A comedic podcast where two friends head “back to school” to write little reports on big ideas. From science, to pop culture, to history. It’s kinda like study hall, but we’re really only here for extra credit.
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Two stand-up comics in NYC bring you a weekly roundup of the best of the worst the internet has to offer. We cover everything from pop culture and corporate fails to celebrity news and whatever else the almighty algorithm throws our way. We doomscroll so you don’t have to. https://beacons.ai/doomscrolldiariespod
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For anyone who feels like their life is one disaster after another: good news–you’re not alone. Jameela Jamil (The Good Place, She-Hulk) gathers her funny friends and they share their most mortifying and embarrassing stories. Crucially, there are no morals and no silver linings. They are simply here to revel in each others’ misfortune. Wrong Turns: where dignity goes to die. Please share your own Wrong Turns with us for possible inclusion in the show, just email a voice memo to PersonalDisas ...
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Holly Hazelwood, Eric Mellor, and Spectrum Culture’s editor-in-chief David Harris gather ‘round the mics twice a month to talk about music, movies, books, and TV but mostly just end up talking about music.
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At the Podium — where real stories meet quiet courage. Join host Patrick Huey in intimate, soul-centered conversations with writers, creators, visionaries, and healers. Each episode peels back the layers of memory, transformation, identity, and human longing — the stories we think we’ve left behind and the truths waiting to bring us home. Whether we’re talking second chances, reinvention, spiritual awakening, healing, or deep creative work, At the Podium is a space to sit firmly in honesty, ...
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The Fall Line® focuses on cold cases that need attention. We cover missing persons cases, unsolved homicides, and unidentified remains (John and Jane Does) with thorough research and deep respect for those affected. We speak with families, detectives, victim advocates, and forensic experts to understand what happened—and why these cases remain unsolved. Every episode centers the victims, not the drama. We're looking into decades-old disappearances, following up on unsolved murders, and explo ...
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The American Monetary Association is a non-profit venture funded by The Jason Hartman Foundation that is dedicated to educating people about the practical effects of monetary policy and government actions on inflation, deflation and freedom. Our goal is to help people prosper in the midst of uncertain economic times. The American Monetary Association believes that a new and innovative understanding of wealth, value, business and investment is necessary to thrive in the new reality of big gov ...
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Comedians and podcasters Naomi Ekperigin (Broad City, Hacks, Mythic Quest) and Andy Beckerman (The Pete Holmes Show, Cedric’s Barber Battle, Couples Therapy) join Jameela Jamil for a messy dive into marriage superstitions, chaos goblins, and a truly staggering collection of micro-humiliations. Naomi relives the nightmare of meeting Andy’s parents f…
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Calvin Anderson on Faith, Mental Health, and the Season That Changed Him.
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45:07Send us a text In this deeply personal and unguarded conversation, NFL tackle Calvin Anderson reflects on the year his life completely fell apart — and the unexpected forces that ultimately saved him. After returning from a trip to Nigeria, Calvin contracted a life-threatening case of malaria, followed by a rare heart contusion that pulled him off …
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Adam Rose (LA’s Finest, Small Stupid Stuff podcast, YouTube) and Kevin James Thornton (Be Yourself special, Call Kevin podcast, YouTube) join Jameela to unpack a series of deeply questionable life decisions, including pet squirrels with boundary issues, cosmetic school as a financial strategy, and how to make it through a night in jail as a 16-year…
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It’s Been a Dark Week — So We’re Sharing What Brought Us Joy
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1:05:05It’s been a dark week, on the internet and around the world, so we went looking for the things that actually brought us joy online. We talk viral dances that briefly cured our doomscrolling, a man fighting off a coyote to save his chihuahua, deeply unhinged wedding traditions, British “Chinese food” discourse, why smart fridges might be a mistake, …
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The Disappearance of Mary Shotwell Little - A New Investigation
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42:00Mary Shotwell Little vanished from Lenox Square mall in Atlanta on October 14, 1965. The 25-year-old newlywed's car was found the next day with blood evidence and unexplained mileage, launching one of the city's most intensive searches. Now, a decade-long investigation by civilian researchers has uncovered previously unseen FBI files and identified…
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Comedians Shapel Lacey (Three Dads Two Moms special, current tour dates) and Aaron Branch (Unstable on Netflix, The Kevin Langue Show, The Forehead Tour) for an unforgettable episode full of wiener stories. Shapel bravely recounts the worst gig of his life, the cheer-camp sex he may never recover from, and the moment a stranger declared that his pe…
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The Diddy Doc, Bonnie Blue Got Arrested in Bali, and This CEO’s Wild Interview
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47:48This week on The Doomscroll Diaries, we dive into our thoughts on the new Diddy documentary - the wild moments, the uncomfortable parts, and why everyone online is reacting the way they are. Then we get into the story of Bonnie Blue being arrested in Bali, how it unfolded, why it sparked so much debate, and why this whole situation feels like the w…
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We continue our coverage of the cold case of Eric Nelams, and his family's fight for justice. Army veteran Eric Nelams was shot and killed outside his Phenix City, Alabama home in 2003, just days after refusing to take blame for an embezzlement scheme. His family believes the timing was no coincidence—and 22 years later, his homicide case remains c…
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NYC Has a New Anna Delvey? Period Facials Are Exactly What You Think, and Campbell’s Soup Gate Explained
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1:07:50A new Anna Delvey in NYC? Period blood as skincare? Campbell’s Soup in scandal mode? Yeah… it’s one of those weeks. NYC is apparently auditioning a new Anna Delvey and she’s dining-and-dashing across Manhattan like it’s performance art. Meanwhile, the internet has discovered “period facials” (we’re sorry, but also… you clicked), and Campbell’s Soup…
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Comedy troublemakers Dan Schreiber (No Such Thing As A Fish, The Museum of Curiosity, author of The Theory of Everything Else) and Andrew Hunter Murray (No Such Thing As A Fish, The Naked Week, writer for Private Eye, author of A Beginner’s Guide to Breaking and Entering) join Jameela for an hour of friendship chaos, gig disasters, and stories that…
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Army veteran and father Eric Nelams, 32, was shot and killed outside his Phenix City, Alabama home on September 26, 2003. Multiple suspects ambushed Eric in his carport while he was leaving for work in what police believe was a planned attack. Twenty-two years later, Eric's murder remains unsolved. His family believes someone in the interconnected …
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Episode 105: “Southern Gothic” (featuring Ben Nichols from Lucero)
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1:28:00In this episode, David Harris, Holly Hazelwood and Eric Mellor are joined by special guest, Ben Nichols, to talk about Lucero, Southern literature and Ferris Bueller. Support the showBy Spectrum Culture
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Comedy powerhouses, Aparna Nancherla (BoJack Horseman, Corporate, Mythic Quest) and Eliza Skinner (The Late Late Show with James Corden, Drop the Mic, and Earth to Ned), join Jameela for a perfect storm of humiliation, soft chaos, and stories that instantly make you feel better about your own life choices. Aparna kicks things off with a micro humil…
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Justin Wren: I Fight for the Forgotten Because I was Once One.
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50:51Send us a text Justin Wren is a big man—and not just in physical stature. When you meet him in person, he takes up space. With his professional athlete’s frame and long blond hair, you can’t miss him. He has presence. In his book Fight for the Forgotten, Justin writes unflinchingly about the intense bullying that shaped his childhood—a pain that sp…
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Actor and writer Mary Elizabeth Ellis (It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia, Licorice Pizza, New Girl) and actor, writer, filmmaker, and "everyone's sexual awakening", Lake Bell (Bless This Mess, In a World, Harley Quinn) join Jameela for a gloriously unfiltered session of tiny humiliations and lifelong cringes. Mary Elizabeth shares the on set moment…
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The Weirdest Email in the Epstein Files (So Far), Russia’s On-Stage Robot Disaster & Who Is Scott Kelly?
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54:19This week we’re breaking down the weirdest email to surface from the Epstein files so far (yes, the one causing the Trump–Clinton rumors), Russia’s AI robot that immediately collapsed onstage, and the Jonas Brothers concert moment that turned Scott Kelly into the internet’s favorite résumé story. Plus: Disney Adult “man ears,” eyelid-flipping child…
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The Toya family continues seeking answers after discovering evidence they believe was overlooked—including another woman's ID found in Shawna's car and missing rent money. MMIWR/MMIP advocate Darlene Gomez discusses systemic issues in Indigenous victim investigations and cold case challenges. The family shares how they honor Shawna's memory while c…
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Devastating News for Kim K’s Legal Career, Sydney Sweeney Needs a New PR Team, and This Wild Animal Is Attacking People in Japan
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1:04:31This week on The Doomscroll Diaries, we’re spiraling over Kim Kardashian’s latest legal flop, wondering who’s running Sydney Sweeney’s PR (because girl…), and trying to make sense of a wild animal that’s straight-up attacking people in Japan. We also get into the death-metal Miss Universe performance that broke our brains, Jennifer Lawrence swearin…
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Penn Badgley, Nava Kavelin and Sophie Ansari
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48:23Jameela welcomes actor Penn Badgley, with his Podcrushed co-hosts Nava Kavelin and Sophie Ansari (podcast: Podcrushed, new book: Crushmore: Essays on Love, Loss and Coming of Age) for a truly chaotic and hilarious hour of wrong turns. From Sophie’s doomed West Village romance and Jameela’s on-set “fart coffin,” to Nava’s accidental Ambien-induced t…
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Lonely Morning Hours: The Death of Shawna Toya
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38:53Jemez Pueblo artist Shawna Toya was found unresponsive in her car at an Albuquerque, New Mexico park on August 1, 2021, and was pronounced dead at the scene. Her family discovered evidence—another person's ID in Shawna's vehicle, missing rent money, and undocumented trauma on her body—that they believe warrants further investigation. Our coverage f…
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Willie Mae Sharpe: I Should be Dead, but God Held onto Me.
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45:50Send us a text Willie Mae Sharpe is a woman who has lived a big life — a life that has taken her to some of the most prestigious stages within the gospel and Christian broadcast worlds. Her improbable journey began in the shotgun house of her grandmother, the woman she was named after. There, as a young girl, Willie Mae learned the quiet power of s…
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Comedians Ian Fidance (Bein’ Ian with Jordan podcast, Wild, Happy and Free special) and Nathan Macintosh (Tonight Show, Down with Tech special) bring two of the most chaotic Wrong Turns we’ve ever had: a near–loss of virginity on 9/11, a $600 phone sex bill, getting banned from a friend’s house for porn searches, coke-fueled job interviews, and the…
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Britney Spears Deleted Her Instagram, Laura Freezes Her Eggs & Julia Fox Sparks Outrage over Halloween Weekend
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1:05:38Britney Spears has deleted her Instagram again, Julia Fox is making headlines for a bloody Jackie O Halloween costume, and Laura is deep in her egg-freezing era. This week on The DoomScroll Diaries, Mae and Laura spiral through the internet’s most chaotic stories — from TikTok’s emotional whiplash and Reddit redemption arcs to China’s new influence…
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Forensic anthropologists Dr. Amy Michael and Dr. Jen Bengtson reveal a critical gap in missing-persons databases and unidentified-remains cases. No-body homicide victims—those identified as murdered, but without recovered remains—may not appear in forensic identification databases, creating problems for cold-case investigations and forensic anthrop…
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Episode 104: “Peter Pan Advice” (featuring Tim Byron from the Mae Shi and HLLLYH)
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1:48:04In this episode, David Harris, Holly Hazelwood and Eric Mellor are joined by special guest, Tim Byron, to talk about our first musical/artistic obsessions. Support the showBy Spectrum Culture
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Comedian and author Danny Wallace (Yes Man, Join Me) and writer-comedian Sofie Hagen (Will I Ever Have Sex Again?) join Jameela Jamil for a conversation about the chaos, coincidences, and canine catastrophes that make life unforgettable. From dogs with terrible timing to the unexpected moments that change everything, they share stories of embarrass…
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NBA Betting Scandal, Britney Spears’ Breakdown, & a $4 Quadrillion K-Pop Lawsuit (feat. Van)
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59:35We’re joined this week by our loudest new guest host: baby Van. Between his surprise mic grabs and running commentary, we somehow cover the NBA gambling scandal, Britney Spears’ latest headline-making chaos, and a K-pop star suing for $4 quadrillion. Somewhere between Van’s coos and the internet’s collective meltdown, Kristen Bell posts something t…
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Killer Data: Serial Killers in the Modern Age, Part 2
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31:35Our platform is having ongoing technical issues causing episodes to disappear and reappear. We appreciate your patience as we have this fixed and apologize if episodes hit your queue multiple times. Part 2 of our re-release of our interview with Enzo Yaksic. Atypical Homicide researcher Enzo Yaksic shares his perspective on cultural myths regarding…
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Eric Litman: How Tech and AI Empower Humans to do Better at Being Human.
