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  Episode #90

  Alix Earle Addresses Alex Cooper, Polymarket's Lindsay Clancy Ad Backlash & Reddington's GMA Trump Pardon Ask + Gina Hinojosa on Texas

  Sep 9, 202653 min

  Alix Earle finally addressed the Alex Cooper situation on her Netflix show, House of Earle, and Meredith and Rebecca think she's winning this feud. Then, podcaster Amanda Hirsch of Not Skinny But Not Fat posted a Polymarket ad using the Lindsay Clancy case as a hook. It got taken down fast and she sent an apology, but we get into why it was more calculated than a simple mistake. Plus, Kevin Reddington went on GMA and asked President Trump to pardon Lindsay Clancy. Meredith breaks down why Reddington knows it won’t work, but said it anyway. Then, Texas gubernatorial candidate Gina Hinojosa joins. She's in a virtual tie with Greg Abbott despite being outspent ten to one. She breaks down what Texans actually care about in 2026, why "women are dying" under Texas's abortion ban and Greg Abbott just delayed the maternal mortality numbers until after the election, what ICE raids are doing to mixed-status Latino families, and why Republicans' only shtick is culture wars that nobody has time for anymore. Plus: the poll worker thirst trap debate, Nathan Fielder's Elizabeth Holmes documentary, and what's having a moment. The Moment LIVE is hosted by Meredith Lynch and Rebecca Sananès . New episodes every Tuesday and Friday. Subscribe so you never miss a moment. Follow The Moment LIVE YouTube Substack Instagram TikTok 00:00 The Moment LIVE: Alix Earle, Polymarket Backlash, Reddington on GMA & Gina Hinojosa 04:14 Amanda Hirsch's Polymarket Lindsay Clancy Ad And Why It Was More Diabolical Than It Looked 08:24 Did a Juror Bet on the Lindsay Clancy Verdict? The Conspiracy Theory Explained 11:22 Kevin Reddington Asked Trump to Pardon Lindsay Clancy on GMA, But Trump Can't Do That 15:36 Alix Earle Finally Addressed Alex Cooper And She's Winning This Feud 19:28 The Poll Worker Thirst Trap Trend: Both the Video and the Backlash Were Cringe 24:53 Gina Hinojosa Joins: What Do Texans Actually Care About in 2026? 26:06 Gina Hinojosa Is in a Virtual Tie with Greg Abbott, Outspent Ten to One 28:28 "Women Are Dying in Texas:" Gina Hinojosa on Maternal Mortality & Greg Abbott 31:42 ICE Raids Are Hitting Mixed-Status Latino Families in Texas Hard 34:19 Texas Voter Registration Deadline, ICE at the Polls & What a Hinojosa Win Would Actually Mean for Congress 40:35 Nathan Fielder's Elizabeth Holmes Documentary & What's Having a Moment Topics: Alix Earle Alex Cooper feud, Alix Earle podcast BRCA2, Earle Meets World, Amanda Hirsch Polymarket Lindsay Clancy, Not Skinny But Not Fat Polymarket ad, Lindsay Clancy juror betting, Kevin Reddington GMA interview, Reddington Trump pardon Lindsay Clancy, can Trump pardon Lindsay Clancy, Lindsay Clancy retrial, poll worker thirst trap trend, Brian Tyler Cohen poll worker, Gina Hinojosa Texas governor, Gina Hinojosa Greg Abbott, can Texas flip blue 2026, Texas gubernatorial race 2026, women dying Texas abortion ban, Texas maternal mortality Greg Abbott, ICE raids mixed status families Texas, Texas voter registration deadline, redistricting Texas Voting Rights Act, James Talarico Texas Senate, Nathan Fielder Elizabeth Holmes documentary, You Can See Everything documentary Telluride

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  Episode #89

  Lindsay Clancy Mistrial Live: Aaron Parnas on What Comes Next + Gloria Steinem's Unfinished Legacy

