Today’s deep dive is a double feature: the love story of not just one, but two of our US Presidents and their wives. This episode focuses very little on politics and a lot on love. No matter which side of the aisle you find yourself, buckle in and enjoy these two love stories. Listen in to hear all about how Barack and Michelle Obama met, fell in love, endured eight years as the First Family, and found each other once again outside of the White House. Next, hear all about Donald and Melania Trump’s love story, which has the common thread of enduring harsh criticism and media speculation, all the while remaining by each other’s sides. 

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While the normal episode is coming out a day late this week, the gals were not going to leave listeners hanging! Enjoy this episode with the not only a Q&A from Lauren, but also some riveting storytelling from the frosting on the Bledsoe family cinnamon roll, the one and only Wyatt Grow!Listen as Wyatt regales Lauren and Chan with two riveting tales from David the Unicycler, a Nantucket staple, one of which includes a very famous face.

Lauren then gives some advice from listener questions:

Lauren then finished out the episode by answering some quick listener questions:

Lauren and Chan have a fantastic announcement! Casita Jewelry is one of Lauren’s favorite jewelry brands, and they are so excited that Casita Jewelry is the August sponsor for Pop Apologists! 

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Pop Apologists has received 3 million downloads, so it was time for Lauren and Chan to celebrate with a trip to Guana Island! After hearing about the relaxed and luxurious all-inclusive experience, it is easy to see why Lauren (and now Chan!) love this island so much. In a true stroke of luck, one of their follow vacationers had some Nashville celebrity tea, and the gals heard all about it. Prepare yourself for funny stories about Taylor Swift and her mom Andrea, as well as wholesome stories about Keith Urban and Nicole Kidman that will only increase your love for the couple. Chan shares her annoyance with Lauren’s Serena Joy energy toward her vacation outfit planning, e.g. naked dresses, and Lauren gives her reasoning for encouraging a more country club casual look. In the end, the gals took a note from Taylor Swift and packed fits to make the whole place ✨shimmer✨, at least for a few minutes, before changing back into their more comfortable linen and gingham attire. 

The gals then discuss the text messages between Jonah Hill and his ex-girlfriend Sarah Brady. The misogynistic ways that Jonah requests Sarah to behave in the name of “boundaries” is giving them serious incel vibes and serves as a major word of caution for anyone who has a partner that tries to dim their light because it makes them insecure. Lauren and Chan bring other perspectives into the discussion, such as House in Habit’s defense of Jonah Hill, where she uses Simone Biles level mental gymnastics to spin Jonah’s behavior into “maintaining healthy boundaries” and somehow paints Sarah Brady as the problem.

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Today is a very dark day for the Pop Apologists after learning the shattering news that Kyle Richards and Mauricio Umansky, the lighthouse and beacon of marital goals, may be coming to an end. Kyle and Mauricio, who came from nothing and married for true love, and built an amazing life with their four daughters, may be headed for divorce. After news broke that Kyle and Mauricio had allegedly separated, the gals did a deep dive to examine what could have led this power couple to be on truly shaky ground. Lauren and Chan piece together information from @facereality16 and @igfamousbydana to paint a picture of this travesty with some serious sleuthing, one instagram post at a time. Unfortunately for all of us, it looks like when there was smoke, there was also fire. Kyle and country singer Morgan Wade have been posting about each other for over a year, and it’s looking like much more than a friendship. From matching tattoos to matching rings, all signs are pointing to Kyle and Morgan being together. Morgan’s lyrics “You’ve got a secret, I want to keep it” seem to be pointing right to our Housewife. The gals revisit the chilling prediction that psychic Allison Dubois gave Kyle in 2010, when she told Kyle that Mauricio would never emotionally fulfill her, but she would stay with him and he would take care of her. While they are now reevaluating everything they’ve ever known about love, there are some serious questions to be asked, specifically, what led to Kyle and Mauricio’s marriage being on life support? The gals share conspiracy theories on what they think happened and what is next for the beloved couple. 

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Today we take on the seminal task of dissecting the life and lovers of Natalie Portman. We take our listeners on a journey, from the moment Natalie was discovered in a pizza parlor as a child through her rise to fame as the esteemed Hollywood actress and Oscar winner we know her as today. More interestingly, however, we pull out a magnifying glass on the slew of relationships and pen pals that have left their mark on Natalie's beguiling heart. This includes (but is not limited to) her torrid romance with Gael Garcia Bernal that ended in her flying to Argentina to confront him and his mistress when she got word that he was cheating with a co-star. We dig into the cringe-y emails between Natalie and Jonathan Safran Foer, who was so taken with their Gmail thread that he LEFT HIS WIFE FOR NATALIE, mistakingly assuming that he was participating in a requited love. Friends, Natalie's life is one of earnest intelligence and sexual fervor, and we lead you through it with no detail spared. So this Wednesday, we invite you to pour a cocktail, get cozy, and buckle in for THE LIFE AND LOVERS OF NATALIE PORTMAN.

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