Episodes

  • Zohran Mamdami’s TERRIFYING Goal To Make NYC Livable

    Zohran Mamdami’s TERRIFYING Goal To Make NYC Livable
    Jun 27 2025
    Hot fail summer. This week: Taylor Swift humbles, embarrasses, mortifies an influencer for not wanting her weird card game New York City is about to be a scary communist wonderland :( Jonathan Bailey defends kissing Scarlett Johansson, Scarlett also there Find your hosts on Twitter @kristenmeinzer and @maurafcurrie, or Instagram @k10meinzer and @maura_frances, to share your feelings on these daily fails — we know you have them. Join us on Patreon for articles and photos at the $5 level (“Gutter”), and all of that plus an extra episode each week at the $10 level (“Tampongate”)! We’d love to have you, and your support <3 And if you like our show, let us know by leaving a great rating and review wherever you listen. Maura has a new hobby and now has to say: none of her comments should be construed as professional or legal advice, and her opinions do not reflect those of any institutions with which she’s affiliated. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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    44 mins
  • Summer Special: A Deep Dive into Tabloid Creep Hilaria Baldwin

    Summer Special: A Deep Dive into Tabloid Creep Hilaria Baldwin
    Jun 20 2025
    While we're on our summer break, we're treating you to some very special episodes! Today, it's an episode of What A Creep, all about Hilaria Baldwin, guest hosted by Kristen. If you like what you hear, be sure to subscribe to What A Creep here: https://pod.link/1460298336 Find your hosts on Twitter @kristenmeinzer and @maurafcurrie, or Instagram @k10meinzer and @maura_frances, to share your feelings on these daily fails — we know you have them. Join us on Patreon for articles and photos at the $5 level (“Gutter”), and all of that plus an extra episode each week at the $10 level (“Tampongate”)! We’d love to have you, and your support <3 And if you like our show, let us know by leaving a great rating and review wherever you listen. Maura has a new hobby and now has to say: none of her comments should be construed as professional or legal advice, and her opinions do not reflect those of any institutions with which she’s affiliated. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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    49 mins
  • Summer Special: Your Brain on News

    Summer Special: Your Brain on News
    Jun 13 2025
    While we're on our summer break, we're treating you to some very special episodes! Today, it's an episode of one of Kristen's other show Health Matters, all about what news consumption does to our brains. If you like what you hear, be sure to subscribe to Mayo Clinic Health Matters here: https://mcpress.mayoclinic.org/podcasts/health-matters/ Find your hosts on Twitter @kristenmeinzer and @maurafcurrie, or Instagram @k10meinzer and @maura_frances, to share your feelings on these daily fails — we know you have them. Join us on Patreon for articles and photos at the $5 level (“Gutter”), and all of that plus an extra episode each week at the $10 level (“Tampongate”)! We’d love to have you, and your support <3 And if you like our show, let us know by leaving a great rating and review wherever you listen. Maura has a new hobby and now has to say: none of her comments should be construed as professional or legal advice, and her opinions do not reflect those of any institutions with which she’s affiliated. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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    46 mins
  • Meghan Markle’s Cringe Pregnancy Dance Means She’s Evil :(

    Meghan Markle’s Cringe Pregnancy Dance Means She’s Evil :(
    Jun 6 2025
    You’re our beautiful fail babies <3 This week: Taylor Swift walks in front of a car, everyone suspects pregnancy Meghan and Harry celebrate Lilibet’s fourth birthday with some cringe, and some controversy Armie Hammer, former alleged cannibal and current family man Find your hosts on Twitter @kristenmeinzer and @maurafcurrie, or Instagram @k10meinzer and @maura_frances, to share your feelings on these daily fails — we know you have them. Join us on Patreon for articles and photos at the $5 level (“Gutter”), and all of that plus an extra episode each week at the $10 level (“Tampongate”)! We’d love to have you, and your support <3 And if you like our show, let us know by leaving a great rating and review wherever you listen. Maura has a new hobby and now has to say: none of her comments should be construed as professional or legal advice, and her opinions do not reflect those of any institutions with which she’s affiliated. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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    44 mins
  • Hugh Jackman Didn’t Sleep With Me Personally. GAY!

    Hugh Jackman Didn’t Sleep With Me Personally. GAY!
    May 30 2025
    Outing people is always, always a fail. This week: A weirdly dark commencement speech targets the president (it doesn’t) Michelle Obama makes a joke about vaccines causing autism (she doesn’t) A writer muses on why society should let men be a little gay, as a treat Find your hosts on Twitter @kristenmeinzer and @maurafcurrie, or Instagram @k10meinzer and @maura_frances, to share your feelings on these daily fails — we know you have them. Join us on Patreon for articles and photos at the $5 level (“Gutter”), and all of that plus an extra episode each week at the $10 level (“Tampongate”)! We’d love to have you, and your support <3 And if you like our show, let us know by leaving a great rating and review wherever you listen. Maura has a new hobby and now has to say: none of her comments should be construed as professional or legal advice, and her opinions do not reflect those of any institutions with which she’s affiliated. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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    45 mins
  • Blair Witch Actress Does Something REALLY Scary: Marking Property Lines

    Blair Witch Actress Does Something REALLY Scary: Marking Property Lines
    May 23 2025
    The fail’s in the details. This week: The creepiest thing in the woods is a disputed property line The mean strong women sticking their CLAWS in your son :( The foods that the fail admits don’t cause autism, but WHAT IF Find your hosts on Twitter @kristenmeinzer and @maurafcurrie, or Instagram @k10meinzer and @maura_frances, to share your feelings on these daily fails — we know you have them. Join us on Patreon for articles and photos at the $5 level (“Gutter”), and all of that plus an extra episode each week at the $10 level (“Tampongate”)! We’d love to have you, and your support <3 And if you like our show, let us know by leaving a great rating and review wherever you listen. Maura has a new hobby and now has to say: none of her comments should be construed as professional or legal advice, and her opinions do not reflect those of any institutions with which she’s affiliated. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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    40 mins
  • The Pope Hasn’t Apologized To Donald Trump Yet :(

    The Pope Hasn’t Apologized To Donald Trump Yet :(
    May 16 2025
    You are all direct reports to us in the pyramid scheme of fails. This week: Brooklyn Beckham is letting a woman tear his family apart, per usu It’s just a little funny how the Pope hasn’t acknowledged President Trump’s peacemaking The one quick way to make slightly less money than your son: a pyramid scheme! Find your hosts on Twitter @kristenmeinzer and @maurafcurrie, or Instagram @k10meinzer and @maura_frances, to share your feelings on these daily fails — we know you have them. Join us on Patreon for articles and photos at the $5 level (“Gutter”), and all of that plus an extra episode each week at the $10 level (“Tampongate”)! We’d love to have you, and your support <3 And if you like our show, let us know by leaving a great rating and review wherever you listen. Maura has a new hobby and now has to say: none of her comments should be construed as professional or legal advice, and her opinions do not reflect those of any institutions with which she’s affiliated. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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    43 mins
  • Reopening Alcatraz: A Serious And Completely Reasonable/Normal Proposal

    Reopening Alcatraz: A Serious And Completely Reasonable/Normal Proposal
    May 9 2025
    Apologies, and love, to our friends who were born in Florida. We hope your midwife was an alligator. This week: Libs freak out over a completely unserious proposal involving Alcatraz Prince Harry’s body language makes it seem like he means what he’s saying Broke dudes are a disease Find your hosts on Twitter @kristenmeinzer and @maurafcurrie, or Instagram @k10meinzer and @maura_frances, to share your feelings on these daily fails — we know you have them. Join us on Patreon for articles and photos at the $5 level (“Gutter”), and all of that plus an extra episode each week at the $10 level (“Tampongate”)! We’d love to have you, and your support <3 And if you like our show, let us know by leaving a great rating and review wherever you listen. Maura has a new hobby and now has to say: none of her comments should be construed as professional or legal advice, and her opinions do not reflect those of any institutions with which she’s affiliated. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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    42 mins