  Sep 4, 202650 min

  The Lindsay Clancy mistrial is official, and Meredith, Rebecca, and Dr. Sarah were live when it happened. They break down the jury deadlock, what a mistrial means legally, and why this outcome isn't surprising given the impossible weight this jury was carrying. Attorney and journalist Aaron Parnas joins live as events unfold — first to explain the deadlock, then to return and break down Kevin Reddington's emergency appeal to the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court, his ADA argument, and what the prosecution does next. First, remembering Gloria Steinem: what she built, what's still unfinished, and why our culture may not have space for a pure activist anymore. Plus, men flooding the comments demanding we repeal the 19th Amendment because of the Lindsay Clancy case, and what that tells us about where we actually are. The Moment LIVE is hosted by Meredith Lynch and Rebecca Sananès . New episodes every Tuesday and Friday. Subscribe so you never miss a moment. Follow The Moment LIVE YouTube Substack Instagram TikTok 00:00 The Moment LIVE: Gloria Steinem, Lindsay Clancy Verdict & Aaron Parnas Joins Live 01:43 Remembering Gloria Steinem: What She Built and What's Still Unfinished 04:09 "Either You're a Feminist or You're a Masochist" — Gloria Steinem's Legacy Today 10:13 Men Want to Repeal the 19th Amendment Because of the Lindsay Clancy Case 12:37 Aaron Parnas Joins Live: Attorney Perspective on the Lindsay Clancy Jury Deadlock 14:03 Why Is the Lindsay Clancy Jury Deadlocked? Aaron Parnas Explains 21:15 What Does a Hung Jury Mean for Lindsay Clancy? Mistrial Explained 24:44 Lindsay Clancy Mistrial Declared Live: Her Stoic Reaction and Both Families in the Courtroom 27:23 Kevin Reddington Files an Emergency Appeal to the Massachusetts Supreme Court Live 33:50 Aaron Parnas Returns to Explain What Reddington Is Actually Claiming in His Emergency Motion 35:24 What Happens After a Mistrial? Plea Deal, Retrial & What the Prosecution Does Next 42:39 Aftermath Predictions: Will There Be a Second Trial? Happy Labor Day Topics: Lindsay Clancy mistrial, Lindsay Clancy hung jury, Lindsay Clancy verdict, Lindsay Clancy retrial, Kevin Reddington emergency appeal, Kevin Reddington ADA argument, Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court Lindsay Clancy, Lindsay Clancy what happens next, Lindsay Clancy plea deal, Aaron Parnas Lindsay Clancy, postpartum psychosis trial 2026, Gloria Steinem death, Gloria Steinem legacy, Gloria Steinem feminist quote, repeal the 19th Amendment, 19th Amendment women's right to vote, women's rights 2026, equal pay women 2026, ERA Equal Rights Amendment, Lindsay Clancy family courtroom reaction

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  Episode #88

  The Lindsay Clancy Jury Deadlocks, Met Gala Cancels Galliano & Rep. Greg Casar on AI Surveillance in Your Neighborhood

