It’s Become a Whole Thing

[Cw: domestic violence] We navigate the choppy waters of the brutally raw show that MTV presented to us with a whimsical, cartoonish veneer, Teen Mom OG. We keep up with Catelynn and Tyler Lowell, Amber Portwood, Maci Bookout and Farrah Abraham from when we first met them on the show to today. Reference: www.flowjournal.org/2010/11/welfare-queen-redux/ • Pre-order my book of journal prompts The St...

The year was 2003; lip gloss was frosted and hair clips were in the shape of butterflies. Jessica Simpson and Nick Lachey were America's most unintentionally comedic sweethearts. We break down the famous “buffalo wings” episode, their utter lack of chemistry, what went on behind the scenes and what Jessica wrote about that time in her memoir, Open Book. Watch the full episode of Newlyweds on Youtu...

We go inside Gwyneth Paltrow's Goop Lab for a closer look at her healer John Amaral. He is an energy worker and chiropractor who has claimed that his work has cured people with breast cancer. He was also famously introduced to the world when his demonstration on a moaning Julianne Hough went viral. We talk about the science behind his claims and his famous clients such as Prince Harry. And yes, we...

CW: abuse. You asked, we listened – it's a recap of the two hour Scientology documentary that broke open the secrets they kept for so long. We cover the life of it's creator, L. Ron Hubbard, his successor, David Miscavige and their famous members like Tom Cruise and John Travolta. We cover the cult's origins and the wild ways it evolved from the 1970s to present day. Hint: it includes a majo...

We’re joined by Jayda hope to discuss the downward spiral of Love is Blind: from the hopeful premise of season one’s “love beyond looks” to the dumpster fire that was season 3's Love is Blind. We dissect the most shocking moments between each couple and the often spellbinding and troubling themes that this show and reality tv is now prone to showcasing. We discuss the drama of After the Altar and...

Back on this week's episode is someone with a doctorate in the study of Laguna Beach, Kelli Williams of @laguna_biotch and Beyond the Blinds podcast. We go with the teenage cast of Laguna Beach to Cabo with Kelli filling us in on all the on-screen and behind the scenes drama. It was a time when hair was highlighted and crispy, political correctness was a non-issue and the biggest drama on reality...

[CW: child ab*se, SA] The first time we met the Duggar family was in a one hour special we discuss at (10:25) called “14 Kids and Pregnant Again”, a whimsical look at the day-to-day life of a seemingly loving family. It would go on to evolve 4 more times from 17 Kids and Counting to 18 Kids, 19 Kids its final form, Counting On. We talk about the shiny, glossy side of the show and the sinister unde...

Get your shot glasses ready and travel to 2007 for A Shot at Love with Tila Tequila. We follow 16 men and 16 women as they attempt to win over the bisexual bachelorette, Tila Tequila, in a lawless show that has aged so poorly streaming platforms no longer run it. Starting with night one and ending with the finale, we'll recap who Tila choose and what happened to them after the show. We'll talk abo...

It's time to break down episode 6 of Pretty Wild, a.k.a. the episode with the infamous meltdown that begins with, “Nancy Jo, this is Alexis Neiers calling”. At (10:48) we begin with an overview of how the show came to be, a look at how it began with episode 1 then a scene-by-scene recap of one of the most famous moments in reality tv history. The show was, by all accounts, pretty wild. In our “Whe...

We're BACK! This time with a twist. We've been working hard in the Whole Thing LaboratoriesTM and have a show that has some old and new. What's the same: the same analysis, nostalgia, content around celebs live's and birth charts, cults, etc. What's new: we will be examining this through the lens of some of the best, worst and trashiest moments of TV history. Episodes will now be out on Tuesdays....

Welcome back my babes. A little update on where I've been, where I'm going and a few changes coming to the pod. Contact itsbecomeawholething@gmail.com Support the podcast and get an extra episode every week on Patreon Follow Emily Rose: @itsbecomeawholething on Instagram @itsbecomeawholething on Tiktok Support It’s Become a Whole Thing Brought to you By: The Sonar Network Hosted on Acast. See acas...

We're here to talk about the worst kinds of scammers: celebrities that have all the access to fame and fortune, yet still go through with creating a bogus charity. The damages range from little to no money going to the intended cause to displacing a whole village for a school that never gets built. 6:18 – Welcome Torry 14:08 – Intro to celebrity charity scams 19:12 – Khloe Kardas...

It’s a very witchy episode, all about the veil thinning, seeing ghosts and celebrities that have talked about their communication with the other side. So all the things we love around here. Check out the episode with our guest, Maryze, then watch her new bloody music video linked below. 6:51 – Welcome Maryze! 27:42 – Intro to celebrity paranormal experiences 30:56 – The haunted P...

Laura Danger from That Darn Chat is back to talk about the weirdness of pop culture tropes that defined the 2000s: the tomboy, alt-girl, and the definition of a cool girl. We check in on some favs of the 2000s currently making a resurgence to varying degrees of success; Tara Reid, Madonna and Lindsay Lohan. 7:07 – Welcome back Laura! 15:02 – Intro to 2000s tropes & archetypes 24:0...

What does our obsession with celebrities and pop culture have to do with our personal relationship to money? Financial expert Bridget Casey is here to answer that along with a lot more. Emily & Bridget discuss the ways that recessions affect the movies and shows that are made, why we can't stop fixating on celebrity's opulence and gives some easy, personal finance tips for people that are str...

A deep dive into the prolific life of the one and only, Angelina Jolie. (4:43) – Welcome Sammy! Some Taylor Swift, #lavendergate & Lena Dunham's recent antics (15:31) Intro to Angelina (19:31) Her childhood, family & early career (27:27) Billy Bob (32:03) Kissing her brother (37:37) Humanitarian work (41:10) Preventive surgeries (45:57) Work with the UN (51:54) Brad Pitt and the FBI inve...

We're here with Veronica Skaia of TikTok's @futurepods to talk about the latest influencer scandals and ask the bigger questions of what our outrage says about us. We dissect the paradox influencers find themselves in: Be relatable! But honest. But don't complain. But be real! We cover Mikayla Nogueira, The Try Guys' “nice guy” image and why Ned Fulmer's cheating scandal threatened their brand, th...

We're keeping up so you don't have to. It's a breakdown of season 2 of the Kardashians on Hulu and all that's gone in the past 6 months. Maia Wade of TikTok's @maiachondrialmembrane is back to chat with Emily about their grim analysis of the family they can't stop analyzing. 12:09 – Welcome back Maia! Chatting about Season 2 & feeling bad for Khloe 37:08 – Tristan Thompson 45:17 T...

We're joined by Ashley Hamilton of Celebrity Memoir Book Club to dissect the latest scandals to come out of the world of pop culture. We look at how the court of public opinion judges directors and celebrities having public meltdowns. (6:28) Welcome Ashley! (11:04) Beauty standards imposed on us by the 2000s and the Kardashians (28:42) Intro vs. Advanced level pop culture knowledge (35:17) Don't W...

Attorney & content creator Reb Masel is here to talk everything from misconceptions about the woman who sued McDonalds over her coffee to the OJ Simpson trial and why the unfortunate legacy of Nicole Brown Simpson changed the legal system forever. 9:12 – Welcome Reb Masel! 24:42 – What's the deal with getting sued for things said online & when you're allowed to give out legal advice 30:4...

The expert on PR crisis control, Molly Mcpherson, is back! She's a nationally recognized expert who runs her own PR crisis communications who runs her own firm. She's here to talk about celebrities in crisis; what they did right and what they did wrong. (4:00) What it's like running a PR crisis firm & what the first steps are with new clients in crisis (15:00) Why you should never lie in a PR...

Emily and Sammy P do a super-sized episode breaking down the birth charts of Martha Stewart, Billie Eilish, Gemini twins Mary-Kate and Ashley, Paris Hilton, Aaron Carter and a whole bunch more. It's a wild mix from an episode unlocked from the Patreon. (19:00) Martha Stewart (35:30) Paris Hilton (45:00) Ariana Grande (59:00) In defense of Geminis & Scorpios (1:06:00) Mary-Kate & Ashley O...

What do Christine Quinn, Kendall Jenner, Nick Viall and Kim Kardashian have in common? They're all people that today's guest, Sophie Ross has publicly feuded with and we're here to celebrate those messes. Sophie takes the thoughts that we save for group chats or the recesses of our minds and blasts them out on Twitter. We get into these feuds and cover the backlash that has ensued when these celeb...

Emily and Christy deep dive into the life of one of the it-girls that defined the early 2000s, Nicole Richie. Her life, legacy, struggles, and the utter disrespect she faced at the hands of the media. And of course, The Simple Life. They talk about what was going on behind scenes during filming, and the many things that made the show successful and fall apart. CW: ed (6:30) Welcome Christy! &...

It's finally here. The life, legacy, and many scandals of Alec Baldwin and his wife, Hilaria Baldwin. Chitchat: (6:50) Emily & Sam’s gaylor-related dispute (13:30) Dane cook is disgusting The Baldwins: (18:16) Hilaria Baldwin a.k.a. Hillary Lynn Hayward Thomas & her life of allegedly impersonating a Spanish person (37:00) Alec comes to the defense of Hilaria and their 6, soon-to-be 7, Ba...