Walk-Ins Welcome with Bridget Phetasy

Comedian and host of Normal World , Dave Landau, sits down with Bridget for a fun conversation about how they should start their own morning show, Dave’s childhood in Detroit, their respective struggles with addiction, Agent Orange, AIDS, parents with mental illness, dealing with Satanists in rehab, their experiences in mental hospitals, how Dave’s teacher suggested he get into stand up, the ups a...

Entrepreneur and CEO of Prospera, Erick Brimen, sits down with Bridget to discuss his plan for ending poverty. They discuss what makes a country wealthy vs. poor, the role of government, the difference between government and governance, the conditions which are necessary for human beings to flourish, creating the conditions for prosperity, and how the creation of wealth and prosperity is the only...

Jennifer Sey joins Bridget for a frank conversation about defending women’s sports and women’s spaces. They discuss Jennifer’s background as an elite gymnast and her later role in exposing abuse in the sport, the Larry Nassar scandal, Simone Biles bowing out of the Tokyo Olympics, and why no one should be risking their lives to win a medal. They cover Jennifer’s career at Levi's and her contr...

Playwright Matthew Gasda sits down with Bridget to discuss his career and plays that explore the generational differences exacerbated by the internet. They cover the impact of smartphones and social media on young people, 2012 as a pivotal year, his experiences as a tutor, the declining writing skills among his students, his journey to becoming a playwright, move to New York City, and breakthrough...

Magatte Wade is an entrepreneur and advocate for African dignity and prosperity. She sits down with Bridget to discuss the root causes of Africa's economic struggles, challenging the common narratives about colonialism and racism. She argues that Africa's poverty stems from over-regulation and socialist policies that hinder entrepreneurship, and emphasizes the importance of creating a bu...

Bridget sits down with Dr. Camilo Ortiz, a child psychologist and professor of psychology at Long Island University. They discuss the different perspective being an immigrant gives him on things Americans take for granted, the negative impact of overprotective parenting and the importance of allowing children to experience discomfort, distress, disappointment, and danger, why "good enough&quo...

Bridget sits down with photographer and comedian, Troy Conrad for a wide-ranging conversation covering how Troy got started in photography, shooting a Golden Age of comedy at the Comedy Store, the rare opportunity of knowing you’re in the middle of something special while you’re experiencing it, his experimentation with various religions and self-help groups, and why he’s addicted to failure. They...

Wilfred Reilly returns to discuss his new book, Lies My Liberal Teacher Told Me . He and Bridget talk about how there's a whole social science telling people two things - that Western society is one of the worst ever, and nobody knows it but the cool kids - and how his book works to debunk myths that have sprung up in American history. They cover the unexplored idea that the hippie movement w...

Batya Ungar-Sargon stops in to talk about her new book Second Class: How the Elites Betrayed America's Working Men and Women, which focuses on the growing divide between the elite and working class in America. She and Bridget discuss the shift in political parties' attitudes towards the working class, Trump's appeal to blue-collar voters, the impact of education on social and econom...

Andrew Boryga sits down with Bridget to discuss his book Victim, a satire about a hustler from the Bronx who sees through the veneer of diversity initiatives and decides to cash in on the weaponization of identity politics. They talk about his journey as a writer, how the book changed over the 10 years it took to write, the evolution of the novel's main character, the idea of people playing o...

Comedian Dulcé Sloan sits down with Bridget for a conversation covering a wide range of topics including her approach to performing stand-up, dealing with rejection in the comedy industry, being a strong person out of necessity, how we all got traumatized as a planet during COVID, the importance of being nicer to yourself, and why she believes cancer will never be cured. They also cover how Dulcé&...

Nellie Bowles sits down with Bridget to talk about her new book Morning After the Revolution: Dispatches From The Wrong Side of History , a critique on the progressive cultural movement and its impacts on journalism, education, healthcare, and society at large. They discuss the suppression of curiosity and dissenting viewpoints in media, gender theory being taught in elementary schools, luxury bel...

Bridget sits down with clinical psychologist Jonathan Shedler and they discuss the challenges of finding qualified therapists, the division between practicioners and researchers in the field and the effects of that division, the lack of public understanding about legitimate therapy credentials, and the danger of the trend towards brief, "evidence-based" therapies that ignore the time and...

Comedian Rachel Feinstein sits down with Bridget for a hilarious comparison of their lives. They relate over what disasters they are while they're both married to super-organized men, their confident toddlers, their similar moms, Rachel's fireman husband and Bridget's fireman brother, and why neither one of them likes to tell other moms that she's a comedian. They talk about th...

Clifton Duncan returns to the podcast to discuss the importance of creating culture that we can all share and the role the arts play in our shared experience. He and Bridget discuss the erosion of the spiritual well-being of our society, how art is what a civilization leaves behind once its gone, the effect that politics and political correctness are having on the arts in general, the loss of men...

Comedian Carmen Lynch stops in for a hilarious conversation with Bridget about women in comedy, their writing processes, Millennials acting like they're old, how Gen X always gets skipped, how much comedy had changed, and what disasters they both are. They discuss living among the normies, why comedy is the antidote to being butthurt, how people need to be reminded of joy, being a late bloome...

Adam Coleman sits down with Bridget to discuss his book Black Victim to Black Victor: Identifying the ideologies, behavioral patterns and cultural norms that encourage a victimhood complex. They talk about what motivated him to write and self-publish the book, how its success took him by surprise, how growing up without a father impacted him, the effect of not having a dad on young men, what fathe...

Comedian Blair Socci sits down with Bridget and talks about the ins and outs of comedy, how people’s understanding of standup comedy is being shaped by social media, why crowdwork is causing problems, making sure not to miss the simple jokes, when you have to aggressively put yourself out there in a way that feels disgusting, what balancing comedy and being a mom looks like for Bridget, everyone b...

Comedian, former cab driver, and current Host of FOX News Saturday Night and radio program FOX Across America , Jimmy Failla joins Bridget for a hilarious conversation about their respective working class backgrounds, why driving a cab is the original social media, how Trump is the only way 15 year old kids can be counter-culture today, why a lot of people on the Left are intellectually lazy, and...

4-Term Congresswoman, U.S. Army veteran, and 2020 presidential candidate Tulsi Gabbard sits down with Bridget to talk about her new book, For Love of Country: Leave The Democrat Party Behind . She and Bridget discuss making people on both sides angry, why people feel threatened when someone tells the truth, being grounded in God, when Democrats stopped talking about God, being open to shifting you...

Comedian Arielle Isaac Norman returns to the show and she and Bridget have a frank conversation about gender, gender dynamics, gender politics, and balancing female rights with trans rights. They cover refusing to dogmatically fall in line with the orthodoxy of whatever the LGBTQ community is saying, when the narrative really started shifting from gender dysphoria to a denial of biologic reality,...

Coleman Hughes sits down with Bridget to discuss his latest book, The End of Race Politics: Arguments for a Colorblind America. They talk about why people don't want to hear that the world isn’t as racist as they think it is, how racism sells very well as a news item, the realities behind disparities between races, what Coleman terms "neo racism," and the radical belief that black p...

Comedian Jeff Leach sits down with Bridget for a talk about the entertainment industry, comedy, money and therapeutic mushrooms. They discuss the death of the ego, how the entertainment industry preys on ego, desperation, self-interest, and a desire for money, the definition of an icon, charting your own path, doing something new, not making decisions purely based on financial reasons, and how all...

Original Air Date - 3/14/24 Warren Smith is a teacher who went viral for a critical thought exercise he did with a student. The topic? JK Rowling. He sits down with Bridget to discuss what life has been like since Elon Musk retweeted his video. They talk about why the video made such an impact and resonated with so many people, the power of questions in the pursuit of objective truth, the applicat...

Comedian Brad Williams stops in to talk shop with Bridget. They discuss the immediate feedback of performing in front of a live audience, the fun part about crowd work, the joys of parenthood, having a solid family core, keeping life as normal as possible for your kid, how his dad trained him to defend himself against bullies and he saw the power of humor, how he got into comedy, and the politics...