Pop Apologists

Lauren and Chan chat about the latest developments in the never-ending Brad Pitt vs. Angelina Jolie lawsuit. The gals dive into the subtle statement from Brad and Angelina's children and what it says about what likely happened behind closed doors at the Jolie-Pitt home. They discuss the latest airplane horror story involving a flight traveling from Doha to Dublin, which comes just a week after the...

Lauren and Chan chat about the pop culture topics of the moment including the Ashley Madison documentary, Baby Reindeer, The Jinx Part 2, video footage showing Diddy assaulting Cassie Ventura + his "apology", Taylor and Travis's vacation to Lake Como, Ben and J. Lo's marital woes, and another Boeing catastrophe. Plus, the gals discuss health updates for Kate Middleton and Chan. Finally, the ladies...

Lauren and Chan chat about Dorit & PK's separation announcement, which was rumored to have been coming for months. The gals discuss Meghan Markle and Prince Harry's recent trip to Nigeria, where Meghan referred to Nigeria "my country." They dive into Justin and Hailey Bieber's pregnancy announcement + vow renewal as well as Selena Gomez's well-timed decision to turn off Instagram comments the week...

Lauren and Chan discuss the 2024 Met Gala looks and decide which attendees understood the theme and which ones missed the mark. The gals rate looks by Zendaya, Amelia Grey, EmRata, Lana Del Rey, Sydney Sweeney, Lauren Sánchez and more. Lauren shares a shocking bit of Jeff Bezos gossip that sounds almost too crazy to believe. They chat about Kim Kardashian being booed during Tom Brady's roast and w...

This week the gals chat about Chanler's experience chasing the solar eclipse and a recent psychic reading Lauren had done that she hoped would lead to further information about Kate Middleton. They then dive into Morgan Wallen's love sick chair-throwing episode that landed him in the slammer over the weekend. Chanler leads us through the accusations of Rebel Wilson against Sacha Baron Cohen and fi...

Lauren and Chan chat about the emergence of new AI robots hitting the scene, which AI practices the gals cannot get on board with, and why AI may end up  helping them achieve their dreams of living their best Ballerina Farm lives. They dive into the New York Post article that discussed why women love dad bods, specifically putting Travis Kelce into the dad bod category. Lauren and Chan take a look...

Lauren and Chanler are joined by Kate Casey to unpack the new MAX series, "Quiet on Set." But first, the blonde trio debrief on Kate Middleton and get Kate's expert opinion on where exactly Kensington Palace failed their princess in their PR fumbling of the century. The gals also touch on very troubling news re: Gerry the Golden Bachelor and Theresa Nist before diving into the disturbing docu-seri...

Lauren and Chanler sit down to discuss the raid of P. Diddy's homes in Los Angeles, NYC, and Miami as federal authorities search of evidence of the rapper's crimes. The gals discuss his misdeeds up until this point and the current accusations against him by his former producer, Rodney 'Lil Rod' Jones. After detailing these unsavory allegations, Lauren and Chan move onto decidedly lighter subject m...

Lauren and Chanler sit down to discuss the tragic announcement that Kate made via video statement on Friday to the world. They give their full thoughts on the video statement, including how they now feel about their "Where TF is Kate" series given the news. The gals discuss the timing of the announcement, whether the royal family can be trusted, and why this conversation matters more than every at...

Lauren and Chan are ready with a deep dive on Anne Hathaway, including their personal psychological evaluation as to why Anne seems to provoke so many feelings of consternation and ire among the public. Despite starring in a slew of beloved movies, hosting the Oscars in 2012, and winning the Oscar for best supporting actress in 2013, there was a growing amount of backlash against Anne. The gals ta...

A deep dive that covers the dating history of the internet's ex-boyfriend, John Mayer. Hear all about John's known relationships and hookups, what he has to say about his time with them and vice versa, whose body is actually a wonderland, and what John Mayer wants in a partner now. For a man who hasn't dated anyone publicly in the past decade, women everywhere are still reeling over John's disastr...

Lauren and Chan are ready with a deep dive on former Good Morning America anchors TJ Holmes and Amy Robach. These co-workers captured headlines in December 2022 when their workplace romance unexpectedly went public. The big problem? They were both married to other people at the time. Listen in as the gals shed some light on the known timeline of their relationship, which is a lot murkier than TJ a...

In honor of the upcoming episode on scams, Lauren and Chan discuss one of the biggest scams of all that is somehow accepted as normal. Chan recounts the recent simple favor she did for Lauren that turned out to be a complicated hellscape. Lauren and Chan give their full Grammy awards debrief, including the fashion hits and misses of some of their favorite artists. The gals discuss which artist rea...

Welcome to The Trial of David Foster, where Lauren and Chan examine this Canadian songwriter & producer's marriages and misdeeds. Listen as the gals dive into David's five marriages to discuss his relationship patterns and the toll it has taken on those in his orbit. Join Lauren and Chan as the judge, jury, and executioner regarding this man's bad behavior, complete with the gals' take on why Davi...

Today we are so excited to have Dr. Jonathan Zelken on the podcast. Dr. Zelken is a board certified plastic surgeon based in Newport Beach, CA. After receiving his undergraduate degree in biology from Cornell University, he continued on to a degree in medicine at Tufts University, completed his plastic surgery training at Johns Hopkins Hospital, and then completed a microsurgery fellowship in Taiw...

This week the gals discuss: Alexis Bellino from RHOC and John Janssen are Instagram official, and Lauren and Chan have so many thoughts on this pairing #housewivesgrifter Kristen Taekman from RHONYC is on the newest Real Housewives Ultimate Girl's Trip, and she has made a few statements that have Lauren and Chan scratching their heads. Take a trip down memory lane to her husband Josh's less than u...

Lauren and Chan are so excited to have Madi from The Bad Broadcast on the podcast as they chat the things they know in their 30's that they didn't know in their 20's.  Listen in to hear some life lessons from three Bad Broads who occasionally have it all together, including feelings about karma, the value in investing in relationships, thoughts on cutting off friendships, left swipes being as impo...

This week Lauren and Chan are joined by Kate Casey from Reality Life with Kate Casey as they dive into the fascinating world of the Mother God cult featured in the HBO docuseries "Love Has Won: The Cult of Mother God." Hear about cult leader Amy Carlson's beliefs, including being 19 million year old and being helped by a team of dead celebrities, led by Robin Williams. The gals discuss Mother God'...

Lauren and Chan are back chatting the stress of longevity protocols and the hilarity of child-free adults offering parenting advice. They discuss the show Paris in Love.  Lauren has some very strong feelings about Paris's husband and shares what gives her the biggest ick.  Lauren and Chan dive into the gems that exist in People magazine, which was so kind to check up on how Justin Timberlake is do...

Lauren and Chan chat anniversary celebrations and the unexpected horrors of living in New York. They get into their love for Oprah and the dilemma that she might be facing after her recent public appearance. The gals then break down the Golden Bachelor finale & after the final rose special. They talk about Gerry's relationship with one of his ladies completely unraveling after a seemingly wonderfu...

The gals chat Taylor going straight to Kansas City and, ostensibly, into the arms of Travis Kelce after her traumatic experience in Brazil.  They discuss The Eras Tour in São Paulo, where the family of Ana Clara Benevides attended the final show in Brazil. Lauren and Chan share some insider tea about Taylor Swift's concert preparation, and what she did differently for her last night in São Paulo....

This week Lauren and Chan are chatting about what is happening on Real Housewives of Beverly Hills, including lots of lunches and a meme-worthy moment. They discuss the lawsuit that was filed and quickly settled between Cassie and P Diddy, as well as the major red flags they have seen around P Diddy over the years. Lauren and Chan break down the WSJ article on Travis Kelce, where he just continues...

This week Lauren and Chan are breaking down the biggest moments from Bravo Con 2023: -What Kyle Richards revealed during her RHOBH panel discussion, and what recent actions from Mauricio have the gals shaking their heads.  -Who is coming through as an unlikely Tom Sandoval ally, and why we think Tom keeps showing up, despite being the franchise pariah.  -Why Bethenny's "Reality Takedown" is more o...

This week we posit an aching question: Is the Golden Bachelor, Gerry Turner, potentially too good to be true? We are then thrilled to welcome our guest Zack Peter from "No Filter By Zack Peter" to the podcast to discuss everything Real Housewives! We chat all about RHONY and why Zack would give the season a B- , Bethenny's Reality Reckoning and what we think Bethenny is really after, and RHOBH's u...

This week on the podcast Chan is sent into a tailspin at the running store, Lauren shares her unexpected bonding moment with her dad, and they both share pearls of wisdom from their mom. Chatting about celebrity divorces gets Lauren to wax philosophical about good men vs. weak men and is mentioning it all, specifically which celebrities continually disappoint, and which ones must be protected at a...