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Celebs love crediting hard work for their success, and praising hustle culture for getting them to where they are. Are the likes of Kylie Jenner and Molly-Mae Hague really working harder than the rest of us? Or should they acknowledge the part that luck has played? And if grinding like a celebrity means waking up at 2am, is it even worth it? Stacey Dooley and Larry Dean discuss.

They say write about what you know – and for singers and rappers, their relationships often provide the best material. Whether it’s the feeling of falling in love, a messy break up, a tormented heartbreak or something in between. But how do you do this kind of thing well? And when does it feel like a bit of a gimmick?

To help them, Jack and Sarel look at the relationships and songs of Taylor Swift, Adele and Stormzy.

The Sugababes were one of the biggest bands of the noughties, as famous for their smash hits as for their in-group dramas. One by one, each of the original members left, until three new ‘babes made up the band. When the OG members got back together, they found themselves in a long legal battle to regain use of the Sugababes name. Were there shady industry figures trying to tear them apart all along? Stacey Dooley and Larry Dean discuss.

Being a fan of a celebrity or musician is one thing, but where are the boundaries when access to celebrities is wider than ever thanks to social media? Jack and Sarel delve into parasocial relationships and the problems that can arise from them.

Actor and podcaster Maisie Williams presents the most recent chapter in the Winona Ryder story.

While Winona steps away from the spotlight in the Noughties, the film industry goes through a seismic shift. Blockbuster franchises rule the roost, while the kind of character-driven movies that made Winona’s name take a back seat.

But something’s happening on the small screen. The Golden Age of Television is here, and Winona’s about to take her place at its heart with an exciting new sci-fi project for Netflix.

That’s just the beginning of a new era for Winona Ryder. With it, she’ll find a new generation of fans. And the future’s looking bright.

A Cup and Nuzzle Production. Produced by Natalie Jamieson.

Actor and podcaster Maisie Williams presents the next chapter in the Winona Ryder story.

When Winona is arrested for shoplifting at Saks 5th Avenue, the press goes into overdrive. But while the tabloids tear her reputation apart, a new movement picks up speed - Free Winona.

An iconic magazine cover shows Winona owning the scandal. But at the same time, the film industry is changing, and it looks like it’s finally time for her to take a break from the spotlight.

She’ll be back. But when?

A Cup and Nuzzle Production. Produced by Natalie Jamieson.

Actor and podcaster Maisie Williams presents the next chapter in the Winona Ryder story.

By the mid-90s, Winona’s firmly on the A-List. She uses that power to champion female writers and directors, and speaks to the hopes and fears of Generation X in 1994’s Reality Bites. But it’s Girl, Interrupted, a passion project 6 years in the making, that represents the high-point of her creative life so far.

Its raw conversations around mental health are about to become shockingly relevant to Winona’s real life. Because a new tabloid feeding frenzy is about to roar into life - one that puts everything she’s worked for at risk.

A Cup and Nuzzle Production. Produced by Natalie Jamieson.

Actor and podcaster Maisie Williams presents the next chapter in the Winona Ryder story.

Winona’s at an age that Taylor Swift described as “happy, free, confused and lonely at the same time". And as the pressures of success pile on, she’ll experience all those emotions with a new intensity.

When she drops out of a huge movie due to burnout, the tabloids have a field day. Add that to a high-profile break-up, and a society with an unforgiving attitude to mental health, and you’ve got a recipe for a bad time.

But even when she’s down, Winona’s never beaten. She’s on the cusp of some of her most important, generation-defining work. And nobody’s going to take that away from her.

A Cup and Nuzzle Production. Produced by Natalie Jamieson.

Actor and podcaster Maisie Williams presents the next chapter in the Winona Ryder story.

When Winona goes up for a part in 1989’s Heathers, the controversial black comedy about murderous high-schoolers, her agent begs her to reconsider.

But there’s no stopping Winona. She’ll trust her instincts, produce work that means something, and become the face of a generation.

Along the way, she’ll go through what we all go through. She’ll meet her first love, and question what it means to be true to herself.

But she’ll do it in the Wild West of the 90s tabloid culture. All eyes on her. And something will have to give.

A Cup and Nuzzle Production. Produced by Natalie Jamieson.

Actor and podcaster Maisie Williams presents the much-discussed, but little understood story of one of Hollywood’s most iconic talents.

From the day she was born, Winona Ryder was on her own path. A happy childhood, full of books and play-acting, paved the way for her discovery at just 13 years old.

Before she was out of her teens, she’d star in some of the best, most interesting films of the late 80s and early 90s; movies like Beetlejuice, Heathers and Edward Scissorhands.

But fame comes with a price. And Winona was about to pay it in full.

A Cup and Nuzzle Production. Produced by Natalie Jamieson.