News & What We Choose

On each episode, we discuss the latest in the news, pop culture, what we're watching, what we're reading, and more. Grab a seat, get the news, and come hang with us! Watch our episodes on YouTube: www.youtube.com/@NewsWhatWeChoose Instagram: @news.wwc Danielle IG: @danielledene Dami IG: @damiana.pierce

News & What We Choose is a news podcast hosted by Unknown Host, with 77 episodes on record and a Required Pod Score of 80. PitchCentric scores this show on Booking Probability, Listen Score, and live audience signals refreshed every 24 hours.

Unknown Host hosts News & What We Choose, a news show with 77 episodes published.

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  Episode #25

  Getting Chatty about… Furious, Dancing with the Stars cast, and the Clancy Trial

  Sep 4, 20261h 13mS2

  Grab your favorite drink because this episode is packed! First up, we’re catching up on life since we last cheers’d. Danielle is diving into her boys' obsession with Home Depot and Lowe's animatronics, Dollar Tree crafts, family portraits, and a massive Instagram purge, while Dami hits up a cute German spot on the estuary, goes bike riding, and plans trips to both Disneyland and Monster Jam. We dive into the latest WTF Trump headlines, including selling off Yosemite real estate and the wild map updates surrounding "Lake America" that sent MapQuest straight to number one. Over in What We Choose, we unpack the ongoing Clancy trial deliberations (at the time of recording, the mistrial verdict had not been announced), a wild jury intimidation arrest, and the chilling parallels to The Housemaid. We also talk about the appalling First Amendment protection of AI child material and the wild story of a fake 49er who conned 26 women out of $1.3 million. Plus, in our (Not So) Conspiracy Corner, we check out the mysterious missing island that suddenly appeared out of nowhere! For some good news worth sippin' on, we celebrate Olivia Rodrigo donating 100% of her epic Daisy Chains Music Festival proceeds to women's charities. Finally, we break down everything on our watchlists: Danielle shares her thoughts on the AMAZING Furious series, The Shards, Adults, Vampire Diaries, the Love Island reunion fail, Are You Afraid of the Dark launching on Tubi, The Last Sunrise, and the new Dancing With The Stars cast announcement, while Dami gives updates on Lanterns, Ted Lasso, and House of Stassi. Tune in now wherever you listen to podcasts! Watch on YouTube: https://youtu.be/sUx3ieylLcI LINKS REFERENCED: https://www.instagram.com/reel/Dcoq_6UDQ4q/?igsi=NTc4MTIwNjQ2YQ== https://www.instagram.com/p/DczEk-7GWwN/?igsi=NTc4MTIwNjQ2YQ== https://www.instagram.com/p/DcypjKulA7P/?igsi=NTc4MTIwNjQ2YQ== https://www.instagram.com/reel/Dcu2t0gCq4Q/?igsi=NTc4MTIwNjQ2YQ== https://www.instagram.com/p/DczPVdShG5_/?igsi=NTc4MTIwNjQ2YQ== https://www.instagram.com/p/DcmIYFhD_WV/?igsi=NTc4MTIwNjQ2YQ== https://www.instagram.com/reel/DcqsHMpy_Ch/?igsi=NTc4MTIwNjQ2YQ== https://www.instagram.com/reel/DctG1hNxIWo/?igsi=NTc4MTIwNjQ2YQ== https://www.instagram.com/p/DcsLhFyAaQG/?igsi=NTc4MTIwNjQ2YQ== https://www.instagram.com/p/DcyPI75oJH3/?img_index=13&igsi=NTc4MTIwNjQ2YQ== Instagram: @news.wwc Danielle IG: @danielledene Dami IG: @damiana.pierce

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  Episode #24

  Getting Chatty about… Dolly Parton, Tim Curry, and The Vampire Diaries

  Aug 29, 20261h 1mS2

  Get ready for another episode packed with updates, wild news, and all our latest watches! Since we last cheers'd, we catch up on our goings-on over the past week. Their kids are both back in school, but that doesn't mean a lot of fun wasn't had. Danielle and her boys have been baking monster cookies, hosting game nights with Jenga-master Wy, surviving the heat wave with a crafting weekend, and taking their 6th visit to Spirit Halloween—and it's not even September yet! Dami also shares her son surviving a painful splinter that almost sent them to urgent care. After catching up, we dive into the report that Trump had flags lowered to half-staff for Dolly Parton despite his history of defunding programs she supported. We also unpack all the wild developments in the Lindsay Clancy trial—from freelance writer Brittany Ramano being dropped by Vanity Fair after her controversial courtroom behavior, to defense attorney Kevin Reddington bringing to light that investigators primarily relied on statements from her husband, Patrick. Additionally, we cover the controversy surrounding the Callaway DV commercial and Costco pulling their products, an evil Cat in the Hat terrorizing Ireland, and the heavy news of the passings of iconic stars Dolly Parton and Tim Curry. Finally, for what we watched: Danielle continued her Vampire Diaries rewatch alongside spooky movie night picks like Goosebumps, The Descendants, and Zombies, as well as cautiously introducing her boys to Are You Afraid of the Dark? Dami has been tuning into Lanterns, checking out the first episode of My Brilliant Career on Netflix, enjoying Ted Lasso, finishing Onyx Storm by Rebecca Yarros, and starting All That Life Can Afford by Emily Everett. Instagram: @news.wwc Danielle IG: @danielledene Dami IG: @damiana.pierce LINKS REFERENCED in YouTube ep description: https://youtu.be/lkwnbaDCbT8

