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Lauren & Chan are back for an emergency episode diving deep into the 10 year situationship between Taylor Swift and Matty Healy. But first, the gals discuss their evolving appreciation for THE TORTURED POET'S DEPARTMENT. Lauren specifically returns to the chat with an even mightier change of heart and newfound appreciation for both the title track, Down Bad, and My Boy Only Breaks His Favorite Toys. Then, the sisters tackle the ten year situationship between the volatile The 1975 frontman and the American icon, Taylor Swift. They discuss everything from the rumored beginnings of the relationship in 2014 up until the the smallest man who ever lived ghosted their treasured Taylor. Listen along for the full scoop on Taylor and Matty on this EMERGENCY DEEP DIVE ❤️‍🔥 Taylor Swift & Matty Healy 💔 EVERYTHING WE KNOW. BUCKLE IN.

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Lauren and Chan sit down with Taylor Swift expert and listener favorite, Joe Peacock, to deep dive the 11th studio by their blonde redeemer, Taylor Allison Swift. The trio discuss the journeys each has been on contending with the unexpected sonic experience of TTPD. Listen along as Lauren, Chan, and Joe get into the Matty Healy, Joe Alwyn, and Kim Kardashian of it all as they wade through the often stormy waters on Taylor’s tortured seas. 

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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?!

Lauren and Chan give their take on Meghan Markle’s recent appearance at Prince Harry’s polo match and break down why some publications are choosing to continually write nothing burger stories at Meghan’s expense. The gals chat about Kim Kardashian’s recent appearance at the 2024 Breakthrough Awards and discuss why they think something with Kim is definitely off. They dissect Taylor Swift’s Tortured Poets Department pop-up library and share their struggles with Taylor’s style choices and the current Haunted Mansion aesthetic. Lauren and Chan weigh in on designer Rebecca Minkoff joining the upcoming season of RHONY and why they are excited to hear a fresh Housewives storyline. Finally, the gals discuss Tori Spelling and Dean McDermott’s troubled relationship and the split that was a long time coming.

Lauren and Chan have their hearts warmed by the Taylor + Travis Coachella content, and they chat about the couple’s festival security situation and Taylor’s normie girl moment. In preparation for TTPD, Lauren has Joe Alwyn on the brain and is ready to dissect Taylor’s lyrics that tell everyone what Joe really is like. The gals switch over to another tortured poet with Gerry the Golden Bachelor and dive into what could have been so wrong that he and Theresa would split after just three months of marriage. They then move on to listener relationship questions and feature a Pop Apologist Golden Moment from their Dating Red Flags episode. 

Lauren and Chan answer questions about:

-What to do when your longterm boyfriend gets upset when you ask about a proposal
-Whether you should give a guy another chance after he ghosted you a year ago
-What you should do when your super hot ex joins the Illuminati(!!) for fame
-Whether you should date a man who’s morals don’t align with yours, but makes a ton of money
-How to handle a marriage where you and your spouse disagree over big things
-Whether you should move in with your boyfriend before getting engaged
-How to cope when the person you are having an affair with dies
-What to do if you don’t have instant chemistry with the person you are dating
-What to do when you and your partner have different levels of desire
-How to cope when your partner cheats
-How to get your boyfriend to be more romantic in your relationship 
-What to do when your crush is in a bad relationship with someone else?

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