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Introduction: Minutes 0 to 5:15
We will be off for a couple of weeks due to Easter. I watched Dream Scenario on HBO with Nicolas Cage. Heâs a great actor but I donât recommend it. I really liked The Map of Tiny Perfect Things on Amazon. It reminds Chandra of The Summer I Turned Pretty. Sheâs been watching Tennis but her favorite, Daniil Medvedev, didnât win Indian Wells.Royals: Minutes 5:15 to 22:45
Over the weekend we got a cover story in the Sun that Kate was seen out shopping with William at a farmerâs market. Then on Monday we saw a super grainy faraway video where the person supposed to be Kate is kind of bouncing around carrying a large bag. The woman in the video didnât exactly look or walk like Kate. Assuming that was Kate, it reflects poorly on the Waleses because she hasnât done any events since Christmas. Also, if that was Kate in the photo in the car with her mom, her face has since thinned out. After TMZ published the video of Kate at the farmerâs market, their executive producer said he wasnât sure it was her.Thereâs still fallout from the Frankenphoto too. Before we got the whole fake Kate video, Kensington Palace did a sourced story with the Times of London again explaining that Kate edited that photo, that she feels bad about the fallout and that sheâs just trying to make her family look good. The quote that really stood out is where they called out the press agencies for noticing how janky that photo was. As Obamaâs photographer Pete Souza said on Instagram, thereâs a difference between adjusting the lighting or cropping a photo and pasting in different people. The royal rota tried to accuse Harry and Meghan of editing their photos, but the photographers, Misan Harriman and Chris Allerton, said that wasnât true.
Part of the Frankenphoto fallout is that the wire agencies are reviewing all the photos ever submitted to them by Kensington Palace. One photo thatâs particularly bad was released after the Queenâs death on what would have been her 97th birthday in 2023. It shows her at Balmoral on a couch with a bunch of her great grandchildren posing around her. That was obviously cobbled together from several photos. Getty added an editorâs note that âthe image has been digitally enhanced at source,â and Reuters has announced that itâs âupdating its procedures related to vetting images from Kensington Palace.â Another really janky photo featuring the great grandchildren was released after Philip died.
As we talked about last week, thereâs renewed interest in Prince Williamâs alleged 2019 affair with Rose Hanbury. Roseâs lawyer went on the record to Business Insider last weekend to say the rumors are false. Other pundits are also defending her. Chandra thinks that the affair has been over a while. As part of the fallout from that, people have noticed stolen Qing Dynasty artifacts in family photos taken of Rose and her husband, David Rocksavage. We talk about the $10 million brooch that Camilla wore for an outing, which seemed meant to troll Kate.
Buckingham Palace, Prince Charles and Camillaâs office, seems pleased that Kensington Palace, Kate and Williamâs office, is screwing this up so badly. They donât understand that it reflects poorly on them too and that most people donât get the distinction.
Meghan has announced her new lifestyle brand, itâs called American Riviera Orchard. I will definitely buy what sheâs selling and so will so many other people. So far she has just shown the logo and they have a one page website with an email signup.
We also heard this week that three hospital staffers are under investigation for trying to access Kateâs medical records at the London clinic where she was treated.
Kateâs cancer announcement: Minutes 22:45 to 27:30
We recorded this section on Friday after Kate made the announcement that she has cancer and is undergoing chemotherapy. Hopefully she is OK and will make a full recovery.Comments of the Week: Minutes 22:45 to end
Chandraâs comment of the week is from ML on the post about Archieâs Christening pics being called out incorrectly for edits.My comment of the week is from Olivia on Rosieâs post about Kevin James losing 60 pounds by not eating for 40 days.
Thanks for listening bitches!
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Introduction: Minutes 0 to 1:00
We were off due to the Oscars!Royals: Minutes 1:00 to 27:30
The royals' mistreatment of Harry and Meghan is finally boomeranging back on them. Itâs been obvious to us whatâs happening but now the world is finally noticing. Harry and Meghan were explaining their situation to the casual royal watchers with their docuseries and with Spare.It was about 70 days after we last saw Kate before we got the first alleged photo of her. That was the photo supposedly taken of her on Monday March 4th in an Audi with her mom, outside Windsor Castle. TMZ and other US outlets bought that exclusive photo. There were questions about its authenticity. Kensington Palace said it was not an authorized photo. KP also put a lot of pressure on British media to not publish the pic and it was mostly in the US outlets like TMZ. Assuming it was real, it really seems like Carole and the Middletons arranged it.
On March 8th, Meghan was in Austin at South by Southwest for a scheduled panel discussion. She made some really measured comments about the hate she got when she was pregnant. A lot of the negative stories about Meghan when she was pregnant were from William trying to deflect from his affair with Rose Hanbury. I think that the frankenphoto release was meant to pull focus from Meghanâs comments at SXSW and Chandra says that it could have always been the plan.
We got a new photo supposedly of Kate and the kids from Kensington Palace on March 10th, Motherâs Day in the UK. They claimed that William had taken the photo. The picture looked really janky. The news outlets noticed this and issued a âkill orderâ for that photo. The palace was asked to provide the original photo and they refused for hours on Sunday. I play a clip of AFP News director Phil Chetwynd talking about this. CNN has also announced that itâs reviewing all the photos issued from Kensington Palace.
The Palace then posted a tweet supposedly from Kate claiming that she was the one who edited the photo. This spawned so many memes and AI photos. Experts told major news outlets that the errors were due to a photo editing app. People showed that her head was cut and pasted into that photo from her 2016 British Vogue cover. Chandra thinks the original photo of Kate and the kids is from last fall.
The palace tried to double down and continue to blame Kate. They ran a story in The Times of London Tuesday claiming that Kate just wanted to release a nice picture, she feels bad about it, and she edited it because she just wanted her kids to look good.
We got a third photo supposedly of Kate on Monday March 11, in a car with William and looking away. That photo looks fake too! I even saw a video on Twitter where someone thinks they have the exact older image of Kate that was used. The photographer vouches for it though. Assuming the photo is real, we canât even verify itâs her. Chandra think itâs someone else.
As this eas making international news, Colbert did a segment on Tuesday night about Williamâs affair with Rose Hanbury. Remember that William tried to shut that story down back when it broke in March of 2019. Colbert even made a reference to William getting his mistress pregnant!
We know that the palace is livid about this because the Telegraph ran a story about it and said The Late Show didnât warn the palace that they were going to run that segment. The British media regularly does this when they cover the royals. The Guardian did a summary of Colbertâs opener and in their initial story they included Roseâs name but then they edited it out!
Even the royal-friendly journalists and outlets were calling William and Kensington Palace out about it!
Camilla went on vacation last week, supposedly due to being under strain and fighting with William. Charles was seen on Wednesday at a photo op at Buckingham Palace. Chandra is surprised that Buckingham Palace hasnât taken a side on this PR disaster either way. William is in no way ready or suited to be king.
Comment of the Week: Minutes 27:30 to end
Chandraâs comment of the week is from Cerys on the post where the DM questions whether they can trust anything that comes out of Kensington Palace.My comment of the week is from Little Penguin on the Best of the Oscars post.
