It's time for our next installment of the Mommie Dearest series and today we are talking about the 8 Passengers family vloggers. In 2022 the arrest of mom-fluencer Ruby Franke and infamous psychologist Jodie Hildebrandt revealed a shocking case of severe child abuse behind the scenes for one of YouTube's most beloved families. We cover the origins for the 8 Passengers YouTube channel, why it became so successful, the 2020 cancellation, Jodie Hildebrandt's manipulation and Ruby's slippery slope of religious psychosis. Please check the content warnings!
Keep your children off the internet and most importantly - let me know what you think!
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CW: child abuse, child neglect, torture, religious psychosis, mental unwellness
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Yar
Written by Ryan Skelton
Produced by Ras & Sakunera
#8passengers #rubyfranke #jodiehildebrandt #familyvlogging
We are BACK to regular programming and in this week's bonus we run through the latest (kind of) trending topics in popculture starting with the return of Jimmy Kimmel, then we cover details of Selena and Benny's wedding, discuss two newly single ladies Nina Dobrev and Nicole Kidman and lastly talk about MiuMiu's biggest reputation blunder with influencer and stylist Wisdom Kaye!
Confiscate Keith Urban's hair straightener and most importantly - let me know what you think!
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Timestamps:
01:25 Jimmy Kimmel's late night show returns to air
15:03 Selena Gomez and Benny Blanco's wedding
17:54 Nina Dobrev and Shaun White split
23:36 Nicole Kidman and Keith Urban split
26:56 MiuMiu and Wisdom Kaye controversy
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Yar
Written by Ryan Skelton
Produced by Ras & Sakunera
#jimmykimmel #selenagomez #bennyblanco #ninadobrev #shaunwhite #celebritycouples #nicolekidman #keithurban #celebritydivorce #miumiu
The Bon Appétit test kitchen was a beloved comfort channel of the late 2010's serving up wholesome, bingeable and feel-good content for foodies across the globe. But behind the scenes systemic racism, pay inequities and mistreatment of POC staff revealed an ugly truth beyond the "BA Family" facade. This week we tackle arguably the biggest and most shocking cancellation of 2020 and discuss the unexpected downfall of Bon Appétit!
Say au revoir to Bon Appétit and most importantly - let me know what you think!
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01:26 Why I loved Bon Appétit
04:54 The magazine to YouTube pipeline
09:51 YouTube rebrand and success
18:20 The downfall
39:39 Business Insider expose on Bon Appétit
46:32 The aftermath
Links
The Bon Appétit test kitchen's race problem
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Written by Ryan Skelton
Produced by Ras & Sakunera
#BonAppetit #TestKitchen #BradLeone #ClaireSaffitz #FoodMedia #CondeNast #GourmetMakes #FoodScandal #CancelCulture #FoodieDrama #MoodForFeud
In this week's bonus we run through the latest trending topics in popculture starting with my heated opinions about Emerald Fennel's Wuthering Heights trailer, then we discuss Cardi B's time in court, review Sabrina Carpenter's latest album Man's Best Friend and lastly give a quick update on some new Hollywood couples!
Educate lawyers about wigs and most importantly - let me know what you think!
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Timestamps:
00:51 Wuthering Heights trailer
11:35 Cardi B in Court
18:03 Man's Best Friend album
27:03 Zoe Kravitz and Harry Styles
30:34 Sydney Sweeney and Scooter Braun
33:34 Pamela Anderson and Liam Neeson Update!
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Yar
Written by Ryan Skelton
Produced by Ras & Sakunera
#wutheringheights #margotrobbie #jacobelordi #sabrinacarpenter #mansbestfriend #cardib #celebritylawsuit #zoekravitz #harrystyles #sydneysweeney #scooterbraun #hollywoodcouples #popculturenews
In 2022 the Beckham-Peltz wedding sparked juicy rumours of a family feud that seemed rooted in internet speculation and media contrived drama. However this year those vapid rumours have taken shape! This week we dive into Nicola Peltz's billion dollar upbringing, Brooklyn Beckham's trials as a certified nepo-baby, the wedding dramas and the latest indications that the families are feuding!
Photograph elephants in Kenya and most importantly - let me know what you think!
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Timestamps00:00:00 Intro
00:05:03 Exploring Nicola Peltz's Billionaire Family Background
00:17:00 My Favourite Nepo Baby Brooklyn Beckham
00:31:49 Brooklyn and Nicola's Relationship Timeline
00:36:33 The Infamous Wedding Drama
00:46:51 Post-Wedding Damage Control
00:50:58 Confirmation the Feud is Real
01:00:32 My Final Thoughts
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Yar
Written by Ryan Skelton
Produced by Ras & Sakunera
#Beckhams #NicolaPeltz #BrooklynBeckham #VictoriaBeckham #DavidBeckham #CelebrityDrama #NepoBaby #FamilyFeud #PopCulturePodcast
This week I am joined by Mikaela to revisit the infamous strawberry mug incident and cover why Shelby and Sopha have been making rounds on Aus TikTok again. We then cover popculture news including the controversial White Fox Boutique brand trip in South Africa, Lana Del Rey feuding with Ethel Cain, and Matt Rife being in elf's recent beauty campaign.
Hand throw your clay and most importantly - let me know what you think!
Find Mikaela on Instagram and TikTok!
Timestamps
05:00 Revisiting Mug-Gate
13:38 Shelby's latest pottery feud
28:44 SophaDopha Freakier Friday catwalk
35:39 White Fox Boutique brand trip
47:17 Lana Del Rey and Ethel Cain feud
58:17 Matt Rife the face of elf cosmetics
#influencerdrama #popculturenews #celebrityfeuds #tiktokfeuds
Part 3 of the Diddy episodes is finally here! This week we cover the lead-up to Diddy’s federal arrest, break down the home raids, trial drama and the disappointing verdict.
Buy your baby oil in bulk and most importantly - let me know what you think!
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CW: sexual and physical abuse, drug use, sex trafficking, gun violence,
Previous episodes
Timestamps
02:58 Thoughts on Diddy
07:36 Before the arrest
09:35 Home raids
16:22 Diddy's arrest
24:17 The trial
39:01 The verdict
Intro/Outro Music
Yar
Written by Ryan Skelton
Produced by Ras & Sakunera
#Diddy #SeanCombs #CassieVentura #HipHopCulture #CelebrityTrial #MoodForFeud #PopCulturePodcast #TrueCrimePopCulture
In this bonus we run through the latest trending topics in popculture, starting with the controversial American Eagle jeans ad featuring Sydney Sweeney, then we talk about Doja Cat patching things up with the owner of a musty shirt, Demi being in their comeback era and more!
Get the frozen yogurt you want and most importantly - let me know what you think!
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Timestamps
01:09 Pod update
03:07 Sydney Sweeney's jeans ad
18:10 Doja Cat mends feud with her fan
25:55 Demi Lovato being in their comeback era
30:53 Liam Neeson and Pamela Anderson
33:04 Taylor Swift album announcement
Intro/Outro Music
Yar
Written by Ryan Skelton
Produced by Ras & Sakunera
#demilovato #frozenyogurt #sydneysweeney #americaneagle #dojacat #celebritynews #popculturenews #trendingtopics
Does Halsey owe their success to a mysterious boy behind bricks who manifested her success by contacting aliens?? This week we dive into Halsey and her friend/ex-boyfriend Zach Merritt who was a big inspiration for Halsey's early work on albums Room 93, Badlands and Hopeless Fountain Kingdom.
Write a Haylor parody and most importantly - let me know what you think!
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CW: mental health disorders, drug and substance abuse, brief mention of suicide between 19:30 - 20:10.
Timestamps
01:58 First thoughts on Halsey
11:58 Halsey's background
29:03 Halsey's rise to fame
33:12 Halsey meets Zach Merritt
35:38 Room 93
44:51 King Drone and the Sparklers
46:54 Badlands
52:34 Hopeless Fountain Kingdom
01:00:11 Zach and Halsey Twitter fight
Intro/Outro MusicYar
Written by Ryan Skelton
Produced by Ras & Sakunera
#halsey #boybehindbricks #badlands #hopelessfountainkingdom #zachmerritt #younggods #room93 #celebrityfeuds #popculturefeud #tumblrfeud
In this bonus we run through the latest trending topics in popculture, starting with my review of Justin Bieber's new album SWAG and why it was NOT what I expected. We then discuss the execs caught cheating at a Coldplay concert and finish with the legal battle between toy company Epoch and the tiktok account SylvanianDrama!
