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Two of the sharpest voices in media. The guests shaping politics and culture. Real conversations, live, twice a week. The Moment LIVE is the news show that actually makes sense. We're breaking down the biggest headlines and cultural moments of the day in smart, funny, honest conversations with the people shaping them. Hosted by Meredith Lynch — digital investigator, media sensation, and commentator whose work has been featured in The New York Times, Rolling Stone, and Vogue — and Rebecca Sananès, Edward R. Murrow Award-winning journalist and executive producer behind Pivot and the #1 ranked podcast Archetypes. New episodes every Tuesday and Friday. Subscribe now so you don't miss a single moment. Topics: politics explained · current events · news and culture · political commentary · breaking news · media criticism · pop culture and politics · news without the drama

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  1. 2d ago ·  Video

    The Blue Wave Breaks Records, What Comes Next for Democratic Leadership with Jack Cocchiarella, PLUS Russell Brand Convicted

    Tuesday night’s midterm results came in bigger than any poll predicted. Huge upsets from Michigan to Texas, and Kansas to Maine. Ron DeSantis called it “an extinction level event for Republicans.” We break down the biggest wins, what drove the wave, and what it means that the South is no longer a foregone conclusion. Then, progressive political commentator Jack Cocchiarella joins us to talk about what Democrats do with this moment, and whether the party’s old guard is finally on its way out. The pressure is on for Hakeem Jeffries and Chuck Schumer. Jack has thoughts on who should lead, what demands need to be made, and why the blue wave was a rebuke of the establishment as much as a victory for the left. And the timeline keeps cleansing itself. Russell Brand was convicted in a UK court on charges of rape and sexual assault, and once again, Megyn Kelly shows up on the wrong side of the issues. The Moment LIVE is hosted by⁠ Meredith Lynch⁠ and⁠ Rebecca Sananès⁠. New episodes stream LIVE Tuesday and Friday, available the next day where you get your podcasts. Subscribe so you never miss a moment. Follow The Moment LIVE YouTube Substack Instagram TikTok 00:00 The Blue Wave Breaks Records: The Moment LIVE with Jack Cocchiarella 01:10 How Big Was the Wave? 02:46 South Carolina, Kansas, Texas, Maine: The Biggest Wins 07:03 The Moment We Knew It Was Real 13:32 Texas Turns Blue and Ted Cruz Reacts 17:56 Russell Brand Convicted and the Megyn Kelly Defense Act 22:14 Jack Cocchiarella on What Democrats Do Next 29:15 Why Gen Z Is Desperate, Not Just Anxious 32:13 Gen Z’s 2008 Moment, Finally 35:03 Could Democrats Win Trump Over with Flattery? 37:18 Schumer and Jeffries: The Leadership Fight Begins 41:16 The Blue Wave Was a Rebuke of the Establishment 45:52 The RFK Jr. Tea 52:12 What’s Having a Moment: Goodbye to Cybertrucks, Hello Sustainable Fashion Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    The Blue Wave Breaks Records, What Comes Next for Democratic Leadership with Jack Cocchiarella, PLUS Russell Brand Convicted

  2. 4d ago ·  Video

    The Haley Stevens Betrayal, Martha Stewart’s Worst PR Moment, and The Midterm Election Breakdown

    Michigan State Senator Haley Stevens endorsed MAGA candidate Mike Rogers over Dr. Abdul El-Sayed days before the election, then gave one of the most baffling Anderson Cooper interviews in recent memory. We get into what she was actually doing, what it says about opportunism in Democratic politics, and why the party’s response gave us a rare moment of hope. Then: Martha Stewart dressed as an unhoused person for Halloween to promote her QVC candle collection. Jake Shane told Kerry Washington his tragic backstory is having $20 for dinners out in high school. With 47.9 million people struggling to put food on the table, what does it mean when celebrities are this out of touch during an affordability crisis? Plus, Ginny Hogan (writer, stand-up comedian, and author of Obey in Advance) joins us to recap the races we’re watching: Abdul El-Sayed in Michigan, Annie Andrews in South Carolina, Sherrod Brown in Ohio, the Kansas surprise, and what a blue wave could actually mean for the next two years. The Moment LIVE is hosted by⁠ Meredith Lynch⁠ and⁠ Rebecca Sananès⁠. New episodes stream LIVE Tuesday and Friday, available the next day where you get your podcasts. Subscribe so you never miss a moment. Follow The Moment LIVE YouTube Substack Instagram TikTok 00:00 The Moment LIVE: The Haley Stevens Betrayal, Martha Stewart’s Worst PR Moment, and Our Midterm Election Day Breakdown 03:19 Haley Stevens Endorses the MAGA Candidate 09:27 The Bizarre CNN Anderson Cooper Interview 18:28 Martha Stewart’s Halloween Costume Disaster 25:17 Jake Shane, Affordability, and Celebrity Tone-Deafness 29:11 Culture Wars Are Drowning Out Real Governance 30:24 South Carolina: Annie Andrews vs. Darline Graham 31:56 Florida, Ohio, and the Candidate Trade-off Problem 34:46 Kansas, the NYT Siena Poll, and Surprise Battlegrounds 37:24 Election Night, Hand Counts, and Why We Wait 42:11 Graham Platner, Eric Swalwell, and the Summer Scandals That Shaped This Race 47:14 What’s Having a Moment + Ginny Hogan’s Obey in Advance Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    The Haley Stevens Betrayal, Martha Stewart’s Worst PR Moment, and The Midterm Election Breakdown

  3. Oct 30

    Carrie Coon and Emily Simoness are Coming for Mike Lawler PLUS The Alaskan Dan Sullivan Shuffle and Jennifer Lawrence’s Relatability Trap

    Democratic operatives recruited men named Dan Sullivan to stack the Alaska Senate ballot and siphon votes from the Republican incumbent. The Alaska Supreme Court allowed it, the Trump DOJ is fighting it, and the debate over whether it’s fair game is very much alive. Then, Jennifer Lawrence is back with a haircare line called Mess built on a “less is more” ethos, but the relatable-girl-next-door persona that made her a star is hitting differently in 2026. Plus, actress Carrie Coon and grassroots organizer Emily Simoness make the case for New York’s 17th congressional district: the most flippable seat in the country, where Mike Lawler cast the deciding vote on the Big Beautiful Bill and two hospitals are at risk of closure. They’re sharing Plus One, a movement turning disengaged neighbors into voters before the midterms. The Moment LIVE is hosted by⁠ Meredith Lynch⁠ and⁠ Rebecca Sananès⁠. New episodes stream LIVE Tuesday and Friday, available the next day where you get your podcasts. Subscribe so you never miss a moment. Follow The Moment LIVE YouTube Substack Instagram TikTok Take the Plus One Pledge: plusoneforamerica.org/pledge 00:00 Carrie Coon and Emily Simoness Are Coming for Mike Lawler, The Alaska Dan Sullivan Shuffle & Jennifer Lawrence’s Relatability Trap 01:46 Mike Lawler NY-17: Bus Daddy Revealed 03:55 The Alaska Dan Sullivan Ballot Plot Explained 08:12 NYT Reporting, Source Recantation, and Movie Casting the Scandal 13:22 Jennifer Lawrence Mess Haircare Brand and the Relatable Girl Era 20:17 Carrie Coon and Emily Simoness on Flipping New York’s 17th Congressional District 31:32 Why Democrats Keep Losing in a Blue-Leaning District 33:20 Building Community, Not Just Democratic Policy 38:34 Why Artists Are Always Political: Healthcare, Unions, and Empathy 44:17 How to Vote in NY-17 and the Plus One Pledge Resources 48:17 What’s Having a Moment: Fox News Jonestown Clip & Pope Leo Votes in the Midterms Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    Carrie Coon and Emily Simoness are Coming for Mike Lawler PLUS The Alaskan Dan Sullivan Shuffle and Jennifer Lawrence’s Relatability Trap

  4. Oct 28

    Dr. Abdul El-Sayed on Michigan’s Senate Race, Marissa Mayer’s AI Wife App & Nobody Wants This Backlash

    Dr. Abdul El-Sayed, Democratic nominee for US Senate in Michigan, joins one week out from the midterms to talk Islamophobic attacks from the GOP, the coming Medicaid death spiral, running without PAC money, and why his opponent wants off-duty cops at the polls. Plus: Marissa Mayer’s AI app Dazzle promises to reduce the mental load on moms, but we were told AI would free us for the human stuff, not replace it. And Erin Foster is positioning herself as a voice for Jews during the press tour for Nobody Wants This, but does she have the credibility to do it? The Moment LIVE is hosted by⁠ Meredith Lynch⁠ and⁠ Rebecca Sananès⁠. New episodes stream LIVE Tuesday and Friday, available the next day where you get your podcasts. Subscribe so you never miss a moment. Follow The Moment LIVE YouTube Substack Instagram TikTok 00:00 Dr. Abdul El-Sayed on Michigan’s Senate Race, Marissa Mayer’s AI Wife App & Nobody Wants This Backlash 00:48 Midterms 2026 Headlines 03:55 Marissa Mayer Dazzle AI App for Women 09:35 New York Times Dazzle Backlash and Marissa Mayer Response 13:12 Erin Foster Nobody Wants This and the Adam Brody Palestine Debate 21:11 Dr. Abdul El-Sayed Michigan Senate Race 30:37 Medicaid Cuts and the Healthcare Death Spiral 32:25 Rural Hospital Closures and Republican Bipartisan Openings 33:13 Mike Rogers Sending Cops to the Polls 35:08 What Happens to the GOP After MAGA Loses 38:11 Running for Senate Without PAC Money 40:31 Halloween Candy Power Rankings 42:26 What’s Having a Moment: Thelma & Louise and the H3 and Ethan Klein cheating drama Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    Dr. Abdul El-Sayed on Michigan’s Senate Race, Marissa Mayer’s AI Wife App & Nobody Wants This Backlash

  5. Oct 23

    Vivek’s Dirty Attack Ad, Jay-Z at the Super Bowl & Gen Z’s Midterm Problem

    Ohio’s governor’s race just got ugly. Vivek Ramaswamy spent $4 million on an attack ad featuring the estranged mother of Democratic candidate Amy Acton, a woman who sided with Acton’s abusive stepfather when CPS removed her from the home at age 12. Some Republicans are calling it out, but Trump posted on Truth Social in support. Is this backfire actually an October surprise for Acton? Then: Jay-Z has allegedly selected himself as the Super Bowl halftime performer. Is Diddy adjacency going to be a problem? Does Gen Alpha know a single Jay-Z song? Where are the women in the NFL’s recent halftime lineup? Also: Clavicular pleaded not guilty in a Massachusetts court to charges of assaulting a 17-year-old, surrendered his passport, and showed up with a suspiciously convenient emotional support dog. Plus: with 11 days until the midterms, Generation Lab founder Cyrus Beschloss joins to talk about what Gen Z thinks about voting, and if the youth wave everyone keeps predicting is actually coming. The Moment LIVE is hosted by⁠ Meredith Lynch⁠ and⁠ Rebecca Sananès⁠. New episodes stream LIVE Tuesday and Friday, available the next day where you get your podcasts. Subscribe so you never miss a moment. Follow The Moment LIVE YouTube Substack Instagram TikTok 00:00 Vivek’s Dirty Attack Ad, Jay-Z at the Super Bowl & Gen Z’s Midterm Problem 01:42 Midterm Check-In: 11 Days Out 03:02 Vivek Ramaswamy’s Attack Ad Against Amy Acton 06:20 Republican Backlash and the Politics of Child Abuse 15:23 Jay-Z Books Himself for the Super Bowl Halftime Show 19:50 Clavicular Pleads Not Guilty in Massachusetts 24:10 Gen Z Polling with Cyrus Beschloss 27:42 How Gen Z Has Turned on Trump 28:04 Gen Z’s AI Anxiety and Job Loss Fear 29:59 Data Centers as the New Campaign Battleground 31:43 Why Youth Voter Turnout Stays Low 34:36 Voting Cynicism and What’s Actually at Stake 36:47 2028 Polls, Name Recognition, and Gen Z Fluidity 41:10 Gen Z Discourse and What’s Having a Moment Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    Vivek’s Dirty Attack Ad, Jay-Z at the Super Bowl & Gen Z’s Midterm Problem

  6. Oct 21

    Why France Is Burning, the Smear Campaign Against Abdul El-Sayed & Victoria’s Secret’s Complicated Comeback

