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80. "But Actually Sex Perverts" *TEASER* Oct 28, 2020

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It's a week before the 2020 election and we're getting into everything filthy, degrading, indecent, and depraved: namely, Netflix's Emily in Paris. But first, we talk Hunter Biden's stolen smut files, Patrik's adventures in 4chan, Jeffrey Toobin's Zoom exposure, Robert Zemeckis's The Witches, Kanye's Joe Rogan interview, Kardashians with COVID-19, and Paul introduces us to his new cat, and then the cat dies live on air. Not joking.

Today's theme: "Angst In My Pants" by Sparks.

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79. "Not Really Into Hunter" Oct 20, 2020

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We talk about Hunter Biden's recovered hard drive and the tech oligopoly's suppression of the story, and why nothing either side can come up with matters at this point in the election. We also get into Scott Peterson's trial by media, Luca Guadagnino's HBO series, why the Vow is a bigger cult than NXIVM, HRH Collection's war on homelessness, SNL's terrible season, Miley Cyrus's post-grunge covers of classic alternative songs, Tiffany Trump, and more. Today's theme: "Starfall" by SALEM For more, subscribe to exclusive episodes at http://www.patreon.com/notreally

78. "Not Really Immune" Oct 07, 2020

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We talk about Trump's diagnosis, his dangerous curves, his presidential hospital suite, his home movies, and his erosion of news standards and the effect it's had on national nightmares like Anderson Cooper and Rachel Maddow. Then we get into Oprah's Mariah Carey interview, Mariah Carey's new memoir, the McDonald's celebrity collaborations, and tease a conversation about Stephanie Winston Wolkoff's supposed tell-all Melania and Me.

Today's theme: "Rude Boy (Blondes Remix feat. Mariah Carey)" by Rihanna

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77. "Not Really Notorious" Sep 30, 2020

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We talk MSNBC dementia, why presidential debates don't matter, the instantaneous liberal revisionism of Ruth Bader Ginsberg, Ann Coulter's timeless racism and comedic timing, redefining what "middle class" means, and then we gossip about Wendy, Andy, Nene, Karen, Paris, Kathy, Nicky, Diamond, Silk, and Akeem.

Make an appointment to see Akeem Smith's blockbuster exhibition No Gyal Can Test at Red Bull Arts in NYC now:

https://redbullarts.com/newyork/news/akeem-smith-no-gyal-can-test/

76. "Not Really Keeping Up" Sep 19, 2020

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Did you hear? Ruth died.

We briefly talk RBG, then get into getting baited by zoomers, the Mission Chinese scandal, the Paris Hilton documentary, the joys of apathy, the end of Keeping Up With The Kardashians, award shows, and which American fashion brands have managed to suspiciously survive the apparel implosion in America.

Today's theme: if you don't already know...

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75. "Not Really Sex Work" Sep 06, 2020

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Congratulations! In this episode we announce that Quarantine is over, New York doesn't need to be saved, the Post Office should be abolished, Bella Thorne did nothing wrong, and OnlyFans creators aren't sex workers. Then we talk about Jeffree Star's transactional new romance, terrifying Tik Tok teens, Nancy Pelosi's blowout, how fast we want to go back to the movies, why Jessica Krug doesn't matter, minding your business, and why groups of gay men should be allowed to go to the beach and have sex whenever they want.

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Today's theme: "Murphy's Law" by Róisín Murphy

74. "Dramarama (w/ Sky Ferreira)" *TEASER* Aug 27, 2020

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In our first Dramarama Special, we turn to singer/actress/icon Sky Ferreira to guide our listeners through the ups and downs of Quarantine. Thank you to everyone who called in! Today's Theme: "Voices Carry ('Til Tuesday Cover)" by Sky Ferreira For the full episode go to http://www.patreon.com/notreally and subscribe!

73. "Not Really Electing" Aug 15, 2020

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We talk about the plight of working and the indignity of labor and then get into Azealia Banks's brush with death, Kamala Harris's VEEP announcement, the inevitability of the Biden/Harris ticket, why they'll win, social media election-splaining, Karen permanence, cardboard cutouts at live events, Kanye's 2020 merch, Virgil's Walter Van Beirendonck controversy, satire versus theft, Christine Quinn from Selling Sunset, and why democracy never existed and voting only matters in a handful of states. Got Drama? Call our hotline and tell us all about it for our first-ever Dramarama Special! Call 347-709-2704 and leave us a message. Today's Theme: "Witchhunt Suite for WWIII" by Ariel Pink

72. "But Actually Fragile" *TEASER* Aug 04, 2020

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We talk about Patrik's deranged Twitter fan, lazy Red Scare haters, the Hunger Games of media Twitter, why everyone hates Patrik, posting under the influence, policing likes, gaslighting defense as offense, white girl fragility, and why academia and corporate media will never save you. Then we dive into our reviews of Taylor Swift's folklore, Beyoncé's Black Is King, Oprah's delayed TV comeback, and Canada's Drag Race.

Don't ask us who we're talking about, you can figure it out!

Today's theme: Destiny's Child "Say My Name" (Cyril Hahn Mix) - a legendary remix

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72. "But Actually Mary Kay Letourneau" w/ Alissa Bennett *UNLOCKED!* Jul 30, 2020

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It's been a busy week for us but we do not want to leave you guys hanging so here is a very popular Patreon episode of recent vintage featuring one of our favorite regulars, Alissa Bennett, recorded on the occasion of Mary Kay Letourneau's untimely demise. Originally published July 8. For more episodes like this, subscribe to our Patreon at http://www.patreon.com/notreally ! Enjoy!

Breaking News: Mary Kay Letourneau is DEAD. She DIED. Alissa Bennett joins us for an emergency edition of Not Really looking back at the scandal, the sickness, and the saga of one of the most infamous women of the '90s. Was it true love or was it a predatory perversion? Journey inside the mind of Mary Kay in what can best be described as the definitive record of her life and times, never to be eclipsed...at least until Vili Fualaau's memoir gets picked up.

Background materials mentioned:

https://www.nytimes.com/2020/07/07/obituaries/mary-kay-letourneau-dead.html?surface=most-popular&fellback=false&req_id=585083177&algo=top_conversion&imp_id=580833784&action=click&module=Most%20Popular&pgtype=Homepage

https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2019/09/28/us/child-sex-abuse.html

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7mowKsGWuW4

And subscribe to Alissa's podcast The C Word (with Lena Dunham) on Luminary!

https://luminarypodcasts.com/listen/lena-dunham-and-alissa-bennett/the-c-word-luminary-premium/4425e6c3-0117-4304-bb05-a994b05ee354?gclid=Cj0KCQjw3ZX4BRDmARIsAFYh7ZKPUaREWCNoCF6XGWUN5sv9z9mTC4-2Xy3H48Hqb5St1M4ByDPJPewaAscKEALw_wcB&country=US