Dems Join Trump’s Meme-Battle, Micronation Dictator in Nevada, & Song of the Summer?
In this episode, the Newsgirls break down Trump’s latest rage bait, Governor Newsom’s trolling, and the White House’s notorious deportation memes. We speak to the masterminds behind last year’s viral KamalaHQ success to learn about their strategy and how to stay relevant in the new political landscape.
Then, Wren & Mabel welcome a world leader: the President…of the micronation Molossia located within Nevada! From banning onions to cookie dough currency to its ongoing war with (defunct) East Germany, it’s the strangest 1.3 acre country you’ll ever hear about.
Finally, the Newsgirls ask why isn’t there a song of the summer this year?! You know it’s bad when not even Sabrina Carpenter can save it…
SOURCES: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1pt0zvmOkHB3WdWJrv5Hb3_l1IFGZql9LWq6CnU8YtBk/edit?tab=t.0
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Schools Choose Trump Over Students, AI Causes Droughts, & We Pay an Etsy Witch
In this episode, the Newsgirls get you ready to go back to school amidst Trump’s crackdown on universities for being woke. How will big settlements impact campus and how will students protect their right to free speech? We speak to Mahmoud Khalil’s attorney from the NYCLU.
Then, Wren & Mabel investigate how AI data centers are causing droughts across the country. We have the astounding numbers Big Tech doesn’t want you to know. They also get into some other unforeseen downsides of AI– art theft?!
Finally, the Newsgirls pay an Etsy witch to tell their future and cast a good luck spell on them! Is this viral trend all it's cracked up to be?
SOURCES:
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1iDf60iN619rvm6ComYDZuqyxMcVuz7KHM5vvCgoV56s/edit?tab=t.0
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Alt-Right PBS Rewrites History, Trump Gives Away Ukraine? & Hamilton's Christopher Jackson
In this episode, the Newsgirls investigate the alt-right’s version of PBS- PragerU. From Christopher Columbus justifying slavery to DEI Must DIE to calling climate change a scheme by the government, these videos are approved as learning materials in classrooms in nine states… and now the White House.
Then, Wren & Mabel give you the lowdown on Trump’s meetings with Putin and Zelenskyy, including some details you probably didn’t see on the news. Like Putin’s “poop briefcase,” Trump teasing that the 2028 election won’t happen, and Melania Trump heroically saving the day by sending a personal letter to Putin (jk).
Finally, the Newsgirls are starstruck by Christopher Jackson- from originating George Washington in Broadway’s Hamilton, playing Herbert Wexley on the Sex and the City reboot And Just Like That, and currently starring in Alicia Keys’ Broadway musical Hell’s Kitchen, they can’t wait to ask him about all the behind-the-scenes moments of their favorite shows!!
SOURCES: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1qbU7SRAwbYEPjLnEqG1gAhDXapy4VuDk2WmCoKEkuuk/edit?tab=t.0
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Gerrymandering Arms Race, Culture War Over Wolves, & Freakier Friday Nostalgia
In this episode, the Newsgirls speak with the man in charge of drawing California’s new maps as a part of the state’s retaliatory redistricting effort against Texas. They break down the drastic political shift in Texas districts, how Trump is encouraging Republican states to gerrymander, and if the Supreme Court will strike down the Voting Rights Act.
Then, Wren & Mabel investigate the political culture war over wolves as their protections yo-yo based on which party in power. They dig into the barbaric wolf hunting bills and speak to the Center for Biological Diversity, who just won a lawsuit forcing the government to reconsider wolves’s endangered status.
Finally, the Newsgirls go to the movies like it's 2003 to see Freakier Friday. They give their reviews and dissect Hollywood’s obsession with cashing in on nostalgia with the pop culture and history podcast Right Answers Mostly.
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1ZWaesdjTdO76oPfUv94NudFvQTF8Wr01uevwixMRtIM/edit?tab=t.0
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Trump Wants You to Venmo Pay the Debt, Controversial $10K Lifelike Dolls, & GenZ’s Etiquette Coach
In this episode, a very necessary Trumpdates! From Trump asking you to make a Venmo donation towards the national debt and encouraging you to convert your coworkers to your religion to causing another round of tariffs mania– we’re breaking it all down.
Then, Wren & Mabel dive into the controversial world of Reborn dolls– the $10K lifelike baby phenomenon. You think Labubu’s are weird…just wait until you see Reborn “parents” take their doll out in a stroller! We talk to a Reborn artist and collector.
Finally, why are GenZ’s becoming intolerable in the workplace? The Newsgirls speak to an office etiquette coach about the horror stories and why companies are paying big bucks for her to coach their youngest employees.
SOURCES: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1urewyZD9c5AfxXPEMjOE87YO1lPoAGInOGQq9GCwf-Q/edit?tab=t.0
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Welcome to NEWSGIRLS! Every Thursday, award-winning journalists Wren & Mabel bring you colorful conversations, immersive deep-dives, and riveting stories you might have missed but need to know. They’re investigating everything from a juicy Olympic doping scandal, to NASA x Prada’s spacesuit collab, to Russia secretly funding American influencers. Because who says being informed about the world can’t be cool and exciting?
Previously at 60 Minutes and Jeopardy!, Wren & Mabel reimagine news-storytelling to help you cut through the misinformation and find the truth. NEWSGIRLS is named after the original Newsgirls of the 1800s, some of the first women to work in journalism.
Full video episodes available on YouTube: www.youtube.com/@newsgirlspodcast
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