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Pop Mystery Pod

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Tess Barker

Investigative journalist and pop culture junkie Tess Barker, dives into the pop culture moments that have puzzled her for years. This addictive, informative and revelatory show dives features the deep research and first person reporting that helped her launch the #FreeBritney movement while co-hosting Britney's Gram. Each episode unpacks a moment in celebrity news that was misunderstood or intentionally covered up at the time. Part true crime, part comedy, part deconstructing pop culture trivia, the show shines light on the dark corners in the entertainment capital of the world.

#65

(Reprise) “Cats”: Crime of the Century?

Happy Holiday week everyone! This week we’re visiting the Pop Mystery vault for a look at ... more

27 Nov 2025

40 MINS

40:04

27 Nov 2025

#64

Bruno Mars is Maybe Stuck in Vegas Forever (with Sean Green)

Bruno Mars is one of the most prolific pop artists of our time. Is he also one of our most... more

20 Nov 2025

1 HR 15 MINS

1:15:22

20 Nov 2025

#63

It Looks Like A Child: Tilly Norwood, the AI Actor (with Gretchen Andrew)

AI “actor” Tilly Norwood made divisive headlines when it was announced that major agencies... more

13 Nov 2025

1 HR 06 MINS

1:06:31

13 Nov 2025

#62

The F**d Up World of Lisa Frank (with Tess Bellomo)

Lisa Frank became an absolute 1990s icon among children with her colorful, cheerful cartoo... more

06 Nov 2025

1 HR 04 MINS

1:04:37

06 Nov 2025

#61

Michael Jackson, Sean Diddy Combs, and the Man in the Middle

Two disgraced superstars. One man who acted for both as their head of security. Is it just... more

16 Oct 2025

43 MINS

43:32

16 Oct 2025

#60

Sean Diddy Combs: An Incomplete Sentence

A judge has decided how long will Sean Combs will serve for the two counts of transportati... more

09 Oct 2025

17 MINS

17:40

09 Oct 2025

#59

Elevatorgate (with Lauren Smith and Rachel Smith)

The footage was silent, but it still felt like a shot heard round the world. The infamous ... more

02 Oct 2025

1 HR 48 MINS

1:48:26

02 Oct 2025

#58

All of the Times Harrison Ford Has Crashed a Plane (with Jon Gabrus)

Harrison Ford is a long-time pilot. That doesn’t mean he’s a great one. The only thing per... more

25 Sep 2025

1 HR 00 MINS

1:00:47

25 Sep 2025

#57

Lisa Left Eye Lopes Barbecues Her Some Shoes (with Ashley Ray)

TLC was the definitive girl group of the ‘90s. They dominated both the hip hop and pop mus... more

21 Sep 2025

1 HR 12 MINS

1:12:38

21 Sep 2025

#56

The Swan (with Jackie Johnson)

A competitive plastic surgery reality show. Perhaps premise kind of sells itself. It certa... more

04 Sep 2025

1 HR 16 MINS

1:16:06

04 Sep 2025

#55

Us Weekly Time Capsule Mini

This timeline sucks, yes? This week, we’re doing something a little different, a quick tim... more

28 Aug 2025

19 MINS

19:24

28 Aug 2025

#54

Mariah and Mom’s Spaghetti (with Kara Luiz)

In part two of this Mariah tale, we get into the nitty gritty of what actually went down b... more

21 Aug 2025

48 MINS

48:08

21 Aug 2025

#53

The Incarceration of Mimi (with Kara Luiz)

Mariah Carey is, in many ways, a definitive diva. She’s got the pipes, she’s got the style... more

14 Aug 2025

53 MINS

53:46

14 Aug 2025

#52

Everyone F—-ing Everyone in Fleetwood Mac (with Jackie Zebrokwski)

“Rumors,” is an apropos name for the dream of an album that was born of two and a half cou... more

07 Aug 2025

1 HR 11 MINS

1:11:13

07 Aug 2025

#51

Tri Star: The Combs to Spears Connection

In the past few years, two big entertainment stories stand out as exceptionally shocking a... more

31 Jul 2025

40 MINS

40:04

31 Jul 2025

#50

Sex and the Inequity (with MK Paulsen)

“Sex and the City,” did more than usher in the ‘golden’ era of HBO. It created characters ... more

24 Jul 2025

1 HR 20 MINS

1:20:18

24 Jul 2025

#49

La Veneno: Queen of the Late Night (with Tamara Yajia)

“La Veneno,” aka Cristina Ortiz Rodriguez, was a tour de force and a revolutionary. She de... more

17 Jul 2025

59 MINS

59:55

17 Jul 2025

#48

Injustice is Served: The Sean Diddy Combs Verdict

After weeks of disturbing witness testimony, the jury in the Sean Diddy Combs case has del... more

03 Jul 2025

38 MINS

38:25

03 Jul 2025

#47

The Framing of Pee-Wee Herman (with Erin Lampart)

It was a place where everyone was welcome: “Pee-Wee’s Playhouse.” This magical fever dream... more

26 Jun 2025

1 HR 21 MINS

1:21:55

26 Jun 2025

#46

THE Dress (with Jamie Loftus)

Was it white and gold or blue and black? The important thing is, when “The Dress” took ove... more

19 Jun 2025

1 HR 02 MINS

1:02:47

19 Jun 2025

#45

The Mysterious Death of Kim Porter

Sean Diddy Combs’ long-time partner and co-parent died at the young age of 47. At the time... more

12 Jun 2025

36 MINS

36:28

12 Jun 2025

#44

Why We’re Still Seeing So Many “Stories” About the Lively/Baldoni Case

It’s been half a year since anything meaningful happened in the Baldoni/Lively case. So wh... more

05 Jun 2025

25 MINS

25:27

05 Jun 2025

#43

The Sean Diddy Combs Trial - Bombshells So Far

As we cross what appears to be the midpoint of Sean Diddy Combs’ federal trial, Tess round... more

29 May 2025

26 MINS

26:45

29 May 2025

#42

The Dinosaur Movie Whoopi Goldberg Made Under Duress (with Tom Lenk)

Making a dinosaur buddy cop movie is all fun and games, until you’re Whoopi Goldberg and y... more

22 May 2025

1 HR 13 MINS

1:13:13

22 May 2025

#41

Patti LuPone Loses It (with Paul Caiola)

There’s only one Patti LuPone. Which is why the s**t hit the gold plated fan when Andrew L... more

15 May 2025

1 HR 06 MINS

1:06:12

15 May 2025

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