Disgraceful with Grace O’Malley

Episode: Stewart Fullerton – A Girly Pop Culture RomCom

Release Date: March 5, 2026
Host: Grace O’Malley
Guest: Stewart Fullerton

Episode Overview

This energetic New York-based comedy podcast episode features Grace O'Malley and guest comedian Stewart Fullerton in a “co-host audition” full of hilarious banter, pop culture deep-dives, personal anecdotes, and commentary on everything from sororities to social media conspiracies. With Grace’s sister Nora occasionally chiming in, the episode’s theme centers around Stewart’s status as a “pop culture connoisseur,” and delivers rapid-fire riffs on comedy life, women in entertainment, the oddities of America, the Broadway scene, and everything in between.

Key Discussion Points, Insights & Notable Moments

1. Catching Up: Comedy On the Road, Old Times, and 'Balling Out'

• 00:35–02:45
  • Grace and Stewart reminisce about being comedy road dogs, wildly spending money in the past (crab dinners, Buffalo Bills games, bottomless wings), and the financial realities of touring solo.
  • Notable banter about comedy club adventures:
    • Stewart discusses performing at festivals and Dr. Grins in Grand Rapids.
    • Awkward charity gig moment: “I pulled out a cancer joke… then realized it was a cancer charity, so that was interesting.” – Stewart (03:26)

2. Pop Culture Deep-Dive

• 03:50–09:16
  • Theme declared: All about pop culture. Stewart celebrates TV obsessions (Industry, reality TV) and calls out the bogusness of “day trading” bros.
    • "Women don't day trade." – Grace (05:21)
    • “They're gambling during the light hours!” – Stewart (04:39)
  • Riffing on Love is Blind and the archetype of finance guys scamming on reality TV.

3. Quickfire Life Icebreakers: Stewart’s Origin Story

• 05:46–08:46
  • Grace quizzes Stewart with word and place associations (Shreveport, Macaroni Grill, Salt Lake City), uncovering Stewart’s family roots and college past.
  • “Growing up, if we went to Macaroni Grill, that was like, dad got paid.” – Stewart (07:18)
  • The quirks of Utah’s masked drinking culture (“Zion Curtain”) and diluted beer.
    • “Don’t get me started. Hashtag rock bottom. What does that mean to you?” – Grace (09:24)
    • Stewart on ‘rock bottom’ as a perpetual college motif/identity.

4. College & Sororities: Mishaps, Hazing, and Kappa Kappa Gamma

• 10:24–15:45
  • Hilarious take on sorority life, forced participation (courtesy of Stewart’s mom), and navigating Utah’s less-rowdy Greek culture.
  • “I did choreograph this dance routine, and they told me it was too sexual… so we made up a fake dance and did the real one at the performance.” – Stewart (14:40)
    • Tales of pushing boundaries, getting shushed, wild parties, and eventual sorority exit.
    • Notable mention: “I was Hannah Montana. I really was.” – Stewart (14:42)

5. School Struggles, Activities, and Test Trauma

• 17:56–22:45
  • The comedians swap academic horror stories (chemistry flunks, environmental science), desperate attempts at resume padding (Sign Language Club, French/Spanish Club).
    • “My grades were so bad, I got a 12% in chemistry. Not on a test—in the class.” – Stewart (19:17)
  • Open talk about anxiety, standardized testing, and beta blockers.
    • “Turns out it’s called being anxious.” – Grace (21:11)

6. Fitness Trends: From Rumble to SoulCycle to Pilates

• 23:35–25:54
  • Stewart’s experiences working at trendy NYC gyms, the ever-changing fitness fads (boxing -> Pilates -> SoulCycle — and peer pressure to join in).
    • “Now it’s Pilates. And it changes so quick.” – Stewart (24:06)
  • Hilarious description of Pilates machines: “The machines look like a sex dungeon.” – Grace (24:45)

7. Randomness, Family Lore & Animal Oddities

• 26:05–30:54
  • Wide-ranging stories: Red Iguana Mexican food, moving from Arkansas to Utah, learning about illegal pets (sugar gliders named ‘Trump’ and ‘Hillary’), StockX but for snakes (rare reptiles going for $50,000).
    • “There’s a StockX for snakes!” – Stewart (30:03)
    • "My uncle had sugar gliders off the black market… their names were Trump and Hillary.” – Stewart (28:18)

