Beyond The Blinds

Welcome to another Pop Culture Kiki episode! Please use the timestamps below! 00:00 - Sweat Tour 5:46 - Jersey Shore 7:38 - The Challenge 13:21 - Hayden Panettiere 18:15 - Zach Bryan 22:56 - Troy’s Movie Corner 29:06 - Ryan Murphy 34:43 - Ads 45:00 - JoJo’s Book 45:38 - Christina Aguilera 47:03 - Lady Gaga 48:54 - Child Star Doc 54:19 - JoJo Siwa 58:30 - Katy Perry 1:06:21 - Kelsea Ballerini 1:08:...

In November 2023, Troy and Kelli went through the entirety of Diddy's blind items and released the episode on Patreon only. This week, they are releasing the episode with an updated intro that talks about the recent arrest, among other things. Troy and Kelli have decided to leave in the original intro with their predictions on what would happen after the Cassie essay was published. This one is a t...

Welcome to another Pop Culture Kiki episode! Please use the timestamps below and please don't worry about the lack of Diddy talk. We promise that you'll get it sooner than you think! 00:00 - Diddy 2:05 - VMAs 24:01 - Chimp Crazy Update 25:45 - Law Roach 28:40 - Dashboard Confessional 30:23 - Troye Sivan vs Blind Items 35:10 - Scooter Braun 37:25 - Coach 40:08 - Ads 47:53 - Demi Doc/Emmys 49:47 - C...

Listen to the newest season of Dirty Money Moves: Women in White Collar Crime. Follow the story of Tracii Hutsona, a woman wanted on charges of wire fraud and aggravated identity theft for stealing more than $1 million from her cancer-stricken, single mother of three employer. Tracii’s motive: she needed funding for her lavish lifestyle. Her own family, her friends, and her victims have all descri...

Troy and Kelli are getting back to their roots and sending off Brat Summer with some of the top blind item celebrities of the summer! Your hosts talk about Sabrina and Barry, Drake vs Kendrick, Taylor and Travis, along with Nicki Minaj, and everything she has going over there. This one is a bunch of alleged fun. Wear your florals, grab your girls, and hit play for the episode of the summer! This e...

Welcome to another Pop Culture Kiki episode! Please use the timestamps below and we hope you enjoy! 00:00 - Intro 1:04 - Travis & Taylor 14:17 - Ice Spice vs Cleotrapa 24:48 - Usher 30:59 - Blink Twice (Spoilers) 36:13 - Strange Darling 37:07 - Chimp Crazy 43:42 - Katy Perry 51:15 - Ads 58:32 - Tell Me Lies 1:00:06 - New Yorker Cover 1:06:22 - Dancing With The Stars 1:12:10 - The Perfect Couple 1:...

Your hosts are back in their true crime bag with the stalker series. This week Troy and Kelli are going over Rihanna, Duffy, Jodie Foster, and Harry Styles. If you thought last stalker episode was dark, this one his even darker. So, we’d like to add a trigger warning over this entire episode. Sponsors: PrettyLitter helps keep tabs on my cat’s health -and keeps odors down. You and your cat are goin...

Welcome to another Pop Culture Kiki! Please use the timestamps below and enjoy! 00:00 - It Ends With Us Drama 13:41 - Wilmer Valderrama 20:24 - Bee Better Cancellation 29:50 - Reunion 32:47 - Ed Sheeran 33:34 - Adele 34:55 - Ads 37:09 - Jax, Brittany, & The Valley 41:46 - One Tree Hill Reboot 48:48 - Georgina Chapman & Adrien Brody 54:07 - Armie Hammer 57:57 - Troy & Kelli Giggle Fest 59:48 - Didd...

In this month's Patreon-voted episode, your hosts review the "Dark Side of the 2000s" TRL - Last Request. If you're of a certain age you likely remember racing home to make sure your favorite music video ended up in the top 10 on TRL. The rush you felt then is the rush your hosts felt covering this episode. Along with the documentary Troy and Kelli talk about their experience with TRL and how it s...

Welcome to another Pop Culture Kiki episode! Please use the timestamps below and enjoy! 00:00 - Opening 2:23 - Bennifer 2.0 9:50 - Kelsea Ballerini 10:41 - Sabrina Carpenter 17:00 - Chappell Roan 21:03 - Laci Peterson 24:09 - M.I.A 27:06 - The Challenge 29:19 - Andy Cohen 33:55 - Ads 38:02- Kyle Marisa 40:36 - Jools Lebron 46:27 - Rhode Island PR Summit 49:35 - Blake Lively 52:18 - Alix Earle 1:00...

At Beyond the Blinds, one of our most asked questions is how we met! So, Kelli dove into her archive of Nostalgia & Now episodes to unearth the episode that started it all. Listen to the episode where Troy and Kelli realized that they had chemistry and similar interests. This episode was recorded roughly a week before the phone call that started Beyond the Blinds happened. So, we hope you enjoy th...

This week Kelli and Troy take it back to 2003 and revisit when America turned its back on The Chicks. These women have been called many things from country music icons to Saddam's Angels and everything in between. If you love to scream sing the bridge of "Not Ready To Make Nice" you'll love this one. This episode is sponsored by BetterHelp! Visit BetterHelp.com/blinds today to get 10% off your fir...

Welcome to another Pop Culture Kiki episode! Please use the timestamps below! 00:00 - It Ends With Us Drama 16:12 - Troy’s Movie Corner 21:02 - Missy Elliot Concert 25:27 - RHONJ Finale 33:02 - Angel of my Dreams - JADE 35:01 - Diet Pepsi - Addison Rae 38:20 - Nelly 40:26 - Ads 43:28 - Taylor Swift 47:51 - Yung Miami 53:38 - Mr. Beast Drama 1:04:57 - Cancelled Podcast Update 1:11:27 - Tom Cruise /...

