An unpretentious pop culture podcast aimed to keep you informed, inspired and most importantly: entertained. Maddy McClain curates the latest in entertainment media and sparks up convo about deeper insights into the zeitgeist of today from a curious & comedic lens. Join us weekly on Wednesdays to discover your new favorite TV show, movie, musician or bizarre tidbits into human nature: anything is fair game.
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Sucker Punches, P. Diddy's Downfall & Bachelor Joey Is For the Girlies
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Send us a text TRIGGER WARNING: sensitive topics discussed including abuse & sexual assault. Move to minute 24:36 to skip. In this week's episode, host Maddy McClain takes us all on a rollercoaster of pop culture events and discussions. Starting with a series of strangers sucker punching young women in NYC, Maddy shares her own similar experience. …
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Pop Culture News Nuggets: Royal Family's Shady Photos, Oscars 2024 & Queer Eye Exposé
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Send us a text In this episode, your fave host Maddy McClain dishes the latest in pop culture news and the entertainment world. We kick things off with a rundown of the Oscars - you know, who won what and all the juicy bits. Then, we dive into some intriguing gossip about Kate Middleton's mysterious "disappearance" and get into the nitty-gritty of …
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Dating App & Diddy Lawsuits, Florida Man Olympics + Love is Blind (To All the Red Flags)
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Send us a text Gather round homies, a new Easily Entertained episode dropped. And this week we begin with a bit of a venting session...with a little something to do with the most ridiculously lavish Bora Bora influencer trips (*ahem, Tarte*). Host Maddy McClain shares this week's pop culture news including a major class action lawsuit against popul…
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It's Not That Serious: Pop Culture News & Bachelor Recapping with Guest Cohost, Caroline Sandall!
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Send us a text A very special and very fun episode this week, catching you up on all things Bachelor Nation with host Maddy McClain's very best childhood friend, Caroline Sandall! Say VERY one more time :) The Bachelor franchise has been resusitated with Joey as the leading man and we give our very candid thoughts on episodes 1-5, leading up to the…
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Super Bowl Breakdown, Country Music Takeover & My Worst Date Ever
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Send us a text Happy Valentine's Week, homies! This episode we're covering everything the Super Bowl gifted us with this week, largely from a pop culture standpoint (NFL has you covered on the dirty deets). We're talking the strangest Super Bowl prop bets including the infamous Drake Curse, commercials, halftime performance and yes, Travis Kelce & …
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Drake Leaks, Elmo & All Things Grammys with Musician Cohost Matt Blankenship Jr!
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Send us a text This was a doozy of an episode homies. Join host Maddy McClain and guest cohost (and brother / musician of @TheSometimesIsland) Matt Blankenship Jr for your entertainment news breakdown. There's a CHEEKY piece of news that is NSFW to begin with, so please skip to minute 12 if you'd rather avoid :) One that has to do with our good fri…
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Rap Queen Beefin' & Power Couple Chiefin': Nicki & Megan Diss Tracks, Taylor & Travis Kelce 101 + Más
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Send us a text This week, we're covering the Mean Girls reboot, Taylor Swift & Travis Kelce's epic pop culture crossover in which dads, brads and chads are colliding with universal swifties and girlies n’ the gays…bringing a whole bunch of unlikely cast of characters together under one giant football dome/roof (while also essentially being crowned …
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Vanderpump, Oscars Snubs, Bachelor Recap & Most Common Jobs in Bach Nation
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Send us a text In this week's episode, host Maddy McClain discusses an array of pop culture topics including the new season of The Bachelor, Oscar nominations & snubs, an upcoming Vanderpump Rules spinoff, and Kim Kardashian's controversial Balenciaga ambassadorship. We'll chat one of TikTok's favorite new phrases, the Burnt Toast Theory, coupled w…
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Pop Culture News Nuggets: Awards Recap, Festival Lineups & Gypsy Rose Goes on Tour?
