Be There in Five

This week, Kate takes on all different types of dress codes. After seeing a meme about how nothing brings women together quite like an unclear dress code, she was inspired to go through confusing and specific wedding/event dress codes, i.e. snappy casual, that coincidentally make her want to casually snap at the host. After going through some examples of listeners' unclear dress codes submitted on Instagram, she switches gears to discuss school dress codes and the unfair double standards upheld in their enforcement. She explores modern dress codes in different areas, discusses the implications of authority figures' commentary on adolescent women's bodies, the emphasis they imply on male education, and talks through some of the shockingly discriminatory language found in many dress codes. After that, she finishes off the episode by reading listener-submitted stories with her sister Kelly, about both school and wedding dress code mishaps. Enjoy! Support our sponsors! Audible.com/bethereinfive to get a free audiobook (and read Finding Freedom before Kate podcasts about it) Liquidiv.com promo code bethereinfive gets you 20% off Teacher wishlists: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/u/3/d/17UydBWl5peEVzy_7vy2qqRc3aHr5UpTlZ1NqxLF8ysM/htmlview References: https://www.washingtonpost.com/lifestyle/style/if-you-can-punish-a-teenage-girl-for-spaghetti-straps-you-can-enforce-a-mask-mandate/2020/08/10/686bc20a-dafc-11ea-b205-ff838e15a9a6_story.html https://nwlc.org/resources/dresscoded/

This week, Kate deep dives into Taylor Swift's surprise 8th studio album: Folklore. This album has everything; cardigans, soothing somber melodies, indie-rock flair, clandestine meetings and stolen stares. She walks through her favorite lyrics, the standout themes, the [somewhat limited, relatively speaking] Easter Eggs we know about, among many other Taylore-related tangents. In this podforsaken mess of an episode, she also meanders through what she deems to be the broader symbolism of the concept of folklore at this point in her career, how it ties to Miss Americana, and how this album is somehow both the most and least 'her' thing all at the same time. In lieu of a part 2, this episode is extra lengthy and detailed by design for those of you that are looking for a friend to talk TS with while social distancing. The devil's in the details, but you've got a friend in me :) Enjoy! (Taylor Swift Folklore Album Review) Links: Reaction video/episode by episode deep dives (coming soon) and PowerPoint parties: patreon.com/bethereinfive Kate's instagram: instagram.com/bethereinfive Support our sponsors! Rothys.com/bethereinfive 2 free months of premium membership at skillshare.com/bethereinfive Ritual.com/bethereinfive for 10% off your first three months Music: https://www.tiktok.com/@eeeeelah/video/6854262840275078406?source=h5_t https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nNEgoZFEz6g https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dB_TIxLjUB8 Quoted article: https://www.vulture.com/2020/07/taylor-swift-folklore-aaron-dessner-breaks-down-every-song.html

This week, Kate sits down with Aparna Shewakramani, the breakout star of Netflix's hit show Indian Matchmaking, to discuss all things reality tv, matchmaking, first dates, strategic editing, double standards, and of course, Bolivian Salt Flats. She provides really insightful context in terms of the origin of the show, the actual dialogue that happened on the dates (pre-editing), and her experience (so far) emerging as a polarizing character. Does she really hate beaches and comedy? Find out all that and more on this week's episode! https://www.cnn.com/style/article/indian-matchmaking-netflix-intl-hnk-beauty/index.html https://www.vulture.com/article/everything-aparna-hates-indian-matchmaking.html https://www.vulture.com/2020/07/indian-matchmaking-dating-reality-tv-colorism.html https://www.cnn.com/2020/07/29/entertainment/smriti-mundhra-indian-matchmaking/index.html Support our sponsor: New customers will get 10% off their first order on glossier.com/podcast/bethereinfive

Kate discusses the #FreeBritney movement with Rebecca Grant, a licensed probate attorney who is a subject matter expert on conservatorships. Kate aims to further understand why Britney's situation is so unique and at times, suspicious. Additionally, she fact checks of a lot of the questions she has about the speculation, memes, and twitter threads. For example: What can and can't a conservator force her to do? Is she being forced to work? Why can't she hire her own attorney? Why would they check the dementia box for a 26-year-old woman? How is she, now 38, still in this incredibly restrictive conservatorship and deemed to be incapacitated, yet appear to work, tour, rehearse, run an empire, etc. successfully? All this and more on this 2-part Be There in Five Deep Dive! Helixsleep.com/bethereinfive for up to $200 off mattress orders! trywinc.com code betherein5 for $22 off your first month's wine subscription! Featured businesses: Dontmsme.com Larartphotography.com Clare.com

