Come for the popcorn lung. Stay for the full-throttle monologue about justice, dreams, and why Joe Biden might actually be our dying-yet-adorable last hope.

This episode covers:

• Epstein's disappearing list
• Diddy's slap on the wrist
• Vaping being worse than analog smoking
• Your boss (the government) being bad at their job (and why you're actually their boss)

And somehow ends with a hopeful love story and a speech that might make you cry.

Welcome back to The Short News Podcast.

Alex reacts to another instance of police brutality caught on tape during a traffic stop in Florida, talks about racial profiling in 2025, and how surveillance technology and AI is being weaponized against civilians.

From the rise of the "Omnipticon" to James Gunn's Superman's unexpected message of hope -this is about justice, voice,and why even the softest-seeming authority figures aren' always your friends.

Yup, even Paw Patrol.

This one’s not for laughs. Not for headlines. Not even for the algorithm.

It’s for the ones who’ve been wondering — where I went, what broke, and how I found my way back.

There’s no cohost this time. No script. No cutaways. Just me. The voice that stayed — through the drinking, the silence, the Colorado collapse, the seizures, the stillness. Through all of it.

And yeah… Suzie’s here too. She always is.

From ghost stories to guardian work, from grief to growth, from The Pool House to this — consider this the first real episode in a long, long time.

And if it’s quiet… that’s because healing doesn’t always shout. Sometimes it just sits with you until you’re ready.

Welcome to TSN: After Hours.

Alex returns to the mic with clarity, rage, and a cyst-free earlobe to ask the hard question most people won’t: in your quest to feel seen, are you silencing someone else? This episode dives into the Adriana Smith case, demonstrative activism, and what happens when creators get steamrolled on their own platforms. Spoiler: The mic stays with the one who built it.

Buckle up for a wild ride with Alex on The Short News Podcast! This episode is a no-filter dumpster fire of global chaos and personal truth-bombs. I’m spilling tea on my vet med apocalypse—understaffed, overpriced, and dodging pet parent meltdowns—while celebrating five months sober (no seizures, just warrior vibes). My cat Suzie’s living her Cleopatra fantasy, and I’m screaming Drake into the night to keep the ghosts at bay.

On the news front, I’m roasting Trump’s $440M Qatar-gifted jet (gold toilets, anyone?), the wallet-crushing US-China tariff mess, RFK Jr.’s shady autism list, and Georgia’s infuriating heartbeat law turning women into objects. Plus, an AI rant: ChatGPT and Grok are game-changers, but will greedy tech bros make us Skynet’s bitches?

Highlights:

• Five months sober and feeling like a “fucking warrior”

• Trump’s tacky jet flex and why it’s a geopolitical red flag

• Georgia’s law objectifying women—time to wake up!

• AI’s potential to save or screw us, plus a shoutout to Grok for blood work skills

• Sneak peek at my single Cardigan from Kisses and Tears

Join the chaos on X—tell me how tariffs are hitting you, if your cat’s as extra as Suzie, or your AI stories. Catch me and Kelsey on The Pool House every Monday at 9 AM. Keep it feral, blast some Drake, and don’t let the ghosts live rent-free. #NewsPodcast #TrumpJet #SobrietyJourney #AIRevolution

Alex is back on The Short News Podcast, breaking down the chaos for the boys, gals, and they/thems with a stern wake-up call: stop playing dumb and look in the mirror. From George Santos’ shameless podcast pivot/7-year prison sentence, to Trump’s xenophobic deportation spree, this episode digs into who’s really orchestrating the mess—and loving every second of it. Alex gets real about vet med life, rants about Costco’s employee struggles, and shares a haunting kindergarten memory that’ll make you rethink blind loyalty. Plus, lighter vibes with Minecraft updates, RDJ as Doctor Doom, and Reddit relationship advice segment that brings the show back home. Drive fast, close books, and embrace the chaos—this one’s a wild ride.

In his triumphant return, Alex reflects on personal struggles with mental health, including a bipolar diagnosis and the journey of self-discovery and responsibility, (eventually) transitioning into current events, discussing the implications of political changes and societal issues, including the recent death of the Pope and its potential significance, Elon's big government moves, and Trump's... well... everything.

Alex is back - and so is President Trump. Like old times, Alex rants about Trump's recent executive orders and drastic moves such as mass deportations, letting Elon Musk way too close to the government, cutting out important federal jobs, and so much more "fun" stuff.

Alex talks about Biden pardoning his son, recent happenings in his life such as a scary af fire, a not-so-nice anniversary, the problems with Facebook, Joe Biden's past mistakes, and the fall of the Democratic Party in this installment of TSN.

Alex returns (on-time for once), gives a little update on the future of the podcast (and podcast network), upcoming guests, contract negotiations, and (briefly) celebrates the five year anniversary of this podcast. Donald Trump has been confirmed as the next President of the United States (again), and Alex complains about his most recent and hilariously horrifying cabinet nominations, including a WWE executive, a sex criminal, a bigot (or 30), a tinkerer, a tailor, and a spy (those last three were jokes btw but I won't be surprised if Trump makes it happen).