It’s Become a Whole Thing

There's something about her, and in the case of one Rachel Leviss it may or may not be a demonic entity. We recap the most recent episode of Vanderpump Rules as we lead up the finale and the Scandoval breaking open. In the meantime we see Katie Maloney and Ariana Madix have a party to introduce their sandwhich shop, Something About Her, Tom Schwartz and Tom Sandoval digging themselves deeper into...

It’s a very special bonus episode just in time for Mother’s Day. This is for anyone who is part of this bizarre club or who wants some company and commiseration on this day for any reason. Members of the dead dad club and all those with a strained relationship with Mothers Day are welcome. Emily and Meredith Lynch sit down and, with a surprising amount of laughter, share their stories, macabre hum...

To understand your future you must know your past. Ten years before Scandoval erupted, the seeds were being sown in the Shakespearean levels of drama and character development that Vanderpump Rules has given us. We also check in at the top of the show with the latest on Tom Schwartz, Tom Sandoval, Lala Kent, Katie Maloney, Scheana Shay and Raquel Leviss. 5:26 – Welcome back Sammy! 15:58 &#82...

[Cw: abuse] Brooke Shields reflects on how she made it out alive after becoming the biggest child star of the 1980s. From her controlling mother who set her up to pose nude in Playboy at age 9, to her breakout role playing a child prostitute at age 11, to becoming the biggest model/actor of the decade in the 1980s to raising two daughters, becoming the first big name to de-stigmatize postpartum de...

We go back to the Jersey Shore to document one of the most important letters ever written: that which JWoww and Snooki wrote at an internet café to inform Sammi Sweetheart that Ron had been cheating on her. Despite their best efforts to remain annonymous, the writers of the letter were uncovered and all hell broke loose. We also catch up on recent news with Sammi Giancola, Ronnie Ortiz-Magro and N...

We're joined by Christy of X Knows All to cover the rise to fame of Ashlee Simpson. We celebrate her music, the time capsule of 2004 fashions that the episode brings us and discuss what happened to her after the show aired. Watch the full episode on Youtube: The Ashlee Simpson Show – S01E01 “Ashlee Moves Onward and Upward” @JaspertheDoll (if you care to go down that rabbit hole) Follow Chris...

We're joined by Jared Lipscomb to talk about: • (8:38) Introducing Jared, surviving leukemia and the road to recovery, karma & success • (27:15) Being friends with Bravolebrity clients, Scandoval and Vanderpump Rules tea• (38:20) Being a celebrity MUA, famous encounters & getting starstruck • (51:49) #FreeBritney, updates on her life, Britney conspiracies and Perez Hilton Sign up for the...

[Cw: domestic violence] We navigate the choppy waters of the brutally raw show that MTV presented to us with a whimsical, cartoonish veneer, Teen Mom OG. We keep up with Catelynn and Tyler Lowell, Amber Portwood, Maci Bookout and Farrah Abraham from when we first met them on the show to today. Reference: www.flowjournal.org/2010/11/welfare-queen-redux/ • Pre-order my book of journal prompts The St...

The year was 2003; lip gloss was frosted and hair clips were in the shape of butterflies. Jessica Simpson and Nick Lachey were America's most unintentionally comedic sweethearts. We break down the famous “buffalo wings” episode, their utter lack of chemistry, what went on behind the scenes and what Jessica wrote about that time in her memoir, Open Book. Watch the full episode of Newlyweds on Youtu...

We go inside Gwyneth Paltrow's Goop Lab for a closer look at her healer John Amaral. He is an energy worker and chiropractor who has claimed that his work has cured people with breast cancer. He was also famously introduced to the world when his demonstration on a moaning Julianne Hough went viral. We talk about the science behind his claims and his famous clients such as Prince Harry. And yes, we...

CW: abuse. You asked, we listened – it's a recap of the two hour Scientology documentary that broke open the secrets they kept for so long. We cover the life of it's creator, L. Ron Hubbard, his successor, David Miscavige and their famous members like Tom Cruise and John Travolta. We cover the cult's origins and the wild ways it evolved from the 1970s to present day. Hint: it includes a majo...

We’re joined by Jayda hope to discuss the downward spiral of Love is Blind: from the hopeful premise of season one’s “love beyond looks” to the dumpster fire that was season 3's Love is Blind. We dissect the most shocking moments between each couple and the often spellbinding and troubling themes that this show and reality tv is now prone to showcasing. We discuss the drama of After the Altar and...

