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Daily Fail

Kristen Meinzerwww.spreaker.com
A weekly podcast about the worst of the tabloids - from Page Sucks to Hell No to the very rag that inspires the name of our show. Hosted by journalist Maura Currie and culture critic Kristen Meinzer.
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Episodes

Meghan Markle Worships At The Altar Of Ellen DeGeneres, Maybe?

Just keep failing. This week: Meghan Markle and Ellen DeGeneres are besties and Meghan also will never go abroad but maybe Harry will Diddy’s Christmas menu is also really depressing (it’s not) Do you hate yourself? Have you considered eating two tablespoons of chia and flax goo before bed about it? 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 ...

Dec 06, 202450 min

Poor Diddy Had To Eat A Full Thanksgiving Meal In Jail :(

Down the street from Kristen’s home, no less! This week: Tucker Carlson says the devil is running the White House but also that war crimes are bad Meghan Markle’s marriage is on the rocks because she’s uplifting women and children Diddy is languishing with a holiday meal potentially rivaling yours 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 ar...

Nov 29, 202436 min

SNAPPED: Amazing Fashion Moments While People Grieve At Liam Payne’s Funeral

And no, the tabloids don’t care that it’s a funeral. This week: Systemic sexual abuse by Church of England leaders is exactly like being friends with Harry and Meghan Funeral ‘fit checks in the worst and most disrespectful way Commencing the sandwich wars 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”...

Nov 22, 202438 min

For Just $250K You Can Help Feed Rudy Giuliani

EVERYTHING IS GREAT RIGHT NOW GUYS This week: The Trump-Musk Simon-Garfunkel continuum America’s Mayor needs your financial support : ( Penis injuries, because why 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...

Nov 15, 202438 min

Hot Nostradamus Says Democracy Is About To Get Weird

Hello from the distant past, where for a moment we know peace. This week: Lorne Michaels, knower of stuff about the FCC A Brazilian psychic says he knows how the election will go and it’s bad Prince William and his daddy are big strong real estate guys!! 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”)...

Nov 08, 202437 min

Kamala Harris Has A Blended Family. SUS?

U.S. listeners… go vote. There’s no joke. Just do it. This week: Kamala Harris has a family! Dastardly! Will and Kate’s quaint lifestyle ten minutes from the castle their family owns Jesus from Bible did fish stuff! 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...

Nov 01, 202440 min

A Very Brady Storming of the US Capitol (feat. Margo Donohue)

We might just need to rename ourselves the Daily Frail because of all the frail masculinity around here. This week: Men who interrupt women are the real victims, actually Brady Bunch cast member is oppressed because network dislikes her homophobia and friendships with insurrectionists Meghan Markle is a mass shooter??? (no, she’s not) We love What A Creep and know you will too, so subscribe wherever you pod. You can find Margo on Twitter/X/whatever @BrooklynMargo, and on Instagram @brooklynfitch...

Oct 25, 202434 min

In Light Of Liam Payne’s Untimely, Tragic Death… Look At How Fancy The Hotel Was!

We’re in a perpetual state of “disappointed, but not surprised.” This week: A very sad situation punctuated with a very weird TripAdvisor review The city of Coachella stranded Trump supporters in the desert (they didn’t) WOKE SCIENTISTS fear CHILDREN MIGHT LEARN FROM BOOKS 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 ...

Oct 18, 202436 min

King Charles: Eater Of Avocados, Fearer Of Cling Wrap

It’s witchcraft (it’s not). This week: Liz Jones turns on Meghan Markle after a long, long history of not being a fan of her, actually King Charles, a very big boy, eats lunch now Travis Barker’s teen does not know, or care, and honestly? We love self awareness 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...

Oct 11, 202443 min

Ladies, Your New Eyeliner Inspo Is… JD Vance?

We can’t all have giant blue orbs that shine in the moonlight or whatever. This week: Melania Trump finally explains the “I really don’t care” jacket, and it is not especially satisfying Hashtag where’s Meghan is NOT gonna land Literally a makeup tutorial to steal JD Vance’s look 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 ...

Oct 04, 202441 min

RFK Jr. Is Being Chased By Porn, A Thing That Happens

Yes, we mention the worm. This week: The affair that took media Twitter by storm and made everyone else feel really weird Tiny piece of chocolate > emotional intimacy. Scientifically! The many reasons Huw Edwards might not be truly culpable for the heinous crimes he admitted to 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...

