Jesse's Girls

Blonde bombshell, southern belle, ditzy tuna connoisseur, and powerhouse belter. Jessica Simpson has been called everything in the book (and then wrote her own)! Lia (ashleeandjessicast) and I take a look through Jessica's career start all the way to her releasing NEW music. We discuss the image she was forced to portray and her constant struggle for authenticity in the Britney-era and beyond. This episode was recorded before J...

True Cost of Fame: Samantha Mumba

S4E1 is officially live, and I'm joined by friend of the pod, Zach Rickel, host of Homophonic and curator of the @afunctioninggay social pages, to discuss what happened to Samantha Mumba! Primed to be a hard-hitting peer of Britney Spears and other teen pop acts, she had so much momentum that seemingly disappeared overnight. What happened?

My Samantha Mumba Tiktok referenced in the episode

Record labels should be held accountable for how they prey on their artists, as Chappell Roan indicated in her recent Grammy's acceptance speech. This isn't a new phenomenon, though, and this season I want to explore how some of my favorite artists have been impacted. I'm covering ALL NEW GIRLS for this series, so get ready for a proper season to give them their shine and hear their stories. It's been a while ;)

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Golly gee willickers do we have a piping hot episode for you tonight!! Need a distraction? Let's talk about how an actress on one of the biggest teen dramas of the past 20 years was in a *checks notes* RELIGIOUS CULTS? Kelli Williams joins me this week to break down One Tree Hill star Bethany Joy Lenz's incredible memoir, Dinner for Vampires.

Bethany in the Five music video referenced in the episode: https://youtu.be/mpdcK...

For this Christmas special episode, I'm joined by Zach from Mummy Dearest Podcast to recap Lindsay's final Netflix film in the trinity!

We talk fish, Zach’s stalker, how silly this movie was and we RANK all of the Lindsay Lohan Netflix films and discuss their critical and audience ratings. Then we talk about Mariah Carey, who I wish was featured on the Brat remix album.

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My gummy hit and I had a lot to say because life is DARK for many people. Let's lighten the mood and give some hot takes about Tate McRae, Addison Rae, Victoria Monet, Jade, Perrie, Leigh-Anne, Sabrina Carpenter, Chappell Roan, Charli XCX... okay I covered a lot of ground. Tune in!

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This week, Van and I dissect conversations Demi Lovato had with fellow child stars in her Child Star documentary on Hulu. Trigger warning, we will discuss topics such as disordered eating, sexual assault/child abuse, and suicide.

With a truly incredible collection of celebrities, this documentary had so much potential, but did it live up to the combined star power of its subjects, including Kenan Thompson, Christina Ricci, Alyson S...

I'm in my Fall Out Boy song title era, so I thought I'd make this one LONG. Hilary Duff's birthday is fast approaching (September 28th), so I needed to post this dang episode Blake and I recorded a MONTH ago.

In today's episode, Blake and I discuss our mutual love of Hilary Duff, how miss Duff's music allowed him to go VIRAL, and we answer some listener questions/play some this-or-that games.

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You heard it here, folks! We flipped the script this week. I'm joined by return guest (and hunkety hunk) Lamar Dawson (aka dirrtykingofpop) to talk all about my favorite subject, ME! Lamar asks me tons of questions about my childhood and how I developed my love of music and pop culture. This is a fun one to kick off my 33rd year on this spinning rock, so I hope you will enjoy!

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This week, I'm joined by Lauren from Fashion Grunge Podcast (and Fashion Grunge) to do a grab-bag discussion about the women in the 90s carrying the torch of "Rock" music as well as other 90s culture! We get into Alanis Morissette, Sheryl Crow, Courtney Love, and more! Also, if you are reading this and know about the MTV segment Lauren discusses about the concert switch, PLEASE COME FORWARD!

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Happy 20th anniversary to Ashlee Simpson's debut album, Autobiography! We are so fortunate to experience 20 years of a timeless album like Autobiography. In this episode, I discuss my personal experience when first listening to this album and rank the original tracklist from 12 alllll the way to number 1. Any guesses what my number one song is???

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We have a bit of a grab bag today! Jasmine from black bubblegum is BACK to discuss the response to Normani's album, Dopamine, the weird desire for Black women pop stars to fail, RCA being a shit hole, and the Usher tribute headlined by stars like Teyana Taylor, Victoria Monet, Summer Walker, Chloe Bailey, Tinashe, and more! PEOPLE RESPONDED WEIRDLY TO IT, TOO, SPOILER ALERT!

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Say it right because this week we are talking about a genre-hopping staple in early '00s music, Nelly Furtado. From her career beginnings and success, shift in image (hello, Promiscuous Girl), albums in many languages, and her inevitable comeback moment, we cover it all. I'm joined by Mary from When They Popped: A Y2K Pop Culture Podcast to break it all down. Also, by the time this is posted, Nelly's new song with Tove ...

This week I'm joined by Austin Konkle of TikTok Twunk FAME to recap our individual experiences at Mariah Carey's show-stopping Vegas residency, The Celebration of Mimi. Austin and I discuss the first time we saw Mariah together and how this experience differed. We highlight some of our favorite moments and then conclude with some Mariah hot-seat questions! This is for the lambs!

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THIS IS THE EPISODE TO SEND YOUR FRIENDS WHO KEEP ASKING WHAT'S HAPPENING WITH BRITNEY SPEARS! We've had endless headlines and breaking news this week, so I did the leg work for you. From her court settlement with her father, breaking the windshield in her G Wagon, Chateau Marmont drama, and alllll the social media posts.

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Coachella WHO? Taylor Swift WHO? This weekend may have some big music events happening, but women in the festival space, in particular, owe a lot to Sarah McLachlan. Yes, you read that right! While flawed in execution, Lilith Fair was a WOMEN ONLY music festival - the first of its kind - launched in the late 90s. Despite being short-lived, it revolutionized the music industry and left a cultural impact that remains poignant today. ...

Your favorite old women are back together to record again! This time, I'm joined by Troy McEady and Zach Patton-Garcia to recap our whirlwind weekend in my city to see the one and only Madge! From seat upgrades, to projectile vomiting, to me getting called the F slur by a famous drag queen, this episode has something for the whole family!

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More Lindsay content? Absolutely. Join Lia Russo of The Ashlee and Jessicast and I as we review the movie but ultimately end up just talking a ton about each fashion moment Lindsay had in the film, how gorgeous her hair looked, and a tad bit about what's been up with Ashlee and Jessica as of late! All of Lindsay's looks will be posted on my Instagram, so please go follow @jessesgirlspod!

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Hot on the heels of Beyoncé shaking up the genre of Country music, it was high time that my guest, Dillon Parsons, and I got into the history of women in country! The stars aligned as we had planned to record this episode anyway and then we were BLESSED! Whether you're a fan of country music or not, this is such a fascinating conversation about where women stand in the genre, the changing tides, and pivotal moments in history t...