This week Troy and Kelli dive into the world of celebrity stalkers. The two talk about Justin Beiber, Selena Gomez, Taylor Swift, and more in the first episode of what will be known as the Stalker Series. Get ready for your hair to stand up! This episode is covered with trigger warnings so proceed with caution. Check out Hatch! Right now, Hatch is offering my listeners up to 20% off and free shipp...

Welcome to another Pop Culture Kiki Episode! Please use the timestamps below! 00:00 -Intro 00:53 - The Olympics 6:33 - Zac Efron 12:17 - Blackout Pitchfork Review 21:31 - Britney Spears Movie 26:19 - Trap 30:41 - Brooke Schofield 41:50 - Ads 46:23 - Carrie Underwood 48:15 - Dorinda Medley New Show 50:23 - Johnny Bananas 53:47 - Kim Porter 1:03:14 - Blake Lively 1:10:03 - J.Lo vs Hermes 1:13:38 - B...

This week your hosts are ditching the blinds and going straight to the controversies that plagued American Idol during the show's height. Remember Corey and Paula? What about Frenchie Davis? Remember when they put the 3 Divas in the bottom 3? Well, we haven't forgotten either! From voting scams to horrible contracts, American Idol has it all! Beyond the Blinds, out! Like how Ryan Seacrest tried to...

Welcome to another Pop Culture Kiki episode! Please use the time stamps below! 00:00 -Intro 4:57 - The Good Half 6:49 - McKamey Manor (TW) 12:10 - Tom Cruise 14:07 - Olympics 26:08 - Ryan Reynolds 28:34 - Halsey & Britney Spears 34:00 - Britney Spears House 35:22 - Venus Williams 36:41 - Ads 43:35 - Billy Ray Cyrus 48:52 - The Olsen Twins 1:00:27 - Chris Brown 1:03:50 - Lady Gaga 1:05:51 - Oscars...

The first rule about Brad Pitt's blind items is that you don't talk about Brad Pitt's blind items unless you're Kelli and Troy. In this week's Patreon-voted episode, your hosts talk about Hollywood's tarnished golden boy. Brad is known for his good looks, high-profile relationships (the HAIRCUTS), and tense relationships with his children. This episode is a wild one, but we're ready to crack the c...

Welcome to another Pop Culture Kiki! Please use the timestamps below and enjoy! 00:00 - Election 2024 12:47 - Tori Kelly 14:12 - Faye Dunaway 17:45 - Simone Biles 19:12 - Flava Flav 21:28 - JoJo Siwa 26:57 - Twisters (spoilers) 36:24 - Sophia Bush & Ashlyn Harris 37:56 - Ads 47:49 - Armie Hammer 53:38 - NSYNC 56:56 - Tyreek Hill 58:22 - Ashlee Simpson 1:03:35 - Big Brother 1:10:11 - Noah Kahan & Z...

Your hosts are back or season 6 with a grab bag of epic proportions! This week Kelli and Troy discuss Olympian blind items and their favorite Olympic memories. What are some names that come up during this one? Shaun White, Simone Biles, Michael Phelps, and Ian Thorpe just to name a few! We hope after this episode we win a gold medal in gossiping. We have four great sponsors this week! Addyi.com! P...

We're back! Let's get season 6 started with a new Pop Culture Kiki! Please use the timestamps below. 00:00 -Catching Up 7:02 - Owning Manhattan 10:04 - Summer House Update 15:11 - Longlegs 17:24 - A Quiet Place 20:10 - MaXXine 22:38 - Gypsy Rose Blanchard 25:30 - Hawk Tua Girl 30:16 - Ads 38:57 - Ingrid Andress 40:04 - Katy Perry 53:23 - Presume Innocent 54:54 - Dallas Cowboys Cheerleaders 1:05:22...

We wanted to give our public listeners a taste of what our Patreon is like! If you want to join visit www.patreon.com/Beyondtheblinds for even more rot! We will be back so soon!  Sponsors: Addyi! Go to Addyi.com to find out more! Quince! Pack your bags with high-quality essentials from Quince! Go to Quince.com/BLINDS for free shipping on your order and 365-day returns. Learn more about your ad cho...

It's your Patreon-voted episode of the month! Kelli and Troy get into it this week with the "Modern Family" cast. Now with the show having 9 actors and over a decade on screen together, there's some fun dysfunction to chat about with this TV family! Thank you for all of your support during season 5 of the pod and we will talk to you in July! This episode is sponsored by ASPCA Pet Health Insurance!...

Welcome to another Pop Culture Kiki! Please use the timestamps below and enjoy! 00:00 - Live Shows/LA 16:18 - TikTok controversy 19:11 - Katy Perry 25:53 - Kristin Cavallari 29:03 - A24 30:49 - I Saw The TV Glow 32:20 - MTV 39:12 - Sabrina Carpenter 45:35 - The Challenge 48:33 - Ads 53:49 - American Idol 1:05:54 - Taylor vs Scooter Doc 1:10:15 - Kylie Jenner 1:18:27 - Justin Timberlake 1:22:05 - C...

This week your hosts are updating you on some of your absolute favorite blind item couples. The original airdate of the Nick & Priyanka episode was October 21, 2021, so there's a bit of updating to do! Oh and then there's the other couple, Bennifer. They've lived a million lives since their original episodes in 2021 (J.Lo) and 2022 (Ben) and so have we. Enjoy! We have 4 great sponsors this week! A...