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The Doomscroll Diaries

Laura Sogar and Mae Planert

Two stand-up comics in NYC bring you a weekly roundup of the best of the worst the internet has to offer. We cover everything from pop culture and corporate fails to celebrity news and whatever else the almighty algorithm throws our way. We doomscroll so you don’t have to. https://beacons.ai/doomscrolldiariespod

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All Episodes

49:05

FTX LinkedIn Flex, Hurricane Escapes & NYC Renovation...

The Doomscroll Diaries ·

2024/10/16

In this episode, we go over FTX leader Ryan Salame's new LinkedIn update, where he just announced his exciting new role... as an inmate. What will this “authentic king” learn about B2B sales behind bars? We can't wait to find out. Next up, Laura shares her harrowing adventure in the middle of a Florida hurricane, narrowly escaping disaster—by the hairs on her chinny chin chin (maybe Mae’s got more experience with that one). Ladies, keep those tweezers handy! We also take a look at dock workers who

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52:01

Moo Deng, Chappell Roan, Airplane Fights, Jury Duty

The Doomscroll Diaries ·

2024/10/09

This week we're taking a break from all the serious scary world news to bring you some absolute softball topics. We're talking lowwww stakes people. From the controversy behind viral pygmy hippo sensation, Moo Deng's, pork-themed name to the fight to keep Pesto the penguin off Ozempic. This episode is an easy breezy listen!! Enjoy! #pesto #podcast #comedypodcast #podcastepisode #moodeng #animals #chappellroan #snl Follow us @risquebusinessnews @laurasogar @mae_planert and write us a kind review for

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01:01:16

What did Eric Adams do!? PLUS Diddy Updates

The Doomscroll Diaries ·

2024/10/01

This week on the pods your ladies are talking local politics!! We're digging into the drama behind NYC Mayor Eric Adams and his strange obsession with Turkey (the country). Should we pay politicians more? Why did Eric Adams give Diddy the keys to NYC? Lets find out! Speaking of Diddy... the plot thickens. What is his tie in with Justin Bieber? How is he enjoying rooming with Sam Bankman Fried? #ComedyPodcast #StandUpComedy #FemaleComedians #NYCPolitics #EricAdams #Diddy #NYCMayor #JustinBieber

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58:50

Behind the Secret Lives of Mormon Wives: TikTok Fame,...

The Doomscroll Diaries ·

2024/09/25

The gals talk the new Hulu reality show Secret Lives of Mormon Wives. What are their actual net worths? How did they blow up on TikTok, and what scandals have flown under the radar? Plus, we have to talk about their unbelievably perfect hair— how do they do it? Is it extensions or is Joseph Smith himself their stylist? Laura and Mae also talk Teen Mom drama. Should Caitlin and Tyler have the right to contact with their adopted daughter or not? As always, follow us @RisqueBusinessNews @laurasogar

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50:06

Kanye West and his Beautiful Dark Dilapidated Mansion

The Doomscroll Diaries ·

2024/09/17

This week the gals gab a little about life updates including Laura being exposed to the elements in Norway… camping.. laura! Intentionally! What a world. Speaking of being exposed to the elements the ladies break down the absolutely batshit story of Kanye West and his spite tear down of architecture legend Tadao Ando's Malibu mansion. A full breakdown from Ye and a weird control fetish over his one employee at the house. It was WEIRD, as usual with that man. #KanyeWest #TadaoAndo #maliburealestate

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39:37

News Round Up! Zuck apology, AI MAGA THOTs, Hunter...

The Doomscroll Diaries ·

2024/09/12

Hot people getting in trouble: the gals talk about Taylor and Travis’ leaked “PR plan” to break up end of September, Zuckerberg apologizes for censorship … also who does he think he is looking that fine? Hunter Biden Is in some big boi trouble and Laura just found out he banged his deceased brothers wife. Where is this movie?! Right-wing hot girls on your feed are most likely faked from European influencers and a Russian spy whale has been sprayed down by bullets. Smells like ‘merica to us

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59:46

Are the Mr.Beast Scandals legit?

