Betches Book Club, Presented By Nutella Biscuits: Such A Bad Influence, Part 3 (Ch 17-24)

Before diving into life updates, Sami, Aleen, and Jordana discuss the major update that will affect all of our lives—the Roe v. Wade news. Be sure to tune into the Betches Sup for more resources and updates. Jordana then recaps her time on the struggle bus (à la U Up? Podcast and Pizza Hut), Sami explains how she’s been bamboozled out of her home office, and Aleen shares her furniture-ordering struggle. Re: pop culture, there’s a lot of sh*t to discuss. On the sched: Kim Cattrall’s tell-all interview about Sex and the City (v juicy), all things Met Gala recap (including the Marilyn Monroe dress sitch), and a heated debate about the Kardashians’ business acumen. Tune in for the opposing POVs. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

5 Mai 20221h 2min

Sami and Aleen are here to hold down the fort, while Jordana’s on the struggle bus. No literally, as we speak Jordana’s on the Pizza Hut Struggle Bus doing a live U Up? show with co-host Jared Freid—tune in for more info. And across the pond, the royals are on a more metaphorical struggle bus. Sami’s been reading Tina Brown’s new book, and she spills some royal tea about the monarchy, mistresses, and young Prince William’s antics. They then debrief the Olivia Wilde and Jason Sudeikis custody sitch—Olivia got served custody papers while onstage at Cinemacon—before diving into some other legal matters: Blac Chyna and the Kardashians’ ongoing suit and the Johnny Depp vs Amber Heard saga. The ep comes to a close with some TV talk, and be sure to comment what they should watch next.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

28 Apr 202245min

Aleen, Sami, and Jordana are all here this week, but the latter two are tuning in from Miami. Why, might you ask? For Faux Pas of course! They’re bringing the goods to the sunshine state, and if you want them in your area then just ask (no literally, go to your local liquor store and ask them to carry Faux Pas). Now that we’ve addressed the cocktail, onto the main course: pop culture. First up is Coachella, and they share some personal desert experiences before diving into this year’s festival (and ofc address the Revolve fest mess). Then onto more drama: the A$AP and Rihanna cheating rumor, the Johnny Depp and Amber Heard trial, and the Blac Chyna vs the Kardashians trial. Pro tip: crack open a Faux Pas while you listen. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

21 Apr 202243min

The betches are back (all three this time) and they’ve got an exciting announcement: meet Faux Pas, the *delicious* canned cocktail (made by yours truly). Sami, Aleen, and Jordana give all the BTS info on their latest endeavor, including the inspo behind the beverage, all the different flavors, and how you can get ’em. Tune in for the tea—actually scratch that, tune in for the cocktail. Then onto pop cultah (as they say). You’ll need a drink for this one, ’cause there’s a lot going on. Britney Spears is pregnant, Bennifer is engaged (that green diamond tho), Hailey Bieber asks trolls to GTFO, Brooklyn Beckham & Nicola Peltz’s $$$ wedding, Julia Haart is stirring the company pot (again), and Rihanna’s pregnant Vogue cover is amazing. Told you, lots to sip over. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

14 Apr 202244min

Jordana is moving apartments today (again?) but Aleen and Sami are holding down the @ Betches fort. Sami starts off by sharing a Twitter thread (we know she loves her threads) about kids tuning into supernatural abilities—like ghost stuff. In other words, just a regular Thursday morning convo. After Aleen gets too freaked out, they dive into celeb news: Kourtney and Travis got married (sort of) and Erika Jayne has been named in her ex-husband’s lawsuit (much to debrief). Then onto TV drama: they review last week’s ep of The Dropout before sharing their thoughts on The Girl From Plainville. The episode wraps up with a quick fangirling of Amy Schumer— ’cause who doesn’t love Amy. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

7 Apr 202249min

After much jet-setting, the gang’s finally all here. Sami, Aleen, and Jordana are ready to dig into the sh*t show that is pop culture, but first, a recap of that jet-setting. Jordana just got back from her ~trip of a lifetime~ honeymoon, which included skydiving in Dubai (yes, she was terrified). Jordana, Aleen, and Sami then dive (so much diving today) into all the latest in celeb drama. First up is Meghan Markle’s new female-focused podcast, Archetypes. They have a couple q’s—why is Meghan’s voice different? And why does her intro kind of sound like Mean Girls? Then a quick convo about the topic of the hour (or of the last week, really), Will Smith’s Oscars slap—you know the one. They wrap up the ep with a quick chat about Hilaria and Alec Baldwin—and their seventh child. Much to discuss. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

31 Mar 202254min

Today’s episode begins in a dream—no literally, Aleen shares a very *unique* dream she had the other night including Succession, Gumby, and a coffee date (she and Sami ofc debrief). Then onto *real* pop culture news that feels like a dream: RHONY is renewed with a part new cast/part OG cast. Can’t you just feel the drama brewing already? Then onto the world of Kardadshians. Pete’s mom wants him to have a baby with Kim, Britney Spears doesn’t know who Pete is, & Kylie Jenner is undoing her son’s name (it was Wolf BTW). Sami & Aleen wrap up with some TV talk including And Just Like That’s szn 2 renewal, the new Netflix movie Windfall (SPOILERS start at 32:00 and end at 44:12), and a quick recap of some current favs: The Dropout, Life & Beth, and We Crashed. If you have any other recs, send ’em our way (with a 5 star review pls). Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

24 Mar 202253min

On today’s ep, Aleen’s joining from Florida, Sami’s back from Switzerland but is tuning in from LA, and Jordana’s out on her honeymoon. It’s like a game of traveling musical chairs over here (and we’re v jealous). They start on Sami’s current coast, and dive into Vanderpump Rules’ Katie Maloney and Tom Schwartz getting divorced. They pose the q we’re all wondering—how much of Katie and Tom’s relationship was just for TV? Speaking of chaotic (& LA based) families, Sami recaps the *insane* Pete and Kanye text convo, and Aleen shares a dream she had based on said texts (out here living, breathing, sleeping pop culture). Then onto Kim’s latest fumble where, (as a billionaire), she tells ppl to work harder—tune in for the debrief. Lastly, the ep wraps up with a recap of Aleen and Josh Peck’s reunion. Yes, the Josh from Drake & Josh—you def want to hear this story. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

17 Mar 202241min