Eating For Free

Joan Summers and Matthew Lawson
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May 16, 2019 • 1h 14min

Tati Westbrook Used The Downfall of James Charles To Sell Hair Vitamins

We break down the ongoing downfall of James Charles and the many capitalist manipulations of Tati Westbrook. We were sold a story about a predator to sell HAIR GUMMIES. HAIR GUMMIES! Who benefitted from this callout? What has the fallout been for the gay community in the international conservative press? What can we learn from the rise of influencers who's moral compasses are guided by profits? Eating For Free is a bi-weekly gossip podcast reporting from the edge of the internet! We're a new wave of celebrity reporters at a time when pop culture is increasingly chaotic and media lacks the ability or moral direction to make sense of this capitalist nightmare! Become a Patreon backer for exclusive access to weekly bonus episodes and more! You can also find us on our website, Twitter, and Instagram. For behind-the-scenes gossip and access, join our exclusive Facebook group: Girls & Gays (G.A.G.S.)! Do you have a tip for us? Want to leave some feedback? Need to get any questions off your chest? Send us an email at eatingforfreepodcast@gmail.com! Joan Summers: Twitter, Instagram, joaniesucks@gmail.com. Matthew Lawson: Twitter, Instagram Article Links: YouTube star James Charles, 19, loses 3 MILLION followers after beauty guru claims he tried to 'trick straight men into thinking they're gay' - as popstar Zara Larsson reveals the teen 'slid into her boyfriend's DMs' EXCLUSIVE: 'He told me I was the hottest guy he had ever laid eyes on - I told him I wasn't gay.' Vlogger reveals how James Charles made him question his sexuality as the disgraced YouTuber arrives at LAX in Prada high heels (https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-7031941/YouTube-star-James-Charles-straight-vlogger-Carmie-Sellitto-question-sexuality.html) https://www.buzzfeed.com/ryanschocket2/13-alleged-messages-and-screenshots-from-james-charles-that ⁠every single time james charles has said "hi sisters" for one minute straight⁠⁦
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May 9, 2019 • 59min

What The F*** Happened At Jake Paul's House Last Weekend?

What happened at Jake Paul's million-dollar Calabasas mansion that put eight different women in the hospital for suspected drugging? Joan and Matt go on a deep-dive investigating the short but controversial history of Jake Paul and the shady people he works with—we discover shocking facts surrounding the incident and make connections others aren't willing to make, it's a ride girls! Eating For Free is a bi-weekly gossip podcast reporting from the edge of the internet! We're a new wave of celebrity reporters at a time when pop culture is increasingly chaotic and media lacks the ability or moral direction to make sense of this capitalist nightmare! Become a Patreon backer for exclusive access to weekly bonus episodes and more! You can also find us on our website, Twitter, and Instagram. For behind-the-scenes gossip and access, join our exclusive Facebook group: Girls & Gays (G.A.G.S.)! Do you have a tip for us? Want to leave some feedback? Need to get any questions off your chest? Send us an email at eatingforfreepodcast@gmail.com! Joan Summers: Twitter, Instagram, joaniesucks@gmail.com. Matthew Lawson: Twitter, Instagram Article Links: JAKE PAUL WOMAN CLAIMS SHE WAS DRUGGED ... During Desiigner's Party at Jake's House (TMZ) Moms of Conejo Valley Group Facebook Post (Daily Dot) YouTuber Jake Paul Hosts Party Where Multiple Guests Were Allegedly 'Drugged,' a Mother Claims (People) YouTuber Jake Paul Is Taking The Allegation Of A Woman Being Drugged At His House Party "Very Seriously," His Lawyer Says (Buzzfeed) Woman Reports Being Drugged During Party At Calabasas Home Of YouTube Star Jake Paul (CBS, Los Angelas) New Member of YouTube Star Logan Paul's Crew Is a Convicted Pimp (Daily Beast) Timeline of Jake Paul's Controversies (Seventeen) Dolan Twins Callout Jake Paul (Seventeen) Videos: DESIIGNER: HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO ME!!! Chris Brown, Lamar Odom, Bella Thorne (TMZ) Woman Reports Being Drugged During Party At Calabasas Home Of YouTube Star Jake Paul (CBS) "How We Got Our House" (YouTube) Teamdom and Team10 (YouTube) Jake Paul Diss Track (YouTube) Alyssa "What you've been waiting for" (YouTube) "Its Everyday Bro" (YouTube)
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May 2, 2019 • 1h 15min

Listener Letter Happy Hour: Gay Communists, Jojo Siwa, and Spotify-core!

