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SURPRISE! We’re coming at you on a FRIDAY with our recap and thoughts on Sofia Franklyn’s new memoir that’s breaking the internet, “Daddy Issues.” Plus, we give our two cents on D*ve P*rtnoy’s interview about it with The Toast. 

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00:00 — Daddy Issues: First impressions, Sofia Franklyn's memoir & the Call Her Daddy divorce

03:10 — Alex Cooper's calculated image, female friendships & the original breakup narrative

06:30 — Alex's viral YouTube video, Sofia's self-doubt & Christy's old Team Sofia comment

09:00 — Sofia's acceptance of Alex's success, addiction struggles & finally telling her story

12:00 — Could Snark Bait survive a Call Her Daddy-style betrayal? Christy and Sophie compare partnerships

14:50 — Why the bonus episode took time: Reading the book, full-time jobs & listener impatience

16:30 — Matt Kaplan's alleged legal threats & Sofia's childhood surrounded by strong women

18:20 — Meeting her absent father, her stepfather's meth use & an abusive home life

23:40 — Sofia's rebellious high school years: Drugs, arrests & the infamous mugshot merchandise

26:30 — Abusive relationships, college, Morgan Stanley & moving to New York City

28:50 — Sexual assault in NYC & the chance encounter that introduced Sofia to Alex Cooper

31:00 — Alex's publicity tactics, Noah Syndergaard & excluding longtime friend Lauren

34:50 — Recording resumes: Lauren's boyfriend, Alex's family dynamics & contrasting childhoods

39:10 — The birth of Call Her Daddy: SXSW, early recordings & the Barstool deal

42:30 — MILF Hunter, the show's raunchy persona & who really created the material

45:30 — Call Her Daddy's misogynistic early advice, explosive growth & Erica Nardini

47:50 — The infamous Barstool Christmas party, disputed drug allegations & Dave Portnoy's response

51:20 — Alex's intervention, Sofia's sobriety & allegations that her job was in jeopardy

54:50 — Suitman, contract negotiations, the Kesha protest & the founders' retreat

59:50 — The rooftop deal, Alex's secret salary advantage & Sofia discovering the betrayal

01:04:50 — COVID lockdown, the smear campaign, Suitman's firing & Sofia's personal collapse

01:08:20 — Sofia's affair, abortion, new relationship & the meaning of The Missing Piece

01:10:00 — The $60 million Spotify deal, Unwell branding & Dave's competing account of the divorce

01:16:10 — Alex's difficult 2026, Sofia's lasting trust issues & learning to move forward

01:19:20 — Final verdict, Team Sofia vs. Team Alex & closing banter

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Even if Christy and Sophie haven’t caught up on “One Tree Hill,” they still LOVED catching up on the life, lore, and controversies of one of its biggest stars. 

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00:20 — Mercury retrograde, Christy's chaotic week & introducing Sophia Bush

03:40 — Sophia Bush's reputation, activism & behind-the-scenes workplace experiences

07:10 — Sophia's childhood, family background, USC & landing One Tree Hill

13:15 — Van Wilder, Ryan Reynolds & early Hollywood roles

14:55 — One Tree Hill's toxic set, Maxim magazine & sexualization of the female cast

19:35 — Mark Schwahn's manipulation, intimidation & treatment of the actresses

23:35 — Sexual harassment allegations, the 2017 open letter & Mark Schwahn's firing

27:05 — Sophia's Chicago P.D. experience, Jason Beghe & her departure

30:00 — Drama Queens podcast, cast friendships & rumors of a falling-out

32:05 — Bethany Joy Lenz, Hilarie Burton & alleged tensions over LGBTQ issues

34:50 — One Tree Hill reboot, missing cast members & shifting friendships

36:55 — Chad Michael Murray, Paris Hilton cheating rumors & their early romance

39:15 — Sophia and Chad's five-month marriage, divorce & uncomfortable scenes together

42:25 — Call Her Daddy versus Armchair Expert & Sophia's marriage revelations

44:15 — Chad Michael Murray's alleged infidelity & the wedding-day revelation

49:05 — Erin Foster's cheating allegations & Hilarie Burton's defense of Sophia

51:55 — Austin Nichols, Grant Hughes & Sophia's social justice-themed wedding

54:40 — Sophia's divorce, fertility struggles & the end of her marriage to Grant

56:30 — Ashlyn Harris, Ali Krieger & the controversial relationship timeline

1:01:45 — Cheating speculation, public backlash & Sophia and Ashlyn's marriage

1:04:10 — Final thoughts, One Tree Hill watch-along idea, Patreon & signing off

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WELCOME BACK TO ANOTHER DET! Christy and Sophie have a LOT to discuss, and dive right into the “Love Is Blind” Season 11 reunion, the Jen and Zac Affleck divorce news, the Skims advent calendar drama, Shannon Ford’s tax lien, Jax Taylor demanding spousal support, and sooooo much more. 

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00:20 — Weekend catch-up: busy weeks, lazy weekends, the Bengals & Café Luxembourg

05:10 — Love Is Blind: Boston reunion: Nick & Vanessa Lachey, Rob & the baffling round of applause

07:50 — John & Sarah’s divorce, cheating allegations & emotional abuse

09:45 — John’s dad, the Bible-at-breakfast defense & why the reunion hosts failed

16:30 — NVIDIA CEO Jensen Huang’s affair & Chinese intelligence allegations

19:00 — Jen Affleck files for divorce from Zac while pregnant & exposes their marriage dynamic

23:50 — Whitney & Connor’s Hulu spinoff and Mormon Wives franchise fatigue

25:05 — SKIMS’ disastrous $148 advent calendar, viral unboxings & refunds

30:10 — Shannon Ford’s alleged tax lien & the illusion of influencer wealth

35:05 — When Instagram reels “escape containment”: Henry Cavill incels & online backlash

37:30 — Jax Taylor asks Brittany Cartwright for $17K a month in spousal support

40:40 — Jax’s abuse allegations, Brittany’s financial burden & the Valley cast reacts

44:20 — Taylor Swift & Karlie Kloss reunite at the Chiefs game & the Matty Healy theory

47:40 — DEO: Influencers speaking at Harvard Business School

50:00 — DEO: Men wearing backpacks on packed NYC subways

52:50 — LEO: Wally Lamb’s The River Is Waiting

54:00 — LEO: Christy’s meditation course & learning to stay present

56:30 — LEO: Cybertrucks reportedly being discontinued

57:50 — Carole Radziwill Patreon preview, newsletter & outro

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He played Superman, but his career never quite seemed to take flight. Christy and Sophie attempt to figure out why in today’s episode. 

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00:20 — Christy’s Virgin Atlantic nightmare, airline loyalty & customer service

04:10 — Introducing Henry Cavill: Hollywood’s difficult-to-work-with leading man

05:40 — Henry Cavill’s childhood in Jersey, bullying & early acting career

11:50 — Russell Crowe, The Tudors & Henry’s rise to fame

13:50 — Losing Harry Potter and Twilight roles to Robert Pattinson

17:20 — Almost becoming James Bond & landing Superman

19:10 — Mission: Impossible, Justice League & the infamous CGI mustache

20:30 — Black Adam, Henry Cavill’s Superman comeback & the DC shakeup

20:50 — Henry Cavill’s embarrassing Superman exit & James Gunn’s explanation

26:30 — The Witcher: Henry’s departure, Liam Hemsworth & behind-the-scenes drama

28:40 — Allegations of difficult behavior, creative clashes & disputes with female writers

34:00 — Henry Cavill’s career after Superman and The Witcher

35:20 — Guy Ritchie’s box office flops, Alex Pettyfer & Warhammer 40,000

39:00 — Henry Cavill’s controversial comments about the #MeToo movement

42:00 — His apology, catcalling comments & backlash

43:50 — Henry Cavill’s relationship with 19-year-old Tara King

48:00 — Kaley Cuoco, Gina Carano & Henry’s dating history

49:40 — Natalie Viscuso, My Super Sweet 16 & their relationship

53:00 — Blind items, dating rumors & speculation about Henry Cavill

55:00 — Final thoughts, James Franco, Patreon & signing off

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Welcome back to the best day of the week! Christy and Sophie dive into some of the weekend’s controversial Halloween costumes (Martha Stewart, West and Amanda), as well as Jennifer Lawrence’s new haircare line, Rob from this season of “Love Is Blind,” Sofia Franklyn’s upcoming memoir, and sooooo much more. 

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00:20 — Weekend catch-up: You Can See Everything, movie prices & spooky-season Hitchcock

04:00 — Alfred Hitchcock’s dark history, Tippi Hedren & R.L. Stine

06:20 — Amanda Batula & West Wilson’s Dumb and Dumber Halloween costume

08:00 — Amanda quitting In the City, fan backlash & what she and West do for work

14:50 — Kyle Cooke vs. West Wilson’s Instagram feud & their treatment of women

17:20 — Martha Stewart’s homeless Halloween costume & backlash

24:25 — Jennifer Lawrence launches mes° haircare & celebrity beauty-brand fatigue

27:00 — Viral The Cut photos, the “mess” ethos & confusing marketing

29:40 — Haircare loyalty, J.Law joining Instagram & the fading movie-star mystique

34:40 — Sofia Franklyn’s Daddy Issues memoir, Matt Kaplan & Alex Cooper’s rumored response

38:15 — Love Is Blind: Boston: Rob’s behavior toward Michaella & his friend’s harassment

43:50 — Netflix casting, producer responsibility & Love Is Blind putting women at risk

47:10 — Rob’s Travis Kelce comparison, John & Sarah, raw milk & the filthy apartment

51:20 — LEOs: Midterm voting & Dexter Resurrection

52:25 — LEO: The River Is Waiting by Wally Lamb

53:40 — DEO: Lily Chee, yachting & the powerful men behind the scene

55:20 — DEO: Isaac Greenbaum, Remi Bader & the TMZ/Daily Mail hypocrisy

57:30 — Patreon/WTS previews, Substack & outro

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We all have the same 24 hours in a day, and we’re spending ours discussing one of the most successful “Love Island” contestants to ever exit the villa. 

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00:20 — Introducing Molly-Mae Hague, Love Island UK & her rise to fame

05:00 — Molly-Mae’s background, early influencer career & entering Love Island

08:00 — Tommy Fury, Maura Higgins & the Love Island love triangle

12:10 — Molly-Mae’s massive Instagram following & overnight fame

17:30 — Love Island’s real-time production & Molly-Mae’s secret family message

18:40 — Molly-Mae’s £8,000 Instagram giveaway controversy

25:10 — The infamous “We all have the same 24 hours” scandal

28:30 — Molly-Mae’s apology, PrettyLittleThing & backlash over privilege

32:40 — PrettyLittleThing, undisclosed ads & advertising regulations

35:10 — Mr. Chai: The puppy scandal, unethical breeding & public backlash

43:00 — Molly-Mae and Tommy Fury’s relationship after Love Island

45:10 — Tommy Fury partying with Chris Brown & relationship trouble

47:20 — Molly-Mae and Tommy’s breakup, cheating rumors & speculation

51:30 — Tommy’s alcohol struggles, Molly-Mae’s concerns & their daughter

53:30 — Reconciliation, sobriety & Molly-Mae’s Amazon documentary

55:40 — Maebe clothing brand: Expensive blazers, poor quality & fast fashion

59:40 — Maebe’s controversial sizing, production problems & financial losses

1:02:30 — Molly-Mae’s memoir, Irish dancing & millennial TV nostalgia

1:09:50 — Final thoughts, Patreon, Substack & signing off

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Welcome back to the best day of the week! Christy and Sophie have MUCH to discuss, including the juiciest tidbits from Bravo Fan Fest, Laura Owens’ sentencing, the recent news of Tom Brady’s alleged love triangle, Carole on RHONY, and sooooo much more. 

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00:20 — Weekend catch-up: Sophie’s anniversary, NYC restaurants & TikTok recommendations

05:00 — Bravo Fan Fest: West Wilson, Amanda Batula & Andy Cohen’s controversial friendship

08:20 — Next Gen NYC cast shakeup, Next Gen ATL & the canceled LA spinoff

09:50 — Ming Lee Simmons reportedly joining Next Gen NYC

12:00 — Salley Carson, Craig Conover & Austen Kroll’s Bravo love triangle

13:00 — Salley’s Bravo body count, Kyle Cooke & bathroom hookup rumors

15:20 — Craig Conover’s bizarre Peacock series, Charmed by a Southern Monster

19:10 — Laura Owens’ sentencing: Clayton Echard, Love Trapped & the pregnancy hoax

22:00 — Laura’s alleged manipulation tactics, the judge’s reasoning & outrage over her sentence

24:30 — Laura Owens’ mother, Jan, and the family’s involvement

26:40 — Tom Brady, Candice Swanepoel & Joan Smalls’ friendship fallout

30:40 — Alix Earle’s friendship with Lily Chee & a preview of the Patreon deep dive

33:00 — RHONY: Carole Radziwill, Ghislaine Maxwell & Jeffrey Epstein

35:40 — Carole’s defensive responses, Sai De Silva & the controversy surrounding her friendships

39:50 — DEO: Motorcycles and tiny cars taking up parking spaces

41:10 — DEO: Accidentally wearing new clothes with the tags still attached

42:10 — DEO: Sold-out screenings of You Can See Everything & NYC moviegoing struggles

45:00 — LEO: Paul Rudd spotted outside Art of Play & the Kelly Clarkson controversy

46:15 — LEO: Bright Beta planners, journaling & the BABYSNARK discount code

48:40 — LEO: Baked potato disasters, Wendy’s nostalgia & Frosties

52:10 — Wendy’s infamous severed-finger chili hoax & the McDonald’s hot coffee lawsuit

56:25 — LEO: Christy’s homemade pumpkin bread, cloves & the recipe

57:45 — Patreon/WTS previews, links & outro

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How you say in English… grifter? Hilaria Baldwin (née Hillary Heyward-Thomas) is now infamous for purporting to be a Spanish person, but that’s just the beginning of her truly loco lore. 

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00:20 — Love Is Blind Boston (Spoilers)

03:30 — Jimmy Presnell’s glow-up, Halloween & the passage of time

05:10 — Introducing Hilaria Baldwin and her infamous Spanish identity scandal

07:40 — From Hillary to Hilaria: Her Boston upbringing, family & fabricated Spanish identity

10:30 — Dancing with the Stars, ballroom dancing & Hilaria’s yoga career

14:10 — The Yoga Vida lawsuit & Hilaria’s first major controversy

16:10 — Marrying Alec Baldwin, her wellness empire & celebrity connections

19:30 — Daphne Oz, Dr. Oz & the problem with unqualified wellness influencers

24:10 — How Hilaria met Alec Baldwin & their Spanish-themed wedding

26:50 — The Baldwin children, their Spanish names & Hilaria’s public persona

28:50 — The Spanish grift: Mallorca claims, fake accent & misleading interviews

32:00 — Cucumbergate: “How you say in English?”

33:10 — The 2020 Twitter exposé that uncovered Hilaria’s real identity

36:10 — Amy Schumer’s jokes, Hilaria’s excuses & refusing accountability

43:00 — Did Hilaria adopt her Spanish persona to attract Alec Baldwin?

48:35 — Hilaria’s mommy influencer brand, breastfeeding photos & exploiting her children

51:40 — Postpartum body controversies, surrogacy rumors & body shaming

52:20 — Eating disorders, wellness culture & the dangers of body checking

57:55 — The Baldwins on TLC, the Rust shooting & the couple’s public image

1:01:10 — Dancing with the Stars elimination, backstage meltdown allegations & blaming producers

1:03:45 — Manual Not Included book, celebrity memoirs & staged paparazzi photos

1:10:30 — Final thoughts, Patreon’s Action Park episode & signing off

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Welcome back to the best day of the week! Christy and Sophie have a LOT to discuss, including the VS Fashion Show (and Kylie Jenner’s runway walk), Taylor Swift and Kim Kardashian apparently burying the hatchet, Val Chmerkovskiy’s latest DWTS controversy, the new season of “Love Is Blind” and the dire state of affairs in Boston, Miley Cyrus, Selena Gomez, and soooooo much more. 

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00:20 — Victoria’s Secret Fashion Show: Kylie Jenner, the Angels & influencer culture

07:50 — Academy Museum Gala: Taylor Swift & Kim Kardashian’s unexpected reunion

10:45 — Kendall Jenner & Jacob Elordi’s relationship: Real romance or PR?

12:50 — Academy Museum Gala fashion: Mia Goth, Hailey Bieber, Greta Lee & EmRata

15:15 — Jake Shane’s red carpet snub, Madonna ignorance & the Girls reboot

18:20 — Millennial nostalgia, recession pop & the golden age of party music

19:40 — Dancing with the Stars: Carrie Ann Inaba, Jenna Johnson & the controversial lift

22:20 — Val Chmerkovskiy’s Will Smith joke, backlash & suspension

24:50 — Miley Cyrus disappoints fans at the Hollywood Bowl

29:40 — Love Is Blind: Boston: questionable men, politics & red flags

31:40 — Stu’s disastrous reveal, Jax’s reaction & the Kennedy delusion

36:50 — Love Is Blind casting, Boston dating & Chris Harrison’s The Vow

39:05 — Selena Gomez explains her changing voice & vaping addiction

43:50 — DEOs: Spicy food struggles & the disappearance of natural-fiber sweaters

47:00 — LEOs: The Housemaid, Amanda Seyfried & Sydney Sweeney

49:20 — LEOs: That’s Not My Name, Taylor Swift’s Cardigan & book recommendations

51:00 — LEOs: Celebrity Traitors UK, Traitors: New Blood & frustrating faithfuls

56:25 — LEO: New York’s chocolate egg creams

58:00 — California’s coastal destruction, wildfires & support for affected communities

59:20 — Patreon/WTS previews, newsletter & outro

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From Disney darling to A-list popstar to billionaire mogul, today’s subject has lived many, many lives — with her fair share of controversial moments through it all. Good thing she arguably has the best PR team of all time. 

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00:20 — Weekend catch-up, skincare hacks & introducing Selena Gomez

03:40 — Selena’s messy reputation, loyal fanbase & incredible PR team

08:00 — Selena’s music career, vocal abilities & Taylor Swift’s pop-star friendships

14:30 — Selena’s childhood, family background & growing up in Texas

18:30 — Child stars, parental management & Selena’s Mexican heritage

23:40 — Barney and Friends, Demi Lovato & Selena’s Disney Channel beginnings

25:20 — Hannah Montana, Wizards of Waverly Place & Justin Bieber’s influence

30:50 — Spring Breakers, breaking away from Disney & Hollywood rumors

34:30 — Selena Gomez & the Scene, solo success & cultural appropriation

36:20 — Canceled tours, treatment facilities & questions about Selena’s public image

42:10 — The Heart Wants What It Wants, Revival & Selena’s touring struggles

44:30 — Selena’s controversial 2019 American Music Awards performance

47:00 — Jelena begins: Justin Bieber, their toxic relationship & public breakups

52:30 — Orlando Bloom, Miranda Kerr & the infamous Bieber feud

1:00:00 — Zedd, Sofia Richie, The Weeknd & Selena’s complicated dating timeline

1:04:45 — Selena and Justin’s final breakup & his whirlwind engagement to Hailey

1:08:45 — Taylor Swift, Demi Lovato & the Disney friendship drama

1:12:50 — Francia Raisa’s kidney donation & allegations surrounding their friendship

1:18:20 — Eyebrow Gate: Kylie Jenner, Hailey Bieber & the copying accusations

1:24:00 — Benny Blanco, Selena’s marriage & final thoughts on her public persona

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