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Pop Mystery Pod

By: Tess Barker
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  • Summary

  • 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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Episodes
  • Brittany Murphy's House (with Babs Gray)

    Brittany Murphy's House (with Babs Gray)
    May 30 2024

    Journalist, comic, and pop culture junkie Tess Barker invites Babs Gray @babs_gray, her Britney’s Gram and Lady to Lady cohost onto the show for chat through the confounding case of Brittany Murphy’s untimely death.

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

    Pop Mystery Pod is written and produced by Tess Barker @tesstifybarker. Produced by Emma Klein.

    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 wherever you get your pods.

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

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    1 hr and 12 mins
  • The Bachelor Stalker

    The Bachelor Stalker
    May 22 2024

    Journalist, comic, and pop culture junkie Tess Barker delves into the underbelly of “The Bachelor” franchise. She uncovers exclusive information about the show’s inner workings.

    Guests include former contestant Sydney Lotuaco @sydneylotuaco and Steve Carbone @realitysteve.

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

    Pop Mystery Pod is written and produced by Tess Barker @tesstifybarker. Produced by Emma Klein.

    Theme song by Rick Wood @Rickw00d.

    Abigail Keel was a consulting producer on this episode.

    Clearance Counsel is Jacqueline Swett at Donaldson Callif Perez, LLP

    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 wherever you get your pods.

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

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    50 mins
  • Welcome to Pop Mystery Pod

    Welcome to Pop Mystery Pod
    May 16 2024

    Investigative journalist and pop star advocate (#FreeBritney),Tess Barker is back on the entertainment beat. In each episode, Tess delves into the annals of pop culture history. She indulges in one of her favorite hobbies - sifting through court documents. She interviews people who actually lived through this pop culture trivia, and unpacks the details with experts. Tess's obsessevive and sometimes comedic reporting style uncovers the truth behind pop culture's most mysterious stories -- things we got wrong the first time around, and things that were intentionally hidden from us.

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    2 mins
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