Beyond The Blinds

This week your hosts are ditching the blinds and going straight to the controversies that plagued American Idol during the show's height. Remember Corey and Paula? What about Frenchie Davis? Remember when they put the 3 Divas in the bottom 3? Well, we haven't forgotten either! From voting scams to horrible contracts, American Idol has it all! Beyond the Blinds, out! Like how Ryan Seacrest tried to...

Welcome to another Pop Culture Kiki episode! Please use the time stamps below! 00:00 -Intro 4:57 - The Good Half 6:49 - McKamey Manor (TW) 12:10 - Tom Cruise 14:07 - Olympics 26:08 - Ryan Reynolds 28:34 - Halsey & Britney Spears 34:00 - Britney Spears House 35:22 - Venus Williams 36:41 - Ads 43:35 - Billy Ray Cyrus 48:52 - The Olsen Twins 1:00:27 - Chris Brown 1:03:50 - Lady Gaga 1:05:51 - Oscars...

The first rule about Brad Pitt's blind items is that you don't talk about Brad Pitt's blind items unless you're Kelli and Troy. In this week's Patreon-voted episode, your hosts talk about Hollywood's tarnished golden boy. Brad is known for his good looks, high-profile relationships (the HAIRCUTS), and tense relationships with his children. This episode is a wild one, but we're ready to crack the c...

Welcome to another Pop Culture Kiki! Please use the timestamps below and enjoy! 00:00 - Election 2024 12:47 - Tori Kelly 14:12 - Faye Dunaway 17:45 - Simone Biles 19:12 - Flava Flav 21:28 - JoJo Siwa 26:57 - Twisters (spoilers) 36:24 - Sophia Bush & Ashlyn Harris 37:56 - Ads 47:49 - Armie Hammer 53:38 - NSYNC 56:56 - Tyreek Hill 58:22 - Ashlee Simpson 1:03:35 - Big Brother 1:10:11 - Noah Kahan & Z...

Your hosts are back or season 6 with a grab bag of epic proportions! This week Kelli and Troy discuss Olympian blind items and their favorite Olympic memories. What are some names that come up during this one? Shaun White, Simone Biles, Michael Phelps, and Ian Thorpe just to name a few! We hope after this episode we win a gold medal in gossiping. We have four great sponsors this week! Addyi.com! P...

We're back! Let's get season 6 started with a new Pop Culture Kiki! Please use the timestamps below. 00:00 -Catching Up 7:02 - Owning Manhattan 10:04 - Summer House Update 15:11 - Longlegs 17:24 - A Quiet Place 20:10 - MaXXine 22:38 - Gypsy Rose Blanchard 25:30 - Hawk Tua Girl 30:16 - Ads 38:57 - Ingrid Andress 40:04 - Katy Perry 53:23 - Presume Innocent 54:54 - Dallas Cowboys Cheerleaders 1:05:22...

We wanted to give our public listeners a taste of what our Patreon is like! If you want to join visit www.patreon.com/Beyondtheblinds for even more rot! We will be back so soon!  Sponsors: Addyi! Go to Addyi.com to find out more! Quince! Pack your bags with high-quality essentials from Quince! Go to Quince.com/BLINDS for free shipping on your order and 365-day returns. Learn more about your ad cho...

It's your Patreon-voted episode of the month! Kelli and Troy get into it this week with the "Modern Family" cast. Now with the show having 9 actors and over a decade on screen together, there's some fun dysfunction to chat about with this TV family! Thank you for all of your support during season 5 of the pod and we will talk to you in July! This episode is sponsored by ASPCA Pet Health Insurance!...

Welcome to another Pop Culture Kiki! Please use the timestamps below and enjoy! 00:00 - Live Shows/LA 16:18 - TikTok controversy 19:11 - Katy Perry 25:53 - Kristin Cavallari 29:03 - A24 30:49 - I Saw The TV Glow 32:20 - MTV 39:12 - Sabrina Carpenter 45:35 - The Challenge 48:33 - Ads 53:49 - American Idol 1:05:54 - Taylor vs Scooter Doc 1:10:15 - Kylie Jenner 1:18:27 - Justin Timberlake 1:22:05 - C...

This week your hosts are updating you on some of your absolute favorite blind item couples. The original airdate of the Nick & Priyanka episode was October 21, 2021, so there's a bit of updating to do! Oh and then there's the other couple, Bennifer. They've lived a million lives since their original episodes in 2021 (J.Lo) and 2022 (Ben) and so have we. Enjoy! We have 4 great sponsors this week! A...

Welcome to one of the most unhinged Pop Culture Kiki episodes! Please use the timestamps to navigate the episode! 00:00 - Intro 1:58 - Niall Horan 3:12 - Charli xcx vs Taylor Swift 26:11 - Ariana Grande's Voice 27:59 - Rob Schneider vs Will Smith 30:26 - Armie Hammer 39:53 - Ads 48:46 - Andy Cohen 49:35 - Kenya Moore/The Housewives 55:44 - Andy Cohen cont. 1:01:01 - Amber & Gary (Teen Mom) 1:03:08...

Typically your hosts enjoy their stoner series behind a paywall but this week they're answering questions for everyone to hear! Grab your favorite snack and get ready for questions such as "Who is the gassiest celeb" followed by "Who would interview you". Get ready to giggle and be silly instead of preparing for rot! We have 5 incredible sponsors for this episode! Addyi! Go to Addyi.com to find ou...

Welcome to another Pop Culture Kiki episode! Please use the timestamps below to navigate the episode! 00:00 - Intro 5:43 - Teen Mom 7:51 - The Strangers 11:26 - Ren Faire 12:49 - Chappell Roan 15:10 - Meg Thee Stallion/AI 18:46 - Baldwin TV Show 20:15 - Will Smith 23:06 - Rachel Zoe 25:25 - Maren Morris/Pride 26:30 - Bennifer 34:26 - Ads 40:23 - Traitors 51:30 - Simon Cowell 54:45 - Kylie Jenner 5...

This week your hosts are covering the first two episodes of ID Channel's docuseries "Fallen Idols". If you or someone you know has experienced sexual assault, there are people who are here to help, call RAINN at 800-656-4673.   This episode is sponsored by Addyi! Go to Addyi.com to learn more! This episode is sponsored by ASPCA Pet Health Insurance! To explore coverage, visit ASPCApetinsurance.com...

Welcome to another Pop Culture Kiki episode! Please use the timestamps below! 00:00 - Intro 7:58 - The Kardashians 12:41 - Teen Mom 15:54 - Summer House 28:38 - Eminem 31:48 - Ads 38:01 - Jennifer Lopez 46:43 - Rihanna 48:17 - 7M Cult 56:35 - Cannes Film Festival 57:49 - Shiloh Jolie Pitt 1:01:40 - Twitter (X) Update 1:02:28 - Closing This episode is sponsored by Addyi! Go to Addyi.com to learn mo...

This week is our Patreon-voted public episode! Kelli and Troy take on blinds featuring some of the TikTok heavyweights. Okay, it's mostly the D'Amelio sisters and Addison Rae but a few others pop in! Your hosts don't just talk about creators though, they talk about the influencer payment structure, their algorithms, and just overall thoughts about the social platform. This episode has three great...

Welcome to another Pop Culture Kiki episode! Use the timestamps below! 00:00 - Intro 1:50 - & Juliet 4:20 - Sky Ferriera 7:21 - North West 16:32 - Scott Disick 18:25 - Celine Dion 20:03 - Nelly Furtado 22:11 - Cannes Film Festival 29:25 - Sophia Bush 30:37 - Ads 35:56 - Ariana Grande & Jim Carrey 37:41 - Sean Kingston 40:20 - Nicki Minaj 43:03 - Sean Avery & Mary Kate Olsen 48:12 - Kathryn Dennis...

This week Kelli and Troy are back and here to talk about the documentary Kevin Spacey Unmasked. The two recap the documentary along with giving insight into what they think of blind items as of late. This could be considered a rotted episode so be sure to swaddle yourself before you press play! We have 4 amazing sponsors this week! Nutrafol!! Find out why over 4,500 healthcare professionals and ha...

Welcome to another Pop Culture Kiki episode, please use the timestamps below! 00:00 - Intro/Live Shows 3:34 - Bennifer 10:26 - WNBA 11:59 - Just Like Heaven Festival 16:16 - Cannes Film Festival 20:13 - James Lafferty 21:33 - Ads 29:21 - Bieber Baby 34:36 - Diddy 43:15 - Charli XCX 46:01 - Lori Beth Denberg 48:49 - Paris & Nicole 52:11 - Closing We have 4 amazing sponsors this week! Nutrafol!! Fin...

This week Kelli and Troy are releasing one from the Patreon vault and boy oh boy is it a doozy! This episode needs to have a huge giant trigger warning over it. Kelli and Troy have talked about doing a Chris Brown episode since the start of the podcast and this week, it's finally here. The pair cover all of Chris' blind items along with his many run-ins with the law over the course of his career....

This week your hosts decided to take matters into their own hands and cover one of their favorite guilty pleasure shows, the 90210 reboot! Get ready as Kelli and Troy fangirl over a show they believe deserved better. Although this is a grab-bag episode that includes Shenae Grimes, Lori Loughlin, and Tristan Wildes the true star of this episode is the one and only Annalynne McCord. We have three gr...

Welcome to another Pop Culture Kiki episode! Please use the timestamps below and we hope you enjoy! 00:00 - Intro/DC Show 2:55 - The Challengers 7:08 - Dance Moms Reunion 15:32 - Laguna Beach Reunion 19:10 - Zeus Network 26:01 - Sabrina Carpenter 29:16 - Kendrick vs Drake 36:01 - Ads 41:27 - Tom Brady Roast 43:58 - Kardashians 44:49 - Met Gala 1:01:57 - Teen Mom 1:04:44 - Madonna 1:07:21 - The Ide...

This week Troy and Kelli go through both Steve and Lori Harvey's blind items. We love a family-friendly episode! Not sure if friendly is the right term exactly, still working that out. This episode starts out very Steve-heavy before Lori swoops in to steal the spotlight. Hopefully, you're ready to laugh because this episode left your hosts in stitches. This episode is sponsored by Factor! Head to...

Welcome to another Pop Culture Kiki episode! Please use the timestamps below and we hope you enjoy! 00:00 - Intro 1:30 - Taylor Swift 4:28 - Challengers 7:02 - Baby Reindeer 10:11 - Amanda Seales 17:18 - The Challenge All Stars 20:03 - Britney Spears 29:13 - Brandy Melville Doc 35:33 - Ads 37:27 - Jenelle Evans 39:17 - The Carter Family Doc 46:51 - Kendrick vs Drake 50:51 - Sophia Bush 52:58 - JoJ...

This week is another Patreon-voted episode and this month Kristen Stewart won the poll! Troy and Kelli discuss everything about Ms. Stewart. Kristen has given us so much from her interesting relationships with men and women to her paparazzi photo with Rupert! What other names do we say during this episode? Well, we have Robert Pattinson, Stella Maxwell, Dakota Fanning, Jennifer Lawrence, and so ma...