Without A Country

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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SEP 24, 2026
349: Cornell University Protects Gang R4pists & Clavicular R4pes Teen
05:13 Patrick Clancy's 60 Minutes Interview & Lindsay Clancy16:47 Nolan Wells: Mississippi Grand Jury Declines to Indict32:34 The "Butcher of Tompkins Square Park" & Sunny Hostin's Jury Story40:42 Waco Mailbag: AI, HIV & Helping Neighbors46:54 Cornell Gang-R4pe Allegations: What Happened?52:55 The Cornell Lawsuit & Jane Doe's Allegations01:13:34 Cornell University Police & The Initial Investigation01:25:45 Cornell's Response to the Alleged Gang R4pe01:35:26 The Cornell Daily Sun: "Cornell Won't. We Will."01:50:52 R4pe Allegations Against Clavicular02:08:14 The "Perfect Victim" Myth & Online Reactions02:13:22 Cuties Corner: San Diego Animal Shelter Crisis02:14:50 The Trump Administration & Endangered Species Protections02:18:49 Trump, the White House & the Fight Over Press Access02:34:41 The DOJ Lawyer Who Wrote About Hitler02:41:06 Gaza, Genocide Claims & the International Court of Justice02:48:13 DOJ Challenges State Restrictions on Handg*n Sales to Under-21s02:51:44 Trump & Zohran Mamdani Meet Again02:55:15 Surrogacy, Ab0rtion & the Supreme Court Baby-Custody FightThis week on Without a Country, Corinne Fisher begins by discussing her reaction to Patrick Clancy's 60 Minutes interview before turning to the latest developments in the death of 18-year-old Nolan Wells, including a Mississippi grand jury's decision not to indict. The show then takes a deep dive into the lawsuit alleging that a Cornell University student was drugged and gang r4ped by fraternity members, examining the allegations, Cornell's response, the university's Title IX process, and the extraordinary reporting by the student-run Cornell Daily Sun. Corinne also discusses rape allegations against social-media influencer Clavicular. From there, it's time for a Cuties Corner focused on the Trump administration's changes to endangered species protections. The episode then turns to the White House's restrictions on media access, the fight over press freedom, a DOJ lawyer's past writing about Hitler, and historical parallels involving propaganda and control of the press. Corinne also covers the ongoing genocide in Gaza and international calls for accountability, a federal dispute over handgun sales to adults under 21, and the latest meeting between Donald Trump and Zohran Mamdani. The episode ends with a conversation about surrogacy after the Supreme Court's involvement in a case involving a surrogate who refused to terminate a pregnancy after a serious fetal diagnosis. LOS ANGELES! We SOLD OUT the Belly Room for Oct 25 so we moved to the MAIN ROOM! GET TICKETS HERE: https://events.leapevents.com/event/gash-2026NEW YORK CITY! GWF Presents Sl*utsgiving 2.0 at GRAMERCY THEATRE on Nov 17GET TICKETS HERE: https://www.ticketmaster.com/event/0000651B910F9D34SUBSCRIBE 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: Mississippi Grand Jury in Nolan Wells Decision https://www.npr.org/2026/09/22/nx-s1-5977673/questions-remain-after-grand-jury-declines-indictment-in-nolan-wells-deathMAIN STORIESCornell Gang R4peCORNELL DAILY SUN REPORTING9/18https://www.cornellsun.com/article/2026/09/tccsuykuvb4z?utm_source=chatgpt.com9/21 earlyhttps://www.cornellsun.com/article/2026/09/university-releases-statement-on-alleged-gang-rape-at-chi-phi?utm_source=chatgpt.com9/21 later https://www.cornellsun.com/article/2026/09/editorial-cornell-won-t-we-willFrom NY Post (more graphic)https://nypost.com/2026/09/18/us-news/cornell-frat-bros-gang-rape-student-texting-free-p-y-during-sick-assault-shocking-lawsuit/CLAVICULAR v ALORAH ZIVAhttps://www.npr.org/2026/09/22/nx-s1-5978033/braden-peters-clavicular-looksmaxxing-rape-accusation&https://nypost.com/2026/09/22/us-news/clavicular-rape-charge-includes-grim-claims-about-luring-teen-to-familys-3m-cape-cod-mansion-before-exploiting-her-months-later/VIDEO CLAVICULAR POSTED IN RESPONSE: https://www.instagram.com/reel/Ddm2mrwvAl5/CUTIES CORNEREndangered Specieshttps://www.reuters.com/legal/litigation/timeline-trump-administration-moves-weaken-endangered-species-protections-2026-09-21/GUUUURLTrump Blocking Mediahttps://thehill.com/homenews/administration/6105819-doj-trump-administration-defense-white-house-media-ban/Lawsuit written up by Michael VelchikMichael Velchik is an American lawyer, currently serving as senior counsel at the US Department of Justice.https://archive.is/jXhDsVatican Gaza Protesthttps://apnews.com/article/italy-gaza-genocide-vatican-pope-a704633f835d88c49f4c733f640c52c7Firearms for Teenshttps://www.firearmsnews.com/editorial/18-20year-old-handgun-ban-unconstitutional/560111Surrogacy Legal Battle https://www.nytimes.com/2026/09/22/us/politics/supreme-court-surrogate-abortion-custody.html See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