  Sep 2, 202654 min

  The Lindsay Clancy jury is deadlocked, and Meredith and Rebecca break down what a hung jury actually means legally, whether the judge will send them back in, and why this outcome isn't surprising given the impossible weight this jury has been carrying all summer. Then, the Met Gala has quietly dropped its plans to honor John Galliano, a man convicted of a hate crime in Paris for antisemitism, and whether the damage was already done the moment he was announced. Plus, Jeff Bezos donor backlash and what happens when your billionaire conflicts with your values. Representative Greg Casar of Texas joins to explain why Flock cameras are suddenly everywhere, how AI companies are buying access to your tax dollars under Trump, why even Republicans and libertarians in Texas are turning against mass surveillance, and what the Fourth Amendment actually protects (and doesn't) in an era where one person can track thousands simultaneously. Plus, what real public safety looks like without surveillance, and whether Texas can turn blue in the 2026 midterms. Plus: AI-generated Dolly Parton greeting the Clancy children in heaven, the AI cigarette who wants to be a vape, Meredith's Fauci Claus Instagram fight, and the one-year anniversary of The Moment LIVE. The Moment LIVE is hosted by Meredith Lynch and Rebecca Sananès . New episodes every Tuesday and Friday. Subscribe so you never miss a moment. Follow The Moment LIVE YouTube Substack Instagram TikTok 00:00 The Moment LIVE: Lindsay Clancy Deadlocked Jury, Met Gala Drops Galliano & Rep. Greg Casar on Flock Cameras 01:33 Today's Show: Galliano, Bezos, Lindsay Clancy & Rep. Greg Casar on AI Surveillance 02:34 Met Gala Drops John Galliano: Convicted Antisemite or Redeemed Fashion Genius? 06:20 Jeff Bezos Donor Backlash: When Your Billionaire Conflicts With Your Values 08:26 Lindsay Clancy Jury Is Deadlocked: What Happens Now? 18:18 AI Weirdness: Dolly Parton, the Clancy Children & the AI Cigarette Who Wants to Be a Vape 23:56 Why Flock Cameras Are Suddenly Everywhere: Rep. Greg Casar Explains 24:21 How AI Companies Are Buying Access to Your Tax Dollars Under Trump 27:13 Rep. Casar: Even Republicans in Texas Are Turning Against Flock Cameras 30:54 The Fourth Amendment, Mass Surveillance & Why One Person Can Now Track Thousands 32:43 What Does Real Public Safety Look Like Without Surveillance? Rep. Casar's Answer 37:46 Can Texas Turn Blue? Rep. Greg Casar on the 2026 Midterms 40:55 "Must Be Fauci Claus”: Meredith's Instagram Fight, Trust vs. Institutions & One Year Anniversary Topics: Lindsay Clancy jury deadlocked, Lindsay Clancy hung jury, Lindsay Clancy verdict 2026, Met Gala John Galliano canceled, John Galliano antisemitism conviction, Jeff Bezos donor controversy, Rep. Greg Casar Texas, Flock cameras surveillance, Flock cameras Fourth Amendment, AI mass surveillance 2026, Greg Abbott Flock cameras Texas, AI companies Trump tax dollars, can Texas turn blue 2026, Texas midterms 2026, trust in institutions misinformation, Anthony Fauci conspiracy theories, The Moment LIVE one year anniversary

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  Episode #87

  What Is The Jury Debating In The Lindsay Clancy Case With Katherine Loftus, Plus Meta Is The New Marlboro And RIP Dolly and Tim Curry

  Aug 28, 202647 min

  The Lindsay Clancy jury is deliberating, and Meredith, Rebecca, and Dr. Sarah break down the closing arguments, why the prosecution had their strongest day of the entire trial, and why Kevin Reddington seemed off his game for the first time. Plus, the Andrea Yates case and the expert witness who testified she copied a Law & Order episode that never existed. Then, attorney Katherine Loftus of NoteMyObjection, former Boston prosecutor turned criminal defense attorney, joins to explain what the jury is actually looking at, why Judge Sullivan added manslaughter as an option, what a manslaughter sentence could look like, and why the Patrick Clancy conspiracy theories will go nowhere legally. Plus, why Massachusetts keeps producing high-profile trials, and whether the Lindsay Clancy case should have been livestreamed at all. Meta has agreed to pay $18 billion to settle claims from 48 states that Facebook and Instagram deliberately designed addictive features to harm children, and Dr. Sarah Oreck says this is the tobacco moment for social media. Then, remembering Dolly Parton and Tim Curry: two icons who changed everything, and why our culture may not have the space to produce another Dolly Parton. The Moment LIVE is hosted by Meredith Lynch and Rebecca Sananès . New episodes every Tuesday and Friday. Subscribe so you never miss a moment. Follow The Moment LIVE YouTube Substack Instagram TikTok 00:00 The Moment LIVE: Lindsay Clancy Jury Deliberates, Katherine Loftus, Meta's $18B Settlement & Dolly Parton 03:07 Lindsay Clancy Closing Arguments: What the Prosecution and Defense Actually Said 07:05 The Andrea Yates Case, Park Dietz & the Expert Witness Who Referenced a Law & Order Episode That Never Existed 13:29 Meet Attorney Katherine Loftus (NoteMyObjection): Former Boston Prosecutor and the Lindsay Clancy Jury 14:59 First Degree, Second Degree, Manslaughter or Not Guilty: What the Jury Is Actually Deciding 24:38 Kevin Reddington's Closing Arguments and the Prosecution's Best Day 25:18 Nine Women on the Jury: How Closing Arguments Could Backfire 26:03 Internet Conspiracy Theories, Civil Cases & What Happens to Lindsay Clancy After the Verdict 28:37 Why Does Massachusetts Keep Producing High-Profile Trials? Katherine Loftus Explains 31:21 Should the Lindsay Clancy Trial Have Been Livestreamed? The Cameras in Court Debate 35:49 Meta Pays $18 Billion for Deliberately Designing Instagram and Facebook to Harm Kids 39:43 Remembering Dolly Parton and Tim Curry: Two Icons Who Changed The World Topics: Lindsay Clancy jury deliberations, Lindsay Clancy closing arguments, Lindsay Clancy verdict, Kevin Reddington closing argument, Lindsay Clancy manslaughter charge, Lindsay Clancy postpartum psychosis defense, Judge Sullivan manslaughter instruction, Patrick Clancy conspiracy theory debunked, Andrea Yates case, Park Dietz expert witness, Law & Order Andrea Yates trial, Katherine Loftus NoteMyObjection, cameras in courtroom debate, Massachusetts high profile trials, Karen Read case Massachusetts, Meta $18 billion settlement, Facebook Instagram harmful to children, social media addiction kids, Meta child safety settlement 48 states, Dolly Parton death, Dolly Parton tribute, Tim Curry death

