She was EVERYWHERE in the early 00s. ALL YOU WANTED was for her song to come on the radio. Yes, I’m making Michelle Branch puns bc my good friend Mary from When They Popped joins me this week to walk through Michelle Branch’s career as she pivots from pop to rock, soft rock, pop, and country. Michelle might write a lot of songs about love, but her most toxic relationship was with her label. Welcome to True Cost of Fame: Michelle Branch.Remember, to stay in the loop about all things Jesse's Girls, follow along on Instagram. You can also check out my Tiktok and tune in to my quarterly playlists on Spotify! Want to hear me guest on other pods? I made a great playlist of my guest spots here! Don't forget to rate and subscribe because I need the attention.
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TCoF: Jessica Simpson
Blonde bombshell, southern belle, ditzy tuna connoisseur, and powerhouse belter. Jessica Simpson has been called everything in the book (and then wrote her own)! Lia (ashleeandjessicast) and I take a look through Jessica's career start all the way to her releasing NEW music. We discuss the image she was forced to portray and her constant struggle for authenticity in the Britney-era and beyond. This episode was recorded before Jessica released new music and I am a HUGE fan of Use My Heart Against Me! IG Post ReferencedParticles Live Performance Remember, to stay in the loop about all things Jesse's Girls, follow along on Instagram. You can also check out my Tiktok and tune in to my quarterly playlists on Spotify! Want to hear me guest on other pods? I made a great playlist of my guest spots here! Don't forget to rate and subscribe because I need the attention.
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TCoF: Samantha Mumba
True Cost of Fame: Samantha Mumba S4E1 is officially live, and I'm joined by friend of the pod, Zach Rickel, host of Homophonic and curator of the @afunctioninggay social pages, to discuss what happened to Samantha Mumba! Primed to be a hard-hitting peer of Britney Spears and other teen pop acts, she had so much momentum that seemingly disappeared overnight. What happened?My Samantha Mumba Tiktok referenced in the episodeRemember, to stay in the loop about all things Jesse's Girls, follow along on Instagram. You can also check out my Tiktok and tune in to my quarterly playlists on Spotify! Want to hear me guest on other pods? I made a great playlist of my guest spots here! Don't forget to rate and subscribe because I need the attention.
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Season 4: The TRUE Cost of Fame
Record labels should be held accountable for how they prey on their artists, as Chappell Roan indicated in her recent Grammy's acceptance speech. This isn't a new phenomenon, though, and this season I want to explore how some of my favorite artists have been impacted. I'm covering ALL NEW GIRLS for this series, so get ready for a proper season to give them their shine and hear their stories. It's been a while ;)S4E1 Drops TONIGHT
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Dinner For Vampires: Bethany Joy Lenz w/ laguna_biotch
Golly gee willickers do we have a piping hot episode for you tonight!! Need a distraction? Let's talk about how an actress on one of the biggest teen dramas of the past 20 years was in a *checks notes* RELIGIOUS CULTS? Kelli Williams joins me this week to break down One Tree Hill star Bethany Joy Lenz's incredible memoir, Dinner for Vampires.
Bethany in the Five music video referenced in the episode: https://youtu.be/mpdcKmaHk_s?si=IZRJNxZ33fz6EluE
Remember, to stay in the loop about all things Jesse's Girls, follow along on Instagram. You can also check out my Tiktok and tune in to my quarterly playlists on Spotify! Want to hear me guest on other pods? I made a great playlist of my guest spots here! Don't forget to rate and subscribe because I need the attention.
Jesse's Girls is an all-out nostalgia fest delving into the mind of host, Jesse Chambliss, as he discusses his favorite girlies in pop music. Unlock some of your favorite memories, discuss the optics of blonde pop stars going brunette, and learn some new facts about the women you know and love. Let's get into it!
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