In the first episode of the new year, the girlies explore the world of celebrity public relations — from the emergence of the modern celebrity to the intricacies of managing a public image. They discuss the storied history and secret theory of PR to answer the important questions: How do you destroy a celebrity's image? Can it ever be rebuilt and if so, how? Is the key to image rehabilitation simply being a man? Plus, the girlies debut a fun new game, Can You Remember Why We Hated These Women? Digressions include revisiting the phenomenon of being woman'd, holding space for the name Tree Paine, and urging Khloe Kardashian to get a new publicist.

This episode was produced by Julia Hava and Eliza McLamb and edited by Allison Hagan. Research assistance from Kylie Finnigan.

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