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  Episode #23

  Getting Chatty about... the Lindsay Clancy Case, Halloween, and DC Lanterns

  Aug 22, 20261h 8mS2

  We’re back with another episode, catching up on everything that’s happened since we last cheers’d! We chat about our own lives filled with movie nights, swim lessons, back-to-school shopping, Spirit Halloween visits, Ladder workouts, enjoying San Francisco nights, and kicking off Fall with all things pumpkin spice. In this week’s "What The Fuck Trump News," we take it back to 2017 with Trump's Inaugural address sounding like the exact same speech from the Bee Movie. We then pay our respects to Hayden Panettiere, discuss the awful statement released by her estranged mother, react to the massive Penn State cocaine bust, and give an update on the Lindsay Clancy case—including the judge’s abrupt halt to the trial leaving the jury dismissed with a warning "not to speculate," and how the prosecution may have inadvertently helped the defense. On a brighter note, our "Good news we’re sippin’" highlights the inspiring Maja Kristin and her generous donation to teachers in Marin County. Finally, in "What We Watched," Danielle continues her Vampire Diaries rewatch, in honor of Hayden Panettiere watches Scream 4 , ticks away at the Halloween Collection on Disney+, and breaks down the new Sons of Anarchy show announcement, while Dami tunes into House of Stassi , the new Lanterns show on Disney+, and still trucking along with Euphoria . Take a seat, get the news, and come hang with us. LINKS REFERENCED: https://www.instagram.com/reel/DcJXmPDhZW8/?igsh=NTc4MTIwNjQ2YQ== https://www.instagram.com/p/DcNEjOFG9FL/?igsh=NTc4MTIwNjQ2YQ= https://abcnews.com/US/14-face-charges-related-alleged-cocaine-ring-penn/story?id=135731396 https://www.instagram.com/reel/DcL28krh9_d/?igsh=NTc4MTIwNjQ2YQ== https://www.instagram.com/reel/DcMZ1zaPQwW/?igsh=NTc4MTIwNjQ2YQ== https://www.instagram.com/reel/DcO3KABP5oU/?igsi=NTc4MTIwNjQ2YQ== https://www.instagram.com/reel/DcMnSqBguoD/?igsh=NTc4MTIwNjQ2YQ== https://www.instagram.com/p/DcJvSgAD2w2/?igsh=NTc4MTIwNjQ2YQ== https://www.instagram.com/p/DcPE2OWSosX/?igsi=NTc4MTIwNjQ2YQ== Instagram: @news.wwc Danielle IG: @danielledene Dami IG: @damiana.pierce

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  Episode #22

  Getting Chatty about... the Clancy Trial, The Shards, and the House of the Dragon finale

  Aug 16, 20261h 27mS2

  We kick things off by sharing what we’ve been up to since our last cheers—from Danielle's kid-free night out at an Edgar Allan Poe speakeasy, Halloween decorating, and movie nights, to Dami navigating work, upcoming school events, and whipping up some spicy apples. Then, we dive into the wild cycle of news in our segment What The Fuck Trump News, covering the official announcement of the "Patriot Games" youth sports contest and Karoline Leavitt stepping down. In What We Choose, we get into the heavy stuff and current events, including declining national test scores, dwindling oil stockpiles, the tragic news of another school shooting in Georgia, the Clancy Trial, and men protesting the Tate brothers' incarceration. We also fall down the Conspiracy Corner rabbit hole to talk about the White House fembot theories. Finally, we break down everything we watched this week! We dissect the House of the Dragon Season 3 finale, Lemony Snicket’s A Series of Unfortunate Events, Beetlejuice, Halloweentown, The Shards (Hulu/FX), The Vampire Diaries rewatch, Until Dawn (Netflix), House of Stassi, Silo, Ted Lasso, and Roofman. LINKS REFERENCED on our YouTube description: https://youtu.be/NoQF-Uj0miY Instagram: @news.wwc Danielle IG: @danielledene Dami IG: @damiana.pierce

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  Episode #21

  Getting Chatty about… Sterling Point, Perez Hilton, and Ted Lasso

  Aug 9, 20261h 6mS2

  Grab a seat, get the news, and come hang with us! In this week's trending news headlines, movies, and TV, we’re talking about the lack of media surrounding Capital One closing 300 Trump accounts over money laundering and the final birthright citizenship order. We're also shouting out Governor Newsom for dispatching California firefighters to battle Oregon blazes, California’s new DROP law letting residents delete data, and the viral and scary Perez Hilton TikTok livestream. We’re also talking hot pop culture drops like the wild trailer for Wicker , taking romantasy to an absolute extreme, and Ms. Rachel standing her ground and giving zero fucks. We also take a trip to Conspiracy Corner, talking about data centers secretly powering underground cities and draining our water supply... what do you think?! We then dive into our watch list: House of the Dragon Season 3, The Devil’s Mouth , The Drama , Phantom of the Opera , Furious , Scream Queens rewatch , Sterling Point , McBee Dynasty , The Dink , Ted Lasso Season 4, and Obsession (which leads into a horror chat and the movie scenes that have stuck with us -- talking about you Hereditary and Misommar, thanks a lot Ari Aster) . ️✨ #HouseOfTheDragon #Romantasy #TedLasso #MsRachel #ConspiracyTheory Instagram: @news.wwc Danielle IG: @danielledene Dami IG: @damiana.pierce

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