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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

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

The Cornell case takes yet another disturbing turn. Jane Doe’s family was swatted at home after a false report, and threatening messages continue to flood in from people claiming to know the accused. Meredith and guest co-host Jasmine Ellis break down the real cost of coming forward, Megyn Kelly’s hypocrisy, and the debate over whether Letitia James should stay on as special prosecutor. Then: Could Texas actually be going blue? With James Talarico up six points on Ken Paxton and Gina Hinojosa nearly tied with Abbott, Texas native Jasmine gives the read no coastal pundit can. Plus — the NYT DealBook story on why Trump accounts may be a scam and SiriusXM quietly wiping out residual deals for 500 working comedians.  While awaiting his court date, Clavicular is charging men $7,500 to attend Camp Looksmax — where the activities include roast battles, plastic surgery consultations, and buying shoe lifts. 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: Jasmine Ellis, Cornell Threats, Texas Races, Trump Accounts & Camp Looksmax 03:41 Cornell Jane Doe Swatted at Home: The Real Cost of Coming Forward 05:00 Megyn Kelly’s Hypocrisy and Whether Letitia James Should Stay on the Case 15:26 Texas Could Go Blue: Talarico vs. Paxton, Hinojosa vs. Abbott & Trump’s Truth Social Meltdown 25:34 The Questionable Loopholes in Children’s Trump Accounts 28:17 How SiriusXM Quietly Killed 500 Comedy Deals: Raw Dog Comedy and Working Comics 30:37 What Clean Comedy Actually Means and Who Gets Locked Out 35:33 Sebastian Maniscalco Takes Over the Channel: The Switch, the Silence & the Backlash 41:32 Camp Looksmax Explained: $7,500 for Roast Battles and Plastic Surgery Consultations 48:33 Having a Moment: Leaving Your Hour and Jasmine Ellis Tour Dates Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Karoline Leavitt is joining Fox News as a contributor in November, and Meredith and Rebecca break down what it means for her political future and why the press secretary to Fox News pipeline is a problem on both sides of the aisle. The Cornell Chi Phi assault case keeps developing: Trump came out in defense of the accused, Megyn Kelly questioned why Jane Doe waited three weeks to report, and Cornell's president may need to resign. Then, epidemiologist Dr. Katrine Wallace joins to break down Ken Paxton's investigation of Texas pediatricians for allegedly profiting off vaccines (spoiler: they're not) and what it does to public health when these stories go viral. Plus, New York Governor Kathy Hochul just declared a state of emergency for a measles outbreak, when to get your flu and COVID shots this fall, and what's actually circulating right now. 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: Karoline Leavitt to Fox News, Cornell Update & Dr. Kat on Vaccines 03:01 Karoline Leavitt Is Joining Fox News: What's Her Next Political Move? 04:30 Is Fox News Journalism or Propaganda? The Press Secretary Pipeline Problem 07:15 The Cable News to White House Revolving Door 11:01 Beni Rae Harmony: Trump's Rumored New Press Secretary Explained 16:54 Trump Defends Cornell Frat Suspects & Will Cornell's President Resign? 22:18 Megyn Kelly Questions Why Cornell Jane Doe Waited Three Weeks to Report 28:47 Why We're Dropping "Cornell Seven" 31:38 Meet Dr. Katrine Wallace: Epidemiologist Kat on Vaccines and Misinformation 35:15 Ken Paxton Is Investigating Pediatricians for Giving Kids Vaccines  40:55 New York Declares Measles Emergency & When to Get Your Flu and COVID Shots 48:12 What's Having a Moment? Generational Trauma and Independent Bookstores Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This is a special bonus episode of The Moment LIVE, made possible by Ground Crew by TED Countdown. The Gavin coal plant in Cheshire, Ohio is private equity backed, one of the largest coal plants in the United States, and according to a 2023 Sierra Club analysis, the deadliest coal plant in the country — responsible for over 200 deaths per year, with air quality impacts reaching as far as New York, North Carolina, Virginia, and Florida. Most people have never heard of it. Meredith and Rebecca break down what private equity actually is, how it ended up owning a coal plant in a town of 120 people, and why you are almost certainly being affected by the Gavin plant without knowing it. Then, Neil Waggoner, Beyond Coal campaign manager for the Sierra Club, joins to explain what happened to Cheshire after AEP bought the town for $20 million rather than address its pollution, what private equity's ownership means for the plant's future, the data centers now being proposed nearby, and what it would actually take to transition this community to clean energy. 