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Joe Concha trashes Michelle Obama’s podcast discussing men getting pregnant

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Chase, M. (2026, October 4). Joe Concha trashes Michelle Obama’s podcast discussing men getting pregnant. Washington Examiner. https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/news/entertainment/4753376/joe-concha-michelle-obama-podcast-men-abortion-access/

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Washington Examiner · collected 2026-10-04 · by Mackenzie Chase

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Washington Examiner columnist Joe Concha criticized Michelle Obama’s podcast IMO after an episode featuring actress Sharon Stone discussed hypothetical scenarios where men could become pregnant. On Fox News, Concha sarcastically suggested torturing detainees by forcing them to listen to the podcast and attacked Stone for her comments on abortion access, noting that she had had one herself. Concha dismissed the conversation as irrelevant and inaccurate, arguing that since Roe v. Wade was overturned, abortion numbers have actually increased despite decreased access.
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Washington Examiner columnist Joe Concha criticized Michelle Obama’s podcast, IMO with Michelle Obama and Craig Robinson, after a segment discussing hypothetical scenarios of men getting pregnant. On Fox News’s Saturday in America, Concha sarcastically suggested forcing detainees to listen to the podcast as an enhanced interrogation method. Actress Sharon Stone, who appeared on the podcast, discussed how society would operate if men could get pregnant, suggesting that abortions might be available from vending machines under such circumstances. Concha questioned Stone's stance on abortion accessibility given her own past experience with one and lack of children, stating, "If Sharon Stone had an abortion in high school and hasn’t had any children since, why is she now complaining about abortion access?" This criticism comes amid ongoing debates over reproductive rights following the Supreme Court’s decision to overturn Roe v. Wade in 2022.

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“Let me get this straight: Sharon Stone had an abortion while she was in high school — I don’t know if you knew that — she has since had no children of her own, and now Michelle Obama and Sharon Stone are complaining about abortion access today,” Concha said.
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🔮 Obama brought actress Sharon Stone on her podcast, and she discussed how society would operate if it were men who got pregnant.
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Joe Concha trashes Michelle Obama’s podcast discussing men getting pregnant · assertive framing

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Washington Examiner columnist Joe Concha blasted former first lady Michelle Obama’s podcast, IMO with Michelle Obama and Craig Robinson, after a segment discussing hypothetical scenarios of men getting pregnant. asserted
men → blast → scenarios
“Remember the Bush 43 years when we tortured terrorists we captured by waterboarding them? asserted
we → remember → them
I say we step it up a notch in 2026 by forcing all those in custody to listen to Michelle Obama’s podcast,” Concha said on Fox News’s Saturday in America. asserted
Concha → say → America
“They’ll be singing like a canary or Mariah Carey after three minutes.” asserted
They → sing → minutes
Obama brought actress Sharon Stone on her podcast, and she discussed how society would operate if it were men who got pregnant. asserted
who → bring → podcast
“If men got pregnant, you could get an abortion from a vending machine,” Stone said during the podcast. uncertain
Stone → get → podcast
Concha ripped Stone for claiming abortion was not readily accessible, saying Stone has had one of her own. asserted
Stone → rip → own
“Let me get this straight: Sharon Stone had an abortion while she was in high school — I don’t know if you knew that — she has since had no children of her own, and now Michelle Obama and Sharon Stone are complaining about abortion access today,” Concha said. asserted
Concha → let → access
Since Roe v. Wade was overturned by the Supreme Court in 2022, the number of abortions has increased, Concha said. asserted
Concha → overturn → abortions
“Now, that’s not a good thing, but in the end, this exchange isn’t funny, it’s not even remotely accurate, but that’s what you’d expect from two people who were actually relevant a very long time ago,” Concha said. asserted
Concha → ’ → people
During the episode, Obama added that there would be a “birth Olympics” if men got pregnant, where men would record giving birth, “honoring their pain,” and be handed trophies. asserted
men → add → trophies
Concha said there was no way he would participate in this hypothetical scenario of recording himself going into labor. asserted
himself → say → labor
“But I’m a dude, I don’t have to think about these things,” Concha said. asserted
Concha → ’m → things
“Men can’t get pregnant. asserted
Men → get → ?
I guess the memo got out.” asserted
memo → guess → ?
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