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In this bonus episode Daniela gives a brief but surprising bio on Jerry Springer’s early life before taking a broader look at his place in trash TV history.

Sources:

“Why Do We Watch Trashy TV?” Charles McCoy, Washington Post, March 27, 2015
"Trash TV: Dirty & Deadly Talk”, Vice, July 15, 2021
Biography: Jerry Springer, AE, 1998

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Paris Hilton may have brought the troubled teen industry into the forefront of our minds but the industry itself has a long and dark history.

In this episode Daniela tells Brooke how these wilderness camps and nightmare boarding schools got there start from Native American Reform Schools, to institutionalization, The Boys School, a lot of cults, Elan, CEDU, the confession to the murder of Martha Moxley during scream therapy, the expansion of these schools internationally and the damage they have continued to create. This is part one of a two part series

(Every trigger warning. Honestly this is rough. This episode contains the kidnapping of children, child abuse, s*xual abuse, systemic abuse, and the deaths of children who were taken to places that promised to make their lives better.)

Sources:

- "The Cult That Spawned the Tough-Love Teen Industry" by Maia Szalavitz
The Last Stop, Elan School, documentary
"The Last Days of Synanon" documentary (2018)- "I am Paris" documentary (2020)
"Selling a Dream: How Private Prisons Influence Immigration Policy" by Sarah Stillman (New Yorker, 2020)
"The Tragic History of the Troubled Teen Industry" by Molly Osberg (Splinter News, 2018)- "The Troubled-Teen Industry Has Been a Disaster for Decades. But Can It Be Stopped?" by Maia Szalavitz (Vice, 2016)-
"The Kids Aren't Alright" by Gabriel Sherman (New Republic, 2007)-
Primetime, Paradise Cove, 1998

(Sound Issue: We had some audio issues with Brooke's mic so there's an echo in some spots, we're working on fixing it.)

This episode contains spoilers


CW: disordered eating

In part three we’re looking at 90’s diets, the cult of diet culture and literal diet cults, before getting into primal urges and throwing a bacchanal, ending with our theories and opinions on Yellowjackets and talking about THAT scene

Sources:

The Problem with Women Eating Each Other, The New Yorker
Why the 90’s Were the Worst for Diets, Huffington Post
Yellowjackets, series, Showtime
Yellowjackets Behind the Buzz, Showtime
Euripides, The Bacchae, play
The Curious Connection Between Food and Cults. Sam O’brien. (October 24, 2022) ATLAS OBSCURA
The Cult of The Antler Queen, YouTube
Inside Gwen Shamblin's Creepy Weightloss Cult. Stewart, Sara. (September 29,2021) New Yorker.

In this bonus episode we’re telling you our sometimes troubling childhood relationship with dolls and giving you a brief history of the doll of all dolls— Barbie. from her German Lilli doll roots to her status as a global icon, Barbie has come a long way since she was created by Ruth Handler in 1959 and she has had a lasting and divisive impact on popular culture.

From being named after the creator’s own daughter, Barbara, to getting her own boyfriend named after the creator’s son, Kenneth, in 1961. Suing Cindy, Suing Bratz. Malibu Stacy, Robert the Doll, what happened to Midge’s baby? Where’s Alan? Is there an Adam or was he just a torso in a toy box?

With Barbiecore on the rise and the release of the trailer for the soon to be Greta Gerwig summer blockbuster, Barbie's legacy remains strong. After all, she's more than just a doll – she's an idea, a symbol, an astronaut, an Olympian, she’s been president— she forever retains a perfect arch with her perfect plastic feet, she’s a blank slate, an icon— she’s everything.


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Sources:
The Secret Life of Barbie, ABC News, 1999
Tiny Shoulders, documentary, Hulu, 2019
The Take, The Rise of Barbiecore, How Feminism Became Hot Pink and The Barbie Movie YouTube, 2022
Robin Gerber, Barbie and Ruth: The Story of the World’s Most Famous Doll and the Woman Who Created Her
The Island of the Dolls, NPR, 2017
Robert the Haunted Doll, South Florida PBS, 2014
My Modern Met, Barbie: The History and Legacy of the World’s Most Famous DollBy Madeleine Muzdakis on February 14, 2022
This day in history: Barbie doll makes her debut in 1959, CBS News
The Barbie Doll's Not-for-Kids Origins, Time Magazine, Jennifer Latson, 2015

In this remastered (to an extent- we recorded on our phones) rerelease of our very first episode, We discuss Anna Nicole Smith’s early life, her marriage to billionaire J. Howard Marshall, his death & the lawsuits that followed, the history of breast augmentation, 90’s beauty ideals & early 2000’s Internet & diet culture. Concluding with Anna’s untimely death and the responsibility of ethically consuming entertainment news.

When we first recorded this episode in October it meant so much to us and we wanted to share it again with slightly better sound. Thank you for all your support.

“Opinion is the wilderness between knowledge and ignorance,” Plato said that, and in season 1 of Yellowjackets, Misty Quigley the team manager andsort of social outcast says it as well, to a mean girl who is prank calling her… but what happens when the mean girl on the phone isn’t a person anymore, but a place?
From mystical vortexes, Picnic at Hanging Rock, The Korovina Hiking Incident, The Bermuda Triangle, Dyatlov Pass, Roanoke and the occasional bout of wilderness hysteria,
In this episode we’re going back into the wild but we’re not really talking about survival this time we’re talking about when that survival is disrupted by something even stronger: imagination, mystery, longing.

Sources:
Benson, Eugene, ed. (2005).
Encyclopedia of Post-Colonial Literatures in English
Picnic at Hanging Rock, (novel) Joan Lindsay
Picnic at Hanging Rock, film
Vogue Magazine, Vortexes
History Channel, Search for Roanoke
The Mysteries of Skinwalker Ranch
Nature’s Conspiracy: Picnic at Hanging Rock, Cindy Zeiher

Last month the news broke that a Vanderpump Rules star cheated on his longtime girlfriend with a fellow cast member and #scandoval was born.
The week after the news broke Daniela held a meeting with reality television experts--in this we're going to find out what VPR is, how we got here, why we care and what separates a scandal from a Scandoval.

In the conclusion of our Caylee Marie Anthony series we give you our opinions on the case, examine the documentaries made since Casey's acquittal and hear Casey's updated version of what happened to her daughter.

The television show Yellowjackets introduces us to a girl’s soccer team at a New Jersey high school on their way to nationals in a privately chartered plane that crashes.

What we know from the start is the girls survived for 19 months in the wilderness before being rescued, doing some very extreme things that we the viewer are not yet privy to.

Though Yellowjackets isn’t based off actual events it does draw from many true life tales of survival, several stories both fact and fiction of women in the wilderness and even some myths and legends. In part one of this episode, we explore real life survivor stories worthy of appointment viewing.

Before there was Fyre Festival there was Woodstock 99. The festival took place from July 23-25, 1999 in Rome, New York. Though it was intended to be a celebration of the 30th anniversary of the original Woodstock festival, it ended up being anything but. It turned out to be the hottest weekend of the year, with temperatures reaching over 100 degrees.

The festival grounds were designed to hold 50,000 people, but over 200,000 showed up. There were long lines for water and bathrooms, and the prices for food and merchandise were sky-high. And to make matters worse, there were reports of sexual assault and harassment throughout the weekend- in this episode we examine Woodstock ‘99 what went right, what went Korn, and what went wrong.

Sources:
Trainwreck Woodstock ‘99, Three Part Netflix Series

Woodstock 99: Peace, Love, and Rage, HBO

Women Deserve More than Five Minutes, The Independent, 2022

Woodstock Arrives, New York Times, July 22 1999

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In part 6 of our Caylee Marie Anthony series the defense and prosecution give closing arguments and the jury reaches a stunning verdict.



