Fame, Filters, and Family

This one has everything: Disney money that somehow sounded big and small at the same time, labels calling women in their early 30s ancient, and people waiting an hour for cake sprinkles. Also, a very real question: are we living in the era of authenticity, or just better fake authenticity?Child stars with boundariesSisters, rivalry, and bodyguard modeDating after betrayalParental divorce leaves a markMotherhood without disappearingToo old at 30, apparentlyAuthenticity is the product nowTikTok, AI, and nepo-capitalReality TV getting too dumbSports, celebrity seats, and fake scarcityPodcasts, burnout, and staying sanePolitics, parents, and public spectacleCasting backlash and relationship opticsThis podcast was created with Podkey. Make your own at https://podkey.fm