What's Your Issue?
"What's Your Issue?" is a pop culture podcast hosted by Troy McEady and Dara Laine. Each week, they take a nostalgic deep dive into the past, dissecting magazine articles from various decades and genres.
Episodes
[PATREON PREVIEW] Tom Cruise: Hollywood's Most Elusive Star Speaks
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For this subscribers-only episode, we're dissecting the Sept. 2026 GQ cover story, "Tom Cruise: Hollywood's Most Elusive Star Speaks" by Zach Barron, with photos by Mario Sorrenti.
We discuss Tom's relationship with Scientology now, the differences between his relationships with Nicole Kidman and Katie Holmes, the 6 hour acting Masterc
The Poltergeist Curse and Two Hollywood Tragedies
This week's episode is about the intersection between two pieces of tragic Hollywood lore: the untimely deaths of Heather O'Rourke and Dominique Dunne, the young starlets of the first Poltergeist movie.
We discuss two Vanity Fair articles:
What Really Happened During the Making of Poltergeist by Anthony Beeznican
and
JUSTICE: A Father's Account of the Trial of His Daughter's Killer by Dominick
Reissue: Girls and Corpses Magazine
*This episode originally aired on October 31, 2024*
At the end of last week's episode, "The Bloody Battle Over Scream 4," Dara and Troy talked about Ariana Madix's stint as a Girls and Corpses magazine model.
Here's a spooky season rerelease of an episode we did covering Sheri Moon Zombie on the cover of G&C. Keep in mind, this episode was before our rebrand, so the format is a little differen
The Bloody Battle Over Scream 4
This week's issue is Entertainment Weekly from April 15th, 2011 with cover gworl, Ghostface, and story, OH, THE HORROR, written by Tim Stack with photos by James Dimmock.
We'll be discussing the behind-the-scenes gossip from the first four Wes Craven Scream film's, including the relationship and break up of Courtney Cox and David Arquette, plus the feud of the Weinstein's v. the filmmakers, a cas
Dolly Parton, Alec Baldwin, & RuPaul Take VF's Proust Questionnaire
This week, Troy and Dara go through Vanity Fair Proust Questionnaires taken by Dolly Parton, Alec Baldwin, Whoopi Goldberg, RuPaul, Tiffany Haddish, Stevie Nicks, Howard Stern, Sandra Bernhard, and Martha Stewart.
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How Lady Gaga Became The World's Biggest Pop Star
This week Pop Pantheon's Russ Martin joins us to discuss Vanessa Grigoriadis's April 5, 2010 NY Mag cover story, Growing Up Gaga:
"The self-invented, manufactured, accidental, totally on-purpose New York creation of the world's biggest pop star. "
This piece is one of Russ's favorites, and celebrity investigative journalism at its finest! We discuss Gaga's early life in the NYC scene, the buil
Jessica Simpson, Pink, & Eve: 25 Hottest Celebs Under 25
This week, Dara and Troy are breaking down Teen People's 25 Hottest Celebrities Under 25 from the year 2000. They discuss: what happened to going out tops and casual red carpet looks? Mandy Moore lore. That 70's Show's social dynamics. Who would Jessica Simpson be in another life? P!nk and her aerial fabrics.
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[PATREON PREVIEW] US Weekly July 27, 2009
In this Patreon exclusive, we discuss US Weekly's 2009 cover story about RHONY's Hailey Glassman ("Jon and His Bimbo"), Ed Hardy, our uber-less college party days, and more! Subscribe to listen or watch the whole episode
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The Unreal Rise of Jon & Kate Gosselin by Nancy Jo Sales
This week, we dissect Nancy Jo Sales’ lesser-known (but no less fabulous) October 19, 2009 Vanity Fair article, The Unreal Rise of Jon and Kate Gosselin.
"How did two average parents from rural Pennsylvania with an outsize brood rise to such dizzying heights of stardom and tabloid infamy? The author peers behind the curtain of the biggest celebrity story of the year."
We discuss the state of pri
The Cut: Selena Gomez and Her Mother's Failed Start-Up
This week, we're covering the September 2025 article from The Cut:
What Happened at Wondermind?
Selena Gomez and her mother, Mandy Teefey, flipped their mental-health journeys into a buzzy start-up. It all fell apart.