Kiss your sidepiece on the Jumbotron and most importantly - let me know what you think!
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Timestamps
00:54 SWAG album review
13:55 Cheating scandal at the Coldplay concert
24:57 Sylvanian Drama legal issues
Intro/Outro Music
Yar
Written by Ryan Skelton
Produced by Ras & Sakunera
#coldplaycheatingscandal #astronomer #swagalbum #justinbieber #sylvanianfamilies #sylvaniandrama #popculturenews #trendingtopics #legalissues
Would Frenemies still be airing if they never ordered pizza?? It's time for part 2 of the Trisha Paytas and Ethan Klein feud and this week we revisit the three biggest arguments of the show, cover the messy June 8 Twitter war and discuss what Trisha Paytas and Ethan Klein are up to post show breakup.
Dress up as Uncle Fester and most importantly - let me know what you think!
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Written by Ryan Skelton
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#frenemies #frenemiesscandal #ethanklein #trishapaytas #ethankleincontroversy #trishapaytascontroversy #ethantrishafeud #h3h3productions #h3
This week we deep dive into a feud between two of the most controversial and polarising internet personalities - Trisha Paytas and Ethan Klein and uncover the breakup of the Frenemies podcast. We cover how Trisha and Ethan became famous, discuss why they are so controversial, and explain the origin story for the Frenemies podcast.
Although this episode is fairly lighthearted I do want to acknowledge that Trisha and Ethan are both problematic creators who have said incredibly harmful things that I completely disagree with.
Do the honky tonky and most importantly - let me know what you think!
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Timestamps
04:00 Trisha's notable popculture moments
06:50 Trisha Paytas background
16:20 The Trisha baby curse
17:48 Ethan Klein background
23:44 The feud
Intro/Outro Music
Yar
Written by Ryan Skelton
Produced by Ras & Sakunera
#frenemies #frenemiesscandal #ethanklein #trishapaytas #ethankleincontroversy #trishapaytascontroversy #ethantrishafeud #h3h3productions #h3
In this week's bonus ep we take a look at Justin Bieber's concerning social media behaviour over the last few months. We cover the cut ties with Drew House, Hailey's vogue cover, and the recent friendship feud.
Stand on business at the beach and most importantly - let me know what you think!
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Yar
Written by Ryan Skelton
Produced by Ras & Sakunera
#justinbieber #haileybieber #socialmedia #feud
This week we get into some of the messiest feuds and scandals from the BookTok community, from feuds between authors and reviewers, fake Goodreads accounts, fake deaths, and real misogyny this episode really has it covered from A-Z.
Make a Goodreads finsta and most importantly - let me know what you think!
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CW: mention of suicide between 40:32 and 43:55
Timestamps
01:54 My reading quirks
04:00 BookTok
15:28 Larry Reads vs Rina Kent
20:46 The Cait Corrain scandal
40:32 Author faking her death
43:55 Luke Bateman and the publishing controversy
Intro/Outro Music
Yar
Written by Ryan Skelton
Produced by Ras & Sakunera
#booktok #booktokfeuds #tiktokscandal #lukebateman #caitcorrain #bookscandal #larryreads
In this bonus we run through the latest trending topics in pop culture. JoJo Siwa and Chris Hughes have finally stopped gaslighting us and confirmed they are in a romantic relationship, meanwhile Elon Musk and Donald Trump are going through a public breakup (should we do an Ex-fluencer episode on them), Taylor Swift finally has sole custody of her first six albums, and Kylie Jenner said no to gatekeeping surgery specs.
Listen to OG Back to December and most importantly - let me know what you think!
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Timestamps
01:16 Chris Hughes and JoJo Siwa
12:25 Elon Musk and Donald Trump
20:50 Taylor Swift owns her music
26:53 Kylie Jenner reveals breast augmentation specs
Previous ep
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Yar
Written by Ryan Skelton
Produced by Ras & Sakunera
#jojosiwa #chrishughes #donaldtrump #elonmusk #taylorswift #kyliejenner #popculture #trendingnews
We are continuing to look into the sad upbringing of Nickelodeon star Jennette McCurdy and the abuse she endured from her mother Debra. We discuss Jennette's time on Nickelodeon, her friendship with Miranda Cosgrove and her experiences with the vile Dan Schneider. We also unpack how Jennette's relationship to her mum impacted her romantic relationships and how her life changed after Debra's death.
Check out Part 1 if you haven't listened already!
Make sure to cuss a little and most importantly - let me know what you think!
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02:10 Friendship with Miranda Cosgrove
11:23 Experience with Dan Schneider
29:09 Country music career
35:09 Romantic relationships
46:25 Jennette moves out of home
48:01 Starring on Sam and Cat
55:48 :Life after Debra
Links
Intro/Outro Music
Yar
Written by Ryan Skelton
Produced by Ras & Sakunera
#jennettemccurdy #imgladmymomdied #childstar #nickelodeon #mirandacosgrove #danschneider #icarly #samandcat
Jennette McCurdy, made a lasting impact on Nickelodeon for her portrayal of the sassy, fun and lovable character Sam Puckett. But while Jennette was lighting up TV screens across the globe, her own homelife was far from glamorous. This week we dive into Jennette's abusive relationship with her mother, we cover how Jennette started acting, her difficulty battling an eating disorder, and her best-seller memoir titled 'I'm Glad My Mom Died'.
Grab your butter sock and most importantly - let me know what you think!
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CW: eating disorders
Timestamps
03:40 Im Glad My Mom Died
12:15 Childhood and upbringing
26:04 Acting journey
37:43 Mental health and eating disorder
47:25 Nickelodeon
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Yar
Written by Ryan Skelton
Produced by Ras & Sakunera
In this bonus episode we run through the latest trending topics in pop culture. Ariel Winter opened up in a People magazine exclusive about her troubling childhood and impacts of online vitriol. The A Million Lives book festival is the latest Fyre Festival. Rihanna makes a baby announcement at the 2025 Met Gala. And the Free Luigi movement is alive and well!
Deny, Defend, Depose and most importantly - let me know what you think!
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Links
Timestamps00:57 Ariel Winter exclusive with People magazine
21:53 The Fyre Festival for books
17:23 Rihanna baby announcement
20:40 Free Healthcare, Free Luigi
25:56 Zendaya and Tom reclaiming privacy
Intro/Outro Music
Yar
Written by Ryan Skelton
Produced by Ras & Sakunera
#rihanna #metgala #asaprocky #arielwinter #childstar #luigimangione #amillionlivesbook #zendaya #trendingtopics
Imagine flying across the world to get dumped by your partner! This week we're getting into the nitty gritty of JoJo Siwa and Kath Ebbs messy breakup. We discuss JoJo's time on Big Brother, her 'beautiful bond' with Chris Hughes, the cheating allegations and the brutal breakup with Kath at the Big Brother after party. This episode is part of the Ex-Fluencer series, check out previous eps below!
Ask your ex for a business class ticket and most importantly - let me know what you think!
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JoJo Siwa
Kath Ebbs
Relationship timeline
Mickey Rourke
JoJo and Chris Hughes
The breakup
Final thoughts
Previous Episodes
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Written by Ryan Skelton
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It’s been a chaotic few months watching the Atis and Anna Paul drama unfold, so in this episode, Charlotte Scott and I sit down for a much-needed debrief to unpack everything that’s gone down. If you haven’t already, be sure to check out the previous episodes linked below so you're fully caught up!
Over on Charlotte’s YouTube channel we are Ranking Our Top Five DIABOLICAL Anna Paul Moments so head on over there to watch!
Checkout Charlotte’s socials:
Youtube: @HelloCharlotteScott
Instagram: @charlottescottt_
Don’t forget to let me know all of your thoughts!
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Timestamps
03:50 Our introduction to Anna Paul
11:49 First inkling of the feud
18:40 Mikaela's 9-min TikTok
25:10 Anna and Atis closeness
29:04 Building a brand on transparency
33:03 Anna's response videos
43:19 Atis' statement
50:16 Jjemmya's story
Previous Episodes
Intro/Outro Music
Yar
Written by Ryan Skelton
Produced by Ras & Sakunera
#mikaelatesta #atispaul #annapaul #unsaidpodcast #australianinfluencers #influencerfeuds