188 MIN
SEP 17, 2026
348: Macklemore v Ed Sheeran/Crockett Honors Chris Brown/Turkey Launches Anti-LGBTQ Raids
02:26 – Theme Song + Show Introduction08:14 – ENEMY OF THE STATE: Palantir, Homelessness & Criminalizing Poverty21:03 – Jasmine Crockett Honors Chris Brown: The Controversy33:02 – Politics, Feminism & Celebrity Culture41:39 – Are Billionaires Bad? The Debate Over Wealth & Capitalism50:07 – Bezos, Musk & How Billionaires Build Their Fortunes01:02:15 – Should We Tax Billionaires? The Case For & Against01:08:38 – Chobani’s Hamdi Ulukaya & The “Good Billionaire” Debate01:22:52 – Misogyny, Online Radicalization & Youth Extremism01:25:03 – Turkey’s Anti-LGBTQ Crackdown & Raids01:35:28 – LGBTQ Rights, Erdogan & Political Repression01:44:52 – Macklemore vs. Ed Sheeran: Tour Drama01:57:33 – Ed Sheeran’s Tour Controversy & Celebrity Politics02:07:10 – Macklemore, Robert Kraft & Free Speech02:16:59 – Lindsay Clancy Trial: The Holdout Juror Controversy02:25:15 – Amanda Knox, Online Conspiracies & Internet Sleuths02:33:58 – Crypto, Trump & The Senate’s Clarity Act Vote02:42:17 – Elon Musk Documentary: Power, Politics & Controversy02:55:52 – Tesla, AI, Trump & Musk’s Political Transformation03:00:25 – Final Thoughts, Announcements & Closing ThemeIn this episode of Without a Country, Corinne Fisher breaks down the biggest political and cultural news stories of the week, including Macklemore (and everyone) versus Ed Sheeran (and his "apolitical stances"), Turkey’s escalating anti-LGBTQ raids, the controversy surrounding Jasmine Crockett honoring Chris Brown, and the growing debate over billionaire wealth and political influence. This episode also covers the latest developments in the Lindsay Clancy trial and a major Senate vote that blocked the crypto industry’s Clarity Act amid concerns over Donald Trump’s cryptocurrency interests. The livestream closes with a deep dive into the new Elon Musk documentary.LOS ANGELES! We SOLD OUT the Belly Room for Oct 25 so we moved to the MAIN ROOM! GET TICKETS HERE: https://events.leapevents.com/event/gash-2026NEW YORK CITY! GWF Presents Sl*utsgiving 2.0 at GRAMERCY THEATRE on Nov 17GET TICKETS HERE: https://www.ticketmaster.com/event/0000651B910F9D34SUBSCRIBE 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: Joe Lonsdale (co-founder Palantir)https://www.motherjones.com/politics/2026/08/joe-londsdale-cicero-institute-homelessness/WACO MailbagJASMINE CROCKETT/CHRIS BROWNhttps://www.motherjones.com/media/2026/09/chris-brown-jasmine-crockett-epstein-abuse-congressional-honor/ DICTATOR ARTICLE Tangle/Subscriber onlyHOMEWORK ARTICLEMisogyny, Online Radicalisation, and Youth Extremism in Australia — University of Melbourne https://figshare.unimelb.edu.au/articles/report/Misogyny_Online_Radicalisation_and_Youth_Extremism_in_Australia/33250176?utm_source=chatgpt.comMAIN STORIESTURKEY COLLECTING GAYS/Could Be Worsehttps://www.nytimes.com/2026/09/16/world/middleeast/lgbtq-arrests-erdogan-turkey.html&https://www.turkishminute.com/2026/09/14/dozens-detained-in-major-anti-lgbtq-raids-in-turkey/Ed Sheeran Tour Dramahttps://www.axios.com/2026/09/15/ed-sheeran-loop-tour-macklemore-gaza-backlash&Corporate Threat to Free Speechhttps://www.motherjones.com/politics/2026/09/the-macklemore-ed-sheeran-dispute-is-a-corporate-threat-to-free-speech/GUUUURLDoxxing the Lindsay Clancy Holdout Jurorhttps://www.hungarianconservative.com/articles/current/lindsay-clancy-juror-holdout-black-mistrial/& Amanda Knox Steps Inhttps://okmagazine.com/p/amanda-knox-defends-patrick-clancy-against-conspiracies-mistrial/Cryptohttps://www.nytimes.com/2026/09/15/technology/senate-blocks-crypto-bill.html?campaign_id=60&emc=edit_na_20260915&instance_id=181989&nl=breaking-news&regi_id=107728112&segment_id=226553&user_id=a266d281cc6f97833a8eaaec22a85914Elon Musk documentaryhttps://www.washingtonpost.com/entertainment/movies/2026/09/13/elon-musk-documentary-is-already-causing-stir-here-are-five-takeaways/ See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
181 MIN
SEP 11, 2026
347: MALE MELTDOWN, LINDSAY CLANCY "COPYCATS" & AI IS GOING TO KILL US ALL?
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-12418798 See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
203 MIN
SEP 2, 2026
346: VERDICT WATCH Lindsay Clancy: Postpartum Psychosis or Premeditated?
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-what See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
188 MIN
AUG 27, 2026
345: Reggie Watts' Deadly Ketamine Scandal & Goodbye Tim & Dolly
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-transition See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
187 MIN