Eating For Free

In the fourth and final part to our series on Justin Bieber (catch "Justin Bieber's Purgatorio" on our Patreon), we explore the singer's relationship with God, his evolving public relations strategy, and Scooter Braun's future prison sentence. Get into it! Links: Justin Bieber cancels rest of 'Purpose' tour without explanation [07/24/2017] [Reuters] Justin Bieber Focusing on 'Being Spiritual and Attending Church' After 'Disappointing' Decision to Cancel Tour: Source [07/26/2017] [People] Justin Bieber Makes Emotional Apology to Fans After Canceling Tour: 'I Have Let My Insecurities Get the Best of Me' [08/03/2017] [People] Justin Bieber Is 'Doing Better' After Turning to Church: 'His Faith Is Really Deep' [08/2017] [People] Inside Justin & Selena's Shady Trip To Drug & Gang-Ridden Hollywood Neighborhood [11/03/2017 [Radar] Justin Bieber & Selena Gomez Run From Alleged Gang Member In Downtown LA — Watch [11/03/2017] [Hollywood Life] Justin Bieber Is 'Waiting' for Selena Gomez to Tell Him They're Official, Says Source [11/04/2017] [People] Justin Bieber and Selena Gomez Spotted at Church Twice in the Same Day [11/06/2017] [People] Pastor Carl Lentz Opens Up About Justin Bieber's Faith, Premarital Sex and Relationships [Us Weekly] [11/10/2017] Justin Bieber & Selena Gomez Receiving Guidance from Pastor to Avoid 'Same Patterns': Source [12/22/2017] [People] 'Wowzers': Justin Bieber Goes Shirtless While Reading the Bible Mid-Flight [01/07/2018] [People] Justin Bieber Gets Serious About the Real Meaning of Easter — Then Gets Silly in Bunny Glasses [People] [04/02/2018] Justin Bieber goes to church and believes in Jesus, but says he doesn't consider himself 'religious' [02/07/2019] [Insider] Justin Bieber Cries During Emotional Church Performance: 'God Is Pulling Me Through a Hard Season' [09/30/2019] [People] Justin Bieber instagram post about drugs: [Instagram] Justin Bieber Instagram post [March 2019] [Instagram] The Secret Life of Mrs. Hailey Bieber [02/05/2020] [Elle] Justin Bieber reveals he's battling Lyme disease [01/09/2020] [CNN] Justin Bieber Says Hillsong Is Not His Church [Billboard] [01/04/2021] The Redemption of Justin Bieber [April 13, 2021] [GQ] Justin Bieber Instagram post [01/23/2021] [Instagram] Exposing Hillsong: The Pedophile Church That Justin Bieber Made Famous [March 24, 2022] [Daily Beast] Justin Bieber says he has facial paralysis due to Ramsay Hunt syndrome [06/10/2022] [CNN] Justin Bieber and Shawn Mendes Go to Church Together After Stopping Their Tours [ET] [October 27, 2022] Brain Doctor to the Stars Labeled a 'Snake-Oil' Salesman [The Daily Beast] About: Hosted by journalists Joan Summers and Matthew Lawson, Eating For Free is a weekly podcast that explores gossip and power in the pop culture landscape: Where it comes from, who wields it, and who suffers at the hands of it. Find out the stories behind the stories, as together they look beyond the headlines of troublesome YouTubers or scandal-ridden A-Listers, and delve deep into the inner workings of Hollywood's favorite pastime. The truth, they've found, is definitely stranger than any gossip. You can also find us on our website, Twitter, and Instagram. Or buy our merch! Any personal, business, or general inquires can be sent to eatingforfreepodcast@gmail.com Joan Summers: Twitter: @laracroftbarbie Matthew Lawson: Twitter: @_matthewlawson

This week on Child Star Hell, "Justin Bieber's Inferno", we begin to examine how the patron saint of "Bieber Fever" went from an unknown Youtube prodigy... to the most famous kid on earth... to the most hated man in America.. all in just five years! Links: Justin Bieber Is Living the Dream [NYT] [12/31/2009] Scoop on the pastors we're gonna mention: [Premier Christianity] Justin Bieber Filmed Sleeping In Bed By Sexy Brazilian Girl — Watch [Hollywood Life] Justin Bieber Parties At A Brothel In Brazil — Report [Hollywood Life] Justin Bieber: Hooking Up With Korean Pop Singers While On Tour? [Hollywood Life] Justin Bieber: See The Selena Gomez Look-Alikes From His Brothel Trip [Hollywood Life] Pattie Mallette Says Baby Justin Bieber's First Word Was 'Money' [Hollywood Life] Justin Bieber Partied With 35 Strippers In Australia — Report [Hollywood Life] Justin Bieber arrested on drunken driving, resisting arrest charges [CNN] [January 24, 2014] Justin Bieber pleads no contest in egging case, gets probation [July 9, 2014] [CNN] Justin Bieber pleads guilty to careless driving, makes donation in DUI case [August 13, 2014] [CNN] JUSTIN BIEBER MY MOM GIVES ME DRUGS [01/23/2014] [TMZ] Justin Bieber scoured NYC for pools to get baptized [02/14/2014] [Page Six] Justin Bieber heads to church in white robe (and brings pals Kendall Jenner and Hailey Baldwin with him) (Nov 7, 2014) [Daily Mail] Watch Justin Bieber & Selena Gomez Reunite [May 25, 2015] [Billboard] THE DEEP END [Sept 2015] [Complex] Justin Bieber found guilty of assault, careless driving in Canada [July 2015] [CNN] Justin Bieber Would Like to Reintroduce Himself [GQ] [02/11/2016] Michelle Obama advises Justin Bieber's mom to 'be very present in his life right now' [NY Daily News] About: Hosted by journalists Joan Summers and Matthew Lawson, Eating For Free is a weekly podcast that explores gossip and power in the pop culture landscape: Where it comes from, who wields it, and who suffers at the hands of it. Find out the stories behind the stories, as together they look beyond the headlines of troublesome YouTubers or scandal-ridden A-Listers, and delve deep into the inner workings of Hollywood's favorite pastime. The truth, they've found, is definitely stranger than any gossip. You can also find us on our website, Twitter, and Instagram. Or buy our merch! Any personal, business, or general inquires can be sent to eatingforfreepodcast@gmail.com Joan Summers: Twitter: @laracroftbarbie Matthew Lawson: Twitter: @_matthewlawson

Selena Gomez and Justin Bieber, haunted by adolescent fame, have been entangled for over a decade. Invasions of privacy, exploitation, and stints in rehab are just the tip of the iceberg. What can save their souls from this child star hell? Links: (RARE) Justin Bieber Meets Future Wife Hailey Bieber at the Today Show (13 Years ago OCT 12, 2009) [Youtube] Teen vogue premiere of 'monte carlo' held at lincoln square theatre arrivals new york city, usa Stock Photos and Images (2011) [Alamy] Selena Gomez Explains "Cuddly" IHOP Date With Justin Bieber [Us Weekly] Selena Gomez: Revival Is The Best Revenge [R29] 'I didn't think I was doing anything bad by falling in love' Broken hearts and being chased by helicopters — Selena Gomez reveals why dating Justin Bieber came at a price [The Sunday Times] Watch Justin Bieber & Selena Gomez Reunite [Billboard] Selena Gomez hospitalized: A timeline of her health struggles [Page Six] Justin Bieber, Selena Gomez Split [Nov 10, 2012] (Us Weekly) Justin Bieber Deposition Video Released: The 5 Biggest Revelations That May (Or May Not) Surprise You (March 10, 2014) [E!] Justin Bieber's Deposition Video Sparks Comical Reactions on Twitter [People] Billboard Cover: Selena Gomez on Her New Chapter — 'I've Deserved This. I Earned it. This Is All Me' [Billboard] Selena Gomez Spotted Smoking & Flirting At Coachella? — Pics [Hollywood Life] Did Selena Gomez End Her Friendship With Kylie Jenner Because of Justin Bieber? [April 24, 2014] (J-14) Kendall & Kylie Jenner Over Selena Gomez — Were They Using Her? [Hollywood Life] Selena Gomez Caught Kylie Jenner Sending Sexy Photos To Justin Bieber [April 29, 2014] [Hollywood Life] Selena Gomez Dumps Pals Kylie & Kendall Jenner After Finding Shocking Texts On Boyfriend Justin Bieber's Phone! (April 29, 2014) [RADAR] Justin Bieber Moves in On Kendall Jenner, Cozies Up to Kris Jenner and Kim Kardashian at Riccardo Tisci's Birthday Bash in Ibiza [August 2, 2014) [E!] Justin Bieber Confirms He and Selena Gomez Are Boyfriend and Girlfriend in Deposition [Sep 12, 2014] [E!] Kendall Jenner and Justin Bieber share Champagne in Paris (Sep 30, 2014) [Page Six] THE DEEP END [Complex] Justin Bieber Shares New Pic Of Selena Gomez Kissing His Arm [Oct 5, 2014) [Just Jared Does Selena Gomez feel that she's "overreacted" to Justin Bieber and Kendall Jenner's Paris date? (Oct 26, 2014) [Mirror] Watch Selena Gomez and Cara Delevingne sing happy birthday to Kendall Jenner [Nov 4, 2014] (Mirror) Justin Bieber heads to church in white robe (and brings pals Kendall Jenner and Hailey Baldwin with him) (Nov 7, 2014) [Daily Mail] 'No one understands me!' Selena Gomez 'cried and threw a fit' over Justin Bieber at best friend Taylor Swift's birthday party [Dec 17, 2014] [Daily Mail] Justin Bieber DELETES his Instagram account amid drama with ex Selena Gomez over new flame Sofia Richie [Daily Mail] Justin Bieber looks like the cat that got the cream as he shares a very Happy New Year snap with 'good friend' Hailey Baldwin [Dec 31, 2014] [Daily Mail] Inside Justin & Selena's Shady Trip To Drug & Gang-Ridden Hollywood Neighborhood [Nov 3, 2017] [Radar] Selena Gomez Talks 'Revival,' Justin Bieber, Victoria's Secret Models [Rolling Stone] Justin Bieber & Selena Gomez 'Caught Doing Lines' Of Cocaine — On Tape! — At L.A. Club [InTouch] Other frames of reference about Disney: [Buzzfeed] Selena Gomez Survived Social Media and, With Her New Music, Is Ready to Leave Darkness Behind [Vanity Fair] Selena Gomez hits out at Disney for treating her like a 'product' - revealing she is STILL 'triggered' by experience - as she lays bare the brutal toll of child stardom in emotional Apple TV+ series [Daily Mail] The mice that roared: How Disney's former child stars are fighting to change the entertainment industry [Independent] Alyson Stoner Pens Eye-Opening Op-Ed on 'Harrowing' Childhood Stardom: 'Revisit the Script' [People] About: Hosted by journalists Joan Summers and Matthew Lawson, Eating For Free is a weekly podcast that explores gossip and power in the pop culture landscape: Where it comes from, who wields it, and who suffers at the hands of it. Find out the stories behind the stories, as together they look beyond the headlines of troublesome YouTubers or scandal-ridden A-Listers, and delve deep into the inner workings of Hollywood's favorite pastime. The truth, they've found, is definitely stranger than any gossip. You can also find us on our website, Twitter, and Instagram. Or buy our merch! Any personal, business, or general inquires can be sent to eatingforfreepodcast@gmail.com Joan Summers: Twitter: @laracroftbarbie Matthew Lawson: Twitter: @_matthewlawson

Former 1MDB consultant 'Jho Low' famously embezzled billions of tax-dollars to fund his lavish Hollywood lifestyle. Celebs like Leonardo DiCaprio & Kim Kardashian received millions to party with him, only to find they'd been tricked years later. We break it down in today's episode! Links: How Malaysia's 1MDB Scandal Shook the Financial World [Washington Post] [Aug 2022] Big-spending Malaysian is the mystery man of city club scene [NYP] [Nov 2009] FBI Documents Show Leonardo DiCaprio, Kim Kardashian Grilled for 1MDB Secrets [Bloomberg] [March 1, 2023] FBI Documents Show Leonardo DiCaprio, Kim Kardashian Grilled for 1MDB Secrets [Bloomberg] [March 1, 2023] Fugitive Jho Low paid stars like DiCaprio, Kardashian to attend parties, exec testifies [NYP] Fun aside: Kim Kardashian, statue smuggler? Government says Roman artwork entered U.S. illegally [LA Times] [May 4, 2021] ​​How Kim Kardashian Unexpectedly Helped Return Stolen Artifacts—Twice [Cultured Mag] About: Hosted by journalists Joan Summers and Matthew Lawson, Eating For Free is a weekly podcast that explores gossip and power in the pop culture landscape: Where it comes from, who wields it, and who suffers at the hands of it. Find out the stories behind the stories, as together they look beyond the headlines of troublesome YouTubers or scandal-ridden A-Listers, and delve deep into the inner workings of Hollywood's favorite pastime. The truth, they've found, is definitely stranger than any gossip. You can also find us on our website, Twitter, and Instagram. Or buy our merch! Any personal, business, or general inquires can be sent to eatingforfreepodcast@gmail.com Joan Summers: Twitter: @laracroftbarbie Matthew Lawson: Twitter: @_matthewlawson

In 1990, a landmark case about "obscenity" in rap music sparked decades of discourse. 30 years later, hundreds of black artists have been prosecuted based on lyrics and their music. Part three of "Pop Music That F*cks", The Long War on Rap, is out now! Links: Obscenity or Art? Trial on Rap Lyrics Opens [NYT] The state of obscenity in rap (June 29, 1990) [EW] 2 Live Crew's Obscenity Trial, Remembered by Luther Campbell and Doug Morris, 30 Years Later [Variety] For Rap Singer, Rags to Riches Through Music [NYT] [June 1990] H.R.8531 - Restoring Artistic Protection Act of 2022 T.I., Bun B, and Ari Melber Speak on the Hypocrisy of Using Rap Lyrics as Evidence in YSL RICO Case at ComplexCon [Complex] [Nov 2022] When rap lyrics are used against you in court: 'They silenced me for 21 years' [The Guardian] [Sept 2022] Meek Mill, Too Short, E-40, YG, and More Join Gavin Newsom for Signing of California's Rap Lyrics Bill [Complex] [Sept 2022] THE LONG RUSH TO JUDGMENT (Feb 2, 1994) [Washington Post] How Young Thug's RICO Charges Set A New Precedent For Rap Lyrics Used As Evidence [OkayPlayer] About: Hosted by journalists Joan Summers and Matthew Lawson, Eating For Free is a weekly podcast that explores gossip and power in the pop culture landscape: Where it comes from, who wields it, and who suffers at the hands of it. Find out the stories behind the stories, as together they look beyond the headlines of troublesome YouTubers or scandal-ridden A-Listers, and delve deep into the inner workings of Hollywood's favorite pastime. The truth, they've found, is definitely stranger than any gossip. You can also find us on our website, Twitter, and Instagram. Or buy our merch! Any personal, business, or general inquires can be sent to eatingforfreepodcast@gmail.com Joan Summers: Twitter: @laracroftbarbie Matthew Lawson: Twitter: @_matthewlawson

From 'The Real Housewives' to A-listers, controversial diabetes drug Ozempic is the talk of TikTok and Tinseltown med-spas. This week, we trace its origins, unpack its ubiquity, and link it to past weight loss drug disasters like fen-phen in the '90s. About: Hosted by journalists Joan Summers and Matthew Lawson, Eating For Free is a weekly podcast that explores gossip and power in the pop culture landscape: Where it comes from, who wields it, and who suffers at the hands of it. Find out the stories behind the stories, as together they look beyond the headlines of troublesome YouTubers or scandal-ridden A-Listers, and delve deep into the inner workings of Hollywood's favorite pastime. The truth, they've found, is definitely stranger than any gossip. You can also find us on our website, Twitter, and Instagram. Or buy our merch! Any personal, business, or general inquires can be sent to eatingforfreepodcast@gmail.com Joan Summers: Twitter: @laracroftbarbie Matthew Lawson: Twitter: @_matthewlawson Source: Hollywood's Latest Diet Craze? Ozempic, the Insulin Drug With Vanishing—Literally—Side Effects [Vanity Fair] Hollywood's Secret New Weight Loss Drug, Revealed: The Hype and Hazards of Ozempic [Variety] Current and Resolved Drug Shortages and Discontinuations Reported to FDA [FDA] Jackie Goldschneider 'horrified' that Ozempic runs rampant in 'Housewives' world [Page Six] Kyle Richards slams 'frustrating' Ozempic rumors: It's 'offensive to me' [Page Six] Ozempic® may help you lose some weight [Ozembic] Hyped weight loss drugs raise supply, equity concerns [Axios] A new weight loss drug could become the best-selling drug of all time. Who can afford it? [NBC News] Why Ozempic weight loss could cost you thousands — in plastic surgery bills [NYP] Chelsea Handler says she 'didn't know' she was on Ozempic [CNN] Elon Musk weight loss [Twitter] PHOTO: RHOC Star Shannon Beador Shows Off Major Weight Loss & Denies Using Ozempic After John Janssen Split, See the Pic [Reality Blurb] MEGHAN MCCAIN: I just gave birth and I'm being urged to take a 'miracle shot' of Ozempic as a quick fix to melt away the baby weight... It's horrifying, unfair and disturbing - and I refuse [DailyMail] Andy Cohen, Sep 22, 2022: Everyone is suddenly showing up 25 pounds lighter. What happens when they stop taking #Ozempic ????? [Twitter] Why Ozempic weight loss could cost you thousands — in plastic surgery bills [NYP] [Feb 13, 2023] A new weight loss drug could become the best-selling drug of all time. Who can afford it? [NBC News] [Jan 2023]

For over 40 years, the specter of the "Satanic Panic" has loomed large over the American cultural psyche, with many claims made about what happened, who were the players involved, and what its lasting impacts on pop culture and politics really were. This episode, we take a peak into the panic, and unpack how racist segregation policies and outrage against the growing popularity of Black musicians and cultural tastemakers were two of the least discussed factors in the panic, as well as two of its most important and relevant elements. About: Hosted by journalists Joan Summers and Matthew Lawson, Eating For Free is a weekly podcast that explores gossip and power in the pop culture landscape: Where it comes from, who wields it, and who suffers at the hands of it. Find out the stories behind the stories, as together they look beyond the headlines of troublesome YouTubers or scandal-ridden A-Listers, and delve deep into the inner workings of Hollywood's favorite pastime. The truth, they've found, is definitely stranger than any gossip. You can also find us on our website, Twitter, and Instagram. Or buy our merch! Any personal, business, or general inquires can be sent to eatingforfreepodcast@gmail.com Joan Summers: Twitter: @laracroftbarbie Matthew Lawson: Twitter: @_matthewlawson Sources: LYRICS PANNED : EVANGELIST SEES SATAN IN ROCK 'N' ROLL (April 6, 1987) [LA Times] Subliminal messages: Between the devil and the media. [APA PsycNet] Mr. Ed Theme Conveys Satanic Message, Evangelist Say (April 24, 1986) [AP News] The Devil's Music (Aug 23, 1985) [Washington Post] Suicides Blamed on Music's Satanic Spell (March 18, 1988) [Christianity Today] THE DEVIL, YOU SAY? NO WAY : AC/DC's Message: Rebellion, Not Satan Worship (Sep 8, 1985) [LA Times] CAN MUSIC CORRUPT? The battle lines are drawn over whether heavy metal's raucous lyrics really endanger teens (Jan 10, 1989) [CS Monitor] PEPSI DROPS MADONNA 'PRAYER' ADS (April 4, 1989) [Washington Post] It's Time to Revisit the Satanic Panic [NYT] 20/20: The Devil Worshippers [1985] [Youtube] Occult Criminal Investigation: Reference Material, Michigan State Police Child Abuse Unit, Criminal Investigation Division (Nov 1988) [GVSU.EDU] Witness Of Fire (Dec 3, 1980) [Washington Post] Styx calls probe of satanic rock messages rubbish (May 2, 1982) [UPI] The Fight to Save America From Satan's Subliminal Rock Messages [Atlas Obscura] PROCTER & GAMBLE FIGHTS SATAN STORY (April, 18, 1985) [NYT] SERIOUS ISSUES UNDERLIE A NEW ALBUM FROM STYX [March 27, 1985] [NYT] The Real Origins of the Religious Right [Politico]

