John Goldman, better known as Jack Murphy, is an American internet personality, blogger, and podcast host. A figure of the manosphere, his writings have been described as misogynist, racist, and affiliated with the alt-right. 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. He left the organization after the online persona Jack Murphy was revealed to be him.
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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 |
Goldman's podcast, Jack Murphy Live, ran from 2018 to 2022 and featured many conservative figures as 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
editJohn 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
editCharter schools in Washington, D.C.
editIn 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] During Goldman's tenure as executive director at WEDJ, the school had the lowest family return rates of a District charter school. According to a principal who worked under him, he systematically fired staff, collected two executive director salaries from two separate schools, and then recommended himself to be appointed to the position of Board Chair.[3] The firm TenSquare appointed Goldman IDEA Public Charter School's executive director in 2012. From 2011 to 2016, he was paid more than $1.1 million for his work at the two schools.[2]
Blogging
editFrom 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] He often wrote about the benefits of masculinity and the drawbacks of feminism,[5] declaring in a 2015 post that "feminists need rape" and that "It is our duty as men to save feminists from themselves. Therefore, I am offering rape to feminists as an olive branch."[6][7] In another article from the same year, Goldman recounted his experiences as a cuckold and wrote "I've had sex slaves, little girls, and tied them all up."[8] Many of his writings have been described as racist and misogynist, which led some to associate him with the alt-right.[5][9] In his own defense, he noted that he had criticized Richard Spencer for his advocacy of a white ethnostate.[10]
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.[11] Goldman's proximity to the alt-right and manosphere resulted in calls for his firing, though he denied any involvement with the alt-right or white nationalism.[4] He was placed on administrative leave in January, and by April, he was no longer employed by the organization.[2]
In June 2018, Goldman published the book Democrat to Deplorable.[10]
Podcasting
editGoldman 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.[12]
Other ventures
editIn 2019, Goldman founded the online organization, The Liminal Order.[13] The group is men-only and costs $99 a month to join.[9] The organization is marketed as a way for men to cultivate "healthy masculinity", help members network, and build generational wealth.[14] Murphy's website claims a membership of 500.[15]
Goldman was a 2021 Lincoln Fellow at the Claremont Institute, a conservative think tank in California.[1]
In December 2021, it was revealed Goldman had authored a 2015 article detailing his experiences as a voluntary cuckold. He later admitted to producing amateur pornography, performing in homosexual solo acts as well as scenes with his girlfriend, and streaming it on the internet.[16] Many of his fans and conservatives on the internet ridiculed Goldman and accused him of hypocrisy.[13]
Goldman, under the name of Jack Murphy, launched a wellness alliance called Rebel Health Alliance.[17][better source needed] The website boasts that it delivers a customized, ground up care plan that begins with your DNA and ends up with you feeling your best. It claims to be able to find the exercises, food, and sleep protocols that are specific to your DNA.[citation needed] This does not appear to be founded in actual research.
Personal life
editGoldman is divorced and has three children.[18] He is Jewish.[4]
References
edit- ^ a b "2021 Lincoln Fellows". Claremont Institute. Archived from the original on August 7, 2022. Retrieved May 23, 2023.
- ^ a b c Cohen, Rachel (May 24, 2018). "Behind the Consulting Firm Raking In Millions From D.C. Charter Schools". Washington City Paper. Archived from the original on January 2, 2022. Retrieved May 23, 2023.
- ^ 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. Archived from the original on January 5, 2022. Retrieved May 23, 2023.
- ^ a b Field, Laura K. (April 21, 2022). "The Decay at the Claremont Institute Continues". The Bulwark. Archived from the original on April 21, 2022. Retrieved May 23, 2023.
- ^ 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.
- ^ Fox, Megan (December 31, 2021). "'Conservative Influencer' Jack Murphy, Who Teaches Men to Be Alphas, Is an Amateur Gay Porn Star—and a FRAUD". PJ Media.
- ^ a b Lewis, Matt (January 3, 2022). "Conservatives Flying Freak Flags Embrace 'Being the Villain'". Yahoo News. Archived from the original on May 23, 2023. Retrieved May 23, 2023.
- ^ 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. Archived from the original on December 25, 2021. Retrieved May 23, 2023.
- ^ "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. Archived from the original on July 14, 2022. Retrieved May 23, 2023.
- ^ "Inside the New Right, Where Peter Thiel Is Placing His Biggest Bets". Vanity Fair. April 20, 2022. Archived from the original on February 21, 2023. Retrieved May 23, 2023.
- ^ "The Liminal Order - Join". Jack Murphy Live. Archived from the original on January 4, 2022. Retrieved May 23, 2023.
- ^ Dreher, Rod (December 29, 2021). "Queer As Volk". The American Conservative. Archived from the original on May 22, 2023. Retrieved May 23, 2023.
- ^ 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.