Ready to Be Petty: A Pop Culture Podcast

In episode 170, Torry (she/her) discusses Taylor Swift updates including: the promotion for The Tortured Poets’ Department, cheating allegations, Billie Eilish’s callout, and more (0:33). Then she talks about Julie and the Phantoms potentially returning for season 2 (20:48), JoJo Siwa’s new song Karma (28:16), and the postponement of the European leg of the Jonas Brothers’ tour (38:45). Next, she nominates Noah Cyrus as Pettyweight...

In episode 169, Torry (she/her) and Sammy P. (she/her) from It’s Become a Whole Thing discuss Vanderpump Rules season 11 (2:40), The Valley premiere (26:15), and Meghan, the Duchess of Sussex’s new lifestyle brand, American Riviera Orchard (44:40). Then Sammy nominates a few people for Pettyweight Champion of the Week including: Cardi B for her song, Enough (Miami), Jimmy from Love is Blind for his merch, the VPR women for being me...

In episode 168, Torry (she/her) discusses Vanessa Hudgens’ pregnancy announcement (0:58) and the Queer Eye cast drama including the Rolling Stone article about Jonathan Van Ness’ behaviour on set (4:26). Next, Torry discusses Kylie Jenner’s new vodka soda brand, Sprinter (14:22) and celeb relationship updates including: Joe Jonas and Stormi Bree, Barry Keoghan and Sabrina Carpenter, Natalie Portman and Benjamin Millipied, Jax Taylo...

In episode 167, Torry (she/her) and Leilah, a Tiktok pop culture content creator (she/her) discuss the highlights from the Screen Actor Guild Awards (5:28), the Meryl Streep and Martin Short dating rumours and the connection to Selena Gomez and Taylor Swift (19:30), and the Summer House season 8 premiere and some big picture questions about the franchise (27:28). Then Leilah nominates Ariana Grande as Pettyweight Champion of the We...

In episode 166, Torry (she/her) is joined by Megan (she/her) and Jeni (she/her) from What We’re Watching to discuss the Madame Web press tour (3:23), the birth of Nick Viall’s first child (16:02), the Chelsea/Jimmy storyline of Love Is Blind season 6 (21:45). Then they discuss recent Taylor Swift news: including The Bolter, her Melbourne Surprise Songs, and more (35:48). Then Jeni nominates Dakota Johnson as Pettyweight Champion of...

In episode 165, Torry (she/her) discusses the Grammys (1:26) and Taylor Swift’s The Tortured Poets Department announcement (3:35). Next she gets into Argylle using Taylor to dupe their audience into buying tickets (33:41) and Jack Sweeney tracking Taylor’s private jet (39:02). Then Torry discusses the Super Bowl including the Wicked trailer and Beyonce’s new music (43:19). Torry then updates you on Charli D’Amelio and Landon Barker...

In episode 164, Torry (she/her) and Alexandria (she/her) from Pessimism at Its Finest to discuss the Barbie “snub” at the Oscars (4:03), Justin Timberlake’s new song, Selfish, and then Britney Spears’ songs reaching #1 on the charts due to her fans streaming her music (14:04). Then they discuss Bradley Cooper and Gigi Hadid’s relationship hard launch (26:20) and Super Bowl updates (34:31). Then Alexandria’s nominates Nick Viall and...

In episode 163, Torry (she/her) and Holden Smith (he/him), a Tiktok pop culture commentator, discuss Jacob Elordi and Renee Rapp on Saturday Night Live (5:34) as well as rumours that he had broken up with Olivia Jade (11:55). Then they discuss Kim Kardashian becoming a Balenciaga brand ambassador (17:43) and the finale of the Real Housewives of Salt Lake City (31:50) and Hannah Berner’s new Netflix special (50:32). Then Holden nomi...

In episode 162, Torry (she/her) discusses television news including: new details from the scrapped Lizzie McGuire reboot (0:59), Wizards of Waverly Place reboot (6:27), The Valley promo (10:31), and Sara Ramirez being let go from And Just Like That… (16:34). Finally she discusses the recent Call Her Daddy drama between Sofia Franklin, Alex Cooper, and Trisha Paytas (21:13).

