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Jam Session
Hosted by The Ringer · EN
Jam Session is where pop culture lives. Join Juliet Litman and Amanda Dobbins every week, as they unpack the biggest celebrity headlines, viral moments, award show highlights, book culture, internet drama, and entertainment news you can't stop scrolling past. Whether we're revisiting legendary tabloid scandals, breaking down the latest industry moves, or discussing the stars everyone's talking about, we've got you covered with insight, humor, and all the details that matter.
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Celebrity Summer Cuffing Season, Sexy Press Tours, and JoJo Siwa’s “Bette Davis Eyes” Cover | We’re Obsessed
Jul 11, 202501:38:54Tap to summarizeIt’s been a cursed and horny week! While Nora is off on a stylish and fabulous vacation, Jodi is joined by prolific hot chocolate drinker Sophia Benoit to go through some real headlines that sound pretty fake concerning Crumbl cookies, Sarah Jessica Parker, Denise Richards, and JoJo Siwa (3:34). Then, they go through all the celebrity and nepo-baby couples that are revealing themselves in this summer cuffing season (33:41), and Sophia gives a dispatch from the ‘Bachelor’ universe (55:32). Finally, they gush over some very sexy press tours, from Nicholas Hoult’s bleached blond hair for ‘Superman’ to Jonathan Bailey kissing Scarlett Johansson for ‘Jurassic World Rebirth’ (1:03:06), before each sharing their personal obsessions of the week (1:23:18). Email us with your latest obsessions at wereobsessedpod@gmail.com! Hosts: Jodi Walker and Sophia Benoit Producers: Sasha Ashall and Belle Roman Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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Jam Updates, Yacht Season, Wimbledon, and More | Jam Session
Jul 8, 202501:01:48Tap to summarizeThis week, Amanda is joined by Ringer colleague Kate Halliwell to discuss the latest celebrity news, starting with Amanda’s update on her As Ever jam order (1:39). They also get into updates on yacht season and who is out at sea this summer (18:25), Sofia Coppola’s Paris ball (40:37), and a new couple that hard-launched at Wimbledon (47:43). Host: Amanda DobbinsGuest: Kate HalliwellProducer: Jade Whaley Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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The 2025 Mid-Year Obsessies!!! | We're Obsessed
Jul 4, 202501:37:08Tap to summarizeWe’re celebrating the halfway mark of 2025 with some mid-year awards for our favorite and most fascinating pop culture stories and internet creatures. Welcome to The Obsessies! Check out our Instagram @wereobsessedpod to fill out a ballot of your own and email us at wereobsessedpod@gmail.com to tell us what we got right and wrong and what we missed. Hosts: Jodi Walker and Nora Princiotti Producers: Sasha Ashall and Belle Roman Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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1. The Glow-Up | This Blew Up
Nov 1, 2022Tap to summarizeLeslie Golden was working as a pole dancer in San Antonio, still figuring out her life—until one day she blew up on social media. She underwent a whirlwind social media makeover, partying on yachts, jet-setting to Thailand, and moving into a luxury West Hollywood mansion with other influencers. What could go wrong?Host: Alyssa BereznakProducers: Kaya McMullen, Amanda Dobbins, Conor Nevins, and Vikram PatelSound Design: Kaya McMullenMixing and Mastering: Scott SomervilleOriginal Music: Devon Renaldo Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Transcribe →'Sour' | Every Single Album: Olivia Rodrigo
Jun 3, 2021Tap to summarizeNora Princiotti and Nathan Hubbard are getting back together for a special one-off episode on Olivia Rodrigo. They track Olivia's rise through Instagram and her explosion onto the music scene with "Driver's License," their expectations going into 'Sour' based off of the four singles she released, how Olivia was inspired by Taylor Swift, and some of their favorite songs and lyrics off of the album.Hosts: Nora Princiotti and Nathan HubbardProducer: Kaya McMullen Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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'evermore' | Every Single Album: Taylor Swift
Apr 5, 2021Tap to summarizeBefore we even had time to process 'folklore,' Taylor Swift surprise-released 'evermore' on December 11, 2020. Nora and Nathan talk about their initial reactions to the album and Taylor's most important collaborators on this album; give some love to songs like 'no body, no crime,' 'marjorie,' and 'ivy'; and talk about some of the Easter eggs they found throughout the album.Hosts: Nora Princiotti and Nathan Hubbard Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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'folklore' | Every Single Album: Taylor Swift
Apr 1, 2021Tap to summarizeDid Taylor Swift single-handedly rescue our pandemic summer by surprise-dropping 'folklore?' Nathan and Nora think so. They talk about the influence of the National, Justin Vernon, and Jack Antonoff on this album; whether or not this an "indie" record; what makes Taylor so good at trying on new sounds; and their favorite songs off of this album.Hosts: Nora Princiotti and Nathan Hubbard Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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'Lover' | Every Single Album: Taylor Swift
Mar 29, 2021Tap to summarizeTaylor Swift has emerged from the darkness of 'Reputation' and into the light and happy phase of 'Lover.' This is Taylor in love. Nathan and Nora talk about the singles that lead this album, some of the music that potentially inspired songs like "Paper Rings" and "Death by a Thousand Cuts," some of Taylor's first overtly political songs like "Miss Americana & the Heartbreak Prince," and what music on 'Lover' foreshadows what's to come on 'Folklore.'Hosts: Nora Princiotti and Nathan Hubbard Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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'Reputation' | Every Single Album: Taylor Swift
Mar 25, 2021Tap to summarizeTaylor Swift is back and is entering a darker phase. But is 'Reputation' totally dark? Or is there some light peeking out at the end? Nora and Nathan answer these questions and more as they talk about Taylor's choice for singles off this album, how her drama with Kim Kardashian and Kanye West impacted this album, some of their favorite songs like "Call It What You Want" and "Delicate," and Jack Antonoff's influence on this album.Hosts: Nora Princiotti and Nathan Hubbard Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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'1989' | Every Single Album: Taylor Swift
Mar 22, 2021Tap to summarize'1989' is here and Taylor Swift is aiming for world domination. Nathan and Nora talk about Taylor's first full pop album that contains some of her biggest songs ever like "Blank Space" and "Shake It Off," the importance of the '1989' world tour and Taylor's "squad," some of the first Jack Antonoff–produced songs, and whether or not this album was influenced by '80s music.Hosts: Nora Princiotti and Nathan Hubbard Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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