On this episode of The Brand Breakdown, we're breaking down the most beloved toys of yesteryear ... and some of the biggest flops. From some of the best (Cabbage Patch Kids, Barbie, and Easy Bake Oven) to the absolute worst (Fake Vomit, Pregnant Midge, and Black Canary Barbie), we talk about the ones we loved, the ones we wanted, and the ones we just didn't understand...

We also have a spirited/silly discussion about Courtney having aphantasia, Michelle being a super-recognizer, and a tangent on our love for Ryan Reynolds (as you do).

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We're kicking off our next royal series on The Brand Breakdown with everyone's favorite future Queen - Kate Middleton, aka HRH The Princess of Wales.

In this episode, we're taking a look at Kate's childhood and the first few years during her time as Prince William's girlfriend - where she was a tabloid magnet but had no "official" role within the royal family ... or a "real" job. 

On this episode of The Brand Breakdown’s A Royal Mess, Royal Wrap-Up, we’re taking a look at a festive Royal family Christmas celebration, a silly family nickname for Prince William, and the latest on Prince Harry’s never-ending legal battles. 

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Welcome to our first official episode of #ARoyalMess - where we're going to be providing updates on the royal family and doing more breakdowns of their various brands - from the people to their various foundations and charities. 

In this episode, we're kicking it off with an update about William, Catherine, and their adorable children as we discuss The Wales Family Christmas card and some of their recent engagements. Then we're switching over to The Sussexes where we discuss Archewell Foundation's 2023 Annual Report, Harry's recent legal loss, and where we think things stand with them right now.

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 We made it! Welcome to the final episode of our series on Prince Harry and Meghan Markle, The Duke and Duchess of Sussex. In this episode we're taking a slight detour to discuss the fallout from Omid Scobie's new book, Endgame, before diving back into the drama between the Sussexes, the Waleses, and the rest of the royal family. We then took a look back at their entire brand, and discussed whether its possible for Harry and Meghan - together or separately - to turn the ship around and redeem Brand Sussex.

We also made a special announcement! While we're done with The Sussexes, we've decided to keep the royal watching going and continue doing our royal series on Tuesdays.

Next up, Catherine, The Princess of Wales (aka Kate Middleton).

Other brand breakdowns will happen on on Thursdays (although yes - this is a day late) as well. And... we have more surprises in store as well - so stay tuned! 

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Earlier this week, Omid Scobie - the author of Finding Freedom - released his second book about the British Royal Family titled Endgame. In this episode, Courtney and Michelle are breaking down the book - what's fact, what's fiction, and what Omid's real endgame seemed to be. 

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When Prince Philip, The Duke of Edinburgh, died royal watchers wondered if the funeral would be the start of healing the rift between Prince Harry, Meghan Markle, and the rest of the royal family. Unfortunately that wasn't the case - and their content deals with Netflix and Spotify made things a whole lot worse. 

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In this episode we're taking a look at Meghan and Harry's role in Finding Freedom, the bullying scandal that Meghan found herself embroiled in, and - of course - the Oprah interview. Join us on The Brand Breakdown as we break down A Royal Mess.

When Prince Harry and Meghan Markle - The Duke and Duchess of Sussex - decided to step back as "senior" working members of the royal family, it seems they never anticipated the backlash they received... and they certainly never expected a global pandemic to put a damper on their plans. In this episode we take a look at exactly how long Megxit had been in the works (it's a LOT longer than you think) and how things panned out.

After the wedding of Prince Harry and Meghan Markle - now officially the Duke and Duchess of Sussex - their brand was at its highest peak. But behind the scenes, things were rapidly disintegrating. In this episode we're taking a look at Meghan and Harry's South Africa tour - and when the cracks really started to show - and what happened just before #Megxit.