Eating For Free

Let's go back to beginning: before the Jonas Bros. were Disney virgins, they were tween Broadway extras doing anti-drug pop punk PSAs in New Jersey. But God's kingdom isn't so peaceful; a church scandal and a dropped record deal soon change everything!

Click here for tickets to Crooks & Nannies' album release party 09/30 at Johnny Brenda's in Philadelphia!

Sources:

1. Research collected from old clippings and Nick Jonas' original website detailing his Broadway era. [NJB]
2. Growing Up Jonas, 06/25/2008 [People]
3. Shout to the Lord - Kevin Jonas & Christ For The Nations Worship [CFNW]
4. Kevin Jonas Sr. started CFN Music, the Christ for the Nations Worship record label, in 1994. [CFN Worship]
5. 'DEAR GOD' CHILD SIGNS WITH INO RECORDS, 09/29/04 [Christian Retailing]
6. In 2001, Nicholas Jonas' parents formed NICHOLAS JONAS' CHANGE FOR THE CHILDREN FOUNDATION, INC. NONPROFIT [OpenCorporates]
7. Holiness-Pentecostal Tradition: Charismatic Movements in the Twentieth Century, Vinson Synan [Eerdmans]
8. OPINION | MIKE MAYTON: Washing away the color line [Arkansas Democrat Gazette]
9. [HD] A Day In The Life of the Jonas Brothers // 2006 DVD [Youtube]
10. Jonas Brothers Talk Breaking With The Church And The Pain That Came With It [Youtube]
11. Jonas Brothers: It's these guys, not Busted, who hit in the US with "Year 3000", 06/28/07 [Cross Rhythms]
12. Eagerly-Awaited Debut Album, 'It's About Time,' in Stores Tuesday, April 11 NEW YORK, Jan. 20 /PRNewswire/ -- [PR NewsWire]
13. Check out this music board from the release of their first single, Mandy, 02/01/06 [Pulse]
14. Pop go the families ** The Jonas Brothers: hearththrobs of the Hanson kind 02/18/06 [McCall]
15. The Bamboozle Draws Them by the Thousands for an Emo Jamboree, 05/06/2006 [NYT]
16. Prior to this, Nick Jonas releases numerous Christian singles: [Boys Choir]
17. For The Record: Quick News On Ludacris, Kanye West, Justin Timberlake, Mariah Carey, Death Cab For Cutie & More 06/01/06 [MTV]

About:

Hosted by journalists Joan Summers and Matthew Lawson, Eating For Free is a weekly podcast that explores gossip and power in the pop culture landscape: Where it comes from, who wields it, and who suffers at the hands of it. Find out the stories behind the stories, as together they look beyond the headlines of troublesome YouTubers or scandal-ridden A-Listers, and delve deep into the inner workings of Hollywood's favorite pastime. The truth, they've found, is definitely stranger than any gossip.

You can also find us on our website, Twitter, and Instagram. Or buy our merch! Any personal, business, or general inquires can be sent to [email protected]

• Joan Summers' Twitter: @laracroftbarbie
• Matthew Lawson's Instagram: @_matthewlawson

We just can't help ourselves: our latest episode is the premiere of our brand new fall series, The Jonas Brothers' Chastity Crusade! In the first episode, we dive into the comically obvious PR spin being applied to Joe's divorce from Sophie Turner! Click here for tickets to Crooks & Nannies' album release party 09/30 at Johnny Brenda's in Philadelphia! Links:

