From reality digests to pop culture chaos, Pop Cult dives into reality TV drama and the latest celebrity headlines. We cover trending stories and our favorite shows, but we don’t stop there. We also explore the fascinating tales of celebrities, music icons, and cultural phenomena that have shaped the decades. Pop Cult is where today's gossip and unforgettable pop culture moments collide.
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This episode felt fitting as one of our favorite Special Forces cast members was part of one of TV’s most tumultuous family shows. This week we are unpacking the multitude of drama that surrounds this family after over 15 years in the public eye. It’s extremely controversial and difficult to know what to think. We suspect that the truth lies somewhere in the middle.
The Fame Files is part of Pop Cult, where we unpack pop culture’s biggest stories, scandals, and icons.
Join us on Tuesday for our next episode of Reality Digest, where we’ll cover the previous weeks’ pop culture chaos and debrief the latest episodes of our favorite reality shows!
Disclaimer: The stories we cover are based on research and publicly available sources. While we strive for accuracy, some details may be disputed or unverified, and this episode is for entertainment and informational purposes only. All research in this episode is based on publicly available reporting and archival interviews and documentaries. Full list of sources available upon request.
14 Oct 2026
10-14 REALITY DIGEST | The Kardashians PREMIERE, Special Forces, RHOSLC, DWTS, Mormon Wives FINALE, Earle Meets World, Below Deck Med FINALE
We are sad to leave behind our favorite Below Deck crew but very excited that we won’t say goodbye to the franchise for very long. Shockingly, we were on a certain season villain’s side this final episode. Special Forces, while heavy this week, continues to come out on top for us. We are unsurprisingly obsessed with the DS and would never be able to make it through this weeks challenges. We are happily sending off our SLC Mormon Wives and hope that the upcoming Orange County cast takes notes on what NOT to do. Moving along, we are becoming concerned that a certain duo of sisters won’t survive the reality show strain as the cracks seem to already be spreading. We don’t even have words for the Kardashians intro and it honestly feels like no time has passed. We expect our takes to be similar to last season so far. And finally, we are of course fired up about last weeks DWTS elimination and we demand justice for Ciara. We have no idea what to expect for Super Bowl week, we are only hoping that the energy improves.
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Join us on Thursday for The Fame Files! Every week we do an episode on a pop culture moment. Be it a scandal, court case, deep dive or general pop culture phenomenons throughout the years. We’re always looking for requests, so send them our way!
Disclaimer: The stories we cover are based on research and publicly available sources. While we strive for accuracy, some details may be disputed or unverified, and this episode is for entertainment and informational purposes only. All research in this episode is based on publicly available reporting and archival interviews and documentaries. Full list of sources available upon request.
9 Oct 2026
RILEY KEOUGH: celebrity deep dive
Welcome to Pop Cult: The Fame Files
We’re back with a celeb deep dive this week and this time we’re talking about one of Hollywood’s most down to earth members - Riley Keough! If we haven’t convinced you to watch Daisy Jones & The Six (the best show ever made) by the end of this episode, we have done a terrible job. But there’s much more to her and we had a blast unpacking it all.
The Fame Files is part of Pop Cult, where we unpack pop culture’s biggest stories, scandals, and icons.
Join us on Tuesday for our next episode of Reality Digest, where we’ll cover the previous weeks’ pop culture chaos and debrief the latest episodes of our favorite reality shows!
Disclaimer: The stories we cover are based on research and publicly available sources. While we strive for accuracy, some details may be disputed or unverified, and this episode is for entertainment and informational purposes only. All research in this episode is based on publicly available reporting and archival interviews and documentaries. Full list of sources available upon request.
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