Laura Sogar and Mae Planert

The Doomscroll Diaries

Comedy EN ↓ 247 episodes

Two stand-up comics in NYC bring you a weekly roundup of the best of the worst the internet has to offer. We cover everything from pop culture and corporate fails to celebrity news and whatever else the almighty algorithm throws our way. We doomscroll so you don’t have to.https://beacons.ai/doomscrolldiariespod

Author

Laura Sogar and Mae Planert

Category

Comedy

Podcast website

beacons.ai

Latest episode

Jun 10, 2026

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Episodes

Mae Has a Baby (on Zoom) 29.01.2025

The gals are back! But on zoom. Laura is in Cali getting Hyatt points with a nosey maintenance man and Mae just had her baby! They talk Mae’s birth story, spoiler alert nature is METAL and breastfeeding sucks, literally. Laura tells hospital horror stories and funny sex gone wrong. Not in a sexy grays anatomy way. And Mae tells the story of a cop gone rogue in Long Island. A tale as old as time! W...

What in the Masculine Energy is happening to Mark Zuckerberg? 13.01.2025

The girls talk about how the more Zuck is turning F*Boi, the wilder he gets. Impending divorce alert! Laura breaks down his interview with Joe Rogan where he outlines how Meta will no longer fact-check. Because everyone knows info on Facebook our alcoholic aunt reposted is always factual Tiktok is officially getting banned! The girls can’t tell if this is a massive bummer or will literally save Am...

Lily Phillips gets banned from AirBnB, Camel Beauty pageant, Baldoni Sues 10.01.2025

This week on the pod the ladies are talking some RISQUE topics starting off with a Camel Beauty Pageant in Saudi Arabia with some shocking Performance Enhancing Drugs in use (we're talking botox central!). Mae is having this baby any minute now, so in the spirit of parenthood we talk about the world's worst mother. Lily Phillips the now famous OnlyFans model just slept with 100 guys in one day and...

Blake Lively Ends Justin Baldoni and Laura Loomer fights Elon Musk 02.01.2025

It's the start of 2025 and people are FIGHTING! We're talking about Mae's body fighting through these last few weeks of pregnancy, Elon Musk fighting alt-right troll Laura Loomer and Blake Lively fighting midwestern mom's/Justin Baldoni.  Follow us @risquebusinessnews @mae_planert @laurasogar and tell your friends! #itendswithus #blakelively #lauraloomer #elonmusk #pregnancy #podcast

Drones for Nukes?! Luigi's new Lawyer, Fortnite Granny and AirBnB nightmares 18.12.2024

Drones over Jersey? A grandma that’s cool as hell, a “designer” from hell takes over an Airbnb, and a Luigi Mangione update The gals chat up top about seeing ‘Anora’ and viewing the worst Christmas movie in history, the Family Stone. Spoilers ahead Drones over Jersey?!?! WTF is going on with these drones over Jersey and NYC? Unsettling new theories (made up by Laura and TikTok but hey… they make s...

Luigi Captured, Hawk Tuah Down, Jay-Z fights back and Robot AI gone WILD 10.12.2024

The sexy CEO assassin captured, Jay-Z is fired up, hawk tuah girl needs to talk tuah lawyer and robots are about to steal our jobs! The gals talk about Luigi Mangione, everyone’s fav assassin. Should we be glamorizing this? Absolutely not. Was it kind of nice to have the entire country unite for a few days? You betcha. Jay-Z is firing back at a Jane Doe accuser. The gals chat about their take on t...

Crypto Mogul eats a $6.2 Million Banana 07.12.2024

This week on the pod the ladies discuss Justin Sun, the crypto mogul who decided to dip his toes into the world of fine art. Justin hit the news when he purchased the "Comedian" art installation (it's just a Publix banana taped to a wall, literally) and ate it. We also talk about an IVF clinic that needs to put some of its employees on PIP. Greg also gets a crazy haircut!  Follow the pod&nbsp...

