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 content9:50 Original thoughts on TTPD12:46 Fortnight20:22 The Tortured Poets Department26:16 My Boy Only Breaks His Favorite Toys28:35 Down Bad33:50 So Long London39:38 But Daddy I Love Him43:50 Fresh Out The Slammer46:58 Florida!!!48:43 Guilty as sin51:30 Who’s Afraid of Little Old Me55:00 I Can Fix Him (no really I can)56:06 loml57:09 I can do it with a broken heart58:22 The smallest man who ever lived59:58 The alchemy1:00:50 Clara Bow1:01:57 The Black Dog1:03:00 imgonnagetyouback1:04:40 The Albatross1:05:15 Chloe or Sam or Sophia or Marcus1:07:14 How did it end?1:10:26 So high school1:12:54 I hate it here1:14:40 thanK you aimer1:18:00 I look in people’s windows1:20:23 The prophecy1:22:13 Cassandra1:23:20 Peter1:23:50 The Bolter1:26:11 Robin1:27:16 The Manuscript1:29:40 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 USDA22:59 How stress and your mindset changes the affect food has on your body29:26 Celebrities who don’t eat nightshades39:27 Junk food in the US vs. UK48:48 High fructose corn syrup and its different names53:06 Ending on a positive noteTake 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 movie17:31 General Dune gossip42:05 Rebecca Ferguson52:40 Timothee ChalametTake 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 celebrities5:00 What it’s like to work with Max Martin10:50 Working with Martin Johnson…and how he dated Taylor Swift15:50 Industry plants21:27 Musicians with the “it factor”37:19 Artists with good and bad work ethics40:56 Sleeping your way to the top in the music industry44:06 How artists make money todayWith 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 Set41:08 Overview of Dan Schneider begins42:45 Dan Schneider childhood1:02:55 Dan’s interview/apology/response1:09:22 Dan Schneider blind itemsTake 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 events10:35 The royals apparently have a history of photoshopping photos24:00 Getting into all the theories40:02 Kate Middleton latest blind items42:20 Never complain, never explainTake 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 Gaylor12:06 Diving into the Tily theory19:22 Is “Dress” about Lily Donaldson?32:50 Tily in Autumn 201638:01 “Snow on the Beach”…a Lily song?41:50 Victoria’s Secret angel ring46:35 The jewelry Easter eggs52:51 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 life10:20 Ariana and Dan Schneider21:15 Ariana and Big Sean26:35 Ariana and Mac Miller29:18 Ariana and Pete Davidson and Cazzie David35:25 Cazzie David is Joe Alwyn50:52 Ariana and Ethan SlaterTake 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 Perry11:34 “I kissed a girl” and queer baiting/bisexuality18:04 Katy cuts her hair and gets into politics25:33 Katy Perry’s relationships37:02 Katy Perry and Orlando Bloom39:00 Katy’s messy legal drama42:00 Katy Perry blind items59:10 Katy Perry and Taylor SwiftWildgrain 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 theory16:35 Hailey’s background23:31 Hailey’s interviews and quotes34:55 Hailey Bieber vs. the internet41:16 The timeline of Hailey and Justin49:55 Hailey and Justin recent blind items1:00:42 Hailey and Selena recent blind items1:07:28 Internet rumors about Hailey BieberDipsea 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 clinicQuince 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-forwardToday 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 sad9:00 Jim Carrey early life17:09 Jim Carrey’s ex-girlfriend’s death22:18 Jim Carrey and Ariana Grande29:00 Jim Carrey goes spiritual!43:30 Jim Carrey and vaccines45:40 Jim Carrey blind items49:19 The Grammy’sWith 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 reading13:50 Aura colors and what they mean19:06 Nicki Minaj and Megan Thee Stallion25:22 Gypsy Rose33:20 Taylor Swift40:19 Tom Hanks44:54 Selena Gomez and Haley Bieber55:15 Kylie Jenner and Timothee Chalamet1:03:11 Ariana Grande and Ethan SlaterTake 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/fluentlyDelicious 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 intro12:34 Stephen Hawking cheating on his wife21:11 Stephen Hawking and Jeffrey Epstein23:43 Stephen Hawking loved strip clubs26:32 Neil deGrasse Tyson intro34:29 Neil deGrasse Tyson allegations59:09 Bill Nye the Science GuyDipsea 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 0:00Background of the show 4:52True crime story that inspired the show (trigger warning) 8:59The feuds of the show 18:39Eva Longoria 31:23Teri Hatcher40:23Marcia Cross 49:21Felicity Huffman 55:51Nicolette Sheridan 1:03:49James Denton 1:09:07Jesse Metcalf vs. DeuxMoi 1:09:40Factor, 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 clinicNuuly 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.