Right Answers Mostly

Famous playwright from the Globe in London, William Shakespeare, joins the hosts to discuss the history of theater, gender norms, and the iconic Globe Theater. They also reflect on their experience with Shakespeare monologues and express their love for theater kids.

In this week's episode, Claire shares the inspirational yet tragic story of the Queen of Tejano, Selena Quintanilla. From breaking down barriers in a male-dominated music genre to creating her own fashion line, she became the most prominent Mexican American singer and a cultural icon.Created and produced by: Claire Donald & Tess BellomoFollow us on Instagram ⁠⁠⁠@Rightanswersmostly⁠⁠⁠ and TikTok at ⁠⁠⁠@Rightanswersmostly⁠⁠⁠Join Premium at https://rightanswersmostly.supportingcast.fm/ for $7.99/month for two bonus episodesGet Girl Code at Target or at playgirlcode.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

This week dive into the incredible journey of the empowering, and fiercely unapologetic trio, The Chicks. Not only did these three shatter barriers and challenged norms in the male-dominated music industry, they showed resilience, innovation, and taught young woman to not back down! Prepare to ignite your feminine rage, this is... The Chicks!!Created and produced by Tess Bellomo and Claire DonaldFollow us on Instagram ⁠⁠⁠@Rightanswersmostly⁠⁠⁠ and TikTok at ⁠⁠⁠@Rightanswersmostly⁠⁠⁠ Watch on Youtube at https://youtu.be/QMDtZgDDyVoSources: https://www.motherjones.com/politics/2021/09/9-11-when-pop-culture-went-into-patriotic-overdrive/, https://abcnews.go.com/US/20-years-911-islamophobia-continues-haunt-muslims/story?id=79732049, https://www.vulture.com/2020/07/the-chicks-career-history-timeline.html, https://www.texasmonthly.com/arts-entertainment/chicks-in-the-wilderness/ https://www.cmt.com/news/vi3iev/nashville-skyline-shut-up-and-sing, You’re wrong about Pod, Shut Up and Sing DocumentaryJoin Premium at https://rightanswersmostly.supportingcast.fm/ for $7.99/month for two bonus episodes Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

In this episode, Tess takes the mic to share the legacy of queen, Whitney Houston. From the early years of breaking all time records to her tumultuous relationship with Bobby Brown and the press, we talk through her heartbreaking, yet iconic journey as one of the most famous pop stars and divas of our time. This is Whitney. This episode contains accounts of sexual assault, violence, and substance abuse. Created and produced by Claire Donald and Tess Bellomo.Follow us on Instagram ⁠⁠⁠@Rightanswersmostly⁠⁠⁠ and TikTok at ⁠⁠⁠@Rightanswersmostly⁠⁠⁠Join Premium at https://rightanswersmostly.supportingcast.fm/ for $7.99/month for two bonus episodes Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

In our first episode of Women in Music Month, we listened to the fans and are giving you the history of Cher. From her tumultuous childhood with her struggling actress mother, to her early years of producing her own work even in middle school, we talk about the Sonny of it all, her infamous belly button, the acting career, and of course, her hatred for most men in this world. Cher is queen, icon, and legend and we couldn't be more excited to give people an insight into her (autotune) and legacy! "Mom, I AM a rich man!" -CherCreated and produced by: Claire Donald and Tess BellomoFollow us on Instagram ⁠⁠⁠@Rightanswersmostly⁠⁠⁠ and TikTok at ⁠⁠⁠@Rightanswersmostly⁠⁠⁠Join Premium at https://rightanswersmostly.supportingcast.fm/ for $7.99/month for two bonus episodes Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

You asked for it, begged for it really, so we're giving it to ya. In our final episode of Sport's Month, we're wrapping it up with the trial of the century, The OJ Simpson Trial. We uncover the jaw-dropping twists and turns, from the "white Bronco chase" that had the nation glued to their screens to the gripping courtroom drama that spanned for eleven months. This is the trial of the century.This episode contains graphic content.Created and produced by Tess Bellomo and Claire DonaldFollow us on Instagram ⁠⁠⁠@Rightanswersmostly⁠⁠⁠ and TikTok at ⁠⁠⁠@Rightanswersmostly⁠⁠⁠ Watch on Youtube at https://youtu.be/QMDtZgDDyVoJoin Premium at https://rightanswersmostly.supportingcast.fm/ for $7.99/month for two bonus episodes Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

You can't talk about sports and scandals without mentioning steroids. This week Claire takes us through the shocking history of Anabolic steroids. From their questionable origins to all the celebrities who have admitted to using them...or gotten caught, we are giving you all the juicy details!Created and produced by Tess Bellomo and Claire DonaldFollow us on Instagram ⁠⁠⁠@Rightanswersmostly⁠⁠⁠ and TikTok at ⁠⁠⁠@Rightanswersmostly⁠⁠⁠Join Premium at https://rightanswersmostly.supportingcast.fm/ for $7.99/month for two bonus episodes Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

We are rereleasing one of our OG episodes! Claire takes us on a “journey to the past,” where we learn about the fall of the last imperial family of Russia, The Romanovs. From hemophilia and mystical healers to public scrutiny and an untimely execution, we learn what ended the family’s reign — and what almost saved them.Created and produced by: Claire Donald and Tess BellomoFollow us on Instagram ⁠⁠⁠@Rightanswersmostly⁠⁠⁠ and TikTok at ⁠⁠⁠@Rightanswersmostly⁠⁠⁠Join Premium at https://rightanswersmostly.supportingcast.fm/ for $7.99/month for two bonus episodes Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

In our first episode of Sports Month, Tess takes us through Nancy Kerrigan and Tonya Harding's background and what led up to one of the biggest sports scandals in history when Tonya's husband arranged for a hit man to attack Nancy before the 1994 Olympics. The episode is filled with a lot of debunking of facts the media imbedded into our heads since this occurred almost 30 years ago, and how the women have since moved on and talked about it and why we are so obsessed with pinning women against each other and this idea of the "good girl" vs "bad girl."Trigger warning: This episode contains some brief mentions about sexual assault and eating disorders. If that isn't for you today, skip! However we do warn our audience before we talk about those two triggers.Created and produced by Tess Bellomo and Claire DonaldFollow us on instagram, tiktok and YouTubeJoin Premium at https://rightanswersmostly.supportingcast.fm/ for $7.99/month for two bonus episodes Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

In this episode, Tess takes us through the history and controversy of the iconic toy doll, Barbie. Claire and Tess express some of the ways in which this doll personally effected their childhood and womanhood, diving into the complicated and unfair societal norms of body image and beauty for young girls. While she was revolutionary, she was also harmful, and like most things in history, nothing is black or white. Except her famous bathing suit... This is Barbie.This episode contains conversation around Eating Disorders.Created and produced by: Claire Donald and Tess BellomoFollow us on Instagram ⁠⁠⁠@Rightanswersmostly⁠⁠⁠ and TikTok at ⁠⁠⁠@Rightanswersmostly⁠⁠⁠Join Premium at https://rightanswersmostly.supportingcast.fm/ for $7.99/month for two bonus episodes Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices