Be There in Five

In this episode, Kate eats an edible, snorkels through a teen magazine, then answers a variety of listener voicemails about light and heavy topics affecting their lives. Enjoy!

SUPPORT OUR SPONSORS

Get started today - frame your photos or send someone the perfect gift. Go to Framebridge.com and use promo code BTIF to save an additional 15% off your first order

Go to HelloFresh.com/bethereinfive16 and use code bethereinfive16 for up to 16 free meals AND 3 free gifts

Your new nail life is here! Visit OliveandJune.com/BTIF for 20% off your first Mani System

For 15% off a pair of Marc Fisher LTD shoes, head to marcfisherfootwear.com and enter code BETHEREINFIVE at checkout

Take your FREE in-depth hair consultation and get 15% off your first order today! Go to Prose.com/bethereinfive

In this episode, Kate explores the parent wars she sees taking place about a cute, fictional movie on Facebook timelines (paired with the glorification of much more problematic fairy tales) and uses it as an opportunity to snorkel through many nostalgic topics involving her preteen rebellion, from cursing during hand-clapping games to high key Pagan sleepover rituals to boy band obsessions, grinding culture, and more. Kate also provides her take on the movie Turning Red, reads comments from pearl clutchers and celebrators alike, and talks through the implications of people insisting everything in this world be created in a way that represents their hyper-specific (often religiously affiliated) value system. At one point, Rachel Hollis is brought up, she can't help herself. Kate also reminisces about her own "red panda" moments in childhood, then talks through some Disney themes people romanticize that are actually quite problematic, meandering through Cinderella, Beauty and the Beast, Little Mermaid, Pocahontas, etc. Then, she does a brief snorkel on a much-requested topic: Disney adults. Like Turning Red, this episode will not align with nor reflect everyone's specific needs, so please take it with a grain of entertainment-based salt coming from a non-Disney diehard. Enjoy!

SUPPORT OUR SPONSORS

For 15% off a pair of Marc Fisher LTD shoes, head to marcfisherfootwear.com and enter code BETHEREINFIVE at checkout

Sign up at ButcherBox.com/BETHEREINFIVE and get 2 lbs of ground beef free in every order for the life of your membership, plus a $10 off coupon

Everlywell is offering a special discount of 20% off an at home lab test at everlywell.com/bethereinfive

25% off ANYTHING you order when you use promo code BETHEREINFIVE at LIQUIDIV.COM to experience better hydration today

Start your search for a top-rated doctor today. Many are available within 24 hours at zocdoc.com/BETHEREINFIVE

For 15% off a pair of Marc Fisher LTD shoes, head to marcfisherfootwear.com and enter code BETHEREINFIVE at checkout

WORKS CITED

https://nypost.com/2019/07/26/sorry-childless-millennials-going-to-disney-world-is-weird/

https://www.thestar.com/entertainment/books/2012/11/10/grimms_fairy_tales_20_things_you_didnt_know.html

https://www.teenvogue.com/story/beauty-and-the-beast-gaston-villain-real-life

https://time.com/5548379/pocahontas-real-meaning/

https://www.insider.com/moments-themes-in-disney-movies-that-havent-aged-well-problematic#the-native-americans-in-peter-pan-are-stereotypical-and-feature-cultural-appropriation-7

In this episode, Kate explores the parent wars she sees taking place about a cute, fictional movie on Facebook timelines (paired with the glorification of much more problematic fairy tales) and uses it as an opportunity to snorkel through many nostalgic topics involving her preteen rebellion, from cursing during hand-clapping games to high key Pagan sleepover rituals to boy band obsessions, grinding culture, and more. Kate also provides her take on the movie Turning Red, reads comments from pearl clutchers and celebrators alike, and talks through the implications of people insisting everything in this world be created in a way that represents their hyper-specific (often religiously affiliated) value system. At one point, Rachel Hollis is brought up, she can’t help herself. Kate also reminisces about her own “red panda” moments in childhood, then talks through some Disney themes people romanticize that are actually quite problematic, meandering through Cinderella, Beauty and the Beast, Little Mermaid, Pocahontas, etc. Then, she does a brief snorkel on a much-requested topic: Disney adults. Like Turning Red, this episode will not align with nor reflect everyone’s specific needs, so please take it with a grain of entertainment-based salt coming from a non-Disney diehard. Enjoy!

