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The Find Out Podcast

Episode: Stormy Daniels Like You've Never Heard Her
Date: January 20, 2026

Overview

This episode features an in-depth, candid conversation with Stormy Daniels that goes far beyond the tabloid headlines. The hosts (Tim, Rich, Luke, and Chris) give Stormy space to share the personal toll her involvement with Donald Trump has taken—delving into harassment, shadow bans, attacks on her family and livelihood, and the misinformation that’s dogged her for years. This is not the same story the media has told before; it’s much more raw, honest, and at times devastating. The episode also highlights lesser-known aspects of her legal battles, her struggle to make a living, and the ongoing repercussions of standing up to one of the most powerful men in America.

Key Discussion Points & Insights

1. The Fallout from Michael Cohen News & Misconceptions About Her Story

• Stormy responds in real-time to new information about Michael Cohen, expressing surprise that Cohen has claimed coercion by NY's AG and DA, and clarifies she’s barely had personal contact with Cohen despite public perception.
  • [01:28] Stormy: “I met him for the very first time—literally bumped into each other in a hallway on election night this past year. So we had never really met...He reached out to me to be on his podcast 'Mea Culpa'...I only met him that one time.”
• She talks about her initial resistance toward Cohen, her eventual conversation with him, and a memorable moment where she read him a Tarot card—the “honesty” card—on his podcast, which she says freaked him out.

2. The Psychological Toll and Relentless Attention

• Stormy discusses her inability to “take a break” from the Trump ordeal, unlike friends or family who can step back. She emphasizes how this unending exposure has made her “toxic” and a source of collateral damage for her loved ones.
  • [06:18] Stormy: “There hasn’t been a single day, not one day in the last nine years now, that I haven’t had to deal with this... I don’t have that luxury.”

3. The Harassment and Danger Faced by Her Family

• The episode details the very real threats to her safety and that of her family: doxing (even within a courtroom), home attacks, animals being harmed, and her child having to live under the cover of her “death” at school.
• Stormy reveals during the New York trial, a Trump lawyer put her personal address on a courtroom screen, which was quickly published.
  • [23:29] Stormy: “His own attorney put my personal information up on the screen in the...courtroom...within 30 minutes, my address...everything were posted online. They blew up my mailbox, they shot my horse, they poisoned my daughter’s pony...I don’t think it was Trump—I just want....it was someone supporting him or MAGA.”
• Bombshell: Her daughter was kidnapped for ten days and then lived in a basement for two years ([37:42])—a fact the public doesn’t know.

4. Systematic Erasure and Professional Retaliation

• Stormy describes being “shadow banned” not just on a single platform, but across the functioning internet—her career and income streams cut off after she refused to sign another NDA offered by Trump’s team in July 2024.
  • [17:57] Stormy: "He tried to do the same thing before another election that he literally just was found guilty of... I filmed it... got it on video and in writing..."
• She explains how payment processors (Stripe), social media, and even mainstream institutions like AVN Awards or Roku have cut ties, making it virtually impossible for her to earn a living.
  • [34:07] Stormy: “I was uninvited from AVN... I got ghosted from my own industry, from everything... told if they allow me in the building to sign, they would lose their permits.”
• Her entire family’s livelihoods have been impacted—her husband, a cinematographer, has lost all work; her ex-husband was fired from a job after being featured in a documentary about her.

5. The Ongoing Legal Saga and Unequal Consequences

• Stormy explains the financial ruin—she owes Donald Trump around $700k due to legal fees when her original defamation case was dismissed on procedural grounds (not on the merits), not because she lost.
• She points out the bitter irony:
  • [16:41] Stormy: “My truth cost me $600,000. But then I actually testified with the same information, and it was able to find him [Trump] 34 guilty felonies... I should have been able to claim insanity.”
• Stormy underlines the difference between her case and E. Jean Carroll’s—Carroll received $89 million, Stormy lost almost everything, simply because Carroll’s story got to court. Her own evidence has never been seen by a judge or jury.

6. The Legacy of Stigma, Misinformation, and Erasure

• Stormy critiques both the right and the left for spreading memes and misconceptions about her, and discusses the struggles of fighting false narratives about her past (“I am the only person qualified he ever hired”—not true, he never ‘hired’ her.)
• She points out the deep-seated bias against adult entertainers in America and how that has played into her treatment by the public and media.
  • [43:21] Rich: "...there is unfortunately a stigma in this country about adult entertainment... and we really need to get over [it]."

7. Her Motivation: Truth, Not Fame

• Stormy insists she had no intention to become a public crusader, nor did she break her NDA (it was never signed), nor did she “come forward” in the way it’s frequently portrayed. She explains she never wanted this story out, and actually lost everything because of it.
• She discusses passing a lie detector, not selling out hotter celebrity lovers despite rumors, and the constant, exhausting need to “clean up” others’ lies.
  • [44:14] Stormy: “I wasn’t paid by any of them [celebrities]… I wasn’t hired, and I wasn’t paid [by Trump] until over a decade later. If I was planning for all of this, wouldn’t I have moved someplace safe first…?”

8. The Comedy Tour and Creative Work: Survival and Resilience

• Despite everything, Stormy announces a new stand-up comedy tour (dates at stormytv.net), encouraging people to help spread the word to defeat internet suppression.
  • [54:50] Stormy: “If you go to stormytv.net...all the tour dates and ticket links will be found there...Word of mouth is going to really help me out here...The algorithm has figured [my name] out.”
• She highlights her move into mainstream, non-adult film directing (including a veterans' mental health film and a horror film "Wrecked"), and pleads simply for the chance to work.
  • [63:40] Stormy: “I’m not asking for a handout. I want a job. I want to work, watch my movies. They’re like $2...I just want to be able to have my life back.”

9. Reflection on Political and Media Failure

• The hosts discuss how Stormy's new revelations (the attempted hush money in 2024, the attacks, the shadow banning) have not been covered by mainstream media and that even progressive audiences didn’t know about them.
• The group connects Stormy's treatment to a broader story of Trump’s scorched earth tactics and the willingness of institutions to shield themselves (and him) from accountability.

10. Ending Notes: Seeking Dignity, Not Pity

• Stormy asks only for the truth of her story to be heard, for people to watch her movies or attend her shows if they’re interested, and for the “right to work” to be restored. She notes the hypocrisy of those who profited from her story and now ignore or erase her, and appeals to solidarity.

Notable Quotes & Moments

• On Media Erasure & Shadow Banning:
  • "I’m not shadow banned on X or Twitter or whatever. I’m shadow banned on the Internet... Everything happens for the first time. And it’s me." — Stormy Daniels, [27:02]
• On the Emotional Toll:
  • "My story is so intense and so crazy they don’t know what to say...even my own friends disappeared because it was so much." — Stormy Daniels, [36:12]
• On Trump’s Silence and Fear:
  • "He has talked shit on everybody and everyone and every country, but he won’t even allude to my existence." — Stormy Daniels, [12:39]
• On Justice:
  • "My truth cost me $600,000...and then I actually testified with the same information and it was able to find him [Trump] 34 guilty felonies...that’s how [messed] up this is." — Stormy Daniels, [16:41]
• On her Daughter:
  • "They don’t know that my horses were shot. They didn’t know that my daughter was kidnapped for 10 days. They didn’t know that she lived in a basement for two years. They don’t know at her school, they think her mom is dead." — Stormy Daniels, [37:42]
• On Resilience:
  • "All I ever wanted to do was write and direct movies and ride horses. And I’ve lost all of it...I just want to be able to have my life back." — Stormy Daniels, [64:12]
• On the Stigma and Hypocrisy:
  • "There seems to be more bias toward people who are making an honest living compared to the guy who’s got 34 felonies and has tens of millions of dollars of lawsuits..." — Rich, [29:21]
• On Not Wanting Fame:
  • "Do you think out of my very impressive stable of hotties that [Trump] is the one I’d leak information about?" — Stormy Daniels, [43:41]
• On Tour and Film:
  • "If you want to help out...please do. The trick is do not put my name on the title or headline...leave off Daniel and don’t capitalize...just word of mouth." — Stormy Daniels, [55:14]

Important Segments & Timestamps

• Stormy’s response to Michael Cohen news: [01:28–04:48]
• Discussing relentless public scrutiny & inability to take a break: [05:17–07:23]
• The dangers and doxxing faced by her family: [23:29–27:02]
• Financial devastation & shadow banning explanation: [27:02–34:07]
• Stormy reveals Trump’s team tried a second NDA, hush offer in 2024: [17:57; 52:17]
• The legal maze and comparison to E. Jean Carroll’s case: [15:22–21:29]
• Her daughter 'living dead,' family erased for protection: [37:42]
• Stormy explains mainstream media suppression: [50:27–52:12]
• Comedy tour and how listeners can help: [54:50–59:42]
• Plug: Stream films/support her work at stormytv.net: [62:28–66:15]
• Final plea for dignity and the right to work: [66:15–67:14]

Tone and Takeaways

The tone is empathetic, raw, and often incredulous at the scale of persecution described. The hosts express deep respect for Stormy Daniels’ perseverance against a system that’s worked to erase, discredit, and financially ruin her. Stormy herself blends humor, candor, and sorrow, never resorting to self-pity, and remaining determined to tell her story and regain a normal life.

How Listeners Can Support

• Visit stormytv.net to see tour dates, rent her movies, or help by spreading the word (avoid using her full name for algorithmic reasons)
• Word of mouth and sharing links helps bypass shadow banning.
• If you’re a veteran, consider watching her movie "Decoy" and send feedback.

This episode sheds light on an American story of injustice, resilience, and the quiet cost of standing up to the powerful. It’s not just about Stormy Daniels—it’s about the chilling effect on anyone who tells the truth against moneyed, institutional power.