Lunatic In The Newsroom – Details, episodes & analysis

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Lunatic In The Newsroom

Josh Spiegel

News

Comedy

Frequency: 1 episode/7d. Total Eps: 44

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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🇫🇷 France - News Commentary
10/07/2026
#79
🇫🇷 France - News Commentary
09/07/2026
#58
🇬🇧 Great Britain - News Commentary
04/05/2026
#94
🇬🇧 Great Britain - News Commentary
03/05/2026
#74
🇫🇷 France - News Commentary
03/05/2026
#98
🇬🇧 Great Britain - News Commentary
02/05/2026
#75
🇫🇷 France - News Commentary
02/05/2026
#75
🇬🇧 Great Britain - News Commentary
04/04/2026
#87
🇬🇧 Great Britain - News Commentary
02/04/2026
#91
🇺🇸 USA - News Commentary
02/04/2026
#89

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https://lunaticinthenewsroom.com/newsletter/
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https://lunaticinthenewsroom.com/contact/
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https://lunaticinthenewsroom.com/bio/
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https://www.instagram.com/bjshea
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https://www.instagram.com/justin98rock
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S E42: WE’RE GOING TO NEED A BIGGER CAKE | 042

Episode 42

Monday, June 29, 2026 • Duration 24:34

Happy 250th birthday, America! In this special episode, Josh Spiegel and special guest BJ Shea, talk about what Americans should celebrate, the best and worst American inventions, how the Founding Fathers would feel about today’s America, the most American “thing,” and what America might look like at 500.

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"Comin Round the Mountain" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)

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S E41: Disclosure Day: Full Spoiler Discussion | 041

Episode 41

Monday, June 22, 2026 • Duration 25:01

Josh Spiegel and his guest, comedian and radio host Justin Schlegel, dive into a spoiler-rich discussion of Steven Spielberg’s new movie, Disclosure Day.

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S E40: Commencement Speech Or Fortune Cookie? | 040

Episode 40

Monday, June 8, 2026 • Duration 25:22

It’s commencement speech season, so Josh and his guest, BJ Shea, play a game called Commencement Speech or Fortune Cookie? Producer Kayla will read a sentence, and the guys have to decide if it’s from a speech or a fortune cookie. They also discuss a possible hunting and fishing ban in one state, a drone crackdown on illegal fireworks and why Josh wants five minutes alone with a postal carrier.

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Follow BJ Shea on Instagram!
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Email here.
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"Dentaneosuchus Hunt " Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)

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"Desert of Lost Souls" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)

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"Doobly Doo" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)

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S E39: The White Bronco, The Pope, And The Crazy People Next Door | 039

Episode 39

Monday, June 1, 2026 • Duration 31:38

Josh and special guest BJ Shea talk about crazy neighbors, Pope Leo’s warning about artificial intelligence, and the anniversary of OJ Simpson's infamous white bronco chase.

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Follow BJ Shea on Instagram!
Sign up for the free weekly newsletter “5 Things Rolling Around In My Head”
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"Summon the Rawk" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)

Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License

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"Le Grand Chase" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)

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S E38: Ticks, Ebola, And Grocery Store Crime | 038

Episode 38

Monday, May 25, 2026 • Duration 25:47

Josh and special guest, BJ Shea, talk about one of the worst tick seasons in history and the terrifying spread of lyme disease, particularly upsetting to Josh because his least favorite color is lime. The guys also chat about out of control gas prices, an ebola virus outbreak and stealing grapes from the grocery store.

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Follow BJ Shea on Instagram!
Sign up for the free weekly newsletter “5 Things Rolling Around In My Head”
Email here.
See Josh's picture!

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"Gaslamp Funworks" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)

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"Loopster" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)

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S E37: How Cool Are You, Really? Plus: UFO’S and Hantavirus | 037

Episode 37

Monday, May 18, 2026 • Duration 18:33

Josh and special guest, Seattle Radio Legend BJ Shea, talk about a study that asked people how cool they think they are - and Josh and BJ rate their own coolness. The guys also chat about the hantavirus and recently released UFO files.

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Follow BJ Shea on Instagram!
Sign up for the free weekly newsletter “5 Things Rolling Around In My Head”
Email here.
See Josh's picture!

"Style Funk" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)

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S E36: Serial Killers, Horse Racing & Spirit Airlines | 036

Episode 36

Monday, May 11, 2026 • Duration 29:23

Josh covers three topics in this week’s episode with special guest, Comedian Justin Schlegel. They talk about the 35th anniversary of Silence of the Lambs, Spirit Airlines and horse racing season.

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Follow Justin Schlegel on Instagram!
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"Iron Horse - Distressed" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)

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S E35: More Skin, More Votes? The Rise of Hot Politicians | 035

Episode 35

Monday, April 27, 2026 • Duration 07:55

With midterm elections approaching, this is the prime time for hot political candidates to... show some skin. Josh Spiegel assesses the reality of bipartisan shallowness, because let's not kid ourselves. A strong jawline doesn't hurt.

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S E34: Tax Season Is Over. I’m Filing For Emotional Relief. | 034

Episode 34

Monday, April 20, 2026 • Duration 23:31

Now that April 15th has come and gone, Americans can breathe a sigh of relief. Or can they? Leave it to Josh Spiegel to dive into the chaos, delusion and panic that dreaded season leaves behind. This month’s nightmare is over but the IRS and your bad habits aren’t.

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I Wanted To Go To The Moon…To Escape You | Bonus Episode

Wednesday, April 15, 2026 • Duration 09:32

Ten days away from Earth sounds like heaven to Josh Spiegel. He never knew he had an adventurous side until he watched Artemis launch into the sky. But between confusing space lingo, nauseating optimism about humanity, and the nightmare of sharing a toilet, reality sets in, leading Josh to ask, is space the future or just a complicated way to avoid people?

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Sign up for the free weekly newsletter “5 Things Rolling Around In My Head”
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