Rupert Murdoch with Ali Ghandour and James Mannion

This recording was recovered from the wreckage of the Listener Ship, lead vessel of the Firsthand Cruise. (Featuring Dan Lippert, Ryan Rosenberg, and Shaun Diston.) --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/firsthand/support

Devin and Greg explore a classic gaffe in an otherwise totally normal setting: the world of teen beauty competitions. The guys are joined by Mimi (Alana Johnston) and Mr. Porter (Jon Mackey) to remember the fateful pageant, discuss contestant strategy, and plug various books. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/firsthand/support

We all remember where we were when this tragic event occured on an Autumn day in the early 2000s, shaking a major American city to its foundation. That event, of course, was the Steve Bartman incident. Devin and Greg, along with Rondale Jenkins (Daryl Johnson) and Paul Simon (James Mastraeini) remember all the anger, drama, stalking, and contract murder of that time, as well as the raw sexuality of Bartman himself. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/firsthand/support

It's been almost a month since the podcast devoted an episode to a celebrity who accidentally exposed themself on stage, so the guys dive into the time Lenny Kravitz's penis fell out on stage. Vonda and Tonda Slootz (Betsy Sodaro and Mano Agopian) join the guys to discusses penises, paparazzi, dicks, inter-species dating, and male genitalia. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/firsthand/support

It's not every that the vice president shoots a guy in the face, so Devin and Greg decided to talk about the day that the vice president DID shoot a guy in the face. With help from Herb (Rekha Shankar) and Oscar Medellin (Matt Apodaca), the guys discuss everything from Donald Rumsfeld's parallel tragedy and hunting the most dangerous game to HoA-sanctioned assassinations and a brief history of bird-related incidents. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/firsthand/support

In honor of Ashlee's Simpson's monumental performance on SNL, Devin and Greg reminisce about all of the behind-the-scenes craziness on the show: panks, sabotage, sex, and much more. The guys are joined by their former coworkers Maddie Forshort (Talia Tabin) and Maggs Cavanaugh (Laura Chinn) to debate who was really at fault that night. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/firsthand/support

Devin and Greg relive the Earth-shattering moment when the guy from "Phenomenon" said the wrong thing. The guys discuss apologies, culinary fusion, and how the military totally rules with special guests John Travolta (Broti Gupta) and Adele Dazeem (Dylan Gelula). --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/firsthand/support

Devin and Greg look back on the infamous Super Bowl halftime show that changed live entertainment forever. Joined by Rick Santorum (Demi Adejuyigbe) and Dana Dobbs (Jessica Jean Jardine), the guys discuss Greg's failed sports career, Devin's brief stint at MTV, celebrity piercings, and fast-casual soup restaurants! --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/firsthand/support

Firsthand is back! This season, Devin and Greg give up on history and embrace the kind of content that sells: CELEBRITY GAFFES, baby! --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/firsthand/support

Devin and Greg close out the season by recounting their dealings with media mogul and living devil Rupert Murdoch. With added insight from Jesse Gofundme (Ali Ghandour) and Chuck Wife (James Mannion), they delve deep into the News International phone hacking scandal, as well as the downfall of several prominent news personalities. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/firsthand/support