Mark Bowden joins Maureen Callahan to examine royal interviews and Selma Blair's apology video.
On YouTube, The Nerve with Maureen Callahan has 378,000 subscribers and 198,704,013 views in all, as of November 11, 2026. In the last 7 days it gained 2,851,895 views. By YouTube subscribers it is No. 3,754 of the 5,393 channels on Trari, and No. 103 of 164 in category "Political commentators and debate". On Instagram, @thenerveshow has 90,478 followers.
YouTube: The numbers today
▲ 6,000 in the last 30 days
▲ 14,467,329 in the last 30 days
Instagram: The numbers
@thenerveshow · The account on Instagram
1.4% of followers
Place on Instagram
| Among all channels on Trari | In the category Political commentators and debate | |
|---|---|---|
| By Instagram followers | 1,847 of 2,442 | 69 of 94 |
Ranked among the channels whose Instagram account is on Trari.
Instagram followers: Political commentators and debate
Latest posts
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| Post | Type | Posted | Views | Likes | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| “There’s some drama in that”: truthplane calls out Selma Blair’s lame apology. | Reel | November 7, 2026 | 21,696 | 668 | 65 |
| “You couldn’t direct it better”: truthplane commends Prince William’s stature… | Reel | November 7, 2026 | 17,992 | 750 | 17 |
| “They’re leading with jeans & T-shirts”: maureen_callahan_writer calls out the… | Reel | November 6, 2026 | 31,317 | 1,536 | 68 |
| “Makes you want to take a shower”: Bill from Brooklyn on Bill Belichick’s… | Reel | November 6, 2026 | 8,479 | 263 | 6 |
| “He’s not been the same since”: maureen_callahan_writer on Chris Rock losing his… | Reel | November 6, 2026 | 29,508 | 943 | 28 |
| “Present yourself accordingly”: maureen_callahan_writer slams Bob Dylan’s attire… | Reel | November 6, 2026 | 13,498 | 631 | 104 |
| This week on “The Nerve Happenings” on Substack: We are taking you… | Carousel | November 5, 2026 | - | 446 | 18 |
| “Shame on her”: maureen_callahan_writer on Selma Blair’s attempt to co-opt… | Reel | November 5, 2026 | 11,816 | 414 | 31 |
Of the 15 latest posts: 14 Reels and 1 carousel.
As of November 9, 2026
Apple Podcasts: The podcast
The Nerve with Maureen Callahan · On the podcast charts by subject
YouTube: What happened lately
November 5, 2026 6.1x its usual comments “Surprise, Surprise Martha”: Maureen on Martha St… The video drew 499 comments in its first day, 6.1 times a normal first day on this channel (82).
Fifteen uploads ran from Sarah Jessica Parker's ballet gala braid to Harry and Meghan's reported Christmas plans for King Charles.
The video drawing the most views now
Russell Brand’s Lifetime of Depravities, Céline Dion Thrashes Around at Metallica Show, and More
- Video published
- November 10, 2026
- Video views so far
- 84,940
- Video views, pace per day
- 116,615
- Views in its first 13 hours
- 84,940
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YouTube: Position on Trari and in the category
| Among all channels on Trari | In the category Political commentators and debate | |
|---|---|---|
| By subscribers | 3,754 of 5,393 | 103 of 164 |
| By views gained this week | 1,591 of 5,274 | 81 of 164 |
| By views gained in the last 30 days | 1,434 of 5,043 | 65 of 164 |
The ranking by views counts only channels whose weekly number is available.
- The channel's share of the category
- 0.3% of all views the category's channels gained this week
- Subscriber growth this week
- 0.0% on this channel, 0.3% on the category's middle channel
Subscribers in the category Political commentators and debate
Views gained this week in the category Political commentators and debate
YouTube: Subscribers, last 30 days
October 13, 2026: 373,000 subscribers → November 11, 2026: 378,000 subscribers
YouTube: Total views, last 30 days
October 13, 2026: 184,430,136 views → November 11, 2026: 198,704,013 views · average: 492,202 views a day
YouTube: The channel's latest videos
The last 15 videos uploaded to the channel, with today's numbers. Click a video to play it here.
Audience engagement
- likes per 1,000 views
- 30.1 in the category: 39.8
- comments per 1,000 views
- 6.1 in the category: 4.3
- a video's usual first day on this channel
- 45,220 views
- short vs long
- 7 short (up to 3 minutes), 8 long
average views per short video: 26,697
average views per long video: 73,154
YouTube: Most watched videos (not Shorts)
| Video | Uploaded | Length | Views |
|---|---|---|---|
Maureen Callahan Breaks Down How "Sex and the City" Became … | May 28, 2025 | 26:16 | 868,709 |
Shocking Divorce Details on Keith Urban and Nicole Kidman a… | October 3, 2025 | 10:10 | 722,586 |
The Lies Behind Hollywood’s Beauty Secrets, From Salma Haye… | May 20, 2025 | 13:17 | 702,209 |
The Broken Model of Hollywood and Why Movie Stars Like Juli… | October 21, 2025 | 16:14 | 579,590 |
Bill Belichick's Girlfriend, Gayle King's Ties To Diddy, An… | May 2, 2025 | 1:00:12 | 565,947 |
YouTube: Most watched Shorts
| Video | Uploaded | Length | Views |
|---|---|---|---|
“Lack of Dignity”: Maureen Roasts Madonna for her Unwilling… | June 9, 2026 | 2:23 | 2,257,792 |
“You’re Going to Fall Off Your Chair”: Maureen Callahan Exp… | May 7, 2025 | 1:19 | 1,370,679 |
“It’s Very Dark”: Maureen Reacts to Drew Barrymore Being Ma… | September 2, 2026 | 2:33 | 1,214,331 |
Julia Roberts Scandalous Behavior of Taking Lovers One Afte… | May 8, 2026 | 2:08 | 1,086,480 |
“She Looks High as a Kite”: Maureen Callahan on Angelina Jo… | March 31, 2026 | 0:35 | 1,075,917 |
YouTube: What happened on the channel in the last 30 days
The days when the channel's numbers left the ordinary.
- Video people are talking about“Surprise, Surprise Martha”: Maureen on Martha St… The video drew 499 comments in its first day, 6.1 times a normal first day on this channel (82).
- Video taking off“We Don’t Believe You”: Maureen Calls Out Meghan … The video opened at a pace of 62,235 views a day, 3 times a normal first day on this channel (20,661).
- Views jumpThe whole channel ran that day at 1,533,007 views a day, 2.8 times a normal day (544,262).
- Video taking off“Kaia is the Key”: Rob Shuter Predicts Kaia Gerbe… The video opened at a pace of 66,553 views a day, 3 times a normal first day on this channel (21,941).
Stories
Mark Bowden joins Maureen Callahan to examine royal interviews and Selma Blair's apology video.
Fifteen uploads ran from Sarah Jessica Parker's ballet gala braid to Harry and Meghan's reported Christmas plans for King Charles.

























