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“Love is Blind,” Being on a Reality Show is a Job (with Giulia Rozzi)
Episode 69
The guilty pleasure show “Love is Blind,” may feel like a silly love/hate watch, but according to former cast members, the experience working on the …
9 months, 1 week ago
(Reprise) “Cats”: Crime of the Century?
Episode 68
Happy Holiday week everyone! This week we’re visiting the Pop Mystery vault for a look at “Cats” an absurd show that really keeps giving. Highly reco…
9 months, 2 weeks ago
Bruno Mars is Maybe Stuck in Vegas Forever (with Sean Green)
Episode 67
Bruno Mars is one of the most prolific pop artists of our time. Is he also one of our most degenerate gamblers? Joining Tess to assess the veracity o…
9 months, 3 weeks ago
It Looks Like A Child: Tilly Norwood, the AI Actor (with Gretchen Andrew)
Episode 66
AI “actor” Tilly Norwood made divisive headlines when it was announced that major agencies were circling up to sign the ingenue-looking robot. Norwoo…
9 months, 4 weeks ago
The F**d Up World of Lisa Frank (with Tess Bellomo)
Episode 65
Lisa Frank became an absolute 1990s icon among children with her colorful, cheerful cartoon animals. The truth behind the Lisa Frank company, howeve…
10 months ago
Michael Jackson, Sean Diddy Combs, and the Man in the Middle
Episode 64
Two disgraced superstars. One man who acted for both as their head of security. Is it just a coincidence that a man named Fahim Muhammed played key r…
10 months, 3 weeks ago
Sean Diddy Combs: An Incomplete Sentence
Episode 63
A judge has decided how long will Sean Combs will serve for the two counts of transportation for prostitution he’s been accused of. Here’s a look at …
11 months ago
Elevatorgate (with Lauren Smith and Rachel Smith)
Episode 62
The footage was silent, but it still felt like a shot heard round the world. The infamous leaked elevator security camera footage of Beyonce and Sol…
11 months, 1 week ago
All of the Times Harrison Ford Has Crashed a Plane (with Jon Gabrus)
Episode 61
Harrison Ford is a long-time pilot. That doesn’t mean he’s a great one. The only thing perhaps more impressive than Harrison’s long acting resume is …
11 months, 2 weeks ago
Lisa Left Eye Lopes Barbecues Her Some Shoes (with Ashley Ray)
Episode 60
TLC was the definitive girl group of the ‘90s. They dominated both the hip hop and pop music scenes. They were pioneers of feminist music and culture…
11 months, 3 weeks ago