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Send us a text This week, we're covering the marathon of an awards season including Critic's Choice Awards and The Emmys but mostly the entertaining internet moments throughout the shows...like the food served to the celebs & awkward moments. Coachella 2024 lineup is out and host Maddy McClain has a bone to pick about it. Followed by the latest Tik…
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New Year, Same Chaos: 2023 Superlatives, Golden Globes Drama & Concerning Airplane Stories
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Send us a text We are BACK, homies. This week we cover the latest news in this New Year including Alaska Airlines' terrifying Boeing mishap and contrastingly, the wild fun fact about those celebrating the new year in NYC...the more you know. The 2024 Golden Globes made headlines for quite a few reasons and we're here to talk all about it. From come…
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Popstar Kids Hit the Stage, Shaved Eyebrows & Bizarre Football Bowl Names + Guest Matt Blankenship Jr!
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Send us a text This week on Easily Entertained, host Maddy McClain and returning guest Matt Blankenship Jr. take a breezy, humorous, and occasionally perplexing ride through recent pop culture happenings. And play silly little games as silly little geese do. From Kanye West's (Ye) latest controversial antics to the peculiar sponsorship names of col…
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A 'Reality Reckoning' & Psychology Behind Our Love-Hate with Reality Stars
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Send us a text In this week's episode of Easily Entertained, your host and pop culture sherpa, Maddy McClain dives deep into the 'Reality Reckoning' discussing the psychosocial elements and the impact of reality TV on its viewers and stars. We follow Bethenny Frankel, former Real Housewife of New York who is leading the charge for a deeper look int…
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Not-So-Golden Gerry & Bachelor Finale, Young Thug + A$AP Rocky Trials, Year of Taylor Swift & Elon Barks Back
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Send us a text WOOF, today's episode is a rollercoaster and we thank pop culture icons for that. This week host Maddy McClain is raspier and loopier than ever, thanks to sickness. But pop culture stops for no one. Hollywood's newest couple is confirmed & has something to do none other than Selena Gomez. Then we break down The Hollywood Reporter art…
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Pop Culture News Nuggets: Thanksgiving Week, Matt Rife, P Diddy Lawsuits + Más
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Send us a text This week's episode of Easily Entertained is a pop culture news feast, much like your Thanksgiving meal. We start off ranking Thanksgiving food and giving them a zodiac sign because...it just feels right. Matt Rife's Netflix special, Natural Selection, stirs up controversy and pisses off female audience that pushed him into the limel…
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2024 Grammy Noms, Americans are Cognitively Declining lol, Golden Bachelor & T Pain is for the Millennials
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Send us a text In this episode of Easily Entertained, host Maddy McClain takes on a wide range of topics, from 2024 Grammy nominations to Panera's Charged Lemonade leading to a lawsuit, cognitive decline in young adults to Bach Nation news and T Pain & Snoop's new single. New music releases & movies to stream including Priscilla, Sofia Coppolla's l…
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Pop Culture News Nuggets: Latest in Hollywood, True Crime + Más
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Send us a text In this week's episode, host Maddy McClain shares 7 pop culture nuggets including news about Channing Tatum and Zoe Kravitz's engagement, Kourtney Kardashian and Travis Barker's baby, the renewal of 'The Bear' TV series, and the legal troubles of Tiger King's Doc Antle. Taylor Tomlinson's upcoming late-night show and the expected rel…
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A Very Extra Halloween, Bach Nation & Why We Grieve Celebrities' Passing
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Send us a text It's Halloween week and we're talking about the most notable celeb costumes and WHY everyone went above and beyond this year. It's a fact. Which leads us down the Kardashian wormhole, breaking down the latest in the family dynasty businesses including Kylie Jenner's clothing line & SKIMS partnering with the NBA. Lots of money in that…
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Alec Baldwin's Rust Allegations, Britney Spears' Memoir & My Beef with Creative Capitalization
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Send us a text Dive into the latest episode of Easily Entertained with your host, Maddy McClain! This week, Maddy serves up a mashup of pop culture updates, from latest music releases, the latest reality show on the block, House of Villians, to legal twists and turns and Britney Spears' memoir. First up, get the lowdown on LP Giobbi's mesmerizing r…
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Mandela Effecting Us All: Carlee Russell Case, Music News & SNL
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Send us a text Today we're starting off a bit differently with a word on the devastating Israel-Hamas tragedies. Like Pete Davidson on SNL, we're operating as best we can with some of levity and humor so hope you enjoy this moment away from the real life stuff for a bit of entertainment. (Doctors Without Borders - donate here if you'd like) Digging…
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All the RealiTEA from Love is Blind, Bach Nation, Sam Bankman-Fried & More
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Send us a text We are covering it all today, starting with an Austin City Limits music fest storytime by yours truly, Maddy McClain. Then we're hopping into Love is Blind. Renee and Carter, another couple who was filmed all the way through wedding day, was cut out of the show after the pods. But WHY, we ask?! Lots of interesting theories and anothe…
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Tupac Mystery Solved + Golden Bachelor in Paradise + Guest Host, Matt Blankenship Jr.!
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Send us a text This week we're joined by host Maddy McClain's brother, Matt Blankenship Jr.! Among bed bugs & other fun life things, we're talking about the decades-old Tupac murder mystery & co-conspirator who is now in jail, Duane 'Keefe D' Davis. Why were police able to catch him now? Next we're covering Bachelor Nation, including Golden Bachelo…
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Love is Blind Controversy + S5, Hollywood Strikes & Relationship Drama
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Send us a text Today's episode is a bit of a pop culture mash-up, catching you up on the latest in Hollywood & entertainment world so you don't have to! Host Maddy McClain provides updates on the Hollywood writers + actors strikes (WGA and SAG-AFRA), breaking it down for you. How, what, when, why and who. All the details. Next, we'll cover Joe Jona…
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A Captured Fugitive, Real Housewives of Prison & Elizabeth Holmes' New Life
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Send us a text This week's episode is all about crime, scandal & famous reality stars serving time in prison because messy is fun to talk about! Danelo Cavalcante, an escaped fugitive and murderer, was finally captured after nearly 2 weeks on the run. An unlikely furry hero saved the day & eased Pennsylvania residents' paranoia. Next, we cover Shan…
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CONtent Creators, Scamfluencers & MTV VMAs 2023...Oh My
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Send us a text The 2023 MTV VMAs kneeled before Taylor Swift plus the addition of Afrobeats as a new genre is introduced this year. Host Maddy McClain covers the wins & performances of the music awards ceremony before diving into fall TV series being released. The Hollywood writers' strike keeps things interesting but still many good excuses to sta…
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Fyre Fest Part II, Burning Man Turned Raining Man & Other Fails
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Send us a text Celebrity couples aren't the only things falling apart - human nature said hold my beer! We're talking Burning Man chaos from the torrential downpour & subsequent shutdown to Diplo on CNN. Which leads us down the music festival rabbit hole and asking ourselves if we've simply forgotten concert etiquette or if we're just doomed :) Las…
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Hunka Burning Love: Burning Man, Ultimatum S2 & Bach Nation Updates
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Send us a text It's music festival season and what better way to kick things off than a dose of Burning Man culture? Before you receive your Burner education, we'll dive into Netflix's latest season of The Ultimatum (no spoilers, have no fear), Maddy's German fight, Bachelor Nation updates and an homage to reality TV. Cheers fam!…
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Send us a text Hello homies and welcome to Easily Entertained! I’m your host, Maddy McClain. If the podcast had its own dating profile on Hinge… it would say something along the lines of : Unpretentious, pop cultured, self-proclaimed entertainment sherpa here to keep you afloat the mayhem and help you take life a bit less seriously. On the real, we…
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