The Wrong Side

Releasing an episode on a Tuesday?! Groundbreaking. We’re back with a mini episode to get you through your week!

First up: Billie Eilish hit us with another incredible single, “Lost Cause,” and a ~chef’s kiss~ music video along with it. We discuss our initial thoughts on the video, how we feel about her past few singles, and why we think she isn’t happy with how her songs are performing on the charts (07:12-14:00).

Next: if you haven’t seen Bo Burnham’s “Inside” special on Netflix, get your ass to the couch and put it on right now. The art? The creativity? The catchiness of his songs? Iconic #IYKYK (14:25-21:55).

Finally: the long-awaited Friends reunion finally premiered on HBO Max and it was…..not as satisfying as we thought it was going to be, but we’re still happy with what we got. We talk about our favorite/least favorite moments and what we wish they would’ve done instead (hire us already) (21:56-32:44). Let’s discuss!

Episode 41 and it feels like this is the 41st time we’ve mentioned Olivia Rodrigo, but can you blame us??

First up: unless you’ve been living under a rock, you’ve probably streamed Olivia Rodrigo’s “Sour” album 50+ times. If you haven’t, go stream it immediately (after listening to this epi, of course). We talk about our top three favorite tracks, theories about her next album, and what we think her tour will look like (07:52-24:55).

Next: Ariana Grande is officially married and her wedding was just as perfect as you’d expect it to be. Between the Vera Wang dress and the Tom Ford suit, we mostly just complain about how exhausting it is to not be filthy rich and featured in Vogue (24:56-37:27).

Finally, the hottest story of the year: The Wrong Side is officially one year old! We reminisce on our humble beginnings and try to figure out how the hell we actually made it this far. We obviously thank you all too, so tune in for all the credit (37:28-46:12). Let’s discuss!

This week’s epi has us feeling forty, fhlirty, and fhriving. Between the Friends reunion happening next week and Olivia Rodrigo’s album dropping, spirits are high and the world is healing.

First up: even though Chrissy Teigen’s abrupt return to Twitter was enough to place her on The Wrong Side, she’s in even hotter water amid the Courtney Stodden controversy. We unpack the million reasons why this is so problematic and try to figure out why this story sort of flew under the radar (13:16-24:46)?

Next: the Friends reunion airs this week on HBO Max and we are truly unwell. Did we mention that it falls on the same date as our one-year pod anniversary? Between the re-reading of iconic scripts, trivia, and group hugs, we’re counting down the seconds until it airs. Also, still waiting for someone to explain why people are so pissed about James Corden hosting (24:56-31:12).

Finally: Kendall Jenner has done it again, and not in a good way at all. Remember her Pepsi commercial? We unpack how just four years later, she’s managed to do everything wrong when it comes to her new tequila and all the marketing/advertising that’s being done for it (31:14-45:35). Let’s discuss!

While there still hasn’t been a story that’s topped Demi vs. Froyo, pop culture really pulled through this week and gave us some amazing content to unpack.

First up: Olivia Rodrigo has done it again (do you get deja vu reading that? Ha ha no but for real, we’ve definitely said that before). “Good 4 U” served all the nostalgic punk rock Paramore vibes we didn’t know we were craving and we’re beyond ready for her album to drop this week (16:06-26:39).

Next: to nobody’s surprise, it was announced last week that season 19 of The Ellen DeGeneres Show will be the last. Ellen’s really out here trying to act like it’s ending because she’s “not being challenged enough,” and not at all because of the steep decline in ratings and toxic work environment. Regardless, we talk about how we still have a soft spot in our hearts for Ellen (26:47-37:59).

Finally: Kaitlyn Bristowe and Jason Tartick are engaged and, to be fully transparent, we mostly just talk about the ring AKA rock AKA absolute boulder. The proposal was 10/10 and we unpack why Kaitlyn and Jason are such a great Bachelor nation couple (38:00-47:38). Let’s discuss!

It was a slow news week, but we have a theory that the shittiest stories result in our best episodes, so you’re in for a treat!

First up: Bill and Melinda Gates have announced their divorce after 27 years of marriage. We thought this segment would just be a basic recap, until Audrey dove into Bill Gates’ 30+ year arrangement to take annual trips with his ex-girlfriend? And we can’t forget the fact that Melinda Gates is currently renting a $132,000/night private island to avoid the media (18:36-30:32).

Next and finally: is anyone else still feeling haunted by the clip of Ben Affleck saying, “it’s me”? We unpack the videos of him and Matthew Perry talking to young women from Raya and give our thoughts on big age gaps in relationships (30:38-47:41). Let’s discuss!

May is here, and so is a new episode of The Wrong Side! On today’s epi:

First up, John Mayer is in talks with ViacomCBS to host his own late-night talk show? We’re down for the show, but we’re unfortunately not down to pay for yet another streaming service (we’re looking at you, Paramount Plus). If anyone wants to lend us their login info when the show comes out, that’d be great (24:38-34:28).

