Bryan and Amanda are back to talk about all the crazy shit happening in the news, starting with Sarah Huckabee Sanders putting her foot in her mouth with an embarrassing quote about congressional war powers. Next, they discuss the Queen’s public statement about Meghan Markle and Prince Harry’s decision to move to North America. For the main news, they talk a ... Show More
Jul 2025
Sydney Sweeney American Eagle Ad Controversy
In the final episode of American Fever Dream, V Spehar and Sami Sage go out with their hottest grab bag of takes. First, they dissect Sydney Sweeney’s American Eagle ad and its alleged white supremacist undertones. Then, they deep dive on Hunter Biden’s interview and the weight o ... Show More
53m 44s
Jul 2025
Inside Trump & Epstein’s PR Machine
In this episode of American Fever Dream, V and Sami critique Jubilee’s YouTube debate platform and react to the latest episode of Surrounded with Medhi Hasan. Then, they deep dive into how digital dependency has eroded our attention span across generations. And finally, they unpa ... Show More
1 h
Jul 2025
Why Trump Doesn’t Want the Epstein Files Released
In this episode of American Fever Dream, V and Sami deep dive into the dark, unresolved legacy of Jeffrey Epstein. They unpack how Epstein groomed girls from elite institutions and the power structures that protected him. And finally, with Ghislaine’s court appeal and Trump’s con ... Show More
53m 59s
Sep 2022
Fighting fascists with Bernie Sanders
Ben and Tommy talk about the new right-wing government in Italy, the growing protests in Iran, Russia’s troop mobilization and sham referendums in eastern Ukraine, new British PM Liz Truss nearly tanks global markets, Jared Kushner gets a big boy award, the latest on the Mar-a-La ... Show More
1h 6m
Feb 2021
February 14, 2021: The future of MAGA media after Trump's acquittal; Rep. Sara Jacobs on extremism, 'conflict entrepreneurs' and the need for a 'truth commission'
Plus... Politico's editor reacts to White House aide's resignation; BBC World Service boss reacts to China's ban of the BBC; what went wrong with The New York Times' Caliphate podcast; and more. Carrie Budoff Brown, Rep. Sara Jacobs, Tina Nguyen, Erik Wemple, Lorraine Ali, Noah S ... Show More
41m 9s
Oct 2022
Fighting for freedom in Iran
<p>Tommy and Ben discuss the latest news out of Ukraine, including the increasingly vocal criticism of the war effort from Putin’s allies and talk of nuclear weapons use. Then they cover the election results in Brazil, prisoner releases, trickle down economics get humiliated in t ... Show More
1h 15m
Mar 2025
JFK Files, Tesla Fires, and Gwyneth Paltrow’s Vanity Fair Story
Meghan and Miranda dive into the latest headlines, from NASA astronauts Suni Williams and Butch Wilmore’s dramatic return to Earth after an extended stay in space to Elon Musk’s claim that politics delayed their rescue. They also cover the recent wave of attacks on Tesla, Senator ... Show More
37m 40s
Feb 2023
InflateGate: Biden vs Balloon
<p>Tommy and Ben talk about Balloon-gate, Biden’s State of the Union address, the latest in Ukraine, the deadly earthquake in Turkey and Syria and how to help, Pope Francis denouncing anti-gay laws, and gang violence in Haiti. Then, Ben talks with Rep. Ilhan Omar about her recent ... Show More
1h 10m
Mar 2024
3/6/24: Nikki Haley Drops Out Refusing To Endorse Trump, Dem Revolt In Super Tuesday Uncommitted Vote, Victoria Nuland Resigns, Kyrsten Sinema Retires, Israel Threatens Lebanon War As Hezbollah Fires Rockets, And Red Sea Cables Destroyed As Houthi Attacks Continue
Ryan and Emily discuss Nikki Haley dropping out refusing to endorse Trump, Dems revolt in Super Tuesday uncommitted vote, Victoria Nuland resigns, Arizona Senator Kyrsten Sinema announces retirement, Hezbollah fires rockets as Israel threatens escalation, Red Sea cables cut as Ho ... Show More
1h 40m