The hilarious Bryanlicious joins me this week to talk about all things TTPD that gave us TTPTSD and more. We go over Taylor Swift's newest album track by track and analyze, speculate, joke and more! Elevate your hair wellness routine this year with Vegamour. For a limited time get twenty percent off your first subscription order by going to vegamour.com/fluently and use code Fluently at check out. With Pair Eyewear, you can change your look in a snap. And their latest collections give you even more ways to celebrate your creativity and individuality. Change things up this season with new frames from Pair Eyewear. Go to paireyewear.com and use code SHANNON for 15% off your first pair. 1:09 How Bryan started his Taylor Swift content 9:50 Original thoughts on TTPD 12:46 Fortnight 20:22 The Tortured Poets Department 26:16 My Boy Only Breaks His Favorite Toys 28:35 Down Bad 33:50 So Long London 39:38 But Daddy I Love Him 43:50 Fresh Out The Slammer 46:58 Florida!!! 48:43 Guilty as sin 51:30 Who’s Afraid of Little Old Me 55:00 I Can Fix Him (no really I can) 56:06 loml 57:09 I can do it with a broken heart 58:22 The smallest man who ever lived 59:58 The alchemy 1:00:50 Clara Bow 1:01:57 The Black Dog 1:03:00 imgonnagetyouback 1:04:40 The Albatross 1:05:15 Chloe or Sam or Sophia or Marcus 1:07:14 How did it end? 1:10:26 So high school 1:12:54 I hate it here 1:14:40 thanK you aimer 1:18:00 I look in people’s windows 1:20:23 The prophecy 1:22:13 Cassandra 1:23:20 Peter 1:23:50 The Bolter 1:26:11 Robin 1:27:16 The Manuscript 1:29:40 Questions to wrap up

Today we dive into food theories! From the food pyramid and the interests that changed what the pyramid was, to theories about nightshade vegetables (and celebrities that don't eat them) to junk food in the US compared to junk food in the UK, and more! Check out https://www.fluentlyforward.com/ for ebooks and merch! 2:52 The food pyramid is a lie! 19:30 Food industry executives find their way into the USDA 22:59 How stress and your mindset changes the affect food has on your body 29:26 Celebrities who don’t eat nightshades 39:27 Junk food in the US vs. UK 48:48 High fructose corn syrup and its different names 53:06 Ending on a positive note Take your hair, body & lifestyle routines to the next level with OUAI's award-winning products and signature scents. Give your hair a glow-up with OUAI. Go to theouai.com, and use promo code FLUENTLY for 15% off any product. With Pair Eyewear, you can change your look in a snap. And their latest collections give you even more ways to celebrate your creativity and individuality. Change things up this season with new frames from Pair Eyewear. Go to paireyewear.com and use code SHANNON for 15% off your first pair.

Today I dive into Dune 2! We cover the lore of this franchise, I give some thoughts on the movie, and then we talk about gossip surrounding the movie, the cast of the movie, and take a closer look at the two leads (in my mind) Timothee Chalamet and Rebecca Ferguson. 0:00 Intro of Dune and facts about the movie 17:31 General Dune gossip 42:05 Rebecca Ferguson 52:40 Timothee Chalamet Take your hair, body & lifestyle routines to the next level with OUAI's award-winning products and signature scents. Give your hair a glow-up with OUAI. Go to theouai.com, and use promo code FLUENTLY for 15% off any product. With Pair Eyewear, you can change your look in a snap. And their latest collections give you even more ways to celebrate your creativity and individuality. Change things up this season with new frames from Pair Eyewear. Go to paireyewear.com and use code SHANNON for 15% off your first pair. Babbel is helping millions of people quickly and confidently have real-world conversations in a new language. Babbel’s wide range of learning experiences, ranging from casual to intense, mean there’s always a way to fit in a Babbel session. Go to https://babbel.com/fluently for 55% off!

This week we're joined by Amanda Montell from Sounds Like A Cult to talk about her new book, The Age of Magical Overthinking. From thoughts and biases on stan culture, conspiracy theories, how we love nostalgia, and more! Take your hair, body & lifestyle routines to the next level with OUAI's award-winning products and signature scents. Give your hair a glow-up with OUAI. Go to theouai.com, and use promo code FLUENTLY for 15% off any product.

