331: THE LUIGI MANGIONE "FANGIRLS" & THE MACKENZIE SHIRILLA TRIAL ("THE CRASH" ON NETFLIX)

Corinne dives into the absolute circus surrounding Luigi Mangione’s courtroom “fangirls,” the disturbing media frenzy around true crime, and the problem with Netflix's The Crash documentary and why the Mackenzie Shirilla deserves a fair trial even if she crashed the car. Plus: Chick-fil-A being problematic in Harlem on Malcolm X Day, the new Free Press podcast about the Lindbergh kidnapping, Elon Musk’s OpenAI legal loss, PCOS gets a new name, animal welfare news, the mosque shooting in San Diego, where the Kars4Kids money really goes, and internet manipulation. 00:00 Intro & welcome 01:58 Trump approval ratings drop 04:30 Chick-fil-A protests in Harlem over Malcolm X Day 12:37 Free Press criticism & Lindbergh kidnapping podcast 19:38 Netflix’s The Crash documentary review 20:53 The Mackenzie Shirilla case explained 23:21 Did Mackenzie get a fair trial? 27:01 Why the premeditated murder charge feels wrong 33:10 Bench trial vs jury trial discussion 35:33 Judge controversy & legal system failures 39:08 Why the documentary crossed the line 43:20 “Enemy of the State” — Mackenzie’s parents 44:52 Wacko Mailbag: voter research tool 46:35 PCOS officially renamed to PMOS 53:06 Psychopath vs antisocial personality disorder 54:52 Luigi Mangione “fangirls” & press passes 57:47 Why women romanticize dangerous men 01:00:18 Inside the Luigi Mangione press corps 01:03:37 Damien Echols & prison groupies comparison 01:06:12 Rocky Horror Broadway review 01:09:41 How NYC press passes actually work 01:12:20 Why Luigi’s fanbase hurts his defense 01:18:44 Media spectacle & true crime culture 01:26:15 Feminism, violence & public obsession 01:34:07 Parasocial relationships & internet fandoms 01:44:16 Elon Musk loses OpenAI court battle 01:45:03 Ashley St. Clair allegations against Elon Musk 01:46:49 Thoughts on “Oh, Mary!” on Broadway 01:55:12 AI, propaganda & manipulated online narratives 02:04:36 Blake Lively / Justin Baldoni PR war 02:15:48 Astroturfing, bots & social media influence campaigns 02:24:31 Tech companies shaping public opinion 02:34:50 Ashley St. Clair claims Musk used satellite election data 02:37:28 Cambridge Analytica comparisons 02:45:02 Coordinated online clipping explained 02:56:27 How clipping companies manipulate virality 02:58:19 Andrew Tate & algorithm gaming 03:03:42 Why audiences can’t tell what’s authentic anymore 03:16:19 AI-driven narrative manipulation 03:17:54 The Puerto Rico song & possible manufactured virality 03:19:27 Taylor Swift “Nazi symbolism” rumor discussion 03:20:20 Blake Lively PR manipulation strategy 03:24:55 Final thoughts on media literacy & propaganda 03:28:11 Outro & goodbye MAIN STORIES Luigi Mangione Press Corps https://www.thefp.com/p/mangione-press-corps-controversy COULD BE WORSE Ebola https://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/19/world/africa/ebola-outbreak-deaths-congo-who.html?campaign_id=60&emc=edit_na_20260519&instance_id=175812&nl=breaking-news&regi_id=107728112&segment_id=220063&user_id=a266d281cc6f97833a8eaaec22a85914 COULD BE BETTER Romania Femicide Law https://www.romania-insider.com/law-femicide-promulgated-romanian-president-2026 CUTIES CORNER Cyanide Bombs on Animals https://www.humaneworld.org/en/blog/trump-administration-lifts-ban-cyanide-bombs-killing-animals US House Passes Farm Bill https://animalequality.org/news/2026/05/05/us-house-passes-farm-bill/ GUUUURL Elon Musk Loses https://www.cnbc.com/2026/05/18/musk-altman-openai-trial-verdict.html San Diego Mosque Shootings https://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/19/us/san-diego-mosque-cain-clark-caleb-vazquez.html Internment Camp for American Zionists https://nypost.com/2026/05/19/us-news/sex-therapist-dem-candidate-calls-for-converting-ice-facilities-into-camps-for-american-zionists-with-castration-center/ Kars 4 Kids https://forward.com/fast-forward/825292/california-judge-says-kars4kids-misled-donors-by-omitting-orthodox-jewish-mission-from-ads/ The Feed Is Fake (New York Magazine) https://archive.is/bLCUw Trump IRS Settlement (also look at Liz Oyer video)  https://abc45.com/news/nation-world/trump-tax-settlement-irs-leak-anti-weaponization-fund-doj-apology-us-agrees-to-drop Elon Musk Rigged the Election https://www.yahoo.com/news/articles/ashley-st-clair-claims-elon-060828265.html Who Might Run for President in 2028? https://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/14/briefing/whos-running-for-president-in-2028.html Trump Accounts = Social Security Privatization https://thehill.com/homenews/senate/5870394-cruz-trump-accounts-social-security/ Black Woman Femicide https://thelensnola.org/2026/05/13/black-femicide-crisis-domestic-violence-black-women/ SUBSCRIBE TO THE PATREON: https://patreon.com/WithoutACountry?utm_medium=unknown&utm_source=join_link&utm_campaign=creatorshare_creator&utm_content=copyLink FOLLOW WITHOUT A COUNTRY ON IG: https://www.instagram.com/withoutacountrypodcast/ FOLLOW CORINNE ON IG: https://www.instagram.com/philanthropygal FOLLOW MIKE ON IG: https://www.instagram.com/themharrington/ See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.