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41:02Send us a text Eric Litman — the founder of Aescape — has the mind of an explorer. In the world of spa and wellness, he and his team are charting new territories, challenging long-held beliefs about what a massage looks like, feels like, and how it’s delivered. With Aescape’s robotic massage solution, Eric is pursuing something truly extraordinary:…
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Louvre Heist in 4 Minutes, Trump and the AI Poop Plane, and is your Protein Powder Full of Lead?
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54:27Spooky-season chaos, anyone? We kick off with museum mayhem: the Louvre’s brazen 4-minute jewel robbery, a string of copycat heists, and the Mango founder’s death turning into a true-crime twist. Then it’s the “No Kings” protests and a truly unhinged response video (yes, an AI plane dumping poop 🙃). We unpack the viral clip of a streamer yelling at…
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Jameela Jamil is joined by comedy icon Margaret Cho (New album Lucky Gift, All That We Love movie in theaters November) and social worker turned standup comedian, actor, and writer Brandi Denise (Vulture Top Comics 2024, LOL! Live with Brandi Denise, Hulu) for an uncomfortably funny chat about their biggest personal disasters. This isn’t a pep talk…
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Derrick Young Jr.: Don’t Let the Chaos and Noise of Today Steal Your Joy.
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34:45Send us a text Derrick Young Jr. is a modern-day wellness warrior, advocate and pioneer committed to living a life of unrestrained excellence and impact. He emodies the principles of courage, citizenship and action that Theodore Roosevelt speaks about in his "Man in the Arena" statement. As the Founder and Executive Director of Leadership Brainery,…
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Listen Now: Scamfluencers "Pharmacist Femme Fatale"
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5:22You never really know someone…especially online. In today's world, the power of influence can be the quickest path to money and fame, and it often ends in ruin. These are the stories of the world's most insidious Scamfluencers. And we are their prey. On Wondery's new weekly series, join co-hosts Scaachi Koul and Sarah Hagi as they unpack epic stori…
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Jameela finds out what it's like to be on the business end of the comedy duo that is Jason and Randy Sklar (Sklar Brothers, Curb Your Enthusiasm, Better Call Saul, Dumb People Town podcast). Together they discover the extent to which a hot air balloon ride can go wrong, what dirty joke your uptight neighbor would rather not hear, and why Jameela wi…
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Taylor Swift’s Rough Week | Trudeau x Katy Perry, Eric Adams Chaos & AI for Cats
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1:08:35This week on The DoomScroll Diaries, we try to care about world news but… Taylor Swift’s PR machine is melting down again. We unpack Taylor’s “I’m just a football girlfriend” era, the conspiracy that Travis Kelsey signed her Records, and her chaotic interviews with Jimmy Fallon. Then we get into Justin Trudeau canoodling with Katy Perry (?!), Eric …
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DeLisa Guerrier: In the Blink of an Eye, Your Life Can Change.
