Time to nail these fails with special guest Kate Casey of Reality Life with Kate Casey! This week: Sophie Turner is smiling on a movie set and wearing clothes, is obviously a bad wife and mother Kyle Richards has a “lesbian lover,” but they’re also just friends who share clothes The Mexican alien mummies are actually just very scary and old dolls Find Kate: Reality Life with Kate Casey Kate’s Must Watch List And on Twitter, Instagram, Facebook, TikTok, and Patreon! And find your hosts on Twitter...
Oct 13, 2023•39 min
It’s the fails that ail us. This week: “Woke” still doesn’t mean what you think it means, and neither do “polls” An accomplished woman died, so it’s time to talk about Meghan Markle again Men are being weird: dad edition Find us on Twitter @kristenmeinzer and @maurafcurrie, or Instagram @k10meinzer and @maura_frances, to share your feelings on these daily fails — we know you have them. And if you like the show, let us know by leaving a great rating and review wherever you listen. Learn more abou...
Oct 06, 2023•35 min
We need a shovel and pail to scoop up all these fails. This week: Russell Brand, notable Bad Dude, is actually bad because of ties to Meghan Markle Malia Obama wears a crop top and hides behind a tree with MEN Taylor Swift, a 33-year-old adult, is dating someone again. So we have to ask: fellas, is it gay to care about a woman? Find us on Twitter @kristenmeinzer and @maurafcurrie, or Instagram @k10meinzer and @maura_frances, to share your feelings on these daily fails — we know you have them. An...
Sep 29, 2023•37 min
We have a guest this week to bail us outta these fails — it’s Margo Donohue, co-host of What A Creep. This week: Simone Biles is going to the world championships of her sport once again, so let’s knock this successful woman down a couple pegs Hugh Jackman isn’t wearing his wedding ring because he’s getting divorced. TIME FOR A GAY PANIC Prince William wears universally unflattering waders, and this publication bald-shames him, but he’s still the hottest guy eva. We love What A Creep and know you...
Sep 22, 2023•37 min
And the survey says… this publication doesn’t understand surveys. This week: A survey reveals that men hate it when women have opinions, women hate it when men are bad people A survey UNVEILS that Prince William is the best, hottest, smartest and most popular boy And another survey says the Libs are forcing your cats to be vegan (they are not) Find us on Twitter @kristenmeinzer and @maurafcurrie, or Instagram @k10meinzer and @maura_frances, to share your feelings on these daily fails — we know y...
Sep 15, 2023•36 min
*coo, coo* Hear that, listeners? It’s the call of the fail quail. This week: Meghan and Harry went to Beyoncé, so let’s allege some cross-dressing and bad vibes Leonardo DiCaprio has dated a 25 year old for the last two months, but this time it’s serious Nicole Kidman is photographed with David Beckham by Victoria Beckham, obviously is being a homewrecker Find us on Twitter @kristenmeinzer and @maurafcurrie, or Instagram @k10meinzer and @maura_frances, to share your feelings on these daily fails...
Sep 08, 2023•36 min
We’re joined this week by Chris DeRosa of Fixing Famous People — and these fails are truly in need of fixing. This week: Jennifer Garner puts her tresses up, wears totally normal clothes, drinks mystery beverage, and is not accompanied by a man on her walk If you ordered room service at a hotel, no you didn’t! You might actually have been a victim of crime! There are rats in Manhattan and who else is to blame but… Meghan Markle? Find us on Twitter @kristenmeinzer and @maurafcurrie, or Instagram ...
Sep 01, 2023•37 min
The publication continues publishing, and thus we continue lampooning. This week: A compilation of Queen music for children omits one song, is obviously woke cancel culture at a new low King Charles is (1) made more relatable by (2) having a difficult son, although nobody seems to be able to prove either of those things Sasha and Malia Obama, two grown adult women, attend a party wearing clothing. Obviously they are out of control about it Find us on Twitter @kristenmeinzer and @maurafcurrie, or...
