Eating For Free

Eating For Free

By Joan Summers and Matthew LawsonSociety & Culture
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Eating For Free episodes

  • No Chris Evans Don't Collab With the CIA You're So (Not) Sexy Aha!

    THE CIA AND HOLLYWOOD, ELECTRIC BOOGALOO, THE SEQUEL, THE MUSICAL, THE MOVIE

    Links:

    1. Chris Evans' A Starting Point Middle East Video Series In The Works With Former CIA Operative And Rep Will Hurd Hosting, Deadline
    2. The Pentagon and the World's Biggest Film Franchises, Spy Culture
    3. Pentagon Quit the Avengers Because of Its 'Unreality', Wired
    4. Military-entertainment complex, Wikipedia
    5. WATCH: How the CIA Helped Make 'Zero Dark Thirty' , PBS
    6. Jennifer Garner CIA Recruitment Video, YouTube
    7. CIA Enlists Jennifer Garner to help recruit spies, EW
    8. The Jennifer Garner CIA Recruitment Video, Spy Culture
    9. Book Review; In Secrecy's Shadow: The OSS and CIA in Hollywood Cinema, 1941-1979 by Simon Willmetts, http://eprints.lse.ac.uk/67462/1/Review_In_Secrecys_Shadow.pdf
    10. Jim From 'The Office' Was Always a Cop, MEL

    About:

    Obsessive about the dark underworld of Instagram influencers, celebrity-induced conspiracy theories, and modern media shenanigans? You're in the right place!

    Hosted by Joan Summers and Matthew Lawson, Eating For Free is a weekly investigative podcast reporting live from the absolute edge of the internet. We're a new wave of gossip sleuths at a time when our culture is increasingly chaotic and mass media lacks the talent or clarity to make sense of our shared capitalist nightmare!

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

    • Joan Summers: Twitter: @laracroftbarbie
    • Matthew Lawson: Twitter: @_matthewlawson
    1 hr 8 min
  • Hegel Found Dead After Watching Love Island... Shock and Awe!

    Obsessive about the dark underworld of Instagram influencers, celebrity-induced conspiracy theories, and modern media shenanigans? You're in the right place!

    Hosted by Joan Summers and Matthew Lawson, Eating For Free is a weekly investigative podcast reporting live from the absolute edge of the internet. We're a new wave of gossip sleuths at a time when our culture is increasingly chaotic and mass media lacks the talent or clarity to make sense of our shared capitalist nightmare!

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

    • Joan Summers: Twitter: @laracroftbarbie
    • Matthew Lawson: Twitter: @_matthewlawson
    6 min
  • Ariana Grande Appointed CEO of Illegal Funko POP! Smuggling Ring

    Links:

    • Tom Girardi sports shiner in first sighting since Erika Jayne split (PageSix)
    • Ariana Grande to perform in fortnite: (VIDEO) (Polygon) Grimes, Alanis Morissette, and Will.i.am to Judge New "Avatar Singing Competition" TV Show (Pitchfork)
    • Scarlett Johansson Files Lawsuit Against Disney Over 'Black Widow' Release (THR)
    • Disney Lawsuits: 'Black Widow' Legal Battle: Inside the Fallout After Scarlett Johansson Sues Disney (Variety)
    • Scarlett Johansson's 'Black Widow' Lawsuit Is Game-Changing, But May Be Legally Weak (THR)

    About:

    Obsessive about the dark underworld of Instagram influencers, celebrity-induced conspiracy theories, and modern media shenanigans? You're in the right place!

    Hosted by Joan Summers and Matthew Lawson, Eating For Free is a weekly investigative podcast reporting live from the absolute edge of the internet. We're a new wave of gossip sleuths at a time when our culture is increasingly chaotic and mass media lacks the talent or clarity to make sense of our shared capitalist nightmare!

