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Britney Spears was under a conservatorship from 2008 to 2021 where all her financial and personal decisions had to be approved by her conservators, including her father, Jamie Spears. Britney earned hundreds of millions of dollars during that time, performing and touring extensively, while being deemed too impaired by the courts to be in control of her life. Britney is one of the most recognizable celebrities in the world, yet very little of the massive media coverage she generated focused o ...
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We start off our concluding episode of the Britney book club season by unfortunately having to spend even more time discussing Justin Timberlake’s continuing lack of couth before we then go Spears by Spears through some of the media exclusives that we’ve seen over the last few months. We also cover rumors of movie rights, the critical reception of …
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On this episode, we bring back the top hat topics format after a lengthy pause and field some thought-provoking book-related questions from our inquisitive listeners. We discuss theories on why some topics didn’t make the book, what we would’ve loved to hear more about, Britney’s maximalist aesthetics, Matthew Rosengart as Chicago’s Billy Flynn, an…
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We have reached the end of our close read of Britney's memoir, The Woman in Me, and to say it has been an honor and a pleasure to do this would be an understatement! We conclude by discussing Britney's final push to free herself from the conservatorship, including her 911 call to report herself as a victim of conservatorship abuse, her court addres…
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In our penultimate close read episode, we cover chapters 40-45 of The Woman in Me. We discuss Britney's brave act of resistance during the announcement of her second residency, her traumatic involuntary stay in a mental health facility, her attempts to make sense of her family's behavior during and after the stay (including the incident between Jam…
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This episode's close read of The Woman in Me covers chapters 34-39. We discuss the revelations that Britney shares about her relationships with Jason Trawick and Charlie Ebersol, her Vegas residency, the grueling Piece of Me tour, and how the humiliating restrictions stifled her creativity, all while Britney tries to fight back against the conserva…
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This episode's close read of The Woman In Me covers chapters 28-33. We spend most of this episode discussing the early days of the conservatorship, as Britney details the isolation, misogyny, and hypocrisy she experienced under the restrictive legal framework. We also cover the two 5150 holds she was placed under at the beginning of 2008, her pre-c…
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In this episode, we discuss chapters 24-27 of The Woman in Me. This section covers 2007, a very turbulent year for Britney which still looms large in the public consciousness. We discuss her clubbing with Paris Hilton, her continued custody struggles and isolation, the infamous head shaving and umbrella incidents, and the Gimme More performance at …
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In this latest close read episode of the Woman In Me, we cover chapters 18-23: the KFed era. We discuss the fateful meeting at Joseph's, their whirlwind courtship, their wedding, Chaotic, the birth of their two boys, and their divorce (a tumultuous 2+ years for Britney). We do also discuss some work stuff, like her dislike of the Onyx Hotel tour an…
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This episode's close read of The Woman in Me covers chapters 15-17. We discuss the backlash Britney faced following Cry Me a River, as well as her 'street brawl' with Colin Farrell, social anxiety, her time in New York, working with Madonna, the In the Zone era, the infamous Diane Sawyer interview, and conclude with her Vegas marriage & annulment.…
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We're back with another close read of The Woman in Me. While this episode mostly focuses on Justin Timberlake and Jamie Lynn, we also discuss the release of Oops I Did it Again, Britney's iconic Halftime and VMA performance featuring Banana, the Dream within a Dream tour, Crossroads, her breakup with Justin and so much more!…
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In this episode, we discuss chapters 6-9 of The Woman in Me. We take a deep dive into Britney's early career and discuss her Star Search and Broadway days, the Mickey Mouse Club, laying down a demo, getting her big break, and igniting the world with her first single, video, and Rolling Stone cover.
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In this episode, we finally kick into gear doing a close read of The Woman in Me. Be prepared for a meticulous read on chapters 1-5, where we cover Britney’s childhood, her parents’ backgrounds and chaotic relationship, her relationship with Grandma Lexie, Bryan Spears' terrifying accident, auditioning in NYC, and, finally, Jamie Lynn Spears being …
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We kick off season 4 with our initial (and meandering!) thoughts on Britney's long-awaited mysterious book, The Woman in Me. Jaclyn is savoring her read-thru, while Lisa has already started an outline for every chapter - both of us can't wait to do the close read that will be this season!
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As we prepare for the book release on Tuesday and our next season, we check in for the final episode of season 3. We talk about the selection of Michelle Williams to read the audiobook, a little about the People cover story, and also do a roundup of the latest news for the other Spearses, but spend the majority of the episode ranting about former B…
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We're back again! This time to discuss the unexpected and sad news of Britney's divorce. We try to piece together the exclusives/uncouthness/sources/potential narratives that we've seen pop up very quickly since the initial announcement, including the possibility of a new album?! We also share what comfort shows and movies we think Britney might be…
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In this episode, we take a much needed deep dive into an epic poem released by Britney Spears on her Instagram account. We find some time to debate Britney's book cover art, JL's tears, the stylings of Will.I.Am and a few other odds and ends. But this episode belongs to Britney's written word, her creativity, and talent.…
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We temporarily emerge from our continued hibernation to react (let's be real - rant!) to the outrageous Daily Fail and Sun articles from this past weekend. We also cover the latest book reports, (the lack of) legal updates, Britney & Lynne's recent possible step forward, a few music rumors and pose a burning question: why can't they afford poop bag…
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We pop in during our (extended) break to say hi and touch base on the last few months, including the continuingly convoluted legal proceedings, the Jamie-centric media pieces, other people from Britney's orbit resurfacing (including JL literally resurfacing out of a helicopter..) and express our frustration at how Britney is being treated on social…
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In this episode, we try to make up for everything we missed (but mostly fail!). We start with a rare discussion on Lurking Larry, move quickly to KFed's concerns about "privacy," wonder about JL's new reality tv show and wade through the email waters of TriStar. Oh, yeah, and eventually we get to talking about Britney's fatshaming post, her latest …
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In this episode, we do a quick roundup of Hold Me Closer, a few Hade Cudson exclusives, and court happenings. However, most of our discussion focuses on Britney's 22-minute voice memo. When Britney speaks, we listen (and then speak about it for 90 minutes)!
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In this episode we catch up on a number of court updates, exclusives, and IG posts. We discuss Tri-Stars stall tactics, which family members are most likely to sue Britney, Britney's back and forth with her mom on IG, and her text records vs. her old soul-sister, Jansen's. We somehow find time to toss in a discussion about the documentaries and cat…
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In this episode, we throw back to Sam’s GQ interview, review some post-wedding news including a letter Jason Alexander wrote to Lynne Spears from a jail cell, and dish on the damning discovery Rosengart’s team dug up in Jamie Spears and Lou Taylor’s emails. We discuss Lou’s intention to remove Bryan Spears from Britney’s trust immediately after est…
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In this episode, we have a special guest - Pop Pantheon host DJ Louie XIV!! We block out the conservatorship and wedding dramas to bring us back to basics. Tapping into Louie's vast pop music expertise, we discuss Britney’s MUSIC, her influences, and the artists she’s remade in her image. We hope you enjoy this discussion! Feel free to debate every…
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Dearly beloved, we are gathered here today to get through this thing called life! In this very special episode, we discuss Britney and Sam’s wedding!! No detail is too small, from the food and flowers, to the glitz, glamor, and guests. We discuss Lynne and JL’s IG engagement and couldn’t pass up and opportunity to remind people Jason Alexander is s…
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In this episode, we start things off with the very sad news of Britney and Sam’s miscarriage. Given the sensitive nature of this topic, we are putting a content warning on this episode. If you’d like to skip ahead, the lighter part of this episode begins at 17:40. Thankfully, because we are natural born procrastinators, we still had a ton of listen…
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In this accidental extended episode, we chat about Britney and Sam’s prenup, some dated ideals Sam shared with Mario Lopez, and dive deeper into Britney’s exes and their most recent bullshit. Then, we “catch up” on Britney’s Instagram account only to tack on a bonus hour discussion about a note Britney shared on May 7th that was Trojan horse levels…
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In this episode, we take a break from the never-ending news cycle and dive into some of Britney’s less memorable, but still iconic, moments. Everything from our girl casually wearing her wedding dress to a gas station to a rumor that her bridesmaid dress was the cause of someone else’s divorce! We also babble quite a bit about totally unrelated top…
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In this super-sized episode, we catch up on Lynne’s request for Britney to pay her legal bills, a few exclusives from Versace and Rosengart, and a month’s worth of Britney’s Instagram posts. To celebrate the podcasts 3-year anniversary, we answer some listener questions and share our top 10 Britney songs. This is a 3-hour “thank you” for helping to…
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In this episode, we finally fulfill a long standing promise and discuss Britney’s interview with Diane Sawyer. We keep our rage in check as much as possible as we break down nearly every detail of their conversation. We hit everything from Britney smoking, Bryan’s body shaming, the patriarchal concept of virginity, and yes, Justin Timberlake.…
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In this episode, we do a quick run through of some of Britney's recent posts and a few media exclusives before getting to the main event: a song by song analysis of Rolling Stone's Britney Spears song ranking. And don't worry - we don't spend the entire episode bemoaning Email My Heart's criminally low ranking since we have lots of other grievances…
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As we wrap up another Super Bowl in the US, we kick off season 3 by going back to commercial breaks of yore to revisit a golden age of tv spots: Britney's Pepsi ads! Starting with the Joy of Pepsi spot that aired during the 2001 Super Bowl, going to the Pepsi Now and Then spot from 2002 and concluding with the We Will Rock You spot from 2004 (with …
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In this episode we discuss the most recent court filings, including a request from Lynne to have Britney cover her attorney fees. We also discuss Sam Asghari's NYT profile at length before diving into a slew of exclusives. We end the show by taking a look at Britney's latest IG activity and what it could mean for a Freed Britney!…
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In this episode, we discuss the most recent court filings, vague details from Jamie Lynn's book, those Hollywood Life exclusives, and Britney's most direct IG posts yet. The week before she is set to get her freedom, she calls out her mother and Lou Taylor as architects of the conservatorship!
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In this episode we have the pleasure of hosting author Chris Stedman. We discuss his Britney-related podcast, Unread, where he explores the devastating loss of his friend Alex. Alex and Chris shared a love of Britney that bonded them forever. Chris opens up to us about his experience, Alex’s life, and, of course, his devotion to Britney Spears. Thi…
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Trigger warning: the first 45 minutes of this episode covers abuse and rape. Please listen with care or skip ahead to the JL bashing at the 51:00 mark. In this episode, we cover the trauma of Jamie Spears' siblings which were recently outlined by the New York Post, Jamie Lynn's book release, Britney's IG shade, our use of the phrase 'yous', our ina…
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In this episode, we regroup after the wild week of Jamie Spears' suspension. We dive into VERY interesting exclusives, a statement from Vivian Lee Thoreen, and round things out with coverage of Britney's Instagram shout out to #FreeBritney.
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We kick off season two by chatting with Nicholas Hautman, our favorite journalist and editor at Page Six. We chat about Britney, sources, and common misconceptions about the inner-workings of media outlets. We follow it up with a deep dive on Controlling Britney Spears, the flurry of documentaries, and our many grievances.…
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In the final episode of season one and our hundredth episode (!) we cover more of the fallout from Jamie's surprise petition two weeks ago before getting to the BIG news of the last week - Britney is engaged! We also look ahead to the hearing a bit and talk about Britney's Instagram getting deactivated. Lastly, we want to thank everyone for listeni…
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In this episode, we go through some semi-recent updates but shift gears to focus on Jamie Spears and his less than stellar reputation. We read through two articles that thoroughly detail Jamie's southern charm and hospitality. How he was made permanent conservator of Britney's person and estate while waving all of these red flags is a mystery only …
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