Coffee & Cults: Everything You Don't Know About Hollywood

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Deep dives, TV shows behind the scenes, current events,  scandals, celebrity deep dives, fraud, scams & more! Coffee & Cults the podcast is the audio version of the Coffee & Cults YouTube channel. Video versions of every episode can be found by clicking the link in the show notes & on the Coffee & Cults YouTube channel. Coffee & Cults is a show where one woman & her cat explore behind the scenes of your favourite TV shows, downfalls, scandals, cults, celebrity news, scams, fraud, exposes & much more. Coffee & Cults is hosted by Ash Silver (one woman) & Ms Gloria (her cat). For the foreseeable future we'll be uploading the two new episodes every month that are released in video form on the Coffee & Cults YouTube channel, & in between those episodes we'll be releasing episodes from the Coffee & Cults library, like deep dives on the Danny Masterson trial, Allison Mack & the NXIVM cult, many of the Kardashians questionable businesses, Ashton Kutcher & Mila Kunis's hidden history, the fraudster Elizabeth Holmes & Theranos, behind the scenes drama of your favourite 1990 & 2000 shows like Buffy, One Tree Hill, Charmed & more! Please note that episodes produced especially prior to Nov 2024 may make frequent reference to on screen assets, due to being created at that time for YouTube only. Full episodes with visual assets available on Coffee & Cults YouTube channel www.youtube.com/@coffeeandcults  We're also on Instagram @coffeeandcultsyt @theashsilver & on Facebook @the.ash.silver & Ms G, being the star of the show, also has an Insta @MsGloriaTheCat Thank you so much for checking out the show, it is very much appreciated!www.youtube.com/@coffeeandcults 

  1. Everything You Don't Know About The Buffy Revival Cancellation - Coffee Break

    5D AGO

    Everything You Don't Know About The Buffy Revival Cancellation - Coffee Break

    VIDEO VERSION: https://youtu.be/buRLoOE75lY?si=MuGhmex6QmhxKVSu Buffy The Vampire Slayer has been slayed by Hulu & the fans are rightfully angry. On Friday the 13th of March 2026 Sarah Michelle Gellar released a short video on her insta letting the loyal Buffy fans know that Hulu, despite filming a pilot in the Summer of 2025, would not be greenlighting andmoving ahead witht he Buffy revival. Gellar later stated that that it was one executive in particular that had disdain for the project & liked to brag he'd never watched the entire show because it 'wasn't for him'. Buffy fans were outraged, as was the executive, & for the last week Hulu has been battling against Buffy herself in the press... they're crazy to go up against Buffy The Vampire Slayer! In today's video we're going to breakdown ABSOLUTELY EVERYTHING you NEED to know about the cancellation of the Buffy The Vampire Slayer revival. Thank you so much to anyone who watches, ESPECIALLY appreciate the support on this video, the first on our second (technically third) channel! Main channel  @coffeeandcults   SOURCES: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1g2p223uIxix0tpu91yfaeGg52QrOobrznS-87mar48g/edit?usp=sharing THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR LISTENING!  YOUTUBE CHANNEL WITH VIDEO VERSIONS: https://www.youtube.com/@coffeeandcults MERCH: https://ash-silver-shop.fourthwall.com Visit Patreon/YouTube Memberships for even more content PATREON: https://www.patreon.com/coffeeandcultsextra YOUTUBE MEMBERSHIP: https://www.youtube.com/@coffeeandcults/membership    INSTA: https://www.instagram.com/theashsilver & https://www.instagram.com/coffeeandcultsyt        MS GLORIA'S INSTA:   https://www.instagram.com/MsGloriaTheCat                         OTHER CHANNELS:  Coffee, Cults & Cats - Current Pop Culture Stories: https://www.youtube.com/@coffeecultsandcats Coffee & Cults - For Sleep, Chores & More: https://www.youtube.com/@CoffeeandCultsSleep Ash Silver - TV Reviews: https://www.youtube.com/@AshSilver

    36 min
  2. Everything You Don't Know About The Exploitation of Mary-Kate & Ashley Olsen

    MAR 20

    Everything You Don't Know About The Exploitation of Mary-Kate & Ashley Olsen

    Mary-Kate & Ashley Olsen are the most famous child stars of all time, & back during the 90’s and early 2000’s, most millennials would say the Olsen twins had the perfect life, but unfortunately things were very far from perfect in the Olsen’s life & behind the scenes. Mary-Kate & Ashley Olsen have said they wouldn't wish their childhood on anyone, but unfortunatley the exploitation of the Olsens & their fame continued well into their adulthood and as they entered their 20’s things turned much darker.  VIDEO VERSION OF THE EP: https://youtu.be/tpC4X02C4gQ So that’s what we’re going to be discussing today, the incredibly successful and terrible careers of the Olsen twins & why after spending their entire life in the spotlight, they both decided to completely walk away from Hollywood. We’ll be exploring the commodification of Mary-Kate & Ashley Olsen before they could even walk or talk, their distain for the media & the devastating aspects of their stories including the tragic passing of another wildly popular 90’s and 2000’s actor heath ledger. We’ll also be covering how the Olsen machine & the sisters enormous success didn’t just consume their own lives but the lives of many ppl surrounding them, including their other sister Elizabeth Olsen. And finally we’ll be looking at where the Olsen’s are today, whether theres truth to their alleged rift , & how much of an impact being the most successful child stars of all time has had on their lives, their relationships and them. THANK YOU so much for watching & let me know your thoughts in the comments! VIDEO VERSION OF THE EP: https://youtu.be/tpC4X02C4gQ SOURCES: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1c89WWIEow8_sRtyPZ0oFfQ5rK3zEyFxhV7AeP_0eTFk/edit?usp=sharing THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR LISTENING!  YOUTUBE CHANNEL WITH VIDEO VERSIONS: https://www.youtube.com/@coffeeandcults MERCH: https://ash-silver-shop.fourthwall.com Visit Patreon/YouTube Memberships for even more content PATREON: https://www.patreon.com/coffeeandcultsextra YOUTUBE MEMBERSHIP: https://www.youtube.com/@coffeeandcults/membership    INSTA: https://www.instagram.com/theashsilver & https://www.instagram.com/coffeeandcultsyt        MS GLORIA'S INSTA:   https://www.instagram.com/MsGloriaTheCat                         OTHER CHANNELS:  Coffee, Cults & Cats - Current Pop Culture Stories: https://www.youtube.com/@coffeecultsandcats Coffee & Cults - For Sleep, Chores & More: https://www.youtube.com/@CoffeeandCultsSleep Ash Silver - TV Reviews: https://www.youtube.com/@AshSilver

    1h 27m
  3. EVERYTHING You Don't Know About Jonah Hill, Hollywood's Rudest Nepo Baby

