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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. 6D AGO

    How Gwyneth Paltrow's Extreme Diet Sparked a 'Detox' Craze

    Gwyneth Paltrow has long been known for promoting various wellness fads that drive experts crazy. Long before she was publicly singing the praises of raw dairy products, she would publish "detox" diets each January. These were the foundation of Goop's wellness business. In this excerpt from Amy's latest book Gwyneth: The Biography, hear about how Goop began, how its viral diet advice generated great controversy (along with invaluable notoriety) in its early days, and how health and medical experts felt about it all. Get the full Gwyneth audiobook here. Get Gwyneth: The Biography in hardcover or ebook here. Audio excerpt courtesy of Simon & Schuster Audio from Gwyneth by Amy Odell, read by Chante McCormick. Copyright © 2025 by Amy Odell. Used with permission of Simon & Schuster, Inc.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    28 min

  2. 2025-12-22

    Anna Wintour, the Bezos Met Gala, and the Politics of Condé Nast (with Good Noticings)

    What can we glean about Condé Nast's politics from recent current events? Teen Vogue has been shuttered, but Vanity Fair's Trump 2.0 package was a journalistic achievement of the sort rarely seen these days. Anna Wintour is a known Democratic supporter and fundraiser, yet she's been cozying up to the Trump-supporting Bezoses for Met Gala money. Amy Odell is joined by comedians and cultural critics Claire Parker and Ashley Hamilton, who host the highly addictive and excellent Good Noticings podcast, to figure out what this all says about Condé Nast right now. Plus, Melania Trump’s $40 million documentary, and how it ties back to all of this. Chapters: 0:00 – Welcoming the Good Noticings podcast 0:37 – Vanity Fair’s major Trump 2.0 article and what it says about Condé Nast 4:42 – Anna Wintour is leaning into controversy 6:30 – Why did the Trump team do the Vanity Fair story? 7:15 – Christopher Anderson’s photo spread 8:53 – The discourse around Karoline Leavitt’s lip filler 15:16 – Reacting to Jeff Bezos and Lauren Sánchez Bezos sponsoring the Met Gala 25:34 – The fashion relevancy of Melania Trump’s $40 million documentary 29:26 – Would Vogue put Melania on the cover? Speculation! 33:06 – How will controversy affect the Met Gala’s future? Links & Resources: Good Noticings Podcast Apple⁠⁠ Spotify TikTok: @goodnoticingspod Instagram: @goodnoticingspodThe Olivia Nuzzi Good Noticings episode Claire Parker Instagram: @clairethescare Ashley Hamilton Instagram: @ashleyhammm Back Row Newsletter ⁠⁠YouTube⁠⁠ Amy Odell Instagram Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    37 min

  3. 2025-12-19

    Gwyneth Paltrow's Strategic 'Marty Supreme' Fashion Game

    Can a 2.5-hour artsy, originally scripted film open at the box office? The Marty Supreme cast is so determined to get us to the theater for this movie that they're wearing full monochromatic orange for promotional appearances. Gwyneth Paltrow is being strategic with her fashion choices in other ways, and helping daughter Apple's prospects in the process. This is the audio version of the Back Row newsletter published Thursday, December 18, 2025. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    7 min

  4. 2025-12-17 • SUBSCRIBERS ONLY

    Retail Confessions: Ralph Lauren

    In this series, Amy interviews luxury retail workers about what it's really like to sell the world's most expensive and exclusive fashion to the world's wealthiest people. In this installment from the Back Row newsletter (read as usual with the help of Amy's husband Rick): an ex-Ralph Lauren employee who worked at the store in the aughts and 2010s, helping Anna Wintour (2:19), Guy Ritchie (5:14), Sarah Jessica Parker (6:19), and more. Also, horror stories involving rats (7:59), nightmare customers (9:11), and more.

    13 min

  5. 2025-12-15

    Rachel Zoe's 'Real Housewives' Debut (with Brian Moylan)

    World-renowned Real Housewives expert Dame Brian Moylan joins Amy Odell on the Back Row podcast to talk about Rachel Zoe's debut on The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills! They analyze what Rachel and Bravo gain from her joining the cast and why fashion people are so eager to get on this show. Then they recap all of Rachel's scenes in the first two episodes of season 15, and do some investigative journalism on Mauricio "Mo" Umansky's disturbing Chanel couch. Chapters: 00:00 - Intro to Dame Brian Moylan 02:41 - Why did Rachel join the cast? 07:26 - Why fashion people are joining Real Housewives 11:09 - Recapping Rachel's scenes in episode 1 12:38 - DOES MAURICIO HAVE A CHANEL COUCH? 13:28 - Why are all the Birkins unclasped? 27:11 - Rachel and Roger's shocking split 33:22 - Rachel cooks bacon and eggs 36:00 - What is Rachel implying about Roger's girlfriend?! FOR PART TWO OF THIS PODCAST, sign up for Back Row Premium in ⁠Apple⁠ or ⁠Spotify⁠. In part two, Brian and Amy recap RHOBH season 15 episode 2 and play the game "Cast or Pass," in which Amy gives Brian a fashion person and he decides whether or not to fantasy cast them as Real Housewives. Links & Resources: Back Row newsletter Follow Amy on Instagram Brian Moylan Instagram RHOBH Vulture recaps The Housewives: The Real Story Behind the Real Housewives Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    45 min

  6. 2025-12-15 • SUBSCRIBERS ONLY

    PART 2: Rachel Zoe's 'Real Housewives' Debut and Mo's Haunting Chanel Couch Accessory with Brian Moylan

    Amy and Brian recap Rachel's second episode as a new cast member of 'The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills.' They dig further into Roger Berman and Mauricio Umansky's sidewalk make-outs (2:40), along with Mauricio's general appeal and Chanel couch accessory (5:30). And they finish with a game: Cast or Pass! (14:35) In which Amy names fashion people (Chloe Malle! Tyra Banks! Meghan Markle) and Brian decides if he would cast them in Real Housewives or not.

    25 min

  7. 2025-12-14 • SUBSCRIBERS ONLY

    The Personal Stylist to New York Billionaires and Centi-millionaires

    Amy's husband Rick, the voice of "Retail Confessions," is back to struggle through fashion brand pronunciations once more in the name of journalism! In this episode, he's the voice of a personal stylist Amy interviewed who serves as a personal stylist to plane-owning, yacht-renting (important distinction) billionaires and centi-millionaires. She weighed in on the "great reset" and how her clients are feeling about fashion right now. 00:42 - Intro to interview subject 02:45 - Just how rich these people are 05:33 - How much the clients spend on fashion 07:50 - How clients feel about price increases 09:29 - "Loose Threads" news roundup

    11 min

  8. 2025-12-11

    Versace's Second Shocker and Fashion's Great Unsettling

    This is the audio version of the Back Row newsletter published December 9, 2025. 0:16 - Fashion enters its "great unsettling" 1:47 - Prada Group acquires Versace 2:24 - Broader instability across the fashion industry 4:00 - Loose Threads news roundup Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    5 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
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  • Episodes
    35
  • Copyright
    © Amy Odell 2025
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    Back Row with Amy Odell
  • Provider
    Amy Odell Inc.

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