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[PATREON PREVIEW] Tom Cruise: Hollywood's Most Elusive Star Speaks Oct 21, 2026

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For this subscribers-only episode, we're dissecting the Sept. 2026 GQ cover story, "Tom Cruise: Hollywood's Most Elusive Star Speaks" by Zach Barron, with photos by Mario Sorrenti.

We discuss Tom's relationship with Scientology now, the differences between his relationships with Nicole Kidman and Katie Holmes, the 6 hour acting Masterclass tape Tom made for Glen Powell, our favorite Tom Cruise movies, and more!

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The Poltergeist Curse and Two Hollywood Tragedies Oct 19, 2026

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This week's episode is about the intersection between two pieces of tragic Hollywood lore: the untimely deaths of Heather O'Rourke and Dominique Dunne, the young starlets of the first Poltergeist movie.

We discuss two Vanity Fair articles:

What Really Happened During the Making of Poltergeist by Anthony Beeznican

and

JUSTICE: A Father's Account of the Trial of His Daughter's Killer by Dominick Dunne

plus

The Epic Rise and Fall of Ma Maison, The Restaurant That Made Wolfgang Puck Famous by Crystal Coser

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Reissue: Girls and Corpses Magazine Oct 13, 2026

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*This episode originally aired on October 31, 2024*

At the end of last week's episode, "The Bloody Battle Over Scream 4," Dara and Troy talked about Ariana Madix's stint as a Girls and Corpses magazine model.

Here's a spooky season rerelease of an episode we did covering Sheri Moon Zombie on the cover of G&C. Keep in mind, this episode was before our rebrand, so the format is a little different.

We talk about the lore behind this magazine, the Playboy parody photo spread, its former cover models, Courtney Stodden and Teen Mom's Farrah Abraham, and where those corpses actually come from. We also get into horror movies and the Rob Zomb-ification of the Halloween franchise.

Here's a link to a copy of this issue!

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The Bloody Battle Over Scream 4 Oct 09, 2026

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This week's issue is Entertainment Weekly from April 15th, 2011 with cover gworl, Ghostface, and story, OH, THE HORROR, written by Tim Stack with photos by James Dimmock.

We'll be discussing the behind-the-scenes gossip from the first four Wes Craven Scream film's, including the relationship and break up of Courtney Cox and David Arquette, plus the feud of the Weinstein's v. the filmmakers, a cast acid trip, and more!

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Dolly Parton, Alec Baldwin, & RuPaul Take VF's Proust Questionnaire Oct 08, 2026

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This week, Troy and Dara go through Vanity Fair Proust Questionnaires taken by Dolly Parton, Alec Baldwin, Whoopi Goldberg, RuPaul, Tiffany Haddish, Stevie Nicks, Howard Stern, Sandra Bernhard, and Martha Stewart.

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How Lady Gaga Became The World's Biggest Pop Star Oct 02, 2026

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This week Pop Pantheon's Russ Martin joins us to discuss Vanessa Grigoriadis's April 5, 2010 NY Mag cover story, Growing Up Gaga:

"The self-invented, manufactured, accidental, totally on-purpose New York creation of the world's biggest pop star. "

This piece is one of Russ's favorites, and celebrity investigative journalism at its finest! We discuss Gaga's early life in the NYC scene, the building of her pop star persona, the evolution of her public image and music, her most creatively impactful love interests and mentors, and more!

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Jessica Simpson, Pink, & Eve: 25 Hottest Celebs Under 25 Sep 25, 2026

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This week, Dara and Troy are breaking down Teen People's 25 Hottest Celebrities Under 25 from the year 2000. They discuss: what happened to going out tops and casual red carpet looks? Mandy Moore lore. That 70's Show's social dynamics. Who would Jessica Simpson be in another life? P!nk and her aerial fabrics.

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[PATREON PREVIEW] US Weekly July 27, 2009 Sep 24, 2026

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In this Patreon exclusive, we discuss US Weekly's 2009 cover story about RHONY's Hailey Glassman ("Jon and His Bimbo"), Ed Hardy, our uber-less college party days, and more! Subscribe to listen or watch the whole episode

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The Unreal Rise of Jon & Kate Gosselin by Nancy Jo Sales Sep 18, 2026

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This week, we dissect Nancy Jo Sales’ lesser-known (but no less fabulous) October 19, 2009 Vanity Fair article, The Unreal Rise of Jon and Kate Gosselin.

"How did two average parents from rural Pennsylvania with an outsize brood rise to such dizzying heights of stardom and tabloid infamy? The author peers behind the curtain of the biggest celebrity story of the year."

We discuss the state of print media in 2009, Halloween wigs, TLC's exploitation of poverty-stricken families, was Kate really shtooping the bodyguard?? media ethics and responsibility, Jon's hair plugs, evolving gender roles in the age of Obama optimism, Pennsylvania hot tubs, Haley Glassman on RHONY, and more!

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The Cut: Selena Gomez and Her Mother's Failed Start-Up Sep 04, 2026

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This week, we're covering the September 2025 article from The Cut:

⁠What Happened at Wondermind?⁠

Selena Gomez and her mother, Mandy Teefey, flipped their mental-health journeys into a buzzy start-up. It all fell apart.

By Angelina Chapin

"Wondermind was supposed to build a world of mental-health-related content — through a website, podcasts, TV shows, and films — and its mission was lofty: to “destigmatize” mental-health problems and “democratize” its care. [...} Something to the opposite effect seems to have played out at Wondermind. Out of 29 former and current employees, 14 agreed to speak with me, most on the condition of anonymity. According to dozens of conversations, the company’s grand mission and basic operations were tanked by Gomez’s and Teefey’s personal and family dysfunction, including the denial of Teefey’s instability."

This episode has everything you want: child stars, toxic mother/daughter relationships, polyamorous lesbians, one Sex and the City reference, and ashwagandha Cheetos.

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