What's Your Issue?

The Evolution of Christina Aguilera

Thu, 14 May 2026 07:00:00 -0000

This week, we're doing a supersized episode covering three Xtina Aguilera Rolling Stone profiles, including one that's been scrubbed from the internet (but of course, we found it and it's linked below).

1999 - The Christina Aguilera Story (So Far) by Anthony Bozza

2000 - Christina Aguilera: The Hit Girl by Neil Strauss

2002 - Has Anyone Seen Christina? Inside the Dirty Mind of a Pop Princess by Chris Heath

Relevant viewing: Wendy Williams Discusses Meeting Christina Aguilera

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Anna Wintour and Vogue in the 90s

Thu, 07 May 2026 07:00:00 -0000

"Amid a blizzard of gossip about an affair and the defection of a key protegee, Vogue's ice queen suddenly seems vulnerable. But for Anna Wintour, maybe that's not all bad—she's just as powerful without the sunglasses."

This week's issue is New York Magazine from September 20th, 1999, with Anna Wintour profile "Summer of Her Discontent" by Kevin Gray.

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Lindsay Lohan Listener Questions

Fri, 01 May 2026 17:23:00 -0000

In today's bonus episode, Dara and Troy answer Patreon subscriber questions about Lindsay Lohan and The Canyons. We chat about what our ideal Lilo comeback looks like, how starring in Disney movies might have hurt more than they helped her career, our favorite fashion moments, and more!

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Jennifer Lopez's Infamous Movieline Interview

Thu, 30 Apr 2026 07:00:00 -0000

"Beautiful and bodacious Jennifer Lopez is full of surprises, not the least of which are raging talent and a two-million dollar price tag. Here, the actress who seems to have burst out of nowhere into stardom explains why she gets roles Sandra Bullock doesn't, describes how Wesley Snipes wouldn't give it a rest, and reveals that Oliver Stone smells like 'spicy lavender.'"

This week's issue is Movieline from Feb. 1998 with Jennifer Lopez. THE WOW, written by Stephen Rebello, is one of Troy's favorite Hollywood profiles of all time, and for good reason... A 27 year old JLo, post SELENA but pre superstardom, talks SO MUCH shhh throughout the interview. This is a must read!

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Lizzie Grubman and the 90s NYC PR Girls

Fri, 24 Apr 2026 07:00:00 -0000

This week, Troy and Dara cover Vanessa Grigoriadis’s iconic piece “Welcome to the Dollhouse” also known as "Power Girls" from the December 7th, 1998 issue of New York Magazine. This article is a MUST READ!!! It oozes NYC high society. It's the precursor to Sex and the City. The breeding ground for RHONY. It has Lizzie Grubman!!! (which is to say, it has EVERYTHING).

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Justin Bieber, Coachella, GQ 2012 & 2021

Fri, 17 Apr 2026 07:43:00 -0000

This week it's Bieberchella on What's Your Issue?! Troy and Dara discuss Justin Bieber's Coachella performance and two of his GQ profile's:

June 2012's Man Up, Bieber by Drew Magary, and

May 2021's The Redemption of Justin Bieber by Zach Baron

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Hollywood's Drug Problem: US Weekly 2007

Thu, 09 Apr 2026 07:00:00 -0000

"Who's using? It's not just who you think. Inside the dark world destroying the lives of today's top stars." - US Weekly: March 27th, 2007

This week, Troy and Dara discuss Jennifer Aniston's drug confession, Paris Hilton's signature hairline braid, Charlize Theron's apple bong, River Phoenix's death as a Hollywood turning point, and more!

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Summer House: Amanda Batula for Marie Claire

Thu, 02 Apr 2026 07:00:00 -0000

Yes, we're talking about Summer House, too...

In this week's episode, Troy and Dara discuss the Marie Claire Amanda Batula profile by Emma Childs. We're talkin' Scandoval vs. Scamanda, how to correctly watch reality tv, why Kyle and Amanda deserve each other (derogatory), toxic straight boomer spouses, the psychological bro-file of a f*ckboi raised by a liberal mother (West Wilson), and why this might just be the best thing that could have happened Ciara Miller.

