Be There in Five

This is part 1 of a 2-part deep dive about the Amazon Prime documentary LuLaRich, a series chronicling the rise and fall of the infamously moldy, egregiously unattractive, paper thin short-lived leggings empire, LuLaRoe. After learning this company is holy in more ways than one, Kate dives into a couple different angles she wanted to elaborate on following watching the documentary, the first being the relationship to her prior series about the "venn diagram" of exploitative sales pitches and how this relates to other predatory practices of self-help/cults/religions/etc. Beyond that, Kate digs a bit more into DeAnne's background, patriarchal influences, estranged sister, and then moves on to try and figure out what was the actual best case earning potential of this "once in a lifetime opportunity." After that, she uncharacteristically proceeds to do a lot of mental math and walks you through her discoveries as it relates to what she found out that could've really gone down with their inventory's demise after going through some of the paperwork related to their cargo shipments. A little heavy, a little light, every Kendall at the Met Gala needs their Kim shadow. Part 2 coming Thursday with Amanda Montell (author of Cultish: The Language of Fanaticism), which will be a more specific discussion about how to spot culty tendencies and avoid getting ourselves involved in a situation that could turn into a slippery, nay, buttery, slope . Buy upcoming Be There in Five Live show tickets here: bethereinfive.com/live-shows Bonus episodes like Twilight: A Mormon Allegory? At patreon.com/bethereinfive WORKS CITED https://www.buzzfeednews.com/article/stephaniemcneal/lularoe-millennial-women-entrepreneurship-lawsuits https://www.sltrib.com/religion/2021/09/16/jana-riess-lularoe-shadow/ https://annehelen.substack.com/p/what-got-left-out-of-lularich https://www.vox.com/the-goods/2019/4/30/18524356/lularoe-sellers-bankruptcy-mlm https://www.buzzfeednews.com/article/stephaniemcneal/lularoe-lawsuit https://www.encyclopedia.com/social-sciences/encyclopedias-almanacs-transcripts-and-maps/feminist-movement-20th-century-feminist-legal-battles https://thesnappingpoint.com/why-are-lularoe-leggings-so-damn-ugly/ https://www.truthinadvertising.org/lularoe-wants-silence-critics/ SUPPORT OUR SPONSORS For 20% off your first Aurate purchase, go to AurateNewYork.com/bethereinfive and use promo code BETHEREINFIVE To get $10 cashback on your first transaction of $20 or more, just head to your local CVS and pay using your PayPal or Venmo app.To see terms and learn more about how to earn $10 cashback, go to paypal.com/BETHEREINFIVE Go to Zocdoc.com/BETHEREINFIVE and download the Zocdoc app to sign-up for FREE and book a top-rated doctor. Many are available as soon as today. 25% off ANYTHING you order when you get better hydration today using promo code BETHEREINFIVE at LIQUIDIV.COM Go to Nutrafol.com and entering the promo code BETHEREINFIVE to save 15 dollars off your first month's subscription plus FREE shipping on EVERY order.

This week starts with Kate sharing an update about how her birthday surprise turned out along with the weird coincidences and special moments that made her hopeful she's headed for Better Days. Relevant to the surprise, the first hour or so is a nostalgic snorkel covering carnivals, concerts, and 90s mumbly pop rock (feat. an intense argument for why the Goo Goo Dolls are the greatest), followed by an interview in the second hour with 3 very esteemed guests, Kate's husband's sisters Rachel, Claire, and Ally. Kate and her sisters-in-law cover a variety of pop culture topics, mostly about late 90s/early 2000s emo, punk, and pop alt rock artists and their ability to be considered "cool" or not, featuring a conversation surrounding perennial pop cultural punching bag: Nickelback. A funny and lighthearted episode all around featuring a random pocket of popular culture. Note: The second half of this episode was originally posted to Patreon as a bonus, but the first half is brand new! Enjoy. TRACK 5 TICKETS ON SALE THURSDAY 9.16 AT NOON! Get tickets to all at bethereinfive.com/live-shows 10/16: Washington, DC @ The Howard Theater 10/28: Salt Lake City @ Depot SLC 11/7: San Diego @ House of Blues 11/12: Boston (Cambridge) @ The Sinclair 12/4: Atlanta @ Center Stage (The Loft) 12/9: Seattle @ The Crocodile SUPPORT OUR SPONSORS Helix is offering up to $200 off all mattress orders AND two free pillows for our listeners HelixSleep.com/bethereinfive Get 20% off your first mani system when you use promo code BETHEREINFIVE at oliveandjune.com/BETHEREINFIVE Right now Ritual is offering my listeners 10% off your first three months. Visit ritual.com/BETHEREINFIVE and turn healthy habits into a Ritual As a listener, you'll get 10% off your first month by visiting BetterHelp.com/bethereinfive

