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This week's issue is Entertainment Weekly from April 15th, 2011 with cover gworl, Ghostface, and story, OH, THE HORROR, written by Tim Stack with photos by James Dimmock. We'll be discussing the behind-the-scenes gossip from the first four Wes Craven Scream film's, including the relationship and break up of Courtney Cox and David Arquette, plus the feud of the Weinstein's v. the filmmakers, a cast acid trip, and more! Also! Our New York PO Box: PO Box 20181 New York, New York 10014 Our LA Box: 1920 Hillhurst Ave. Unit #V815 Los Angeles, CA 90027 If you want something specifically to go to Troy send to the NY address; for Dara, send to the LA box. If it's for both of us, you can send it all to whichever address you're closest to. Love you all, and thank you to Larissa for our latest magazine haul!! Watch ad-free on Patreon Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This week, Troy and Dara go through Vanity Fair Proust Questionnaires taken by Dolly Parton, Alec Baldwin, Whoopi Goldberg, RuPaul, Tiffany Haddish, Stevie Nicks, Howard Stern, Sandra Bernhard, and Martha Stewart. To listen to Dara and Troy elaborate further on their own answers, subscribe on Patreon to listen to an hour-long director's cut of this episode. The video version of this episode is also only available on Patreon. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This week Pop Pantheon's Russ Martin joins us to discuss Vanessa Grigoriadis's April 5, 2010 NY Mag cover story, Growing Up Gaga: "The self-invented, manufactured, accidental, totally on-purpose New York creation of the world's biggest pop star. " This piece is one of Russ's favorites, and celebrity investigative journalism at its finest! We discuss Gaga's early life in the NYC scene, the building of her pop star persona, the evolution of her public image and music, her most creatively impactful love interests and mentors, and more! Follow Russ Listen to Pop Pantheon Watch ad-free on Patreon Follow us on Instagram Follow Troy Follow Dara Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This week, Dara and Troy are breaking down Teen People's 25 Hottest Celebrities Under 25 from the year 2000. They discuss: what happened to going out tops and casual red carpet looks? Mandy Moore lore. That 70's Show's social dynamics. Who would Jessica Simpson be in another life? P!nk and her aerial fabrics. Read the article here Watch ad-free on Patreon Follow us @whatsyourissueshow @daralaine @troyjeanspears Watch on Youtube @whatsyourissuepodcast Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In this Patreon exclusive, we discuss US Weekly's 2009 cover story about RHONY's Hailey Glassman ("Jon and His Bimbo"), Ed Hardy, our uber-less college party days, and more! Subscribe to listen or watch the whole episode Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This week, we dissect Nancy Jo Sales’ lesser-known (but no less fabulous) October 19, 2009 Vanity Fair article, The Unreal Rise of Jon and Kate Gosselin. "How did two average parents from rural Pennsylvania with an outsize brood rise to such dizzying heights of stardom and tabloid infamy? The author peers behind the curtain of the biggest celebrity story of the year." We discuss the state of print media in 2009, Halloween wigs, TLC's exploitation of poverty-stricken families, was Kate really shtooping the bodyguard?? media ethics and responsibility, Jon's hair plugs, evolving gender roles in the age of Obama optimism, Pennsylvania hot tubs, Haley Glassman on RHONY, and more! Listen (or watch!) ad-free on Patreon Follow us on Instagram @whatsyourissueshow @TroyJeanSpears @DaraLaine Watch on Youtube @whatsyourissuepodcast Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This week, we're covering the September 2025 article from The Cut: ⁠What Happened at Wondermind?⁠ Selena Gomez and her mother, Mandy Teefey, flipped their mental-health journeys into a buzzy start-up. It all fell apart. By Angelina Chapin "Wondermind was supposed to build a world of mental-health-related content — through a website, podcasts, TV shows, and films — and its mission was lofty: to “destigmatize” mental-health problems and “democratize” its care. [...} Something to the opposite effect seems to have played out at Wondermind. Out of 29 former and current employees, 14 agreed to speak with me, most on the condition of anonymity. According to dozens of conversations, the company’s grand mission and basic operations were tanked by Gomez’s and Teefey’s personal and family dysfunction, including the denial of Teefey’s instability." This episode has everything you want: child stars, toxic mother/daughter relationships, polyamorous lesbians, one Sex and the City reference, and ashwagandha Cheetos. To…

To see the Candie's ads as we dissect them, watch this episode exclusively on Patreon! Troy McEady and Dara Laine get into Jenny McCarthy and her toilets, Hayden Panettiere - the Candie's queen, Britney Spears' ad campaign with pictures by Terry Richardson, the David LaChapelle of it all, the evolution of the brand identity, and more! Follow us on Instagram @whatsyourissueshow Watch other episodes on Youtube Emails us at whatsyourissuepodcast@gmail.com Send us your old magazines! WYI Podcast 1920 Hillhurst Ave. Unit #V815 Los Angeles, CA 90027 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Today Troy and Dara discuss the February 1998 issue of Vibe magazine with the perfect Kara Berry from the podcast Everyone's Business (But Mine) !! They talk about Foxy Brown and Lil' Kim's feud and their influence on high fashion, which TLC girl they are, a hypothetical Missy Elliott Lilith Fair, the best of hip hop in 1997, and Troy's new Oprah DVD box set. Link to the article scans Follow Kara on Instagram Follow us on Instagram Listen ad-free on Patreon Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Today we're flipping through a couple teen fan magazines: Teen Beat from May 2000 and Tiger Beat, Nov 2008! In this issue: our favorite teen fan mags, the Jonas Brothers, O'Town, Miley Cyrus, Melissa Joan Hart gives fan advice, our horoscopes, "Which TV Show Are You?", "What's Your Scarf Style?", fan sweepstakes, and more! Watch this video ad-free on Patreon Check out the pages on Instagram Send us your old magazines! WYI Podcast 1920 Hillhurst Ave. Unit #V815 Los Angeles, CA 90027 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Today we have a most iconic guest, PAPER Magazine's senior editor and Eating For Free podcast's Joan Summers! We talk about her work at PAPER like Angie K's Lunatic Fringe profile and the Chappell Roan cover they nabbed right as she was taking off... plus! her time as Jezebel's tabloid reporter, the US Weekly Saving Britney article from 2019, the time she pissed of Countess Luann, media literacy, and more! Go listen to Eating For Free and read her Substack Local Gossip WYI Podcast 1920 Hillhurst Ave. Unit #V815 Los Angeles, CA 90027 Follow us on instagram @whatsyourissueshow Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In 2024 we released a Playboy x Real Housewives Spectacular discussing the spreads for the RHOBH ladies Lisa Rinna, Garcelle Beauvais, and Denise Richards. We're re-releasing that episode with a brand new 40 extra minutes covering the March 2010 Playboy spread for RHONY's Kelly Bensimon. If you listened to the original on our regular free feed, then this will be an extra hour of content because this version also includes the patreon extended cut of the episode. To read along with us, here's a link to all four editorials. Follow us on Instagram @whatsyourissueshow Listen to this episode ad-free on Patreon. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In today's episode we discuss "How the Donald Trump–Rosie O’Donnell Feud Wreaked Havoc at The View" by Ramin Setoodeh with our guest Zach Patton-Garcia! Listen to Zach's podcast Coffee & Tequila or watch it on Youtube! Watch or listen ad-free on Patreon Follow us on Instagram @whatsyourissueshow @TroyJeanSpears @Daralaine Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Comedian and writer Melissa Rich joins Troy and Dara to discuss the David and Victoria Beckham cover story from the August 2007 issue of W Magazine. For show notes, become a free member on the What’s Your Issue? Patreon Topics include: Victoria’s place in the Spice Girls | the parallels of Geri Halliwell and Lindsay Lohan | Victoria and David’s move from the UK to LA sponsored by Simon Fuller | the Coming to America TV special | their homoerotic photo spread by Steven Klein | David’s extramarital affairs | the Nicola Peltz of it all | what was going on with them and Eva Longoria, Jennifer Lopez, Mark Anthony, Katie Holmes, and Tom Cruise? (swingers? scientologists?) Link to American Idols by James Reginato Follow Melissa on Instagram @rich__melissa and subscribe to her Patreon Watch/listen to our latest patreon exclusive episode covering the January 7th, 2013 issue of US Weekly Follow us on Youtube @whatsyourissuepodcast Follow us on Instagram @whatsyourissueshow Send us your old magazines! WYI Podcast 1920…

In this week's episode we cover the US Weekly January 7th, 2013 cover story detailing the split between Bethenny Frankel and Jason Hoppy. We also discuss Bethenny's talk show, whether or not the Skinnygirl is actually a good business woman, plus!! cool girl bridal gown culture, TV therapists, The Hand That Rocks the Cradle, moms who want to be their daughters' best friends, other Real Housewives break ups, and vintage Bravo. Subscribe on Patreon for our exclusive episode covering the rest of this US Weekly! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Please rate! review! subscribe! This week, we're discussing the July 2004 issue of Stuff magazine with cover girl Nicole Richie fresh off the second season of The Simple Life with Paris Hilton. We talk about Nicole's lore, her uniquely LA Melrose dirty girl fashion sense, bead in hair extensions, paparazzi videos, and more! Link to article PDF Send us your old magazines! WYI Podcast 1920 Hillhurst Ave. Unit #V815 Los Angeles, CA 90027 Follow us on instagram @whatsyourissueshow Watch or listen ad-free on Patreon Watch our Patreon-exclusive episode about Jonathan Taylor Thomas Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In our final episode of pride month, we're discussing Scotty Bowers, the old Hollywood hustler who hooked up secret gay and lesbian celebs with sexy companions from 1945 to 1980. We talk about Scotty's wild background, plus some of the closeted stars he set up like Katharine Hepburn, Spencer Tracey, Cary Grant, and the Duke and Duchess of Windsor. This week's article: A Hollywood Hedonist Turns 95 by Michael Schulman - New Yorker article Subscribe to our patreon to watch our latest exclusive episode, Searching for Jonathan Taylor Thomas Follow us on instagram @whatsyourissueshow Watch on Youtube @whatsyourissuepodcast Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

It's the World Cup and Pride Month crossover everyone's been begging for... this week, we're talking David Beckham and Metrosexuals! In June 2002, David Beckham was the first footballer to appear on the cover of the UK gay men's magazine, Attitude. Inspired by that appearance, writer Mark Simpson wrote a Salon.com piece, MEET THE METROSEXUAL, and the term became a cultural phenomenon. This week's articles: AND GOD CREATED… DAVID By Paul Flynn MEET THE METROSEXUAL by Mark Simpson Watch ad-free on Patreon! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Yep, it's still gay pride month, and this week, Troy and Dara are discussing the groundbreaking moment when Ellen DeGeneres came out of the closet with her girlfriend Anne Heche by her side. Our issues include: Ellen's iconic April 14, 1997, Time Magazine cover story, written by Bruce Handy Anne Heche's contentious interview with The Advocate's Anne Stockwell in 2001 Follow us on instagram @whatsyourissueshow Subscribe on Patreon Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Happy Pride, gay !! We’re kicking off a month of queer pop culture history with a deep dive into the revealing Whitney Houston profile from the May 2000 issue of Out Magazine. Written by Barry Walters and photos by David LaChapelle, this was Whitney’s first and only sit-down interview with a gay publication. "Yeah, this is Girlfriend's first big G-A-Y interview, something queer guys and gals from Kentucky to Kalamazoo have been craving since we first found Cissy Houston's daughter, the cousin of Dionne Warwick, calling to us across the airwaves in the mid '80s, singing about savin' all her love--for somebody. There's so much more to Houston's connection to gay culture than her much speculated upon sexual orientation, and with the release of her double-disc Greatest Hits comes an occasion to reappraise the omnipresent sister we've watched break records and survive trends since she became a near-instant superstar at age 21." Read the article here! Watch this episode on YouTube or ad-free on Patreon Send us…

