Risque Business News
244 episodes - English - Latest episode: 16 days ago - ★★★★★ - 64 ratingsComedians Mae Planert and Laura Sogar share day job anecdotes and break down newsworthy spectacles and scandals in the corporate world from sociopathic leaders to dramatic corporate takeovers. Laura and Mae track business news for you and give you their gloriously unprofessional opinions every week. It’s the business world, but not boring.
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The Fall of Sean "Diddy" Combs - Scandals from his Past
April 12, 2024 14:24 - 44 minutes - 63.3 MBDiddy did it? This week we are talking about the now infamous Sean Combs and the Epstein-like drama that has built after a CONCERNING amount of allegations have come out against the media mogul. In Part 1 of 2 we are talking about how Diddy got to where he is today. We review his early days at Uptown Records, the creation of Bad Boy entertainment, and of course his time on Making the Band (miss you Danity Kane). But the real star of this episode is Diddy's time as a true bad boy with mult...
Canadian Hate Speech Laws, Caitlin Clark, S Korean Baby Crisis, Kanye West Drama - April Round Up
April 04, 2024 13:34 - 54 minutes - 76.7 MBWe’ve got a hot one! This week on the pod the ladies break down some short stories to kick off April and break down over Mae’s upcoming special taping (anyone got the number of a therapist?). We start off with a controversial new Online Harms Act in Canada that may impact free speech on the internet. Spicy! We then talk about the best employer out there, BooYung group whose billionaire founder is giving employees a big bonus if they get a baby bump. We also go over some drama with Kanye ...
Yoozoo Exec Poisons Founder, Hubbard Inn sues TikTok influencer, Russia Catches Crocus Attacker
March 27, 2024 17:50 - 38 minutes - 55 MBThe ladies have possibly their darkest episode to date! No kids for this one you guys (but seriously… trigger warning for cannibalism?!) We start off light with a story that will have you breaking your ankle running to the comments? The yogi burglar that got their vinyasa on before robbing a bakery for some hot cross buns. The ladies then cover the Russian concert hall attack and Russia’s next-level response to the terr*rists. We turn it up with the Yoozoo games executive (Game of Thr...
Mysterious Death of Boeing Whistleblower, Don Lemon fights Elon Musk
March 20, 2024 17:36 - 48 minutes - 69.1 MBThis week on the pod we’re ruining your spring break travel plans with the play-by-play on Boeing’s plane failures. We’re talking losing wheels on takeoff, engines catching fire, the infamous Alaska airlines door blowout, and a concerning amount more. We then go over the whistleblower, John Barnett, who was unalived in the middle of testifying against them. Let the conspiracy theories flourish! We also cover the spicy interview between Don Lemon and Elon Musk that led to Don being out of a j...
TikTok Ban, Colorado Ranchers, Kate Middleton Mother's Day Post with guest Anna Bianco!
March 13, 2024 01:32 - 1 hour - 86.9 MBWe've got the hilarious Anna Bianco on the pod with us. First up, Anna spills the beans on some serious workplace drama at American Apparel, namely being possibly the only employee to NOT be harassed. Then, we dive into the cutthroat competition of being a George Washington Museum tour manager. For our weekly topics, we've got some m*rder for ya. We've gotta talk about that Joe Rogan guest who decided to follow up his prison reform tour with a BIG crime. Trigger warning on this one! The...
Sydney Sweeney Changes the World, Willy Wonka Experience, Miami Fun Crackdown
March 08, 2024 16:06 - 51 minutes - 72.2 MBWe're talking the big world changing issues - Sydney Sweeney bringing America back into our boob era. We also cover the Miami crackdown on fun, the 90-Day fiance colon cancer scam and the viral Willy Wonka experience that left children in tears. Follow us @risquebusinessnews @laurasogar @mae_planert and write us a kind review for a good old fashioned in the mail gift! https://forms.gle/gRZ1j9vEwoGYhWQR9
Young Thug YSL Lawyer goes to Jail on Gang Charges, SBF Jail Photo, Ruby Franke Charged
February 28, 2024 14:52 - 43 minutes - 61.1 MBThis week on the pod the ladies are talking the #GotProof lawyer, Nicole Fegan, who got so involved in her trial with gang YSL (not Yves St Laurent) that she ended up locked up herself. We check in on our boy SBF who is making friends in jail and get an update on Neuralink human trials. We also discuss the Momfluencer, Ruby Franke, who got locked up for child abuse. Definitely not trying to be influenced by her! Laura also gives a critical review of Poor Things, she hated it. Follow ...
