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  Amy Griffin's 'The Tell' The update before the hearing 27.07.2026 52мин

  The Amy Griffin case is back in court today. After a postponed hearing, Judge Richard Fruin is set to consider whether key claims in the lawsuit over The Tell will move forward. Billy Bush breaks down the latest developments in the Amy Griffin controversy, the New York Times investigation, the Jolene Altum lawsuit, and the growing questions surrounding recovered memories, MDMA-assisted therapy, memoir accuracy, and corroborating evidence. Billy also reveals new reporting involving the woman Amy Griffin identifies as "Claudia" in The Tell, discusses what viewers have uncovered, and explains why the identity of "Claudia" has become one of the most disputed issues in the litigation. Plus, a look at Amy Griffin's legal strategy, the latest court filings, and why today's hearing could be an important step in the case. Also on today's show: President Trump at the White House Correspondents' Dinner and his repeated attacks on CNN's Kaitlan Collins.Allen Ritchson goes viral over the Jeffrey Epstein files.Ryan Reynolds, Blake Lively and the latest fallout from the Justin Baldoni litigation.Truth Social's new Truth API and what it could mean for Wall Street traders.A terror attack at Berlin Pride.The Democratic Socialists of America agenda discussed on Fox News Sunday.Katy Perry, Justin Trudeau, Tony Romo, Bruce Springsteen and more.Subscribe to Hot Mics with Billy Bush for original reporting, investigative journalism, legal analysis, breaking news, media coverage, celebrity news, politics, and the stories everyone else is afraid to touch. #AmyGriffin #TheTell #BillyBush #HotMics #JoleneAltum #JohnGriffin #OprahBookClub #NewYorkTimes #MDMA #RecoveredMemories #TrueCrime #BreakingNews #Trump #KaitlanCollins #RyanReynolds #BlakeLively #JustinBaldoni #JeffreyEpstein #AllenRitchson #Politics #CelebrityNews
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  Did Amy Griffin invent a story that could change how real victims are believed? 23.07.2026 47мин

  Journalist Maureen Callahan (The Nerve)  joins Billy Bush for an in-depth conversation about ‘The Tell,’  Amy Griffin's bestselling memoir, the growing legal battle with Joleene Altum, the recovered memory controversy, and the unanswered questions surrounding one of the year's most talked-about stories. In this episode: Maureen explains why she questioned Amy Griffin's story long before the New York Times investigation. The latest developments in the Amy Griffin vs. Jolene Altum lawsuits. The controversy surrounding MDMA-assisted memory recovery. The mystery of "Claudia" and Billy's reporting identifying the woman Amy says inspired the character. What happens if the allegations in The Tell don't withstand scrutiny—and why it matters to real survivors of sexual abuse. If you've been following our investigation into The Tell, this is one of the most important conversations we've had. Topics:Amy Griffin, The Tell, Maureen Callahan, Billy Bush, Hot Mics, Jolene Altum, recovered memories, MDMA therapy, Amarillo, New York Times investigation, memoir controversy, true crime, investigative journalism, childhood sexual abuse allegations, Oprah, Martha Stewart.
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  Billy's Investigation Into Amy Griffin's 'Claudia' Just Got Explosive 22.07.2026 48мин

  Who is the real "Claudia" in Amy Griffin's story? Thanks to a loyal Hot Mics listener, Billy was able to find her and make contact with her. This morning he shares details of that exchange, and her response to Billy may surprise you . Plus, a closer look at Amy Griffin's federal lawsuit in Nevada, the lost Martha Stewart podcast interview with Amy that somehow disappeared.
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  Amy Griffin's The Tell: Why Have Her Famous Friends Gone SIlent 20.07.2026 46мин

  Billy Bush takes a deeper look at the growing controversy surrounding Amy Griffin’s bestselling memoir The Tell and the dueling lawsuits now testing its central claims. Billy examines Joleene Altum’s allegation that Griffin appropriated details of her childhood abuse, Griffin’s denial and countersuit, the role of MDMA-assisted therapy and recovered memories. The unanswered questions involving Oprah, the book’s celebrity supporters, ghostwriter Sam Lansky, Dominique Price and the mysterious “Claudia.” Billy also breaks down several declarations, reporting and timeline disputes and locations of the Griffin's private plane during a time that her camp alleges that she was not near Palm Springs  and Griffin’s accounts of other alleged abusers.   #Thetell #AmyGriffin #podcast #Tunein #Billybush
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  Wayfarer Fires Back at Blake's $8M Bill + Amy Griffin's Ghostwriter Speaks + The Temptation Island Connection 17.07.2026 49мин

  Justin Baldoni's legal team responds to Blake Lively's $8 million legal fee request, calling itbloated, poorly documented, and stretched far beyond the actual defamation claim —including hundreds of thousands in redacted charges and expenses with no receipts. Plus,Wayfarer Studios chairman Steve Sarowitz breaks his silence in a new podcast interview,addressing the toll of the legal battle. Then, the Amy Griffin saga takes new turns: sworndeclarations from Griffin's ghostwriter and a new witness surface, conflicting localaccounts from Griffin's hometown emerge, and Billy uncovers the surprising reality-TV pastof Dominic Price, the man at the center of the alleged story-gathering scheme. Plus, Billypreviews Peacock's "Five Star Weekend" and the moral dilemma at its core. Hashtags:#HotMics #BillyBush #BlakeLively #JustinBaldoni #AmyGriffin #TheTell #podcast
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  Lindsey Graham's Sudden Death + The Man Who Built Graham Platner + Amy Griffin's Missing Evidence 17.07.2026 1ч 1мин

  Billy reacts to the sudden death of Senator Lindsey Graham, reportedly from an aorticdissection just hours after a call with President Trump, and revisits Graham's dramaticpolitical reversal on Trump alongside Hunter Biden's viral tribute. Then, Billy digs into thestrategist behind Graham Platner's rise and collapse — Daniel Moraff, the 31-year-oldoperative who recruited Platner, secured Bernie Sanders' endorsement, and is now facinghis own scrutiny over past allegations of misconduct on a prior campaign. Plus, the AmyGriffin legal saga escalates as new sworn declarations corroborate Jolene Altum's claims,while Griffin's own private investigators reportedly found no independent evidence backingher story. Billy also breaks down this year's Emmy nominations and can't get over theflopping epidemic ruining the World Cup. Hashtags:#HotMics #BillyBush #LindseyGraham #Platner #AmyGriffin #TheTell #Emmys#WorldCup
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  Justin Baldoni Breaks His Silence + Platner Officially Drops Out + The Amy Griffin Case Cracks Open 09.07.2026 1ч 11мин

  Justin Baldoni and his wife post their first public statement since the Blake Lively legal saga— heavy on gratitude, but with a pointed line about how "an unjust fight" got "disguised as afight for women." Billy breaks down the subtext. Then, Graham Platner officially suspendshis Senate campaign as new details emerge, including a Nazi-adjacent tattoo controversyand reports he spent his final days calling ex-girlfriends hoping someone would go onrecord in his defense. Plus, the Amy Griffin memoir scandal deepens dramatically: a newsworn declaration from a group-home coworker claims she personally heard Jane Doedescribe the exact assault details years before Griffin's book was published, undercuttingGriffin's claim that the story is hers alone. Billy digs into the timeline discrepancies, theanonymous postcard Griffin cites as her only corroboration, and why the case may hingeon a mysterious teacher who vanished decades ago. Hashtags:#JustinBaldoni #BlakeLively#AmyGriffin #TheTell #Grahamplatner #podcast
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  Another Platner Accuser Comes Forward + Messi's Miracle Comeback + Amy Griffin's Unraveling Memoir 08.07.2026 59мин

  Argentina and Messi stage a stunning comeback against Egypt, and Billy makes the casefor why he's the GOAT of "real football." Then, the Graham Platner story deepens as asecond woman, Lindsay Fifield, comes forward alleging a pattern of controlling and volatilebehavior from the Maine Senate candidate — as Zohran Mamdani and Bernie Sanders bothcall for him to exit the race and a major Democratic PAC threatens to pull $24 million infunding. Plus, Spencer Pratt's post-mayoral-race pivot into political advocacy, and thedeepening legal battle around Amy Griffin's bestselling memoir "The Tell" — where awoman identified as Jane Doe alleges Griffin's account of childhood sexual abuse mirrorsher own experience, not Griffin's, and has filed sworn testimony to back it up. Griffin hascountersued for defamation, denying the claims. Billy digs into how a story oncechampioned by Oprah, Gwyneth Paltrow, and Reese Witherspoon has become one of themessiest publishing scandals in years. Hashtags#WorldCup #worldcup2026 #Messi #GrahamPlatner #AmyGriffin #TheTell #podcast
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  World Cup Fever+ Platner's New Accuser + Trump Family Cashes In 07.07.2026 57мин

