In today's episode, Troy explores the tumultuous and complicated relationship between Lady Gaga and her "cool Nebraska guy" Luc Carl. He explains the important role he played in the early stages of her career and how his influence took her from Stephanie Germanotta, the coffee shop performer to Lady Gaga, the full-fledged pop superstar.

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Today, Troy is joined by pop culture writer and friend of EBP Shira T. Weiss (twitter.com/ShiraWeiss) to dissect America's chosen "golden couple," Brad Pitt and Jennifer Aniston. They break down how they met, how their relationship set the tone for the 2000's and of course, Angelina.

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In today's episode, Troy and fellow Tinsley Mortimer enthusiast Russ Martin (twitter.com/russless) break down her short and very "fake for reality television" relationship with Constantine Maroulis from American Idol. They also give her former reality show "High Society" the deep dive it's deserved for the past 7 years.

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In today's episode of The Smush Room, Troy and Emotionally Broken Psychos father figure Ryan Bailey (twitter.com/ryanbailey25) dissect the culture shifting relationship that was Demi Moore and Ashton Kutcher. They spend some time piecing together how their strangely blended family came to be and how cheating rumors inevitably tore them apart. They also try and make sense of the important role twitter played in their marriage.

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Make sure you have your tissues ready for today's episode because The Smush Room is taking you on quite the emotional rollercoaster. Troy is joined by OG EBP Maria Marcano for a very special Heath Ledger and Mary Kate Olsen relationship breakdown. They discuss the drug use, the infamous Beatrice Inn and the mysterious phone calls between Mary Kate and Heath's masseuse the day of his death.

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On today's episode Troy and friend of Emotionally Broken Psychos Kara Berry (twitter.com/karabtweets) spend some time focusing on the importance of Rita Ora and Rob Kardashian's relationship and the effect it had on their careers and mental health. They also take turns trying to wrap their heads around Rita Ora's confusing presence in pop culture.

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Today, Troy takes a trip down VH1's "celebreality" lane and dissects Flavor Flav and Brigitte Nielsen's strange love. He also breaks down the importance of this relationship and how it affected American pop culture for the following 7 years.

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It's a Smush Room + Feathers In My Hair mashup! On today's episode, Troy and Teen Mom aficionado Liz Bentley do their best to make sense of the "relationship" that was Farrah Abraham and porn star James Deen. They also take some time to explore how James became America's most recognizable but non threatening male porn star.

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In today's episode, Troy and pal Diana Metzger pull back the many layers of John Mayer's complex dating history and how it played an integral part in Scheana Marie's early quest for stardom. They also dive into some of the early, pre Vanderpump scandals in Scheana's life.

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In the first official guest deep dive of The Smush Room, Troy chats with fellow Ashlee Simpson superfan and friend of the Emotionally Broken Psychos Facebook group, Christina Laskay about Ashlee's short but very important relationship with Wilmer Valderrama. They also spend some time breaking down Wilmer's strangely patterned and problematic dating history.

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