A #FreeBritney deep dive covering the career and conservatorship of the inimitable Britney Jean Spears. This week, Kate takes on a highly requested and unbelievably layered topic, the #FreeBritney movement. Side A contains the discussion of a lot of the speculation, memes, and twitter threads, along with a full timeline from 1999; side B (will be posted a bit later) is a recorded conversation Kate had with an incredible licensed probate attorney (Rebecca Grant) who will help her deep dive into the nature of a probate conservatorship. Understandably, there's a big piece of info that's sealed about this case, so everything is speculation, but they'll fact check the theories discussed in the first episode and answer the big questions to the best of their ability. For example: What can and can't a conservator force her to do? Is she being forced to work? Why can't she hire her own attorney? Why would they check the dementia box for a 26-year-old woman? How is she, now 38, still in this incredibly restrictive conservatorship and deemed to be incapacitated, yet appear to work, tour, rehearse, run an empire, etc. successfully? All this and more on this 2-part Be There in Five Deep Dive! Trywinc.com code betherein5 for $22 off your first month's wine subscription! Butcherbox.com/betherein5

This week, you're invited to a virtual bridal shower where Kate reads listeners' funny and cringy stories from our favorite parties where we watch people act SHOCKED to open gifts that they've already picked out. Instead of mourn the absence of these important milestone events, Kate wanted to celebrate them and get excited for their return by reflecting on things like all the off-registry gifts you also wish you could return. She also discusses her fear of women's khakis making a comeback, reflects on the pile of clothing she swears she'll sell on Poshmark, pleads to resist the return of low rise denim, talks through some of her country music conspiracies, and then muses about her happy place: a mid-afternoon luncheon at your godmother's house in the suburbs where the weird compliments about your 'figure' are as prevalent as the soggy Costco pinwheels and ambitiously bite-sized Caprese skewers. Enjoy! Sponsors: Go to HelloFresh.com/bethereinfive80 and use code bethereinfive80 to get a total of $80 off, including free shipping on your first box. Get 25% off when you go to liquidiv.com and use code BETHEREINFIVE at checkout. Featured Black-owned businesses: http://www.eyeseeme.com https://hamabeauty.com/ http://www.thelitbar.com/

This week, Kate is lucky enough to be joined by actress, model, host, author, and new Real Housewife of Beverly Hills Garcelle Beauvais to talk all things housewives, reality tv, getting discovered, her incredible Hollywood career, her book series, Gen Z parenting, pivoting to housewives, dramatic RHOBH moments this season, and more! Kate also does her own RHOBH recap then discusses recent current events before and after the episode because she can't get over what's going on with Naya Rivera, the Hype House drama, and the [kinda solvable??] Unsolved Mysteries. A little bit of something for everyone, just like the menu at Buca di Beppo: Encino. Support our sponsors! Explore your creativity and get 2 free months of Premium Membership at https://Skillshare.com/BETHEREINFIVE https://gigisflairemporium.com This week's featured Black-owned businesses: https://worthyandbadass.com/ https://soapdistillery.com https://www.rachelbakesva.com/ https://www.mitchellblack.com https://hlsjuicebarandgrill.com/

This week (in a different version of her deep dive than the one that is on Patreon), Kate decided she wanted to contribute further to the hype of the pop cultural phenomenon that is Hamilton to celebrate the release of the original cast album's performance on Disney+ this Friday. This deep dive includes a discussion on the themes, symbols, motifs, and broader cultural impact of the play as a whole, but only dives into the songs of Act I to give people a baseline understanding of what's going on. Act II will still be released on Patreon as planned, but Kate felt that she needed to update her opinions of what the show means to her and how she connects it to modern day as we reflect on our country's founding on the heels of Independence Day. Happy 4th, be safe, wear a mask, and raise a glass to freedom :) Act II will be posted on: patreon.com/bethereinfive Support our sponsors: stillkickin.com/courses ritual.com/bethereinfive for 10% off your first 3 months!

This week, Kate dives into the recent 180 people have done in terms of their opinion of Gen Z. Now being labeled as activists, heroes, and vigilantes, it's clear that on this pod we need to clarify that we've come a long way from Tide Pods and continue the conversation we started during the episode "We Need to Tok." Beyond discussing a little more about the psychographic characteristics that define Gen Z and how they relate to Millennials, she also formally responds to Gen Z's recent roasting of Millennials on Twitter & TikTok. Then, she dives into Gen Z's political activism and role in the recent Trump rally, explains K-pop's involvement with social causes and the power of leveraging their stan-dom for causes beyond boy bands, while also exploring the other side of the story as it relates to issues of racism within a fandom that's largely being heralded for fighting racism. Enjoy! Support our sponsors! Get up to 200 dollars off at helixsleep.com/BETHEREINFIVE Get your first 3-hour cleaning for ONLY $39 when you sign up for a cleaning plan. Go to Handy.com/bethereinfive and enter promo code BETHEREINFIVE.

This week, Kate starts with a few pop culture tangents and then ventures into her Delilah-inspired series where she answers random listener voicemails. This week, she covers topics from Rachel Hollis' divorce, to a Range Rover conspiracy, maid of honor speech writing, Real Housewives of Chicago, HomeGoods hand towels, advice when you're being pressured to get married, and more! Enjoy. Support our sponsor! Get 2 free months of unlimited access to thousands of classes at Skillshare.com/BETHEREINFIVE https://www.mykarite.com https://www.cadencecandleco.com/ https://portrait.coffee/ https://www.mcbridesisters.com/ https://www.wyldfrontierdesign.com/