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Lauren and Chan chat about the struggles of wanting to look polished amidst the trend of looking undone. Chan shares her review of the movie Challengers starring Zendaya, and why it has the perfect amount of steaminess. The gals discuss their plans for a new type of deep dive, which will feature subjects who are more accessible than A-listers. They give their take on Jana Kramer’s recent comments about Travis Kelce and the tricky level of celebrity Jana seems to be living in. Lauren and Chan get into the absolutely entitled behavior of influencer Katherine Asplundh and why she is being called a bully. The gals dive into the Vanderpump Rules finale, which has resulted in some very strong negative feelings toward a few cast members. Finally, they share their love for The Valley and why it is both fascinating and difficult to watch.

Lauren and Chan discuss the 2024 Met Gala looks and decide which attendees understood the theme and which ones missed the mark. The gals rate looks by Zendaya, Amelia Grey, EmRata, Lana Del Rey, Sydney Sweeney, Lauren Sánchez and more. Lauren shares a shocking bit of Jeff Bezos gossip that sounds almost too crazy to believe. They chat about Kim Kardashian being booed during Tom Brady’s roast and which roast jokes went a little too far. Lauren and Chan dive into the lives of Tom Cruise and Nicole Kidman’s adult children and how Katie Holmes likely saw the writing on the wall with Suri years ago. The gals touch on Bethenny Frankel and Paul Bernon’s breakup and why they believe the relationship was doomed from the start. Finally, they chat about Nick Viall’s nightmare honeymoon, which serves as a cautionary tale for all. 

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This week Lauren & Chan are chatting the questionable timeline of Sophia Bush's relationship with Ashlyn Harris, prompted by her new cover article in Glamour Magazine. The gals get into the wedding of billionaire Ankara Jain and WWE star Erika Hammond. They also discuss a new article in The Cut about what it's like to plan vacations for ultra ultra high net worth individuals and their families. Finally, Lauren and Chan chat recent personal revelations about Taylor & Travis and debrief on their trip to Guana Island.

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In today’s bonus episode, Lauren and Chan join The 13 Podcast, a podcast comprised of true Swifties who are going through all of Taylor Alison Swift’s eras one deep dive at a time. Hear Lauren and Chan’s continually evolving views on TTPD, whether they believe TTPD is a diss album, and what they think about Matty’s recent comments about TTPD. The gals give their take on Taylor’s potentially petty move against Joe Alwyn and why they think Joe is going to be just fine. Finally, Lauren and Chan share what they think any negative TTPD reviews *actually* mean. 

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Today we are answering all your BURNING questions.

Do we split the pod 50/50?

What do Ben and Kagen do for work?

Why has our tone regarding Meghan Markle changed?

Marry, Fuck, Kill....Joe, Travis, Matty?!

What to do if your husband has gained 30 lbs and it makes you less attached to him?

Did the royals pay us off to delete our Where TF is Kate content?

How did we find our producer? Do we have any business advice for starting a podcast?

Are we the golden retriever or the black cat in our relationships?

Where did we go to school?

What to do if you are 39 and have never really wanted kids? Freeze eggs or F it?

What to do if only a few people can go to your bachelorette and you're really bummed about it.

Are we still doing a live show in NYC?

Having things changed for us financially since the Kate stuff?

How is it for Chan now that she has Court in NYC?!