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Hey, I'm Josh Spiegel, host of the podcast Lunatic In the Newsroom. If you enjoy journalism that drifts into mild panic, wild overthinking, and a guaranteed nervous breakdown, Lunatic In the Newsroom is for you. It's news like you've never heard before. The only newsroom with a panic button. You'll laugh, you'll cry and gasp in horror as the show spirals completely out of control. It's not just news. It's emotionally unstable. Lunatic In the Newsroom. Listen today!
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Recent Episodes
S E32: My Dog's Got Health Insurance. So Do I. We're Both Getting Denied. | 032
Josh goes all out to care for his best friend, Farfel the Terrier. He would do it even if his dog were a wanted criminal. Would you? If your pet killed you, how much money would they get from your…
S E31: Tornado Brandon Is A Problem | 031
Would people take tornadoes more seriously if they had names? Because “Tornado Brandon” sounds like a problem. In this episode, Josh kicks off tornado season exploring the weird world of extreme…
S E30: I’m Not Going Bald…I’m Restructuring My Hairline | 030
Josh confronts a harsh reality he’s never said out loud before: he might be going bald. Well, let’s call it thinning or maybe just a hairline restructuring. Josh explores the cruel trade-offs of…
S E29: The Growing Backlash Against Legal Weed | 029
To Josh Spiegel’s delight, this may be the year some states repeal the legal recreational use of marijuana. Why are some people who once supported legalization now changing their minds? Josh…
S E28: The Annual Daylight Robbery | 028
Josh Spiegel exposes the national thief as Daylight Saving Time and questions the time adjustment's value. Josh also dreams of a life without it and how that would bring more sleep and create a safer…
Iran’s Next Supreme Leader…If Any Are Left | Surprise Episode
We interrupt your life for a surprise episode of Lunatic In The Newsroom. Josh breaks down the chaos, questions the shifting explanations for the attack, and after exploring the possibilities for the…
S E27: Why Do Fraternities Still Exist? | 027
Are fraternities just harmless college traditions or outdated institutions that keep producing the same messy and deadly scandals over and over again? In this episode, Josh asks the uncomfortable…
S E26: Warren Buffett: The Greatest Investor Who Ate Like A Child | 026
Josh Spiegel looks at the human side of Warren Buffett who recently retired: what it must’ve been like having him as a grandpa, what advice he’d give over ice cream, why he drank gallons of…
S E25: We're Colonizing the Moon and Mars (Seriously) | 025
The countdown has already started as Josh Spiegel breaks down what returning to the Moon and surviving on Mars means for the future of humanity. Mars babies are in the forecast, but they're…
S E24: Secretary Chavez-DeRemer's Forbidden Valentine | 024
Josh Spiegel investigates scandalous workplace affairs during America's Love Week. Government official, Labor Secretary Lori Chavez-DeRemer is accused of cheating on her husband with her…
S E23: The Big Game Experience (No Football Required) | 023
Let's place a bet: Josh Spiegel races down the grocery store aisles on his shopping cart before you can figure out what "Latin Trap Rap" is during the Big Game on Sunday. The winner (Josh, of course)…
S E22: New Trend Alert: 2026 Is the New 2026 | 022
Josh Spiegel predicts the biggest trends of 2026. We're shopping at physical stores again, but it's not 2016. That's just a trick of the algorithm. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy…
S E21: Should the U.S. Take Over Greenland? (Asking for Real Estate Reasons) | 021
In this episode, Josh Spiegel bravely asks the most important geopolitical question of our time: Could I downsize to an icy, government-subsidized apartment where no one talks to me-and should…
S E20: Spandex At 30,000 Feet: How America Gave Up | 020
During recent holiday travel, Josh Spiegel noticed America has stopped getting dressed. From spandex to sweatpants to pajamas and slippers, this episode asks, when did public spaces turn into…
S E19: The World's Most Awkward Arrest: Nicolas Maduro's Capture | 019
Josh Spiegel has been thinking about what it must have been like for Venezuela’s President when he was captured by U.S. Forces over the weekend. He wonders what life is like for Maduro now that he’s…
S E18: The Longest Game Of Hide And Seek | 018
What do we do when planes vanish without a trace? This week, Josh Spiegel explores two aviation mysteries that won’t go away. In fact, new searches are about to begin for the wreckage of Malaysia…
S E17: Josh Spiegel’s Better-Than-Nothing Holiday Gift Guide | 017
If you haven’t purchased your holiday gifts by now, don’t panic. Josh Spiegel is here to help. Not only will his last minute gift guide save you from becoming an outcast among family and friends,…
S E16: Detour Into Madness | 016
Waymo’s continuous problems with its autonomous cars are making Josh Spiegel stop and wonder if he needs to intervene and save the world. From close calls with school buses to driving through a…
S E15: The 2025 Year in Review: We Survived. Barely. | 015
Fasten your seatbelt for Josh Spiegel’s year-end spectacular. He’ll unnecessarily go back and review the moments that made us gasp, laugh, and cry. The panic, the chaos, the ridiculousness - it’s all…
S E14: The Fisherman Who Wasn’t A Drug Lord | 014
Josh Spiegel embarks on a voyage on the high seas. Unfortunately, he soon finds himself at the center of a very loud misunderstanding. This week’s episode is a fictional story loosely tied to a real…
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