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F*ck the Press

Tune in every Thursday to hear Merry and Seli talk about what the f*ck is going on in our world.

Further podcasts by Merry Nebiyu & Seli Gebreyesus

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See you soon bestie from 2021-04-22T04:00

On our season finale, we talk all things updates: Derek Chauvin, ACLU & Supreme Court, Japan and more. We also talk about political burnout and why it's actually okay to take a break from th...

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Join the vax club from 2021-04-15T04:00

Your girls are fucking vaccinated (almost). Besides that, we went over the murder of Daunte Wright, Biden pulling troops out of Afghanistan and what the fuck is going on with Johnson and Johnson...

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The Florida House or a frat house? from 2021-04-08T04:12:01

What frat do you guys think Florida's House of Reps would belong to? Idk either. Why don't we ask Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-FL) aka the star of this week's episode (along with infrastructure week and F...

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The rant you've been waiting for from 2021-04-01T04:00

We are very aware that we sound like your parents ranting in this episode and we are very okay with that. Another week but this time it's the intersection between Asian American hate crimes, the...

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Who keeps letting mfs publish op-eds in the WSJ from 2021-03-18T04:00

This week we covered #notallbutallwomen and the story of Sarah Everard. Send this one to all the men in your life who still don't have it clicking for them. (Oh, and also: Jared Kushner and his ...

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Meghan Markle IS real news from 2021-03-11T05:00

Okay, another week. This time we talked about the success of COVID vaccinations, gave updates on Kenneth Walker and Meghan Markle but mostly focused on our favorite state: Saudi Arabia.  Listen

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We collectively hate it here from 2021-03-04T05:24:42

Seli is down absolutely terrible, states are reopening, President Biden is carrying out airstrikes in Syria, and Andrew Cuomo is, well, doing what every man in a position of power does. Plus, Bi...

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College girls doing coke from 2021-02-25T05:00

No, it's surprisingly not us, even though we may sound like it. LinkedIn hate, Spider-man 3 & girls on coke but most importantly, some actual news. Johnson & Johnson vaccine updates, ano...

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2021: The most chaotic year? from 2021-02-18T16:47:54

Another absolutely chaotic episode: Senators have to leave deliberations early for V-Day plans, Texans are using jet-skis as modes of transportation, Turks are, yet again, pissed at the US for Listen

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GOP's argument: hot a** mess from 2021-02-11T05:18:34

On this week's absolutely chaotic episode, we got into the impeachment trials, Canada's new terrorist status for the Proud Boys, and the protests in India. Real news starts at

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Future employers, don't listen to this one from 2021-02-04T06:26:37

The only real update from this episode is that Jack Schlossburg is thankfully still on the market. Less important updates include the debate over the COVID-19 relief bill, Marjorie Gree...

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Still his b*tch from the grave from 2021-01-28T05:24:34

Can we get 5 stars for simply fixing the sound quality. Please. 

This week we talked about the crazy protests in Russia, what's up with the filibuster and impeachment, but most impor...

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It will always be FDT from 2021-01-21T05:55:25

What's up fuckers. This week we really took a look at what the Biden administration has promised to us for the next 4 years along with a majority of the executive orders President Biden...

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Twitter & middle school Fortnite lobbies from 2021-01-14T06:34:36

That's how we define the app, Parler. 

Tune in this week to hear Seli and Merry go over COVID-19 vaccine common myths and misconceptions plus the House impeachment vote and the after...

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Merry 4 Jon Ossoff from 2021-01-07T05:48:49

We're back for another season and this one won't disappoint (hopefully). Tune in for another week of Seli mixing metaphors and mispronouncing everything + Merry exposing herself but mostly to ta...

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"Bomb them into oblivion": Part 2 from 2020-10-29T04:00

2017-2020. We know who Trump is, but what has he actually done in the last 4 years? On today's episode of the 2 part series, we talked about Trump's promises on defense/the military, the judicia...

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Only 5 miles: Part 1 from 2020-10-22T13:48:24

2017-2020. We know who Trump is but what has he actually done in the last 4 years? On today's episode of a 2 part series, we talked about the promises Trump made on the campaign trail in 2016 an...

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Merry is taking the LSAT from 2020-10-15T04:00

Amy Coney Barrett, the Senate races of our LIVES, voter referendums in Virginia, ending SARS and MORE. Yeah, we went all out in this episode (no need to flex or anything). 

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Pack it up conversion therapy Pence from 2020-10-09T01:36:37

WHATSUP guys!! New episode this week on a recap of the VP debate, our opinion on the new discussion surrounding the Obergefell v. Hodges case and the kidnapping of Michigan Governor Gretchen Whi...

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"Don't ever say the word 'smart' to me again, Joe" from 2020-10-01T04:00

WE'RE BACK BABY!! After facing the technical difficulties of a lifetime last week, we're back this week talking about the Breonna Taylor case and the shitshow we like to call the first president...