The Doomscroll Diaries ·

2024/08/27

The girls talk about the one and only Mr. Beast. His rise to fame and recent scandals that have recently plagued him. Is it possible his charity work is staged? How much of his facade is real? Former employees have been putting out some wild accusations and some have wild accusations of their own. Do we think that the former employees are leeching off him for clout? Do we think these accusations are true? Mae and Laura chime in with their two cents, and also point out that Mr. Beast is 6'5" .. so

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01:16:18

Risque Business News X Cargo Cult Crossover. The...

The Doomscroll Diaries ·

2024/08/20

We chat with our pals from Cargo Cult, @NaomiKaravani and @PeopleConspire. The gang chats about sharks in South America having a BRAT summer. These sharks are 365 party girls on C*caine and other drugs. Good for them! (We kid, don’t do drugs! D.A.R.E etc et). Get yourself a guy that give you a bouquet of Legos. Lego dealers are the new bad boyz in the Pacific Northwest. The girls chat about black market buildables being sold for fentanyl? Criminals are the ultimate creatives. Everyone pray for

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01:20:19

Will AI replace your Friends?! - The "Friend"...

The Doomscroll Diaries ·

2024/08/12

This week we're talking about friendship! Or the lack of friendship between these two tech founders who beefed online over their new AI friend hardware. Talk about some people who need to touch grass! We go over the story of Avi Schiffman the Harvard dropout who went from winning a Webby award for his COVID-19 tracker to building a black mirror piece of tech that makes it even easier to cut off all social ties and lose contact with your humanity. Or take better notes at sales conferences. Avi is

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01:08:15

Cody Ko and Tana Mongeau: What’s the Tea?

The Doomscroll Diaries ·

2024/08/08

Mae and Laura dive into the underaged hooked-up scandal of internet-famous Cody Ko and Tana. These people have more followers than people that live in NYC and if you’re like us, you’ve never heard of them! Wild! We also chat about other influencer drama, beefs, saucy tweets and more. We’re talking James Charles, Jason Nash, Brooke Schofield, Trish Paytas, and more. Again, and this is not a flex, we were learning about them live. And as usual, we have our controversial takes on their intentions.

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01:00:22

The Path to a Trad Wife - Ballerina Farm

The Doomscroll Diaries ·

2024/07/31

A utopia or her personal PRISON!? Laura and Mae take a deep dive into the life of internet famous “trad wife” rancher and beauty queen Hannah Neeleman, her Uber wealthy JetBlue heir hubs, and their eight…(8)….children. 7 of which born without the help of drugs .. obvi. Was the viral Times article a hit piece? Was it a peek into a patriarchal prison? Laura and Mae have a take you might not have heard yet on TikTok! Can a woman who uses her father’s funeral flowers as a PR stunt be such a helpless

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01:14:40

The Origins of the Dallas Cowboy Cheerleaders (and...

The Doomscroll Diaries ·

2024/07/24

This week we are diving deep into the glittering yet controversial (culty?!) world of America's most iconic cheerleading squad. That's right, we're talking about the behind-the-scenes of the Dallas Cowboy Cheerleaders. From their glamorous beginnings as the epitome of "hot ladies" to their questionable present, where skinny women drum up business for low pay, we reveal the hidden truths. Despite these moments, these women were always of age! We explore the amazing women behind the DCC legacy and

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01:07:02

How Richard Simmons became the Original Fitness...

The Doomscroll Diaries ·

2024/07/18

We're turning up the heat this week with an homage to the late Richard Simmons, the guy who made jazzercise look like a Studio 54 party. From his wild infomercials to "Sweating with the Oldies", Richard was the original inspirational influencer fitness instructor. He danced so SoulCycle could spin. We also talk about his mysterious end-of-life disappearance and the public's obsession with making this old man come out(side). We then go over the budding career of Hailey Welch aka "The Hawk Tuah Girl"

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01:10:02

Why Joey Chestnut was BANNED from Nathan's Hot Dog...

The Doomscroll Diaries ·

2024/07/10

The gals talk about the scandalous Fourth of July down on Coney Island when Nathan’s Hot Dog eating contest BANNED the GOAT of eating, Joey Chestnut. We give you the whole story complete with a very quick, very adorable recap of why exactly this contest is even a thing? All we know is Joey Chestnut needs to cash in on mukbang material and Major League Eating needs to call off their (hot) dogs, so to speak. ‘Murica! Free Kobayashi! And San Francisco tech couples need to be stopped. The gals breakdown

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47:24

How a TikTok Star got sucked into a Religious Cult

The Doomscroll Diaries ·

2024/06/25

This week on the pod we are going through the story of the Wilking sisters. The two beautiful dancerswent to LA with dreams of dancing for the stars and found themselves dancing for a dangerous religious zealot. Classic LA story! We go over the story as revealed by the family in the latest Netflix documentary, Dancing for the Devil: The 7M TikTok Cult. Miranda Wilking (Derrick) and Melanie Wilking (Ekeler) were targeted by religious cult leader turned 7M management company CEO Robert Shinn who went

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36:10

Bravo Alcohol Spritz Debacle - Southern Charm vs...

The Doomscroll Diaries ·

2024/06/17

This week on the pod the ladies get in on the Bravo spritz beef. We’re talking about Kyle Cooke’s Lover Boy vs Craig Conover’s Spritz Society and all the Bravolebrities involved. From Summer House to Southern Charm these reality TV stars are all struggling to make that Lisa Vanderpump money. We taste test the products and tell you which one tastes less poisonous. It’s a hot one! Follow us @risquebusinessnews @laurasogar @mae_planert and write us a kind review for a good old fashioned in the mail

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44:28

Scarlett Johansson vs OpenAI - "Her" ChatGPT-4o Voice

The Doomscroll Diaries ·

2024/06/04

This week on the pod we are talking about a brand new beef - Scarlett Johannson vs Open AI's Sam Altman! What a pairing. ChatGPT just went through a brand new spring upgrade where GPT-4o added a voice function a la "Her" which sounds suspiciously like ScarJo. Did they use her voice without her permission? Is she going to sue them? We discuss! We also talk about the world of dating and the possible launch of AI profiles which can chat with possible matches AI profiles and get an idea if your

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01:11:12

The Miss USA Resignations w/ the Good Girls Gone Sad

The Doomscroll Diaries ·

2024/05/28

This week on the pod we're joined by two lovely good girl guests, Becca Stephenson and Syd King from the Good Girls Gone Sad podcast! Becca and Syd talk us through the world of pageants and the resignation scandals rocking the Miss USA competition. We also discuss purity culture, boob tape, questionable pageant slogans and the Bumble celibacy ad. Laura is on a slightly questionable tiny mic for this episode so apologies for the messy audio. Follow us @risquebusinessnews @laurasogar @mae_planert and

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39:25

Second Boeing Whistleblower Dies, Gypsy Rose...

The Doomscroll Diaries ·

2024/05/17

The girls are back with a monthly roundup! It's Mother's Day week and Gypsy Rose Blanchard has some choice words on her biological mom. Boeing's second whistleblower is taken out (By Boeing's rival, influenza?). The internet yells at more influencers for going to the Met Gala and a Bank of America finance bro dies after working 120 hour work weeks. Follow us @risquebusinessnews @laurasogar @mae_planert and write us a kind review for a good old-fashioned in-the-mail gift

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01:02:04

Kendrick Lamar vs Drake - Beginners Introduction to...

The Doomscroll Diaries ·

2024/05/09

Bonus Episode! The world can't get enough of the Drake vs Kendrick Lamar feud so we went back to the basics to try to figure out why Kendrick is sooooo mad. We go back to the beginning from the friendly days of 2011 when Drake and Kendrick worked together to today when shots have quite literally been fired. From Rick Ross' pool party jams, J Cole's apology, Adonis Graham's lessons from Kendrick, Millie Bobby Brown's involvement, Ozempic accusations, and of course the BBL Drizzy phenomenon we really

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