  Billy's nursing a rough morning after Team USA got blown out by Belgium — andquestioning whether it was worth it for Trump to personally call FIFA's president to get acontroversial red card overturned so the US could play at full strength. Spoiler: they still gotdemolished. And, is the Graham Platner campaign finished? As a new accuser comes forward with a serious allegation against the Maine Senate candidate, Billy digs into whythe political fallout — Elizabeth Warren, Planned Parenthood, and his own allies pullingsupport — looks less like a moral reckoning and more like a campaign reading its ownpolling. Plus, new numbers on how much the Trump family has made off crypto whileinvestors take the losses, a Kazakhstan tungsten mining deal involving Don Jr. and Eric,questions about where the money's really coming from behind America's "Freedom 250"celebration, Zohran Mamdani's rent control math problem, and whether Amy Coney Barrettdeserves the "turncoat" label for a mail-in voting ruling that split from the otherconservatives on the bench. Hashtags:#worldcup #worldcup2026#fifa #crypto #trumpcrypto #podcast#zohranmamdani
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  Taylor & Travis Tie the Knot + Karen Read's Judge Drops a Bombshell + World Cup Fever 06.07.2026 1ч 9мин

  Billy's fully in World Cup mode ahead of tonight's USA-Belgium match, still fired up overTrump's phone call to FIFA that got a controversial red card overturned. Then, attorney andLong Island's own Melanie Little joins to break down the wedding of the summer — TaylorSwift and Travis Kelce's star-studded Madison Square Garden ceremony, the guest listnobody can explain (Brad Pitt? Hugh Grant?), the AMC Theatres CEO who leaked weddingdetails online, and why Blake Lively's very public snub from the guest list might say morethan anyone's willing to admit. Plus, Billy and Melanie get into the Karen Read civil case,where the judge overseeing Michael Proctor's deposition abruptly halted further discoveryafter alleging — without evidence made public — that Proctor's private information wasleaked online, freezing a case already shadowed by claims of misconduct within theCanton Police Department. Hashtags:#karenread #alanjackson #taylorswift #melanielittle #fifa #worldcup
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  [Replay] Blake Lively/Baldoni: New Info, Who Has the Best Facelift in Hollywood? and a Royal Anniversary 02.07.2026 1ч 5мин

  Guests: Dr. Ben Talei and Howie Mandel Blake Lively lost 230 million dollars during this lawsuit and scandal? The NEW numbers that have come out of this week's meetings. Plus, Is Kris Jenner happy with her facelift? We sit down with one of Hollywood's biggest plastic surgeons to get the scoop on Hollywood's most popular "lifts"... And we look back 15 years to a Royal Wedding that beat all royals weddings past.Plus, we get to the "bottom" of the latest hollywood stir regarding Sydney Sweeney, is she responsible for "Euphoric" fart? Join us on our journey-- Please subscribe and hit the notification bell!  Check out our Sponsors! PrizePicks!PrizePicks will give you $50 in lineups when youplay your first $5 Lineup. Win or lose, you’ll get fifty bucks in lineups.Use promo code HOTMICS when you sign up today!https://link.prizepicks.com/LME0/HOTMICS Listen live exclusively on TuneIn every Monday through Thursday @12pm ET/9am PT. Ask your Alexa or Google device to "Play Hot Mics with Billy Bush on TuneIn".
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  [Replay] “My Wife Hates Trump Almost as Much as Melania Hates Him” — Anthony Scaramucci Live! 01.07.2026 53мин

  [Replay] “My Wife Hates Trump Almost as Much as Melania Hates Him” — Anthony Scaramucci Live!
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  [Replay] Did Mackenzie Shirilla Deliberately Crash Her Car? The Story Behind the Crash 30.06.2026 51мин