    France is experiencing its worst civil unrest in decades: 2,400 arrests, curfews across Paris, and protests that started with Gen Z students demanding relief from overcrowded schools before workers joined over fuel costs and housing. Rebecca and Meredith break down what’s driving it and why the same kind of mass mobilization looks so different in the US. Then: Michigan Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed is facing a coordinated smear campaign, with political operatives and media figures pushing false narratives about his background, and the playbook looks a lot like what was used against Barack Obama and Reverend Wright. Plus, Matthew McConaughey posted a suspiciously timed “independent” video during Texas early voting. Also: the Victoria’s Secret Fashion Show is back, featuring Kylie Jenner in a $50 million Fantasy Bra, Barbara Palvin six weeks postpartum on the runway, and all the same questions about who this show is really for and who’s behind it. The Moment LIVE is hosted by⁠ Meredith Lynch⁠ and⁠ Rebecca Sananès⁠. New episodes stream LIVE Tuesday and Friday, available the next day where you get your podcasts. Subscribe so you never miss a moment. Follow The Moment LIVE YouTube Substack Instagram TikTok 00:00 Why France Is Burning, Abdul El-Sayed’s Targeted & Victoria’s Secret’s Complicated Comeback 04:02 France Protests Explained 07:02 Why Americans Can’t Protest Like This 12:08 When Protests Turn Counterproductive 20:35 The Smear Campaign Against Abdul El-Sayed 30:46 Pope Francis Hospitalized 33:18 McConaughey’s “Independent” Video 36:48 The Fox & Friends Grift 43:34 Victoria’s Secret Fashion Show Returns 47:08 Beauty Standards & Plastic Surgery 52:00 What’s Having a Moment: Nathan Fielder’s You Can See Everything and Botox Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    Why France Is Burning, the Smear Campaign Against Abdul El-Sayed & Victoria’s Secret’s Complicated Comeback

  7. Oct 16 ·  Video

    Selma Blair Bites Again, Katie Zacharia Never Passed the Bar & Collin Gosselin Exposes Jon & Kate ft. Fortesa Latifi

    Selma Blair has been charged with federal assault after allegedly punching and biting two Delta flight attendants on a flight to New York, and now the FBI is involved. Her lawyer is blaming a missed MS medication dose, but this isn’t her first time biting people. Katie Zacharia lasted less than a week as White House press secretary before being pushed out, and it’s not hard to see why. It emerged she sat for the California Bar, never passed, and has no law license anywhere in the US, despite calling herself an attorney for over a decade. The office is in crisis after it emerged she sat for the California Bar, never passed, and has no law license anywhere in the US, despite calling herself an attorney for over a decade. Collin Gosselin’s memoir, In The Shadow Of Eight, about growing up on Jon & Kate Plus 8 is shocking readers with allegations of abuse, being restrained in a basement room, and forced medication during a 21-month stay at a mental health facility. Journalist and author Fortesa Latifi joins to unpack the overlap between reality TV kids and influencer kids, what legal protections actually exist, and what the Gosselin story reveals about who really pays the price when family becomes content. The Moment LIVE is hosted by⁠ Meredith Lynch⁠ and⁠ Rebecca Sananès⁠. New episodes stream LIVE Tuesday and Friday, available the next day where you get your podcasts. Subscribe so you never miss a moment. Follow The Moment LIVE YouTube Substack Instagram TikTok 00:00 The Moment LIVE: Selma Blair Bites, Kate Zacharia Never Passed the Bar & Collin Gosselin Exposes Jon & Kate ft. Fortesa Latifi 01:15 Selma Blair’s Assault Charges: Punching and Biting Delta Flight Attendants 02:18 Is MS Really to Blame? What Doctors Actually Say About Biting and Aggression 04:20 Selma Blair’s Problematic History and the Pattern of Blaming Her Diagnosis 08:52 Katie Zacharia’s Bar Exam Scandal: No License, No Problem in the Trump White House 14:05 The Sexist Question Katie Zacharia Got That Male Press Secretaries Never Do 20:50 Collin Gosselin’s Memoir with Fortesa Latifi: Abuse, a Basement Room, and 21 Months in a Facility 25:53 Reality TV Kids vs. Influencer Kids: Who Has More Legal Protection? 27:25 Why Collin’s Siblings Don’t Remember It the Same Way 29:56 Child Labor Laws, Missing Money, and the Gosselin College Fund 33:34 Why Reality TV Is the Launchpad for the Influencer Pipeline Now 37:46 What’s Next for Kate Gosselin After the Memoir Drops 40:06 Having a Moment: Mikayla Nogueira’s POV Beauty, the Girls Reboot & Love Is Blind Boston Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    Selma Blair Bites Again, Katie Zacharia Never Passed the Bar & Collin Gosselin Exposes Jon & Kate ft. Fortesa Latifi

