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This week, Kate's snorkeling (AKA mini deep dives) the week's pressing pop culture topics, according to her IG Q&A box that keeps her in the know while she's still slightly off the grid, like discussing the economics and backlash associated with the Tarte Dubai Influencer trip, the continued skyrocketing of Alix Earle (and else what's on Kate's FYP, like scar girl?). She talks about the rumors surrounding Miley Cyrus' new song Flowers and the barrage of super-specific rumors that came out about her and Liam Hemsworth's relationship out of nowhere. She also goes into a quick rant about Girl Scout cookies, talks TS Eras tour setlist chatter, followed by her formal compilation of every season, month, and aspect of creation that Taylor Swift has successfully co-opted with lyrics, forever making people think an album is dropping when she or Taylor Nation are existing and/or run-of-the-mill tweeting, while we're perennially promoting and speculating over nothing. The last hour, because everyone's totally not burnt out of this topic by now, Kate shares her core takeaways she believes are in need of more airtime from Prince Harry's memoir, Spare, e.g. the EASTER PRESENTS of it all (???), the love story that reads as Lonestar's "Amazed," the whiplash in the descriptions of Kate, and the irritating times Harry forgoes details that are like, the only times she wanted more details. Enjoy! SUPPORT OUR SPONSORS Get the New Year bundle for free plus $10 off when you sign up today. That's a 14 oz pork tenderloin, 2 lbs of ground turkey, and 4 top sirloin steaks free in your first box. Sign up at ButcherBox.com/BETHEREINFIVE and use code BETHEREINFIVE to claim this offer! Find your forever pieces @jennikayne and get 15% off with promo code BETHEREINFIVE at jennikayne.com/BETHEREINFIVE! #jennikaynepartner Grab your Liquid I.V. in bulk nationwide at Costco or you can get 20% off when you go to LIQUIDIV.COM and use code BETHEREINFIVE at checkout. That's 20% off ANYTHING you order when you shop better hydration today using promo code BETHEREINFIVE at LIQUIDIV.COM. We worked out a special deal for our dog-loving listeners. Get 35% off your first order of Sundays. Go to SundaysForDogs.com/BETHEREINFIVE or use code BETHEREINFIVE at checkout. Upgrade your pup to Sundays and feel good about the food you feed your dog.

This week, Kate is solo (and has the plague!) as we kick off 2023 with a Katelilah episode where she answers listener voicemails and is thrilled to have someone to talk to in isolation. Topics include discussing the trend of having style "words," personal style evolution, the Tiktok trend of dressing your mom, top internet sleuthing tips, Kate's thoughts about internet detectives going too far, the evolution of celeb paparazzi shots, Taylor Swift being driven by accolades/success metrics and guessing her Enneagram, some thoughts on how vanity metrics drive people in general after we no longer have grades for institutional validation, she also talks about "nice guy" syndrome in response to a listener being treated transactionally on a date, among other things. Enjoy and Happy New Year! SUPPORT OUR SPONSORS! Helix is offering up to 200 dollars off all mattress orders AND two free pillows for our listeners! Go to HelixSleep.com/bethereinfive. With Helix, better sleep starts now. Right now, Hungryroot is offering Be There In Five listeners 30% off your first delivery and free veggies for life. Just go to Hungryroot.com/BETHEREINFIVE, to get 30% off your first delivery and get your free veggies. Get 10% off your first order sitewide with code BETHEREINFIVE at OSEAMalibu.com. You'll get free samples with every order, and free shipping on orders over $50. Ritual is offering my listeners 10% off during your first 3 months. Visit ritual.com/BETHEREINFIVE to start Ritual or add Essential for Women 18+ to your subscription today.

This week, Kate has Carmen James (@thegoodcarmablog) on the podcast to talk about the 6-part reality docu-series Harry & Meghan. Enjoy! SUPPORT OUR SPONSORS Let Audible help you discover new ways to laugh, be inspired, or be entertained. New members can try it free for 30 days. Visit Audible.com/bethereinfive or text bethereinfive to 500-500. For a gift that will impress, check out OSEA's Bestseller Minis Collection. Right now our listeners get 10% off your first order with promo code BETHEREINFIVE at OSEAMalibu.com. You'll even get free samples with every order, and orders over $50 get free shipping. Experiment with who you can be in 2023 with Pair. Go to paireyewear.com/BETHEREINFIVE for 15% off your first purchase. Go to Zocdoc.com/BETHEREINFIVE and download the Zocdoc app for FREE. Then start your search for a top-rated doctor today. Many are available within 24 hours.

