It’s Become a Whole Thing
A look at the best and worst moments of unscripted TV history, from cult documentaries to trashy early 2000s reality tv. High-brow analysis of the low-brow trash we love.
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Monday Jun 13, 2022
Monday Jun 13, 2022
When so many people have a platform and we're bombarded with a constant slew of information, how do we sort out what's right and what's wrong? How do we distinguish between voices that need to be heard, clickbait conspiracy theories and people spreading lies to try to stay in the spotlight? Emily is joined by Ryan Bailey to deep dive into the age of misinformation and what are roles are as spectators (and commentators).
(3:40) Welcome, Ryan Bailey!
(29:00) Misinformation: how it spreads, how we decide on what's true
(34:00) Cara Delevingne - has the media completely misinterpreted her & her relationships?
(43:00) Real Housewives of Beverly Hills's Lisa Rinna and the spread of lies and rumours about Kathy Hilton
(55:00) Conspiracy theories and QAnon: Trump, adrenochrome, "missing children", "doing your research", and how pop culture ties into all of this
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This week's episode: A Blake Lively & Ryan Reynolds Deep Dive
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Wednesday Jun 08, 2022
Wednesday Jun 08, 2022
It's a very special bonus episode unlocked from Patreon. We've mostly all heard by now about the drama going on in the world of Mormon moms on TikTok. Sammy P and Emily are here for a deep dive to get to the root of it. We take a look at Mormonism as a whole, from its roots to its present-day culture and how one religion can have such a squeaky clean image in the streets and get so collectively freaky in the sheets. From purity culture to swinging, this is a wild one.
And we do get into soaking. And yes, you may want to listen to this one with headphones so as not to perturb those around you.
(0:00) - (18:20) Chitchat
(18:20) Mormon swinger deep dive
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Monday Jun 06, 2022
Monday Jun 06, 2022
Palmar, a veteran stripper and sex worker, wanted her story told; the life of someone who got into the business not because she was broken, but because she wanted to fund her dreams of being an actress. Fast forward to now and she's turning her story into a TV show.
(8:50) We get into misconceptions about stripping, funny work stories, what it's like being a stripper who doesn't subscribe to the hustle culture aspect of it and how she went from telling TikTok that she wanted to make a TV show to shopping it around to major networks.
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This week: Mormon Mom Swinger Culture Deep Dive w/Sammy P
out Wednesday, June 8th
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Monday May 30, 2022
Monday May 30, 2022
What do John Mulaney, Ellen Degeneres, Prince Harry, and Meghan Markle, Rachel Hollis and Chrissy Teigen have in common? They've all had very public PR crises in the past few years. With today's guest, we break down the vastly different ways they handled it. And of course, we talk about PR couples.
Emily chats with Molly Mcpherson, a nationally recognized expert in PR crisis communications and author of the book Indestructible: Reclaim Control and Respond with Confidence in a Media Crisis.
(5:20) Molly joins the chat and talks about what PR looks when done well and when done very poorly
(9:45) How one intern can sink a company into a crisis
(17:50) The tweet that unravelled The Ellen Show
(26:00) PR tips for everyday people
(32:20) The Royal family and Prince Harry & Meghan
(44:00) John Mulaney's latest scandal & the state of L*uis CK's current image
(1:03:20) the downfall of Rachel Hollis
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This week: The Redemption of Courtney Stodden with Laura Danger
out Wednesday, June 1st
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Monday May 16, 2022
Monday May 16, 2022
Emily sits down with Kelli Williams to talk about what it's like shedding light on blind items and a mutual love of reading between the lines.
They get into some 2000s nostalgia, covering Lauren Conrad and the eccentric antics of present-day Spencer Pratt. They get into whether Kim and Pete are a real couple and the omnipresence of Kravis.
CW: they discuss child stars and what they endured (p*dophilia and abuse) from (25:00-29:00)
They talk problematic favs (Anna Kendrick & Ariana Grande), the lack of kind blinds in the world and Kelli's reasons for why Ben Affleck is her least favourite celebrity. They talk briefly about child stars but for a more in-depth look, see the Beyond the Blinds episode linked below.
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Episode links
Beyond the Blinds - Rotted: The Bermuda Child Star Triangle
Beyond the Blinds Patreon - Rotted: Dan Schneider
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Monday May 09, 2022
Monday May 09, 2022
Emily chats with Dulma Altan, who's breakdowns of celebrity owned businesses and beauty brands makes business knowledge fun and accessible.
Dulma brings clarity to some questions pop culture lovers have such as:
If celebs have infinite money and resources, why do so many fail? What tips off the consumer that it's just a cheap cash-grab?
What makes some succeed and immediately recognizable as an authentic labour of love?
Why does every celebrity seem to have a beauty or makeup brand?
They also touch on the business models of GOOP, Kylie Cosmetics and pay respect to Martha Stewart's empire and legacy.
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Saturday May 07, 2022
Saturday May 07, 2022
It's a very special bonus episode just in time for Mother's Day. This is for anyone who is part of this bizarre club or who wants some company and commiseration on this day for any reason. Members of the dead dad club and all those with a strained relationship with Mothers Day are welcome.
Emily and Meredith Lynch sit down and, with a surprising amount of laughter, share their stories, macabre humor and unexpected lessons they've learned along the way. Fellow babes in this club, we see you and are here to hang out and get through this together.
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Monday May 02, 2022
Monday May 02, 2022
It's a meeting of the minds to discuss the many facets of the world of influencers and all its surrounding controversies with two guests covering very different yet overlapping facets of this world.
(1:01:30)-(1:14:20) CW: ED, self-harm
(6:40) Emily's intro to Christina Najjar aka Tinx and a quick summary of her recent controversy of her resurfaced tweets from 10 and 2 years ago.
(12:10) Emily and Meredith do a full breakdown and analysis of Tinx; her cult following, why her recent controversy is so significant and the way that it was addressed, and more importantly the many things that remain unaddressed. They talk about the ways they were initially drawn to Tinx platform and their perspective on the PR nightmare that has been her resurfaced tweets, the glossy apology that glazed over acknowledgment of the issue and what our reactions say about our society and ourselves.
(59:05) Emily and Sophie meet to discuss Sophie's journey from fitness influencer to entrepreneur and mental health advocate. Sophie pulls back the curtain to explain what was really going on in her life through her decade-long journey. She went from a fitness influencer and model to being publicly called out and going through a breakdown only to resurface and launch an innovative mental health app.
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Rachel Hollis Tiktok summary:
https://www.tiktok.com/@itsbecomeawholething/video/7049899905904561414?is_from_webapp=1&sender_device=pc&web_id=6891764111961654790
Some of Tinx old tweets:
https://thetab.com/uk/2022/04/26/tinx-tweets-tiktok-fatphobic-kim-kardashian-248301
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Monday Apr 25, 2022
Monday Apr 25, 2022
I'm joined by Maia of @maiachondrialmembrane on Tiktok to break down all the latest with the Kardashian family and their new show. The analysis begins at (5:05) where we discuss why one of Maia's videos made it to Page 6 and had to be addressed by Khloe Kardashian herself. We dig into the deeper meanings behind the family's distraction tactics leading up to the release of their new show on Hulu, including Kim and Pete, Kylie, Khloe and Tristan, Kourtney and Travis and the persona Kris Jenner portrays.
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The results of Maia's Tiktok:
https://www.businessinsider.in/entertainment/news/khloe-kardashian-appears-to-admit-her-daughter-true-was-edited-into-viral-disneyland-pictures-with-her-cousins/articleshow/90830976.cms
The Kris Jenner case we reference:
https://www.vulture.com/2022/01/kris-jenner-sexual-harassment-lawsuit.html
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Theme music:
Jacob Lessard jacob.a.lessard@gmail.com
Wednesday Apr 20, 2022
Wednesday Apr 20, 2022
The Scooter Braun content starts at minute (12:20) if you'd like to skip ahead!
This week, from the Patreon archives Emily and Sammy P. deep dive into the infamous world of Scooter Braun, current or former manager of Justin, Bieber, Ariana Grande, Kanye West, Karlie Kloss and many other A-listers. He is also famously the sworn enemy of Taylor Swift.
We discuss his origin story and all the rumors about him being a ruthless and overbearing manager who pushes his artists to the brink.
And of course, we break down the complicated and very public event of him buying Taylor Swift's masters, leading Taylor to tell her fans to "let him know how they feel about that" aka barrage him with d*ath threats (Taylor's Version). Many celebrities, including Karlie Kloss, had some choice words about this feud which we break down because, of course.
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