154. What Makes Freaky Friday (2003) SO Damn Good?

Today we continue the coverage of Ashlee Simpson's incredible Las Vegas residency by breaking down the setlist song by song. Derrik danced on stage with Ashlee, Jackie had the best moment of her life when Ashlee singled her out, and I was simply fangirling through it all! But first, I hop on the mic to tell you guys about the priceless experience I had seeing Jessica perform at the legendary Grand Ole Opry and being invited backstage (!!!!!!!!?!?!?!?!?) Is this real life?PATREON Subscribers heard this episode completely ad-free! Join our community at Patreon.com/AshleeAndJessicast for 150+ bonus podcast episodes & long form video content! Starts at $5 a month, cancel anytime. FOLLOW THE PODCASTInstagram & TikTok: @ashleeandjessicastTwitter: @ashleejessicast Send an email at [email protected] code ASHLEEANDJESSICAST for 15% full priced & new arrival items on JessicaSimpson.com - total must be at least $100 before discountFOLLOW LIA Lia-Russo.com Instagram & Twitter: @capriamoon TikTok: @liarussonyc 

Part 1 of our detailed review of everything that happened during our weekend seeing the one, the only ASHLEE SIMPSON ROSS!!!! In Part 1, my guests and I discuss working with Ashlee, taking your pants off with Jessica, hanging backstage, chatting with the girls and SOOOOO MUCH MORE! This episode is all about our interactions with Ashlee, Jess, Tina, Joe, Evan etc and our general thoughts on the residency and Part 2 will be a song-by-song review of the setlist. PATREON Subscribers heard this episode early and completely ad-free! Join our community at Patreon.com/AshleeAndJessicast for bonus content, commentaries, and more! Starts at $5 a month, cancel anytime. FOLLOW THE PODCASTInstagram & TikTok: @ashleeandjessicastTwitter: @ashleejessicast Send an email at [email protected] code ASHLEEANDJESSICAST for 15% full priced items on JessicaSimpson.com - total must be at least $100 before discountFOLLOW LIA Lia-Russo.com Instagram & Twitter: @capriamoon TikTok: @liarussonyc 

Today's episode is just me giving my initial thoughts & musings on Ashlee Simpson's debut in her Vegas Residency this past weekend. This is just a stream of consciousness type of episode as I thought you guys would appreciate my solo commentary before bringing Derrik & Jackie on next wetk to get their perspectives as well.There's an ad-free extended version of this episode on Patreon, along with 150+ posts of bonus audio & video content. Join us at ⁠patreon.com/ashleeandjessicast⁠PATREON Subscribers heard this episode early and completely ad-free! Join our community at Patreon.com/AshleeAndJessicast for bonus content, commentaries, and more! Starts at $5 a month, cancel anytime. FOLLOW THE PODCASTInstagram & TikTok: @ashleeandjessicastTwitter: @ashleejessicast Send an email at [email protected] code ASHLEEANDJESSICAST for 15% full priced items on JessicaSimpson.com - total must be at least $100 before discountFOLLOW LIA Lia-Russo.com Instagram & Twitter: @capriamoon TikTok: @liarussonyc 

It's ASHLEE WEEK OMG!!!! So I thought lets do something i haven't done yet... a lyrical analysis of Ashlee Simpson's Nothing New off her iconic album Autobiography. She has said this song is about a breakup, but I know my gals better than that!! See y'all in LAS VEGAS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!PATREON Subscribers heard this episode completely ad-free! Join our community at Patreon.com/AshleeAndJessicast for bonus content, commentaries, and more! Starts at $5 a month, cancel anytime. FOLLOW THE PODCASTInstagram & TikTok: @ashleeandjessicastTwitter: @ashleejessicast Send an email at [email protected] code ASHLEEANDJESSICAST for 15% full priced items on JessicaSimpson.com - total must be at least $100 before discountFOLLOW LIA Lia-Russo.com Instagram & Twitter: @capriamoon TikTok: @liarussonyc 

This week I am doing an oral history of the 2003 Freaky Friday and it's 2025 counterpart, Freakier Friday! Learn all the iconic tea from the making of both films, why I think it was the perfect time to bring this back, Lindsay & Jamie Lee's new found power in Hollywood, allllll my thoughts on the new film, and more!PATREON Subscribers heard this episode completely ad-free! Join our community at Patreon.com/AshleeAndJessicast for 150+ episodes and videos of bonus content. Starts at $5 a month, cancel anytime. FOLLOW THE PODCASTInstagram & TikTok: @ashleeandjessicastTwitter: @ashleejessicast Send an email at [email protected] code ASHLEEANDJESSICAST for 15% full priced or new arrival items on JessicaSimpson.com - total must be at least $100 before discountFOLLOW LIA Lia-Russo.com Instagram & Twitter: @capriamoon TikTok: @liarussonyc 

