The Story Of The Week

Last week, Britney Spears fans played a prank on Justin Timberlake by streaming her 2011 song "Selfish" after the of a new song under the same name by her former boyfriend. So we use that as the inspiration for this edition of “The Story of The Week,” which doesn’t bring sexy back, but does dig up dirt with Spears, a very ‘selfish’ interruption of Dakota Johnson, and even going way back to Janet J...

This week, the House Ethics Committee investigating Rep. Matt Gaetz has reached out to Joel Greenberg, a one-time close friend of Gaetz who was sentenced to 11 years in prison after pleading guilty to federal charges. The Committee also reached out to other new witnesses, much to the disdain of Gaetz. My commentary goes into the basics of the probe, how the investigation may have had a hand in the...

This week, the Israeli forces started testing flooding the Hamas tunnel network with seawater as a new attack tactic, knowing that the move could backfire in the long run as they don't know where the remaining hostages taken on October 7th are located. I am not the most significant resource on international armed conflict, but I am willing to put my signature on the words I put down in this episod...

Julianna Margulies and Susan Sarandon issued apologies over their recent controversial comments sparked by Israel-Hamas war. They spoke from different sides of the conflict but quickly backed down from their original passionate speech after a quick crisis and backlash. This week's commentary doesn't quite stick to the point, but it gives some perspective on why the growing conflict over our opinio...

Bobby Petrino is headed back to the University of Arkansas football program as its new Offensive Coordinator, about a decade after leaving the school after a sex scandal that was just enough to overshadow his winning record (barely). This week, I go into the back story of Petrino and why this new edition seems like a problem just for me and not a single member of the actual Razorback fan base. Fin...

Jessica Alba made an appearance on Bobbi Althoff's The Really Good Podcast . This interview sent the internet a buzz with the statements on Bobbi being a "6," Jessica being a "9," and a 26-year-old 6, is more attractive than a 42-year-old "9." As a 49-year-old...whatever, I take 20 minutes to rant about the silliness of this statement, how I would have said the same things 20 years ago, and how 77...

The title for this week's podcast is a swerve since I will discuss Marianne Williamson's viability to become the President of the United States in 2024. But I talk about all the people who have put their names and reputations on the line for the shot at the title of '47,' and none of them have a chance to shake off '46' or '45' (assuming '45' doesn't go to jail).

This week, I cover the thought process of allowing ‘boys to be boys’ per se in three different current news scenarios: a 19-year-old TikTok user named Alford Lewis who came under police investigation after getting caught punching random people at a local park for a social media stunt, an unnamed male high school student from New Jersey who used an artificial intelligence app to create pornographic...

Apple TV Plus and Jon Stewart have reportedly parted ways over "creative differences" with the political talk show, 'The Problem With John Stewart.' Those creative differences were apparently the show's upcoming moves to cover topics on AI and China. I talk about what this is as a loss for all of us as media consumers, a loss for me as a media creator, and what the future of 'smart commentary' may...

Stephen Amell spent some time last weekend condemn the SAG-AFTRA strike at GalaxyCon in North Carolina. While he said he supports his union, the strike itself was limiting his ability to promote the second season of his current show Heels because actors are not permitted to promote "struck work". I don't exactly take Amell to task, but I do give my views on why the strike is valid and need for the...

Donald Trump is getting in as much media as possible to air his grievances and remind the nation that he is the leading candidate for the Republican presidential nomination. Trump's people tell us he would love to spend time with Joe Rogan on his popular podcast, but Rogan ain't having none of that. This week, I go into detail about why Rogan doesn't need Trump (other than just not wanting Trump)...

I could not let go of the Carlee Russell story this week. At first, I was shocked and concerned. Then confused. Then angry. Then shocked and concerned again. I use my time for this week to detail my journey through this crazy story and offer what surprised me as some comfort towards the young woman, even if it was wrapped in contempt and anger. Find More At http://thisistheconversationproject.com

Saturday Night Live star Bowen Yang is taking a break from the podcast he co-hosts with comedian Matt Rogers, Las Culturistas, due to what he says are "bad bouts of depersonalization." I take my time this week to explain what that term means and go off a tangent to emphasize working through mental health issues.

Earlier this week,17-year-old Nahel Merzouk was shot by a police officer during a traffic stop in the Paris suburb of Nanterre. This scene is eerily similar to many played out over the last decade here in the United States. I am going to say a lot of names that we should not forget too quickly, and explain why Nahel Merzouk, despite living 4,775 miles (7,685 km) away, should be added to our list

This week, the Moms for Liberty chapter in Hamilton County, Indiana, published the first edition of their newsletter. What should have been the highlight was a local high school using $10,000 from the It Gets Better Project to produce community-wide Pride events. What caught local and then national attention was a quote highlighting the soul of their mission lifted from Adolf Hitler. I am using th...

This week, the people in Jamie Foxx's camp released a statement on the actor's health status. They wanted to set the record straight on the reasoning behind his recent hospitalization and that it was not the result of his recent Covid vaccination. Many are still not buying that as valid, mainly for their own selfish reasons. I talk about this issue from Foxx's standpoint and how there is a more si...

Dave Ramsey is a controversial figure. He's a 'self-made' man using his God-given talent to help others save themselves from financial ruin, except when he isn't and is grabbing all the cash he can without considering the consequences of what he is selling to his loyal audience.

I took the family to see the new live-action remake of Disney's 'The Little Mermaid,' and I have thoughts and feelings on this movie's presentation of the story. It grossed $95.5 million over the Memorial Day Holiday weekend, and that headline allowed you, the followers of our stories, to rank it as the #4 most engaging story of the week. And that allows me to share my thoughts and feelings on the...

This was a week of confusion, but we are not address the obvious stories. I've got a relatively short rant on social media being a cesspool of suck, using the mistaken identity issue on Twitter between NFL star Chuck Clark and a Baltimore Ravens fan named Chuck.

Harry & Meghan started off having a good week. Then a good night turned into a bad night, and a wild story was told. Then rebuffed. Here is my take on the love affair and the drama that surrounds the Sussexes.

This week, I give voice to some of the conspiracy theories surrounding the death of Tyre Nichols and give my honest opinion about the Nationally televised funeral proceedings, which go against some of the most popular commentators of the day.