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You Had To Be There with Mikey and Lulu
by Mikey and Lulu
Every Tuesday, class is in session! Join Mikey and Lulu, the world’s preeminent pop culture scholars, as they discuss anything and everything pop culture. We’re talking headlines, trends, moments, memes, movies, music, and gossip galore. Sometimes in life, you had to be there! But if you weren’t, Mikey and Lulu are here to fill you in. If you’re the friend who always has a reference locked and loaded, this is your podcast. If your brain doubles as a pop culture encyclopedia, this is your podcast. If you’re done with doomscrolling and would rather hear two besties yap, this is your podcast. It’s not cringe when they do it. You Had To Be There is filmed in front of a live studio audience (of one) from the pop culture epicenter of the world—New York City, where else? Never over, never out.
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Tyra Banks Is the Mad Scientist of Reality Television
This week, Mikey and Lulu discuss recent drama in the reality television world and introduce a new segment called The Remote Report to review the Netflix documentary series Reality Check: Inside America's Next Top Model. Never over, never out.
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Timothée Chalamet Is the Leonardo DiCaprio of This Generation
This week, Mikey and Lulu recap the 2026 Oscars. Never over, never out.
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The Traitors Is the Survivor of Peacock
This week, Mikey and Lulu discuss the season finale of The Traitors, the Actor Awards, Zendaya and Tom Holland's possible marriage, Paramount's acquisition of Warner Bros. Discovery, Scream 7, and more. Never over, never out.
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Alysa Liu Is the Frank Sinatra of Figure Skating
This week, Mikey and Lulu discuss the 2026 Winter Olympics, Punch the monkey, Wuthering Heights, The Moment, and more. Never over, never out.
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The Super Bowl Halftime Show Is the Crown Jewel of Music Careers
This week, Mikey and Lulu debrief Super Bowl LX (don't worry, just the commercials and Bad Bunny), share a Dime List of their most desired halftime show performers, and comment on the 2026 Winter Olympics. Never over, never out.
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Luther Vandross Is the Adele Dazeem of the Grammys
This week, Mikey and Lulu recap the 2026 Grammys. Never over, never out.
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Brooklyn Beckham Is the Kourtney Kardashian of Britain
This week, Mikey and Lulu take a trip across the pond for a special episode on everything British. They explore British culture, debrief the Beckham family drama, celebrate the return of Harry Styles, and share their Dime List of British Icons. Never over, never out.
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The Natural Nose Is the BBL of 2026
Join Mikey and Lulu for Part 3 as they predict what’s in and what’s out for 2026 and introduce a brand new segment, Shoutout, Shoutout. Never over, never out.
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KPop Demon Hunters Is the Frozen of 2025
Join Mikey and Lulu for Part 2 as they take a look back on 2025 to declare the year’s definitive artist, movie, book, trend, person, and more in a special annual segment called The Rewind and share their Dime List of the year’s Most Memorable Pop Culture Moments. Never over, never out.
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Saint Barths Is the Mykonos of the Caribbean
Happy New Year, y’all! This week, Mikey and Lulu ring in the new year with The Must Discuss of New Year’s Eve in Part 1 of their 3-part series recapping 2025 and predicting the trends of 2026. Never over, never out.
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Hallmark Movies Are the Slop of Christmas Media
Merry Christmas, y’all! This week, Mikey and Lulu discuss anything and everything Christmas: music, movies, symbols, and more. Never over, never out.
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Netflix Is the Cinderella Story of the Entertainment Industry
This week, Mikey and Lulu discuss the Spotify Wrapped of it all, Prada’s acquisition of Versace, the disappearance of mimes in pop culture, the bids for Warner Bros. Discovery, the entertainment industry, and more. Never over, never out.
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Wicked Is the Ozempic of Movie Sets
Happy Thanksgiving, y'all! This week, Mikey and Lulu debrief the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade, Black Friday, Dancing with the Stars, Stranger Things, and the horrors of holiday travel. They also share a Dime List, Cynthia Erivo in an Alternate Universe, and introduce a brand new segment, The Spoiler Alert, to review Wicked: For Good. Never over, never out.
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The Hunger Games Is the 1984 of Young Adult Novels
This week, Mikey and Lulu finish their Dime List of Best Firsts and put their spin on recent headlines in The Newsflash. Never over, never out.
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Heidi Klum Is the Mariah Carey of Halloween
This week, Mikey and Lulu recap Halloween with The Must Discuss and start another Dime List of Best Firsts. Never over, never out.
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Taylor Swift Is the Pineapple on Pizza of Pop Music
This week, Mikey and Lulu discuss wholesome fall festivities, the smart home takeover, and the Taylor Swift of it all as they introduce a new segment, The Track By Track, to review The Life of a Showgirl. Never over, never out.
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Nicole Kidman Is the Scorned Woman of Television
This week, Mikey and Lulu discuss recent award shows, declare who gets custody of Australia in the Nicole Kidman and Keith Urban divorce, share their first Dime List of the Most Random Celebrity Couples, and put their spin on other headlines from September and October. Never over, never out.
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Julia Fox Is the Patron Saint of New York City
This week, join Mikey and Lulu for Part 4 of The YHTBT Top 100 Pop Culture Moments of Summer 2025! They discuss moments #76-100, wrapping up their summer superlatives and sharing personal anecdotes along the way. Never over, never out.
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Kamala Harris Is the Drunk Aunt of America
This week, join Mikey and Lulu for Part 3 of The YHTBT Top 100 Pop Culture Moments of Summer 2025! They discuss moments #51-75, including: the Celebs of the Summer, The Summer I Turned Pretty Season 3, the Harry Potter reboot, and more. Tune in next week for Part 4 when Mikey and Lulu crown their Book of the Summer and share personal memories from Summer 2025. Never over, never out.
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Blue Ivy Carter Is the Liza Minnelli of the 21st Century
This week, join Mikey and Lulu for Part 2 of The YHTBT Top 100 Pop Culture Moments of Summer 2025! They discuss moments #26-50, including: the former Disney girls’ new albums, summer movies, the US Open, the Food of the Summer, the Drink of the Summer, everything Cowboy Carter, and more. Tune in next week for Part 3 when Mikey and Lulu declare more summer superlatives, mourn the conclusion of And Just Like That…, and debate Hollywood reboot culture. Never over, never out.
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The Labubu Is the Beanie Baby of Today
This week, join Mikey and Lulu for Part 1 of The YHTBT Top 100 Pop Culture Moments of Summer 2025! They discuss moments #1-25, including: the Hot Commodity of the Summer, Sydney Sweeney’s jeans campaign, the Song of the Summer, Taylor Swift’s whirlwind of events, the TV Series of the Summer, a certain billionaire’s wedding in Venice that no one asked for, and more. Tune in next week for Part 2 when Mikey and Lulu dive into the movies, music, and events that defined the summer. Never over, never out.
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Mikey and Lulu Are the Andy Cohen and Martha Stewart of Podcasts
Class is FINALLY in session! Your favorite pop culture scholars Mikey and Lulu introduce You Had To Be There and share their origin story. Tune in next week for Part 1 of The YHTBT Top 100 Pop Culture Moments of Summer 2025!
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ABOUT THIS SHOW
Every Tuesday, class is in session! Join Mikey and Lulu, the world’s preeminent pop culture scholars, as they discuss anything and everything pop culture. We’re talking headlines, trends, moments, memes, movies, music, and gossip galore. Sometimes in life, you had to be there! But if you weren’t, Mikey and Lulu are here to fill you in. If you’re the friend who always has a reference locked and loaded, this is your podcast. If your brain doubles as a pop culture encyclopedia, this is your podcast. If you’re done with doomscrolling and would rather hear two besties yap, this is your podcast. It’s not cringe when they do it. You Had To Be There is filmed in front of a live studio audience (of one) from the pop culture epicenter of the world—New York City, where else? Never over, never out.
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Mikey and Lulu
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