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Introduction: Minutes 0 to 7:30
The Oscars are next weekend so we wonât have a podcast unless something huge breaks. Since we last talked Chandra and I both saw American Fiction, that was my favorite. Chandra liked it but wanted it to focus more on Issa Raeâs character. She thought The Zone of Interest was very disturbing, but loved Poor Things. She is also watching Capote vs. The Swans and loves the performances. If Emma Stone takes home the Oscar over Lily Gladstone, Chandra is fine with that.Royals: Minutes 7:30 to 29:00
In our last podcast we mentioned Charlesâ cancer diagnosis and Kate disappearance following abdominal surgery. Kate has not been seen in over 60 days. A Kensington Palace spokesperson gave a snotty statement about it to Page Six that did not reveal much. Their PR is so terrible.On February 15th the Sussexes made a three day trip to Canada to do events ahead of next yearâs winter Invictus Games. Harry had an interview with Good Morning America. The Sussexes also launched Sussex.com and Meghan got a podcast deal with Lemonada media. Theyâre getting positive coverage apart from silly criticism. Harry was also criticized for answering questions about visiting his father.
At first we heard that William, who is BAFTAs president, was not going to attend the BAFTAs on February 18th. Thatâs pretty typical for him. However after Harry and Meghan got so much press for their Canada trip, he announced that he was going. A photo went viral where William was talking backstage to actresses, including Ayo Edebiri and Phoebe Dynevor, who were looking at him skeptically. It turned out that Prince William had made a very inappropriate comment to Mia McKenna-Bruce about her movie. He was very unprepared to meet the actresses and admitted to not having watched any of their films.
On Tuesday the 20th, William issued a statement on the Middle East crisis, which no one was asking him about. William was scheduled to visit the British Red Cross and could have just issued a statement about their work instead. On Thursday, February 29th, William went to an event at a synagogue in central London to discuss anti-Semitism. Kate was originally scheduled to go with him to that event. We remember when Kate did an event with Holocaust survivors in 2021 in which she was engaged and charming. After Williamâs statement on the Middle East and after he looked drunk at an investiture ceremony, Piers Morgan published a story about how William has been drinking wine since he was 13.
On Tuesday February 27th there was a memorial service in London for King Constantine II of Greece, who passed last January. Neither Charles nor William went to the funeral in Greece in 2023. Charles announced ahead of time that he would not make it to this memorial. William was scheduled to give a reading, but canceled less than an hour before. It became international news.
At the service were Camilla, at the head of the procession to the church, and Prince Andrew and Fergie were also upfront. Also there were Prince and Princess Michael of Kent. Sheâs a notorious racist.
The Kentsâ son-in-law, Thomas Kingston, passed away at just 45 in Gloucester on Sunday. His death was not announced for two days and his in laws went to that memorial service before the news got out. The press announced that Williamâs absence at the memorial wasnât due to Thomasâs death.
Meanwhile there are all these stories about how the monarchy is fragile and the cracks are showing now. The way the Waleses have bungled their own PR is astounding. Hereâs a link to the story Chandra mentioned from The Daily Beast.
Comments of the Week: Minutes 29:00 to end
Chandraâs comment of the week is from Walking the Walk on the post about Harry losing his case over royal protection while in the UK.My comment of the week is from Christine on the post about the Willy Wonka kids experience in Scotland.
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Introduction: Minutes 0 to 5:45
I cut my finger and needed stitches. I saw the movie Chandra recommended in our last episode, Anatomy of a Fall, and loved it. May December was OK. I really liked Nyad and it inspired me to work out. Weâre looking forward to seeing Poor Things and American Fiction.Royals: Minutes 5:45 to 24:00
While we were off, Kate was hospitalized for abdominal surgery. The surgery was successful and she will need months of recovery. Right after the news broke about Kateâs surgery, it was reported that Charles was scheduled for treatment for an enlarged prostate. Kateâs medical condition is unclear.We heard that Williamâs focus was on his family, that he was visiting Kate and taking care of his kids. However he was only seen at the London clinic where Kate was recovering once. We didnât hear about the Middletons or Kateâs children visiting her. Charlesâ prostate procedure was at the same hospital, and Camilla was seen visiting several times. There was a story that photographers were only allowed outside the hospital for a day during Kateâs hospitalization but Camilla showed that wasnât true. We heard that Charles visited Kate when they were in the same hospital, but not that William visited Charles.
Camilla was happy to be representing the royal family and did a few events when Charles was hospitalized. There were stories about how sheâs the power behind the throne and the last one standing.
William reportedly picked Kate up from the hospital on Monday January 29th at 11 am. She is said to be recovering at home. There werenât any photos of William at the hospital. Just a few hours later Camilla picked up Charles from the same hospital and they were photographed walking out together.
On Monday February 5th in the afternoon our time we heard that Prince Charles has cancer! At that point he had known for a week. So Camillaâs appearances after his diagnosis and before the announcement to the public looked cold, especially considering the messaging around that.
Stories in the Spanish press claimed Kateâs condition was dire despite the reporting that she was fine and recovering. Palace sources denied that she had been in a coma. The Spanish reporter who broke that story, Concha Calleja, said in an interview after that she trusts her sources and stands by her reporting.
Starting around the time of the Kingâs prostate procedure, the rota was griping âwhereâs Harry?â Right after the announcement of Charlesâ cancer diagnosis, it was reported that Harry would travel to England. Harry arrived in London on Tuesday, and he went straight to Clarence house. He only met with Charles for 45 minutes, tops, at Clarence House. They met alone, and Camilla was not there. Charles left in a helicopter for Sandringham afterwards. Harry stayed at a hotel Tuesday night and left Wednesday morning.
Thereâs been a steady chorus of âHarry should come back, and maybe Meghan tooâ Theyâre trashing Harry for visiting his dad and making it very clear what theyâll do to the Sussexes.
We know that Harry didnât see William because we heard that William refused to meet with him and doesnât trust him. Of course there were stories attacking Harry for daring to come to the UK to see his father.
William stood in for Charles at an investiture service on Wednesday. He did not look sober. That night William went to an air ambulance charity event. A reporter asked a question and he said "We really appreciate everyoneâs kind messages." A source told the Daily Mail thatâs about all the work we can expect from William for a while. William does not seem willing to do the work to be king and Charles does not want to cede any power to him. William is so focused on hating Harry.
Comments of the Week: Minutes 24:00 to end
Chandraâs COTW is from Harper on the post about Prince William not wanting to take on extra responsibilities.My COTW is from Jais on the post about Tracy Chapmanâs performance at the Grammys. Thanks for listening bitches!
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Introduction: Minutes 0 to 10:00
Weâll be off next week due to the Emmy Awards. I have been watching dumb shows like a mini golf competition show called Holey Moley. Chandra watched so many of the prestigious movies over the break including Killers of the Flower Moon, Priscilla, The Holdovers, Saltburn, Past Lives, Asteroid City, Joy Ride, Anatomy of a Fall, Oppenheimer and the Indiana Jones movie! She loved Anatomy of a Fall and is rooting for that movie. Itâs a character story and legal drama with a smart script. She also liked The Holdovers and Oppenheimer, but hated Killers of the Flower Moon.Golden Globes: Minutes 10:00 to 17:45
The Globes were last Sunday. Host Jo Koy bombed and the celebrities gave him a frosty reception. The big TV winners were Succession and The Bear. Oppenheimer won Best Picture â Drama and Poor things won for Musical or Comedy. Barbie won for a new category called Cinematic Achievement. We appreciate how Greta Gerwig took a risk on Barbie.The biggest stories from the Globes were about the cutaway scenes. Kylie Jenner and Timothee Chalamet did not walk the carpet together but they sat together. They seemed so into each other and kept kissing. Selena Gomez was caught on camera gossiping to Taylor Swift and Miles Tellerâs wife Keleigh. A lot of people thought she was saying that Kylie refused to let Selena take a selfie with Timothee but a source told People that wasnât true. Selena made a comment later that âI told Taylor about two of my friends that hooked up.â There are rumors that itâs Meryl Streep and Martin Short! I hope itâs happening but Martinâs rep said theyâre just friends.
Also at the Golden Globes there was a mini Suits reunion. Patrick Adams, Gabriel Macht, Gina Torres and Sarah Rafferty presented. I saw an interview where Gabriel acted like he didnât know who Meghan was. Gina Torres said in another interview that they donât have Meghanâs phone number and sheâs not on the group chat. Some people think that Gina was fibbing to cover for Meghan. Chandra mentions that the Suits cast is protective of her. Of course she was invited to the Globes.
Royals: Minutes 17:45 to 22:00
The Epstein Files came out recently. I downloaded the first batch and they were mostly court documents for Virginia Guiffreâs case. Prince Andrew is heavily implicated.Prince Charles is reportedly worried about Andrew but plans to make him pay for security and the renovations to Royal Lodge, which Will and Kate want for themselves. There is a story that Charles is never going to evict Andrew, but that sounds straight from Andrew. William is said to want Charles to come down harder on Andrew while Charles probably doesnât want to rock the boat.
Comments of the Week: Minutes 22:00 to end
Kaiserâs comment of the week is from Erin on the post about the SAG nomination snubs.My comment of the week is from Blue Nails Betty on the post about doing less in 2024.
Thanks for listening bitches!
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Introduction: Minutes 0 to 6:00
This is our last podcast of 2023 and we plan to be back January 13. I watched The Happiest Season on Hulu and loved it. Chandra watched May December and enjoyed it but says itâs a downer. Iâm excited for Reacher season two. Chandra will start the final episodes of The Crown. She tried watching Red, White & Royal Blue but it made her feel old. I watched the documentaries The Mission on Disney and Bad Surgeon on Netflix.Royals: Minutes (6:00) to 23:15
Last week on Friday Kate had her third annual Together at Christmas concert. This was one of her successes that Omid Scobie mentioned in Endgame. Camilla and Charles didnât go. Sophie, Beatrice, Zara, Eugenie and Kateâs family including her sister and her mom and dad came. The Middletons have been keeping a low profile since their business went bankrupt, owing creditors millions. Kate wore an all white suit that was straight out of Meghanâs lookbook.In last weekâs episode #165 we talked about the fact that the royal racists, Kate and Charles, were accidentally released in the Dutch translation of Omid Scobieâs Endgame. Scobie wrote an essay for iNews in which he explained how that happened.
We also mentioned last week that the royals had crisis talks and were planning a âcharm offensiveâ in response to Endgame. There were some vague legal threats in the press but they plan to just act like everything is fine like they always do.
King Charles visited the court that will preside over Prince Harryâs case against the Mirror just a day before their ruling! Chandra doesnât think Prince Harry will win his royal protection case but that heâs pursuing it so that itâs all on the record.
Part of the âcharm offensiveâ involves the royals doing more charity work, although Kate hasnât been seen much. There was an article that Kate would get revenge on the Sussexes by getting good press. Camilla Tominey had a series of articles about how Meghan hates Kate and it was clearly projection.
Kate took all three of her children to visit a Baby Bank and they actually brought donations with them. It was one of the best things theyâve done in months, however they were criticized by anti-poverty advocates for normalizing charity instead of advocating for systemic change. William visited a charity for unhoused people he works with called Passages. He was seen hugging people and the Daily Mail reported on that and called him the âPrince of Hugs.â After Omid Scobie reported in Endgame that Prince Edward is a germaphobe the palace released a video where heâs uncomfortably shaking peopleâs hands.
The Sussexes released a cute video of their charity work with Archewell this year along with the foundationâs impact report. The press poured over the numbers and criticized them for only raising $2 million this year, which is ridiculous. They raised more in their first two years after starting their foundation, and they havenât âspentâ all of that money. They also gave their staffers raises. Hereâs a link to one of the tweets Chandra mentions about royal staffers being jealous.
Richard Eden wrote a column calling for Harry and Meghanâs titles to be stripped and for Harry and his kids to be removed from the line of succession. This argument invalidates the whole âmagic blood clubâ reasoning for the royalty if Harry can just be excluded.
The Sun reported that a source said that Charles âwill not be emotionally blackmailed by his own sonâ in regard to the royal racist reveal in the Dutch version of Endgame. Harry had nothing to do with Endgame and these people know how they treated him.
Kate and William released a black and white family Christmas photo. They were all wearing black jeans and white button down shirts and it was giving Olan Mills 1994. We wonder why they didnât make it more Christmassy. Us Weekly reported that they were embarrassed by that.
Comments of the week: Minutes (23:15) to end
Chandraâs comment of the week is from Nic919 the post about The Crown showing how Carole Middleton meddled in Kateâs relationship with William.My comment of the week is from atlantababe on the post about Jennifer Aniston saying she didnât use an intimacy coordinator on the set of The Morning Show.
Thanks for listening bitches! Happy holidays and hope you have an excellent new year!
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Introduction: Minutes 0 to 6:00
We should have an episode out next week and will be off three weeks for the holidays. I watched a cult documentary I paid $4 for on Amazon called The Deep End. Chandra is watching The Gilded Age and still loves it.Royals: Minutes (6:00) to 24:00
As we mentioned last week, the Dutch translation of Omid Scobieâs Endgame named the racist royals who had concerns about the babyâs skin color. Harry and Meghan first mentioned that in their Oprah interview and did not name the royal racists. To recap, Meghan named the two royal racists in her correspondence with Charles, but those names were not in any of the editions of Endgames except the Dutch one. Scobie claimed he never submitted a book that had their names in it. He said that most of the Fleet Street reporters know who they are, however. Scobieâs publisher, HarperCollins, is going to conduct an inquiry as to how the names got into the Dutch translation. We know Meghan has the receipts.Meanwhile the royals are doing the most to show theyâre not racist except own up to it. Kateâs dodgy uncle Gary did a column for The Daily Mail where he defended Kate by saying she canât be racist because he and Kateâs mom grew up in West London. Sir Kenneth Olisa, the first black Lord-Lieutenant of London, also defended the royals.
The Daily Mail has said that the royals are taking a âcharm offensiveâ approach to the racism allegations. Kate opened a new Childrenâs Day Surgery at Guyâs and St Thomasâ Hospital in London this week where she was photographed with people of color. Charles, William and Kate also had crisis talks. These seem to have worked somewhat in that coverage is no longer focused on Endgame.
The Telegraph claimed a royal source is urging the Sussexes to defend the Windsors against the racism claims. This is ridiculous considering the Windsor's "recollections may vary" response to the Oprah interview. Meanwhile Omid Scobie was asked in a BBC interview if he would apologize to the Windsors.
Harryâs old friend Hugh Grosevenor, the Duke of Westminster, is getting married this June. Hugh is close to Harry and William and is Louisâs godfather. An initial report from Roya Nikkhah in The Times claimed that Hugh didnât invite Harry and Meghan to his wedding to âavoid a family clash in the House of Windsor.â Then the Daily Mail and The Telegraph did follow ups claiming that Hugh was sad about having to snub the Sussexes but that itâs all Harryâs fault. Page Six blew the lid off all that when they said that Harry got a âsave the dateâ card for Hughâs wedding a few months ago and then called Hugh to tell him it was best that he didnât go. This was very tacky of William to use the Duke of Westminster to bash his brother. We wonder how the aristos will get get back at William. We also wonder if William will ever be king.
Comments of the Week: Minutes 24:00 to end
Chandraâs comment of the week is from girl_ninja on Taylor Swiftâs Time Magazine person of the year article.My comment of the week is from DaveW on the post where Angie Harmon said her daughters play Rizzoli and Isles for her dogs when sheâs away.
Thanks for listening bitches!
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Introduction: Minutes 0 to 6:00
Weâll have episodes out for the next two weeks and weâll be off for two or more weeks for the holidays. Last week I named the podcast #162 when it was actually #163. I watched the documentaries The Bleeding Edge on Netflix about the medical device industry and Love Has Won: The Cult of Mother God on HBO. Chandra recommends Fair Play on Netflix and she loves the second season of The Gilded Age.Royals: Minutes 6:00 to 28:15
Chandra tweeted last Saturday that she had signed an NDA to read Omid Scobieâs Endgame and that Scobie lays out how ânone of the left-behind Windsors can manage their way out of a paper bag.â The Telegraph ran a story on that claiming that Omid was sending his book to âSussex Squad influencers.âWeâre floored by how good and thorough Endgame is and by Scobieâs pithy cutting observations. Itâs an excellent book, well written and entertaining. Itâs a great read for both royal followers and for people with a casual interest. Endgame has so much more of Scobieâs voice than Finding Freedom and itâs so impressive.
The British media is mischaracterizing Scobieâs book and focusing on the wrong things. They called him misogynistic for mildly criticizing Kateâs worth ethic.
One of the big stories out of Endgame is that Meghan mentioned two names of royal racists who inquired about her babyâs skin color when she was corresponding with King Charles after the Oprah interview. If you read the transcript of the Oprah interview, itâs clear that there were âseveral conversationsâ about it, both when Harry first started dating Meghan and again when she was pregnant with Archie. We first heard about Meghanâs correspondence with Charles earlier this year. Chandra thinks that this was leaked by Buckingham Palace as a way to explain why Meghan didnât go to the Coronation.
Scobie was careful and didnât name the royal racists in Endgame, however the Dutch translation of the book named Charles. Scobie said in an interview that Fleet Street journalists were aware of the names of the two royal racists for some time. He has said itâs not true that his book had the names in it. Piers Morgan claimed that Kate was named in that inaccurate translation too.
Williamâs press secretary Christian Jones bargained with renowned blackmailer and abuser Don Wootton to bury the story about Williamâs affair with Rose Hanbury in exchange for negative stories about the Sussexes. Wootton is the one who published the details about the Sussexit in early 2020. When Harry tried to call out Jones for leaking details to Wootton the firm protected Jones over Harry. We heard about this in the Byline Times report in late October and Scobie has more details and a timeline. Jones leaked the news about the Sussexit as the statement was being written.
Harry was threatened in 2020 by The Lord Chamberlain, the most senior officer in the royal household, who said Harry would face severe consequences if he didnât back down. Harryâs security and financial support was later withdrawn although we wonder about the timeline.
Piers Morgan also wrote in his column in The Sun that âHarry would do well to heed the warning of Dionysius the Tyrant who was left a broken man by his constant warmongering and got finally bumped off by his own fed-up family.â Heâs basically threatening that Harry will be murdered! Piers is close with Camilla. Morgan also mentioned Samantha Markle in that column, and we think heâs behind her lawsuit against Meghan.
Comments of the Week: Minutes 28:15 to end
Chandraâs comment of the week is from Crowhood on the post about Linda Evangelista not wanting to hear a man breathing.My comment of the week is from Concern Fae on Rosieâs post where Jennifer Garner was showing whatâs in her backpack.
Thanks for listening bitches!
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Introduction: Minutes 0 to 4:45
We were off for three weeks due to my health. I watched the docuseries The Billionaire, the Butler and the Boyfriend on Netflix, about Lâoreal heiress Liliane Bettencourt. She reminds Chandra of the late great Duchess of Alba.Royals: Minutes (4:45) to 19:30
The Earthshot Awards and the Kenyan Tour were flops. King Charles had his 75th birthday on November 14th. Courtiers told Roya Nikkhah at the Times that Charles invited Harry to his 75th birthday party but Harry âsnubbedâ the invite. This was an obvious move by the palace to deflect from the mediocre Kenyan tour. A day later, the Archewell spokesperson went on the record to say Harry had not been invited and so there was no âsnub.âCharles supposedly wanted Harry to call him for his birthday. Both Harry and Meghan called and talked to him along with sending a little happy birthday video with their kids. It definitely sounded like the palace briefed the media but then they did what they always do and claimed Harry and Meghan were the source.
Kate gave a speech about early childhood as part of a symposium. They previewed it in The Telegraph and made it sound so groundbreaking. However it was super generic and basic like everything she does. I remember the Shaping Us claymation video they did earlier this year.
Omid Scobieâs Endgame: Inside the Royal Family and the Monarchyâs Fight for Survival is out on November 28th. His last book, Finding Freedom, came out in August, 2020 and that was an international bestseller. Weâve been covering the excerpts from the book which were published in People Magazine. Harryâs family snubbed him after the Queen died and worked to exclude Meghan. We heard some of this before but not the extent of it. The press claimed that Charles told Harry about the Queen dying but as Harry explained in Spare, he found out from the press as he was on a plane when it happened.
Scobie also wrote that William sees Harry as a defector and that he thinks Harry and Meghan blindsided their family by going public with their issues. William also thinks that Harry is brainwashed by therapists and that heâs California and self-important.
Harry still has warmth for Charles though and that came through in Spare. Chandra thinks Camilla would rather they didn't talk.
The Daily Mirror claimed that Scobie timed his book excerpt release to overshadow Kateâs big girl speech. They royals are panicking about the book.
The first half of The Crown season six is out now. We wonder how Peter Morgan will show Will and Kateâs love story and if heâll just go with the official version.
Comments of the week: Minutes (19:30) to end
Chandraâs comment of the week is from Berkeleyfarm on the post where William calls Harry Californian and self important.My comment of the week is from Jane on the post with Travis Kelceâs old tweets.
Thanks for listening bitches!
