Plus, a very important announcement at the end of the episode. This week: Travis Kelce reveals a thing that bugs him a little but that’s not actually about Taylor Swift Meghan Markle DIDN’T PERSONALLY MAKE THIS JAM The Fail hates stealing, and dishonesty, which is funny, because… 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. You can also find Kristen at kristenmeinzer...
Jul 04, 2025•51 min
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”...
Jun 27, 2025•44 min
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 $...
Jun 20, 2025•49 min
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...
Jun 13, 2025•46 min
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 le...
Jun 06, 2025•44 min
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...
May 30, 2025•45 min
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 epi...
May 23, 2025•40 min
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 Pat...
May 16, 2025•43 min
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 photo...
May 09, 2025•42 min
We recorded this on Tuesday so Maura could go on a fail-free vacation. Facts aren’t real anymore anyway. This week: The Fail attacks a woman who is now dead for the crime of having been human Amazon is at war with America, except actually nothing is happening Meghan Markle insults the Royal Family by being happy 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...
May 02, 2025•41 min
Stars, stripes, fertility rates, and fails. This week: We need babies! Now! Not in a weird way! Everyone is so mean to JK Rowling, a mean person Las Vegas is scary and the hills have eyes :( 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 lev...
Apr 25, 2025•44 min
We’re putting the ass back in astronaut, folks. This week: Gayle King and Lauren Sanchez clap back at the people who are making excellent points about how stupid this was Katy Perry’s makeup really stuck in place for 10 whole minutes Aimee Lou Wood cried and won’t tell us why :( 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 a...
Apr 18, 2025•40 min
This week: Anderson Cooper got BRUTALLY WOKED Carrie Coon is actively mean to Meghan McCain and also Marvel THERE ARE NO DIRE WOLVES!!!!!!!!!! Bonus story: Maura’s Election Day reporting for Slate is finally out in the world. Give it a listen! 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 o...
Apr 11, 2025•41 min
LOWER THE COST OF JAM, YOU COWARDS This week: The jam heard ‘round the world sold out immediately. Bad? The little Constitutional loophole that’s not illegal or disingenuous if you believe in yourself Doing murder is really about the friends you make along the way 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 ...
Apr 04, 2025•43 min
This week: DOGE flops and the Fail admits it Gwyneth Paltrow’s fake beef with Meghan Markle RFK Jr. is taking your Skittles (not) 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 &l...
Mar 28, 2025•42 min
Fail o’ the Irish? This week: Meghan Markle’s haters point out a very minor detail about very festive waffles The astronauts “stranded” in space are home and not fighting secret health battles Gene Hackman chose Alzheimer’s and you can too 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 th...
Mar 21, 2025•44 min
We love fails and potato skins. Fight us about it. This week: DOGE is not, in fact, giving us thousands of dollars Your dentist knows about your sex life and hates you for it Jackie Kennedy’s bonkers diet is not #goals 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 epis...
Mar 14, 2025•40 min
Guess you could say Meghan has gotten herself in quite the jam. This week: The cinematic Luigi sex tapes are out there (maybe) A beat-for-beat hypothetical scenario of how a nuclear holocaust would definitely happen With loathe, Meghan 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 p...
Mar 07, 2025•49 min
Fail to the king. This week: An absolutely grisly account of Gene Hackman’s home, like 20 minutes after his death was announced Elon Musk is just a little guy who can’t help but impregnate people he meets online Honestly, we pray that Nostradamus was right 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...
Feb 28, 2025•48 min
So if you care to find us… look to the western fail. This week: Vaccine-hesitant distant relatives of J.D. Vance may, tragically, reap what they sow Cynthia Erivo may method-act herself into being a false prophet Meghan Markle is forced to rebrand her jam: jam! 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 (“G...
Feb 21, 2025•41 min
Sit down. Be humble. This week: Everyone hated the Halftime Show, except nobody knows why and lots of people actually loved it Christians don’t have to worry about oppression anymore Donald Trump fixed all of culture in 3 weeks! Yay! 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 plu...
Feb 14, 2025•47 min
If you don’t move, or acknowledge Kanye, he can’t see you and he’ll go away. This week: The tabloids cannot resist full frontal, even though they seem like they want to The new US Department of Transportation will only fund you if your jurisdiction is breeding, and we are not joking Feminism means that Princess Kate MUST talk about clothes more Find your hosts on Twitter @kristenmeinzer and @maurafcurrie, or Instagram @k10meinzer and @maura_frances, to share your feelings on these daily fails — ...
Feb 07, 2025•42 min
No other reasons, of course. This week: The tragic aircraft collision in D.C. is fodder for conspiracy theorists, who we WILL be elevating Melania proves that Democrat women, and Hillary Clinton, are uggos who can’t wear clothes Taylor Swift issues a warning. Also, hand grenades?? 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...
Jan 31, 2025•43 min
Failauguration? Inaugurfailtion? This week: Prince Harry settles for… vindication. Melania’s strange, unnerving hat Lauren Sanchez’s inauguration ‘fit was… um… 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...
Jan 24, 2025•45 min
Happy New Year from the literal dumpster fire. This week: LA fire chief is fired, but not really, but is about to be, probably Meghan and Harry are terrible people for donating time, food, supplies, and money to LA fire survivors New supplement will eradicate brain rot, doesn’t know what brain rot is 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...
Jan 17, 2025•45 min
This holiday season, we're treating you to some very special episodes! Today, it's Kristen's appearance on Fad Camp, all about how the tabloids embrace anti-fatness and perpetuate diet culture. If you like what you hear, be sure to subscribe to Fad Camp here: https://pod.link/1531529240 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 ...
Jan 10, 2025•57 min
This holiday season, we're treating you to some very special episodes! Today, it's Kristen's appearance on Unladylike, all about how the invention of tabloids was both revolutionary and regressive for women. If you like what you hear, be sure to subscribe to Unladylike here: https://pod.link/1333193523 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 f...
Jan 03, 2025•44 min
This holiday season, we're treating you to some very special episodes! Today, it's Kristen's appearance on Fixing Famous People, all about how to fix the royal family...because let's face it: they're a mess. If you like what you hear, be sure to subscribe to Fixing Famous People here: https://pod.link/1665730605 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...
Dec 27, 2024•53 min
And shame on the 14 year olds online. Nobody else. This week: A writer shames everyone calling the UnitedHealthcare shooter hot, while calling him hot Prince Andrew’s friend and trusted colleague is actually quite possibly a Chinese spy Meghan and Harry owe us all an invasion of their children’s privacy. 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...
Dec 20, 2024•49 min
Hot takes nobody asked for about the premiere of a prequel that, also, nobody asked for. This week: Word clouds reveal Americans’ REAL thoughts on Donald Trump, from “neutral” to “ew” to “Donald.” Blue Ivy went to a movie premiere, so let’s objectify her and also make sure we talk about The Allegations Nipple filler is sweeping the nation (it’s not) Find your hosts on Twitter @kristenmeinzer and @maurafcurrie, or Instagram @k10meinzer and @maura_frances, to share your feelings on these daily fai...
Dec 13, 2024•43 min
