The Doomscroll Diaries

Two stand-up comics in NYC bring you a weekly roundup of the best of the worst the internet has to offer. We cover everything from pop culture and corporate fails to celebrity news and whatever else the almighty algorithm throws our way. We doomscroll so you don’t have to. https://beacons.ai/doomscrolldiariespod

Britney Spears Deleted Her Instagram, Laura Freezes Her Eggs & Julia Fox Sparks Outrage over Halloween Weekend

Britney Spears has deleted her Instagram again, Julia Fox is making headlines for a bloody Jackie O Halloween costume, and Laura is deep in her egg-freezing era. This week on The DoomScroll Diaries, Mae and Laura spiral through the internet’s most chaotic stories — from TikTok’s emotional whiplash and Reddit redemption arcs to China’s new influencer law and Albania’s pregnant AI government official (yes, really).They also check in on Britney’s vanishing act, unpack Julia Fox’s “art or outrage” debate, and share Laura’s behind-the-scenes updates on hormone shots, anesthesia, and what it really feels like to freeze your eggs. Plus: haunted house etiquette, ghost arrests, and an 11-year-old story that refuses to die.You can watch the full episode on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠YouTube here⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠.Make sure to check out ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Laura’s Don’t Tell Comedy Special ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠and leave a comment telling her hair looks great.Follow us on Instagram ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@laurasogar⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ and ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@mae_planert⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ and follow the pod ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@doomscrolldiariespod

11-05
01:05:38

NBA Betting Scandal, Britney Spears’ Breakdown, & a $4 Quadrillion K-Pop Lawsuit (feat. Van)

We’re joined this week by our loudest new guest host: baby Van. Between his surprise mic grabs and running commentary, we somehow cover the NBA gambling scandal, Britney Spears’ latest headline-making chaos, and a K-pop star suing for $4 quadrillion.Somewhere between Van’s coos and the internet’s collective meltdown, Kristen Bell posts something that makes everyone groan. It’s another week of celebrity drama, international nonsense, and baby-powered interruptions on DoomScroll Diaries.You can watch the full episode on ⁠⁠⁠⁠YouTube here⁠⁠⁠⁠.Make sure to check out ⁠⁠⁠⁠Laura’s Don’t Tell Comedy Special ⁠⁠⁠⁠and leave a comment telling her hair looks great.Follow us on Instagram ⁠⁠⁠⁠@laurasogar⁠⁠⁠⁠ and ⁠⁠⁠⁠@mae_planert⁠⁠⁠⁠ and follow the pod ⁠⁠⁠⁠@doomscrolldiariespod

10-29
59:35

Louvre Heist in 4 Minutes, Trump and the AI Poop Plane, and is your Protein Powder Full of Lead?

Spooky-season chaos, anyone? We kick off with museum mayhem: the Louvre’s brazen 4-minute jewel robbery, a string of copycat heists, and the Mango founder’s death turning into a true-crime twist. Then it’s the “No Kings” protests and a truly unhinged response video (yes, an AI plane dumping poop 🙃). We unpack the viral clip of a streamer yelling at his dog (shock collar discourse!), a Twitch creator live-streaming her birth, MTV officially axing music channels, and a Consumer Reports bombshell about lead in protein powders. Plus: capsule wardrobes, egg-freezing hormones, clinic porn categories (you heard us), and dream jobs that actually exist.If you laughed, winced, or texted “omg wut,” tap follow and leave a 5⭐ review. New episodes every week.IG: @doomscrolldiariespod • Mae: @mae_planert (weekly NYC shows!) • Laura: @laurasogar (NYC dates while she becomes a human chicken 🥚)

10-23
54:27

Taylor Swift’s Rough Week | Trudeau x Katy Perry, Eric Adams Chaos & AI for Cats

This week on The DoomScroll Diaries, we try to care about world news but… Taylor Swift’s PR machine is melting down again.We unpack Taylor’s “I’m just a football girlfriend” era, the conspiracy that Travis Kelsey signed her Records, and her chaotic interviews with Jimmy Fallon. Then we get into Justin Trudeau canoodling with Katy Perry (?!), Eric Adams’ ex releasing an erotic memoir, Mississippi’s surprising literacy glow-up, Kanye’s new “world peace” campaign, and the AI that can now translate your cat’s meows.Basically, the internet lost it this week - what else is new? 

10-15
01:08:35

Kanye’s New Enemies, Britney’s Beard Era & That Dystopian ‘Friend’ Necklace

Kanye made a “Betrayal List,” and somehow it includes Hitler, Curious George, and his own daughter. We don’t know what’s going on either.This week we’re talking about:•Britney Spears posting a bunch of Orthodox Jewish men for Rosh Hashanah and just writing “I like the beard”•The new AI necklace called Friend that talks to you like a therapist and might actually take your job•Ice Cube’s tour bus getting bombed because people thought it belonged to ICE (yes, really)•A guy arrested for “not having s**” on a moving truck•Kim Jong-Un banning the words “hamburger” and “ice cream”• Influencers renting fake private jets and buying $10K receipts to look rich online• And a very bleak TikTok trend that might be the saddest thing we’ve ever seenBasically: the internet had another meltdown and we’re just here talking through it like normal people.

10-08
54:01

The Week the Internet Lost Its Mind: Rapture, Foul Balls, $100k Visa Whiplash

The internet really outdid itself this week. A YouTube pastor swore the rapture was scheduled, Bumble’s founder is facing messy old allegations while pitching AI dating, and a Phillies fan stole a foul ball from a kid—only for the mob to go after the wrong woman.Also on the scroll: Bill Belichick’s girlfriend filing a Gold Digger™ trademark, an ex–NFL player caught in the most cursed elevator cam moment imaginable, and a $100k visa panic that had tech workers scrambling before the White House backtracked.It’s chaos out there—luckily we scroll so you don’t have to.You can watch the full episode on ⁠⁠⁠YouTube here⁠⁠⁠.Make sure to check out ⁠⁠⁠Laura’s Don’t Tell Comedy Special ⁠⁠⁠and leave a comment telling her hair looks great.Follow us on Instagram ⁠⁠⁠@laurasogar⁠⁠⁠ and ⁠⁠⁠@mae_planert⁠⁠⁠ and follow the pod ⁠⁠⁠@doomscrolldiariespod

09-24
51:58

Murder at Burning Man?! Cardi B Popping Off in Court, Taylor vs. Blake Drama, and Sydney Sweeney in Her Scooter Braun Era

This week on The Doomscroll Diaries, we’re spiraling over the weirdest mix of stories the internet threw at us. Burning Man wasn’t just dust storms and chaos - someone was actually murdered, and the rumors around it are getting darker by the day. Over in LA, Cardi B turned her $24M lawsuit into a full-blown circus, with testimony moments that felt more like a reality show than a courtroom. Then there’s Taylor Swift officially cutting off Blake Lively for good, which honestly feels harsher than any breakup she’s ever written about. Oh, and Sydney Sweeney is dating Scooter Braun now, which has people calling 2025 her villain era. Add in a little Taco Bell AI meltdown and Amanda Knox doing stand-up, and you’ve got the most cursed scroll of the weekYou can watch the full episode on ⁠⁠⁠YouTube here⁠⁠⁠.Make sure to check out ⁠⁠⁠Laura’s Don’t Tell Comedy Special ⁠⁠⁠and leave a comment telling her hair looks great.Follow us on Instagram ⁠⁠⁠@laurasogar⁠⁠⁠ and ⁠⁠⁠@mae_planert⁠⁠⁠ and follow the pod ⁠⁠⁠@doomscrolldiariespod

09-10
01:07:06

We’re Back! Our HOT Takes on Taylor’s Engagement & Laura’s Honeymoon Safari Recap

We’re back in studio! What a summer. We catch up on everything we missed: Laura’s safari recap (close encounters with wildlife and a guide named Cloud), Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce’s engagement and all the speculation around it (the ring, the Ralph Lauren looks, and the American Eagle campaign), Serena Williams’ new GLP-1 partnership and the body image conversation it sparked, plus Cracker Barrel’s attempted rebrand that did not go as planned. The best (and worst) of the internet — and our lives — all in one episode.You can watch the full episode on ⁠⁠YouTube here⁠⁠.Make sure to check out ⁠⁠Laura’s Don’t Tell Comedy Special ⁠⁠and leave a comment telling her hair looks great.Follow us on Instagram ⁠⁠@laurasogar⁠⁠ and ⁠⁠@mae_planert⁠⁠ and follow the pod ⁠⁠@doomscrolldiariespod

09-03
01:01:43

Why Colbert Was Canceled + South Park’s Wild Trump Episode

Stephen Colbert is out, CBS quietly handed Trump $16 million, and Trisha Paytas’ baby might be Ozzy Osbourne reincarnated. We’re not saying it’s confirmed… but we’re not not saying it.This week, Mae and Laura dig into the Colbert cancellation theories, the real story behind CBS’s Trump settlement, and South Park’s latest Trump episode. They also unpack Huda Beauty’s full descent into conspiracy content, a dystopian new app that watches your every move, and the wild online reaction to the Blackstone exec shooting.It’s chaotic, it’s questionable, and it’s exactly what you should expect from the internet right now.

