Eating For Free

About: Hosted by journalists Joan Summers and Matthew Lawson, Eating For Free is a weekly podcast that explores gossip and power in the pop culture landscape: Where it comes from, who wields it, and who suffers at the hands of it. Find out the stories behind the stories, as together they look beyond the headlines of troublesome YouTubers or scandal-ridden A-Listers, and delve deep into the inner w...

About: Hosted by journalists Joan Summers and Matthew Lawson, Eating For Free is a weekly podcast that explores gossip and power in the pop culture landscape: Where it comes from, who wields it, and who suffers at the hands of it. Find out the stories behind the stories, as together they look beyond the headlines of troublesome YouTubers or scandal-ridden A-Listers, and delve deep into the inner w...

It's 2012. 5 people (& friends) are cast by Bravo on Lisa Vanderpump's new show, centered on her scandalous eatery SUR. The gaggle of models, actors and sketch comedians have no idea they're about to blow their lives up for fame, or even nothing at all! About: Hosted by journalists Joan Summers and Matthew Lawson, Eating For Free is a weekly podcast that explores gossip and power in the pop cultur...

New York, 2003. Nobody model Tom Sandoval hops off the bus to chase his dreams. After he's robbed, though, Tom finds himself living in a hostel with fellow actor Jax Taylor. Together, they hatch a plan to escape to LA, where he's convinced destiny awaits.   About: Hosted by journalists Joan Summers and Matthew Lawson, Eating For Free is a weekly podcast that explores gossip and power in the pop cu...

It's 2010. WWHL dominates late night TV as "Scary Island" rocks RHONY and Luann de Lesseps drops "Money Can't Buy You Class," the pop anthem of gay bloggers. Suddenly, Lisa Vanderpump struts into frame, armed with a bald Pomeranian and a sinister dream! About: Hosted by journalists Joan Summers and Matthew Lawson, Eating For Free is a weekly podcast that explores gossip and power in the pop cultur...

It's 2005. An upstart TV exec with a flashy new job picks up the pilot of a no-name  reality TV producer about "bitchy tennis wives" in America's largest gated community. Neither knows that the landscape of pop culture is about to change forever.  About: Hosted by journalists Joan Summers and Matthew Lawson, Eating For Free is a weekly podcast that explores gossip and power in the pop culture land...

The year is 1982. A young video vixen named Lisa Vanderpump works the door of a club, and unknowingly flirts with its enigmatic owner. They marry just six weeks later, and over next 3 decades, build a gay club empire that would span from London to WeHo!   About: Hosted by journalists Joan Summers and Matthew Lawson, Eating For Free is a weekly podcast that explores gossip and power in the pop cult...

Raise your glasses high for Vanderpump Fools!🍸💃🏼 For the next 10 weeks, we're tearing into the phenomenon that changed Bravo forever. It's a tale of failed acting careers, tabloid affairs, criminal investigations, burned down gay bars, and so much more. About: Hosted by journalists Joan Summers and Matthew Lawson, Eating For Free is a weekly podcast that explores gossip and power in the pop cul...

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Gay men want to colonize the Med? 🤨🕵🏼 The hellish "New Fire Island" promises "iconic" gay gentrification with beach front views! The only downside? It's backed by a controversial venture capitalist once linked to the Boogeyman of Gawkers... iykyk! 😱 Tickets to Joan's RHOSLC Dramatic Reading! [ C'mon Everybody! ] About: Hosted by journalists Joan Summers and Matthew Lawson, Eating For Free is a...

Breaking! Club Chalamet reports a second private jet owned by Taylor Swift has flown into Selena Gomez's mental health! Behind the whisper heard round the world at the Golden Globes is a curious web of secrets & scandals! Let's untangle it together 🤫🕸️ Tickets to RHOSLC Dramatic Reading! [ C'mon Everybody! ] About: Hosted by journalists Joan Summers and Matthew Lawson, Eating For Free is a weekly...

In which we catch up on the holiday break, the latest in RHOSLC and pop culture, and our plans for 2024! About: Hosted by journalists Joan Summers and Matthew Lawson, Eating For Free is a weekly podcast that explores gossip and power in the pop culture landscape: Where it comes from, who wields it, and who suffers at the hands of it. Find out the stories behind the stories, as together they look b...

What you're about to hear is a Patreon exclusive episode, in which we recap Justin Bieber's Youtube documentary series. The episode slots in right before our final episode in Child Star Hell, and gives you a sneak peek of what happens over on Patreon.  Subscribe now for many more episodes like it! About: Hosted by journalists Joan Summers and Matthew Lawson, Eating For Free is a weekly podcast tha...

