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The Mary-Kate and Ashley Episode w/Torry of Ready to Be Petty Jul 18, 2022

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It’s the comprehensive review of the lives of Mary Kate and Ashley Olsen from childhood to now. Emily and Torry begin when they were cast on Full House at 8 months old and go through a childhood where they filmed 30 movies and shows, to their “boho chic” years, all the way to their current extremely elusive existence and fashion house moguls.

They go through the controversies, including their Rolling Stone cover calling them “America's Favorite Fantasy” when they were 16 years old to Mary-Kate's mysterious tie-in to Heath Ledger's death. We're here to make sense of their wild legacy.

Links
Mara Wilson's NYT Essay About Being a Child Star

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The Untold Story of Amanda Bynes w/ KP Parker Jul 11, 2022

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Emily and KP Parker sit down to discuss the life and legacy of Amanda Bynes from her start at age 7, to her retirement to now. This conversation goes beyond the results you get when you Google her name and on to a deeper conversation about the way we talk about stars and their legacy vs. mental health. Why do we treat child stars like they’re meant to be frozen in time? Why is so much of the conversation about wearing wigs and getting tattoos when these are things that happen when people are young and finding themselves? Not to mention that male celebrities do this every day without anyone looking twice. Today’s conversation centers around why we’ve chosen certain elements to focus on and the parts of her life and work that don’t get talked about.

(0:00) – (23:04) Chitchat
(23:05) Amanda Bynes talk

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2000s Movie Character Tropes w/Shannon Burns Jun 20, 2022

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We're joined by Shannon Burns to revisit the movies of the 2000s and the character archetypes that dominated that time. The “cool girl”, the manic pixie dream girl, the alternative/nerdy girl (aka one who became cool once they took her glasses off). We analyze these characters and what they represented for society at the time.

The podcast we discuss about the Manson family:
You Must Remember This podcast

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This week's episode: Celebrity Astrology Deep Dive

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Bonus Episode: The Johnny Depp & Amber Heard Trial’s Aftermath and Implications w/ Sammy P Jun 15, 2022

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In the aftermath of the spectacle of the Depp and Heard trial, we needed to shine light on a perspective that goes against the mainstream views on the meaning and implications of the trial. We base the episode around the article by Michael Hobbes, co-host of the Maintenance Phase podcast, The Bleak Spectacle of the Amber Heard-Johnny Depp Trial.

Content warning: SA, violence

Sources:

The Bleak Spectacle of the Amber Heard-Johnny Depp Trial

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The Spread of Misinformation from Real Housewives to QAnon w/Ryan Bailey Jun 13, 2022

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When so many people have a platform and we're bombarded with a constant slew of information, how do we sort out what's right and what's wrong? How do we distinguish between voices that need to be heard, clickbait conspiracy theories and people spreading lies to try to stay in the spotlight? Emily is joined by Ryan Bailey to deep dive into the age of misinformation and what are roles are as spectators (and commentators).

(3:40) Welcome, Ryan Bailey!
(29:00) Misinformation: how it spreads, how we decide on what's true
(34:00) Cara Delevingne – has the media completely misinterpreted her & her relationships?
(43:00) Real Housewives of Beverly Hills's Lisa Rinna and the spread of lies and rumours about Kathy Hilton
(55:00) Conspiracy theories and QAnon: Trump, adrenochrome, “missing children”, “doing your research”, and how pop culture ties into all of this

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This week's episode: A Blake Lively & Ryan Reynolds Deep Dive

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Bonus Episode: The Origins of Mormon Swinger Culture w/Sammy P Jun 08, 2022

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It's a very special bonus episode unlocked from Patreon. We've mostly all heard by now about the drama going on in the world of Mormon moms on TikTok. Sammy P and Emily are here for a deep dive to get to the root of it. We take a look at Mormonism as a whole, from its roots to its present-day culture and how one religion can have such a squeaky clean image in the streets and get so collectively freaky in the sheets. From purity culture to swinging, this is a wild one.

And we do get into soaking. And yes, you may want to listen to this one with headphones so as not to perturb those around you.

(0:00) – (18:20) Chitchat
(18:20) Mormon swinger deep dive

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Anatomy of a Celebrity Scandal w/Molly McPherson, PR Crisis Communication Expert May 30, 2022

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What do John Mulaney, Ellen Degeneres, Prince Harry, and Meghan Markle, Rachel Hollis and Chrissy Teigen have in common? They've all had very public PR crises in the past few years. With today's guest, we break down the vastly different ways they handled it. And of course, we talk about PR couples.

Emily chats with Molly Mcpherson, a nationally recognized expert in PR crisis communications and author of the book Indestructible: Reclaim Control and Respond with Confidence in a Media Crisis.

(5:20) Molly joins the chat and talks about what PR looks when done well and when done very poorly
(9:45) How one intern can sink a company into a crisis
(17:50) The tweet that unravelled The Ellen Show
(26:00) PR tips for everyday people
(32:20) The Royal family and Prince Harry & Meghan
(44:00) John Mulaney's latest scandal & the state of L*uis CK's current image
(1:03:20) the downfall of Rachel Hollis

Patreon
This week: The Redemption of Courtney Stodden with Laura Danger
out Wednesday, June 1st

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Alleged Blinds & 2000s Nostalgia w/ Kelli Williams of Laguna Biotch and Beyond the Blinds May 16, 2022

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Emily sits down with Kelli Williams to talk about what it's like shedding light on blind items and a mutual love of reading between the lines.

They get into some 2000s nostalgia, covering Lauren Conrad and the eccentric antics of present-day Spencer Pratt. They get into whether Kim and Pete are a real couple and the omnipresence of Kravis.

CW: they discuss child stars and what they endured (p*dophilia and abuse) from (25:00-29:00)

They talk problematic favs (Anna Kendrick & Ariana Grande), the lack of kind blinds in the world and Kelli's reasons for why Ben Affleck is her least favourite celebrity. They talk briefly about child stars but for a more in-depth look, see the Beyond the Blinds episode linked below.

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Episode links
Beyond the Blinds – Rotted: The Bermuda Child Star Triangle
Beyond the Blinds Patreon – Rotted: Dan Schneider

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Why Does Every Celebrity Have a Beauty Brand? w/ Dulma of @iamdulma May 09, 2022

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Emily chats with Dulma Altan, who's breakdowns of celebrity owned businesses and beauty brands makes business knowledge fun and accessible.

Dulma brings clarity to some questions pop culture lovers have such as:

If celebs have infinite money and resources, why do so many fail? What tips off the consumer that it's just a cheap cash-grab?
What makes some succeed and immediately recognizable as an authentic labour of love?
Why does every celebrity seem to have a beauty or makeup brand?

They also touch on the business models of GOOP, Kylie Cosmetics and pay respect to Martha Stewart's empire and legacy.

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Bonus Episode: The Dead Mom Club May 07, 2022

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It's a very special bonus episode just in time for Mother's Day. This is for anyone who is part of this bizarre club or who wants some company and commiseration on this day for any reason. Members of the dead dad club and all those with a strained relationship with Mothers Day are welcome.

Emily and Meredith Lynch sit down and, with a surprising amount of laughter, share their stories, macabre humor and unexpected lessons they've learned along the way. Fellow babes in this club, we see you and are here to hang out and get through this together.

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