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Mandy Velez is a former managing editor at The Daily Beast where she focused on audience development and overseeing off-platform products like podcasts and newsletters. She did reporting, too. She was a Beast after all! You can also find her work at Yahoo, Teen Vogue, The Washington Post's The Lily and more. Follow her without a filter on Twitter @mandy_velez or Instagram @mandyvel.

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Michael Ian Black Explains Why Trump Is ‘Painfully Unfunny’

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The “Wet Hot American Summer” actor and comedian joins The New Abnormal podcast.

The Daily Beast | Published Jun 24, 2023

Inside the ‘Bully’ Culture of Hollywood and ‘Lost’

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Mo Ryan, author of “Burn It Down: Power, Complicity, and a Call for Change in Hollywood,” talks about vindictive showrunners. Plus, Kristi Noem is sad she can’t shop at Target.

The Daily Beast | Published Jun 10, 2023

Trump’s New Indictment Is Truly Making America Great Again

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New Abnormal podcast hosts Danielle Moodie and Andy Levy tackle Trump’s indictment. Then Rep. Ruben Gallego shares why you should vote for him over Kyrsten Sinema.

The Daily Beast | Published Jun 09, 2023

Matt Gaetz Doesn’t Want You to Know He Wears Unisex Blazers

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Washington Post reporter Ben Terris shares the wacky inside moments and scandals he witnessed in D.C. after Trump left office.

The Daily Beast | Published Jun 06, 2023
opinion

What Would Actually Cause a Civil War Today

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American Revolution expert and author Eli Merritt shares what could legitimately spark a civil war today, if history repeats itself, and why the Founding Fathers supported slavery.

The Daily Beast | Published Jun 03, 2023

Gay Floridians Are Leaving in Droves, Says Pride Organizer

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The organizer of Florida’s Lake County Pride shares what the group is up against.

The Daily Beast | Published May 29, 2023

How Gerald Ford’s Big Mouth Helped Uncover Insane CIA Abuses

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Author James Risen joins this episode of The New Abnormal podcast to share how the abuses committed by the FBI and CIA were finally exposed and the man who held them to account.

The Daily Beast | Published May 27, 2023

How Trump Could Benefit from Pushing a Debt Default

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Trump may have gotten himself into a catch-22 with default talk. Either way, Republicans will likely suffer. Plus! A DeSantis election theory and a ranking of 2024 GOP nominees.

The Daily Beast | Published May 23, 2023

Abe Lincoln Wasn’t the Kind of Christian You Think He Was

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Joshua Zeitz, author of Lincoln’s God, walks us through Lincoln’s unique take on spirituality and what people get wrong about the former president.

The Daily Beast | Published May 20, 2023

The 29-Year-Old Long Islander Coming for George Santos’ Seat

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Zak Malamed shares his campaign to unseat ‘embarrassment’ George Santos and South Carolina ‘Sister Senator’ Margie Bright Matthews reveals how the bipartisan group began.

The Daily Beast | Published May 19, 2023

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