Be There in Five

This week, Kate is joined by Julie Kramer and Emma Diamond from Comments by Celebs to rapid fire recap some recent pop culture news, i.e. Olivia Jade's Red Table Talk, Kristin Cavallari & Austin (vs Madison and Jay and Shannon??), Evermore, Kardashians on Hulu, etc. They also recap some of 2020's notable celeb/influencer news, i.e. being obsessed with Love is Blind and Tiger King, Kourtney & Addis...

This week, Kate is joined by Nora McInerny, best-selling author and host of the insanely successful podcast Terrible, Thanks for Asking. On this episode, Nora and Kate do what they do best: provide a form of conversational whiplash as they alternate between light and heavy topics in a delightful manner. Ranging from nostalgia, rom coms, and 2000s fashion, to how Nora's experiences have shaped her...

In this nostalgic deep dive, Kate details her "main character" moments throughout life, AKA moments her hyper sensitive nature and her obsession with pop culture perfectly intersected to produce fake emo song scored movie scenes in her head. Join her as she reviews memories from her recently discovered journals when she was dramatically, if not disproportionately, reacting to very normal adolescen...

This week, Kate reports live from an unforeseen all-nighter following Taylor Swift's surprise Folklore Studio Sessions release on Disney+. This holiday season is lonely enough as is, so Kate decided to do an unpolished reaction podcast in hopes of getting it out quickly so no one's watching alone. If you don't have Disney+, that's ok, Kate will give you the scoop about what she said about the albu...

First, Kate talks about being ghosted by her CPA and the Dixie/Charli drama. Then, she is delighted to have on Carmen Myer of @thegoodcarmablog, a microinfluencer who has grown substantially in the past year as a blogger, teacher, and activist, sharing her day-to-day thoughts about a variety of topics on her instagram. Kate and Carmen talk about what it's been like being an educator during COVID-1...

Join Kate & her friends Allie LeFevere and Lyndsay Rush (from Brandsplaining, Fangasm, Obedient agency) as they record live in Harbor Country and do a one-take journey through cut live show content, Taylor Swift's discography, SW Michigan wine country housewives taglines, bar carts, creativity, Kate's Hallmark screenplay, and other riveting topics live from the Mitten. Enjoy! Support our sponsors:...

This week, Kate asked listeners what they'd like to be distracted by on election day and listeners submitted a wide range of meaningless topics that are perfect meaningful discussions to listen to while we all do a whole lot of waiting. Whether you are waiting in line at the polls or waiting for results to come in, Kate is honored to keep you company via this one-take unedited casual stream of sol...

Kate and her sister Kelly answer listener voicemails. First, Kate reminisces her attempted rebrand to a Manic Pixie Dream Girl after seeing Garden State in 2004. Then, Kate and/or Kelly answer listener questions surrounding the topics of: -Songs that Kate hates -Kardashian's KOVID Trip -Danielle Bernstein/WeWoreWhat -What's the deal with vests? -What to do about getting pressured to get married? -...

For this bonus episode, Kate is joined by Kate Casey (from the popular podcast Reality Life with Kate Casey) to discuss the future of reality TV, what it's like interviewing show insiders, her favorite docuseries/documentaries, Bravo, and many other topics. They also go deeper into HBO Max's The Vow, since Kate (Casey) has interviewed several subject matter experts on the NXIVM cult and has intere...

This week, Kate has two slightly different episodes that discuss topics related to HBO Max's hit series about the NXIVM "celebrity sex cult," The Vow. In this deep dive, Kate is solo and focuses on the psychological tactics used in the NXIVM cult and compares them to self-help gurus, religious organizations, and MLMs through discussion of the BITE model, Neuro-linguistic programming, and other fac...

Part 2 of a 2-part series. This week, Kate follows up on last week's episode by sharing more of her childless millennial thoughts as she talks through listener-submitted #momlife pet peeves and feedback. She also takes on "mommy juice" wine culture, sexist baby shower gifts, and reads through DMs and e-mails showcasing different listener's motherhood journeys. Support our sponsors! -To try Audible...

This week, Kate gets vulnerable and discusses what no one wants from a childless millennial: opinions about the prospect of parenting, pregnancy, and motherhood. Rather than provide anything conclusive, she opts for a stream-of-consciousness approach about being at an age where decisions need to be made, feeling ill-equipped to make those decisions, and the implications of social media #momlife on...

This week, per last Friday's Instagram story, Kate takes on the realities of women in the workforce and the [at times] hilarities of being in the corporate world. From business casual attire, e-mail passive aggression, and corporate jargon all the way to listeners' examples of gender coded condescension, she attempts to describe the issues women face at work through a comedic and analytic lens. Pl...

This week's bonus episode is a conversation with BTI5 royal correspondent Merritt Beck (@merrittbeck, The Style Scribe) about Omid Scobie's book that details Harry & Meghan's time in the spotlight, "Finding Freedom." They discuss what stood out to them in each phase of their relationship, from the courtship, engagement, wedding, and baby to ultimately stepping down as working royals. Did Kate & Me...

This week, Kate resurrects her Mormon Mommy Blogger series to discuss a few recent obsessions she has in this space. After some reflection on last year's series, she analyzes her recent journey following a blog called Turtle Creek Lane in a level of hypnotizing excess she deems comparable to their decor. She also discusses Mormon homesteader bloggers, finding out Twilight was written by an LDS aut...

A lighthearted, fast-paced snorkel Kate recorded after going through her high school memorabilia on very little sleep. This episode snorkels through: Amenities at my parent's house American Girl catalogs Favorite niche TikToks/Oracle Deal Tanning bed culture in the 00s Rachel Hollis' new book Prom dresses Problematic high school colloquialisms Dr. Seuss hats??? Origin of poodle skirts Oriental Tra...

This week, Kate is joined by fellow podcaster Jackie Schimmel of the incredibly popular podcast The Bitch Bible to talk solo podcasting, TikTok, content creation, bridesmaids, TJ Maxx, the art of bitchiness, and working at Abercrombie (among many other topics). After the interview, Kate reads through listener-submitted stories about working in mall retail in the early aughts and they do not disapp...

A compilation of some of Be There in Five's best moments designed for contagious laughter. In the spirit of Kate's obsession with having "rainy day" content that makes her smile without fail, she wanted to do the same for listeners by compiling some of your favorite clips, stories, submissions, and conversations into one episode. For the most part, this episode revisits moments where Kate is laugh...

This week we have the fifth edition of Kate-lilah, Kate's [poorly named] series that answers listener voicemails, named after the iconic radio advice-giver Delilah. This episode discusses a variety of topics, namely: -Every reality tv show she's ever liked -Breaking up with a person you live with -Why she's not friends with her neighbors -How to pick a city to move to -Dealing with an estranged fa...

This week, Kate takes on all different types of dress codes. After seeing a meme about how nothing brings women together quite like an unclear dress code, she was inspired to go through confusing and specific wedding/event dress codes, i.e. snappy casual, that coincidentally make her want to casually snap at the host. After going through some examples of listeners' unclear dress codes submitted on...

This week, Kate deep dives into Taylor Swift's surprise 8th studio album: Folklore. This album has everything; cardigans, soothing somber melodies, indie-rock flair, clandestine meetings and stolen stares. She walks through her favorite lyrics, the standout themes, the [somewhat limited, relatively speaking] Easter Eggs we know about, among many other Taylore-related tangents. In this podforsaken...

This week, Kate sits down with Aparna Shewakramani, the breakout star of Netflix's hit show Indian Matchmaking, to discuss all things reality tv, matchmaking, first dates, strategic editing, double standards, and of course, Bolivian Salt Flats. She provides really insightful context in terms of the origin of the show, the actual dialogue that happened on the dates (pre-editing), and her experience...

Kate discusses the #FreeBritney movement with Rebecca Grant, a licensed probate attorney who is a subject matter expert on conservatorships. Kate aims to further understand why Britney's situation is so unique and at times, suspicious. Additionally, she fact checks of a lot of the questions she has about the speculation, memes, and twitter threads. For example: What can and can't a conservator for...

A #FreeBritney deep dive covering the career and conservatorship of the inimitable Britney Jean Spears. This week, Kate takes on a highly requested and unbelievably layered topic, the #FreeBritney movement. Side A contains the discussion of a lot of the speculation, memes, and twitter threads, along with a full timeline from 1999; side B (will be posted a bit later) is a recorded conversation Kate...

This week, you're invited to a virtual bridal shower where Kate reads listeners' funny and cringy stories from our favorite parties where we watch people act SHOCKED to open gifts that they've already picked out. Instead of mourn the absence of these important milestone events, Kate wanted to celebrate them and get excited for their return by reflecting on things like all the off-registry gifts yo...