x

75% of people globally want unbiased news (Pew Research) but are concerned they're not getting that.

Get balanced coverage with Symby. See how stories are covered across diverse outlets and spot when one side covers a story the other skips.

PODCAST

Rich Text

Emma Gray & Claire Fallon

Claire Fallon and Emma Gray obsessively analyze our cultural obsessions, from fashion trends to books to the buzziest scripted TV shows. claireandemma.substack.com

tv & film relationships

All Episodes

15:41

'The Valley' Shows Us Who Jax Really Is

Rich Text ·

2025/06/13

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit claireandemma.substack.comIf one can say anything uplifting about season 2 of “The Valley,” it’s probably that the show is, at least, providing video documentation of Jax Taylor’s misdeeds — and his slimy attempts to throw blame for his horrific behavior on everyone around him, his ex-wife Brittany Cartwright in particular.In this latest batch of episodes, Jax steps up his harassment of Britt. He continues to rage-text her, reaches out to

en

9:46

'And Just Like That...' S3 Is Empty, Schlocky, And So...

Rich Text ·

2025/06/07

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit claireandemma.substack.comCarrie Bradshaw is swanning about in tulle in her massive Gramercy Park townhouse. Her boyfriend is in Virginia, her jewelry designer millennial neighbor is now living in her old uptown apartment, and her friends are busy f*****g nuns and stalking elite college counselors.Naturally, that means it’s time for her to sit down and write a novel. About women…

en

14:11

'Summer House' And The Freedom Finale

Rich Text ·

2025/05/30

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit claireandemma.substack.comWhat would Jesse Solomon do (if you were a hot model in his proximity)? Evidence from the lanky “Summer House” star, during his sophomore season on the show, suggests that he would shower you with flattery and over-the-top declarations of romantic feelings, press forward with a committed relationship, get his toe sucked during a 37-…

en

16:16

The 'Mormon Wives' Are Back To Battle For The Soul Of...

Rich Text ·

2025/05/23

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit claireandemma.substack.comWhat is MomTok? A business? A friend group? A sisterhood? A vehicle for TV drama? A tool for dismantling the patriarchal forces undergirding the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints? In season 2 of “The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives,” the ladies of MomTok are back — and they have very different answers to that big question.In this episode, we get into as much of the season’s drama as we can, including

en

15:09

The Pronatalists Are Coming

Rich Text ·

2025/05/16

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit claireandemma.substack.comThe technofuturists want it. The evangelicals want it. The creepy manosphere dudes want it. The current iteration of the American right wing may be an odd and sometimes contradictory coalition, but there’s at least one thing they all unite around: More babies.

en

11:46

'The Valley' Proves You Should Never Trust A Boys Chat

Rich Text ·

2025/05/12

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit claireandemma.substack.comWe’re back with another chat about “The Valley,” one of the darkest and most compelling reality shows on TV. And our main takeaway from episodes 2-4? Ban the boys chat.A whole lot happens during this stretch of episodes, all of which we get into on this week’s subscriber podcas…

en

13:55

How We Learned To 'Wear Whatever The F [We] Want'

Rich Text ·

2025/05/02

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit claireandemma.substack.comWhen “What Not To Wear,” a fashion makeover show starring stylists Clinton Kelly and Stacy London, first aired on TLC in 2003, the two of us were in the midst of our high school years — smack dab in the middle of style self-discovery and anxiety. If anyone yearned for clear-cut style guidelines, it was us.Clint and…

en

19:32

'You' Unmasks Its Villain

Rich Text ·

2025/04/25

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit claireandemma.substack.comAfter four seasons cutting a bloody trail across the United States and Europe, Joe Goldberg has come home. The fifth and final season of Netflix thriller “You” finds the bookish serial killer (played by Penn Badgley) back in New York, married to his latest love, and surrounded by every comfort money can buy. His wife Kate is a billionai…

en

105:44

'The Valley' S2 Is A Study In Male Rage

Rich Text ·

2025/04/17

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit claireandemma.substack.com“The Valley” is ostensibly a show about the lives of a group of friends and frenemies in their mid-30s to mid-40s as they navigate babies, divorces, and messy social situations. However, what it’s actually about is the harrowing nature of legally tying yourself to a toxic, dangerous man!In this episode, we dig into “The Valley” season 2 premiere, including Jax’s alarming patterns of behavior, the continuation of

en

18:45

'White Lotus' S3 Left Us Unsatisfied

Rich Text ·

2025/04/10

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit claireandemma.substack.comOur favorite rich-people-being-shitty-in-paradise prestige scripted TV show, “The White Lotus” just wrapped up season 3, and we have to be honest: Much like Laurie (Carrie Coon), or Timothy Ratliff (Jason Isaacs), we didn’t have our best vacation ever.In this episode, we dug into the whole season — our frustrations with it, our favorite parts, our problems with how the show explores masculinity and its pitfalls,

en

11:45

Paige DeSorbo & Craig Conover's Breakup Has Culture...

Rich Text ·

2025/04/04

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit claireandemma.substack.comWhen the end of “Bravo” stars Paige DeSorbo and Craig Conover’s three-year long relationship became public in December, it seemed like everything was going to be handled amicably. "I have so much love and respect for Craig. I think he is one of the best people I have ever met in my entire life," Paige said on her podcast, Giggly Squad.But then things started going downhill.In this episode, we dive into the

en

11:43

'Severance' S2 Is Getting Too Real

Rich Text ·

2025/03/22

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit claireandemma.substack.comThe only people who anticipated the completion of “Cold Harbor” as eagerly as Jame Eagan and the Lumon Board were, well, the entire audience of Apple TV+ hit “Severance.” And we had been waiting a long, long time. Season 2 was famously delayed and delayed, arriving almost three full years after season 1, and the second season too…

en

13:34

Unpacking The Meghan Markle Discourse

Rich Text ·

2025/03/14

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit claireandemma.substack.comWhen Meghan, Duchess of Sussex’s new lifestyle show, “With Love, Meghan,” premiered on Netflix last week, the reactions were swift… and negative.We had to dig through the discourse and sort out what it is about Meghan Markle Sussex that makes everyone lose their minds. Hope you enjoy! Xo

en

15:33

'The Traitors' S3 Finale Was Honestly Pretty Perfect

Rich Text ·

2025/03/07

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit claireandemma.substack.comClaire is out sick, so the wonderful Kelsey McKinney joined me to recap the “Traitors” finale! Go order her book! Also: THIS EPISODE CONTAINS SPOILERS!During this season of “The Traitors,” a 10+ year dedication to Bachelor Nation finally payed off. The people have discovered Gabby Windey — but us real ones (a.k.a. “Bachelor(ette)” fans — knew all along.

en

12:26

Emma Got Married!

Rich Text ·

2025/02/27

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit claireandemma.substack.comEmma is officially a married woman! (Or, as she likes to think of herself, an appendage.) She and Adam tied the knot this weekend at Shun Lee West, a Chinese restaurant on the Upper West Side, in a Jewish ceremony that artfully mingled tradition with their own unique personalities and values. Emma looked like …

en

14:14

'The Traitors' E7-8: Tom Sandoval's Star Turn

Rich Text ·

2025/02/16

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit claireandemma.substack.comThere are few reality TV moments that truly break through amidst all the pop culture noise. But I think we can agree that Tom Sandoval holding one ear closed so he can sing backwards nursery rhymes — with vibrato — into a phone booth is one of them.We get into Sandoval’s triumphs as well as Boston Rob’s downfall and some sad murders in this episode. (Plus — our girl Gabby Windey continues to T-H-R-I-V-E!!!)

en

10:57

'The Traitors' E4-6: Chaos Reigns

Rich Text ·

2025/02/03

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit claireandemma.substack.comHalfway through the third season of “The Traitors” US, one thing has become clear: This game is in a shambles. The Traitors are demoralized and divided, unable to pursue any real strategy because they hate each other more than anyone else in the house. It’s unclear that many of the Faithfuls even really care that much about …

en

12:23

Rachael Kirkconnell Gets The 'Call Her Daddy' Treatment

Rich Text ·

2025/01/29

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit claireandemma.substack.comLast night, we were on the YouTube front lines — alongside 250k other people — to see what former “Bachelor” winner Rachael Kirkconnell had to say about her very fresh breakup. Because if there’s a woman who’s in need of a comfy couch, a matching sweat set, and some tea spilling, Alex Cooper is gonna rise to the occasion and offer all three.

en

14:18

How We're Going To Stay Sane Under Trump

Rich Text ·

2025/01/24

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit claireandemma.substack.comWith Donald Trump officially back in office, and a flood of abhorrent executive orders and public displays of fascism already grabbing our attention, we couldn’t focus on anything else this week. We decided to check back in — with each other and with Sami Sage (co-founder of Betches, host of The Morning Announcements and American Fever Dream, and author of Democracy in Retrograde) — to discuss how we’re filtering

en

11:26

'XOKitty' S2 Is Norm-Girl Wish Fulfillment

Rich Text ·

2025/01/17

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit claireandemma.substack.comAh to be young… and quirky… and have every boy and girl in your vicinity find themselves falling, a little or a lot, in love with you. This is the world of Kitty Song Covey, the heroine of Netflix’s “XOKitty,” a spinoff series of the TATBILB trilogy. It’s often hard to stick the landing during the second season of a hit show, and “XOKitty” season 2 definitely wobbles. However, “XOKitty” keeps its core charms: its

en

141 results

Similar Podcasts

BEHIND THE VELVET ROPE

David Yontef

Nerd Culture - A Gamekings Podcast

Blammo Media

UPodcast

UPodcast

The Writers Hangout

Sandy Adomaitis

The Sarah Fraser Show

Sarah Fraser