Playboy sold the world a fantasy of luxury and sexual liberation, but behind the velvet curtains, the reality was far more complex. This week, Amanda, Chelsea, and special guest Amy Rose Spiegel (@verymuchso) dive into the Playboy phenomenon…not just as a magazine, but as a carefully curated world built on power, control, and illusion. From the mystique of t ... Show More
Yesterday
The Cult of America's Next Top Model
This week, Chelsea, Amanda, and guest Sarah Hartshorne (@sarahbhartshorne) dig into the high-gloss, high-drama, and disturbingly high-control world of America’s Next Top Model. Once hailed as a launchpad for aspiring models, the long-running franchise masked emotional manipulatio ... Show More
1h 21m
Jul 1
The Cult of Elon Musk (Part 2)
What happens when a billionaire tech mogul starts to look less like a CEO and more like a modern-day messiah? This week, Chelsea, Amanda, and Reese team up with historian and authoritarianism expert Ruth Ben-Ghiat (@ruthbenghiat) to explore the cult of personality surrounding Elo ... Show More
1h 12m
Jun 10
The Rules, the Shade, and the Truth About the Playboy Fantasy with Holly Madison
What really went down behind the gates of the Playboy Mansion? Author, advocate, podcaster, producer—and former Playboy Bunny—Holly Madison is here to expose the truth behind the fantasy, and baby, she’s not holdin’ back. We’re talking beauty, power, survival, and that wild ride ... Show More
45m 43s
Jun 18
173: Stripper Wars: Chippendales’ Glamour, Greed & MURDER?!
Hi friends, happy Wednesday! For some reason, female nudity feels *way* more common than male nudity. In pop culture at least, we’re way more used to seeing women being naked and sexualized. Think how many times you see titties on tv. And then think about how everyone loses their ... Show More
56m 54s
Feb 2025
Dorothy Stratten: A Playboy Pinup, a Private Investigator, and a Chilling Murder
Dorthy Stratten went from Dairy Queen counter girl to Playboy pinup to murder victim – in just two years. Hugh Hefner called her the next Marilyn Monroe. A major Hollywood director wrote a role in his new film just for her, confident that she would make the leap from centerfold t ... Show More
39m 29s
Jan 2024
‘Only Say Good Things’ with Crystal Hefner
You may think you know about the underbelly of Playboy and front-man Hugh Hefner, but trust me: this episode is filled to the brim with secrets you’ve never heard before. The woman Hef married and spent his final days with, Crystal Hefner, hopped in bed with us - and left no juic ... Show More
1h 8m
May 8
Kendra Wilkinson On Playboy Secrets, Girls Next Doors, Hugh Hefner, The Price of Fame, & Reinventing Herself
#839: Join us as we sit down with Kendra Wilkinson – a television personality, model, & author. Kendra first captured the spotlight on the hit reality show The Girls Next Door, which showcased life inside the Playboy Mansion. She later starred in her own successful series, Kendra ... Show More
1h 15m