Jam Session

Riley is joined by The Ringer’s Amelia Wedemeyer to break down the latest episode of 'Winners at War,' including the iconic blindsiding of a legendary player. They also discuss the potential for a villain to emerge this season and award the best and worst moves of the week. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

During strange times we are joined together from our individual homes to discuss some of the most pressing news: Dakota Johnson’s new Los Angeles home full of memorabilia including Winston Churchill’s yacht (1:13), the business model that has companies like Outdoor Voices going bankrupt (18:20), and the fallout that has everyone wondering where Prince Harry and Prince William’s relationship lies (...

We break down the ways that Coronavirus has begun to impact Hollywood (1:19), Daniel Craig's GQ photoshoot caused some waves on social media (9:17), Grimes's pregnancy diet sounds like it was created by a teenage boy (15:40), and we must finally admit that Ben Affleck and Ana De Armas may be dating after they were photographed on a beach making out (36:33). Hosts: Liz Kelly, Kate Halliwell, and Am...

Riley is joined by The Ringer's Chris Ryan to discuss the latest episode of 'Winners at War,' including the infamous tribal swap and how it helped to send a player home (01:50). Riley and Chris then break down the "Godfather" archetype and how Rob plays this role to his advantage (21:03). They also declare who made the best and worst moves of the episode (31:34). Learn more about your ad choices....

Ben Affleck is back and has sparked dating rumors as he was spotted with Ana de Armas (1:10). Harry and Meghan close out their farewell tour, and we discuss our favorite moments and outfits throughout their trip (8:45). Katy Perry reveals her plus-one in her new music video “Never Worn White” (16:25). Then, the most frustrating episode of Grey’s Anatomy (24:30) and the "Flip the Switch" challenge...

We break down the wild 'Love Is Blind' reunion and continue to wonder how Nick and Vanessa Lachey got this hosting job (1:18). Please give us the grown-up version of 'Lizzie McGuire' that we need (8:59). Laura Dern's goldfish, which she had for 14 years, died this week and we have a lot of questions (35:23), and how boring is too boring for reality TV (44:15)? Hosts: Liz Kelly, Kate Halliwell, and...

Riley is joined by The Ringer's Sean Yoo to discuss the latest episode of 'Winners at War' (01:40). They discuss an all-time-great Edge of Extinction segment, an unbelievable challenge, and a blindsiding of Tyson. They also give an in-depth archetype breakdown of Sandra and others (25:59). Plus, Riley and Sean hand out awards for Best Move, Worst Move, and Front-runner to Win (34:29). Host: Riley...

Neo Culture Technology, known widely as NCT, is inarguably SM Entertainment’s most ambitious boy band ever produced. In anticipation of NCT 127’s upcoming album, ‘Neozone,’ our resident K-pop fans rank their favorite songs from each subunit of the 21-member group. Host: Kate Halliwell Guest: Isaac Lee Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

A New York Times columnist describes what it’s like when an ex-boyfriend dates Lady Gaga (2:30), and the Modern Love column touches on an esteemed rom-com director’s ex-husband and their new status (16:30). Bon Jovi is joined by none other than Prince Harry as they sing for charity … or try to (31:10). Plus: Kanye West is in Wyoming, and we can support it (33:15). Hosts: Juliet Litman and Amanda D...

It's finally time to address the travesty that is 'Love is Blind' (1:12). This week in social media brings us the beautiful presence of Guy Fieri, the return of the BBC dad, and a shocking development in feral hogs content (9:20). We bring you a segment of the Tea Time Rewatchables and rank Taylor Swift music videos (16:32), and we have discovered the world of Pete Buttigieg fanfic, making all of...

Riley is joined by The Ringer's Sean Fennessey to discuss the latest episode of 'Winners at War' (01:34). They discuss Adam's failed subterfuge, Sele's loss in another immunity challenge, and Ethan getting tragically blindsided. Plus, they hand out awards for Best Move, Worst Move, and Front-runner to Win (38:54). Host: Riley McAtee Guest: Sean Fennessey Learn more about your ad choices. Visit pod...

The highly anticipated studio album from global K-Pop sensation BTS, ‘Map of the Soul: 7,’ is finally here! Our resident K-Pop fans are joined by Ikran Dahir from BuzzFeed News to review the album in its entirety. (Spoiler: We loved it.) Host: Kate Halliwell Guests: Ikran Dahir, Isaac Lee Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Megxit is getting exhausting: Harry and Meghan have reportedly given up their royal titles and may be moving to Malibu (1:50). Meanwhile, Gigi Hadid took to Twitter to defend her boyfriend, Zayn, against the YouTuber Jake Paul (13:40). Taylor Swift and her boyfriend, Joe Alywn, celebrated his birthday with a copy of ‘A Month in the Country’ in tow (21:30), and Ben Affleck tries honesty in a New Yo...