Kate's got 9/9 problems and her birthday is one. Today is her bday and she decided to spend the workday with you meandering through some birthday-related thoughts, musings, and memories. From the heavier topics, e.g. the pressures we put on ourselves to be at a certain place in life, coping with the birthday blues, managing your own expectations, and why other people's parties look so fun to lighter fare, such as the good/better/best of childhood bday party gift giving and reading from crowdsourced stories that she collected last minute. She got WAY more responses than anticipated then ran out of time, so expect a second part bonus where she dives into listeners' longer form stories. All in all, she hopes we can relate to one another, realize it's ok to feel two ways about a birthday, and to go a little easier on ourselves, as the passage of time marked by these milestones can often make you feel us odds with what's far more important; you deserve being celebrated. Enjoy! SUPPORT OUR SPONSORS For 20% off your first Aurate purchase, go to AurateNewYork.com/bethereinfive and use promo code. BETHEREINFIVE. That's 20% off with no minimum spend To experience the best sheets you've ever felt, choose Boll & Branch. You can try them worry-free for 30 nights, with free shipping and returns. And my listeners get an exclusive 15% off your first set of sheets with promo code BETHEREINFIVE at bollandbranch.com ButcherBox is giving our listeners Ground Beef for Life! That's 2 pounds of ground beef for the life of your subscription for free! Right now, new members can get this special deal when they sign up at ButcherBox.com/BETHEREINFIVE To get $10 cashback on your first transaction of $20 or more, just head to your local CVS and pay using your PayPal or Venmo app. ○ That's $10 cashback on your first purchase of $20 or more with the PayPal or Venmo app. ○ To see terms and learn more about how to earn $10 cashback, go to paypal.com/BETHEREINFIVE.

This week, Kate experiments with the snorkel format by recording daily minisodes and threading them together (as opposed to a stream of consciousness in one sitting) to create a week in the life. She feels like she gets really into things but forgets about them near immediately, and this format is attempting to capture what she's thinking about on a daily basis and what pop culture/tv/tiktoks she's paying attention to in passing. In this episode, Kate takes on: -The Texas 6-week abortion ban (skip to minute 15 to get to lighter stuff, not comprehensive but an angle to consider for talking to people that think they can't be impacted) -Her personal war on pantries filled with dry goods outside of their original containers for aesthetically pleasing food storage organization porn -A needlessly intense review of Ted Lasso -Manifesting babes linking their menstrual cycle to the moon?? -Light venting about a lack of preparedness in OOTD videos -A low effort investigation into who invented the days of the week -What if biblical characters had housewives taglines? -Her concern for college students becoming influencers when we don't know the long term implications of building a career without a traditional skillset or education for passing fame -Donda/Kim & Kanye's symbolic marriage -Real Housewives of Beverly Hills/Did Erika Jayne know? -Kate's dream of naming OPI nail polishes or eyeshadow palettes Among other things. Enjoy! Twilight Part 2: patreon.com/bethereinfive As a listener, you'll get 10% off your first month by visiting BetterHelp.com/bethereinfive Helix is offering up to $200 off all mattress orders AND two free pillows for our listeners HelixSleep.com/bethereinfive Get 20% off your first mani system when you use promo code BETHEREINFIVE at oliveandjune.com/BETHEREINFIVE Go to Zocdoc.com/BETHEREINFIVE and download the Zocdoc app to sign-up for FREE and book a top-rated doctor.

This week, Kate is joined by Cathy Peshek (@poorlittleitgirl) to deep dive the Twilight Saga. Twilight has experienced somewhat of an internet renaissance ever since all 5 movies arrived on Netflix in July. Unsurprisingly, these ageless vampires did not exactly age well, so Kate and Cathy both celebrate and lament elements of the books/movies; from loving them for what they were to understanding the more troubling themes that seem so obvious now. They discuss the standout themes from each movie, why Bella served as a vessel for the emotionally fragile, discuss pet peeves/plot holes, delve into crowdsourced questions from Instagram, and all-in-all, just thoroughly enjoy taking a supermassive black hole of a deep dive into this iconic moment in pop culture. Enjoy! Look out for bonus content later this week on Patreon: patreon.com/bethereinfive Donate to https://mthg.org/ to help secure the future of the Quileute tribe by moving the at-risk community to the safe zone where their culture and heritage can continue to thrive for generations to come. Listeners can receive 10% off your first order over $150 plus free shipping. Visit Cuyana.com/BETHEREINFIVE to get your individual code Grab your Liquid I.V. in bulk nationwide at Costco or you can get 25% off when you go to LIQUIDIV.COM and use code BETHEREINFIVE at checkout To see terms and learn more about how to earn $10 cashback, go to paypal.com/BETHEREINFIVE. To get $10 cashback on your first transaction of $20 or more, just head to your local CVS and pay using your PayPal or Venmo app Get key nutrients–without the B.S. Ritual is offering my listeners 10% off during your first 3 months. Visit ritual.com/BETHEREINFIVE to start your Ritual today

In this podcast, the host explores the world of wellness influencers who teach manifestation. She discusses her conflicting thoughts on spirituality, the law of attraction, and the materialism of social media influencers. The podcast also delves into the ethics of coaching, the impact of the law of attraction on mental health, and the speaker's personal reflections on manifestation and uncertainty.