Sep 27, 202442 min

Thing Sean Combs Did That Sounds A Lot Like A Crime Is Actually A Lifestyle

You, too, can pass off unhinged and monstrous behavior as a lifestyle. Please don’t, though. This week: Racist conspiracies about Haitian immigrants eating pets are believed, but not by as many people as the Fail thinks Dave Grohl’s infidelity was actually caused by his wife’s tennis coach Diddy’s lawyer insists it’s “just a lifestyle,” and she’s glamorous so must be believed. Find your hosts on Twitter @kristenmeinzer and @maurafcurrie, or Instagram @k10meinzer and @maura_frances, to share your...

Sep 20, 202439 min

A Candid, Completely NOT Staged William And Kate Moment

“We open with trees and dappled sunlight. Then fails, close-up in all their magical symmetry.” This week: Kamala Harris was wearing German bluetooth earrings (nah) Taylor Swift’s boyfriend is going to endorse Harris/Walz… oR iS hE The William and Kate video that made everyone go “oh yeah, just like in Gladiator!” 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 o...

Sep 13, 202444 min

Oasis Is Reuniting. Is Meghan Markle To Blame?

Today is gonna be the day that they’re gonna fail it back to you. This week: Rumors about a Swift-Kelce breakup are serving AI realness (huh?) The Gallaghers could provide a blueprint for Harry and William to reconcile, or they would if Meghan wasn’t there Nicole Kidman looks so young, but we’re gonna dance around the reason why and just wink knowingly until it gets weird Find your hosts on Twitter @kristenmeinzer and @maurafcurrie, or Instagram @k10meinzer and @maura_frances, to share your feel...

Sep 06, 202437 min

Is Kamala Harris Making Up The McDonald’s Thing? (Probably Not)

We’re doing fries and fails. This week: Intrepid journalism on whether Kamala Harris is a frycook fraud goes, of course, nowhere Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce have baby fever (because babies exist) Who’s worse, Prince Andrew or [insert pretty much anyone else] 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 (“Gu...

Aug 30, 202442 min

The Obamas Made It Personal, Not The Birtherism Guy

He’s putting the “respect” in “disrespectful”... yeah, we didn’t think this one through. This week: Donald Trump says he’s been working really hard to be respectful of the Obamas Simone Biles should be more respectful of the estranged birth mother who did not raise her A mysterious substance is leading to a wave of dementia (it’s COVID and they’re bad at reading studies) Find your hosts on Twitter @kristenmeinzer and @maurafcurrie, or Instagram @k10meinzer and @maura_frances, to share your feeli...

Aug 23, 202450 min

Everyone HATES Working For Meghan And Harry (But The Palace Is Perfect)

Fails are in the mail, just like alien mummies 🥰 This week: Donald Trump has an unhinged conversation with Elon Musk, much is said that does not need to be MEXICAN CONGRESS ALIENSSSSSSSS Meghan and Harry are hemorrhaging staff (they are 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...

Aug 16, 202452 min

JD Vance Is A Cheeky, Likable Guy (ew)

He’s not. We don’t think that. Please believe us. This week: Doug Emhoff had an affair, kind of, but also more than 10 years ago, and it’s tanking the campaign (it’s not) JD Vance lives out his Entourage fantasies in a super cool way, and the Fail is totally objective about it Travis Kelce is concerned for his girlfriend, but not enough to come save her from Vienna Find your hosts on Twitter @kristenmeinzer and @maurafcurrie, or Instagram @k10meinzer and @maura_frances, to share your feelings on...

Aug 09, 202446 min

Meghan Markle Is Jealous Of (checks notes) Kamala Harris

Who’s being weird? Not us. This week: Meghan Markle and Kamala Harris are actually the same person! Cool! Did you know you’re the worst party guest and you’re eating all the canapes? NOBODY IS HAVING CARNAL RELATIONS WITH A COUCH (we think) 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 t...

Aug 02, 202447 min

A Kamala Harris Character Assassination Bonanza For The Ages

Let’s be real, it’s the first of many. This week: A young Kamala’s “affair” with a “married man” suggests she’s actually just sexed her way to the top (ugh) Kamala is the descendant of slaves and an Irish slaveowning rapist, which is her fault (and also, why isn’t she acting more Irish) Ella Emhoff hates her stepmother (she does not) and has body hair (as all humans do) Find your hosts on Twitter @kristenmeinzer and @maurafcurrie, or Instagram @k10meinzer and @maura_frances, to share your feelin...

