Be There in Five

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Be There in Five is a pop culture podcast, specializing in a stream of consciousness style recap of current events, which is also peppered with celeb gossip, 90s nostalgia, the current zeitgeist, the influencer economy, social media, entrepreneurship, bravo shows, housewives, reality tv, women's small business ownership, wellness, mental health, and sharing anecdotes/life lessons from a "multi-preneur" who's still trying to figure it out. Can you tell i wrote this for the keywords? Love ya!

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This week, there will be two episodes - the first I've separated out for TS fans. This is an in-depth discussion of The Archer, the song I didn't know I needed, and how it (to me) relates to deeper themes of anxiety, internal conflict, patterns, self-loathing and the opposing self-awareness and objectivity that allows you to recognize the situation, but not necessarily correct for it. It's about the song, but it's also not about the song, if that makes sense. The lyrics start to be analyzed around a half hour in, and I discuss the parallels with her poem "If You're Anything Like Me," the theory behind track 5, the ever-present inquiry of it containing queer themes, and how I interpret and connect the lyrics stanza by stanza to what I know of her experience, what I can connect to my own, and what we can all potentially extract from this simple yet frantic, ethereal yet dark, vague but sensory song.

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Be There in Five is a pop culture podcast, specializing in a stream of consciousness style recap of current events, which is also peppered with celeb gossip, 90s nostalgia, the current zeitgeist, the influencer economy, social media, entrepreneurship, bravo shows, housewives, reality tv, women's small business ownership, wellness, mental health, and sharing anecdotes/life lessons from a "multi-preneur" who's still trying to figure it out. Can you tell i wrote this for the keywords? Love ya!

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This week, we're throwing it back to a simpler time. Roughly the year 2000, when all Kate was concerned with were the latest scents at Bath & Body Works, getting an Abercrombie shirt with the most visible moose she could find, grinding (AKA 'freak dancing') at school dances, getting boys to read between the lines of her vague AIM away messages, and figuring out how to be one of those people that gets 'hott' over summer break. This episode examines a variety of topics related to a suburban public school girl's world in the aughts, from analyzing the politics of a suburban mall hang, to the dynamics that unfold in a food court, to reading off listener-submitted age inappropriate phrases on Abercrombie & Fitch shirts, to covering the policing of freak dancing, and more. Toward the end, she expresses her discomfort with lingerie showers and goes off into several other tangents, never actually getting to this week's news before hitting 90 minutes. So this episode serves as somewhat of a nostalgic deep dive. We hope it's more pleasant than a fresh bottle of Cucumber Melon shower gel.

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Be There in Five is a pop culture podcast, specializing in a stream of consciousness style recap of current events, which is also peppered with celeb gossip, 90s nostalgia, the current zeitgeist, the influencer economy, social media, entrepreneurship, bravo shows, housewives, reality tv, women's small business ownership, wellness, mental health, and sharing anecdotes/life lessons from a "multi-preneur" who's still trying to figure it out. Can you tell i wrote this for the keywords? Love ya!

Past sponsors:

Go to thefarmersdog.com/bethereinfive to get 50% off your trial for fresh, pre-portioned dog food with a personalized meal plan that's delivered right to your door (and Tugboat approved!)

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An episode that's a partial rant of Kate's issue with wedding music, a part recap of where the most recent deep dives have netted out, a #WHERESGABE boot on the ground, some thoughts about Barbies and childhood board games, followed by a conversation with comedian and host of the wildly successful pop culture podcast, Juicy Scoop. Enjoy!

This episode is brought to you by CJ Fox Law at cjfoxlaw.com and @cjfoxlaw on instagram!

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To support the Be There in Five podcast and allow it to keep running ad-free, head to patreon.com/bethereinfive. $1 gets you access to early releases of episodes and bonus content!

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Follow Kate on Instagram for more pop culture commentary throughout the week @bethereinfive

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Be There in Five is a pop culture podcast, specializing in a stream of consciousness style recap of current events, which is also peppered with celeb gossip, 90s nostalgia, the current zeitgeist, the influencer economy, social media, entrepreneurship, bravo shows, housewives, reality tv, women's small business ownership, wellness, mental health, and sharing anecdotes/life lessons from a "multi-preneur" who's still trying to figure it out. Can you tell i wrote this for the keywords? Love ya!

Past sponsors:

Go to thefarmersdog.com/bethereinfive to get 50% off your trial for fresh, pre-portioned dog food with a personalized meal plan that's delivered right to your door (and Tugboat approved!)

$80 off your first two months of Rent the Runway Unlimited - use code Kate40 HERE

Another week, another complex pop culture phenomenon that warrants a deep dive. In this episode, Kate discussed the complicated nature of the discussion surrounding the sale of Taylor Swift's former label, Big Machine, to Scooter Braun, manager of Justin Bieber, Ariana Grande, Karlie Kloss, and formerly Kanye West. We discuss the two main points of Taylor's Tumblr statement that are directed toward industry heavy hitters: her perceptions of Scott Borchetta's betrayal and her account of Scooter's bullying, and the implications of her being unable to own her master recordings. Kate goes through the background of her and Big Machine, why this was such a betrayal to Taylor, why no one seems to understand she wasn't given an opportunity to outright buy her masters, and why Scott's decision seems more like a controlling power play than purely a business decision. She also goes into historic examples of artists fighting for their masters and explains the deal Taylor Swift turned down that made them available for sale to the man she claims bullied her in 2016. She also answers people's questions from Instagram and gives plenty of her own opinions on how women who speak out are still being treated in 2019. A lot to unpack here, hence the two hours, but it's not a shallow dive! Please give us a 5 star review and enjoy!

A classic Be There in Five Deep Dive. This week, we're recapping the "influencer proposal," AKA Marissa Casey Fuchs being sent around the world by Gabe Grossman to ask her to be his (brand) partner for life. If you aren't caught up, watch the @FashionAmbitionist's #RielLove story highlights and come back to this episode for a debrief. Here we recap what happened and examine, is this modern and charming? or exploitative and gross(man)? Did she know about it in advance? What's the deal with the pitch deck? What did they actually pay for, what was paid by brands, what was gifted? Does it comply with FTC guidelines?