Beyond The Blinds

Welcome to another Pop Culture Kiki episode! Please use the timestamps below and we hope you enjoy! 00:00 - Correction Corner 8:04 - RHONY 13:39 - MTV’s Rich Girls 14:58 - Kelsea Ballerini 18:54 - Troy’s Movie Corner 24:07 - Joe Jonas 25:11 - Ads 28: 45- Shawn Mendes 34:26 - Bitch Sesh Live 37:21 - RHOC 39:30 - Armie Hammer 41:35 - Sarah Hyland 45:30 - Anna Kendrick 49:30 - Colin Farrell 52:22 - L...

This week, your hosts are having a Ted Talk of their own, you know, with that BTB twist to it. Kelli and Troy have mentioned Max Martin throughout the three years of this podcast, and it's time to shine a spotlight on him. Max is known for his incredible songwriting, producing, and kindness in the studio. Are you ready to take a break from the rot in the music industry? So are we. Enjoy and tell u...

Welcome to another Pop Culture Kiki episode! We hope you enjoy, please use the timestamps below! 00:00 - Liam Payne 12:00 - Mike Jeffries (Abercombie & Fitch) 19:31 - Zach Bryan & Brianna Chickenfry break up 23:11 - Shit Meets Fan 26:45 - Jay Cutler DUI & Kristin Cavallari 30:33 - Ads 36:45 - Diddy Update 47:11 - Jenelle Evans Update 52:00 - Brittany Broski & The Evil Gays 57:27 - Anatomy of Lies...

No, we aren't punking you! This week, your hosts are checking up on Ashton Kutcher. The original episode was released in October 2022, so they thought the time was right. You know, because of the whole being besties with Danny Masterson thing, oh, and his friendship with Diddy. Yeah, there's a lot to catch up on! Your hosts also take a moment to talk about Wilmer Valderrama, who you know is one of...

Welcome to another Pop Culture Kiki episode! This week we are joined by our friend Kara Berry the host of Everone's Business (But Mine)! Please use the time stamps below and we hope you enjoy! 00:00 - Announcement 3:02 - Sexiest Man Alive 7:06 - Housewives Corner (RHOC, RHONY, RHOSLC, & Rihanna) 24:55 - Landon Barker 27:01 - Justin Bieber 28:34 - Ads 37:18 - Tupac 39:22 - Hannah From Love Island A...

This week, your hosts are talking about legal and illegal age-gap couples. Kelli and Troy start with Patrick Dempsey's marriage to Rochelle "Rocky" Parker followed by Jerry and his high school girlfriend, ending with Anthony Kiedis and his relationships with teenagers. (Yes, that's multiple teenage girls for Anthony Kiedis). People Magazine gave one of these couples a cushy cover story, but your h...

Welcome to another Pop Culture Kiki! Please use the time stamps below and enjoy! 00:00 - Hollywood Horror Nights 2:38 - Dolly Parton 4:41 - Jaguar Wright 10:37 - Liam Payne 13:28 - The Joker 17:32 - Love Is Blind 19:53 - Garth Brooks 29:21 - Ads 34:25 - Kanye/Bianca/Kardashians 39:16 - Teen Mom 40:55 - Deryck Whibley 45:29 - RHONY 49:45 - Cardi B 53:33 - Diddy’s Mom Speaks 59:57 - Princess Diaries...

This week is your Patreon voted episode a week late with a slight twist, instead of Nicole and Lenny, it's Nicole and Keith. This Australian couple is loved by People Magazine which is very highlighted in this episode. Listen as your hosts talk about the two of them being so in love, so very very in love! We hope you read that with sarcasm in your spirit. Don't worry, Tom Cruise and Lenny Kravitz...

Welcome to another Pop Culture Kiki episode! Please use the timestamps below and enjoy! 00:00 - Troy & Kelli Weekend Update 4:45 - Demi Moore 6:55 - Diddy Update 10:39 - Kim Richards 15:23 - Chris Brown 18:34 - Selena Gomez 20:54 - Nobody Wants This 21:40 - Chimp Crazy 31:25 - Hoda Kotb 34:18 - Ads 38:37 - Kristin Cavallari 42:50 - Tamra Judge 55:13 - Francis Bean & Riley Hawk 56:39 - Eric Adams 1...

It's still Diddy month here at Beyond the Blinds and this week your hosts read through Diddy's latest court doc. Yes, this is the one that has gone viral for mentioning 1,000 bottles of lube but that is the least shocking part of this document. From serial numbers being scratched off of guns to kidnapping and arson, this episode will have you picking your jaw up off of the floor. Join our Patreon...

Welcome to another Pop Culture Kiki episode! Please use the timestamps below! 00:00 - Sweat Tour 5:46 - Jersey Shore 7:38 - The Challenge 13:21 - Hayden Panettiere 18:15 - Zach Bryan 22:56 - Troy’s Movie Corner 29:06 - Ryan Murphy 34:43 - Ads 45:00 - JoJo’s Book 45:38 - Christina Aguilera 47:03 - Lady Gaga 48:54 - Child Star Doc 54:19 - JoJo Siwa 58:30 - Katy Perry 1:06:21 - Kelsea Ballerini 1:08:...

In November 2023, Troy and Kelli went through the entirety of Diddy's blind items and released the episode on Patreon only. This week, they are releasing the episode with an updated intro that talks about the recent arrest, among other things. Troy and Kelli have decided to leave in the original intro with their predictions on what would happen after the Cassie essay was published. This one is a t...

Welcome to another Pop Culture Kiki episode! Please use the timestamps below and please don't worry about the lack of Diddy talk. We promise that you'll get it sooner than you think! 00:00 - Diddy 2:05 - VMAs 24:01 - Chimp Crazy Update 25:45 - Law Roach 28:40 - Dashboard Confessional 30:23 - Troye Sivan vs Blind Items 35:10 - Scooter Braun 37:25 - Coach 40:08 - Ads 47:53 - Demi Doc/Emmys 49:47 - C...

Listen to the newest season of Dirty Money Moves: Women in White Collar Crime. Follow the story of Tracii Hutsona, a woman wanted on charges of wire fraud and aggravated identity theft for stealing more than $1 million from her cancer-stricken, single mother of three employer. Tracii’s motive: she needed funding for her lavish lifestyle. Her own family, her friends, and her victims have all descri...

Troy and Kelli are getting back to their roots and sending off Brat Summer with some of the top blind item celebrities of the summer! Your hosts talk about Sabrina and Barry, Drake vs Kendrick, Taylor and Travis, along with Nicki Minaj, and everything she has going over there. This one is a bunch of alleged fun. Wear your florals, grab your girls, and hit play for the episode of the summer! This e...

Welcome to another Pop Culture Kiki episode! Please use the timestamps below and we hope you enjoy! 00:00 - Intro 1:04 - Travis & Taylor 14:17 - Ice Spice vs Cleotrapa 24:48 - Usher 30:59 - Blink Twice (Spoilers) 36:13 - Strange Darling 37:07 - Chimp Crazy 43:42 - Katy Perry 51:15 - Ads 58:32 - Tell Me Lies 1:00:06 - New Yorker Cover 1:06:22 - Dancing With The Stars 1:12:10 - The Perfect Couple 1:...

Your hosts are back in their true crime bag with the stalker series. This week Troy and Kelli are going over Rihanna, Duffy, Jodie Foster, and Harry Styles. If you thought last stalker episode was dark, this one his even darker. So, we’d like to add a trigger warning over this entire episode. Sponsors: PrettyLitter helps keep tabs on my cat’s health -and keeps odors down. You and your cat are goin...

Welcome to another Pop Culture Kiki! Please use the timestamps below and enjoy! 00:00 - It Ends With Us Drama 13:41 - Wilmer Valderrama 20:24 - Bee Better Cancellation 29:50 - Reunion 32:47 - Ed Sheeran 33:34 - Adele 34:55 - Ads 37:09 - Jax, Brittany, & The Valley 41:46 - One Tree Hill Reboot 48:48 - Georgina Chapman & Adrien Brody 54:07 - Armie Hammer 57:57 - Troy & Kelli Giggle Fest 59:48 - Didd...

In this month's Patreon-voted episode, your hosts review the "Dark Side of the 2000s" TRL - Last Request. If you're of a certain age you likely remember racing home to make sure your favorite music video ended up in the top 10 on TRL. The rush you felt then is the rush your hosts felt covering this episode. Along with the documentary Troy and Kelli talk about their experience with TRL and how it s...

Welcome to another Pop Culture Kiki episode! Please use the timestamps below and enjoy! 00:00 - Opening 2:23 - Bennifer 2.0 9:50 - Kelsea Ballerini 10:41 - Sabrina Carpenter 17:00 - Chappell Roan 21:03 - Laci Peterson 24:09 - M.I.A 27:06 - The Challenge 29:19 - Andy Cohen 33:55 - Ads 38:02- Kyle Marisa 40:36 - Jools Lebron 46:27 - Rhode Island PR Summit 49:35 - Blake Lively 52:18 - Alix Earle 1:00...

At Beyond the Blinds, one of our most asked questions is how we met! So, Kelli dove into her archive of Nostalgia & Now episodes to unearth the episode that started it all. Listen to the episode where Troy and Kelli realized that they had chemistry and similar interests. This episode was recorded roughly a week before the phone call that started Beyond the Blinds happened. So, we hope you enjoy th...

This week Kelli and Troy take it back to 2003 and revisit when America turned its back on The Chicks. These women have been called many things from country music icons to Saddam's Angels and everything in between. If you love to scream sing the bridge of "Not Ready To Make Nice" you'll love this one. This episode is sponsored by BetterHelp! Visit BetterHelp.com/blinds today to get 10% off your fir...

Welcome to another Pop Culture Kiki episode! Please use the timestamps below! 00:00 - It Ends With Us Drama 16:12 - Troy’s Movie Corner 21:02 - Missy Elliot Concert 25:27 - RHONJ Finale 33:02 - Angel of my Dreams - JADE 35:01 - Diet Pepsi - Addison Rae 38:20 - Nelly 40:26 - Ads 43:28 - Taylor Swift 47:51 - Yung Miami 53:38 - Mr. Beast Drama 1:04:57 - Cancelled Podcast Update 1:11:27 - Tom Cruise /...

This week Troy and Kelli dive into the world of celebrity stalkers. The two talk about Justin Beiber, Selena Gomez, Taylor Swift, and more in the first episode of what will be known as the Stalker Series. Get ready for your hair to stand up! This episode is covered with trigger warnings so proceed with caution. Check out Hatch! Right now, Hatch is offering my listeners up to 20% off and free shipp...

Welcome to another Pop Culture Kiki Episode! Please use the timestamps below! 00:00 -Intro 00:53 - The Olympics 6:33 - Zac Efron 12:17 - Blackout Pitchfork Review 21:31 - Britney Spears Movie 26:19 - Trap 30:41 - Brooke Schofield 41:50 - Ads 46:23 - Carrie Underwood 48:15 - Dorinda Medley New Show 50:23 - Johnny Bananas 53:47 - Kim Porter 1:03:14 - Blake Lively 1:10:03 - J.Lo vs Hermes 1:13:38 - B...