Phone a Friend with Jessi Cruickshank

We are LIVE and ANYTHING CAN (and does) HAPPEN at the Just For Laughs festival in Montreal! Jessi lets the audience throw things at her head! She thirsts after Jeremy Allan White! The people of Quebec decide on a name for our listeners!  And, Jessi counts down the “Top Musical Artists of 2023” according to Millenials and #4 will leave you SHOOK.  Plus, Canadian comedy icon Debra DiGiovan...

Jessi is a Barbie girl, indoctrinated into the Barbie world.  She’s giving her official review of the Barbie Movie and breaking down ALL the Barbie NEWS that’s dropped since! Then, she’s getting into bed with Drake and sharing her secret obsession with Jeff Bezos and Lauren Sanchez. Plus! Are Reality Stars going on strike TOO? Bethenny Frankel thinks they should. Jessi is glad they’re not, be...

Writers are on strike, Actors are on strike… Hollywood is an ELECTRIC CIRCUS so Jessi is phoning Hollywood Actor/Former Much Music VJ Amanda Walsh to explain it all. What is the strike all about and should we feel bad for actors!? Then, Jessi forces Amanda to take an (acid) trip down memory lane to relive her days as a Much Music VJ. Which celebrity did she date? Who did she reject? And why Much M...

It’s an unintentional ‘Men Are Pigs’-themed episode featuring Keke Palmer’s (insecure) Baby Daddy, Jonah Hill (and the time Jessi went on a ‘date’ with him) and Nick (kind of emotionally abusive) Lachey! Jessi unpacks ALL the DRAMA surrounding their ‘boundaries’ and behavior, then cleanses the palate with a much needed serenade by a shirtless Ryan Gosling.   Plus, the only man Jessi wants to...

This episode is such a 🔥VIBE, we’re playing it again! The Spirit of Pitbull (and let’s be honest- Usher and Ne-yo and all singers of CLUB BANGERS OF THE 2010’s) overcomes Jessi as she brings the energy of a DJ in Cabo to the podcast. She’s spilling stories about the time she pumped in Ben Affleck’s bathroom, the time she watched a Ryan Gosling sex scene with 50 Cent and she’s spilling EVERYTHING...

It’s another EXCLUSIVE! Nicole Young comes to Jessi to tell HER SIDE OF THE STORY during an ongoing, very public, very messy feud with Chrishell Stause.  Whether you watch Selling Sunset or not, this phone call is more shocking than wearing pasties to a brokers open.  Plus! Beyonce and Shania are doing Gender Reveals? Jessi breaks down the most ridiculous stories about the Titanic Submer...

Only Fans creator Elle Woods BROKE THE INTERNET when she took down Piers Morgan on live television, and she hasn’t given an interview since. UNTIL NOW. Elle is taking Jessi’s call to give her first EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW since going viral on Piers Morgan’s show. So what is Only Fans? How does it work? How much money does she make? And why is she grateful to Piers Morgan for shaming her on Live TV? Sh...

If you can’t afford Taylor Swift concert tickets, why not get a job as Taylor Swift’s security guard?!  That’s exactly what Davis Perrigo did, just in time to see the Eras tour.  Then, he went viral for singing every word to every song while on the job. So how did he get hired? Why was he FIRED? What does he think about all the attention he’s getting from thirsty AF Swifties? Jessi is ph...

Drag QUEEN/ Bad B*tch Priyanka used to be Jessi’s intern at MTV. Now she is a global pop superstar, the inaugural winner of Canada’s Drag Race and a queer superhero, so Jessi dives into her origin story. What was the most shocking thing she witnessed as an assistant to Justin Bieber? How did she manage to work as a kids TV host by day/drag artist by night? What does she think about the pride contr...

WE DID IT. Selling Sunset cast member Amanza Smith is TELLING (SUNSET) ALL to Jessi. Why do the brokers dress like strippers? Why is she now feuding with Chrishell? Which NSYNC member did she used to date!? Whether you’ve seen every episode of Selling Sunset or none at all, this is the $7 million dollar penthouse condo of phone calls.  Plus! PADUM PADUM It’s PRIDE MONTH and we’re celebrating...

Our favorite “truthteller” Whitney Port is BACK for Part 2 of our epic reunion - this time, she’s telling ALL about that rumored Lauren Conrad Sex Tape, how she really feels about Olivia Polermo and how she fell in love with her husband while filming ‘The City’. Whit also tells us what to wear (and what NOT to wear) this Summer! Plus, Selling Sunset is BACK and Jessi is breaking down how to s...

RELEASE YOUR INHIBITIONS, for the first time in 13 years, Whitney Port is reuniting with Jessi to TELL ALL about The Hills (and The After Show). Was The Hills FAKE? Is she still FRIENDS WITH LAUREN?  Were those SEX TAPE rumors REAL? Does Whitney love “Bongs and Butt Sex”? (This is an actual question and you MUST listen to find out.) Plus! Martha Stewart is on the cover of Sports Illustrated,...

Jessi had never seen an episode of Vanderpump Rules… until NOW. She dives DEEP into the Vanderpump Cinematic Universe with cast member Scheana Shay! What is ‘SCANDOVAL’?! Who is Raquel and why is she hooking up with every man at SUR!? Did Tom Schwartz KNOW about Tom Sandoval’s AFFAIR!? Scheana’s restraining order has been lifted (but actually), and she’s TELLING ALL.  Plus! The Coro...

Sarah Nicole Landry of The Birds Papaya LOVES her stretch marks and this episode will inspire you to LOVE YOURS TOO! She tells Jessi how she went from hurting her body to embracing every curve, why everybody needs a “Ho period” and why she met, then unfollowed, a Kardashian.  Plus! Jessi was not invited to the MET GALA (RUDE) but that won’t stop her from judging everyone who WAS! The Best and...

Max Kerman is one of the biggest rock stars on earth, but somehow he made time to take Jessi’s call! She forces him to tell her which Canadian celebrity is NOT NICE (gasp!) and why men act the way they do. Plus, turns out Max is also a Slave 4 Nickleback and blesses us all with a cover.  Jessi also reveals which celebrity couple wanted to SWING with her and her husband, why Taylor Swift stage...

Jessi phones the man who single handedly FREED BRITNEY to TELL ALL about Britney Spears’ new TELL ALL BOOK! Jordan Miller, Britney superfan and founder of breatheheavy.com reveals the angry phone call he got from Britney’s dad, explains Britney’s instagram dancing and why this book will SHAKE THE WORLD.  Plus! Jessi plays “Coachella Performer or Nickelodeon Character”, reviews the first episo...

Maybe She’s Born With It… Maybe it’s Buccal Fat Removal! This week Jessi phones Beverly Hills Plastic Surgeon Dr. Daniel Barrett to find out WHO has had WHAT DONE. Did Liam Payne get a new Jaw? Does Khloe Kardashian have a new face? Is Emily Ratajowski really all natural? The answers will SHOCK YOU (and make you feel SO much better about yourself, promise). Plus! Taylor Swift is single, Kylie and...

The Spirit of Pitbull (and let’s be honest- Usher and Ne-yo and all singers of CLUB BANGERS FROM THE 2010’s) overcomes Jessi this week as she brings the energy of a DJ in Cabo to the podcast. She’s telling stories about the time she pumped in Ben Affleck’s bathroom, the time she watched a Ryan Gosling sex scene with 50 Cent and she’s spilling EVERYTHING (except for her own breast milk) about getti...

Jessi’s FIRST CELEBRITY CRUSH (and Olympic Medalist, World Champion Figure Skater) Elvis Stojko takes her call to talk pleather pants, hate faxes, Tanya Harding and getting bras, panties and marriage proposals on ice- and not all from Jessi! Plus, Harry Styles is a bad kisser, Gwyneth Paltrow is a great defendant and Shawn Mendes has fashion tips that nobody asked for! If that’s not enough boy new...

It’s our most NYFK (Not Safe For Kids) episode YET! Jessi phones iconic duo Cat & Nat to find out if she is doing SEX and MARRIAGE ALL WRONG. (spoiler alert: she might be). PLUS! They answer our listeners’ deeply personal questions about sex- How often should you be having it? Is it OK if you’re NOT having it? What should you do WHILE having it? NOTHING is off limits and Cat & Nat DO NOT H...

Jessi was not invited to the Academy Awards (RUDE) but writer/comedian/Oscars savant Louis Virtel WAS, so she’s calling him to find out EVERYTHING that went down behind the scenes. As a writer for Jimmy Kimmel, Louis tells Jessi how many jokes were written about The Slap, why Rihanna changed Jimmy’s entire monologue and who was the most intimidating backstage. Then Jessi ranks her best and worst d...

Jessi’s teenage dreams come true with the FOUNDING FATHER OF *NSYNC Chris Kirkpatrick!!!! And she ASKS HIM EVERYTHING she’s been desperate to know for 28 years.  Did he hook up with fans? Would he have hooked up with JESSI? What does he think of Britney Spears? Is Justin the reason the band broke up? What’s up with the dreadlocks? NOTHING IS OFF LIMITS until they say Bye Bye Bye.  Plus!...

This week Jessi PHONES A TWEEN to help her understand why Selena Gomez is feuding with Hailey Bieber. Our tween unpacks all the eyebrow-related DRAMA then tells Jessi WHAT’S THE HOT SH*T in Tween! And do you think our tween knows what a “Cassette” a “Pager” or a “Chris Kirkpatrick” is? (spoiler alert: NO. SHE ABSOLUTELY DOES NOT. but you’ll love to hear her guess…) Plus! Michael B Jordan is NUDE!...

CALLING ALL THIRSTY MOMS! There is a HOT WIGGLE (yes, one of the members of Australian Children’s Group ‘The Wiggles’ is SMOKING. HOT) and because Jessi is the global ambassador for thirsty moms, she tracked down all six of his abs in Australia to PHONE HIM.  (Turns out he’s even hotter when you get to know him on the INSIDE. Who knew!?)  Plus! HUGE news in the world of Penis! A cel...

Dan Levy is BACK and this week he tells Jessi why he hates her kids (ok, not HER kids, just… ALL KIDS). He also talks candidly about fame, paparazzi and a time he felt like his privacy was violated in a pretty gross way. Oh! and Jessi forces Dan to reveal the most FAMOUS PERSON IN HIS PHONE …and his answer is MAJOR.  But that’s not all- Jessi breaks down Rihanna’s Pregnancy Reveal (I mean “Th...