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 Private Equity Owns America's Deadliest Coal Plant: A Special Bonus Episode of The Moment LIVE 02:08 What Is Private Equity? Leveraged Buyouts and the Cost-Cutting Playbook Explained 06:47 Private Equity in Healthcare: What Happened to Steward Health Care 11:36 Private Equity & Fossil Fuels: How the Gavin Coal Plant Got Here 16:52 Neil Waggoner Joins: Sierra Club on Cheshire, Ohio & the Gavin Plant 21:05 The History of Cheshire, Ohio: AEP Bought the Town for $20 Million 26:23 Coal Ash, Accountability & What the Community Is Living With 32:42 AI Data Centers Near Gavin & the Future of Energy in Ohio 37:45 Political Neglect, Ohio's Missing Lawmakers & Who's Fighting for Cheshire 42:21 What Needs to Happen Next: Final Thoughts on Gavin & Private Equity Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Cornell Chi Phi assault case continues to develop — the Tompkins County DA has been removed from the reopened criminal investigation, and Dr. Sarah Oreck breaks down how the case intersects with Title IX, what Trump's changes to Title IX mean for survivors, and how frats and the male loneliness epidemic contributes to violence against women. Lindsay Clancy's case was back in court. Kevin Reddington moved to throw out the second trial entirely, arguing the prosecution never proved its case.  Tennessee attempted to execute Christa Pike, who would have been the first woman executed there in over 200 years, and botched it. We break down the Eighth Amendment concerns, the gendered conditions of her death row imprisonment, and why Christa Pike talked about Lindsay Clancy before her execution. Plus, Alix Earle told Interview magazine she has never read a book. Maybe Dr. Seuss. We’re not buying 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 YouTubeSubstackInstagramTikTok 00:00 The Moment LIVE: Cornell Assault Update, Lindsay Clancy Retrial & Christa Pike 02:58 Title IX, Trump's Changes & Why Campus Assaults Go Unreported 07:37 What Cornell's Investigation Actually Found And the Evidence Gaps 11:09 Frat Culture & the Male Loneliness Epidemic's Role in Campus Violence 19:10 Who Gets Blamed When Sexual Assault Happens on Campus 23:06 Kevin Reddington Tries to Throw Out Lindsay Clancy's Retrial: Judge Says No 31:32 Lindsay Clancy's Second Trial Is Scheduled for November 32:15 Tennessee Botches Christa Pike's Execution 35:20 Is the Death Penalty Cruel and Unusual Punishment? 45:21 Alix Earle Has Never Read a Book  53:17 The Moment LIVE, now from Lemonada Media Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

A Cornell University student is suing the university and members of the Chi Phi fraternity after allegedly being drugged and assaulted by seven frat members, with a Snapchat sent to a group chat directing others to her location. Meredith and Rebecca break down why criminal charges were never originally filed, how Cornell handled the complaint (two expulsions, essays, and workshops for the rest), what the university's legal liability could look like, and why the silence of the men who saw that message and did nothing is its own part of this story that’s all too familiar to many women. Then, Representative Ro Khanna joins to break down what's still in the unreleased Epstein files, why Leon Black still has his name on buildings at Dartmouth, why Thomas Massie giving up his seat to fight for the files and against the Iran war deserves a Profiles in Courage mention, how the Graham Platner endorsement was a mistake he's owning, what the Epstein Files Transparency Act would actually do, and why working across the aisle with Republicans is the only way anything gets done while Trump is president. Plus, the VMAs happened and nobody noticed. Are they still relevant, or has the era of the monoculture music moment officially ended, even if the new Patient Zero music video from Taylor Swift is trying to keep it going? 