It's time for listener letters! We start with our favorite communist book recommendations,, turn towards a follow-up on the Noodles and Beef story, and bring up the historical significance of "shotgun" homes from the Fixer Upper deep-dive. We then cover JoJo Siwa sightings, clarification on the Korean Pop controversy, our Zodiac sings and the charts of the most famous celebs, biases on our coverage, the concept of "Netflix-Core", and a blind item from Norway! Eating For Free is a bi-weekly gossip podcast reporting from the edge of the internet! We're a new wave of celebrity reporters at a time when pop culture is increasingly chaotic and media lacks the ability or moral direction to make sense of this capitalist nightmare! Become a Patreon backer for exclusive access to weekly bonus episodes and more! You can also find us on our website, Twitter, and Instagram. For behind-the-scenes gossip and access, join our exclusive Facebook group: Girls & Gays (G.A.G.S.)! Do you have a tip for us? Want to leave some feedback? Need to get any questions off your chest? Send us an email at eatingforfreepodcast@gmail.com! Joan Summers: Twitter, Instagram, joaniesucks@gmail.com. Matthew Lawson: Twitter, Instagram Literature Mentioned: Romance of American Communism by Vivian Gornick Kids These days by Malcolm Harris Commune Magazine The Dispossessed by Ursula Le Guin Author - Noam Chomsky
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Apr 25, 2019 • 1h 7min

Fixer Upper Transformed Waco, Texas Into An Instagram-able Capitalist Nightmare

What happens when two reality television stars turn a former cult stronghold and out of the way Texas town into a mecca for the Instagram obsessed, Christian millennial? How have Chip & Joanna Gaines' Fixer Upper empire, rebranded as Magnolia, changed the landscape of the American tourist industry? What does the future hold for the ravaged town of Waco as taxes rise, housing prices skyrocket, and their local industries cater to out of town investment bankers? We investigate! Eating For Free is a bi-weekly gossip podcast reporting from the edge of the internet! We're a new wave of celebrity reporters at a time when pop culture is increasingly chaotic and media lacks the ability or moral direction to make sense of this capitalist nightmare! Become a Patreon backer for exclusive access to weekly bonus episodes and more! You can also find us on our website, Twitter, and Instagram. For behind-the-scenes gossip and access, join our exclusive Facebook group: Girls & Gays (G.A.G.S.)! Do you have a tip for us? Want to leave some feedback? Need to get any questions off your chest? Send us an email at eatingforfreepodcast@gmail.com! Joan Summers: Twitter, Instagram, joaniesucks@gmail.com. Matthew Lawson: Twitter, Instagram Article links: My Tortured Relationship With the HGTV Show Fixer Upper (Jezebel) "Fixer Upper" Is Over, But Waco's Transformation Is Just Beginning (Anne Helen Petersen, BuzzFeed) 'Fixer Upper' shotgun house listed for almost $1 million (Waco Tribune) Waco, Reborn (Paige Skinner, NYT) I Went to Waco and Stayed in a 'Fixer Upper' House, and I Don't Get the Appeal (Dallas Obverver) The Standoff in Waco (Texas Observer) Waco council takes aim at racial disparities, gentrification (Waco Tribune) HOPING FOR HOMES: Poor priced out of Waco's hot housing market, nonprofit officials say (Waco Tribune) What That 'Fixer Upper' Car Crash Says About Waco & Your Favorite HGTV Show (Country Living) Waco: Neighborhood meeting on development gets heated (KWTX) 'Fixer Upper' effect: Waco's economy benefits from Chip and Joanna Gaines lifestyle empire (USA Today)
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Apr 4, 2019 • 1h 12min

Captain Marvel & The U.S. Military's Hollywood Propaganda Machine (Part Two)

For almost 100 years, the American Military has funded, controlled, and manipulated Hollywood's image of the Armed Forces. With the release of Marvel's Captain America, we investigate the disturbingly deep ties between the Pentagon and the biggest blockbusters the world has ever seen. Our government claims it isn't recruitment or rehabilitation propaganda but the facts say otherwise! More than ever, we advise you to strap in tight- it's gonna be a rough and dangerous ride. Eating For Free is a bi-weekly gossip podcast reporting from the edge of the internet! We're a new wave of celebrity reporters at a time when pop culture is increasingly chaotic and media lacks the ability or moral direction to make sense of this capitalist nightmare! You can find us on our website, Twitter, and Instagram. For behind-the-scenes gossip and access, join our exclusive Facebook group: Girls & Gays (G.A.G.S.)! Do you have a tip for us? Want to leave some feedback? Need to get any questions off your chest? Send us an email at eatingforfreepodcast@gmail.com! Joan Summers: Twitter, Instagram, joaniesucks@gmail.com. Matthew Lawson: Twitter, Instagram Article Links: The Pentagon and the World's Biggest Film Franchises (Spy Culture) Jurassic Park (III) (Aljazeera America) Opinion: Marvel Comics Sends A Terrible Message by Partnering With Military Contractor (SYFY) Background on Northrop Grumman (Wiki, Corp-Research, CorpWatch) Marvel Cancels Crossover With Northrop Grumman (Gizmodo) Enlisting an Audience (The Outline) Marvel Cancels Comic Crossover with Defense Giant Northrop Grumman [Updated] (IO9) Northrop Grumman official site
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Mar 28, 2019 • 1h 1min