• Johnny Brenda's, Crooks and Nannies [Tickets]
• Sophie Turner's Self-Quarantine Life With Joe Jonas Involves DJ'ing and '80s Music, 04/01/20 [Billboard]
• Sophie Turner & Joe Jonas Agree She's the 'Homebody' of Their Relationship in TikTok Couples Challenge, 04/15/20 [People]
• JOE JONAS & SOPHIE TURNER UNLOAD MIAMI PAD FOR $15M, 8/16/2023 [TMZ]
• JOE JONAS & SOPHIE TURNER HEADED FOR DIVORCE, 9/3/2023 [TMZ]
• Joe Jonas Hires Divorce Lawyer Amid 4-Year Marriage to Sophie Turner: Report 09/03/2023 [ET]
• JOE JONAS WEARING WEDDING RING DESPITE LOOMING DIVORCE [09/4/2023] [TMZ]
• JOE JONAS FILES FOR DIVORCE FROM SOPHIE TURNER, 9/5/2023 [TMZ]
• Sophie Turner Looks Happy at Wrap Party Days Before Joe Jonas Files for Divorce: Pics, 09/06/23 [ET]
• Homesick Sophie Turner once admitted she was trying to 'drag' Joe Jonas back to UK [Page Six]
• Joe Jonas and Sophie Turner Have 'Been Living Separate Lives for Months,' Source Says, 09/05/23 [People]
• 'Unhappy' Joe Jonas tried to 'salvage' Sophie Turner marriage, filed for divorce as 'last resort', 09/05/23 [Page Six]
• JOE JONAS & SOPHIE TURNER Break Silence On Split … OUR MARRIAGE IS OVER, 09/06/23 [TMZ]
• JOE JONAS, SOPHIE TURNER RING CAMERA VIDEO/AUDIO WAS LYNCHPIN TO DIVORCE, 09/06/23 [TMZ]
• Sophie Turner Looks Happy at Wrap Party Days Before Joe Jonas Files for Divorce: Pics, 09/06/23 [ET]
• Joe Jonas Said Sophie Turner Had His 'Back No Matter What' Three Weeks Before Filing for Divorce, 09/06/23 [People]
• JOE JONAS TAKES THE KIDDOS OUT TO EAT … After Filing For Divorce, 09/06/23 [TMZ]
• Joe Jonas and Sophie Turner Trying to 'Keep Things as Positive as Possible' Amid Split: Source (Exclusive), 09/06/23 [People]
• JOE JONAS DIVORCE SOURCES: JOE PRESSURED SOPHIE TO ATTEND EVENTS … As She Struggled Post-Birth, 09/07/23 [TMZ]
• Marion Cotillard's Passionate Comment on Joe Jonas and Sophie Turner's Divorce Goes Viral: See What She Said, 09/07/23 [ET]
• Why Joe Jonas and Sophie Turner's Kids Have Been Touring With the Singer Amid Their Split, 09/07/23 [ET]
• Why Joe Jonas and Sophie Turner's Kids Have Been Living with the Singer amid Divorce: Source, 09/07/23 [People]
• JOE JONAS & SOPHIE TURNER ELVIS WHO MARRIED THEM 'SHOCKED' BY DIVORCE … Thought Union Would Last, 9/8/2023 [TMZ]
• JOE JONAS Breaks Divorce Silence During Concert … DON'T BELIEVE EVERYTHING YOU HEAR, 9/10/2023 [TMZ]
• Jonas family was 'pulling for' Joe and Sophie Turner before divorce, 09/12/23 [Page Six]
• Joe Jonas was 'touchy,' 'sensitive' about Sophie Turner months before divorce, 09/12/23 [Page Six]

About:

Hosted by journalists Joan Summers and Matthew Lawson, Eating For Free is a weekly podcast that explores gossip and power in the pop culture landscape: Where it comes from, who wields it, and who suffers at the hands of it. Find out the stories behind the stories, as together they look beyond the headlines of troublesome YouTubers or scandal-ridden A-Listers, and delve deep into the inner workings of Hollywood's favorite pastime. The truth, they've found, is definitely stranger than any gossip.

You can also find us on our website, Twitter, and Instagram. Or buy our merch! Any personal, business, or general inquires can be sent to [email protected]

• Joan Summers' Twitter: @laracroftbarbie
• Matthew Lawson's Instagram: @_matthewlawson

In the finale of our series on Ariana Grande, things finally fall apart. Rumors of an affair with Wicked co-star Ethan break the internet as Scooter Braun jet skis in Europe. But is the story tabloids have told really what happened behind closed doors?

Sources:

• Spongebob Musical Clip [YouTube] [2020]
• Why Ariana Grande and Dalton Gomez Split After 2 Years of Marriage: Source [People] [July 17, 2023]
• Ariana Grande Is Dating Her 'Wicked' Costar Ethan Slater After Dalton Gomez Split: Sources [People] [July 20, 2023]
• ARIANA GRANDE BF ETHAN SLATER FILES FOR DIVORCE FROM WIFE [TMZ] [July 26, 2023]
• ARIANA GRANDE BF'S WIFE FEELS HE ABANDONED FAMILY [TMZ] [July 26, 2023]
• Ariana Grande gets blasted by Ethan Slater's estranged wife: She's 'not a girl's girl' [PageSix] [July 27, 2023]
• ARIANA GRANDE GIVING BF ETHAN SPACE … To Work Things Out With Estranged Wife [TMZ] [July 29, 2023]
• Ariana Grande and Ethan Slater Connected as 'Friends First,' Started Dating After Respective Splits: Source [ET] [July 28, 2023]
• Ariana Grande has been told to 'take things slower' with Ethan Slater [NYP] [August 3, 2023]
• Ariana Grande Apparently Took Dalton Gomez On "Several" Double Dates With Ethan Slater And Lilly Jay Before She And Ethan Started Dating [BuzzFeedNews] [August 4, 2023]
• Ariana Grande's Boyfriend Ethan Slater Lands New Broadway Role After SpongeBob Show [EOnline] [August 9, 2023]
• Ariana Grande's Boyfriend Ethan Slater Locked In A Bitter 'Contested' Divorce [TheBlast] [August 11, 2023]
• Ariana Grande couldn't get Scooter Braun's help with Ethan Slater crisis: report [Mercury News] [August 25, 2023]
• Dalton Gomez Is 'Adjusting to His New Normal' Amid 'Public' Ariana Grande Divorce [USMag] [August 28, 2023]
• EXCLUSIVE: Ariana Grande and Ethan Slater are LIVING TOGETHER in New York as he preps for new Broadway role in Spamalot - as it's revealed singer and ex Dalton Gomez STILL haven't filed for divorce [DailyMailUK] [Sept 12, 2023]