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41:13Send us a text We break things. That is what we as humans do. We have an almost innate compulsion to systematically destroy what is around us, usually in the name of greed, access, revenge. Even in the “greatest story ever told,” there is Judas. Who for 30 pieces of silver betrayed a friend with a kiss, ended a ministry, and yet was the match that …
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Killer Data: Serial Killers in the Modern Age
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36:06A re-release of our classic interview with Enzo Yaksic. Part two will be out tomorrow. Atypical Homicide researcher Enzo Yaksic shares his perspective on cultural myths regarding the "average" serial killer, what—and who—has skewed our perceptions of serial killers, and why it's so important that experts, law enforcement, and consumers begin to und…
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Comedians Erin Jackson (Late Night with Seth Meyers, Grudgery special) and Josh Gondelman (Desus & Mero, Positive Reinforcement special) join Jameela Jamil to swap their most undignified disasters. Erin relives the day she was booed off stage at the National Mall - on two jumbotrons, in front of her parents, and the time she literally fell off the …
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Kanye’s New Enemies, Britney’s Beard Era & That Dystopian ‘Friend’ Necklace
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54:01Kanye made a “Betrayal List,” and somehow it includes Hitler, Curious George, and his own daughter. We don’t know what’s going on either. This week we’re talking about: •Britney Spears posting a bunch of Orthodox Jewish men for Rosh Hashanah and just writing “I like the beard” •The new AI necklace called Friend that talks to you like a therapist an…
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Introducing: CONSPIRACY THEORIES, CULTS, AND CRIMES
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8:08From Jonestown to Heaven's Gate, to the Octopus Murders and the Waco Siege, the world is full of deception, manipulation, and destruction. Listen to Conspiracy Theories, Cults, and Crimes every Wednesday as we explore the real people at the center of the world's most shocking secrets and nefarious organizations. Conspiracy Theories, Cults, and Crim…
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Jameela welcomes long time friends Annie Lederman (Anniewood Podcast, Terrifier 3) and David Dastmalchian (Murderbot, The Dark Knight, Grave Conversations). Together, they discover how many snakes is too many, what not to do in front of a chain gang, and why no one should ever have a white couch. Jameela's Substack is A Low Desire To Please, you ca…
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A Lasting Legacy: The Murder of Rose Goodman
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43:12We continue our coverage of the story of 80-year-old Rose Goodman, who was a fixture of her Southwest Philadelphia neighborhood. She was a mother and grandmother who'd been a leader in the church and community, and who'd volunteered with the schools her three children attended. Her close-knit block on Broomall Street looked after each other, and li…
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Bonus - Russell Howard, Judi Love and Grace Campbell
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13:27We had so much fun with Russell Howard, Judi Love and Grace Campbell at the London Podcast Festival that we couldn't fit it all into the episode, so here's a bonus audience Misery Loves Company submission that we're calling "AKA That's Why Heather's Not Here", because "Tongue Punch My Fart Box" didn't seem great for the algorithm. Enjoy (but not ar…
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Russell Howard, Judi Love and Grace Campbell
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48:24Russell Howard (Five Brilliant Things podcast, 2026 Tour), Judi Love (Loose Women ITV, Our Table podcast) and Grace Campbell (Late to the Party podcast, Soho Theatre run) join Jameela live on stage from the London Podcast Festival. The superstar UK line-up share horrifying stores of humiliation, disaster and mistaken identity, with a common theme o…
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496: Trump's Big Beautiful Bill: Revolutionizing Real Estate Investing and Saving on Taxes
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29:45Jason presents Travis King, CEO of Realm, a real estate investor collective, focusing on the "Big Beautiful Bill" and its positive implications for real estate investors. They discuss specific provisions like accelerated depreciation and the permanent grandfathering of Opportunity Zones, highlighting their role in attracting capital back into the m…
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The Week the Internet Lost Its Mind: Rapture, Foul Balls, $100k Visa Whiplash
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51:58The internet really outdid itself this week. A YouTube pastor swore the rapture was scheduled, Bumble’s founder is facing messy old allegations while pitching AI dating, and a Phillies fan stole a foul ball from a kid—only for the mob to go after the wrong woman. Also on the scroll: Bill Belichick’s girlfriend filing a Gold Digger™ trademark, an ex…
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80-year-old Rose Goodman was a fixture of her Southwest Philadelphia neighborhood—a mother and grandmother who'd been a leader in the church and community, and who'd volunteered with the schools her three children attended. Her close-knit block on Broomall Street looked after one other, and lived quietly in the bustling city—so it was shocking when…
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Episode 103: “A Scented Candle” (featuring Jens Lekman)
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1:26:50In this episode, David Harris, Holly Hazelwood and Eric Mellor are joined by special guest, Jens Lekman, to talk about playing weddings and music streaming services. Support the showBy Spectrum Culture
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Actor-comedian, Johnny Pemberton (Fallout, Superstore, up-coming movie Mermaid) and one of the busiest comedians in LA Justine Marino (Comedy Crush @ The Hollywood Improv, Only Fans’ LMAOF) join Jameela to talk about the risks of airport lounge tacos, farting within a relationship, a Universal Studios Tour masturbator who truly had a tramtastic day…
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He Was Love: The Murder of Armani Dante Morgan
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32:44We continue our coverage of the unsolved homicide of Armani Dante Morgan, who, in May of 2017, was systemically stalked and repeatedly assaulted--not by strangers, but by people he knew well. After three attacks, he disappeared—and his family began a desperate search. When Armani's remains were discovered, weeks later, not far from his home, they h…
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