  Guest: Dave Rubin ‪@RubinReport‬  What really happened leading up to and the night Mackenzie Shirilla crashed her car, killing two people? How does social media play a role...once again... in a crime and the trial to follow?Plus, the latest facelift craze in Hollywood... is it working for those that choose to change faces? And cage fighting at The White House... make sense?Then- Would Texas be OK with a gay politician leading its way? Dave Rubin joins to discuss... Plus, sleepy Trump? Is it karma for sleeping Joe? And, Scott Erickson- how far will his lies go? Check out our Sponsors! PrizePicks!PrizePicks will give you $50 in lineups when youplay your first $5 Lineup. Win or lose, you’ll get fifty bucks in lineups.Use promo code HOTMICS when you sign up today!https://link.prizepicks.com/LME0/HOTMICS Listen live exclusively on TuneIn every Monday through Thursday @12pm ET/9am PT. Ask your Alexa or Google device to "Play Hot Mics with Billy Bush on TuneIn".
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  [Replay] What’s Funny Right Now? Comedian Andrew Santino in Studio 29.06.2026 1ч 8мин

  Guest: Andrew Santino What does Andrew Santino find funny? Can Billy make Andrew laugh? From stand-up to podcasting... to how he finds his material... and what's off limits when it comes to comedy and his marriage... An hour with a very funny man, Andrew Santino. Thanks to our show SPONSORS! PLEASE CHECK THEM OUT! LAGOLFGO TO LA GOLF.COM AND UPGRADE YOUR GAME. PrizePicks!PrizePicks will give you $50 in lineups when youplay your first $5 Lineup. Win or lose, you’ll get fifty bucks in lineups.Use promo code HOTMICS when you sign up today! Listen live exclusively on TuneIn every Monday through Thursday @12pm ET/9am PT. Ask your Alexa or Google device to "Play Hot Mics with Billy Bush on TuneIn".
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  From PTSD to a Purpose- Saving Veterans + The Treatment That Helped + The White House Takes Notice 25.06.2026 49мин

  From PTSD to a Purpose- Saving Veterans + The Treatment That Helped + The White House Takes Notice Guests: Marcus and Amber Capone A Navy’s SEAL’s great mission: Marcus and Amber Capone join Hot Mics for a candid, moving conversation about help and healing. Marcus, a Navy Seal Veteran, talks about his PTSD and mental health, saying he reached a point where he "didn't want to live anymore." Amber talks about being a partner and wife during these moments...saying she had already decided to leave. After years of deployments, PTSD, depression, and watching their family unravel, something happened neither believed was possible. Marcus says the treatment "gave me my life back," and Amber says she finally got her husband back. Today their story is helping veterans across the country, inspiring a major documentary, and even taking them all the way to the White House for a meeting with President Trump. How did that meeting go? You'll have to watch to see... It's a remarkable story about healing, purpose, and getting a second chance when all hope seems lost. Watch:"In Waves and War" now streaming on Netflix. Subscribe: https://www.youtube.com/@HotMicswithBillyBush?sub_confirmation=1 You can listen live exclusively on TuneIn Monday through Thursday 9am PT / 12pm ET. Ask your Alexa or Google device to "Play Hot Mics with Billy Bush on TuneIn" to listen.
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  Life After Social Media + Raising Kids In LA + Sebastian Maniscalco on the SNL skit everyone loves! 23.06.2026 48мин

  Sebastian Maniscalco joins Hot Mics and guest what?... laughter ensues! From why he walked away from social media after one weekend of doom-scrolling to the reality of raising kids in Los Angeles, Sebastian explains why modern life feels more exhausting than ever. He talks parenting, private schools, youth sports, moving out of California, cooking for his family, and the strange pressure to always be online. Plus, Billy gets Sebastian talking about Michael Jackson, Air Force One, Saturday Night Live, comedy, success, and the little negative voice that never seems to go away no matter how big you get. "Sebastian Maniscalco: It Ain't Right" streaming now on HULU! Subscribe: https://www.youtube.com/@HotMicswithBillyBush?sub_confirmation=1 You can listen live exclusively on TuneIn Monday through Thursday 9am PT / 12pm ET. Ask your Alexa or Google device to "Play Hot Mics with Billy Bush on TuneIn" to listen.
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  Spencer Pratt Isn't Done + Non-Citizen Voting Debate + Did Taylor Invite Blake? 22.06.2026 1ч 3мин

  Spencer Pratt may have lost the Los Angeles mayor's race, but he's definitely not going quietly... saying, "change is coming." We take a closer look at what's next for Spencer and the political machine he spent months battling. And, non-citizens will be able to vote? While everyone was focused on Nithya Raman's stunning late surge, Los Angeles city leaders quietly moved forward with a proposal that could allow non-citizens to vote in future city elections. We get into why supporters call it inclusion, critics call it insanity, and why the fight over who gets a voice in Los Angeles is only getting louder. And, Taylor and Blake still friends, or what? Blake's week somehow gets worse as reports she scored an invite to Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce's future wedding get publicly shot down. Plus, from Father's Day group texts that can get a man in serious trouble at home to the U.S. Open and the wild scenes at the Club World Cup, we've got plenty to talk about.
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  The Spencer Surprise • JD Vance Under Fire • Reality TV Gets Real w/ Rachel Lindsay 18.06.2026 55мин

