Confessionals and Congressionals

This week on Confessionals & Congressionals, we’re back with your favorite blend of pop culture chaos, reality TV drama, and a dash of political realness.

We’re diving deep into The Valley Season 2, Episode 13… and let’s just say, if Danny & Nia leave, we’re all rioting. We break down Kristen & Janet’s feud hitting a fever pitch, why Zach continues to be the #1 friend in the group, and Brittany’s, uh… questionable late-n...

Welcome back to the pod! This week, we’re diving into the latest Valley episode—episode 12—and it’s packed with emotional tension, weird vibes, and a happy ending. Then we’re shifting gears to talk about what might be the most real drama on TV right now: the McBee Dynasty. We’ll also get into some chilling updates in the Idaho murders case, and we’ll end with an action item you can do today to push back against the "Big Beauti...

This week we recap The Valley Episode 10, but not before a little pop culture catch up!

• The Valley Season 2, Episode 10 recap
• Talking about narcissistic personality disorder and the rigid defenses people like Jax have
• Blake Lively and Justin Baldoni lawsuit updates
• Karen Read trial updates
• Emilie Kiser and the entitlement fans feel to influencer's personal life
• Scott Wolf's messy divorce

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This week: Israel Bombs Iran, Trump and Elon have made up, Governor Newsom is crushing Trump and we smile, and Senator Padilla was tackled by the FBI for asking a question .

We talk about the No Kings protests that happened nationwide, with up to 15 million people protesting Trump and this administration’s policies. Plus, what we know about the two lawmakers in Minnesota who were shot in their homes by a man posing as a police offi...

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This week on The Valley, Jax is getting out of rehab, Danny’s still being labeled the problem — but honestly, we’ve decided it’s Janet who’s driving us over the edge. We unpack episode 9 and the growing chaos in the friend group.Plus, we get into the protests happening in LA, catch you up on this week’s biggest pop culture moments, and break down Jax’s wild podcast with his...

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This week, we chat about the political headlines that you won't want to miss!

• Immigration and ICE Protests Escalate in LA and we want Newsom to stand up for his immigrants!
• Happy Pride Month especially to our conservative white men! We see you out there "loving each other as much as straight men can".
• Elon and Donn...

This week, we’re recapping The Valley episode 8 — and things are getting weird. Jax pops back in, and honestly? We’re officially freaked the eff out. The Janet drama is spiraling (again), and we have thoughts.

Plus, we’re breaking down the pop culture headlines that stopped us mid-scroll: there’s a ruling in the Justin Baldoni v. Blake Lively case, and are Mila and Ashton actually separated? Let’s get into it.

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This week, Harvard’s not backing down in its fight against the Trump administration, Elon’s making headlines — and the “Big Beautiful Bill” may be hiding more than just budget cuts. We’re breaking down the Supreme Court’s move on tariffs, the truth behind DOGE’s so-called savings, and what Elon actually cut to get there.

Plus: Gaza ceasefire updates, Jake Tapper’s new book dominating CNN coverage, and the COVID vaccine funding rollb...

This week on the pod: In our pop culture catch-up, we unpack the latest from the Diddy civil trial and the unexpected name-drop of Britney Spears. Cass grieves the Swifties’ heartbreak over Taylor’s AMAs snub, and we dig into the Give Them Lala episode where Brittany finally shares more about that Ring camera footage we still haven’t seen.

We dive into The Valley episode 7, where our collective nightmare materializes—Jax is back...

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This week we recap some pop culture headlines that have us worried for some of our favorite childhood stars. Justin Bieber’s weird Mother’s Day post, bizarre performance with SZA, a sketchy welcome-back to Chris Brown, and… is he broke? Meanwhile, Britney Spears is apologizing for lighting up on a plane with a incoherent rant on Instagram.

On the ...

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The system isn’t broken, it’s working exactly as designed - for the 1%

This week, we get fired up about what it’ll take for the Democratic Party to actually be the party of the people again. From Bernie’s sidelined revolution to AOC’s rising influence, we unpack how the left can reclaim the working and middle class — and why America’s political brandin...

This week, we dive headfirst into The Valley Season 2, Episode 4 — where Jesse is entering his evil villain era, we want Jax off our screens, and the whole cast is ovulating at once (we really are adults...).

We also break down the latest in pop culture: Diddy turned down a plea deal (???!!!) and the trial kicks off with jury selection. His lawyers make an interesting, albeit unsuccessful, case for why that infamous hotel video ...

Happy Friday! We’re breaking down the week’s political circus, from the fallout of new tariffs to that viral ABC interview where Trump comes off as either clueless or an award-winning liar—jury’s still out. We’re also spilling the tea on D.C.’s newest elite hangout: a pay-to-play “club” that offers access to politicians... if your wallet’s fat enough.

Plus, Trump tries to gaslight us into thinking his first 100 “Big, Beautiful” ...

This week on the pod, we dive into The Valley Episode 3 — and let’s just say, with Jax in rehab, the drama feels... suspiciously manufactured. Are we bad people for kinda missing the chaos? 😬 We're unpacking Danny's maybe-accidental-maybe-just-scripted offense toward Jasmine and her girlfriend, and asking the big question: is this a real rift or just Bravo bait? Plus, the boys' group chat is giving major reminds us that shady men ...