Yeah No Yeah

In the final episode of Yeah No Yeah, Molly and Katie explore death as they celebrate the life of their 5-year-old podcast. They talk Zoom funerals, the experience of dying, embalming, and the funeral industry. Then the film turns grainy and unfocused as a montage of the girls recording in  apartments in New York and Texas plays. They've screamed at 5 and 1-star reviews alike, fought with strangers on Twitter, and made friends on Patreon and Instagram. Yes, it had been a wild ride for the girls, but all good things must come to an end. Better to go out on a high note than wither away slowly and run out of ideas. 

Good night and see you on the other side! 

Find out what Katie meant when she told her elementary school class: "My Dad is on an African safari." On this penultimate episode, the gals talk consequences and life at the Big House.  There's a cottage industry of former inmates who prepare white-collar criminals for their sentences, plus the shining examples set by "Club Fed" stars like Martha Stewart and Lori Loughlin. YouTube and Instagram have their own felonious stars who bring us surprising (and handy!) jailtime hacks.

Botox, menopause, the fear of death: Katie and Molly contemplate the aging process with the help of Cher's Tweets. We also discuss a recent age discrimination lawsuit brought by 5 anchorwomen against news corporation NY 1. 

Katie and Andrew are getting married! (And in a beautiful twist, Molly got engaged shortly after this was recorded. To a (very) different Andrew.) So it's a good thing Molly did so much wedding research because it turns out most wedding traditions are based on a.) fear of evil spirits b.) capitalism. Find out what you can do to keep your marriage free of evil spirits and chock full o' Queen Victoria. Also in this episode: Katie reveals why being a bridesmaid made her decide against having any bridesmaids. 

Long-time listeners will remember the legendary Tinder-er "Tugboat Annie" from Season 1 of Yeah No Yeah. We're all considerably more settled down in 2020, and Annie has some hard-earned wisdom to share with modern-day daters. We discuss dating during quarantine and remind our audience that they're probably not missing much. 

Outtro by Ted and Liam: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NB5BWYMYMTg&feature=youtu.be&fbclid=IwAR3xvO2c7HGrTgU9-iB-5xL4LoSOLPHfQ6M_SsVE2PPhTVK-ZEcaACUBY6w

Molly and Katie skim the book that got our generation reading: Harry Potter. Our guest and die-hard fan Mariette Dorobis unpacks how she feels about the series now that JK Rowling has made it clear she likes the weather way over there on the wrong side of history. 

Gone are the days of hard labor for teenagers. And you know what? We're certain they're not missing anything. Molly and Katie discuss their first jobs, first bosses, and first times being told to hit the curb! 

Song Credit: 

Angie K

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cC3v8icnhhc

Did you know that your butthole is connected to your ovaries? Neither did our friend Amanda until she attended a public school in Texas. In this episode, we recall the lies our teachers told us, and review some of the school scandals that shaped our educational experiences. 

Molly and Katie kick off Yeah No Yeah Season 5: "From the Womb to the Tomb" with a look at the very beginning of life, more specifically the special moment when mom and dad celebrate their soon-to-arrive infant by setting most of California ablaze. In this episode, Molly gives Katie a rundown on some of the very worst examples of genital reveal disasters. Helicopters, pipe bombs, and an unhappy alligator all make appearances. We also discuss the historical origins of baby showers and tell you the surprising reason the woman who invented baby gender reveal parties wants them to STOP. 

Mukbang started in Korea, with a few beautiful eaters that left their audience craving more. Since it's migrated to America and YouTube, the trend has taken some unsettling turns. We're not here to kink shame, but we do think there's a limit to how much seafood you can safely eat in one sitting. Molly and Katie reveal one of the weirdest fandoms in this follow-up to their wildly unpopular ASMR episode.

One Direction expert and Brazilian supermodel Gio joins us to explain what it is about Harry Styles that makes his fans so wild, and his fingernails so colorful. We go over their origins on X Factor and Harry's One Direction break up solo career. Styles' fans have taken it upon themselves to concoct an elaborate conspiracy about Harry's relationship with his former bandmate, Louis Tomlinson, and have taken it upon themselves to flesh out what dating Harry would be like in an endless stream of questionable fanfiction.

Molly and Katie get reeeeaaalll close to the mic to tell you what you’ve always wanted to know about ASMR: Is it a sex thing? We talk about how its fans crowd-sourced the term in a bid to get away from the phrase “braingasm” and explore why the ASMR community doesn’t want you to think they have a kink. YouTube begs to differ, and we discuss why they took down several videos by ASMR’s most popular child star, "Life of Mak."

Rachel Hollis is a two-time New York Times bestseller and hugely successful motivational speaker. She has amassed an Instagram following of 1.5 million, thanks in part to bikini pictures featuring her post-baby belly and self-love mantras. Her first book, Girl, Wash Your Face, has sold over 3.5 million copies, and her followers applaud her down-to-earth manner and #girlboss vibes.

But it’s not all Live, Laugh, Love in the Hollis universe – Why is she so cozy with scammy MLMs, like Beachbody and Arbonne? Is her promotion of hard work along with unsustainable business models leading her followers down a path of financial ruin, all while lining her own already stuffed pockets? Buzzfeed published an article earlier this year pointing out that she co-opted several sayings from other life coaches for her own Instagram – Is it really all hard work, or is Hollis perfectly happy to take shortcuts? Could the fact that her husband was very recently a high-ranking Disney executive have anything to do with her success?

Having read Girl, Wash Your Face, Molly has her own questions about Hollis’s originality, and we highlight some of the more absurd passages from Hollis’s bestseller, peering into the mind of a self-proclaimed “level-5 book nerd.” But first we hear from her fans, and learn just what it is that makes her brand of "you go girl" so appealing.

Listen to the end to hear from Rachel and just what she has to say about showing the "Tylers" of the world your boobs.  

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Brittany Murphy's untimely death at 32 left Hollywood rattled. Had the Clueless star finally succumbed to a suspected drug addiction? Or did her creepy husband (who didn't want an autopsy) have something to do with it? Her mother blamed toxic mold, while husband Simon Monjack suspected her failure to get a part in Happy Feet 2 had broken her spirit. Her estranged father swooped in with an even more unlikely theory that involved the Department of Homeland Security – and yet, it's the theory that has one of the Yeah No Yeah hosts totally convinced. Kelsey Lawrence, founder of Very Famous Magazine and pop culture savant, joins us to sort the tabloid rumor from the hard evidence.

Mike Boudet is the true crime enthusiast behind the massive hit podcast Sword and Scale. Fans love his take-no-prisoners style and raw, uncut audio from interrogations and real-life horror. His detractors say he's a doxxer, a misogynist, and an all-around creep. Meanwhile, Mike styles himself as edgy, persecuted, and a crusader for free speech. We go over some of the most controversial episodes and a short list of some of his most gossiped-about run-ins with former fans and Reddit moderators.

Special guest Mark Lee asked us to call him "Dr Daddy" for this episode on sex addiction and just what kind of horseplay goes on in celebrity treatment centers (equine therapy, it's a real thing). The DSM does not recognize Sex Addiction and we're here to tell you why. We're talking: David Duchovny, Michael Douglas, Russell Brand, Harvey Weinstein, and Kevin Spacey. Three of those men are NOT sex addicts but rather run-of-the-mill perverts — tune in to find out! The answer will NOT shock you!! Pathophysiology- ever heard of it? (Don't worry. Molly Googled it.) Our inner most sexual desires aren't the only things we reveal this episode. Tune in and try to stay dry!

Gird your yonis — this episode on GOOP and Gwyneth Paltrow explores self care and the steep prices GOOP charges for pseudoscience and witch doctor remedies. Is GOOP all hogwash, or could our hogs frankly use a good wash? (GP's Himalayan Hog Scrub now on sale for $112.) We talk GOOP's legal trouble, what science says about detox, and where NOT to go for an oak branch flogging in NYC.

Anna Nicole Smith's body of work pales in comparison to the number of lawsuits she generated, with the help of her body. From the fight for a billion from her dead husband's estate to the paternity suit that followed her death, Anna Nicole had a strange way of leaving her mark on the world. We talk about the circumstances surrounding her death, including the death of her son that very shortly followed the birth of her daughter. Did she really need all those pain medications? Why didn't her doctors consider her an addict after her stint at Betty Ford? What creepy role does her lawyer and fake baby daddy Howard Stern play in all this? We don't have all the answers, but we did provide some baby talk.

After a whirlwind of biographies and YouTube conspiracy videos, the girls are ready to convince you that Princess Diana's untimely death in a Paris tunnel may not have been an accident. First, they relive the princess's tragic life, including her husband Charles' affair with royal third wheel, Camilla Parker-Bowles. Special guest Gattlin Miller helps us to reenact one of their secret and sordid conversations. We've learned a lot about the aristocracy, especially the fact that it has no place in the modern world and that Gattlin has at least one royal enemy.

Surviving R Kelly was a massive success for the Lifetime network, and quite a bit has happened in the wake of the 6-part docuseries. We get you caught up on some of the major reactions, including Oronike Odeleye's #MuteRKelly movement, and take you through the important parts of his 2012 autobiography, Soulacoaster. This book reveals intense basketball delusions, a troubling McDonald's obsession, and stunning disparities between his recollections versus everyone else's. Stay tuned til the end when we reveal why Ethiopian girls need to look out — running low on clout in the US, in 2011 he went abroad to croon at audiences in Adis Ababa, "Do you have your passport?" (Can't make this up, unlike a lot of Soulacoaster.)

***NOTE*** Molly says "Watergate" almost this entire episode, but we promise you she meant to say Whitewater. In fact, she mostly says "Wuddergate," and she would like to apologize for being from Maryland. 

If you didn't follow the Clinton scandals because you were busy bopping to the Spice Girls, we've got you. We're covering the most infamous Clinton White House scandals, as well as a few that we bet you haven't heard — Monica Lewinsky is just the beginning. "A vast, right wing conspiracy" has us in over our heads we discuss Travelgate, Filegate, and the plot to make Vince Foster's tragic death look like a professional hit. Listen up, cause we've got the ammo you need when your dad tells you he was holding his gun in the wrong hand.  

Please be aware that this episode contains many triggers and here are your warnings: Bill Clinton, Brett Kavanaugh, rape, suicide, murder, pedophilia, and any other human vice you can think of.

Learn about the sexy ski resort scandal that preceded Tiffany Trump’s birth and her relationship with her much more interesting relatives. Judging by her Instagram (she's at a whopping 1 million followers), she loves the beach, she loves her mom, and she loves spirituality. If you ask us, she's too GOOD for the Trumps! But, if you are People Magazine's "unnamed sources" she’s the sibling the rest of the Trumps would like to fire, and if you ask Trump, she’s just not as hot as Ivanka.

On August 13, 2018, Shanann Watts missed a doctor’s appointment, followed by a meeting. Concerned, her friend Nickole went to her house to find the pregnant 34-year-old mother missing, along with her two daughters, Bella,  4, and Celeste, 3. Shanann’s husband, Chris Watts, appeared in a televised interview on August 14, telling the public how he missed his wife and daughters. Just two days later, the police discovered Shanann and the two girls’ bodies on the property of Chris’s former employer.

A YouTube channel called Plunder has curated a series of Facebook Live videos that Shanann made as part of her promotions of Level, a multi-level marketing company. The uploader has titled the videos with quotes from Shanann, seeming to to insinuate that she was a pushy, domineering head of the household. The comments largely echo these sentiments, many suggesting that it was only a matter of time before Chris “snapped.” We discuss internalized misogyny, as well as the dark business of multi-level marketing, a business model that always leaves someone screwed — although not in the way Shanann’s many posthumous critics seem to think.

Molly and Katie get dressed up as sexy theologians to undress Christian conspiracy theories. The Devil's in the details — we've got fetuses in the Pepsi, a Satanic message on bottled water, and the beast that started it all, Monster Energy. With help from Lea D at Philia Ministries on YouTube and the Book of Revelation, we learn why some Christians look at carbonated beverages and see signs of the Apocalypse.

Director Erik Sutch joins us for an episode looking at the life of 1970s German director Rainer Werner Fassbinder, including his many ill-fated lovers and cocaine-fueled work ethic. We touch on themes of homosexuality and his troubled relationship with West Germany, where Nazis still called many of the shots. He wanted a German Hollywood, but died too young to make his strange, Freudian dreams come true.

Katie follows Molly down into the hole of Youtube pop psychology and the Shane Dawson vs. Jake Paul sociopathy drama! Katie holds no bars and diagnoses everyone she's ever dated, met, or been fathered by. Molly leaves us with with a cryptic family secret and ya girls are left with no choice but to play their DSM-V cards and finally diagnose one another. (apologies in advance — Molly shouts about Madoff more than once).

Lindsay Lohan made a splash with a video of her attempted kidnapping of a Syrian child or two, just in time for the announcement that Life Size 2 is coming out in December 2! Besides kidnapping, her other recent efforts to solve the refugee crisis include energy drinks and Greek nightclubs. With help from guest stars Dylan Katz and Mariette Dorobis, we touch on her family problems and criminal charges before covering her more recent entrepreneurship, as well as her warm relationship with the Trumps and why she moved to Dubai. #DotheLilo

Season 3 begins not with a bang, but a not-quite-human whimper. Learn about history's most famous feral children, as well as a few wild child hoaxes. We're talking Victor of Aveyron, John Ssebunya, The Wolf Girl of Devil Creek, and the Nullabor Nymph before we get to the sad, sad story of Genie — the feral child that captured Katie's imagination when she was just a pup.

In the final episode of Season 2, Molly and Katie have gathered 'round the campfire to tell you all the stories your mom doesn't want you to hear, including a few of tales terror from loyal listeners. As usual, the scariest stories come from Tinder. Thanks for listening, and stay tuned for Season 3: The Tabloid Files!!! *Coming Fall 2018*

Yeah No Yeah is talking bloodsuckers and trying very hard not to faint. The girls review the European roots of vampire lore and talk blood baths and blood facials with Countess Elizabeth Báthory. This episode also covers the 2004 vampire outbreak in Romania. Katie fills us in on the Vampy club scene in New York City and the legendary Long Black Veil vampire ball.