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: Cornell Assault Lawsuit, Rep. Ro Khanna on Epstein Files & the VMAs 02:15 Why We Can't Say Certain Words on Live Streaming Platforms 03:53 Cornell Chi Phi Fraternity Assault Lawsuit: Everything You Need to Know 05:44 Cornell Gave Rapists Essays. Women Are Done Being Surprised. 09:41 Promising Young Woman Predicted This. What Do We Actually Do About It? 12:14 Are the VMAs Still Relevant? Taylor Swift's Patient Zero Video & the Death of Monoculture 20:36 Rep. Ro Khanna on What's Still Hidden in the Epstein Files 24:19 Leon Black Is in Criminal Contempt of Congress. His Name Is Still on Dartmouth's Buildings. 25:46 Thomas Massie Gave Up His Seat to Fight Epstein Files & Why the Only Way to Get Anything Done Under Trump Is Bipartisan 29:45 Rep. Ro Khanna Got the Graham Platner Endorsement Wrong. Here's What Democrats Need to Do Better. 33:27 Rep. Khanna on AI Data Centers, the House Stalemate & Why Big Tech Is Winning 37:41 Rep. Khanna Met the Pope to Talk About AI. Here's What the Vatican Is Saying. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Bulwark senior reporter Will Sommer joins to break down Clavicular's arrest on sexual assault charges in Massachusetts: the pattern of escalating behavior, how he got kicked out of Sacred Heart University for giving unlicensed med spa treatments in the dorms, his connections to the Israeli mafia, his recent drug overdose, and what happens to the manosphere pipeline when red pill darlings are charged with rape. Then, the Nolan Wells autopsy: the official state report leaves the cause of death undetermined, documents two bruises on the back of his head, and finds no fluid in his airways. The Mississippi grand jury declined to bring charges, calling it consistent with drowning. Attorney Ben Crump and Colin Kaepernick, who funded the independent autopsy, are pushing for a civil case. Then, The Last Ditch in Western Massachusetts, one of only a handful of remaining lesbian bars in the country, decided to make Saturday night mask-optional to stay financially afloat. The community meeting that followed, covered by the Boston Globe, revealed one owner’s clown school crashout, the remaining owner’s $50,000 of debt and sleeping in her car to keep the bar open, and a shakeup in the community.  Comedian Megan Gailey co-hosts today's show, fresh off her new special Live From My Driveway. 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 YouTubeSubstackInstagramTikTok 00:00 The Moment LIVE: Clavicular Charged, Nolan Wells Autopsy & The Last Ditch Lesbian Bar Drama ft. Megan Gailey 00:45 Megan Gailey on Filming Live From My Driveway Eight Months Pregnant 02:14 Today's Show: JTT, Clavicular, Nolan Wells & the Massachusetts Lesbian Bar That Broke the Boston Globe 04:54 Jonathan Taylor Thomas Was Arrested: Here’s What We Know 06:16 Raising Boys in the Age of Clavicular: What Do You Actually Say? 10:15 Will Sommer on Clavicular's Arrest: Unlicensed Med Spa Treatments, Israeli Mafia & Sacred Heart 12:40 What Happens to the Manosphere Pipeline? 24:51 Nolan Wells Autopsy: Cause of Death Undetermined, Two Head Bruises, No Fluid in Airways 28:01 Deleted Texts and Coverup Claims in the Nolan Wells Case 31:34 Why the Nolan Wells Case Needs a Spotlight, And the Ben Crump Civil Case 33:39 The Last Ditch: A COVID-Conscious Lesbian Bar Made Saturday Mask-Optional and the Internet Exploded 40:49 The Left Can't Give Anyone Grace, And That's Why the Lesbian Bar Burned 46:43 What's Having a Moment: Nathan Fielder, Halloween Costumes, And Sisterhood Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Clavicular Arrested, Patrick Clancy on 60 Minutes & Erin Ryan on Trump's Press Ban Clavicular was arrested in Massachusetts, and Meredith and Rebecca break down why they're not surprised, what the escalating pattern of behavior looked like, and why The Bulwark broke the story. Then, Patrick Clancy and his new wife Rachel Danis went on 60 Minutes, and we dig into how 60 Minutes squeezed the juice from their interview, whether going public was a PR risk or a smart move, and why men move on so fast. Hysteria host Erin Ryan joins to break down Trump's decision to ban MSNBC, CNN, and Politico from the White House press pool, why the press corps' decision not to send a replacement may be the media's best move yet, and what Natalie Harp's stranglehold on Trump tells us about who's really running the White House. Plus, Lauren Boebert's House Ethics Committee complaint alleging she slept with three staffers, and has anyone seen Susie Wiles? Then, a recruiter on TikTok said Gen Z shouldn't bring iced coffee to job interviews, and the internet lost its mind. Meredith and Rebecca break down why they actually agree with her, why this is not the corporate hill to die on, and what they should actually be fighting for instead. 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: Clavicular Arrested, Patrick Clancy on 60 Minutes & Erin Ryan on Trump's Press Ban 03:03 Clavicular Arrested in Massachusetts, And It’s Serious 05:53 Looksmaxing, Incels & Why Clavicular's Arrest Was Always Where This Was Going 08:06 Patrick Clancy and Rachel Danis on 60 Minutes: What They Actually Said 16:12 Why Men Move On So Fast 20:43 Erin Ryan Joins: Trump Bans MSNBC, CNN & Politico from the White House Press Pool 24:13 Why Would Trump Ban the Press? Erin Ryan Explains the Strategy 24:58 Natalie Harp Is the Reason Trump Banned the Press  28:23 No Karoline Leavitt, No Susie Wiles: Who Is Running the White House Media Circus? 31:39 Lauren Boebert Slept with Three Staffers? The House Ethics Complaint Explained 35:43 Believe Women, Graham Platner & Lauren Boebert: Erin Ryan on the Double Standard 42:00 Iced Coffee at Job Interviews: The Gen Z Millennial Corporate Culture Debate Explained Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Patrick Clancy is doing a 60 Minutes interview with his new wife Rachel Danis, and Meredith, Rebecca, and Dr. Sarah breaks down what this means for the second trial, why going public now is a calculated move, and whether it will actually help Lindsay Clancy's case.   Robert Kraft banned Macklemore from Gillette Stadium for saying "Free Palestine" on the Ed Sheeran tour, and we get into why this is about censorship, Robert Kraft's documented relationship with Netanyahu, and why there’s more nuance to this conversation than the internet seems to find.   Then, Taylor Frankie Paul and the Secret Lives of Mormon Wives cast are back,  and Dr. Sarah Oreck unpacks what happens when you grow up inside a high-control religion and suddenly have to deconstruct everything while cameras are rolling. Plus, do reality TV shows have a mental health responsibility to their cast?   The Moment LIVE is hosted by Meredith Lynch and Rebecca Sananès. New episodes every Tuesday and Friday. Subscribe so you never miss a moment.   Follow The Moment LIVE YouTube Substack Instagram TikTok   00:00 The Moment LIVE: Patrick Clancy on 60 Minutes, Mormon Wives & Ed Sheeran Macklemore Free Palestine Censorship 01:11 Farrah Abraham Backlash: When We Critique the Person Instead of the Argument 03:50 Patrick Clancy Is Doing 60 Minutes with His New Wife Rachel Danis: Here's Why 04:42 Ross Douthat's Op-Ed & How the Media Is Framing the Retrial 08:11 Rachel Danis Going on 60 Minutes: PR Risk or Smart Trial Strategy? 12:08 60 Minutes Ratings, Paparazzi in Whole Foods & Why Patrick Clancy Can't Disappear 16:01 Robert Kraft Banned Macklemore from Gillette Stadium for Saying "Free Palestine" 26:10 Why Can’t He Say "Free Palestine"? The Debate the Internet Is Having 27:30 Ed Sheeran Boycotts & Why He's Taking More Heat Than Robert Kraft 28:15 Taylor Frankie Paul's Custody Battle & Secret Lives of Mormon Wives Season 3 30:27 Do Reality TV Shows Have a Mental Health Responsibility to Their Cast? 32:56 From Mormon to Deconstruction: What Happens When High-Control Religion Meets Reality TV 36:42 The Live Chat Says We're Wrong About Macklemore: Let’s Talk About It 47:16 Mitch McConnell Is Back on the Senate Floor & It's Full-On Elder Abuse Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices