Ready to Be Petty: A Pop Culture Podcast

Patreon Teaser: Kardashian Brands (Part 1)

Listen to the full episode and get access to over 80 episodes when you join the Ready to Be Petty Patreon. For $5 USD/month, you get weekly episodes on trending topics and pop culture deep dives and entry to the Discord to chat with other listeners.
Public episodes of Ready to Be Petty are on hiatus until September 2024.
You can also check out Torry’s other podcast, Ready to Be Romanced, which recaps and reviews romance novels and their tv/movie adaptations wherever you find podcasts.
Full Episode Description: On this patreon exclusive, Torry (she/her) and Holden Smith (he/him), a Tiktok pop culture commentator, discuss pop culture news including the release of The Tortured Poets Department and Emma Chamberlain at Coachella. Then they discuss Kardashian brands from 2006 to the late-2010s, including DASH and Smooch, ShoeDazzle, The Kardashian Kard, Kardashian Kollection, Kardashian Khaos, Belle Noel, Arthur George, KENDALL + KYLIE, Khroma/Kardashain Beauty, Kim Kardashian: Hollywood, Kimoji, their personal apps, and the Kendall & Kylie game.
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Patreon Teaser: Movie and TV Characters with Other Friend Groups

Listen to the full episode and get access to over 80 episodes when you join the Ready to Be Petty Patreon. For $5 USD/month, you get weekly episodes on trending topics and pop culture deep dives and entry to the Discord to chat with other listeners.
Public episodes of Ready to Be Petty are on hiatus until September 2024.
You can also check out Torry’s other podcast, Ready to Be Romanced, which recaps and reviews romance novels and their tv/movie adaptations wherever you find podcasts.
On this patreon exclusive, Torry (she/her) is joined by Laura (she/her) of Not So Critically Acclaimed to discuss Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce at Coachella, The Tortured Poets Department promotion, and JoJo Siwa’s Karma. Then they dive into tv and movie characters that are in famous friend groups, but possibly have other friend groups including: Phoebe Buffay, Serena van der Woodsen, Leighton Murray, Jeremiah Fisher, Barney Stinson, Bonnie Bennet, Alice Cullen, Velma Dinkley, Lane Kim, Gordo, Chelsea Daniels, Ryan Atwood, Abu (Aladdin), and Samantha Jones.
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Public Episodes Will Be Back September 2024, but Join Us on Patreon!

The TLDL (too long, didn't listen) is that this podcast is going on hiatus until September 2024.
The good news is that you can still get your weekly dose of petty, every Thursday, on Patreon.
If you enjoy Torry's content, you can check out her other podcast Ready to Be Romanced for a new episode every Wednesday.
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Episode 170: Petty about JoJo Siwa's Rebrand, Jonas Brothers' Tour Postponement, and The Tortured Poets Department Promotion

In episode 170, Torry (she/her) discusses Taylor Swift updates including: the promotion for The Tortured Poets’ Department, cheating allegations, Billie Eilish’s callout, and more (0:33). Then she talks about Julie and the Phantoms potentially returning for season 2 (20:48), JoJo Siwa’s new song Karma (28:16), and the postponement of the European leg of the Jonas Brothers’ tour (38:45). Next, she nominates Noah Cyrus as Pettyweight Champion of the Week for her Instagram activity with Liam Hemsworth (44:55) and shares her This Week in Petty about the whole eclipse experience (47:55). Finally, Torry wraps up with an announcement about the show (54:51). 
Public episodes of Ready to Be Petty are currently on hiatus until September 2024, but Torry is still releasing weekly episodes every Thursday on Patreon. For $5 USD/month, join the Petty Betty community for weekly episodes of trending topics and pop culture deep dives, access to over 70+ episodes, and entry to the Discord chat.
You can also check out Torry’s other podcast, Ready to Be Romanced, which recaps and reviews romance novels and their tv/movie adaptations wherever you find podcasts.
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Episode 169: Petty about Vanderpump Rules Season 11, The Valley Premiere, and Meghan Markle's American Riviera Orchard

In episode 169, Torry (she/her) and Sammy P. (she/her) from It’s Become a Whole Thing discuss Vanderpump Rules season 11 (2:40), The Valley premiere (26:15), and Meghan, the Duchess of Sussex’s new lifestyle brand, American Riviera Orchard (44:40). Then Sammy nominates a few people for Pettyweight Champion of the Week including: Cardi B for her song, Enough (Miami), Jimmy from Love is Blind for his merch, the VPR women for being mean to Ariana Madix, and Devon Werkheiser commenting on Quiet on Set (1:02:03).
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Sammy’s Previous RTBP Appearances
Episode 150: Petty about Rachel Leviss and Bethenny Frankel, Britney and Sam, and Scooter Braun’s Current Drama
Episode 90: Petty about Blac Chyna vs. The Kardashians, Met Gala Predictions, and Lindsay Lohan’s Comeback Era
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Listen to Torry discuss season 5, episode 21 of Gossip Girl on The Lonely Boys.
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Episode 168: Petty about Queer Eye Cast Drama, Kylie's New Alcohol Brand, The Idea of You Trailer, and Celebrity Relationship Updates

In episode 168, Torry (she/her) discusses Vanessa Hudgens’ pregnancy announcement (0:58) and the Queer Eye cast drama including the Rolling Stone article about Jonathan Van Ness’ behaviour on set (4:26). Next, Torry discusses Kylie Jenner’s new vodka soda brand, Sprinter (14:22) and celeb relationship updates including: Joe Jonas and Stormi Bree, Barry Keoghan and Sabrina Carpenter, Natalie Portman and Benjamin Millipied, Jax Taylor and Brittany Cartwright, and Kristin Cavallari and Mark Estes (21:21). Then Torry discusses the trailer for the new movie, The Idea of You, based on Harry Styles fanfic (34:57) and Ariana Grande’s new album, eternal sunshine (41:21). Finally, Torry nominates Miriam Margoyles as Pettyweight Champion of the Week for comments about Harry Potter fans (45:39) and shares her This Week in Petty about a crow stealing her muffin (48:19).
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Enjoyed the discussion about Queer Eye? Listen to Torry discuss the cast drama on episode 161.
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Episode 167: Petty about Summer House (Season 8), the SAGs, and Meryl and Martin

In episode 167, Torry (she/her) and Leilah, a Tiktok pop culture content creator (she/her) discuss the highlights from the Screen Actor Guild Awards (5:28), the Meryl Streep and Martin Short dating rumours and the connection to Selena Gomez and Taylor Swift (19:30), and the Summer House season 8 premiere and some big picture questions about the franchise (27:28). Then Leilah nominates Ariana Grande as Pettyweight Champion of the Week for her interview with Zach Sang (1:02:16) and shares her This Week in Petty about talking to people in public (1:12:07). Finally, Torry gives an update on Summer House (season 8, episode 2) (1:20:21).
Leilah’s Previous RTBP Appearances
Episode 151: Petty about Miley and Selena’s New Music, Scooter Braun’s Ongoing Drama, and Kylie Jenner’s New Instagram Aesthetic
Episode 134: Petty about Celeb Couples, Tiktok Thrift Hauls, and Michael B. Jordan Confronting His Bully
Episode 96: Petty about SKKN by Kim and Liam Payne’s Impaulsive Interview
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Episode 166: Petty about Madame Web Press, Love Is Blind (Season 6), and Tortured Poets Updates

In episode 166, Torry (she/her) is joined by Megan (she/her) and Jeni (she/her) from What We’re Watching to discuss the Madame Web press tour (3:23), the birth of Nick Viall’s first child (16:02), the Chelsea/Jimmy storyline of Love Is Blind season 6 (21:45). Then they discuss recent Taylor Swift news: including The Bolter, her Melbourne Surprise Songs, and more (35:48). Then Jeni nominates Dakota Johnson as Pettyweight Champion of the Week for firing her management team (1:02:17) and Megan shares her This Week in Petty about unexpected vet bills (1:09:05).
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Listen to Torry discuss The Notebook on What We’re Watching and trending pop culture stories on Best Week Ever.
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Episode 165: Petty about The Tortured Poets Department, the Super Bowl, and New Celeb Relationships

In episode 165, Torry (she/her) discusses the Grammys (1:26) and Taylor Swift’s The Tortured Poets Department announcement (3:35). Next she gets into Argylle using Taylor to dupe their audience into buying tickets (33:41) and Jack Sweeney tracking Taylor’s private jet (39:02). Then Torry discusses the Super Bowl including the Wicked trailer and Beyonce’s new music (43:19). Torry then updates you on Charli D’Amelio and Landon Barker’s break-up (52:53) and Kim Kardashian and Odell Beckham Jr’s first sighting together (55:31). Finally, Torry nominates Tate McCrae as Pettyweight Champion of the Week for her hockey aesthetic after breaking up with her NHL boyfriend (56:20).
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Episode 164: Petty about the Barbie Oscars Snub, Justin Timberlake's Selfish, and Bradley Cooper and Gigi Hadid's Hard Launch

In episode 164, Torry (she/her) and Alexandria (she/her) from Pessimism at Its Finest to discuss the Barbie “snub” at the Oscars (4:03), Justin Timberlake’s new song, Selfish, and then Britney Spears’ songs reaching #1 on the charts due to her fans streaming her music (14:04). Then they discuss Bradley Cooper and Gigi Hadid’s relationship hard launch (26:20) and Super Bowl updates (34:31). Then Alexandria’s nominates Nick Viall and Natalie Joy as Pettyweight Champions of the Week (44:06) and shares her This Week in Petty about a guy losing her phone number (52:20).
Alexandria’s Previous RTBP Appearances
Episode 122: Petty about Jessie James Decker, Harry and Meghan, and the GMA Cheating Scandal
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