Captain Marvel & The U.S. Military's Hollywood Propaganda Machine (Part One)

For almost 100 years, the American Military has funded, controlled, and manipulated Hollywood's image of the Armed Forces. With the release of Captain Marvel, we investigate the disturbingly deep ties between the Pentagon and the biggest blockbusters the world has ever seen. Our government claims it isn't recruitment or rehabilitation propaganda but the facts say otherwise! More than ever, we advise you to strap in tight- it's gonna be a rough and dangerous ride. Eating For Free is a bi-weekly gossip podcast reporting from the edge of the internet! We're a new wave of celebrity reporters at a time when pop culture is increasingly chaotic and media lacks the ability or moral direction to make sense of this capitalist nightmare! You can find us on our website, Twitter, and Instagram. For behind-the-scenes gossip and access, join our exclusive Facebook group: Girls & Gays (G.A.G.S.)! Do you have a tip for us? Want to leave some feedback? Need to get any questions off your chest? Send us an email at eatingforfreepodcast@gmail.com! Joan Summers: Twitter, Instagram, joaniesucks@gmail.com. Matthew Lawson: Twitter, Instagram Article Links: Is Captain Marvel Military Propaganda? (The Daily Dot) How the CIA Helped Make "Zero Dark Thirty" (PBS) 'Captain Marvel' Is The Recruiting Tool Of The Air Force's Dreams (Task and Purpose) Captain Marvel's Feminism Is All Tangled Up with Military Boosterism (LA Mag) Adam H. Johnson Thread (Twitter) Hollywood's Military Complex (Fortune) The Pentagon and the World's Biggest Film Franchises (Spy Culture)
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Mar 21, 2019 • 1h 17min

Breaking Down Operation Varsity Blues (Eat The Rich!)

We fell asleep. And the next day woke up into a world where venture capitalists, Youtube influencers, and Mossimo for Target were sharing headlines with a widespread college admissions scandal. Not only do we break down the latest and greatest in Operation Varsity Blues, we look at the future of the overwhelming capitalist industries currently exploiting our personhood and the future of this planet. Eat the rich! Reclaim their assets! Dismantle the college industrial complex! Article Links: Who Was Behind 'The Key' (Wall Street Journal) Official Affidavit (The Washington Post) College Admissions Scandal: What We Know So Far (Variety) Parents and The Aftermath (LA Times) Which Kids Knew About The Scheme (NYMag) Everything I Learned About Olivia Jade in 2 Hours (Jezebel) The College Admissions Scandal Tells Us How Much School is Worth (NYMag) Video Links: How William Singer Sold His Company (New York Times) Olivia Jade: College Room Dorm Tour Olivia Jade: Apology "im sorry" Olivia Jade: WEEKLY VLOG l spend time w me at college! (friends, parties, class, etc.) Books: The Romance Of American Communism (Vivian Gornick) Kids These Days: Human Capital And The Making Of Millennials (Malcolm Harris) Eating For Free is a bi-weekly gossip podcast reporting from the edge of the internet! We're a new wave of celebrity reporters at a time when pop culture is increasingly chaotic and media lacks the ability or moral direction to make sense of this capitalist nightmare! You can find us on our website, Twitter, and Instagram. For behind-the-scenes gossip and access, join our exclusive Facebook group: Girls & Gays (G.A.G.S.)! Do you have a tip for us? Want to leave some feedback? Need to get any questions off your chest? Send us an email at eatingforfreepodcast@gmail.com! Joan Summers: Twitter, Instagram, joaniesucks@gmail.com. Matthew Lawson: Twitter, Instagram
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Mar 19, 2019 • 52min

