The Truth About Ruby Franke | Part 2
20 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Ruby gains a reputation for being strict with her kids, in contrast to the popular practice of gentl...
The Truth About Ruby Franke | Part 1
13 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Stay-at-home mom Ruby Franke starts a YouTube channel, joining a popular niche of Mormon women shari...
Are We Banning TikTok?
06 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Technology and culture writer Taylor Lorenz joins Vanessa and Natalie to discuss TikTok, its addicti...
The Rise and Fall of Glossier, The Wing And GirlBosses
30 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
This week we’re talking about girlbosses, a very specific set of highly-marketable young women who...
JFK Jr. and Carolyn Bessette: 25th Anniversary of the Plane Crash
23 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Carolyn Bessette-Kennedy, the style icon known for her 90s minimalist aesthetic, died with her husba...
Hollywood Spirituality: The Case of Jay Shetty
16 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Jennifer Lopez, Kim Kardashian, Tom Holland, Michelle Obama — these are just some of the celebriti...
Tory Burch, Retail Revenge I Part 3
09 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Tensions worsen between Tory and Chris after Chris launches his own fashion company, C. Wonder. The ...
Tory Burch, Retail Revenge I Part 2
02 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Fractures appear in Chris and Tory’s marriage and in business relationship. When Chris tries to co...
Tory Burch, Retail Revenge I Part 1
02 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
“It” couple Chris and Tory Burch launch a wildly successful clothing company that reflects Tory’...
College Part 2: How the Rich and Famous Do It
18 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
As some students hear back from colleges this spring, Vanessa and Natalie dig deeper into the admiss...
College Part 1: Felicity Huffman’s Desperate Crime
11 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In 2019, a case called Varsity Blues cracked open college admissions, revealing a nexus of corrupt a...
The Love of Diddy's Life
04 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In the 90s, you couldn’t escape rapper and record executive Sean Love Combs (aka Puff Daddy or P. ...
Inside Meghan Markle + Kate Middleton I Part 3
28 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
While Natalie and Vanessa were researching Meghan Markle, another royal scandal took over the intern...
Inside Meghan Markle's Media Chess Game | Part 2
21 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
The only family that might be messier than Megan Markle’s? Her husband’s. This week, we’re div...
Inside Meghan Markle's Media Chess Game | Part 1
14 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
With Kate Middleton's "disappearance" in the headlines, we investigate another Princess who absconde...
Is the Lohanissance Real?
07 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
How did Lindsay Lohan go from starring alongside Meryl Streep and Jamie Lee Curtis to doing court-o...
The OTHER Harvey Weinstein Scandal
29 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Before Harvey Weinstein’s serious crimes were exposed to the public, he was simply known for being...
Viral Stories: The Instagram Star and the Science Founder
22 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In an age where we’re all defined by our digital presence, social media savvy can be a kind of sup...
Justin Bieber’s Breathwork Santa
15 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In the last decade, the “Iceman” Wim Hof has become a household name. Orlando Bloom to Oprah Win...
Anna Wintour and Fashion’s Discontent
Thu, 08 Feb 2024 06:00:00 -0000
Contributed by Lukas • Default Dataset
Whether it’s being eroded by fast fashion, climate change or TikTok microtrends, the empire Vogue ...
Kendall Jenner, AI and Sex Before OnlyFans
01 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
How is technology shifting how we think about sex? Can our virtual lives shape sex IRL? To explore t...
"Fifty Shades" of Fiasco
25 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
E. L. James, author of the Fifty Shades of Grey novels, steps into the shoes of her domineering prot...
Mean Girls: The Real Regina George Speaks For the First Time
18 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
You probably know Tina Fey’s iconic camp masterpiece, Mean Girls—but do you know the real-life s...
Robbing Paris Hilton: The Bling Ring
11 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
After breaking into celebrity homes and stealing millions of dollars in cash and luxury goods, a gro...
Taylor Swift Before She Was Famous | Part 4
04 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
For the final episode on Taylor Swift, Vanessa and Natalie get caught up on what's going on in Taylo...
Taylor Swift Before She Was Famous | Part 3
28 Dec 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Taylor reemerges after the Kanye incident with her hard-hitting album Reputation. The reception is ...
Taylor Swift Before She Was Famous | Part 2
21 Dec 2023
Contributed by Lukas
After Vanessa finished writing about Taylor in 2009, Natalie would start following Taylor’s career...
Taylor Swift Before She Was Famous | Part 1
14 Dec 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Believe it or not, there was a time when Taylor Swift wasn’t the most famous person on the planet....
Gwyneth Paltrow's Ski Trial | Part 3
09 Dec 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Renowned Gwynethologist and Fleishman is in Trouble creator Taffy Brodesser-Akner joins Vanessa to t...
Gwyneth Paltrow's Ski Trial | Part 2
08 Dec 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Gwyneth Paltrow takes the stand in her ski crash trial against a retired optometrist. But as new fac...
Gwyneth Paltrow's Ski Trial | Part 1
07 Dec 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Gwyneth Paltrow is as famous for her luxury lifestyle as she is for her movies. But when she collide...
Revealing Victoria’s Secret
02 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
After a multi-year hiatus, the Victoria’s Secret Fashion Show has returned, but it’s nothing lik...
Vince McMahon, The Rock, and the WWE's Reality Show for Men
26 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Vince McMahon — the mastermind behind the WWE, who put stars like Dwayne ‘The Rock’ Johnson an...
The Pickup Artist Uncovered | Part 3
19 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Vanessa invites psychoanalyst Robin Kirman to talk about Jared’s story and to answer some of the b...
The Pickup Artist Uncovered | Part 2
12 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Rachel goes to meet the most hated man in Asheville to hear his side of the story. Jared is ready to...
The Pickup Artist Uncovered | Part 1
05 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Waking Life Espresso is one of the most beloved, locally-owned coffee shops in Asheville, North Caro...
What Is an 'Emotional Truth'?
28 Sep 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Good looking, charismatic, and experienced, comedian and political commentator Hasan Minhaj is repor...
Why Are Mindy Kaling and Kim Kardashian So Thin?
21 Sep 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In a matter of months, the diabetes drug Ozempic has become a household name, and the Danish pharmac...
Politics Collection: The Brothers Cuomo | Part 2
14 Sep 2023
Contributed by Lukas
This episode will be released for free starting September 14th. With so few leaders to turn to in th...
Politics Collection: The Brothers Cuomo | Part 1
07 Sep 2023
Contributed by Lukas
This episode will be released for free starting September 7th. In the confusing, scary early days of...
Barbie’s Dream House and NYC’s Private School Nightmare
03 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Today, there are two stories on Infamous. First, Vanessa talks to Decoder Ring's Willa Paskin about ...
Bernie Madoff, Line One
27 Jul 2023
Contributed by Lukas
After notorious Wall Street scammer Bernie Madoff was sentenced to prison, he refused to speak with ...
Sergey Brin and the 23andMe Story | Part 3
15 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Philosophy queen Virginia Heffernan looks back on her experience wearing Google Glass and on the pro...
Sergey Brin and the 23andMe Story | Part 2
08 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Newly aware of his increased risk for Parkinson’s Disease, Sergey is in a hurry to make a mark on ...
Sergey Brin and the 23andMe Story | Part 1
01 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
With the meteoric rise of Google in the early aughts, Anne Wojcicki and Sergey Brin became one of th...
Politics Collection, Bill Clinton's Body Man I Part 2
25 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
When Doug Band got between Bill Clinton and his daughter Chelsea, his rising star fell like a rock. ...
Politics Collection: Bill Clinton's Body Man I Part 1
18 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
After the presidency, Bill Clinton's reputation wasn't faring well, and neither were his finances. B...
Politics Collection, Fool Me Twice | Part 3 + Maria Butina Speaks
11 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Paul is arrested and must defend his schemes over the years. Victims speak out about being played by...
Politics Collection, Fool Me Twice: A 'Russian Spy' and a South Dakotan Operative Fall in Love I Part 2
04 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
The Feds come down on Paul’s girlfriend Maria Butina, and the truth of her connections in Russia s...
Politics Collection, Fool Me Twice: A 'Russian Spy' and a South Dakotan Operative Fall in Love I Part 1
27 Apr 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Paul Erickson made headlines in 2017 when it was revealed that his Russian girlfriend, Maria Butina,...
The Juggalette
02 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Few musical acts have played the heel as well as the Insane Clown Posse. In 2011, the FBI even class...
Politics Collection: “Little Miss Run Amok” I Part 3
23 Feb 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Judith Miller is publicly taken to task by her own editors. But when she’s entangled in a scandal,...
Politics Collection: “Little Miss Run Amok” I Part 2
16 Feb 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Judith Miller doubles down on finding evidence for WMD and heads to Iraq with the military to find t...
Politics Collection: “Little Miss Run Amok” I Part 1
09 Feb 2023
Contributed by Lukas
The New York Times undergoes changes after 9/11, and Judith Miller is on the cutting edge of war on ...
NXIVM’s Inner Circle I Part 6
02 Feb 2023
Contributed by Lukas
We deep dive into the heiress who bankrolled NXIVM, Clare Bronfman, talking about what psychological...
NXIVM’s Inner Circle | Part 5
26 Jan 2023
Contributed by Lukas
India Oxenberg talks about what was happening behind the scenes in NXIVM when they granted Vanessa a...
NXIVM’s Inner Circle | Part 4
19 Jan 2023
Contributed by Lukas
At a NXIVM summit, Vanessa begins to suspect that her exclusive access is a sham. No one, it seems, ...
NXIVM’s Inner Circle | Part 3
12 Jan 2023
Contributed by Lukas
It turns out that NXIVM has bigger problems on their hands than just some bad press. Vanessa flies t...
NXIVM’s Inner Circle | Part 2
05 Jan 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Vanessa meets more higher-ups in NXIVM, like Nancy Salzman, and learns about JNess, NXIVM’s all-fe...
NXIVM’s Inner Circle | Part 1
29 Dec 2022
Contributed by Lukas
News leaks that someone in the self-help group NXIVM has branded female members with their leader’...
Politics Collection: From Death Threats to Dinner | Part 2
22 Dec 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Gabriel Sherman has a front-row seat to Bannon’s turbulent final days in the White House. As he ch...
Politics Collection: From Death Threats to Dinner | Part 1
15 Dec 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Gabriel Sherman tells Vanessa the story of his relationship with Steven Bannon, executive chairman o...
Boy Gone Wild | Part 6
08 Dec 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Vanessa sits down with author and former porn model Lux Alptraum to discuss how pornography has chan...
Boy Gone Wild | Part 5
01 Dec 2022
Contributed by Lukas
As the internet shifts the porn landscape, the Girls Gone Wild empire begins to falter, and Joe’s ...
Boy Gone Wild: The 'Girls Gone Wild' Empire's Fall | Part 4
24 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
After months of hearing from Riley Perez, Joe Francis finally gets a tip from an unlikely source tha...
Boy Gone Wild | Part 3
17 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Since his Girls Gone Wild franchise has taken off, Joe Francis has been swimming in cash and partyin...
Boy Gone Wild | Part 2
10 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Joe Francis says his Girls Gone Wild videos are documentaries and therefore protected by the First A...
Boy Gone Wild | Part 1
10 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Girls Gone Wild VHS tapes were a staple of early-2000s late-night TV. But who was being featured on ...