Sophie Hearns 
In a recent interview with Megyn Kelly, former Special Operations veteran and podcast host Shawn Ryan made his position on the MAGA movement unmistakably clear, delivering what many are calling one of the most direct takedowns of Trump-era politics from within conservative media circles. The conversation saw Ryan and Kelly working through a long list … Read more
A YouTuber known as Fique Wamiq Ayub is now facing a lawsuit that could cost him well over $100,000 after pulling the same prank at a Canadian university twice. In October 2024, Fique walked into a lecture hall at Ontario Tech University in Oshawa, Ontario, pulled out a portable stove, and began cooking curry in … Read more
During a recent episode of The Joe Rogan Experience, host Joe Rogan and financial content creator Caleb Hammer discussed wealth, taxation, and what they described as shifting political messaging around inequality, with Senator Bernie Sanders becoming a focal point of their criticism. The conversation developed while they were talking about California’s proposed billionaire tax and … Read more
What began as internet drama surrounding Akaash Singh‘s wife Jasleen has apparently cost him more than just his reputation. Within a matter of months, Singh went from co-hosting one of the biggest comedy podcasts in the world to walking away from it entirely, and the situation may have taken his friendship with Andrew Schulz along … Read more
When Ronny Chieng took the stage as a commencement speaker this year for Harvard Class Day 2026, he did not offer inspiration or career guidance. Standing in front of graduating students at a moment when universities and corporations alike have been aggressively promoting artificial intelligence as the future, Chieng opened by talking against the use … Read more
During episode 617 of Matt and Shane’s Secret Podcast, Shane Gillis revealed that he had only recently realized how massive the reaction to his Netflix roast had become. That realization came after he discovered that Dr. Umar Johnson had publicly commented on him. “I didn’t realize how massive the roast was until this morning,”co-host Matt … Read more
Stavros Halkias is one of the few comedians with firsthand experience inside Joe Rogan’s comedy orbit who has openly criticized both Rogan and the political direction surrounding Austin’s comedy scene. Having performed at The Mothership in 2023 and appeared on several podcasts connected to that circle, Halkias spoke about what he believes the scene has … Read more
When Donald Trump swept the 2024 election, a wave of podcasters and stand-up comedians openly backed his campaign. Since then, most of them have walked it back. Joe Rogan hasn’t. Kyle Kulinski of Secular Talk made that point recently, calling out Rogan for what he described as a long pattern of convenient fence-sitting. “He’ll have … Read more
Stephen A. Smith used his SiriusXM radio show to respond to Kevin Hart placing him on a personal “Mount Rushmore of racism” during Hart’s recent Netflix roast special. During the roast, Hart joked: “My Mount Rushmore of racism when it comes to hating black people is Shane Gillis, Kid Rock, Hulk Hogan, Stephen A. Smith. … Read more
What began as an unconventional side attraction at a California anime festival has become the subject of a lawsuit, with several men taking FanimeCon to court over foot juice sold by cosplay models at an adjacent outdoor gathering. According to sources, the product in question was exactly what it sounds like: juice prepared by submerging … Read more
