Kristen Meinzer

Daily Fail

Society EN ↓ 116 episodes

A weekly podcast about the worst of the tabloids - from Page Sucks to Hell No to the very rag that inspires the name of our show. Hosted by journalist Maura Currie and culture critic Kristen Meinzer.

Author

Kristen Meinzer

Category

Society

Podcast website

www.spreaker.com

Latest episode

Jul 4, 2025

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Episodes

Holiday Special: Tabloids, Diet Culture, and Anti-Fatness 10.01.2025

This holiday season, we're treating you to some very special episodes! Today, it's Kristen's appearance on Fad Camp, all about how the tabloids embrace anti-fatness and perpetuate diet culture. If you like what you hear, be sure to subscribe to Fad Camp here: https://pod.link/1531529240  Find your hosts on Twitter @kristenmeinzer and @maurafcurrie, or Instagram @k10meinzer and @maura_frances, to s...

Holiday Special: The Women’s History of The Tabloids 03.01.2025

This holiday season, we're treating you to some very special episodes! Today, it's Kristen's appearance on Unladylike, all about how the invention of tabloids was both revolutionary and regressive for women. If you like what you hear, be sure to subscribe to Unladylike here: https://pod.link/1333193523  Find your hosts on Twitter @kristenmeinzer and @maurafcurrie, or Instagram @k10meinzer and @mau...

Holiday Special: Fixing The Royal Family 27.12.2024

This holiday season, we're treating you to some very special episodes! Today, it's Kristen's appearance on Fixing Famous People, all about how to fix the royal family...because let's face it: they're a mess. If you like what you hear, be sure to subscribe to Fixing Famous People here: https://pod.link/1665730605 Find your hosts on Twitter @kristenmeinzer and @maurafcurrie, or Instagram @k10meinzer...

Shame On Everyone Sexualizing That Sexy, Sexy Assassin 20.12.2024

And shame on the 14 year olds online. Nobody else. This week:   A writer shames everyone calling the UnitedHealthcare shooter hot, while calling him hot Prince Andrew’s friend and trusted colleague is actually quite possibly a Chinese spy  Meghan and Harry owe us all an invasion of their children’s privacy.  Find your hosts on Twitter @kristenmeinzer and @maurafcurrie, or Instagram @k10meinzer and...

How Dare You Sexualize Blue Ivy, A Child, Without Considering Jay-Z First? 13.12.2024

Hot takes nobody asked for about the premiere of a prequel that, also, nobody asked for.  This week:  Word clouds reveal Americans’ REAL thoughts on Donald Trump, from “neutral” to “ew” to “Donald.”  Blue Ivy went to a movie premiere, so let’s objectify her and also make sure we talk about The Allegations  Nipple filler is sweeping the nation (it’s not)  Find your hosts on Twitter @kristenmeinzer...

Meghan Markle Worships At The Altar Of Ellen DeGeneres, Maybe? 06.12.2024

Just keep failing.  This week:   Meghan Markle and Ellen DeGeneres are besties and Meghan also will never go abroad but maybe Harry will Diddy’s Christmas menu is also really depressing (it’s not)  Do you hate yourself? Have you considered eating two tablespoons of chia and flax goo before bed about it? Find your hosts on Twitter @kristenmeinzer and @maurafcurrie, or Instagram @k10meinzer and @mau...

Poor Diddy Had To Eat A Full Thanksgiving Meal In Jail :( 29.11.2024

Down the street from Kristen’s home, no less!   This week:  Tucker Carlson says the devil is running the White House but also that war crimes are bad  Meghan Markle’s marriage is on the rocks because she’s uplifting women and children    Diddy is languishing with a holiday meal potentially rivaling yours  Find your hosts on Twitter @kristenmeinzer and @maurafcurrie, or Instagram @k10meinzer and @m...

SNAPPED: Amazing Fashion Moments While People Grieve At Liam Payne’s Funeral 22.11.2024

And no, the tabloids don’t care that it’s a funeral.  This week:   Systemic sexual abuse by Church of England leaders is exactly like being friends with Harry and Meghan Funeral ‘fit checks in the worst and most disrespectful way  Commencing the sandwich wars  Find your hosts on Twitter @kristenmeinzer and @maurafcurrie, or Instagram @k10meinzer and @maura_frances, to share your feelings on these...

For Just $250K You Can Help Feed Rudy Giuliani 15.11.2024

EVERYTHING IS GREAT RIGHT NOW GUYS This week:  The Trump-Musk Simon-Garfunkel continuum America’s Mayor needs your financial support : (   Penis injuries, because why not Find your hosts on Twitter @kristenmeinzer and @maurafcurrie, or Instagram @k10meinzer and @maura_frances, to share your feelings on these daily fails — we know you have them. Join us on Patreon for articles and photos at the $5...

Hot Nostradamus Says Democracy Is About To Get Weird 08.11.2024

Hello from the distant past, where for a moment we know peace.   This week:   Lorne Michaels, knower of stuff about the FCC A Brazilian psychic says he knows how the election will go and it’s bad  Prince William and his daddy are big strong real estate guys!! Find your hosts on Twitter @kristenmeinzer and @maurafcurrie, or Instagram @k10meinzer and @maura_frances, to share your feelings on these d...

Kamala Harris Has A Blended Family. SUS? 01.11.2024

U.S. listeners… go vote. There’s no joke. Just do it.   This week:  Kamala Harris has a family! Dastardly! Will and Kate’s quaint lifestyle ten minutes from the castle their family owns Jesus from Bible did fish stuff!  Find your hosts on Twitter @kristenmeinzer and @maurafcurrie, or Instagram @k10meinzer and @maura_frances, to share your feelings on these daily fails — we know you have them. Join...

A Very Brady Storming of the US Capitol (feat. Margo Donohue) 25.10.2024

We might just need to rename ourselves the Daily Frail because of all the frail masculinity around here.  This week:   Men who interrupt women are the real victims, actually Brady Bunch cast member is oppressed because network dislikes her homophobia and friendships with insurrectionists Meghan Markle is a mass shooter??? (no, she’s not)  We love What A Creep and know you will too, so subscribe wh...

In Light Of Liam Payne’s Untimely, Tragic Death… Look At How Fancy The Hotel Was! 18.10.2024

We’re in a perpetual state of “disappointed, but not surprised.” This week:  A very sad situation punctuated with a very weird TripAdvisor review The city of Coachella stranded Trump supporters in the desert (they didn’t) WOKE SCIENTISTS fear CHILDREN MIGHT LEARN FROM BOOKS Find your hosts on Twitter @kristenmeinzer and @maurafcurrie, or Instagram @k10meinzer and @maura_frances, to share your feel...

King Charles: Eater Of Avocados, Fearer Of Cling Wrap 11.10.2024

It’s witchcraft (it’s not).  This week:   Liz Jones turns on Meghan Markle after a long, long history of not being a fan of her, actually King Charles, a very big boy, eats lunch now Travis Barker’s teen does not know, or care, and honestly? We love self awareness Find your hosts on Twitter @kristenmeinzer and @maurafcurrie, or Instagram @k10meinzer and @maura_frances, to share your feelings on th...

Ladies, Your New Eyeliner Inspo Is… JD Vance? 04.10.2024

We can’t all have giant blue orbs that shine in the moonlight or whatever.  This week:  Melania Trump finally explains the “I really don’t care” jacket, and it is not especially satisfying Hashtag where’s Meghan is NOT gonna land Literally a makeup tutorial to steal JD Vance’s look Find your hosts on Twitter @kristenmeinzer and @maurafcurrie, or Instagram @k10meinzer and @maura_frances, to share y...

RFK Jr. Is Being Chased By Porn, A Thing That Happens 27.09.2024

Yes, we mention the worm.  This week:   The affair that took media Twitter by storm and made everyone else feel really weird Tiny piece of chocolate > emotional intimacy. Scientifically! The many reasons Huw Edwards might not be truly culpable for the heinous crimes he admitted to  Find your hosts on Twitter @kristenmeinzer and @maurafcurrie, or Instagram @k10meinzer and @maura_frances, to share y...