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In 1997 Joe Francis created a series of mail order videos, Girls Gone Wild, that would change the course of pop culture but as the years went on more sinister secrets began to emerge. Join us as we explore issues of consent, consumerism and the power of the infomercial and try and gain a broader understanding of how Joe Francis was able to do what he did for so long without consequence, and the eventual consequences that did come to be.

In this episode, we’ll discuss the heartbreaking murder of Dorothy Stratten. Dorothy's beauty and charm caught the attention of Hugh Hefner, who brought her to the Playboy Mansion and named her Playmate of the Year in 1980. It seemed like the 1980’s we’re going to be the decade of Dorothy into her success was quickly marred by her tumultuous relationship with her estranged husband, Paul Snider, who became increasingly possessive and abusive. Despite her fear and hesitation, Dorothy found the strength to leave Snider and pursue her dreams in Hollywood. But Snider's obsession with Dorothy ultimately led him to commit a horrific act of violence. Immortalized in the film Star 80, Today, we not only remember Dorothy's tragic death, but also celebrate her bravery in leaving an abusive relationship and following her passions. Join us as we try to gain a broader understanding of the murder of Dorothy Stratten, a woman whose life and death continue to captivate and inspire. Sources: Bogdanovich, Peter (1984). The Killing of the Unicorn: Dorothy Stratten 1960-1980. New York, NY: William Morrow and Company. Carpenter, Teresa (November 5, 1980, The Death of a Playmate Star 80, Bob Fosse The Death of a Playmate 20/20, ABC Nashawaty, Chris (August 12, 1994). "The Centerfold Murder: Playmate Dorothy Stratten is found murdered". Entertainment Weekly. Rhodes, Richard (May 1981). "Dorothy Stratten: Her Story". Playboy. Vol. 28, no. 5 Scott, Vernon (August 20, 1984). "Scott's World: Hefner fires broadside at Bogdanovich over book" Effron, Laura The horrific Murder of a Playboy Playmate on the Verge of Hollywood Stardom. ABC News . (October 17, 2019). --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/broadsnextdoor/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/broadsnextdoor/support

In part 5 we dive deep into the infamous Casey Anthony trial, exploring the intricacies of the jury selection process and the sequestering of the jury before we get into the start of the trial, including the compelling opening statements from the prosecution and jaw dropping statements from the defense. Join us as we begin to dissect this riveting trial and unravel the twists and turns of the defense’s strategy, the missteps in the prosecution’s presentation of evidence and the boredom that takes a jury who has been sequestered in Orlando for two months. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/broadsnextdoor/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/broadsnextdoor/support

In this episode, we'll delve into Gia's early years growing up in Philly, her bond with best friend Karen and the “Bowie Kids,” her move to NYC at 18 and her ascent to the top of the modeling industry. Immortalized in the 1998 biopic Gia, Gia Carangi graced the covers of Vogue and walked the runways of Paris before falling deeper into her drug addiction, leaving only her photos behind. Her rise to fame was meteoric, but her fall was just as swift, and her untimely death at the age of 26 from complications from HIV/AIDS when little was known about the disease left a profound impact on the fashion world and beyond. Who was this cover girl on the way to redefining beauty standards, sexual identity and of what it meant to be a super model? Join us as we explore the life and death of Gia Carangi, a woman whose beauty and charisma captured the hearts of millions, but whose too early end serves as a reminder of the dark side of fame and fortune. Sources: Gia: The tragic tale of the world's first supermodel The Independent, September 2005 Gia The E! True Hollywood Story E! 1996 Sandy Linter Reflects on Life with Gia, Interview, 2016 The Self-Destruction of Gia 2003, Documentary "HIV and Its Transmission". Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. 2003 Gia documentary, ABC Vanished Gia Interview 20/20 Carolin, Louise. Gia the Tragedy of a Lesbian SuperModel Diva Magazine, 2007 Fried, Stephen (November 1988). "Thing of Beauty". Philly Magazine Lo, Malinda (December 13, 2005). "Back in the Day: Out on the Catwalk". AfterEllen "Gia Carangi in Blondie's "Atomic" Video | Gia". --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/broadsnextdoor/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/broadsnextdoor/support

Episode 4 is all about Caylee’s mom, Casey Anthony.