When eBay Executives Sent a Massachusetts Couple a FETAL PIG to Intimidate Them
February 24, 2024 22:39 - 1 hour - 92.5 MBThis week we’ve got a story we can’t even believe is true - the time that eBay cyber-stalked (and in-person stalked) a Massachusetts couple for writing them a bad review. Talk about not being able to take a dose of your own medicine! The girls go into the story of Ina and David Steiner who ran the newsletter and website, EcommerceBytes for sellers on sites like eBay and had a mafia-style intimidation campaign run against them by eBay executives. We’re talking embalmed pig fetuses, live cockr...
Why Stanley Cups have Lead in them, Super Bowl Predictions, Elon Musk employee surrogate, TaylorJets
February 16, 2024 03:09 - 53 minutes - 75.9 MBOn this week’s episode, the ladies talk football! Filmed on Super Bowl Sunday we go over Game Day predictions and commercials of the past, yes this is coming out after the Super Bowl so you get the pleasure of hearing how stupid we sounded! There’s more though! Elon Musk hired his employee, Shivon Zilis, for an unusual task that definitely required HR review- surrogating his twin babies. The TikToks these kids are going to come up with about having Elon as a dad will be truly next level. ...
Shane Gillis returns to SNL, Korean Fried Toothpick Challenge, Neuralink kicks off HUMAN brain chip trials
February 07, 2024 16:17 - 58 minutes - 81.8 MBWe've got a February story round-up! This week we're talking about the comeback story of the century *dramatic* - Shane Gillis's return to SNL as a host! 5 years after his off-color jokes got him fired, he's back as a guest host with a Budlight sponsorship thrown in the mix. Cheers to that! Then we chat about a viral tide-pod-inspired challenge sweeping Korea, is it actually as bad as it sounds? Turns out, maybe not! We finish up with some truly terrifying developments in the world o...
Are Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce a PR relationship?
February 02, 2024 17:25 - 54 minutes - 77.2 MBWe're pulling back the curtain on the dollars and cents behind THE celebrity PR (?!) relationship, Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce. Join us as we dissect the lucrative business of crafting public images that helped make the NFL an additional $330M this season. We also dig into the undeniable rise of NFL star Travis Kelce from the field to the cover of the Wall Street Journal (magazine, but still!). This guy didn't get fame and fortune just from his on-field activies. We go over his college...
Bonus Episode! Felicia Madison on Motherhood, Comedy, and her new special!
January 25, 2024 18:33 - 39 minutes - 56 MBBonus episode alert! Today on the pod we have a special guest, comedian, and friend of the pod, Felicia Madison. The gals talk about running Westside Comedy Club, a comedy school, reinventing yourself, and motherhood in the modern age. They also talk about which celeb relationships will stand the test of time; Taylor swift and Travis Kelce? Kylie and Timothee? Catch Felicia’s special ‘Better than Sex” on YouTube coming out Feb 20 @feliciamadisoncomedian https://www.youtube.com/@fel...
Samsung Heiress Marries (then divorces!) her Security Guard
January 25, 2024 18:12 - 33 minutes - 47.6 MBIt's a modern-day Cinderella story! The girls talk about the story of Samsung heiress, Lee Boo-jin, who falls in love with her security guard and has to convince her Korean GDP-impacting family to let her start a life with him. Don't worry, as with all of our stories this one doesn't have a happy ending when he goes on to cheat on her (?!) and goes through a brutal divorce. We also talk about our weekend going to The Box, a famous s*x club in NYC, so don't tune in with your kiddos unle...