In today's episode, Troy and Dara are talkin' cults with two-time NYT best-selling author and podcaster, Amanda Montell! We compare NXIVM vs the Manson Family, Jared Leto's budding cult, and the stan CULTure of Taylor Swift, Heated Rivalry, and Britney Spears. Follow Amanda on Instagram Check out her podcasts: Sounds Like a Cult and Magical Overthinkers Buy her books! Cultish, The Age of Magical Overthinking, and Wordslut Listen or Watch ad-free on Patreon Follow us on Instagram @whatsyourissueshow @TroyJeanSpears & @Daralaine The article we discussed in this episode: The Horny Holy Man by Vanessa Grigoriadis Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

If you miss our original episode format, you're going to love this week's bonus episode, where we discuss a few more pages from ELLEgirl's Holiday 2002 issue! We cover some 2000s fashion trends, our favorite vintage fragrances, OG Urban Decay makeup, and The Real World: Las Vegas. To read along with us, watch the video episode on Youtube. Watch or listen ad-free on Patreon Follow us on Instagram @whatsyourissueshow Send us your old magazines! WYI Podcast 1920 Hillhurst Avenue Unit #V815 Los Angeles, CA 90027 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

"Everyone knows Mandy Moore and Kelly Osbourne are totally good friends. But do they ever drive each other crazy? Steal each other's clothes? Go hunting for boys? We gave them a list of our most burning questions, and they interviewed each other." This week, we cover the iconic but underappreciated ELLEgirl magazine and the Holiday 2002 issue with cover girls Mandy and Kelly! Read the article here WATCH AD-FREE on Patreon Follow on Instagram Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This week, we're doing a supersized episode covering three Xtina Aguilera Rolling Stone profiles, including one that's been scrubbed from the internet (but of course, we found it and it's linked below). 1999 - The Christina Aguilera Story (So Far) by Anthony Bozza 2000 - Christina Aguilera: The Hit Girl by Neil Strauss 2002 - Has Anyone Seen Christina? Inside the Dirty Mind of a Pop Princess by Chris Heath Relevant viewing: Wendy Williams Discusses Meeting Christina Aguilera Watch on Youtube @whatsyourissuepodcast or ad-free on Patreon Follow on instagram @whatsyourissueshow, @troymceady, and @daralaine Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

"Amid a blizzard of gossip about an affair and the defection of a key protegee, Vogue's ice queen suddenly seems vulnerable. But for Anna Wintour, maybe that's not all bad—she's just as powerful without the sunglasses." This week's issue is New York Magazine from September 20th, 1999, with Anna Wintour profile "Summer of Her Discontent" by Kevin Gray. Watch this episode on Youtube Watch or listen ad-free on Patreon @WhatsYourIssuePodcast Follow us on Instagram @whatsyourissueshow Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In today's bonus episode, Dara and Troy answer Patreon subscriber questions about Lindsay Lohan and The Canyons. We chat about what our ideal Lilo comeback looks like, how starring in Disney movies might have hurt more than they helped her career, our favorite fashion moments, and more! Subscribe on Patreon to listen ad-free Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

"Beautiful and bodacious Jennifer Lopez is full of surprises, not the least of which are raging talent and a two-million dollar price tag. Here, the actress who seems to have burst out of nowhere into stardom explains why she gets roles Sandra Bullock doesn't, describes how Wesley Snipes wouldn't give it a rest, and reveals that Oliver Stone smells like 'spicy lavender.'" This week's issue is Movieline from Feb. 1998 with Jennifer Lopez. THE WOW, written by Stephen Rebello, is one of Troy's favorite Hollywood profiles of all time, and for good reason... A 27 year old JLo, post SELENA but pre superstardom, talks SO MUCH shhh throughout the interview. This is a must read! Watch on Youtube @whatsyourissuepodcast Follow us on instagram @Whatsyourissueshow Ad-free on Patreon Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This week, Troy and Dara cover Vanessa Grigoriadis’s iconic piece “Welcome to the Dollhouse” also known as "Power Girls" from the December 7th, 1998 issue of New York Magazine. This article is a MUST READ!!! It oozes NYC high society. It's the precursor to Sex and the City. The breeding ground for RHONY. It has Lizzie Grubman!!! (which is to say, it has EVERYTHING). Follow us on Instagram @whatsyourissueshow Listen ad-free on Patreon Watch video episodes on YouTube Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This week it's Bieberchella on What's Your Issue?! Troy and Dara discuss Justin Bieber's Coachella performance and two of his GQ profile's: June 2012's Man Up, Bieber by Drew Magary, and May 2021's The Redemption of Justin Bieber by Zach Baron Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

