Michelle Obama’s Masculine Photoshoot, Meghan Markle’s Theft, and Bizarre Thanksgiving Traditions

Summary

Spot On with Link Lauren

Episode: Michelle Obama’s Masculine Photoshoot, Meghan Markle’s Theft, and Bizarre Thanksgiving Traditions

Host: Link Lauren (with co-host and guest commentators)
Date: November 24, 2025

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Episode Overview

This episode offers Link Lauren’s irreverent and biting commentary on some of the week’s most viral topics: Michelle Obama’s latest fashion shoot and the reaction it provoked, the fresh round of rumors calling Meghan Markle a thieving “kleptomaniac,” the ongoing political circus in New York City featuring President Trump and Mayor-Elect Zoran Mamdani, and a side of Thanksgiving traditions—both classic and bizarre. Expect trademark sarcasm, pop culture digs, and a no-holds-barred look at both politics and celebrity culture.

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Main Topics & Key Takeaways

1. Opening Banter: Gratitude, Ugly Shirts, and Candlegate

• 0:43–2:56
  • Link begins with a thank you to listeners for the show’s growth.
  • Playful debate: Link asks if their shirt is hideous or fashionably bold.
  • "Is this the ugliest shirt you've ever seen or is it okay? It might be one of those things where it's so wrong it's right. Like when one of your friends starts dating their cousin." (Host, 00:43)
  • Recap of the “Candlegate” saga—Meghan Markle’s candle (from her As Ever brand) arrived wickless:
    • "It's sort of like Prince Harry. The wick is gone." (Host, 01:46)
  • Listeners respond by sending candles, including Michelle Obama and Meghan Markle candles, both of which, thankfully, have wicks.

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2. Michelle Obama’s Vogue Photoshoot: Culture, Clout, and Critique

• 3:00–9:13
  • In-depth rant on Michelle Obama’s Annie Leibovitz Vogue photo shoot, which has gone viral for the wrong reasons.
    • “Does she ever do anything in life? ... All she does is photo shoots, talk about her clothes, her hair, and makeup, and complain about how oppressed she is.” (Host, 04:02)
  • Assertions that Michelle Obama seeks celebrity more than service:
    • "She actually wants to be a Kardashian... but she actually just wants to be a Kardashian." (Host, 04:48)
  • Harsh aesthetic critique:
    • “It’s an utter calamity. Does this look like the face of oppression? It looks like the face of Ozempic, in my opinion.” (Host, 05:26)
    • Link speculates that Obama skipped major public events due to cosmetic surgery recovery.
  • Reads Obama’s Instagram caption about the shoot and contrasts her gratitude for Vogue with her approach to her time as First Lady.
  • Drag on “designer” clothes that are exorbitantly priced to look distressed:
    • "Even though she probably didn't even pay for these clothes. But Michelle Obama, just admit, admit that you hate your husband, you hate this country, and that you just want to be a rich, famous celebrity doing photo shoots." (Host, 09:13)

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3. Trump Meets New NYC Mayor Zoran Mamdani: Politics or Pageant?

• 9:13–14:47
  • Link discusses the White House meeting between President Trump and Mayor-elect Mamdani.
    • "No, when they go low, we go lower." (Host, 10:15)
  • Despite fierce campaign rhetoric, the two got along. Link attributes this to Trump’s New York roots and shrewdness.
    • “Game respects game.” (Host, 11:17)
  • Playfull tease about Mamdani’s campaign prowess, even while disagreeing with his policies (especially $65 million in city funding for transgender surgeries).
  • Memorable exchange recounted:
    • "[Are you affirming that you think President Trump is a fascist?]"
      "It's easier [to say yes]. I don't mind." (Trump, 12:07) "After President Trump said that, I said, yes." (Mamdani, 13:10)
  • Deeper point: terms like "fascist" have lost impact due to overuse; real danger is when heated rhetoric becomes fuel for violence.
    • “I think what President Trump did when he said, 'Yeah, just call me a fascist, whatever,' he proved that these words have really lost their meaning in the zeitgeist, in the culture.” (Host, 13:32)

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4. Royal Roundup: Meghan Markle’s Alleged Kleptomania and Royal Scandals

• 16:49–24:27
  • Allegations surface online that Meghan Markle has a pattern of stealing or not returning designer clothes and jewelry.
    • "Meghan Markle will always be a low-down, dirty little grifter. She's kind of like Swiper and Dora... She is Swiper. Check her backpack on the way out." (Host, 17:29)
    • “Wouldn’t be shocked if Meghan Markle has some weird, like, kink or proclivity to steal... Like, maybe she gets off on stealing things and this is some weird fetish.” (Host, 18:17)
  • Prince Philip’s warning to Prince Harry:
    • "One steps out with actresses, one doesn't marry them." (Quoted by Host, 20:24)
    • Link opines Princess Diana, too, would have seen through Markle.
    • "She's like the Anna Delvey of the royal family." (Host, 21:13)
  • Sarah Ferguson (Duchess of York) is reportedly considering a six-figure tell-all interview after royal exile.
    • "They're kind of two little hucksters on their own, okay? I can't speak to all of Andrew's indiscretions and all of that. You know what I'm saying? What went down on the island? I don't know. I wasn't there, okay?" (Host, 24:09)
    • Skeptical about Oprah interviewing Fergie again, especially about Epstein-related scandals.