Jan 24 News RoundUp - University Chancellor Fired for Adult Entertainment Side Hustle, White Claw goes Alcohol Free, Dunkin' Donuts lawsuit, Anti-Surrogacy Pope
January 18, 2024 20:03 - 54 minutes - 76.5 MBWhat do an exploding Dunkin Donuts toilets, that University Chancellor who had a side hustle in porn, a violated manatee statue, and the anti-surrogacy pope all have in common? They're some of the weirdest news we cover in this weeks episode. We start off with White Claw's lame attempt to get into the Dry January game by creating non-alcoholic White Claws aka normal seltzer waters. I'm not buying it! Then we go through a dirty lawsuit against Dunkin’, and a cute little story about a coll...
The Story of Gypsy Rose Blanchard - from Medical Fraud to Murder
January 10, 2024 17:54 - 1 hour - 93.8 MBYou had to know we were going to do this one... the Gypsy Rose Blanchard story. Mae and Laura tell the story of a decades long financial and medical scam perpetrated by Dee Dee Blanchard. Unless you’ve been living under a rock, you probably know who Gypsy is by now, but do you know the full story? The girls cover her childhood, how her mom got away with her crimes, her family drama, and the harrowing tale of the murder that ended Gypsy in prison and on tabloids everywhere. Oh…. And also ...
The COO turned Russian Spy at Wirecard
January 03, 2024 19:11 - 1 hour - 93.2 MBHappy New Year! We are back with a hot one - we're talking fraud in the billions with a B and possibly the most wanted man in the world, Jan Marsalek. Today's story is on the Wirecard disaster that high key embarrassed Germany's banking industry. We're focusing on wanted fugitive Jan Marsalek, the former high power Chief Operating Officer of Wirecard who was secretly a Russian spy. We talk about how he used his position to try to fund a militia in Libya *casual* and win the love of his f...
December Stories - Ivy League Presidents, Zara Ad Campaign, Santos Cameo and Chipotle Tossing
December 15, 2023 15:23 - 50 minutes - 72 MBThis week on the pod the ladies review some sensitive topics (and a guy who falls over his cat). We're talking "How to get Fired Guide" by Harvard, MIT, and UPENN Presidents George Santos on Cameo and his brush with Jimmy Kimmel Zara's questionable ad campaign The Chipotle Assault and its unusual punishment Follow us @mae_planert @laurasogar @risquebusinessnews
Pissing off Billionaires with ElonJet's Jack Sweeney
December 06, 2023 16:45 - 48 minutes - 68.5 MBThis week on the pod the ladies catch up with the 19-year-old arch-nemesis of Elon Musk, Jack Sweeney! Jack spent his quarantine taking exams and aggravating Elon with his Twitter/X account @ElonJet that published open-source information on Elon's private jet's flight records. This transformed from a hilarious internet squabble to a historically notable free speech issue when Elon banned Jack and every reporter who dared to mention his tracker from the platform (and threatened to sue him)....
How to propose to your boyfriend - a first hand account!
November 30, 2023 17:50 - 1 hour - 104 MBLaura proposed! This week we go over the logistics of the woman proposing (WHY ISN'T THIS A THING YET?)! We talk about Laura's journeys in Asia including wet markets in Bangkok, beaches in Krabi, and the beauty industry in Seoul. We also go over some fun stories from November. Rivers of wine in Portugal! A finger found in a Chopt salad! 2 Million dogs being let free in Korea! It's been a wild month. Follow us @risquebusinessnews @mae_planert @laurasogar and PLEASE tell your friends...
Turning Family into Business - Jada Pinkett Smith and the drama of The Red Table
November 25, 2023 20:32 - 1 hour - 96 MBIt's the holiday season and if you think your family is dramatic... this week we talk about the lady who has made family drama big business, Jada Pinkett Smith. With the release of her memoir in the middle of WWIII, Jada doesn't want us to keep her name out of our mouth. We go over her history as a self-proclaimed drug dealer (entrepreneur!), the Scientology school she founded with Will Smith, her friend zoning of Tupac, and the many INSANE Red Table Talks that made us know frankly too muc...
Prada NASA Suit, SKIMS Nipple Bra, Aliens and Elon Musk's dating site w Sophie Buddle!!
November 10, 2023 18:28 - 1 hour - 92.1 MBThis week the ladies are joined by Sophie Buddle (Comedy Central, Tonight Show, Juno Award) and this episode is truly serving c*nt. We start off learning how the Canadian comedy scene works and break down how she got started in comedy at 14 years old (she made a lot of egg salad). Then we get into the important topics like Kim Kardashians nipple bra and NBA SKIMS partnership - that lady sure knows how to handle basketball balls. We then go over Elon Musk’s master plan to get weird twitter ...
Should Humans DATE Artificial Intelligence? w/ Erica Spera
October 31, 2023 13:44 - 53 minutes - 75.9 MBThis week on the pod the ladies are joined by Erica Spera, comedian and host of dating podcasts Finding Mr Height and Shooters Gotta Shoot, to talk about the rise of AI relationships. From companies like Replika to influencers making their own AI bots, normal human people are opting out of dating other humans in favor of computers. Try explaining that one to your grandma! We also go over whether people should date in the workplace and horror stories from those little trists! Follow us...
An honest review of Dumb Money, the Biore School Shooter Ad Campaign and Spooky Work Stories
October 25, 2023 14:25 - 52 minutes - 74 MBIt's scary season and the girls get into some work horror stories, including our own. From picking your nose on a call you're not invited to, to yelling at incestual cats on an All-Hands. We've all been there. We then review some terrifying business moves like when Biore decided to use a SCHOOL SHOOTING influencer to sell nose strips?! Or when Tyson used immigrant child labor to clean slaughterhouses. We're scared. We also give an honest review of Dumb Money, the documentary on the GameS...
Should Reality TV Stars Unionize? Bethenny Frankel's push for the Bravo Union
October 18, 2023 12:31 - 1 hour - 86.6 MBThis week the ladies are talking about the Bravo drama that doesn't go on camera, the latest push for unionization by Bethenny Frankel. From “Real Housewives” to “Something about Miriam” reality TV has been sucking the drama from these people's lives and making more than reality tv gold for decades. Should they see the money? Follow us @RisqueBusinessNews @mae_planert @laurasogar
How the Victoria's Secret Fashion Show tried to be Inclusive... and Failed w Shannon Fiedler
October 10, 2023 11:00 - 55 minutes - 78.3 MBThe gals are joined by everyone’s favorite TikTok star, Shannon Fiedler ( @shannonfiedler13 ) to talk about her work horror stories from careers past and Victoria’s Secret in its flop era? The ladies dig into the latest Victoria's Secret Fashion Show which took a 5-year hiatus (did anyone notice? We didn't) to come back in a truly bizarre documentary fashion... with no wings! We talk about the extremely dramatic way Rihanna took most of their shareholder money and review the top 5 momen...
Why a FAKE steakhouse became the MOST EXCLUSIVE restaurant in NYC
October 03, 2023 22:06 - 52 minutes - 74 MBThis week we're talking about the hottest reservation in the country, Mehran's Steakhouse. The upper-east side hacker house that was able to fake out NYC residents into thinking it was a world class steakhouse. Complete with Drake fans, Marilyn Monroe portraits, and a fake proposal. The girls also revisit the horrible story of the murdered Baltimore CEO (RIP) and the new "Far-Right" beer that is absolutley laundering money for politicians (for legal purposes this is satire). We also talk a...
WGA gets a deal! The end of Hollywood's Strike!?
September 26, 2023 19:40 - 1 hour - 107 MBWith the writer's strike over … almost.. Laura and Mae cover the demands, grievances, and resolution (?!) of the WGA and SAG-AFTRA drama. The television world has been full of more drama than they could write! From Drew Barrymore's absolutely terrible scab timing to The View revealing that they have no writers or plan for their show please and thank you and programming will continue undisrupted. Drew Carey is a hero, Late Night hosts started a podcast, Lena Dunham paints you a mural.... it...
What it's like to go to a Berlin s*x club (NSFW EP)
September 20, 2023 23:59 - 39 minutes - 55.7 MBVery risque indeed! This week's episode is NSFW so get your kids out of the house (no seriously) and grab your ball gags! This week on the pod the girls recap Mae's wild times in Europe. From early morning river swims in Oslo to taping up her tits at a sex club in Berlin, it was a memorable trip! Get ready for that to be her entire personality from now on. Like Burning Man, only somehow even more pretentious. The gals also discuss the missing 100 million dollar fighter jet, Lauren Boe...
Did the Tuohy's STEAL from Super Bowl champ Michael Oher?