This week, Kate goes back to the beginning. Back to where (the earth, the stars, the sun all aligned, yes) but also back to the beginning of her fascination with southern California beach culture, thanks to 2004's groundbreaking reality show, Laguna Beach: The Real Orange County. Due to Kristin & Stephen's podcast, the show is experiencing somewhat of a renaissance, and in case you're adding this to your holiday binge watch schedule, Kate wanted to also revisit the days of side bangs, black and white party group hangs, promposals, and jean skirt/Ugg combos now that this footage is available at our disposal on Netflix. After reminiscing about some of her takeaways upon rewatching episodes, Kate interviews former cast member that was labeled as Stephen's (but more appropriately was America's) "wingman" Dieter Schmitz to talk about seasons 1 & 2. She asks burning questions, e.g. what is his current relationship with feta cheese? Who is he still friends with? When did he feel production went over the line? How does he feel about being a supporting character who was almost in every episode? Were people as hammered as they looked at Fight the Slide 2005? Among other things. Enjoy! SUPPORT OUR SPONSORS ButcherBox is offering our listeners Tomahawk steaks FREE in the first box when you join.​ Sign up today at butcherbox.com/BETHEREINFIVE and get Free Tomahawk steak in your first box. Offer valid for one week ONLY.​ Get 20% off when you shop better hydration at LIQUIDIV.COM and use code BETHEREINFIVE at checkout. Be the Good Gifter with MVMT. During their Seasonal Sale, get a special discount just in time for the holidays. Join the MVMT today at MVMT.com Sign up for a FREE trial at shopify.com/bethereinfive, ALL LOWERCASE to start selling online today.

This week, Kate starts with a high level first impression of the Harry & Meghan documentary (she'll cover in full once all eps come out), then she is joined by Caroline Moss (from Gee Thanks Just Bought It) to talk all the hottest trends in pop culture and gift guides. Instead, they get distracted and mostly talk about nothing current and hyper focus on the culture of hand towels and merch in lakefront towns and how the wordplay transcends any and all human reasoning, to the point where Kate laughed so hard she can't breathe, but maybe that's because she's been wearing her new vest too much. They discuss things like people who sign Facebook walls on birthdays, school dance attire, people who catalog Lululemon tags, whataboutism at Christmastime, Kate attempts to pathologize our interest in Alix Earle on Tiktok, then they talk about the culture of Maxine greeting cards and curmudgeon nuns, Christmas gift pop up shops in public schools, the hottest outfits for grades 4-6, and the rest of the episode and gift guide piece will be up on Patreon.com/bethereinfive as a bonus when Kate gets back the audio she had to have professionally edited after shrieking into the mic. Enjoy and follow @geethanksjustboughtit for gift ideas! Allform is offering twenty percent off all orders for our listeners at Allform.com/bethereinfive. Step up your sofa game today. Helix is offering up to 200 dollars off all mattress orders AND two free pillows for our listeners! Go to HelixSleep.com/bethereinfive. With Helix, better sleep starts now. Head to bookofthemonth.com to check out Book of The Month and use code BETHEREINFIVE to get your first book for $5! Right now Ritual is offering my listeners 10% off your first three months. Visit ritual.com/BETHEREINFIVE and turn healthy habits into a Ritual.

This week, Kate has on a special guest that you may have known from the world of bridal design, but given an ongoing legal battle with her former employer, she can no longer publicly identify with her given name and was reintroduced to the world as Cheval in August 2022 (and her namesake line of glam footwear @sheischeval was introduced in October 2022). As the friendly designer and "America's bridesmaid" on TLC's, "Say Yes to the Dress," she brought over 10 bridal product lines to market, dressed noteworthy female icons like Dove Cameron, Chrissy Teigen, and Carrie Underwood, and became one of the most sought-after luxury bridal designers in the world (VOGUE'S TOP TEN). After 9 years of working under a very one-sided employment contract, her former employer sued her in federal court and gained control of what she believed were her personal social media accounts. She resigned in December 2020 and under the current preliminary injunction, she is prevented from using her own birth name in any business or commerce or even to publicly identify herself. She is also not receiving commission for her designs that are still being sold, and she is restricted from identifying herself as a designer to the trade in which her former employer competes until August of 2027. The public support has inspired her next mission in launching a 501 (c) (3) nonprofit foundation that provides resources to better protect the interests of young women and creatives during the formative years of their career. She is currently writing a memoir and rebranding under SHE IS CHEVAL. SUPPORT OUR SPONSORS Find your forever pieces at jennikayne.com. And get 15% off your first order when you use code BETHEREINFIVE at checkout. Head to bookofthemonth.com to check out their book picks and use BETHEREINFIVE to get your first book for $5. Prose is the healthy hair regimen with your name all over it. Take your FREE in-depth hair consultation and get 15% off your first order today! Go to Prose.com/bethereinfive. To get 15% off your next gift, go to UNCOMMONGOODS.com/BETHEREINFIVE. Don't miss out on this limited time offer! Uncommon Goods. We're all out of the ordinary.

