Hosted by Karel · 🇺🇸 US · EN · 110 episodes
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The Karel Show delivers bold commentary from Karel, an openly gay entertainer, author, and nationally syndicated talk show host known for saying what others won’t. With humor, heart, and zero patience for nonsense, Karel takes listeners on a fast-paced, no-filter journey through politics, culture, and modern American life—hilarious, incisive, and always honest. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-karel-show--1368295/support .
Karel hosts The Karel Show, a news show with 110 episodes published.
America’s Cost-of-Living Crisis: Even $100K Isn’t Enough Anymore The math of America no longer works — not even for people making six figures. A new New York Times survey confirms what I’ve been saying for a long time: A
THIS GAY WEEK: One-Third of the World’s Nations Still Target LGBTQ People THIS GAY WEEK: One-Third of the World’s Nations Still Target LGBTQ People How bad is it for LGBTQ people around the world? The latest reports pain
Trump’s Petty Politics? Why No One Stops Him | The Karel Cast Is the presidency becoming more about personal grudges than public service? Today, Karel examines a week of escalating political drama as Donald Trump reporte
Toy Story 5 Accidentally Exposes Society’s Biggest Problem THE GREAT DISCONNECT: ARE PHONES DESTROYING HUMAN CONNECTION? Toy Story 5 may be breaking box office records, but beneath the animation is a message that hits mu
Doommaxxing: How Fear Became a Billion-Dollar Business AI is taking your job. The economy is collapsing. A new virus is around the corner. Democracy is ending. Or is it? In this episode of The Karel Cast, we examine the
Another Week, Another Trump Lie? Here’s What’s Actually Happening Trump says one thing. Reality says another. As a new week begins, some things have become remarkably predictable: more claims, more contradictions, more a
THIS GAY WEEK: Turkey Cracks Down, Japan Opens Up — LGBTQ Rights Head in Opposite Directions THIS GAY WEEK | June 19, 2026 The fight for LGBTQ equality is taking dramatically different turns around the world. This week,
The Big One Is Coming: 1,000 Years of Pressure Building Beneath California The Big One isn’t a movie. It’s a certainty. Beneath California’s Cajon Pass, where millions of drivers travel every year without a second though
Police Kill 10,000 Dogs Every Year… Why Does Nobody Care? POLICE KILL 10,000 DOGS EVERY YEAR… WHY DOES NOBODY CARE? A family was celebrating a big Knicks victory when police arrived over a noise complaint. Minutes later,
WATER WARS HAVE BEGUN: The Colorado River Crisis Is Exploding The American West is facing a crisis that could reshape life for millions. The Colorado River supplies water to nearly 40 million people across the Southwest,
ALIENS vs GOD? Would Disclosure Shatter Religion? What happens if humanity learns we are not alone? Steven Spielberg’s upcoming film Disclosure Day raises a question that has fascinated scientists, theologians, and gover
This Gay Week: The Flag That Annoys The World It’s Pride Month, but in some parts of the United States, the United Kingdom, and beyond, flying a Pride flag has become a political statement, a cultural battleground, and s
Trumped Up Tomatoes Cost 40% More Tomatoes are about to get a lot more expensive, and most Americans have no idea why. This week, I retreat to the kitchen to make a comforting vegan tomato soup, but even there, politics
Outrage Is America’s Favorite Addiction A simple Pride Month post from HelloFresh sparked outrage, boycotts, angry comments, and endless social media debates. But the real story isn’t HelloFresh. It’s why so many people
The HelloFresh Controversy Reveals A Bigger Problem A Pride Month social media post from HelloFresh has sparked outrage, backlash, boycotts, and endless debate. Was it a bad joke? Probably. But the reaction to it may rev
The Great Disconnect: Record Wealth, Record Hardship The economy is supposedly thriving. The stock market is breaking records. Corporate profits are soaring. Yet millions of Americans are struggling to pay rent, buy groc
400+ Anti-LGBTQ Bills: Why Pride Matters More Than Ever | This Gay Week As Pride Month begins, LGBTQ people around the world are asking the same question: Are things getting better—or getting worse? This week on This Gay
My Biggest Fear for the Rest of 2026 Isn’t Politics The political world was focused on Tuesday’s major primary elections, and for good reason. The results could offer an early glimpse into what may become the most import
Trump Is Losing. Why Does America Feel Like It’s Losing Too? Donald Trump keeps taking hits. His proposed projects are stalling. Legal troubles continue to mount. Poll numbers are sliding. Key initiatives face growing op
400+ Anti-LGBTQ Bills: Why Pride Month Still Matters Many people ask: “Why do we still need Pride Month?” After all, same-sex marriage is legal. LGBTQ people are visible in media, business, and politics. Haven’t we won?
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