Midwest Besties
The pop culture podcast for the rest of us.
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Episodes
17 episodes
The Summer House Love Triangle Scandal Explained
Have you checked on your Bravo fans lately, Besties? You should. They are not okay. In this very special episode, Lauren and Emily go FULL detective mode and take you through the Summer House scandal that has ROCKED the internet. If you've b...
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Season 1
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Episode 15
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54:34
Episode 114: Chappell Roan Hates Nepobabies
Despite allergy season woes, your besties are locked in this week! In this pop culture potluck, we dig into Chappell Roan’s latest security drama, and do our best to delicately discuss Taylor Frankie Paul, The Bachelorette cancellation, and ...
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Season 1
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Episode 14
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52:45
FLYOVER DEEPDIVE - Episode 113.1 - Summer House Sn 10 Eps 5 & 6
These are your captains speaking! We have a new Flyover Deepdive, which is what we call our special TV episode recap episodes! (Aren’t we cute?). In this Deepdive, we break down Summer House Season 10, Episode 5: “Summer Kni...
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Season 1
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Episode 13
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36:15
Episode 113: YEEHAW! Kacey Musgraves Is Back… But Did She Ever Actually Leave?
And we’re back! After some technical difficulties, we have a potluck episode coming for you tomorrow! On this week’s episode, we talk about Kacey and Harry’s new music, Timothée Chalamet being an artist who shits on other artists, being Michael...
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Season 1
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Episode 13
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44:55
Episode 112: Carolyn Bessette Kennedy Would Hate You
In this week's Pop Culture Potluck on Midwest Besties, we break down The Traitors finale and reunion, recap the latest Summer House drama, including the apology dune and Jesse Solomon being CRINGE. We dive into the back half of Bridgerton S4...
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Season 1
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Episode 12
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1:04:56
Episode 111: Discourse About the Wuthering Heights Discourse
Happy Three-Month Anniversary, Besties! Our podcast has officially lasted a Sales Quarter! On this week’s episode Lauren and Emily give their heavily researched review of Wuthering Heights. Just kidding — we didn’t wat...
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Season 1
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Episode 11
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57:10
Episode 110: Bad Bunny’s Halftime Show: We Laughed, We Cried, We Learned
Love is in the air, Besties! Love for talking sh*t on celebrities, that is! On this week’s episode of the Popculture Potluck, we talk about the AMAZING Benito Bowl. I know y’all are just dying to hear what two lame lib...
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Season 1
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Episode 10
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48:11
Episode 109: Luther Grandross’ Grammys Win
We might be living in hell, but at least TV is HOT. 🔥This week's Popculture Potluck, the besties break down the best (Bad Bunny!) and worst (Somebody come get Meemaw Cher) of the Grammys—including Jack An...
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Season 1
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Episode 9
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57:28
Episode 108: It Ends With Us Drama is Never-ending
In this week’s pop culture potluck, the besties discuss Brooklyn Beckham putting his entire family on blast through his ig stories, and spoiler alert, we are Team Brooklyn. We catch you up on the It Ends With Us drama (which is never-ending), a...
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Season 1
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Episode 8
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1:13:43
Episode 107: And the Golden Globe Goes To…Plastic Surgeons!
This week’s Pop Culture Potluck has it all! (Literally, because we didn’t do a deep dive like we said we would 💁♀️) We dish on the Golden Globes. We didn’t know a lot of the shows, movies, or actors nominated, but we sure did clock al...
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Season 1
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Episode 7
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53:09
Episode 106: We’re Never Leaving the Cottage
The besties are BACK with their first episode of 2026 with no shortage of pop culture to discuss! Starting with whether Ashley Tisdale is the toxic friend, Alix Earle’s breakup and New Year’s Eve with Tom Brady, Kelsea Ballerini and Chase Stoke...
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Season 1
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Episode 6
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53:39
Episode 105: We Ride for Fandango at Home Previously VUDU
This week, the Besties chat about rewatching Mad Men and why Don Draper is actually the worst, Tim Robinson’s ability to hilariously dunk on white men, and unpack the first two episodes of Taylor Swift’s The End of an Era docuseri...
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Season 1
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Episode 5
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1:03:54
Episode 104: The Summer House Trailer Gave Us a Reason To Live
The Besties brought several delicious dishes to this week’s Pop Culture Potluck. Emily and Lauren dive into THAT Summer House Season 10 trailer—new cast members, the ongoing diversity issues (aka the “Cloud Dancer” problem), C...
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Season 1
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Episode 4
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50:19
Episode 103: The Name on Everybody's Lips Is Gonna be BESTIE
This week, the Besties are coming at you with a piping-hot potluck of pop culture. Emily and Lauren tackle everything happening with Whitney Leavitt, from her Alex Cooper interview to her Chicago Broadway debut, and why N*ck V*all shou...
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Season 1
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Episode 3
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57:42
FLYOVER DEEPDIVE - Episode 102.1 - RHOSLC S6 E10
In the inaugural Flyover Deep Dive, Emily and Lauren recap the Real Housewives of Salt Lake City episode, The Higher the Hair, the Closer to God, from the high body-count hair potluck to whether Lisa and John are actually on the rocks....
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Season 1
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24:58
Episode 102: We’re Not a Peacock Podcast
Join Emily and Lauren for their weekly Pop Culture Potlock™. The besties unpack all things Wicked For Good, Jonathan Bailey supremacy, and the emotional press tour. They chat about Meghan’s new Bazaar cover, and Camilla shamelessly wea...
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Season 1
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Episode 2
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46:43
Honey, We Made a Podcast!
Emily and Lauren kick off their brand-new pop culture pod the world didn’t know it needed. Broadcasting straight from the heartland with their cornfed commentary and Midwestern POV, they dive into all things BravoCon 2025, discuss Vicki finally...
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Season 1
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Episode 1
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55:02