Sep 15, 2026 · 1h 42m
Megyn Kelly targets Sussex complaints and sports coverage
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The episode links celebrity scrutiny, royal-family conflict, California politics, and a debate over how race shapes tennis coverage.
- 1Megyn Kelly challenges Harry and Meghan’s complaints about paparazzi, security, and their children’s schooling after returning to Britain.
- 2A satirical sketch becomes a vehicle for mocking the Sussexes’ finances, family relationships, public personas, and Netflix-era ambitions.
- 3The discussion praises Ben Shelton’s U.S. Open composure while disputing racial framing in coverage of Black achievement in tennis.
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The episode’s standout sequence is the satirical sketch imagining Harry and Meghan returning to the royal family for help, followed by Kelly’s explanation of its targets.
The brief
Megyn Kelly opens with Emmy reactions, celebrity culture, and marriage dynamics, contrasting affectionate public speeches with remarks that suggest strain behind the scenes.
The focus shifts to Meghan and Prince Harry’s paparazzi complaints, security concerns, and children’s schooling; Kelly argues their public account exaggerates danger and disruption.
A satirical sketch imagines the Sussexes seeking royal help after spending their Netflix money, then Kelly explains its jokes about family, finances, and public personas.
California Democratic politics briefly interrupts the royal discussion, with Kelly interpreting a possible candidate’s comments as signaling interest in the race and concern about Kamala Harris.
The episode closes on Ben Shelton’s U.S. Open composure and tribute to his grandmother, before Kelly challenges what she sees as excessive racial framing in tennis coverage.
What was said on this episode
23 statements · 3 positive · 18 negative · 2 neutral
The Butler shooting still lacks sufficient answers.
“We need more answers about what exactly happened in Butler, Pennsylvania on July 13th, 2024.”
Listen at 2:27
Mariska Hargitay’s daughter’s Emmy dress was inappropriate for her age.
“this is very inappropriate for a 15-year-old girl.”
Listen at 5:29
Kim Kardashian and Kanye West exploit their daughter’s fame.
“The exploitation by these parents who need not only, in their case, their own fame, But to like Jones it up off of their child's fame is very sick.”
Listen at 7:09
Hollywood’s Emmy self-censorship signals a favorable direction for conservatives.
“This is the road home, folks.”
Listen at 9:41
Public statements from Hollywood stars about their relationships are unreliable propaganda.
“You can't believe anything these Hollywood stars put out there. It's all propaganda.”
Listen at 15:12
Wearing an award-themed outfit effectively guarantees losing the award.
“you don't wear the Golden Globe outfit to the Golden Globes, whatever it is, Emmy outfit to the Emmys, because you're basically guaranteeing that you're not going to win.”
Listen at 19:06
Forgetting a spouse in an award speech may signal marital problems.
“I don't know if it's a curse or the forgetting is a subliminal telegraph of where the marriage is.”
Listen at 19:44
Ben Affleck and Jennifer Garner’s marriage ended in divorce.
“That didn't work out. As we all know, they are divorced.”
Listen at 22:01
Harry and Meghan have upset most of Great Britain.
“These two grifters have already upset the majority of Great Britain with their antics over there.”
Listen at 23:49
Meghan wants her children near William and Kate’s children.
“they're back in the UK for among other reasons. She wants the kids to be with their far more relevant, more powerful, richer, cooler cousins.”
Listen at 27:52
Meghan disclosed information that revealed the family’s location.
“And so she's doxed herself.”
Listen at 30:31
Puberty blockers followed by cross-sex hormones will sterilize a girl.
“the procedures that they typically give, puberty blockers into cross-sex hormones, which will sterilize her”
Listen at 40:12
Parents should not move children to another school without careful consideration.
“you don't uproot children and send them to another school without really thinking it through.”
Listen at 40:50
Changing a child’s school is justified when the current situation is abusive.
“The only reason you should do it is truly if there's an abusive situation”
Listen at 40:57
Backlash ended consideration of Meghan for a role in The Gentleman.
“The blowback against Guy Ritchie and The Gentleman for even considering this was so enormous, it was off before it began.”
Listen at 41:46
Calling millions of people racist causes widespread backlash.
“That's what happens when you call millions of people racist”
Listen at 41:54
Harry and Meghan’s approval ratings in Britain are below 20%.
“Their approval ratings are below 20%. I think she was at 17%.”
Listen at 42:21
Harry has demonstrated the behavior of a disheveled, whining brat.
“Harry is portrayed as a balding, disheveled little. baby brat whiner, which is what he's proven to be.”
Listen at 45:17
Gavin Newsom will not run if Kamala Harris runs.
“He's not running if Kamala Harris runs”
Listen at 1:24:08
Hillary Clinton and Kamala Harris lost their presidential campaigns.
“They tried it with Hillary. They tried it with Kamala. They lost both times.”
Listen at 1:24:53
Ben Shelton is likely to dominate tennis for years.
“I personally look forward to years more of Ben Shetland dominating.”
Listen at 1:37:51
Serena and Venus Williams completely dominated women’s tennis.
“Serena and Venus Williams are the OGs. who completely dominated”
Listen at 1:38:59
Benjamin Crump falsely claims police murdered Michael Brown.
“Benjamin Crump is still out there pushing race hoax lies like that Michael Brown was murdered by police, which isn't true”
Listen at 1:39:47
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