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Introduction: Minutes 0 to 6:00
Weâll be off next week. Chandra thinks the gossip will pick up when The Crown and Omid Scobieâs book come out. Iâve been watching The Fall of the House of Usher. Chandra canât do ghosts or body horror. Chandra watched the Beckham series and loved it.Royals: Minutes 6:00 to 14:00
Weâre getting more details about the bankruptcy of the Middletonâs business, Party Pieces. We talked about that in episode 153. Someone has been putting up posters in Bucklebury where the Middletons live calling them out for stiffing creditors and suppliers. Weâre wondering why there arenât any photos of the posters. The man who bought Party Pieces earlier this year, James Sinclair, said itâs all the investment firmâs fault and everything was fine before Carol sold half her business. These excuses donât add up.William and Kate are said to be divided over whether Prince George should go to boarding school at Eton where William and Harry went. It looks like theyâve been separated for some time. William went to the Rugby World Cup semifinal in France with George on Saturday. Then Kate went solo to another match on Sunday.
Britney Spears: Minutes 14:00 to 20:30
Britney Spears has a new memoir coming out on October 24th called The Woman in Me. Weâre getting advanced details and she really dished the dirt. She talked about how sheâs been controlled and criticized since she was a teenager, and she revealed that Justin Timberlake got her pregnant when she was 18 or 19 and convinced her to have an abortion. She said he cheated on her with another celebrity. She also admitted that she made out with another guy, a choreographer named Wade Robson, when she was with Justin. We are sure Justin cheated a lot and we remember when he cheated on Jessica Biel. In response to this story a source told Entertainment Tonight that âJustin has been focusing on his own family⊠and just want[s] everyone to grow and evolve instead of continuing to bring up the past.âI read a quote from Lisa from the Eat, Pray, Britney podcast. We wonder how Justin Timberlake dumped Britney over text when not many of us were texting in 2002. Did he use a Blackberry? They had just come out in 2002 and Britney and Justin broke up in March of that year.
Comments of the Week: Minutes 20:30 to end
Kaiserâs COTW is from Ameerah M on the post about Travis Kelceâs love of fashion.My COTW is from Bee on the post where Jada Pinkett Smith said that people blamed her for Will smacking Chris Rock at the Oscars.
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Introduction: Minutes 0 to 3:30
We should have an episode out next week and then weâll be off on October 28th. I recently discovered a British woman on YouTube who feeds the foxes in her suburban neighborhood. I also love videos of huskies. Hereâs a link to the video I mention where the husky is complaining and the German Shepherd is chill. (The husky has since passed over the rainbow bridge.) Hereâs a link to the video Chandra mentions of the Husky who refuses to come in after it snowed. Chandra loves this interview with Daniil Medvedev from after he beat Alcaraz at the US Open. Thereâs also a cute interview where heâs doing a puzzle. Chandra is going to watch the Beckham docuseries.Royals: Minutes (3:30) to 20:00
Harry and Meghan were in New York City as part of their work with the Archewell Foundation for World Mental Health Day. They were in a terrible car chase with the paparazzi the last time they were in New York, in May. This time they brought a security team. Chandra thinks some of that security might be NYPD. The British press was snarky about their security.Harry and Meghan visited a school in Brooklyn and also took part in a discussion with at the World Mental Health Day Festival with families of children have been bullied online. They were on a panel with US Surgeon General Vivek Murthy. The Sussexes have been advocating for regulating social media for a long time. We remember Facebook whistleblower Frances Haugenâs testimony in Congress in late 2021 and Mark Zuckerbergâs testimony in 2018. Congress is not regulating these awful social media companies because they have no clue. I pay a segment of Meghanâs discussion on that panel. Chandra does not think Meghan will return to Instagram. We remember when her friend posted a photo of avocado toast and the press connected it to war and drought.
The Waleses hired an entertainment producer, Pippa Harris, as director of their Royal Foundation. Pippa runs a production company with director Sam Mendes and is one of the producers of Call the Midwife. Weâre surprised that show is still running after 12 seasons but we both only watched the first two seasons. The story about William hiring Harris was written by Richard Eden and framed as if Harry and Meghan would be jealous of William. It was ridiculous. Williamâs private secretary is leaving after the news that William wants to hire a CEO. Kate hasnât had a private secretary in over a year. She tried to hire someone but that woman quit before she started.
The Waleses went to Birmingham for World Mental Health day where they spoke to young people. I thought Kateâs speech was a little better than usual, but Chandra says she hasnât improved. William just gave basic examples of improving mental health like getting outdoors and talking to friends. The Royal Foundation also commissioned a survey of 3,000 young people on how mental health is important.
Kate went to Nottingham Trent University to talk with students about mental health. She wore a cream Sezane sweater and skirt that was very Meghan. Kate and William also stepped out for an event with SportsAid, one of Kateâs patronages. They talked to young athletes about mental health. Kate wore a blue Zara blazer and jeans.
I say the royals need to redistribute their wealth and Chandra agrees. The royals own so much land and have massive wealth. Chandra mentions that William is no longer talking about housing the homeless on duchy property.
Comments of the Week: Minutes (20:00) to end
Chandraâs comment of the week is from Chaine on the post about Williamâs favorite emoji.My comment of the week is from Miranda on the post where Aaron Rodgers said he wanted to debate Travis Kelce.
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Introduction: Minutes 0 to 6:00
Iâve been watching Encounters on Netflix! Chandra is watching a friendâs cat and itâs being naughty.Royals: Minutes (6:00) to 19:45
The British press is making excuses for why Kate canât go to Singapore for the Earthshot Awards. Theyâre saying that sheâs a reluctant traveler, that she is focused on her kids and has to stay back because thatâs the week George has some kind of qualifying test for school. Kate made sure to mention this at an event. We think this is just an excuse.Robert Jobson reported in the Daily Express that Kate will increasingly âstep out soloâ and that William is âspreading his wings.â The press still writes about them like theyâve just graduated college.
Will and Kate did a couple of events together recently. They met with Apple CEO Tim Cook at Kensington Palace where they likely got free iPhones. They also went to Cardiff to do multiple events for Black History Month where they looked especially awkward. We got stories afterward about how hunky William is.
Kate visited a community center without bringing anything. I play a segment from Zoom where we talk about Kateâs style. Zakia mentions that Kate may have lost some sensation in her face due to injections and be exaggerating her expressions for that reason. This makes sense because celebrity women have said that they werenât able to smile after bad Botox. Ashley says how disrespectful it is that Kate repeated an outfit within a couple of days for an event with Black people.
Sophie Turner and Taylor Swift Minutes (19:45) to 28:30
Sophie Turner and Joe Jonas are divorcing. We talked about that in episode 157. Joe tried to push the narrative that Sophie is partying, which was a crap PR move but more than that he didnât need that because the children have US residency. A lot of people donât understand international child custody rules, which is that the children stay where they are "habitual residents." The latest news is that theyâre going to mediation to determine custody. I play a segment from Zoom where we talk about that. We think Sophie is getting bad advice after some of her recent public moves.Taylor Swift is dating Kansas City Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce. Sheâs been attending to his football games and Swifties and the NFL are going crazy. She went to a game with his mom in Kansas City on September 24 and on Sunday October 1 she went to a game in New Jersey with Sophie, Blake Lively, Ryan Reynolds and Hugh Jackman.
