Pop Mystery Pod
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 ...
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- Babs Gray2 eps
- MJ Morley1 ep
- Calie Lim1 ep
Also: Paul Danke, Rachel Brodsky, Jenny Yang, Christian Duguay, Chris Farah, Chris Fairbanks, Lauren Vino, Courtney Kocak, Holly Brown, Caitlin Durante, Megan Gailey, Steven Ray Morris, Shannon McNamara, Jackie Johnson
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| Date | Episode | Topics | Guests | Brands | Places | Keywords | Sponsor | Length | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10/8/26 |  Grab Yo Glocks When You See Tupac (Chapter Two) | Suge Knight has said in interviews that the killing of Tupac Shakur was done “for money.” Suge, like many insiders, has also insinuated that the murder of Tupac Shakur was made possible by way of a group of people conspiring to work together. So what actually happened the night of September 7, 1996 in Las Vegas, and why? Tess has analyzed the entirety of Keefe D’s trial. She pored extensively through multiple accounts. She now has a theory. | 1h 09m 22s | ||||||
| 9/24/26 |  Tupac Shakur: If I Die Tonight (Chapter One) | Prosecutors alleged in their case against Duane Davis aka Keefe D that Tupac’s 1996 murder was essentially an act of gang violence. The witness testimony in Davis’ case, however. points to a much bigger conspiracy at play. | 1h 05m 03s | ||||||
| 9/19/26 |  Bedside Man: The Diddy Files Chapter Five | A fixer. A security guard. A real estate investor. Fahim Muhammed played key roles in both Sean Diddy Comb’s and Michael Jackson’s lives. Is it just a coincidence that similar players appear in the grisly behind the scenes of both of these music tales? | 45m 02s | ||||||
| 9/18/26 | Mo Money Less Problems: The Diddy Files Chapter Four | To unravel the business of Sean Combs is to see the ways in which his vast empire is connected to the music industry at large. | 41m 19s | ||||||
| 9/17/26 |  Girl Meets Bad Boy For Life: The Diddy Files Chapter Three | It’s hard to think about Sean DIddy Combs without thinking about the mysterious death of Kim Porter. | 37m 40s | ||||||
| 9/16/26 |  What the Security Cameras Caught: The Diddy Files Chapter Two | Though Sean Diddy Combs ultimately was found guilty of some of the lesser charges brought against him by the federal government, it can’t be argued that Diddy’s reputation has been irrevocably changed. | 42m 03s | ||||||
| 9/10/26 | celebrity encounterslegal allegations+3 | — | — | — | Diddycelebrity+5 | — | 44m 12s | ||
| 9/3/26 | justicecourtroom+4 | — | — | — | Tupac ShakurDuane Davis+5 | — | 30m 44s | ||
| 8/27/26 | Tupac Shakurmurder trial+3 | — | — | — | Tupacmurder trial+3 | — | 26m 43s | ||
| 8/20/26 | Tupac Shakurmurder trial+3 | — | — | Las Vegas | Tupac Shakurmurder trial+3 | — | 9m 49s | ||
| 8/13/26 | GrimesElon Musk+3 | Steven Ray Morris | — | — | GrimesElon Musk+3 | — | 1h 28m 57s | ||
| 8/6/26 | cultJared Leto+5 | Shannon McNamara | BBCMy So Called Life | — | Jared Letocult+6 | — | 1h 22m 21s | ||
| 7/30/26 | modelingmental health+5 | Jackie Johnson | America’s Next Top ModelNetflix | — | America's Next Top ModelTyra Banks+5 | — | 1h 23m 37s | ||
| 7/23/26 | Hollywoodcold case+3 | Babs Gray | Pop Mystery Pod | southern California | Thelma Toddcold case+5 | — | 1h 20m 06s | ||
| 7/16/26 | televisionreality TV+3 | — | The Jerry Springer Show | — | Jerry Springerreality TV+3 | — | 44m 12s | ||
| 7/9/26 | television historycanned laughter+3 | Holly Brown | The Laff Box | — | Laff Boxcanned laughter+5 | — | 1h 16m 51s | ||
| 7/2/26 | pop historyindependence days+3 | — | — | — | pop historyindependence+3 | — | 9m 52s | ||
| 6/25/26 | James CameronTitanic+4 | Caitlin Durante | Titanic | — | James CameronTitanic+5 | — | 1h 33m 04s | ||
| 6/18/26 | sportsaffair+3 | Megan Gailey | NFL | — | NFLaffair+3 | — | 1h 08m 45s | ||
| 6/11/26 | murder trialTupac Shakur+3 | — | — | Nevada | Tupac ShakurDuane Davis+3 | — | 11m 19s | ||
| 6/4/26 | pop journalismtabloid media+4 | Lauren Vino | TMZ | Los Angeles | TMZHarvey Levin+5 | — | 1h 32m 58s | ||
| 5/28/26 | studio audiencesclandestine practices+3 | — | — | — | live studio audienceaudience filling+3 | — | 41m 07s | ||
| 5/21/26 | dark moneyadvertising+3 | — | — | — | dark moneybillboards+3 | — | 43m 36s | ||
| 5/14/26 | cultural phenomenamedia critique+3 | Courtney Kocak | Private Parts UnownGirls Gone Wild | — | Girls Gone WildCourtney Kocak+5 | — | 1h 14m 47s | ||
| 5/7/26 | legal settlementcelebrity news+3 | — | — | — | Blake LivelyJustin Baldoni+5 | — | 23m 40s | ||
| 4/30/26 | Banksystreet art+4 | Chris Fairbanks | ReutersBanksy | — | BanksyChris Fairbanks+5 | — | 1h 04m 52s | ||
| 4/23/26 | legal analysiscivil case+3 | MJ Morley | — | — | Blake LivelyJustin Baldoni+4 | — | 1h 06m 12s | ||
| 4/16/26 | celebrity cultureScientology+4 | Calie Lim | Church of ScientologyOprah | — | Tom CruiseScientology+6 | — | 1h 42m 02s | ||
| 4/9/26 | free speechlegal case+3 | Paul Danke | — | — | Afromanfree speech+3 | — | 59m 33s | ||
| 4/2/26 | reality televisioncelebrity culture+3 | Rachel Brodsky | LA TimesRolling Stone+1 | — | Spencer Prattreality TV+5 | — | 1h 13m 34s | ||
| 3/26/26 | Shen Yunperforming arts+3 | Jenny Yang | The Brothers SunThe Great North+3 | — | Shen Yundance show+3 | — | 1h 13m 17s | ||
| 3/19/26 | disappearancescreenwriting+4 | Christian Duguay | Valley Heat | — | Gary Devoredisappearance+4 | — | 1h 08m 37s | ||
| 3/12/26 | Free Britney movementcelebrity culture+3 | — | — | — | Britney SpearsFree Britney+3 | — | 17m 23s | ||
| 3/6/26 | Groundhog Daycelebration+3 | — | Groundhog Day | Punxsutawney, PAGobbler’s Knob | Groundhog DayPunxsutawney+4 | — | 56m 26s | ||
| 2/26/26 | Britney Spearsmusic catalogue sale+3 | Babs Gray | Britney’s Gram | — | Britney Spearsmusic sale+5 | — | 1h 01m 36s | ||
| 2/19/26 | AngelyneLos Angeles+3 | Chris Farah | — | Los Angeles | AngelyneLos Angeles+3 | — | 1h 35m 12s | ||
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