FluentlyForward

FluentlyForward

Welcome to FluentlyForward (Fluently Forward) the podcast hosted by Shannon McNamara where we dive into the world of celebrity gossip, blind items, and fun theories. If you're looking for juicy details and inside information on your favorite stars and the scandals they're involved in, then you're in the right place! Each episode, we'll be discussing the latest trending topics in the entertainment industry, from celebrity breakups and makeups to the latest news. But we won't just be regurgitating the same old stories you've heard before - we'll be bringing you speculation, insider information and exclusive details that you won't find anywhere else.

Episodes

Looking at Timothée Chalamet & Kylie Jenner with new eyes

January 12, 2026 • 84 mins
What if we’ve been looking at Timothée Chalamet and Kylie Jenner all wrong? In this episode, we’re taking a fresh look at Timothee and Kylie together and individually. Is Timothee really a carefully curated “soft artsy boy” and is Kylie just a vapid influencer? We’ll also walk through their relationship timeline, from early rumors to public appearances, and talk about why this pairing makes more sense the longer you sit with it. ...
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Fluently Fixed - Hating yet Missing Someone, Fear of Posting, Playing "Mommy" to Boyfriend and more

January 7, 2026 • 36 mins
Check out this week's Fluently Fixed episode, and drop in your own questions in the Google form! https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdd69udAJ9kDUwJKJJwWjX54et2Mo75io9BPRrNJSnNEz4t9Q/viewform Time stamps: 00:26 Organizing Your Camera Roll 01:25 Hating yet missing someone 07:30 Handling Pessimistic People 10:21 Managing ADHD and Workplace Stress/Irritability 15:38 Building Confidence for Social Media 18:44 Playing "Momm...
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Jamie Campbell Bower (Vecna) is For The Girls

January 5, 2026 • 52 mins
In the aftermath of Stranger Things, this week we are diving into Jamie Campbell Bower - who played Vecna (and others) in Season 5! We talk about him as an actor, an artist, a slightly mysterious spiritual-feeling human, and yes… his dating history. We also talk about why he’s genuinely such a good actor, how he approaches darker roles with so much depth, and why he doesn’t give off typical Hollywood energy at all. This year...
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The Real Life Bene Gesserit from Dune: The Vestal Virgins, Oracle of Delphi, and modern day Bene Gesserit

December 29, 2025 • 79 mins
I recently rewatched Dune and have always been obsessed with the lore of the Bene Gesserit...a secret society of elite women with superhuman mental and physical abilities? Count me in! Today we deep dive the Bene Gesserit, and find their real-life counterparts in history (The Vestal Virgins and the Oracle of Delphi) and try to see which women today have modern day Bene Gesserit elements to them. Check out ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.sq...
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If 2025 was the Year of Brainrot, 2026 will be the Year of _______

December 22, 2025 • 50 mins
In today's episode we dive into the pop culture moments of 2025, and how some people are calling 2025 the 'year of brain rot'. We go over viral events like the Coldplay cheater kiss cam, the women's only Blue Origin space flight, and viral internet slang and memes, while exploring the "surveillance culture" that seems to exist in 2025 - in many different aspects. Check out ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.squarespace.com/fluently⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ to s...
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My Tips for Throwing a Banger (Fun & Memorable) Party

December 20, 2025 • 23 mins
In this mini episode of Fluently Forward, I'm sharing my tips for throwing unforgettable parties. From theme ideas, consideration tips and more, you can use this as a guide to plan fun, memorable parties that always have people coming back for more (and asking if they can bring friends) Check out ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.squarespace.com/fluently⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ to save 10% off your first purchase of a website or domain using code FLUENTLY Ele...
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Glamour Magick: The Marilyn Monroe Spell That TikTok Accidentally Revived

December 15, 2025 • 51 mins
This week, we’re under spells!! From Marilyn Monroe’s legendary “switch” (the way she could turn her It Factor on and suddenly become magnetic), to the stillness tricks used by modern celebrities, to the entire world of TikTok aesthetics (“clean girl,” “siren eyes,” “that girl,” “vanilla girl,” and everything in between)… glamour magick has quietly been weaving itself through Hollywood history and now straight into Gen Z culture. ...
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Throwback: Stranger Things Episode

December 10, 2025 • 88 mins
For anyone who missed this episode in 2022 - with the new Stranger Things season out this month, catch up on some fun facts about the show, rumors and blind items of the cast, and the conspiracy theories that inspired the plot of the show. This fun episode combines pop culture and conspiracy for about an hour and a half of some fun :) Check out ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.squarespace.com/fluently⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ to save 10% off your first purchas...
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Audrey Hobert Deep Dive: 90s Babysitter’s Club Meets 2008 Tumblr

December 8, 2025 • 42 mins
In this episode, we’re deep diving into the very specific, intoxicating charm of Audrey Hobert - a new artist (and Gracie Abram's best friend) who somehow blends 90s underconsumption with early-2000s internet authenticity and makes it feel brand new. At the end, we do a bit of Fluently Fixing (not really, because she's perfect), but offering ideas for her next era - merch, PR moments, and more! Check out ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.square...
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Theorizing & Gossiping About Yellowjackets feat. "What Was That??"

