Pop Mystery Pod

De: Tess Barker
  • Resumen

  • Investigative journalist and pop culture junkie Tess Barker, dives into the pop culture moments that have puzzled her for years. This addictive, informative and revelatory show dives features the deep research and first person reporting that helped her launch the #FreeBritney movement while co-hosting Britney's Gram. Each episode unpacks a moment in celebrity news that was misunderstood or intentionally covered up at the time. Part true crime, part comedy, part deconstructing pop culture trivia, the show shines light on the dark corners in the entertainment capital of the world.
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Episodios
  • Selena, Yolanda, and the Room Where It Happened (with Vanessa Gonzalez)
    Apr 24 2025

    Selena Quintanilla was 23 years old, and well on her way to becoming an international megastar when she was shot and killed by Yolanda Saldivar, the president of her fan club. Though a biopic starring Jennifer Lopez paints a fairly simple picture of this tragic death, the truth appears less black and white. Only two people really know how and Selena died that day, and one of them was Selena. Joining Tess to talk through this operatic tale of a forever young pop star is hilarious comic Vanessa Gonzalez @vanessagcomedy.


    Watch the sourced documentary Selena and Yolanda: The Secrets Between Them

    Read the sourced book: To Selena, With Love, By Chris Perez

    Watch the sourced biopic “Selena.”

    Follow Pop Mystery Pod on Twitter, Instagram, and TikTok @popmysterypod


    Pop Mystery Pod is written and produced by Tess Barker @tesstifybarker. Produced by Tyler Hill.


    Theme song by Rick Wood @Rickw00d.


    Support independent pop journalism and join us on Patreon at Pop Mystery Pod. Get access to ad free episodes, bonus content, and polls about upcoming topics. patreon.com/PopMysteryPod


    Follow Tess’s other podcasts Lady to Lady and Toxic: The Britney Spears Story wherever you get your pods.


    Make sure to leave us a review! And tell a friend about the show!



    See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

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    1 h y 20 m
  • It Takes Two (Episodes) - The Olsen Twins Return (With Guy Branum)
    Apr 17 2025

    If there is such a thing as the typical college experience, Mary Kate and Ashley Olsen, the two most famous child star twins of all time, were probably never going to have it. Nevertheless, they persisted…kind of. Joining Tess to talk through the Olsen twins transition to otherworldly fashion icons is writer, actor, and comic Guy Branum.


    See Guy’s new one-person show “Fruitful” live in Chicago May 6th, St. Paul May 7th. And watch “Hacks,” the HBO comedy Guy just won a Golden Globe for.


    Read sourced article:

    WSJ: “Mary Kate and Ashley Olsens’ The Row Launches Menswear”

    NYT: “No Labels For the Olsen Twins”

    Vogue: “Mary Kate and Ashley Find a Home for ‘The Row’ in Paris”



    Follow Pop Mystery Pod on Twitter, Instagram, and TikTok @popmysterypod


    Pop Mystery Pod is written and produced by Tess Barker @tesstifybarker. Produced by Tyler Hill.


    Theme song by Rick Wood @Rickw00d.


    Support independent pop journalism and join us on Patreon at Pop Mystery Pod. Get access to ad free episodes, bonus content, and polls about upcoming topics. patreon.com/PopMysteryPod


    Follow Tess’s other podcasts Lady to Lady and Toxic: The Britney Spears Story wherever you get your pods.


    Make sure to leave us a review! And tell a friend about the show!

    See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

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    52 m
  • The Olsen Twins: The Origin Story (With Guy Branum)
    Apr 10 2025

    The Olsen twins are endlessly fascinating celebrities. They were selected for stardom before they could walk. They’re both an inspirational story and I cautionary tale. They’re just so important. Joining Tess to talk through the wild mystery that is the Olsen twins existence is writer, actor, and comic Guy Branum.


    See Guy’s new one-person show “Fruitful” live in Chicago May 6th, St. Paul May 7th. And watch “Hacks,” the comedy Guy just won a Golden Globe for.


    See the “Tiny Tycoon” TV Guide cover here.


    Read sourced article:

    Washington Post “Less is More: How the Little Stars of “Full House” Hit the Big Time


    Watch sourced documentary “Celebrity Profile: The Olsen Twins” here.


    Follow Pop Mystery Pod on Twitter, Instagram, and TikTok @popmysterypod


    Pop Mystery Pod is written and produced by Tess Barker @tesstifybarker. Produced by Tyler Hill.


    Theme song by Rick Wood @Rickw00d.


    Support independent pop journalism and join us on Patreon at Pop Mystery Pod. Get access to ad free episodes, bonus content, and polls about upcoming topics. patreon.com/PopMysteryPod


    Follow Tess’s other podcasts Lady to Lady and Toxic: The Britney Spears Story wherever you get your pods.


    Make sure to leave us a review! And tell a friend about the show!



    See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

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    53 m
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