DUNZO!

Troy is back, back, back again to mine through another chapter of the Whitney, Bobby and Robyn saga. This week, Troy enters what most people would consider to be the true glory years of Whitney Houston’s career... the early 90’s. That means he's discussing the wedding, the birth of their daughter, Bobbi Kristina, and Whitney’s groundbreaking attempt at entering into the acting world (It’s FINALLY time to talk about The Bodyguard!) He also spends some time revisiting the year Whitney and Bobby’s drug habit took a turn for the worst. 

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It’s National Whitney Houston and Bobby Brown Part 2 Day! This week Troy will be focusing his attention on the self-appointed bad boy of R&B, Bobby Brown. He starts by taking a look back at Bobby’s life as a child in the infamous Roxbury Orchard Projects of Boston and how he formed one of the most influential boy bands of all at 11 years old. He also revisits his time in New Edition and explain why they’re the unsung hero’s of pop music. The episode concludes with Troy examining Bobby’s solo career and how became the “king of new jack swing.”  

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It’s FINALLY time for another relationship series! In the first of many episodes to come (don’t ask exactly how many), Troy will be exploring the complicated politics of Whitney Houston’s relationships with her husband, Bobby Brown and her life partner, Robyn Crawford. He starts by taking a look back on Whitney’s life as the church-going daughter of Gospel legend, Cissy Houston, in Newark. He also dissects her introduction to drugs at an early age, how she and Robyn came to be and why race played such a massive role in her introduction as the worlds first black, female pop icon.  

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Now paging Dr. Troy... This week, we're taking a very special and much needed look at one of Bravo's highest rated and most overlooked shows, Married To Medicine. Troy and Mani from the Mixing With Mani podcast discuss what makes the show special and why the cast feels like such lightning in a bottle. They spend some time dissecting how it holds up against a "traditional" Real Housewives franchise and why, in many ways, it's better.  

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EMERGENCY EPISODE ALERT! As I’m sure you’ve heard, Mary Kate Olsen and her melty faced millionaire husband, Olivier Sárközy, have called it quits! Amity Hanson aka the Patron Saint of the Olsens and host of @gimmepizzapodcast is back to discuss their relationship and the messy details of their “emergency divorce.”  

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This week, Troy is joined by a very special guest to discuss a very special album made by a very special lady! Troy and fellow Britney Spears super fan and friend of SLN, Jenna (@holleratme on Twitter and Instagram) spend the next 82 minutes dissecting the pop masterpiece that is “In The Zone”. They start by discussing where Britney was mentally during the recording of the album and how it correlates to their own coming of age stories. They cover the best and worst of the album, the pop culture surrounding Britney during the time and where it falls in the ranking of Britney albums. There’s also some #FreeBritney talk sprinkled throughout because, duh! 

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At this point, you guys know what to expect when Troy and Brandon Alvarado get together: lots of hen clucking and Bravo kitchen table talk! Troy and Brandon start by discussing the current season of RHONY and give their thoughts on the addition of Leah McSweeney. They also spend some time coming up with theories for what RHOA’s quarantine reunion will be like and what we have to look forward too this season on RHOBH. And, since they’re only human, they end the episode by complaining about this terrible season of Vanderpump Rules! 

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Entry for today's episode will include a bucket hat, some sort of platform sandal made of foam, and the tiniest sunglasses you can find! This week, Troy is joined by Amity Hanson from @GimmePizzaPodcast on an exploration of love and fashion in the city of Rome (or Roma, Roma, Roma, as Mary Kate would say). They break down the ICONIC 2002 Mary Kate and Ashley classic, When In Rome. Join them for a beat-by-beat review from beginning to end while they try to make sense of this (at times v confusing) early 2000s cinematic masterpiece.  

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After a week of living like Big and Little Edie Beale, Troy finally has power! Which means you have something to listen to while you decide if you should or shouldn't cut your own bangs during quarantine (the answer is always yes, btw). Over the next two hours, Troy mines his way through some of the more ridiculous celebrity stories to come out during the time of Coronavirus. He starts with the reigning king and queen of DUNZO! (Shawn and Camila, of course) and their empty coffee cup strolls up and down their driveway. He then discusses why Ellen's meanness is feeding his dark spirit and how attacked Prianka's clapping video made him feel. There's also a fun guest appearance from the iconic Kara Berry at the end of the episode where they chat about the future of the Kardashians! 

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This week, Troy’s ArtPop could mean anything. In our first official album revisit Troy is joined by pod fam, Russ Martin, for a look back at one of 2013’s most polarizing and talked about albums: Lady Gaga’s ArtPop! Troy and Russ spend the hour dissecting everything from the messy release of the album to the convoluted but also inspiring concept. They also spend some time discussing her feud with Perez Hilton, her issues with substance abuse and how the album holds up in 2020.  

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