Midwest Besties

Send us Fan Mail Carl’s a mess, and so are we! In this week’s pop culture Pot Luck, the besties discuss the aftermath of the Summer House Scamanda (™). Emily explains the latest Lindy West memoir, Adult Braces, and the besties break down Belle Burden’s recently released book, Strangers: A Memoir of Marriage. In table scraps, we touch on Ina Garten and how Meghan Markle straight up copies her, the...

Send us Fan Mail Have you checked on your Bravo fans lately, Besties? You should. They are not okay. In this very special episode, Lauren and Emily go FULL detective mode and take you through the Summer House scandal that has ROCKED the internet. If you've been in a coma for the past week, newly separated Amanda and newly redeemed f*** boy West are an ITEM. One small problem – West is the on-...

Send us Fan Mail Despite allergy season woes, your besties are locked in this week! In this pop culture potluck, we dig into Chappell Roan’s latest security drama, and do our best to delicately discuss Taylor Frankie Paul, The Bachelorette cancellation, and Secret Lives of Mormon Wives (trigger warning: domestic violence). We move into lighter territory to recap the latest Summer House episode, wh...

Send us Fan Mail These are your captains speaking! We have a new Flyover Deepdive, which is what we call our special TV episode recap episodes! (Aren’t we cute?). In this Deepdive, we break down Summer House  Season 10, Episode 5: “Summer Knights” and Season 10, Episode 6: "The Joke's on You." We discuss Jesse’s apology to Ciara for once again treating her like an object, Kyle’s adv...

Send us Fan Mail And we’re back! After some technical difficulties, we have a potluck episode coming for you tomorrow! On this week’s episode, we talk about Kacey and Harry’s new music, Timothée Chalamet being an artist who shits on other artists, being Michael B. Jordan stans, Love Story, and so much more!  If you are looking for a Summer House recap, stay tuned! We have our “Flyover Deep Dive” (...

Send us Fan Mail In this week's Pop Culture Potluck on Midwest Besties, we break down The Traitors finale and reunion, recap the latest Summer House drama, including the apology dune and Jesse Solomon being CRINGE. We dive into the back half of Bridgerton S4 (spoiler alert: we LOVE Benephie). In Table Scraps, we discuss Craig Conover giving sweaty loser energy, Lisa Rinna’s new memoir, and a...

Send us Fan Mail Happy Three-Month Anniversary, Besties! Our podcast has officially lasted a Sales Quarter! On this week’s episode Lauren and Emily give their heavily researched review of Wuthering Heights . Just kidding — we didn’t watch the movie or read the book, but we do have a lot of opinions (hint: the skin room is gross). Meanwhile, we recap the second episode of Summer House Season 10. Su...

Send us Fan Mail Love is in the air, Besties! Love for talking sh*t on celebrities, that is! On this week’s episode of the Popculture Potluck , we talk about the AMAZING Benito Bowl. I know y’all are just dying to hear what two lame liberal white ladies from the Midwest thought of Bad Bunny’s Super Bowl Halftime Show, and you are IN LUCK because the besties don’t shut up about it for approximately...

Send us Fan Mail We might be living in hell, but at least TV is HOT. 🔥 This week's Popculture Potluck , the besties break down the best (Bad Bunny!) and worst (Somebody come get Meemaw Cher) of the Grammys—including Jack Antonoff’s cancellable 404 error on the red carpet, questionable wardrobe choices, and more. Bridgerton is BACK and better than ever, serving a hot lack of glow-ups. And may...

Send us Fan Mail In this week’s pop culture potluck, the besties discuss Brooklyn Beckham putting his entire family on blast through his ig stories, and spoiler alert, we are Team Brooklyn. We catch you up on the It Ends With Us drama (which is never-ending), and dive into the texts between Taylor and Blake. In reality TV news, Kyle and Amanda have confirmed they’re calling it quits, Michael Rapap...

Send us Fan Mail This week’s Pop Culture Potluck has it all! (Literally, because we didn’t do a deep dive like we said we would 💁‍♀️) We dish on the Golden Globes. We didn’t know a lot of the shows, movies, or actors nominated, but we sure did clock all the plastic surgery! Once again, we discuss the chokehold the Heated Rivalry Boys currently have on us (“Hey, Moms!”) and the dawn of the Mary Be...

Send us Fan Mail The besties are BACK with their first episode of 2026 with no shortage of pop culture to discuss! Starting with whether Ashley Tisdale is the toxic friend, Alix Earle’s breakup and New Year’s Eve with Tom Brady, Kelsea Ballerini and Chase Stokes embarrassing Instagram messiness, and Zach Bryan’s marriage. Then it’s time to serve the girls and the gays with a Heated Rivalry deep di...

Send us Fan Mail This week, the Besties chat about rewatching Mad Men and why Don Draper is actually the worst, Tim Robinson’s ability to hilariously dunk on white men, and unpack the first two episodes of Taylor Swift’s  The End of an Era docuseries and our complicated relationship with Taylor. Emily and Lauren cringe their way through Amy Schumer’s “cool girl” divorce announcement, recap yet ano...

Send us Fan Mail The Besties brought several delicious dishes to this week’s Pop Culture Potluck . Emily and Lauren dive into THAT Summer House Season 10 trailer—new cast members, the ongoing diversity issues (aka the “Cloud Dancer” problem), Ciara and West, Kyle and Amanda, and everything in between. We chat about Pantone’s… interesting Color of the Year (yikes), and Sydney Sweeney’s even more in...

Send us Fan Mail This week, the Besties are coming at you with a piping-hot potluck of pop culture. Emily and Lauren tackle everything happening with Whitney Leavitt, from her Alex Cooper interview to her Chicago Broadway debut, and why N*ck V*all should keep her name out of his mouth. They explain “Fruity Pebbles,” unpack Lady Gaga’s new Rolling Stone interview, and break down Jennifer Lawrence’s...

Send us Fan Mail In the inaugural Flyover Deep Dive, Emily and Lauren recap the Real Housewives of Salt Lake City episode, The Higher the Hair, the Closer to God, from the high body-count hair potluck to whether Lisa and John are actually on the rocks. They break down J*red’s expert-level gaslighting, the wildly uncomfortable Bronwyn–Todd conversation, and Mary’s unforgettable church service. Supp...

Send us Fan Mail Join Emily and Lauren for their weekly Pop Culture Potlock™. The besties unpack all things Wicked For Good, Jonathan Bailey supremacy, and the emotional press tour. They chat about Meghan’s new Bazaar cover, and Camilla shamelessly wearing Eugenie’s wedding tiara. Plus: Hilary Duff’s music comeback (a millennial triumph), St. Denis Medical, and whether All Her Fault is really good...

Send us Fan Mail Emily and Lauren kick off their brand-new pop culture pod the world didn’t know it needed. Broadcasting straight from the heartland with their cornfed commentary and Midwestern POV, they dive into all things BravoCon 2025, discuss Vicki finally getting her orange back, the Real Housewives of Rhode Island, Shep’s embarrassing casino meltdown, break down the chaos in Real Housewives...