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A place for nuanced conversations and exclusive reporting that center your emotional safety. LIVE Newscast M-TH 10-11:30am ET, Fridays 3-4:30pm ET.
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Avg Comments
5.0
Avg Likes
135.2
Engagement Rate
0.08%· ~140 likes + comments/post
(comments + likes) / subscribers
Typical for lists with 177K+ subscribers
Quality Score
Engagement vs Media
0.08% engagement rate
Score Breakdown
Engagement Score
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| Hot! GeoPolitical Gossip: New war in Iran, complete with illegal mafia style tolling ships?A recording from V Spehar's live videoJul 14, 2026 | Public |
| The Myth of the “Last Lynching”History repeats: from Strange Fruit to Robert Fuller to Nolan Xavier WellsJul 14, 2026 | Public |
| ATTENTION: WE NEED YOUR FEEDBACKUTDN is three months into our daily livestream pod, & we want your feedback.Jul 14, 2026 | Public |
| Fool Me Once: Is America a CULT? A recording from V Spehar's live videoJul 13, 2026 | Public |
| Mixed Bag: V & Lawyer Liz Oyer, former pardon attorney, talk DOJ, Graham Platner, & Todd BlancheA recording from V Spehar's live videoJul 9, 2026 | Public |
| A Hill to Die On: Political consultants explained & to Platner's people: who put this guy in the running?A recording from V Spehar's live videoJul 8, 2026 | Public |
| You’re Not Mad Enough About Kalshi (or any other prediction market)It’s not gambling, mom, I swear! Leave me alone!!!!Jul 7, 2026 | Public |
| HOT! GeoPolitical Gossip: Lebanon Soy Bean Crisis, Viagra for the Troops up 16%, & Big Oil UpdateA recording from V Spehar's live videoJul 7, 2026 | Public |
| Fool Me Once! Trump Crypto Crash, ICE Kingpin at Taylors Wedding??, and FIFA Red Card Controversy A recording from V Spehar's live videoJul 6, 2026 | Public |
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Engagement Rate
0.08%
median: 0.00%
Posts per Week
3.8
median: 1.3
Publishing Consistency
72/100
median: 71/100
Subscribers
177K
median: 2K
Subscriber counts are rounded by the platform — step changes may not reflect actual growth
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Publishing Frequency
~4x per week
Last published Jul 15, 2026
Usually publishes Tue, Mon, Thu
3.8 posts/week avg
Media Pricing
$6/mo median
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Monetization Readiness
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