About:

Hosted by journalists Joan Summers and Matthew Lawson, Eating For Free is a weekly podcast that explores gossip and power in the pop culture landscape: Where it comes from, who wields it, and who suffers at the hands of it. Find out the stories behind the stories, as together they look beyond the headlines of troublesome YouTubers or scandal-ridden A-Listers, and delve deep into the inner workings of Hollywood's favorite pastime. The truth, they've found, is definitely stranger than any gossip.

You can also find us on our website, Twitter, and Instagram. Or buy our merch! Any personal, business, or general inquires can be sent to [email protected]

• Joan Summers' Twitter: @laracroftbarbie
• Matthew Lawson's Instagram: @_matthewlawson

Our audio sync issues have been fixed! Fresh off more scandals than she had rings, Ariana Grande "quarantine n chills" with now ex-husband Dalton Gomez. A pandemic looms, and the long shadow it casts over Grande's Midsommar-themed 27th bday bash spells doom for these star-crossed lovers!

Links:

1. Ariana Grande sued for copyright infringement over '7 Rings', 01/17/20 [CNN]
2. Ariana Grande Dating Luxury Real Estate Agent Dalton Gomez, 03/25/2021[ET]
3. ARIANA GRANDE QUARANTINE & CHILL WITH NEW BF!!! He's a Real Estate Big Shot, 03/25/20 [TMZ]
4. Zoom with Dan Schneider. 03/31/2020 [Instagram]
5. Ariana Grande said she's bidding on the iconic 'Midsommar' dress during A24's charity auction — and Florence Pugh gave her seal of approval, 04/23/20 [Insider]
6. Justin Bieber & Ariana Grande Are Collaborating For a Good Cause, 05/01/20 [Billboard]
7. Ariana Grande gushed about Mac Miller during an interview on Apple Music, and fans are feeling emotional, 05/13/20 [Insider]
8. Lana Del Rey slammed over her assessment of Beyoncé, Nicki Minaj, Ariana Grande, 05/21/20 [NBC News]
9. Ariana Grande Says Lady Gaga 'Immediately Felt Like a Sister to Me', 05/22/20 [Billboard]
10. Ariana Grande's Boyfriend Dalton Gomez Makes Surprise Cameo in 'Rain on Me' Promo with Lady Gaga, 05/26/20 [People]
11. Ariana Grande Urges Media to Cover 'Peaceful Protesting' After Joining Black Lives Matter Demonstration in L.A., 06/01/20 [Billboard]
12. Rihanna, Ariana Grande, More Sign Open Letter Urging New York Police Reform, 06/08/20 [RS]
13. Ariana Grande Sends Food Trucks to Voters Waiting in Line at Kentucky Polls: 'Use Your Voice', 06/24/20 [People]
14. Lady Gaga and Ariana Grande sang 'Rain On Me' while wearing face masks that matched their dazzling VMAs performance outfits, 08/30/20 [People]
15. Ariana Grande's Mom Is 'So Proud' After Singer Sends Hundreds of Pizzas to Florida Voters, 10/20/20 [Billboard]
16. Fans think Ariana Grande threw 'shade' at ex Pete Davidson in her new song 'Positions', 10/23/20 [Insider]
17. Mariah Carey Teams With Ariana Grande, Jennifer Hudson for New 'Oh Santa!' Video, 12/01/20 [RS]
18. Ariana Grande Channeled Her Love For Pets Into Her Latest Endeavor: an Animal Rescue Center, 12/01/20 [Popsugar]
19. Ariana Grande Is Engaged! Singer Shows Off Massive Diamond Ring from Boyfriend Dalton Gomez, 12/20/20 [People]
20. Ariana Grande: Excuse Me, I Love You' Review: It's Mutual, 12/21/20 [NYT]
21. Ariana Grande and Fiancé Dalton Gomez Got to 'Know Each Other in Peace' During Quarantine: Source, 12/28/20 [People]
22. Ariana Grande settles lawsuit claiming she stole '7 Rings', 03/16/2021 [Reuters]
23. Ariana Grande is joining 'The Voice', 03/30/21 [CNN]
24. Justin Bieber, Ariana Grande & J Balvin to Reap Millions in HYBE Deal to Buy Ithaca Holdings, 04/02/21 [Billboard]
25. Ariana Grande Encourages Ending Stigma Surrounding Mental Health: 'The Work Is So Hard', 05/03/21 [Billboard]
26. How Dalton Gomez Helped Design Ariana Grande's "Tasteful" Diamond Wedding Band, 05/17/21 [E!]
27. Ariana Grande marries Dalton Gomez in private Montecito ceremony, 05/17/21 [LA Times]
28. Ariana Grande remembers victims on fourth anniversary of Manchester bombing, 05/22/21 [CNN]
29. Public Inquiry Into Manchester Arena Bombing During Ariana Grande Concert Reveals Security Lapses, 06/17/21 [Pitchfork]
30. Jessie J Apologized to Nicki Minaj and Ariana Grande for Getting the Story Behind "Bang Bang" Wrong, 07/21/21 [Cosmo]
31. Ariana Grande's Fortnite tour was a moment years in the making, 09/09/21 [Verge]
32. Ariana Grande wins five-year restraining order against man accused of threatening to kill her, 10/07/21 [NBC News]
33. The Business of Being Ariana Grande, 10/21/21 [Allure]
34. Ariana Grande Gives Away $5 Million in Free Therapy For World Mental Health Day, 10/11/21 [Billboard]
35. Wicked casting [11/21/2021] [Instagram]