Thanksgiving Time Crimes! 26.11.2024

The gals talk about Matt Gaetz, of 17 year old loving fame, being put up for Attorney General and the upcoming ethics meeting. (Yes, we know this story has some significant updates but hey - we enjoyed chatting about it!) The T man is really putting together a real life avengers team of misfits isn’t he? A New York woman has gone on so many dates that she was finally gifted what every man giv...

Vatican's New Mascot, Presidential Factoids and Peanut the Squirrel Martyr! 09.11.2024

It's election season! Recorded on Election night, we talk about as many non-political things we can find! Yes we know it's Saturday, it's been a chaotic week! Stop yelling at us!  This week's pod covers the new mascot for the Vatican (its not a choir boy, don't worry), Peanut the Squirrel's unfortunate demise and some weird quirks of previous presidents. Did you know one of them was a literal...

Timothée Chalamet look-a-like Contest ARREST 31.10.2024

It's election season and we worked VERY HARD to find you non-political stories! Tell that cortisol to bother somewhere else! First, we dive into the chaos at NYC’s Timothée Chalamet lookalike contest. Organized by a producer with ties to Mr. Beast, the event went off the rails with a few 'police brutality' arrests and a surprise cameo from Timmy himself. (We love a Chalamet drop-in!)  Then, w...

Abercrombie CEO Arrested, Grey's writer fakes cancer and MAX SPINELLI - debut comedy special! 25.10.2024

Guest alert! We've got funny man, Max Spinelli, on the pod celebrating the launch of his brand new debut special "Finish Your Croissant". He leads our super serious discussion of Mae's pregnant cans. We also talk about a few business topics including the ARREST of former Abercrombie & Fitch CEO, Mike Jeffries for sex trafficking. Apparently, this man was an Epstein competitor, what a crazy competi...

FTX LinkedIn Flex, Hurricane Escapes & NYC Renovation Nightmares 16.10.2024

In this episode, we go over FTX leader Ryan Salame's new LinkedIn update, where he just announced his exciting new role... as an inmate. What will this “authentic king” learn about B2B sales behind bars? We can't wait to find out. Next up, Laura shares her harrowing adventure in the middle of a Florida hurricane, narrowly escaping disaster—by the hairs on her chinny chin chin (maybe Mae’s got more...

Moo Deng, Chappell Roan, Airplane Fights, Jury Duty 09.10.2024

This week we're taking a break from all the serious scary world news to bring you some absolute softball topics. We're talking lowwww stakes people. From the controversy behind viral pygmy hippo sensation, Moo Deng's, pork-themed name to the fight to keep Pesto the penguin off Ozempic. This episode is an easy breezy listen!! Enjoy! #pesto #podcast #comedypodcast #podcastepisode #moodeng #animals #...

What did Eric Adams do!? PLUS Diddy Updates 01.10.2024

This week on the pods your ladies are talking local politics!! We're digging into the drama behind NYC Mayor Eric Adams and his strange obsession with Turkey (the country). Should we pay politicians more? Why did Eric Adams give Diddy the keys to NYC? Lets find out! Speaking of Diddy... the plot thickens. What is his tie in with Justin Bieber? How is he enjoying rooming with Sam Bankman Fried?&nbs...

Behind the Secret Lives of Mormon Wives: TikTok Fame, Church Scandals and Great Hair 25.09.2024

The gals talk the new Hulu reality show Secret Lives of Mormon Wives . What are their actual net worths? How did they blow up on TikTok, and what scandals have flown under the radar? Plus, we have to talk about their unbelievably perfect hair— how do they do it? Is it extensions or is Joseph Smith himself their stylist? Laura and Mae also talk  Teen Mom drama. Should Caitlin and Tyler have th...

Kanye West and his Beautiful Dark Dilapidated Mansion 17.09.2024

This week the gals gab a little about life updates including Laura being exposed to the elements in Norway… camping.. laura! Intentionally! What a world. Speaking of being exposed to the elements the ladies break down the absolutely batshit story of Kanye West and his spite tear down of architecture legend Tadao Ando's Malibu mansion. A full breakdown from Ye and a weird control fetish over his on...

