Smart & Unserious

Thinness hasn't always meant beauty, for most of Western history, it meant poverty, illness, or holy self-denial. So how did "skinny" become the most aspirational body type on the planet? In this episode, we trace the surprising, recent history of the thin ideal: from 18th-century class anxieties that mocked both fatness and thinness as aristocratic excess, through the romanticized "consumptive ch...

We leave the news behind for this episode, the news has been terrible! Come with Lauren and Jordan as the gossip about cheating and break ups and why men are delulu.

Lauren and Jordan talk the Iran war, who the hell Usha Vance is and why people should listen all the way to the end of their episode. Surprise bonus at the end!

We talk the Hantavirus, and no that's not Lena Dunham's character from Girls. Come freak out over PTSD and calm down over why Hantavirus could never be COVID.

Have you heard of DoorDash Grandma? She came to visit the White House to drop off some McDonald's for our boy Donny. We talk about the shooting at the White House Corespondent Dinner and how horrible it is to live through gun violence. Then we end with Jordan, who has watched Dance Moms for the first time, and it's ruined her life.

John Fetterman endorsed Bernie Sanders, called ICE an "American Gestapo," and rode a progressive wave into the Senate. Now he's a Fox News regular defending ICE, calling his own party mentally ill, and may not run again in 2028 because Democrats are too mean to him. We're talking about the rise and fall of John Fetterman, how the hoodie became a costume, and what it means when the authenticity was...

Let's dive into two stories about men lying: First: the White House and how it talks about Iran. Then: Louis Theroux's new documentary on the manosphere. We watched it so we could talk about the red pill pipeline. Finally: Ask the men in your life to stop lying.

Lauren and Jordan are the comedy news duo you didn't know you needed. Two unhinged women breaking down the week's wildest headlines, Iran war updates, political chaos, and everything else the world is throwing at us, with the humor it honestly deserves. If the news makes you want to scream, come scream-laugh with us instead.

Lauren and Jordan take a deep breath and then absolutely do not keep it together. This week, we unpack: 🧊 ICE victims testifying in Congress 🎤 The artist formerly known as Kanye West issuing an apology 📂 And a dive into the Epstein files because it's important

In our very first episode of the new year, we’re breaking down how U.S. foreign policy, starting with Venezuela, and why our president is on a power trip.   We also talk about Renée Nicole Good and what her story reveals about the immigration system, accountability, and the way power operates quietly and cruelly.

What a year to have eyes. As 2025 wraps up, Lauren and Jordan revisit the first 11 months of the Trump administration, picking their least favorite moments from the White House and celebrating in shared political horror. A comedic recap of Trump-era chaos, political scandals, and the moments that defined U.S. politics in 2025.

Jordan and Lauren talk about how Trump is suing himself, making a ballroom in the First Lady's wing, and how he's bombing boats in Venezula.    Plus, Lauren gets a minute of hate towards her least favorite Republican. 

Jordan and Lauren talking about the stupid conversion therapy case that was seen before the Supreme Court. Then Jordan and Lauren talk about their favorite show, The Traitors and why reality TV is good for you.

This is Trump's 4th shut down, we have thoughts.   This is Taylor's 12th album, we have thoughts.

Two Liberal Women Talk about Charlie Kirk's Death

Lauren and Jordan talk about RFK and applaud all the senators asking him real questions that weren't "how are you making America healthy again?"