Trump’s $1.8B Grift, Spencer Pratt, Hayden Panettiere, Real Housewives of Rhode Island, the Return of Hacky Sack, and More!

Summer Reading List, Pattie Gonia Lawsuit, Forgotten Celebrity Couples, Real Housewives of Rhode Island, the Secret to Happiness, and More!

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit meetthemess.substack.com [https://meetthemess.substack.com?utm_medium=podcast&utm_campaign=CTA_7] Move over, Meet the Press—it’s time to Meet the Mess! This week on the podcast, Jen and Karyn discuss the best books to bring to the pool, the cocktail of the summer, and the celebrity couples you forgot were a thing. Oh, and a Nobel Prize-winning psychologist thinks he's cracked the code on happiness. No big deal. In entertainment news, the story of Mackenzie Shirilla's deadly crash is detailed in the documentary The Crash. And Jen and Karyn have a new reality TV obsession they absolutely cannot shut up about: The Real Housewives of Rhode Island. Also making headlines this week, Patagonia sues drag queen Pattie Gonia, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth pulls promotions for female and Black Navy officers, Senate hopeful Graham Platner deals with texts from his past, and Kevin O'Leary wants to build an AI data center in Utah twice the size of Manhattan. On Meet the Mess, bestselling authors Jen Lancaster & Karyn Bosnak dive into the messiest news stories and hottest topics of the week to give a fresh and entertaining take on current events and life in general. An extended video version with the “Hot Mess of the Week” is available to paid Substack subscribers. Visit meetthemess.substack.com [http://meetthemess.substack.com] for more. Meet the Merch: • https://www.etsy.com/shop/MeetTheMess [https://www.etsy.com/shop/MeetTheMess] Connect with us on Instagram: • https://www.instagram.com/meetthemesspod [https://www.instagram.com/meetthemesspod] • https://www.instagram.com/jennsylvania [https://www.instagram.com/jennsylvania] • https://www.instagram.com/karynbosnak [https://www.instagram.com/karynbosnak] Connect with us on TikTok: • https://www.tiktok.com/@meetthemess [https://www.tiktok.com/@meetthemess] • https://www.tiktok.com/@karynbosnak [https://www.tiktok.com/@karynbosnak]

Trump’s $1.8B Grift, Spencer Pratt, Hayden Panettiere, Real Housewives of Rhode Island, the Return of Hacky Sack, and More!

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit meetthemess.substack.com [https://meetthemess.substack.com?utm_medium=podcast&utm_campaign=CTA_7] Move over, Meet the Press—it’s time to Meet the Mess! This week on the podcast, Jen and Karyn dive into Trump’s alleged $1.8 billion grift! Plus, a new poll asked Americans if they think they could physically beat Donald Trump in a fight, and the results are incredibly predictable. And, Kash Patel reportedly took a “VIP snorkel” trip at the gravesite of more than 1,000 American military members for funsies. In celebrity news, Jen’s obsessed with the Real Housewives of Rhode Island, Hayden Panettiere drops bombshell revelations in her new memoir, Matthew Perry’s family speaks out against his former assistant, and Spencer Pratt continues his commitment of anything for attention by running for LA mayor. Plus: old wives’ tales that turned out to be true, why people on GLP-1 medications suddenly become obsessed with this one thing (Karyn included), the unexpected return of the hacky sack, how heavily filtered social media photos reportedly hindered the search for a missing woman, and this week’s “Bless That Turns Into a Mess” involving nuns and giant rabbits. On Meet the Mess, bestselling authors Jen Lancaster & Karyn Bosnak dive into the messiest news stories and hottest topics of the week to give a fresh and entertaining take on current events and life in general. An extended video version with the “Hot Mess of the Week” is available to paid Substack subscribers. Visit meetthemess.substack.com [http://meetthemess.substack.com] for more. Meet the Merch: • https://www.etsy.com/shop/MeetTheMess [https://www.etsy.com/shop/MeetTheMess] Connect with us on Instagram: • https://www.instagram.com/meetthemesspod [https://www.instagram.com/meetthemesspod] • https://www.instagram.com/jennsylvania [https://www.instagram.com/jennsylvania] • https://www.instagram.com/karynbosnak [https://www.instagram.com/karynbosnak] Connect with us on TikTok: • https://www.tiktok.com/@meetthemess [https://www.tiktok.com/@meetthemess] • https://www.tiktok.com/@karynbosnak [https://www.tiktok.com/@karynbosnak]

Hantavirus Cruise Outbreak, Tucker Carlson Panic, Trump’s Kid-Filled War Rant, Spencer Pratt, the MET Gala, and More!

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit meetthemess.substack.com [https://meetthemess.substack.com?utm_medium=podcast&utm_campaign=CTA_7] Move over, Meet the Press—it’s time to Meet the Mess! This week on the podcast, Jen and Karyn discuss the hantavirus outbreak at sea, the New York Times’ terrifying Tucker Carlson interview, what happened when the Pope had to call customer service, and the most bed bug-infested city in America. Plus: is the Blake Lively/Justin Baldoni lawsuit finally over? Also in the news: Spencer Pratt enters the California mayoral race, cigarettes are somehow making a comeback, and Trump goes on a war rant in front of a group of children. On Meet the Mess, bestselling authors Jen Lancaster & Karyn Bosnak dive into the messiest news stories and hottest topics of the week to give a fresh and entertaining take on current events and life in general. An extended video version with the “Hot Mess of the Week” is available to paid Substack subscribers. Visit meetthemess.substack.com [http://meetthemess.substack.com] for more. Meet the Merch: • https://www.etsy.com/shop/MeetTheMess [https://www.etsy.com/shop/MeetTheMess] Connect with us on Instagram: • https://www.instagram.com/meetthemesspod [https://www.instagram.com/meetthemesspod] • https://www.instagram.com/jennsylvania [https://www.instagram.com/jennsylvania] • https://www.instagram.com/karynbosnak [https://www.instagram.com/karynbosnak] Connect with us on TikTok: • https://www.tiktok.com/@meetthemess [https://www.tiktok.com/@meetthemess] • https://www.tiktok.com/@karynbosnak [https://www.tiktok.com/@karynbosnak]

White House Correspondents Dinner Shooting, Madonna at Coachella, Ben McKenzie, Reese Witherspoon's AI Plea, Man Records 10K Concerts, and More!

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit meetthemess.substack.com [https://meetthemess.substack.com?utm_medium=podcast&utm_campaign=CTA_7] Move over, Meet the Press—it’s time to Meet the Mess! This week on the podcast, Jen and Karyn discuss the shooting at the White House Correspondents Dinner! And, Madonna makes a surprise appearance at Coachella and the youth embarrasses itself by having no idea who she is! Plus, hear about a man who recorded more than 10K live shows in the 80s and 90s from bands like Nirvana, R.E.M., Depeche Mode, The Cure, Wilco and more — and find out how you can stream them! Also in the news, Reese Witherspoon gets heat from telling women to embrace AI, Ben McKenzie reveals everything he’s been up to since his “O.C.” days, Tucker Carlson has regrets, and Kristi Noem won’t move out of the seaside love shack she shares with her boyfriend! Finally, are you pronouncing Dr. Seuss, Julius Caesar, and Vincent Van Gogh’s names correctly? (You aren’t.) Learn the correct way to do so (which Jen refuses to do). On Meet the Mess, bestselling authors Jen Lancaster & Karyn Bosnak dive into the messiest news stories and hottest topics of the week to give a fresh and entertaining take on current events and life in general. An extended video version with the “Hot Mess of the Week” is available to paid Substack subscribers. Visit meetthemess.substack.com [http://meetthemess.substack.com] for more. Meet the Merch: • https://www.etsy.com/shop/MeetTheMess [https://www.etsy.com/shop/MeetTheMess] Connect with us on Instagram: • https://www.instagram.com/meetthemesspod [https://www.instagram.com/meetthemesspod] • https://www.instagram.com/jennsylvania [https://www.instagram.com/jennsylvania] • https://www.instagram.com/karynbosnak [https://www.instagram.com/karynbosnak] Connect with us on TikTok: • https://www.tiktok.com/@meetthemess [https://www.tiktok.com/@meetthemess] • https://www.tiktok.com/@karynbosnak [https://www.tiktok.com/@karynbosnak]

Trump's Jesus Post Backfires, Melania’s Epstein Denial, Artemis II Returns, Meta’s Zuckerberg AI, LA28 Olympics, Lena Dunham's New Book, and More!

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit meetthemess.substack.com [https://meetthemess.substack.com?utm_medium=podcast&utm_campaign=CTA_7] Move over, Meet the Press—it’s time to Meet the Mess! This week on the podcast, MAGA turns on Trump after he posts an unhinged image of himself as Jesus, questions swirl about whether his administration threatened the Pope, and Melania delivers a very convincing denial about Epstein involvement. (Sure, Jan.) Meanwhile, Meta unveils a Mark Zuckerberg AI chatbot so employees can experience the thrill of “talking” to their boss, Lena Dunham releases a new book and wonders why everyone hates her, and “Barbie Dream Fest” turns out to be less dream, more nightmare. In good news (we promise it exists!), Artemis II safely returns to Earth and briefly restores our faith in humanity, Justin Bieber casually pulls in $10 million headlining Coachella, and Jen and Karyn snag tickets to the LA28 Olympics! Hear which events made their list. And finally, a gentle reminder: if you fall into the crocodile pit at Disney World… you’re on your own, kid. On Meet the Mess, bestselling authors Jen Lancaster & Karyn Bosnak dive into the messiest news stories and hottest topics of the week to give a fresh and entertaining take on current events and life in general. An extended video version with the “Hot Mess of the Week” is available to paid Substack subscribers. Visit meetthemess.substack.com [http://meetthemess.substack.com] for more. Meet the Merch: • https://www.etsy.com/shop/MeetTheMess [https://www.etsy.com/shop/MeetTheMess] Connect with us on Instagram: • https://www.instagram.com/meetthemesspod [https://www.instagram.com/meetthemesspod] • https://www.instagram.com/jennsylvania [https://www.instagram.com/jennsylvania] • https://www.instagram.com/karynbosnak [https://www.instagram.com/karynbosnak] Connect with us on TikTok: • https://www.tiktok.com/@meetthemess [https://www.tiktok.com/@meetthemess] • https://www.tiktok.com/@karynbosnak [https://www.tiktok.com/@karynbosnak]