About:

Hosted by journalists Joan Summers and Matthew Lawson, Eating For Free is a weekly podcast that explores gossip and power in the pop culture landscape: Where it comes from, who wields it, and who suffers at the hands of it. Find out the stories behind the stories, as together they look beyond the headlines of troublesome YouTubers or scandal-ridden A-Listers, and delve deep into the inner workings of Hollywood's favorite pastime. The truth, they've found, is definitely stranger than any gossip.

You can also find us on our website, Twitter, and Instagram. Or buy our merch! Any personal, business, or general inquires can be sent to [email protected]

• Joan Summers' Twitter: @laracroftbarbie
• Matthew Lawson's Instagram: @_matthewlawson

Following immense tragedy, Ariana Grande experiences a year of contrasts in 2019: record breaking achievements are overshadowed by more scandals and controversies than any other contemporary in her lane. That hair? She's gonna wish she never bought it!

Links:

• Victoria Monét Is Ready for the Work [Harper's Bazaar]
• Ariana Grande Sick During Sweetener Tour [ET]
• Ariana Grande mocked for Japanese tattoo typo: 'Leave me and my grill alone', 01/13/19 [The Guardian]
• Princess Nokia Accuses Ariana Grande of Copying Her on New Song "7 rings", 01/18/2019 [Pitchfork]
• Ariana Grande apologized for reposting a fan who said her '7 Rings' lyric about buying hair is 'gonna solve racism', 01/22/19 [Insider]
• Nicki Minaj Name-Drops Ariana Grande in New Song 'Bust Down Barbiana' as They Shut Down Feud Rumors on Twitter, 02/06/19 [Billboard]
• Tayla Parx Tweet, 02/09/2019 [Twitter]
• Tayla Parx on Writing Ariana Grande's Hits and Defining Her Own Narrative, 02/14/19 [Rolling Stone]
• Grammy Awards Producer Responds to Ariana Grande's Remarks: 'I Guess It Was a Surprise', 02/09/19 [Billboard]
• Ariana Grande Responds to Manchester Pride Backlash: 'I Want to Celebrate & Support This Community', 02/27/19 [Billboard]
• Review: Ariana Grande's Starbucks Drink Is a Wild and Fluffy, But Ultimately Confusing Ride, 03/06/2019 [Rolling Stone]
• Hitmaker of the Month: Ariana Grande Collaborator Victoria Monét on 'Thank U, Next', 03/22/19 [Variety]
• Ariana Grande shares brain scan and opens up about PTSD, 04/12/19 [CNN]
• Ariana Grande Got Justin Bieber to Perform Live for the First Time in Years at Coachella, 04/22/19 [Elle]
• Here Is a Blog About Ariana Grande's Thoughts on Bloggers, 04/24/19 [Vulture]
• Ariana Grande postpones world tour after allergic reaction to tomatoes, 05/30/19 [CNN]
• 'He was an angel': Ariana Grande tears up singing 'Thank U, Next' in Mac Miller's hometown, 06/13/19 [USA Today]
• Ariana Grande donates $250,000 from Atlanta concert to Planned Parenthood, 06/12/19 [USA Today]
• Ariana Grande's 'Sweetener' tour drives more than ticket sales as fans register to vote in record numbers, 07/2/19 [CNBC]
• Ariana Grande Explains Her Most Recent Performance Breakdowns: 'Sometimes I Cry a Lot' [07/08/2019] [People]
• Ariana Grande on Grief and Growing Up, 07/09/2019 [Vogue]
• Ariana Grande Went From Watching Barbra Streisand In Concert As A Kid To Performing With Her Onstage, 08/07/2019, [Buzzfeed News]
• Ariana Grande 'overwhelmed' on return to Manchester at Pride, 08/28/2019 [BBC]
• Ariana Grande files $10 million trademark lawsuit against Forever 21, 09/03/2019 [NBC News]
• Ariana Grande in 'So Much Pain' and 'Very Sick' as She Gives Update on Her Health Amid Tour, 11/16/2019 [People]
• Ariana Grande Breaks Free From Capitalism, Endorses Bernie Sanders, 11/20/2019 [Rolling Stone]
• Pete Davidson calls out ex Ariana Grande over her post-breakup comments and controversial 'blackfishing' Vogue shoot, 02/2020 [Evening Standard]
• Ariana Grande to Fans Dismissing Coronavirus: 'Please Don't Turn a Blind Eye', 03/15/2020 [Rolling Stone]

