Spencer Laughlin & Wendy Vaughan

Basically Famous

Comedy EN ↓ 184 episodes

You may not know us yet, but we're basically famous...and always in on the joke. This isn't our first rodeo so we've learned a thing or two and one things for certain: Our lives may look different, but we all deal with the same shit. Welcome to our digital diary, where we're taking our notoriety to the mic and no topic is off limits. Each week, we'll laugh over life's bullshit, share our hot takes and make one of you basically famous too! Need advice? Want to get something off your chest? Or maybe you want to find out if you're the asshole in a situation? Call or text the hotline at 919-867-67...

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Spencer Laughlin & Wendy Vaughan

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Comedy

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Latest episode

May 26, 2026

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Episodes

39: Drama, A Dry Wedding & Deviled Eggs 03.01.2024

Happy 2024! We're matching energy this year besties and encourage you to do the same. In the first episode of the year, we're sharing ins and out for 2024, our goals for the year and answering some AITA submissions! _______________________________ Need advice? Wondering if you're the asshole or just need to vent? Call or text into the hotline: 919-867-6776 Follow your hosts at @spencersaidso and @...

Bonus Content Preview: 2023 Recap 31.12.2023

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38: Forget Your Acquaintances 19.12.2023

No need to claus a big scene - we're closing out 2023 by handing out advice from the Holiday Helpline! From overbearing mother-in-laws to absentee siblings, we're helping y'all navigate this year's hellebrations and sprinkling in some carols along the way. _______________________________ Download the DraftKings app & sign up using code FAMOUS to get a deposit match up to ONE HUNDRED DOLLARS in...

37: An Eifflin' Hoe 06.12.2023
36: A $59,000,000 Wedding 01.12.2023

Spencer did her homework and came with facts and figures of the wedding thats taken the internet by storm worldwide this week! We're breaking down these extravagant nuptials, the grooms impending criminal trial and we help a bride decide if she should stand her ground in this week's spotlight moment. _______________________________ Download the DraftKings app & sign up using code FAMOUS to get...

35: Hostess at Heart 25.11.2023

It is with heavy heart that we say...we hope nobody needed our advice BEFORE Thanksgiving because technology said not this year, fam. However, this year's Turkey Day episode was saved, it's here and just in time to keep you from falling into a leftover-tryptophan coma. We're also sharing a couple must-watch comedy specials that will actually make you LOL, unlike your creepy Uncle Gary's jokes at t...

34: French Fries in a Bathtub 14.11.2023

Today's spotlight moment is an advice submission that leads us down a rabbit hole of video game-obsessed men, ways to luxuriate and of course, a quick acknowledgement of the lyric change heard 'round the world. _______________________________ Get better sleep now with Blissy and use SOBASIC to get an additional 30% off at blissy.com/SOBASIC Green Chef's best deal of the year is for BF listeners! G...

33: Poor People Bracelets 11.11.2023

Is this time change killing anybody else? Tune into this episode to hear our thought's on the 2023 CMA results, our high school yearbook infamy, social media trolls and how to handle them. This week's spotlight moment is an influencer-related AITA! _______________________________ Save 15% off gifts at uncommongoods.com/FAMOUS LIMITED TIME OFFER! Download the DraftKings app & sign up using code...

32: Riddled with Spookies 31.10.2023

Scary. Creepy. Spooky. We're celebrating Halloween this year by turning our studio into a fire hazard and sharing ghost stories, talking about squatters and Spencer's favorite Halloween tradition. You should definitely listen to this with the lights out...or not {insert evil laugh} _______________________________ Head to moshlife.com/FAMOUS to save 20% off plus FREE shipping on your first 6-count...

31: Smarter Than We Look 24.10.2023

Have you ever heard of Agape? This app gives you question prompts to relationship build with friends, partners and family, so we're using it to ask each other some questions! This episode's Spotlight Moment belongs to a listener who has a serious case of hanxiety. _______________________________ Get 60% OFF plus FREE shipping with code: 60BASICALLY at GreenChef.com/60basically ____________________...

30: Spoiler Alert 22.10.2023

Sharing our takes on some on what's going down on a couple of our favorite reality shows and helping someone figure out how to handle being the third wheel in her own marriage. _______________________________ Control body odor ANYWHERE with @lumedeodorant and get $5 off of your Starter Pack (thats over 40% off) with promo code FAMOUS at LumePodcast.com! #lumepod _______________________________ Nee...

29: No Whack Hacks 12.10.2023

The Irony of this dropping Thursday will be apparent after you listen to the beginning (lolz) The internet gives us the good, bag and ugly but today we're sharing some of our favorite life hacks we've seen online! This week's spotlight moment was NOT submitted personally to us but shared by a listener and it's...wild, to say the least! _______________________________ Save an additional 30% with co...

28: Pink Meanies 03.10.2023

We've got allergies, affirmations and a case of the Mondays, but we still showed up for work today! Catch up with us while we kiki and share our take on this week's AITA Spotlight Moment. _______________________________ Upgrade your sleep with Miracle Made! Save over 40% using code: FAMOUS at TryMiracle.com/FAMOUS . _______________________________ Need advice? Wondering if you're the asshole or ju...

27: Go Chiefs, or whatever... 30.09.2023

Wow. Wow. Wow. You know your girls had to weigh in on NFL (Taylor's Version) this week! We're talking about the confirmation of America's new IT couple, the start of Love is Blind season 5 and asking the age-old question of...why are people following people who have died? This week's Spotlight Moment: How much white is too muh white for a wedding? _______________________________ Save $5 off a vari...

26: Christopher Columbus Generation 19.09.2023

Trends come and go...and we're ready to see some hit the road. We're sharing what may be some hot takes and giving a couple of listeners some advice in this week's spotlight moment. _______________________________ Save $5 off a starter pack (that's over 40% off) with code: FAMOUS at lumepodcast.com Save $5 off a variety pack of Magic Spoon with code: FAMOUS at magicspoon.com/FAMOUS _______________...

25: Exes & EYEtitude 12.09.2023

Can exes stay friends? We're talking about some of those old familiar feelings and recapping what y'all had to say about old flings, former loves and whether or not you can stay in each other's lives. _______________________________ Save an additional 30% with code: BASICALLY at www.blissy.com/BASICALLY _______________________________ Need advice? Wondering if you're the asshole or just need to ve...

24: Girl Math Feminists 29.08.2023

It's a sad girl summer...for 1/10 people who have seasonal depression and ONE OF US is feeling validated. We're also talking about two viral terms that we fully support: Girl Dinner and Girl Math. Join us as we talk about our go-to options and our favorite ways to defend our spending habits (cash = free, right?) _______________________________ Save 20% with code: FAMOUS at www.liquidiv.com _______...

23: Hostels, House Parties & Halter Tops 23.08.2023

Do you ever think about all the shady fckn places you went when you were like 15 or 16 and lied to your parents about and wonder how the hell you're still alive and not buried in a shallow grave still clutching that bottle of UV Blue? US TOO. Naturally, we wanted to hear your stories and give parents of little everywhere nightmares of what's to come and y'all certainly delivered! This episode we r...

22: Friend or Stalker? 15.08.2023

We're back with another fan-favorite episode of hotline submissions. Need advice? Want to vent or maybe you're wondering, "Am I the asshole?" Call or text the hotline: 919.867.6776. _______________________________ Get better sleep now with Blissy and use code BASICALLY to get an additional 30% off at www.blissy.com/BASICALLY _______________________________ Follow your hosts at @spencerssobasic and...

21: Celebrity Run-In's 15.08.2023

Our listener's aren't shy about name dropping but *disclaimer* these are all ALLEGED encounters. Except for Spencer's. She has witnesses so he can't deny it!! _______________________________ Save 20% with code: FAMOUS at www.liquidiv.com _______________________________ Need advice? Wondering if you're the asshole or just need to vent? Call or text into the hotline: 919-867-6776 Follow your hosts a...

20: Advice & Aliens 02.08.2023

The Aliens are here!! ...or are they? While we're trying not to go into an existential panic, we're catching up on hotline submissions: Promiscuous teens, manipulative sisters and saying "I don't" to being a bridesmaid.  _______________________________ Save 20% with code: FAMOUS at www.liquidiv.com _______________________________ Need advice? Wondering if you're the asshole or just need to vent? C...

19: Strawberry Yum Yum 25.07.2023

Your favorite girlies wouldn't record an episode and then not get around to posting it for a week...would they? We would and we did, so that means y'all are hearing us stress out about things that are already in our rearview mirror. It's still fun and unhinged per usual so listen anyway to help us give advice to a listener, hear our takes on things that have been all over your feeds and a weird ne...

18: (Hanging on by) Threads 11.07.2023

Would you know a backhanded compliment if you received one? We're sharing some that we've received and maybe dished out, unleash the things bugging us this week and share our UnHiNgEd thoughts on the nest social app...but not before giving some NSFW advice to this week's basically famous listener.

18: Boundaries 05.07.2023

Work, relationships, family - enforcing boundaries is an acquired skill necessary to keep us from losing our shit but man, is it hard! We're addressing a listener's conundrum about a troubled family member, what your hands say about you and whether or not we buy into astrology and horoscopes.

17: Alexa, Play "No Air" 26.06.2023

Of course, Oceangate is top of mind for everyone, including us! The irony is that we already had a list of things ocean-related to talk about and the message is clear: The ocean wants us out. We're catching up on our weeks, our inbox and welcoming our new studio dog, Brooks to the mix...Maggie's pissed.

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