Alex Madore

The Short News Podcast

Society EN ↓ 251 episodes

Not the news. The Short News. Host Alex Madore returns to the charged, comedic, and blunt voice that made TSN a cult favorite during 2020’s lockdowns — blending raw honesty, political satire, strange headlines, and personal storytelling into a condensed format designed for people who’ve seen too much - but this time he’s not a college student learning the ropes. From systemic injustice to personal recovery, from metaphysical weirdness to pop culture absurdity, The Short News covers it all — with a a firmer stance, sharper bits, and zero allegiance to either side of the aisle.

Author

Alex Madore

Category

Society

Podcast website

link.me

Latest episode

May 19, 2026

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Episodes

Old People Running for Office (also some mental health stuff?) 29.10.2023

After a hiatus, the Short News Podcast is back, but is the host? Honestly I don't know man, this dude's clearly lost himself.

Dealing with Heartbreak (Again) - The Pool House Podcast 22.10.2023

Alex and Kelsey return to talk about what's new in their lives and in the world (including Alex getting dumped and falling off the wagon again). Kelsey reviews Alex's new dating app profile, and also tries to help him get his Joe Biden impression back (it disappeared after the breakup).

Sorry, Jimmy Buffett (The Pool House with Alex and Kelsey) 10.09.2023

Alex and Kelsey apologize for the Jimmy Buffett bit after accidentally predicting his passing, discuss more reddit relationship advice, and so much more fun stuff. You don't want to miss this one, folks.

Steven Hawking's Rizz Game - The Pool House with Alex and Kelsey 02.09.2023

Alex and Kelsey are back to talk about sobriety, relationships, major life changes, surviving covid, Floridian politics, Ron DeSantis's Minnie Mouse kink, Steven Hawking's rizz game, where they were on 9/11, and so, so much more, including reading and answering Reddit entries.

The Pride Episode (featuring Kelsey) 01.09.2023

(Re-upload because Alex was still drinking during the recording session in June and this needed a HEAVY edit) A very special (drunk af) pride episode where Alex and Kelsey discuss the month of June and Alex finally opens up about some things related to the topic. Link to The Trevor Project: https://www.thetrevorproject.org

The WORST Relationship Advice (and some Politics) 09.08.2023

Joe Biden hijacks the podcast for a little, Alex returns and talks about current events, the 2024 election, and corporations ruining the environment, before going back to his podcast roots and answering some relationship advice entries on Reddit, spitefully.

Quitting Drinking 101 and Trump in Flavortown???? 06.08.2023

Trigger Warning: Sensitive topics are discussed within the first 37 minutes of the episode regarding mental health and addiction. Alex gives another life update regarding kicking old habits and trying new ones. Okay maybe it's a lot deeper than that... Also there's some political stuff on the back-end of the episode if you'd rather just listen to that part. Apparently Guy Fieri isn&#39...

"Are We F**ked?" featuring Kelsey (The Pool House Podcast) 18.07.2023

Alex and Kelsey return for another episode of the Pool House to discuss Barbenheimer, Florida problems, modern dating, Ron Desantis and Jimmy Buffet (also Florida problems), and men who like to cook.

The Joe Biden Cocaine Episode 06.07.2023

Cocaine?? In the White House??? Kinda sick not gonna lie.

Trouble in Margaritaville (The Pool House Episode 1) 01.07.2023

Alex and Kelsey are back for a new installment of The Pool House, a miniseries within The Short News Podcast that doesn’t cover the news. In this one they cover a lot of life updates, Alex gives a little update on his dating life, and Jimmy Buffet catches some smoke (sorry Jimmy Buffet).

Bidenomics is a BAD Idea 29.06.2023

The Short News Podcast returns to form in a new studio, new setup, same Alex. Joe Biden gets roasted a little bit for his most recent speech on "Bidenomics" because channeling Ronald Reagan isn't really the way to win over progressive voters. After a long, drawn out roast of the President, Alex shifts over to giving an update on Colleen Ballinger's cancellation and most recent YouT...

Goblin Mode, Heartache, and Life Updates (with special guest Kelsey) 24.05.2023

Alex returns with a special guest and recounts the last 7 months of life events. As the beer flows, so does the conversation, to topics such as car accidents, tropical storms, learning to date again after breakups, developing/hiding a new crush, Tony Soprano in Chuck E. Cheese, and so much more. Is this episode light on politics? Maybe just a little. But this is a special one. Follow Kelsey on Ins...

Ted Cruz "Solves" Gun Violence 14.06.2022

The show is finally back after a long break!  Alex explains where he was and how his TikTok blew up so fast, then goes straight into current events, starting with the Russia-Ukraine conflicts and how that affects everyone, including the average consumer, including inflation and price-gouging. After that he discusses the recent mass shootings and politicians' reactions to it as well as what sho...

Applebee's World War III & PornHub Space Program 08.03.2022

After a month-long hiatus, Alex is back to talk about the craziness that has been happening in the world.  There's some COVID news about whether or not the virus's reign is finally coming to an end, and then it's into the meat and potatoes of Russia's invasion of Ukraine.  Alex has a rant about CNN showing an Applebee's commercial during Ukrainian air raid sirens, and discusses...

Jimmy Fallon Launders Some Money 07.02.2022

It's Monday morning, and Alex has a lot of life updates to explain why he's been away from the podcast for the past week.  After that he talks about the recent raid on an ISIS leader that the Biden Administration just carried out, and has some things to say about imperialism.  There's also an update on how to get free N95 respirators from the government, and why the US government final...

Gun Violence and Anti-Maskers (not at the same time) 24.01.2022

Alex just finished his final college course, so he's celebrating and recounting all of the effort and struggle that it took to finally get to this point of achieving a bachelors degree. After going on for way too long about that, he talks about the recent issues that have been happening in Ukraine, where Russian forces are pushing closer and closer. After that, he talks about the recent shooti...

270 Doctors, 1 Joe Rogan 17.01.2022

After taking Thursday off, Alex is back to rant about the things that are happening in the world. He starts off by talking about COVID-19 and the rising demand for N95 respirators now that the CDC and US government is suggesting people now use those instead of regular cloth masks. That would be fine and makes sense, but the US government seized and hoarded a massive stockpile of N95s back in 2020,...

Eric Adams, the Bronx Fire, and the Housing Problem 11.01.2022

A little off schedule, but Alex is here, starting things off with a rant about internet service providers throttling speeds and the big picture when if comes to ISP monopolies and crooked businesses. Once that's over, he talks about AOC being a hypocrite, Eric Adams appointing a man partially responsible for the recent Bronx fire that killed 17 people over the weekend, and rants about how gove...

The End of Fart Jars & "All My Apes Gone" 06.01.2022

There's a lot of stuff to cover in this episode, including the Omicron variant, the government's mishandling of the pandemic, Eric Adams calling essential workers "low skilled," and some talk about the fart jar girl, who was hospitalized very recently for the farting thing (she's fine now, no more farting in jars though). NFTs and crypto take a beating today, as Alex makes fun...

Do Republicans Want to Date AOC? 03.01.2022

Back from the winter break, Alex is ready to talk about the most recent happenings when it comes to COVID-19 and the government, as well as some political drama brewing. Omicron is thriving, antivaxxers are complaining, and AOC accused republicans of wanting to date her after a recent picture of her and her partner on vacation was published. After the political drama, Alex takes some time to compl...

Roasting the Biden Administration (for once) 28.12.2021

Alex is back from the holidays, and found out that some family members tested positive for COVID, leading into a conversation about the omicron variant, which then leads into a rant about the Biden Administration, who has been taking steps to make things significantly worse for the working class, while also making things better for "the economy" AKA "rich people." There's a lot...

That Nancy Reagan Sloppy Spin Cycle 21.12.2021

Finally, after finishing up final exams and final papers, Alex has returned to the studio to talk about current events. He might have omicron, he might not, we'll find out later, but he talks about the spreading variant and the historical importance of vaccines and vaccine mandates, all the way back to the Revolutionary War in the 1700s. Afterwards, he rants about how he's scared of Elon M...

Snack-Related Racial Issues 14.12.2021

A day late, but it's finally here, the new episode of The Short News Podcast. Alex is excited for the Spider-Man movie after seeing the leaked set photos (don't look them up if you don't want spoilers!), and talks about going to movie theaters during COVID times. There's news to talk about as well, a tornado destroyed an Amazon warehouse, killing 6 people, and Alex has a lot to say...

Music NFTs AKA iTunes with Extra Steps 09.12.2021

Alex is back and explains why he was away this week (mental health reasons), and makes fun of the haircut he gave himself and how it looks like Elon Musk's new cut. He then discusses his research for college on Asian hate during the COVID-19 pandemic, and the progress he's made on the final paper. There's a lot of COVID-related talk in this episode, since people are getting their third...

Influencer Dr. Fauci & Blocked by a CEO 02.12.2021

Follow the Socials: Twitter: @alex_madore Instagram: @alexmadore Back with another Thursday episode, Alex starts off by ranting about the upcoming holidays, the supply chain, and the omicron variant. He then discusses the recent school shooting in Michigan and the need for better gun control. There's problems brewing in the Supreme Court, as they're set to overturn Roe v. Wade, taking away...

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