Lunatic In The Newsroom

Happy 250th birthday, America! In this special episode, Josh Spiegel and special guest BJ Shea, talk about what Americans should celebrate, the best and worst American inventions, how the Founding Fathers would feel about today’s America, the most American “thing,” and what America might look like at 500. Links Follow BJ Shea on Instagram! Sign up for the free weekly newsletter “ 5 Things Rolling...

Josh Spiegel and his guest, comedian and radio host Justin Schlegel, dive into a spoiler-rich discussion of Steven Spielberg’s new movie, Disclosure Day .  Links: Follow Justin Schlegel on Instagram! Sign up for the free bi-weekly newsletter “ 5 Things Rolling Around In My Head ” Email here . See Josh's picture !    See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Priv...

It’s commencement speech season, so Josh and his guest, BJ Shea, play a game called Commencement Speech or Fortune Cookie? Producer Kayla will read a sentence, and the guys have to decide if it’s from a speech or a fortune cookie. They also discuss a possible hunting and fishing ban in one state, a drone crackdown on illegal fireworks and why Josh wants five minutes alone with a postal carrier.&nb...

Josh and special guest BJ Shea talk about crazy neighbors, Pope Leo’s warning about artificial intelligence, and the anniversary of OJ Simpson's infamous white bronco chase. Links Follow BJ Shea on Instagram! Sign up for the free weekly newsletter “ 5 Things Rolling Around In My Head ” Email here . See Josh's picture ! Attribution Codes "Summon the Rawk" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed un...

Josh and special guest, BJ Shea, talk about one of the worst tick seasons in history and the terrifying spread of lyme disease, particularly upsetting to Josh because his least favorite color is lime. The guys also chat about out of control gas prices, an ebola virus outbreak and stealing grapes from the grocery store. Links Follow BJ Shea on Instagram! Sign up for the free weekly newsletter...

Josh and special guest, Seattle Radio Legend BJ Shea, talk about a study that asked people how cool they think they are - and Josh and BJ rate their own coolness. The guys also chat about the hantavirus and recently released UFO files. Links Follow BJ Shea on Instagram! Sign up for the free weekly newsletter “ 5 Things Rolling Around In My Head ” Email here . See Josh's picture ! "Style Funk" Kevi...

Josh covers three topics in this week’s episode with special guest, Comedian Justin Schlegel. They talk about the 35th anniversary of Silence of the Lambs, Spirit Airlines and horse racing season. Links: Follow Justin Schlegel on Instagram! Sign up for the free weekly newsletter “ 5 Things Rolling Around In My Head ” Email  here . See Josh's  picture !    "Iron Horse - Dis...

With midterm elections approaching, this is the prime time for hot political candidates to... show some skin. Josh Spiegel assesses the reality of bipartisan shallowness, because let's not kid ourselves. A strong jawline doesn't hurt.    Links: Sign up for the free weekly newsletter “ 5 Things Rolling Around In My Head ” Email  here . See Josh's  picture ! See Pr...

Now that April 15th has come and gone, Americans can breathe a sigh of relief. Or can they? Leave it to Josh Spiegel to dive into the chaos, delusion and panic that dreaded season leaves behind. This month’s nightmare is over but the IRS and your bad habits aren’t. Links: Sign up for the free weekly newsletter “ 5 Things Rolling Around In My Head ” Email  here . See Josh's  picture...

Ten days away from Earth sounds like heaven to Josh Spiegel. He never knew he had an adventurous side until he watched Artemis launch into the sky. But between confusing space lingo, nauseating optimism about humanity, and the nightmare of sharing a toilet, reality sets in, leading Josh to ask, is space the future or just a complicated way to avoid people? Links: Sign up for the fre...

Everything you buy costs more. Despite talk of “inflation” cooling, you know better. So, Josh is looking for solutions. He stumbles on a bold plan that might just work. Josh sets out to prove he can beat inflation. But can this lunatic survive outside the newsroom? Links: Sign up for the free weekly newsletter “ 5 Things Rolling Around In My Head ” Email  here . See Josh's  picture ! See...

Josh goes all out to care for his best friend, Farfel the Terrier. He would do it even if his dog were a wanted criminal. Would you? If your pet killed you, how much money would they get from your life insurance payout? Don't act like either of you isn't lunatic enough to think about it. Insurance can't deny your dog if he doesn't remember whodunit. Links: Sign up for the free weekly newsletter “...

Would people take tornadoes more seriously if they had names? Because “Tornado Brandon” sounds like a problem. In this episode, Josh kicks off tornado season exploring the weird world of extreme weather. From “partly cloudy” feeling like emotional manipulation, to buying a survival kit he doesn’t know how to use, to the questionable decision to yell at hurricanes in spray paint. Links: Sign up for...

Josh confronts a harsh reality he’s never said out loud before: he might be going bald. Well, let’s call it thinning or maybe just a hairline restructuring. Josh explores the cruel trade-offs of life, South Korea’s wild idea to treat baldness as a national crisis and the surprising comeback of toupees. Josh is also back with a follow up on the war in Iran. He says, if you’re going to chant “Death...

To Josh Spiegel’s delight, this may be the year some states repeal the legal recreational use of marijuana. Why are some people who once supported legalization now changing their minds? Josh explores the politics behind the pushback, the economics of legal weed, and reveals his totally reasonable plan to solve the problem once and for all. Links: Sign up for the free weekly newslett...

Josh Spiegel exposes the national thief as Daylight Saving Time and questions the time adjustment's value. Josh also dreams of a life without it and how that would bring more sleep and create a safer society. Links: Sign up for Josh's free weekly newsletter “ 5 Things Rolling Around In My Head ” Email us here See Josh's picture ! Attribution Code "Onion Capers" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Lice...

We interrupt your life for a surprise episode of Lunatic In The Newsroom. Josh breaks down the chaos, questions the shifting explanations for the attack, and after exploring the possibilities for the late Ayatollah’s funeral, he outlines his own funeral plans. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

Are fraternities just harmless college traditions or outdated institutions that keep producing the same messy and deadly scandals over and over again? In this episode, Josh asks the uncomfortable question nobody in higher education seems willing to answer: Why do fraternities still exist at all? See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/priv...

Josh Spiegel looks at the human side of Warren Buffett who recently retired: what it must’ve been like having him as a grandpa, what advice he’d give over ice cream, why he drank gallons of Coca-Cola, and how a man who understood the future better than anyone never bothered to upgrade his lifestyle.   Along the way, Josh breaks down Buffett’s unconventional investing philosophy-patience, bore...

The countdown has already started as Josh Spiegel breaks down what returning to the Moon and surviving on Mars means for the future of humanity. Mars babies are in the forecast, but they're threatened at the prospect of America's next great war: aliens with super soakers. Josh explores NASA's Artemis II mission, lunar hotels, and much more. Is humanity's space escape plan genius or a disaster brew...

Josh Spiegel investigates scandalous workplace affairs during America's Love Week. Government official, Labor Secretary Lori Chavez-DeRemer is accused of cheating on her husband with her bodyguard. Josh discusses how Valentine's Day could save her marriage that's hanging on by a hyphen.  Attribution Code "Spy Glass" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By...

Let's place a bet: Josh Spiegel races down the grocery store aisles on his shopping cart before you can figure out what "Latin Trap Rap" is during the Big Game on Sunday. The winner (Josh, of course) attends work bright and early on Monday! Attribution Code "Eighties Action" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licen...

Josh Spiegel predicts the biggest trends of 2026. We're shopping at physical stores again, but it's not 2016. That's just a trick of the algorithm. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

In this episode, Josh Spiegel bravely asks the most important geopolitical question of our time: Could I downsize to an icy, government-subsidized apartment where no one talks to me-and should America help make that happen? Attribution Code "Enchanted Valley" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) "Fuzzball Parade" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 Licens...

During recent holiday travel, Josh Spiegel noticed America has stopped getting dressed. From spandex to sweatpants to pajamas and slippers, this episode asks, when did public spaces turn into bedrooms. This isn’t about fashion. It’s about safety. And pants. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .