I Don't Feel Hopeless Yet

The election was 6 days ago if you can believe it. 70 million votes for Kamala weren't enough to bring home the hardware, but were still impressive considering the Biden-sized hole she needed to dig the campaign out of.  Tune in for lessons learned and the mindset I'm depending on to cope.  This will be the last I Don't Feel Hopeless Yet episode for a while. Time to process, rest, a...

Time to vote, everyone! Politically knowledgable friend of the show Kyle Lachman joins Bridget from D.C. in breaking down the best and worst moments of the week, from Kamala on SNL to Trump on Joe Rogan to Iowa's resurgence into relevance with the poll drop of the century. Follow the mothership podcast I Don't Feel Famous Yet @idontfeelfamoustyet. Find your polling location at https://ww...

Beyoncé makes her first official appearance on the 2024 campaign trail in support of (shocker) VP Harris, and the polls are giving spooky season. Follow the mothership podcast I Don't Feel Famous Yet @idontfeelfamoustyet. Find your polling location at https://www.vote.org/polling-place-locator/ . Register to vote at https://www.vote.gov .

Let's hear it for the dads! Todd Sicard joins Bridget in unpacking the last 7 days of election news, from VP Harris' Fox News interview to Trump's musical town hall to how you an scan your life to find opportunities to make a positive impact. Follow the mothership podcast I Don't Feel Famous Yet @idontfeelfamoustyet. Find your polling location at https://www.vote.org/polling-pl...

If you have a TV or an addiction to podcasts, you were most likely inundated with interviews with Kamala, Tim, and JD in the last week. On today's episode, we cover takeaways from those appearances on All The Smoke , Call Her Daddy , Jimmy Kimmel Live , and The Interview -- from moments of levity and earnestness to direct quotes I wish I could unhear! Follow the mothership podcast I Don'...

Hurricane Helene and global conflict took center stage this past week over the VP Debate, and we cover all the above on today's IDFHY, just 30 days out from election. Follow the mothership podcast I Don't Feel Famous Yet @idontfeelfamousyet. Register to vote at www.vote.gov.

Sometimes, we need to succumb to the robots for the sake of time. Please understand that is why I asked my recording software's AI to write this description  "Host Bridget Sicard reviews the latest updates in the 2024 presidential election, noting Kamala Harris's improved poll standings against Trump. She also shares thoughts on the 50th season premiere of SNL, highlighting standout...

Host Bridget Sicard breaks down Prime Minister Oprah Winfrey's town hall in support of VP Kamala Harris, even though all she can think about is this play she saw over the weekend called Stereophonic. But like Kamala tells Oprah, "We all have moments in life where we need to step up." Even after we see a play and that's all we want to talk about. From abortion to gun control to...

After the debate, Taylor said, "Only the young . . . only the young . . . only the young . . . can run ✨" Somehow the year's biggest political event became about Taylor Swift, and you have to respect the sheer PR wizardry.  In this IDFHY / IDFFY Crossover Episode™️, we roast and recap last Tuesday's debate + dissect the significance of Taylor's endorsement for the Harris/...

TLDR: Tim Walz rules and JD Vance drools, Kamala and Donald are going to meet in person for the first time at the debate on Tuesday for the great American tradition of Fighting On Live TV™️ , and Barron Trump is going to NYU. Register to vote https://www.usa.gov/register-to-vote Follow us on instagram @idontfeelfamousyet

We cover Kamala and Tim's first interview together + the corresponding Youtube comment section, Trump's stances on the economy and how he's trying to capture the hospitality vote, the ethics of write-in voting, and RFK Jr.'s dropping out, but more importantly, his daughter with a cool name's new romance with Ben Affleck. Register to vote https://www.usa.gov/register-to-vot...

Back from hiatus, talking about the US presidential election, episodes every Monday, until roughly Tuesday November 5, 2024, called I Don't Feel Hopeless Yet because the outcome of this election feels like it might not be horrible :) but let's discuss  Follow us on IG: @idontfeelfamousyet

There are two kinds of people: Those who have met My Mom™️ and those who haven't. Regardless of your category, this episode is perfect for you. Bridget is joined by Her Mom™️ and pop culture expert Cathy to discuss Mom n' Pop Culture Predictions (get it? haha) for celebrities both scandalized and regular. We cover JT's D Dub, J. Lo's destiny as a theater kid, Kevin Spacey'...

On this, the day of my stepbrother's wedding, I present to you the following:  Commentary on the new Charli album Conspiracy theory regarding the dynamics of PR relationships Fanfare for Kate Hudson's debut as a singer songwriter Celebration of Tori Spelling's unhinged podcast Recorded mere moments before racing to Newark, this is an episode you won't want to say you'll li...

It's IDFFY's first ever minisode that will leave you contemplating not only if showing up on theme is ever really worth it, but also if you would approach Aaron Paul on the subway platform if given one shot / one opportunity. Your homework for next week is to listen to Kate Hudson's album Glorious , listen to Tori Spelling's podcast MisSpelling , and watch J. Lo's content...

My friend Simon Liu and I discuss his experiences with pop culture and media before, during, and after he spent 21 years incarcerated in the California prison system. I’m very grateful to Simon for being so open in this episode about his life experiences and sharing his thoughts on the impact of media and pop culture on people before, during, and after doing time. Simon’s one of my favorite people...

J. Lo and Ben might be breaking up which, for some reason, distresses me. Even as the nation's foremost Pro-Divorce Thought Leader, I am not immune to the satisfaction of a long, well-run, high-profile relationship. So what better time to look back on February 2024 to reexamine her 3 Big Releases -- the album, "This Is Me . . . Now," the Amazon Prime movie to accompany it, and the A...

No offense but this was the most fun I've had recording an episode of IDFFY. Grace Alexander broke multiple Guinness Books of World Records by becoming our first return guest, our first in-person guest, and guest with whom I shared the most laughs. It will shock you all to learn that I make no money hosting this podcast, and that all ROI is currently measured in laughs :) laughitalism > ca...

The gang won't let their alarmingly low brain cell count and ridiculously high step count stop them from sharing their "thoughts" after day 3 of Coachella. You will hear very little about their experience that day. But you WILL learn which sport they would ref if they had to ref a sport. And knowing the IDFFY audience, that will do JUST fine. PSA: For its next act, IDFFY will take a...

The girls are braindead and struggling to recall what they did the day before in today's installment of The Coachella Diaries. Tune in for an account of Day 2 almost as raw as Meg and Bridget's larynxes. You'd be shocked to learn they saw ANYONE other than Grimes based on the amount and level of detail about which they talk about her set. Who are they going to see on Day 3? Nobody k...

Bridget went to Coachella, and you can pretend you did, too, by listening to the 1st Annual Coachella Diaries. This is your chance to hear what Coachella sounds like -- before, during, and after -- each day of the festival, starting with Friday, April 19, 2024. The girls are in FULL VOICE as they recap the the first several hours of weekend two and make their predictions for what's to come. D...

Bridget and her childhood camp friend and soon-to-be OBGYN Julia Dworsky discuss news of the week that keeps on giving. First up, a Jojo Siwa update after accusations she stole her new song Karma from a pop star of yore, and a brief tangent into exactly how cool it is and feels to be a camp counselor.  Then, an inquiry on Sabrina Carpenter's questionable but impressionable branding. Has &quot...

Now, more than ever, people need a refresher on how Beyoncé became famous. Especially those who want to be famous. So much to learn. So much to emulate. So many Destiny's Child bangers to revisit. Bridget risks it all to share her take on how Beyoncé and Jojo Siwa actually have some stuff in common. Stay to the end to hear your host open up about feeling so left out she stared at the sun duri...

Bridget's friend and News Muse Betsy Melin is here to answer her burning questions about what it’s like to be a local lifestyle celebrity in the Twin Cities of Minnesota. Before we hear from her, we talk about how snorefest People.com. Hear the 3 most boring headlines from their home page this week. And then we get quantitative. Stay in the loop for new episodes of I Don't Feel Famous Ye...

The Bachelor Season 28 concluded this week with Joey Graziadei, America's Sweetheart, proposing to Kelsey Anderson, America's Sweetheart's Sweetheart. I wish them the best and am attracted to both of them. In what critics are calling an"inevitable" episode, Bridget and fellow Bachelor connoisseur Grace Alexander go deep on how it feels to watch this journey play out, askin...