About:

Hosted by journalists Joan Summers and Matthew Lawson, Eating For Free is a weekly podcast that explores gossip and power in the pop culture landscape: Where it comes from, who wields it, and who suffers at the hands of it. Find out the stories behind the stories, as together they look beyond the headlines of troublesome YouTubers or scandal-ridden A-Listers, and delve deep into the inner workings of Hollywood's favorite pastime. The truth, they've found, is definitely stranger than any gossip.

You can also find us on our website, Twitter, and Instagram. Or buy our merch! Any personal, business, or general inquires can be sent to [email protected]

• Joan Summers' Twitter: @laracroftbarbie
• Matthew Lawson's Instagram: @_matthewlawson

About:

Hosted by journalists Joan Summers and Matthew Lawson, Eating For Free is a weekly podcast that explores gossip and power in the pop culture landscape: Where it comes from, who wields it, and who suffers at the hands of it. Find out the stories behind the stories, as together they look beyond the headlines of troublesome YouTubers or scandal-ridden A-Listers, and delve deep into the inner workings of Hollywood's favorite pastime. The truth, they've found, is definitely stranger than any gossip.

You can also find us on our website, Twitter, and Instagram. Or buy our merch! Any personal, business, or general inquires can be sent to [email protected]

• Joan Summers: Twitter: @laracroftbarbie
• Matthew Lawson: Twitter: @_matthewlawson

Sources:

• HYBE AND ITHACA HOLDINGS JOIN FORCES TO LEAD THE GLOBAL MUSIC INDUSTRY INNOVATION [04/02/2021] [Hybe]
• Current Roster [SB]
• The many faces of Scooter Braun, Anna Silman, March 1, 2022 [Insider]
• J Balvin Signs With Roc Nation for Management, May 15, 2023 [Billboard Pro]
• Justin Bieber and Scooter Braun Have Not Parted Ways, Still Working Together (Exclusive), August 18, 2023 [ET]
• Demi Lovato Splits With Manager Scooter Braun, August 21[Billboard Pro]
• Ariana Grande Parts Ways With Manager Scooter Braun, August 21 [Billboard Pro]
• Why Ariana Grande Is Leaving Scooter Braun After 10 Years: 'This Is Her Choice,' Says Source (Exclusive), August 22 [People]
• Source: Idina Menzel Is No Longer Being Managed by Scooter Braun (Exclusive), August 22 [THR]
• Scooter Braun Jokes That He's 'No Longer Managing' Himself, August 22 [Billboard] / [Twitter]
• What the Hell Is Going On in Scooter Braun's Empire?, August 22 [Variety]
• Justin Bieber 'Hasn't Talked' to Scooter Braun in Months, Is Working on New Album Without Him: Source (Exclusive), August 22 [People]
• Ariana Grande and Demi Lovato both split from music manager Scooter Braun: Source, August 23 [EW]
• People Think That Taylor Swift Is Subtly Referencing Ariana Grande And Justin Bieber In The "Karma" Chorus Because Of Their Association With Scooter Braun And Honestly, What A Mind. [Buzzfeed] / [TikTok]

CONTENT WARNING: This episode contains long conversations about violence, terrorist attacks, suicide, drug use, and alcohol addiction.

As moral panic descends, let's be brave, and critically examine the mess Ariana Grande and Ethan Slater made of everything! In this week's third installment of our deep-dive series, we look into Ariana's modern pop culture moments and the events leading up to the Manchester bombing attack, as well as Mac Miller's death in 2018--both of which fundamentally changed her life, and her perception in the public media.

