Bad Press

Episodes

1. 7

   Desi Arnaz & Lucille Ball | Part 2: Did The Love Affair Maim You, Too?

   In our season finale, Mariah and Brandon take you through Desi and Lucy’s fall from grace and the divorce that nearly ended their careers. We’re talking about a late-in-life pivot to badminton, our thoughts on Aaron Sorkin’s “Being The Ricardos,” and 1970’s facelifts.

   Dec 23, 2022

   31m
2. 6

   Desi Arnaz & Lucille Ball | Part 1: Red Scare Girlie

   In the 1950’s, Lucille Ball and Desi Arnaz were America’s favorite couple on and off the silver screen. Their hit show “I Love Lucy” cemented their status as creative geniuses and thrust their rocky marriage into the tabloids. This episode, Brandon and Mariah take you through Desi’s journey from...

   Dec 23, 2022

   52m
3. 5

   Food Media | Hands & Pans

   In our most media-centric episode to date, Brandon and Mariah gorge themselves on celebrity chef culture and the rise of foodie entertainment. This episode, we’ll be discussing the disordered nature of Food YouTube, Mariah’s NDA (it’s giving “bitter”), and the Allison Roman of it all. Bon appétit!

   Dec 23, 2022

   39m
4. 4

   Naomi Campbell | Part 2: Naomi X Dunkin’

   In part two, Brandon and Mariah take you through Naomi’s litany of assault charges, her creative partnership with Zach Braff, and a brief stint at the Hague. Yes, she sent her housekeeper to the hospital with a head wound, BUT she ALSO made community service haute couture. Whomst are we to judge?

   Dec 23, 2022

   27m
5. 3

   Naomi Campbell | Part 1: Hot & Dangerous

   A supermodel of the first order, Naomi Campbell broke through the lily-white pages of fashion magazines to become an era-defining icon. The world’s first Black supermodel broke racial boundaries and often found herself the sole person of color gracing the covers and runways of the decade. But by...

   Dec 23, 2022

   34m
6. 2

   Tom Cruise | Part 2: The Big Comfy Couch

   We know you know: we’re going to talk about the Oprah interview. In 2005, the year of our Lord and Savior, Tom Cruise went on a legendarily bad press blitz that nearly ended his career. This episode, Brandon and Mariah rewatch the couch interview in its entirety and recount the Homeric epic of...

   Dec 23, 2022

   29m
7. 1

   Tom Cruise | Part 1: Today, I’ll Be Reading For The Role of GF

   The man, the myth, the cruise missile! Before he was Maverick… Before he was Mr. Kidman… Tom Cruise was just a jock who waltzed into the drama department senior year and landed the lead role of the spring musical. This episode, Brandon and Mariah take you through Tom’s Today show meltdown, his...

   Dec 13, 2022

   25m