Ep 30 Rewind: Gwayne and Gwarth

Hey Besties! Our team (by team I mean Hollis and me, we’re the team) is working hard to bring you a new and improved version of the podcast and we are planning to launch a rebrand by the end of the summer. Throughout the next few months while we’re plugging away to bring you an exciting new experience we'll be occasionally releasing some Rewind episodes of previously recorded content from the early days of the podcast that never aired. We’ll still be recording live and current but we thought it would be fun to look back, let you in on the beginning of the journey, and gain some insight on how we’ve evolved thus far. We’re so excited to launch the rebrand and be able to realize and share our full vision for the podcast. You can expect a name change as well as changes to the graphics and visual aesthetic. There won’t be huge changes to the content but we hope to slightly elevate it and we are thrilled to be able to put a mission statement and official brand behind it. We so appreciate all of your support over the past months and we can’t wait to show you what’s on the horizon. We think you’re going to love it! That being said, welcome to the first Rewind episode originally recorded in July of 2024! First up, we’re discussing the hard-hitting questions that kids ask and how you can prepare for some but others not so much and how sometimes even defining the simplest words can feel impossible when you’re put on the spot. Parenting is hard and also hilarious! Next up we’re talking Game of Thrones and House of Dragons amongst other HBO shows and we get into a discussion about the rise of male nudity in television and movies and how it’s different from female nudity. On one hand, justice for women who have been showing their bodies for years while the men have mostly remained clothed until recently, but on the other hand, do we really need it and do we need that much of it? Amidst that discussion we realize that as we get older it gets harder and harder to watch actors portraying minors in super sexualized roles a la that of Euphoria and similar shows. Next, we’re getting into our main topic which is a discussion about the Carter family documentary Fallen Idols (Max 2024). The documentary primarily focuses on Nick Carter of the Backstreet Boys and the sexual assault allegations against him and we’ve got thoughts about the allegations, toxic fandom, child stardom, and adult male superstars with underage girls as their target audience. Next, we’re diving into some of our recent anxiety dreams and wondering why more often than not they tend to be about the past and not our current lives. And finally, we’re wrapping things up with gripes about the Clicklist and super glue tubes and grapes to fresh cut flowers and pineapple corers. Thanks for being here!

Disclaimer: Opinions shared on this podcast pertain to allegations and alleged facts outlined in the documentary Fallen Idols. Carter maintains his innocence and the legal proceedings are still ongoing. The outcomes of these cases are yet to be determined. 

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