September 13, 2023 16:25 - 52 minutes - 74.5 MBIt's FOOTBALL season and it was pretty obvious we were going to talk about this story. This week we're tackling The Blind Side scandal where Sandra Bullock (or the Tuohy family, whatever) fake adopted a young man, made a movie making fun of him, and then he went on to win a Superbowl. Michael Oher is now furious with them for putting him in a conservatorship rather than adopting him truly and the whole world is in on the "family's" tea. We also take on the story of FIFA president, Lu...
What HAPPENED to Britney Spears?
September 05, 2023 20:14 - 1 hour - 118 MBMae and Laura are joined by fellow comedian and Britney Spears super fan, Kelly Taylor, to tackle the #freebritney movement and the details of her conservatorship. The gals chat about the events leading up to the conservatorship (tbh a bald head is super chic now) how Britney’s POS dad became ‘Britney’ in the court's eyes and how she finally escaped. The 2000s were a wild ride, amiright. Follow our guest Kelly Taylor at @hellothisiskelly and listen to her pod @IFeelFatToday and follow us...
Our Favorite Stories of August 2023: Prigozhin unalived, Lizzo sued, Eiffel Tower Break Ins
August 29, 2023 13:39 - 52 minutes - 74.3 MBIf ADHD was an episode - it would be this one. The girls are back and digging into topics as serious as the Russian Oligarch and Wagner Group leader Prighozin mysteriously falling from the sky to Bethany Frankel trying to unionize reality television stars. Same geopolitical impact! Your girls also make sure to catch you up on breaking news like the two men who spent a romantic night in the Eiffel Tower after a few too many, the sunflower farm that is having some unexpected rule-breaking, ...
How Johnny Manziel laundered money while winning a Heisman
August 23, 2023 14:44 - 1 hour - 108 MBJohnny F'ing Football - this week the girls are talking about football star Johnny Manziel and his climb to TMZ level fame and unfortunate fall. This guy took the NCAA on making fistfuls of cash signing "illegal" autographs and partying like a rockstar. What a boss. He then got into drugs and partying and domestic violence (yikes!). Not such a boss. Follow us @risquebusinessnews @laurasogar @mae_planert
Twitter NO MORE - Why Elon made the switch to X.com
August 02, 2023 20:01 - 49 minutes - 70 MBElon's done it again! Goodbye tweeting, hello Xeeting? The girls are talking about Elon's totally not ketamine-fueled decision to change the name of the old bird machine, Twitter, to X.com. And let's just say this transition went far from smoothly. In the course of one week, Elon fought with the San Francisco Police Department, the residential neighbors across from X.com's SF HQ, Stephen King, and the former @X user on the bird app. Laura goes back in time and explains why X.com is such a ...
Barbenheimer Weekend and Ivy League hate speech take over 'Economic Job Market Rumors' message board
July 27, 2023 14:09 - 55 minutes - 77.6 MBA-holes in the Ivy League? You don’t say. We are SHOCKED. Mae and Laura chat about an unassuming janky jobs board for economics majors, ‘Economics Jobs Market Rumors’ that has been overrun by some unsavory characters that make Jason Aldean's music look progressive. Turns out, if you give people anonymity, they aren’t very moral - who knew? Oh! And recent IP addresses show that the call is coming from inside the Ivy League…. Isn’t that fun? Mae and Laura also talk Barbie and Laura eat...
Why SHEIN is getting charged with RICO
July 19, 2023 23:57 - 1 hour - 75.9 MBSHEIN scandal! Or is it SHEIN? Did you pronounce them differently in your head? No one knows, including Mae and Laura. But what we DO know is that they are being investigated for violating RICO laws. You know RICO laws, the ones designed to put mafia kingpins behind bars? We talk about the fashion mogul behind the $100 Billion company, Chris Xu. Just kidding, he is a search engine optimization engineer and has never designed clothes in his life. The girls discuss how he managed to cre...