"Who's using? It's not just who you think. Inside the dark world destroying the lives of today's top stars." - US Weekly: March 27th, 2007 This week, Troy and Dara discuss Jennifer Aniston's drug confession, Paris Hilton's signature hairline braid, Charlize Theron's apple bong, River Phoenix's death as a Hollywood turning point, and more! To see the magazine pages referenced in today's episode, visit our instagram @whatsyourissueshow or watch our video episode on YouTube! Follow @troyjeanspears and @daralaine on instagram And listen ad-free on patreon @whatsyourissue Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Yes, we're talking about Summer House, too... In this week's episode, Troy and Dara discuss the Marie Claire Amanda Batula profile by Emma Childs. We're talkin' Scandoval vs. Scamanda, how to correctly watch reality tv, why Kyle and Amanda deserve each other (derogatory), toxic straight boomer spouses, the psychological bro-file of a f*ckboi raised by a liberal mother (West Wilson), and why this might just be the best thing that could have happened Ciara Miller. To listen ad-free, subscribe to our patreon: @whatsyourissue Follow us on instagram: @whatsyourissueshow @troyjeanspears @daralaine Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Troy and Dara dive into '90s and early 2000s club culture, breaking down the articles: W Magazine’s “The Scandalous History of Les Deux, Hollywood’s Infamous Nightclub” by Jake Flanagan and Vanity Fair’s “'In the Limelight' Walks Through the Clubs of New York City’s ’90s” by Dan Adler. They also get into the time Britney Spears tried to get a job as a cocktail waitress, Lindsay Lohan snubbing Lily Allen, gal about town Mischa Barton, the downfall of Big Brother villain and Les Deux owner Mike “Boogie” Malin, and what killed nightlife culture as we knew it. Listen ad-free on Patreon Follow on Instagram @whatsyourissueshow Follow Troy @troyjeanspears Follow Dara @daralaine Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This week, Troy and Dara dive into one of their all-time favorite pieces of journalism: the New York Times Magazine article “Here Is What Happens When You Cast Lindsay Lohan in Your Movie” by Stephen Rodrick. The 2013 story chronicles the chaotic three-week shoot of The Canyons—the low-budget erotic thriller written by Bret Easton Ellis, directed by Paul Schrader, and starring Lindsay Lohan and James Deen. “We don’t have to save her,” Schrader said. “We just have to get her through three weeks in July.” A month later, Schrader would be standing naked in a Malibu bedroom, missing his dogs and trying to coax Lohan out of her robe. Turns out three weeks can be a very long time. We also touch on: x17's 7/27/2012 blog post about the Lindsay Lohan and Lady Gaga Sleepover What It Was Like to Make The Canyons, A Producer's Tale by Braxton Pope for Vanity Fair 2012 James Deen Profile by Amanda Hess for Good Magazine James Deen was Never a Feminist Idol by Amanda Hess for Slate.com NOTE: Due to some technical…

In today's bonus episode, we're getting more in-depth with JFK Jr's art pop, George Magazine. We discuss the history of the mag, the article, "If I Were President" written by Madonna, plus the many iconique celebrity covers from its 1995-2001 run. To see the photos we reference and the full Madonna article, check out our instagram @whatsyourissueshow. We also talk about: Vogue's "Meet George: An Oral History of JFK Jr.’s Political Magazine Launch" The Hollywood Reporter's "John F. Kennedy Jr. and George Magazine: A Story of Politics, Love and Loss, 20 Years Later" And of course, we couldn't help but talk a leeeetle bit about FX's Love Story... Listen ad-free on Patreon.com/whatsyourissue Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Today, Troy and Dara cover "Secrets and Lies", an excerpt from the book The Kennedy Curse: Why Tragedy Has Haunted America's First Family for 150 Years, by Edward Klein, which ran in the August 2003 issue of Vanity Fair magazine. The excerpt talks about the more salacious aspects of Caroly Bessette and John F. Kennedy Jr.'s relationship. Troy and Dara also discuss the FX show LOVE STORY, Carolyn and John's fashion, Carole Radziwill, and more. To watch/listen ad-free, subscribe to our Patreon: patreon.com/whatsyourissue Follow us instagram @whatsyourissueshow Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

It's a What's Your Issue? Advice Column bonus episode! Troy and Dara answer listener questions that touch on convincing a family member to leave a religious cult, making friends, and recovering from the grief of a best friend ghosting you. Want to submit your issue for a future bonus episode? Go to our instagram profile to find a link to our anonymous google form @whatsyourissueshow Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

It's a gay fantasia because Troy and Dara are talkin' Heated Rivalry and Pillion! They discuss the Vulture article, Girls Who Like Boys Who Like Boys by E. Alex Young, and How Pillion Perfected the Sub Dom Rom Com by Nathan Tavares for GQ. It's fan fic, Heated Rivalry obsessions, straight girls in gay bars, Alexander Skarsgard, Polly Pocket dommy mommy, and somehow... The Artist's Way. Video on Spotify Ad-free on Patreon.com/whatsyourissue Instagram: @whatsyourissueshow @TroyJeanSpears @DaraLaine Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This week, Troy and Dara talk about the woman who raised them... Oprah. They're measuring time in Oprah hair styles, discussing the Avengers (Suze Orman, Dr. Phil, Dr. Oz, et al.), episodes lost to the Winfrey vault, and Troy details another daytime talk show live taping experience. Watch this episode on Spotify Subscribe on Patreon for ad-free and bonus eps Follow on Insta @whatsyourissueshow @troyjeanspears @daralaine Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In today's bonus episode, we travel back in time and behind a paywall to the very first time Troy and Dara podcasted together. This episode was recorded back in 2020 for a patreon episode of Troy's podcast, The Smush Room. They deep dive into the lives of Heidi Montag and Spencer Pratt, including their relationship dynamics on The Hills, Heidi's family dynamics, plastic surgery, and more. For a companion piece, listen to the recent What's Your Issue? patreon episode where Troy and Dara discuss Heidi's infamous People magazine cover to see if they totally contradict themselves 6 years later. To listen to other Smush Room/Dunzo episodes, subscribe to Troy's Patreon (where he has some brand new episodes up, including a 3-part series about Britney Spears' deep cut songs). Follow on Instagram @whatsyourissueshow @daralaine @troyjeanspears Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This week's listener-suggested issue is Interview Magazine from July 1992 with cover girl (emphasis on GIRL) Drew Barrymore. Troy and Dara discuss the controversial photoshoot by Bruce Webber, Drew's career revival at 17, her lolita era, and how the adults in her life failed her. Plus, why Drew is the true definition of a manic pixie dream girl, erotic thrillers, and Troy's experience seeing a live taping of Drew's talk show. Interview Magazine article This episode is full of pics, so watch on Spotify or Patreon! -- Listen to our latest Patreon bonus episode about Katie Holmes, Tom Cruise, and Scientology Follow us on Insta: @whatsyourissueshow Follow Troy @troyjeanspears Follow Dara @daralaine Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Troy and Dara discuss the January 17th, 1994 Newsweek cover story about Nancy Kerrigan. The story is written just after Nancy was attacked, but before anyone knew Tonya Harding might have anything to do with it. They talk about Nancy as a competitor and star, Troy's childhood prodigy potential, and reminisce about Olympic figure skating in the 1990s. Listen ad-free on Patreon Follow on Instagram @whatsyourissueshow Follow Troy @troyjeanspears Follow Dara @daralaine Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This week, Troy and Dara discuss 4 year old cover girl Raven-Symoné, who graced the pages of the April 1990 issue of JET Magazine. We talk about her rep as the most punctual toddler in Hollywood, her tenure on The View, the Cosby of it all, and child stardom. Read the article on our instagram @whatsyourissueshow Subscribe to ad-free episodes on Patreon Follow Troy on instagram @troyjeanspears Follow Dara on instagram @daralaine Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In this week's bonus episode, Troy and Dara answer more listener AMA questions, including: Mary-Kate or Ashley Olsen? What are some magazine ads that imprinted on you as a tween or teen? Which style trend would you like to make a comeback? What's your dream reality show to be on? Rumors or Stars Are Blind? What's your favorite thing about each other? Submit your own AMA question here. Submit your issue for a future advice column bonus episode here. Listen ad-free on Patreon Follow us on Instagram: @whatsyourissueshow Follow Troy: @troyjeanspears Follow Dara: @daralaine Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

There's a new scammer in town!! (allegedly). This week, Troy and Dara break down the Vanity Fair article, "Bryant Simmons’s Frenemies Call Him a Scammer. He Says They’re Just Jealous" by Clara Molot. A talented stylist accused of swindling Manhattan's fashionable elite, Simmons has all the trappings to become the next great scammer success story. Of course, you can't talk New York City scammers without bringing up Caroline Calloway; plus, Troy and Dara describe some of their own personal con jobs. Subscribe on Patreon! Our newest exclusive episode: "Heidi Montag: Addicted to Plastic Surgery" Follow us on Instagram: @whatsyourissueshow Follow Troy on Insta: @troyjeanspears Follow Dara on Insta: @daralaine Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Since everyone else is talking about 2016, we thought we'd try and mooch off the relevant keywords and make a bonus episode about it. We discuss celebrity couples, The Good Wife, American Idol, Katy Perry at Burning Man, Kim Kardashian's robbery, and more! Listen ad-free on Patreon! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This week, Troy and Dara discuss The New Yorker 1994 article "Chloë's Scene" by Jay McInerny, and New York Magazine/The Cut's 2024 (and recirculated in 2025) profile, "A Suitable Change for Chloë Sevigny" by Emily Gould. The conversation evolves into a meditation on It Girls: Paris Hilton and Tinsley Mortimer - It Girls or That Girls? The It Boy The It Girl and Existentialism, and Will society allow the It Girl to become an It Woman? Listen ad-free on Patreon! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In our first AMA bonus, we talk about the trouble with biopics, our thoughts on homophobia in the Real Housewives franchises, our favorite high-fashion celebrity brand ambassadors, Lizzie Grubman, what we were like growing up, and more! Listen ad-free on Patreon! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This week, we discuss The Cut article that launched a thousand ships: "Breaking Up With My Toxic Mom Group" penned by Ashley French. Troy and Dara talk about the mom drama, Mandy Moore's previous mom group and how she could heal her trauma with a Vegas residency, plus Hilary Duff and her petty husband. It's the perfect intersection of nostalgia and current events. To listen or watch ad-free subscribe to Patreon. Watch this episode on Spotify. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Let's revisit one of our favorite episodes before our relaunch! We discuss 3 separate Lindsay Lohan profiles spanning her career from the early 2000s to present. 2004, Rolling Stone - Lindsay Lohan: Confessions of a Teenage Drama Queen 2010, Vanity Fair (by Nancy Jo Sales!) - Adrift... 2024, Bustle - Lindsay Lohan's Back! Subscribe on Patreon: @whatsyourissue Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Dara and Troy discuss their favorite pop culture moments of 2025. Subscribe on Patreon to hear a full exclusive episode covering Vulture's "What the Culturati 50 Loved in 2025." Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices