Madonna is an icon, a hitmaker, and a Rock and Roll Hall of Famer. But despite her incredible achievements, she’s never been cozy with feminism. This week, we chat with author and podcast host Roxane Gay about Madonna’s legacy, and how feminism can fail women who dare to be trailblazers.

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A childhood of abandonment leaves John Lennon desperate to make a new family out of a group of young, ragtag musicians. But when the band finds itself in the spotlight, they’re going to have to up their game – and learn to play their instruments.

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Paris Hilton and Lindsay Lohan were the it-girls of the iconic Y2K era, photographed on just about every tabloid cover as a pair of party-girl best friends. But in 2006, a video of Paris mocking Lindsay with a derogatory nickname took the internet by storm, and the two would soon plunge into a highly publicized feud. Hilton and Lohan's feud has sparked speculation for years. In this episode, we unpack their messy falling out – and what it says about the dark side of early 2000s Hollywood fame.

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Jennifer Lopez has been busy. She’s been pushing her new album, “This is Me...Now,” a music video-movie-musical (???) and her documentary, “The Greatest Love Story Never Told.” But reviews on all three are mixed, with plenty of people online roasting her. And, to make matters worse, ticket sales for her upcoming tour have been so poor that shows are being canceled. So we gotta ask, is the tide turning on Jenny from the Block?

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Supermodel Naomi Campbell ruled the runway until Tyra Banks burst onto the scene in the 90s, challenging her crown. This ignited a media storm, pitting two iconic women of color against each other in a rivalry that shaped the fashion world for three decades. From backstage trash-talking to glamorous yacht photo shoots and a dramatic reality TV face-off, we'll peel back the layers of their feud. Was this rivalry fueled by personal ambition, or was it a mirror reflecting the underlying racism in the fashion world?

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