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'90s-2000s Nightlife: Limelight and Les Deux

Fri, 20 Mar 2026 21:28:00 -0000

Troy and Dara dive into '90s and early 2000s club culture, breaking down the articles:

W Magazine’s “The Scandalous History of Les Deux, Hollywood’s Infamous Nightclub” by Jake Flanagan and Vanity Fair’s “'In the Limelight' Walks Through the Clubs of New York City’s ’90s” by Dan Adler.

They also get into the time Britney Spears tried to get a job as a cocktail waitress, Lindsay Lohan snubbing Lily Allen, gal about town Mischa Barton, the downfall of Big Brother villain and Les Deux owner Mike “Boogie” Malin, and what killed nightlife culture as we knew it.

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Lindsay Lohan and the Production of The Canyons

Fri, 13 Mar 2026 17:44:00 -0000

This week, Troy and Dara dive into one of their all-time favorite pieces of journalism: the New York Times Magazine article “Here Is What Happens When You Cast Lindsay Lohan in Your Movie” by Stephen Rodrick. The 2013 story chronicles the chaotic three-week shoot of The Canyons—the low-budget erotic thriller written by Bret Easton Ellis, directed by Paul Schrader, and starring Lindsay Lohan and James Deen.

“We don’t have to save her,” Schrader said. “We just have to get her through three weeks in July.”

A month later, Schrader would be standing naked in a Malibu bedroom, missing his dogs and trying to coax Lohan out of her robe.

Turns out three weeks can be a very long time.

We also touch on:

x17's 7/27/2012 blog post about the Lindsay Lohan and Lady Gaga Sleepover
What It Was Like to Make The Canyons, A Producer's Tale by Braxton Pope for Vanity Fair
2012 James Deen Profile by Amanda Hess for Good Magazine
James Deen was Never a Feminist Idol by Amanda Hess for Slate.com

NOTE: Due to some technical difficulties, this episode is audio-only

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George Magazine: If Madonna Were President

Thu, 12 Mar 2026 07:00:00 -0000

In today's bonus episode, we're getting more in-depth with JFK Jr's art pop, George Magazine. We discuss the history of the mag, the article, "If I Were President" written by Madonna, plus the many iconique celebrity covers from its 1995-2001 run. To see the photos we reference and the full Madonna article, check out our instagram @whatsyourissueshow.

We also talk about:

Vogue's "Meet George: An Oral History of JFK Jr.’s Political Magazine Launch"

The Hollywood Reporter's "John F. Kennedy Jr. and George Magazine: A Story of Politics, Love and Loss, 20 Years Later"

And of course, we couldn't help but talk a leeeetle bit about FX's Love Story...

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Carolyn Bessette, JFK Jr., and Vanity Fair

Fri, 06 Mar 2026 13:41:00 -0000

Today, Troy and Dara cover "Secrets and Lies", an excerpt from the book The Kennedy Curse: Why Tragedy Has Haunted America's First Family for 150 Years, by Edward Klein, which ran in the August 2003 issue of Vanity Fair magazine.

The excerpt talks about the more salacious aspects of Caroly Bessette and John F. Kennedy Jr.'s relationship. Troy and Dara also discuss the FX show LOVE STORY, Carolyn and John's fashion, Carole Radziwill, and more.

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Advice Column: Religious Cults & Making/Ghosting Friends

Fri, 27 Feb 2026 08:00:00 -0000

It's a What's Your Issue? Advice Column bonus episode! Troy and Dara answer listener questions that touch on convincing a family member to leave a religious cult, making friends, and recovering from the grief of a best friend ghosting you.

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Heated Rivalry and Pillion

Thu, 26 Feb 2026 08:26:00 -0000

It's a gay fantasia because Troy and Dara are talkin' Heated Rivalry and Pillion!

They discuss the Vulture article, Girls Who Like Boys Who Like Boys by E. Alex Young, and How Pillion Perfected the Sub Dom Rom Com by Nathan Tavares for GQ.

It's fan fic, Heated Rivalry obsessions, straight girls in gay bars, Alexander Skarsgard, Polly Pocket dommy mommy, and somehow... The Artist's Way.

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Oprah Magazine September 2009

Fri, 20 Feb 2026 10:33:00 -0000

This week, Troy and Dara talk about the woman who raised them... Oprah. They're measuring time in Oprah hair styles, discussing the Avengers (Suze Orman, Dr. Phil, Dr. Oz, et al.), episodes lost to the Winfrey vault, and Troy details another daytime talk show live taping experience.

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Heidi and Spencer (Our First Time Podcasting Together)

Thu, 19 Feb 2026 08:00:00 -0000

In today's bonus episode, we travel back in time and behind a paywall to the very first time Troy and Dara podcasted together. This episode was recorded back in 2020 for a patreon episode of Troy's podcast, The Smush Room.

They deep dive into the lives of Heidi Montag and Spencer Pratt, including their relationship dynamics on The Hills, Heidi's family dynamics, plastic surgery, and more. For a companion piece, listen to the recent What's Your Issue? patreon episode where Troy and Dara discuss Heidi's infamous People magazine cover to see if they totally contradict themselves 6 years later.

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Drew Barrymore for Interview Magazine

Thu, 12 Feb 2026 19:26:00 -0000

This week's listener-suggested issue is Interview Magazine from July 1992 with cover girl (emphasis on GIRL) Drew Barrymore. Troy and Dara discuss the controversial photoshoot by Bruce Webber, Drew's career revival at 17, her lolita era, and how the adults in her life failed her. Plus, why Drew is the true definition of a manic pixie dream girl, erotic thrillers, and Troy's experience seeing a live taping of Drew's talk show.

Interview Magazine article

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Nancy Kerrigan and Olympic Figure Skating

Thu, 05 Feb 2026 08:00:00 -0000

Troy and Dara discuss the January 17th, 1994 Newsweek cover story about Nancy Kerrigan. The story is written just after Nancy was attacked, but before anyone knew Tonya Harding might have anything to do with it. They talk about Nancy as a competitor and star, Troy's childhood prodigy potential, and reminisce about Olympic figure skating in the 1990s.

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Raven-Symoné for JET Magazine

Thu, 29 Jan 2026 08:47:00 -0000

This week, Troy and Dara discuss 4 year old cover girl Raven-Symoné, who graced the pages of the April 1990 issue of JET Magazine. We talk about her rep as the most punctual toddler in Hollywood, her tenure on The View, the Cosby of it all, and child stardom.

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BONUS: AMA - Olsen Twins, Y2K Fashion Trends, & Reality Shows

Fri, 23 Jan 2026 08:00:00 -0000

In this week's bonus episode, Troy and Dara answer more listener AMA questions, including:

Mary-Kate or Ashley Olsen?
What are some magazine ads that imprinted on you as a tween or teen?
Which style trend would you like to make a comeback?
What's your dream reality show to be on?
Rumors or Stars Are Blind?
What's your favorite thing about each other?

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Bryant Simmons' Frenemies Call Him a Scammer

Thu, 22 Jan 2026 08:00:00 -0000

There's a new scammer in town!! (allegedly). This week, Troy and Dara break down the Vanity Fair article, "Bryant Simmons’s Frenemies Call Him a Scammer. He Says They’re Just Jealous" by Clara Molot.

A talented stylist accused of swindling Manhattan's fashionable elite, Simmons has all the trappings to become the next great scammer success story. Of course, you can't talk New York City scammers without bringing up Caroline Calloway; plus, Troy and Dara describe some of their own personal con jobs.

