Yeah No Yeah
By Molly Kendrick
Yeah No YeahJul 04, 2018
DEATH Becomes Them: Yeah No Yeah Says Goodbye
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!
Law & Order & Toilet Wine: Yeah No Yeah Goes to the Big House
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.
Aging and Botox: Cher Invented Being Over 30
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.
Mommies Dearest: Katie and Molly Contemplate Motherhood and Cry It Out
Molly and Katie are staring down the barrel of the baby gun. Together, they unpack some of the most common parenting controversies: Crying it out, attachment parenting, and free-range kids. They're also deciding how they feel about home birth, and its tinfoil hat-wearing cousin free birth.
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1Ffs1Z06LRIDd3DBQ36IRJf9XegGt64AKMcca5kfZPpg/edit?usp=sharing
Yeah No Yeah Gets Married
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.
No Holes Barred : Tugboat Annie Returns (aka Love and Sex During Covid)
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
Harry Potter: Yeah No Yeah and the Chamber of Terfs
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.
Hired and Fired: Your First Time is Never Good
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
School Scandals & Teen Traumas: DARE and Other Gaps in Our Education
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.
Gender Reveal: Katie and Molly Blow Blue and Pink Smoke Up Your Ass
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.
Tarot and the Hanged Man: How an Old Card Game Solves Murder and Saves Lives
Serial Killers and the Women Who Love Them: Ted Bundy, Richard Ramirez, and Chris Watts' Surprising Mail Bag
Hybristophilia, aka Bonnie and Clyde syndrome, is the technical term for sexual arousal inspired by someone else's crimes. Ted Bundy, Richard Ramirez, Chris Watts — all received a ton of love letters in prison, often with bikini pics enclosed. Ramirez and Bundy each married women after they had gone to prison for a slew of disgusting crimes. Theories abound for this bizarre attraction: Are these women lonely victims of manipulation? Or is something more sinister afoot? Molly thinks she knows, and Katie begs us all not to drag bad boys' good names into this.
SOURCES: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1_QwM-mu87DCQtPe3c9LwXZfgzZZyXrNL4xhsOwrSq38/edit?usp=sharing
Blind Items: A Rumour is Born (What Did Meghan Markle and Chris Cuomo DO?)
Blind items often reveal Hollywood scandals long before they hit the newstands. Crazy Days and Nights, a blind item gossip site, talked about Harvey Weinstein and Keith Raniere (of the NEXIVM cult) long before reputable news outlets revealed their crimes to the public. Who's next? Katie and Molly look into the rumours swirling around Chris Cuomo, and speculate as to why so many blind item websites seem to have it out for Meghan Markle.
SOURCES: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1QjSiEfnWnygT-C8GhPHucFZ6qm1wgzqiNiCBDy-PWkI/edit?usp=sharing
Covid-19 and the Plague of Celebs on Social Media: Imagine Shutting Up
This episode brought to you by Gal Gadot's celeb-studded rendition of John Lennon's famous anti-war song "Imagine." We unpack why it's the wrong song for the crisis at hand, and why it's the exact opposite of playing the trumpet for your neighbors. We're also covering why it is that celebrities and basketball players can get tested for COVID-19 while the rest of us stay home and suck it up. Also: Which social media influencers are capitalizing on the crisis? This all probably has Lennon rolling in his grave, but Katie shares her best guess for what he would want us to do if he was still alive: Stay in bed and grow your hair.
SOURCES: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1rp2KEKbgzJMXx_pDBeYNVwXAZbJ_QT20Yb1d5oZOSRw/edit?usp=sharing
Celebrity Stalkers: The Dark Side of Fandom (Ft. LA Not So Confidential!)
The Doctors will see you now! And this time... they're real doctors. Dr. Shiloh & Dr. Scott from "LA Not So Confidential" join Yeah No Yeah to discuss celebrity stalkers: the who, the why, and the what the hell. Molly opens with a stalker who studied a pop singer's selfies, zooming in and enhancing the reflection in her pupils to find out where she lived. Then we cover Taylor Swift's most persistent stalker, the woman with an erotomanic obsession with David Letterman, and the obsessed fan who tried to murder Bjork. Along the way, the doctors talk erotomania, delusion, and the connection between suicidal and homicidal ideation.
