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Author: Corinne Fisher

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Comedian, former candidate for Mayor of NYC (yes, really) and independent political correspondent Corinne Fisher discusses the most important news stories of the week using both liberal and conservative media sources trying to find a little sanity in the middle and make politics MORE ACCESSIBLE. PLUS! Periodic pop culture deep dives.


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00:00 Theme Song01:14 Intro & What We're Covering08:15 Lindsay Clancy Trial Update & Jury Controversy13:18 The 9/11 Files: Were New Yorkers Lied to About Air Quality?57:02 The Meta Settlement 59:43 Meta's $17+ Billion Settlement Over Kids & Social Media01:20:55 YouTube, TikTok & The Future of Social Media01:39:18 Germany's Far-Right Election Victory01:54:10 Egyptian TV Host Sentenced to Death02:05:33 Lindsay Clancy: The Jurors Finally Speak02:20:08 Other Mothers, Mental Illness & Similar Cases02:30:40 The Corie Walsh Case02:36:16 Joe Rogan's Lindsay Clancy Take Sparks a Meltdown02:47:45 Family Annihilation, Gender & How the Media Covers M*rd*r02:56:41 Gloria Steinem, Feminism & The CIA03:07:21 AI Researcher Quits: "AI Could K*ll Everyone"03:15:08 Is the AI Apocalypse Real—or a Giant Grift?03:20:43 Final Thoughts & Show Announcements03:23:21 EndOn this week’s Without a Country, Corinne Fisher and Mike Harrington dive into the latest developments in the Lindsay Clancy case and the debate over postpartum psychosis, criminal responsibility, and the way the media covers mothers who k*ll their children. They also unpack the newly released 9/11 air quality documents and what they reveal about what New Yorkers were told after the attacks, Meta’s massive settlement over the harm social media causes children, the global rightward political shift and Germany’s latest elections, an Egyptian TV presenter sentenced to death in a drug-trafficking case, the backlash surrounding Gloria Steinem’s legacy and her CIA ties, and alarming warnings from AI researchers who believe the race toward superintelligence could pose an existential threat to humanity. NEW YORK CITY! GWF Presents Sl*utsgiving 2.0 at GRAMERCY THEATRE on Nov 17GET TICKETS HERE: https://www.ticketmaster.com/event/0000651B910F9D34LOS ANGELES! Get your tickets to GASH October 25: https://events.leapevents.com/event/gash-2026SUBSCRIBE TO THE PATREON:https://patreon.com/WithoutACountry?utm_medium=unknown&utm_source=join_link&utm_campaign=creatorshare_creator&utm_content=copyLinkFOLLOW WITHOUT A COUNTRY ON IG: https://www.instagram.com/withoutacountrypodcast/FOLLOW CORINNE ON IG: https://www.instagram.com/philanthropygalFOLLOW MIKE ON IG: https://www.instagram.com/themharrington/FOLLOW ALONG:ENEMY OF THE STATE: the government (specifically, in this case, the NYC gov)https://www.nytimes.com/2026/09/07/nyregion/sept-11-air-quality-cancer.htmlDICTATOR TOPIC/ARTICLE OF THE MONTHMETA settlementSubstack: https://substack.com/home/post/p-213587187Article I picked to complement the Substack: https://www.npr.org/2026/08/27/nx-s1-5945278/meta-settlement-child-safety-big-techCOULD BE WORSEFar-Right Win In Germanyhttps://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/sep/07/why-far-right-afd-state-victory-significant-german-politics-germany-explainerEgyptian TV Presenterhttps://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/9/6/egyptian-tv-presenter-sentenced-to-death-in-major-drug-caseMAIN STORYLindsay Clancy updatehttps://apnews.com/article/lindsay-clancy-trial-holdout-juror-999539982691ae345cadb90321243f96Diedre Morley https://www.ctinsider.com/news/article/lindsay-clancy-diedre-morley-murder-trial-ireland-22421995.phpCorie Walshhttps://nypost.com/2026/09/08/us-news/kids-returned-home-to-shocking-scene-as-lindsay-clancy-obsessed-mom-corie-walsh-allegedly-killed-son-2-prosecutors/Joe Rogan Got Involved (bc of course he did)https://www.foxnews.com/media/rogan-shreds-supporters-lindsay-clancy-says-they-wouldnt-rally-father-trial-same-crimeFamily M*rd*r Stats 2025/2026https://theplainrecord.com/article/when-a-mother-killsGUUUURLGloria Steinemhttps://www.snopes.com/fact-check/gloria-steinem-cia-connection/AI Exec Resignshttps://www.newsweek.com/anthropic-researcher-quits-warns-ai-could-kill-everyone-12418798See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
