Michael Hainey

New York

Writer at Large at AIR MAIL

Host at Morning Meeting

Author NYTimes best-seller, 'After Visiting Friends.' Get it here: https://t.co/daEM2QmKAT Instagram: michael_hainey

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Articles

Penny Candy and the Billionaire: The "Morning Meeting" Podcast

5 days ago | airmail.news | Ashley Baker |Michael Hainey

On this week’s podcast, Carrie Monahan looks at the latest oddity among the 0.1-percenters on Long Island’s East End This week, Leigh Giangreco reports on why so many foreigners—as well as American citizens living abroad—are now afraid to travel to, of all places, the United States. Then, Clara Molot has an update on a mysterious cancer surge among young alumni of Roanoke College.
It's Time to Deport Lorne Michaels: The "Morning Meeting" Podcast

1 week ago | airmail.news | Michael Hainey |Ashley Baker

On this week’s podcast, David Kamp discusses his modest proposal to return sanity to America This week, David Kamp explains why it’s time to make Trump deport the creator of Saturday Night Live, Lorne Michaels. Then, Stuart Heritage tells us how and why the notorious Fyre Festival is back. We think?
How Trump Made $100 Million in 100 Days: The "Morning Meeting" Podcast

2 weeks ago | airmail.news | Ashley Baker |Michael Hainey

On this week’s podcast, Jacob Silverman details Trump’s epic grift This week, Jacob Silverman looks at what he believes is the biggest financial fraud in American history: how the Trump family reportedly made $100 million from trading fees on their own crypto-currencies.Then, speaking of murky businesses, Dana Vachon has his wild report on how drug traffickers in Europe have taken to using submarines in order to move their goods onto the Continent.
Taylor Swift Meets Harvard Business School: The "Morning Meeting" Podcast

3 weeks ago | airmail.news | Ashley Baker |Michael Hainey

On this week’s podcast, Kevin Evers reveals the business insights we all can steal from Tay-Tay This week, Jennifer Gould reports on Ivy League professors living the Handmaid’s Tale life—fleeing America for Canada out of fear for their freedoms. Then, Barbara Schroeder looks at the murder that shocked Los Angeles and its impact on the victim’s family and the community.
Brad Pitt and the Cyber-Scammers: The "Morning Meeting" Podcast

1 month ago | airmail.news | Ashley Baker |Michael Hainey

On this week’s podcast, Mark Seal explains how amateur sleuths busted a multi-national cyber-scam This week, Mark Seal reveals the amateur detectives who busted a group of cyber-scammers who impersonated Brad Pitt and swindled a woman out of more than $850,000. Then, speaking of swindles, Jeffrey Toobin explains why no one can stop Trump from handing out pardons. And finally, Mark Ellwood reports on the island of battling billionaires. Listen by clicking Play below.
Ivy-League Housing for 1%-ers: The "Morning Meeting" Podcast

1 month ago | airmail.news | Ashley Baker |Michael Hainey

On this week’s podcast, Andrew Zucker looks at the Versailles-level housing being built for super-rich kids This week, Andrew Zucker reports on the latest luxury for Ivy League nepo babies of the 1-percenters: private, white-glove housing stocked with amenities.
Danny Elfman & the #MeToo Case That Baffled Hollywood: "Morning Meeting" Podcast

1 month ago | airmail.news | Ashley Baker |Michael Hainey

On this week’s podcast, Jacob Bernstein discusses his reporting on the #MeToo case that has baffled Hollywood The founder and Co-Editor of AIR MAIl, Graydon Carter, has written his long-awaited memoir, entitled When the Going Was Good: An Editor’s Adventures During the Last Golden Age of Magazines, and we’re excited to have him join us to talk about his book, the enduring magic of New York, and more.
Putin, Trump, and the Evil Finance Bro

1 month ago | airmail.news | Ashley Baker |Michael Hainey

On this week’s podcast, Michael Sragow takes us inside the new mobster movie from Nick Pileggi and Barry Levinson Would you be surprised to learn that the man Putin has tapped to negotiate a Ukraine peace agreement with Trump is a rich, Ivy League smoothie who spent time on Wall Street? Andrew Ryvkin tells us about the man who has Trump’s ear. Then Alessandra Stanley explains why the Anti-Defamation League should be standing up to the president, rather than coddling him.
The Lost Atomic Bomb of Savannah, Georgia: The "Morning Meeting" Podcast

2 months ago | airmail.news | Ashley Baker |Michael Hainey

On this week’s podcast, John von Sothen reveals the bizarre story of Savannah and a missing nuclear bomb If you think things can’t possibly get worse, you might want to duck and cover. John von Sothen has the incredible story of how the U.S. Air Force dropped a nuclear bomb off the coast of Savannah, Georgia—and it is still there. Then, there was a time when New York’s Waldorf Astoria was the epitome of a great hotel … until the Chinese Communist Party bought it. What could possibly go wrong?
The Hôtel Plaza Athénée’s Life-Changing Dior Spa

2 months ago | airmail.news | Michael Hainey

Is it wrong to fly seven hours just to get a massage? Let me just say this. I’ve never been a fan of massages. I can count the number I’ve had on two thumbs, and the number I’ve enjoyed on no thumbs. There’s a not-insignificant part of my odd mind that strongly believes that if I go into a closed-door room, take off my clothes, and pay a stranger to rub warm liquids on my bare-ass body, I’ll for sure end up handcuffed (and not in a good way). The whole proposition feels like an excessive indulgence.