Elizabeth Holmes Shortens Sentence, Elon & Zuck fight over Threads & White House has a Drug Problem
July 14, 2023 15:08 - 1 hour - 97.2 MBWe've got a Billionaire cage match on our hands, did Christmas come early!! This week's episode is a roundup of our favorite news stories of the last few weeks. We're talking: Mark Zuckerberg and Elon Musk partner with the UFC to fight in potentially the Roman Colosseum - 2023 has some blessings after all!! An eccentric millionaire spends $2M a year to reverse his biological age Elizabeth Holmes gets a shortened prison sentence Threads vs Twitter and more! Follow us @risqbuesb...
Teal Swan: The KILLER self-help Guru
July 08, 2023 14:09 - 1 hour - 91.5 MBThis week on the podcast we’re talking about the cult of Teal Swan. Teal, the author and “spiritual leader” uses some seriously irresponsible practices to encourage her followers to live (or not live) their best lives. Massive Trigger Warning due to suicide and child abuse. Teal has built her empire with good old SEO marketing, specifically targeting vulnerable people to buy her self-help courses. Her questionable and definitely not licensed tactics include encouraging clients to go after th...
The Titan OceanGate submarine and how the company messed up this bad
June 27, 2023 14:34 - 55 minutes - 77.5 MBThis week on the pod Laura and Mae do their best to unpack the drama behind the missing (now found) submarine. We talk about the fired safety expert who wrote an explicit note telling them that MAYBE they may consider making sure the Titan was safe before selling $250k tickets. We also talk about the media reactions and antics of one of the billionaire's stepsons who used this opportunity to try to get a shoutout from Blink-182. Laura also fills us in on her trip to Colombia where she got ...
Mae goes to Australia and brings back some Chaotic News Stories
June 21, 2023 14:18 - 38 minutes - 53.9 MBWeirdest news stories on the internet: you can’t make this up. Mae scrounges up some of the most bizarre news stories you’ve ever heard. Every headline sounds like a mad lib. A woman wakes up at her own dang funeral - nightmare! A group of hungry teens murder a beloved swan, a fertility dr with a god complex crashes a Wright Brothers-style plane, a government official really needs to keep his D*ck pics a secret at the expense of an entire reservoir of water, and is anyone missing their ...
Ted Kaczynski - a look at the Unabomber and King Incel
June 13, 2023 15:43 - 1 hour - 99 MBMae's fresh off a plane from Australia so we cover a light and airy topic about our favorite "Direct to Consumer" mail-order entrepreneur... Ted Kaczynski! The infamous serial killer who mailed bombs across the country injuring two dozen people and killing three. He hit the news over the weekend when he died by suicide in a max security prison at 81 years old. We take a look at his past and try to unravel how a genius from a working-class family turned into one of the most famous murde...
Fetty Wap, Jeff Bezos proposal and May Risque News Round Up
May 31, 2023 14:39 - 1 hour - 93.7 MBKicking off the show, we've got an Aussie survivor story that's straight out of a college frat house. A Melbourne woman lost in the bush, survived 5 days solely on wine. Sounds like senior year! Then we talk about the heartthrob of America, the one and only Jeff Bezos. He proposed to Lauren Sanchez making her have the highest ROI boob job in the biz! Moving on, we've got a professor who has taken the term "office hours" to a whole new level. This genius decided to live underwater, breaki...
Andy Cohen, Montana TikTok ban and the Mom Children's Book Author who poisoned her husband!
May 23, 2023 15:52 - 1 hour - 101 MBAndy Cohen!! Or as we call him, the "Vince McMahon of Reality TV." The girls explore his illustrious career as the king of reality tv, delve into his (surprisingly private) love life, and review some of his iconic drunken NYE rants. We also meet the most sadistic momtrepreneur out there, Kouri Richins. You thought Tom Sandoval was a narcissist, wait till you hear about this Utah mom that murdered her husband via poisoning and WROTE a children’s book about it! (Allegedly) We then uncover ...
The Murder Mystery of Bob Lee Continued, Fyre Festival 2, 500 lbs of Pasta in New Jersey Woods
May 16, 2023 14:34 - 1 hour - 94.1 MBBuckle up, folks, because this episode has it all. A billionaire murder mystery, a crime in the woods of New Jersey, and JaRule. We start out by covering the party we are kinda hoping happens, Fyre Festival 2. Billy McFarland is fresh out of jail and ready to con more celebrities and we couldn't be more excited. We also take a look at his 15-week online business course which is absolutely not a scam, definitely not, sign up immediately. Then it's on to the story of the century - 500 poun...
Conjoined Twins, Art Theft, and Government Cheese Caves
May 09, 2023 15:01 - 33 minutes - 48 MBThis week we explore some of the most bizarre news stories making headlines (listen we may have talked too long on the Tucker Carlson episode and cut this from it, sue us, take us to literal court). From conjoined twins living their best love life to a museum visitor snacking on a $120,000 art piece, this episode has the content you may not have realized you need in your life. Discover the United States' obsession with the dairy industry as we delve into the mysterious government cheese ...
Tucker Carlson's Controversial Career and Fiery Exit from Fox News
May 04, 2023 20:26 - 1 hour - 102 MBSpicy episode alert! We're talking about the firing of Fox News superstar anchor, Tucker Carlson! This guy had no shortage of drama to review but we tried to highlight some of the most risque moments of his career, that ultimately had Fox saying "YA FIRED". We cover Tucker's private school artistic upbringing, his brief stint with CNN, his really healthy relationship with the ladies, and of course his "will they - won't they" relationship with Trump. The story focuses on the main victim of...
The Shocking Scandals behind CNN anchor Don Lemon's Firing
April 28, 2023 15:38 - 1 hour - 104 MBIn this episode, we discuss network news's red wedding when bowtie Tucker Carlson and "past his prime" Don Lemon were fired the same day from Fox and CNN. Twins!! Part 1 focuses on Don Lemon, the fired CNN anchor who was finally let go after years of questionable behavior. We take a deep dive into his scandalous past from fun drunken New Year's Eve broadcasts with Dulce Sloan to more eyebrow-raising moments like infamous interviews (aka every GOP candidate - looking at you Nikki Haley a...
Pentagon Discord Drama, the Rat Czar of NYC and Dalai Lama Kisses
April 19, 2023 18:55 - 1 hour - 67.5 MBMae and Laura are bringing an EXTRA risqué episode this week - we’re talking religion, sex, politics, and Elon Musk. We tackle the ridiculous story of Jack Teixeira, a 21-year-old incel who leaked Pentagon files just to win an argument on Discord. Because nothing says "I'm right" like putting national security at risk, right? We also dish on yet another US town being poisoned (seriously, what's up with that?), Elon Musk's latest interview with the BBC where he squares off about misinform...
Crypto Billionaires mysteriously DYING, the tragic murder of CashApp Founder Bob Lee, CRIME in SF
April 11, 2023 15:20 - 1 hour - 61.2 MBGet ready for a wild ride as we dive into the terrifying (!!) world of crypto billionaires and the mysterious deaths that seem to be following them. We start with the legacy and tragic death of Cash App founder Bob Lee in San Francisco. Is SF becoming a modern-day Gotham City or are we all overreacting? We take a look at the data and make up some of our own wild conspiracy theories. We also dish on the jaw-dropping deaths of other crypto tycoons, including the mysterious sleep-related pa...
Taking It to Court: The Most Ridiculous Lawsuits in the USA
April 05, 2023 16:37 - 50 minutes - 48.3 MBThis week on the pod we talk about the #1 Great American Pastime - taking people to court! We recap the most ridiculous lawsuits in the United States. From suing McDonald's for coffee that was simply too hot to suing God, this country knows how to pay lawyers to waste the government's time. We also cover the most chaotic April Fools pranks of 2023 (weirdly the Royal Albert Hall won this one and it involved Hitler?), how Andrew Tate is psyop ChatGPT and Gwyneth Paltrow's iconic ski court ...
TikTok CEO speaks to Congress, Kanye West loves Jonah Hill and the Celibacy of the Pope
March 29, 2023 18:36 - 1 hour - 66.2 MBThe clock is ticking for TikTok as a United States ban is considered. The girls watch hits from CEO Shou Zi Chew's conversation with Congress about Project Texas, WiFi, dilated pupils, the Chinese Government and Jack Ma. We also review Kanye West's new love of 21 Jump Street and the Jewish people (thanks Jonah Hill!), the Pope's official statement reviewing his own celibacy (he's not a fan!), and Canada's new pharmacy rules that put the cartel on the defense. It's a hot one! Follow us ...