Russell Brand spent years telling the world exactly who he was. Why didn’t anyone listen? After his conviction for rape and sexual assault, writer Lili Loofbourow of Some Personal News: Confessions of an Ex-Pundit joins Vanessa and Natalie to revisit the comedian’s rise, his strange reinventions, and the behavior everyone once laughed off. For more from Lili, check out her podcast Experts in a Dying Field.

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With former employees now suing Kylie over alleged workplace violations, Vanessa and Natalie revisit the old Kylie Cosmetics scandal. Listen to Part 2 and Part 3 on Apple Podcasts.

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Emily Gellis went after diet guru Tanya Zuckerbrot on Instagram. Now she’s paying for it—literally, for the next 40 years. Vanessa and Natalie ask influencer and commentator Meredith Lynch from the podcast The Moment LIVE to explain how a fight over fiber turned into an epic legal battle. If you want to talk to Natalie and Vanessa, follow us on our new Instagram at @infamouspod⁠⁠!

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Did Nathan Fielder expose Theranos’s Elizabeth Holmes—or exploit her? Vanessa and Natalie disagree about his new documentary, You Can See Everything, which follows the blood-testing startup founder before she starts an 11 year prison sentence for defrauding investors. Tech writer and guest host of Hard Fork, Max Read, joins the debate, while New York Times reporter, Erin Griffith, separates the Theranos facts from the fiction. If you want to talk to Natalie and Vanessa, drop us a line on Instagram at @infamouspod!

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It’s becoming increasingly clear that Elon Musk is a negative force in the world, even if he started as a big thinker about cars and space and much more. A new Alex Gibney documentary explores the billionaire’s relationships with the women who have borne his 14 children—and the unusual arrangements that keep them connected. Vanessa and Natalie talk with the exceptional writer and podcaster Virginia Heffernan about Musk’s growing family and his obsession with making more babies.
For more from Virginia, check out her Substack and listen to her podcast.

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This week on Infamous, Vanessa and Natalie look at Cruise’s rise within Scientology and what the church has allegedly meant for his career and personal life. Our guest is Julian Walker, the co-host of Conspirituality Podcast, which investigates the intersections of conspiracy theories and spiritual influence, to uncover cults, pseudoscience, and authoritarian extremism. He is also co-author of the 2023 book, Conspirituality: How New Age Conspiracies Became a Health Threat. Julian grew up under Apartheid in South Africa, and first became interested in cults and conspiracy theories during his 30+ years working in the yoga and wellness industry in Los Angeles. His Patreon Bonus episode, Scientology’s Sci-Fi Religion is part of an extended series there called The Roots of Conspirituality, which traces a path from the 1840's Great Awakening on America’s East Coast, through new religious movements that evolve to incorporate yoga, reincarnation, enlightened gurus, UFOs and communication with aliens—culminating in the QAnon phenomenon, 180 years later.

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Who killed Tupac? Thirty years later, a jury finally has an answer. Journalist Jeff Weiss joins Vanessa and Natalie to revisit Tupac and Biggie’s deadly feud, the lingering questions around Diddy, and the man whose own words helped put him behind bars.

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For years, Meta has insisted that it’s up to parents to keep kids safe online. But after an $18 billion settlement over allegations that its platforms harm young people, is that argument finally falling apart? TIME correspondent Naomi Nix joins Vanessa and Natalie to discuss.

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Tyra Banks says Netflix manipulated her three-and-a-half-hour interview to make her look callous. Netflix’s response? Mostly: you of all people should know how editing works. Vanessa and Natalie unpack the legal battle and look back at Tyra’s very strange journey from supermodel to mogul, girlboss, novelist, and “hot ice cream” entrepreneur.

For more, check out our ⁠other episode⁠ on America’s Next Top Model, where we discuss the show’s biggest controversies and Tyra's role in them.

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We are off next week but will be back the following one with an all new episode.

We all saw the Coldplay kiss cam. But what happened to Kristin Cabot after the internet moved on? And why haven't there been big viral moments like this in 2026? New York Times correspondent Lisa Miller joins Vanessa and Natalie to talk about the woman behind the meme, and the brutal consequences of going viral. Read Lisa’s excellent article, “The Ritual Shaming of the Woman at the Coldplay Concert.”

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With guest Brittany Spanos, writer of the wonderful BRIT POP Substack, we discuss how Ariana Grande’s rise from Nickelodeon star to one of the biggest stars in the world has been packed with ambition, reinvention, and pop hits. These days, her album Petal is hitting #1, but she’s also announced she’s stepping back from public life.

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