08-06
58:27

We Break Down the Kiss Cam Scandal, Sydney’s Ad Mess, and the Worst App Leak Ever

Sydney Sweeney’s new jeans ad might be the most unintentionally (or very intentionally?) eugenics-coded campaign of the year and that’s somehow not even the most cursed brand moment we cover this week. We get into the tea app data breach that exposed women’s personal info, a Coldplay kiss cam scandal that cost a tech CEO his job, a WNBA campaign that sparked a very predictable backlash, and National Grid’s deeply confusing decision to hand out free trees to landless New Yorkers. Let’s doomscroll.You can watch the full episode on ⁠YouTube here⁠.Make sure to check out ⁠Laura’s Don’t Tell Comedy Special ⁠and leave a comment telling her hair looks great.Follow us on Instagram ⁠@laurasogar⁠ and ⁠@mae_planert⁠ and follow the pod ⁠@doomscrolldiariespod

07-30
01:14:34

Greg’s Glow Up, Elon Musk’s Grok Is Offensive, and A24 Disappointed Us (again)

We’re back on Zoom this week Mae’s was on Cape Cod with her family, Laura’s dealing with hecklers, and Greg the cat just got professionally groomed (and immediately took a revenge dump). We cover everything from prison pregnancy “life hacks” to Lily Allen’s overshare about a thousand-dude sex tape. Meanwhile, Elon Musk’s AI bot Grok spirals into full-on extremism, spouting Nazi propaganda and sexually harassing its own CEO. Plus: a hotel handing out birth control at check-in, and a very unfortunate A24 movie we paid $19.99 to regret. Enjoy.You can watch the full episode on ⁠YouTube here⁠.Make sure to check out ⁠Laura’s Don’t Tell Comedy Special ⁠and leave a comment telling her hair looks great.Follow us on Instagram ⁠@laurasogar⁠ and ⁠@mae_planert⁠ and follow the pod ⁠@doomscrolldiariespod

07-16
01:02:03

Jojo Siwa’s Queer Identity Plot Twist, Liver King’s Arrest, and Dakota Johnson’s Sleep Era

Liver King challenged Joe Rogan to a fight… now he’s in jail. Dakota Johnson sleeps 14 hours a day and we’re honestly jealous. JoJo Siwa may or may not be gay, and a British man is basically in a relationship with a lie detector, and a new dating app matches you based on your search history. Enjoy!You can watch the full episode on YouTube here.Make sure to check out Laura’s Don’t Tell Comedy Special and leave a comment telling her hair looks great.Follow us on Instagram @laurasogar and @mae_planert and follow the pod @doomscrolldiariespod

07-09
43:12

Jeff Bezos’ Tacky Wedding, Gen Z Interns Are Weird, and the JD Vance Baby Meme Scandal

Jeff Bezos got married and it was somehow both a $64 million event and deeply tacky. We’re breaking down the foam party, the Friday ceremony (??), and a wedding aisle carpet that screamed “startup office in 2012.” Meanwhile, Katy Perry skipped the wedding, but her ex Orlando Bloom didn’t — and yes, it’s giving drama.We also get into: • Gen Z interns and their lack of eye contact • A Norwegian tourist deported over a JD Vance meme (yes, really) • A Canadian lunch lady who hired kids to beat up a 4th grader • Sydney Sweeney’s breakup • Anna Wintour stepping down from Vogue • And young people in China paying to pretend they have jobs (it’s giving prestige LARPing)It’s another unhinged week on The DoomScroll Diaries. Let’s get into it.You can watch the full episode on YouTubeMake sure to check out Laura’s Don’t Tell Comedy Special and leave a comment telling her she looks amazing.Follow us on Instagram @Laurasogar and @mae_planert and you can watch full video of the episodes on YouTube.

07-02
01:01:55

Bezos’ “Cheap” Wedding, NYC Dogs Get Legal Status, and a Contagious Disease for Newlyweds

This weekend broke us. Laura got hit with a foam sword at LARPing in Prospect Park,  Mae barely survived the NYC heatwave with a baby in tow, and Coney Island? An actual hellscape of broken glass, trash fires, and emotional damage. We recap our chaotic social calendars (why did we say yes to everything?), debate whether mental illness is actually contagious through kissing, and break down Jeff Bezos’ $10M wedding in Venice — private jets, Oprah, and protestors on inflatable crocodiles included.Plus: a dog lawsuit that made us cry, AI layoffs that made us mad, and a foam arrow to the butt that Laura will never emotionally recover from.You can watch the full episode on YouTube
Make sure to check out Laura’s Don’t Tell Comedy Special and leave a comment telling her she looks amazing.Follow us on Instagram @Laurasogar and @mae_planert and you can watch full video of the episodes on YouTube.Like, follow, and tell your emotionally unwell group chat.

06-27
53:55

Welcome To THE DOOMSCROLL DIARIES!!! And Mae Got A Free Hot Tub and Laura Met Up With Girls From Reddit IRL

The DoomScroll Diaries era has officially begun!! And we’re kicking it off with naked hot tub incident, Mae cosplaying as an escort, and Sabrina Carpenter’s not-so-subtle album cover. This week, we’re diving into all the juicy chaos: Mae gets a free hot tub that immediately backfires (literally), Laura reveals regularly she lies down in the shower “for her mental health” and we spiral over everything from Ozempic runs in Mexico to meeting Reddit girlies IRL. We’re also breaking down TikTok’s “man of the year” trend, guys coverd in pigeons in Washington Square Park (a new career for Laura, perhaps?) and the album cover that has feminist Twitter in flames. It’s personal, unfiltered, and the perfect intro to our new era.Follow us on Instagram @Laurasogar and @mae_planert and you can watch full video of the episodes on YouTube.

06-20
01:00:13

Elon’s Black Eye, Sydney’s Bathwater Soap, and Selena Gomez’s Vape Scandal

This week on Risqué Business News, the girls are asking: what the hell is going on?? Elon Musk showed up to the White House with a mysterious black eye, and no, it probably wasn’t from his 5-year-old son, X . Meanwhile, Sydney Sweeney is out here bottling and selling soap made with her used bathwater — and yes, it sold out. And Selena Gomez is once again facing internet backlash, this time for vaping despite having a kidney transplant. We’re also covering a horrifying cat torture video ring (trigger warning: it’s as dark as it sounds), Iran’s haunted house-style depiction of hell, Meghan Markle pregnancy conspiracies, and a cancelled “human zoo” stunt from the internet’s most unhinged woman, Bonnie Blue. It’s a week full of chaos, scandal, and questionable hygiene. Tune in. Follow us on Instagram @Laurasogar and @mae_planert and you can watch full video of the episodes on YouTube.

06-11
59:36

Laura Got Married!!! And We Solved the 100 Men vs. 1 Gorilla Debate

Laura got married!!! It was dino-themed. There was a tornado. There was an armadillo. A porta potty flew down the street. Then we all boarded a party barge captained by a lesbian named SugarTits. Somehow, that’s just the first five minutes of this episode. We also dive into the 100 men vs. 1 gorilla debate, Kylie Jenner casually dropping her boob job recipe, Lindsay Lohan pretending her facelift was just chia seeds, and Bethenny Frankel surviving on tuna and vibes. Oh, and there’s a new sea creature that looks exactly like a vagina. Science!   Follow us on Instagram @Laurasogar and @mae_planert and you can watch full video of the episodes on YouTube.

06-06
56:23

Justin Bieber Is Still Posting Through It, Eurovision Chaos, Duolingo Goes Ghost, and a Cop Did What in the Backseat?!

This week on Risqué Business News: Eurovision drama heats up with Israel’s controversial second-place finish and a sus voting surge, Duolingo erases its entire TikTok presence after an AI backlash, and an influencer’s $125 sweatshirt line may actually be Alibaba in disguise. We also cover a cop caught having sex with a suspect in his own patrol car, Nick Cannon insuring his balls for $10 million, and Justin Bieber continuing his streak as Hailey’s worst hype man. Plus: hobosexuals, the real estate crisis of the dating world. Enjoy! Follow us on Instagram @Laurasogar and @mae_planert and you can watch full video of the episodes on YouTube.

05-23
56:02

Selena’s Startup Is Broke & Justin Bieber Is Posting Through It

This week, Justin Bieber decided Mother’s Day was the perfect time to post something that really should’ve stayed between him and Hailey who looked like she needed a hug. Meanwhile, Selena Gomez’s mental health startup WonderMind somehow forgot to pay people (oops). We also cover Suffolk County’s iconic move to publicly blast the worst deadbeat dads by naming them, a Times Square statue of an extremely average woman who may or may not have seen it and gone uh… rude, and the surprisingly emotional needs of 9/11 rescue dogs. Oh, and female fish? They’ve been faking orgasms. They’re just like us. Enjoy. Follow us on Instagram @Laurasogar and @mae_planert and you can watch full video of the episodes on YouTube

05-15
55:04

We Flew Into Newark Airport and It Was a Near Death Experience.

We just flew into Newark and, honestly, we’re lucky to be alive. This week we’re talking about the airport chaos (spoiler: the planes disappeared from radar??), a janitor who peed herpes into the office water cooler, and Kanye West suing his dentist over a nitrous oxide addiction. We also become accidental water snobs thanks to a deep dive into the world of water sommeliers (Dasani slander incoming), and yep - a patron at a Barstool Sports bar managed to pull off a full-on hate crime via bottle service and Dave Portnoy has some choice words for him. Also, Blake Lively is dressing like a cartoon detective again. Huge week. Follow us on Instagram @Laurasogar and @mae_planert and you can watch full video of the episodes on YouTube

05-09
51:52

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