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"Make Your Own Luck," starring "Paul and LeAnne" themselves Bill Meeks and Rebecca Johnson
Feb 11, 2026
41m 56s
The Fakist: One Last Day - Starting March 3, 2021
Feb 28, 2021
0m 59s
The Fakist Headlines Collection
Jan 7, 2021
50m 40s
The Totally Spooktacular Fakist Halloween Special
Oct 25, 2020
23m 57s
2x09 - Operation: Devastation (Part Two)
Oct 25, 2019
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| Date | Episode | Topics | Guests | Brands | Places | Keywords | Sponsor | Length | |
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| 2/11/26 |  "Make Your Own Luck," starring "Paul and LeAnne" themselves Bill Meeks and Rebecca Johnson✨ | romantic storycreative partnership+3 | Rebecca Johnson | Supergirl RadioThe Fakist+7 | — | DogboyClara Danvers+6 | — | 41m 56s | |
| 2/28/21 |  The Fakist: One Last Day - Starting March 3, 2021 | This is it. Deathember 13, 2021... One last day to save the show. Will Paul DaFoe and The Fakist news team rise to the challenge, or is the death of fake news inevitable? The Fakist: One Last Day, a standalone story set in the world of The Fakist, starting March 3, 2021. | 0m 59s | ||||||
| 1/7/21 |  The Fakist Headlines Collection | The Fakist Headlines was a spinoff podcast produced in 2019 where Paul DaFoe reported on real news for some reason. After a short run, we decided to wait until Season 3 to squeeze the last drops out of this concept. Still, we produced a lot of fun stuff. Enjoy! | 50m 40s | ||||||
| 10/25/20 |  The Totally Spooktacular Fakist Halloween Special | The Fakist will not be seen tonight due to Paul DaFoe's unscheduled sick day. Actually, we're just assuming he's sick. Instead, from TheNetwork, a spooktacular Halloween special. Sit back, eat some candy, and listen as we present... The Case of White Claw. All that, plus Paul DaFoe goes where no Fakist has gone before in MOCK EX DEUSINA! | 23m 57s | ||||||
| 10/25/19 |  2x09 - Operation: Devastation (Part Two) | Can the Fakist News Team defeat multilevel marketer Debra Dawnstar and her Shooting Star army? What about Grimm Ace from MacDonald's? Who will stand with Paul DaFoe in his darkest hour yet? Find out in OPERATION: DEVASTATION PART TWO, the epic finale to Season 2 of The Fakist. | 32m 54s | ||||||
| 10/6/19 |  2x08 - Operation: Devastation (Part One) | Everything Paul DaFoe has ever done wrong is coming back to bite him, and the fate of The Fakist is at stake! Will Paul survive the tornado of karma battering the beams of KCOM Studios? Find out in the first part of this EPIC two-part finale. OPERATION: DEVASTATION starts now, only on The Fakist. | 25m 03s | ||||||
| 9/22/19 |  2x07 - Typical Originals | After a lot of delays, Paul DaFoe is finally ready to confront Janitor Jim, but that's not the only first on tonight's newscast! Brent Arnold explores the new teen trend threatening to destroy the Marvel Cinematic Universe. Then, bar patrons make first time confessions on Tim Monet's First Times. Plus, what Nickelodeon start is getting swept up in the college bribery scandal? All that, plus an update on the #RedCloud that shut down the city and an epic ending that leads straight into the two-part finale, coming up on The Fakist! | 42m 43s | ||||||
| 7/28/19 |  2x06 - Night of 1,000 Giveaways | Ron Joliver is back to reveal how one Seattle man is trying to bring My So-Called Life back from the dead. Then, one Instagram influencer ruins her life with one dishonest tweet. Plus, Mayor Audra Reliant is building a new sports stadium, but is it really the best thing for Somewhere West of New York City? All that, plus an exclusive interview with Microsoftey Bill Gates, coming up on The Fakist. Please tune in. We really need to boost our numbers! | 50m 26s | ||||||
| 7/1/19 |  2x05 - Stuck In A Bunker With Grace Huberstafforford | What is the #BigRedCloud? Hey, guys, LeAnn here! The #BigRedCloud shut down the city, and we're trapped in a bunker deep underground. I'm making the most of it by interviewing our socio-political correspondent Grace Huberstafforford about her poor choices in life. We're bringing The Fakecast back, this week on The Fakist. Oh, and Paul can't find his beans. | 31m 52s | ||||||
