Bestie, Listen
Bestie, Listen
Bestie, Listen is your weekly deep dive into the hyper-specific corners of pop culture, where nostalgia, internet lore, and cultural chaos collide. It’s the chaotic recap, twenty years too late, that you didn’t know you needed, because nothing is too niche or too sacred. Hosted by Sean Ross and Jordan Appugliesi, each episode revisits the moments, trends, and pop culture eras that defined us. Whet…
Girl Groups Changed Our Lives
From chart-topping hits to headline-making breakups, nobody does pop culture quite like a girl group. From the Spice Girls and TLC to Little Mix, Girls Aloud, and beyond, we’re looking back at the acts that gave us unforgettable songs, iconic choreography, and inevitable solo careers. Plus, we get …
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We Take Halloween Very Seriously (Featuring: Snooki)
We’re back for Season 2 of Bestie, Listen, and we’re starting with a scream. From our favourite Halloween movies to the soundtracks that completely take over every October, we’re celebrating all things spooky season. Plus, reality TV icon Nicole “Snooki” Polizzi stops by to talk about her new serie…
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We Need To Talk About Horror (Featuring: Matthew Lillard & Samantha Sloyan)
Who doesn’t like horror movies? Seriously. This episode is a love letter to the genre that gave us nightmares, questionable decision-making, and some of the most iconic characters in pop culture. From blood-soaked classics to modern horror obsessions, we break down what keeps us coming back. Plus, …
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B*tch I'm Madonna
Name another artist who has reinvented herself more times than Madonna. We’ll wait. From the music to the controversy to the countless chart-topping hits, Madonna has spent decades redefining pop culture on her own terms. This episode looks back at her ever-evolving career, from the early years to …
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The Golden Age of Reality Competitions
The 2000s were a golden age of reality competition TV. One minute you were auditioning for superstardom, the next you were eating a cockroach, getting blindsided by your alliance, or losing a tooth on national television. From American Idol to Survivor and beyond, this episode dives into the realit…
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We All Wanted to Be a Pop Rock Girl
There is pop, there is rock, and then there are the pop rock girls. The side bangs, the power chords, and the inexplicable urge to wear a necktie over a tank top. From Avril Lavigne and Fefe Dobson to Ashlee Simpson and Michelle Branch, this episode unpacks the women who made rebellion radio-friend…
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We Were Raised by Messy Daytime TV (And It Shows)
Today we’re talking daytime talk shows. The messy ones. The loud ones. The ones that raised an entire generation of opinionated, slightly confrontational viewers. Yes, we mean us. From The View to Wendy Williams to Rosie O’Donnell and even Ellen, we break down the shows that built the genre. But wh…
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Why We Keep Fighting About Movie Musicals
Today, we’re talking movie musicals. The genre where the emotions are huge, the budgets are outrageous, and one bad casting choice can send an entire fandom into crisis. From Broadway classics to billion‑dollar blockbusters, this episode dives into the beautiful, dramatic chaos of adapting stage mu…
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Who Gets to Be a Gay Diva?
Who is your diva? It’s the question that starts everything. From pop royalty to the most unexpected cultural icons, the diva you claim reveals your entire personality. This episode unpacks what it takes to be a diva, what it really means to become an icon, and why some figures, from Martha Stewart …
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Do We Really Need a Buffy Revival?
We’ll say it. Buffy the Vampire Slayer does not need a revival. It’s controversial, but it’s true. This is the show we loved, cried over, and still feel deeply protective of. But does that automatically mean we need a new one? Probably not. Buffy taught us that resurrection comes with consequences……
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