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Bridget Phetasy

Bridget Phetasy is a comedian, writer, and host of the podcast Walk-Ins Welcome and the YouTube show Dumpster Fire. She writes a column for The Spectator and publishes at Beyond Parody on Substack.

I Don’t Care If Gen Z Likes Me

Why are my fellow media personalities—people like Tucker Carlson—so desperate to impress the kids?

April 7, 2026

Bridget Phetasy

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