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 constant media deflection, they try to thread the needle between what’s next and if ... 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
Books We Read to Cope Ft. Molly Jong-Fast and David Litt
On this episode of American Fever Dream, V and Sami have their first book club of ‘AFD approved’ beach reads. They’re first joined by author Molly Jong-Fast of How To Lose Your Mother to chat about grief, sobriety, and how to get through the ‘worst year of your life.’ Then, switc ... Show More
1h 7m
Aug 2025
Ep. 1637 - This One Shocking Stat Proves That The American Dream Is Dying
Today on the Matt Walsh Show, a startling statistic, that not nearly enough people are talking about, proves that the American dream is dying a rapid death. We’ll discuss. Also, the woman who was beaten in that brutal mob attack in Cincinnati speaks out publicly for the first tim ... Show More
1h 8m
Sep 2024
Republicans are getting raunchy
Conservatives have started claiming hot girls as a culture war victory. Vox's Constance Grady explains why.
This episode was produced by Haleema Shah and Peter Balonon-Rosen, edited by Miranda Kennedy, fact-checked by Laura Bullard, engineered by Andi Kristinsdottir and Rob Byers ... Show More
25m 13s
May 2023
Ep. 339: Fox News Producer CAUGHT On Undercover Camera Spilling Beans on Tucker Firing PLUS New Gen Z Breakup Trend Is TOXIC
A Fox News producer was caught on an undercover camera spilling the beans about the real reason Tucker Carlson was ousted from the network. If this is accurate, this is a lot bigger than we realized. Plus, Joe Biden gives a commencement address saying the biggest threat to our co ... Show More
42m 40s
May 2021
Cornel West On Biden & Leaving Harvard
Friend-of-show Dr. Cornel West has been in the news a lot of late, and not always in a happy way. At the end of February, the brilliant professor of Philosophy, Divinity, and African-American studies announced he was leaving his longtime employers at Harvard University, and movin ... Show More
1h 9m
Feb 2022
Jeffrey Wright, Alex Borstein | My Heart Will Go On TV
A day after the LA Rams prevailed in the Super Bowl, America woke up to news that Putin may invade Ukraine at any moment, and a bird flu outbreak could impact the poultry industry. Luckily, we can still enjoy a chuckle over Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene’s soup gaffe. Next, parents ... Show More
38m 2s
Feb 2023
Ep. 276: Are Sam Smith, Rihanna, Lizzo and Dylan Mulvaney Part of a Satanic Cult in Hollywood?
The conspiracy theory that some of Hollywood’s most prominent elites are part of a Satanic cult is circulating the internet, and today, Liz follows up on the responses to the horrendous graphic and whether or not this theory is true. Plus, she explores what’s infecting our cultur ... Show More
43m 58s