Comments of the Week: Minutes (28:30) to end
Chandraâs comment of the week is from Kreama on the post about Prince William being a royal hunk.My comments of the week are from Steph and Susan Collins on the post about Commander Biden being sent away.
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Introduction: Minutes 0 to 5:00
I saw a bear in my neighborhood while walking my dog. Chandra saw an otter in person. She wonders why humans havenât domesticated chipmunks yet.Royals: Minutes 5:00 to 19:30
Since we recorded last week, the Invictus Games wrapped up in Dusseldorf. The next Invictus Games will be February, 2025 in Vancouver. We got to see Harry and Meghan looking loved up and happy and interacting with spectators and competitors. Itâs obvious how popular and respected they are around the world. The Invictus Games always make the royals look bad because Harryâs work is impactful and important. We talk about the NATO delegation to the Invictus Games.William went to New York for two days to announce the Earthshot finalists as the UN General Assembly met. He was not invited to the UN, which Harry was invited to and addressed last year, but he did do a photo op with UN Secretary General Guterres. He also went to FDNY Ten House, across the street from ground zero, which Harry originally visited in 2009. Mayor Eric Adams was supposed to meet William there but he canceled a half hour before it was scheduled. When Meghan and Harry were in NY in 2021 they did a photo call at One World Trade center with NY Governor Hochul and then Mayor De Blasio. Both Harry and Meghan have spoken at the UN as well.
At the end of his trip there were two pieces in the Daily Mail claiming that Americans find William sexy and amazing and it read like such propaganda. The purpose of the trip seemed to be to convince British people that Americans love William, but it didnât work. Chandra wonders if this is a rollout for William being single.
Kate stayed back in England and did a bunch of stunt queening events. It really looks like sheâs trying to upstage William. On Monday she visited a naval base and then on Tuesday she wore a beige suit to visit a youth charity in London. We wonder whatâs going on with her hair. The Earthshot Awards are scheduled for Singapore on November 7th. We heard this week that Kate is not expected to go. She had been scheduled to go for months. We got stories about how Kate took a helicopter to the naval base and how environmentally unfriendly that is.
Charles and Camilla arrived in France on Wednesday. It was rescheduled from March due to the protests in France and the threats against Charles. They went to a state dinner with the Macrons and Camilla wore a navy Dior gown and sapphire jewelry. Charles addressed the French Senate, in French, about the urgency of addressing climate change. I think Camilla got a thread lift but Chandra thinks itâs just photoshop.
Comment of the Week: Minutes 19:30 to end
Chandraâs comments of the week are from Waitwhat on the post about the royal press being incurious about the royals and Pinkosaurus on the post about Kate taking a helicopter to the naval base.My comment of the week is from BlueNailsBetty on the post about Drew Barrymore defending herself on video for bringing her show back during the strikes. Sheâs since reversed that decision.
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Introduction: Minutes 0 to 6:00
Iâve been watching Los Espookys on HBO Max and I love it. Chandra says this season of What We Do in the Shadows was really good. She also watched the US Open and loves Coco Gauff and Daniil Medvedev.Royals: Minutes 6:00 to 22:45
The Invictus Games are happening in Dusseldorf. Last week we mentioned that Prince Harry stopped briefly in the UK to attend the Wellchild Awards. He also visited his grandmotherâs crypt at St. Georgeâs Chapel in Windsor to quietly pay his respects on the anniversary of her death. He tried to stay under the radar but of course the royal rota threw a fit and said he was trying to upstage William. Meanwhile William and Kate were over an hour late to their event honoring the Queen on the anniversary of her death.Harry got a standing ovation in Dusseldorf and was greeted by the mayor. Heâs getting glowing coverage in the German press, especially now that Meghan is there.
The Windsors are doing a ton of events as counterprogramming. Will and Kate were on Mike Tindallâs rugby podcast, and the reporting afterwards was that they âtorpedoed Harryâs launch of the Invictus Games with the release of a podcast featuring them and Princess Anne.â They always do things with Harry and Meghan in mind. Kateâs entire look at the Rugby World Cup was a copy of Meghanâs at the Invictus Games opening a year prior.
Kate visited a prison and wore a fluffy new wig that the press praised the next day. We also heard she had a meeting. William did an event for suicide prevention and mental health issues affecting construction workers. Meanwhile the royals have not acknowledged Team Briton or the Invictus Games, although theyâre trying to partially take credit for it by stating that Harry started it through the Royal Foundation.
Meghan joined Harry at the Invictus games on Tuesday and attended her first event on Tuesday night. She was in a black Banana Republic shirtdress. On Wednesday Meghan wore a cardigan from J.Crew and dress shorts. Sheâs also worn black jeans with a black sleeveless top and white jeans with a white sweater vest. She is doing her own hair and makeup. Thursday, Meghan and Harry did an event with Nato personnel. Meghan wore a silky brown blouse and dress pants. Chandraâs favorite outfit sheâs worn is her travel outfit.
The Nigerian team has given Meghan a traditional Nigerian name. Sheâs been embraced by Invictus competitors and attendees. There are photos of Meghan holding Tairaâs hand, the Ukrainian Invictus competitor who was held in a Russian prison camp.
The British royals havenât acknowledged the British Invictus team with a tweet or message or reception and even the British press is noticing. The British defense minister is there and has been in meetings though. We remember the story about how the British government pressured the Bidens not to support the Sussexes. The Windsors are so obvious with the stunts theyâre pulling.
Comments of the Week: Minutes 22:45 to end
Chandraâs comment of the week is from GirlNinja on the post about Kateâs wig.My comment of the week is from Indica on the post about how the FDA found phenylephrine is ineffective.
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Introduction: Minutes 0 to 7:45
We both loved Heart of Invictus except for one veteran. There are spoilers for the series up until minute 7:45.Royals: Minutes 7:45 to 17:30
The Invictus Games are coming up in Dusseldorf with competitions starting this Sunday September 10th. We record on Thursday afternoons. At that point Harry was in the UK to attend the WellChild Awards, although he did it in stealth mode and we didnât know when he arrived. Weâve heard that Meghan isnât coming to the Invictus Games until later in the competition.Now that Harry is in the UK, William did his first event after two whole months off. The Waleses are also scheduled to attend the Rugby World Cup this weekend.
Last week Harry and Meghan went to see Beyonce, Meghan went twice, once with Harry and her mom and Abigail Spencer, and another time with other A-listers for Beyonceâs birthday concert. Harry went to the Inter-Miami soccer game in LA. Itâs clear theyâre doing fine.
As those stories were breaking there were multiple stories about how bitter Kate still is about Meghan, Kate will never forgive Meghan for some vague reason that keeps changing, and how Meghan doesnât want to come to the UK because she doesnât want to curtsey to Kate! It turns out Meghan doesnât technically have to curtsey to Kate anyway.
The Suits creator has revealed that when Meghan was in her last year on the show, when she was dating Harry and before they were engaged, the palace was reading the scripts and controlling her lines.
Celebrity Divorces: 17:30 to 24:45
There are two big celebrity divorces happening, Kevin Costner and Christine Baumgartner and Joe Jonas and Sophie Turner.Costner has been ordered to pay 63,000 a month to Christine, which is much less than the $168K she was asking for. Heâs trying to smear her in court and online and itâs clear to us from the new commenters that heâs hired a PR firm and is using bots for that.
Joe Jonas filed for divorce from Sophie Turner. Theyâve been married four years and have two children, Willa, three, and a second daughter whose name we donât know who is 14 months old. Heâs 34 and sheâs 27 and theyâve been together since she was 19. Joe is trying to push the narrative that Sophie is partying but he basically couldnât hack being a full time dad when she went back to work in England. Thereâs an interview Sophie did with Conan during lockdown where she said sheâs a homebody and Joe is the social butterfly. The latest news is that Joe supposedly saw ring cam footage where Sophie was quote âsaying and/or doing something that made him realize the marriage was over.â He was spying on her and thatâs super creepy. The whole Internet is on Sophieâs side.
Comments of the Week: 24:45 to end
Chandraâs COTW is from Brassy Rebel on the post about how the Windsors are unpopular.My COTW is from wordnerd on the post about Meghan Trainor telling her brother to get Botox.
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Introduction: Minutes 0 to 6:00
Weâll be off for two weeks and we plan to have another episode out on September 9th. I have been watching Cold Case Files on Netflix. Chandra doesnât like true crime stuff but likes the ones about fed up women. She watched the new Unsolved Mysteries and the UFO story disturbed her. I watched a UFO documentary called Moment of Contact that really convinced me. Chandra has been watching the Cincinnati Open and her favorite player, Daniil Medvedev, is out. Novak Djokovic is back in the US despite still being unvaccinated.Royals: Minutes 6:00 to 22:30
Last weekend Meghan was photographed wearing a sticker on her inner wrist from a company called NuCalm. If it helps people and isnât super expensive it seems harmless. I emailed NuCalm support to ask if the disc vibrated and they said âThere are no vibrations or anything that you will feel while wearing the disc. You will notice the disc will help you feel more mellow, relaxed, or calm, but there are no physical sensations that come from the disc.â The NuCalm CEO said Meghan isnât being paid for this. We wish she would get paid as the company is marketing themselves off her wearing it.We also got to see a photo of Meghan out with her girlfriends. She looks so young and radiant and itâs nice to see her happy!
Last week we talked about Meghan being seen out at a Taylor Swift concert in LA. Iâm sure itâs just a coincidence, but Kate went to a concert too you guys! Chandra thinks the purpose of the story was to associate Kate with Rose Hanbury. The music festival was on the Houghton estate, where Rose and her husband, David Rocksavage, live. We heard all about it along with the fact that Kate drank spicy margaritas and that their party left a 700 pound tip. Maybe the point of those stories was that William and Rose are no longer hooking up.
The Womenâs World Cup final is taking place this weekend in Australia between England and Spain. Prince William, the president of the English Football Association, isnât going to attend. We donât know where he is as he hasnât made an appearance since early July. We wonder how this will affect Australiaâs position within the Commonwealth.
We got the first trailer for Prince Harryâs Heart of Invictus series. Itâs a five part docuseries with one hour episodes and premieres on August 30th. It looks so heartwarming and I got teared up!
Last week we talked about the Royal.gov.uk site removing Prince Harryâs HRH titles from articles about him. There was an article in the Daily Mail stating that of course Harry and Meghanâs titles havenât been removed and that the Letters Patent hasnât been annulled to do this.
Weâve talked a lot about how the British press hypes the next big royal event and talks out of both sides of their mouths about whether the Sussexes should come. Charles doesnât invite Harry directly but tells the press heâd like him to come. Theyâre now using that same strategy for Charlesâs 75th birthday coming up in November.
Britney Spears: Minutes 22:30 to 25:30
Note that we recorded this before the story came out about Britney allegedly abusing Sam. Britney Spears and Sam Asghari are breaking up after just over a year of marriage and almost seven years together. Britney cheated and now Sam is allegedly threatening Britney.Comments of the Week: Minutes 25:30 to end
Chandraâs comment of the week is from Pinkosaurus on the post about Kate being the power behind the throne.My comment of the week is from K on the post about Leonard Bernsteinâs family defending Bradley Cooperâs prosthetic nose in the biopic about him.
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Introduction: Minutes 0 to 3:45
I saw Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutant Mayhem and loved it! Chandra is watching What We Do in the Shadows and says itâs great this season. I am jealous of Canadians.Royals: Minutes 3:45 to 11:00
Prince Harry is in Japan this week to attend the International Sports Promotion Society Summit in Tokyo. He talked about sports being transformative and healing, which he sees through his work in the Invictus Games. Harry and Nacho Figueras posted a cute photo from Japan with the caption that they were shopping for their wives. Theyâre headed to Singapore to play polo. This is to support Harryâs charity Sentebale.To pull focus from Harry doing something when theyâre all on vacation, the Windsors decided to remove his HRH style from articles about him. Reports say theyâre just updating the website after the Queenâs death, but taking His Royal Highness away from Harry was given priority over other necessary updates. Chandra thinks the press was briefed about this to pull focus from Harry's trip. Itâs so petty and obvious.
While Harry is away Meghan was seen at one of Taylor Swiftâs six LA concerts. She also reportedly went to see Barbie with friends.
William and Kate are going to honor the Queen at an appearance for her death anniversary. At first sources said Harry and Meghan have an open invitation to Balmoral, then we heard that they werenât invited to the memorial. Next there was a story about how there was no memorial planned, and the latest is that Kate and William will lead the tribute to the Queen.
Natalie Portman: Minutes 11:00 to 16:00
In June we heard that Benjamin Millepied had been cheating on Natalie with a 25-year-old woman. We just got the announcement that they have separated after 11 years. In June Natalie was wearing her wedding ring. Us Weekly had some insider quotes that they were working on their marriage, but that they ultimately couldnât work it out. A lot of people are pointing out that when Benjamin got into a relationship with Natalie he had a live-in girlfriend.Comments of the week: Minutes 16:00 to end
My comment of the week is from ThatsNotOkay on the post where Jennifer Aniston called Jamie Foxx anti-Semitic.Chandraâs comment of the week is from Olliesmom on the post about Clarence Thomas receiving millions worth of travel from Republican donors.
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Introduction: Minutes 0 to 13:00
We took two months off, thanks for understanding! While we were off DListed shut down and I took that hard. We respect Michael K so much and we miss Dlisted. We have three new writers, Carina, Kismet and Rosie. We both saw Barbie and loved it. Neither of us have seen Oppenheimer. I liked The Blackening and Chandra saw the movie Showing Up with Michelle Williams and canât stop thinking about it.Celebrity divorces: Minutes 13:00 to 23:30
We talk about the recent celebrity divorces including Kevin Costner, Sofia Vergara and Joe Manganiello, and Ariana Grande.Royals: Minutes 23:30 to 32:00
Omid Scobieâs Endgame is coming out in November and weâre looking forward to that! He is one of the only royal reporters who fairly reports on Harry and Meghan. The British press is going after him and we hope heâs living his best life.Suits, Meghanâs USA series that aired from 2011 to 2019, is one of the top shows on Netflix. People are like âwow Meghan can act, sheâs incredibleâ and the British press are trying to spin it like Americans hate her, which is ridiculous.
