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Movie Reviews and Summer House Scandal 101 with Kiki Monique/The Talk of Shame

A review of the best, and worst, movies and shows I've watched lately, followed by a full rundown of the current Summer House scandal. The movies and shows in this batch include Love Is Blind, Hacks, Euphoria, Masterpiece Theater's The Count of Monte Cristo, Hamnet, and Send Help. Explaining the Summer House scandal begins with Kiki Monique providing background on the relationship dynamics between Ciara, Amanda, West, and Kyle that gives context to why this is such a big deal. Then, we discuss why many people see this as worse than "Scandoval", and dissect the nonsensical choices and reasons given for such a betrayal. As I was editing that conversation with Kiki, the first leaked audio file from the Summer House reunion hit the streets, then, another, and another, all amidst stern statements from Bravo and a flurry of theories on who the culprit could be. A summary of that off-screen mess has been added to close out the pod.  All opinions are personal and not representative of any outside company, person, or agenda. Information shared is sourced via published articles, legal documents, press releases, government websites, public websites, books, public videos, news reports, and/or direct quotes and statements, and all may be paraphrased for brevity and presented in layman's terms. Wanna support this independent pod? Links below: Patreon - https://www.patreon.com/cw/BBDB BuyMeACoffee - https://www.buymeacoffee.com/BBDB Venmo @TYBBDB ---------------------------------------- Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy [https://acast.com/privacy] for more information.

Roasting the Broligarchy: The Women That Enabled Jeffrey Epstein, Part 1 - Pick Me Bitches

TRIGGER WARNING: Discussion of sexual abuse and sex trafficking of women and children. In addition to sex trafficking, Jeffrey Epstein made a habit of befriending high-profile women. This pod breaks down the details of his close relationships with Ghislaine Maxwell, Kathy Ruemmler, and Peggy Siegel, as well as the dynamic with his ever-loyal executive assistant Lesley/Leslie Groff. From his commitment to send intimate emails, lavish gifts, and to provide financial, professional, and personal support, Epstein made significant efforts to become a pillar for these women to lean on. As several of them make public efforts to distance themselves and rewrite history, we look back at the Epstein files and into the communications of these cautionary tale, male-centered, disappointing, pick-me women.  Check your voter registration, find your polling location, or contact your representatives via USA.GOV, VOTE.GOV, and/or the "5 Calls" app.  All opinions are personal and not representative of any outside company, person, or agenda. This podcast is hosted by a United States citizen, born and raised in a military family that is proud of this country's commitment to free speech. Information shared is cited via published articles, legal documents, press releases, government websites, executive orders, public videos, news reports, and/or direct quotes and statements, and all may be paraphrased for brevity and presented in layman's terms. “I love America more than any other country in the world and, exactly for this reason, I insist on the right to criticize her perpetually.” - James Baldwin Wanna support this independent pod? Links below: Patreon - https://www.patreon.com/cw/BBDB BuyMeACoffee - https://www.buymeacoffee.com/BBDB Venmo @TYBBDB ---------------------------------------- Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy [https://acast.com/privacy] for more information.

Roasting the Broligarchy: Blasphemy, Bimboification, and Why Billionaires Want Virginians to Vote 'No' on Redistricting

TRIGGER WARNING: Discussion of sexual abuse, harassment, and self harm.  This pod begins with a review of the fallout after America's current President posted an image of himself as Jesus and then talked smack to the Pope. How is this real life? No one can be sure, but the Electoral College was involved. Then, as ceasefire negotiations with Iran failed, two U.S. Congressmen ended their careers after allegations of sexual misconduct, coverage of which unwittingly revealed the Congressional workplace culture that enabled it. We delve into the disturbing details that caused both Rep. Tony Gonzales and Rep. Eric Swalwell to retire and resign, respectively. From there, we look into a million dollar misinformation campaign bombarding mailboxes in the state of Virginia with the goal of confusing residents into voting 'no' on a redistricting effort to balance out Trump-led gerrymandering in other states. Quick guide: Virginians who don't support this administration should vote 'yes'. Lastly, Pam Bondi's firing, Peter Hegseth firing more military leaders, and what Bryon Noem's giant boobs/bimboification fetish reveals about how the far-right sees women.  Check your voter registration, find your polling location, or contact your representatives via USA.GOV, VOTE.GOV, and/or the "5 Calls" app.  Lebanon Red Cross - https://www.redcross.org.lb/ World Central Kitchen - https://wck.org/ [https://wck.org/] All opinions are personal and not representative of any outside company, person, or agenda. This podcast is hosted by a United States citizen, born and raised in a military family that is proud of this country's commitment to free speech. Information shared is cited via published articles, legal documents, press releases, government websites, executive orders, public videos, news reports, and/or direct quotes and statements, and all may be paraphrased for brevity and presented in layman's terms. “I love America more than any other country in the world and, exactly for this reason, I insist on the right to criticize her perpetually.” - James Baldwin ---------------------------------------- Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy [https://acast.com/privacy] for more information.

Roasting the Broligarchy: Melania, Epstein, Paolo Zampoli, and Amanda Ungaro

An impromptu "press conference" by First Lady, Melania Trump, denying any friendship with Jeffrey Epstein and Ghislaine Maxwell, felt like an attempt to get in front of a brewing story. The question we try to answer in this pod is what story that could be. The history of Melania's early modeling aspirations, and especially how she met her husband, have been stated emphatically but some details are undercut by emails in the Epstein files. A new book written about the House of York in the UK and recent interviews and public statements by a woman named Amanda Ungaro also call her assertions into question. We explore both of these and provide background on Amanda and her ex, Paolo Zampoli, current member of the administration, longtime friend of the Trumps, and man who insists he introduced Melania, not Jeffrey Epstein. A lengthy interview planned for Amanda Ungaro on a network in Brazil may be the catalyst for Melania's rush statement. Time will tell, even if the DOJ doesn't.  Check your voter registration, find your polling location, or contact your representatives via USA.GOV, VOTE.GOV, and/or the "5 Calls" app.  All opinions are personal and not representative of any outside company, person, or agenda. This podcast is hosted by a United States citizen, born and raised in a military family that is proud of this country's commitment to free speech. Information shared is cited via published articles, legal documents, press releases, government websites, executive orders, public videos, news reports, and/or direct quotes and statements, and all may be paraphrased for brevity and presented in layman's terms. “I love America more than any other country in the world and, exactly for this reason, I insist on the right to criticize her perpetually.” - James Baldwin Wanna support this independent pod? Links below: Patreon - https://www.patreon.com/cw/BBDB BuyMeACoffee - https://www.buymeacoffee.com/BBDB Venmo @TYBBDB ---------------------------------------- Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy [https://acast.com/privacy] for more information.

It Ends With Us, Part 19 - SH Claims, Rebel Wilson's Cases, and Epstein Connections

This update began as a simple review of Judge Liman’s decision to throw out Blake Lively’s ten claims of sexual harassment, keeping only three about retaliation, but it also splintered into a disturbing side quest. The filing walks through the Judge’s logic, providing examples and pulling quotes from previous filings and exhibits. Despite being cut so severely, the new retaliation focused case still presents a he-said/she-said situation, involving perception vs reality, that a jury will have to decide. After remembering that Jed Wallace and Melissa Nathan are part of a different court battle with Rebel Wilson, we learn about horrible accusations against them involving a victim of the Alexander brothers, and how Rebel’s lawsuits also involve a man in Jeffrey Epstein’s circle. We end with a summary of effusive public statements from Blake Lively and her agency, WME, about the Judge’s actions, as well as her new motion to compel Justin’s team to confirm who plans to testify. All opinions are personal and not representative of any outside company, person, or agenda. Information shared is sourced via published articles, legal documents, press releases, government websites, public websites, books, public videos, news reports, and/or direct quotes and statements, and all may be paraphrased for brevity and presented in layman's terms. Sources sited are posted with free access on my Patreon.  Wanna support this independent pod? Links below: Patreon - https://www.patreon.com/cw/BBDB BuyMeACoffee - https://www.buymeacoffee.com/BBDB Venmo @TYBBDB ---------------------------------------- Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy [https://acast.com/privacy] for more information.