Midwest Besties

Lauren & Emily
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The pop culture podcast for the rest of us.  TV, Books, Reality, Movies, Celeb Gossip, and More. 

  1. 6D AGO

    FLYOVER DEEPDIVE - Yesteryear By Caro Clare Burke

    Send us Fan Mail Besties, it’s Book Club Time! This week, Emily and Lauren take a break from discussing TV the internet can’t stop talking about to discuss the BOOK the internet can’t stop talking about. Yesteryear, by political and pop culture podcaster Caro Claire Burke, takes us inside the mind of the fictional tradwife social media influencer Natalie Heller Mills. The story is about what happens when Natalie wakes up to discover she is actually in the 1855 pioneer era. This book is a WILD RIDE, and the Besties talk about it all—influencer culture, religious trauma, the manosphere, and of course, Goldie Hawn in Overboard. So many spoilers, so if you want to read this book and haven’t read it, don’t listen. If you have read it and are dying to talk about it with someone, welcome!  Support the show

    40 min

  2. APR 23

    The Loose Tum in Jennifer Tilly's $40K Purse

    Send us Fan Mail In this week’s pop culture potluck, we start off strong with the latest Summer House gossip. We chat about West and Amanda’s at the Yankees game, Ciara’s Glamour Cover, Mia’s WWHL interview, and recap S10 E12. We give our final thoughts on Real Housewives of Beverly Hills as the season finally wraps up, and get into Coachella Weekend Two. We chat Sabrina’s set, Olivia Rodrigo’s new single, and Kacey Musgraves’ last-minute show.  We switch gears to TV, sharing what we’re watching now, including Big Mistakes, Running Point, and the final season of Hacks. Support the show

    53 min

  3. APR 16

    Episode 117: Alex vs Alix: The Hot White Girls Are Beefing

    Send us Fan Mail What is up, Daddy Gang?! It’s us, your besties! And this week in our Pop Culture Potluck, we have quite the spread! First, we discuss the trailer for the new Summer House spin-off, In The City. Lauren talks about how Danielle has personally victimized her. We follow up on the Summer House Scamanda scandal and how we are low-key loving Amanda and West owning their pieces of SH*T era. We break down Sabrina Carpenter and Justin Bieber’s Coachella performances. Two artists living their truth, or the painful example of the double standard of female/male pop stars? PLUS, we break down Call Her Daddy’s Alex Cooper and TikTok’s Alix Earle’s mystery internet beef that we are LIVING FOR (Spoiler Alert: They are two different people). Plus, Jorginho clears Chappell’s name with another epic 3-point-font Instagram Story (we give him a big NO DUH), new books we're reading, and the exhausting GLP-1 discourse we can’t seem to escape. Support the show

    52 min

  4. APR 9

    Carl’s a Mess! The Aftermath of the Summer House Scandal

    Send us Fan Mail Carl’s a mess, and so are we! In this week’s pop culture Pot Luck, the besties discuss the aftermath of the Summer House Scamanda (™). Emily explains the latest Lindy West memoir, Adult Braces, and the besties break down Belle Burden’s recently released book, Strangers: A Memoir of Marriage. In table scraps, we touch on Ina Garten and how Meghan Markle straight up copies her, the latest Sussex missteps, Real Housewives of Rhode Island, and The Valley premiere. Pull up a chair because this is a big ol’ meal!   Support the show

    55 min

  5. APR 1

    The Summer House Love Triangle Scandal Explained

    Send us Fan Mail Have you checked on your Bravo fans lately, Besties? You should. They are not okay. In this very special episode, Lauren and Emily go FULL detective mode and take you through the Summer House scandal that has ROCKED the internet. If you've been in a coma for the past week, newly separated Amanda and newly redeemed f*** boy West are an ITEM. One small problem – West is the on-again, off-again love of Amanda’s best friend (and fellow Bed BugTM) Ciara. This story is developing so quickly that we got our first-ever breaking news while recording (and it legit made us feel like Katie Couric). Outside of Summer House, the Besties discuss the season finale of Love Story (Constance Zimmer is the GOAT), Lindy West, the new hot book, Strangers, and why magazines are so back, baby. Support the show

    55 min

  6. MAR 26

    Episode 114: Chappell Roan Hates Nepobabies

    Send us Fan Mail Despite allergy season woes, your besties are locked in this week! In this pop culture potluck, we dig into Chappell Roan’s latest security drama, and do our best to delicately discuss Taylor Frankie Paul, The Bachelorette cancellation, and Secret Lives of Mormon Wives (trigger warning: domestic violence). We move into lighter territory to recap the latest Summer House episode, where we are yelling justice for Bailey and in awe of Ciara, Mia, and KJ’s vulnerability. We chat about TV we’re super excited about, including The Pitt, The Valley, and Hacks. We end the episode by letting you know what we’re currently reading—that’s right, we don’t just watch Bravo TV all day, okay?! Support the show

    53 min

  7. MAR 24

    FLYOVER DEEPDIVE - Episode 113.1 - Summer House Sn 10 Eps 5 & 6

    Send us Fan Mail These are your captains speaking! We have a new Flyover Deepdive, which is what we call our special TV episode recap episodes! (Aren’t we cute?). In this Deepdive, we break down Summer House  Season 10, Episode 5: “Summer Knights” and Season 10, Episode 6: "The Joke's on You." We discuss Jesse’s apology to Ciara for once again treating her like an object, Kyle’s advisory board position at Soft Bar, Carl’s cattiness, Ben and Bailey’s awkward blow-up, and we rag on Kias for a little bit (naturally).  Support the show

    36 min

  8. MAR 16

    Episode 113: YEEHAW! Kacey Musgraves Is Back… But Did She Ever Actually Leave?

    Send us Fan Mail And we’re back! After some technical difficulties, we have a potluck episode coming for you tomorrow! On this week’s episode, we talk about Kacey and Harry’s new music, Timothée Chalamet being an artist who s***s on other artists, being Michael B. Jordan stans, Love Story, and so much more!  If you are looking for a Summer House recap, stay tuned! We have our “Flyover Deep Dive” (what we call our TV recap episodes because we are whimsical) coming for you on Tuesday. Support the show

    45 min
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The pop culture podcast for the rest of us.  TV, Books, Reality, Movies, Celeb Gossip, and More. 

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  • Creator
    Lauren & Emily
  • Years Active
    2025 - 2026
  • Episodes
    21
  • Rating
    Explicit
  • Copyright
    © 2026 Midwest Besties
  • Show Website
    Midwest Besties

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