Walk-Ins Welcome with Bridget Phetasy

The Dark Queen, Adrienne Iapalucci joins Bridget for a hilarious conversation about having a love-hate relationship with comedy, constantly contemplating quitting, being fearless when tackling controversial topics, the inability to be a conventional employee, and why Adrienne loves pissing people off. They cover drug escapades, allowing politics to divide families, being “white lady nuts,” career...

Bridget sits down with Ravi Gupta to unpack Trump’s big win and the divides that continue to shape today’s political landscape. They dive into the intense emotions stirred up by the election, the tough truths facing both political parties, and the personal challenges of navigating political differences within families. Together, they explore what this election means for people across the political...

Bridget sits down with Laurie Kaye to discuss her book, Confessions of A Rock N’ Roll Name-Dropper which covers her life leading up to conducting John Lennon's final interview on December 8th, 1980, hours before his tragic death. They cover her journey from a young music enthusiast in LA to becoming a respected rock journalist, including her pivotal moment of winning Rolling Stones concert ti...

Bridget sits down with Erika Sanzi, the Director of Outreach at Parents Defending Education (PDE), an organization dedicated to addressing ideological biases in schools. She and Bridget discuss PDE’s mission to bring political neutrality back into classrooms, the indoctrination of Critical Race Theory (CRT) and gender identity policies in schools, the suppression and compelled speech of students,...

Max Meyer joins Bridget to talk about the new tech magazine he just launched Arena . They discuss Arena's mission to be on the side of the future and the people building it, his desire to offer a tech magazine that's an alternative to the other big name tech magazines out there that seem focused on demoralizing people about the future and making them fear things, instead offering a pro-A...

Mary Katharine Ham, a Fox News contributor and former CNN commentator, sits down with Bridget for a frank yet fun conversation about whether or not either one of them will vote for Trump. The decision rests not on a choice between Trump and Kamala, but a choice about whether or not they can bring themselves to vote for Trump, even though they low key want him to win because the policies and princi...

Author Brendan O’Neill joins Bridget to talk about his book, After The Pogrom: 7 October, Israel and The Crisis of Civilization . They discuss the aftermath of Hamas's attack on October 7th, 2023, what it told us about the West, the lure of barbarism, the rise of antisemitism, why we shouldn’t be allowed to forget what happened on October 7th, and why his book should make you angry because it...

Journalist and author of Go Woke, Go Broke , Charlie Gasparino, sits down with Bridget for a frank and fun conversation about the state of journalism, "wokeness," the progressive radicalization of corporate America, and the financial fallout they’re seeing as a result. They discuss the need for journalists to be fair in their reporting, allowing for the possibility of having your mind ch...

Bridget sits down with psychiatrist Dr. David Puder, for a wide ranging discussion about about the challenges of working with severely ill patients, the importance of empathy in therapy, and the societal impact of social media on mental health, the difficulties of motivating patients to exercise, and the complexities of medication in psychiatric treatment. They cover PTSD in veterans, the value of...

Benji Backer, author of The Conservative Environmentalist , sits down with Bridget to discuss how environmentalism became a partisan issue in America and what he’s doing about it. They talk about the politicization of environmental issues, his road trip around the country in an electric vehicle, water scarcity and its solutions, the problem with data and AI centers, how every energy source has a m...

Kat Timpf returns to talk about her new book I Used To Like You Until…: (How Binary Thinking Divides Us) . She and Bridget discuss her career trajectory, how she wound up on Fox News , getting into stand-up comedy, her marriage and impending motherhood. They cover how truly strange pregnancy is, the assumption that something will always go wrong, the upcoming election, and the absurdity of how pol...

Bridget sits down with comedian and writer for The Daily Show , Dina Hashem to talk about her new comedy special Dark Little Whispers . They discuss Dina’s unexpected entry into comedy, how she started writing for The Daily Show , how crazy the COVID times actually were and how much we’ve supressed, the challenges of self-promotion, being your own brand, and how the algorithms have reintroduced th...

Glenn Beck returns to discuss his new book, a dystopian young adult novel, Chasing Embers . They cover media bias, the role of AI in information dissemination, the growing political gap between the sexes amongst young people, the Trump assassination attempt, the shift from Biden to Harris, the influence of corporations on government, and the changing cultural attitudes among young voters. They als...

Comedian and host of Normal World , Dave Landau, sits down with Bridget for a fun conversation about how they should start their own morning show, Dave’s childhood in Detroit, their respective struggles with addiction, Agent Orange, AIDS, parents with mental illness, dealing with Satanists in rehab, their experiences in mental hospitals, how Dave’s teacher suggested he get into stand up, the ups a...

Entrepreneur and CEO of Prospera, Erick Brimen, sits down with Bridget to discuss his plan for ending poverty. They discuss what makes a country wealthy vs. poor, the role of government, the difference between government and governance, the conditions which are necessary for human beings to flourish, creating the conditions for prosperity, and how the creation of wealth and prosperity is the only...

Jennifer Sey joins Bridget for a frank conversation about defending women’s sports and women’s spaces. They discuss Jennifer’s background as an elite gymnast and her later role in exposing abuse in the sport, the Larry Nassar scandal, Simone Biles bowing out of the Tokyo Olympics, and why no one should be risking their lives to win a medal. They cover Jennifer’s career at Levi's and her contr...

Playwright Matthew Gasda sits down with Bridget to discuss his career and plays that explore the generational differences exacerbated by the internet. They cover the impact of smartphones and social media on young people, 2012 as a pivotal year, his experiences as a tutor, the declining writing skills among his students, his journey to becoming a playwright, move to New York City, and breakthrough...

Magatte Wade is an entrepreneur and advocate for African dignity and prosperity. She sits down with Bridget to discuss the root causes of Africa's economic struggles, challenging the common narratives about colonialism and racism. She argues that Africa's poverty stems from over-regulation and socialist policies that hinder entrepreneurship, and emphasizes the importance of creating a bu...

Bridget sits down with Dr. Camilo Ortiz, a child psychologist and professor of psychology at Long Island University. They discuss the different perspective being an immigrant gives him on things Americans take for granted, the negative impact of overprotective parenting and the importance of allowing children to experience discomfort, distress, disappointment, and danger, why "good enough&quo...

Bridget sits down with photographer and comedian, Troy Conrad for a wide-ranging conversation covering how Troy got started in photography, shooting a Golden Age of comedy at the Comedy Store, the rare opportunity of knowing you’re in the middle of something special while you’re experiencing it, his experimentation with various religions and self-help groups, and why he’s addicted to failure. They...

Wilfred Reilly returns to discuss his new book, Lies My Liberal Teacher Told Me . He and Bridget talk about how there's a whole social science telling people two things - that Western society is one of the worst ever, and nobody knows it but the cool kids - and how his book works to debunk myths that have sprung up in American history. They cover the unexplored idea that the hippie movement w...

Batya Ungar-Sargon stops in to talk about her new book Second Class: How the Elites Betrayed America's Working Men and Women, which focuses on the growing divide between the elite and working class in America. She and Bridget discuss the shift in political parties' attitudes towards the working class, Trump's appeal to blue-collar voters, the impact of education on social and econom...

Andrew Boryga sits down with Bridget to discuss his book Victim, a satire about a hustler from the Bronx who sees through the veneer of diversity initiatives and decides to cash in on the weaponization of identity politics. They talk about his journey as a writer, how the book changed over the 10 years it took to write, the evolution of the novel's main character, the idea of people playing o...

Comedian Dulcé Sloan sits down with Bridget for a conversation covering a wide range of topics including her approach to performing stand-up, dealing with rejection in the comedy industry, being a strong person out of necessity, how we all got traumatized as a planet during COVID, the importance of being nicer to yourself, and why she believes cancer will never be cured. They also cover how Dulcé&...

Nellie Bowles sits down with Bridget to talk about her new book Morning After the Revolution: Dispatches From The Wrong Side of History , a critique on the progressive cultural movement and its impacts on journalism, education, healthcare, and society at large. They discuss the suppression of curiosity and dissenting viewpoints in media, gender theory being taught in elementary schools, luxury bel...