Broads Next Door

In part 6, Damien's defense calls witnesses to the stand (including Damien himself) while Jason's team opts to only call on one witness, a fiber specialist. We hear closing statements from the state and defense as well as clips from the trial, Paradise Lost & Damien's book. We end the episode with the verdict and what it means for Damien and Jason Become a supporter of this podcast: https://ww...

In this bonus episode we’re telling you our sometimes troubling childhood relationship with dolls and giving you a brief history of the doll of all dolls— Barbie. From her German Lilli doll roots to her status as a global icon, Barbie has come a long way since she was created by Ruth Handler in 1959 and she has had a lasting and divisive impact on popular culture. And if haunted dolls are your thi...

In this conversational episode we catch up on each other's lives and discuss true crime cases in the towns we live in (is there a Portland serial killer? Is a man secretly recording his pet sitters in Philly?) and also chat about shows we've been watching and what it was like to lose our dogs during the pandemic. ( This episode was recorded on June 12th and the full video episode will be available...

In this episode we hear the states case against Damien and Jason. In Part 6 we will hear from the defense and learn the verdict of the case. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/broads-next-door--5803223/support .

In Part 4 of our West Memphis series we're breaking down the January 1994 trial of Jessie Misskelley, from opening arguments and witnesses to closing arguments and what verdict the jury reaches in his case and the implications it will have in the trial of Damien and Jason. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/broads-next-door--5803223/support .

In part 3 of our West Memphis Murders series we focus on the time period after the arrests- June 1993 to jury selection for Jessie's trial in January of 1994. We hear from the Paradise Lost filmmakers, the families of the accused and include exercerpts from both Damien and Jason's books as well as clips from Paradise Lost and Devil's Knot as we gain a broader understanding of the work private inve...

It’s Episode 40: Watching TV with Robin Tran! You may know her from That’s My Time With David Letterman or her TikTok clips but in this episode you’ll get to know her as Daniela does— as a best friend to binge TV with. In this episode we watch the unaired pilot episode of Buffy the Vampire Slayer and give our thoughts and feelings on this twenty-five minute almost masterpiece before getting into o...

In part one of this series we told you about Stevie, Michael, Chris and the murders that would forever change West Memphis Arkansas. We told you things the way that they seemed, now it’s time to get into things the way that they actually were. In this episode we try and gain a broader understanding of the Satanic Panic and it’s origins (from preschools to memoirs to rock music) while examining how...

In this episode we briefly discuss our childhood reading habits and the current state of banned books before trying to gain a broader understanding of how Judy Blume's timely stories gained their timeless status. Please support our podcast by shopping BroadsNextStore.com Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/broads-next-door--5803223/support .

On May 5th, 1993 Stevie Branch, Michael Moore and Christopher Byers went out for a bike ride and never came home. In 1994 three teenagers, Damien Echols, Jason Baldwin and Jessie Misskelley were convicted of the crimes. The case gathered widespread media attention which was only amplified by the 1996 release of HBO’s Paradise Lost. For nearly two decades “The West Memphis Three,” fought for their...

In this episode of Broads Next Door, Brooke will be delving into the life and career of Brooke Shields, particularly in relation to her roles in the films Pretty Baby, and Blue Lagoon, and her controversial Calvin Klein campaign. We'll explore the impact her early stardom had on her personal and professional life, as well as the broader conversation around child stars and the effects of fame. Her...

In this bonus episode Daniela gives a brief but surprising bio on Jerry Springer’s early life before taking a broader look at his place in trash TV history. Sources: “Why Do We Watch Trashy TV?” Charles McCoy, Washington Post, March 27, 2015 "Trash TV: Dirty & Deadly Talk”, Vice, July 15, 2021 Biography: Jerry Springer, AE, 1998 shop our merch at broadsnextstore.com follow our Instagram @broad...

Paris Hilton may have brought the troubled teen industry into the forefront of our minds but the industry itself has a long and dark history. In this episode Daniela tells Brooke how these wilderness camps and nightmare boarding schools got there start from Native American Reform Schools, to institutionalization, The Boys School, a lot of cults, Elan, CEDU, the confession to the murder of Martha M...

( Sound Issue : We had some audio issues with Brooke's mic so there's an echo in some spots, we're working on fixing it.) This episode contains spoilers CW : disordered eating In part three we’re looking at 90’s diets, the cult of diet culture and literal diet cults, before getting into primal urges and throwing a bacchanal, ending with our theories and opinions on Yellowjackets and talking about...

In this bonus episode we’re telling you our sometimes troubling childhood relationship with dolls and giving you a brief history of the doll of all dolls— Barbie. from her German Lilli doll roots to her status as a global icon, Barbie has come a long way since she was created by Ruth Handler in 1959 and she has had a lasting and divisive impact on popular culture. From being named after the creato...

In this remastered (to an extent- we recorded on our phones) rerelease of our very first episode, We discuss Anna Nicole Smith’s early life, her marriage to billionaire J. Howard Marshall, his death & the lawsuits that followed, the history of breast augmentation, 90’s beauty ideals & early 2000’s Internet & diet culture. Concluding with Anna’s untimely death and the responsibility of...

“Opinion is the wilderness between knowledge and ignorance,” Plato said that, and in season 1 of Yellowjackets, Misty Quigley the team manager andsort of social outcast says it as well, to a mean girl who is prank calling her… but what happens when the mean girl on the phone isn’t a person anymore, but a place? From mystical vortexes, Picnic at Hanging Rock, The Korovina Hiking Incident, The Bermu...

Last month the news broke that a Vanderpump Rules star cheated on his longtime girlfriend with a fellow cast member and #scandoval was born. The week after the news broke Daniela held a meeting with reality television experts--in this we're going to find out what VPR is, how we got here, why we care and what separates a scandal from a Scandoval. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spre...

In the conclusion of our Caylee Marie Anthony series we give you our opinions on the case, examine the documentaries made since Casey's acquittal and hear Casey's updated version of what happened to her daughter. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/broads-next-door--5803223/support .

The television show Yellowjackets introduces us to a girl’s soccer team at a New Jersey high school on their way to nationals in a privately chartered plane that crashes. What we know from the start is the girls survived for 19 months in the wilderness before being rescued, doing some very extreme things that we the viewer are not yet privy to. Though Yellowjackets isn’t based off actual events it...

Before there was Fyre Festival there was Woodstock 99. The festival took place from July 23-25, 1999 in Rome, New York. Though it was intended to be a celebration of the 30th anniversary of the original Woodstock festival, it ended up being anything but. It turned out to be the hottest weekend of the year, with temperatures reaching over 100 degrees. The festival grounds were designed to hold 50,0...

In part 6 of our Caylee Marie Anthony series the defense and prosecution give closing arguments and the jury reaches a stunning verdict. Shop Broads Next Store www.broadsnextdoor.com Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/broads-next-door--5803223/support .

In 1997 Joe Francis created a series of mail order videos, Girls Gone Wild, that would change the course of pop culture but as the years went on more sinister secrets began to emerge. Join us as we explore issues of consent, consumerism and the power of the infomercial and try and gain a broader understanding of how Joe Francis was able to do what he did for so long without consequence, and the ev...

In this episode, we’ll 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 her estranged husband, Paul Snider, wh...

In part 5 we dive deep into the infamous Casey Anthony trial, exploring the intricacies of the jury selection process and the sequestering of the jury before we get into the start of the trial, including the compelling opening statements from the prosecution and jaw dropping statements from the defense. Join us as we begin to dissect this riveting trial and unravel the twists and turns of the defe...