The Actual News

About The Actual News

Comedian Alex Giampapa brings you the news you need to know in just a few minutes. Or you can torture yourself trying to follow the 24 hour news cycle. Up to you.

Publisher

Alex Giampapa

Category

comedy · news

Language

en

Explicit

Yes

First episode

28 Mar 2020

Latest episode

4 Jul 2025

Latest episodes

30 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   4 Jul 2025

   The Big, Bad, Beautiful Bill Explained

   The Actual News host analyzes a sweeping new bill, dissecting its potential impacts on economic inequality, social programs, and media narratives, revealing the cruel math of modern governance.

2. 

   1 Jul 2025

   Bombs, Iran & Zohran: A New American Age

   The Actual News discusses the U.S. bombing Iranian nuclear sites, Trump's ceasefire declarations, and Zohran Ani's Democratic primary win, revealing patterns in progressive victories.

3. 

   16 Jun 2025

   Fear, Fascism & Riots vs. Protests

   Host Alex Giampapa analyzes escalating immigration issues, growing protests, and political assassinations, revealing how fear and spectacle influence policy and perception in current events.

Reach and audience

Public platform figures. Ratings count people who left a rating, not total listeners.

YouTube views

21,426

Score snapshot 15 Sept 2025

Apple Podcasts (US)

5.0 / 5

4 ratings

Spotify

5.0 / 5

3 ratings

Podcast Authority Score: 36 / 100

A composite of feed quality, social presence, YouTube performance and engagement. Read the methodology.

Quality

28

Social presence

0

YouTube

76

Engagement

32