Episodes

  • 'White Lotus' S3 Left Us Unsatisfied
    Apr 10 2025
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    Our favorite rich-people-being-shitty-in-paradise prestige scripted TV show, “The White Lotus” just wrapped up season 3, and we have to be honest: Much like Laurie (Carrie Coon), or Timothy Ratliff (Jason Isaacs), we didn’t have our best vacation ever.

    In this episode, we dug into the whole season — our frustrations with it, our favorite parts, our problems with how the show explores masculinity and its pitfalls, that Carrie Coon monologue on how time creates meaning — and what we hope season 4 might have in store for us.

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    19 mins
  • Paige DeSorbo & Craig Conover's Breakup Has Culture War Vibes
    Apr 4 2025
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    When the end of “Bravo” stars Paige DeSorbo and Craig Conover’s three-year long relationship became public in December, it seemed like everything was going to be handled amicably. "I have so much love and respect for Craig. I think he is one of the best people I have ever met in my entire life," Paige said on her podcast, Giggly Squad.

    But then things started going downhill.

    In this episode, we dive into the incentive structures of public relationships, the fascinating way that this breakup has been positioned on and off Bravo, and the competing visions of femininity and masculinity that are presented on “Summer House” and “Southern Charm.” Hope you enjoy! Xo

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    12 mins
  • 'Severance' S2 Is Getting Too Real
    Mar 22 2025
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    The only people who anticipated the completion of “Cold Harbor” as eagerly as Jame Eagan and the Lumon Board were, well, the entire audience of Apple TV+ hit “Severance.” And we had been waiting a long, long time. Season 2 was famously delayed and delayed, arriving almost three full years after season 1, and the second season too…

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    12 mins
  • Unpacking The Meghan Markle Discourse
    Mar 14 2025
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    When Meghan, Duchess of Sussex’s new lifestyle show, “With Love, Meghan,” premiered on Netflix last week, the reactions were swift… and negative.

    We had to dig through the discourse and sort out what it is about Meghan Markle Sussex that makes everyone lose their minds. Hope you enjoy! Xo

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    14 mins
  • 'The Traitors' S3 Finale Was Honestly Pretty Perfect
    Mar 7 2025
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    Claire is out sick, so the wonderful Kelsey McKinney joined me to recap the “Traitors” finale! Go order her book! Also: THIS EPISODE CONTAINS SPOILERS!

    During this season of “The Traitors,” a 10+ year dedication to Bachelor Nation finally payed off. The people have discovered Gabby Windey — but us real ones (a.k.a. “Bachelor(ette)” fans — knew all along.

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    16 mins
  • Emma Got Married!
    Feb 27 2025
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    Emma is officially a married woman! (Or, as she likes to think of herself, an appendage.) She and Adam tied the knot this weekend at Shun Lee West, a Chinese restaurant on the Upper West Side, in a Jewish ceremony that artfully mingled tradition with their own unique personalities and values. Emma looked like …

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    12 mins
  • 'The Traitors' E7-8: Tom Sandoval's Star Turn
    Feb 16 2025
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    There are few reality TV moments that truly break through amidst all the pop culture noise. But I think we can agree that Tom Sandoval holding one ear closed so he can sing backwards nursery rhymes — with vibrato — into a phone booth is one of them.

    We get into Sandoval’s triumphs as well as Boston Rob’s downfall and some sad murders in this episode. (Plus — our girl Gabby Windey continues to T-H-R-I-V-E!!!)

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    14 mins
  • 'The Traitors' E4-6: Chaos Reigns
    Feb 3 2025
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    Halfway through the third season of “The Traitors” US, one thing has become clear: This game is in a shambles. The Traitors are demoralized and divided, unable to pursue any real strategy because they hate each other more than anyone else in the house. It’s unclear that many of the Faithfuls even really care that much about …

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    11 mins