Michael Krechmer^[1][2] (born July 12, 1976), better known as Michael Malice, is a Ukrainian-American anarchist, author, and podcaster. He is the host of "YOUR WELCOME" with Michael Malice, a video podcast which airs on Podcast One.^[3][4] He has also been a ghostwriter and a Fox News commentator.^[5][6]

Malice was born in Lviv, a city in the former Ukrainian Soviet Socialist Republic.^[7][8] Malice has a sister and two nephews.^[9] He is of Jewish heritage^[1][10] and grew up speaking Russian.^[11]

When he was two years old, he moved with his parents to the Bensonhurst neighborhood of Brooklyn, New York City.^[1][7][12] His father originally worked as a courier and attended Baruch College to study computer science. He later worked for Merrill Lynch.^[7] Malice attended Bucknell University.^[12][13] Malice also worked for Goldman Sachs before quitting.^[14]

Malice describes himself as an anarchist or anarchist without adjectives.^[1][29] Reason described his politics as a combination of anarchism, objectivism, and libertarianism in 2006.^[38] In 2014, he wrote an opinion piece for The Guardian explaining why he does not vote.^[39]

Malice is known for trolling others on social media, according to The American Conservative.^[5] He has said his pseudonymous surname was inspired by nicknames such as Sid Vicious and Poly Styrene that were common within the punk movement and Andy Warhol's circle, which he has cited as influences.^[1]

Malice, formerly of New York City,^[1][7][12] resides in Austin, Texas.^[40]

As sole author:

• Dear Reader : the Unauthorized Autobiography of Kim Jong Il. North Charleston, South Carolina: Self-published (via CreateSpace). 2014. ISBN 9781495283253.
• The New Right : a Journey to the Fringe of American Politics. New York, N.Y.: St. Martin's Press. 2019. ISBN 9781250154668.
• The White Pill: A Tale of Good and Evil. New York, N.Y.: Self-published. 2022. ISBN 9798366737548.

As editor:

• The Anarchist Handbook. New York, N.Y.: Self-published. 2021. ISBN 9798748719629.

As co-author:

• Pekar, Harvey; Malice, Michael; Dumm, Gary (2006). Ego & Hubris : the Michael Malice story. New York: Ballantine Books. ISBN 9780345479396.
• Friedman, S. Morgan; Malice, Michael (2006). Overheard in New York : conversations from the streets, stores, and subways. New York: Roadside Amusements. ISBN 9780399534089.
• Friedman, S. Morgan; Malice, Michael (2008). Overheard in the office : conversations from water coolers, conference rooms, and cubicles. New York: Penguin. ISBN 9780399533914.
• Hughes, Matt; Malice, Michael (2008). Made in America : the most dominant champion in UFC history. New York: Simon Spotlight Entertainment. ISBN 9781416948834.
• Fazio, Michael; Malice, Michael (2011). Concierge confidential. New York: St. Martin's Press. ISBN 9781250002730.
• Hughley, D. L.; Malice, Michael (2012). I want you to shut the f#ck up : how the audacity of dopes is ruining America. New York: Crown Archetype. ISBN 9780307986269.
• Durant, John; Malice, Michael (2013). The paleo manifesto : ancient wisdom for lifelong health (First ed.). New York: Harmony Books. ISBN 9780307889171.
• Hughley, D. L.; Malice, Michael (2016). Black man, White House : an oral history of the Obama years. New York, NY: William Morrow. ISBN 9780062399809.

• Lex Fridman
• Konstantin Kisin
• Dave Rubin