We just got a new video of Harry and Meghan in their courtyard congratulating the winners of the Responsible Technology Youth Power Fund over the phone. Itâs really cute and they both look so rich and unbothered. Iâm sure weâll get articles about how theyâre trying to pull focus from Prince William serving veggie burgers. Chandra thinks Kensington Palace is trying to bury the veggie burger video because it was all staged.
The Sussexes are covering both People Magazine and US Magazine this week. Theyâre said to be having business problems, which surprises me because they have so many successes. The Spotify debacle highlighted their need for a communications team. Theyâve been speaking through sources instead of issuing official responses to Spotifyâs trash-talking. We hope they get an excellent communications team.
Comments of the Week: Minutes 32:00 to end
My comment of the week is from Peanut Butter on the post where Stephen Amell tried to dial back his anti-union comments at a fan convention.Chandraâs comment of the week is from Kitten on the post about Trump being indicted.
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Intro: Minutes 0 to 7:45
We have two new writers, Carina and Kismet, and two new comment moderators. Everyone is so great! I watched Somebody Somewhere on HBO and loved it. I also saw the Duggar documentary on Amazon, Shiny Happy People. It was well done but hard to take. Chandra loved Succession but found Ted Lasso lacking. She also liked Cocaine Bear but hated Scream 6.Royals: Minutes 7:45 to 23:15
This week Prince Harry testified in his case against The Mirror Group newspapers. He was composed under cross examination, he made a compelling case and he made so many headlines. His witness statement was heartbreaking. A lot of these details were left out of Spare, probably because of his ongoing lawsuits. He called out Piers Morgan for publishing hurtful stories about his mother in the months leading up to her death and for harassing him and Meghan recently. This lawsuit covers up to 2011 so thatâs why Meghan isnât included, which is confusing to the British media. This case is about 33 articles published about Harry. His side only has to prove that hacking was involved in one of them.While Harry was testifying the firm sent out Princess Kate to try to pull focus. She went to the Windsor Family Hub on Tuesday and apparently the women at the center were only given a half hour notice that she was coming with photographers. Then on Wednesday she did a rugby event.
In an obvious move to avoid Harry, Charles announced to the press ahead of time that he would be at his place in Transylvania this week. He came back to London after five days though.
William and Kate went to Crown Prince Husseinâs royal wedding in Jordan last week and looked just as pissed off at each other as they always do. I play a clip where we talked about that on Zoom.
The Middletons are getting exposed for their shady business dealings. They owe millions to creditors and had to sell Party Pieces in a fire sale. We mention how Kate pulled focus from Charles and Camilla at the Chelsea Flower Show.
Taylor Swift: Minutes 23:15 to 28:15
Taylor Swift and Matt Healy broke up this week just about a month after we first heard about them. Itâs very likely he was the reason for her breakup with Joe Alwyn. Heâs the frontman for the band The 1975 and heâs said and done some racist and anti-Semitic things recently that thereâs no way Taylor didnât know about. Taylor did a collaboration with Ice Spice, whom Healy was racist about, which makes it seem like Taylor and Matt were together longer than they claimed. There were a bunch of stories about how close they were until their breakup, when outlets made it sound like it was a fling. Itâs been amazing to watch Taylor's fans hold her accountable.Comments of the Week: Minutes 28:15 to end
Chandraâs comment of the week is from Aud on the post about the Middletons stiffing their creditors. Chandra wonders why neither Prince William nor James Mathews, Pippaâs husband, has helped the Middletons out.My comment of the week is from Slush on the post about Martha Stewart telling people to go into the office while she works from home. Chandra remembers Marthaâs interview where she said her workers needed to be available to take calls at any time. I read that interview and she fired a guy for not talking to her on a Sunday â when he was taking a bath!
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Introduction: Minutes 0 to 4:15
Hecate is leaving and weâre sad about that. I watched The Sandman but it was more of a hate watch. Chandra loves Succession but watching it stresses her out. Sheâs also watching tennis and is sad that Rafa Nadal is retiring.Royals: The Car Chase: Minutes 4:15 to 15:45
This week Meghan and Harry went to the Ms. Magazineâs Women of Vision Awards, where Meghan was honored. She wore a phenomenal strapless gold textured Johanna Ortiz gown and she looked rich and unbothered. Harry and Meghan looked loved up and gorgeous. They also visited a youth center in Santa Barbara earlier this week for Mental Health Awareness Month.All of that is lead up to this disturbing story that Harry and Meghan were chased by multiple blacked out SUVs and motorcycles allegedly containing paparazzi when they left the Ms. event. They were pursued for over two hours, from about 10pm to midnight. A paparazzo said that the Sussexâs vehicle was the one doing evasive maneuvers, but itâs clear the paparazzi were driving dangerously and putting pedestrians at risk. Hereâs a link to the tweet I mentioned from the President of the NY Press Photographers Association. We wonder why the paparazzi were hounding Harry and Meghan, since there were already photos of them that night and thereâs no market for photos of them in a car afterwards. The Page Six report said that there were 12 paparazzi at first. A witness at the scene as they left the venue said it was scary.
Itâs upsetting how the press is trying to fact check and minimize what Harry and Meghan went through. A taxi driver who picked up Harry and Meghan at a police station and drove them around the block is being quoted as saying it wasnât that bad, essentially. He was only with them for ten minutes. NYC Mayor Adams similarly tried to downplay it. The Sussexesâ spokesperson has said sheâs never seen them that vulnerable and a member of their security team, a former secret service agent, has said heâd never seen anything like this and that it could have been fatal. Some commenters have suggested that the Sussexes waited to release a statement on the incident so that they could see who would publish the photos. They were briefly published online in The Express and the Mail.
No one from the royal family has reached out to the Sussexes or contacted them to see if theyâre OK. The royal family has also refused to comment on this!
The Coronation: Minutes 15:45 to 24:30
The coronation was grim and weird. We were floored by some of the weird artifacts, like the bracelets of sincerity. We wonder why Charles was so miserable when this was supposed to be his big day. Camilla was smug and was smirking and William didnât memorize his lines.Will and Kate looked tired and mad like they fought on the way over. Someone told Omid Scobie that it was their childrenâs fault they were late! That was their excuse to the press. After that they released a shaky behind-the-scenes fan cam video that was just terrible and hard to watch.
Kate wasnât given a tiara to wear and so she wore a headpiece made by McQueen. She also wore Dianaâs famous diamond-and-pearl earrings, but she wore them backwards.
The whole coronation was excessive and Charles didnât even look happy. Plus there wasnât much interest and no one was talking about it in a few days.
We also heard that Camilla was going to work less as Queen. We think Diana would be living her best life if she was still with us.
Comments of the Week: Minutes 24:30 to end
My comment of the week is from Lucy2 on Peridotâs post about Halle Bailey being so gracious about The Little Mermaid.Chandraâs comment of the week is from Becks1 on the post about Kate looking overjoyed in an appearance the day after Harry and Meghan were hounded by paparazzi.
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