    MAR 10

    EVERYTHING You Don't Know About Jonah Hill, Hollywood's Rudest Nepo Baby

    VIDEO VERSION: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JN8EXyCW6FQ Jonah Hill has had a hugely successful Hollywood career, but two years ago he disappeared from the spotlight in a swirl of controversy. From the beginning of his career, Jonah Hill  was known as someone not very easy to work with, but over the years as his star power rose, his behaviour behind the scenes went from bad to worse. For years, when lesser known actors and crew members spoke out about Jonah Hill ’s behaviour, publicly hill would be defended by his v famous friends, many of which had their own v controversial reputation and behind the scenes, there would be coordinated campaigns employing cut throat ad ruthless Hollywood pr tactics to keep the stories & JH’s bad behaviour hidden & out of the spotlight. But in 2023, one of Jonah Hill's ex gf’s spoke out about how she was treated by him and she alleged jh had been controlling & emotionally abusive throughout their relationship. And she even shared a list restrictive demands hill required if his ex wanted to maintain a relationship with him. To deal with negative publicity & backlash Jonah Hill  seemed to  take a leaf out of his  besties James Franco’s book, as he disappeared and in his wake he allegedly left an army of bots  to do his dirty work & completely rewritten history. So that’s what we’ll be discussing today, Jonah Hill ’s behaviour behind the scenes, the allegations against him & why he’s allegedly one of the rudest people in Hollywood. THANK YOU so much for listening & let me know your thoughts in the comments! SOURCES: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1ThL9FwNiRVD0P3i99qXRtd4_jBA0SS5-_UjBY0OH7Ko/edit?usp=sharing THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR LISTENING!  YOUTUBE CHANNEL WITH VIDEO VERSIONS: https://www.youtube.com/@coffeeandcults MERCH: https://ash-silver-shop.fourthwall.com Visit Patreon/YouTube Memberships for even more content PATREON: https://www.patreon.com/coffeeandcultsextra YOUTUBE MEMBERSHIP: https://www.youtube.com/@coffeeandcults/membership    INSTA: https://www.instagram.com/theashsilver & https://www.instagram.com/coffeeandcultsyt        MS GLORIA'S INSTA:   https://www.instagram.com/MsGloriaTheCat                         OTHER CHANNELS:  Coffee, Cults & Cats - Current Pop Culture Stories: https://www.youtube.com/@coffeecultsandcats Coffee & Cults - For Sleep, Chores & More: https://www.youtube.com/@CoffeeandCultsSleep Ash Silver - TV Reviews: https://www.youtube.com/@AshSilver

    1h 10m
  4. Everything You Don't Know About The Secrets & Lies of Ex-Prince Andrew (Teddy Bears, Arrests & Corruption)

    MAR 1

    Everything You Don't Know About The Secrets & Lies of Ex-Prince Andrew (Teddy Bears, Arrests & Corruption)

    VIDEO VERSION: https://youtu.be/aXUiJX-rPDU Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor being arrested has become the biggest new story of 2026 so far, but there is so much more the the story that the mainstream media is willing to discuss.  Today we're going to go behind the walls of the Palace & discuss Andrew's horrendous behaviour over the years, & we're also going to see inside his former Buckingham Palace apartment, & yes, there's lots of teddy bears for anyone who knows about Andrew's bizarre fascination with teddy bears. Andrew has lived a life of unimaginable privilege & behind closed doors he was using his power, wealth, connections & royal fame to allegedly commit unspeakable crimes & to enable the vile actions of monsters Jeffrey Epstein & Ghislaine Maxwell. Andrew wants people to believe this friendship with Jeffrey Epstein & Ghislaine Maxwell was an unfortunate blemish on a distinguished royal career, but nothing could be further from the truth, because Andrews friendship with Jeffrey Epstein & Ghislaine Maxwell is just one point on a very long list of horrendous, crooked and devious behaviours reported to have happened over the last several decades. So that’s what we’ll be discussing today, everything most people don’t know about Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor, & the scores of ppl who helped, enabled and covered up for the queens fav son. Some of these stories might reshape how you look at Mountbatten-Windsor, the Royal Family & even the interview that brought Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor down. THANK YOU so much for listening. SOURCES: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1WRPDCY6QWRCD0BJDBVHoRv2jiccZusxofUphbkiZBjQ/edit?usp=sharing Images From Andrew Mountbatten-Windsors Former Buckingham Palace Apartment: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1R1rpXdxVRVbHkLROuGM-xS8QeVeL1PhDFl4CBKPCP5M/edit?usp=sharing THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR LISTENING!  YOUTUBE CHANNEL WITH VIDEO VERSIONS: https://www.youtube.com/@coffeeandcults MERCH: https://ash-silver-shop.fourthwall.com Visit Patreon/YouTube Memberships for even more content PATREON: https://www.patreon.com/coffeeandcultsextra YOUTUBE MEMBERSHIP: https://www.youtube.com/@coffeeandcults/membership    INSTA: https://www.instagram.com/theashsilver & https://www.instagram.com/coffeeandcultsyt        MS GLORIA'S INSTA:   https://www.instagram.com/MsGloriaTheCat                         OTHER CHANNELS:  Coffee, Cults & Cats - Current Pop Culture Stories: https://www.youtube.com/@coffeecultsandcats Coffee & Cults - For Sleep, Chores & More: https://www.youtube.com/@CoffeeandCultsSleep Ash Silver - TV Reviews: https://www.youtube.com/@AshSilver