As Kim Petras and Sam Smith don 'devilish' attire for their Grammy performance of 'Unholy', right-wring pundits claim Satanic panic, echoing outrage seen in American politics since the 1830s. Our new series charts 200 years in American moral panics about music, race, sexuality, and the conservative religious zealot's war for control of America's heart and mind. Links: Kim Petras Defends Sam Smith Against 'I'm Not Here to Make Friends' Music Video Backlash (Exclusive) [ET] The Christian Right Is Having a Meltdown Over the 'Satanic' Grammys [Vice] Did We Really Need a Satan Bondage Show at the Grammys? [TheDailyBeast] Link to Smokestack Lightning by Howlin Wolf, Life (1964) The Black Musician and the White City: Race and Music in Chicago, 1900-1967, Amy Absher [PDF] Why they tried to censor the blues [Louder Sound] SEX AND THE FIRST AMENDMENT: THE LONG AND WINDING HISTORY OF OBSCENITY LAW Geoffrey R. Stone, First Amendment Law Review (2019) [WordPress] The Pop Life; IS PRINCE LEADING MUSIC TO A TRUE BIRACISM? (Dec 2, 1981) [NYT] WHY THESE POP SINGERS HAVE RISEN TO SUPERSTARDOM (Sep 2, 1984) [NYT] Birth of the PMRC, Claude Chastanger [HAL Science PDF] Notes from: Record Labeling: Hearing Before the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation, United States Senate, Ninety-Ninth Congress, First Session, on Contents of Music and the Lyrics of Records, September 19, 1985[University of California Riverside] Zappa Defends Obscene Lyrics (Nov 6, 1985) [The Harvard Crimson] Discord on Record Warning (August 29, 1985) [Washington Post] UNREST IN THE PURPLE KINGDOM (April 12, 1987) [Washington Post] Bloom and Doom: 'The Closing of the American Mind' [Oct 8, 1987) [Rolling Stone] [Prager U Video] (Start at 1:05) About: Hosted by journalists Joan Summers and Matthew Lawson, Eating For Free is a weekly podcast that explores gossip and power in the pop culture landscape: Where it comes from, who wields it, and who suffers at the hands of it. Find out the stories behind the stories, as together they look beyond the headlines of troublesome YouTubers or scandal-ridden A-Listers, and delve deep into the inner workings of Hollywood's favorite pastime. The truth, they've found, is definitely stranger than any gossip. You can also find us on our website, Twitter, and Instagram. Or buy our merch! Any personal, business, or general inquires can be sent to eatingforfreepodcast@gmail.com Joan Summers: Twitter: @laracroftbarbie Matthew Lawson: Twitter: @_matthewlawson

While the nepo baby panic rages on with no end in sight, everyone tip-toes around that rather obvious pile of class anxieties 🤔 So join us and special guest Emily Alford this week in search of an answer to the ancient question: What's up with rich and famous people?! Featuring cameous from our favorite friends and enemies, like Allison Williams, Lena Dunham, Anderson Cooper Vanderbilt, Edith Wharton, and so much more. Links: We're Making Nepo-Baby Merch for Actual Babies, Jan. 18 2023 [The Strategist] All the Nepo Babies Who Are Melting Down Over That New York Mag Exposé [Daily Beast] Lottie Moss Tweets [Twitter] Eve Hewson, the daughter of U2 frontman Bono [Twitter] Jamie Lee Curtis [Instagram] O'Shea Jackson Jr., son of Ice Cube [Twitter] Lily Allen, daughter of Keith Allen: [Twitter] Hailey Bieber pap shot [Instagram] What Is a 'Nepotism Baby'? [New York Times] Ben Stiller Asserts Hollywood Is Meritocratic, Rejects Claims Of Hollywood Nepotism In Twitter Debate With Black List Founder Franklin Leonard [Deadline] Billie Eilish brother Finneas Assures Critics That His Parents 'Knew No One In The Record Industry' [MTV] Elizabeth Olsen said that she is 'very aware' of nepotism and its impact on her career [Grazia] 17 Nepotism Babies from Least to Most Popular Based on Instagram Followers [Gizmodo] Lily-Rose Depp Is An Idol Rising [Talks of nepotism in the article) [Elle] 'Nepo babies' in Hollywood: What do famous families say about industry equity? [USA Today] Nepo Babies know what you think of them. They have some thoughts. [The Washington Post] Stop Blaming Lena Dunham's Success On "Nepotism", Oct 4, 2012 [Buzzfeed] The Big Upside of Hollywood Nepotism, JUNE 26, 2013 [The Atlantic] Emma Roberts: Talk of Nepotism Is "So Ridiculous", June 16, 2011 [Us Weekly] 'We have to work twice as hard': Robin Williams's actress daughter Zelda hits back at claims of nepotism in blog post, 7th March 2012 [Daily Mail] About: Hosted by journalists Joan Summers and Matthew Lawson, Eating For Free is a weekly podcast that explores gossip and power in the pop culture landscape: Where it comes from, who wields it, and who suffers at the hands of it. Find out the stories behind the stories, as together they look beyond the headlines of troublesome YouTubers or scandal-ridden A-Listers, and delve deep into the inner workings of Hollywood's favorite pastime. The truth, they've found, is definitely stranger than any gossip. You can also find us on our website, Twitter, and Instagram. Or buy our merch! Any personal, business, or general inquires can be sent to eatingforfreepodcast@gmail.com Joan Summers: Twitter: @laracroftbarbie Matthew Lawson: Twitter: @_matthewlawson

Jen Shah has faced many accusations for many crimes. But what of the cast members and producers in her orbit, who've hung around her like carrion vultures desperate for every last scrap of rotted flesh? This week, we look into all the ways people like Heather Gay, Meredith Marks, and Andy Cohen have desperately clung to her rapidly ascending public profile, ensuring screentime and enriching the network they both work for. Links: Reality Show Cast Members Charged With Running Nationwide Telemarketing Fraud Scheme [Justice.gov] 'Real Housewives of Salt Lake City' star Jen Shah pleads guilty in wire fraud case [NBC] Chris Wallace Grills Andy Cohen On 'The Real Housewives' & Hoping 'RHOSLC' Star Jen Shah Got No Jail Time Despite Guilty Plea In Fraud Case [Deadline] Andy Cohen clarifies controversial Jen Shah 'no jail time' comment [Page Six] Andy Cohen Doesn't Think Jen Shah Will Be Back for 'RHOSLC' Season 4: 'Talk to the Judge' [Us Weekly] Sentencing [Inner City Press] RHOSLC's Jen Shah Reacts to Suspicions She Gave Heather Gay a Black Eye as She Slams Made for TV Narrative [Reality Blurb] Andy Cohen Addresses Jen Shah's Sentencing [Youtube] Jen Shah Rejects Bravo's Invite To 'The Real Housewives Of Salt Lake City' Reunion Ahead Of Fraud Case Sentencing [Deadline] Heather Gay, Meredith Marks React to Claims Jen Shah Crashed BravoCon, Discuss Lisa Barlow's Emotions Over Plea [Us Weekly] 'RHOSLC' star Heather Gay knew Jen Shah's business was 'unsavory' [Page Six] 'RHOSLC's' Heather Gay Finally Admits to Thinking Jen Shah Is Guilty: 'I Am Overwhelmed with Grief' [People] Leaked messages about Coach [Twitter] About: Hosted by journalists Joan Summers and Matthew Lawson, Eating For Free is a weekly podcast that explores gossip and power in the pop culture landscape: Where it comes from, who wields it, and who suffers at the hands of it. Find out the stories behind the stories, as together they look beyond the headlines of troublesome YouTubers or scandal-ridden A-Listers, and delve deep into the inner workings of Hollywood's favorite pastime. The truth, they've found, is definitely stranger than any gossip. You can also find us on our website, Twitter, and Instagram. Or buy our merch! Any personal, business, or general inquires can be sent to eatingforfreepodcast@gmail.com Joan Summers: Twitter: @laracroftbarbie Matthew Lawson: Twitter: @_matthewlawson