Hosted by Alex Giampapa · 🇺🇸 US · EN · 35 episodes
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Comedian Alex Giampapa brings you the news you need to know in just a few minutes. Or you can torture yourself trying to follow the 24 hour news cycle. Up to you.
Alex Giampapa hosts The Actual News, a comedy show with 35 episodes published.
In this darkly comic and cutting installment of The Actual News, our host takes a sobering, irreverent stroll through the chaos of American legislation, media distortion, and existential dread. As a sweeping new bill bar
In this darkly comic and cutting installment of The Actual News, our host takes a sobering, irreverent stroll through the chaos of American legislation, media distortion, and existential dread. As a sweeping new bill bar
This week on The Actual News, we’re back from hiatus and the world hasn’t slowed down. The U.S. is bombing Iranian nuclear sites, Trump is declaring premature ceasefires, and Israel is playing puppet master with American
This week on The Actual News, we’re back from hiatus and the world hasn’t slowed down. The U.S. is bombing Iranian nuclear sites, Trump is declaring premature ceasefires, and Israel is playing puppet master with American
In this week’s episode of The Actual News, we navigate a barrage of real headlines: escalating immigration crackdowns, swelling protests, and even a political assassination. Host Alex Giampapa unpacks the media’s obsessi
In this week’s episode of The Actual News, we navigate a barrage of real headlines: escalating immigration crackdowns, swelling protests, and even a political assassination. Host Alex Giampapa unpacks the media’s obsessi
On this week’s Actual News, the chaotic bromance between Elon Musk and Donald Trump officially goes up in flames — and the internet's loving every minute of it. From mutual love fests on Hannity to trading bombs on Twitt
On this week’s Actual News, the chaotic bromance between Elon Musk and Donald Trump officially goes up in flames — and the internet's loving every minute of it. From mutual love fests on Hannity to trading bombs on Twitt
On this week’s Actual News, the chaotic bromance between Elon Musk and Donald Trump officially goes up in flames — and the internet's loving every minute of it. From mutual love fests on Hannity to trading bombs on Twitt
In this week’s episode of The Actual News, we cut through the noise and dive into the real economic story no one’s covering deeply enough: how artificial intelligence is about to upend the job market—and not just for cod
In this week’s episode of The Actual News, we cut through the noise and dive into the real economic story no one’s covering deeply enough: how artificial intelligence is about to upend the job market—and not just for cod
From Trump’s “One Big Beautiful Bill” to Biden’s reportedly hidden cancer diagnosis, we’re digging into the week’s wildest headlines and what they actually mean. Plus: why taxes on tips might disappear, how crypto is bei
Description From Trump’s “One Big Beautiful Bill” to Biden’s reportedly hidden cancer diagnosis, we’re digging into the week’s wildest headlines and what they actually mean. Plus: why taxes on tips might disappear, how c
From Elon Musk’s potential quiet exit from federal service to shady government messaging apps, we unpack what’s actually happening behind the headlines. Plus: updates on Ukraine aid deals, the myth of bipartisan loyalty,
theactualnews.net alexgiampapa.com @giamdaddy on IG/TikTok We talk about Elon's likely departure from the White House (and 5 things he got done), the US' search for rare earth minerals and just for funsies why water migh
Trump's campaign promises were spending cuts through DOGE, a successful trade war, and major immigration reform - and they've all fallen miserably. Also: an attempt at a baby boom and how Trump's failures may pave the wa
Trump's campaign promises were spending cuts through DOGE, a successful trade war, and major immigration reform - and they've all fallen miserably. Also: an attempt at a baby boom and how Trump's failures may pave the wa
Alex reviews the Kilmar Abrego Garcia story as well as some of the Trump Administration's other recent deportations via ICE and how they're used to expand the US government's power over its citizens. A very bedheady epis
Alex reviews the Kilmar Abrego Garcia story as well as some of the Trump Administration's other recent deportations via ICE and how they're used to expand the US government's power over its citizens. Also: Elon Musk walk
Alex digs into how the weirdos who run our society use the news to make the economy work in their favor. Free bonus episode for April 14th, 2025.
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The Actual News is hosted by Alex Giampapa. The show is categorised under comedy (news) and has published 35 episodes.
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