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[00:00] Lila Grant: Welcome to Buzz, your daily dose of everything moving the needle online.
[00:05] Jonah Klein: It is January 31, 2026, and the Internet is currently a wild mix of pro-wrestling euphoria
[00:12] Jonah Klein: and some truly bizarre investigative reveals.
[00:15] Lila Grant: Wild.
[00:16] Lila Grant: Truly bizarre doesn't even cover it, Jonah.
[00:19] Lila Grant: We've got Liv Morgan making history, a football transfer battle that's getting spicy,
[00:24] Lila Grant: and Jeffrey Epstein's Xbox Live history?
[00:27] Lila Grant: It's a lot.
[00:29] Jonah Klein: Yeah.
[00:28] Jonah Klein: Let's start with the big win. The WWE Universe is absolutely on fire today because Liv Morgan
[00:35] Jonah Klein: just won the 2026 Women's Royal Rumble. The energy in that arena was unmatched.
[00:42] Lila Grant: It was incredible. She's officially going to WrestleMania and the You Only Live Once hashtag
[00:48] Lila Grant: is essentially the only thing on my timeline right now. People have
[00:52] Lila Grant: been waiting for her to have this definitive moment for years.
[00:55] Jonah Klein: Lila, even Triple H was quick to jump on socials to congratulate her.
[01:00] Jonah Klein: It's not just a win for her.
[01:02] Jonah Klein: It's a massive engagement win for WWE.
[01:04] Jonah Klein: The clips of her final elimination are already sitting at millions of views.
[01:08] Lila Grant: Um, it's that classic underdog to superstar arc that the internet loves.
[01:14] Lila Grant: But while the WWE fans are celebrating, football fans are currently in the middle of a bidding
[01:19] Lila Grant: war drama.
[01:20] Jonah Klein: You're talking about, uh, Ademola Luchman?
[01:23] Jonah Klein: This transfer window is ending with a bang.
[01:26] Jonah Klein: Atlético Madrid just matched Fennerbache's 40 million euro bid for the Atalanta star.
[01:31] Lila Grant: It's a total tug-of-war, Jonah.
[01:33] Lila Grant: Fabrizio Romano is working overtime on this one.
[01:36] Lila Grant: There's all this talk about payment disputes and which club can actually close the deal before the deadline.
[01:42] Lila Grant: Football Twitter is basically refreshing their feeds every 30 seconds.
[01:46] Jonah Klein: Luchman has been...
[01:46] Jonah Klein: such a force for Atalanta, so it makes sense that these big clubs are fighting over him.
[01:52] Jonah Klein: It's the kind of high-stakes drama that keeps the sports world glued to their phones.
[01:56] Lila Grant: Speaking of being glued to phones, the Epstein files have taken the like most
[02:02] Lila Grant: 2026 turn possible. Have you seen the Xbox memes, Jonna?
[02:06] Jonah Klein: Wait, what? It's the most surreal thing I've seen this year, Lila.
[02:11] Jonah Klein: Apparently, fresh documents revealed that Jeffrey Epstein was banned from Xbox Live back in 2013 for harassment.
[02:18] Jonah Klein: It's a just specific, weird detail that the gaming community has completely turned it into a mega-viral meme.
[02:24] Lila Grant: It's that intersection of a global tragedy and the absolute absurdity of internet culture.
[02:31] Lila Grant: People are joking about him getting poned by moderators, but it's actually leading people back into the darker details of the files.
[02:39] Jonah Klein: Right. And that leads us to the more serious side of the trending topics.
[02:43] Jonah Klein: Photos have surfaced of director Brett Ratner with Epstein and a teen mural.
[02:47] Jonah Klein: And there are even ties being drawn to Melania Trump in these new documents.
[02:51] Lila Grant: The outrage is palpable. We're seeing Hollywood and the political world collide in the worst way possible.
[02:59] Lila Grant: People are using these photos to demand more accountability, and it's sparking a huge debate about who else is hiding in those files.
[03:07] Jonah Klein: It's a heavy way to end the month, but it shows that the Internet isn't letting these stories go quiet.
[03:12] Jonah Klein: Whether it's memes or serious journalism, the pressure is staying on.
[03:16] Lila Grant: No doubt. From the ring to the pitch to the depths of the Epstein files.
[03:21] Lila Grant: It's been a massive day for digital conversation.
[03:25] Lila Grant: You can find more at buzz.neuralnewscast.com.
[03:29] Lila Grant: Thanks for joining us for the roundup.
[03:32] Jonah Klein: Keep your feed fresh and your eyes open.
[03:34] Jonah Klein: We'll be back tomorrow with more.
[03:36] Lila Grant: I've been your host for today.
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