Broads Next Door

Get a slice of cherry pie & hide your secret diary, in this episode we take a light look at Twin Peaks! The inspiration behind some of the stories and characters, how actors and creators felt making the show, the iconic filming locations, mingling studio execs, the cancellation, the return and why it’s still such a cult classic today. Sources available in show notes When Bob Iger Ruined Season...

Put on your flame covered shirt & grab your antacids because today we are joined by very special guests the Moms of Flavortown podcast! After time traveling back to early 2000’s Brooklyn & then discussing the case of Luigi Mangione we delve into the life of Guy Fieri- from his real name to why Anthony Bourdain hated him and all things in between. Become a supporter of this podcast: https:/...

Get in your hyperbaric oxygen chamber or swallow a cursed potion because today we’re letting death become us- or rather we’re taking a broader look at those who want to live forever- the fictional, the factual & the futuristic paths to eternal life. Why do people want to live forever? Can we? Would you? In this episode we take a look at immortality- Death Becomes Her, people who think they’re...

With the release of Netflix’s Apple Cider Vinegar, we take a deeper look into the life of Australian wellness scammer Belle Gibson. Her life, cons, cancer claims & relationship with the real life Milla Blake while going deeper into the darkness of some predatory alternative healing practices. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/broads-next-door--5803223/support...

With the premiere of Yellowjackets season 3 here’s a rerelease from March 2023 where we explored some real life Yellowjackets survival stories like the Andes plane crash as well as lesser tragedies like the reality tv show Kid Nation Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/broads-next-door--5803223/support .

In this episode we discuss the 2024 film The Substance (light spoilers) Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/broads-next-door--5803223/support .

Grab your oven mitts & a very attractive Irishman as we gain a broader understanding on the life, career & maybe crimes of Martha Stewart (Source: Martha, Netflix) Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/broads-next-door--5803223/support .

In this episode we’ll be taking a look at Final Girls- why we love them, why we root for them, how they’ve grown & how far they still have to go. Sources in show notes. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/broads-next-door--5803223/support .

Grab your holy water & learn some Latin, episode 63 of @broadsnextdoor is out now. Join us as we gain a broader understanding of exorcism and demonic possession in pop culture. In this (release) episode we hear the true story behind the movie The Exorcist and how it shaped the way we see possession and exorcism on film. We’ll also hear about the 67 exorcisms of Annalise Michel that led to her...

Grab mother darling and the cats because we're going back to Grey Gardens to try and gain a broader understanding of the lives of Big and Little Edie Beale.  The Beales starred in the cult classic Maysles documentary showcasing their lives as artistic former socialites in a rundown 28 room mansion but how did it get to be this way? And what happened to the Edies after Grey Gardens?  Become a suppo...

Grab your black cat and your VCR as we gain a broader understanding of 90’s movie witches from The Witches,The Craft, Teen Witch, Double Double Toil and Trouble, Hocus Pocus, Sabrina The Teenage Witch, The Crucible, Eve’s Bayou, Halloweentown, to The Blair Witch Project why were witches so popular in the 90’s and why do they still hold a special place in our hearts and in our covens?  Become a sup...

In this all over the place catching up & checking in episode we talk all things from Japan issuing a mega quake warning & Daniela's fear of The Cascadia Subduction Zone to LOST rewatches, what happened to the RHONJ and if this is the time to get on dating apps, be alone or a secret third thing.  Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/broads-next-door--5803223/...

This episode is all about how dystopian everything feels, from The Hunger Games style Meta Gala to Red Lobster backrooms and why Daniela hears the “man or bear” question in Werner Herzog’s voice. (Sources in show notes) Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/broads-next-door--5803223/support .

In this all over the place episode Daniela discusses anxiety & all the things she watched while dealing with insomnia- Late Night with the Devil, Baby Reindeer, OA rewatch, Menendez Brother documentaries and TikTok time travelers. Plus, we try and briefly understand the origins of the Kendrick Lamar & Drake diss tracks and the first six minutes of nuclear war! Grab a beverage & a snack...

In this episode Daniela is joined by her former Kent State history professor, Richard Steigmann-Gall, to discuss the events of May 4th 1970 & the similarities to the protests happening around the country right now.  Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/broads-next-door--5803223/support .

In part 1 of our discourse on Nickelodeon we talk about the founding of the network in the late 1970's as commercial free kids programming to the network's acquisition by Warner which led to & the so called "Orange Years" (1983-1996) while trying to gain a broader understanding of how Nickelodeon became what it is today  While some people seemed to always have had the best intentions, the earl...

Is everyone getting lonelier? In this brief conversational episode Daniela does a little catching up, takes a trip down early internet memory lane and tries to figure out if we're actually lonelier than any before- because it sure feels like it! follow us on social: @broadsnextdoor @danielascrima Shop: BroadsNextStore.com Join our Patreon for video episodes: Patreon.com/broadsnextdoor Become a sup...

Grab your clairvoyance and your credit card as we hear about everything from Mary Todd Lincoln’s séances in the White House, tv infomercials for psychic hotlines, and CIA psychic spy programs to modern day reality tv mediums. Is any of it real? Can it cause any harm? And why has no one won that $1,000,000 psychic challenge? The future looks expensive as we gain a broader understanding of celebrity...

Grab a box of tissues and your voodoo doll of Justin Timberlake because in this episode we’re time traveling back to the 90’s and 2000’s by way of The Women in Me, the new memoir by Britney Spears. Using quotes from the book as well as news clips and interviews we’ll try to gain a broader understanding of the life of Britney Spears— how everything was taken from her and how she’s using her own voi...

The 90’s was dominated by films about witches with releases like The Witches, Teen Witch, Double Double Toil and Trouble, Hocus Pocus, Sabrina The Teenage Witch, The Crucible, The Craft, Eve’s Bayou, Halloweentown, and The Blair Witch Project But why were witches so popular in the 90’s and why are we still so obsessed with them today? Grab your black cat and your VCR as we gain a broader understan...

In this episode we hear the true story behind the movie The Exorcist and how it shaped the way we see possession and exorcism on film. We’ll also hear about Anneliese Michel and the 67 exorcisms that led to her death and the prosecution of her parents and the priests who performed the exorcism. Then we have Ed and Lorraine Warren and their involvement in both The Amityville Horror and The Devil Ma...

In the season 2 premiere of Broads Next Door we're going all the way to East Hampton, New York to try and gain a broader understanding of the lives of Big and Little Edie Beale. The Beales starred in the cult classic Maysles documentary Grey Gardens, showcasing their lives as artistic former socialites in a rundown 28 room mansion but how did it get to be this way? And what happened to the Edies a...

In this episode we get a brief history of alien encounters and UFO sightings. We'll listen to the different theories on what they may be before getting into the whistleblower UAP hearings that recently happened in Congress and what this could mean for our intergalactic future New episodes Thursdays and Fridays patreon.com/broadsnextdoor Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/...

In this brief for Broads episode, Daniela gives an update on the show before discussing the life and career of Sinead O'Connor Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/broads-next-door--5803223/support .

In this rerelease episode on the anniversary of her death, we discuss the heartbreaking murder of Dorothy Stratten. Dorothy's beauty and charm caught the attention of Hugh Hefner, who brought her to the Playboy Mansion and named her Playmate of the Year in 1980. It seemed like the 1980’s we’re going to be the decade of Dorothy into her success was quickly marred by her tumultuous relationship with...