The iconic feud between classic Hollywood starlets Joan Crawford and Bette Davis has been passed down in film lore, written about in books, and even made into a Netflix series called Feud! It's a decades-long battle between two silver screen queens that covers love, lust, and the divisive film industry. In this episode, we’ll take a look at how these two act ... Show More
Jul 13
Listen Now: Dan Taberski’s Manifesto
Just in time for America’s 250th birthday, follow Dan Taberski (Hysterical, 9/12, Missing Richard Simmons) as he sets off on his most complicated quest yet: to reclaim the manifesto and write his own. Dan attempts to rescue the manifesto as a form from the sweaty clutches of cyni ... Show More
8m 1s
Jan 2025
Meghan Markle and Samantha Markle | 85
When Meghan Markle stepped into royal life, the world’s eyes were on her—but the harshest spotlight came from her own family. Her half-sister, Samantha Markle, launched a media blitz filled with accusations of betrayal and neglect. But was Samantha exposing the truth, or crafting ... Show More
46m 33s
Jan 2025
Kathleen Hanna and Courtney Love | 84
What happens when two punk legends collide? Courtney Love and Kathleen Hanna’s infamous brawl backstage at Lollapalooza 1995 became a defining moment of '90s music history. Fueled by grunge chaos, riot grrrl politics, and the heartbreak of Kurt Cobain’s death, their rivalry turne ... Show More
43m 27s
Apr 2025
I Don't Ever Want to Be In A Situation *UNLOCKED FROM PATREON*
<p dir="ltr">The girlies dive into some of Hollywood's most infamous celebrity feuds — Joan Didion vs Eve Babitz, Joan Crawford vs Bette Devis, Kim Cattrall vs Sarah Jessica Parker, and the recent lawsuits between Justin Baldoni and Blake Lively. Digressions include Kim Cattrall' ... Show More
1h 12m
May 2021
Gossip Girls: Louella Parsons And Hedda Hopper (The Feud, Episode 3)
In 1938, washed-up actress Hedda Hopper is installed as a movie gossip columnist with the express purpose of puncturing the success of Louella and Hearst. But Hedda quickly establishes a voice of her own, revolutionary for its insistence on making movie gossip political. Once fri ... Show More
50m 35s
Dec 2018
141: Marlene Dietrich, Claudette Colbert, and the “sewing circle” (Fake News: Fact Checking Hollywood Babylon Episode 15)
The bisexuality of Marlene Dietrich was not exactly a secret in 1930s Hollywood -- in fact, her ambiguous sexuality was part of her on-screen brand. But there is some debate as to who Dietrich counted among her lovers, and which of her fellow stars participated in what has been c ... Show More
43m 1s
Mar 2025
Blake Lively vs. Justin Baldoni
In this episode, we dive deep into the public clash between Justin Baldoni and Blake Lively, unpacking the layers of gender dynamics, power, and privilege that underpin the media frenzy. With a feminist lens, we explore how these two celebrities were portrayed differently in the ... Show More
1h 10m
Jun 2021
Gossip Girls: Louella Parsons And Hedda Hopper (Witch Hunt, Episode 6)
During an era in which Hollywood and Washington are shakily aligned in the witch hunting of actual and reputed socialists, Louella struggles to maintain her position as cheerleader for the status quo, while Hedda grabs a torch and tries to burn it all down, using celebrity gossip ... Show More
45m 35s