Ringer Dish

Jodi Walker and Kate Halliwell discuss the recent recasting from Beanie Feldstein to Lea Michele in the 'Funny Girl' revival. To fully flesh out the cultural significance of this Broadway drama, Jodi and Kate examine each actress’s career and connection to the iconic role of Fanny Brice.Hosts: Jodi Walker and Kate HalliwellProducers: Devon Manze Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Amelia Wedemeyer and Liz Kelly discuss the history of Miley Cyrus’s albums on this week's episode of Pop Culture History Lesson. From Hannah Montana to Bangerz, Amelia and Liz trace the trajectory of Miley’s career while sharing their own childhood memories of this music icon.Hosts: Amelia Wedemeyer and Liz KellyProducers: Devon Manze and Jade Whaley Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Happy Independence Day, Taymerica! In this patriotic episode of Pop Culture History Lesson, Nora Princiotti and Kate Halliwell join forces to examine the cultural significance of Taylor’s infamous Fourth of July parties from 2013 to 2016. To truly figure out the role of these parties in American history, Nora and Kate do a timeline deep dive, breaking down each party’s vibe, guest list, and fashion, before ending the show with lingering discussion questions.Hosts: Nora Princiotti and Kate HalliwellProducers: Devon Manze and Chelsea Stark-Jones Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Cameron Diaz announced this week that she is coming out of her acting retirement to star in a movie with Jamie Foxx (1:00). Kesha's ghost show is coming and one of the episodes has Whitney Cummings facing off with a demon (12:57). This week's Cringe Mode is the 2005 rom-com 'Hitch' (25:07), and when will Chris Pratt stop trying so hard to be liked (47:54)?Hosts: Liz Kelly, Kate Halliwell, and Kaya McMullenProducer: Kaya McMullen Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Juliet Litman is joined by author Nancy Jo Sales to revisit her iconic 1998 New York Magazine profile of Leonardo DiCaprio. They talk about how difficult it was to get Leo to talk to her for the story (1:00), why the article has had such a lasting impact (16:05), and how celebrity journalism has changed since she wrote it (40:11).Host: Juliet LitmanGuest: Nancy Jo SalesProducers: Kaya McMullen and Mike Wargon Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Kendall Jenner and Devin Booker have split after two years and Bill Nye is getting married (1:00). Jason Derulo took a break midway through his concert to sing some opera (10:30). This week’s Cringe Mode is ‘Showgirls’ (20:17). And why does Ben Affleck need a personal fountain machine that has both Diet Pepsi and Diet Coke (47:02)?Hosts: Liz Kelly, Kate Halliwell, and Amelia WedemeyerProducer: Kaya McMullenLinks mentioned on the podcast today: Abortionfunds.org, Abortionfinder.org, PlannedParenthood.org, and usow.org/repro Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

In this episode of 'Pop Culture History Lesson', Amelia Wedemeyer and Juliet Litman come together to discuss the cultural significance of 'The Wendy Williams Show', which ended its 14-year tenure last week. In their discussion, Amelia and Juliet examine Wendy’s rise to fame as well as her most iconic (and controversial) moments.Hosts: Amelia Wedemeyer and Juliet LitmanProducers: Devon Manze and Chelsea Stark-Jones Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

More details have emerged about Britney Spears's wedding, including who designed her dress and who made it on the 60-person guest list (1:00). Beyoncé announced this week that she will be dropping a new album on July 29 (12:08). This week's Cringe Mode is 'Burlesque' (26:45), and is Jennifer Hudson the first reality TV star to EGOT (54:58)?Hosts: Kate Halliwell, Amelia Wedemeyer, and Kaya McMullenProducer: Kaya McMullen Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Juliet Litman and Jodi Walker parse through some questions about Jennifer Lopez's new documentary, 'Halftime,' which chronicles her preparation for her performance at the 2020 Super Bowl.Hosts: Juliet Litman and Jodi WalkerProducers: Kaya McMullen and Mike Wargon Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Britney Spears married Sam Asghari this week in Los Angeles and Nick Cannon announced that he has even more children on the way (1:00). Julia Garner beat out Florence Pugh and Alexa Demie for the role of Madonna in her forthcoming biopic (14:10). This week's Cringe Mode is the cult classic 'Coyote Ugly' (27:13), and does seltzer mixed with balsamic vinegar actually taste like Diet Coke (53:07)?Hosts: Kate Halliwell, Amelia Wedemeyer, and Kaya McMullenProducer: Kaya McMullen Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices