The Backstory: Two Steves: Nerds Create a Trillion Dollar Company

From a listener’s cicada attack to ghost stories in Elvis’ own house, today’s show took a spooky turn. We argued over tourist traps, superstitions, and Nate’s infamous “JO station,” swapped grandma stories, and confessed what drives us insane. Plus, Gandhi shows off her elephant art, we cringe at triggering phone emojis, and Sam shares the wild story of her grandma getting kicked out of her house.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

When America’s Next Top Model premiered in the early 2000s, it looked like a golden ticket: a glamorous TV show that could catapult aspiring models into fame. But two decades later, many contestants describe its aftermath as a curse. Hosted by pop-culture journalist Bridget Armstrong, Curse of: America’s Next Top Model is a deep investigation into the hidden costs of reality television, and what the show’s legacy reveals about beauty, power, and the culture that cheered it on. Through conversations with dozens of former contestants, producers and crew members, Curse of: America’s Next Top Model explores what happened behind the scenes on one of the most iconic and problematic reality shows of our generation. The series starts off by exploring how ANTM almost didn’t get made. You’ll get the real story behind the show’s most infamous controversies. Then, the models and producers pull back the curtain and talk about how the most outrageous photoshoots and runaways came together. You’ll hear from contestants who say ANTM saved their lives and from those who say it ruined theirs. The contestants also talk about how the body shaming they experienced on the show caused lifelong scars. Finally, we try to answer the question, is Tyra Banks the ultimate reality television villain? Curse of: America’s Next Top Model takes you on an investigative journey to figure out if the so-called curse is real? And if so, what was the toll on the models, and us, the audience? Listen here and subscribe to Curse of: America’s Next Top Model on the iHeartRadio app or wherever you get your podcasts!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

On this episode of “Tommy Talk,” Tommy discusses how to deal with a constantly complaining friend. It’s safe to say many of us have some people in our lives who never run out of things to complain about. Over time, this can negatively impact and affect our energy — I call it battery draining. So how do we set healthy boundaries without causing a rift in the friendship? For anyone looking for a little help in navigating those chronic complainers, this episode is for youSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Cardi B joins us to talk her pregnancy announcement and brand new album! Plus, Danielle surprised her mom with Broadway tickets and we find out what your kink is!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Cardi B is here and spilling all of the tea on her new album, "Am I the Drama?", to her pregnancy announcement!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Gandhi’s reminder not to ignore injuries, to heartfelt stories about cherishing loved ones, Nate’s goosebump-worthy Redford tale, Froggy’s shock at life’s fragility, Danielle’s Broadway surprise for her mom, and Skeery’s accidental morning freak-out—this one’s equal parts touching and hilarious.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Our iHeartRadio Music Festival is this weekend, so caller Katrina is guessing the artist from the lineup based on the first beat!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Andrea gave her friends her car, and Garrett calls from the auto body shop with a little issue…See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Here are your daily horoscopes for September 19th, 2025.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

We all know about Steve Jobs and Apple. But how did he and his much quieter partner Steve Wozniak create this massive business that, like it or not, now controls our lives? What role did they each play in making it into the world’s first trillion-dollar company? And why did Steve Jobs get most of the money and fame?See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.