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

    • Joan Summers: Twitter: @laracroftbarbie
    • Matthew Lawson: Twitter: @_matthewlawson
    1 hr 19 min
  • The Unraveling of Erika Jayne

    In which we breakdown the complicated relationship between Real Housewives of Beverly Hills star Erika Jayne and her "powerhouse" attorney husband Tom Girardi, who is now being sued by hundreds of clients, many of who are widows and orphans, for stealing millions of dollars in settlement payments.

    Episode Links

    • Erika Jayne slams 'clown ass,' 'low budget' lawyer in scathing tweets, Page Six
    • RHOBH: Prosecutor in Erika Jayne's Case Goes After Co-Star Lisa Rinna (Screen Rant)
    • Erika Jayne Fighting For Gag Order In Embezzlement Investigation, Lawyer Scoffs At 'Real Housewives Of Beverly Hills' Star's Harassment Accusation (Radar Online)
    • RHOBH: Why Tom Girardi Wants to Punish Erika Jayne For The Divorce (Screen Rant)
    • RHOBH: Tom Girardi's Clients Sue Erika Jayne For Allegedly Hiding Money (Screen Rant)
    • Erika Girardi's Estranged Husband Tom Diagnosed with Alzheimer's Disease amid Multiple Lawsuits (People)
    • RHOBH' star Erika Jayne's husband diagnosed with Alzheimer's disease, no longer eligible California lawyer (Fox News)
    • Erika Jayne and Tom Girardi's $16M mansion burglarized (PageSix)
    • Erika Girardi's estranged husband Tom's firm in debt to 'hundreds of clients' and ex-workers … amid his divorce with RHOBH star (DailyMailUK)
    • RHOBH: Every Word Said By Erika Jayne to Be Investigated & Transcribed (ScreenRant)
    • Tom Girardi embezzlement victims can pursue money from Erika Jayne (PageSix)
    • The Housewife and the Hustler Is a Necessary Yet Flawed Portrait of Erika Jayne, Tom Girardi, & American Greed (Jezebel)

    About:

    Obsessive about the dark underworld of Instagram influencers, celebrity-induced conspiracy theories, and modern media shenanigans? You're in the right place!

    Hosted by Joan Summers and Matthew Lawson, Eating For Free is a weekly investigative podcast reporting live from the absolute edge of the internet. We're a new wave of gossip sleuths at a time when our culture is increasingly chaotic and mass media lacks the talent or clarity to make sense of our shared capitalist nightmare!

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

    • Joan Summers: Twitter: @laracroftbarbie
    • Matthew Lawson: Twitter: @_matthewlawson
    1 hr 45 min
  • Pod Wives: Alone At Staten Island Pride With a Stray Meatball Sub

    Welcome to Pod Wives, Eating For Free's first ever guest series, with host Joan Summers and iconic journalist and shitposter Harron Walker. Together, they will look back, episode by episode, at VH1's iconic cult classic Mob Wives, on it's 10th anniversary.

    • Harron Walker: @harronwawker
    • Joan Summers: @laracroftbarbie

    About:

    Obsessive about the dark underworld of Instagram influencers, celebrity-induced conspiracy theories, and modern media shenanigans? You're in the right place!

    Hosted by Joan Summers and Matthew Lawson, Eating For Free is a weekly investigative podcast reporting live from the absolute edge of the internet. We're a new wave of gossip sleuths at a time when our culture is increasingly chaotic and mass media lacks the talent or clarity to make sense of our shared capitalist nightmare!