  8. Oct 14

    SNL’s Shane Gillis Backlash, Kelly Clarkson's Brooklyn Bird Beef & Theo Rossi on the Manosphere’s Radicalization Pipeline

    Shane Gillis used his SNL monologue to demean women at the gym, and the backlash (then the threats) came fast. Rebecca and Meredith break down why the joke was lazy and dangerous, why SNL’s silence matters, and what it says about who gets to say what on live television in 2026. Then: Pete Hegseth has announced America’s first public execution since the 1930s: a firing squad, livestreamed, scheduled for December 3rd. The show digs into the Eighth Amendment questions, the Christa Pike connection, and how platforms are already hedging. PLUS: Kelly Clarkson picked a fight with a Brooklyn toy shop over a $15,000 animatronic bird, and the internet has very strong feelings.  Actor Theo Rossi (Sons of Anarchy, The Penguin) joins to discuss his new film Come With Me — an unflinching look at the manosphere, male loneliness, and what pushes men toward radicalization and violence. The Moment LIVE is hosted by⁠ Meredith Lynch⁠ and⁠ Rebecca Sananès⁠. New episodes stream LIVE Tuesday and Friday, available the next day where you get your podcasts. Subscribe so you never miss a moment. Follow The Moment LIVE YouTube Substack Instagram TikTok 00:00 The Moment LIVE: Shane Gillis SNL Backlash, Kelly Clarkson’s Bird Beef & Theo Rossi on the Manosphere 02:43 Kelly Clarkson vs. Art of Play: The $15,000 Animatronic Bird Explained 04:24 Pro-Bird or Pro-Kelly? The Power Differential 11:03 When Celebrity Beef Becomes a Mob: The Art of Play Pile-On 12:13 Pete Hegseth’s Public Execution Announcement: First Firing Squad Since the 1930s 19:48 Shane Gillis SNL Monologue Backlash: What He Said and Why It Matters 25:45 Theo Rossi on Come With Me: Sons of Anarchy Actor on Male Loneliness and Radicalization 28:32 Why Despair Is a Media Product and Who’s Selling It 29:50 How Cult Narratives Use Truth as a Hook 31:37 The Loneliness Algorithm: How Isolation Becomes Radicalization Online 35:47 Why Come With Me Had to Be Made Now 38:03 Calling Out Conspiracy Thinking in Real Time 42:23 Having a Moment: Carrie Binge & Camp Looksmax In Chaos Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    SNL’s Shane Gillis Backlash, Kelly Clarkson's Brooklyn Bird Beef & Theo Rossi on the Manosphere’s Radicalization Pipeline
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Two of the sharpest voices in media. The guests shaping politics and culture. Real conversations, live, twice a week. The Moment LIVE is the news show that actually makes sense. We're breaking down the biggest headlines and cultural moments of the day in smart, funny, honest conversations with the people shaping them. Hosted by Meredith Lynch — digital investigator, media sensation, and commentator whose work has been featured in The New York Times, Rolling Stone, and Vogue — and Rebecca Sananès, Edward R. Murrow Award-winning journalist and executive producer behind Pivot and the #1 ranked podcast Archetypes. New episodes every Tuesday and Friday. Subscribe now so you don't miss a single moment. Topics: politics explained · current events · news and culture · political commentary · breaking news · media criticism · pop culture and politics · news without the drama

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  • Channel
    Lemonada
  • Creator
    The Moment LIVE
  • Years Active
    2024 - 2026
  • Episodes
    108
  • Rating
    Explicit
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    Lemonada Media Inc.

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