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In episode 161, Torry (she/her) discusses the Golden Globes (1:11), Ariana Grande’s new song, yes, and? (13:19), Jessica Simpson’s new Chicken of the Sea commercial (19:34), Gypsy Rose Blanchard’s press tour (22:05), the Summer House season 8 trailer (29:20), and Reputation (Taylor’s Version) easter eggs (37:31). Next she nominates Bobby Berk and Tan France for Pettyweight Champions of the Week for their Instagram tagging practice ...

On this patreon exclusive, Torry (she/her) is joined by Bethanne Patrick, writer, literary critic, and host of Missing Pages, to discuss the boom of celebrity memoirs (4:44). Then they discuss Prince Harry’s Spare (22:15) and Britney Spears’ The Woman In Me (35:22).

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In episode 160, Torry (she/her) discusses the wild Paul Mescal running rumours (1:29), what the Kardashians were up to over the holidays (7:09), Kaitlyn Bristowe’s possible relationship with Zac Clark (21:15), and Rachel Lindsay and Bryan Abasolo’s divorce (24:47). Then Torry talks about a previous charter guest using Below Deck cast member names to obtain drugs (31:02) and Amanda Bynes’ new podcast (34:13). Next, Torry shares her ...

Welcome to Ready to Be Romanced! Host Torry, from the sassy pop culture hit Ready to Be Petty brings her signature wit to discuss and dissect the latest romance novels including: reviews, recaps, and #BookTok trends. Whether you're a die-hard romance novel enthusiast or a casual reader looking for your next escape, Ready to Be Romanced is the podcast that will keep you entertained, informed, and laughing out loud!

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In this bonus episode of the podcast, Torry (she/her) is joined by different family members to share holiday stories.

Rowen’s Previous RTBP Appearances

• Patreon 53: Euro Trip Recap
• Episode 22: Petty about Birthdays
• Episode 10: Petty about Photo Shoots
• Episode 5: Petty about Hometowns

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In episode 158, Torry (she/her) is joined by Stefanie Parker (she/her) and Jackie Maroney (she/her) of She’s All Bach to discuss the state of Bachelor Nation (0:46). Then they discuss Taylor Swift’s TIME Person of the Year article (11:53), Selena Gomez and Benny Blanco’s relationship hard launch (25:14), and Hilary Duff’s pregnancy announcement (36:13). Then Stefanie nominates Kylee Russell from Bachelor in Paradise for dragging Av...

In episode 157, Torry (she/her) is joined by Tess Bellomo (she/her) and Claire Donald (she/her) from Right Answers Mostly to discuss Winter House season 3 (7:04) and The Kardashians season 4 (20:12). Then they discuss the viral Reddit post: “What's one celeb relationship that everyone moved on from that you can’t forget?” (35:48). Then Tess and Claire share their Pettyweight Champ of the Week, North West, for sharing her thoughts o...

In episode 156, Torry (she/her) discusses celebrity Halloween costumes (2:05), Kardashian news (44:01), and new couple alerts (Olivia Rodrigo and Louis Patridge, Jeremy Allen White and Rosalia, Sophie Turner and Peregrine Pearson, 51:17). Then Torry nominates Kaitlyn Bristowe and Jason Tartike for Pettyweight Champions of the Week for their shady posts on Instagram (54:55) and finally she shares her This Week in Petty about being r...

In episode 155, Torry (she/her) is joined by Holden Smith (he/him), a Tiktok pop culture commentator, to discuss Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce in New York City (5:11), Emma Chamberlain and Role Model’s break-up (17:02), the GQ Couples Quiz break-up curse (25:35), and Britney Spears’ memoir details (32:39). Then Holden nominates Jessel Taank as Pettyweight Champion of the Week for her Rolling Stone article (43:20) and shares his Thi...