<![CDATA[Beyond Parody with Bridget Phetasy: Real America]]>https://www.phetasy.com/s/real-americahttps://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!NrQY!,w_256,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fbucketeer-e05bbc84-baa3-437e-9518-adb32be77984.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F89da843c-d8fe-400c-9173-1f85a616efd7_339x339.pngBeyond Parody with Bridget Phetasy: Real Americahttps://www.phetasy.com/s/real-americaSubstackWed, 08 Apr 2026 13:15:26 GMT<![CDATA[Join our Holiday Party!]]>https://www.phetasy.com/p/join-our-holiday-partyhttps://www.phetasy.com/p/join-our-holiday-partyWed, 17 Dec 2025 15:03:08 GMTIt’s our last Real America and we want to celebrate with you guys by having a Holiday Party. Wear an ugly sweater, bring a cocktail or mocktail, and come talk to us. How do you feel about 2025 as we close it out? How are you feeling about 2026? What resolutions or goals do you have for the new year?


Join me, Bridget Phetasy on Real America, Wednesday December 17th at 7pm ET/6pm CT. We will be live, discussing this. You can register to join the conversation at 2way.tv/bridgetzoom or you can simply watch the episode @realamericaphetasy on YouTube. See you then.

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]]><![CDATA[Is Parental Surveillance Messing Up Our Kids?]]>https://www.phetasy.com/p/is-parental-surveillance-messinghttps://www.phetasy.com/p/is-parental-surveillance-messingWed, 03 Dec 2025 16:01:38 GMTHow much do you monitor your kids with tracking, location software or cameras? Does it make them feel more secure knowing that you can always locate them, or do they hate it? Are kids today growing up with no expectation of privacy? How would you feel about letting your kids roam loose with no tracking the way we used to? This week we’re talking about parental surveillance with our guest, Lenore Skenazy, Founder of the Free-Range Kids movement.

Join us on Real America, Wednesday December 3rd at 7pm ET/6pm CT. We will be live, discussing this. You can register to join the conversation at 2way.tv/bridgetzoom or you can simply watch the episode @realamericaphetasy on YouTube. See you then!

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]]><![CDATA[The Lasting Effect of School Closures & The Scandal That Was Ignored - Real America]]>https://www.phetasy.com/p/the-lasting-effect-of-school-closureshttps://www.phetasy.com/p/the-lasting-effect-of-school-closuresWed, 19 Nov 2025 15:01:13 GMTIt’s a little over 5 years after the pandemic and instead of looking at what did and didn’t work, it feels like the people in charge, who often made bad decisions, are just trying to memory hole all of it. Specifically we want to talk about the school closures. Did your kids suffer? Have they bounced back? Do you see lasting effects? Five years later, how do you feel about it all? I know it’s hard to look back on it, but unless we examine what happened, we’re doomed to repeat it.

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]]><![CDATA[Real America Starts In 2 Hours]]>https://www.phetasy.com/p/real-america-starts-in-1-hour-5d4https://www.phetasy.com/p/real-america-starts-in-1-hour-5d4Wed, 12 Nov 2025 22:05:32 GMTJoin the live audience, ask questions and make comments! - 2WAY.tv/bridgetzoom

Several weeks ago we talked about AI and a lot of people had a lot to say, so we thought we’d pick the topic back up. With ChatGPT’s new restrictions, it will no longer offer tailored medical, legal, or financial advice. Do you use AI for legal or medical reasons? Do you think the changes in ChatGPT’s policies are good or bad? How do you feel about AI in general? Are you worried it will take your job? Has it already taken your job? AI is the future that no one is ready for and it seems to be affecting everything from Hollywood to disadvantaged communities and we want to hear from you.

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]]><![CDATA[What Makes A Good Man? - Masculinity & The Impact of Fatherlessness]]>https://www.phetasy.com/p/what-makes-a-good-man-masculinityhttps://www.phetasy.com/p/what-makes-a-good-man-masculinityTue, 04 Nov 2025 20:34:23 GMTThe question “What is a Woman” has been a hot topic in media and the culture for the last decade. It’s funny to me that no one ever asks the question “What is a Man?” However, masculinity is something a lot of people seem to be confused about these days. Progressives are always talking about “toxic masculinity” and there is push for a return to Classic masculinity–whatever that means. Young men and boys are increasingly drawn to online parodies of men, men who are fighting for western civilization from the comfort of their in-home studios - Edgelords and shitposters.

