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116 episodes
Language
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Kristen MeinzerExplicit
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Date created
2023/05/05
Latest episode
2025/07/04
Average duration
41 min.
Release period
7 days
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A weekly podcast about the worst of the tabloids - from Page Sucks to Hell No to the very rag that inspires the name of our show. Hosted by journalist Maura Currie and culture critic Kristen Meinzer.
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AI Has A New Worst Enemy: The Heroic, Honest Tabloids
2025/07/04
Plus, a very important announcement at the end of the episode.
This week:
Travis Kelce reveals a thing that bugs him a little but that’s not actually about Taylor Swift
Meghan Markle DIDN’T PERSONALLY MAKE THIS JAM
The Fail hates stealing, and dishonesty, which is funny, because…
Find your hosts on Twitter @kristenmeinzer and @maurafcurrie, or Instagram @k10meinzer and @maura_frances, to share your feelings on these daily fails — we know you have them. You can also find Kristen at kristenmeinzer.com and at Patreon.com/ListenToByTheBook.
Join us on Patreon for articles and photos at the $5 level (“Gutter”), and all of that plus an extra episode each week at the $10 level (“Tampongate”)! We’d love to have you, and your support 3
And if you like our show, let us know by leaving a great rating and review wherever you listen.
Maura has a new hobby and now has to say: none of her comments should be construed as professional or legal advice, and her opinions do not reflect those of any institutions with which she’s affiliated.
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Zohran Mamdami’s TERRIFYING Goal To Make NYC Livable
2025/06/27
Hot fail summer.
This week:
Taylor Swift humbles, embarrasses, mortifies an influencer for not wanting her weird card game
New York City is about to be a scary communist wonderland :(
Jonathan Bailey defends kissing Scarlett Johansson, Scarlett also there
Find your hosts on Twitter @kristenmeinzer and @maurafcurrie, or Instagram @k10meinzer and @maura_frances, to share your feelings on these daily fails — we know you have them.
Join us on Patreon for articles and photos at the $5 level (“Gutter”), and all of that plus an extra episode each week at the $10 level (“Tampongate”)! We’d love to have you, and your support 3
And if you like our show, let us know by leaving a great rating and review wherever you listen.
Maura has a new hobby and now has to say: none of her comments should be construed as professional or legal advice, and her opinions do not reflect those of any institutions with which she’s affiliated.
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Summer Special: A Deep Dive into Tabloid Creep Hilaria Baldwin
2025/06/20
While we're on our summer break, we're treating you to some very special episodes! Today, it's an episode of What A Creep, all about Hilaria Baldwin, guest hosted by Kristen. If you like what you hear, be sure to subscribe to What A Creep here: https://pod.link/1460298336
Find your hosts on Twitter @kristenmeinzer and @maurafcurrie, or Instagram @k10meinzer and @maura_frances, to share your feelings on these daily fails — we know you have them.
Join us on Patreon for articles and photos at the $5 level (“Gutter”), and all of that plus an extra episode each week at the $10 level (“Tampongate”)! We’d love to have you, and your support 3
And if you like our show, let us know by leaving a great rating and review wherever you listen.
Maura has a new hobby and now has to say: none of her comments should be construed as professional or legal advice, and her opinions do not reflect those of any institutions with which she’s affiliated.
Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Summer Special: Your Brain on News
2025/06/13
While we're on our summer break, we're treating you to some very special episodes! Today, it's an episode of one of Kristen's other show Health Matters, all about what news consumption does to our brains. If you like what you hear, be sure to subscribe to Mayo Clinic Health Matters here: https://mcpress.mayoclinic.org/podcasts/health-matters/
Find your hosts on Twitter @kristenmeinzer and @maurafcurrie, or Instagram @k10meinzer and @maura_frances, to share your feelings on these daily fails — we know you have them.