This week, Kate resuscitates the 2019 sorority deep dive to bring you part 3: the potential new member bender. The tides didn't turn but they have appeared to have rolled in the favor of Bama rush taking over Tiktok For You pages across the nation. In this episode, Kate breaks down her fascination with reliving sorority recruitment via Tiktok, her confusion at where their accessories are from, reminisces about her own experience with raising her glass (then getting sent to standards), and discusses the part of it she hasn't covered enough: what this would look like if you weren't selected. Additionally, she dives into the lore of University of Alabama's "old row" vs. "new row" and the secret society called The Machine that is rumored to still wield a great deal of power, not only over student government, but also local & state political elections. Then, Kate does a snorkel through the Grammy nominee CDs from '96 and '98 and forgets why, but pretty sure Billie Eilish's latest bridge has something to do with it. TLDR; from the outside looking in, you can never understand it… from the inside looking out, you can never explain it. Enjoy & AOT! PATREON: patreon.com/bethereinfive CLEAR THE LISTS: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/18wRZYiICLE_zJg12f7wyYWFW333o3UEJR4kzK2gW3vs/htmlview SUPPORT OUR SPONSORS: For 15% off your first Aurate purchase, go to AurateNewYork.com/bethereinfive and use promo code bethereinfive ButcherBox is offering our listeners 2 five-ounce lobster tails and 2 ten-ounce ribeyes for free in your first box! You can only get this special deal when you sign up for a new membership at ButcherBox.com/BETHEREINFIVE Go to Prose.com/bethereinfive for your FREE in-depth hair consultation and 15% off To get 15% off your next gift, go to UNCOMMONGOODS.com/bethereinfive WORKS CITED: https://classic.esquire.com/article/1992/4/1/the-most-powerful-fraternity-in-america https://cw.ua.edu/65356/news/tracking-the-machine-a-timeline-of-uas-underground-greek-organization/ ARCHIVE.ORG via greekchat.com Listener emails

A fairly fast-paced snorkel detailing every question Kate has about the cottagecore internet aesthetic and its relationship to folklore, quarantine, bloggers, the popularity of the nap dress, homesteaders, big berry picking energy, condocore, horse and/or dolphin girls, among other things. Includes snorkels about Red (Taylor's Version), Hill House Home, and My Unorthodox Life as well. Enjoy! WORKS CITED https://aesthetics.fandom.com/wiki/Cottagecore https://www.chicandcultural.co.uk/post/aesthetics-the-style-of-internet-subcultures https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2012/jul/04/nell-diamond-hmd-tweet-bankers-no-sympathy https://www.eonline.com/news/1277757/nell-diamond-retraces-her-steps-to-nap-dress-success-and-how-motherhood-helped-along-the-way SUPPORT OUR SPONSORS! Helix is offering up to $200 off all mattress orders AND two free pillows for our listeners HelixSleep.com/bethereinfive 25% off ANYTHING you order when you get better hydration today using promo code BETHEREINFIVE at LIQUIDIV.COM Get 20% off your first mani system when you use promo code BETHEREINFIVE at oliveandjune.com/bethereinfive Get key nutrients–without the B.S. Ritual is offering my listeners 10% off during your first 3 months. Visit ritual.com/BETHEREINFIVE to start your Ritual today

This week, Kate starts with a personal update, then has a *burning* desire to tell you about the consequences of a recent Amazon purchase she made. She then answers listener questions about a variety of topics, ranging from men telling women to wear less makeup, bridal parties, Taylor Swift lyrics, small talk, quitting your job, being single, and more! Enjoy. Personal episodes (wedding etc.) and more at patreon.com/bethereinfive CLEAR THE LISTS! https://bit.ly/bti5clearthelists SUPPORT OUR SPONSORS: To experience an entirely new standard of comfort, visit bollandbranch.com to get 15% off your first set of sheets with promo code BETHEREINFIVE Go to Nutrafol.com and entering the promo code BETHEREINFIVE to save FIFTEEN DOLLARS OFF your first month's subscription plus FREE shipping on EVERY order Get 20% off your first mani system when you use promo code BETHEREINFIVE at oliveandjune.com/bethereinfive Go to Zocdoc.com/BETHEREINFIVE and download the Zocdoc app to sign-up for FREE As a listener, you'll get 10% off your first month by visiting BetterHelp.com/bethereinfive

Continued from last year, when Kate wrote a rough, albeit spirited, partial script imagining how the characters of Stars Hollow would react to COVID-19. She posts niche content like this on Patreon (given it's a soul-baring indicator of her level of obsession in the series) but hopefully fellow Gilmore Girls fans will enjoy! If you've already heard the Patreon version, FYI this has both the original plus roughly 30 mins more of added commentary and personal fan fiction plot lines. Next week, we will be back to regular episodes! Listen to more Gilmore Girls deep dives on patreon.com/bethereinfive