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Cornhole Champions PodcastDifferent states, different justice (w/ Sarah Hedlund and Diana Mondragon)Sarah Hedlund and Diana Mondragon were groomed and sexually abused by the same high school teacher 20 years ago - but their paths to justice couldn't have been more different. Not because of the facts of their cases, but because of where they lived.
On this episode of Cornhole Champions, Zachary Oren Smith sits down with the co-hosts of "Blooming After Grooming" to explore how a predator moved from Iowa to Illinois after Hedlund ended the relationship, and how state laws either support or fail survivors seeking accountability.
From Iowa's...
2025-10-0828 min
Cornhole Champions PodcastPolitics and big money make Iowa sicker (w/ Dr. Andrew Nish)Iowa has the second-highest cancer rate in the nation, and Dr. Andrew Nish has a blunt explanation: "Politics and big money." After 34 years treating cancer patients in Iowa, the medical director of John Stoddard Cancer Center connects our climbing cancer rates to everything from agricultural practices and contaminated water to our drinking culture and lack of green spaces.
In this episode of Cornhole Champions, Dr. Nish explains the "exposome" - all the environmental factors we're exposed to over a lifetime that influence cancer risk. From ultra-processed foods disrupting our microbiome to nitrates in our...
2025-09-0550 min
Daily Comedy News with Johnny MacJimmy Fallon lets Jay Leno off the hook for 10 minutesA chill summer Sunday of comedy news..00:19 Jason Zinoman's Insights on Comedy01:23 Marc Maron's Podcast and Interviewing Style03:37 Bill Burr's Podcast Appearance05:07 TJ Miller's Beer Pong Challenge05:56 Nish Kumar on Social Media and Comedy06:55 Sebastian Maniscalco's Tour Insights07:27 Jimmy Fallon and Greg Gutfeld's Night Out09:36 Gossip Corner: Tiffany Haddish and More10:41 Comedy Festivals and Fringe HighlightsBecome a premium subscriber! (no ads and no feed drops). For Apple users, hit the banner on your Apple podcasts app which says UNINTERRUPTED LISTENING. You also get 25+ other series from...
2025-08-1016 min
Daily Comedy News with Johnny MacAdam Sandler's Happy Gilmore Sequel and Just For Laughs New Faces 2Johnny Mac reviews the New Faces Two comedy showcase, highlighting standout performances by Max Eddie, Catherine Blanfield, and Vittorio Angeloni. He also discusses Nish Kumar's views on Trump and comedy, the ongoing Montreal Comedy Festival events, and the Rise Comedy Festival in Denver. Lastly, Johnny touches on the release of 'Happy Gilmore 2' and previews a pet-friendly comedy fundraiser in Manhattan.00:14 Review of New Faces Two00:33 Comedians' Performances Breakdown03:06 Intermission and Observations04:47 Upcoming Events and Shows06:29 Festival Highlights and Anecdotes07:20 Comedy News and Updates09:31 Adam Sandler's Happy Gilmore Sequel12:24 Comedy Events...
2025-07-2513 min
NFA Podcast with Nish and FrackersAltcoins flatlining and Tim Cook forced to resign at Apple?Episode 9 Summary – The NFA Podcast with Nish & FrackersIn episode 9, Nish and Michiel kick things off with a discussion on Nish describing Michiel as ‘TradFI Chad Guy” on LinkedIn.Michiel opens with insights from Meltem Demirors, who described the current altcoin market as a “game of musical chairs,” noting its total market cap and volume is back to 2020 levels. The duo then breaks down a major drama involving Hyperliquid and GameStop’s stock dropping 8% after announcing a $1.3 billion Bitcoin buy plan. They also discuss standout Murad’s talk at Token2049 on meme coins.
2025-03-2923 min
We’re Not Kidding with Mehdi & Friends‘Ethno-Nationalist, Hard-Right Whackjobs’ - Nish Kumar on Fascism, Starmer, and Being Both Brown and EnglishThis is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit zeteo.comThey first bonded over their shared love of Nando’s — now Mehdi and UK comedian Nish Kumar reunite to talk about their shared contempt for the Trump administration. The two sat down in Washington DC to discuss UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky’s disastrous visits to the White House and the childish behavior of US President Donald Trump and Vice President JD Vance.Mehdi and Nish also weigh in on the current debate raging in the UK...
2025-03-1744 min
Daily Comedy News with Johnny MacLucky Bert Kreischer on Bombing, Alt Comedy, and the Future of TVIn today's episode, host Johnny Mac battles barking dogs to deliver the latest in comedy news. Bert Kreischer discusses bombing in comedy, alt comedy rooms, and touches on political comedy. He also shares insights into the rapidly changing landscape of Hollywood and comedy's renaissance. The episode also features comments on Nish Kumar's provocative approach to comedy, George Wallace's experiences with Johnny Carson, and Caleb Heron's perspective on politics as a marginalized individual. Additionally, there's gossip about Jamie Foxx's family and James Acaster's doomed Channel 4 pilot. The show ends with news about Starburns Industries' fellowship for aspiring screenwriters. 00:36 Burt K...
2025-03-1112 min
The Worst Idea Of All TimeGood Times: 24 (w/ Nish Kumar)After a few days of playing incredibly fast and loose with his eating habits, Tim has come back to the stu to debrief with an infuriated Guy Montgomery and our Friend on the Phone, Nish Kumar. Tim has been challenging the idea that having kids makes you uncool by eating a diet that would kill a mortal man. Nish unpacks his status as a real “baby’s baby” and Guy recounts having an out-of-body experience during the tour to (literally) end all tours.Get episodes early and in video on our Substack! Hosted on Acast...
2025-02-1647 min
Pod Save the UKHow to avoid World War 3 + why won’t Elon Musk Leave the UK alone? W/ Jamie Bartlett & Stephen BushRussia’s war with Ukraine is escalating dramatically - as we record reports have begun to emerge about Ukraine firing British long-range “Storm Shadow” missiles into Russia. Nish and Coco are joined on the couch by Stephen Bush, associate editor at the Financial Times, to discuss the chance of...World War Three?Meanwhile - closer to home - we find out why farmers are descending on Westminster. How big a blow is the Government’s budget for farmers and will Labour face a wipe out of rural supporters?And as Elon Musk is summoned to testify...
2024-11-2158 min
We’re Not Kidding with Mehdi & FriendsMake Nando’s, Not War - with Nish KumarIn the latest episode of ‘We’re Not Kidding’, Mehdi’s in London (again!) and this time chatting with the Nando’s-loving comedian and host of ‘Pod Save the UK’ Nish Kumar. We promise you will laugh – and maybe even cry of laughter. Nish and Mehdi lead with that - their shared love of Nando’s - and how, as Nish describes, it’s the only thing uniting a fragmented British society right now. The two also get deep into what that fragmented society looks like: the far-right, racist-fueled riots that took hold of the country this summer wh...
2024-09-2655 min
Pod Save the UKAre Labour the party to finally fix housing? w/ Kwajo Tweneboa, Toby Lloyd and Sam FreedmanIt’s week one in government and Labour have hit the ground running. We’ve got a new cabinet and big moves on planning reform and international relations are underway. But what about the opposition? Nish and Coco check in with Substack superstar Sam Freedman to uncover some of the challenges the new government faces over the course of the parliament and hear who might lead a new-look Conservative Party. Later, Kwajo Tweneboa and Toby Lloyd drop in to chew over one of the prickliest issues the UK needs to deal with - housing. From social housing, to af...
2024-07-1151 min
Pod Save the UKDemocracy for sale, Europe’s first black leader + tea with ObamaThis week Nish and Coco ask if our politics is on sale to those with the deepest pockets? The Conservative Party would love us all to move on from the row around the £15 million donation from Frank Hester, but it’s a story that highlights the often murky world of political funding. Nish and Coco talk to investigative journalist Peter Geoghagen about what the rules are, what donors get for their money, and whether there’s a better way to do it.Dodgy donations have also cast a bit of a cloud over a momentous week in Welsh...
2024-03-2152 min
Honey & HustleA General Contractor With No Experience?! The Real Estate Investor Buying Back the BlockIn this episode of the podcast, I sit down with Nish Evans, the founder of Lennox & Grae. Nish is a real estate investor and general contractor who is shaping Durham's skyline one building at a time. Nish shares her journey from banking to venture capital to real estate development, highlighting the importance of curiosity and being open to new opportunities. She discusses the strategic planning behind her projects, including the intentional placement of women-owned and black-owned businesses in historically significant areas of Durham. Nish also emphasizes the need for collective prosperity and the importance of incorporating technology into the...
2024-02-1351 min
Crushed by Margaret Cabourn-SmithEleanor Morton - Live at Machynlleth Comedy FestivalEleanor Morton talks cartoon crushes, actors who weren't problematic in the 80s but sure are now, and the Yeo Valley Yoghurt Boys with fellow crush addict Margaret Cabourn-Smith.We had an absolute blast in The Swallow Theatre at Machynlleth Comedy Festival. We gained a beautiful embroidered logo from the lovely @purplestrawbs1 (follow her on Twitter for some gorgeous embroidered love of Taskmaster and Three Bean Salad); found a jar of pickle that went out of date three years ago; and gave a dog some merch. rIn fact we li...
2023-05-1259 min
The Comic's Comic Presents Last Things FirstAhir ShahAhir Shah is a British comedian who was nominated for the Edinburgh Comedy Award at the Edinburgh Fringe in 2017 and 2018. He has turned his 2019 touring show, DOTS, into his first proper televised comedy special, which debuted on HBO Max in 2021. Shah sat down with me over Zoom not once but twice, as we had far-ranging discussions about comedy, religion, the politics of satire on British television courtesy of Nish Kumar’s Late Night Mash, and how Shah feels about having an amplified voice in this time of great uncertainty. If you like this conversation, please consider subscribing to my Su...
2021-10-1835 min
Poema PodcastEpisode 70 | Nish Weiseth on the US Presidential ElectionMy dear friend Nish Weiseth returns to James Talks today, in a special episode to discuss the imminent US Presidential election. Nish and I are both passionate about politics, and it's role in the world - and the US election result affects us all, which is why we decided to do this special episode.Nish & I explore in more detail about the potential implications of a Trump Presidency, both for Nishs' own state of Utah, the US and potentially the world too, and we talk about what the implications of Trumps' campaign - whether ultimately successful...
2016-11-0754 min
Poema PodcastEpisode 37 | Nish Weiseth on Mental Illness, Hope & Speaking Our StoryNish Weiseth, author, speaker, mom & fan of Dr Pepper, joins me today. With great vulnerability, Nish shares her own powerful story, including her struggles with depression, and how this shaped both her faith & her creative life. Nish also shares how she discovered the incredible power of story to shape lives, and began a website as an expression of this. A site which took her on the path to a writing & speaking career, and writing a book 'Speak' on the power of story.Nish is insightful, fun, down to earth and authentic, and has so mu...
2016-03-3053 min