Dark Energy Tuesday (Jax Taylor, Love Island, Influencer Engagements)

TBH, where do we even begin? Today’s subject has more scandals, controversies, and drama(geddon) than we could possibly squeeze into one episode, but we tried our best. TRIGGER WARNING: This episode contains discussion of abuse. Please listen at your own discretion. . Thank you to our sponsor! Get 15% off your first task at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠taskrabbit.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ or on the TaskRabbit app using promo code SNARK . Make sure you follow us on Instagram and watch full episodes on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠YouTube⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠! ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@snarkbaitpod⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠  ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@christynoel__⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@soph_ross⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ . For ad-free episodes and bonus content, join our Patreon ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠HERE⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ . Approximate Timestamps: 0:00 -- Intro 6:30 -- Background and Early Life 10:00 -- Rise to Fame and Career Milestones: YouTube Channel Launch (2015), First Viral Moment (2016), Brand Deals and Collabs 19:00 -- Major Controversies and Scandals (TW): Early Social Media Controversies, Feud with Tati Westbrook (2019), Pandemic Partying 38:00 -- Sexting and Grooming Allegations (TW - SA): TikTok Allegations Surface (Feb. 2021), “Holding Myself Accountable” Video, Fallout, and Denials (April 2021-2023), David Stoughton/Hitting on Straight Men Allegations 50:00 -- Evan Johnson Scandal and Ongoing Fallout (2025) (TW - DV) 1:00:00 -- JC Today and Wrap Up Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Dark Energy Tuesday is BACK with a very special guest! Christy is joined by the one and only (TW) Ryan Bailey to discuss recent pop culture nefariousness. . Thank you to our sponsor! Get 15% off your first task at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠taskrabbit.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ or on the TaskRabbit app using promo code SNARK . Make sure you follow us on Instagram and watch full episodes on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠YouTube⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠! ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@snarkbaitpod⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠  ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@christynoel__⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@soph_ross⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ . For ad-free episodes and bonus content, join our Patreon ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠HERE⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ . Approximate Timestamps: 0:00 -- Intro 4:00 -- Bravolebs and the Dark Side of Reality TV 19:00 -- The Valley 33:00 -- Love Island USA 1:05:00 -- DEO's and LEO's of the Week Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In her final farewell, Social Media Manager Jenna walks Christy through one of her roman empires: the trials, tribulations, billionaire ex-husband, Barstool past, and current Fugman-ship of Alex Bennett. . Thank you to our sponsor! Get 15% off your first task at ⁠⁠⁠⁠taskrabbit.com⁠⁠⁠⁠ or on the TaskRabbit app using promo code SNARK . Make sure you follow us on Instagram and watch full episodes on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠YouTube⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠! ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@snarkbaitpod⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠  ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@christynoel__⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@soph_ross⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ . For ad-free episodes and bonus content, join our Patreon ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠HERE⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ . Approximate Timestamps: 0:00 -- Intro 4:00 -- Initial Thoughts and Feelings 7:00 -- Who is Alex Bennett? 13:00 -- Career: Working at Barstool (2021), Podcast with mom, Mean Girl Podcast (2022), Downfall and leaving Barstool (2023), Just Media 28:00 -- Marriage/Divorce Arc 35:00 -- The Post-Barstool Era: Relationship Soft launch?, Pregnancy, Move to Austin, Life with Daughter, Relationship with mom and family 53:00 -- Present Day and Wrap-Up Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

She's a Nordic It Girl known for her Farrah Fawcett waves, signature Scandi style, and penchant for making her employees scrub her personal office toilet. What a combination! Thank you to our sponsor! Get 15% off OneSkin with code SNARK at ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.oneskin.co/⁠⁠⁠⁠  . Make sure you follow us on Instagram and watch full episodes on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠YouTube⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠! ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@snarkbaitpod⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠  ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@christynoel__⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@soph_ross⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ . For ad-free episodes and bonus content, join our Patreon ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠HERE⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ . Approximate Timestamps: 0:00 -- Intro 5:00 -- Initial Thoughts and Feelings 8:00 -- Background 14:00 -- Influencer Career 22:00 -- Djerf Avenue: Brand Beginnings, Authentic Representation, Emma Leger “Feud”, Ethical production, Criticisms 41:00 -- Bullying Scandal 56:00 -- Copying Scandal 1:00:00 -- Final Thoughts and Wrap Up Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Welcome back to DET! Christy and Sophie discuss the Jax Taylor of it all, as well as "Love Island," some recent influencer engagements, and more nefariousness. . Thank you to our sponsor! Get 15% off OneSkin with code SNARK at ⁠⁠⁠https://www.oneskin.co/⁠⁠⁠  . Make sure you follow us on Instagram and watch full episodes on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠YouTube⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠! ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@snarkbaitpod⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠  ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@christynoel__⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@soph_ross⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ . For ad-free episodes and bonus content, join our Patreon ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠HERE⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ . Approximate Timestamps: 0:00 -- Intro 6:00 -- Love Island USA 14:00 -- The Valley (TW - DV) 27:00 -- Influencer Engagements: Danielle Bernstein and Acquired Style 35:00 -- DEO’s and LEO’s of the Week Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Writer? Socialite? Celebrity hanger-on? Enigma wrapped in a riddle and cash? As far as we can see it, Derek Blasberg is all of the above — and then some. Thank you to our sponsors! Taskrabbit: Get 15% off your first task at ⁠⁠⁠taskrabbit.com⁠⁠⁠ or on the Taskrabbit app using promo code SNARK Quince: Visit ⁠⁠⁠quince.com/snark⁠⁠⁠ for free shipping and 365-day returns! . Make sure you follow us on Instagram and watch full episodes on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠YouTube⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠! ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@snarkbaitpod⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠  ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@christynoel__⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@soph_ross⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ . For ad-free episodes and bonus content, join our Patreon ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠HERE⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ . Approximate Timestamps: 0:00 -- Intro and Astroworld Doc (TW) 8:00 -- Initial Thoughts and Feelings 10:00 -- Who is Derek Blasberg?: Early Life and College 14:00 -- Writing and Career 28:00 -- “The Male Socialite” of it All 45:00 -- Controversies 51:00 -- P**pgate 57:00 -- Current Day and Wrap Up Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Welcome back to DET! Christy and Sophie have much to discuss, including Paige DeSorbo's new PJ line, the Traitors Season 4 cast announcement, Glen Powell confirming Christy's suspicions that he's DE, Kymanda (once again), the cult of Jared Leto, the internet's reaction to Sabrina Carpenter doing Sabrina Carpenter things, and more. TRIGGER WARNING: This episode contains discussion of Jared Leto's alleged sexual misconduct that some may find triggering. Please listen with discretion. Thank you to our sponsors! Taskrabbit: Get 15% off your first task at ⁠⁠taskrabbit.com⁠⁠ or on the Taskrabbit app using promo code SNARK Quince: Visit ⁠⁠quince.com/snark⁠⁠ for free shipping and 365-day returns! . Make sure you follow us on Instagram and watch full episodes on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠YouTube⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠! ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@snarkbaitpod⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠  ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@christynoel__⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@soph_ross⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ . For ad-free episodes and bonus content, join our Patreon ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠HERE⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ . Approximate Timestamps: 0:00 -- Intro 3:00 -- Paige DeSorbo's Daphne Brand 23:00 -- Traitors Cast Announced 29:00 -- Sabrina Carpenter's New Album Cover 33:00 -- Glen Powell 38:00 -- Kyle and Amanda's Unaired Summer House Footage 42:00 -- Jared Leto Sexual Misconduct Allegations (TW) 44:00 -- DEO's and LEO's of the Week Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Girl..... she doesn't want to be relatable. Christy and Sophie examine the rise, fall, and WTF moments of an Original Girlboss. TRIGGER WARNING: Discussion of eating disorders. Please listen with discretion. . Thank you to our sponsors! Taskrabbit: Get 15% off your first task at ⁠taskrabbit.com⁠ or on the Taskrabbit app using promo code SNARK Quince: Visit ⁠quince.com/snark⁠ for free shipping and 365-day returns! . Make sure you follow us on Instagram and watch full episodes on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠YouTube⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠! ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@snarkbaitpod⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠  ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@christynoel__⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@soph_ross⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ . For ad-free episodes and bonus content, join our Patreon ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠HERE⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. . Approximate Timestamps: 0:00 -- Intro 6:00 -- Initial Thoughts and Feelings 9:00 -- Who is Rachel Hollis? (TW - Suicide) : Why the Girlboss and hustle mentality are toxic, Early Life / Family Background 21:00 -- Career Breakthrough and Evolution: Move to LA and Internship, Blog and first viral fame, Girl, Wash Your Face, Conferences, “Start Today” Brand, Girl, Stop Apologizing, Podcast Network 32:00 -- Marriage and Personal Life Milestones (TW - Addiction): Relationship and children, Couples events, Divorce and Authenticity, Moving on after Dave, Dave’s untimely death 38:00 -- Controversies and Gossip (TW - ED): Fatphobia, Plagiarism Accusations (2019–2020), Toiletgate TikTok Backlash (March-April 2021), Tone-Deaf Messaging, Workplace Rumors 59:00 -- Final Thoughts and Wrap Up Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Welcome back to the BEST DAY OF THE WEEK! Christy and Sophie have a LOT to discuss, including the "Summer House" cast shakeup, Lauryn Bosstick and Shannon Ford's extremely offensive podcast episode, the Elliot Grainge and Sofia Richie cheating rumors, Nick Viall being forced upon us once again, and more. . Thank you to our sponsors! Taskrabbit: Get 15% off your first task at taskrabbit.com or on the Taskrabbit app using promo code SNARK Quince: Visit quince.com/snark for free shipping and 365-day returns! . Make sure you follow us on Instagram and watch full episodes on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠YouTube⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠! ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@snarkbaitpod⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠  ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@christynoel__⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@soph_ross⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ . For ad-free episodes and bonus content, join our Patreon ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠HERE⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. . Approximate Timestamps: 0:00 -- Intro 6:00 -- Lauryn Bosstick on the Toast (TW) 14:00 -- Paige leaving Summer House 30:00 -- Lexi leaving Summer House 37:00 -- SLOMW Reunion with Nick Viall 41:00 -- Elliott Grainge cheating on Sofia Richie? 47:00 -- DEO’s and LEO’s of the Week Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Will MomTok survive this episode? Christy and Sophie discuss the background, swinging scandal, and star power of the "Secret Lives of Mormon Wives" (actual) fan favorite. Make sure you follow us on Instagram and watch full episodes on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠YouTube⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠! ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@snarkbaitpod⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠  ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@christynoel__⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@soph_ross⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ . For ad-free episodes and bonus content, join our Patreon ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠HERE⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. . SPONSOR: Quince.com/snark for free shipping and 365-day returns! . Approximate Timestamps: 0:00 -- Intro 5:00 -- Initial Thoughts and Feelings 13:00 -- Timeline of Major Events, Early Life, and Family 24:00 -- Rise to TikTok Fame / Career 28:00 -- Soft Swinging Scandal: Revelations / Unfolding of Swinging, Backlash and Fallout 42:08 -- Taylor's Relationships (TW): Marriage to Tate Paul, Dakota Mortensen, DV Arrest and Charges 54:22 -- The Rumors and the Nastiness / MomTok Social Alliances: NDA and Cover Up Theories, Excommunication from the LDS Church?, Filming Timeline / Production Issues (TW) 1:02:00 -- Final Thoughts and Wrap Up Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices