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Karoline Leavitt is joining Fox News as a contributor in November, and Meredith and Rebecca break down what it means for her political future and why the press secretary to Fox News pipeline is a problem on both sides of the aisle.
The Cornell Chi Phi assault case keeps developing: Trump came out in defense of the accused, Megyn Kelly questioned why Jane Doe waited three weeks to report, and Cornell's president may need to resign....
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The Gavin coal plant in Cheshire, Ohio is private equity backed, one of the largest coal plants in the United States, and according to a 2023 Sierra Club analysis, the deadliest coal plant in the country — responsible for over 200 deaths per year, with air quality impacts reaching as far as New York, North Carolina, Virginia, a...
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The Cornell Chi Phi assault case continues to develop — the Tompkins County DA has been removed from the reopened criminal investigation, and Dr. Sarah Oreck breaks down how the case intersects with Title IX, what Trump's changes to Title IX mean for survivors, and how frats and the male loneliness epidemic contributes to violence against women.
Lindsay Clancy's case was back in court. Kevin Reddington moved to throw out the...
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September 30, 2026 • 53 mins
A Cornell University student is suing the university and members of the Chi Phi fraternity after allegedly being drugged and assaulted by seven frat members, with a Snapchat sent to a group chat directing others to her location. Meredith and Rebecca break down why criminal charges were never originally filed, how Cornell handled the complaint (two expulsions, essays, and workshops for the rest), what the university's legal liabilit...
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Bulwark senior reporter Will Sommer joins to break down Clavicular's arrest on sexual assault charges in Massachusetts: the pattern of escalating behavior, how he got kicked out of Sacred Heart University for giving unlicensed med spa treatments in the dorms, his connections to the Israeli mafia, his recent drug overdose, and what happens to the manosphere pipeline when red pill darlings are charged with rape. Then, the Nolan Wells...
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Clavicular Arrested, Patrick Clancy on 60 Minutes & Erin Ryan on Trump's Press Ban
Clavicular was arrested in Massachusetts, and Meredith and Rebecca break down why they're not surprised, what the escalating pattern of behavior looked like, and why The Bulwark broke the story. Then, Patrick Clancy and his new wife Rachel Danis went on 60 Minutes, and we dig into how 60 Minutes squeezed the juice from their interview, whether g...
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Patrick Clancy is doing a 60 Minutes interview with his new wife Rachel Danis, and Meredith, Rebecca, and Dr. Sarah breaks down what this means for the second trial, why going public now is a calculated move, and whether it will actually help Lindsay Clancy's case.
Robert Kraft banned Macklemore from Gillette Stadium for saying "Free Palestine" on the Ed Sheeran tour, and we get into why this is about censorship, Robert Kr...
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Sydney Sweeney released a mostly-naked sports betting ad for Novig. Meredith and Rebecca break down why athletes are rightfully upset, why Sydney Sweeney as an equity stakeholder changes the calculus, and what the difference between sports betting and sports trading actually is. Then, Texas Congresswoman Jasmine Crockett gave Chris Brown an official congressional recognition at his concert with Usher, calling it "Black Joy at the H...
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It's the 25th anniversary of 9/11- Meredith, Rebecca, and Dr. Sarah Oreck talk about where they were, why Gen Z made Osama Bin Laden a folk hero, why we've never found a ritual for collective grief, and why Mayor Zohran Mamdani keeps getting used as a political football by 9/11 conspiracy theorists.
One year since Charlie Kirk's death: Erika Kirk wrote a grief essay for the New York Times with Usha Vance as the through lin...
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Alix Earle finally addressed the Alex Cooper situation on her Netflix show, House of Earle, and Meredith and Rebecca think she's winning this feud. Then, podcaster Amanda Hirsch of Not Skinny But Not Fat posted a Polymarket ad using the Lindsay Clancy case as a hook. It got taken down fast and she sent an apology, but we get into why it was more calculated than a simple mistake. Plus, Kevin Reddington went on GMA and asked Presiden...
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September 4, 2026 • 50 mins
The Lindsay Clancy mistrial is official, and Meredith, Rebecca, and Dr. Sarah were live when it happened. They break down the jury deadlock, what a mistrial means legally, and why this outcome isn't surprising given the impossible weight this jury was carrying. Attorney and journalist Aaron Parnas joins live as events unfold — first to explain the deadlock, then to return and break down Kevin Reddington's emergency appeal to ...
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The Lindsay Clancy jury is deadlocked, and Meredith and Rebecca break down what a hung jury actually means legally, whether the judge will send them back in, and why this outcome isn't surprising given the impossible weight this jury has been carrying all summer. Then, the Met Gala has quietly dropped its plans to honor John Galliano, a man convicted of a hate crime in Paris for antisemitism, and whether the damage was already done...
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The Lindsay Clancy jury is deliberating, and Meredith, Rebecca, and Dr. Sarah break down the closing arguments, why the prosecution had their strongest day of the entire trial, and why Kevin Reddington seemed off his game for the first time. Plus, the Andrea Yates case and the expert witness who testified she copied a Law & Order episode that never existed.
Then, attorney Katherine Loftus of NoteMyObjection, former Bos...
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Enes Kanter Freedom was ejected from a WNBA game for getting into a confrontation about trans athletes and Meredith and guest co-host Lisandra Vazquez break it down. They get into the fact that there are no trans women playing in the WNBA, why this is a manufactured issue, and what male "advocates" are actually missing about the real challenges facing women in sports. Then, Hayden Panettiere's mother has been making statements abou...
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Karoline Leavitt is out as White House Press Secretary. Meredith and Rebecca break down why it was always going to end this way, why Amazon would never hire her, and who's actually on the shortlist to replace her. Then, Alex Cooper's Unwell just took a $500 million private equity investment, Dave Portnoy's book claims she threatened fake harassment allegations to get out of her Barstool contract, and her beverage company is shutter...
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AOC is publicly freezing her eggs, and not ruling out a 2028 presidential run. Rebecca, who froze her own eggs at 30, breaks down what the process actually costs, why AOC is paying out of pocket on her DC marketplace plan, and why Republican fertility policy has nothing to do with birth rates and everything to do with control. Then, Brad Pitt admits he's drinking again after 7.5 years sober, and Meredith thinks he's on the offense ...
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Lindsay Clancy trial week two brings a wave of conspiracy theories — and Meredith, Rebecca, and Dr. Sarah Oreck are debunking them one by one. They break down the legal reason Kevin Reddington isn't plotting a twist to pin this on Patrick Clancy, why agreeing to the prosecution's evidence is a smart strategy, and the Latarsha Sanders case that's getting a second look. Dr. Sarah Oreck also explains the crucial difference betwe...
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OpenAI flew influencers to a $2,500-a-night Hudson Valley resort for a brand trip. Meredith and Rebecca break down what the trip actually was, why OpenAI acquired TPBN, and what it means when a government contractor with a $200 million contract starts courting girl boss content creators. Then, Ariana Grande's team announces she's stepping back from public life after her tour ends in September, and Meredith and Rebecca wrestle with ...
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Nara Smith sits down with Alex Cooper to deny the tradwife label, but what does that even mean anymore? Meanwhile, Alex Cooper's latest brand deal has her selling Polymarket bets to the Daddy Gang, Forbes just ranked her among the wealthiest podcasters, and Meredith and Rebecca sort the legitimate ones from the grifters. The Lindsay Clancy trial enters its second week with four days of testimony, Patrick Clancy's 911 call heard in ...
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The Lindsay Clancy murder trial is underway, and Meredith and Rebecca break down the case, Patrick Clancy's testimony, and why a first-degree murder conviction seems nearly impossible beyond a reasonable doubt. Then, executive producer Vienna joins with a mom's perspective on postpartum psychosis and the healthcare gaps that let families fall through the cracks.
Rep. Suzan DelBene, chair of the DCCC and member of the Ways ...
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