It's the FREAKIEST week of the year! Freakier Friday is out on Friday so I decided it was time to go back to the 2003 film and break down exactly what made it such a staple in all of our young lives. My return guest is my BBFFAE since age 9, Gina, and we talk about all the little details that make this movie special, the music, the fashion, the wild yet grounded performances, the difference between filmmaking now and then, our expectations for the new film, and so much more!!PATREON Subscribers heard this episode completely ad-free! Join our community at Patreon.com/AshleeAndJessicast for 15-+ bonus episodes & videos. Starts at $5 a month, cancel anytime. FOLLOW THE PODCASTInstagram & TikTok: @ashleeandjessicastTwitter: @ashleejessicast Send an email at [email protected] code ASHLEEANDJESSICAST for 15% full priced items on JessicaSimpson.com - total must be at least $100 before discountFOLLOW LIA Lia-Russo.com Instagram & Twitter: @capriamoon TikTok: @liarussonyc 

On July 23rd, Derrik & I were welcomed to the Today Show by Jessica and her team at the Jessica Simpson Collection!! We saw her soundcheck & live performance from the front row and then got escorted backstage like the divas we are!!!!!!!!!!! Special thanks to Derrik for being my guest today and of course Jessica & everyone at the collection for having us!PATREON Subscribers heard this episode completely ad-free! Join our community at Patreon.com/AshleeAndJessicast for 150 episodes of bonus content! Starts at $5 a month, cancel anytime. Use code ASHLEEANDJESSICAST for 15% full priced items on JessicaSimpson.com - total must be at least $100 before discountFOLLOW LIA Lia-Russo.com Instagram & Twitter: @capriamoon TikTok: @liarussonyc FOLLOW THE PODCASTInstagram & TikTok: @ashleeandjessicastTwitter: @ashleejessicast Send an email at [email protected] DERRIKInstagram: @derriklovato & @jessicasimpsoncandid

Today I present the conclusion to my Aaliyah series! I discuss her posthumous music and collabs, the concept of legacy and how to craft an icon after they've passed away. PATREON Subscribers heard this episode early and completely ad-free! Join our community at Patreon.com/AshleeAndJessicast for bonus content, commentaries, and more! Starts at $5 a month, cancel anytime. SIGN THE PETITIONSAaliyah for Rock N Roll Hall of Fame: https://tinyurl.com/2s47nf8kInstagram: @inductaaliyahAaliyah for Hollywood Walk of Fame: https://tinyurl.com/46b37u8tFOLLOW THE PODCASTInstagram & TikTok: @ashleeandjessicastTwitter: @ashleejessicast Send an email at [email protected] code ASHLEEANDJESSICAST for 15% full priced items on JessicaSimpson.com - total must be at least $100 before discountFOLLOW LIA Lia-Russo.com Instagram & Twitter: @capriamoon TikTok: @liarussonyc 

Today I'm so excited to welcome my guest Tonica, who is the owner of the longest running fan pages in history: Aaliyah Unleashed (@aaliyahunleashed on instagram) which has been active since 1999. Tonica shares the inspiration Aaliyah provided her as a young woman, how she empowered Black people in unique ways, and why she is still considered to be such a unique and special part of music history. She also gives her opinion on many different aspects of Aaliyah's career including her thoughts on the upcoming posthumous album and what she would do if put in charge of Aaliyah's legacy.PATREON Subscribers heard this episode completely ad-free! Join our community at Patreon.com/AshleeAndJessicast for bonus content, commentaries, and more! Starts at $5 a month, cancel anytime. FOLLOW AALIYAH UNLEASHEDInstagram: @aaliyahunleashedhttps://www.facebook.com/AaliyahUnleashed/SIGN THE PETITIONSAaliyah for Rock N Roll Hall of Fame: https://tinyurl.com/2s47nf8kInstagram: @inductaaliyahAaliyah for Hollywood Walk of Fame: https://tinyurl.com/46b37u8tFOLLOW THE PODCASTInstagram & TikTok: @ashleeandjessicastTwitter: @ashleejessicast Send an email at [email protected] code ASHLEEANDJESSICAST for 15% full priced items on JessicaSimpson.com - total must be at least $100 before discountFOLLOW LIA Lia-Russo.com Instagram & Twitter: @capriamoon TikTok: @liarussonyc 

We begin today's episode by going track-by-track through the latter half of Aaliyah's self-titled album and thank the lawd for that because the rest of this episode is a tough one - we have come to August 25, 2001; the day Aaliyah died. Many listeners requested a deep dive on this rather than an overview, so here we go. I discuss her final days, relationship with Dame Dash, the background on how and why the plane ended up crashing, conspiracy theories, reactions from fans/friends/celebrities, the other people who were on the plane, her funeral, and so much more. This is one of my most heavily researched and time consuming episodes and I hope you feel I handled this difficult topic well. PATREON Subscribers heard this episode completely ad-free! Join our community at Patreon.com/AshleeAndJessicast for bonus content, commentaries, and more! Starts at $5 a month, cancel anytime. FOLLOW THE PODCASTInstagram & TikTok: @ashleeandjessicastTwitter: @ashleejessicast Send an email at [email protected] LIA Lia-Russo.com Instagram & Twitter: @capriamoon TikTok: @liarussonyc