LA Not So Confidential: https://www.la-not-so-confidential.com/lansc
SOURCES: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1S_tTYWpUlMraOK7fT_6Ws7ppQ8Tp0hcyi9BDpJtcNeM/edit?usp=sharing
Outtro Song: Kevin Lien cover of “You Belong with Me” by Taylor Swift: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l5usmT0igK8
Coronavirus : Dr. Phil, Dr. Drew, Dr. Gwyneth Paltrow, and Dr. Rob Schneider Weigh in
Yeah No Yeah recorded this episode from our respective homes, muddling our way through the covid-19 pandemic with rest of the world. We thought we'd take this time to check in with some of the celebrity doctors and MLM scams we've covered the past two seasons: What do the essential oil peddlers and schlocky TV doctors have to say about coronavirus? We talk about Goop-approved physician Dr. Kelly Brogan, the suspect psychiatrist who doesn't "accept coronavirus as a reality." Did Dr. Drew not treat the virus with the seriousness it deserved? Why is Dr. Phil giving toilet seat-licking "coronavirus challenge" tik-tokkers a platform? This episode also covers the rumor that the coronavirus came from bat soup, and the role of Chinese traditional medicine in the illegal wildlife trade.
SOURCES: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1_A2jcvO6o4HDXYAqNAB87Kn0VTIJoccKJn4yZ4lmyuc/edit?usp=sharing
BonSkinny, Marina Joyce, and Kate Yup: Are these YouTubers and Tik-Tokkers in Danger?
Young fans of YouTube and TikTok believe a few of their favorite entertainers have been kidnapped, and are being forced to make extremely creepy videos against their will. According to Katie, "There's nothing the teen detective of YouTube can't do...except properly identify when someone is being held captive." We go over the conspiracy theories that swirl around BonSkinny, Marina Joyce, and Kate Yup, as well as the Alternate Reality Games that may provide some explanation for a few internet mysteries. This episode also touches on the real missing person cases of Karlie Guse and Kayla Berg, and how certain YouTubers have used concern over these cases to grow their channels.
SOURCES: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1KeoJ-9ue5ARhiVs68iu6_gExmu-oDyeoL5Fm3Peyy8w/edit?usp=sharing
Chris Hansen and How NOT To Catch a Predator: Is it Just Punk'd for Pervs?
To Catch A Predator got great ratings, but NBC cancelled it in 2007 after one of the targeted offenders met a violent end. Host Chris Hansen developed a devoted fan base, and the show’s cancellation left them thirsty for more pervs. But legal authorities argue that Chris Hansen – and his many imitators – don’t actually use the best tactics. We ask the tough questions: is using a vigilante group called "Perverted Justice" to bait a bunch of ‘philias into eating pizza with underage girls REALLY the way to ensure these men do jail time? Hansen has revitalized his career with the help of YouTube and the Onision drama, but his staffing choices have raised more questions about his judgment. Excitingly, we have a surprise guest spot from Dr. Shiloh of LA Not So Confidential, who pops in to give us some professional insight into what type of offender takes their twisted fantasies offline.
SONG CREDIT: “To Catch a Predator” by Insane Clown Posse
SOURCES: https://docs.google.com/document/d/171YgSHGADMIfC1W535K1XAnYiDrSQy70V8hKz_jIFVY/edit?usp=sharing
Dark Fortnite of the Soul: True Crime in the Gaming World
Will these gamer girls EVER go home? We knew we needed backup for this episode, so we had on the most enthusiastic gamer boy we know: Ben Moosher, of Without Warning Radio fame.
- To get our footing, we reminisce about Gamergate and Anita Sarkeesian’s feminist critiques, and the resulting death threats and episode of Law and Order: SVU.
- We discuss eSports’ “altar boy and sleaze bag,” Ninja and Faze Banks, as well as the funnier details to come out of gaming’s latest million-dollar lawsuits.
- Parasocial relationships are a big part of the streaming community: are “twitch thots” exploiting their audiences of lonely men? Or are the donors who send them thousands of dollars simply delusional?
- We’ll also touch on mass shooter Anders Breivik, murderer Devin Moore, and the Columbine massacre as we unpack the argument around videogames and real-life violence.
SOURCES DOC: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1YipLFRdjX_l4rr3QyaA4vDKXUClWz3qYYJx-pW0sTrI/edit?usp=sharing
Neil Strauss and The Game: Have you Been TRICKED into falling in love???
15 years later, we’ve gone where few women have gone before, wading into Neil Strauss’s The Game and swimming in its somewhat slimy waters. While dorky and somewhat manipulative, his writing seems blissfully inoffensive compared to the incel rants that get upvoted on Reddit today. We talk about some major misconceptions that date-challenged men like to circulate, including the notion that hypergamy relates to modern dating or square jaws. Although this episode nearly put us off all men everywhere, our old pal Chris (from YNY seasons 1 & 2) made an appearance to explain what it is that men are looking for when they crack open a book by Neil Strauss.
Roosh V Shut Down:
https://www.thedailybeast.com/major-mens-rights-site-shuts-down-after-paypal-amazon-bans
Here’s what Hypergamy Actually Is:
http://ftp.iza.org/dp12185.pdf
Neil Strauss Divorce:
https://theblast.com/neil-strauss-divorce/
Neil Strauss on The Truth:
Burn Your Idols: Did Jimmy Page, Mick Jagger, Iggy Pop, and David Bowie Get Away with Statutory Rape?
Mick Jagger and Iggy Pop immortalized their sexual encounters with minors in songs like “Look Away” and “Stray Cat Blues,” so how did they avoid the fury #MeToo movement? David Bowie and Led Zeppelin guitarist Jimmy Page also had their way with 14 and 15-year-old groupies, and to this day, an impenetrable cloud of Boomer adulation seems to protect them for responding to the allegations of statutory rape. We look to Pamela Des Barres’ memoir, I’m with the Band, for a vivid picture of the groupie lifestyle, and Star Magazine provides details of her rivalry with teen queens Lori Mattix and Sable Starr. Katie reminisces about her own brief stint as a groupie, and confirms that as “girl with a type” — it’s never just about the music.
SOURCES
https://www.thrillist.com/entertainment/nation/i-lost-my-virginity-to-david-bowie
Harry Styles:
https://www.insider.com/groupie-pamela-des-baress-fan-harry-styles-one-direction-2018-5
Austin Jones:
Pamela on Me Too:
https://www.bigissue.com/interviews/pamela-des-barres-metoo-was-different-in-music/
Star Magazine:
https://www.theodysseyonline.com/insanely-pc-teen-magazine-70s
https://www.thedailybeast.com/david-bowie-and-rock-n-rolls-statutory-rape-problem
Old Issues of Star:
Jimi Hendrix and Miss Pam:
Jeffrey Epstein Didn't Kill Himself: The Meme that Knew Too Much
Content Warning: Lots of suicide talk, especially hanging.
In spite of threats from the Mossad, the CIA, the FBI, Hillary Clinton, and more than one president of more than one oligarchy, we’re doing it...we’re talking about Jeffrey Epstein’s “suicide.” How did a predictable meme get so much traction as a legitimate conspiracy theory?
As it turns out, whether he killed himself is one of the least interesting questions surrounding his life.
Dr. Michael Baden made a recent appearance on “60 Minutes” to tell us why Epstein’s injuries point to homicide rather than suicide. We talk about how Dr Baden's analysis contradicts other expert opinions on hanging injuries, and his history of controversial expert testimony.