December 1, 2025 • 80 mins
This week we're joined by the What Was That?? podcast to dive into the mysterious show Yellowjackets. Together we dig into the lore of the show, the symbolism, theories, friendships, gay-ish friendships, and of course take a look at the blind items of the cast. Check out ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.squarespace.com/fluently⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ to save 10% off your first purchase of a website or domain using code FLUENTLY Elevate your closet wi...
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What’s Going On With the Wicked Cast?

November 24, 2025 • 29 mins
The second Wicked movie is out this week, and recently the internet has quietly (and then loudly) taken notice of how the film’s actresses appear thinner and thinner in every paparazzi shot, press moment, and leaked set photo...leading to the big question: what exactly went on during the making of this movie? In today’s episode, we’re looking at the rumors, timelines, and the cultural context. Check out ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.squ...
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New Epstein Documents: Trump, Clinton & The Allegations That "Blow" Your Mind

November 17, 2025 • 64 mins
This week we’re diving into the newly released Epstein files - the names, networks, redactions, and the rumors that somehow manage to get wilder every time this case resurfaces. From Trump and Epstein's strangely close friendship, to celebrities who keep popping up in the documents like whack-a-mole, to the rumors that...I mean can I even say it, that Trump blew Bill Clinton (what is happening?), we unpack everything the internet i...
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Sirens: The Myth, Conspiracies Inspired By Them, and Famous Sirens of History & Hollywood

November 10, 2025 • 50 mins
Today, similar to our Patreon episode on Vampires, we are exploring the myth and lore of Sirens - and then taking a look at how they pop up in a repackaged way with conspiracies of today (in incel spaces and with the conspiracies of men becoming more womanly), and then we take a look at the more siren-like women throughout history - and Hollywood! Check out ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.squarespace.com/fluently⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ to save 10% ...
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Exploring Lily Allen’s New Album & Open Relationships in Hollywood

November 3, 2025 • 78 mins
This week we’re getting into Lily Allen’s new album West End Girl - a brutally honest look at fame, motherhood, resentment, and the messiness of a Hollywood open relationship. We’ll break down the hidden (and not so hidden) meanings in her lyrics, talk about what she’s said publicly about open relationships, and then we’ll look at Hollywood in general to see which open relationships among celebrities we know about, and which are ru...
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The Celebrity Bot Epidemic: How Stars Are Faking Popularity Online

October 27, 2025 • 61 mins
This week we’re diving into The Celebrity Bot Epidemic. From armies of anonymous accounts defending Justin Timberlake and Jonah Hill’s reputations to suspicious streaming spikes for Sabrina Carpenter on Spotify, we’re looking into how bots are quietly shaping fame itself. We’ll explore how celebrities use digital defenders to rewrite their narratives, inflate their numbers, and even defame rivals in court cases. Check out ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠...
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Deep Dive: Tate McRae (her confidence at age 22, breakup with The Kid Laroi, and more)

October 20, 2025 • 56 mins
This week we’re talking all things Tate McRae - the dancer turned pop star. We get into how she got her start (the So You Think You Can Dance era), how she built her confidence along the way, and the internet-fueled romance and breakup with The Kid Laroi that has everyone curious (and hungry for more diss tracks). Check out ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.squarespace.com/fluently⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ to save 10% off your first purchase of a website or...
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Fluently Fixed - Being Defensive, Ending a Meh Relationship, Friends Micro Influencing and more

October 17, 2025 • 37 mins
Check out this week's Fluently Fixed episode, and drop in your own questions in the Google form! https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdd69udAJ9kDUwJKJJwWjX54et2Mo75io9BPRrNJSnNEz4t9Q/viewform
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Mini Conspiracies That Might Be Real: The Lottery, PETA, Burning Man and more

October 13, 2025 • 49 mins
In this episode, we dive into a handful of smaller but fascinating conspiracy theories - some that make you tilt your head and go, wait… what if that’s true? and others that make you go is Shannon doing okay right now? From the idea that the lottery is secretly used to catch time travelers, to rumors that PETA might be controlled opposition, to whether dandruff shampoo is designed to make your dandruff worse...we're joking and josh...
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Bitchin' about The Life of a Showgirl feat. Final Girls Club

October 7, 2025 • 90 mins
Today I'm joined by the insightful and hilarious Emily and Sammy from Final Girls Club (an amazing new podcast) to discuss our thoughts and feelings on Taylor Swift's latest album - The Life of a Showgirl. Together we mourn the Folklore era and ponder why the lyrics of this album seem to venture in such a different direction from typical Taylor Swift albums, among many other topics! Check out ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.squarespace.com...
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Taylor Swift State of the Union (Keleigh Teller Friendship, Performance Art Theory, Jack Antonoff and more)

October 2, 2025 • 48 mins
On the eve of her 12th Studio Album "The Life of a Showgirl" let's do a little Taylor Swift State of the Union on some open questions you guys asked on Instagram! From her friendship with Keleigh Teller, to the latest theory of her participating in a LONG performance art piece about her life, to the rumors of a riff with Jack Antonoff, and more! Check out ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.squarespace.com/fluently⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ to save 10% off yo...
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