Be There in Five

This is part 1 of a 2-part deep dive about the Amazon Prime documentary LuLaRich, a series chronicling the rise and fall of the infamously moldy, egregiously unattractive, paper thin short-lived leggings empire, LuLaRoe. After learning this company is holy in more ways than one, Kate dives into a couple different angles she wanted to elaborate on following watching the documentary, the first being...

This week starts with Kate sharing an update about how her birthday surprise turned out along with the weird coincidences and special moments that made her hopeful she's headed for Better Days. Relevant to the surprise, the first hour or so is a nostalgic snorkel covering carnivals, concerts, and 90s mumbly pop rock (feat. an intense argument for why the Goo Goo Dolls are the greatest), followed b...

Kate's got 9/9 problems and her birthday is one. Today is her bday and she decided to spend the workday with you meandering through some birthday-related thoughts, musings, and memories. From the heavier topics, e.g. the pressures we put on ourselves to be at a certain place in life, coping with the birthday blues, managing your own expectations, and why other people's parties look so fun to light...

This week, Kate experiments with the snorkel format by recording daily minisodes and threading them together (as opposed to a stream of consciousness in one sitting) to create a week in the life. She feels like she gets really into things but forgets about them near immediately, and this format is attempting to capture what she's thinking about on a daily basis and what pop culture/tv/tiktoks she'...

This week, Kate is joined by Cathy Peshek (@poorlittleitgirl) to deep dive the Twilight Saga. Twilight has experienced somewhat of an internet renaissance ever since all 5 movies arrived on Netflix in July. Unsurprisingly, these ageless vampires did not exactly age well, so Kate and Cathy both celebrate and lament elements of the books/movies; from loving them for what they were to understanding t...

This week (while experimenting with a Sunday release), Kate takes on a type of influencer/coach she hasn't specifically discussed yet; wellness influencers that make a living teaching people how to manifest their dream life (by way of having allegedly manifested theirs). This is a confusing conversation; Kate both wholeheartedly believes in impossible things happening that she can't comprehend due...

This week, Kate resuscitates the 2019 sorority deep dive to bring you part 3: the potential new member bender. The tides didn't turn but they have appeared to have rolled in the favor of Bama rush taking over Tiktok For You pages across the nation. In this episode, Kate breaks down her fascination with reliving sorority recruitment via Tiktok, her confusion at where their accessories are from, rem...

A fairly fast-paced snorkel detailing every question Kate has about the cottagecore internet aesthetic and its relationship to folklore, quarantine, bloggers, the popularity of the nap dress, homesteaders, big berry picking energy, condocore, horse and/or dolphin girls, among other things. Includes snorkels about Red (Taylor's Version), Hill House Home, and My Unorthodox Life as well. Enjoy! WORKS...

This week, Kate starts with a personal update, then has a *burning* desire to tell you about the consequences of a recent Amazon purchase she made. She then answers listener questions about a variety of topics, ranging from men telling women to wear less makeup, bridal parties, Taylor Swift lyrics, small talk, quitting your job, being single, and more! Enjoy. Personal episodes (wedding etc.) and m...

Continued from last year, when Kate wrote a rough, albeit spirited, partial script imagining how the characters of Stars Hollow would react to COVID-19. She posts niche content like this on Patreon (given it's a soul-baring indicator of her level of obsession in the series) but hopefully fellow Gilmore Girls fans will enjoy! If you've already heard the Patreon version, FYI this has both the origin...

A deep dive into the world of MK&A including two hours of meandering through Full House, DualStar, My First Video, direct to VHS, and some of the greats: Billboard Dad, Passport to Paris, Holiday in the Sun, etc. The 20 min intro contains Kate's recent thoughts, but the rest of this was recorded last year and Kate was lucky enough to be joined by a fellow MKA-obsessed listener, Kelly Bare. This we...

This week, Kate is joined by style journalist Elizabeth Holmes (author of the popular instagram series So Many Thoughts & recent NYT Bestselling book, HRH: So Many Thoughts on Royal Style). They discuss all things royal style & protocol, diplomatic dressing, their favorite Meghan & Kate moments, the Oprah interview, the [lack of] follow up by the family, Meghan's media coverage, Lilibet, royal sty...

This week, Kate is joined by Betches co-founder and chief creative officer Sami Sage to discuss the latest about #FreeBritney, among other topics. From 4th of July culture, to patriotism, to Taylor Swift, this episode has a little bit of everything. Kate starts off the episode by talking through some of the recent developments since the interview to get everyone up to speed as well. Enjoy! Tickets...

A personal update from Kate, your resident Childless Millennial.  TW: infertility, miscarriage. — Support our sponsors: Allform is offering 20% off all orders for our listeners at Allform.com/bethereinfive Go to Framebridge.com and use promo code BETHEREINFIVE to save an additional 15% off your first order Get 10% off your first order with my promo code BETHEREINFIVE at OSEAmalibu.com

In this second installment, Kate reads hilarious, heartbreaking, and sometimes traumatizing stories from listeners' most memorable summers at Church camps, suburban pools, and more. Enjoy! patreon.com/bethereinfive Follow Kate on instagram at instagram.com/bethereinfive SUPPORT OUR SPONSORS As a listener, you'll get 10% off your first month by visiting BetterHelp.com/bethereinfive You can try them...

This week, Kate shares her own musings along with listener stories about all things nostalgic summertime. Primarily focused on suburban pool culture and summer camp tales, these stories made her laugh, cry, gasp, and long for simpler times when her only agenda was to eat snack bar chicken tenders, scope for megahotties, and wait for a hot summer's day to melt into a thunderstormy afternoon complet...

This week, Kate's sister is live for the first time from her new place in sunny California and they have a fun, lighthearted convo about nostalgia and pop culture that covers the following topics: 90s bedroom decor, Spencer Gifts couture The coolest cars as a teenager Storm chasing career ambitions inspired by tornado movies Influencers & tumbler/adult sippy cups sweeping the nation A questionable...

In part 2 of this quarter's series where Kate answers listener voicemails, she covers a lot of ground with a wide range of topical depth. This episode covers: -A discussion of the 'Troubled Teen' industry and the under the radar abuse of boot camps/wilderness therapy camps/conversion therapy programs that con parents into thinking that legitimate therapeutic treatment is being provided to their ch...

A two part episode! This week, Kate had so many interesting voicemails, she broke it up into two parts. In part 1, she answers some of the lighter fare, such as: How would she define a Hot Girl Summer? and other musings about the pursuit of hotness in our youth, feat. yet another country music tangent. How does she feel about Swifties calling Olivia Rodrigo a snake because she sent a PR package to...

This week, Kate discusses a topic that combines her interests in both weddings and purity culture by reading listener-submitted stories about church-mandated pre-marital counseling, something she had a particularly interesting experience doing. This counseling is often done not by clergy members but by random married couples at the church. Without curriculum regulation, married couples teach engag...

This week, Kate reviews Taylor Swift's Grammy-winning, iconic sophomore album, Fearless. She examines it both from the lens of nostalgia for when it first came out and also details her reaction to the new version released April 9th. From her favorite songs, to opinions on improved re-records, to favorite vault songs, to [shocking] emotional reflections on when she first heard these songs, Kate div...

Today's episode is a really fun bonus interview featuring Laura Tremaine (host of 10 Things To Tell You, author of "Share Your Stuff. I'll Go First.") Laura recently wrote a 'guidebook to life-giving conversations for deeper relationships' that is designed to help you identify unique details and anecdotes from your own life and cultivate genuine connections with others. These connections, of cours...

This week, Kate takes on a new term, "cheugy," a made-up word from Tiktok that, via aggressive media coverage, has been thrust into the social lexicon. This episode examines the struggle between being lighthearted/letting comedy exist and the diversity that lies within financial security of millennials that is often forgotten when slinging semi-classist tropes. She dives into the definition of che...

In this episode, Kate does an unforeseen spinoff mini dive into something that wasn't on her radar until recently: highly instagrammable shake/smoothie/tea/coffee shops that are secretly tied to an MLM. With data showing that these 'nutrition shops' lose thousands annually, they have widely become known to be a covert recruiting tactic for Herbalife that are posing as mom & pop shops in small town...

This week, Kate concludes the three-part hybrid Rachel Hollis/self-help Venn diagram series by reading listener e-mails that detail interactions with RH's material and reveal a wide variety of personal implications found within her (and other self-help celebrities') messaging. Enjoy! Cut footage of first two episodes on patreon.com/bethereinfive As a listener, you'll get 10% off your first month b...