US Fresh & Fit Podcast Spurs Antisemitic Holocaust Outcry

The Fresh & Fit podcast, with over 1.5 million subscribers, has sparked widespread condemnation after a now-deleted episode featured guests making deeply antisemitic remarks, including praise for Hitler, Holocaust denial, and calls for violence against Jews, while host Myron Gaines laughed and showed no pushback. The episode, streamed on platforms like Rumble and briefly monetized on YouTube before demonetization, included panelists who justified the Holocaust as a means for Hitler to eliminate Jews and blamed Jews for systemic problems in America. The host and guests discussed killing Jews openly, with Gaines encouraging and approving of the rhetoric. The incident has drawn sharp criticism from various quarters, including the Anti-Defamation League and U.S. Rep. Ritchie Torres, who condemned the episode as Holocaust glorification and a chilling example of normalized antisemitism. Media coverage highlights the podcast’s pattern of featuring extremist voices and conspiracy theories without editorial oversight, raising alarm about the potential impact of such platforms on public discourse and hate speech. The episode's release and subsequent removal underscore ongoing challenges in moderating hate speech on digital platforms while reflecting broader cultural and educational failures to counter antisemitism effectively.