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Back Row with Amy Odell

Amy Odell
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Fashion, style, celebrity and culture. Insider knowledge. Outsider honesty. Humor included.

  1. 2 HRS AGO

    Why 'The Devil Wears Prada 2' Is More Accurate Than You Think, with Rachel Tashjian [TEASER]

    The full episode is for paid Back Row subscribers: backrow.net/subscribe A note to listeners: On May 15, prices will increase to $8/month and $72/year. Upgrade to annual to lock in the lower rate. Or sign up at backrow.net/subscribe to get newsletter access included with your subscription and don't miss a single juicy story. This episode contains spoilers. We've waited 20 years for The Devil Wears Prada 2 — and it's better than expected. Rachel Tashjian of CNN joins me to break down what the sequel gets shockingly right about Anna Wintour, Vogue, and journalism's decline. We also cover Emily Blunt stealing the movie, whether the filmmakers got too close to Anna, and the billionaire character hiding in plain sight. Chapters: 00:00 Spoiler warning & intro 05:56 How accurately does the film depict journalism? 17:34 Did the filmmakers get too close to Anna Wintour? 29:07 The billionaire characters: who is Benji really? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    32 min

  2. 13 HRS AGO • SUBSCRIBERS ONLY

    Why 'The Devil Wears Prada 2' Is More Accurate Than You Think, with Rachel Tashjian

    This full episode is for paid Back Row subscribers: backrow.net/subscribe A note to paid podcast subscribers: On May 15, prices will increase to $8/month and $72/year. Upgrade to annual to lock in the lower rate. Or sign up at backrow.net/subscribe to get newsletter access included with your subscription. We've waited 20 years for The Devil Wears Prada 2 — and it's even better than expected. Rachel Tashjian of CNN and the Opulent Tips newsletter joins me to review the sequel and break down what it gets shockingly right about Anna Wintour, Vogue, journalism's decline, and the billionaire character hiding in plain sight. Plus a lightning round of arbitrary costume awards. Contains spoilers. Chapters 00:00 Spoiler warning & intro 05:56 How accurately does the film depict journalism? 17:34 Did the filmmakers get too close to Anna Wintour? 29:07 The billionaire characters: who is Benji really? 47:43 Benji's AI monologue: this film's cerulean sweater moment 01:01:14 Lightning round: costume awards

    1h 8m

  3. 1D AGO

    Met Gala 2026 Recap: Beyoncé, the Bezos Backlash, Kim Kardashian, and Vogue's Silence

    This episode is sponsored by Margaux. First time shoppers get 10 percent off with the code BACKROW. A few of my favorite styles: Wrap sandals Phoebe flats Downtown boot The 2026 Met Gala was the most controversial in memory — and Back Row is telling you what the fashion press won't. Amy Odell and Heather Cocks of Go Fug Yourself and Drinks With Broads break down the biggest narratives from the night: the Bezos backlash, the protests outside, why Vogue's silence was deafening, and what it actually means that tech billionaires have taken over fashion's biggest night. Plus: Beyoncé's return after 10 years, Blue Ivy's debut, the Kardashians and their nipples, Lauren Sanchez's Madame X look, why Jeff Bezos snuck in the back door, John Galliano and fashion's cancellation problem, and whether any of this controversy will actually stick. CHAPTERS 00:00 Introduction 00:49 The Bezos Backlash and the protests 04:14 The Ball Without Billionaires 07:15 Vogue's silence on the controversy 10:31 Why tech billionaires are really at the Met 18:26 Lauren Sanchez's Madame X look 43:39 The Kardashians, Beyoncé, and the best and worst looks 49:15 Galliano, Anna Wintour, and fashion's cancellation problem 54:05 Will the controversy actually matter? Subscribe to the Back Row Newsletter and Back Row on YouTube. Follow Heather Cox at Drinks With Broads and Go Fug Yourself. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    58 min

  4. 3D AGO

    'The Devil Wears Prada 2' Filmmakers on How They Nailed the Fall of Fashion Magazines

    WARNING: This episode contains SPOILERS for 'The Devil Wears Prada 2.' This is my full interview with 'The Devil Wears Prada 2' director David Frankel and screenwriter Aline Brosh McKenna. After talking to them both when I was writing 'Anna: The Biography,' I couldn't wait to hear about how they put this movie together after TWENTY YEARS. Who and what were they skewering? Did the film get too close to its source material, Anna Wintour? How did Lady Gaga enter the picture? And... will there be a THIRD movie?! CHAPTERS 0:00 Intro 2:43 How the sequel finally got made 5:17 Miranda's backlash: the fast fashion puff piece explained 8:14 How Miranda Priestly changed in 20 years 9:36 The new assistants and the new workplace 12:20 Every cameo, explained 31:43 Emily Blunt and the evolution of Emily Charlton 39:52 Will there be a third film? LINKS & RESOURCES: ▸ Subscribe to the Back Row newsletter: https://www.backrow.net/subscribe ▸ Read my book, Anna: The Biography: https://www.simonandschuster.com/books/Anna/Amy-Odell/9781982122638 ▸ Find me on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/instamyodell Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    40 min

  5. 6D AGO

    There Is No More Cerulean

    I went on Sam Sanders's show on KCRW to talk all things Met Gala 2026! We get into the Bezos Met Gala sponsorship, fashion's new Gilded Age, and The Devil Wears Prada 2. We also talked about why tech money is taking over fashion, what happened to the aspirational consumer, and whether the Cerulean monologue could even exist in 2026. Sam is one of the best interviewers around — this was a really fun conversation. Thanks to the KCRW team for allowing us to share it here. Follow Sam's show here. CHAPTERS: 01:30 – Has the Met Gala Become the Tech Gala? 05:20 – Has Fashion Entered a New Gilded Age? 10:20 – The Widening Gap Between the Classes of Fashion 14:20 – What it’s Like to be a Fashion VIC 18:00 – What’s Changed in Fashion Since The (1st) Devil Wears Prada? 20:00 – Does the Cerulean Monologue Hold Up in 2026? 25:10 – Fixing the Met Gala 27:40 – Amy’s Sources of Fashion Inspo Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    32 min

  6. APR 30

    The Fraught History of Naming Celebrities 'World's Most Beautiful'

    People magazine's "World's Most Beautiful" editor Andrea Lavinthal joins Back Row to go behind the scenes of the most coveted — and complicated — cover in celebrity journalism. Anne Hathaway talked to People about The Devil Wears Prada 2, her husband, and her haters. But handing out this prize isn't as easy as it might seem. Andrea breaks down how the "World's Most Beautiful" franchise has evolved since Michelle Pfeiffer in 1990 (3:28), why "most beautiful" is more fraught for women than "Sexiest Man Alive" is for men (1:51), and how much creative control a star like Anne Hathaway has over the shoot (9:33). Plus: why Gwyneth Paltrow's "Most Beautiful" cover made an editor think it would get her fired (25:54). Links & Resources 📰 SUBSCRIBE to the Back Row Newsletter for exclusive scoops and bonus podcast episodes: https://www.backrow.net/ 📸 Amy on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/instamyodell/ Mentioned in this episode: ↳ People's Anne Hathaway cover story, photographed by Jonny Marlow ↳ JFK Jr.'s "Sexiest Man Alive" cover story This episode was edited by Chrissi Harris. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    46 min

  7. APR 27 • SUBSCRIBERS ONLY

    Before the Carpet Became a Content Farm: Revisiting 'The First Monday in May'

    To get Back Row newsletter access included with your Premium subscription, sign up at https://www.backrow.net/subscribe. How does Met Gala doc ‘The First Monday in May’ hold up 10 years after it first came out? On this episode of the Back Row podcast, Amy sits down with television expert and podcaster Kate Casey of "Reality Life with Kate Casey" (https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/reality-life-with-kate-casey/id1154758766) to rewatch ‘The First Monday in May,’ a time capsule of 2010s fashion culture and canceled celebrities. Amy and Kate discuss Anna Wintour's commitment to her Starbucks venti and those necklaces she always wears. Plus, Amy digs into her 'Anna: The Biography' reporting to reveal what the film left out. Follow Kate on ⁠Substack (https://katecasey.substack.com/)⁠, ⁠Instagram⁠ (https://www.instagram.com/katecaseyca/), and of course, ⁠her excellent podcast⁠ (https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/reality-life-with-kate-casey/id1154758766)! CHAPTERS: 02:20 – How ‘The First Monday in May’ Got Made 09:20 – The Story Behind the Alexander McQueen Exhibition 12:40 – Anna Wintour is an Outfit Repeater 17:20 – Anna’s Venti Starbucks Cup 27:00 – Could the Met Pull Off ‘China Through the Looking Glass’ Today? 33:50 – The Canceled Celebs Featured in the Doc 43:50 – Looking at Table Settings with Baz Luhrmann 47:10 – Karl Lagerfeld’s Cameo 56:30 – The Strategy Behind the Met Gala Carpet 1:04:00 – How Well Did the Documentary Age?

    1h 8m

  8. APR 22 • SUBSCRIBERS ONLY

    4 Fashion Assistants Share Their ‘Devil Wears Prada’ Stories

    This is the audio version of ⁠the Back Row newsletter⁠. 'The Devil Wears Prada 2' is almost here! In the 20 years since the first movie came out, how much has fashion's treatment of assistants really changed? Here from four current and recently employed assistants who describe being asked to replant flowers with bare hands, having to leave the building when someone started throwing shoes, "constant emotional berating," and much more. CHAPTERS: 2:31 - "You Don't Even Call Dogs This Way" 5:36 - "The Glamour Is Gone, But the Abuse Isn't" 8:32 - "It's Not Acceptable to Openly Bully Someone" 10:57 - "It Was Constant Emotional Berating"

    13 min
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Fashion, style, celebrity and culture. Insider knowledge. Outsider honesty. Humor included.

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  • Creator
    Amy Odell
  • Years Active
    2025 - 2026
  • Episodes
    85
  • Rating
    Explicit
  • Copyright
    © Amy Odell 2025
  • Show Website
    Back Row with Amy Odell
  • Provider
    Amy Odell Inc.

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