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Broads Next Door

Broads Next Door

Join Daniela Scrima and guests every Monday-Friday as they discuss pop culture, scandals, unsolved mysteries, weird history and more while trying to gain a broader understanding on how any of this happened.Shop BroadsNextStore.comor join our Patreon.com/BroadsnextdoorBecome a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/broads-next-door--5803223/support.

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45:11

Sinead O’Connor

Broads Next Door ·

2023/09/22

In this brief for Broads episode, Daniela gives an update on the show before discussing the life and career of Sinead O'Connor

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60:08

The Murder of Dorothy Stratten (rerelease)

Broads Next Door ·

2023/08/17

In this rerelease episode on the anniversary of her death, we discuss the heartbreaking murder of Dorothy Stratten. Dorothy's beauty and charm caught the attention of Hugh Hefner, who brought her to the Playboy Mansion and named her Playmate of the Year in 1980.It seemed like the 1980’s we’re going to be the decade of Dorothy into her success was quickly marred by her tumultuous relationship with her estranged husband, Paul Snider, who became increasingly possessive and abusive.Despite her fear and

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151:59

West Memphis Pt 6: Damien and Jason (Defense & Verdict)

Broads Next Door ·

2023/07/27

In part 6, Damien's defense calls witnesses to the stand (including Damien himself) while Jason's team opts to only call on one witness, a fiber specialist.We hear closing statements from the state and defense as well as clips from the trial, Paradise Lost & Damien's book. We end the episode with the verdict and what it means for Damien and Jason

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89:32

A Brief History of Barbie

Broads Next Door ·

2023/07/20

In this bonus episode we’re telling you our sometimes troubling childhood relationship with dolls and giving you a brief history of the doll of all dolls— Barbie.From her German Lilli doll roots to her status as a global icon, Barbie has come a long way since she was created by Ruth Handler in 1959 and she has had a lasting and divisive impact on popular culture. And if haunted dolls are your thing- we talk about those too With Barbiecore on the rise and the release of Barbie The Movie, Barbie's

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33:33

Catching Up

Broads Next Door ·

2023/07/14

In this conversational episode we catch up on each other's lives and discuss true crime cases in the towns we live in (is there a Portland serial killer? Is a man secretly recording his pet sitters in Philly?) and also chat about shows we've been watching and what it was like to lose our dogs during the pandemic.( This episode was recorded on June 12th and the full video episode will be available at Patreon.com/broadsnextdoor )

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152:26

West Memphis Part 5: The Trial of Damien Echols and...

Broads Next Door ·

2023/06/29

In this episode we hear the states case against Damien and Jason. In Part 6 we will hear from the defense and learn the verdict of the case.

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192:35

West Memphis Part 4: The Trial of Jessie Misskelley

Broads Next Door ·

2023/06/22

In Part 4 of our West Memphis series we're breaking down the January 1994 trial of Jessie Misskelley, from opening arguments and witnesses to closing arguments and what verdict the jury reaches in his case and the implications it will have in the trial of Damien and Jason.

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77:01

West Memphis Part 3: Damien, Jason and Jessie

Broads Next Door ·

2023/06/15

In part 3 of our West Memphis Murders series we focus on the time period after the arrests- June 1993 to jury selection for Jessie's trial in January of 1994. We hear from the Paradise Lost filmmakers, the families of the accused and include exercerpts from both Damien and Jason's books as well as clips from Paradise Lost and Devil's Knot as we gain a broader understanding of the work private investigators like Ron Lax and the public defenders appointed in the case did in preparation for trial. We

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59:21

Watching Television with Robin Tran

Broads Next Door ·

2023/05/29

It’s Episode 40: Watching TV with Robin Tran!You may know her from That’s My Time With David Letterman or her TikTok clips but in this episode you’ll get to know her as Daniela does— as a best friend to binge TV with.In this episode we watch the unaired pilot episode of Buffy the Vampire Slayer and give our thoughts and feelings on this twenty-five minute almost masterpiece before getting into our history of watching TV together.From Pretty Little Liars, Buffy and our favorite episodes- (the

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149:46

West Memphis Murders Part Two: Satanic Panic

Broads Next Door ·

2023/05/23

In part one of this series we told you about Stevie, Michael, Chris and the murders that would forever change West Memphis Arkansas. We told you things the way that they seemed, now it’s time to get into things the way that they actually were.In this episode we try and gain a broader understanding of the Satanic Panic and it’s origins (from preschools to memoirs to rock music) while examining how this same search for satan narrowed the murder investigation by the West Memphis Police Department in

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72:10

Banned Books and Judy Blume

Broads Next Door ·

2023/05/10

In this episode we briefly discuss our childhood reading habits and the current state of banned books before trying to gain a broader understanding of how Judy Blume's timely stories gained their timeless status. Please support our podcast by shopping BroadsNextStore.com

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73:31

West Memphis Murders Pt 1- Stevie, Michael and...

