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V Spehar launched UnderTheDeskNews with the aim to make news media less intimidating and easier to understand. Rapidly, Spehar amassed a collective 4 million subscribers to their various social media platforms.

Their original reporting has won them one-on-one interviews with Vice President Kamala Harris, President Biden, President Obama, former cabinet members, as well as several members of the House and Senate. They covered the 2024 DNC as the official digital streamer and the Paris Olympics in partnership with TikTok.

In addition, Spehar has lent their talents in reporting to serve as a field correspondent and host for Los Angeles Times, Washington Post, and NBC News.

Spehar received a special achievement Webby for their concise and compassionate reporting and was a finalist for a GLAAD media award. They were named a MediaWise Ambassador by the Poynter Institute and a RISE25 ambassador for digital excellence by Mozilla.

They currently host the podcast American Fever Dream with Betches media, released twice weekly Substack, post dozens of short-form video explainers on the day’s news (in a kind way from a safe space), and are working on a book with Zando Publishing to be released early 2026.