I had an absolute BLAST with Megan and Liz this week as they filled me in on the underbelly of the music industry. From working with pop music hitmakers Max Martin and Martin Johnson, to spilling tea about how some people get ahead in radio, we break down every question you've had about the music industry, industry plants, stars with the "It Factor" and more! 0:00 Intro and how YouTube “made” Justin Bieber celebrities 5:00 What it’s like to work with Max Martin 10:50 Working with Martin Johnson…and how he dated Taylor Swift 15:50 Industry plants 21:27 Musicians with the “it factor” 37:19 Artists with good and bad work ethics 40:56 Sleeping your way to the top in the music industry 44:06 How artists make money today With Pair Eyewear, you can change your look in a snap. And their latest collections give you even more ways to celebrate your creativity and individuality. Change things up this season with new frames from Pair Eyewear. Go to paireyewear.com and use code SHANNON for 15% off your first pair.

Today I take a look at Drake Bell and Alexa Nikolas - Nickelodeon child stars who were both featured in the Quiet on Set docuseries - and how their lives were shaped by Nickelodeon, and what they did after leaving the network as a child star.  With Pair Eyewear, you can change your look in a snap. And their latest collections give you even more ways to celebrate your creativity and individuality. Change things up this season with new frames from Pair Eyewear. Go to paireyewear.com and use code SHANNON for 15% off your first pair.

Today we dive deep into the viral Quiet on Set docuseries that exposes and explores the toxic culture at Nickelodeon, and the egomaniac Dan Schneider who fostered the culture of abuse on set. From tragic testimonies from victims (adults and children) to a deep dive into Nickelodeon's "Golden Boy" Dan Schneider we cover it all today. 2:50 Recapping Quiet on Set 41:08 Overview of Dan Schneider begins 42:45 Dan Schneider childhood 1:02:55 Dan’s interview/apology/response 1:09:22 Dan Schneider blind items Take your hair, body & lifestyle routines to the next level with OUAI's award-winning products and signature scents. Give your hair a glow-up with OUAI. Go to theouai.com, and use promo code FLUENTLY for 15% off any product. Oak Essentials line is full of luxurious products that really work, especially if you are trying to achieve that natural, no-makeup look. Get 15% off your first order when you use code FLUENTLY at checkout at oakessentials.com. Quince is a go-to place for luxury essentials at prices within reach. By partnering directly with top factories, Quince cuts out the cost of the middleman and passes the savings on to us. Get affordable luxury with Quince! Go to Quince.com/fluently for free shipping on your order and 365-day returns.

Today I pour over all of the Kate Middleton conspiracy theories and speculation around her disappearance. Was it planned? Are we taking this too seriously or not seriously enough? From rumors of divorce, to a rocky marriage, to facelifts and hostage situations and more - we take a look at the most popular theories around the crown right now. 4:44 Timeline overview of events 10:35 The royals apparently have a history of photoshopping photos 24:00 Getting into all the theories 40:02 Kate Middleton latest blind items 42:20 Never complain, never explain Take your hair, body & lifestyle routines to the next level with OUAI's award-winning products and signature scents. Give your hair a glow-up with OUAI. Go to theouai.com, and use promo code FLUENTLY for 15% off any product. Quince is a go-to place for luxury essentials at prices within reach. By partnering directly with top factories, Quince cuts out the cost of the middleman and passes the savings on to us. Get affordable luxury with Quince! Go to Quince.com/fluently for free shipping on your order and 365-day returns. With Pair Eyewear, you can change your look in a snap. And their latest collections give you even more ways to celebrate your creativity and individuality. Change things up this season with new frames from Pair Eyewear. Go to paireyewear.com and use code SHANNON for 15% off your first pair.

Thanks to a floozy for this suggestion! Today we go over stories that have been scrubbed (or were attempted to be scrubbed) from the internet. From Channing Tatum being bisexual, to Kanye West wearing a leather kilt, to Jennifer Garner allegedly being a homewrecker, and more! With Pair Eyewear, you can change your look in a snap. And their latest collections give you even more ways to celebrate your creativity and individuality. Change things up this season with new frames from Pair Eyewear. Go to paireyewear.com and use code SHANNON for 15% off your first pair. Dipsea is an app full of hundreds of short, sexy audio stories designed by women for women. They bring scenarios to life with immersive soundscapes and realistic characters. For listeners of the show, Dipsea is offering an extended 30 day free trial when you go to dipseastories.com/fluently.

Shout out to Tily Nation for this episode!!! Her TikTok and Tumblr here. Today we're joined again by the lovely Cam from What I Will Say to talk about Tily - the theory that Taylor Swift and Lily Donaldson dated back in the day. Put your open-minded helmet on as we explore lyrics and timelines that line up with the Tily theory.  3:44 The current world of Gaylor 12:06 Diving into the Tily theory 19:22 Is “Dress” about Lily Donaldson? 32:50 Tily in Autumn 2016 38:01 “Snow on the Beach”…a Lily song? 41:50 Victoria’s Secret angel ring 46:35 The jewelry Easter eggs 52:51 A different way to listen to “The Man” Dipsea is an app full of hundreds of short, sexy audio stories designed by women for women. They bring scenarios to life with immersive soundscapes and realistic characters. For listeners of the show, Dipsea is offering an extended 30 day free trial when you go to dipseastories.com/fluently. With Pair Eyewear, you can change your look in a snap. And their latest collections give you even more ways to celebrate your creativity and individuality. Change things up this season with new frames from Pair Eyewear. Go to paireyewear.com and use code SHANNON for 15% off your first pair. Use Cerebral to work with a therapist, prescriber, or both in a safe and judgment-free online space. Cerebral is giving you 15% off your first month of online therapy, medication or both. Get started at cerebral.com/podcast and use code FLUENTLY. Take your hair, body & lifestyle routines to the next level with OUAI's award-winning products and signature scents. Give your hair a glow-up with OUAI. Go to theouai.com, and use promo code FLUENTLY for 15% off any product.

Today we dive into the recent (year or so) of blind items surrounding Ariana Grande to see how they line up with our timeline episode on Ariana from Monday! Take your hair, body & lifestyle routines to the next level with OUAI's award-winning products and signature scents. Give your hair a glow-up with OUAI. Go to theouai.com, and use promo code FLUENTLY for 15% off any product.

Today we explore a timeline of Ariana Grande - covering her alleged homewrecking, traumatic experiences, and altered appearances to see if we can find patterns between these three themes. From her early life, to her Nickelodeon days, singing career, and more!  4:23 Ariana’s early life 10:20 Ariana and Dan Schneider 21:15 Ariana and Big Sean 26:35 Ariana and Mac Miller 29:18 Ariana and Pete Davidson and Cazzie David 35:25 Cazzie David is Joe Alwyn 50:52 Ariana and Ethan Slater Take your hair, body & lifestyle routines to the next level with OUAI's award-winning products and signature scents. Give your hair a glow-up with OUAI. Go to theouai.com, and use promo code FLUENTLY for 15% off any product. Quince is a go-to place for luxury essentials at prices within reach. By partnering directly with top factories, Quince cuts out the cost of the middleman and passes the savings on to us. Get affordable luxury with Quince! Go to Quince.com/fluently for free shipping on your order and 365-day returns.

We have the fabulous Antphrodite back again for an episode diving into Katy Perry! Together we explore her family life, her rise to fame, her current status of a pop star stagnation, her relationships (from Russell Brand to Taylor Swift feuds), blind items and more! 4:35 Background of Katy Perry 11:34 “I kissed a girl” and queer baiting/bisexuality 18:04 Katy cuts her hair and gets into politics 25:33 Katy Perry’s relationships 37:02 Katy Perry and Orlando Bloom 39:00 Katy’s messy legal drama 42:00 Katy Perry blind items 59:10 Katy Perry and Taylor Swift Wildgrain is the first-ever, bake-from-frozen subscription box for sourdough breads, fresh pastas, and artisanal pastries. And you can fully customize your Wildgrain box, so you can get any combination of breads, pastas, and pastries you like. For a limited time, you can get $30 off the first box - PLUS free Croissants in every box - when you go to Wildgrain.com/FLUENTLY to start your subscription. Use Cerebral to work with a therapist, prescriber, or both in a safe and judgment-free online space. Cerebral is giving you 15% off your first month of online therapy, medication or both. Get started at cerebral.com/podcast and use code FLUENTLY. Take your hair, body & lifestyle routines to the next level with OUAI's award-winning products and signature scents. Give your hair a glow-up with OUAI. Go to theouai.com, and use promo code FLUENTLY for 15% off any product. Quince is a go-to place for luxury essentials at prices within reach. By partnering directly with top factories, Quince cuts out the cost of the middleman and passes the savings on to us. Get affordable luxury with Quince! Go to Quince.com/fluently for free shipping on your order and 365-day returns.