SUPPORT OUR SPONSORS



For 15% off a pair of Marc Fisher LTD shoes, head to marcfisherfootwear.com and enter code BETHEREINFIVE at checkout

Sign up at ButcherBox.com/BETHEREINFIVE and get 2 lbs of ground beef free in every order for the life of your membership, plus a $10 off coupon

Everlywell is offering a special discount of 20% off an at home lab test at everlywell.com/bethereinfive

25% off ANYTHING you order when you use promo code BETHEREINFIVE at LIQUIDIV.COM to experience better hydration today

Start your search for a top-rated doctor today. Many are available within 24 hours at zocdoc.com/BETHEREINFIVE

For 15% off a pair of Marc Fisher LTD shoes, head to marcfisherfootwear.com and enter code BETHEREINFIVE at checkout

WORKS CITED

https://nypost.com/2019/07/26/sorry-childless-millennials-going-to-disney-world-is-weird/

https://www.thestar.com/entertainment/books/2012/11/10/grimms_fairy_tales_20_things_you_didnt_know.html

https://www.teenvogue.com/story/beauty-and-the-beast-gaston-villain-real-life

https://time.com/5548379/pocahontas-real-meaning/

https://www.insider.com/moments-themes-in-disney-movies-that-havent-aged-well-problematic#the-native-americans-in-peter-pan-are-stereotypical-and-feature-cultural-appropriation-7

This week, Kate kind of continues the RomCom discussion, realizing she covered most of it but also wants to discuss some of the female forces behind the scenes (e.g. Nora Ephron & Nancy Meyers) and their contribution to Rom Comaraderie as we know it. She walks through some of the highlights and sleeper hits of the remaining years she hadn't covered, ranks subplots of Love Actually, rejects the idea that to want and long for love (and celebrate the media that tells stories about it) is contradictory to feminism or our independence, but not before beginning with an unsolicited overview of her latest moving and furniture building fiascos. Thank you for your patience during this time of life transition. Loveya

SUPPORT OUR SPONSORS

Right now Ritual is offering my listeners 10% off your first three months. Visit ritual.com/BETHEREINFIVE and turn healthy habits into a Ritual

Helix is offering up to 200 dollars off all mattresses mattress orders as well and two free pillows for our listeners at HelixSleep.com/bethereinfive

Get 10% off your first order with promo code BETHEREINFIVE at OSEAmalibu.com. You’ll get free samples with every order, and orders over $50 get free shipping

Use promo code BETHEREINFIVE at ue.com/fits to get the best price on your pair of UE FITS

Visit Audible.com/bethereinfive or text BETHEREINFIVE to 500-500 to become an Audible member today. New members can try Audible for free for (30) days.

This week, Kate kind of continues the RomCom discussion, realizing she covered most of it but also wants to discuss some of the female forces behind the scenes (e.g. Nora Ephron & Nancy Meyers) and their contribution to Rom Comaraderie as we know it. She walks through some of the highlights and sleeper hits of the remaining years she hadn't covered, ranks subplots of Love Actually, rejects the idea that to want and long for love (and celebrate the media that tells stories about it) is contradictory to feminism or our independence, but not before beginning with an unsolicited overview of her latest moving and furniture building fiascos. Thank you for your patience during this time of life transition. Loveya

SUPPORT OUR SPONSORS

Right now Ritual is offering my listeners 10% off your first three months. Visit ritual.com/BETHEREINFIVE and turn healthy habits into a Ritual

Helix is offering up to 200 dollars off all mattresses mattress orders as well and two free pillows for our listeners at HelixSleep.com/bethereinfive

Get 10% off your first order with promo code BETHEREINFIVE at OSEAmalibu.com. You’ll get free samples with every order, and orders over $50 get free shipping

Use promo code BETHEREINFIVE at ue.com/fits to get the best price on your pair of UE FITS

Visit Audible.com/bethereinfive or text BETHEREINFIVE to 500-500 to become an Audible member today. New members can try Audible for free for (30) days.

This week, Kate is joined by her sister Kelly for an escape from real life to talk reality tv and real estate. More specifically, they discuss Love is Blind on Netflix (skip minutes 45-1:00 ish to avoid spoilers) and then discuss their (and other crowd-sourced Beth's) petty preferences for their needs in rentals/homes, following Kate's TV mounting journey. No societal pressure nor water pressure is spared in this thinkpiece about feeling like we should be in a place where we can afford more than we can in a place we call home. Please take with a grain of salt. RomComs part 2 will be out next week once Kate moves and gets her studio is back in order!

SUPPORT OUR SPONSORS

To shop Aurate's All Humankind Sale early and get 20% off sitewide, go to https://auratenewyork.com/bethereinfive and use promo code bethereinfive!

Find your forever pieces at jennikayne.com. And get 15% off your first order when you use code BETHEREINFIVE at checkout.

Practice your interior design skills and express your creativity with Redecor! Download Redecor for FREE on the App Store or Google Play Store.

Take your FREE in-depth hair consultation and get 15% off your first order today! Go to Prose.com/bethereinfive.

This week, Kate is joined by her sister Kelly for an escape from real life to talk reality tv and real estate. More specifically, they discuss Love is Blind on Netflix (skip minutes 45-1:00 ish to avoid spoilers) and then discuss their (and other crowd-sourced Beth’s) petty preferences for their needs in rentals/homes, following Kate’s TV mounting journey. No societal pressure nor water pressure is spared in this thinkpiece about feeling like we should be in a place where we can afford more than we can in a place we call home. Please take with a grain of salt. RomComs part 2 will be out next week once Kate moves and gets her studio is back in order!