Wexner and Epstein
https://www.nytimes.com/2019/07/25/business/jeffrey-epstein-wexner-victorias-secret.html
Ghislaine and Giuffre:
https://www.thecut.com/2019/08/with-epstein-gone-will-focus-turn-to-ghislaine-maxwell.html
Hanging suicide:
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6750587/
Neck injuries related to hanging:
https://www.researchgate.net/publication/10736625_Analysis_of_Neck_Injuries_in_Hanging
ROBERT MAXWELL AND THE MOSSAD
Michael Baden is a douche:
http://nymag.com/intelligencer/2019/10/why-to-be-skeptical-of-michael-baden-on-epsteins-death.html
https://www.nytimes.com/2019/08/10/nyregion/jeffrey-epstein-suicide.html?searchResultPosition=10
Vicky Ward:
https://www.thedailybeast.com/i-tried-to-warn-you-about-sleazy-billionaire-jeffrey-epstein-in-2003
https://www.thedailybeast.com/jeffrey-epsteins-sick-story-played-out-for-years-in-plain-sight
Epstein Wexner House Sale:
https://www.nytimes.com/2019/07/25/business/jeffrey-epstein-wexner-victorias-secret.html
Jeffrey Epstein at Mar a Lago
https://www.businessinsider.com/jeffrey-epstein-and-trump-mar-a-lago-resort-connections
Mukbang: How America Ruined Korea's Favorite Hobby
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.
Onision: YouTube Star Turned Chris Hansen's Most Wanted
Onision, aka Greg, aka Onion Boy, is one of the most hated YouTubers. His audience has also turned on his partner, Kai, amid speculation that he has helped Onision groom young fans to become the couple’s sexual third-wheels and defacto babysitters. Onision has so far avoided breaking any laws, but Kai hasn’t been so careful. Chis Hansen and the FBI are hopefully on the case, and we’ve decided to add our voices to the growing choir of people who can’t wait to see his channel deleted.
What insights can we gain from Onision’s body of work, as well as the carefully crafted takedowns by his many critics? We discuss his books, his music videos, and his unlikable persona. Molly also shares a theory on why he’s obsessed with shaving heads – could it have to do with his misspent time in Airforce? Tune in and dig deep into one of YouTube’s favorite villains.
SOURCES:
Crazy detailed Kai timeline:
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1eYL3WNsF9damZCrGXbjrSK4UzIdmqMiqo-AVUmTRGuY/edit
J Aubrey https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cTSBh5FJo4g
Sicesca: http://web.archive.org/web/20060104022339/http://www.sicesca.com/light/
Coming out video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V5m48flQTPw
Morges: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Mt2ogI4UTE4&t=1s
Strange Aeons book review: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=58GAB7-j_AM&t=1785s
Reddit summary “Greg and Taylor Dossier”: https://www.reddit.com/r/Onision/comments/dztkls/greg_and_taylor_avaroe_a_dossier_why_dont_you/
Harry Styles: A Fine Line Between Fandom and Fiction
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.
Multi-Level Marketing (Collab with IdioFacto!)
Yeah No Yeah got to guest star on IdioFacto, a skeptic podcast out of Australia, to offer some insight into one of our favorite topics: Multi-Level Marketing schemes and the #bossbabes who love them. We discuss what it is about American culture that creates the ideal environment for MLMs to flourish, as well as a little bit about the strange legal precedents that distinguish them from illegal pyramid schemes. MLMs aren’t as big of a thing down under, so let’s get the word out before too many waste their hard-earned Australian dollars. Also, we tried to put on our best behavior, but tune in to find out why exactly Katie got bleeped (the answer will NOT surprise you). Let us know what collabs you want to hear in the future and subscribe to IdioFacto!
Trigger Warning: The Unsettling Sounds of ASMR
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."
Caroline Calloway and Natalie Beach: Is This Anything?
If Caroline Calloway is trying to be a scammer, she should probably keep her day job. After a failed book deal and imploded creativity workshops left her massively in debt, Caroline is in the process of selling herself (and her story) yet again, this time with the help of her ex-best friend and ghostwriter Natalie Beach.
Special guest (and Very Famous CEO) Kelsey Lawrence joins us as we tell you everything you need to know about this Instagram star’s rise to fame and the latest developments since the New York Magazine exposé, “I Was Caroline Calloway.” We also dissect her writing, and the “lyrical, lilting sentences” that made her famous. And then we reflect – was it all a conspiracy between the two to get a movie deal? Isn’t it simply the law of physics that every Caroline creates an equal and opposite Natalie? Is the Caroline | Natalie dichotomy real, or does the media simply love to pit women against each other? Has Caroline Calloway ever truly made a mistake, or is it all simply a part of her “quirky, creative genius” and unconventional branding? Join us for this classic tale of girls-gaze-into-the abyss, and the abyss gazes also into her.
