Episodi

  • Bryant Simmons' Frenemies Call Him a Scammer
    Jan 22 2026
    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
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    1 ora e 31 min
  • BONUS: 2016 Yearbook
    Jan 16 2026
    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
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    41 min
  • Chloë Sevigny, Paris Hilton, Tinsley Mortimer: Dissecting the It Girl
    Jan 16 2026
    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
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    1 ora e 21 min
  • BONUS: Troy and Dara AMA
    Jan 9 2026
    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
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    1 ora e 4 min
  • MomTox: Ashley Tisdale, Mandy Moore, and Hilary Duff
    Jan 8 2026
    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
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    1 ora e 10 min
  • RERELEASE: It’s Lindsay Lohan Week!
    Jan 1 2026
    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
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    1 ora e 40 min
  • BONUS: Our Personal Pop Culture Faves of 2025
    Dec 26 2025
    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
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    36 min
  • 50 Most Annoying Celebs of 2006
    Dec 25 2025
    Troy and Dara cover a cursed end of year wrap up: Star Magazine's 50 Most Annoying Celebrities of 2006. There's Britney Spears, Lindsay Lohan, Katie Holmes, Tyra Banks, Clay Aiken, Nicole Richie, and sooooo many more. Watch this episode on Spotify Ad-Fre episodes on Patreon @whatsyourissue See the magazine spread on instagram @whatsyourissueshow Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    1 ora e 59 min