SUPPORT OUR SPONSORS

To shop Aurate’s All Humankind Sale early and get 20% off sitewide, go to https://auratenewyork.com/bethereinfive and use promo code

bethereinfive!

Find your forever pieces at jennikayne.com. And get 15% off your first order when you use code BETHEREINFIVE at checkout.

Practice your interior design skills and express your creativity with Redecor! Download Redecor for FREE on the App Store or Google Play Store.

Take your FREE in-depth hair consultation and get 15% off your first order today! Go to Prose.com/bethereinfive. 

In stressful times, Kate seeks out romantic comedies, using the genre's poor grasp on reality to escape her own. So this week, we have a rom-com deep dive done on a whim, following a fateful viewing of the critically-unacclaimed film Something Borrowed. In this episode, Kate goes through some of her favorite films, trends, themes, and theories as it relates to the art of the so-bad-it's-good romantic comedy. She explains the boundaries of her questionable taste, then meanders through the high points from 1989-2003 before she runs out of time, and discusses favorite romcom tropes (e.g friends to lovers, supernatural occurrences, writes article/places bet), trends (e.g. phrases as movie titles, everything about weddings), actor/actress combos & swaps, sound bites, grand gestures, etc. At one point there's a snorkel about Kate's hot takes on Judd Apatow movies and her dependency on Paul Rudd's soothing demeanor. Later on, Kate walks through a spreadsheet she created in chronological order to make sure she doesn't miss any highlights, but she only makes it to 2003, so, see you next week? She will post a spreadsheet link here once it's done for a list you can refer to and/or check on the @bethereinfive @bethereinfivepodcast account for a link. Enjoy!

SUPPORT OUR SPONSORS

Go to Framebridge.com and use promo code BTIF to save an additional 15% off your first order

Go to HelloFresh.com/bethereinfive16 and use code bethereinfive16 for up to 16 free meals AND 3 free gifts

25% off ANYTHING you order when you use promo code BETHEREINFIVE at LIQUIDIV.COM

Getting beautiful salon-perfect nails at home is now a dream come true – with Olive & June! Your new nail life is here! Visit OliveandJune.com/BTIF for 20% off your first Mani System

A joint episode containing an abridged part 2 of "Fitch, Please" (A&F Deep Dive) as well as listener stories about mall modeling & scams masquerading as magazine classified "modeling schools." The episode begins with Kate's windy thoughts about her obsession with malls, magazine editors, models, and related media, and while she draws almost no helpful conclusions, she has plenty of thoughts. This episode also contains snorkels aplenty in between stories about A&F and modeling, from 90s commercial jingles, to Barbies, Kate's own issues with body image, orange juice conspiracies, and more! There may be a Babysitter's Club detour? Perhaps not a 'model' episode, but a fun one nonetheless. Enjoy! And head to patreon.com/bethereinfive later this week for the cut footage and extra stories.

Works Cited:

https://www.businessinsider.com/abercrombie-and-fitch-is-back-how-af-became-cool-again-2021-4

https://www.washingtonpost.com/lifestyle/style/abercrombie-fitch-new-generation/2021/11/22/da33feec-488e-11ec-b05d-3cb9d96eb495_story.html

https://www.thecut.com/2014/02/why-abercrombie-is-losing-its-shirt.html

SUPPORT OUR SPONSORS

Allform is offering 20% off all orders for our listeners at Allform.com/bethereinfive

ButcherBox is giving new members free ground beef FOR LIFE! Sign up at ButcherBox.com/BETHEREINFIVE and get 2 lbs of ground beef free in every order for the life of your membership

Everlywell is offering a special discount of twenty percent off an at-home lab test at everlywell.com/bethereinfive

Go to Zocdoc.com/BETHEREINFIVE and download the Zocdoc app to sign-up for FREE and book a top-rated doctor. Many are available as soon as today

A shorter interstitial episode Kate recorded from Dallas this morning while being bored with Super Bowl LVI coverage. This is a more vulnerable episode to share some personal updates as well as an announcement she shared at the last Track 5. She discusses her living situation, an update to The Losses We Share nearing a due date, reads some of the material that was exclusive to Track 5 events, and provides context for its now-significance. The regularly scheduled episode will follow, so if you don't want to hear personal stuff, skip this one!

SUPPORT OUR SPONSORS

Visit Audible.com/bethereinfive or text BETHEREINFIVE to 500-500 to become an Audible member today. New members can try Audible for free for (30) days.

Get 10% off your first order with promo code BETHEREINFIVE at OSEAmalibu.com. You’ll get free samples with every order, and orders over $50 get free shipping

Right now Ritual is offering my listeners 10% off your first three months. Visit ritual.com/BETHEREINFIVE and turn healthy habits into a Ritual

Use promo code BETHEREINFIVE at ue.com/fits to get your pair of UE FITS for just $199