High Low with EmRata

BIA talks music, manifestation, and how she misses the days when artists had a sense of mystery around them. We bond over zodiac placements and she shares lessons learned on tour and how she looks at albums vs. EPs. Plus, working with icons like Rihanna, Nicki Minaj and Ariana Grande and who makes her starstruck. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

For the monthly AMA, I take questions on Babs, the Beatles, bed bugs, and so much more. I also speak on the topics of authenticity, fashion trends, and modeling. Plus, a status update on High Low and the future of the show. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Adult film star Lana Rhoades stops by the pod for a candid conversation on bodies, boundaries, and taking control of your own image. Lana gets into the nitty-gritty of what the porn industry is really like, how she became the most-searched star on PornHub, whether her former occupation has changed her relationship to sex and sets the record straight on whether “porn should be illegal” as she was q...

This week, we’re headed to court, with legal expert Meghann Cuniff. Cuniff’s made a name for herself with coverage of trials and legal affairs involving a number of public figures, like Tory Lanez and Megan Thee Stallion and Danny Masterson. The valuable access, insights and analysis she provides have made her a hero to fandoms like the Hotties, who dubbed her Megan Thee Reporter, and a target to...

We’re celebrating High Low’s first birthday with an award show looking back at some of the greatest moments from the last 12 months of the show. We’re handing out some (virtual) hardware, honoring superlatives in categories like Most Watched, Most Controversial, Most Viral, Most Likely to Succeed and community picks. Tune in to see which of your favorite guests win big. Featuring Anitta, Bhad Bhab...

The author of Fashion Killa: How Hip-Hop Revolutionized High Fashion speaks on the impact and influence of hip-hop on brands like Tommy Hilfiger, Ralph Lauren and Versace. Journalist and author Sowmya Krishnamurthy speaks to some of the genre’s biggest style icons then and now and the roles artists like Snoop Dogg, Kanye, Lil Kim, and Pharrell have played in the fashion world. High Low is a finali...

Mobile, Alabama-born rapper Flo Milli stops by the pod to share the cinematic story of her come-up, from working at Metro PCS to riding the Megabus all the way to music biz success. Plus, Flo introduces us to some of her eclectic alter-egos. High Low is a finalist in the Signal Awards!  Vote for High Low with EmRata in the Signal Awards for Listener’s Choice: https://vote.signalaward.com/PublicVot...

In our monthly AMA edition, I talk all about my experience at the 2023 MTV VMAs including who I saw and what it was like BTS, the Fashion Media Awards and Ziwe, superstitions, sneakers, and Sly. Plus, lots of questions and answers about my best friend Babs. High Low is a finalist in the Signal Awards!  Vote for High Low with EmRata in the Signal Awards for Listener’s Choice: https://vote.signalawa...

Content Warning: This episode contains discussions of sensitive subject matter including disordered eating. Discretion is advised. Influencer extraordinaire Remi Bader drops by to speak about developing a brand based on brutal honesty, inclusivity in fashion, and setting boundaries around what you share on social media. Plus, she dishes on what it’s like to have Khloe Kardashian in your corner and...

People always ask me about what it’s like to be a model. So this week, I’m taking your questions all about modeling — what it’s like on set, the daily grind, breaking into the biz, the economics of the industry, and so much more. Vote for High Low with EmRata in the Signal Awards for Listener’s Choice: https://vote.signalaward.com/PublicVoting#/2023/shows/general/popular-culture-variety Learn more...

To celebrate Fashion Month, we’ve curated a collection of some vintage High Low Highlights featuring some of our favorite fashion icons. Featuring Marc Jacobs, Winnie Harlow, Paloma Elsesser, Donatella Versace, Law Roach, Hari Nef, and Ireland Baldwin. Plus, I recap of some of my recent fashion-related exploits and reflect on what this time of year is like. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit...

Gwyneth Paltrow is as famous for her luxury lifestyle as she is for her movies. But when she collides with a man on a ski slope in Park City, Utah, she finds herself in a real-life high-end whodunnit, where fact is stranger than fiction. Behind every infamous news story is a journalist trying to hold power to account. Join reporters Vanessa Grigoriadis and Gabriel Sherman as they take an in-depth...

It’s a pivotal time for workers and the labor movement. A few months into the WGA and SGA work stoppages that have put all of Hollywood on pause, we are taking a trip to the front lines. This week, I’m speaking to writer and comedian Josh Gondelman (The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel, Last Week Tonight) about the cruelty of the powers-that-be in this David vs. Goliath battle, the war being waged in the med...

Triple threat Tinashe stops by the pod to chat about her latest album, BB/ANG3L, trusting yourself, and working with Britney Spears. The singer-dancer-actress dishes on her biggest turn-off, recovering from a public relationship and breakup, Stars on Mars and what it’s like to be serially slept-on. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Narcissism — it’s all around us. Whether it’s at home, in the media, in the workplace, or in the mirror, we all have to come face to face with narcissists at some point. I speak to an expert to help define the meaning of therapy-speak phrases like “narcissism” and “gaslighting” and how we can navigate those relationships and power dynamics. Dr. Ramani is a licensed clinical psychologist, Professor...

Taylor Lorenz, author of the new book, Extremely Online: The Untold Story of Fame, Power and Influence on the Internet, speaks about the internet culture beat and the hate she’s received as a female tech journalist. What’s it like to go from covering creators, influencers and milkshake ducks to becoming the trending topic? And how does traditional media miss the mark when it comes to covering digi...

It’s our monthly AMA edition. Topics discussed include the first album I ever bought, staying humble, and my best friend Babs. Plus, my best and worst Halloween Costumes of all time. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Ziwe of Ziwe fame. My close friend and neighbor comes on to give us personal insight into the character we all know and love from both Baited and Ziwe. We discuss anger, the color pink and our friendship. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

There’s a lot to learn from polarizing pop star Taylor Swift. I speak to two Swifties who have infiltrated academia, teaching two very different college courses based around Swift — her catalog, her business savvy and what she represents. Senior Rolling Stone writer Brittany Spanos, who says “Taylor Swift is a loaded phrase,” created and teaches Topics in Music: Taylor Swift at NYU’s Clive Davis S...

Paloma's modeling career spans more than a decade. During this time, she has worked with brands like Versace, Fendi, Tommy Hilfiger and Victorias Secret. After developing a sense of self and personal identity during her twenties, she is now confidently carving out her own path. Today she speaks on her journey to sobriety, self-acceptance and success. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcast...

I reflect on my personal journey around Astrology, and what’s made me go from skeptic to possible true believer. This episode includes never-before-heard clips from Anitta and Maddie Ziegler, and excerpts of my conversations with Jeremy O. Harris and Iggy Azalea, on the topic of zodiac signs, traits, compatibility, and just astrology in general. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoic...

Nelly Furtado reflects on her recent career resurgence, finding balance between music and motherhood, and creative epiphanies. We get into her various eras, from topping the charts to flying under the radar and returning to “normalcy” under an assumed name. Plus, imposter syndrome, choreography, and controlling your image. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

This week, we have curated a sampler of some of the best clips from past High Low: Talkback episodes. Featuring questions and comments on friendship breakups, OnlyFans, flirting while in a relationship, porn addiction and approaching 30. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Recording artist Victoria Monét stops by to talk music, motherhood, and her current Jaguar era. She gets candid about working with and opening for Ariana Grande, pregnancy and postpartum depression, and addresses the Kehlani relationship rumors head-on for the first time. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Unpacking the numerous systemic issues with the Troubled Teen Industry, the controversial network of for-profit, youth treatment centers such as boot camps, wilderness programs and boarding schools with the author of The Elissas: Three Girls, One Fate, and the Deadly Secrets of Suburbia, Samantha Leach.  Sam shares her reporting, lived experience, and personal insights, in a rich discussion of the...