By Angelina Chapin
"Wondermind was supposed to build a world of mental-health-related content — through a website, podcasts, TV shows, and films — and its mission was lofty: to
Candie's Ads From the 1990s - 2010s
To see the Candie's ads as we dissect them, watch this episode exclusively on Patreon!
Troy McEady and Dara Laine get into Jenny McCarthy and her toilets, Hayden Panettiere - the Candie's queen, Britney Spears' ad campaign with pictures by Terry Richardson, the David LaChapelle of it all, the evolution of the brand identity, and more!
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Missy Elliott, Foxy Brown, and TLC with Kara Berry
Today Troy and Dara discuss the February 1998 issue of Vibe magazine with the perfect Kara Berry from the podcast Everyone's Business (But Mine) !!
They talk about Foxy Brown and Lil' Kim's feud and their influence on high fashion, which TLC girl they are, a hypothetical Missy Elliott Lilith Fair, the best of hip hop in 1997, and Troy's new Oprah DVD box set.
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2000s Teen Fan Magazines, Jonas Brothers, & Miley Cyrus
Today we're flipping through a couple teen fan magazines: Teen Beat from May 2000 and Tiger Beat, Nov 2008!
In this issue: our favorite teen fan mags, the Jonas Brothers, O'Town, Miley Cyrus, Melissa Joan Hart gives fan advice, our horoscopes, "Which TV Show Are You?", "What's Your Scarf Style?", fan sweepstakes, and more!
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Chappell Roan, Saving Britney, and PAPER Mag with Joan Summers
Today we have a most iconic guest, PAPER Magazine's senior editor and Eating For Free podcast's Joan Summers!
We talk about her work at PAPER like Angie K's Lunatic Fringe profile and the Chappell Roan cover they nabbed right as she was taking off... plus! her time as Jezebel's tabloid reporter, the US Weekly Saving Britney article from 2019, the time she pissed of Countess Luann, media literacy
A Playboy x Real Housewives Spectacular
In 2024 we released a Playboy x Real Housewives Spectacular discussing the spreads for the RHOBH ladies Lisa Rinna, Garcelle Beauvais, and Denise Richards. We're re-releasing that episode with a brand new 40 extra minutes covering the March 2010 Playboy spread for RHONY's Kelly Bensimon. If you listened to the original on our regular free feed, then this will be an extra hour of content because th
Is Rosie O'Donnell About to Punch Barbara Walters?
In today's episode we discuss "How the Donald Trump–Rosie O’Donnell Feud Wreaked Havoc at The View" by Ramin Setoodeh with our guest Zach Patton-Garcia!
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Victoria Beckham is Coming to America
Comedian and writer Melissa Rich joins Troy and Dara to discuss the David and Victoria Beckham cover story from the August 2007 issue of W Magazine.
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Topics include: Victoria’s place in the Spice Girls | the parallels of Geri Halliwell and Lindsay Lohan | Victoria and David’s move from the UK to LA sponsored by Simon Fuller |
Bethenny Frankel, Cool Girl Bridal, and Reality TV Therapists
In this week's episode we cover the US Weekly January 7th, 2013 cover story detailing the split between Bethenny Frankel and Jason Hoppy. We also discuss Bethenny's talk show, whether or not the Skinnygirl is actually a good business woman, plus!! cool girl bridal gown culture, TV therapists, The Hand That Rocks the Cradle, moms who want to be their daughters' best friends, other Real Housewives b
Nicole Richie, The Simple Life, and Stuff Magazine
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This week, we're discussing the July 2004 issue of Stuff magazine with cover girl Nicole Richie fresh off the second season of The Simple Life with Paris Hilton. We talk about Nicole's lore, her uniquely LA Melrose dirty girl fashion sense, bead in hair extensions, paparazzi videos, and more!
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Gay Old Hollywood!
In our final episode of pride month, we're discussing Scotty Bowers, the old Hollywood hustler who hooked up secret gay and lesbian celebs with sexy companions from 1945 to 1980. We talk about Scotty's wild background, plus some of the closeted stars he set up like Katharine Hepburn, Spencer Tracey, Cary Grant, and the Duke and Duchess of Windsor.
This week's article:
A Hollywood Hedonist Turns
David Beckham: The Metrosexual Episode!
It's the World Cup and Pride Month crossover everyone's been begging for... this week, we're talking David Beckham and Metrosexuals!
In June 2002, David Beckham was the first footballer to appear on the cover of the UK gay men's magazine, Attitude. Inspired by that appearance, writer Mark Simpson wrote a Salon.com piece, MEET THE METROSEXUAL, and the term became a cultural phenomenon.
This wee
Yep, I'm Gay: Ellen DeGeneres and Anne Heche
Yep, it's still gay pride month, and this week, Troy and Dara are discussing the groundbreaking moment when Ellen DeGeneres came out of the closet with her girlfriend Anne Heche by her side.
Our issues include:
Ellen's iconic April 14, 1997, Time Magazine cover story, written by Bruce Handy
Anne Heche's contentious interview with The Advocate's Anne Stockwell in 2001
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Whitney Houston's 2000 OUT Magazine Interview
Happy Pride, gay !! We’re kicking off a month of queer pop culture history with a deep dive into the revealing Whitney Houston profile from the May 2000 issue of Out Magazine.
Written by Barry Walters and photos by David LaChapelle, this was Whitney’s first and only sit-down interview with a gay publication.
"Yeah, this is Girlfriend's first big G-A-Y interview, something queer guys and gals
NXIVM & Stan Culture with Amanda Montell from Sounds Like a Cult
In today's episode, Troy and Dara are talkin' cults with two-time NYT best-selling author and podcaster, Amanda Montell!
We compare NXIVM vs the Manson Family, Jared Leto's budding cult, and the stan CULTure of Taylor Swift, Heated Rivalry, and Britney Spears.
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2000s Perfume, OG Urban Decay, & Real World Las Vegas
If you miss our original episode format, you're going to love this week's bonus episode, where we discuss a few more pages from ELLEgirl's Holiday 2002 issue!
We cover some 2000s fashion trends, our favorite vintage fragrances, OG Urban Decay makeup, and The Real World: Las Vegas. To read along with us, watch the video episode on Youtube.
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ELLEgirl: Mandy Moore & Kelly Osbourne
"Everyone knows Mandy Moore and Kelly Osbourne are totally good friends. But do they ever drive each other crazy? Steal each other's clothes? Go hunting for boys? We gave them a list of our most burning questions, and they interviewed each other."
This week, we cover the iconic but underappreciated ELLEgirl magazine and the Holiday 2002 issue with cover girls Mandy and Kelly!
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The Evolution of Christina Aguilera
This week, we're doing a supersized episode covering three Xtina Aguilera Rolling Stone profiles, including one that's been scrubbed from the internet (but of course, we found it and it's linked below).
1999 - The Christina Aguilera Story (So Far) by Anthony Bozza
2000 - Christina Aguilera: The Hit Girl by Neil Strauss
2002 - Has Anyone Seen Christina? Inside the Dirty Mind of a Pop Princess b
Anna Wintour and Vogue in the 90s
"Amid a blizzard of gossip about an affair and the defection of a key protegee, Vogue's ice queen suddenly seems vulnerable. But for Anna
Wintour, maybe that's not all bad—she's just as powerful without the
sunglasses."
This week's issue is New York Magazine from September 20th, 1999, with Anna Wintour profile "Summer of Her Discontent" by Kevin Gray.
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Lindsay Lohan Listener Questions
In today's bonus episode, Dara and Troy answer Patreon subscriber questions about Lindsay Lohan and The Canyons. We chat about what our ideal Lilo comeback looks like, how starring in Disney movies might have hurt more than they helped her career, our favorite fashion moments, and more!
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Jennifer Lopez's Infamous Movieline Interview
"Beautiful and bodacious Jennifer Lopez is full of surprises, not the least of which are raging talent and a two-million dollar price tag. Here, the actress who seems to have burst out of nowhere into stardom explains why she gets roles Sandra Bullock doesn't, describes how Wesley Snipes wouldn't give it a rest, and reveals that Oliver Stone smells like 'spicy lavender.'"
This week's issue is Mov
Lizzie Grubman and the 90s NYC PR Girls
This week, Troy and Dara cover Vanessa Grigoriadis’s iconic piece “Welcome to the Dollhouse” also known as "Power Girls" from the December 7th, 1998 issue of New York Magazine. This article is a MUST READ!!! It oozes NYC high society. It's the precursor to Sex and the City. The breeding ground for RHONY. It has Lizzie Grubman!!! (which is to say, it has EVERYTHING).
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Justin Bieber, Coachella, GQ 2012 & 2021
This week it's Bieberchella on What's Your Issue?! Troy and Dara discuss Justin Bieber's Coachella performance and two of his GQ profile's:
June 2012's Man Up, Bieber by Drew Magary, and
May 2021's The Redemption of Justin Bieber by Zach Baron
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Hollywood's Drug Problem: US Weekly 2007
"Who's using? It's not just who you think. Inside the dark world destroying the lives of today's top stars." - US Weekly: March 27th, 2007
This week, Troy and Dara discuss Jennifer Aniston's drug confession, Paris Hilton's signature hairline braid, Charlize Theron's apple bong, River Phoenix's death as a Hollywood turning point, and more!
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Summer House: Amanda Batula for Marie Claire
Yes, we're talking about Summer House, too...
In this week's episode, Troy and Dara discuss the Marie Claire Amanda Batula profile by Emma Childs. We're talkin' Scandoval vs. Scamanda, how to correctly watch reality tv, why Kyle and Amanda deserve each other (derogatory), toxic straight boomer spouses, the psychological bro-file of a f*ckboi raised by a liberal mother (West Wilson), and why this
'90s-2000s Nightlife: Limelight and Les Deux
Troy and Dara dive into '90s and early 2000s club culture, breaking down the articles:
W Magazine’s “The Scandalous History of Les Deux, Hollywood’s Infamous Nightclub” by Jake Flanagan and Vanity Fair’s “'In the Limelight' Walks Through the Clubs of New York City’s ’90s” by Dan Adler.
They also get into the time Britney Spears tried to get a job as a cocktail waitress, Lindsay Lohan snubbing
Lindsay Lohan and the Production of The Canyons
This week, Troy and Dara dive into one of their all-time favorite pieces of journalism: the New York Times Magazine article “Here Is What Happens When You Cast Lindsay Lohan in Your Movie” by Stephen Rodrick. The 2013 story chronicles the chaotic three-week shoot of The Canyons—the low-budget erotic thriller written by Bret Easton Ellis, directed by Paul Schrader, and starring Lindsay Lohan and Ja
George Magazine: If Madonna Were President
In today's bonus episode, we're getting more in-depth with JFK Jr's art pop, George Magazine. We discuss the history of the mag, the article, "If I Were President" written by Madonna, plus the many iconique celebrity covers from its 1995-2001 run. To see the photos we reference and the full Madonna article, check out our instagram @whatsyourissueshow.
We also talk about:
Vogue's "Meet George: An
Carolyn Bessette, JFK Jr., and Vanity Fair
Today, Troy and Dara cover "Secrets and Lies", an excerpt from the book The Kennedy Curse: Why Tragedy Has Haunted America's First Family for 150 Years, by Edward Klein, which ran in the August 2003 issue of Vanity Fair magazine.
The excerpt talks about the more salacious aspects of Caroly Bessette and John F. Kennedy Jr.'s relationship. Troy and Dara also discuss the FX show LOVE STORY, Caroly
Advice Column: Religious Cults & Making/Ghosting Friends
It's a What's Your Issue? Advice Column bonus episode! Troy and Dara answer listener questions that touch on convincing a family member to leave a religious cult, making friends, and recovering from the grief of a best friend ghosting you.
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Heated Rivalry and Pillion
It's a gay fantasia because Troy and Dara are talkin' Heated Rivalry and Pillion!
They discuss the Vulture article, Girls Who Like Boys Who Like Boys by E. Alex Young, and How Pillion Perfected the Sub Dom Rom Com by Nathan Tavares for GQ.
It's fan fic, Heated Rivalry obsessions, straight girls in gay bars, Alexander Skarsgard, Polly Pocket dommy mommy, and somehow... The Artist's Way.
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Oprah Magazine September 2009
This week, Troy and Dara talk about the woman who raised them... Oprah. They're measuring time in Oprah hair styles, discussing the Avengers (Suze Orman, Dr. Phil, Dr. Oz, et al.), episodes lost to the Winfrey vault, and Troy details another daytime talk show live taping experience.
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Heidi and Spencer (Our First Time Podcasting Together)
In today's bonus episode, we travel back in time and behind a paywall to the very first time Troy and Dara podcasted together. This episode was recorded back in 2020 for a patreon episode of Troy's podcast, The Smush Room.
They deep dive into the lives of Heidi Montag and Spencer Pratt, including their relationship dynamics on The Hills, Heidi's family dynamics, plastic surgery, and more. For
Drew Barrymore for Interview Magazine
This week's listener-suggested issue is Interview Magazine from July 1992 with cover girl (emphasis on GIRL) Drew Barrymore. Troy and Dara discuss the controversial photoshoot by Bruce Webber, Drew's career revival at 17, her lolita era, and how the adults in her life failed her. Plus, why Drew is the true definition of a manic pixie dream girl, erotic thrillers, and Troy's experience seeing a li
Nancy Kerrigan and Olympic Figure Skating
Troy and Dara discuss the January 17th, 1994 Newsweek cover story about Nancy Kerrigan. The story is written just after Nancy was attacked, but before anyone knew Tonya Harding might have anything to do with it. They talk about Nancy as a competitor and star, Troy's childhood prodigy potential, and reminisce about Olympic figure skating in the 1990s.
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Raven-Symoné for JET Magazine
This week, Troy and Dara discuss 4 year old cover girl Raven-Symoné, who graced the pages of the April 1990 issue of JET Magazine. We talk about her rep as the most punctual toddler in Hollywood, her tenure on The View, the Cosby of it all, and child stardom.
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BONUS: AMA - Olsen Twins, Y2K Fashion Trends, & Reality Shows
In this week's bonus episode, Troy and Dara answer more listener AMA questions, including:
Mary-Kate or Ashley Olsen?
What are some magazine ads that imprinted on you as a tween or teen?
Which style trend would you like to make a comeback?
What's your dream reality show to be on?
Rumors or Stars Are Blind?
What's your favorite thing about each other?
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Bryant Simmons' Frenemies Call Him a Scammer
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 scamme
BONUS: 2016 Yearbook
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!
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Chloë Sevigny, Paris Hilton, Tinsley Mortimer: Dissecting the It Girl
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 societ
BONUS: Troy and Dara AMA
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!
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MomTox: Ashley Tisdale, Mandy Moore, and Hilary Duff
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.
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RERELEASE: It’s Lindsay Lohan Week!
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!
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BONUS: Our Personal Pop Culture Faves of 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."
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50 Most Annoying Celebs of 2006
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.
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BONUS: Teen Magazine Quizzes
In today's bonus episode, Dara and Troy give each other a couple quizzes from teen magazines.
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Lana Del Rey Kicks Out Rolling Stone
Troy and Dara discuss Lana Del Rey's 2014 profile for Rolling Stone, in which she gets fed up with the reporter and kicks him out. They also examine her August 2025 W Mag interview to trace her evolution as an artist and her relationship to fame.
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BONUS: Playboy, Nancy Jo Sales, and Sabrina Carpenter
In the first weekly bonus episode, Troy and Dara touch on a Nancy Jo Sales article they didn't get to cover in November: Hugh Hefner's Roaring 70s from the March 2001 issue of Vanity Fair. They also discuss Holly Madison's WYI shoutout, and the Playboy influences in Sabrina Carpenter's Short and Sweet tour.
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Rachel Zoe's Bravo Homecoming
In this week's episode, Troy and Dara discuss The Cut article, "Rachel Zoe's Bravo Homecoming" from Dec 2025. They talk Rachel's return to Bravo on Real Housewives of Beverly Hills, her impact on culture and fashion, and her treatment as a tabloid target in the 2000s.
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Vanity Fair Young Hollywood Issue, July 2003
The day has finally come... our issue is the iconique July 2003 Vanity Fair Young Hollywood Issue! Brittany Snow! Lindsay Lohan! Raven! Mary-Kate! Mandy Moore! and moore, moore, moore!!!
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Paris Hilton and Her Sister are Hip Hop Debutantes
Before the tape, Paris Hilton and her sister Nicky were introduced to the world by Nancy Jo Sales in her 2000 Vanity Fair article, Hip Hop Debs. Troy and Dara discuss the photos by David LaChappelle, Kathy Hilton before Real Housewives of Beverly Hills, what happened to the lost Paris and Nicky documentary, and more!
