Teen Beat

Drew Lachey from 98 Degrees is hanging out with Danielle and revealing an embarrassing moment when he forgot a line while on a Broadway stage. But don’t worry - he also recalls some less horrifying memories from his boy band past and shares an exciting new project coming to the stage this summer.    Plus, a listener reminds us about the importance of subtlety when telling...

Things are heating up on Teen Beat…specifically to 98 Degrees! Drew Lachey sits with Danielle to talk about his time in the inferno that was Y2K boy band mania.   But before the platinum records and Mariah Carey collaborations, Drew had a completely different life as a combat medic and New York City EMT. So how exactly did he go from fixing hearts to breaking them?   Plus, he brea...

Danielle’s schedule is somehow busier than ever, so she’s taking you behind the chaotic scenes with another Danielle’s Diary entry!   Find out how she’ll balance her new gig with American Idol, the Dancing with the Stars live tour, her other podcast(s) and life.   Plus, she shares how her oldest son is following in her dancing footsteps! See omnystudio.com/listene...

Danielle is getting into the ring with two bona fide WWE Hall of Famers - Nikki and Brie Garcia (a.k.a. The Bella Twins).    But before the Championship tiles and glimmer of Brie Mode, they were two “boy crazy" high schoolers, dominating at Soccer and taking care of an Arizona farm.   They open up about their childhood as twins - and rebelling against matching clothes and rhym...

Rachael Leigh Cook is still “all that” and is sticking around to reflect on her journey from leading the band in Josie and the Pussycats, to a new role as “the cool mom”.    She reveals how her friendship with Freddie Prinze Jr developed after “She’s All That”, and a caller shares a story about how some first dates can leave a...

From “The Baby-Sitters Club to “Tom & Huck” to “Josie and the Pussycats,” Rachael Leigh Cook had a real chokehold on the late 90s, and Danielle’s ready to hear all about it on the newest Teen Beat!   Rachael takes us behind the scenes of some of her most iconic roles, and reveals a shocker of a story from when she was dating Rider.   She may have b...

Our hang with Harry Jowsey enters after hours with talk of comfort movies, fight clubs and who would officiate his eventually wedding. Could it be Danielle? Plus, a listener shares her embarrasing obsession with Mr. Mistoffelees and Rum Tum Tugger on a bonus “Teen Beat!” See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Danielle is joined by a young (and tall) reality TV star who turned his reputation as an “f boy” into that of a more evolved bachelor looking to settle down. He WAS “Too Hot to Handle, but now Harry Jowsey is “boyfriend material.”   Netflix’s next leading man chats all about his awkward teen years, while we get a rundown on the Down Under hot spots which se...

We’re still hanging out with Lala Kent to share embarrassing teenage stories! The reality superstar lets us in on the difficulty of trying to find the perfect self-tanner to match your hands to then match your orange face makeup. The struggle is real.   Plus, a listener was publicly put on blast for wearing bootleg Tommy Hilfiger jeans and lived to tell about it, on this bonus Teen...

You may think you know Lala Kent from watching her on Vanderpump Rules or The Valley, but Danielle is going way back in time to learn about “Lauren from Utah.”   Lala shares what it was growing up outside the LDS Church and we hear her thoughts on the rise of Mormons on reality TV.   And nothing is off limits, including a casual chat about boob jobs and her unlikely frie...

Our hang with Kate Micucci continues with a heated debate about parades. Spoiler alert: Kate saved one and Danielle hates them. Plus, a caller shares a story of her first kiss(es) gone wrong.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Her name may have been funny to  classmates, but nowadays Kate Micucci is funny to EVERYONE!   Before “Garfunkel and Oates,” and before she became Velma on Scooby Doo, Kate was a small town, awkward kid who looked like a baby and listened primarily to Broadway musicals.   Kate shares her origin story as a ukulele player and she goes through her colorful resumé of...

Danielle has finally walked off the Dancing with the Stars stage and is ready to talk all about the tour!   Listen in as she shares her unpredictable sleep schedule and how she kept a routine to read her kids a bedtime story every night, even from clear across the country.   Danielle also reveals some of her favorite memories from spending time with her second family (Daniella, Pash...

Adam Pally is back with Danielle to tell a story that reads like a Mad Lib: He almost got in a fight with an Avenger at the Playboy Mansion.  Plus, we hear from a caller who spits more than game when talking to his crush, but Adam can't help but think he's the most blessed person on Earth. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Adam Pally is a comedy favorite, but more importantly, he’s Danielle’s kids' favorite actor.    But before he became a fixture in the Sonic the Hedgehog universe, Adam was a struggling student, trying to find his comedic voice and obsessing over a woman who would later share his last name.   Listen as Adam shares his most embarrassing teenage stories - and...

Nicole Byer sticks around for more stories from her teen years, and a love connection sparked by a feather earring.    Plus, a caller shares the tale of a romantic kiss on a cruise ship, but things quickly go from lovesick to seasick.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Before she was podcast royalty, Nicole Byer was a “talkative” student who hung out at Chili’s after school plays and had a honey bear bong. So yeah…she’s always been cool.   Danielle learns all about the lore of Nicole’s New Jersey hometown, including the drama from her high school clique, cryptically deemed “CKLEN”.    Plus, we...

Dylan and Rob return to hear one listener’s story about what what happens when you go a bit too hard at the gym and we find out the real reason why Rob's dad had a boxing match taped over with the Spice Channel.    The tribe has spoken. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Alliances are put to the test when social media sensation and Dancing with the Stars finalist, Dylan Efron, stops by Teen Beat alongside Survivor superstar, and his best pal, Boston Rob.    They may be the bad boys of reality TV now, but just like us - they have embarrassing teenage tales ready to share. Dylan explains how one missed Jamba Juice invite almost derailed his path to true lo...

Kat is back to painfully relive an embarrassing story from middle school, just in time for Valentine’s Day.    Plus, a listener reminds us how crucial a good hiding spot is for your dirty magazines. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Kat Dennings might just be Danielle’s soulmate, but this week, she’s just the newest guest on Teen Beat!    The real life Lydia Deetz explains what it was like growing up in a haunted stone cottage from the 1600s. Not a joke.   Kat also details her journey from teenage Hanson fanatic to their music video co-star - proving manifestation is real.   Plus, Danielle and...

Danielle has spent all week in rehearsals for the Dancing with the Stars Live tour and now Opening Night in Akron, OH is upon us. To commemorate the monumental event, she has a special diary update that answers everything you want to know about the journey! What did she pack? How does the schedule work? And what the hell is the bathroom situation??   Plus, go backstage to get ready for night...

We’re traveling back in time for a DWTS focused episode as Danielle preps for the first live show of the year.   This week’s guest won her first Mirrorball back in 2014 with current DWTS host Alfonso Ribeiro, and now she’s our reigning champion with the Thunder from Down Under, Robert Irwin, but Danielle is ready find out what Witney Carson is all about!   Hear which se...

Conservationist Terri Irwin is back to hear a story from listener Rebecca that is so embarrassing… you’ll need a new pair of pants.  Plus, Terri shares her prom experience and how she ended up at the dance, without a date, and not on the dance floor.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

For some parents, our teenage years felt like wrangling a wild animal. But for conservationist Terri Irwin, that's just job training.   Terri tells Danielle the story of how she went from rescuing creatures with her truck driver dad to becoming the matriarch of the First Family of Animal Conservation. Plus, she reveals that even crocodile wranglers had embarrassing teenage moments and shares...