Sources: Ted-X, How Memories Are Formed
The Case of Caylee Anthony, Peacock, 2017 Casey Anthony: Where the Truth Lies, Peacock, 2022
Presumed Guilty, Joes Baez, 2012
Dr. Jim Hopper, Recovered Memories- How Memories Work, YouTube
Nancy Grace, HLN, Lee Anthony Paternity Test --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/broadsnextdoor/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/broadsnextdoor/support

On June 23 1993, after enduring years of physical and emotional abuse, Lorena Bobbitt infamously cut off the p*nis of her sleeping husband, John Wayne Bobbit. The case instantly becomes content for the 24 news cycle and a joke for late night comedians but the backstory is much more sinister. In this episode, we will discuss how Lorena was a victim of domestic abuse during a time when there were no laws and few systems in place to protect or help women stuck in dangerous relationships. We will also examine the trials of John and Lorena, gender bias in the media and the court room, domestic violence and the difficulty of leaving abusive situations. Lastly, we’ll go over why this story is still important to talk about thirty years later and ask whether there are more options now than there were then. Sources: Bell, Rachael. "Crimes Below the Belt: Penile Removal and Castration (Chapter 2)". Crime Library. October 5, 2007. Chen, Joyce "Fine, We Can (Briefly) Talk About John Wayne Bobbitt's… Career" Refinery29. February 16, 2019. Effron, Lauren; Dooley, Sean. "John Bobbitt speaks out 25 years after". ABC News. Mead, Rebecca. The Lorena Bobbitt Story Offers New Lessons On Male Vulnerability (February 15, 2019). The New Yorker. Pershing, Linda (2011). ""His Wife Seized His Prize and Cut It to Size": Folk and Popular Commentary on Lorena Bobbitt". Smolowe, Jill; Peterzell, Jay (November 22, 1993). "TIME Magazine-Swift Sword of Justice". Waxman, Olivia. Lorena Bobbitt on Domestic and What She Wants You To Know About Her Case 25 Years Later (June 22, 2018). Time. 20/20 “The Bobbits” ABC News Lorena, Amazon Documentary Series Virginia Vs. Lorena Bobbitt, Court TV. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/broadsnextdoor/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/broadsnextdoor/support

(CW: violence, drug use & Daniela has Covid so her voice goes in and out in this episode!) On Octobr 12, 1978 at the infamous Chelsea hotel in NYC, one of the staples of the punk rock scene, the loud mouthed and bright” baby groupie,” girlfriend of the Sex Pistols Sid Vicious, Nancy Spungen, is found dead at just 20 years old. But who was Nancy Spungen and how did she end up dead, under a sink in her hotel room? In this episode, we are going to take a look at the short and eventful life of Nancy Spungen and tell more of her side of this story through interviews with Nancy’s mother Deborah and excerpts from her book And I Don’t Want to This Life we will gain a broader understanding of Nancy’s troubled childhood, and the sad circumstances leading up to her murder. Sources: Catsoulis, Jeannette (29 July 2010). "Alan G. Parker Revisits Sid Vicious's Worst Moment". The New York Times. McNeil, Legs McCain Gillian, Please Kill Me: The Uncensored Oral History of Punk Pareles, Jon (August 22, 1996). "Story of Punk: More the Ugly Gossip Than the Music's Impact". The New York Times. Parker, Alan G., director. Who Killed Nancy? (2009). Documentary. Regier, Hilda. "Chelsea Hotel" in Jackson, Kenneth T., ed. (1995). Savage, Jon (18 January 2009). "Sid Vicious: Little boy lost (Jan 2009 )". The Guardian Sad Vacation (2016) Documentary Sid Vicious Dead, CBS News (1978) Schooner, Karen. The Day Punk Died. (Oct. 17, 2008) NYMag. Spungen, Deborah (1983). And I Don't Want to Live This Life. New York City: Random House Inc. Terry Gross Interviews Deborah Spungen, NPR (1983) Wakeman, Jessica. Flashback: Nancy Spungen Found Dead at Chelsea Hotel. (Oct. 12, 2017) Rolling Stone. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/broadsnextdoor/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/broadsnextdoor/support