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This week, we ask you, “What is a man?” How are you raising your sons to be good men? We’ll be talking with Adam Coleman about this, the impact of fatherlessness on young men, and how it affects their confidence and purpose, and as always, we want to hear from you.

Join us on Real America, Wednesday November 5th at 7pm ET/6pm CT. We will be live, discussing this. You can register to join the conversation at 2way.tv/bridgetzoom or you can simply watch the episode @realamericaphetasy on YouTube

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]]><![CDATA[Why Is Everyone Talking About Zohran Mamdani?]]>https://www.phetasy.com/p/why-is-everyone-talking-about-zohranhttps://www.phetasy.com/p/why-is-everyone-talking-about-zohranTue, 28 Oct 2025 18:00:33 GMTThe New York City Mayoral election is getting a lot of attention, because proclaimed socialist candidate Zohran Mamdani looks like he’s going to win. What does this mean for New York? What does this mean for the country? Why is he the only politician talking about the cost of living? Does your average normie care about this? Is there anything in his message that speaks to you? Or repels you?

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Join me on Real America, Wednesday October 29th at 7pm ET/6pm CT. We will be live, discussing this. You can register to join the conversation at 2way.tv/bridgetzoom or you can simply watch the episode @realamericaphetasy on YouTube

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]]><![CDATA[Real America Tonight at 6pm CT/7pm ET]]>https://www.phetasy.com/p/real-america-tonight-at-6pm-ct7pmhttps://www.phetasy.com/p/real-america-tonight-at-6pm-ct7pmWed, 22 Oct 2025 17:01:04 GMTHome ownership was once considered part and parcel of the American Dream. Now it is something that is out of reach for a lot of Americans. Do you own your own home? Do you want to own a home but can’t afford it? Do you own a home, but wish you didn’t? What are some of the benefits and disadvantages of home ownership that you’ve experienced?

Join me tonight on Real America, at 7pm ET/6pm CT. We will be live, discussing this. You can register to join the conversation at 2way.tv/bridgetzoom or you can simply watch the episode @realamericaphetasy on YouTube

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]]><![CDATA[Real America Starts In 1 Hour!]]>https://www.phetasy.com/p/real-america-starts-in-1-hour-c92https://www.phetasy.com/p/real-america-starts-in-1-hour-c92Wed, 08 Oct 2025 22:00:27 GMT

In the wake of the Charlie Kirk shooting, political violence has gone mainstream. The number of people celebrating his murder was shocking to me. Although it wasn’t a complete shock as people were celebrating assassination culture when Luigi Mangione killed CEO of United Healthcare, Brain Thompson. When did it become okay to express a desire for someone you disagree with or don’t like, to be murdered? When did it become okay to celebrate it? Have you ever been shocked by a friend, relative or colleague expressing a desire for someone to be killed in casual conversation? Has someone you know been radicalized? Have you been radicalized?

Join me on Real America, Wednesday October 8th at 7pm ET/6pm CT. We will be live, discussing this. My guest will be Stephen Miller, aka Redsteeze on X. You can register to join the conversation at 2way.tv/bridgetzoom or you can simply watch the episode @realamericaphetasy on YouTube

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]]><![CDATA[Have You Been Radicalized?]]>https://www.phetasy.com/p/have-you-been-radicalizedhttps://www.phetasy.com/p/have-you-been-radicalizedTue, 07 Oct 2025 16:36:47 GMTJoin the live audience

In the wake of the Charlie Kirk shooting, political violence has gone mainstream. The number of people celebrating his murder was shocking to me. Although it wasn’t a complete shock as people were celebrating assassination culture when Luigi Mangione killed CEO of United Healthcare, Brain Thompson. When did it become okay to express a desire for someone you disagree with or don’t like, to be murdered? When did it become okay to celebrate it? Have you ever been shocked by a friend, relative or colleague expressing a desire for someone to be killed in casual conversation? Has someone you know been radicalized? Have you been radicalized?

Join me on Real America, Wednesday October 8th at 7pm ET/6pm CT. We will be live, discussing this. My guest will be Stephen Miller, aka Redsteeze on X. You can register to join the conversation at 2way.tv/bridgetzoom or you can simply watch the episode @realamericaphetasy on YouTube

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]]><![CDATA[Real America Starts In 1 Hour!]]>https://www.phetasy.com/p/real-america-starts-in-1-hourhttps://www.phetasy.com/p/real-america-starts-in-1-hourWed, 01 Oct 2025 22:00:39 GMTPeople are always talking about the “mainstream media” “mainstream media” what does that actually mean? If it’s based on numbers, the “mainstream media” is no longer mainstream, many podcasts numbers dwarf and average mainstream show. So I’m curious what this phrase actually means to people. As new media has eclipsed the old guard, what is mainstream media today? What does that term mean to you? Are you biased against it? Do you believe it’s biased against you? Do you think it even exists anymore? I want to hear from you! Our guest tonight will be Michael Malice.

Join us on Real America, Wednesday October 1st at 7pm ET/6pm CT. We will be live, discussing this. You can register to join the conversation at 2way.tv/bridgetzoom or you can simply watch the episode @realamericaphetasy on YouTube.

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]]><![CDATA[Real America Starts in 30 minutes!]]>https://www.phetasy.com/p/real-america-starts-in-30-minutes-6cbhttps://www.phetasy.com/p/real-america-starts-in-30-minutes-6cbWed, 24 Sep 2025 22:30:57 GMTAfter Charlie Kirk’s death and his memorial, Americans are talking about faith. Do you believe in God? Are you a member of an organized religion? Do you regularly attend church? Did you lose your faith somewhere along the way? Or have you rediscovered it?

Join me on Real America, Wednesday September 24th at 7pm ET/6pm CT. We will be live, discussing this. You can register to join the conversation at 2way.tv/bridgetzoom or you can simply watch the episode @realamericaphetasy on YouTube

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]]><![CDATA[Tell Me All Your Thoughts On God]]>https://www.phetasy.com/p/tell-me-all-your-thoughts-on-godhttps://www.phetasy.com/p/tell-me-all-your-thoughts-on-godTue, 23 Sep 2025 21:45:37 GMTAfter Charlie Kirk’s death and his memorial, Americans are talking about faith. Do you believe in God? Are you a member of an organized religion? Do you regularly attend church? Did you lose your faith somewhere along the way? Or have you rediscovered it?

Join me on Real America, Wednesday September 24th at 7pm ET/6pm CT. We will be live, discussing this. You can register to join the conversation at 2way.tv/bridgetzoom or you can simply watch the episode @realamericaphetasy on YouTube

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]]><![CDATA[Real America Starts in 30 Minutes!]]>https://www.phetasy.com/p/real-america-starts-in-30-minutes-270https://www.phetasy.com/p/real-america-starts-in-30-minutes-270Wed, 17 Sep 2025 22:30:50 GMTIt’s been a rough week, America. And so this week we’re going to be talking about how to cope in the wake of tragedy and what keeps us grounded during dark times. What helps you feel better when the news cycle is particularly dark and it feels like the country is tearing itself apart? Do you turn to cooking, like I do? Gardening? Family? God? All of the above? What are some of your tips and tricks for keeping your sanity when it feels like the world is going mad?

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]]><![CDATA[Real America Starts in 30 Minutes!]]>https://www.phetasy.com/p/real-america-starts-in-30-minutes-4d8https://www.phetasy.com/p/real-america-starts-in-30-minutes-4d8Wed, 03 Sep 2025 22:30:26 GMTFree speech is the bedrock of our democracy, and it’s a right that many Americans take for granted. But free speech is under attack, it’s in retreat in Europe and Canada and polling shows many young Americans don’t support it. Our guest this week, Greg Lukianoff, calls it an eternally radical idea and an ideal we must never stop fighting for. What are your thoughts on free speech? On people being jailed for memes and jokes in the UK? Are you a free speech absolutist or do you believe that “hate speech” should be illegal?

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]]><![CDATA[The Education Conversation Continues - Real America ]]>https://www.phetasy.com/p/the-education-conversation-continueshttps://www.phetasy.com/p/the-education-conversation-continuesWed, 27 Aug 2025 20:00:48 GMTLast week on Real America we talked about education, and it’s such a huge topic and so many people had a lot to say about it, we’ve decided to keep the conversation going with Education Part 2. Where do you stand on education? Homeschool? School choice? School vouchers?

Join us on Real America, Wednesday the August 27th at 7pm ET/6pm CT. We will be live, discussing this. You can register to join the conversation at 2way.tv/bridgetzoom or you can simply watch the episode @realamericaphetasy on YouTube.

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]]><![CDATA[How Do You Feel About Education In America? - Real America]]>https://www.phetasy.com/p/how-do-you-feel-about-education-inhttps://www.phetasy.com/p/how-do-you-feel-about-education-inTue, 19 Aug 2025 18:32:26 GMTIt’s back to school and it got us thinking about the state of our education system in this country. And we're curious how you feel about it, America. Is our education system failing us? Does it need an overhaul? How did you feel about your education? If you have kids, how do you feel about theirs? Is math really racist? We want to talk about it all.

Join us on Real America, Wednesday the August 20th at 7pm ET/6pm CT. We will be live, discussing this.

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]]><![CDATA[The Woke vs. Anti Woke Debate Has Reignited]]>https://www.phetasy.com/p/the-woke-vs-anti-woke-debate-hashttps://www.phetasy.com/p/the-woke-vs-anti-woke-debate-hasTue, 29 Jul 2025 21:01:08 GMTWith Sydney Sweeney’s American Eagle Jeans Ad dominating the news cycle, the woke vs. anti-woke debate has been reignited. How do people feel about “woke”? Can they even define it? What do you think about media coverage of the American Eagle ads? Are you even aware of it? Has it penetrated your bubble? There’s so much to explore with this topic, including beauty and beauty standards, so we want to talk about it! Join us Wednesday 7/23 at 7pm ET/6pm CT

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]]><![CDATA[Real America Starts In 30 minutes!]]>https://www.phetasy.com/p/real-america-starts-in-30-minutes-e68https://www.phetasy.com/p/real-america-starts-in-30-minutes-e68Wed, 23 Jul 2025 22:30:16 GMTAre you worried about A.I? Do you think it will affect your job? Do you think it will take your job? Are you worried it will become sentient and wipe out humanity? Whatever your concerns about AI, we want to talk about them. There is a job bloodbath coming thanks to AI and it seems like no one is talking about it, so we’re going to.

Tonight my guest is , she’s an internet culture reporter and we will be talking all things A.I. We’d love your questions and thoughts too! So join us, Wednesday the July 23rd at 7pm ET/6pm CT.

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]]><![CDATA[Real America Starts In 5 Minutes!]]>https://www.phetasy.com/p/real-america-starts-in-5-minuteshttps://www.phetasy.com/p/real-america-starts-in-5-minutesWed, 16 Jul 2025 22:52:34 GMT

Are you in a toxic relationship? Do you feel manipulated? Do you dread thinking about your relationship? Do you hide the details from others and pretend everything is fine? Do you derive your feeling of self-worth from your relationship? No, not with your partner, but with money! Money is an enormous topic and one that spawns a millions rabbitholes– but for the purpose of this episode of Real America I want to know how you’re feeling. What’s the first thing that comes to mind when I say money? How do you feel about the economy? How is it impacting you right now? Do you know if the Big Beautiful Bill will affect you? What would make a difference in your financial life?

Join me, Bridget Phetasy on Real America, Wednesday the July 16th at 7pm ET. We will be live, discussing this. You can register to join the conversation at https://2way.tv/bridgetzoom or you can simply watch the episode @realamericaphetasy on YouTube

]]><![CDATA[Addiction & Recovery - Real America]]>https://www.phetasy.com/p/addiction-and-recovery-real-americahttps://www.phetasy.com/p/addiction-and-recovery-real-americaWed, 09 Jul 2025 19:00:26 GMTHave you or a loved one ever struggled with addiction? Are you sober or trying to become sober? What have you found that’s helped you along the way? This week on Real America my husband Jeren and I, we met in recovery, will be talking about addiction and sobriety, we’ll be taking your questions and we’d love to hear your stories.

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