    1h 11m
  5. EVERYTHING You Don't Know About Kristen Bell & Dax Shepard (Hollywood's Most Annoying Couple)

    FEB 19

    EVERYTHING You Don't Know About Kristen Bell & Dax Shepard (Hollywood's Most Annoying Couple)

    VIDEO VERSION: https://youtu.be/RpTqw3M5uXY Kristen Bell & Dax Shepard, for almost twenty years, have marketed themselves as a relatable Hollywood power couple. They’ve build their brand on being a quirky and a radically honest couple who wants to put it all out there, but unfortunately this isn’t how the public actually sees them. Throughout their relationship,  Kristen & Dax have entered the headlines several times for affair allegations, their companies bankruptcy & their friendship with certain other Hollywood couples like Ashton Kutcher & Mila Kunis. But what Kristen Bell & Dax Shepard, are constantly making headlines for is their oversharing, especially on social media & via Dax’s podcast armchair expert. Over the years, Kristen Bell & Dax Shepard, haVE sparked waves of backlash — from parenting debates and oversharing discourse to Dax’s recurring controversies whenever he says something on his podcast that people can’t believe. So that’s what we’ll be discussing today, the careers that made Kristen Bell & Dax Shepard, famous, the criticism they’ve garnered & the carefully crafted & curated authenticity that built their empire, and why it’s not all as casual & relatable as they & their team want it to appear. We’ll also be diving into all of the criticism they’ve garnered and how their attempt at building a Hollywood empire on carefully crafter PR, authenticity and relatability crashed and burned. THANK YOU so much for listening & let me know your thoughts in the comments! SOURCES: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1P7pZq81M8p5dITUqIs8UXvepm2JOLau_77qLyWEiBoY/edit?usp=sharing THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR LISTENING!  YOUTUBE CHANNEL WITH VIDEO VERSIONS: https://www.youtube.com/@coffeeandcults MERCH: https://ash-silver-shop.fourthwall.com Visit Patreon/YouTube Memberships for even more content PATREON: https://www.patreon.com/coffeeandcultsextra YOUTUBE MEMBERSHIP: https://www.youtube.com/@coffeeandcults/membership    INSTA: https://www.instagram.com/theashsilver & https://www.instagram.com/coffeeandcultsyt        MS GLORIA'S INSTA:   https://www.instagram.com/MsGloriaTheCat                         OTHER CHANNELS:  Coffee, Cults & Cats - Current Pop Culture Stories: https://www.youtube.com/@coffeecultsandcats Coffee & Cults - For Sleep, Chores & More: https://www.youtube.com/@CoffeeandCultsSleep Ash Silver - TV Reviews: https://www.youtube.com/@AshSilver

    1h 13m
  6. EVERYTHING You Don't Know About The Downfall of Tyra Banks

    FEB 10

    EVERYTHING You Don't Know About The Downfall of Tyra Banks

    VIDEO VERSION: https://youtu.be/T39xUAbThiE America's Next Top Model was a juggernaut of a show & the host, Tyra Banks, was one of the most famous super models of all time, but Tyra’s success wasn’t just limited to the modelling industry. Through acting, reality tv, daytime tv, hosting, books, theme parks, MLMs, executive producing, & creating Smize hot ice cream, Tyra Banks has built an empire. While Tyra’s success has been undeniable, unfortunately that success didn’t seem to be enough for Tyra Banks. NOT  only did Tyra Banks create some extremely questionable businesses  that seemed to target her most loyal & vulnerable fans, her behaviour behind the scenes on her most successful; shows has been horrendous.    In the last few years, many ppl have spoke out about their dealings behind the scenes with Tyra Banks, everyone from former America's Next Top Model contestants, to crew members, to those those preyed upon by tb alleged mlm. All these recent conversations about Tyra Banks, has prompted further examinations of not only Tyra Banks' behaviour off camera, but also her behaviour on camera, esp when it comes to her daytime talk show, The Tyra Banks Show, & one of the most famous and infamous reality shows of all time, America's Next Top Model. And so that’s what we’re going to be discussing today. the incredible career of TB & her infamous, messy ¬ so model behaviour behind the scenes, as well as the environment of manipulation on America's Next Top Model & Tyra Banks' role at the centre of it all. THANK YOU so much for listening! SOURCES: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1Fvy384HOpGpxaeRw-a6JM4NVK2rBQyImvIuNznINN6w/edit?usp=sharing THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR LISTENING!  YOUTUBE CHANNEL WITH VIDEO VERSIONS: https://www.youtube.com/@coffeeandcults MERCH: https://ash-silver-shop.fourthwall.com Visit Patreon/YouTube Memberships for even more content PATREON: https://www.patreon.com/coffeeandcultsextra YOUTUBE MEMBERSHIP: https://www.youtube.com/@coffeeandcults/membership    INSTA: https://www.instagram.com/theashsilver & https://www.instagram.com/coffeeandcultsyt        MS GLORIA'S INSTA:   https://www.instagram.com/MsGloriaTheCat                         OTHER CHANNELS:  Coffee, Cults & Cats - Current Pop Culture Stories: https://www.youtube.com/@coffeecultsandcats Coffee & Cults - For Sleep, Chores & More: https://www.youtube.com/@CoffeeandCultsSleep Ash Silver - TV Reviews: https://www.youtube.com/@AshSilver

    1h 27m
  7. EVERYTHING You Don't Know About The Beckham Family Feud

    FEB 2

    EVERYTHING You Don't Know About The Beckham Family Feud

    VIDEO VERSION: https://youtu.be/26xq8kwOGQ0 David & Victoria Beckham's family feud with their son Brooklyn Beckham & his wife Nicola Peltz has become the biggest celebrity story of 2026 so far. The Beckhams are one of the most celebrity family in the UK, & they've have desperately been trying to bury Brooklyn Beckham & Nicola Peltz's separation from the Beckham family, claiming his parents only care about Brand Beckham & that they not only ruined his wedding, but also his wife. Nicole Peltz, who is the daughter of a billionaire married Brooklyn Beckham three years ago, & there have been nothing but problems between Victoria Beckham & Nicola Peltz ever since. We’ll cover all the details of Brooklyn Beckham's statement, along with how David & Victoria Beckham & Brooklyn & Nicola Peltz Beckham have been using the paparazzi and media against one another, & how one side has been leaking family secrets to hurt the other side. THANK YOU so much for listening! SOURCES: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1mv2cZWD1N3ssDwr0EeDUOo58vLWPkQhwiGHMWc7VbI4/edit?usp=sharing THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR LISTENING!  YOUTUBE CHANNEL WITH VIDEO VERSIONS: https://www.youtube.com/@coffeeandcults MERCH: https://ash-silver-shop.fourthwall.com Visit Patreon/YouTube Memberships for even more content PATREON: https://www.patreon.com/coffeeandcultsextra YOUTUBE MEMBERSHIP: https://www.youtube.com/@coffeeandcults/membership    INSTA: https://www.instagram.com/theashsilver & https://www.instagram.com/coffeeandcultsyt        MS GLORIA'S INSTA:   https://www.instagram.com/MsGloriaTheCat                         OTHER CHANNELS:  Coffee, Cults & Cats - Current Pop Culture Stories: https://www.youtube.com/@coffeecultsandcats Coffee & Cults - For Sleep, Chores & More: https://www.youtube.com/@CoffeeandCultsSleep Ash Silver - TV Reviews: https://www.youtube.com/@AshSilver