01:12 — Welcome to Without A Country + This Week’s Lindsay Clancy Verdict Overview 09:00 — Nancy Grace, Misinformation & the Lindsay Clancy Trial17:37 — The Missing Finnish Family & the American Homeschooling Lobby35:33 — San Francisco Mayor Daniel Lurie’s “Quiet Revolution”45:00 — Homelessness, Addiction, Crime & the Progressive/Moderate Divide52:45 — San Francisco, AI Regulation & the City’s Budget59:01 — Nepal’s Catastrophic Floods: Climate Change or Natural Disaster?01:14:00 — Did China Hide the Scale of the Nepal Disaster?01:18:22 — Haiti’s Mass Kidnapping & the Gang Crisis01:26:45 — Lindsay Clancy: Postpartum Psychosis & Criminal Responsibility01:35:09 — Should Lindsay Clancy Be Found Not Guilty by Reason of Insanity?01:45:30 — Britain’s Infanticide Law: A Different Way to Handle These Cases01:52:34 — The Lindsay Clancy “Fan Club” & the Free Press Attack02:08:25 — Postpartum Depression vs. Postpartum Psychosis02:21:41 — Republicans Take Aim at the DSA & Democratic Socialism02:32:27 — Should Prisoners Be Allowed to Vote?02:40:10 — Socialism, 9/11 & the Republican Attack on the DSA02:43:36 — Jasmine Crockett, James Talarico & the AIPAC Problem02:49:47 — Could America’s Power Grid Be Hit by a Massive Cyberattack?03:00:27 — ICE’s Robot Dogs, Deportations & the Immigration Crackdown03:05:10 — Final ThoughtsOn this episode of Without A Country, Corinne and Mike dive into the latest developments surrounding the Lindsay Clancy trial and the debate over postpartum psychosis, insanity defenses, media coverage and whether Clancy should be held criminally responsible for the deaths of her three children, including a look at the controversial coverage from Nancy Grace and a blistering Free Press op-ed about the growing “Lindsay Clancy fan club.” This episode also covers a bizarre story involving a missing Finnish homeschooling family, American Christian homeschooling activists and allegations of a global campaign to weaken government oversight of education; examines San Francisco Mayor Daniel Lurie’s approach to homelessness, drug addiction, crime, policing, city finances and AI regulation; breaks down catastrophic flooding in Nepal and the intersection of climate change; explores the horrific gang violence and mass kidnapping crisis in Haiti; compares Clancy’s case with a New York woman, Dimone Fleming; the Republican effort to condemn the Democratic Socialists of America; Jasmine Crockett’s refusal to support James Talarico; examines fears about cyberattacks on America’s power grid; and finally reacts to ICE’s plans to spend millions on robot dogs.LOS ANGELES! We SOLD OUT the Belly Room for Oct 25 so we are moving to the MAIN ROOM! More tickets on sale shortly, stay tuned and tell your friends cause this is gonna be historic. SUBSCRIBE TO THE PATREON:https://patreon.com/WithoutACountry?utm_medium=unknown&utm_source=join_link&utm_campaign=creatorshare_creator&utm_content=copyLinkFOLLOW WITHOUT A COUNTRY ON IG: https://www.instagram.com/withoutacountrypodcast/FOLLOW CORINNE ON IG: https://www.instagram.com/philanthropygalFOLLOW MIKE ON IG: https://www.instagram.com/themharrington/FOLLOW ALONG:From WACO Julia in Finlandhttps://yle.fi/a/74-20231588From WACO George/also municipal newshttps://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2026/08/27/san-francisco-mayor-daniel-lurie-crime-fighting-business-friendly-radical/Could Be WorseNepalhttps://www.nbcnews.com/science/climate-change/glacier-coLlapse-nepal-floods-climate-change-rcna594800Haitihttps://apnews.com/article/haiti-kidnapped-released-unicef-gang-kenscoff-201baf43dd8e8a281428d7afd42c0708MAIN STORIESLINDSAY CLANCY VERDICTDimone Fleminghttps://abc7ny.com/post/judge-finds-mother-dimone-fleming-not-responsible-deaths-sons-bronx-shelter-due-postpartum-psychosis/19751843/NYThttps://www.nytimes.com/2026/08/25/opinion/lindsay-clancy-postpartum-mom-kids-death.html&Free Presshttps://www.thefp.com/p/caitlin-flanagan-lindsay-clancy-mental-illness&MSNowhttps://www.ms.now/opinion/lindsay-clancy-murder-trial-psychosis-postpartum-motherhood-biases&NPRhttps://www.npr.org/2026/08/16/nx-s1-5931964/lindsay-clancy-trial-postpartum-psychosis-diagnosisGUUUURLHouse Voting on DSAhttps://www.foxnews.com/politics/house-republican-aims-put-democrats-record-over-dsa-resolution-condemning-socialismAmerica Without Power https://dailyenergyinsider.com/news/53574-white-house-declares-national-emergency-to-secure-americas-power-grid/ICE Robot Dogshttps://www.democracynow.org/2026/8/31/headlines/ice_plans_to_spend_2_million_to_purchase_robot_dogsJasmine Crocketthttps://www.bloomberg.com/opinion/articles/2026-08-30/in-texas-talarico-and-crockett-aren-t-campaigning-together-so-whatSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
This week on Without A Country, Corinne Fisher covers host of topics including the tragic passing of Tim Curry and the littany of people who came out of the woodwork to console Corinne, Dolly Parton's passing and her impact on child litteracy and womens health, a deep dive on the Rolling Stone expose on Reggie Watts, his ex's tragic passing at her own hands, the extreme drug use the couple was engaging in before she decided to end it, Watts' handling of the situation on social media and more, plus a look at the new anti-abortionist is set to head the FDA, Bill Gates sounding the alarm on AI, healthy wildhorses being sent to slaughter despite it being illegal and so much more!LOS ANGELES! Get your tickets to GASH October 25: https://events.leapevents.com/event/gash-2026SUBSCRIBE TO THE PATREON:https://patreon.com/WithoutACountry?utm_medium=unknown&utm_source=join_link&utm_campaign=creatorshare_creator&utm_content=copyLinkFOLLOW WITHOUT A COUNTRY ON IG: https://www.instagram.com/withoutacountrypodcast/FOLLOW CORINNE ON IG: https://www.instagram.com/philanthropygalFOLLOW MIKE ON IG: https://www.instagram.com/themharrington/FOLLOW ALONG:TIM CURRY/DOLLYTim Curry - from the heartDolly Parton: https://abcnews.com/GMA/Culture/dolly-partons-legacy-giving-inside-decades-philanthropy/story?id=135947174ENEMY OF THE STATE/MAIN STORY: Reggie Wattshttps://www.rollingstone.com/tv-movies/tv-movie-features/reggie-watts-ketamine-drug-advocate-1235607828/Without Paywall: https://archive.is/lsTevReggie Watts deleted video: https://x.com/SamFoote5/status/2090969226396000767?s=43CUTIES CORNERhttps://futurism.com/science-energy/trump-wild-horses-slaughterGUUUURLDr. Heidi Overtonhttps://www.npr.org/2026/08/20/nx-s1-5939549/heidi-overton-fda-commissioner-trump-senate-nominationBill Gates v AIhttps://www.axios.com/2026/08/26/bill-gates-sounds-the-alarm-on-an-ai-transitionSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
This week on Without A Country, Corinne Fisher discusses the Netflix documentary CHAOS: The Manson Murders directed by Errol Morris based on the 2019 nonfiction book CHAOS: Charles Manson, the CIA, and the Secret History of the Sixties, written by Tom O'Neill with Dan Piepenbring. LOS ANGELES! Get your tickets to GASH October 25: https://events.leapevents.com/event/gash-2026TIMESTAMPS:0:01:12 – Intro: welcome to the evergreen episode, show format explained0:02:14 – Introduces the doc Chaos & Tom O'Neill's book premise0:04:32 – Manson's backstory begins: musician ambitions, "the family" forms0:07:22 – Dr. Louis "Jolly" West introduced — MK Ultra hypnosis/mind control