8. Pop Culture Paranoia and Conspiracies

• 31:01–32:24
  • Conspiracies trending on TikTok: clones, celebrity weirdness, Jim Carrey rumors, Ellen DeGeneres death myths.
    • “My TikTok is all up right now… It’s saying that like everybody is a clone." – Grace (31:20)
    • “Ellen DeGeneres killed everybody… she killed Twitch.” – Grace (31:39)
    • Stewart met Twitch at a Broadway show.

9. America’s Weird Flexes: Language and Culture

• 33:14–34:06
  • Satirical critique of American pride in monolingualism and disregard for non-English speakers—salvaged only by superior pop culture.
    • “We do pop culture better than anyone.” – Stewart (33:48)
    • “America does one thing well — create mentally ill pop stars.” – Stewart (33:54)

10. Broadway & Musicals: Rants, Reviews & Performances

• 35:02–38:50
  • Grace and Stewart share unfiltered opinions about Broadway trends (Six, Sunset Boulevard, Matthew Morrison's infamous cabaret, the cost & culture of theater), the musical 'Six' (“I avoided it for years… then some songs got stuck in my head”), and the over-singing epidemic on Broadway.
    • “I could just watch Beyoncé’s Homecoming at home.” – Stewart (35:06)
    • “The thing about musicals that really me up… I need, like, hey, how are you? Not ‘Hey, how are youuuu!'" – Grace (35:43)

11. Shia or Shy: Pop Culture Quiz Game

• 45:00–47:55
  • Grace devises a hilarious game, asking Stewart to guess whether a quote is from Shia LaBeouf or her own “shy” private journal. The segment deconstructs celebrity personas and the blurred line between melodrama and real life.
    • “It’s not nice to hurt people. It’s fucking lame. People got hurt… but I’m never going to bash you online.” – Both Grace & Shia (47:23)
    • Stewart nails most answers. They discuss watching the full (ethically questionable) Shia interview.

12. Celebrity Weirdness Roundtable

• 51:01–54:14
  • Listing “scariest” actors (Shia LaBeouf, Jared Leto, Tom Cruise, Joaquin Phoenix, Johnny Depp), and the oddness of public personas, nepo babies, and the Baldwin/Kennedy family dramas.
    • “They’re the meth-head Kennedys!” – Stewart on the Baldwins (52:23)
    • “He [Stephen Baldwin] got into Trump psychosis bad.” – Stewart (53:24)

13. Obsession with the Kennedys & Ryan Murphy’s FX Drama

• 54:18–57:45
  • Riffing on the new JFK Jr. drama, casting, and Caroline Bessette Kennedy; the notion that George magazine was ahead of its time.
    • “Imagine how our country would be different if George had lasted.” – Stewart (55:21)
    • “The covers are iconic… I’m about to buy some old George’s on eBay.” – Stewart (55:13)
  • Critique of Ryan Murphy’s TV portrayals, nepo casting, and character quirks.

14. 90s Nostalgia, Cycling, and City Life

• 58:26–62:21
  • Stories about JFK Jr.'s biker lifestyle, and regular New Yorkers in the ‘90s: rotary phones, newspaper stands, and daydreaming of retro city living.
    • “I wish I lived in New York in the 90s… calling my friend on the landline.” – Stewart (60:53)

15. Romcom Brainstorming

• 62:24–62:54
  • Musing over the lack of true “girly pop romcoms” and agreeing that the world needs a throwback classic.

16. After-Party Gossip, SNL, and Celebrity Crushes

• 63:04–65:02
  • Behind-the-scenes tea: Conner Story at SNL, industry parties, Stewart's crush on a country-singing actor, and accidental encounters with Chet Hanks’ family at the airport.
    • “He is so amazing...he’s country singing now, and it doesn’t sound bad.” – Stewart (64:48)

17. Bravo/Real Housewives Mania

• 71:07–74:54
  • Hot takes on RHOBH (Denise Richards’ choices, Sutton, Kyle’s sexuality, Morgan Wade influence), the decline of ‘Beverly Hills,’ and why the original cast nostalgia hits hardest.
    • “Kyle’s been bothering me for a while… she used to be the realest in the game.” – Stewart (74:19)
    • “I met Paris Hilton once. I made her a smoothie at Barry’s Bootcamp.” – Stewart (75:10)
      • Paris tipped $50 and encouraged Stewart to wear heels (“I never did start wearing heels!”)

18. Weekend Update-Style Comedy News Segment

• 78:00–82:55
  • Grace and Stewart read self-written punchlines satirizing SNL, the Olympics, Shia LaBeouf’s controversial interviews, airline policy, and more. Banter is playful, sharp, and refreshingly self-deprecating.
    • “SNL— You know who’s laughing during SNL? The people on SNL.” – Stewart (78:32)
    • “Southwest Airlines has finally added assigned seating to which the pilots and flight attendant said: ‘whatever.’” – Stewart (79:56)
    • “Shia LaBeouf did a sit down interview… giving a sneak peek into the mind of the one kid from high school that did acid too young and is stuck in a permanent trip.” – Grace (80:09)
    • “Jacob Elordi played a deformed figure, but many of those actors in attendance may also have some staples in their face recently.” – Grace (82:01)

19. Closing Banter & Plugs

• 83:00–83:46
  • Grace thanks Stewart, who promotes her comedy tour and TikTok (@stuartandchill):
    • "Follow me on TikTok and Instagram at @st and Chill. Thank you. Bye." – Stewart (83:30)

Notable Quotes & Timestamp Highlights

• "I just called myself rock bottom at all times walking around." – Stewart (09:44)
• "I was Hannah Montana. I really was." – Stewart (14:42)
• "America does one thing well—it’s like, create mentally ill pop stars that are amazing." – Stewart (33:54)
• "We haven’t had a girly pop romcom in forever and a day. I know, we need a good one." – Stewart (62:32)
• "She [Paris Hilton] was like, ‘Don’t forget to wear heels more.’ And I was like, that is awesome." – Stewart (77:28)
• "SNL—You know who’s laughing during SNL? The people on SNL." – Stewart (78:32)
• "Kyle’s been bothering me for a while, and she used to be my favorite." – Stewart (74:16)
• "Women don't day trade." – Grace (05:21)
• "If that's homophobic, then I'm—" – Grace/Stewart, ‘Shy or LaBeouf’ Game (47:12)

Timestamps for Key Segments

• 00:35 – 02:45: Comedy catch-up and touring stories
• 03:50 – 09:16: Pop culture intro and men “day trading”
• 10:24 – 15:45: College/sorority stories and funny infractions
• 17:56 – 22:45: Academic struggles and anxiety talk
• 23:35 – 25:54: Fitness fads – Rumble, Pilates, SoulCycle
• 26:05 – 30:54: Red Iguana, family, and rare animal stories
• 31:01 – 32:24: TikTok conspiracies and celebrity rumors
• 33:14 – 34:06: US pop culture vs. multilingual world
• 35:02 – 38:50: Broadway/Musical hot takes
• 45:00 – 47:55: "Shy or LaBeouf" game
• 51:01 – 54:14: Celeb breakdowns (Shia, Baldwins, etc.)
• 54:18 – 57:45: Kennedy obsession & Ryan Murphy's drama
• 71:07 – 74:54: Bravo/Real Housewives hot takes
• 78:00 – 82:55: Weekend Update-style segment
• 83:00 – 83:46: Plugs & outro

Final Takeaways

• This episode is a rapid, unfiltered, and affectionate roast of everything bad and beautiful about American pop culture—celebrity weirdness, the comedy grind, childhood misfit stories, and Broadway drama.
• Stewart Fullerton delivers big laughs and anecdotes, cementing her pop culture “connoisseur” status.
• Chock-full of memorable lines, inside jokes, and behind-the-scenes chatter, it’s a must-listen for anyone craving comics dishing about the weird, wild world of entertainment and life in New York.