    1h 33m
  8. Everything You DON'T Know About The James Franco Allegations

    JAN 16

    Everything You DON'T Know About The James Franco Allegations

    VIDEO VERSION: https://youtu.be/c1164gKeuQY James Franco was not only an A list Hollywood star for the last 20 years, but a celebrity that was loved by the general public, behind the scenes however, James Franco’s reputation couldn’t have been more different. Through the 2000’s & the 2010’s, it was truly unbelievable how many projects James Franco was apart of, but unfortunately it wasn’t just acting happening on the sets of James Franco’s productions. From his earliest work in Hollywood on the set of the cult TV show Freaks & Geeks, accusations swirled about James Franco, at one point even exploding & physically lashing out at his co-star Busy Philipps. As JF’s celebrity star rose, James Franco’s behaviour & the stories from his sets became even darker. For years when women would come forward about James Franco’s behaviour & levy allegations against him, there would be enormous coordinations to keep the accusations hidden & out of the media. But in 2018, at the absolute height of his career, everything changed & James Franco’s horrendous unforgivable behaviour was finally exposed. And the spark that began the fire that torched James Franco’s career, was James Franco’s own enormous ego. So that’s what we’ll be discussing today, James Franco & the avalanche of allegations against him from many women & teenage girls. And James Franco’s appalling behaviour wasn’t just reserved to sets, with Franco even having to settle a lawsuit for millions of dollars with his former college students. We’ll also covering the repercussions of James Franco’s behaviour and how it effected his friendship and decade long collaborator, Seth Rogen. Franco & Rogen were a beloved duo, but James Franco’s expulsion from Hollywood has resulted in Rogen allegedly cutting James Franco off personally & professionally, with some people praising Seth Rogen for making and following through with a difficult decision, while others are criticising Seth Rogen for abandoning his & questioning just how much Seth Rogen knew about his former friend. THANK YOU so much for listening & let me know your thoughts in the comments! SOURCES: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1PAcXenZwEG-Y76Ufbr5j9vTygWTCKMucZ7VM0cIh6N4/edit?usp=sharing THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR LISTENING!  YOUTUBE CHANNEL WITH VIDEO VERSIONS: https://www.youtube.com/@coffeeandcults MERCH: https://ash-silver-shop.fourthwall.com Visit Patreon/YouTube Memberships for even more content PATREON: https://www.patreon.com/coffeeandcultsextra YOUTUBE MEMBERSHIP: https://www.youtube.com/@coffeeandcults/membership    INSTA: https://www.instagram.com/theashsilver & https://www.instagram.com/coffeeandcultsyt        MS GLORIA'S INSTA:   https://www.instagram.com/MsGloriaTheCat                         OTHER CHANNELS:  Coffee, Cults & Cats - Current Pop Culture Stories: https://www.youtube.com/@coffeecultsandcats Coffee & Cults - For Sleep, Chores & More: https://www.youtube.com/@CoffeeandCultsSleep Ash Silver - TV Reviews: https://www.youtube.com/@AshSilver

    1h 14m
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Deep dives, TV shows behind the scenes, current events,  scandals, celebrity deep dives, fraud, scams & more! Coffee & Cults the podcast is the audio version of the Coffee & Cults YouTube channel. Video versions of every episode can be found by clicking the link in the show notes & on the Coffee & Cults YouTube channel. Coffee & Cults is a show where one woman & her cat explore behind the scenes of your favourite TV shows, downfalls, scandals, cults, celebrity news, scams, fraud, exposes & much more. Coffee & Cults is hosted by Ash Silver (one woman) & Ms Gloria (her cat). For the foreseeable future we'll be uploading the two new episodes every month that are released in video form on the Coffee & Cults YouTube channel, & in between those episodes we'll be releasing episodes from the Coffee & Cults library, like deep dives on the Danny Masterson trial, Allison Mack & the NXIVM cult, many of the Kardashians questionable businesses, Ashton Kutcher & Mila Kunis's hidden history, the fraudster Elizabeth Holmes & Theranos, behind the scenes drama of your favourite 1990 & 2000 shows like Buffy, One Tree Hill, Charmed & more! Please note that episodes produced especially prior to Nov 2024 may make frequent reference to on screen assets, due to being created at that time for YouTube only. Full episodes with visual assets available on Coffee & Cults YouTube channel www.youtube.com/@coffeeandcults  We're also on Instagram @coffeeandcultsyt @theashsilver & on Facebook @the.ash.silver & Ms G, being the star of the show, also has an Insta @MsGloriaTheCat Thank you so much for checking out the show, it is very much appreciated!www.youtube.com/@coffeeandcults 

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