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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.
 
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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
 
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Karoline Leavitt is out as White House Press Secretary. Meredith and Rebecca break down why it was always going to end this way, why Amazon would never hire her, and who's actually on the shortlist to replace her. Then, Alex Cooper's Unwell just took a $500 million private equity investment, Dave Portnoy's book claims she threatened fake harassment allegations to get out of her Barstool contract, and her beverage company is shuttering after Halloween. Is this a house of cards?
 
The USS Abraham Lincoln has been deployed for 200+ days with no port call, crew members are in mental health crisis, and the war in Iran has quietly faded from the news cycle while families back home have no idea when their people are coming home. Then, Josh Kushner and Bob Iger buy the Los Angeles Lakers for $12.5 billion, and Karlie Kloss calling herself a Democrat while married to a Kushner deserves some scrutiny.
 
Plus, the Holistic Psychologist Nicole LePera's throuple imploded in a New York Times-covered lawsuit alleging abuse, stalking, and $3.5 million in unpaid earnings and what it says about the self-help industrial complex.
 
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00:00 The Moment LIVE: Karoline Leavitt, Alex Cooper, USS Abraham Lincoln Crisis, Lakers, and the Holistic Psychologist
02:15 Karoline Leavitt Is Leaving the White House: What She Does Next & Why Amazon Would Never Hire Her
05:16 Who Replaces Karoline Leavitt as White House Press Secretary? Alina Habba, Katie Miller, Anna Kelly, Sage Steele & Scott Jennings
13:54 Alex Cooper's Unwell Gets a $500 Million Investment With Private Equity Ties
16:24 Dave Portnoy's Book Claims Alex Cooper Threatened Fake Harassment Allegations
24:23 Where Will Alex Cooper Be in Five Years?
27:40 USS Abraham Lincoln Crew Faces Mental Health Crisis After 200+ Days at Sea in Iran War
33:10 Josh Kushner and Bob Iger Buy the Los Angeles Lakers for $12.5 Billion: What's Really Going On
36:41 Can Karlie Kloss Call Herself a Democrat While Married to a Kushner?
38:53 The Holistic Psychologist Nicole LePera's Throuple Lawsuit: Abuse, Stalking & $3.5 Million
49:43 Vote for The Moment LIVE at SXSW & Wrap Up
 
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AOC is publicly freezing her eggs, and not ruling out a 2028 presidential run. Rebecca, who froze her own eggs at 30, breaks down what the process actually costs, why AOC is paying out of pocket on her DC marketplace plan, and why Republican fertility policy has nothing to do with birth rates and everything to do with control. Then, Brad Pitt admits he's drinking again after 7.5 years sober, and Meredith thinks he's on the offense because something is coming.
Senator Ed Markey joins to warn that Trump is planning to deploy ICE at polling stations this November, Todd Blanche won't take it off the table, and Democrats need to be ready for civil disobedience on steroids. He breaks down the SAVE Act, ankle monitors on Haitian TPS holders in Ohio, and what it means that Republican senators now operate on Godfather rules.
Plus: Thom Tillis is renting Mitch McConnell's carriage house, and the Wicker trailer has the internet losing its mind.
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00:00 The Moment LIVE: AOC Egg Freezing, Brad Pitt Sobriety & Sen. Ed Markey on 2026 Midterms02:18 AOC Freezes Her Eggs And Doesn't Rule Out 2028 Presidential Run04:18 What Egg Freezing Actually Costs and Involves
07:42 Katie Miller, Embryo Laws & Why Republican Fertility Policy Is About Control14:46 Brad Pitt Admits He's Drinking Again After 7.5 Years Sober: Red Flag?21:50 Sen. Ed Markey: Get Ready To Mobilize for a General Strike
28:19 SAVE Act Voter ID 2026: Sen. Markey: It’s the “Save Their Asses Act"30:23 How Democrats Plan to Fight Voter Suppression in the 2026 Midterms “Civil Disobedience on Steroids"32:37 Haitian TPS Holders Getting Ankle Monitors in Ohio: 45,000 at Risk in Massachusetts37:19 Are Republicans Breaking From Trump? Sen. Markey on Susan Collins and Cracks in the GOP42:33 Thom Tillis Is Renting Mitch McConnell's Carriage House & Olivia Colman in Wicker
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Lindsay Clancy trial week two brings a wave of conspiracy theories — and Meredith, Rebecca, and Dr. Sarah Oreck are debunking them one by one. They break down the legal reason Kevin Reddington isn't plotting a twist to pin this on Patrick Clancy, why agreeing to the prosecution's evidence is a smart strategy, and the Latarsha Sanders case that's getting a second look. Dr. Sarah Oreck also explains the crucial difference between postpartum depression and postpartum psychosis, and why this case could happen to anyone without the right support system. Then, why do conspiracy theories spread so fast? Sarah connects it to our need for control, true crime obsession, and the moral certainty that's taken over the internet, and why psychological flexibility is the antidote. Plus, Clavicular is looking for a live-in assistant — Meredith, Rebecca, and Sarah have some candidates in mind.
 
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OpenAI flew influencers to a $2,500-a-night Hudson Valley resort for a brand trip. Meredith and Rebecca break down what the trip actually was, why OpenAI acquired TPBN, and what it means when a government contractor with a $200 million contract starts courting girl boss content creators. Then, Ariana Grande's team announces she's stepping back from public life after her tour ends in September, and Meredith and Rebecca wrestle with what you're allowed to say about a performer whose body is visibly part of her work. North West canceled her tour, and Meredith thinks there are no coincidences in Kardashian land.
 
Then, progressive organizer and digital coalition builder Megan Thuy joins live from Michigan on primary day: the Abdul El-Sayed vs. Haley Stevens race, whether this primary actually defines the future of the Democratic Party, and why Meredith thinks Haley Stevens is doing something distinctly Trump-esque.
 
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Nara Smith sits down with Alex Cooper to deny the tradwife label, but what does that even mean anymore? Meanwhile, Alex Cooper's latest brand deal has her selling Polymarket bets to the Daddy Gang, Forbes just ranked her among the wealthiest podcasters, and Meredith and Rebecca sort the legitimate ones from the grifters. The Lindsay Clancy trial enters its second week with four days of testimony, Patrick Clancy's 911 call heard in court, and two very distinct narratives emerging in the court of public opinion. Plus, meet the mom who's done pretending it's cool to let teenagers drink at her house. Meredith has a message for Bethenny Frankel about her latest bagel pop-up.
 
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The Lindsay Clancy murder trial is underway, and Meredith and Rebecca break down the case, Patrick Clancy's testimony, and why a first-degree murder conviction seems nearly impossible beyond a reasonable doubt. Then, executive producer Vienna joins with a mom's perspective on postpartum psychosis and the healthcare gaps that let families fall through the cracks.
 
Rep. Suzan DelBene, chair of the DCCC and member of the Ways and Means Committee, joins to break down how Trump's tariffs are hitting American families, a little-known provision that lets the government seize emails older than 180 days, aid to Israel and the Massie Amendment, and how Democrats plan to win back the House in the midterms.
 
Plus: the White House Correspondents' Dinner debate, three dead at a Seattle food festival, and what's having a moment.
 
 
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Does Gen-Z Even KNOW About Nancy Drew!? Paula Poundstone On Mitch McConnell, Financial Literacy, And Why She Solo Protests
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