In this episode we go over the months of October, November and December of 2008. From the grand jury hearing to a terrible discovery this was a crucial period for both the prosecution and defense. While the prosecution pushes for a murder charge we go over other infamous cases of missing and murdered children, and their mothers. Jon Benet Ramsey and the 911 call, Dingos ate my baby becoming a joke, Melissa Lucio and the death penalty, Susan Smith, Andrea Yates, Darlie Routier, accidental deaths and everything else that comes along with being one of these moms in the media. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/broadsnextdoor/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/broadsnextdoor/support

On January 6th, 1994 a tall man in a leather jacket attacked figure skater Nancy Kerrigan with a baton before fleeing head first through a glass window. Who was this kneecap bashing mad man and another skater Tonya Harding be involved in planning the attack? Or was Tonya too just a victim of her ex husband Jeff Galooly and the men who planned out this crime? These were just some of the questions leading into the 1994 Winter Olympics. They both would skate but would Nancy or Tonya win the gold? The ending would be almost as unbelievable as the beginning— this is the story of Nancy Kerrigan, Tonya Harding and the 1994 Winter Olympic Games SOURCES: Tonya and Nancy: The Inside Story (1994), NBC TV film based on public domain material, premiered on April 30, 1994 Baum, Bob. ( March 21, 1994) Grand Jury: Harding Knew About Kerrigan Attack Beforehand. AP News. Bruscas, Angelo (February 4, 1994). "Records Indicate Harding Lied About Phone Calls". Seattle Post-Intelligencer. King, Patricia (February 20, 1994). "Harding: 'I Know The People Who Love Me'". Newsweek Gleiberman, Owen (July 4, 2018). "Film Review: The 1986 Tonya Harding Documentary 'Sharp Edges' Hamilton, William (January 15, 1994). "Three Held in Assault on Kerrigan". The Wall Street Journal. Hersh, Phil (March 8, 1992). "Adulation On Hold For Tonya Harding". Chicago Tribune. Herron, Elise (January 11, 2018). "Tonya Harding Moved Away From Oregon, Maybe Because People Threw Rats In Her Mailbox". Willamette Week. Janofsky, Michael (February 1, 1994). "Lawyer for Skater's Ex-Husband Says He Has Tied Her to Attack". The New York Times. Archived Janofsky, Michael (February 7, 1994). "Always Tonya: As Cool as Ice But Troubled". The New York Times. Long, James; Hogan, Dave (March 17, 1994). "Harding found guilty of hindering investigation". The Oregonian. Longman, Jere (March 20, 1994). "Harding Deal Handed Something to Both Sides". The New York Times. Maine, Darcy. (Dec 7, 2017) From the Rink to the Ring: Tonya Harding’s Short Lived Boxing Career. ESPN. Park, Eudie. (Dec. 3, 2021) “Tanya Harding and Nancy Kerrigan: A Complete Timeline of Kerrigan’s Attack and Aftermath. Biography. "Harding's Statement Text". The Washington Post. January 28, 1994. "Tonya Harding's Skating Scandal". (2004) Oprah Magazine Sullivan, Randall (July 14, 1994). "The Tonya Harding Fall". Rolling Stone. 1994 Winter Olympic Games 30 for 30: The Price of Gold (documentary) ESPN, 2014 Nancy and Tonya ABC News, 2018 Tonya and Nancy Peacock, 2020 I, Tonya (film) 2018 Sharp Edges (documentary) 1986 --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/broadsnextdoor/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/broadsnextdoor/support