angle0:10:43 – MK Ultra's SF ties + Manson's parole officer working out of the free clinic0:14:08 – Dennis Wilson/Beach Boys collaboration, "Cease to Exist" song theft0:16:39 – Terry Melcher rejection theory as motive for the Tate murders0:37:39 – Reading the critical review of the documentary0:38:02 – Comparison to the Lindbergh baby kidnapping conspiracy theory0:41:10 – Critique of the doc's pacing / should've been a docuseries0:44:33 – O'Neill's original Premier magazine assignment that started it all0:46:24 – Haight-Ashbury Free Clinic as an alleged MK Ultra hub0:47:39 – The chilling 1968 FBI memo about "lining up celebrities against the wall"0:49:21 – Bobby Beausoleil's simpler theory: Manson wanted control, not politics0:50:23 – Bugliosi's Helter Skelter theory picked apart1:07:23 – Operation Chaos (CIA) explained, distinct from Cointelpro1:08:15 – Jolly West's full bio — the LSD elephant experiment1:11:07 – June 2026 congressional hearing on MK Ultra, Rep. Anna Paulina Luna1:15:35 – Deep dive: does brainwashing even work scientifically?1:20:42 – Closing thoughts and final takeaway on the documentarySUBSCRIBE TO THE PATREON:https://patreon.com/WithoutACountry?utm_medium=unknown&utm_source=join_link&utm_campaign=creatorshare_creator&utm_content=copyLinkFOLLOW WITHOUT A COUNTRY ON IG: https://www.instagram.com/withoutacountrypodcast/FOLLOW CORINNE ON IG: https://www.instagram.com/philanthropygalFOLLOW MIKE ON IG: https://www.instagram.com/themharrington/FOLLOW ALONG:Rolling Stone piecehttps://www.rollingstone.com/tv-movies/tv-movie-features/chaos-manson-documentary-netflix-review-1235292868/Chicago Sun-Times piece (mentioned but not read on-air)https://chicago.suntimes.com/movies-and-tv/2025/03/06/chaos-review-netflix-charles-manson-murders-ciaSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
This week on Without A Country, Corinne Fisher covers host of topics including Taylor Farms being outed for using prison labor among the outbreak of foodborne diseases, Nicole LePera and the twisted world of holistic psychology, the wave of lawsuits stemming from the messy mix of business, influencing and romance, the backlash over birth control, womens access to drugs being hampered following Roe V Wade being overturned, a look at some of the more outlandish Patrick Clancy conspiracy theories and so much more!GLASGOW, SCOTLAND! 14 Aug https://punchlinepromotions.co.uk/event/corinne-fisher-live-in-glasgow/LOS ANGELES! Get your tickets to GASH October 25: https://events.leapevents.com/event/gash-2026SUBSCRIBE TO THE PATREON:https://patreon.com/WithoutACountry?utm_medium=unknown&utm_source=join_link&utm_campaign=creatorshare_creator&utm_content=copyLinkFOLLOW WITHOUT A COUNTRY ON IG: https://www.instagram.com/withoutacountrypodcast/FOLLOW CORINNE ON IG: https://www.instagram.com/philanthropygalFOLLOW MIKE ON IG: https://www.instagram.com/themharrington/FOLLOW ALONG:Enemy of the State: Taylor Farms giving us diarrhea and using forced laborhttps://www.snopes.com/fact-check/taylor-farms-prison-labor-arizona/MAIN STORIESNicole LaPera https://www.nytimes.com/2026/08/02/style/nicole-lepera-self-help-litigation-holistic-psychologist.html?campaign_id=190&emc=edit_ufn_20260809&instance_id=180084&nl=from-the-times&regi_id=107728112&segment_id=224446&user_id=a266d281cc6f97833a8eaaec22a85914Birth ControlThe Online Backlash of Birth Controlhttps://www.npr.org/2026/08/09/nx-s1-5887615/abortion-rate-birth-control-pills-roe-v-wadeGovernment Intercepthttps://theintercept.com/2026/07/10/rfk-jr-pronatalism-birth-control/Birth Control Misinformation Is Everywherehttps://www.thepersistent.com/p/hormonal-birth-control-pill-social-media-influencersGUUURLPatrick Clancy conspiracy theoristshttps://tedbauer.medium.com/the-patrick-clancy-conspiracy-theories-a7fcf93374abSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
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