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Eating For Free

Eating For Free

By: Joan Summers and Matthew Lawson
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Hosted by journalists Joan Summers and Matthew Lawson, Eating For Free is a weekly podcast that explores gossip and power in the pop culture landscape: Where it comes from, who wields it, and who suffers at the hands of it. Find out the stories behind the stories, as together they look beyond the headlines of troublesome YouTubers or scandal-ridden A-Listers, and delve deep into the inner workings of Hollywood's favorite pastime. The truth, they've found, is definitely stranger than any gossip. Social Sciences
Episodes
  • Project 2025 Killed Queer Eye
    Jan 29 2026

    In which we talk Nicki Minaj at the White House, Hudson Williams on pubic hair, TikTok's US takeover, and the infamous end of Netflix's Queer Eye.

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    LEFTOVERS - EXTRA HOLLYWOOD GOSSIP WE CAN'T SHARE ON THE MAIN FEED

    About Eating For Free:

    Hosted by journalists Joan Summers and Matthew Lawson, Eating For Free is a weekly podcast that explores gossip and power in the pop culture landscape: Where it comes from, who wields it, and who suffers at the hands of it. Find out the stories behind the stories, as together they look beyond the headlines of troublesome YouTubers or scandal-ridden A-Listers, and delve deep into the inner workings of Hollywood's favorite pastime. The truth, they've found, is definitely stranger than any gossip.

    You can also find us on our website, Twitter, and Instagram. Any personal, business, or general inquires can be sent to eatingforfreepodcast@gmail.com

    • Joan Summers' Twitter, Instagram
    • Matthew Lawson's Twitter, Instagram
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    1 hr and 21 mins
  • The Heated Rivalry Episode (feat. Ty Mitchell)
    Jan 22 2026

    In which we talk with special guest star Ty Mitchell to talk all things Heated Rivalry, gay for pay actors, and fujoshi stan culture.

    Ty Mitchell - Instagram, Twitter

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    +2 VIDEO BONUS EPISODES EACH WEEK

    About Eating For Free:

    Hosted by journalists Joan Summers and Matthew Lawson, Eating For Free is a weekly podcast that explores gossip and power in the pop culture landscape: Where it comes from, who wields it, and who suffers at the hands of it. Find out the stories behind the stories, as together they look beyond the headlines of troublesome YouTubers or scandal-ridden A-Listers, and delve deep into the inner workings of Hollywood's favorite pastime. The truth, they've found, is definitely stranger than any gossip.

    You can also find us on our website, Twitter, and Instagram. Any personal, business, or general inquires can be sent to eatingforfreepodcast@gmail.com

    • Joan Summers' Twitter, Instagram
    • Matthew Lawson's Twitter, Instagram
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    1 hr and 40 mins
  • Sydney Sweeney Cancelled for This Surprising Reason
    Jan 15 2026

    In which we talk Gracie Abrams in A24, Sydney Sweeney and Israel, Nene Leakes returning to Bravo, Mar-a-Lago on Netflix, and Erika Jayne's new BF 'The Sheriff of Baghdad'.

    JOIN US ON PATREON

    BONUS EPISODES + TV TALK EVERY WEEK

    About Eating For Free:

    Hosted by journalists Joan Summers and Matthew Lawson, Eating For Free is a weekly podcast that explores gossip and power in the pop culture landscape: Where it comes from, who wields it, and who suffers at the hands of it. Find out the stories behind the stories, as together they look beyond the headlines of troublesome YouTubers or scandal-ridden A-Listers, and delve deep into the inner workings of Hollywood's favorite pastime. The truth, they've found, is definitely stranger than any gossip.

    You can also find us on our website, Twitter, and Instagram. Any personal, business, or general inquires can be sent to eatingforfreepodcast@gmail.com

    • Joan Summers' Twitter, Instagram
    • Matthew Lawson's Twitter, Instagram

    Show More Show Less
    1 hr and 17 mins
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