Midwest Besties

Send us Fan MailCalling all Opera Mommies and Clock Twinks… The Gilded Age is BACK. On this episode of the Popculture Potluck, the Besties break down the Season 4 premiere that literally had everything—weddings, births, premarital sex, overstepping MILs, and so much more. The Besties also rejoice over the midterm Blue Wave. This is not a political podcast, but we break down our thoughts and feelings…and…hope for our country? We also discuss being old in the time of Sombr, new fall TV, and messy Bravo drama.Help us win Top Host! Vote for us now! Support the show

Send us Fan MailYou can HEAR everything on this Flyover Deepdive—why would we deceive you? There is no reason for us to do that…The Besties go FULL Galaxy Brain on Nathan Fielder’s new documentary, You Can See Everything. If you’ve been living under a rock (or aren’t chronically online), YCSE is about convicted fraudster Elizabeth Holmes. Like all of Fielder’s work, this movie is a total mind f**k, and we do our best to untangle our thoughts about Billy Evans, Theranos, Amanda Seyfried, ripped-from-the-headlines entertainment, white-lady tears, and more.Support the show

Send us Fan MailSurprise! We said we were taking a week off, but we didn’t! Pop culture doesn’t take a vacation, okay? In this week’s bonus Popculture Potluck, the besties discuss the breakup that has ROCKED the straight ally community. Selling Sunset’s Chrishell Stause and “Bed on Fire”’s G Flip are over. The besties dive into Chrishell’s past breakups and why, as stans, this is really hard.Bravo Fanfest was last week, and our resident Bravo historian, Lauren, gave us a rundown of all the big news to come out of it, like Next Gen ATL, Heather Gay’s black-eyed reputation, being an OTPHJ truther, and more. We also discuss In the City Season 2’s cast shake-up and where we stand with Amnda Btula and Wst Wlson.Also in this episode, we talk about how upper blephs have reached boy internet, why celebs are giving dead eye, Gay Halloween, Delaney Rowe’s HORRENDOUS dating taste, and Taylor firing direct shots at Jack Antonoff in her latest acceptance speechSupport the show

Send us Fan MailIn this week’s Popculture Potluck, we get into this dismal season of Real Housewives of Salt Lake City, gush over Olivia’s remix of “Expectations” with Chappell Roan, groan over the Victoria’s Secret Fashion Show being back in the zeitgeist, and much more. We also discuss the horrific news about NFL star Jalen Hurts and the NFL’s carelessness (Sports Besties, get ready to be annoyed with us 😉). We outline our concerns about Taylor Swift’s knack for dropping new music on the same day as her contemporaries, round up the TV and books we are excited about, and more! Help us win Top Host! Vote for us now! Support the show

Send us Fan MailThis week on Midwest Besties, we're talking about the GIRLS reboot, the latest drama on RHOSLC, and Sh*ne G*ll*s wildly offensive and unfunny SNL monologue. In TV news, we chat about the Gilded Age trailer, Lanterns on HBO, and Carrie on Prime. And because we love a random pop culture detour, we're wrapping things up with Kelly Clarkson vs. Art of Play—is this just a case of everyone being wrong? Support the show

Send us Fan MailIt’s a smorgasbord today, Besties! In this week’s Popculture Potluck, we discuss everything from Nicole Kidman (the song) to Nicole Kidman (the wig wearer)—that’s A to Z in our world.In between, we defend Alix Earle for admitting she’s never read a book and give her some recommendations we think she would LOVE (we know she’s listening). We recap the kind of abysmal 2nd and 3rd episodes of Real Housewives of Salt Lake City. The Snowflakes headed to San Francisco (the place where dreams come true…apparently?). We give our thoughts on new girl Quai, Toothbrushgate, Whitney needing to just stop, and more.Also, we discuss the movie adaptation of The Love Hypothesis, the chaotic gay romance trope, Lauren’s thoughts on Adults, Taylor needing to take a beat, Lulu’s interview with Sylvester Stallone (who is airing ALL his dirty laundry), “Stop the Wedding!,” and MORE!Help us with Top Host! Vote for us now! Support the show

Send us Fan MailThis week, the besties are taking a flyover deep dive into The Shampoo Effect! We’re sharing our thoughts, hot takes, and plenty of opinions on the book. What did we love, what didn’t work for us, and is it worth the read? Tune in to find out!Support the show

Send us Fan MailIn this week’s Deep Dive, the besties have MANY opinions on Taylor Swift’s The Life of a Showgirl: Encore. We’re breaking down what we like, what we don’t, and what really isn’t doing it for us. Support the show

Send us Fan MailAnyone ever wake up to find they’ve been gaslit by a king? Charles Spencer, apparently. Princess Diana’s younger brother has released Swan Song: Diana, My Sister, and his press tour is putting King Charles in quite a tizzy. The Besties break down the royal drama on this week’s Popculture Potluck. We also talk about Meghan’s Mom Chat leak (is nothing sacred over there?). In non-royal news, we welcome the Real Housewives of Salt Lake City back to our screens, discuss the new Traitors cast announcement, and the Netflix drama The Beast in Me. We finish up by once again discussing Mary Beth Barone’s newest controversial connection (hint: William Bowery), and, speaking of Joe Alwyn, we also discuss why he is famous and her cringey performance at Sunday’s Chiefs game. We end with Emily catching us up on where she is with her RHONY rewatch.Support the show

Send us Fan MailThis week on Midwest Besties, we’re doing a major recap of the Emmys, and talk Sydney Sweeney’s horrifying sports ad. We discuss how Amanda Hirsch will do anything for a paycheck, including a Polymarket ad about the Lindsay Clancy trial. We also check in on The Toast and they are still as awful and unfunny as ever. In happier news, we celebrate that Lady Gaga is officially a mom, and catch up on the latest British Royal Family antics from Harry and Meghan.Support the show