Yes, we're talking about Summer House, too...

In this week's episode, Troy and Dara discuss the Marie Claire Amanda Batula profile by Emma Childs. We're talkin' Scandoval vs. Scamanda, how to correctly watch reality tv, why Kyle and Amanda deserve each other (derogatory), toxic straight boomer spouses, the psychological bro-file of a f*ckboi raised by a liberal mother (West Wilson), and why this might just be the best thing that could have happened Ciara Miller.

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Troy and Dara dive into '90s and early 2000s club culture, breaking down the articles:

W Magazine’s “The Scandalous History of Les Deux, Hollywood’s Infamous Nightclub” by Jake Flanagan and Vanity Fair’s “'In the Limelight' Walks Through the Clubs of New York City’s ’90s” by Dan Adler.

They also get into the time Britney Spears tried to get a job as a cocktail waitress, Lindsay Lohan snubbing Lily Allen, gal about town Mischa Barton, the downfall of Big Brother villain and Les Deux owner Mike “Boogie” Malin, and what killed nightlife culture as we knew it.

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This week, Troy and Dara dive into one of their all-time favorite pieces of journalism: the New York Times Magazine article “Here Is What Happens When You Cast Lindsay Lohan in Your Movie” by Stephen Rodrick. The 2013 story chronicles the chaotic three-week shoot of The Canyons—the low-budget erotic thriller written by Bret Easton Ellis, directed by Paul Schrader, and starring Lindsay Lohan and James Deen.

“We don’t have to save her,” Schrader said. “We just have to get her through three weeks in July.”

A month later, Schrader would be standing naked in a Malibu bedroom, missing his dogs and trying to coax Lohan out of her robe.

Turns out three weeks can be a very long time.

We also touch on:

NOTE: Due to some technical difficulties, this episode is audio-only

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In today's bonus episode, we're getting more in-depth with JFK Jr's art pop, George Magazine. We discuss the history of the mag, the article, "If I Were President" written by Madonna, plus the many iconique celebrity covers from its 1995-2001 run. To see the photos we reference and the full Madonna article, check out our instagram @whatsyourissueshow.

We also talk about:

Vogue's "Meet George: An Oral History of JFK Jr.’s Political Magazine Launch"

The Hollywood Reporter's "John F. Kennedy Jr. and George Magazine: A Story of Politics, Love and Loss, 20 Years Later"

And of course, we couldn't help but talk a leeeetle bit about FX's Love Story...

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Today, Troy and Dara cover "Secrets and Lies", an excerpt from the book The Kennedy Curse: Why Tragedy Has Haunted America's First Family for 150 Years, by Edward Klein, which ran in the August 2003 issue of Vanity Fair magazine.

The excerpt talks about the more salacious aspects of Caroly Bessette and John F. Kennedy Jr.'s relationship. Troy and Dara also discuss the FX show LOVE STORY, Carolyn and John's fashion, Carole Radziwill, and more.

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It's a What's Your Issue? Advice Column bonus episode! Troy and Dara answer listener questions that touch on convincing a family member to leave a religious cult, making friends, and recovering from the grief of a best friend ghosting you.

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It's a gay fantasia because Troy and Dara are talkin' Heated Rivalry and Pillion!

They discuss the Vulture article, Girls Who Like Boys Who Like Boys by E. Alex Young, and How Pillion Perfected the Sub Dom Rom Com by Nathan Tavares for GQ.

It's fan fic, Heated Rivalry obsessions, straight girls in gay bars, Alexander Skarsgard, Polly Pocket dommy mommy, and somehow... The Artist's Way.

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This week, Troy and Dara talk about the woman who raised them... Oprah. They're measuring time in Oprah hair styles, discussing the Avengers (Suze Orman, Dr. Phil, Dr. Oz, et al.), episodes lost to the Winfrey vault, and Troy details another daytime talk show live taping experience.

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In today's bonus episode, we travel back in time and behind a paywall to the very first time Troy and Dara podcasted together. This episode was recorded back in 2020 for a patreon episode of Troy's podcast, The Smush Room.

They deep dive into the lives of Heidi Montag and Spencer Pratt, including their relationship dynamics on The Hills, Heidi's family dynamics, plastic surgery, and more. For a companion piece, listen to the recent What's Your Issue? patreon episode where Troy and Dara discuss Heidi's infamous People magazine cover to see if they totally contradict themselves 6 years later.

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This week's listener-suggested issue is Interview Magazine from July 1992 with cover girl (emphasis on GIRL) Drew Barrymore. Troy and Dara discuss the controversial photoshoot by Bruce Webber, Drew's career revival at 17, her lolita era, and how the adults in her life failed her. Plus, why Drew is the true definition of a manic pixie dream girl, erotic thrillers, and Troy's experience seeing a live taping of Drew's talk show.

Interview Magazine article

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