This week I'm joined by the wonderful Kelsey (TikTok, Instagram, YouTube) to talk about alleged "mean girls" and "girls girls" in Hollywood. Together we discuss the discourse around these phrases and their rising popularity on TikTok, and analyze why some women in hollywood are deemed "mean girls" while others get the title of "girls girl". Dipsea is an app full of hundreds of short, sexy audio stories designed by women for women. They bring scenarios to life with immersive soundscapes and realistic characters. For listeners of the show, Dipsea is offering an extended 30 day free trial when you go to dipseastories.com/fluently. Delicious easy-to-prep food, with sustainable ingredients, delivered straight to your door! Say yes to healthy habits without the hassle with Daily Harvest. Go to dailyharvest.com/fluently to get up to $65 off your first box + free shipping, for a limited time only. That’s why Modern Fertility offers an easy and affordable way to test your fertility hormones at home with a simple finger prick. Right now, Modern Fertility is offering our listeners $20 off the test when you go to ModernFertility.com/fluently. That means your test will cost $159, which is a fraction of what it would cost at a fertility clinic

Today we are diving deep into Hailey Rhode Bieber. We cover her journey from Baldwin to Bieber, her businesses, her relationship with Justin, her recent blind items and more!  0:00 Intro (and merch!!) 15:00 My Hailey Bieber conspiracy theory 16:35 Hailey’s background 23:31 Hailey’s interviews and quotes 34:55 Hailey Bieber vs. the internet 41:16 The timeline of Hailey and Justin 49:55 Hailey and Justin recent blind items 1:00:42 Hailey and Selena recent blind items 1:07:28 Internet rumors about Hailey Bieber Dipsea is an app full of hundreds of short, sexy audio stories designed by women for women. They bring scenarios to life with immersive soundscapes and realistic characters. For listeners of the show, Dipsea is offering an extended 30 day free trial when you go to dipseastories.com/fluently. Delicious easy-to-prep food, with sustainable ingredients, delivered straight to your door! Say yes to healthy habits without the hassle with Daily Harvest. Go to dailyharvest.com/fluently to get up to $65 off your first box + free shipping, for a limited time only. That’s why Modern Fertility offers an easy and affordable way to test your fertility hormones at home with a simple finger prick. Right now, Modern Fertility is offering our listeners $20 off the test when you go to ModernFertility.com/fluently. That means your test will cost $159, which is a fraction of what it would cost at a fertility clinic Quince is a go-to place for luxury essentials at prices within reach. By partnering directly with top factories, Quince cuts out the cost of the middleman and passes the savings on to us. Get affordable luxury with Quince! Go to Quince.com/fluently for free shipping on your order and 365-day returns.

Merch is live! https://andorstudios.myshopify.com/collections/fluently-forward Today for a bonus Wednesday mini, we're discussing Usher and his Superbowl performance, his early life, the blind item lore and gossip pieces about him, his relationships and more!

This week we're joined by comedian Heather Shaw (Instagram, TikTok and podcast) to talk about famous funnyman Jim Carrey. Together we go over his early life, his career, his spiritual journey, relationships, rumored hookups and more! We also wrap things up at the end with a little Grammy's recap and chat.  2:37 A kinship towards Jim Carrey? 6:46 Most comics are deeply sad 9:00 Jim Carrey early life 17:09 Jim Carrey’s ex-girlfriend’s death 22:18 Jim Carrey and Ariana Grande 29:00 Jim Carrey goes spiritual! 43:30 Jim Carrey and vaccines 45:40 Jim Carrey blind items 49:19 The Grammy’s With Pair Eyewear, you can change your look in a snap. And their latest collections give you even more ways to celebrate your creativity and individuality. Change things up this season with new frames from Pair Eyewear. Go to paireyewear.com/FLUENTLY for 15% off your first pair. Wildgrain is the first-ever, bake-from-frozen subscription box for sourdough breads, fresh pastas, and artisanal pastries. And you can fully customize your Wildgrain box, so you can get any combination of breads, pastas, and pastries you like. For a limited time, you can get $30 off the first box - PLUS free Croissants in every box - when you go to Wildgrain.com/FLUENTLY to start your subscription. Use Cerebral to work with a therapist, prescriber, or both in a safe and judgment-free online space. Cerebral is giving you 15% off your first month of online therapy, medication or both. Get started at cerebral.com/podcast and use code FLUENTLY. Take your hair, body & lifestyle routines to the next level with OUAI's award-winning products and signature scents. Give your hair a glow-up with OUAI. Go to theouai.com, and use promo code FLUENTLY for 15% off any product.

Today we are joined by the dynamic Mystic Michaela to peer into celebrity auras and see what we can find through their aura colors. Together, we cover hot topic celebrity duos (from Nicki Minaj and Megan Thee Stallion to Kylie Jenner and Timothee Chalamet) to individuals like Taylor Swift, Tom Hanks and more! Check out Michaela on her podcast, Instagram and more! 03:23 Developing the gift of aura reading 13:50 Aura colors and what they mean 19:06 Nicki Minaj and Megan Thee Stallion 25:22 Gypsy Rose 33:20 Taylor Swift 40:19 Tom Hanks 44:54 Selena Gomez and Haley Bieber 55:15 Kylie Jenner and Timothee Chalamet 1:03:11 Ariana Grande and Ethan Slater Take your hair, body & lifestyle routines to the next level with OUAI's award-winning products and signature scents. Give your hair a glow-up with OUAI. Go to theouai.com, and use promo code FLUENTLY for 15% off any product. Quince is a go-to place for luxury essentials at prices within reach. By partnering directly with top factories, Quince cuts out the cost of the middleman and passes the savings on to us. Get affordable luxury with Quince! Go to Quince.com/fluently for free shipping on your order and 365-day returns. Rocket Money is a personal finance app that finds and cancels your unwanted subscriptions, monitors your spending, and helps lower your bills. Stop wasting money on things you don’t use. Cancel your unwanted subscriptions by going to RocketMoney.com/fluently Delicious easy-to-prep food, with sustainable ingredients, delivered straight to your door! Say yes to healthy habits without the hassle with Daily Harvest. Go to dailyharvest.com/fluently to get up to $65 off your first box + free shipping, for a limited time only.

Today we are diving into famous scientists, and the shocking stories around them. From Stephen Hawking on Epstein island, his affair with his wife, and his love of strip clubs...to Neil deGrasse Tyson and his abuse allegations...to Bill Nye (nothing crazy on him, but we had to include The Science Guy!) we take a look at these famous academics and what goes on behind the curtain. 2:31 Stephen Hawking intro 12:34 Stephen Hawking cheating on his wife 21:11 Stephen Hawking and Jeffrey Epstein 23:43 Stephen Hawking loved strip clubs 26:32 Neil deGrasse Tyson intro 34:29 Neil deGrasse Tyson allegations 59:09 Bill Nye the Science Guy Dipsea is an app full of hundreds of short, sexy audio stories designed by women for women. They bring scenarios to life with immersive soundscapes and realistic characters. For listeners of the show, Dipsea is offering an extended 30 day free trial when you go to dipseastories.com/fluently. Nuuly is a subscription clothing rental service that’s all about helping you have fun + get creative with your style. Right now you can get $20 off your first month of Nuuly when you sign up with the code FLUENTLY20 at nuuly.com. Oak Essentials line is full of luxurious products that really work, especially if you are trying to achieve that natural, no-makeup look. Get 15% off your first order when you use code FLUENTLY at checkout at oakessentials.com. Use Cerebral to work with a therapist, prescriber, or both in a safe and judgment-free online space. Cerebral is giving you 15% off your first month of online therapy, medication or both. Get started at cerebral.com/podcast and use code FLUENTLY.

This week we dive into the iconic show Desperate Housewives. We talk about how the show was started, and dive into the many rumors and allegations surrounding this cast. From the alleged feud between Teri Hatcher and the other women, to the show creator Marc Cherry being sued by a cast member and more, we get into it all! Introduction 0:00 Background of the show 4:52 True crime story that inspired the show (trigger warning) 8:59 The feuds of the show 18:39 Eva Longoria 31:23 Teri Hatcher40:23 Marcia Cross 49:21 Felicity Huffman 55:51 Nicolette Sheridan 1:03:49 James Denton 1:09:07 Jesse Metcalf vs. DeuxMoi 1:09:40 Factor, America’s #1 Ready-To-Eat Meal Delivery Service, can help you fuel up fast for breakfast, lunch, and dinner with chef-prepared, dietitian-approved ready-to-eat meals delivered straight to your door. Head to factormeals.com/fluently50 and use code fluently50 to get 50% off. Phyla is a clinically-proven acne breakthrough that targets the root cause of acne: bad bacteria, without eliminating all of the good bacteria on your skin. Get 25% Off Your First Order Of Phyla by going to phylabiotics.com and typing in the code FORWARD25 at checkout. That’s why Modern Fertility offers an easy and affordable way to test your fertility hormones at home with a simple finger prick. Right now, Modern Fertility is offering our listeners $20 off the test when you go to ModernFertility.com/fluently. That means your test will cost $159, which is a fraction of what it would cost at a fertility clinic Nuuly is a subscription clothing rental service that’s all about helping you have fun + get creative with your style. Right now you can get $20 off your first month of Nuuly when you sign up with the code FLUENTLY20 at nuuly.com.