Next, we asked for new music and Billie Eilish delivered. We talk about “Your Power,” the music video, and her documentary on Apple TV+. Also, the anaconda in the music video is 100% real and apparently its name is Archie (34:36-49:12).

Finally, the least shocking news of the week: Tristan Thompson allegedly cheated on Khloe Kardashian (again) and we can’t say we’re surprised. We unpack the interviews his alleged mistress is doing, reminisce on the Jordyn Woods scandal, and read some savage Tweets (49:20-1:00:10). Let’s discuss!

Audrey is back (sort of; she’s in Palm Springs) and all feels right in the world again. Unless you’re Demi Lovato at a froyo shop....

First up: maybe the most bizarre story of 2021. Remember when Demi Lovato went to go get some froyo and ended up causing a whole ass battle between her and the Bigg Chill in L.A.? Yeah, us too. We unpack both sides of the story and dive into her Instagram live “apology” (08:58-24:32).

Next: if you’re on Twitter, you’ve definitely seen the pictures of Zac Efron looking slightly different. While it appears he may have had some work done, the bottom line is this: everyone needs to chill the hell out (24:35-36:52).

And finally, more news that we really didn’t need to hear this week: Caitlyn Jenner is officially running for California governor. Is this better or worse than Kanye running for president? (36:58-43:31).

Bonus: we also touch on Elon Musk hosting SNL and Jeff Wittek opening up about the accident involving David Dobrik that almost killed him. Let’s discuss!

Be warned: this is Emily’s first (and hopefully last) solo pod. Unless you were living under a rock this past week, you already know what the top story is:

First up, Colton Underwood coming out as gay on Good Morning America. While we’re so happy that Colton is speaking his truth and living his happiest/healthiest life, we’re not keen on turning a blind eye to how he was obsessively stalking and manipulating Cassie just about a year ago. And don’t forget the Change.org petition that’s currently trying to stop his Netflix deal (09:18-25:45).

Next: even though Emily is probably too old for this shit, she explains all of the TikTok drama happening between Nessa, Mads, Jaden, and Josh. From the podcast interviews to the shady Instagram videos, there’s nothing like listening to teenager drama to get your week started off right (26:07-39:44).

And finally, some headlines from last week: makeup brand Morphe parting ways with James Charles amid sexual misconduct allegations, the J. Lo and A-Rod split that quite literally everyone saw coming, and (fml) confirmation that Pete Davidson and Phoebe Dynevor are an item (39:48-46:26). Let’s discuss!

Love them or hate them, the Kardashians are the backbone of pop culture. This week was no exception, so without further adieu, we present to you: a Kardashian special.

First up: who knew that one normal bikini picture could break the internet? After an unfiltered/unretouched photo of Khloe Kardashian made its way onto the interwebs, everyone lost their damn minds. We cover social media reactions, Khloe’s statement, and how truly depressing this whole situation is (09:04-37:04).

Next: Kim Kardashian is officially a billionaire and…..are we surprised? No. Are we glad they didn’t try to label her as “self-made”? Yes. We still can’t wrap our heads around how much money $1B really is, but we ARE accepting donations (39:08-44:11).

And finally, to round out the sisters: between her friendship with Addison Rae and NSFW relationship with Travis Barker, Kourtney Kardashian is everywhere. If you haven’t seen the latest episode of KUTWK, we talk about the investigation by Khloe and Kim to get to the bottom of why Addison and Kourtney are so close (44:12-55:22). Let’s discuss!

The music industry truly did the most this week--and for that, we are grateful.

First up: the only story not related to music. In a truly shocking announcement, Lady Whistledown revealed that Regé-Jean Page will not be appearing in season two of Bridgerton. We’re pissed, we also sort of understand, but we’re mostly pissed (09:43-19:48).

Next, Olivia Rodrigo literally cannot be stopped and we’re already betting that “Deja Vu” will be topping our Spotify Wrapped 2021. From the lyrics to the music video to the Sabrina Carpenter stans slowly chilling out, there’s good vibes all around (19:50-28:12).

Speaking of queens, Demi Lovato released a powerful music video for her song, “Dancing With the Devil.” We’re finally watching her YouTube docuseries and unpack why her transparency and bravery is so appreciated (28:22-36:38).

Have you seen the music video for MONTERO (Call Me By Your Name)? If you haven’t, here’s all you need to know: Lil Nas X pissed off Candace Owens, so he’s doing something right. The song slaps (36:39-42:08).

And finally, we talk about Taylor Swift’s vault video with coded messages ahead of her “Fearless” release. We love you Taylor, but we simply cannot do this today (42:10-50:03). Let’s discuss!