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BONUS: 2016 Yearbook

Fri, 16 Jan 2026 08:00:00 -0000

Since everyone else is talking about 2016, we thought we'd try and mooch off the relevant keywords and make a bonus episode about it.

We discuss celebrity couples, The Good Wife, American Idol, Katy Perry at Burning Man, Kim Kardashian's robbery, and more!

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Chloë Sevigny, Paris Hilton, Tinsley Mortimer: Dissecting the It Girl

Fri, 16 Jan 2026 02:15:00 -0000

This week, Troy and Dara discuss The New Yorker 1994 article "Chloë's Scene" by Jay McInerny, and New York Magazine/The Cut's 2024 (and recirculated in 2025) profile, "A Suitable Change for Chloë Sevigny" by Emily Gould.

The conversation evolves into a meditation on It Girls:

Paris Hilton and Tinsley Mortimer - It Girls or That Girls?

The It Boy

The It Girl and Existentialism, and

Will society allow the It Girl to become an It Woman?

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BONUS: Troy and Dara AMA

Fri, 09 Jan 2026 08:00:00 -0000

In our first AMA bonus, we talk about the trouble with biopics, our thoughts on homophobia in the Real Housewives franchises, our favorite high-fashion celebrity brand ambassadors, Lizzie Grubman, what we were like growing up, and more!

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MomTox: Ashley Tisdale, Mandy Moore, and Hilary Duff

Thu, 08 Jan 2026 10:04:00 -0000

This week, we discuss The Cut article that launched a thousand ships: "Breaking Up With My Toxic Mom Group" penned by Ashley French. Troy and Dara talk about the mom drama, Mandy Moore's previous mom group and how she could heal her trauma with a Vegas residency, plus Hilary Duff and her petty husband. It's the perfect intersection of nostalgia and current events.

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RERELEASE: It’s Lindsay Lohan Week!

Thu, 01 Jan 2026 13:44:00 -0000

Let's revisit one of our favorite episodes before our relaunch! We discuss 3 separate Lindsay Lohan profiles spanning her career from the early 2000s to present.

2004, Rolling Stone - Lindsay Lohan: Confessions of a Teenage Drama Queen

2010, Vanity Fair (by Nancy Jo Sales!) - Adrift...

2024, Bustle - Lindsay Lohan's Back!

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BONUS: Our Personal Pop Culture Faves of 2025

Fri, 26 Dec 2025 08:00:00 -0000

Dara and Troy discuss their favorite pop culture moments of 2025. Subscribe on Patreon to hear a full exclusive episode covering Vulture's "What the Culturati 50 Loved in 2025."

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50 Most Annoying Celebs of 2006

Thu, 25 Dec 2025 08:00:00 -0000

Troy and Dara cover a cursed end of year wrap up: Star Magazine's 50 Most Annoying Celebrities of 2006. There's Britney Spears, Lindsay Lohan, Katie Holmes, Tyra Banks, Clay Aiken, Nicole Richie, and sooooo many more.

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BONUS: Teen Magazine Quizzes

Fri, 19 Dec 2025 08:00:00 -0000

In today's bonus episode, Dara and Troy give each other a couple quizzes from teen magazines.

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Lana Del Rey Kicks Out Rolling Stone

Thu, 18 Dec 2025 08:00:00 -0000

Troy and Dara discuss Lana Del Rey's 2014 profile for Rolling Stone, in which she gets fed up with the reporter and kicks him out. They also examine her August 2025 W Mag interview to trace her evolution as an artist and her relationship to fame.

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BONUS: Playboy, Nancy Jo Sales, and Sabrina Carpenter

Fri, 12 Dec 2025 08:00:00 -0000

In the first weekly bonus episode, Troy and Dara touch on a Nancy Jo Sales article they didn't get to cover in November: Hugh Hefner's Roaring 70s from the March 2001 issue of Vanity Fair. They also discuss Holly Madison's WYI shoutout, and the Playboy influences in Sabrina Carpenter's Short and Sweet tour.

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Rachel Zoe's Bravo Homecoming

Thu, 11 Dec 2025 08:00:00 -0000

In this week's episode, Troy and Dara discuss The Cut article, "Rachel Zoe's Bravo Homecoming" from Dec 2025. They talk Rachel's return to Bravo on Real Housewives of Beverly Hills, her impact on culture and fashion, and her treatment as a tabloid target in the 2000s.

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Vanity Fair Young Hollywood Issue, July 2003

Thu, 04 Dec 2025 08:00:00 -0000

The day has finally come... our issue is the iconique July 2003 Vanity Fair Young Hollywood Issue! Brittany Snow! Lindsay Lohan! Raven! Mary-Kate! Mandy Moore! and moore, moore, moore!!!

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Paris Hilton and Her Sister are Hip Hop Debutantes

Thu, 27 Nov 2025 08:00:00 -0000

Before the tape, Paris Hilton and her sister Nicky were introduced to the world by Nancy Jo Sales in her 2000 Vanity Fair article, Hip Hop Debs. Troy and Dara discuss the photos by David LaChappelle, Kathy Hilton before Real Housewives of Beverly Hills, what happened to the lost Paris and Nicky documentary, and more!

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Leo, Prince of the City

Thu, 20 Nov 2025 08:00:00 -0000

In today's episode Troy and Dara cover the New York Magazine Article "Leo, Prince of the City" by Nancy Jo Sales. In 1998, after Leonardo DiCaprio's breakout role in Titanic, Nancy Jo tries to secure an interview with the teen heartthrob during prime Leo Mania.

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I'm With Her! (Lindsay, Paris, and Britney, that is...)

Thu, 13 Nov 2025 08:00:00 -0000

Nancy Jo November continues with Troy and Dara's deep dive into the Vanity Fair article, "I'm With Her!" which takes a closer look at some of the ghoulish +1's of the Sunset Strip... because behind every successful young celebutante is a man draining her of her money and spirit. This piece paints a vivid picture of the 2007 class of Hollywood High. It's Britney Spears, Paris Hilton, Nicole Richie, Lindsay Lohan, Mischa Barton, Ashlee Simpson, Mary Kate Olsen, and the men who loved to yell at them on the sidewalk outside of Les Deux, like Kevin Federline, Brandon "Greasy Bear" Davis, Cisco Adler, Wilmer Valderrama, The Good Charlotte Twins, Harry Morton, and Pete Wentz.
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The Suspects Wore Louboutins

Thu, 06 Nov 2025 08:00:00 -0000

All month long, Troy and Dara will unpack the iconic reporting of Nancy Jo Sales, the journalist who defined an era of celebrity obsession.
This week, they discuss The Suspects Wore Louboutins, Sales' famous article about the group of teens known as The Bling Ring, who robbed the Hollywood homes of celebrities like Paris Hilton and Lindsay Lohan.
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Scream Queens: Sarah Michelle Gellar (with Jackie Johnson)

Thu, 30 Oct 2025 09:02:00 -0000

It’s the final episode of Scream Queens Month, and Dara and Troy are joined by Jackie Johnson (Natch Beaut) to talk about the original late-‘90s scream queen — Sarah Michelle Gellar. This week’s issue is the April 1998 Rolling Stone cover story that turned Buffy into a bombshell. The trio dives into SMG’s Cruel Intentions era, her Emmy-winning soap days, the Susan Lucci feud, ‘90s L.A. nostalgia, and why this cover still slays (hehe).

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Scream Queens: Brandy for Vibe, April 1998

Thu, 23 Oct 2025 07:00:00 -0000

It’s week two of Scream Queens Month, and Troy and Dara are talking about the one and only Brandy Norwood — star of I Still Know What You Did Last Summer. The issue of the week is Vibe Magazine, April 1998, featuring Brandy at the height of her fame. They discuss Brandy’s career, her “good girl” image, the Brandy and Monica feud, and what it meant to be America’s sweetheart in the late ‘90s.