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

    • Joan Summers: Twitter: @laracroftbarbie
    • Matthew Lawson: Twitter: @_matthewlawson
    48 min
  • Blackpilling Teens In the DeuxMoi Comment Section

    Notes:

    • Addison Rae gets out of her seat in the middle of the UFC to say hi former president Donald Trump, Twitter
    • Addison Rae responded to backlash over UFC 264 photos that led people to believe she was a correspondent at the event, Insider
    • Pop star Olivia Rodrigo coming to the White House to promote vaccines, CNN
    • Hunky-dory, Word Detective
    • The History of Race, Performance, and Drag Intersect in a Rare Photo of Thomas Dilward, Atlas Obscura
    • Remarkable CDV of Japanese Tommy in Drag, ca 1866, Cowan's (auction house)
    • Fiddle Tune History, Minstrel Tales: Picayune Butler and Japanese Tommy "Hunky Dory!", Fiddler Magazine
    • Context on gallerist Steve Turner's auction of over 300 art pieces and cultural items at a Midwest auction in 2020. [CultureType]
    • Hilaria's Multicultural Instagram Moment, Instagram/via @hilariabaldwin
    • Hilaria Baldwin Cucumber pretends to be Spanish, YouTube
    • Hilaria Baldwin defends fluctuating Spanish accent, admits name is 'Hillary', Page Six
    • Hilaria Baldwin's Profile at CAA, CAA
    • X 'Went to Hell for Eternity' During Hallucinogenic Ayahuasca Trip with Y, People
    • Grimes' TikTok, TikTok

    About:

    Obsessive about the dark underworld of Instagram influencers, celebrity-induced conspiracy theories, and modern media shenanigans? You're in the right place!

    Hosted by Joan Summers and Matthew Lawson, Eating For Free is a weekly investigative podcast reporting live from the absolute edge of the internet. We're a new wave of gossip sleuths at a time when our culture is increasingly chaotic and mass media lacks the talent or clarity to make sense of our shared capitalist nightmare!

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

    • Joan Summers: Twitter: @laracroftbarbie
    • Matthew Lawson: Twitter: @_matthewlawson
    1 hr 49 min
  • Bring Back My Girls

    Hello girls and gays and enemies of the podcast! Yes! We are actually back. You heard that right! We're back. Eating for Free is officially out of it's flop era, catapulting straight into successful late career renaissance as the premiere destination for homosexual mess, local chaos, international emotional terrorism, and so much more.

    What is it they say? Don't forget to like and subscribe? Maybe that's the one. Love you all! Thanks for sticking with us.

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    Eating For Free is an investigative podcast reporting from the edge of the internet! We're a new wave of critical chaos reporters at a time when pop culture coverage is increasingly lame and media lacks the ability or clarity to make sense of this capitalist nightmare!

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

    • Joan Summers: Twitter: @laracroftbarbie
    • Matthew Lawson: Twitter: @_matthewlawson
    26 min
  • Getting Scammed at Jake Paul's School Of Financial Freedom (Part 2)

    In Part 2 of our deep-dive about Jake Paul's Financial Freedom Movement, Joan and Matt talk with Kendall about what its actually like to take a Financial Freedom course, how kids are taught to sell themselves out to Jake's dream, and why the culture surrounding YouTube is inherently toxic.

    INVITE TO THE EATING FOR FREE DISCORD, EXPIRES 10:30PM PST

    https://discord.gg/z67y8P

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    Eating For Free is an investigative podcast reporting from the edge of the internet! We're a new wave of critical reporters at a time when pop culture and tech coverage is increasingly chaotic and media lacks the ability or moral direction to make sense of this capitalist nightmare!

    Become a Patreon backer for exclusive access to monthly bonus episodes and more! You can also find us on our website, Twitter, and Instagram. For behind-the-scenes gossip and access, join our exclusive Facebook group: Girls & Gays (G.A.G.S.)!

    Any personal, business, or general inquires can be sent to [email protected]