Thing Sean Combs Did That Sounds A Lot Like A Crime Is Actually A Lifestyle 20.09.2024

You, too, can pass off unhinged and monstrous behavior as a lifestyle. Please don’t, though. This week:  Racist conspiracies about Haitian immigrants eating pets are believed, but not by as many people as the Fail thinks Dave Grohl’s infidelity was actually caused by his wife’s tennis coach Diddy’s lawyer insists it’s “just a lifestyle,” and she’s glamorous so must be believed. Find your hosts on...

A Candid, Completely NOT Staged William And Kate Moment 13.09.2024

“We open with trees and dappled sunlight. Then fails, close-up in all their magical symmetry.” This week:   Kamala Harris was wearing German bluetooth earrings (nah) Taylor Swift’s boyfriend is going to endorse Harris/Walz… oR iS hE The William and Kate video that made everyone go “oh yeah, just like in Gladiator!”   Find your hosts on Twitter @kristenmeinzer and @maurafcurrie, or Instagram @k10me...

Oasis Is Reuniting. Is Meghan Markle To Blame? 06.09.2024

Today is gonna be the day that they’re gonna fail it back to you.  This week:  Rumors about a Swift-Kelce breakup are serving AI realness (huh?)  The Gallaghers could provide a blueprint for Harry and William to reconcile, or they would if Meghan wasn’t there Nicole Kidman looks so young, but we’re gonna dance around the reason why and just wink knowingly until it gets weird  Find your hosts on Tw...

Is Kamala Harris Making Up The McDonald’s Thing? (Probably Not) 30.08.2024

We’re doing fries and fails. This week:   Intrepid journalism on whether Kamala Harris is a frycook fraud goes, of course, nowhere Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce have baby fever (because babies exist) Who’s worse, Prince Andrew or [insert pretty much anyone else] Find your hosts on Twitter @kristenmeinzer and @maurafcurrie, or Instagram @k10meinzer and @maura_frances, to share your feelings on thes...

The Obamas Made It Personal, Not The Birtherism Guy 23.08.2024

He’s putting the “respect” in “disrespectful”... yeah, we didn’t think this one through. This week:  Donald Trump says he’s been working really hard to be respectful of the Obamas Simone Biles should be more respectful of the estranged birth mother who did not raise her A mysterious substance is leading to a wave of dementia (it’s COVID and they’re bad at reading studies) Find your hosts on Twitte...

Everyone HATES Working For Meghan And Harry (But The Palace Is Perfect) 16.08.2024

Fails are in the mail, just like alien mummies 🥰 This week:   Donald Trump has an unhinged conversation with Elon Musk, much is said that does not need to be MEXICAN CONGRESS ALIENSSSSSSSS Meghan and Harry are hemorrhaging staff (they are not) Find your hosts on Twitter @kristenmeinzer and @maurafcurrie, or Instagram @k10meinzer and @maura_frances, to share your feelings on these daily fails — we...

JD Vance Is A Cheeky, Likable Guy (ew) 09.08.2024

He’s not. We don’t think that. Please believe us. This week:  Doug Emhoff had an affair, kind of, but also more than 10 years ago, and it’s tanking the campaign (it’s not) JD Vance lives out his Entourage fantasies in a super cool way, and the Fail is totally objective about it Travis Kelce is concerned for his girlfriend, but not enough to come save her from Vienna Find your hosts on Twitter @kri...

Meghan Markle Is Jealous Of (checks notes) Kamala Harris 02.08.2024

Who’s being weird? Not us.  This week:   Meghan Markle and Kamala Harris are actually the same person! Cool!   Did you know you’re the worst party guest and you’re eating all the canapes?  NOBODY IS HAVING CARNAL RELATIONS WITH A COUCH (we think)  Find your hosts on Twitter @kristenmeinzer and @maurafcurrie, or Instagram @k10meinzer and @maura_frances, to share your feelings on these daily fails —...

A Kamala Harris Character Assassination Bonanza For The Ages 26.07.2024

Let’s be real, it’s the first of many. This week:  A young Kamala’s “affair” with a “married man” suggests she’s actually just sexed her way to the top (ugh)  Kamala is the descendant of slaves and an Irish slaveowning rapist, which is her fault (and also, why isn’t she acting more Irish)  Ella Emhoff hates her stepmother (she does not) and has body hair (as all humans do)  Find your hosts on Twit...

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