SNL’s Shane Gillis Backlash, Kelly Clarkson's Brooklyn Bird Beef & Theo Rossi on the Manosphere’s Radicalization Pipeline

Shane Gillis used his SNL monologue to demean women at the gym, and the backlash (then the threats) came fast. Rebecca and Meredith break down why the joke was lazy and dangerous, why SNL’s silence matters, and what it says about who gets to say what on live television in 2026. Then: Pete Hegseth has announced America’s first public execution since the 1930s: a firing squad, livestreamed, scheduled for December 3rd. The show digs into the Eighth Amendment questions, the Christa Pike connection, and how platforms are already hedging. PLUS: Kelly Clarkson picked a fight with a Brooklyn toy shop over a $15,000 animatronic bird, and the internet has very strong feelings. Actor Theo Rossi (Sons of Anarchy, The Penguin) joins to discuss his new film Come With Me — an unflinching look at the manosphere, male loneliness, and what pushes men toward radicalization and violence. The Moment LIVE is hosted by⁠ Meredith Lynch⁠ and⁠ Rebecca Sananès⁠. New episodes stream LIVE Tuesday and Friday, available the next day where you get your podcasts. Subscribe so you never miss a moment. Follow The Moment LIVE YouTube Substack Instagram TikTok 00:00 The Moment LIVE: Shane Gillis SNL Backlash, Kelly Clarkson’s Bird Beef & Theo Rossi on the Manosphere 02:43 Kelly Clarkson vs. Art of Play: The $15,000 Animatronic Bird Explained 04:24 Pro-Bird or Pro-Kelly? The Power Differential 11:03 When Celebrity Beef Becomes a Mob: The Art of Play Pile-On 12:13 Pete Hegseth’s Public Execution Announcement: First Firing Squad Since the 1930s 19:48 Shane Gillis SNL Monologue Backlash: What He Said and Why It Matters 25:45 Theo Rossi on Come With Me: Sons of Anarchy Actor on Male Loneliness and Radicalization 28:32 Why Despair Is a Media Product and Who’s Selling It 29:50 How Cult Narratives Use Truth as a Hook 31:37 The Loneliness Algorithm: How Isolation Becomes Radicalization Online 35:47 Why Come With Me Had to Be Made Now 38:03 Calling Out Conspiracy Thinking in Real Time 42:23 Having a Moment: Carrie Binge & Camp Looksmax In Chaos Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices