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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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Christy and Sophie are BACK with another DET — this time diving into Kelly Clarkson’s beef with a Brooklyn magic store, Erin Lichy on RHONY, Bailey Taylor v. Dave Portnoy (team Bailey), Alix Earle and our post-literate society, and more. 

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00:20 — Weekend catch-up: Carrie, The Below & spooky season TV

03:20 — The original Carrie, terrifying characters & Josh Hartnett’s comeback

06:20 — Hollywood heartthrobs, Tom Welling & the obsession with veneers

11:10 — Kelly Clarkson vs. Brooklyn’s Art of Play: the $15,000 singing bird controversy

13:50 — Kelly Clarkson claps back & Art of Play responds

18:30 — Lindsay Hubbard & Carl Radke spark reconciliation rumors

20:50 — RHONY: Erin Lichy & Daisy’s rude behavior on Erica Hammond’s private island

24:20 — Erin’s Hamptons home controversy & accusations of hypocrisy

26:50 — Daisy’s comments about Erica’s wealth & why the hosts are Team Erica

30:50 — RHONY’s new season, struggling Housewives franchises & Vicki Gunvalson

34:50 — Dave Portnoy vs. Bailey Taylor: the It Girl controversy

38:30 — Bailey and Dave’s explosive DMs & their ongoing feud

43:40 — Alix Earle’s shocking admission about never reading books

45:40 — LEOs: spooky shows & homemade pumpkin syrup

47:00 — DEOs: Southern California flooding, Celebrity Traitors UK VPN struggles & the reality TV obsession

51:15 — DEO: NYC’s $60 sourdough bread controversy

53:50 — DEOs: Makeup stains on sweaters, fall fashion frustrations & beauty hacks

56:10 — Patreon/WTS previews, newsletter & outro

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One of Bachelor Nation’s biggest stars and golden boys was somehow never the lead himself — but has *milked* his reality TV fame for all its worth. 

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00:20 — October catch-up + introducing Tyler Cameron

05:20 — Tyler’s childhood, football career, Matt James & becoming a model

09:10 — Post-Bachelorette success: book, Special Forces & Going Home with Tyler Cameron

13:30 — Hannah Brown’s Bachelorette season & Tyler becoming the fan favorite

17:10 — Hannah chooses Jed + Tyler nearly becoming The Bachelor

19:00 — Tyler’s relationships: The Gigi Hadid/Hannah Brown love triangle

21:10 — The 2020 “Quarantine Crew” & Matt James becoming The Bachelor

26:20 — Hannah and Tyler after The Bachelorette + DWTS reunion

29:30 — Camila Kendra, Paige Lorenze & Tyler’s dating history

36:20 — Why Tyler never became The Bachelor

38:50 — Tate Madden relationship + the infamous texts and milk video

44:40 — Tyler and Tate get engaged + “Better late than never”

49:30 — Golden Bachelor drama & Tyler’s take on the franchise

52:30 — Matt James, Rachael Kirkconnell & Tyler’s friendship

56:10 — Tyler on Dancing with the Stars + has he lost his appeal?

59:40 — Bachelor Nation nostalgia + outro

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TRIGGER WARNING: This episode contains discussion of the Cornell rape case. Please listen with discretion.

Today, Christy and Sophie dive into Pete Davidson’s misogyny, the F Factor feud between Emily Gellis and Tanya Zuckerbrot, the Cornell 7 (HUGE TRIGGER WARNING), and more. 

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00:20 — Weekend catch-up: Henry’s birthday, QC Spa & Christy’s disturbing new read

04:50 — Sophie’s cooking era + Grace Elkus’ Protein-Packed Vegetarian

06:30 — The Cornell Seven: allegations, Cornell’s response & supporting survivors

10:40 — Expulsions, the DA controversy & online defense of the accused

15:20 — Understanding the “fawn response” after sexual assault

18:30 — Sophie confronts someone who assaulted her 10 years ago

20:00 — Why sexual assault often doesn’t look the way people expect

25:15 — Pete Davidson’s rant about female influencers

27:40 — Pete’s history with famous women & accusations of misogyny

32:00 — Emily Gellis vs. Tanya Zuckerbrot: the F-Factor lawsuit finally settles

37:00 — RHONY’s Hailey Glassman & her bizarre old DMs to Claudia Oshry

39:50 — Next Gen NYC: Ariana, Liam, Charlie Zakkour & Zach Bia

41:50 — Charlie Zakkour dated Lindsay Lohan?!

45:00 — DEOs & LEOs: streaming prices, spooky movies, SoCal heat & great waiters

52:00 — Patreon/WTS previews + outro

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TTPD is Christy and Rachel’s GOAT albums of TS, and we’re so excited to explain the lore in an incredibly in-depth, nearly two hour episode! Taylor Swift and Matty Healy were publicly together for only a few weeks in 2023—but their story was nearly a decade in the making (real Swiftiesk now). We trace their history from a backstage meeting in 2014 to their whirlwind reunion, then revisit Midnights and The Tortured Poets Department for clues about Joe Alwyn, Matty Healy and her long-awaited, anticipated romance, the backlash, and its implosion.

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Part 1: The Addendum

00:00 Intro: Recording an Addendum After Taylor's Surprise News

01:20 Patient Zero & the Encore Dropped Mid-Recording: Initial Reactions

03:20 Patient Zero's "Sterile Asylum" Aesthetic vs. the Encore's Flashy Reveal

07:25 Album Release Theories & the Summer I Turned Pretty Comparison

11:30 Debating the Encore & Favorite Eras Aesthetically

16:25 The Lavender Haze/Mad Men Connection Deep Dive

18:00 Closing Thoughts, the Truman Black/Joe Alwyn Connection & Outro

Part 2: The Main Episode

23:40 Intro: Rachel Returns & Setting the Stage on Taylor & Maddie

27:30 Current Album Speculation: Debut Re-Release & November 10th Theories

32:50 Joe Alwyn's Truman Show Picture & the Gaylor Theories Tangent

37:00 Favorite Taylor Relationship Debate & "The Life of a Showgirl" Critique

41:45 Joe Alwyn as a Muse & Christy's "Maddie as OTP" Hot Take

47:30 The Origin Story: Meeting at a 1975 Concert & Early Courtship

53:45 A Friend's Insider Perspective & Disclaimer on Being a Critical Swiftie

57:00 The Quiet Reputation Era Through the 2023 Breakup & Eras Setlist Swap

1:00:10 April 8th: The Official Joe Breakup, Timed to Maddie's Birthday

1:03:00 The Public Proclamation Timeline & the Sudden June 2023 Breakup

1:05:45 Color Symbolism, the Romantic Gesture Theory & Midnights as a Breakup Album

1:09:15 "You're Losing Me," "Midnight Rain" & "The Great War"

1:14:30 "Question...?" & "Maroon": The Foxborough Surprise Song Tied to Maddie

1:16:55 TTPD as a "Postmortem": "So Long London" & Debating "loml"

1:21:25 "Guilty as Sin?," "Fresh Out the Slammer" & "But Daddy I Love Him"

1:26:00 Defending Her Choices & Questioning Taylor's Real Value System

1:31:00 "I Can Fix Him" & the Title Track's Direct Jack/Lucy References

1:35:00 Marriage Imagery, "Fortnite" & the Album's Downward Spiral

1:42:30 Voice Memo Alternate Lyrics They Wish She'd Kept

1:45:10 "I Can Get You Back" & the Wine-Name Coding

1:53:00 "The Smallest Man Who Ever Lived," "The Prophecy" & "The Manuscript"

2:01:10 Final Thoughts, Lighthearted Closer & Outro

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Welcome back to the best day of the week! Christy and Sophie are diving into all things “The Life of a Showgirl: The Encore” (warning Swifties, you may not like what we have to say…) plus some reality TV talk (“Next Gen NYC,” “The Traitors: New Blood”) and more! 

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One of the most iconic Bachelorettes of all time parlayed her reality TV fame into a social media career before social media careers even existed. 

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00:00 Intro & Catch-Up (London Trip, Dumois App for Celebrity Spotting)

02:05 Subway Donut Mishap & Introducing Today's Topic: Ali Manno

06:15 Ali's Bachelor Origin: Jake Pavelka's Season & Gia Allemand Tribute

09:55 Ali's Season Stats, Jillian Harris Drama & Her Emotional Attempt to Return

15:00 Ali's Emotional Attempt to Return to the Show, Bachelor Nostalgia & Ali Named Season 6 Bachelorette

18:00 Roberto Martinez: Their Pairing & the Justin/Crutches Hotel Chase Scandal

21:25 Ali & Roberto's Post-Show Relationship & Broken Engagement

25:05 Post-Bachelorette Career: News Correspondent, Podcast & Meeting Kevin Manno

26:55 Ali & Kevin's Relationship, Wedding, Kids & Marriage Struggles

30:45 Moving to Nashville/Back to LA & Red Carpet Snub Stories (Gyllenhaal, Hugh Grant)

36:10 Ali's Old Blog & Nanny Shaming Backlash

38:10 Comparing Ali to Kaitlyn Bristowe & the Slut-Shaming Double Standard

44:15 CBD/THC Gummies Controversy & FOCL Equity Disclosure Issue

49:25 What Does Ali Do All Day? Golf Cart & Grocery Shopping Discourse

52:30 Begging for Engagement & Oversharing Her Kids' Health Issues

54:50 Kevin's Cancer Diagnosis, Pre-Nuvo Shilling & Her Dog Owen's Brain Tumor

1:00:45 Wellness Industry Shilling, Misogyny & Her Conservative Fanbase

1:03:55 Taylor Frankie Paul Tangent: Domestic Violence Allegations & Ali's Defense

1:07:35 Closing Thoughts & Patreon Recap/Outro

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Welcome back to the best day of the week! Christy is joined by a VERY special guest today, Olivia, and they walk through alllllll the hot topics of the week. 

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00:00 Intro & Welcoming Guest Host Olivia (OOR) Filling in for Sophie

02:40 RHONY Reboot Season 3: New Cast & Uba's Departure

04:40 Carol Radziwill's Return, the Bethany Feud & Epstein Files Controversy

11:30 Olivia's Personal Story: Meeting Carol & Kristen Taekman Years Ago

16:40 Secret Lives of Mormon Wives: Taylor Frankie Paul's Escalating Crisis

19:50 Speculating on Drug Use, the AI "White Jesus" Photos & Platforming Ethics

25:50 Michaela's Principled Exit from Filming Season 6

29:00 Joe Alwyn's Truman Show Instagram Update & the Mary Beth Barone PR Theory

36:50 Rapid Fire: Joe Alwyn vs. Travis Kelce & Comparing Their Fashion Sense

41:35 Channing Tatum's Alleged Burner Instagram About Zoe Kravitz & Harry Styles

45:50 Zoe Kravitz's Dating History & Gaylor Fandom Tangent

47:00 Patreon Preview & SFK's Book Launch Day Thirst Trapping

53:50 Dark Energy Objects: Flight Cancellation Nightmare & Loud Teeth-Brushing

59:50 Light Energy Objects: Fan Care Package & Luke Bryan's Meme-able Lyrics

1:04:10 Country Music Chat & the Andy Dorfman/Bachelor Nashville Circle Tangent

1:07:00 Closing, Thanking Olivia & Substack/Merch Plugs/Outro

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