Jul 26, 202445 min

King Charles IRATE That Other People Will Not HELP HIS WIFE

Please. We’re begging. Won’t someone help with our coats? This week: It’s time to feel bad for (checks notes) a Hillsong pastor Running misleading, outdated information about the shooter who tried to kill a former president, because why not? Camilla struggles with her coat and watches cows bang. Her husband is 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. ...

Jul 19, 202441 min

Michelle Obama Needs To Step Up (She Does Not)

Oh, to be on a patio in Mallorca. This week: Who’s to blame for our current political climate? MICHELLE OBAMA OF COURSE Prince Harry wins an award for serving the veteran community, like a real asshole An insight into the mind of cheaters, courtesy of Ashley Madison 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 (patreon.com/dailyfail) for articles an...

Jul 12, 202444 min

Everything Is Bad. Blame Jill Biden! (?)

Maura apologizes for the leafblowers who decided to set up shop outside her office window, in the desert, wHERE THERE ARE NO LEAVES TO BLOW This week: Jill Biden is pulling all of the strings of the worst marionette anyone’s ever seen A decisive ruling on what nonbinary and trans athletes should be allowed, and which ones Megan Rapinoe secretly hates Meghan Markle gives terrible gifts, except she doesn’t, but we needed to talk about her so Find your hosts on Twitter @kristenmeinzer and @maurafcu...

Jul 05, 202440 min

The TRUTH Behind Taylor Swift Meeting The Royals: They All Hate Meghan

Meghan is a bad bad mean lady :(This week: When Taylor met with Prince William and his kids, it was actually a jab at Meghan and Harry? Somehow? Meghan’s dad is very sad and confused as to why he’s estranged, does not do introspection about this A sex expert says women should stop having so many FEELINGS and just wait for engagement before having sex Find your hosts on Twitter @kristenmeinzer and @maurafcurrie, or Instagram @k10meinzer and @maura_frances, to share your feelings on these daily fa...

Jun 28, 202443 min

Justin Timberlake WILL Be Speaking About This (not rn though)

Drinking and driving is for losers. Drinking and reading the tabloids, on the other hand, is for winners. This week: A friend of Harry and Meghan posted a picture of Meghan’s jam and dog biscuits at tHE MOST OFFENSIVE TIME Bill Belichick is in loooooove (do not ask any more questions about it) Justin Timberlake’s lawyer says he’s got some stuff to say (he does not) Find your hosts on Twitter @kristenmeinzer and @maurafcurrie, or Instagram @k10meinzer and @maura_frances, to share your feelings on...

Jun 21, 202444 min

An Intimate Look At The Back Of Prince William’s iPhone

He’s a very busy guy with a lot of hard work to do. This week: Taylor Swift could swing the election if she just endorsed Biden (she already has) Princess Catherine sends a typo-ridden letter to the Irish Guards, of which she is somehow the colonel Prince William’s private personal item is not nearly as exciting as we were hoping 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 hav...

Jun 14, 202442 min

FOCUS UP: Melania Trump’s Purse Is So Fancy!

We’ve got these fails in the bag. This week: Actually, Kate might never come back, but maybe she might Donald Trump’s wife is very brave and beautiful, don’t mention the other stuff Ben Affleck and JLo are, of course, the worst people to ever exist 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 a...

Jun 07, 202446 min

OH GOD PLEASE NO: Is KateGate Happening Again?

What’s the opposite of manifesting? That’s what we’re doing. This week: Ben Affleck is being GROSS and maybe DIVORCED??? Is Kate Middleton coming back to work? Or maybe adopted? You cowards don’t want to admit that maybe the Erewhon soup is good 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 ...

May 31, 202441 min

OMG SWOON: Prince William Is The Third Sexiest British Man

Don’t worry, Meghan Markle still shows up in this one. This week: A very dubious poll of 2,000 homewreckers concludes that Jeremy Clarkson is, once again, the hottest Brit on the cursed little island SSRIs cause a fate worse than death, which is a thing that depressed people often face without treatment Kevin Spacey, given a platform and 7 movies in as many years, still thinks this whole thing wasn’t really fair :/ Please note: if you or a loved one need help, the Suicide & Crisis lifeline o...

May 24, 202442 min

Would You Still Love Us If We Were RFK Jr.’s Brain Worm

We hope everything’s going Arche-well.This week: RFK Jr. is super able-bodied and able-minded and a great presidential candidate, according to his brain worm A clerical error gives Meghan and Harry’s haters a reason to hashtag another day Cycling spandex should be canceled, but not because of this Good Morning America host 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....

May 17, 202441 min
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