What you're about to hear is an exclusive Patreon bonus episode, which slots right after the first episode from our Child Star Hell series from earlier this year. Subscribe now on Patreon to hear this and many more like it! About: Hosted by journalists Joan Summers and Matthew Lawson, Eating For Free is a weekly podcast that explores gossip and power in the pop culture landscape: Where it comes fr...

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In which we talk Goerge Santos cameos, celebrity amputations, Ozempic housewives, and much more!    Skips:   Paris Hilton and Demi Lovato Prepare for the Holidays by Making Their Dogs Pet-Friendly Cakes [ People ] Bhad Bhabie Is Pregnant! Rapper, 20, Expecting First Baby with Boyfriend Le Vaughn [ People ] Paris Hilton Reveals She Didn't Change Son Phoenix's Diaper for One Month After His Arrival:...

We're back! From talking about The Jonas Brothers that is... In this week's hot topics special we talk about Jamie Lynn Spears' flop era, the end of #Scandoval, and the dystopian irony of the Squid Games reality show.  About: Hosted by journalists Joan Summers and Matthew Lawson, Eating For Free is a weekly podcast that explores gossip and power in the pop culture landscape: Where it comes from, w...

It's the grand finale 🚨 As his band implodes, Nick Jonas begins a full frontal assault on gay people, and finds himself an unwitting conspirator in the culture war. Elsewhere, Danielle Jonas ascends to sainthood as Sophie Turner hurtles towards freedom! About: Hosted by journalists Joan Summers and Matthew Lawson, Eating For Free is a weekly podcast that explores gossip and power in the pop cultu...

On the eve of their fifth album, a stupid fight finally breaks The Jonas Brothers apart. Churned through Disney's Fame Machine and eager to shed their virginal reputations, what awaits them on the other side? Sex, drugs, and a whole lot of gay rumors!   About: Hosted by journalists Joan Summers and Matthew Lawson, Eating For Free is a weekly podcast that explores gossip and power in the pop cultur...

The Jonas Brothers are officially in free fall! As Disney cancels their contracts, sales plummet, and Joe grows chest hair, a perplexing new reality show cause fans and the press to ask: What were these former teen heartthrobs ever famous for, exactly? Sources:  Actress Demi Lovato to spend Thanksgiving in rehab: report, 11/17/2010 [ NYP ] Jonas Bros. Manager Looks for Next Star on Web, 12/7/2010...

With their show cancelled, tour in chaos, ticket sales drying up, and no new album in sight — walls are closing in on the Jonas Brothers in 2010! How did things fall apart so badly for them and the music biz only five years into their career? Palestine Resources: Official BDS Movement Site NATIONAL MARCH ON WASHINGTON: FREE PALESTINE [ People's Forum ] Gaza: "Each Day Seems Darker Than the Last" [...

Chaos descends on the Jonas Brothers while tensions brew amongst the aging trio. As ticket sales dwindle and their contrived relationship drama threatens the chaste archetypes Disney forced on them, can the band even survive Obama's first term in office?  Palestine Resources: Eating For Free BDS Episode w/ Alex V Green [ Part 1 ] Eating For Free BDS Episode w/ Alex V Green [ Part 2 ] Where the Pal...

After the Jonas Bros historic 2008 deal with Live Nation, industry gossip erupts around their credibility as tweenage rockstars. Camp Rock soon fails to make a High School Musical sized splash. Can their promise rings carry them into the future intact? Sources:  The Jonas Brothers in full bloom, 03/26/2008 [ LA Times ] Joe Jonas to Miley Cyrus: We Got Your Back!, 04/23/2008 [ Just Jared ] The Jona...

The Jonas Bros forge purity rings to mark their deal with Disney's devil, and are swiftly plugged into the fame machine built for Britney Spears. As she's put under conservatorship, Spears' team abandons her to make the tweens famous instead!  Sources: The Jonas Brothers Sign Record Deal With Disney's Hollywood Records, 02/08/07 [ PR Newswire ] Dangerous Diabetes: Affliction of the Stars, 12/20/20...

Let's go back to beginning: before the Jonas Bros. were Disney virgins, they were tween Broadway extras doing anti-drug pop punk PSAs in New Jersey. But God's kingdom isn't so peaceful; a church scandal and a dropped record deal soon change everything!   Click here for tickets to Crooks & Nannies' album release party 09/30 at Johnny Brenda's in Philadelphia! Sources: Research collected from old cl...