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We made our choice, and it was to: 1. take the blue pill and 2. take this recap home with our final instalment of this season's The Valley reunion and episodes 5 & 6 of House of Stassi. Get an extra pop culture episode every week + support the pod: Patreon — It’s Become a Whole Thing Follow us: instagram.com/emilyrosekoganyoung instagram.com/finalsammy Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
We cover The Valley S3 reunion part 2 and then House of Stassi episodes 3 and 4, with a through line of a series of men's masks slipping, or cracking if you will. Creamy zucchini soup recipe (lol) Get an extra pop culture episode every week + support the pod: Patreon — It’s Become a Whole Thing Follow us: instagram.com/emilyrosekoganyoung instagram.com/finalsammy Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
A look at the rich text that is the world Stassi Schroeder wishes to portray versus what is actually on display for the public in Hulu's House of Stassi (27:21). But first, we get down in the murky depths of covering The Valley S3 reunion part 1. Get an extra pop culture episode every week + support the pod: Patreon — It’s Become a Whole Thing Follow us: instagram.com/emilyrosekoganyoung instagram.com/finalsammy Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
The finale of season 3 has descended upon us like a thick haze of fog on Halloween night. Here to discuss What We Talk About When We Talk About Janet. Get an extra pop culture episode every week + support the pod: Patreon — It’s Become a Whole Thing Follow us: instagram.com/emilyrosekoganyoung instagram.com/finalsammy Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
We're back in the weeds with the most cursed of Bravo shows, The Valley! We're alright. Or are we?! Get an extra pop culture episode every week + support the pod: Patreon — It’s Become a Whole Thing Follow us: instagram.com/emilyrosekoganyoung instagram.com/finalsammy Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Recapping family day, the final dates, the top four and the moral paragons of Love Island USA season 8. Get an extra pop culture episode every week + support the pod: Patreon — It’s Become a Whole Thing Follow us: instagram.com/emilyrosekoganyoung instagram.com/finalsammy Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
One com-promise after another with our islanders on this recap of Love Island USA season 8. Get an extra pop culture episode every week + support the pod: Patreon — It’s Become a Whole Thing Follow us: instagram.com/emilyrosekoganyoung instagram.com/finalsammy Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Breaking down Love Island US S8 episodes 18-25 with our beloveds. Get an extra pop culture episode every week + support the pod: Patreon — It’s Become a Whole Thing Follow us: instagram.com/emilyrosekoganyoung instagram.com/finalsammy Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Looking at episodes 12-17 of Love Island USA Season 8, from learning to empathize with Zach to wanting Kenzie booted, yet also appreciating her transmuting all emotion into the splits. Get an extra pop culture episode every week + support the pod: Patreon — It’s Become a Whole Thing Follow us: instagram.com/emilyrosekoganyoung instagram.com/finalsammy Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Entering the technicolour panopticon that is Love Island USA season 8, we're ushering in a new era of weekly commentary about this enthralling and depraved show we love. But first, our final thoughts on the insulting "bonus episode" of Summer House Season 10. (10:23) Love Island talk begins! Get an extra pop culture episode every week + support the pod: Patreon — It’s Become a Whole Thing Follow us: instagram.com/emilyrosekoganyoung instagram.com/finalsammy Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
It's the reunion's epic conclusion, before the actual conclusion in next week's bonus episode. Summer House continues to captivate and enrage us to the point of being highly emotionally disregulated. Get an extra pop culture episode every week + support the pod: Patreon — It’s Become a Whole Thing Follow us: instagram.com/emilyrosekoganyoung instagram.com/finalsammy Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
We are fired up, triggered and activated by the Summer House season 10 reunion part 2, featuring men's tears and a Facetime call from West's ex-girlfriend Meija. Get an extra pop culture episode every week + support the pod: Patreon — It’s Become a Whole Thing Follow us: instagram.com/emilyrosekoganyoung instagram.com/finalsammy Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
IT IS UPON US. Not the rapture or day of reckoning, but the Summer House season 10 reunion ... part 1. Starting off with a BIG bang, a lot of yelling and a whole lot more eye rolling. Get an extra pop culture episode every week + support the pod: Patreon — It’s Become a Whole Thing Follow us: instagram.com/emilyrosekoganyoung instagram.com/finalsammy Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
A conclusion to the season long wild, winding road of Summer House Season 10. Tears, chills, chants of them being family and a porch divorce. Get an extra pop culture episode every week + support the pod: Patreon — It’s Become a Whole Thing Follow us: instagram.com/emilyrosekoganyoung instagram.com/finalsammy Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
The day of reckoning is upon us: the Kyle Cooke v. Carl Radke blow out that has threatened to unleash itself upon audiences all season long transpires on this episode of Summer House and we're here to recap it all. Get an extra pop culture episode every week + support the pod: Patreon — It’s Become a Whole Thing and covering The Exorcist on Final Girls Club Follow us: instagram.com/emilyrosekoganyoung instagram.com/finalsammy Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Onwards and through the wreckage of this season of Summer House, heading ever closer to the crescendo that is the season finale and the reunion. Get an extra pop culture episode every week + support the pod: Patreon — It’s Become a Whole Thing Follow us: instagram.com/emilyrosekoganyoung instagram.com/finalsammy Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
The Summer House reunion leaks, the episode's subtext and ongoing social media cast commentary and, of course, an episode analysis. Not the best time for West Wilson and Amanda Batula, some would say. Get an extra pop culture episode every week + support the pod: Patreon — It’s Become a Whole Thing Follow us: instagram.com/emilyrosekoganyoung instagram.com/finalsammy Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
The Summer House Industrial Complex churns away, as we wade through the onslaught of new information and revelations happening in real time outside the show, and break down the latest episode. Amanda Batula and West Wilson are keeping us busy. Get an extra pop culture episode every week + support the pod: Patreon — It’s Become a Whole Thing Follow us: instagram.com/emilyrosekoganyoung instagram.com/finalsammy Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
The reality show turned forensic crime scene investigation continues with mounting damning evidence for all involved parties aka West Wilson and Amanda Batula. Get an extra pop culture episode every week + support the pod: Patreon — It’s Become a Whole Thing Follow us: instagram.com/emilyrosekoganyoung instagram.com/finalsammy Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
The show continues. But it's a show within a show as we pick apart the affair that appears to have been unfolding beneath us all the while. Get an extra pop culture episode every week + support the pod: Patreon — It’s Become a Whole Thing Follow us: instagram.com/emilyrosekoganyoung instagram.com/finalsammy Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
A breakdown of a scandal for the history books: Amanda Batula and West Wilson betraying Ciara Miller. It's an emergency meeting. Come collect our thoughts with us. Get an extra pop culture episode every week + support the pod: Patreon — It’s Become a Whole Thing Follow us: instagram.com/emilyrosekoganyoung instagram.com/finalsammy Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Is Andy Cohen tired? Does the male loneliness epidemic find itself exemplified within the life of Kyle Cooke? Who is at fault for the negative repercussions of taking out a multi million dollar personal loan? Asking these culture defining questions and more on this week's recap. Get an extra pop culture episode every week + support the pod: Patreon — It’s Become a Whole Thing Follow us: instagram.com/emilyrosekoganyoung instagram.com/finalsammy Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
A spin the bottle game gone right. An important conversation that needed to be had. And an unrelenting DJ chasing his dreams. Under this guise, Summer House continues. Get an extra pop culture episode every week + support the pod: Patreon — It’s Become a Whole Thing Follow us: instagram.com/emilyrosekoganyoung instagram.com/finalsammy Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
It's the breaking of illusions of the lustre of Bachelor Ben. He blows his fuse at Bailey over accusations of "eyeing up his mate's missus" Amanda Batula and chaos ensues. Our Summer House recap continues. Get an extra pop culture episode every week + support the pod: Patreon — It’s Become a Whole Thing Follow us: instagram.com/emilyrosekoganyoung instagram.com/finalsammy Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
It's a *heated rivalry* between Jesse and West. But not the kind that ends in cheers from the crowd; just tears from Ciara. Our recap of Summer House season 10 episode 6 is up! Get an extra pop culture episode every week + support the pod: Patreon — It’s Become a Whole Thing Follow us: instagram.com/emilyrosekoganyoung instagram.com/finalsammy Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
