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EPISODE · Mar 24, 2026 · 24 MIN

Revisiting the 2014 Oscars Selfie & Milli Vanilli

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KP Parker and Jacquis Neal revisit two pop culture moments that hit very differently in hindsight.Lip Sync, Blame Game: KP rewinds to the Milli Vanilli scandal, looking beyond the headline to the people, pressure, and producer behind it. A Selfie Seen Round the World: Jacquis takes us back to the 2014 Oscars selfie that briefly broke the internet. What made it feel so massive at the time, and why it now feels like a snapshot from a much simpler online era.CHAPTERS00:00 Effervescent greetings02:21 Pop culture time machine begins02:45 Meet Milli Vanilli04:30 The rise to fame06:15 The lip syncing revelation08:40 The fallout and public reaction11:05 The producer behind the scandal13:31 The 2014 Oscars selfie17:00 Why it felt so huge23:00 Goodnight & lights outFor the fully immersive, phone free light + sound experience, learn more at hatch.co. Follow us on TikTok @hatchpodcasts and YouTube. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

KP Parker and Jacquis Neal revisit two pop culture moments that hit very differently in hindsight.Lip Sync, Blame Game: KP rewinds to the Milli Vanilli scandal, looking beyond the headline to the people, pressure, and producer behind it. A Selfie Seen Round the World: Jacquis takes us back to the 2014 Oscars selfie that briefly broke the internet. What made it feel so massive at the time, and why it now feels like a snapshot from a much simpler online era.CHAPTERS00:00 Effervescent greetings02:21 Pop culture time machine begins02:45 Meet Milli Vanilli04:30 The rise to fame06:15 The lip syncing revelation08:40 The fallout and public reaction11:05 The producer behind the scandal13:31 The 2014 Oscars selfie17:00 Why it felt so huge23:00 Goodnight & lights outFor the fully immersive, phone free light + sound experience, learn more at hatch.co. Follow us on TikTok @hatchpodcasts and YouTube. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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KP Parker and Jacquis Neal revisit two pop culture moments that hit very differently in hindsight.Lip Sync, Blame Game: KP rewinds to the Milli Vanilli scandal, looking beyond the headline to the people, pressure, and producer behind it. A Selfie...

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