The Karel Cast
This is the podcast of the outrageous Karel, entertainer and nationally syndicated talk show host/author. Openly gay, straight to the point, this is a bottom line no-holds-barred hysterical journey through American life. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-karel-cast--1368295/support.
Episodes
July 2, 2025 • 31 mins
🎆 There’s Nothing to Celebrate This July 4th | Karel Cast Ep. 25-90
Today marks the real Independence Day — July 2, 1776 — when America voted to declare freedom. But 249 years later, what are we really celebrating?
🇺🇸 As Donald Trump pushes policies that gut social programs, skyrocket the deficit, and unleash masked forces on our streets…
🇺🇸 As billionaires walk free while Americans suffer…
🇺🇸 As our democracy teeters on the edg...
Today marks the real Independence Day — July 2, 1776 — when America voted to declare freedom. But 249 years later, what are we really celebrating?
🇺🇸 As Donald Trump pushes policies that gut social programs, skyrocket the deficit, and unleash masked forces on our streets…
🇺🇸 As billionaires walk free while Americans suffer…
🇺🇸 As our democracy teeters on the edg...
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Tourists & Students: U.S. Border Agents Are Watching Your Social Media | Karel Cast Ep. 25-89
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🚨 If you’re planning to travel to the U.S., Big Brother is watching. Ireland’s National Student Council is warning students and tourists that U.S. customs agents are now scanning social media for “anti-American” or “anti-Semitic” content — and it could get you denied entry. Who decides what qualif...
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🚨 If you’re planning to travel to the U.S., Big Brother is watching. Ireland’s National Student Council is warning students and tourists that U.S. customs agents are now scanning social media for “anti-American” or “anti-Semitic” content — and it could get you denied entry. Who decides what qualif...
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June 30, 2025 • 30 mins
Billionaires Gained $2 Trillion—And We Still Don’t Get It | Karel Cast Ep. 25-88YesterdayBillionaires Gained $2 Trillion—And We Still Don’t Get It | Karel Cast Ep. 25-88⸻🎙️ YouTube Description (Optimized):We hear these jaw-dropping numbers daily:💰 $256 billion for Bezos💰 $356 billion for Musk💍 A $56 million wedding📈 3,028 billionaires gained $2 trillion in wealth last yearAnd we say: “Wow, that’s a lot.”But we don’t really und...
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June 26, 2025 • 31 mins
🌈 56 Years of Pride: Are We Really Any Further? | Karel Cast Ep. 25‑87
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🔥 June 29, 1969 — the spark that ignited a movement. The Stonewall Uprising was our Fort Sumter, our beginning. Now, 56 years later… we ask: What has truly changed?
In this episode of The Karel Cast, Karel dives into:
• 🌈 Why it’s called Pride — and whether being LGBTQ+ still requires courage
• 🏳️🌈 The erosion of progress: Republicans targeting ga...
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🔥 June 29, 1969 — the spark that ignited a movement. The Stonewall Uprising was our Fort Sumter, our beginning. Now, 56 years later… we ask: What has truly changed?
In this episode of The Karel Cast, Karel dives into:
• 🌈 Why it’s called Pride — and whether being LGBTQ+ still requires courage
• 🏳️🌈 The erosion of progress: Republicans targeting ga...
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June 25, 2025 • 31 mins
📢 PROOF Congress REFUSES To Do Their Job | Karel Cast Ep. 25-86
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🚨 Congress had one job — and they blew it.
In this explosive episode of The Karel Cast, Karel breaks down how over 129 Democrats joined Republicans to block articles of impeachment against Donald Trump, despite his blatant violations of the law — including launching unauthorized military strikes on Iran.
Only 69 brave lawmakers (including AOC and Bernie Sand...
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🚨 Congress had one job — and they blew it.
In this explosive episode of The Karel Cast, Karel breaks down how over 129 Democrats joined Republicans to block articles of impeachment against Donald Trump, despite his blatant violations of the law — including launching unauthorized military strikes on Iran.