Back on this week's episode is someone with a doctorate in the study of Laguna Beach, Kelli Williams of @laguna_biotch and Beyond the Blinds podcast. We go with the teenage cast of Laguna Beach to Cabo with Kelli filling us in on all the on-screen and behind the scenes drama. It was a time when hair was highlighted and crispy, political correctness was a non-issue and the biggest drama on reality...

[CW: child ab*se, SA] The first time we met the Duggar family was in a one hour special we discuss at (10:25) called “14 Kids and Pregnant Again”, a whimsical look at the day-to-day life of a seemingly loving family. It would go on to evolve 4 more times from 17 Kids and Counting to 18 Kids, 19 Kids its final form, Counting On. We talk about the shiny, glossy side of the show and the sinister unde...

Get your shot glasses ready and travel to 2007 for A Shot at Love with Tila Tequila. We follow 16 men and 16 women as they attempt to win over the bisexual bachelorette, Tila Tequila, in a lawless show that has aged so poorly streaming platforms no longer run it. Starting with night one and ending with the finale, we'll recap who Tila choose and what happened to them after the show. We'll talk abo...

It's time to break down episode 6 of Pretty Wild, a.k.a. the episode with the infamous meltdown that begins with, “Nancy Jo, this is Alexis Neiers calling”. At (10:48) we begin with an overview of how the show came to be, a look at how it began with episode 1 then a scene-by-scene recap of one of the most famous moments in reality tv history. The show was, by all accounts, pretty wild. In our “Whe...

We're BACK! This time with a twist. We've been working hard in the Whole Thing LaboratoriesTM and have a show that has some old and new. What's the same: the same analysis, nostalgia, content around celebs live's and birth charts, cults, etc. What's new: we will be examining this through the lens of some of the best, worst and trashiest moments of TV history. Episodes will now be out on Tuesdays....

Welcome back my babes. A little update on where I've been, where I'm going and a few changes coming to the pod. Contact itsbecomeawholething@gmail.com Support the podcast and get an extra episode every week on Patreon Follow Emily Rose: @itsbecomeawholething on Instagram @itsbecomeawholething on Tiktok Support It’s Become a Whole Thing Brought to you By: The Sonar Network Hosted on Acast. See acas...

We're here to talk about the worst kinds of scammers: celebrities that have all the access to fame and fortune, yet still go through with creating a bogus charity. The damages range from little to no money going to the intended cause to displacing a whole village for a school that never gets built. 6:18 – Welcome Torry 14:08 – Intro to celebrity charity scams 19:12 – Khloe Kardas...

It’s a very witchy episode, all about the veil thinning, seeing ghosts and celebrities that have talked about their communication with the other side. So all the things we love around here. Check out the episode with our guest, Maryze, then watch her new bloody music video linked below. 6:51 – Welcome Maryze! 27:42 – Intro to celebrity paranormal experiences 30:56 – The haunted P...

Laura Danger from That Darn Chat is back to talk about the weirdness of pop culture tropes that defined the 2000s: the tomboy, alt-girl, and the definition of a cool girl. We check in on some favs of the 2000s currently making a resurgence to varying degrees of success; Tara Reid, Madonna and Lindsay Lohan. 7:07 – Welcome back Laura! 15:02 – Intro to 2000s tropes & archetypes 24:0...

What does our obsession with celebrities and pop culture have to do with our personal relationship to money? Financial expert Bridget Casey is here to answer that along with a lot more. Emily & Bridget discuss the ways that recessions affect the movies and shows that are made, why we can't stop fixating on celebrity's opulence and gives some easy, personal finance tips for people that are str...

A deep dive into the prolific life of the one and only, Angelina Jolie. (4:43) – Welcome Sammy! Some Taylor Swift, #lavendergate & Lena Dunham's recent antics (15:31) Intro to Angelina (19:31) Her childhood, family & early career (27:27) Billy Bob (32:03) Kissing her brother (37:37) Humanitarian work (41:10) Preventive surgeries (45:57) Work with the UN (51:54) Brad Pitt and the FBI inve...

We're here with Veronica Skaia of TikTok's @futurepods to talk about the latest influencer scandals and ask the bigger questions of what our outrage says about us. We dissect the paradox influencers find themselves in: Be relatable! But honest. But don't complain. But be real! We cover Mikayla Nogueira, The Try Guys' “nice guy” image and why Ned Fulmer's cheating scandal threatened their brand, th...

We're keeping up so you don't have to. It's a breakdown of season 2 of the Kardashians on Hulu and all that's gone in the past 6 months. Maia Wade of TikTok's @maiachondrialmembrane is back to chat with Emily about their grim analysis of the family they can't stop analyzing. 12:09 – Welcome back Maia! Chatting about Season 2 & feeling bad for Khloe 37:08 – Tristan Thompson 45:17 T...