  Guest:  Rachel Lindsay, "Higher Learning with Van Lathan and Rachel Lindsay" & "Morally Corrupt"@HigherLearning @MorallyCorruptPodcast  Rachel Lindsay... Or BIG RACH... as Billy calls her, joins Hot Mics saying she was "shocked" by Spencer Pratt's support in the Los Angeles mayoral race and stunned by how close he came to overtaking Nithya Raman. Billy and Rachel break down the election results, the lingering questions surrounding the race, and why people are still arguing about it days later. Then, they get into JD Vance and how he handles himself as Vice President... including how he answered questions on The View... while questions continue to swirl around Trump, transparency, and a headline-grabbing UFC weekend. Plus, from Love Island to The Bachelor, we take a look at the reality TV boom and why the biggest stars on television may now have more influence than the people running for office. Thank you PrizePicks!PrizePicks will give you $50 in lineups when youplay your first $5 Lineup. Win or lose, you’ll get fifty bucks in lineups.Use promo code HOTMICS when you sign up today!https://link.prizepicks.com/LME0/HOTMICS Listen live exclusively on TuneIn every Monday through Thursday @12pm ET/9am PT. Ask your Alexa or Google device to "Play Hot Mics with Billy Bush on TuneIn".
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  Blake Wants More Time +Tyra Fights Netflix + Paris Stands With Medical Neglect Victims 17.06.2026 50мин

  Guest:  Victoria Burke Blake Lively... what does she need now? time?-- Just days after a ruling that allows her to seek attorneys' fees tied to California's Me Too statute, she's asking the court for an extension while critics argue she's still trying to turn a narrow legal win into something much bigger. Victoria Burke, the author of the law at the center of the fight, returns to Hot Mics to discuss what it was actually designed to do and whether this case reflects its original intent. Then, Tyra Banks mis represented? She takes on Netflix, claiming a documentary edit falsely made her look complicit in covering up sexual assault, raising fresh questions about how far producers can go in shaping a narrative. Plus, Paris Hilton is fighting back and making a statement... Pure intentions? Are there deeper reasonings? She returns to the facility that helped launch her advocacy movement, standing alongside families alleging medical neglect and reigniting the debate over accountability inside America's troubled youth treatment industry. Thank you PrizePicks!PrizePicks will give you $50 in lineups when youplay your first $5 Lineup. Win or lose, you’ll get fifty bucks in lineups.Use promo code HOTMICS when you sign up today!https://link.prizepicks.com/LME0/HOTMICS Listen live exclusively on TuneIn every Monday through Thursday @12pm ET/9am PT. Ask your Alexa or Google device to "Play Hot Mics with Billy Bush on TuneIn".
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  Blake Won... What? Bryan Freedman joins us • Gavin's Big Performance • And Sports Fans- Best & Worst 16.06.2026 1ч 6мин

  Guest:  Bryan Freedman, Attorney for Justin Baldoni Blake Lively is celebrating what many headlines are calling a legal victory, but is that really what happened? We break down Judge Liman's latest ruling, the fees Blake recovered and the damages she didn't. Justin Baldoni's attorney, Bryan Freedman joins us what he thinks is the end result to this long case... and what the Baldoni side wanted throughout. Also, we trake a look at Gavin Newsom releases a dramatic new video saying the DOJ is going after him... are they? What is the true point of this video?  Plus, from Jalen Brunson and the Knicks to UFC and Team USA soccer, it's one of the biggest sports weekends of the year—and a reminder that some fan bases know how to celebrate while others still haven't figured it out! Thank you PrizePicks!PrizePicks will give you $50 in lineups when youplay your first $5 Lineup. Win or lose, you’ll get fifty bucks in lineups.Use promo code HOTMICS when you sign up today!https://link.prizepicks.com/LME0/HOTMICS Listen live exclusively on TuneIn every Monday through Thursday @12pm ET/9am PT. Ask your Alexa or Google device to "Play Hot Mics with Billy Bush on TuneIn".