Join us on Patreon for articles and photos at the $5 level (“Gutter”), and all of that plus an extra episode each week at the $10 level (“Tampongate”)! We’d love to have you, and your support 3
And if you like our show, let us know by leaving a great rating and review wherever you listen.
Maura has a new hobby and now has to say: none of her comments should be construed as professional or legal advice, and her opinions do not reflect those of any institutions with which she’s affiliated.
Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Meghan Markle’s Cringe Pregnancy Dance Means She’s Evil :(
2025/06/06
You’re our beautiful fail babies 3
This week:
Taylor Swift walks in front of a car, everyone suspects pregnancy
Meghan and Harry celebrate Lilibet’s fourth birthday with some cringe, and some controversy
Armie Hammer, former alleged cannibal and current family man
Find your hosts on Twitter @kristenmeinzer and @maurafcurrie, or Instagram @k10meinzer and @maura_frances, to share your feelings on these daily fails — we know you have them.
Join us on Patreon for articles and photos at the $5 level (“Gutter”), and all of that plus an extra episode each week at the $10 level (“Tampongate”)! We’d love to have you, and your support 3
And if you like our show, let us know by leaving a great rating and review wherever you listen.
Maura has a new hobby and now has to say: none of her comments should be construed as professional or legal advice, and her opinions do not reflect those of any institutions with which she’s affiliated.
Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Hugh Jackman Didn’t Sleep With Me Personally. GAY!
2025/05/30
Outing people is always, always a fail.
This week:
A weirdly dark commencement speech targets the president (it doesn’t)
Michelle Obama makes a joke about vaccines causing autism (she doesn’t)
A writer muses on why society should let men be a little gay, as a treat
Find your hosts on Twitter @kristenmeinzer and @maurafcurrie, or Instagram @k10meinzer and @maura_frances, to share your feelings on these daily fails — we know you have them.
Join us on Patreon for articles and photos at the $5 level (“Gutter”), and all of that plus an extra episode each week at the $10 level (“Tampongate”)! We’d love to have you, and your support 3
And if you like our show, let us know by leaving a great rating and review wherever you listen.
Maura has a new hobby and now has to say: none of her comments should be construed as professional or legal advice, and her opinions do not reflect those of any institutions with which she’s affiliated.
Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Blair Witch Actress Does Something REALLY Scary: Marking Property Lines
2025/05/23
The fail’s in the details.
This week:
The creepiest thing in the woods is a disputed property line
The mean strong women sticking their CLAWS in your son :(
The foods that the fail admits don’t cause autism, but WHAT IF
Find your hosts on Twitter @kristenmeinzer and @maurafcurrie, or Instagram @k10meinzer and @maura_frances, to share your feelings on these daily fails — we know you have them.
Join us on Patreon for articles and photos at the $5 level (“Gutter”), and all of that plus an extra episode each week at the $10 level (“Tampongate”)! We’d love to have you, and your support 3
And if you like our show, let us know by leaving a great rating and review wherever you listen.
Maura has a new hobby and now has to say: none of her comments should be construed as professional or legal advice, and her opinions do not reflect those of any institutions with which she’s affiliated.
Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
The Pope Hasn’t Apologized To Donald Trump Yet :(
2025/05/16
You are all direct reports to us in the pyramid scheme of fails.
This week:
Brooklyn Beckham is letting a woman tear his family apart, per usu
It’s just a little funny how the Pope hasn’t acknowledged President Trump’s peacemaking
The one quick way to make slightly less money than your son: a pyramid scheme!
Find your hosts on Twitter @kristenmeinzer and @maurafcurrie, or Instagram @k10meinzer and @maura_frances, to share your feelings on these daily fails — we know you have them.
Join us on Patreon for articles and photos at the $5 level (“Gutter”), and all of that plus an extra episode each week at the $10 level (“Tampongate”)! We’d love to have you, and your support 3
And if you like our show, let us know by leaving a great rating and review wherever you listen.
Maura has a new hobby and now has to say: none of her comments should be construed as professional or legal advice, and her opinions do not reflect those of any institutions with which she’s affiliated.
Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Reopening Alcatraz: A Serious And Completely Reasonable/Normal Proposal
2025/05/09
Apologies, and love, to our friends who were born in Florida. We hope your midwife was an alligator.
This week:
Libs freak out over a completely unserious proposal involving Alcatraz
Prince Harry’s body language makes it seem like he means what he’s saying
Broke dudes are a disease
Find your hosts on Twitter @kristenmeinzer and @maurafcurrie, or Instagram @k10meinzer and @maura_frances, to share your feelings on these daily fails — we know you have them.
Join us on Patreon for articles and photos at the $5 level (“Gutter”), and all of that plus an extra episode each week at the $10 level (“Tampongate”)! We’d love to have you, and your support 3
And if you like our show, let us know by leaving a great rating and review wherever you listen.
Maura has a new hobby and now has to say: none of her comments should be construed as professional or legal advice, and her opinions do not reflect those of any institutions with which she’s affiliated.
Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Jeff Bezos Declares War On America (Nope)
2025/05/02
We recorded this on Tuesday so Maura could go on a fail-free vacation. Facts aren’t real anymore anyway.
This week:
The Fail attacks a woman who is now dead for the crime of having been human
Amazon is at war with America, except actually nothing is happening
Meghan Markle insults the Royal Family by being happy
Find your hosts on Twitter @kristenmeinzer and @maurafcurrie, or Instagram @k10meinzer and @maura_frances, to share your feelings on these daily fails — we know you have them.
Join us on Patreon for articles and photos at the $5 level (“Gutter”), and all of that plus an extra episode each week at the $10 level (“Tampongate”)! We’d love to have you, and your support 3
And if you like our show, let us know by leaving a great rating and review wherever you listen.
Maura has a new hobby and now has to say: none of her comments should be construed as professional or legal advice, and her opinions do not reflect those of any institutions with which she’s affiliated.
Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Uncle Sam Wants YOU To Be Fertilized
2025/04/25
Stars, stripes, fertility rates, and fails.
This week:
We need babies! Now! Not in a weird way!
Everyone is so mean to JK Rowling, a mean person
Las Vegas is scary and the hills have eyes :(
Find your hosts on Twitter @kristenmeinzer and @maurafcurrie, or Instagram @k10meinzer and @maura_frances, to share your feelings on these daily fails — we know you have them.
Join us on Patreon for articles and photos at the $5 level (“Gutter”), and all of that plus an extra episode each week at the $10 level (“Tampongate”)! We’d love to have you, and your support 3
And if you like our show, let us know by leaving a great rating and review wherever you listen.
Maura has a new hobby and now has to say: none of her comments should be construed as professional or legal advice, and her opinions do not reflect those of any institutions with which she’s affiliated.
Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
GIRLBOSS SPACE TRIP!!!
2025/04/18
We’re putting the ass back in astronaut, folks.
This week:
Gayle King and Lauren Sanchez clap back at the people who are making excellent points about how stupid this was
Katy Perry’s makeup really stuck in place for 10 whole minutes
Aimee Lou Wood cried and won’t tell us why :(
Find your hosts on Twitter @kristenmeinzer and @maurafcurrie, or Instagram @k10meinzer and @maura_frances, to share your feelings on these daily fails — we know you have them.
Join us on Patreon for articles and photos at the $5 level (“Gutter”), and all of that plus an extra episode each week at the $10 level (“Tampongate”)! We’d love to have you, and your support 3
And if you like our show, let us know by leaving a great rating and review wherever you listen.
Maura has a new hobby and now has to say: none of her comments should be construed as professional or legal advice, and her opinions do not reflect those of any institutions with which she’s affiliated.
Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Meghan McCain Victimized By The White Lotus
2025/04/11
This week:
Anderson Cooper got BRUTALLY WOKED
Carrie Coon is actively mean to Meghan McCain and also Marvel
THERE ARE NO DIRE WOLVES!!!!!!!!!!