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5. Thanksgiving: Divided Tables, Weird Dishes & Presidential Turkey Pardons

• 28:11–36:04
  • Discussion on Thanksgiving’s role in today’s divided America.
    • Opinion: Republicans more willing than Democrats to break bread across the aisle.
      • "Republicans are much more willing to get together on Thanksgiving with people who have opposing views..." (Host, 28:50)
  • Fox News poll cited: Only 20% plan to avoid those with political differences over the holiday.
    • "It's interesting that Republicans are the ones who are actually totally fine getting together with folks who have opposing political views." (Host, 30:16)
  • Presidential turkey pardoning traditions—humor about names like "Gobble and Waddle."
    • "This is one of the things that makes me love this country, because it's over the top. It's ridiculous. It's kind of theatrical." (Host, 31:32)
    • "I'm happy that the turkeys are going to get pardoned. I apologize to all the turkeys and the little turkettes across the country that are going to be slaughtered for Thanksgiving. But I need my meal. Okay? I need my meal. I don't feel that bad." (Host, 32:07)
  • Bizarre Thanksgiving dishes and rituals:
    • Link loves stuffing and green bean casserole, less so turducken.
    • "Stuffing in September sounds like a porno film." (Co-host, 34:00)
    • "A turducken is sort of like the transgender meal of Thanksgiving. I'm not into it, okay? I feel like the turducken doesn't know what its pronouns are." (Host, 35:00)
  • Hosting plans: Link is dining out at 4PM, loves the early meal and being home before dark.

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Notable Quotes & Memorable Moments

• On Michelle Obama’s photo shoot:
  • "She wants you to think she’s this humanitarian goo-goo-ga-ga, kumbaya, save-the-world UNICEF person. But she actually just wants to be a Kardashian." (Host, 04:48)
• On political showmanship:
  • "Game respects game.” (Host, 11:17)
• On Meghan Markle's alleged kleptomania:
  • "She is Swiper. Okay? You gotta check her backpack." (Host, 18:07)
• On Thanksgiving politics:
  • "The Democrats… they have TDS, these folks. Okay? They want to talk about diversity... unless you happen to vote Republican." (Host, 29:06)
• On turducken:
  • "A turducken is sort of like the transgender meal of Thanksgiving. I’m not into it, okay? I feel like the turducken doesn’t know what its pronouns are." (Host, 35:00)

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Timestamps for Key Segments

• 00:43 – Opening gratitude, shirt debate, and “Candlegate”
• 03:00 – Michelle Obama Vogue photo shoot criticism
• 09:13 – Trump & Zoran Mamdani meeting rundown; “fascist” label debate
• 16:49 – Meghan Markle accused of being a kleptomaniac
• 20:24 – Prince Philip’s and Diana’s warnings about Meghan Markle
• 24:09 – Sarah Ferguson’s potential tell-all and royal drama
• 28:11 – Thanksgiving: politics, polling, and Presidential turkey pardon
• 34:00 – Weird Thanksgiving foods & rituals
• 35:25 – Host’s early dinner plans & final thoughts

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Tone and Style

• Clever, irreverent, and sometimes biting
• Heavy use of pop culture and internet references
• Mix of political commentary, personal anecdotes, and observational humor
• Plenty of playful (and some controversial) jabs at celebrities and politicians

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Listener Engagement

• Link invites listeners to chime in on:
  • The “ugly shirt” debate (00:43)
  • Weirdest/most unconventional Thanksgiving rituals and foods in their families (34:00–35:25)

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Final Notes

• The episode is quintessential Link Lauren—mixing internet rumor, pop culture events, and holiday spirit with unfiltered, tongue-in-cheek commentary that keeps both fans and critics tuning in.
• Ads and sponsor reads are present but skipped for the purposes of this summary.

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Transcript

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[Host - Possibly Lauren]

Book [e-mail] well, my friends, welcome back to Spot on with Link. Lauren. Happy Thanksgiving week. We wanted to come on here today and do an episode to let you guys know how grateful we are for you. We've gained thousands of new subscribers and followers across social media last week. The show is really hitting its stride. So I'm incredibly grateful to all of you. I want to start the show off by saying I can't tell if this is the ugliest shirt in captivity or if it's cute. Okay, can you guys drop a comment and tell me, is this the ugliest shirt you've ever seen? Or is it? Okay, it might be one of those things where it's so wrong, it's right. Like when one of your friends starts dating their cousin, it's like it's wrong.

[Co-host or Guest Commentator]

But who's going to love you like your cousin? You know, it's like it's so wrong, it's right. So please drop a comment and let.

[Host - Possibly Lauren]

Me know what you think about the shirt. Otherwise, I will be returning it. But before I came on camera, someone.

[Co-host or Guest Commentator]

Told me I looked skinny, so they're getting a raise.

[Host - Possibly Lauren]

Anyway, I also wanted to say we have a little bit of an update on the candle debacle. If you've been with us for a while, you guys know about Candlegate. Okay? Witgate, where I ordered Meghan Markle's candle from her brand as ever, and it came without a wick. Okay. It's sort of like Prince Harry. The wick is gone.

[Co-host or Guest Commentator]

The wick has disappeared. The wick has gone into the wind.

[Host - Possibly Lauren]

So a lot of you have decided you want to send me candles. And one of my friends actually, actually started off by sending me some candles and I opened the box. Okay, I opened the Box. I'm so excited. My friend sent me the two people I despise most in the world.

[Co-host or Guest Commentator]

Michelle Obama and Meghan Markle. Can we see?

[Host - Possibly Lauren]

Okay, we've got. What is this? The Michelle Obama candle. Then we've got the Meghan Markle candle. I will say. Okay, I did find this very funny. The Michelle Obama candle, At least it has a wicked. Okay. It has probably one of the longest, biggest wicks I've ever seen on a candle. So the Michelle Obama candle has a wick. The Meghan Markle candle, it also has a wick. So thank you to everyone who's reached out about sending me candles. I am a little bit weird about giving my home address because the killer could be on the loose and, you know, we just got to be careful out here. But it is nice to receive candles with a wick.

[Co-host or Guest Commentator]

I will say the bar is on the floor. Normally candles come with wicks, but the.

[Host - Possibly Lauren]

Bar is on the floor. So we have a lot of topics.

[Co-host or Guest Commentator]

To get to today.

[Host - Possibly Lauren]

We're going to be discussing Michelle Obama's latest photo shoot. Okay, if you follow me on X, if you've been on social media, Michelle Obama did this insane photo shoot. We're going to talk about the meeting between President Trump and Mayor elect of New York City's Zoran Mamdani. Say that five times fast. We're going to be talking about Thanksgiving. And then, of course, we have a royal update. There's a lot going on with Sarah Ferguson, the Duchess of York, Prince Andrew's ex wife. We also have to talk about Meghan Markle. She's apparently a kleptomaniac and is stealing things allegedly. So we will get into all of this. Stick around. So Michelle Obama has gone viral again for another photo shoot. Does she ever do anything in life? Okay, it seems like Michelle Obama, all she does is photo shoots and talk about her clothes, her hair and makeup and complain about how oppressed she is. And in the photo shoot, she doesn't look amazing, okay? Apparently, she has this massive glam squad and glam team. They just did a whole interview with Vogue. They did an interview with Vogue where.

[Co-host or Guest Commentator]

She sat around with her glam squad.

[Host - Possibly Lauren]

And talked about her philosophy on style and hair. She might want to get a refund on the glam squad, okay? Because this photo shoot is an utter calamity. And look, okay, you guys can talk about my hair.

[Co-host or Guest Commentator]

Who could talk about my clothes?

[Host - Possibly Lauren]

I'm really in no position to opine on fashion, but I am in a position to opine on culture and politics. And Michelle Obama, she's releasing a book on her clothes, her hair, and that's all she talks about. And I want to point something out about Michelle Obama. She really tried to couch herself as this humanitarian who cares about children and health and wellness and little girls over in Africa. Michelle Obama, it seems like all she really wants to be is a celebrity who sits and gets her hair and makeup done and does photo shoots. Okay? She actually wants to be a Kardashian. She wants you to think that she's this, like, humanitarian Goo Goo Gaga, Kumbaya, Save the World, UNICEF person, but she actually just wants to be a Kardashian.

[Co-host or Guest Commentator]

That is what Michelle Obama wants. And we have a clip of the.

[Host - Possibly Lauren]

Photo shoot we'll put up on the screen, and it's an absolute disaster. Okay? The comments were brutal. When I posted this on my X account, There were over 10,000 replies in 24 hours. I want to start off by asking, why is Michelle Obama rubbing her crotch? Okay, why is she, And I use the word she loosely, but why is she rubbing her crotch? She seems so full of herself. Like she's just so into herself. When you look at Michelle Obama, okay.

[Co-host or Guest Commentator]

Does this look like the face of oppression? Does this look like someone who is oppressed?

[Host - Possibly Lauren]

It looks like the face of Ozempic, in my opinion. In my opinion, in thousands of folks online in my comments, Michelle Obama seems like she's on Ozempic. Okay? I think she might be on Ozempic. She's looking thinner than she ever has. I also contend, and I have contended for about a year now, that Michelle Obama had a facelift. Remember, she didn't go to Jimmy Carter's funeral. Y' all, remember she didn't go to the funeral and she didn't go to the inauguration. And she acted like it was some, you know, act of protest or she was going to protest Trump or she just was going to put herself first. I think she had had a facelift and a necklift and that she was still hiding out, recovering. And everybody at the time said, no, she would have been smarter. She would have been smarter than to schedule a facelift around the inauguration or around here or there. I'm telling you guys, in my opinion, I still say this. We're almost a year out. I think she got a facelift and that's why she missed Jimmy Carter's funeral. That's very bizarre. Okay? Democratic president. She doesn't go to the funeral. That's very weird. She doesn't go to the inauguration. That's very weird. So I think she had a facelift. But this is the face, okay? This is apparently the face of someone who is very oppressed. Michelle Obama. She wants white people to know that she's so oppressed and that we've made her feel insecure, apparently, in all her new interviews. But I will read you a little bit about what she's going on, because as a journalist, I got to read you the facts. Okay, so she did this photo shoot with Annie Leibovitz. Now, Annie Leibovitz is a very, very, very famous photographer. She's probably photographed her a thousand times. And Hillary Clinton and basically anybody who's big and in Hollywood or politics has done a photo shoot with Annie Leibovitz. President Trump and first lady Melania Trump did an iconic, iconic photo shoot with Annie Leibovitz. You guys are going to have to Google that one. It might not be safe. Safe for this show, but no. They did a photo shoot with Annie Leibovitz as well. Let me read you this caption from Michelle Obama. Annie Leibovitz has always known that a photo can do more than preserve a moment. It can say something. Her book Women did exactly that. Expanding how we see women in the lives they lead through her lens. It was an honor to be photographed by Annie for the new edition capturing the many ways women are showing up today. I hope you'll find it as inspirational as I do. Okay, Put the picture back up. Okay. Inspirational. Inspirational. With her belly button showing the pants are dirty, like she's been rolling around in the grass. Okay. Planting a garden. She looks like a disaster. Okay, this is not inspirational. It's not aspirational. But I will say when I read this caption, when I read Michelle Obama's words, expanding how we see women in the lives they lead. It was an honor to be photographed by Annie. She expresses more gratitude for doing a photo shoot with Annie Leibovitz for some stupid Vogue or women's thing than she did for being First Lady. She complains about her marriage. She complains about being first lady. She complains she had to pay for her own food in the White House.

[Co-host or Guest Commentator]

But she's very grateful for this photo shoot. So apparently, she just wants to be.

[Host - Possibly Lauren]

A rich, famous celebrity who sits around doing photo shoots. And I wish these people would just admit that, like, we don't need Michelle Obama to pretend that she is this humanitarian who actually cares about the country. She doesn't. Okay? In my opinion, she doesn't. She wants to wear designer clothes because this is probably some designer T shirt. Okay, it might be a ratty T shirt and ratty jeans, but you know how these designers and these celebrities, they buy like $3,000 jeans and they, like, pay extra to have them look ugly. Sort of like those shoes. What are they? Canada Goose. Canada Goose shoes are something that the girls and they, you know, pay extra to have them look scuffed up. I'm like, get me a pair of kids and I will run those over.

[Co-host or Guest Commentator]

With the, with the truck a couple of times. You know, scratch them on the driveway, and then you don't have to pay.

[Host - Possibly Lauren]

500 for a pair of shoes.

[Co-host or Guest Commentator]

Golden Goose, yes, my producer says it's a golden goose. Canada Goose is another winter brand. But yes, those Golden Goose shoes that.

[Host - Possibly Lauren]

Girls buy and they pay hundreds of dollars, hundreds of dollars for them to look dirty. I think that's what Michelle Obama did. Okay? Even though she probably didn't even pay for these clothes. But Michelle Obama, just admit, admit that you hate your husband, you hate this country, and that you just want to be a rich, famous celebrity doing photo shoots. Now, speaking of someone else who has become a massive celebrity, we have to talk about New York City Mayor Elect Zoran Mamdani. So Zoran Mamdani actually visited the White House on Friday, and it was everything I expected it to be. And I'll tell you why. Some folks online, they were shocked. They said, I can't believe President Trump got along with him because of the words they exchanged and the things they said about each other. That's politics, okay? Anytime you have a primary, anytime you have an election of any kind, there's going to be vitriol back and forth. People are going to say nasty, low down, dirty things about each other because politics is a blood sport. It is a contact sport. And people are going to pass barbs, okay? They are going to go low.

[Co-host or Guest Commentator]

Michelle Obama said, when they go low, we go high.

[Host - Possibly Lauren]

No, when they go low, we go lower. Okay? So I expected, though, when Zoran Mamdani came to the White House, I knew he was going to get along with President Trump for a few reasons. Number one, President Trump is a guy from New York, okay? Before he was ever president, he was pretty much the face of New York, of the New York Post, of Page Six, in every magazine, every paper, New York magazine. He was that guy, okay? He was that New York guy who built the New York skyline. He grew up in Queens, looking at the Manhattan skyline, thinking, what am I going to do with that? Right? How am I going to build and be this huge success in my life and Climb the highest mountain. And so I knew going into the meeting he loves New York more than he probably despises what he calls his little communist friend. Okay, Zoran Mamdani, his little communist friend. Now, you guys know I have huge issues with many of Zoran Mamdani's policies, including the 65 million for transgender people. I don't think New Yorkers who are struggling should have to spend tens of millions of dollars for transgender people to have surgeries. That is wrong for me. But President Trump, I knew he was going to get along with Zor Momdani also because he respects Game. Okay? And Zoran Mamdani, I might hate the policies, I might disagree with him. He might be an actor, but he objectively ran a hell of a campaign. Okay? The campaign, the social media strategy, the way he was able to harness the media's attention and the media's gaze and just become this behemoth. I mean, we all know the name Zoran Mamdani now, even though 98% of the country doesn't even live in New York City. We're all. We're all aware now of Zoran Mamdani and could recognize them on the street. So I think President Trump. Game. Respects Game in a way. And so I knew these two guys were going to get along. And we actually want to play you a clip because there was a moment when Zoran Mamdani was asked about comments he made about President Trump being a fascist. Here's what they said. Are you affirming that you think President Trump is a fascist?

[Zoran Mamdani (Mayor Elect of NYC)]

I've spoken about.

[Co-host or Guest Commentator]

That's okay. You could just say, okay, okay.

[Host - Possibly Lauren]

It's easier.

[Co-host or Guest Commentator]

It's easier than explaining.

[Host - Possibly Lauren]

I don't mind. Now, that is exactly who I know President Trump to be. People make President Trump out to be this egomaniac who's all full of himself and he can't take a joke. I think he can be very self deprecating. I think he's very aware of his brand. He's very aware of perception. He's very aware of the media. He's been dealing with them for decades before he was ever in elected office. And so I think he's standing there or sitting there going, I don't care. Call me what you want to call me. You know, I'm the president.

[Co-host or Guest Commentator]

It's no big deal.

[Host - Possibly Lauren]

And I think he enjoyed getting along, and I think it really threw the media for a loop.

[Co-host or Guest Commentator]

But Zora Momdani was actually asked on NBC's Meet the Press about his fascist comments, and he still Doubled down, which in a way I kind of respect.

[Host - Possibly Lauren]

Okay.

[Co-host or Guest Commentator]

If you're going to call someone a.

[Host - Possibly Lauren]

Fascist, just own it, okay? Don't switch up now that you guys have gotten along and things are a little more hunky dory. So let's look at that clip you.

[Interviewer or Moderator]

Were about to answer. Then President Trump sort of jumped in and he said, quote, that's okay. You can just say yes. It's easier than explaining it. So, Mr. Mayor elect, just to be very clear, do you think that President Trump is a fascist?

[Zoran Mamdani (Mayor Elect of NYC)]

And after President Trump said that, I said, yes.

[Host - Possibly Lauren]

So you do.