About:

Hosted by journalists Joan Summers and Matthew Lawson, Eating For Free is a weekly podcast that explores gossip and power in the pop culture landscape: Where it comes from, who wields it, and who suffers at the hands of it. Find out the stories behind the stories, as together they look beyond the headlines of troublesome YouTubers or scandal-ridden A-Listers, and delve deep into the inner workings of Hollywood's favorite pastime. The truth, they've found, is definitely stranger than any gossip.

You can also find us on our website, Twitter, and Instagram. Or buy our merch! Any personal, business, or general inquires can be sent to [email protected]

• Joan Summers: Twitter: @laracroftbarbie
• Matthew Lawson: Twitter: @_matthewlawson

Sources:

1. Intro Clip/Interview [Zach Sang Show]
2. Watch Ariana Grande Fall On Stage [03/10/2015] [Billboard]
3. Ariana Grande Leaning On 'Scream Queens' Co-Star Lea Michele After Big Sean Split, 04/20/2015 [Hollywood Life]
4. ARIANA GRANDE: BIG SEAN'S 'BILLION DOLLAR P***Y' LYRIC The Final Straw, 04/24/2015 [TMZ]
5. Ariana Grande Issues Important Feminist Manifesto, June 8, 2015 [Vanity Fair]
6. ARIANA GRANDE Tongues New BF [Ricky Alvarez] … AND AN INNOCENT DONUT!!, 07/07/2015 [TMZ]
7. Ariana Grande faces California police inquiry over doughnut-licking incident, July 9, 2015 [The Guardian]
8. Twitter Slams Wendy Williams After Ariana Grande Body-Shaming Comments, Prompts Hashtag #CancelWendyWilliams, 08/14/2015 [E!]
9. Ariana Grande Speaks Out About Body-Shaming After Being Compared to Ariel Winter, November 2, 2015 [People]
10. Ariana Grande Blasts DJs for Sexist Questions: 'You Need a Little Brushing Up on Equality' 11/03/2015, [Billboard]
11. Ariana Grande spent this entire interview educating these lowkey sexist and homophobic interviewers! [Youtube]
12. Billboard Cover: Ariana Grande on Defending Female Pop Stars and Staying Away From Drama [05/19/2016] [Billboard]
13. Ariana Grande Had a White House Performance Turned Down After Donut-Licking Incident, 07/22/2016 [Billboard]
14. Mac Miller on How His Friendship with Ariana Grande Evolved Into More: 'Everything Just Happened Organically', 09/16/2016 [People]
15. Ariana Grande shuts down Ryan Seacrest's probing questions 09/16/2016 [Mashable]
16. Ariana Grande Pleads for Fans to 'Stick Together' After Donald Trump Wins Election, 11/09/2016 [Billboard]
17. Why Ariana Grande Feels Sick After Being Objectified by a Fan: "I Am Not a Piece of Meat" [InStyle]
18. 22 dead after blast at Ariana Grande concert in Manchester [CNN]
19. Ariana Grande Reunites With Mac Miller in Florida After Manchester Bombing, 05/23/2017 [E!]
20. Ariana Grande Pens Powerful Essay After Manchester Attack: ''We Will Not Quit or Operate in Fear'', 05/26/2017 [E!]
21. How Ariana Grande became an unlikely pop hero: 'We are not objects. We are queens', 05/24/2017 [Guardian]
22. Ariana Grande Concert Raises $9 Million, Brings 'One Love' To 50 Countries, 06/04/2017 [Forbes]
23. Families of Ariana Grande Manchester Concert Bombing Victims Will Each Receive $324,000, 08/15/2017 [Billboard]
24. Ariana Grande Emotional in 'Dangerous Woman World Tour' Hong Kong Finale, 09/21/2017, [Billboard]
25. Ariana Grande Wrote A Beautiful Goodbye Note To Her 'Dangerous Woman' Tour, 09/21/2017 [MTV]
26. Folk hero: Ariana Grande Gave an Inspiring Speech at Charlottesville Unity Concert, 09/25/2017 [TeenVogue]
27. Four Months After Manchester, Ariana Grande Calls for 'Love, Unity, Peace, Gun Control' in Wake of Las Vegas Shooting, 10/02/2017 [People]
28. Ariana Grande Opens Up About Her Emotional Tour & Keeping a Healthy Perspective, 10/04/2017 [Coveteur]
29. ARIANA GRANDE & MAC MILLER SPLIT, 05/09/2018 [TMZ]
30. Mac Miller Reportedly Arrested For DUI, 05/17/2018, [TMZ]
31. Ariana Grande Calls Her Mac Miller Relationship 'Toxic' In Powerful Message, 05/23/2018 [MTV]
32. Ariana Grande's Ex Mac Miller Opens Up About Their Breakup and Moving On: 'I Am Happy for Her', 07/28/2018 [ET]
33. Mac Miller Dead at 26 of Apparent Overdose: 'He Was a Bright Light in This World' Says Family, 09/7/18 [People]
34. Ariana Grande Turns Off Instagram Comments as Trolls Blame Her for Ex Mac Miller's Death [People] (Same Day)
35. Ariana Grande 'Devastated' by Mac Miller's Death, Source Says (Exclusive), 09/07/2018 [ET]
36. Ariana Grande Was "Unbelievably Involved" in Supporting Mac Miller's Sobriety, Says the Late Artist's Friend [W]
37. Ariana Grande Breaks Her Silence About Mac Miller's Death, 09/14/2018 [Variety]
38. ARIANA GRANDE & PETE DAVIDSON MAC MILLER'S DEATH WAS BREAKING POINT, 10/15/2018 [TMZ]
39. Ariana Grande, Justin Bieber Manager Scooter Braun Talks Tough Times and Big Payoffs 10/28/2018 [Variety]
40. Ariana Grande on Grief and Growing Up, July 9, 2019 [Vogue]

As moral panic descends, let's be brave, and critically examine the mess Ariana Grande and Ethan Slater made of everything! In this week's followup to Part One, we look into Ariana's big-break moment and her debut commercial album to learn what turned the Nickelodean actress in the world's next big superstar.

Links:

• Scooter Braun, NPR 2022: [NPR]
• 10 Fun Fitness Facts with Ariana Grande, February 29, 2012 [SHAPE]
• Kristen Stewart & Ariana Grande Talk Breakups | Interview | On Air With Ryan Seacrest, November 13, 2012 [Youtube]
• Ariana Grande Hosts Breaking Dawn Pt. 2 Premiere! | Interview | On Air Ryan Seacrest [Youtube]
• Ariana Grande Talks Breakout Hit 'The Way': Watch New Music Video, 03/28/2013 [Billboard]
• Seventeen cover girl Ariana's faced her share of tough times. Find out how she tuned out the haters and became a star, August 2013 [Seventeen]
• Life Is Grande: Ariana Grande On Her Debut Album and the Thrill of Hearing Herself on the Radio, August 22, 2013 [Elle]
• Q&A: Ariana Grande on 'Yours Truly' and Judging Miley Cyrus, September 11, 2013 [RS]
• JUSTIN BIEBER LIGHTING UP In Possible Weed Smoking Pics, 10/07/2013 [TMZ]
• Ariana Grande's Ex-Boyfriend Jai Brooks Accuses Her of Cheating With Nathan Sykes, 10/07/2013 [E! News]
• Here's what Nathan Sykes looked like: [Ariana Grande Wiki]
• Ariana Grande: 'I'm not comfortable being forwardly sexual', November 14, 2013 [Guardian]
• Yours Truly, Ariana Grande [Reddit]
• Ariana Grande: "Shadow of a Doubt" (2013 Cover Story): Ariana Grande has a pretty face and a golden voice, but the chart-topping sitcom star has a dark side, too. (Nov 05, 2013) [Complex]
• Cover Star Ariana Grande Lets You See Inside Her Crazy, Charmed Life, 12/23/2023 [Teen Vogue]
• Ariana Grande Says Her Twitter Haters Are "Evil As Hell", DEC 30, 2013 [Cosmo]
• Naya Rivera Claims She Found Ariana Grande at Then-Fiance Big Sean's House, 09/13/2016 [Us Weekly]
• Ariana Grande kept awake by 'loud frog sex', 07/21/2014 [AZ Central]
• Ariana Grande Breaks Up With Boyfriend Jai Brooks—Get the Details! 08/04/2014 [E!]
• Billboard Cover: Ariana Grande on Fame, Freddy Krueger and Her Freaky Past, August 8, 2014 [Billboard]

About:

Hosted by journalists Joan Summers and Matthew Lawson, Eating For Free is a weekly podcast that explores gossip and power in the pop culture landscape: Where it comes from, who wields it, and who suffers at the hands of it. Find out the stories behind the stories, as together they look beyond the headlines of troublesome YouTubers or scandal-ridden A-Listers, and delve deep into the inner workings of Hollywood's favorite pastime. The truth, they've found, is definitely stranger than any gossip.

You can also find us on our website, Twitter, and Instagram. Or buy our merch! Any personal, business, or general inquires can be sent to [email protected]

• Joan Summers: Twitter: @laracroftbarbie
• Matthew Lawson: Twitter: @_matthewlawson

As moral panic descends, let's be brave, and critically examine the mess Ariana Grande and Ethan Slater made of everything! In this week's episode, we dig into their careers and personal lives to seek...absolution? Forgiveness? Healing? A ponytail joke?

