It’s Become a Whole Thing

(5:40) The fun of dealing with internet trolls (12:00) We peel back the many layers of the latest Kanye news, trying to understand, unravel and unpack his antics from a few different viewpoints and wonder what will happen with his upcoming Coachella performance and the way Kim Kardashian factors into this situation (32:30) early 2000s reality tv including The Swan and Joe Millionaire (remember tha...

Emily and Sam dive deep into the nefarious world of Hillsong, detailing how it went from a trendy celebrity church to shrouded by allegations of scandal, corruption, and systemic abuse. (2:10) We start off lightly with some chitchat; ranking my past dysfunctional relationships and a shoutout to our listeners in unexpected places. (20:50) Then we explore the origins of Hillsong: an Australian expor...

In this bonus episode unlocked from the Patreon archives, Sammy P and Emily Rose read, in his own words, the opinions and thoughts of one John Mayer on the many topics he has spoken about. This includes, but is not limited to, the women he's slept with, gay people, race. All interviews we quote from are from when he was in his 30s and older. For Emily, as someone who used to be a fan until she kne...

This week on a solo episode, join Emily for a light foray into the world of celebrities that started their own churches, cults and religions cults and those who were unfortunately born into them. We start by talking about Emily's religious background, along with all the benefits and neuroses gained from that (4:47). We debate, what makes it a religion vs. a cult? (9:30) Then we get on to celebs th...

On this episode of Keeping Up with the Biebers, Emily Rose and Sammy P delve at long last into the murky timeline of Justin Bieber and Hailey Baldwin Bieber's tryst-turned-marriage. Selena Gomez, much to Hailey's chagrin, is mentioned throughout because she is, of course, a key player throughout their timeline. We go back to Justin's roots in humble ol' Ontario, Canada to talk about the trauma he...

Lauren of The Zen Blonde and I sit down to gossip about pop culture; but first we spent some time discussing our pursuit of the meaning of life. We talk about our shared history of going off the deep end in our youth and immersing ourselves in spiritual practice for years, emerging with some pretty unique perspectives on our experiences from temporarily becoming a monk to spending weeks on end in...

By popular demand, here is our deep dive into one of the most divisive and talked about couples in Hollywood, Dax Shepperd and Kristen Bell. We explore their fights, scandals, why some people love them and why so many people love to hate them. We ask; is there a difference between twin flames and a couple that just argues constantly? What purpose does “radical honesty” serve? Do they hate each oth...

In the final installment of our Kaylor trilogy, we're joined by Taylor Swift scholar and historian, Madyson from The Archers Podcast. In the true highlight of our series, Madyson shines a light on so many new hidden references found throughout Taylor's work, goes through points we missed in the timeline and gets into Swiftgron. To hear the full episode, head over to Patreon. For the full 2 hour ep...

We shine a more compassionate lens on Taylor and bring forth the juiciest gossip and the most salacious and damming evidence yet about Taylor Swift and Karlie Kloss' relationship.  To hear the full episode go to https://www.patreon.com/Itsbecomeawholething Support It’s Become a Whole Thing Brought to you By: The Sonar Network Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

We explore a tale of forbidden love, the Shakespearean love story between Taylor Swift and Karlie Kloss. We look at a detailed timeline of their relationship, the biggest smoking guns, contradictions and nearly undeniable evidence that points to this as one of Taylor's greatest loves and heartbreaks. Patreon We Need to Talk About Kaylor pt. 2; a hidden trove of the juiciest evidence and blinds we'...

On today's episode I'm joined by Torry from Ready to Be Petty podcast where we break down why seemingly frivolous pop culture topics affect us all. We analyze the controversy surrounding Call Her Daddy and her controversial guests like Jamie Lynn Spears and Colton Underwood. We discuss Euphoria; its PR couples and the meaning behind all the tiddies. Is it gratuitous and exploitative or a meaningfu...

We finish our early 2000s reality show odyssey with part 3: makeover shows with some of the most unhinged moments Trading Spaces (does anyone remember the sand and circus tent room they made?), What Not to Wear, Extreme Home Makeover, Wife Swap, Pimp My Ride. For the full episode head over to Patreon.com/itsbecomeawholething Support It’s Become a Whole Thing Brought to you By: The Sonar Network Ho...

We continue our exploration of early 2000s reality tv with part 2: competition shows by exploring the shocking legacy left by The Apprentice and Fear Factor, early Rupaul's Drag Race & The Bachelor and the crown jewel, America's Next Top Model. For the full episode head over to Patreon.com/itsbecomeawholething Support It’s Become a Whole Thing Brought to you By: The Sonar Network Hosted on Ac...

We explore the wildest time in TV: early 2000s reality shows. We begin our trilogy by recapping the most unhinged moments from: The Simple Life, early Jersey Shore & Vanderpump Rules, House of Carters, Toddlers & Tiaras, Pretty Wild and Intervention. For the full episode head over to Patreon.com/itsbecomeawholething Support It’s Become a Whole Thing Brought to you By: The Sonar Network H...

We take a meandering journey through the different shapes the Kardashians have taken through the ages, both literally and figuratively. We look at the meanings behind the tropes upon which the family has built their career and the ways they are backtracking on that as they remove their BBLs and date tattooed white boys. We explore: • the context of how beauty standards have changed throughout the...

Welcome to episode 1 of It's Become a Whole Thing podcast! We'll be taking a subversive look at all the celebrity gossip you want and some you never knew you needed. There will be a new episode served up weekly that will recap all the latest gossip and dive into the hidden meanings of what’s really going on in the world of pop culture. We kick things off with Shannon McNamara from the Fluently For...