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NEXT CALLER from 2020-09-17T04:00

West Coast wildfires, climate change and Planned Parenthood. 

Yes, we know our audio quality is some ass, we're really trying so bear with us guys :) As always, thanks for listening ...

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Crooked Media please hire us from 2020-09-10T04:00

We're back and with a reintroduction! This week, we talked about who we are, why we started the pod and most importantly answered some of your questions on how to deal with anxiety and the news....

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It's the blatant disregard of human rights for me from 2020-09-03T04:23:58

We aren't going to apologize for going off on this episode sorry. We talked gave updates on China and the Uygher Muslims, the rampant anti-semite attacks going around right now, election fraud u...

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Your teachers lied to you from 2020-08-27T05:05:50

First, we are sorry for how many times we say "um" in this episode. I promise we're working on it! This week we talked about Jacob Blake's attempted murder, imperialism in Africa and the roots o...

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King Bhumibol & Vajiralongkorn from 2020-08-21T01:23:31

Other than us not being able to pronounce names on this episode, we covered the Thai protests, US intelligence reports regarding Iran and bounties, updates on Beirut and Belarus, the USPS and Ru...

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They been hoodwinked from 2020-08-16T03:46:03

On this episode, we learn that we can't pronounce words and we also talk about what happened these past couple of weeks. From a lawsuit threatening to destroy the NRA to all about Kamala Harris ...

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If it's one thing he got, it's the audacity from 2020-08-13T04:00

Please excuse how many times we say "um" this episode. This week, we talked about the four main executive orders Trump passed in the last 2 weeks including his attempts to fix the student loan c...

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All we care about is Tik Tok & election dates from 2020-08-06T04:00

On this episode, Merry and Seli take on voter mail fraud (or lack thereof), Trump moving the election and also banning (or not banning) TikTok. They also go over the Beruit explosion and places ...

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Don't run that shit back: how to not repeat 2016 from 2020-07-30T04:24:01

On this solo episode, Merry takes on everything voting related (gerrymandering, which states' votes count more in the election, why you may not be eligible to vote etc). As boring as it sounds, ...

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Federal agents are coming to a city near you. from 2020-07-23T04:03:38

This week, Merry and Seli talk about literally everything happening right now from Trump's handling of COVID-19 to what is happening in Portland, Oregon to new sexual harassment lawsuits and mor...

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END MODERN DAY SLAVERY from 2020-07-16T23:00:22

This week we launched a bonus episode to bring awareness to the Libyan Slave Trade and the thousands of refugees who are being detained in Libya while also being sold into slavery. 

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Q&A: Redlining, Libya, South China Sea & More from 2020-07-16T04:00

On this week's episode, Seli and Merry take on your questions for their first ever Q&A! DM our Instagram or Listen

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The U.S. really has no chill: Israel and Palestine from 2020-07-09T04:00

In this week's episode, Seli doesn't know how to pronounce anything and Merry was really excited about knowing the WRONG dates of World War 1, but even so, we hope we explained the Israel and Pa...

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Free Oromia | ነፃ ኦሮሚያ from 2020-07-02T04:00

In this solo episode, Merry takes on unpacking the history of Oromo people in Ethiopia and why it's okay to have a different opinion than your parents. Follow our Listen

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Yeah, so the 2020 actually does impact you from 2020-06-25T04:13:36

Not going to lie, we went off on this one-- literally. This week's episode borders a rant but it's totally worth the listen to understand why Trump lying or the presidency even matters at all, t...

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For all the boys who still don't get it from 2020-06-18T04:00

Trigger warning: this episode focuses on sexual assault on college campuses, rape culture and why Title IX doesn't actually protect victims. Check out our Listen

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Police...but like, not really. from 2020-06-11T04:00

Another week, another podcast episode and this week, we covered police training and qualifications, what defunding the police really means, how education is the key to solving institutionalized ...

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Black Lives Matter: Everything You Need to Know from 2020-06-04T04:17:42

Black lives matter. Visit https://blacklivesmatter.carrd.co for mental health resources, petitions and different donation funds and follow us on Instagram/Twitter for recaps and real live inform...

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People or Power: The Famines in Gaza & Yemen from 2020-05-28T03:26:36

This week, we talked about the famines in Gaza and Yemen and how the US impacted their starvation. We also talked about how our votes actually could save lives this coming November. If you can, ...

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No Bystanders Allowed from 2020-05-21T04:00

This week on F*ck the Press, we went over the tragic deaths of Ahmaud Arbery and Breonna Taylor and how social media impacted their cases. We also talked about how non blacks can contribute to crea...

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WTF is this podcast? from 2020-05-14T04:00

Coming at you live with our first episode! Tune in to hear us talk a little bit about who we are, why we started this podcast and what our future episodes will look like! Follow us on Instagram ...

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