Broads Next Door ·

2023/05/05

On May 5th, 1993 Stevie Branch, Michael Moore and Christopher Byers went out for a bike ride and never came home.In 1994 three teenagers, Damien Echols, Jason Baldwin and Jessie Misskelley were convicted of the crimes. The case gathered widespread media attention which was only amplified by the 1996 release of HBO’s Paradise Lost. For nearly two decades “The West Memphis Three,” fought for their innocence eventually entering an Alford plea that led to their release in 2011. With new evidence and

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61:02

Pretty Baby: Brooke Shields and Child Stardom

Broads Next Door ·

2023/05/04

In this episode of Broads Next Door, Brooke will be delving into the life and career of Brooke Shields, particularly in relation to her roles in the films Pretty Baby, and Blue Lagoon, and her controversial Calvin Klein campaign. We'll explore the impact her early stardom had on her personal and professional life, as well as the broader conversation around child stars and the effects of fame. Her performance in "Pretty Baby," sparked intense debate and criticism due to its graphic nature. We'll

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58:10

Jerry Springer and Trash TV

Broads Next Door ·

2023/04/29

In this bonus episode Daniela gives a brief but surprising bio on Jerry Springer’s early life before taking a broader look at his place in trash TV history. Sources:“Why Do We Watch Trashy TV?” Charles McCoy, Washington Post, March 27, 2015"Trash TV: Dirty & Deadly Talk”, Vice, July 15, 2021Biography: Jerry Springer, AE, 1998shop our merch at broadsnextstore.comfollow our Instagram @broadsnextdoor

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77:53

The Troubled Teen Industry Part 1: Origins

Broads Next Door ·

2023/04/27

Paris Hilton may have brought the troubled teen industry into the forefront of our minds but the industry itself has a long and dark history. In this episode Daniela tells Brooke how these wilderness camps and nightmare boarding schools got there start from Native American Reform Schools, to institutionalization, The Boys School, a lot of cults, Elan, CEDU, the confession to the murder of Martha Moxley during scream therapy, the expansion of these schools internationally and the damage they have

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62:34

Real Life Yellowjackets Part 3: Hunger

Broads Next Door ·

2023/04/21

(Sound Issue: We had some audio issues with Brooke's mic so there's an echo in some spots, we're working on fixing it.)This episode contains spoilersCW: disordered eatingIn part three we’re looking at 90’s diets, the cult of diet culture and literal diet cults, before getting into primal urges and throwing a bacchanal, ending with our theories and opinions on Yellowjackets and talking about THAT scene Sources: The Problem with Women Eating Each Other, The New YorkerWhy the 90’s Were the Worst for

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90:21

A Brief History of Barbie

Broads Next Door ·

2023/04/16

In this bonus episode we’re telling you our sometimes troubling childhood relationship with dolls and giving you a brief history of the doll of all dolls— Barbie. from her German Lilli doll roots to her status as a global icon, Barbie has come a long way since she was created by Ruth Handler in 1959 and she has had a lasting and divisive impact on popular culture. From being named after the creator’s own daughter, Barbara, to getting her own boyfriend named after the creator’s son, Kenneth, in 1961

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44:43

The Life and Death of Anna Nicole Smith (Remastered &...

Broads Next Door ·

2023/04/14

In this remastered (to an extent- we recorded on our phones) rerelease of our very first episode, We discuss Anna Nicole Smith’s early life, her marriage to billionaire J. Howard Marshall, his death & the lawsuits that followed, the history of breast augmentation, 90’s beauty ideals & early 2000’s Internet & diet culture. Concluding with Anna’s untimely death and the responsibility of ethically consuming entertainment news.When we first recorded this episode in October it meant so much

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59:35

Real Life Yellowjackets Part 2: Wilderness Mysteries

Broads Next Door ·

2023/04/13

“Opinion is the wilderness between knowledge and ignorance,” Plato said that, and in season 1 of Yellowjackets, Misty Quigley the team manager andsort of social outcast says it as well, to a mean girl who is prank calling her… but what happens when the mean girl on the phone isn’t a person anymore, but a place?From mystical vortexes, Picnic at Hanging Rock, The Korovina Hiking Incident, The Bermuda Triangle, Dyatlov Pass, Roanoke and the occasional bout of wilderness hysteria, In this episode we’re

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73:05

The Anatomy of a Scandoval

Broads Next Door ·

2023/04/11

Last month the news broke that a Vanderpump Rules star cheated on his longtime girlfriend with a fellow cast member and #scandoval was born. The week after the news broke Daniela held a meeting with reality television experts--in this we're going to find out what VPR is, how we got here, why we care and what separates a scandal from a Scandoval.

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