Episodes
Natalie and Vanessa talk to Evgenia Peretz about Peacock's Anatomy of Lies, which is well worth watching now. Directed and produced by Evgenia and David Schisgall, Anatomy of Lies provides a thorough exploration of a Grey’s Anatomy writer’s ascent in Hollywood, the complex network of falsehoods she created, and the aftermath as her deceit was uncovered. Click ‘Subscribe’ at the top of the Infamous show page on Apple Podcasts or visit GetTheBinge.com to get access wherever you get your...
Published 11/14/24
Published 11/14/24
Introducing Jack Schlossberg on the Lessons We Can Take Away From This Election from The Run-Through with Vogue. Follow the show: The Run-Through with Vogue After staying up all night to watch the election returns, Vogue’s political correspondent Jack Schlossberg arrived at The Run-Through studio on Wednesday morning none the worse for wear—but in a reflective mood about the meaning of the historic vote. He spoke to Chloe Malle and Taylor Antrim about what this week’s result means...
Published 11/14/24
In this chilling episode of Infamous, Vanessa speaks with Ashley Fantz—the journalist behind the podcast Body Brokers—and dives into the hidden world of body brokering, a disturbing industry where human remains are bought and sold for profit. Through her investigation into the shocking story of a mother-daughter-run funeral home in Colorado, Ashley uncovered a reality that forces us to ask: what really happens to our bodies after death? To learn more about the South Florida Willed Body...
Published 11/07/24
In a world where dating apps rule—but leave many feeling disillusioned and drained—it’s easy to wonder if there’s a better way to find love. Amy Van Doren, a New York City matchmaker who founded the Modern Love Club, talks about her nearly two decades of experience catering to high-profile clients and how to find real romance. Click ‘Subscribe’ at the top of the Infamous show page on Apple Podcasts or visit GetTheBinge.com to get access wherever you get your podcasts. Find more great...
Published 10/31/24
In this episode, Natalie dives into the unbelievable yet true story of how Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman formed an unlikely bond with Hollywood icon Johnny Depp. Bradley Hope, who founded Project Brazen, talks about how Depp found himself welcomed into the prince's inner circle in a tale that blurs the lines between celebrity, power, and intrigue. Click ‘Subscribe’ at the top of the Infamous show page on Apple Podcasts or visit GetTheBinge.com to get access wherever you get your...
Published 10/24/24
Introducing Transformations in AI: Why Foundation Models are the Future from Smart Talks with IBM. Follow the show: Smart Talks with IBM Major breakthroughs in artificial intelligence research often reshape the design and utility of AI in both business and society. In this special rebroadcast episode of Smart Talks with IBM, Malcolm Gladwell and Jacob Goldstein explore the conceptual underpinnings of modern AI with Dr. David Cox, VP of AI Models at IBM Research. They talk foundation models,...
Published 10/24/24
Natalie and Vanessa discuss the way therapy rose in our culture over the past 20 years, and catch up with two women who grew up in co-counseling. Click ‘Subscribe’ at the top of the Infamous show page on Apple Podcasts or visit GetTheBinge.com to get access wherever you get your podcasts. Find more great podcasts from Sony Music Entertainment at sonymusic.com/podcasts Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices A Campside Media &...
Published 10/17/24
Introducing Transformations in AI: Why Foundation Models Are the Future from Smart Talks with IBM. Follow the show: Smart Talks with IBM Major breakthroughs in artificial intelligence research often reshape the design and utility of AI in both business and society. In this episode of Smart Talks with IBM, Malcolm Gladwell and Jacob Goldstein explore the conceptual underpinnings of modern AI with Dr. David Cox, VP of AI Models at IBM Research. They talk foundation models, self-supervised...
Published 10/17/24
We examine trouble in the Boston school system, particularly the Boston Student Advisory Council, when a youth worker was found practicing co-counseling with minors without parental consent. We hear the story of student Keondre McClay, who felt pressured to attend an overnight retreat where he was asked by white adults to physically express his emotions as a way to address his trauma from racial experiences.  Click ‘Subscribe’ at the top of the Infamous show page on Apple Podcasts or...
Published 10/10/24
In this episode, we explore Re-evaluation Counseling (RC), a group that promotes emotional release as a way to heal psychological wounds. Originating in the 1950s, RC encourages individuals to process their emotions through crying, shaking, or laughing, while also framing itself as a movement for social change. Click ‘Subscribe’ at the top of the Infamous show page on Apple Podcasts or visit GetTheBinge.com to get access wherever you get your podcasts. Find more great podcasts from Sony...
Published 10/03/24
Natalie's talking today to Pulitzer Prize-winner Emily Nussbaum, author of bestselling book Cue the Sun, about reality TV. From Love Island to Scandoval to Love is Blind, reality TV is more than a guilty pleasure - it's a powerful mirror of society itself. Click ‘Subscribe’ at the top of the Infamous show page on Apple Podcasts or visit GetTheBinge.com to get access wherever you get your podcasts. Find more great podcasts from Sony Music Entertainment at sonymusic.com/podcasts Learn more...
Published 09/26/24
Introducing Chemena Kamali on Her Second Collection For Chloé and "Boho" from The Run-Through with Vogue. Follow the show: The Run-Through with Vogue Chemena Kamali, creative director of Chloé, joins Nicole Phelps and Vogue’s Mark Holgate to chat about her upcoming collection for Paris Fashion Week. Chemena also shares how she felt about the success of her first show, why she thinks so many women (from Kamala Harris to Sienna Miller) love wearing Chloé, and why she doesn’t like using...
