When Kylie Jenner lands on the cover of Forbes magazine, it sparks a debate over the definition of self-made. And when Kylie Cosmetics gets acquired, it seems like reality TV’s first family may have not been upfront.Click ‘Subscribe’ at the

Plumping Profits?: A Kardashian Scandal | Part 3

Dec 12th, 2023 43m 39s

Vanessa Grigoriadis and Natalie Robehmed discuss their experiences interviewing Kim Kardashian and tackle the big questions: Why were PETA activists at Kim’s book signing? What was Kanye’s role in her Forbes cover photo outfit? And how has this

Plumping Profits?: A Kardashian Scandal | Part 1

Dec 10th, 2023 26m 10s

When Kylie Jenner launches her lip kits of matching lipsticks and lip liners, it appears the youngest Kardashian-Jenner is suddenly at the helm of a sky-rocketing makeup company — one that catches the interest of Forbes magazine. But the truth

Boy Gone Wild | Part 6

1 Dec 8th, 2022 29m 52s

Vanessa sits down with author and former porn model Lux Alptraum to discuss how pornography has changed over the decades, whether what happens in culture influences what we desire in the bedroom, and the difficult question of whether Girls Gone

Boy Gone Wild | Part 5

1 Dec 1st, 2022 34m 42s

As the internet shifts the porn landscape, the Girls Gone Wild empire begins to falter, and Joe’s legal and financial troubles worsen. Joe moves to Mexico, but why?Subscribe to The Binge to get all episodes of Infamous: Boy Gone Wild ad-fre

Politics Collection: “Little Miss Run Amok” I Part 3

2 Feb 23rd, 2023 35m 26s

Judith Miller is publicly taken to task by her own editors. But when she’s entangled in a scandal, being fired from the Times ends up being the least of her problems.Subscribe to The Binge to get all episodes of Infamous: “Little Miss Run A

Politics Collection: “Little Miss Run Amok” I Part 2

1 Feb 16th, 2023 27m 21s

Judith Miller doubles down on finding evidence for WMD and heads to Iraq with the military to find them herself. But while she’s away in Iraq, the New York Times faces its biggest scandal in years.Subscribe to The Binge to get all episodes

Politics Collection: “Little Miss Run Amok” I Part 1

2 Feb 9th, 2023 37m 4s

The New York Times undergoes changes after 9/11, and Judith Miller is on the cutting edge of war on terror reporting. When the Bush administration begins raising alarm about weapons of mass destruction in Iraq, Judy begins finding evidence for

NXIVM’s Inner Circle I Part 6

1 Feb 2nd, 2023 29m 42s

We deep dive into the heiress who bankrolled NXIVM, Clare Bronfman, talking about what psychological factors were at play when she became entrenched in the cult, and the turmoil her involvement sparked.Subscribe to The Binge to get all epis

NXIVM’s Inner Circle | Part 5

1 Jan 26th, 2023 33m 43s

India Oxenberg talks about what was happening behind the scenes in NXIVM when they granted Vanessa access, India’s difficult but rewarding healing journey, and why stories like this one continue to fascinate and provoke.Subscribe to The Bin

NXIVM’s Inner Circle | Part 4

1 Jan 19th, 2023 32m 45s

At a NXIVM summit, Vanessa begins to suspect that her exclusive access is a sham. No one, it seems, is being honest. When the federal indictments are finally released, she’ll learn exactly what everyone has been lying about and discover the chi

NXIVM’s Inner Circle | Part 3

Jan 12th, 2023 39m 38s

It turns out that NXIVM has bigger problems on their hands than just some bad press. Vanessa flies to Guadalajara, to meet their leader, supposed genius and Ayn Rand super-fan Keith Raniere, ahead of his indictment.Subscribe to The Binge to

NXIVM’s Inner Circle | Part 2

Jan 5th, 2023 34m 45s

Vanessa meets more higher-ups in NXIVM, like Nancy Salzman, and learns about JNess, NXIVM’s all-female empowerment subgroup. Disturbing details crop up, and the darkest allegations against the company begin to come to light.Subscribe to The

Boy Gone Wild | Part 1

1 Nov 10th, 2022 31m 3s

Girls Gone Wild VHS tapes were a staple of early-2000s late-night TV. But who was being featured on the risqué videos? And who was the man behind the camera? Vanessa flies to Panama City Beach, Florida, to find out.Subscribe to The Binge to

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Presenting: Getting Curious: Where Does Plastic Go?

3 days ago 49m 34s

Check out this Getting Curious episode! Jonathan Van Ness has invited Marcus Eriksen from 5 Gyres to the pod. Marcus tells us about his 88 day journey from California to Hawaii sailing on a raft made from 15,000 plastic bottles to research micr

Inside The TikTok Ban With Taylor Lorenz

4 days ago 35m 56s

Technology and culture writer Taylor Lorenz joins Vanessa and Natalie to discuss TikTok, its addictive algorithm, and what’s behind the U.S. ban of the app. Is TikTok really an instrument of insidious espionage and control, or are lawmakers jus

The Rise and Fall of Glossier, The Wing And GirlBosses

11 days ago 36m 57s

This week we’re talking about girlbosses, a very specific set of highly-marketable young women who ran businesses like Glossier, Nasty Gal, and The Wing. Where did the Girlboss come from? Is she a second-wave feminist nightmare dressed like a d

JFK Jr. and Carolyn Bessette: 25th Anniversary of the Plane Crash

18 days ago 38m 29s

Carolyn Bessette-Kennedy, the style icon known for her 90s minimalist aesthetic, died with her husband John F Kennedy Jr. in a plane crash in 1999. Her style was so timeless that today, everyone on TikTok wants to dress like her. But the woman

Hollywood Spirituality: The Case of Jay Shetty

25 days ago 36m 49s

Jennifer Lopez, Kim Kardashian, Tom Holland, Michelle Obama — these are just some of the celebrities who’ve fallen under the spell of Jay Shetty, the former monk whose journey to digital superstardom has recently come under fire. Peel back the

Tory Burch, Retail Revenge I Part 3

May 9th, 2024 26m 11s

Tensions worsen between Tory and Chris after Chris launches his own fashion company, C. Wonder. The two battle it out in court before reaching a private settlement and continuing to their next ventures.Subscribe to The Binge to get all epis

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White Devil: An Aristocracy Scandal in Belize

May 6th, 2024 25m 26s

Shootings are not unusual in Belize. Shootings of cops are. When a wealthy woman – married into one of the most powerful families in Belize – is found on a pier late at night, next to a body, it becomes the country’s biggest news story in a gen

Tory Burch, Retail Revenge I Part 2

May 2nd, 2024 18m 50s

Fractures appear in Chris and Tory’s marriage and in business relationship. When Chris tries to convince his soon-to-be ex-wife to offer cheap knockoffs of her affordable luxury clothing line, Tory refuses. But if Chris can’t move Tory, it seem

Tory Burch, Retail Revenge I Part 1

May 2nd, 2024 25m 47s

“It” couple Chris and Tory Burch launch a wildly successful clothing company that reflects Tory’s signature boho-preppy style. When Oprah catches wind of the stylish but sensible clothing line, Tory quickly becomes one of the biggest fashion de

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Presenting *The Competition*

Apr 29th, 2024 7m 1s

Every summer for the past seven decades, 50 high school seniors—one from every state—descend on Mobile, Alabama to take part in one of the country’s most lucrative scholarship competitions for teen girls.The Competition takes you behind the

College Part 2: How the Rich and Famous Do It

Apr 18th, 2024 33m 18s

As some students hear back from colleges this spring, Vanessa and Natalie dig deeper into the admissions hysteria, obsession, and scandal. The Varsity Blues case might have cracked open an illegal underworld of corrupt deals—but there are plent