt1]

@lakersin556 in title and in theory. They dont walk around single handedly protecting you. They're called after the crime has been committed

[@JT-si4sm]

Exactly they're hypocrites and play victim all the time. It's the white man!!

[@TopShotta2.23]

Envy has to run off to check on his celly Cesar Pun

[@travistucker4067]

Would rather Colion Noir on who actually knows about the 2 amendment. It's not the firearm that is an inanimate object it's the individual.

[@ld4974]

"It's not the firearm that is an inanimate object" I'll let you reread that.

[@travistucker4067]

@@ld4974 highly doubt you actually own a firearm. If you did you would know that.

[@ld4974]

@@travistucker4067 Not only do I own a firearm, I also know what inanimate means.

[@travistucker4067]

@@ld4974 Sure you do. Just know a firearm don't just get up and shot itself. It's not autonomous. It's the person with it. Kind of like knifes. They do harm when in the wrong hands. Stop blaming the firearm and start blaming the individuals.

[@Shyguy215]

Can we get a pro gun guy up here

[@Lostforwords12345]

Wow will there be a breakfast club show Anglia you got out just in time rating going down

[@Billybeer16]

"FROM MY COLD DEAD HANDS"

[@jaredhills4814]

The question is why do people feel the need to do gun violence

[@Shyguy215]

The first argument was a gun on the subway just imagine a criminal with a gun on a subway that’s scary I’m not even going to to watch this

[@user-yz6wi6lz9s]

Why are we talking to a guy from Canada about our gun laws in the first place?