Diss and Tell

Every competitive sport has its famous rivalries, but when it comes to competitive eating, one rivalry defines the sport itself. It’s the decades-long battle between Takeru Kobayashi and Joey Chestnut. Kobayashi dominated the competitive eating scene and popularized it for much of the early 2000’s, until Joey Chestnut took the throne and has stayed on it ever since. But when we pull back the curtain, it goes way deeper than the athletes themselves - it’s a culture war, a battle against major sports league contracts, and even a fight for freedom and legacy. Let’s sink our teeth into it.

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Patti LuPone has always been known as one of the highest-key divas on Broadway - pausing shows mid-performance to call out audience members for being on their phones, and beefing with Madonna and Trump alike. But of all the feuds she’s participated in, nothing tops her decades-long rivalry with former collaborator and musical legend Andrew Lloyd Webber. Known as one of theater’s biggest feuds of all time, this spat will take us through iconic show recasts, a million dollar lawsuit, and even the construction of “The Andrew Lloyd Webber Memorial Pool”, a literal pool Patti commissioned in her backyard just to spite the composer. Let’s take a deeper look at these two Broadway stars and see just went down in one of drama’s biggest dramas. 

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Become a more inventive, imaginative you. Every week, Guy Raz (creator of How I Built This) leads a deep dive conversation with someone at the top of their game. From conquering stage fright to learning to be more present and focused, you'll learn how each guest mastered their craft and ultimately became more successful in life. The result? An arsenal of tools and techniques you can apply to your own life and work, allowing you to harness your talent and become a better version of yourself.

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50 Cent and Floyd Mayweather: Best friends turned bitter rivals. A decade-long feud erupts with failed ventures, vicious social media wars, and shocking accusations. Did 50 Cent cash in on Floyd's jail time? Did Mayweather owe 50 $2 million debt? How did these enemies finally make peace? In this episode, we dissect pop culture's wildest alpha showdown.

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The Harding-Kerrigan rivalry exploded into sports infamy when Harding's ex-husband orchestrated an attack on Kerrigan before the 1994 Olympics. The scandal decimated Harding's career, but time has revealed a more nuanced perspective on her story. In this episode, we dissect the notorious feud and explore how both skaters have weathered 30 years of intense public scrutiny and left an indelible mark on pop culture.

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In the early aughts the Playboy Bunnies were EVERYWHERE. Holly Madison and Kendra Wilkinson starred in The Girls Next Door, a reality show following the lives of supposed best-friend-bunnies opening the gates to the Playboy mansion and giving an inside scoop on their dolled-up lives. But in the years following the series, Holly and Kendra would release memoirs, podcasts, and spin off reality shows that told very different versions of their friendship – and what life was REALLY like in the mansion. 

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The iconic feud between classic Hollywood starlets Joan Crawford and Bette Davis has been passed down in film lore, written about in books, and even made into a Netflix series called Feud! It's a decades-long battle between two silver screen queens that covers love, lust, and the divisive film industry. In this episode, we’ll take a look at how these two actresses attempted to tear each other apart for the top spot in Hollywood, and unpack how their bitter rivalry fueled their celebrated careers.

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“Dance Moms" burst onto screens in 2011, with Abby Lee Miller's ruthless coaching catapulting young dancers to fame - but at what cost? Today, her former students allege abuse, while Miller's post-show antics have only intensified. In this episode, we'll explore Abby's biggest feuds and attempt to decode reality TV's most polarizing figure. Brilliant mentor or tyrannical teacher?

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If you were a teenager in the early 2000’s you undoubtedly remember the famous love triangle between Lindsay Lohan, Hilary Duff, and Aaron Carter. But what started as simple teenage drama quickly turned into a fevered tabloid rivalry between the two young actresses as they navigated their burgeoning stardom and new adulthood in Hollywood. In this episode, we’ll look at how the media drove Lindsay and Hilary to a full-fledged “catfight,” and get nostalgic with all things early 2000’s. Cue: “This is What Dreams Were Made Of”

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Fame, fortune, and family fractures: welcome to the world of the Cyruses. Billy Ray, Trish, and their five children have long navigated the entertainment industry's choppy waters. But 2023 brought unexpected turbulence: Trish's wedding saw only half of her children attend, igniting a media firestorm. In this episode, we'll dive into the family’s complex history and attempt to unravel the many rifts in Cyrus-ville.

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