You Can't Say Dumbledore Is Gay And Not Show Hole

Shane Dawson apologized for not having sex with his cat? Chelsea Clinton exposed herself as a rampant, neoliberal centrist? Lisa Vanderpump did body shots with noted Oscar winner Stefani Germanotta? Kat Von D outed herself as an anti-vaxxer, AGAIN? James Gunn was rehired despite his rampant sexism, transphobia, and racist tweets? Whew! We'd be lying if we said we can't wait to dive in! Eating For Free is a bi-weekly gossip podcast reporting from the edge of the internet! We're a new wave of celebrity reporters at a time when pop culture is increasingly chaotic and media lacks the ability or moral direction to make sense of this capitalist nightmare! You can find us on our website, Twitter, and Instagram. For behind-the-scenes gossip and access, join our exclusive Facebook group: Girls & Gays (G.A.G.S.)! Do you have a tip for us? Want to leave some feedback? Need to get any questions off your chest? Send us an email at eatingforfreepodcast@gmail.com! Joan Summers: Twitter, Instagram, joaniesucks@gmail.com. Matthew Lawson: Twitter, Instagram Show Notes: Chelsea Clinton is confronted by NYU students. J.K. Rowling reveals Dumbledore's fraught sexual "history."
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Mar 14, 2019 • 1h 2min

The JoJo Siwa Industrial Complex (Part Two)

Eating For Free is a bi-weekly gossip podcast reporting from the edge of the internet! We're a new wave of celebrity reporters at a time when pop culture is increasingly chaotic and media lacks the ability or moral direction to make sense of this capitalist nightmare! You can find us on our website, Twitter, and Instagram. For behind-the-scenes gossip and access, join our exclusive Facebook group: Girls & Gays (G.A.G.S.)! Do you have a tip for us? Want to leave some feedback? Need to get any questions off your chest? Send us an email at eatingforfreepodcast@gmail.com! Joan Summers: Twitter, Instagram, Email. Matthew Lawson: Twitter, Instagram Links: JoJo Siwa on Grabbing Justin Bieber's Attention and Her Signature Bows (Youtube) Is JoJo Siwa Ok (Sophia Jaquez, County Current) 7 Year Old Toy Reviewer on Youtube Becomes a Toy Himself (WDHD) 6 Year Old Made 11 Million in One Year Reviewing Toys on Youtube (Washington Post) Mom Quits Job to Help Son Become Multimillionaire Youtuber (mom.me) YouTube has a pedophile problem on its hands (NY Post) YouTube Cracks Down on Pro-Pedophile Comments (Daily Beast) Quotes from 'Jojo's Guide to The Sweet Life — #PeaceOutHaterz' (October 6th 2017, KQED) JoJo Siwa's Insane House(Youtube) How JoJo Siwa Went From Influencer to Consumer Products Powerhouse (November 2018, Viacom) (Viacom also holds the exclusive licensing agreement with JoJo Siwa through Nickolodean) Child Stars and Television (Emma Gray Ellis, Feb 2019, Wired)
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Mar 7, 2019 • 52min

The JoJo Siwa Industrial Complex (Part One)

Eating For Free is a bi-weekly gossip podcast reporting from the edge of the internet! We're a new wave of celebrity reporters at a time when pop culture is increasingly chaotic and media lacks the ability or moral direction to make sense of this capitalist nightmare! You can find us on our website, Twitter, and Instagram. For behind-the-scenes gossip and access, join our exclusive Facebook group: Girls & Gays (G.A.G.S.)! Do you have a tip for us? Want to leave some feedback? Need to get any questions off your chest? Send us an email at eatingforfreepodcast@gmail.com! Joan Summers: Twitter, Instagram, Email. Matthew Lawson: Twitter, Instagram Links: JoJo Siwa on Grabbing Justin Bieber's Attention and Her Signature Bows (Youtube) Is JoJo Siwa Ok (Sophia Jaquez, County Current) 7 Year Old Toy Reviewer on Youtube Becomes a Toy Himself (WDHD) 6 Year Old Made 11 Million in One Year Reviewing Toys on Youtube (Washington Post) Mom Quits Job to Help Son Become Multimillionaire Youtuber (mom.me) YouTube has a pedophile problem on its hands (NY Post) YouTube Cracks Down on Pro-Pedophile Comments (Daily Beast) Quotes from 'Jojo's Guide to The Sweet Life — #PeaceOutHaterz' (October 6th 2017, KQED) JoJo Siwa's Insane House(Youtube) How JoJo Siwa Went From Influencer to Consumer Products Powerhouse (November 2018, Viacom) (Viacom also holds the exclusive licensing agreement with JoJo Siwa through Nickolodean) Child Stars and Television (Emma Gray Ellis, Feb 2019, Wired)

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