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Scream Queens: Megan Fox for GQ

Thu, 16 Oct 2025 07:00:00 -0000

In their first episode back, Dara and Troy kick off “Scream Queens Month” by cracking open the October 2008 issue of GQ to talk about the y2k scream queen Megan Fox. They discuss her GQ cover article, her complicated relationship with fame, and why she’s always been way ahead of her time. Expect tangents about 2000s pop culture, horror movies, and the resurrection of Jennifer’s Body as a feminist cult classic.

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We've Got More Issues

Thu, 09 Oct 2025 19:00:00 -0000

What’s Your Issue? is back — and now part of the Cloud10 podcast network! Hosted by pop culture archivists Troy McEady (Beyond the Blinds, Dunzo!) and Dara Laine Sussman (Les Deux You Remember This?), this weekly nostalgia trip dives into the most iconic magazine issues and celebrity coverage from decades past (and present).

From Y2K tabloid chaos to 2000s It Girls, scandalous profiles to questionable fashion spreads — we’re digging through the archives to unpack what pop culture said about itself, and what it says about us.

New episodes every Thursday starting October 16th — now with video on YouTube (@whatsyourissuepodcast).
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Destiny's Child was maybe a cult though?

Thu, 03 Apr 2025 16:37:19 -0000

The name does have a culty ring to it...

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That Time Orlando Bloom Punched Justin Bieber in a Cave

Fri, 14 Mar 2025 07:13:28 -0000

This week, we discuss an issue of OK magazine from this time 10 years ago.

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It's Lindsay Lohan Week!

Wed, 05 Mar 2025 22:57:21 -0000

Troy and Dara discuss three Lindsay Lohan profiles spanning her career from Rolling Stone, Vanity Fair, and Bustle. Lindsay Lohan week continues on Patreon!

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Teen People, Part Two!

Sat, 22 Feb 2025 03:06:55 -0000

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Teen People, February 2001 with Cover Girl Britney Spears

Fri, 14 Feb 2025 04:53:19 -0000

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TV Guide, Aug. 21st, 1999 with Cher

Thu, 06 Feb 2025 08:00:00 -0000

Cher, Christina Aguilera, VH1's Behind the Music, PLUS listen to two millennials rant at each other about the value and merit of Sex and the City!!!!

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Vanity Fair, June 2008: The Miley Cyrus Controversy

Thu, 30 Jan 2025 08:00:00 -0000

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Entertainment Weekly: March 30th, 2007 featuring the cast of Grindhouse

Thu, 23 Jan 2025 08:00:00 -0000

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Troy and Dara discuss Grindhouse, Naomi Campbell's community service, the forgotten reality show where teenagers take care of other people's babies, and more!

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Life and Style Magazine, July 2nd 2012 - Celeb Baby Bumps

Thu, 12 Dec 2024 09:53:05 -0000

In today's episode, we discuss celeb baby bumps, Tom Cruise and Katie Holmes, and more! Subscribe to our patreon to get the issue PDF and read along with us (plus bonus content and ad free eps!)

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Real Housewives of Beverly Hills x Playboy Spectacular!

Thu, 05 Dec 2024 21:09:03 -0000

For the extended, ad-free version of this episode, subscribe on Patreon! In this episode, we discuss Playboy cover girls Denise Richards, Garcelle Beauvais, and Lisa Rinna.

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Teen Vogue, February 2014 with Cover Girl Ariana Grande

Fri, 22 Nov 2024 20:25:46 -0000

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Girls and Corpses, February 2007 with Sheri Moon Zombie

Thu, 31 Oct 2024 07:00:00 -0000

It's a What's Your Issue? Halloween Spooktacular! This week, Troy and Dara discuss Girls and Corpses with cover girl Sheri Moon Zombie.

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Rolling Stone, November 27th, 2003 with Jessica Simpson

Thu, 24 Oct 2024 07:00:07 -0000

This week we discuss Rolling Stone from 2003 with cover girl Jessica Simpson. Subscribe on Patreon for bonus content!

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People Magazine, September 16th, 1985 with Special Guest Anna Camp!

Tue, 15 Oct 2024 07:55:18 -0000

We talk People Magazine and the Satanic Panic with very special guest, Anna Camp! Watch every episode of her new Peacock show Hysteria! on October 18th!

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Sassy, April 1992 with Kurt Cobain and Courtney Love

Sat, 05 Oct 2024 01:00:14 -0000

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Star Magazine, Nov. 4th, 2013 with Cover Girls Kendall and Kylie Jenner

Tue, 17 Sep 2024 16:19:12 -0000

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Cosmopolitan, March 2008 with Cover Girl Rihanna

Mon, 09 Sep 2024 20:21:07 -0000

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NYLON Magazine, November 2009 with Cover Girl Blake Lively

Sat, 31 Aug 2024 03:22:23 -0000

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Playboy, September 2006 with Cover Girls Next Door Holly Madison, Bridget Marquardt, and Kendra Wilkinson

Thu, 22 Aug 2024 23:47:59 -0000

In this very special episode, Troy and Dara discuss an issue close to their hearts, Playboy Magazine from September 2006 featuring the Girls Next Door, Holly Madison, Bridget Marquardt, and Kendra Wilkinson.

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Interview with Dirty Pop's Michael Johnson: Teen Magazines, Boy Bands, Britney Spears, Fergie, and More!

Mon, 19 Aug 2024 07:18:32 -0000

Our first interview is a banger! Michael Johnson is the executive producer of the Netflix docuseries Dirty Pop and the drummer of the boyband Natural. Michael gives us incredible insight into being a boy band member, the teen magazine world, coming of age in the bubblegum factory that was Orlando, Florida in the 90s and early 2000s, and more!

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Popstar! Magazine, April 2002 with Dirty Pop's Michael Johnson

Fri, 16 Aug 2024 23:56:13 -0000

In this episode we cover Popstar! Magazine with double covers: Hilary Duff and boy band Natural. Plus! A snippet of our first guest interview with Michael Johnson, drummer of Natural and creator of the Netflix docuseries, Dirty Pop! We'll be posting the full hour + interview on its own because it's a banger!

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Entertainment Weekly from November 14th, 1997 with Cover Girl Jennifer Love Hewitt

Tue, 06 Aug 2024 18:29:18 -0000

Troy and Dara discuss Hollywood's new Brat Pack of 1997, plus a tiff between Whitney Houston and Rosie O'Donnell, the film Boogie Nights, I Know What You Did Last Summer, the Spice Girls, and more!

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US Weekly from September 7th, 1987 with Cover Girl Madonna

Wed, 31 Jul 2024 03:59:59 -0000

This week, it's Dara's issue: US Weekly September 7th, 1987. To read along while you listen (plus bonus episodes) subscribe to our Patreon!

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Blender Magazine from March 2008 with Cover Girl Britney Spears

Tue, 23 Jul 2024 14:52:30 -0000

Troy McEady and Dara Laine Sussman discuss the March 2008 issue of Blender Magazine, plus two of their favorite topics, Britney Spears and Lindsay Lohan.

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CosmoGirl! from April 2004 with Cover Girl Sarah Michelle Gellar

Tue, 16 Jul 2024 14:55:17 -0000

In the first episode, Troy McEady and Dara Laine Sussman dissect the April 2004 issue of CosmoGirl!

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"What's Your Issue?" Teaser Episode!

Tue, 04 Jun 2024 03:22:16 -0000

Introducing What's Your Issue? a new pop culture podcast hosted by Troy McEady and Dara Laine Sussman, where each week they discuss a different magazine issue from the past. The first official episode premieres July 19th, but in today's episode, Troy and Dara tease you with what's to come.

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Listen to Troy on his other podcast Beyond the Blinds, and Dara's podcast Les Deux You Remember This?

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