This week, Kate reads crowd-sourced stories about holiday hometown romantic rendezvous from BTI5 listeners. Enjoy! SUPPORT OUR SPONSORS Let Audible help you discover new ways to laugh, be inspired, or be entertained. New members can try it free for 30 days. Visit Audible.com/bethereinfive or text bethereinfive to 500-500 to try Audible free for 30 days. For a gift that will impress, check out OSEA's Bestseller Minis Collection. Right now our listeners get 10% off your first order with promo code BETHEREINFIVE at OSEAMalibu.com. You'll even get free samples with every order, and orders over $50 get free shipping. This holiday season, celebrate changing things up whenever you feel like it—with Pair. For a limited time, shop Pair's holiday sale for 20% off. It's their biggest sale of the year! Just go to paireyewear.com for 20% off Build your fall wardrobe from the ground up. Visit marcfisherfootwear.com and use code BETHEREINFIVE to receive 20% off your entire purchase, valid until 12/31/22 To get 15% off your next gift, go to UNCOMMONGOODS.com/BETHEREINFIVE. That's UNCOMMON GOODS dot com slash BETHEREINFIVE, for 15% off!

A Be There in Five Special Report that was recorded uncharacteristically quickly. Details the Ticketmastermind fall out with fans where both Ticketmaster & TaylorNation (allegedly?) poorly planned and forecasted against consumer demand paired with their mutual intentional profit maximizing strategies that instead of dancing in the pit, left us with a pit in our stomach for overpaying because we were underprepared with details TN could have easily released regarding pricing, setup, tiers, VIP perks, etc., or a pit in our stomach for spending multiple days trying to get a seat, only to feel like she took our hand and dragged us head-first, ticketless. This episode may have a poor shelf life; only contains info that Kate was able to find prior to 6 PM on 11/17 and is full of poor mental math and opinions not facts. Enjoy? SUPPORT OUR SPONSORS Allform is offering twenty percent off all orders for our listeners at Allform.com/bethereinfive. Step up your sofa game today. Sign up today at butcherbox.com/BETHEREINFIVE and use code BETHEREINFIVE.​ That's free ribeyes for a year plus $10 off at butcherbox.com/BETHEREINFIVE with code BETHEREINFIVE. Sign up for a FREE trial at SHOPIFY.COM/bethereinfive, ALL LOWERCASE, and start selling online today. Go to Zocdoc.com/BETHEREINFIVE and download the Zocdoc app for FREE.

This week, Kate and her sister maintain tradition and review the recent Love is Blind Prom, I mean reunion, but first go over their week in California, Kelly's fav on Midnights, the Jen Aniston article, review a celeb sighting involved their favorite plane movie, among other random topics. Then they get into the Love is Blind couples, along with a few side convos, like comparing/contrasting to Married at First Sight. Enjoy! SUPPORT OUR SPONSORS Get started today—frame your photos or give someone the perfect gift. Go to Framebridge.com and place your order today. Helix is offering up to 200 dollars off all mattress orders AND two free pillows for our listeners! Go to HelixSleep.com/bethereinfive. With Helix, better sleep starts now. Right now, Hungryroot is offering Be There In Five listeners 30% off your first delivery and free veggies for life. Just go to Hungryroot.com/BETHEREINFIVE, to get 30% off your first delivery and get your free veggies. Grab your Liquid I.V. in bulk nationwide at Costco or get 20% off when you shop better hydration at LIQUIDIV.COM and use code BETHEREINFIVE at checkout. During their Black Friday Seasonal Sale, get a special discount of 25% off sitewide with code BF25 just in time for the holidays. Join the MVMT today at MVMT.com. Right now Ritual is offering my listeners 10% off your first three months. Visit ritual.com/BETHEREINFIVE and turn healthy habits into a Ritual.

This week, Kate provides very Maroon-forward programming with her high-level review of Taylor Swift's 10th album Midnights (it's totally different from Patreon reaction videos, btw). Now that we've had a couple of weeks to let it sink in that karma is a cat, Kate discusses her streams and skips, bread and butter songs versus jams, muses about parallels between sister tracks, goes more in-depth into a handful of songs she's still analyzing, and also talks about ancillary topics from the past 2 weeks she hasn't covered, e.g., Anti-hero controversy, Eras tour announcement, Bejeweled video, etc. The last half hour is a semi-intense review of Would've, Could've, Should've from the lens of predatory age gaps, the fetishization of youth, and the implications of young women's virtues communicated as their value, so just a head's up to skip that part if you don't want to be dragged through Kate's confusing thoughts about her past physical interactions that she would've, could've should've probably spared you of. Long story short, it was a great time. Nothing and everything good happens after Midnights. Enjoy! SUPPORT OUR SPONSORS Find your forever pieces at jennikayne.com. And get 15% off your first order when you use code BETHEREINFIVE at checkout Check out OSEA's Bestseller Minis Collection. Right now our listeners get 10% off your first order with promo code BETHEREINFIVE at OSEAMalibu.com. You'll even get free samples with every order, and orders over $50 get free shipping For 20% off your Kindbody at-home fertility test, go to shop.kindbody.com and use code BETHEREINFIVE at checkout. Use this link for $100 off New Patient Assessments (not Pulse), $200 off IUI and $1000 off Egg Freezing or IVF Cycle Prose is the healthy hair regimen with your name all over it. Take your FREE in-depth hair consultation and get 15% off your first order today! Go to Prose.com/bethereinfive To get 15% off your next gift, go to UNCOMMONGOODS.com/BETHEREINFIVE. Don't miss out on this limited time offer! Uncommon Goods. We're all out of the ordinary