[Zoran Mamdani (Mayor Elect of NYC)]

And that's something that I've said in the past. I say it today. And I think. I think what I appreciated about the conversation that I had with the President was that we were not shy about the places of disagreement, about the politics that has brought us to this moment. And we also wanted to focus on what it could look like to deliver on a shared analysis of an affordability crisis for New Yorkers.

[Host - Possibly Lauren]

Now, I think what President Trump did when he said, yeah, just call me a fascist, whatever, I don't care, he proved that these words have really lost their meaning in the zeitgeist, in the culture, because President Trump, he was called a Nazi, a fascist Hitler, a threat to democracy, and then he went on to win the popular vote in every single swing state, and Republicans won the House in the Senate. Right. So these words didn't really impact the voters in any real way. Now, I will say that type of rhetoric and demonizing Republicans and calling them fascists and threats to democracy, it's why we see assassinations. It's why we see a rise in violence. So I think we need to have that conversation. I don't think we should just be calling each other fascists willy nilly, but Zoran Mamdani proved that he doesn't even mean it, okay? Because if President Trump was such a fascist and a threat to democracy, would you guys be, like, chumming it up and hanging out and dabbing in the Oval Office and laughing about it? No, you wouldn't. But these Democrats are a bunch of overgrown theater kids. Especially Zoran Mamdani, okay? Especially Zoran Mamdani. And these words actually mean nothing to them, okay? They run around with their little talking points like Zoran Mamdani. And the words don't actually mean that much. So it'll be interesting to see what happens with President Trump and Zoram Donny. Right? A relationship can turn on a dime in politics.

[Co-host or Guest Commentator]

A week from now, they could be fighting again. And there could be some situation going on.

[Host - Possibly Lauren]

But President Trump, he loves New York. He's from New York, his family's in New York, his friends are in New York. So I think he will make an effort and Zoran Mamdani will make an effort to have some meeting of the minds on issues because we're all concerned with the affordability crisis, with cost of living, we're all concerned with immigration, even if we might have very different ways of going about those things. So having a president who can get along with the mayor of New York City, one of the big cities on earth, is a good thing. But we got to pay some bills. And when we pay some bills, we'll be back with more Hot Topics. I really love Thanksgiving and the holidays because it gives us all a chance to go back to the basics and eat real food together as a family. Today's sponsor, Masa, is part of the real food movement, bringing back snacks made with ingredients our grandparents used to eat. Masa chips contains just three ingredients organic corn, sea salt and 100% grass fed beef tallow. No seed oils, no chemicals, just incredible flavor. With Masa, you'll feel satisfied, light and energetic with no crash bloat or gross sluggish feeling afterwards. Personally, my favorite flavor of Masa is the original. If you love Masa, then you'll love Bandy Crisps too. Bandy Masa's sister company makes the most delicious three ingredient potato chips I've ever tasted. My favorite flavor is Smokehouse barbecue. Looking for the best Black Friday on Masa? Masa always offers our audience a Black Friday level offer of 25% on their first purchase. Use code LINK for 25% off your first order at masachips.com or vandycrisps.com or simply click the link in the video description or scan the QR code to claim this delicious offer. And if you don't feel like ordering online, Masa and Vandy are now available nationwide at your local Sprout supermarket. So stop by and pick up a couple of bags before they're gone. Well, now it's time for a royal roundup. We have to start off by talking about Meghan Markle. Apparently she is a klepto maniac. She is allegedly a thief.

[Co-host or Guest Commentator]

People are talking about this online.

[Host - Possibly Lauren]

Apparently she's stealing dresses left and right. Okay, she's apparently stolen several dresses according to our sleuths on the Internet. But let's talk about one right now. Okay, so she allegedly stole a $1,695 designer gown that she wore in a promo video for her upcoming Netflix holiday special. Okay? Apparently she stole this from a variety photo shoot. October 2022, according to a report from News Nation's Paula frulish. Now, in 2024, a journalist Vanessa revealed on Andrew Gold's Heretics podcast that Meghan Markle allegedly did not return a lot.

[Co-host or Guest Commentator]

Of stuff after she wore it in.

[Host - Possibly Lauren]

A very high profile photo shoot, referring to the Variety photo session. Now we have one last quote from the podcast that I want to read. Okay? What's shocking about hearing these kinds of alleged stories is that somebody who is living in a 15 million-plus mansion in Montec, who's just had $100 million deals, would care enough to take home some jewelry and clothes from a photo shoot that she can clearly afford. But that is who Meghan Markle is. Okay? Meghan Markle will always be a low down, dirty little grifter. She's kind of like Swiper and Dora. You know that kid show, Dora the Explorer? They're like, Swiper? No, Swipey.

[Co-host or Guest Commentator]

Anybody with kids knows what I'm talking about.

[Host - Possibly Lauren]

It was a show when I was a kid. I'm sure it's still on. That is Meghan Markle. Okay? She is Swiper. Okay? You gotta check her backpack.

[Co-host or Guest Commentator]

Backpack. Check her backpack on the way out of the photo shoot.

