(Exclusive.) Never one to back away from a controversial opinion or debate, the man, the myth, the mouthpiece, British journalist Piers Morgan, is this week’s guest on The Breaker Pod. 

Morgan launched his successful Piers Morgan Uncensored YouTube channel in February 2024, and he’s recently released a new book, Woke is Dead: How Common Sense Triumphed in an Age of Total Madness. 

As a journo who’s worked in print and TV for decades, Breaker asked for his take on the current state of the media industry.

“There was this frenzied move to do what they call DEI, which I think ended up placing a premium on mediocrity over meritocracy. I just think you should always just appoint the best people for the best job, regardless of skin color or any other considerations.”

Morgan was the youngest editor at the Murdoch-owned News of the World at just 28, beginning a relationship with Rupert Murdoch that would span three decades.

“Whenever I've seen or talked to Rupert in the last few years, he's been absolutely the same Rupert I've known for 30-odd years. But you know what, he has an almost childlike curiosity about life, which I find incredibly infectious.” 

“He's also one of the most misunderstood people I know. He's tough. Yes. He's an extraordinary business brain. Yes. He has remarkable vision, and he has the guts to back himself to deliver on the thing.”

Another long-standing relationship Morgan shares is with Donald Trump, a man he told Breaker, whose intentions are often misunderstood.

“He's getting some wins. I suspect when we look back in a year's time, it will all have calmed down. And like I said to people from when he got reelected, I think two things will happen. He'll get the American economy purring, and he'll win the Nobel Peace Prize.”

Catch more in this week's episode of The Breaker Pod. Make sure you check us out and subscribe on YouTube, Spotify, Apple Podcasts, or wherever you get your pods.