Sources:

• The happy-go-lucky 25-year-old Jewish guy who plays SpongeBob on Broadway [Times of Israel] Before she was a superstar, Ariana Grande was a Florida Panthers superfan [Florida Sun Sentinel]
• Ethan Slater Is SpongeBob SquarePants [WWD]
• Rihanna to Star in 'Battleship' [People]
• Jasmine Villegas, Sony-Epic Recording Artist, Celebrated Her 17th Birthday Presented by Solana Branding Company [CISION]
• 'Victorious' exclusive first look: Karaoke hijinks! Wisdom-tooth hijinks! [EW]
• I Think we all sing [Youtube]
• Ariana Grande: I Do Not Always Order a Grande at Starbucks [Time]
• Ariana Grande Gets Smacked in Head With Angel Wings at 2014 Victoria's Secret Fashion Show: GIF [Us Weekly]
• Bette Midler Apologizes to Ariana Grande for 'Whore' Comment [People]
• Ariana Grande on 'Sam & Cat' Cancellation: 'I Used to Pretend to Be More Like Her' [THR]
• Frankie Grande outs himself as a former Broadway star and Ariana Grande's brother on Big Brother Season 16. [Youtube]
• ARIANA GRANDE Tongues New BF … AND AN INNOCENT DONUT!! [TMZ]
• Ariana Grande Reveals Lessons Learned From 'Doughnut Fiasco' [ABC]
• Getting to Know the Billboard 2015 Social Media Stars [Billboard]
• The Big Brother Bromance Lives On! Frankie J. Grande Swoons Over Shirtless Stud Zach Rance at 54 Below [Broadway]
• She goes Instagram Official with Mac Miller [Teen Vogue]
• One Direction WORST POST EVER [Youtube]
• Ariana Grande and Mac Miller Are Instagram Official [Teen Vogue]
• Watch Ariana Grande Curl Up in a Ball of Embarrassment When Ellen Asks About Her Boyfriend, Mac Miller [Vulture]
• Ariana Grande Perfectly Shuts Down Sexist Troll: 'I Think It's Time You Get Your Head Out of Your A**' [ET]
• 'A little more touch my body': Ariana Grande has a steamy affair with her bodyguard in music video for Into You [Daily Mail]
• Ariana Grande speaks out about objectification after fan encounter [USA Today]
• Ariana Grande's Saturday Night Live Performance Was a Triumph [TIME]
• How Ariana Grande Became a Feminist Hero [E! News]
• Billboard Cover: Ariana Grande on Defending Female Pop Stars and Staying Away From Drama [Billboard]
• Nominated for a 2016 People's Choice Award [People's Choice]
• Pre-Broadway Review: 'The SpongeBob Musical' [Variety]

About:

Hosted by journalists Joan Summers and Matthew Lawson, Eating For Free is a weekly podcast that explores gossip and power in the pop culture landscape: Where it comes from, who wields it, and who suffers at the hands of it. Find out the stories behind the stories, as together they look beyond the headlines of troublesome YouTubers or scandal-ridden A-Listers, and delve deep into the inner workings of Hollywood's favorite pastime. The truth, they've found, is definitely stranger than any gossip.

You can also find us on our website, Twitter, and Instagram. Or buy our merch! Any personal, business, or general inquires can be sent to [email protected]

• Joan Summers: Twitter: @laracroftbarbie
• Matthew Lawson: Twitter: @_matthewlawson

To get things started with a bang on our return from summer vacation, we brought on the most hotly discussed and begged for guest in E4F history: Joan's sister, the legendary fashion scholar and Barbie officianado, Rashida Renée! We talk Barbie, Barbie, Barbie, Barbie, and Barbie!

Links:

• 'Barbenheimer' Even Bigger Than Expected: 'Barbie' Soars to $162 Million, 'Oppenheimer' Jumps to $82 Million [Variety]
• The Brain Behind 'Barbie': Inside the Brilliant Mind of Greta Gerwig [Rolling Stone]
• How Barbie Came to Life [Time]
• 'This Is Not About Selling Toys': Mattel Bosses on 'Barbie's' Long Development, Needing a Female Director and More [Variety]
• 'This Is Not About Selling Toys': Mattel Bosses on 'Barbie's' Long Development, Needing a Female Director and More [Variety]
• This Ken Is CEO: An Interview With Mattel's Ynon Kreiz [VF]
• Margot Robbie and Ryan Gosling on Barbie and Kenergy [NYT]
• What's Inside Ken's Fur Coat, and More Secrets from Barbie's Costume Designer [VF]