News Round Up! Zuck apology, AI MAGA THOTs, Hunter Biden goes to time out, Taylor and Travis forever? 12.09.2024

Hot people getting in trouble: the gals talk about Taylor and Travis’ leaked “PR plan” to break up end of September, Zuckerberg apologizes for censorship … also who does he think he is looking that fine? Hunter Biden Is in some big boi trouble and Laura just found out he banged his deceased brothers wife. Where is this movie?!  Right-wing hot girls on your feed are most likely faked from Euro...

Are the Mr.Beast Scandals legit? 27.08.2024

The girls talk about the one and only Mr. Beast. His rise to fame and recent scandals that have recently plagued him. Is it possible his charity work is staged? How much of his facade is real? Former employees have been putting out some wild accusations and some have wild accusations of their own. Do we think that the former employees are leeching off him for clout?  Do we think these accusat...

Risque Business News X Cargo Cult Crossover. The single greatest mashup of all time 20.08.2024

We chat with our pals from Cargo Cult, @NaomiKaravani and @PeopleConspire. The gang chats about sharks in South America having a BRAT summer. These sharks are 365 party girls on C*caine and other drugs. Good for them! (We kid, don’t do drugs! D.A.R.E etc et). Get yourself a guy that give you a bouquet of Legos. Lego dealers are the new bad boyz in the Pacific Northwest. The girls chat about black...

Will AI replace your Friends?! - The "Friend" Founder's Battle 12.08.2024

This week we're talking about friendship! Or the lack of friendship between these two tech founders who beefed online over their new AI friend hardware. Talk about some people who need to touch grass! We go over the story of Avi Schiffman the Harvard dropout who went from winning a Webby award for his COVID-19 tracker to building a black mirror piece of tech that makes it even easier to cut off al...

Cody Ko and Tana Mongeau: What’s the Tea? 08.08.2024

Mae and Laura dive into the underaged hooked-up scandal of internet-famous Cody Ko and Tana. These people have more followers than people that live in NYC and if you’re like us, you’ve never heard of them! Wild! We also chat about other influencer drama, beefs, saucy tweets and more. We’re talking James Charles, Jason Nash, Brooke Schofield, Trish Paytas, and more. Again, and this is not a flex, w...

The Path to a Trad Wife - Ballerina Farm 31.07.2024

A utopia or her personal PRISON!? Laura and Mae take a deep dive into the life of internet famous “trad wife” rancher and beauty queen Hannah Neeleman, her Uber wealthy JetBlue heir hubs, and their eight…(8)….children. 7 of which born without the help of drugs .. obvi. Was the viral Times article a hit piece? Was it a peek into a patriarchal prison? Laura and Mae have a take you might not have hea...

The Origins of the Dallas Cowboy Cheerleaders (and scandals of the team!) 24.07.2024

This week we are diving deep into the glittering yet controversial (culty?!) world of America's most iconic cheerleading squad. That's right, we're talking about the behind-the-scenes of the Dallas Cowboy Cheerleaders. From their glamorous beginnings as the epitome of "hot ladies" to their questionable present, where skinny women drum up business for low pay, we reveal the hidden truths. Despite t...

How Richard Simmons became the Original Fitness Influencer 18.07.2024

We're turning up the heat this week with an homage to the late Richard Simmons, the guy who made jazzercise look like a Studio 54 party. From his wild infomercials to "Sweating with the Oldies", Richard was the original inspirational influencer fitness instructor. He danced so SoulCycle could spin. We also talk about his mysterious end-of-life disappearance and the public's obsession with making t...

Why Joey Chestnut was BANNED from Nathan's Hot Dog Eating Contest & SF Tech Couples on PIP 10.07.2024

The gals talk about the scandalous Fourth of July down on Coney Island when Nathan’s Hot Dog eating contest BANNED the GOAT of eating, Joey Chestnut. We give you the whole story complete with a very quick, very adorable recap of why exactly this contest is even a thing? All we know is Joey Chestnut needs to cash in on mukbang material and Major League Eating needs to call off their (hot) dogs, so...

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