Ruthless Podcast Spectacular Media Fails of 2025
Jan 2, 2026
The discussion kicks off with the jaw-dropping fallout from Sydney Sweeney's jeans ad, twisting a pun into a heated debate on eugenics. John Dickerson's bizarre comparison of modern immigration to 1800s Irish deportations draws laughter and disbelief. Jim Cramerâs live TV F-bomb and Jim Acosta's unsettling AI interview add to the chaos. The hosts dive into Olivia Nuzzi's interview spiral and Bill Belichick's off-camera romance, rounding out a wild review of media blunders from 2025.
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Sidney Sweeney Ad Sparked Media Overreach
- Sidney Sweeney jeans ad became a national debate about 'good genes' and alleged eugenics associations.
- Hosts argue the reaction revealed broader media overreach and leftist cultural tendencies.
Flawed Historical Comparisons Fail
- John Dickerson compared modern ICE enforcement to 1800s Irish deportations, prompting ridicule for the historical stretch.
- Hosts framed the comparison as a sign of poor media analogies and identity-focused narratives.
AI Reanimation Crosses Ethical Lines
- Jim Acosta interviewed an AI recreation of a murdered child, which hosts called 'ghoulish' and exploitative.
- They viewed the segment as emblematic of media degeneracy and moral bankruptcy.