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  Episode #86

  Male WNBA "Advocates" Miss the Point, Indiana Residents In The Dark & Dr. Annie Andrews on Why SC Needs a Pediatrician in the Senate

  Aug 26, 202650 min

  Enes Kanter Freedom was ejected from a WNBA game for getting into a confrontation about trans athletes and Meredith and guest co-host Lisandra Vazquez break it down. They get into the fact that there are no trans women playing in the WNBA, why this is a manufactured issue, and what male "advocates" are actually missing about the real challenges facing women in sports. Then, Hayden Panettiere's mother has been making statements about her daughter's passing, and they're getting weird. Gary, Indiana has been without power for two weeks. Memphis is also in the dark, with 70,000 children missing school meals. We’re connecting the dots on which communities get left behind when the grid fails. Then, South Carolina pediatrician and Senate candidate Dr. Annie Andrews joins on the day of the Republican runoff to make the case for why medicine belongs in politics: Trump's new childhood vaccine executive order is not based on science, Medicaid is about to be gutted, RFK Jr. is leading HHS, and South Carolina just had a measles outbreak. She'd be the first pediatrician ever elected to the US Senate. The Moment LIVE is hosted by Meredith Lynch and Rebecca Sananès . New episodes every Tuesday and Friday. Subscribe so you never miss a moment. Follow The Moment LIVE YouTube Substack Instagram TikTok 00:00 The Moment LIVE: WNBA Controversy, Power Outages & Dr. Annie Andrews on the South Carolina Senate Race 00:34 Lisandra Vazquez Is Here — And She's on Tour in Texas and LA 01:06 Enes Kanter Freedom Ejected from WNBA Game: What Actually Happened 02:41 There Are No Trans Women in the WNBA — So Why Is This the Fight? 06:51 What Male WNBA "Advocates" Are Actually Missing About Women in Sports 10:31 Hayden Panettiere's Mom Is Making Statements About Her Daughter's Passing And They're Getting Weird 17:01 Gary, Indiana Has Been Without Power for Two Weeks 20:15 Memphis Is Also Dark And 70,000 Children Are Missing School Meals 25:33 Which Communities Get Left Behind When the Grid Fails 27:41 Dr. Annie Andrews: How Do You Reach Fence-Sitters in a State Trump Won by 18 Points? 30:19 The Case for Electing a Pediatrician to the US Senate 33:28 Trump's Childhood Vaccine Executive Order Is Not Based on Science 37:48 Has MAGA Lost the Plot in South Carolina? Dr. Annie Andrews on the Runoff 40:40 Lisandra Vazquez on Processing the Madness Through Comedy & What's Having a Moment Topics: Enes Kanter Freedom WNBA ejection, trans women WNBA, WNBA trans athlete debate, male advocates women's sports, Sophie Cunningham trans athletes, Hayden Panettiere death, Hayden Panettiere mother statements, Gary Indiana power outage, Memphis power outage, Memphis schools closed power, 70000 children school meals Memphis, grid failure red states, Dr. Annie Andrews South Carolina Senate, South Carolina Senate race 2026, first pediatrician US Senate, Trump childhood vaccine executive order, MMR vaccine split, RFK Jr HHS vaccines, South Carolina measles outbreak, Medicaid cuts 2026, South Carolina Republican runoff 2026, Darlene Graham Senate appointment, Lisandra Vazquez comedian

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