Outtro: “Caroline’s a Victim” By Kate Nash
Sources:
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1flMbtCgMpHVB9O3Kn3p3kHIU5GX3EeqJyVlT1FJmzKw/edit?usp=sharing
Girl, We're Not Buying It: Rachel Hollis Really Wants a Vacation House in Hawaii and Doesn't Care How Many Fans She Scams to Get It
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.
SOURCES:
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1wZpVspIBqyPr0cTAl2bVyURMESA_9qJeV2ZUW1_DpPs/edit?usp=sharing
Murderbilia: Making a Murderer (Lots of Money)
How much would you pay for a Reese's Pieces package, half-eaten by Charles Manson during a prison visit in 2002? What about Ed Gein's scalpel? Do you have a spot on your wall where you would hang a painting of Pogo the Clown by John Wayne Gacy, the Killer Clown himself?
We hope that by the end of this disturbing episode your answer will be a resounding, “No thank you – my collection of Beanie Babies will suffice.” In this episode, we discuss Andy Kahan and his quest to stop killers from profiting from their hideous acts of violence and resulting notoriety. We go over which killers are the top sellers and why, as well as why Son of Sam Laws haven’t historically held up in the Supreme Court.
Side note: In this episode, Molly refers to Sharon Tate as Manson’s “main victim,” when she meant that she was his most famous and talked-about victim. We don't want to diminish the murders of Voytek Frykowski, Steven Parent, Jay Sebring, Abigail Folger, Steve Parent, Gary Hinman, and Leno and Rosemary LaBianca.
Outtro song is "Son of Sam" by Chain Gang
https://www.discogs.com/Chain-Gang-Son-Of-Sam/release/2245378
Source page:
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1kPk0M6hMyhKxvCSFSe0IjDB5UsgZ4eesR9AZM1-9ksc/edit
Paris Hilton – How a Baby-Voiced Heiress Became the Highest Paid Female DJ in the World
From her humble beginnings as a boring hotel heiress, Paris Hilton has always known how to seal the deal. This season has featured a lot of baby-voiced celebrities, and we're closing the curtains with the woman who perfected the art. According to Nicky Hilton, Paris learned early that a super-soft voice meant that you could always get what you want from men — even if what you wanted was a doll house full of gerbils. She's given us a line of perfumes that defined the smell of the early 2000s, and, arguably, invented the Kardashians (remember when Kim was a humble closet organizer on "The Simple Life"?) We review the legal drama behind her sex tape, the questionable ethics of watching it, and the sad, sad life of her former lover and poker champion Rick Salomon.
Sources:
Kim and Paris Timeline:
DJ Hilton in Ibiza:
http://time.com/4964680/dj-paris-hilton-ibiza/
Rick Salomon/ Sex tape:
https://people.com/celebrity/pamela-anderson-weds-rick-salomon/
https://www.businessinsider.com/paris-hilton-opens-up-about-her-infamous-sex-tape-leak-2018-4
Fragrances:
Ivanka and Paris friendship:
https://www.thedailybeast.com/when-ivanka-trump-was-a-kardashian
Early Paris:
Britney Spears: #FreeBritney and a Conservatorship with Daddy Issues
Britney Spears' conservatorship has inspired the #FreeBritney movement on Twitter and real-life protests in Hollywood. Lynne Spears liking #FreeBritney posts makes it seem like much more than a rumor, and after looking at a couple of other cases of conservatorship, we're convinced that something is not right. Besides the conservatorships of stars like Zsa Zsa Gabor and Amanda Bynes, we're also trying to figure out just who the hell Sam Lufti is and how his mismanagement affects Britney to this very day. This is the episode that made us realize we don't want to be famous, but we do want to be part of the SWAT team that airlifts Britney out of LA.
SOURCES:
https://www.reddit.com/r/popheads/comments/bgqxwj/a_timeline_of_the_freebritney_movemen/
https://www.cbsnews.com/news/timeline-britneys-meltdown/
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6UlWTtGhAPU
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3yNCAmbb_AE
https://www.nytimes.com/2016/05/08/arts/music/is-britney-spears-ready-to-stand-on-her-own.html
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_nHgflMRDQI&feature=youtu.be
https://slate.com/culture/2019/04/britney-spears-hostage-rumors-free-britney.html
Eardly tries to break conservatorship:
https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/lawyer-tries-break-conservatorship-spears-105648
Sam Lutfi and Eardly ordered to stay away:
https://www.reuters.com/article/us-spears-idUSTRE53S04T20090429
https://www.tmz.com/2019/04/25/britney-spears-released-mental-health-facility-medicines-meds/
Head shaving:
http://nymag.com/news/intelligencer/features/28528/
https://www.ocregister.com/2007/10/01/lawyer-reveals-why-britney-spears-lost-custody-of-her-kids/
https://www.nbcnews.com/pop-culture/celebrity/casey-kasems-wife-fights-back-court-papers-n122991
The Mysterious Death of Brittany Murphy: Toxic Mold, Toxic Relationships
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 VS. The Internet: The Battle for Sword and Scale
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.
Sex Addiction is a Celebrity Fad: What Kevin Spacey and Harvey Weinstein Don't Want you to Know
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!
Dr Phil McGraw: The Doctor Will Exploit You Now (Exploring the Questionable Business Deals of a Questionable Doctor)
In what sense is Dr Phil a Doctor? In much the same sense that Katie and Molly are bachelors. We cover the Texas beef trials that led him to Oprah, and the showbiz knack that led him to a celebrity endorsement of Type 2 diabetes medication. We'll also try to make him take responsibility for creating "Bhad Bhabie" (the cash me ousside girl and Billboard award-nominated rapper) and some of the worst acronyms known to man — you won't believe what "BAITER" stands for.
SOURCES:
Oprah and the Beef Trials:
https://www.texastribune.org/2018/01/10/time-oprah-winfrey-beefed-texas-cattle-industry/
Todd Herzog:
https://www.statnews.com/2017/12/28/dr-phil-guests-say-show-risks-health-of-some-addicts/
Shelly Duvall:
"The Big Business of Becoming Bhad Baby" - brand dropping, etc.
https://www.nytimes.com/2018/07/03/magazine/the-big-business-of-becoming-bhad-bhabie.html
https://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/hip-hop/7968844/danielle-bregolis-cash-me-outside-girl-timeline
Background info:
http://miscellanynews.org/2019/02/20/opinions/dr-phil-peddles-lies-manipulates-guests-for-tv-fame/
Path to Recovery:
https://www.statnews.com/2017/12/29/dr-phil-path-to-recovery/
Gwyneth Paltrow: the White Witch of Wellness and the Dark Heart of GOOP
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 — Celebrity Drugs, an Untimely Death, and Far Too Many Howards
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.
Princess Diana: the Conspiracies, the Beanie Baby, and the Ghosts of Tabloids Past
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.
The Hamburglar of R&B: The R Kelly Episode and Selected Readings from "Soulacoaster"
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.)
The Clintons Sing the Blue Dress Blues: Monica Lewinsky, Vince Foster, and other Hits from the 90s
***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.
Tiffany Trump: America’s Forgotten Daughter and the Scandal the World Loves to Remember
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.
Shanann, Bella, Celeste, and Niko Watts: They didn't deserve to die, and your weird aunts are making it worse
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.
"Bottoms Up, and the Devil Laughs" — Christian Conspiracy Theories and Our Top 3 Demonic Beverages
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.
The Fresh Bavarian of Bel Air: Sex, Death, & the Cinema of Director Rainer Werner Fassbinder
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.
Bad Personality Disorder and the 5 Signs Your Psycho Ex-Boyfriend Probably Has It (Shane Dawson + Jake Paul)
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).
The Emotional Incarceration of Lindsay Lohan: Energy Drinks, Greek Nightclubs, and Refugees
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
Raised by Wolves: Feral Children and the Women Who Love Them
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.
"A Woman Alone"—Yeah No Yeah's Campfire Stories
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*
"My Blood is Cold Brown Gravy": Yeah No Yeah Goes Vampire Hunting
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.