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Maureen Callahan discusses Meghan Markle's brand decline, Sam Levinson's work, and interviews NYT Bestselling author Douglas Brunt.

Maureen Callahan discusses Meghan Markle's crumbling "As Ever" brand with new polling that shows a steady decline in market interest, while highlighting Meghan’s past comments on costly merchandise that contradict the prices she has listed on her website. She also revisits of Meghan’s claim that she didn't understand the Royal family’s global significance before meeting Prince Harry, and offers proof to the contrary. Then Maureen dissects the depraved mind of director Sam Levinson and the dark, twisted imagery in the season finale of "Euphoria," shares her thoughts about a new report on Diddy's ex-girlfriend Cassie Ventura fleeing the country, and slams Coldplay kiss cam woman for her inability to let go of her 15 minutes of fame. Later in the show, Maureen is joined by NYT Bestselling author Doug Brunt to discuss his latest book, "The Lost Empire of Emmanuel Nobel." Doug Brunt: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCVDawdC0lSROl0sF_oJy_Cw Toups & Co: Ready to give Toups a try? Get 25% off your first order by going to http://toupsandco.com/NERVE and use code NERVE for 25% off your first order. Cowboy Colostrum: Get 25% Off Cowboy Colostrum with code MAUREEN at…

People in this episode

Host: Maureen Callahan

Guest: Douglas Brunt

Topics covered

• Meghan Markle
• Sam Levinson
• Douglas Brunt
• Euphoria
• celebrity culture
• branding
• market interest

Keywords

• Meghan Markle
• Sam Levinson
• Douglas Brunt
• Euphoria
• celebrity news
• branding
• market polling

Sponsors

Toups & Co, Cowboy Colostrum, VanMan

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: New York Times, Coldplay

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