    • Joan Summers: Twitter, Instagram.
    • Kendall Close : Twitter
    • Matthew Lawson: Twitter, Instagram.
    Sources:
      • Official Financial Freedom Movement Site (FFM)
      • I Tried Jake Paul's "Financial Freedom Movement" Classes So You Never Have To (BuzzFeedNews)
      • YouTuber Jake Paul Launches Entrepreneur How-To Platform, Financial Freedom Movement (Variety)
      • YouTuber Jake Paul is trying to cash in on teaching fans how to become influencers — two years after his first project failed (BusinessInsider)
      • YouTube Star Jake Paul Quietly Launches Edfluence, An Online Course That Will Help You Become "Social Media Famous" (Tubefilter)
      • Jake Paul Emotionally Addresses Anxiety Tweet (ImpaulsivePodcast)
      • Jake's socialblade has seen a massive drop since 2017 (SocialBlade)
      • Jake acts dumb on camera, but he is hyper aware of his power, influence, and the business of being a capitalist, as evidenced by all the interviews and speaking events he's done, and the old videos on his second channel, JakePaulBiz (YouTube)
      • Financial Lessons From Jake Paul's Lamborghini (Forbes)
      • Jake Paul's predatory marketing tactics point to bigger regulation concerns (The Verge)
    1 hr 30 min
  • Getting Scammed at Jake Paul's School Of Financial Freedom (Part 1)

    Kendall joins Matt and Joan in the studio to talk about one of YouTube's worst "content creators", Jake Paul. We cover the Financial Freedom Movement, how it affects his impressionable young viewers, and the ideology behind get-rich-quick schemes.

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    Eating For Free is an investigative podcast reporting from the edge of the internet! We're a new wave of critical reporters at a time when pop culture and tech coverage is increasingly chaotic and media lacks the ability or moral direction to make sense of this capitalist nightmare!

    Become a Patreon backer for exclusive access to monthly bonus episodes and more! You can also find us on our website, Twitter, and Instagram. For behind-the-scenes gossip and access, join our exclusive Facebook group: Girls & Gays (G.A.G.S.)!

    Any personal, business, or general inquires can be sent to [email protected]

    • Joan Summers: Twitter, Instagram.
    • Kendall Close : Twitter
    • Matthew Lawson: Twitter, Instagram.
    Sources:
    • Official Financial Freedom Movement Site (FFM)
    • YouTuber Jake Paul Launches Entrepreneur How-To Platform, Financial Freedom Movement (Variety)
    • YouTuber Jake Paul is trying to cash in on teaching fans how to become influencers — two years after his first project failed (BusinessInsider)
    • Jake's socialblade has seen a massive drop since 2017 (SocialBlade)
    1 hr 25 min
  • We Can’t Stop Cyberbullying Jameela Jamil (With Kendall!)

    In the wake of unexpected tragic news, we regret to inform you that Joan Summers was unfortunately too booked-and-busy with her extensive live coverage of the 92nd Annual Oscars ceremony to join us on this week’s episode! However, in lieu of her absence, we brought on the amazing and talented Kendall Close from the backdoors of the Eating For Free studio, to bring you the latest in pop culture discourse. From Jameela Jamil’s failures within the voguing community, Kendall Jenner’s imposter account on TikTok, the latest with deepfake, and Bloomberg’s continued plan to ruin America, it’s still a classic, non-stop mania episode of Eating For Free.

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    Eating For Free is an investigative podcast reporting from the edge of the internet! We're a new wave of critical reporters at a time when pop culture and tech coverage is increasingly chaotic and media lacks the ability or moral direction to make sense of this capitalist nightmare!

    Become a Patreon backer for exclusive access to monthly bonus episodes and more! You can also find us on our website, Twitter, and Instagram. For behind-the-scenes gossip and access, join our exclusive Facebook group: Girls & Gays (G.A.G.S.)! 

    Any personal, business, or general inquires can be sent to [email protected] 

    • Joan Summers: Twitter, Instagram.
    • Kendall Close : Twitter
    • Matthew Lawson: Twitter, Instagram.
    Sources:
    • HBO Max chooses Jameela Jamil to host a voguing competition (LATimes)
    • Kendall Jenner Imposter Appears on TikTok (BusinessInsider)
    • ByteDance & TikTok have secretly built a deepfakes maker (TechChrunch)
    • Mike Bloomberg Is Paying ‘Influencers’ to Make Him Seem Cool (TheDailyBeast)
    1 hr 53 min

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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…

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