Eating For Free

Which celebrities ate Rick Caruso's assh*le during an extremely spooky L.A. mayoral race? We dive deep into Hollywood's election meddling in the city of angels... and everywhere else! Most notably: Pennsylvania's hotly debated Senate race between global eating disorder merchant Dr. Oz and local "guys being dudes" hero John Fetterman! As always, there's a darker story hidden beneath the flurry of election headlines this week. A story of gentrification, of property developers and pigs, of celebrities and their twisted financial investments. Let's dig in! Links: Oprah rejects her protégé Dr. Oz and backs Democrat John Fetterman in Pa. senate race [NPR] Mehmet Oz Responds to Oprah's Endorsement of Opponent John Fetterman: 'She and I Have Different Politics' (Video) [Yahoo] Inside the Star-Studded Rivalry Dividing Los Angeles (Oct. 24) [Town and Country] Karen Bass Rolls Out More Celebrity Endorsers in Race for L.A. Mayor [Variety] Chris Pratt joins celebrities to endorse Rick Caruso for LA mayor [NYP] Tweets: Who Are Celebrities Endorsing for LA Mayor [LA Mag] The L.A. mayor's race has rich celebrities backing a pro-police billionaire [MSNBC] NBC News About: 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. Or buy our merch! Any personal, business, or general inquires can be sent to eatingforfreepodcast@gmail.com Joan Summers: Twitter: @laracroftbarbie Matthew Lawson: Twitter: @_matthewlawson

Mr. Beast is a person who quickly transformed the Youtube industry with extreme acts of philanthropy and millions of dollars wasted on frivolous acts of torture on random people. Specifically those most desperate for money! But is he the generous Willy Wonka figure he's made himself out to be, or is there more to the story? Links: 'A cashier leaked he was going to be buying people's groceries and they all just showed': Rumors of MrBeast showing up at grocery store lead to chaos [Daily Dot] TikTok of Chaos [TikTok] ANIMAL INSTINCTS Chaos as shoppers clear shelves and fill BAGS with food amid fake rumors YouTuber MrBeast was set to pay for EVERYTHING [The Sun] How I Gave Away $1,000,000 How MrBeast spends $48,000,000 a year on videos Giving A Random Homeless Man $10,000 Giving $100,000 To A Homeless Person Homeless Man Buys A Lamborghini MrBeast said he turned down $1 billion deal for his YouTube channel and associated companies [Insider] Scoop: YouTube mega-star MrBeast seeks 10-figure valuation [Axios] Night Media: [Talent Page] Matthew Beem (CLICK THIS LINK) Link - Night Ventures (Venture Capital Firm) Is MrBeast actually worth $1.5 billion? [TechCrunch] YouTube star MrBeast created a real-life 'Squid Game' set and had people compete for $456,000 [Insider] YouTube star MrBeast said he spends up to $8 million a month on making elaborate videos and promoting his food businesses [Insider] MrBeast's 'Real Life Squid Game' and the price of viral stunts [TechCrunch] YouTube giant MrBeast considering a White House run in 20 years [The Hill] MrBeast recreated Willy Wonka's chocolate factory, featuring a toilet made of cake, a dessert contest judged by Gordon Ramsay, and a 'chocolate waterfall' [Insider] YouTube star MrBeast says he doesn't 'really need money' because he only cares about making videos: 'In the last 20 days I've only left the studio once' [Insider] FaZe Clan, Jeffree Star, and MrBeast received coronavirus relief loans [Mashable] About: 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. Or buy our merch! Any personal, business, or general inquires can be sent to eatingforfreepodcast@gmail.com Joan Summers: Twitter: @laracroftbarbie Matthew Lawson: Twitter: @_matthewlawson

Links: GROCERY HAUL | Favorite Healthy Food MY WEIGHT LOSS STORY Has posted about 5G. Most of the tweets are deleted but this one: [Tweet] YouTuber Tati Westbrook Moves to Texas, Buys Lavish Suburban Estate [Dirt] MAKEUP BREAKUP ... Goodbye 💔 SHOCKING BEAUTY FAVES ... I'm Obsessed! 100+ FOUNDATIONS ... This is Heartbreaking 💔 About: Obsessive about the dark underworld of Instagram influencers, celebrity-induced conspiracy theories, and modern media shenanigans? You're in the right place! Hosted by Joan Summers and Matthew Lawson, Eating For Free is a weekly investigative podcast reporting live from the absolute edge of the internet. We're a new wave of gossip sleuths at a time when our culture is increasingly chaotic and mass media lacks the talent or clarity to make sense of our shared capitalist nightmare! You can also find us on our website, Twitter, and Instagram. Or buy our merch! Any personal, business, or general inquires can be sent to eatingforfreepodcast@gmail.com Joan Summers: Twitter: @laracroftbarbie Matthew Lawson: Twitter: @_matthewlawson

About: Obsessive about the dark underworld of Instagram influencers, celebrity-induced conspiracy theories, and modern media shenanigans? You're in the right place! Hosted by Joan Summers and Matthew Lawson, Eating For Free is a weekly investigative podcast reporting live from the absolute edge of the internet. We're a new wave of gossip sleuths at a time when our culture is increasingly chaotic and mass media lacks the talent or clarity to make sense of our shared capitalist nightmare! You can also find us on our website, Twitter, and Instagram. Or buy our merch! Any personal, business, or general inquires can be sent to eatingforfreepodcast@gmail.com Joan Summers: Twitter: @laracroftbarbie Matthew Lawson: Twitter: @_matthewlawson

You begged us for it, so here you go! Links: "The Try Guys" Form Independent Production Company, Enter Into New Strategic Partnership With BuzzFeed [2018, Buzzfeed] Try Guys tearfully admit they knew of Ned Fulmer's affair weeks ago [Page Six] [Youtube] I watched their TryPods episode "ok, let's talk about it" so you don't have to… [YouTube] Buzzfeed News article about the podcast episode [Buzzfeed] From the internet: [We Got This Covered] Why Are the Try Guys So Angry? Try Jeopardizing $6M a Year in Clicks [THR] So, what's next for The Try Guys? [Mashable] Why Are We Still So Scandalized by Cheating? What our recent obsession with infidelity reveals about us. [The Cut] The Spectacular Fall of the "Wife Guy": Cheating scandals involving everyone from Adam Levine to Ned of the Try Guys are putting a crack in the carefully tailored "wife guy" aesthetic [Air Mail] About: Obsessive about the dark underworld of Instagram influencers, celebrity-induced conspiracy theories, and modern media shenanigans? You're in the right place! Hosted by Joan Summers and Matthew Lawson, Eating For Free is a weekly investigative podcast reporting live from the absolute edge of the internet. We're a new wave of gossip sleuths at a time when our culture is increasingly chaotic and mass media lacks the talent or clarity to make sense of our shared capitalist nightmare! You can also find us on our website, Twitter, and Instagram. Or buy our merch! Any personal, business, or general inquires can be sent to eatingforfreepodcast@gmail.com Joan Summers: Twitter: @laracroftbarbie Matthew Lawson: Twitter: @_matthewlawson

About: Obsessive about the dark underworld of Instagram influencers, celebrity-induced conspiracy theories, and modern media shenanigans? You're in the right place! Hosted by Joan Summers and Matthew Lawson, Eating For Free is a weekly investigative podcast reporting live from the absolute edge of the internet. We're a new wave of gossip sleuths at a time when our culture is increasingly chaotic and mass media lacks the talent or clarity to make sense of our shared capitalist nightmare! You can also find us on our website, Twitter, and Instagram. Or buy our merch! Any personal, business, or general inquires can be sent to eatingforfreepodcast@gmail.com Joan Summers: Twitter: @laracroftbarbie Matthew Lawson: Twitter: @_matthewlawson

Links: RIHANNA: I'M GOIN' TO THE SUPER BOWL!!! Headlining Halftime Show [TMZ] KiKi Layne claims 'most' of her 'Don't Worry Darling' scenes were cut [Page Six] 'Don't Worry Darling' Crew Disputes Claims of on-Set Drama Between Olivia Wilde and Florence Pugh [People] Constance Wu Says She Experienced 'Sexual Harassment and Intimidation' by 'Fresh Off the Boat' Producer [Youtube] [People] About: Obsessive about the dark underworld of Instagram influencers, celebrity-induced conspiracy theories, and modern media shenanigans? You're in the right place! Hosted by Joan Summers and Matthew Lawson, Eating For Free is a weekly investigative podcast reporting live from the absolute edge of the internet. We're a new wave of gossip sleuths at a time when our culture is increasingly chaotic and mass media lacks the talent or clarity to make sense of our shared capitalist nightmare! You can also find us on our website, Twitter, and Instagram. Or buy our merch! Any personal, business, or general inquires can be sent to eatingforfreepodcast@gmail.com Joan Summers: Twitter: @laracroftbarbie Matthew Lawson: Twitter: @_matthewlawson

