Daring Rescue Mission, Trump's MAJOR Warning to Iran, and a Very Special Makeover, with Emily Jashinsky | Ep. 1289
April 6, 2026
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5 min readA Fainting at Easter Mass, a Daring Rescue in Iran, and a Studio Makeover
The most dramatic moment of Megyn Kelly's Easter Sunday had nothing to do with geopolitics. Her 12-year-old son Thatcher fainted during the homily — locked knees, skipped breakfast, a classic vasovagal syncope episode that left him unconscious in the aisle. Her 14-year-old daughter Yardley had warned her to tell the boys to bend their knees, but Kelly was too absorbed in the priest's apologetics about the resurrection to listen. "What my daughter was saying to me was more important for my particular family, and I wish I had listened," Kelly said. The episode became a public service announcement for parents: locked knees while standing for long periods can trigger fainting in kids and teens, especially when they haven't eaten.
Trump's Vulgar Ultimatum and the Iran War
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What you'll learn
- 1 (00:00) **Show Open & Personal Story** - Megyn shares a dramatic Easter Sunday story about her 12-year-old son Thatcher fainting during Mass.
- 2 (09:15) **Trump's Vulgar Ultimatum to Iran** - President Trump posts a profane warning on Truth Social demanding Iran open the Strait of Hormuz by an 8 PM Tuesday deadline.
- 3 (10:31) **Dramatic Rescue of Downed Pilot** - Trump is expected to hold a press conference detailing the rescue of a weapons systems officer shot down in Iran.
- 4 (11:43) **Emily Jashinsky's "Zhuzh" Makeover** - Megyn introduces a segment where her glam team gave Emily Jashinsky a wardrobe and hair makeover.
- 5 (20:01) **Emily's Big Reveal and Discussion on Style** - Emily joins Megyn on set in her new look, and they discuss the importance of presentation in media.
- 6 (37:55) **Trump's Erratic Iran Messaging** - Megyn and Emily analyze Trump's "open the fucking strait" post and his broader Iran strategy.
- 7 (54:35) **Tim Dillon Skewers the Gnome Scandal** - Megyn and Emily react to comedian Tim Dillon's bit on the Brian Gnome/Christy Gnome story.
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Show Notes
Megyn Kelly opens the show by discussing a scary situation of her son fainting at Easter mass, important advice for people to make sure this doesn't happen to their kids, and more. Then Emily Jashinsky, host of "After Party," joins to discuss President Trump's wild escalated rhetoric over Iran and the "f*ckin' strait," how different corporate media outlets and independent media has been covering the war in Iran, American bravery on display in the daring rescue of the Air Force officer in Iran over the weekend, new polling showing worse numbers for the Democrats going into the 2026 midterms, the uphill challenges both parties face, offensive anti-women comments from Megan Rapinoe about protecting women's sports, absurd anti-boy comments from Gavin Newsom's wife Jennifer, and more. Plus they get into how Megyn's glam team gave Emily a makeover with hair, makeup, and wardrobe, the value of feeling confident and put together, the truth about physical appearance in today's world, how looking your best can transform how you feel as well, and more.
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