Pop Apologists

A chaotic rundown of everything from Jen Affleck's messy divorce videos to Taylor Swift and Karlie Kloss reuniting at the Chiefs game. Plus Kim Kardashian's SKIMS advent calendar, Alex Cooper RE:Sofia Franklin's book, Kylie's dream house in SHAMBLES, and the Russell Brand verdict.
(00:04:01) Lauren's Tried & True Drinking Hack — the classic stop-drinking-by-eleven-then-switch-to-water trick to skip the hangover
(00:08:56) A Scathing Pro-Dax-Shepard Review — we'll take the one star if it means we resemble the Foster sisters at all
(00:13:31) Sleep Scores/Eight Sleep — are sleep scores as a self-fulfilling prophecy?
(00:17:09) Jen Affleck's Divorce Video — Zac's leaked 'your boobs are sagging' clip and his apology montage reminds us that men must unplug at all costs
(00:22:57) The "Boring Divorce" Trend — Amanda Seyfried's post to 'normalize the boring divorce'
(00:25:13) Taylor & Karlie at Chiefs Game — Gaylor truthers everywhere rejoice
(00:29:13) Shutting Down Betty Buzz — Blake Lively quietly shutters her Betty Buzz drink line
(00:30:40) 818 Suspicions + Kendall Jenner Pontifications — 818 stans speak now
(00:33:03) SKIMS Advent Calendar Flop — the $150 SKIMS advent calendar packing a PUNCH with two bobby pins a day
(00:39:37) Kylie's Fake Tuscan House — a critic exposing Kylie's 'Tuscan' villa as run-of-the-mill McMansion Provence
(00:42:51) Alex Cooper RE: Daddy Issues — is Sofia Franklin's book hinting at an Alex Cooper and Portnoy fling?
(00:47:14) Salt Lake City Meltdown — Angie's dinner-table meltdown at Mary over a thoughtless remark
(00:54:12) Russell Brand Conviction — Russell Brand's ten-year sentence
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Jaci and Chelsey of the What We Said podcast stop by to swap the most unhinged things we've done for a crush. No shred of dignity is spared, and listener submissions range from good advice to straining credulity. Including but not limited to: a fake Facebook boyfriend named Henry Garrett, a Jonas Brothers concert confession, trust funds and private planes, and mastermind-level manipulation.

(00:00:51) 🧵 Chelsey x Chanler Invisible String — Chanler's BYU crush on Chelsey's brother Ladd
(00:03:43) 🏢 Apartment Hierarchies of Provo — Crucial mapping of King Henry to the elite Village
(00:07:31) 💌 Lauren's Dalliance with Henry Garrett — Inventing a fake Facebook suitor with an accidentally notable face
(00:24:53) 🦓 Zebra Undies 4 Joe Jonas — Twelve-year-old Chanler's zebra undies prepared for Joe Jonas
(00:30:25) 🏎️ A Carrie Underwood-esque Approach to Revenge — Listener rips wires from a cheating trust-fund boyfriend's vintage Porsche
(00:35:28) 🪂 Parachutist Proposal (Urban Legend?) — A hired parachutist delivering champagne to a lake, and other suspect submissions
(00:44:02) 🙈 Extreme Levels of Desperation — Fake condom pregnancies, self-portrait binders, and butt inserts worn on dates

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Bethenny Frankel takes to TikTok for a zinger of an Andy Cohen clapback, Sofia Franklyn releases an eye-opening excerpt from her impending autobiography “Daddy Issues”, and engagement buzz around Kylie Jenner & Timothée Chalamet. As if we needed more to digest, there are newly leaked details from Taylor Swift’s wedding.
(00:01:44) 📚 Pop Apologist’s Cute Cozy Book Cult — introducing our new quarterly free book club, more details to come!
(00:06:01) 👨‍⚕️ Chanler’s Stirring Celebrity Sighting — just feet away from our north star of older men
(00:12:55) 👶 Lauren’s Having Twins — the Atkin-twins are at twenty-two weeks!
(00:15:47) 📺 Bethenny Frankel Claps Back at Bravo Fanfest — Bethenny Frankel’s TikTok tagline swipe at Andy Cohen over ratings
(00:23:38) 📖 Sofia Franklyn’s Sobering Book Excerpt — Sofia Franklyn’s book excerpt on her abortion and the emotions of being eclipsed by Alex Cooper
(00:40:00) 💍 Kylie Jenner’s Feeling Engagement Pressure — Kylie Jenner’s alleged engagement pressure amid Kendall and Jacob’s romance
(00:47:28) 🎠 Taylor’s Wedding Photos?! — the leaked seven-million-dollar carousel and manmade pond that were cut from the wedding
(00:53:07) ⚖️ Thomas Markle Sr. Allegations — disturbing allegations against Thomas Markle Sr. uncovered in the Philippines + Meghan’s response
(01:04:56) 🏈 Tom Brady’s Newest Lady — Tom Brady reportedly dating Candice Swanepoel and we are cheers-ing to a more age appropriate chapter for this GOAT
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Check out Sophie's new novel, HER KIND out now from Harper Collins https://amzn.to/4BkzHdL
Our very smart friend and debut novelist, Sophie Lefens, stops by to dig deep into the documentary You Can See Everything. Plus, we review Sophie's poignant novel, Her Kind, about motherhood and female relationships.
(00:02:41) 🩸 Elizabeth Holmes Documentary — the three-hour Elizabeth Holmes documentary leaving more questions than answers
(00:04:18) 🤔 Manipulative or Delusional? — debating whether Holmes is a master manipulator or operating under a different reality
(00:17:51) 🏖️ Beach House Setting — the humble, dimly lit beach house and the absent childcare raising suspicions
(00:20:41) 🧠 Convincing Herself — the Steve Jobs reality distortion defense she refuses to claim
(00:27:12) 💰 Billy's Role and Money — Holmes' husband asks for investor money and the $435 million restitution owed
(00:40:27) 💍 Are they really in love? — Billy's nefarious intentions, the Dyson Airwrap, and Theranos 2.0 investors
(00:51:48) 🎭 Nathan as a Narrator — Nathan Fielder's meta persona and whether he was duped by Holmes
(00:53:35) 📖 Sophie's Novel Her Kind — Sophie's novel Her Kind, the terror of true love, and the poignant characters
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Unpacking Selma Blair's shocking plane incident, Kelly Clarkson's feud with a Brooklyn toy shop over a very expensive bird, and Amanda Frances' jaw-dropping AmEx wedding reel. Plus, Tobey Maguire and Jennifer Meyer, Elon Musk and Shivon Zilis, Meghan Markle's new merch, and the private island drama on Real Housewives of New York.

(00:06:39) ✈️ Selma Blair Plane Incident — Selma Blair's mid-flight outburst and her memoir's history of celebrity biting
(00:16:36) 🐦 Kelly Clarkson vs Art of Play — Kelly Clarkson's feud with a Brooklyn shop over a $15,000 mechanical bird
(00:30:55) 💳 Amanda Frances' Amex Reel — Amanda Frances flexes a $700k Amex balance days before her wedding
(00:39:02) 💍 Tobey Maguire Officiates Ex's Wedding — Tobey Maguire officiates ex-wife Jennifer Meyer's wedding to new partner
(00:41:50) 💔 Shivon Zilis & Elon Breakup — Shivon Zilis posts a reverent essay after Elon Musk ends things
(00:48:37) 👚 Meghan Markle Sweatshirt — Meghan Markle's 'It's the Little Things' charity sweatshirt divides opinion
(00:50:01) 🏝️ RHONY Private Island Episode — The 'our island' claim and couch-bed complaints on RHONY's private island
(01:07:06) 😂 The OFC Misunderstanding — The years-long belief that OFC meant 'of fucking course'

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