[Host - Possibly Lauren]

Because she's probably stolen a myriad of things. And I wouldn't be shocked. I wouldn't be shocked if Meghan Markle has some weird, like, kink or proclivity to steal. You know what I'm saying? I wouldn't be shocked if she has some weird idiosyncrasy where she has to steal little things. Like, I bet if the FBI raided her home, she has like, spoons from Mar a Lago and she has, like, Queen Elizabeth's comb. You know what I'm saying? I just feel like she might have some weirdness to her. Megan Markle gives me sort of sociopath vibes, and it's just a little weird. And I think, you know, she lies very easily and she'll look you in the eyes and just lie right to you. So I'm not shocked that she's stealing dresses, and I'm not shocked that she's a kleptomaniac. In a way, it's actually. Actually makes her a little more interesting. Hate to say it, but yeah, no, she doesn't need to be stealing clothes and dresses because she has a gazillion dollars she's gotten from Netflix for basically exploiting her in laws and selling her family down the river. But I just imagine Meghan Markle, like, does she have a closet in her house where she's like stolen spoons from the Polo Lounge and she's stolen this from a store on Sunset and Melrose? I just feel like she is a kleptomaniac. Like, maybe she gets off on stealing things and this is some weird fetish that she has where she likes to steal things. She did steal Prince Harry from the Royal Family, but that's kind of his fault as well. Now I want to move on to this other story in the Royal Roundup. So apparently Prince Philip, may he rest in peace, warned Prince Harry about Meghan Markle. Now, the entire world warned Prince Harry about Meghan Markle. So I don't know why this is shocking, but let me read you what's going on on. So Prince Philip allegedly gave his grandson, Prince Harry a stern warning about getting married to an actress, Meghan Markle. Here's the quote. One steps out with actresses, one doesn't marry them. The Prince allegedly told the Duke of Sussex after he and Meghan Markle got engaged in 2017. This is according to royal biographer Andrew Lowney in his book entitled according to the Daily Mail, now royal authored. Royal author Ingrid Seward also stated in her 2024 book, My Mother and I.

[Co-host or Guest Commentator]

Philip, whatever happened to a good old title?

[Host - Possibly Lauren]

Whatever happened to Tom, Dick and Harry? Whatever happened to normal names? Okay. Apparently in this book, she alleges that Prince Philip was one of the very few who was wary of Meghan Markle when she and Harry started dating in 2016. Now, Prince Philip, he died in 2021 at the age of 99, also compared Markle to the late King Edward's wife, Wallis Simpson, with whom he gave up the throne to marry in 1937. Okay, so we've got Walmart Wallace, who kind of stole a little bit of Wallis Simpson's swagger and style. But we all saw this coming. And I think Princess Diana, if Princess Diana had been alive, and I told you guys this on the last episode and the clips went really viral on social media. If Princess Diana were alive, she would have seen Meghan Markle coming from a thousand miles away. She would have told Prince Harry, look, okay, this woman is a scammer and a grifter. She's like the Anna Delvey of the Royal family, okay? Meghan Markle, she's the Anna Delvey of the Royal family.

[Co-host or Guest Commentator]

She came in and conned them into throwing her this massive wedding, giving her.

[Host - Possibly Lauren]

Jewels and diamonds and homes. And then she absconded to the United States and sold them all down the.

[Co-host or Guest Commentator]

River and accused them of racism and basically said they almost drove her to.

[Host - Possibly Lauren]

Take her own life.

[Co-host or Guest Commentator]

Even though I don't believe believe that whatsoever.

[Host - Possibly Lauren]

I think she just knew. Oh, if I play into this mental health narrative, I can be a victim. If I play into the race narrative at the peak of Black Lives Matter, I can really be a victim. But we're all sick of it. You're not a victim, Meghan Markle, okay, You're kind of a psycho loony chick who's allegedly stealing dresses. You apparently are a kleptomaniac loony woman who needs to go to the loony bin, in my opinion. And I'm not shocked that Prince Philip warned Prince Harry. I would have done the same thing. I'm the type of person, look, if we got to do a wedding intervention, if we got to have an intervention of any kind, I'm there, okay? I'm that friend who's going to call it like I see it now. If you choose to go down the aisle and marry the person, I will be there. I will hold my peace. You know, when they say, stand up and protest or does, you know, hold your peace till the end of time, I will sit there and hold my peace until the next wedding. Until you're in divorce court. But I think you do owe it to your friends and family, if you're close with them, to let them know, hey, you've changed, or I am cautious about this person. You don't ever want to hold back because that person, even in your personal life, might be needing that. They might be thinking, oh, this isn't the right one. But no one's telling me they might need that affirmation from a friend. It's like when we call our friends for advice. We actually just want them to co sign what we're already thinking, right?

[Co-host or Guest Commentator]

We want them just to tell us that we're right when most of the time when we call our friends and family for advice.

[Host - Possibly Lauren]

So never bite your tongues, okay? It's better to have integrity and speak the truth once and at least let that friend and family member know. And if they do it anyway, go to the wedding and smile and, you know, use the open bar. Now let's move on. This last royal story is about Sarah Ferguson, the Duchess of York, formerly known as the Duchess of Pork by the nasty bottom feeders and the press. She's apparently considering a six figure offer to give a tell all interview. After being stripped of her Duchess of York title. Apparently, she could go rogue after being ousted by the royal family. Now, I believe this, okay? Because the young ones won't remember this. I don't know why I remember it somewhere in my brain. She tried to sell out the royal family before. It wasn't there. The hidden camera video. There was a hidden camera video, okay, where she was in a hotel room. Sarah Ferguson, and she was trying to sell access to Andrew and the royal family. Because Sarah Ferguson and Prince Andrew, they're like thing one and thing two, okay? They're kind of two little hucksters on their own, okay? I can't speak to all of Andrew's indiscretions and all of that. You know what I'm saying? What went down on the island? I don't know. I wasn't there, okay? I would never go to Epstein's island because I don't even like to leave my house, okay?

[Co-host or Guest Commentator]

I don't like to leave my house. I don't like to travel with people.

[Host - Possibly Lauren]

No, no, no, no, Harper, no. So, no, I would not be on Epstein's island, but apparently some of these folks did go. I can't speak to what happened there, right? I don't have the footage. What I can tell you is that Sarah Ferguson and Prince Andrew, they do seem like two little hucksters, okay?

[Co-host or Guest Commentator]

They seem like little, teeny, tiny hu.

[Host - Possibly Lauren]

And I'm not shocked to hear that Sarah Ferguson is trying to sort of sell her story. Some people say it's possible she could sit down with Oprah. I don't believe that. I don't believe it. I know she did something with Oprah ten years ago. I don't see it happening again. Even Oprah. Even Oprah, I think, would be like, this is too low for us. And I don't think Oprah is going to want to go there on the Epstein stuff because everyone in Hollywood, you know, defended Weinstein and they were friends with all these people like Epstein and all of these dudes, dudes who are allegedly doing horrible crimes. I don't think Oprah is going to want to get into all of that Epstein stuff. I just don't see it happening. But I will not be shocked if Sarah Ferguson sells her story. Now, a source has said Andrew has had his chances to tell his story. Now it's Fergie's time. So maybe she feels, oh, I need to get my narrative out there and I need to do this. And these are the moments where I miss having the queen, okay? The queen would have called these little thing one and thing twos in and said, listen, listen, everybody get it together, okay? The queen would have had her little handbag, one of her little queen outfits and she would have said, y' all need to get in line because you guys know the queen laid down the law in private. Okay? She laid down the law in private. Now that she's gone, everyone is kind of going rogue. Everyone's just doing willy nilly doing whatever they want to do, going rogue. I think we need the queen, but we're gonna pay some bills. Now. After we pay some bills, we will be back to discuss Thanksgiving with your family this holiday. While others are chasing the rush, find your sense of calm with Peak. Peak is a luxury wellness brand powered by rare plants and cutting edge ingredients offering the perfect remedy for the season's hustle and bustle. Their science backed botanicals, minerals and vitamins support metabolic function, immune health, sustained energy and radiant skin in this festive season of joy. Choose serenity as the ultimate luxury with Peak. Peak is proud to introduce Sun Goddess Matcha, an organic ceremonial superfood blend that redefines your daily rit. Crafted from the purest tea leaves, it provides a smooth, sustained energy for a calm mind and a radiant glow. The nutrients in our Matcha can help curb sugar and hunger cravings, making it easier to stick to your wellness goals. This ceremonial grade matcha is 100% organic and grown in a pristine valley, ensuring you get the cleanest, purest cup every time I drink it in the morning to wake me up, soothe my throat and keep me energized all day long.

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[Host - Possibly Lauren]

Now, last but not least, we have to discuss Thanksgiving. I know many of you are going home for the holidays. Maybe you're hosting relatives. If you're spending Thanksgiving alone, I am thinking of you. So you are not alone. But for most of the country, you're gonna get together with friends and family on Thanksgiving. And right now, okay, we're in a period where for some reason, people can't even put their political differences aside for even two hours to have some turkey with the tryptophan and the stuffing and the sweet potatoes. My mouth is watering. Okay. My mouth is watering. Some people, they can't even put their differences aside. And I want to read you some of these. These statistics, okay? So Republicans, 86% are more likely than independents, 71%, and Democrats to say they won't avoid anyone. This is according to a Fox News poll. The poll also finds that 33% of voters feel they have more to be thankful for this year, while 25% say they have less. The largest group, 42%, say they feel equally thankful. Well, that's nice, but it's interesting. Republicans are much more willing to get together on Thanksgiving with people who have opposing views and different political ideologies. And this is what I've been saying, right? The Democrats, not all Democrats, but mostly these far left, leftist, deranged folks we see on social media. And some of our relatives who have Trump derangement syndrome, they've been sucked into sort of the Facebook rabbit hole. And they have tds, these folks, okay? They want to talk about diversity and acceptance and kumbaya and loving everybody. Unless you happen to vote Republican, okay? You might even be an independent. That is a threat to these people on the far are left. And we all have those family members, whether it's a cousin, a brother, a sister, a mom or dad who has fallen into sort of the MSNBC blue Anon rabbit hole where they look at Republicans as threats to democracy. It's basically the worst people to ever walk the earth. Those folks are gonna be the ones kicking up dirt at Thanksgiving, the Republicans. I just don't see it, okay? At Thanksgiving. And this poll, these polls also show that. That Republicans are the ones who don't care. Republicans are like, look, okay, you want to go be like a Bernie Sanders AOC Mamdani fan? That's fine. But let's just enjoy this t. Let's get together and have this turkey and.

[Co-host or Guest Commentator]

Enjoy this meal together.

[Host - Possibly Lauren]

We also want to tell you that only one in five intend to steer clear of folks with opposing political views. So that is good. Okay. While three quarters say they are comfortable hanging out with those on the opposing team this season, that is good news. That only 20% want to steer clear. But 20% of the country, imagine 20% of what, 300 million plus people? 20% is a lot. And if you have a big family and one in five don't want to get together with people who have opposing political views. And you know, when people take polls, they always put their best foot forward. So imagine what the real number is. It could be half of all people don't want to get together. So it's interesting that these Republicans are the ones who are actually totally fine getting together with folks who have opposing political views. Now, something else we have to talk about on Thanksgiving later this week. Okay. We have the presidential turkey pardon at the White House. Now, there were some names. There were some names in the running for the presidential turkeys. On a read, you the names Sugar and Spice, Pumpkin and pie, Gobble and Waddle, Acorn and squash. Now, gobble and waddle are the ones who have won and I think they might be even narrowing it down between gobble and waddle. I'm not sure. But gobble and waddle did win.

[Zoran Mamdani (Mayor Elect of NYC)]

Okay.

[Co-host or Guest Commentator]

This little poll, I think I voted.

[Host - Possibly Lauren]

For sugar and spice. I thought sugar and spice was cute. Gobble and waddle is actually cuter. I maybe was scrolling too fast. I should have done go Gobble and Waddle. Sugar and Spice. Maybe not the best one, but they will be pardoning these turkeys in a ceremony on Tuesday, November 25th. I love this. Okay. This is one of the things that makes me love this country because it's over the top. It's ridiculous. It's kind of theatrical. But President Trump makes everything so funny. He makes everything into a comedic event, right?

[Co-host or Guest Commentator]

So I just know he's going to be out there with the turkey, dropping.

[Host - Possibly Lauren]

One liners, having a good time.

[Co-host or Guest Commentator]

It's just something that just so ridiculous. But I love it so much and.

[Host - Possibly Lauren]

I can't wait to see it. So I'm happy that the turkeys are going to get pardoned. I apologize to all the turkeys and.

[Co-host or Guest Commentator]

The little turkettes across the country that are going to be slaughtered for Thanksgiving.

[Host - Possibly Lauren]

But I need my meal. Okay? I need my meal. I don't feel that bad. And all these Little vegans and vegetarians, y' all enjoy Thanksgiving, okay? We wish you guys well. Kumbaya. Namaste. But I'm going to be having my turkey, okay? It's the one day year where I really eat turkey, so I'm going to be having my turkey. Now, the last thing I want to discuss with you guys, there are a lot of debates online right now about what weird things people serve at Thanksgiving. So I wanted to hear from you guys in the comments, okay? Because I know some of you probably serve some messed up weird things. And I love my audience, I love my people, but I just know some of you guys are freaks, okay? Some of y' all are freaks. And I know y' all are serving some less than savory things at Thanksgiving. So I want to hear from you guys. These are some things that people say they serve serve that they find to be odd. I actually don't find these odd. I'm curious to hear what you guys think. Okay? So stuffing. Some folks say it's weird that they're serving stuffing on Thanksgiving. I love stuffing, okay? I freaking love stuffing. I could go back for two or three helpings of stuffing, okay? So I love stuffing. I don't find that weird at all. Green bean casserole. Something some folks online said that they thought was strange or out of the ordinary? No, I think green bean casserole is normal. I love a good green bean casserole, but it has to get kind of hard. Okay. I don't want it too soupy. It really needs to be kind of dry. I like the green bean casserole when it's dry, even the next day. Love it. Cranberry sauce, Canned versus homemade. Okay. Cranberry sauce. I do think it does freak some people out. Cranberry sauce. It is something, I think people go, I don't know if I'm going to have that on Thanksgiving. It is the one day year where I will have it. It's the one day year where I will have the cranberry sauce. These aren't things that I ever eat any other day, day of the year. Right.

[Co-host or Guest Commentator]

I'm not having stuffing, you know, in September. Stuffing in September. Sounds like a porno film. But I'm not having stuffing in September. I'll see you in September. But I won't have stuffing in September. After you eat that Thanksgiving meal, you won't feel like doing any stuffing either. When that tryptophan hits you, y' all will be out cold on the couch.

[Host - Possibly Lauren]

Okay? Last but not least, a turducken Okay. A turducken. I do think a turducken is a little weird. I'm not a fan of a turducken. I don't like it. I like when something is what it is. You know, I feel like that that way in dating and in life with friends and when I'm judging celebrities and politicians. Just be what you are. You know what I'm saying? Be what you are. That's what I like. Just be honest and be upfront about what you are. I don't like a turducken where it's like one thing inside of another inside of another. Sort of reminds me of, like, transgender people. You know what I'm saying? It's like I'm a boy trapped in a woman's body, wearing boys. No.

[Co-host or Guest Commentator]

Shut the hell up. So, no, I don't want the turduck.

[Host - Possibly Lauren]

The turducken is sort of like the.

[Co-host or Guest Commentator]

Transgender meal of Thanksgiving.

[Host - Possibly Lauren]

I'm not into it, okay? I'm not into it. I feel like the turducken doesn't know what its pronouns are. Okay?

[Co-host or Guest Commentator]

Just freestyling here to kill time. But no, the turducken doesn't know what his pronouns are. The turducken, we're not giving you any gender affirming care.

[Host - Possibly Lauren]

So these are just some things people find weird on Thanksgiving. I want to hear from you all. I want to know what your weirdest Thanksgiving ritual is. I'm scared. I'm scared to read the comments. I want to know who cooks in your household.

[Zoran Mamdani (Mayor Elect of NYC)]

Old.

[Host - Possibly Lauren]

Does the man cook? Does the woman cook? Do both of you guys cook? Do neither of you cook? I'm actually going out to eat on Thanksgiving. I'm going out to eat at 4 o', clock, okay? I freaking love a 4 o' clock meal, okay? My friends make fun of me. They say it's like the blue plate special. I love an early dinner, especially when it gets dark early. I am home and don't bother me, okay? I'm home, back, working. Don't bother me. I don't want to be out once it's dark. You know, I went to dinner the other night. It was like 6:30, 6:15. Pitch black. Felt like midnight. Felt like 2 in the morning. I don't want to play that game. I want to go to dinner at 4 o' clock on Thanksgiving. I want to be home by the time all those, like, hormones from the turkey hit. And I just want to pass out.

[Co-host or Guest Commentator]

To sleep on the couch. But I love you guys. We gotta pay some bills and then.

[Host - Possibly Lauren]

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[Host - Possibly Lauren]

Well, my friends, thank you so much for tuning in to Spot on with Link. Lauren, we will see you back here here next week. We won't have an episode later in the week because my folks need a break. Okay. We have a lot to be thankful for this year, and I just wanted to tell you guys, I absolutely love you, and I'm sending you nothing but blessings and gratitude this holiday season. So I will see you back next week. Enjoy your time with your loved ones. And if you're alone, like I said, I'm thinking of you. So you actually are not alone this year. We will see you guys back next Monday. Bye.

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