Aug 25, 2023•36 min
We’ve hit the Holy Fail Grail, folks. This week: The third corner of Wills and Kate’s love triangle is just a totally normal and nice friend, and also we don't know where William is Straight women don’t orgasm as often as their male partners during sex. WHY COULD THIS BE AND WHO COULD CHANGE IT Old man meets young woman from impoverished country on creepy dating site, makes her his wife after two dates. Is she the problem? Find us on Twitter @kristenmeinzer and @maurafcurrie, or Instagram @k10me...
Aug 18, 2023•38 min
Fail it up, friends. It’s Friday. This week: The secret to not binge eating is just not thinking about food, or planning meals Camilla can only be interested in domestic violence because of a MAJOR SCOOP from 100 years ago, not because of a reason she’s literally discussed in public Kate Moss vapes, is a health goddess. But is also older than she used to be :( If you need help with disordered eating, you can find real, great resources from NEDA. If you need help navigating domestic violence, you...
Aug 11, 2023•36 min
All we do is fail, fail, fail, fail no matter what. This week: A listener directed us to a bonkers case of betting, Bond-ing, and a misinterpretation of how surnames work. Malia Obama, after a very sad week for her family, goes grocery shopping. The horror. A commentator says he’s not a TERF because he’s not a feminist, so jot that down <3 Find us on Twitter @kristenmeinzer and @maurafcurrie, or Instagram @k10meinzer and @maura_frances, to share your feelings on these daily fails — we know yo...
Aug 04, 2023•33 min
All aboard the Fail Train – this week, with special guest Greta Johnsen of WBEZ’s Nerdette! Our fails this week: The cast of Barbie have perfect skin because of tea and fermented foods and lasers, and not because of makeup or being rich or anything like that Famous Americans have reasons to be in the U.K., meaning they obviously like it more than their home country Prince William goes to work all on his own like a big handsome boy! Find us on Twitter @kristenmeinzer and @maurafcurrie, or Instagr...
Jul 28, 2023•37 min
Failelujah, it’s Friday. This week: Meghan Markle went to a pleasant farmer’s market, was obviously being evil about it Jennifer Lopez had a frustrating moment, was not pleased to see the paparazzi. The horror! Another media outlet had a controversy, which means this particular publication can ignore their own, bigger controversy Find us on Twitter @kristenmeinzer and @maurafcurrie, or Instagram @k10meinzer and @maura_frances, to share your feelings on these daily fails — we know you have them. ...
Jul 21, 2023•35 min
Not just fails, but flops! We’ve got something for everybody. This week: An actually-very-dangerous misrepresentation of what two (2) Seattle schools are doing to support students Prince William rides a horse, is perhaps the hottest man of all time ever full stop. Perhaps. A woman says she hopes we, as a society, stop believing women when they say things Find us on Twitter @kristenmeinzer and @maurafcurrie, or Instagram @k10meinzer and @maura_frances, to share your feelings on these daily fails ...
Jul 14, 2023•37 min
We’re hiking the fail trail. Join us. This week in fails: Meghan and Harry are pursuing separate artistic endeavors, an obvious (?) sign (?) of marital strife (?) Are your brain fog, bad parking, and lack of filter because of Alzheimer’s, or just menopause? Cindy Silva has a very nice day, despite the fact that she divorced Kevin Costner three decades ago Find us on Twitter @kristenmeinzer and @maurafcurrie, or Instagram @k10meinzer and @maura_frances, to share your feelings on these daily fails...
Jul 07, 2023•35 min
The daily failing’s got us flailing. This week: Tom Cruise looks tired… or does he? Meghan Markle is too Black, not Black enough, could have learned how to be the right amount of Black from white royals. Do you want to eat mustard and cottage cheese every day to lose weight? No? TOO BAD. Email us at dailyfailpod@gmail.com, or find us on Twitter @kristenmeinzer and @maurafcurrie to share your feelings on these daily fails — we know you have them. And if you like the show, let us know by leaving a...
Jun 30, 2023•34 min
Some fails are just paving the way for future success. Not these ones, though. This week in daily fails: This home office furniture company says that, unless you buy their stuff, remote workers are gonna be SUPER ugly in a few decades A 22-year-old “self made” millionaire with rich parents says his generation is lazy Queen Camilla wore Dior, which is obviously a diss against Meghan Markle, but then things go really off the rails Email us at dailyfailpod@gmail.com, or find us on Twitter @kristenm...
Jun 23, 2023•37 min
Fails are a way of life. This week on the Daily Fail: The apocalyptic pollution from Canada’s wildfires frightened many a New Yorker — but did you know it was actually mostly dangerous for your skin? A dangerous fad diet helped a perimenopausal woman in Australia lose a lot of weight in an unsustainable fashion, as crash diets are wont to do* Melting chocolate in the sun is a genius foodie hack, Maura has a… meltdown… about it Be sure to give a listen to our friends at What A Creep – they chroni...
Jun 16, 2023•35 min
Oh lawd, they failin’. Daily. This week: Target supposedly hates Mount Rushmore, Israel, and the military. Due to swimsuits. We think. Bad puns about Taylor Swift, who is still not allowed to be happy Meghan Markle, or a cardboard cutout of her, walked into Pasadena… to learn how to have tea with the Queen, apparently. Email us at dailyfailpod@gmail.com, or find us on Twitter @kristenmeinzer and @maurafcurrie to share your feelings on these daily fails — we know you have them. And if you like th...
Jun 09, 2023•33 min
It seems our desperate attempts to make web journalism smart again haven’t worked yet. We’ll keep at it. This week in daily fails: -Emily Ratajkowski went out in public wearing clothes and eyeglasses, which is very brainy of her -Meghan McCain won’t let her kids go to college and get woke-ed -Taylor Swift fans are apparently all wearing adult diapers to their cult leader’s three hour ritual sacrifice… we mean concert. Email us at dailyfailpod@gmail.com, or find us on Twitter @kristenmeinzer and ...
Jun 02, 2023•34 min
Another banner week for ethically dubious and aesthetically questionable news. Maura and Kristen discuss: A study suggesting that Boomers are actually more health conscious than “Millennials,” which at this point has a very nebulous definition A rancid approach to memorializing Tina Turner: remembering every awful thing that ever happened to her, and none of the good stuff A covert effort to assault Kate Middleton by making jokes in shows whose personnel have marginal ties to Meghan Markle Email...
May 26, 2023•35 min
Another week, another pot of faily mcFails. This week: A Norwegian study finds that men are punished for their sex lives far more than women, in case you even cared Meghan Markle is a woke liberal… French-Spanish dessert? Lady Di wouldn’t have ended up like this if she’d *~married for love~* Email us at dailyfailpod@gmail.com, or find us on Twitter @kristenmeinzer and @maurafcurrie to share your feelings on these daily fails — we know you have them. And if you like the show, let us know by leavi...
May 19, 2023•35 min
Another week of content has been cranked out by your least favorite internet tabloid, and Maura and Kristen are taking one for the team to break it down for you: All Japanese people have forgotten how to smile because of masks, apparently? Top 10 relationship red flags that should preclude you from being in a relationship to begin with A lip reader decodes an innocuous conversation between two members of the Royal Family, and it is SALACIOUS (it is not) Email us at dailyfailpod@gmail.com, or fin...
May 12, 2023•35 min
This week, Maura and Kristen tackle the worst in daily fails: Taylor Swift is in Schrödinger’s Relationship with who knows who Meghan Markle was a teenager once Wooly mammoths were absolutely horned (tusked?) up You’ll never hear the word “dribbled” the same way again. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
May 05, 2023•35 min
Kristen and Maura come in hot with the worst headlines from the worst “news” “website.” This week: Rachel McAdams has body hair, and men want to puke and cry about it Women are talking about the Pill, obviously abandoning modern medicine Meghan Markle debuts a makeover (slightly different hairstyle) In short: are women allowed to exist? More at 11. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Apr 29, 2023•32 min
A weekly podcast about the world's worst daily paper, hosted by journalist Maura Currie (The Fall Line, One Strange Thing, Newsweek's The Debate, Slate's Hear Me Out) and culture critic Kristen Meinzer (By The Book, How to Be Fine, Movie Therapy with Rafer & Kristen, Newsweek's Royal Report). It's for everyone who loves dissecting and laughing at the tabloid media. New episodes hit your feed every Friday. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Apr 21, 2023•5 min