Links: Short-sellers' bets against Boohoo reach £45m as shares tumble [Retail Gazette] Sustainability at Boohoo [Boohoo] Kourtney Kardashian wants to make Boohoo's fast-fashion sustainable. Spoiler alert: she can't [The Guardian] Here's What Boohoo Has to Say About the Backlash [Women's Wear Daily] Kourtney Kardashian Uses 101k Gallons of Excess Water During Historic Drought [NPR] Kourtney Kardashian's Boohoo runway show plagued by power problems [Page Six] Kourtney Kardashian Launches 'Lemme' a New Supplement Line [Newswire] About: Obsessive about the dark underworld of Instagram influencers, celebrity-induced conspiracy theories, and modern media shenanigans? You're in the right place! Hosted by Joan Summers and Matthew Lawson, Eating For Free is a weekly investigative podcast reporting live from the absolute edge of the internet. We're a new wave of gossip sleuths at a time when our culture is increasingly chaotic and mass media lacks the talent or clarity to make sense of our shared capitalist nightmare! You can also find us on our website, Twitter, and Instagram. Or buy our merch! Any personal, business, or general inquires can be sent to eatingforfreepodcast@gmail.com Joan Summers: Twitter: @laracroftbarbie Matthew Lawson: Twitter: @_matthewlawson

Links: Kourtney Kardashian: Boohoo collab backlash was 'exactly what I was hoping for' [Page Six] So, let's go to boohoo and see what this is all about… On Tuesday, Sept. 13 — the day of her line's launch — Kardashian finally addressed the backlash on Instagram. [Click here for the official campaign page] Campaign series [Youtube] About: Obsessive about the dark underworld of Instagram influencers, celebrity-induced conspiracy theories, and modern media shenanigans? You're in the right place! Hosted by Joan Summers and Matthew Lawson, Eating For Free is a weekly investigative podcast reporting live from the absolute edge of the internet. We're a new wave of gossip sleuths at a time when our culture is increasingly chaotic and mass media lacks the talent or clarity to make sense of our shared capitalist nightmare! You can also find us on our website, Twitter, and Instagram. Or buy our merch! Any personal, business, or general inquires can be sent to eatingforfreepodcast@gmail.com Joan Summers: Twitter: @laracroftbarbie Matthew Lawson: Twitter: @_matthewlawson

Hold me closer tiny dancer, we've got a whopper of an episode today! Links: Why Do Harry Styles Fans Hate Olivia Wilde? [Daily Beast] Shia LaBeouf Denies He Was Fired From Olivia Wilde's 'Don't Worry Darling': 'I Quit Your Film' [Variety] Olivia's Wilde Ride: Directing 'Don't Worry Darling,' Making Harry Styles a Movie Star and Being 'Blown the F— Away' by Florence Pugh [Variety] Harry Styles sparked Olivia Wilde and Jason Sudeikis split: Insiders [Page Six] Olivia Wilde beams on set of 'Don't Worry Darling' after Harry Styles visit [Page Six] Florence Pugh unhappy over Olivia Wilde-Harry Styles affair, source says [Page Six] Videos: Chris Pine at Press Junket [Twitter] About: Obsessive about the dark underworld of Instagram influencers, celebrity-induced conspiracy theories, and modern media shenanigans? You're in the right place! Hosted by Joan Summers and Matthew Lawson, Eating For Free is a weekly investigative podcast reporting live from the absolute edge of the internet. We're a new wave of gossip sleuths at a time when our culture is increasingly chaotic and mass media lacks the talent or clarity to make sense of our shared capitalist nightmare! You can also find us on our website, Twitter, and Instagram. Or buy our merch! Any personal, business, or general inquires can be sent to eatingforfreepodcast@gmail.com Joan Summers: Twitter: @laracroftbarbie Matthew Lawson: Twitter: @_matthewlawson