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Midwest Besties

Midwest Besties

By: Lauren & Emily
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TV, Books, Reality, Movies, Celeb Gossip, and More.

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  • Episode 124 - The Beckhams are Fighting Again
    Jun 20 2026

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    In this week’s pop culture potluck, the besties have a lot to discuss. First up: the explosive Vanity Fair article on Alex Cooper’s Unwell Network (spoiler alert: it’s not going well). Then, they dive into Olivia Rodrigo’s new album, You Seem Pretty Sad for a Girl So in Love, and explain why they think it’s an absolute masterpiece. The conversation continues with the latest Beckham family drama (Team Brooklyn), the New York Knicks’ NBA Finals victory, and a roundup of all the TV shows currently consuming the besties’ lives.

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    58 mins
  • FLYOVER DEEPDIVE - Summer House: The Aftermath
    Jun 19 2026

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    It’s finally here: the end of the road for Summer House Season 10 (we mean it this time). The besties unpack The Aftermath sit-downs, including Lindsay giving Amanda every possible reason to run far, far away from West—only for Amanda to go to Italy with him anyway. We also cover Kyle and West’s conversation, which somehow lasted several minutes while providing exactly zero new information, and Ciara’s long-awaited chat with Meija. Sadly, the most baffling revelation of all is that Meija is apparently still talking to West. Ladies, stand up.

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    34 mins
  • Episode 123 - Love Island USA's Newest Fan
    Jun 12 2026

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    We got our first heat wave of the season, besties—not just from these Midwestern temps, but from all the pop culture news, too.

    On today’s episode, we share our concerns about how World Cup international teams will handle America’s humidity (it’s what’ll get ya), discuss how horror movies are bringing audiences back to theaters, and follow Lauren’s ascension into the Love Island fandom.

    We also delicately discuss Ariana Grande’s shocking tour footage (Content Warning: Discussion of Disordered Eating), share the latest Taylor news, talk about what we’re reading, and more.

    So grab your headphones and crank up the AC, because this episode is a scorcher.

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    49 mins
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