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Dec 2023
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B*tching About Hypnosis, Cults, and Pers...

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About this episode

This week on Big Name B*tches, we’re chatting with actress, comedian, and content creator Manon Mathews. Manon was an early star on Vine, where her hilarious videos reached over 1 billion views. She opens up about everything from her love of self-help programs (or are they cults?), experiences with ayahuasca, and getting clear on what she wants right now. Plus, the ladies discuss what it’s really like to work on SNL, the time Christy tried Scientology, and Manon’s book Funny How It Works Out. 


Did Anneliese go to school with NXIVM leader Allison Mack? Did Christy’s OBGYN tell her she was fat? What’s it like to work on a Disney cruise? Tune in now! 


Thank you to this episode's sponsor!

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Follow Manon Mathews at @ManonMathews on Instagram and TikTok.


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Follow Christy Carlson Romano at @thechristycarlsonromano on Instagram and @christycarlsonromano on TikTok. Follow Anneliese van der Pol at @anneliesevanderpol on Instagram and @anneliesevdp on TikTok. You can watch the video version of this podcast on YouTube.


Mocktail Recipe:

“Funny How It Works”


2 oz Ceder’s Classic

0.5 oz Lyre’s Aperitif Dry

0.5 oz Housemade Brine

Housemade Brine:

2,500g water

225g salt

25g sugar

250g cider vinegar


Short hard shake, strain chilled into a coupe with a skewered Castelvetrano Olives. 


Find our mixologist LP O’Brien @lpdrinksdc on Instagram, and check out her website at https://www.lpdrinks.org

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