Published 09/26/24
How did the leader of Tesla and SpaceX turn into a late-night Twitter addict? A onetime tech optimist, Elon, father of 12 children and all around angsty guy, has a darker cast of mind today. Natalie talks to Ryan Mac, who co-authored Character Limit, a book about Elon and Twitter. Click ‘Subscribe’ at the top of the Infamous show page on Apple Podcasts or visit GetTheBinge.com to get access wherever you get your podcasts. Find more great podcasts from Sony Music Entertainment...
Published 09/19/24
Matthew Perry was a beloved star making a million dollars an episode on Friends. But he could never shake his addiction to drugs, and died at 54 years old after taking ketamine in his backyard hot tub. Click ‘Subscribe’ at the top of the Infamous show page on Apple Podcasts or visit GetTheBinge.com to get access wherever you get your podcasts. Find more great podcasts from Sony Music Entertainment at sonymusic.com/podcasts Learn more about your ad choices....
Published 09/12/24
Lululemon’s expensive leggings propelled the company to a $29 billion market cap and made its founder, Chip Wilson, a billionaire. But Lululemon also has had its fair share of scandals, including some comments from Chip about who should – or should not – wear its clothes. Click ‘Subscribe’ at the top of the Infamous show page on Apple Podcasts or visit GetTheBinge.com to get access wherever you get your podcasts. Find more great podcasts from Sony Music Entertainment...
Published 09/05/24
Introducing Oh, Cole! Cole Escola Talks "Oh, Mary!" from The Run-Through with Vogue. Follow the show: The Run-Through with Vogue Actor and playwright Cole Escola chats with Chloe and Vogue’s Marley Marius about “Oh Mary!” which hits Broadway today. Chioma tells us about Wimbledon and seeing Dolce & Gabbana's Alta Moda presentation in Sardinia.  DISCLAIMER: Please note, this is an independent podcast episode not affiliated with, endorsed by, or produced in conjunction with...
Published 09/05/24
Can we trust our own memories? Vanessa and Natalie hear from memory experts to dig into the ideas of repressed and false memory that came up in the Kelly Michaels story. They also discuss how the themes in this story are still relevant today – from Lil Nas X to Pizzagate. Click ‘Subscribe’ at the top of the Infamous show page on Apple Podcasts or visit GetTheBinge.com to get access wherever you get your podcasts. Find more great podcasts from Sony Music Entertainment...
Published 08/29/24
After years in prison, Kelly is finally free. But what about those on the other side of the table? Does it matter whether or not Kelly is innocent, if they believe she isn’t? Experts weigh in on the role memory plays in cases like Kelly’s, and what the Satanic panic can teach us about the moral panics of today.  Click ‘Subscribe’ at the top of the Infamous show page on Apple Podcasts or visit GetTheBinge.com to get access wherever you get your podcasts. Find more great podcasts from Sony...
Published 08/22/24
Not long ago, Kelly Michaels was a daycare worker and aspiring actor; now, she’s locked in a prison cell, in solitary confinement, struggling to hold on to her sanity. Meanwhile, some journalists and activists are beginning to see a pattern in all the bizarre allegations against daycare workers around the country — and they take an interest in Kelly’s case. Something smells fishy, and they soon help Kelly in her plight to prove her innocence. Click ‘Subscribe’ at the top of the Infamous...
Published 08/22/24
Advances in developmental psychology dispel the popular belief that children should be seen and not heard. And as news reports surface of danger, parents are anxious to hear what their kids have to say. When a child from Wee Care Nursery School mentions something suspicious about his former teacher, Kelly, the authorities leap into action. Accusations multiply, and suddenly, parents aren’t just listening to their children; they might unwittingly be telling them what to say. Click...
Published 08/22/24
For Kelly Michaels, all of history is a Tolkien-like battle between a small number of heroes and villains. Most of us are hobbits — the in-between folks, just trying to get by. Kelly, who makes a modest living at Wee Care Nursery School in Maplewood, New Jersey, considers herself an ordinary hobbit. That is, until she — like Frodo — gets swept up in a battle, as panic sweeps the nation over a surge in Satanism. Click ‘Subscribe’ at the top of the Infamous show page on Apple Podcasts or...
Published 08/22/24
How did a shy teenager from North Carolina become one of the biggest YouTubers in the world, making more than 80 million dollars a year? In this episode, Vanessa talks to Proof News founder Julia Angwin, plus MrBeast expert, her eight-year-old son, to discuss MrBeast’s superfame and the new genre he pioneered: philanthropy as entertainment. Read more about Julia's new venture and how she is remaking news on YouTube, at proofnews.org. Click ‘Subscribe’ at the top of the Infamous show page...
Published 08/15/24
From wage discrimination to dangerous weight loss methods to personal safety concerns, the scandals that have rocked the Dallas Cowboys Cheerleaders over the past half century touch on almost every issue in contemporary feminist discourse.  This week, Vanessa and Natalie talk to Sarah Hepola, creator of the Texas Monthly podcast America’s Girls and author of Blackout: Remembering the Things I Drank to Forget. Sarah looks back at the history of the beloved cheerleading team, the complicated...
Published 08/08/24
After a multi-year hiatus, the Victoria’s Secret Fashion Show has returned, but it’s nothing like it used to be. Natalie attended the show in 2015 with celebs like Kris Jenner and Selena Gomez, but a lot has happened to the brand since then, including the bombshell revelation about the owner Les Wexner’s ties to Jeffrey Epstein. Vanessa reunites with Fallen Angel co-creator Justine Harman to tell the shocking story of the world’s most infamous lingerie brand. Click ‘Subscribe’ at the top...
Published 08/01/24