Ben Affleck was profiled in The New York Times this week and we're officially thinking this might be his comeback year (1:26). We revisit the ensemble movie 'Valentine's Day' 10 years later (18:16). Chris Pratt, please stop leaving a trail of napkins around your house (35:08). And does Robert Pattinson actually smell like crayons (40:54)? Hosts: Liz Kelly, Kate Halliwell, and Amelia Wedemeyer Lear...

In the first episode of our ‘Survivor’ recap podcast, we run through the biggest story lines and moments of Season 40, Episode 2 (2:23). Then we explain the role of the “Social Butterfly” in the game (44:37) before handing out awards for Best Move, Worst Move, and Front-runner (51:03). Host: Riley McAtee Guest: Mallory Rubin Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Jeff Bezos is officially an Angeleno after purchasing a $165 million home from none other than David Geffen. The purchase continues his supercharged midlife crisis (3:05). We have mixed feelings about Harry and Meghan’s new non-royal lifestyle (8:19). Somehow Justin Bieber’s new YouTube series was viewed by 800 million people in just 24 hours (20:12). Plus: Adele’s album news (16:18) and some cele...

'Tea Time' got the chance to see a few Quibis before the streaming service launches and we have some thoughts (1:35). 'To All the Boys: P.S. I Still Love You' has us rethinking our love for Noah Centineo (15:01). Sophie Turner and Joe Jonas are having a baby together (28:30), and if you inherited Cindy Crawford's face, why would you mess it up with a face tattoo (43:14)? Hosts: Kate Halliwell, Liz...

Though Brad Pitt and Leonardo DiCaprio were there, the 2020 Oscars lacked the star power of years past (1:33), and the most interesting part of the show was that DiCaprio’s girlfriend, Camila Morrone, wore a wedding dress (11:58). Plus: Tina Brown is working on a new book about the royal family (16:09), Prince Harry and Meghan Markle are getting blowback after attending a JP Morgan event (23:21),...

We break down all of the best celebrity moments from the 2020 Oscars, including the best and worst dressed from the evening (1:30), best reaction shots (20:09), and the highs and lows of the night (25:06). Hosts: Juliet Litman, Kate Halliwell, and Liz Kelly Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Kylie Jenner threw her daughter Stormi a second birthday party and it was even more overdone than her first birthday party (1:19). We learned a lot from Jessica Simpson's new memoir, including some juicy tidbits about her relationship with John Mayer (16:06). Zendaya was spotted out in public with her boyfriend Jacob Elordi for the first time and that led us to some questions about their height di...

With four Grammys and a Vogue cover, Billie Eilish is definitely having a moment, but who is her fan base made up of (5:36)? We check in with Jeff Bezos and Lauren Sanchez (12:03). Please, we need to know who is writing Brad Pitt's awards speeches (18:27), and Kim Kardashian and Kanye West's interior design choices continue to baffle (23:29). Read the New York Times article about Jeff Bezos here....

'The Masked Singer' Season 2 ended just one month ago, which means it's already time for 'The Masked Singer' Season 3, this time with even more costumes (1:25). The "Dolly Parton Challenge" is the worst meme of 2020 so far (10:14). We make some predictions for the Super Bowl, i.e., which songs Jennifer Lopez will sing and what the best and worst commercials will be (16:46). And we need to know: Is...

Jam Session is coming to you live from the Sundance Film Festival. Amanda and Juliet talk about some exciting celebrities they have seen while in Park City (1:38) before diving into everything 'Miss Americana' reveals (9:07) and doesn't reveal about Taylor Swift (27:47). Then, Juliet sits down with Lana Wilson, the director of 'Miss Americana,' to talk about her process for creating the biopic (42...

Chen of nine-piece K-pop boyband EXO surprised many fans by announcing that he is engaged and that his fiancée is pregnant. Hyun-su Yim of The Korean Herald joins to discuss the unprecedented controversy between the two EXO fandom factions (0:34). Plus: the Produce 101 scandal, a potential Big Hit–Pledis acquisition, power couple Heechul and Momo, and February comeback watch (18:31). Host: Kate Ha...

Gwyneth Paltrow's new show 'Goop Lab' is out on Netflix and 'Tea Time' went deep on their favorite episodes and its weirdest wellness methods (1:15). Stavros Niarchos got married and Amelia is here to tell you who exactly Niarchos is (9:40). Halsey is having a tough week after she accidentally called for the collapse of One World Trade Center (18:40), and would you want someone to surprise you wit...