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Leo, Prince of the City
In today's episode Troy and Dara cover the New York Magazine Article "Leo, Prince of the City" by Nancy Jo Sales. In 1998, after Leonardo DiCaprio's breakout role in Titanic, Nancy Jo tries to secure an interview with the teen heartthrob during prime Leo Mania.
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I'm With Her! (Lindsay, Paris, and Britney, that is...)
Nancy Jo November continues with Troy and Dara's deep dive into the Vanity Fair article, "I'm With Her!" which takes a closer look at some of the ghoulish +1's of the Sunset Strip... because behind every successful young celebutante is a man draining her of her money and spirit. This piece paints a vivid picture of the 2007 class of Hollywood High. It's Britney Spears, Paris Hilton, Nicole Richie,
The Suspects Wore Louboutins
All month long, Troy and Dara will unpack the iconic reporting of Nancy Jo Sales, the journalist who defined an era of celebrity obsession. This week, they discuss The Suspects Wore Louboutins, Sales' famous article about the group of teens known as The Bling Ring, who robbed the Hollywood homes of celebrities like Paris Hilton and Lindsay Lohan. Watch this episode on YouTube: @WhatsYourIssuePodca
Scream Queens: Sarah Michelle Gellar (with Jackie Johnson)
It’s the final episode of Scream Queens Month, and Dara and Troy are joined by Jackie Johnson (Natch Beaut) to talk about the original late-‘90s scream queen — Sarah Michelle Gellar. This week’s issue is the April 1998 Rolling Stone cover story that turned Buffy into a bombshell. The trio dives into SMG’s Cruel Intentions era, her Emmy-winning soap days, the Susan Lucci feud, ‘90s L.A. nostalgia,
Scream Queens: Brandy for Vibe, April 1998
It’s week two of Scream Queens Month, and Troy and Dara are talking about the one and only Brandy Norwood — star of I Still Know What You Did Last Summer. The issue of the week is Vibe Magazine, April 1998, featuring Brandy at the height of her fame. They discuss Brandy’s career, her “good girl” image, the Brandy and Monica feud, and what it meant to be America’s sweetheart in the late ‘90s.
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Scream Queens: Megan Fox for GQ
In their first episode back, Dara and Troy kick off “Scream Queens Month” by cracking open the October 2008 issue of GQ to talk about the y2k scream queen Megan Fox. They discuss her GQ cover article, her complicated relationship with fame, and why she’s always been way ahead of her time. Expect tangents about 2000s pop culture, horror movies, and the resurrection of Jennifer’s Body as a feminist
We've Got More Issues
What’s Your Issue? is back — and now part of the Cloud10 podcast network! Hosted by pop culture archivists Troy McEady (Beyond the Blinds, Dunzo!) and Dara Laine Sussman (Les Deux You Remember This?), this weekly nostalgia trip dives into the most iconic magazine issues and celebrity coverage from decades past (and present).
From Y2K tabloid chaos to 2000s It Girls, scandalous profiles to questio
Destiny's Child was maybe a cult though?
The name does have a culty ring to it...
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That Time Orlando Bloom Punched Justin Bieber in a Cave
This week, we discuss an issue of OK magazine from this time 10 years ago.
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It's Lindsay Lohan Week!
Troy and Dara discuss three Lindsay Lohan profiles spanning her career from Rolling Stone, Vanity Fair, and Bustle. Lindsay Lohan week continues on Patreon! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Teen People, Part Two!
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Teen People, February 2001 with Cover Girl Britney Spears
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TV Guide, Aug. 21st, 1999 with Cher
Cher, Christina Aguilera, VH1's Behind the Music, PLUS listen to two millennials rant at each other about the value and merit of Sex and the City!!!!
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Vanity Fair, June 2008: The Miley Cyrus Controversy
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Entertainment Weekly: March 30th, 2007 featuring the cast of Grindhouse
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Troy and Dara discuss Grindhouse, Naomi Campbell's community service, the forgotten reality show where teenagers take care of other people's babies, and more!
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Life and Style Magazine, July 2nd 2012 - Celeb Baby Bumps
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Real Housewives of Beverly Hills x Playboy Spectacular!
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Teen Vogue, February 2014 with Cover Girl Ariana Grande
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Girls and Corpses, February 2007 with Sheri Moon Zombie
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Rolling Stone, November 27th, 2003 with Jessica Simpson
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