| 6/16/19 |  2x04 - All About Me | Does this microphone make my hair look fake? The news team makes it all about them. Barry Tesh exposes a hidden subculture in “Barry It All: The Naturist Struggle.” Then, LeAnn Snyder travels back to Alabama to update her Meemaw on her new life behind the anchor desk. Next, Tim Monet reveals the gender of his new child and the dangers of mail trucks in one explosive Facebook Live. All that, plus Paul DaFoe gets some answers about his bio-dad from the jerk who raised him, coming up on The Fakist. | 43m 06s | ||||||
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| 6/3/19 |  2x03 - The Fake Truth | Jo Atone, the founder of the Fakist Faithful Facebook Fan Page, gets up close and personal with her favorite fake news anchors. Plus, Grace Huberstafforford uncovers a shocking conspiracy fueled by MacDonald's new self-service kiosks. Then, Brent Arnold exposes the dark underbelly of the Hollyweird elite. And who is this "Janitor Jim" Nettie people are talking about? Seriously. Nobody remembers hiring him. All that, plus we expose Florida Man, coming up on The Fakist. | 32m 28s | ||||||
| 5/19/19 |  2x02 - Ella Unbranded | KCOM Studios is UNDER SIEGE by a face from the past. Vengeance is a dish best served bold. In Japan, the new Prime Minister aims to make Power Rangers a reality. Then, a group of bearded men strikes back against the surveillance state. Plus, we have the deets on the all-male reboot of The Babysitter’s Club. All that, plus nosy Uber drivers, coming up on The Fakist. | 34m 54s | ||||||
| 5/5/19 |  2x01 - Emergency Correspondent | Paul DaFoe is missing, and it's up to his producer LeAnn to save the show. LeAnn Snyder tackles an academic arsenal of alliteration as she faces folly in front of the Fakist Faithful. In Roanoke, Virginia, a library cat claws it's way into a key government position. Then, a failed faith healer uncovers a prank that went a bit too far. Plus, famed fitness guru Jim Fitt comes down with a rare, but delicious, disease. All that, plus Community Calendar, coming up on the season premiere of The Fakist. | 33m 36s | ||||||
| 5/1/19 |  The Fakist Gets Real | What's The Fakist? Writer/Creator Bill Meeks, along with cast members Anne Marie DeSimone, Rebecca Johnson, Wynn Mercere, Bobby Hawke, and Roberto Villegas discuss their scripted "sketch dramedy" podcast about a news team that covers the fake news... For real. This is a behind-the-scenes look at the process of making over five hours of content with the help of forty people from three countries. | 56m 23s | ||||||
| 4/19/19 |  The Fakist Top 10 Countdown | The best of The Fakist Season 1, as voted on by you! Kasum Kasey is counting down the Top 10 Fakist stories from Season 1 as voted on by you, the Fakist Faithful. Refresh yourself, or get caught up, before Season 2 drops on May 5th! | 1h 05m 16s | ||||||
| 12/31/18 |  A Tribute to Stephan Carroll, the mind behind the music of The Fakist | A recent episode of Where I'm From dedicated to Stephan Carroll, who composed multiple original and parody songs every season throughout the run of The Fakist. The last half is a selection of my favorite stuff he did for us, including the One Last Day theme song. This week is a little different... I’m remembering and memorializing my longtime friend and musical collaborator Stephan Carroll from Wheeling, WV. I'll cover our history, from a high school computer class to an early YouTube hit with our band Classic Tragic Hero to all the great musical comedy we created for The Fakist. Stay tuned for a profile on a brilliant musician and a dear friend. | 1h 14m 47s | ||||||
| 12/23/18 |  1x08 The Totally Original Fakist Christmas Special | At a secluded karate retreat on Christmas Eve, disgraced fake news journalist Paul DaFoe is visited by 3.5 spirits who take him on a surprising journey through his past, present, and future. In Somewhere West of New York City, LeAnn stands vigilant in the control room, working to save a newscast with no anchor. Will Paul learn the true meaning of Christmas, or will The Fakist fade away forever? All that, plus ‘Twas The Night Before Kanye read by Coverville’s Brian Ibbott. | 52m 43s | ||||||
| 9/10/18 |  1x07 - Fly High | The Fakist Presents Birdman Stan: Fly High, a hastily thrown together tribute to the man whose "Lazy Eye in the Sky" drifted toward heaven far too soon. Then, a Teen Wolf fancast welcomes an historic guest. All that, plus The Bieber Babies... All Grown Up! | 48m 09s | ||||||
| 8/27/18 |  1x06 - The Fake Cast | With a beloved Fakist family member dead, our team is behind schedule producing a memorial special. Executive Producer In Charge of Production LeAnn Snyder came up with a killer idea: A Fakist podcast! In the first FAKE CAST, LeAnn interviews The Fakist himself Paul DaFoe. Find out how he got his start in #FakeNews, and how he’s handling our big loss. PLUS: #BreakingNews We finally reveal who let the dogs out. This is the FAKE CAST, and we probably won’t make any more of them. | 25m 53s | ||||||
| 8/12/18 |  1x05 - Totes Hollywood | Hollywood finally gets the spotlight it deserves. Carrie Tart tells you totes everything going on in Hollywood. Then, we have an exclusive preview of a new Newfix documentary featuring aging pop stars you might not remember. The MPAA unleashes the "Spoiler Police" on an unsuspecting populace. All that, plus protesters attack the studio, coming up on The Fakist. | 25m 29s | ||||||
| 7/30/18 |  1x04 - Home Despot | Absolute power corrupts? Absolutely. Whatcha’ thinking, Paul? The Fakist himself documents his quest for a new lunch place in a scathing editorial. Then, the millennial messiah, Mr. Rogers returns from the grave, but can his fans accept his new career path? We’ve got the lowdown. Elon Musk responds to mounting online criticisms in an exclusive in-studio interview. All that, plus British braggart Ron Joliver, coming up on The Fakist. | 34m 51s | ||||||
| 7/15/18 |  1x03 - What The Health?! | Can owning a cat can lead to a longer life (for you, not the cat)? We're talking about it meow on WHAT THE HEALTH? Then, Grace Hubberstafforford investigates the latest viral marketing campaign for horror series THE PURGE. Is a long life a cruel and unusual punishment? We report. Martin Zendler (voiced by The Modern Rogue himself Brian Brushwood) cooks up some grime in the soda machine and killer bees at Madam Ka-Prow's Thai Bistro. All that, plus Paul gets a cat, coming up on The Fakist. | 33m 50s | ||||||
| 7/1/18 |  1x02 - Speedy Delivery | What local pot shop chopped the top off their resource crop? Then, we're breaking the news before it happens in UP TO THE MINUTE. Did you hear about Bilbo Bixby, local folk hero? We’ve got the scoop. Birdman Stan flies into the heart of the action. All that plus a look ahead at this weekend's Regatta with Byron Seales in the Mythological Weather Crisis Center, coming up on The Fakist. | 22m 24s | ||||||
| 6/24/18 |  Bonus: Good News, Fake News Is Here To Stay by Paul Dafoe | Why is Paul Dafoe so obsessed with fake news? Why is fake news so important in 2018? What the heck kinda podcast is this anyway? In this in-depth audio essay, Paul Dafoe reveals the journalistic mission of The Fakist. From Paul's medium article: https://medium.com/@thefakist/good-news-fake-news-is-here-to-stay-5794c6971d31 | 5m 50s | ||||||
| 6/17/18 |  1x01 - Breaking News | What Walking Dead whoopsie got one local priest into hot water? Then, clowns try to shake the stigma of Stephen King’s It. Did you know Lord Voldemort from Harry Potter was based on a real person? We’ve got the scoop. You’ll meet our new Producer Leann in our rotating segment Revolving Door. All that and Traffic with Jake Stein, coming up on The Fakist. | 22m 55s | ||||||
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