Only 69 brave lawmakers (including AOC and Bernie Sand...
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June 24, 2025 • 31 mins
Is America Beating the Empathy Out of Us? | Karel Cast Ep. 25-25
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Trump announces a ceasefire that lasts just 12 minutes and then unleashes a profanity-laced rant—why don’t I care? Another promise broken by Trump and his loyalists—why doesn’t it faze me? LGBTQ suicide prevention services are defunded—this should devastate me… but it doesn’t stick. And when record-breaking heat slams the U.S., I don’t even blink.
From absur...
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Trump announces a ceasefire that lasts just 12 minutes and then unleashes a profanity-laced rant—why don’t I care? Another promise broken by Trump and his loyalists—why doesn’t it faze me? LGBTQ suicide prevention services are defunded—this should devastate me… but it doesn’t stick. And when record-breaking heat slams the U.S., I don’t even blink.
From absur...
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June 23, 2025 • 31 mins
🚨 An Illegitimate President Just Started an Illegal War | Karel Cast Ep. 25-84
This weekend, Donald Trump launched airstrikes against a nation that hasn’t attacked us, hasn’t threatened us, and reportedly has no nuclear capabilities — all without congressional approval, UN support, or public discussion.
🇺🇸 Why? To continue acting as Israel’s proxy, spending $250 million of our taxpayer money to escalate a war no one asked for — an...
This weekend, Donald Trump launched airstrikes against a nation that hasn’t attacked us, hasn’t threatened us, and reportedly has no nuclear capabilities — all without congressional approval, UN support, or public discussion.
🇺🇸 Why? To continue acting as Israel’s proxy, spending $250 million of our taxpayer money to escalate a war no one asked for — an...
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June 19, 2025 • 30 mins
💊 America’s Obsession With Quick Fixes Is Killing Us | Karel Cast Ep. 25-83
Why do Americans want pills instead of accountability?
From PrEP therapy to weight-loss injections, we’ve become a culture obsessed with instant results and zero responsibility. Safe sex? Too much work. Exercise? Forget it. We want a pharmaceutical solution for everything — even when lifestyle changes could actually solve the problem.
But it doesn’t stop with...
Why do Americans want pills instead of accountability?
From PrEP therapy to weight-loss injections, we’ve become a culture obsessed with instant results and zero responsibility. Safe sex? Too much work. Exercise? Forget it. We want a pharmaceutical solution for everything — even when lifestyle changes could actually solve the problem.
But it doesn’t stop with...
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June 18, 2025 • 31 mins
📺 Commercials Reveal Everything Broken in Our Society | Karel Cast Ep. 25-82
Ever sit through streaming commercials and feel something’s… off?
From fast food pushed at midnight to Big Pharma pitching miracle pills with deadly side effects, today’s ads say more about our society than the shows themselves.
Why are we bombarded with:
• 🍔 Food we shouldn’t eat
• 💊 Drugs with horrific side effects
• 🎬 Movies with recycled plots and hollow...
Ever sit through streaming commercials and feel something’s… off?
From fast food pushed at midnight to Big Pharma pitching miracle pills with deadly side effects, today’s ads say more about our society than the shows themselves.
Why are we bombarded with:
• 🍔 Food we shouldn’t eat
• 💊 Drugs with horrific side effects
• 🎬 Movies with recycled plots and hollow...
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June 17, 2025 • 30 mins
🌍 Why the World Feels Like It’s Falling Apart | Karel Cast Ep. 25-81
Genocide in Gaza. War in Ukraine. Trump’s relentless assault on immigrants, women, and the LGBTQ+ community. Climate collapse accelerating. Sky-high food prices. Corporate bigotry from brands like Target, the Dodgers, and Home Depot.
It feels like the world is unraveling—but why?
Why do the same crises keep coming back, generation after generation, with no real solu...
Genocide in Gaza. War in Ukraine. Trump’s relentless assault on immigrants, women, and the LGBTQ+ community. Climate collapse accelerating. Sky-high food prices. Corporate bigotry from brands like Target, the Dodgers, and Home Depot.
It feels like the world is unraveling—but why?
Why do the same crises keep coming back, generation after generation, with no real solu...
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June 16, 2025 • 31 mins
🔥 War & Protest Explode Across the Globe | Karel Cast Ep. 25-80
A full-scale war between Israel and Iran has erupted, escalating the Middle East crisis to new and dangerous levels. Is this a necessary defense or Netanyahu’s strategy to erase all opposition? And is Gaza now completely forgotten as aid stalls and the world watches elsewhere?
Meanwhile, across the U.S., millions march in “No Kings” rallies, demanding a return to co...
A full-scale war between Israel and Iran has erupted, escalating the Middle East crisis to new and dangerous levels. Is this a necessary defense or Netanyahu’s strategy to erase all opposition? And is Gaza now completely forgotten as aid stalls and the world watches elsewhere?
Meanwhile, across the U.S., millions march in “No Kings” rallies, demanding a return to co...
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June 12, 2025 • 30 mins
🚨 War With Iran? LA ICE Raids Distract From Dangerous Moves | Karel Cast Ep. 25-79
As all eyes lock on Los Angeles and the chaos surrounding ICE raids, something far more dangerous brews behind the scenes. The U.S. is quietly evacuating embassies in Iran — a classic signal that conflict may be imminent. Are we watching a modern Wag the Dog scenario play out while the media diverts our attention?
Also in this episode:
✈️ A chilling ai...
As all eyes lock on Los Angeles and the chaos surrounding ICE raids, something far more dangerous brews behind the scenes. The U.S. is quietly evacuating embassies in Iran — a classic signal that conflict may be imminent. Are we watching a modern Wag the Dog scenario play out while the media diverts our attention?
Also in this episode:
✈️ A chilling ai...
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June 11, 2025 • 30 mins
🔴 Trump’s Real Plan for Power EXPOSED | Karel Cast Ep. 25-78
Donald Trump isn’t focused on fixing immigration — he had four years to do that and did nothing. So what is his endgame? It’s all about one thing: Power.
In this episode, I lay out exactly how Trump plans to hold onto power — and why we should all be paying attention.
PLUS: Is it wrong to focus on joy and positivity in a world filled with political chaos and daily trauma? W...
Donald Trump isn’t focused on fixing immigration — he had four years to do that and did nothing. So what is his endgame? It’s all about one thing: Power.
In this episode, I lay out exactly how Trump plans to hold onto power — and why we should all be paying attention.
PLUS: Is it wrong to focus on joy and positivity in a world filled with political chaos and daily trauma? W...
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June 10, 2025 • 31 mins
Gavin vs Trump: Why Newsom Stands Alone Against MAGA Madness | Karel Cast 25-78
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Why is Gavin Newsom the only one standing up to Trump and the MAGA machine? Today, House Speaker Mike Johnson invoked a vile image—saying Newsom should be “tarred and feathered,” a punishment once used on runaway slaves. The attack is more than words—it’s a dangerous escalation.
As Trump’s authoritarian grip tightens, where is the resistance? ...
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Why is Gavin Newsom the only one standing up to Trump and the MAGA machine? Today, House Speaker Mike Johnson invoked a vile image—saying Newsom should be “tarred and feathered,” a punishment once used on runaway slaves. The attack is more than words—it’s a dangerous escalation.
As Trump’s authoritarian grip tightens, where is the resistance? ...
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June 9, 2025 • 31 mins
Trump Wages War With California Uses Troops As Personal Army | Karel Cast 25-77
Donald Trump has activated the National Guard under a rarely-used Title X order—and he’s sending them into California, targeting Governor Newsom in what many are calling a personal war disguised as immigration enforcement. This alarming move mirrors the darkest chapters of history, echoing tactics used in 1930s Germany.
Is this the beginning of a constitu...
Donald Trump has activated the National Guard under a rarely-used Title X order—and he’s sending them into California, targeting Governor Newsom in what many are calling a personal war disguised as immigration enforcement. This alarming move mirrors the darkest chapters of history, echoing tactics used in 1930s Germany.
Is this the beginning of a constitu...
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June 5, 2025 • 31 mins
🇺🇸 Does America Have Just 1,251 Days Left? | Karel Cast Ep. 25-76
It’s been 209 days since Donald Trump returned to power — and with 1,251 days left in his term, America faces a crisis like never before. From LGBTQ+ hatred and xenophobic travel bans to attacks on reproductive rights and democracy itself, this presidency feels like an unrelenting nightmare. Can our nation survive the next 1,251 days?
In today’s Karel Cast, we break ...
It’s been 209 days since Donald Trump returned to power — and with 1,251 days left in his term, America faces a crisis like never before. From LGBTQ+ hatred and xenophobic travel bans to attacks on reproductive rights and democracy itself, this presidency feels like an unrelenting nightmare. Can our nation survive the next 1,251 days?
In today’s Karel Cast, we break ...
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June 4, 2025 • 31 mins
🚨 Trump vs Pride: Why the Politics of Hate Is Escalating | Karel Cast Ep. 25-75 🌈
IIn this powerful episode of the Karel Cast, we break down the GOP’s growing war on LGBTQ rights and visibility. Trump’s administration just erased Harvey Milk’s name from a Navy ship — during Pride Month — and declared June as “Title IX Month” instead, twisting the law to target trans rights.
This isn’t new — the GOP has a long, shameful history of a...
IIn this powerful episode of the Karel Cast, we break down the GOP’s growing war on LGBTQ rights and visibility. Trump’s administration just erased Harvey Milk’s name from a Navy ship — during Pride Month — and declared June as “Title IX Month” instead, twisting the law to target trans rights.
This isn’t new — the GOP has a long, shameful history of a...
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June 3, 2025 • 31 mins
Why So Many Americans Feel Helpless — And How to Break Free | Karel Cast Ep. 25-74
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Do you ever feel like nothing you do matters? Climate change, skyrocketing prices, broken politics — and yet the most common reaction is: “What can I even do?” You’re not alone — helplessness is becoming America’s national mood.
In this bold episode of the Karel Cast, we dig into:
• Why that feeling of helplessness is more than just persona...
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Do you ever feel like nothing you do matters? Climate change, skyrocketing prices, broken politics — and yet the most common reaction is: “What can I even do?” You’re not alone — helplessness is becoming America’s national mood.
In this bold episode of the Karel Cast, we dig into:
• Why that feeling of helplessness is more than just persona...
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Is Trump Actually Good for Gay Pride? The Truth Behind Corporate Pullouts 🏳️🌈🔥 | Karel Cast Ep. 25-73
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Is Donald Trump actually doing the LGBTQ+ community a favor? In this episode of the Karel Cast, we dive into the recent backlash as companies pull out of Pride events due to anti-DEI rhetoric — and why that might not be the worst thing.
Corporations are bailing, boycotts are being threatened, and people are outraged…...
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Is Donald Trump actually doing the LGBTQ+ community a favor? In this episode of the Karel Cast, we dive into the recent backlash as companies pull out of Pride events due to anti-DEI rhetoric — and why that might not be the worst thing.
Corporations are bailing, boycotts are being threatened, and people are outraged…...
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May 29, 2025 • 30 mins
The Real Evil in “Sinners” Has Nothing to Do with Vampires | Karel Cast 25-72
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I watched Sinners, and yes—it’s as good as the buzz. But the real horror? It’s not the vampires. It’s something deeper, more human, and far more terrifying. And the worst part? We let it survive.
In this episode of the Karel Cast, I dig into the hidden themes of Sinners, the moral blindness we embrace, and how we reflect that same evil in real ...
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I watched Sinners, and yes—it’s as good as the buzz. But the real horror? It’s not the vampires. It’s something deeper, more human, and far more terrifying. And the worst part? We let it survive.
In this episode of the Karel Cast, I dig into the hidden themes of Sinners, the moral blindness we embrace, and how we reflect that same evil in real ...
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