Bonus story: Maura’s Election Day reporting for Slate is finally out in the world. Give it a listen!
Find your hosts on Twitter @kristenmeinzer and @maurafcurrie, or Instagram @k10meinzer and @maura_frances, to share your feelings on these daily fails — we know you have them.
Join us on Patreon for articles and photos at the $5 level (“Gutter”), and all of that plus an extra episode each week at the $10 level (“Tampongate”)! We’d love to have you, and your support 3
And if you like our show, let us know by leaving a great rating and review wherever you listen.
Maura has a new hobby and now has to say: none of her comments should be construed as professional or legal advice, and her opinions do not reflect those of any institutions with which she’s affiliated.
Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
HORRIFYING: Meghan Markle’s Evil Jam Scam
2025/04/04
LOWER THE COST OF JAM, YOU COWARDS
This week:
The jam heard ‘round the world sold out immediately. Bad?
The little Constitutional loophole that’s not illegal or disingenuous if you believe in yourself
Doing murder is really about the friends you make along the way
Find your hosts on Twitter @kristenmeinzer and @maurafcurrie, or Instagram @k10meinzer and @maura_frances, to share your feelings on these daily fails — we know you have them.
Join us on Patreon for articles and photos at the $5 level (“Gutter”), and all of that plus an extra episode each week at the $10 level (“Tampongate”)! We’d love to have you, and your support 3
And if you like our show, let us know by leaving a great rating and review wherever you listen.
Maura has a new hobby and now has to say: none of her comments should be construed as professional or legal advice, and her opinions do not reflect those of any institutions with which she’s affiliated.
Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
The Fail Chooses Trump In The DOGE Divorce
2025/03/28
This week:
DOGE flops and the Fail admits it
Gwyneth Paltrow’s fake beef with Meghan Markle
RFK Jr. is taking your Skittles (not)
Find your hosts on Twitter @kristenmeinzer and @maurafcurrie, or Instagram @k10meinzer and @maura_frances, to share your feelings on these daily fails — we know you have them.
Join us on Patreon for articles and photos at the $5 level (“Gutter”), and all of that plus an extra episode each week at the $10 level (“Tampongate”)! We’d love to have you, and your support 3
And if you like our show, let us know by leaving a great rating and review wherever you listen.
Maura has a new hobby and now has to say: none of her comments should be construed as professional or legal advice, and her opinions do not reflect those of any institutions with which she’s affiliated.
Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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pinacoloda 2025/07/04
Will miss this podcast!
Love your show and sad to hear that you’re wrapping !! wishing you all the best and hope to hear you on some other modalities! Thank you for all the ...
Beccabeeeeeee 2025/06/15
Best part of my week
Thank you thank you thank you for bringing a bit of joy to my week. So funny. The perfect distraction from daily life
Drgrable 2025/01/13
Tabloids and suffragettes
Thank you so much Kristen for the January 3 episode. It was so illuminating to hear the history of tabloids and how we got from there to here! I appre...
Booknerd336 2025/05/04
Swiss cheese podcast
The ad breaks throughout 😒
Nonnonesense 2025/05/03
Too political
Tired of the political bashing of just one side. Daily fail
Is a fail for me.
AyicAndBayic 2025/01/01
Worked for me!
Thanks, ladies! I haven’t had to read any single British tabloid since I found this podcast
DanyalovesBernie 2024/12/03
Fixing Famous People
Heard you in that podcast and am so happy I did!
QueensYankeeGal 2024/11/22
Awesome Podcast
Thanks ladies for calling out these rags. You are intelligent and hilarious! I highly recommend others give this podcast a listen,
Lelia42 2024/11/07
This is so needed
Especially now in this scary moment in time. Done with intelligence and wit. Look forward to you every week. Thank you!
ur_strange_12yearold 2024/10/26
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
When I would see these articles on my home page I would want to scream into the void. Thank you for all your service
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