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This week (in a different version of her deep dive than the one that is on Patreon), Kate decided she wanted to contribute further to the hype of the pop cultural phenomenon that is Hamilton to celebrate the release of the original cast album's performance on Disney+ this Friday. This deep dive includes a discussion on the themes, symbols, motifs, and broader cultural impact of the play as a whole, but only dives into the songs of Act I to give people a baseline understanding of what's going on. Act II will still be released on Patreon as planned, but Kate felt that she needed to update her opinions of what the show means to her and how she connects it to modern day as we reflect on our country's founding on the heels of Independence Day. Happy 4th, be safe, wear a mask, and raise a glass to freedom :) Act II will be posted on: patreon.com/bethereinfive Support our sponsors: stillkickin.com/courses ritual.com/bethereinfive for 10% off your first 3 months!

This week, Kate dives into the recent 180 people have done in terms of their opinion of Gen Z. Now being labeled as activists, heroes, and vigilantes, it's clear that on this pod we need to clarify that we've come a long way from Tide Pods and continue the conversation we started during the episode "We Need to Tok." Beyond discussing a little more about the psychographic characteristics that define Gen Z and how they relate to Millennials, she also formally responds to Gen Z's recent roasting of Millennials on Twitter & TikTok. Then, she dives into Gen Z's political activism and role in the recent Trump rally, explains K-pop's involvement with social causes and the power of leveraging their stan-dom for causes beyond boy bands, while also exploring the other side of the story as it relates to issues of racism within a fandom that's largely being heralded for fighting racism. Enjoy! Support our sponsors! Get up to 200 dollars off at helixsleep.com/BETHEREINFIVE Get your first 3-hour cleaning for ONLY $39 when you sign up for a cleaning plan. Go to Handy.com/bethereinfive and enter promo code BETHEREINFIVE.

This week, Kate starts with a few pop culture tangents and then ventures into her Delilah-inspired series where she answers random listener voicemails. This week, she covers topics from Rachel Hollis' divorce, to a Range Rover conspiracy, maid of honor speech writing, Real Housewives of Chicago, HomeGoods hand towels, advice when you're being pressured to get married, and more! Enjoy. Support our sponsor! Get 2 free months of unlimited access to thousands of classes at Skillshare.com/BETHEREINFIVE https://www.mykarite.com https://www.cadencecandleco.com/ https://portrait.coffee/ https://www.mcbridesisters.com/ https://www.wyldfrontierdesign.com/

This week, Kate has Jessie Bernhardt on the podcast to discuss influence in the time of social injustice. Not only the response of influencers and the responsibility of having a platform, but also the importance of factoring in our own influence in our daily lives. They discuss the disparity of the response relative to other Black Lives Matter efforts, the responsibility of influencers in combatting social injustice, the importance of sharing, elevating (and tagging!) Black creators, a couple of the influencer scandals, and overall how we can be more inclusive in the workplace and in our daily lives. Thanks to our sponsors: Go to HelloFresh.com/bethereinfive60 and use code bethereinfive60 to get $60 off your first three weeks, including free shipping on your first box. Get 25% off at LIQUIDIV.com and use code BETHEREINFIVE at checkout. Black-owned businesses advertised: http://www.dallasgritfitness.com https://jadeswim.com/ http://www.talulaskincare.com http://www.semicolonchi.com/ https://www.anesiabvideography.com

In this episode, Kate draws from a hat that contains topics listeners submitted as deep dive requests. Instead of going deep, she "snorkels" through each topic, spending 10-20 minutes on a mini dive for each. Topics include: Kelly Ripa/Jessica Seinfeld's feud, hangover anxiety, Hillsong church/tithing/prosperity gospel, things you did to get your crush's attention, Britney's gym, prom/homecoming pictures/dinner/themes, influencer PR gifting, Selling Sunset and more! Support our sponsors: bookofthemonth.com code BETHEREINFIVE for your first month's subscription for $9.99 nutrafol.com code BETHEREINFIVE for 20% off your order! Kate also lists off black-owned businesses submitted by listeners in the Facebook group: Davidson Wine Co. https://davidsonwineco.com/ Education with an Apron: https://educationwithanapron.com/ Latesha Lynch Design & Coaching: lateshalynch.com The Tiny Tassel Accessories: https://thetinytassel.com Chicago Birth Works: https://www.chicagobirthworks.com/ Pink Sugar Cupcakery: https://www.facebook.com/pinksugaraustin/ The Zen Succulent: https://thezensucculent.com/ Esthetic Haus: https://esthetichaus.com/ Black-Owned Independent Booksellers: Chicago: semicolonchi.com South Bend: brainlairbooks.com Maywood, IL: afriwarebooks.com Detroit: detroitbookcity.com DC: mahoganybooks.com Philly: unclebobbis.com Philly: hakimsbookstore.com Philly: harriettsbookshop.com Bay Area: ashaybythebay.com LA: esowonbookstore.com Bronx: thelitbar.com Brooklyn: cafelibrosbk.com Roxbury, MA: frugalbookstore.net Full document of resources: Educational Resources Google Doc

Comprehensive site of ways to help: https://blacklivesmatters.carrd.co/# Chicago small business relief fund: https://www.formyblock.org/ Places to donate: George Floyd Memorial Fund: https://www.gofundme.com/f/georgefloyd Breonna Taylor Memorial Fund: FightForBreonna.org. Ahmaud Arbery Memorial Fund: https://www.gofundme.com/f/i-run-with-maud Black Visions Collective: https://www.blackvisionsmn.org/ Campaign Zero: https://www.joincampaignzero.org/ Minnesota Freedom Fund: https://minnesotafreedomfund.org/ Reclaim The Block: https://www.reclaimtheblock.org/home We Love Lake Street: https://www.welovelakestreet.com/ Communities United Against Police Brutality: https://www.cuapb.org/what_we_do Color of Change: https://colorofchange.org/ For more resources including movies, books, TV shows, etc. visit: bit.ly/ANTIRACISMRESOURCES Instagram accounts to follow: Instagram.com/mspackyetti Instagram.com/iamrachelricketts Instagram.com/rachel.cargle Instagram.com/austinchanning Instagram.com/thenorthbelleofthesouth Instagram.com/theconsciouskid Instagram.com/taymocha Instagram.com/currentlykherrington Instagram.com/laylafsaad

Go to helixsleep.com/bethereinfive for up to $200 off all mattresses! Seriously, she's going to talk about this for two more hours? Yes, yes she is. This is a deep dive, after all. The first podcast on the Call Her Daddy podcast drama was released before we had ever heard from Alex, and now we have twice, and things have changed. Kate brought you into this mess and now she feels responsible for seeing you out of it. There's a lot to unpack that unfolded over the past week among Alex's Youtube video, Dave's barstool update, Alex's first episode solo, her final offer, and the Scooter Braun of it all. Beyond that, Kate spends the latter portion of the episode talking about why all of this matters, specifically why what Alex told us about Sofia's relationship matters, and talks through more lessons learned as she's dissected this complicated situation. It's never a waste of time to deep dive if we can learn something from it, and this is a case study that represents relevant business, friendship, and relationship scenarios we all find ourselves in all the time that are worth diving into. Enjoy!

This week, Kate discusses the layers of a major story involving a wildly popular podcast, Call Her Daddy. In this episode, she first discusses the show's unprecedented success, theories on why the show is popular, and her perspective on when sexual rhetoric objectifies vs. empowers women. But, the discussion of their show's content is simply for musing's sake; more importantly, she wants to highlight that one of the issues with this story's coverage is that their show's subject matter is unfairly being used to devalue or invalidate their success. Throughout the podcast, she talks through different aspects of the story's progression, starting with explaining the existing business deal with Barstool, why their compensation is normal for the entertainment industry (but abnormal for the podcast world), and walks through how podcast networks operate by giving examples of the other financial scenarios that could have generated them a higher percentage of revenue, but not necessarily a comparable volume of audience. Kate also explores the importance of prioritizing your intellectual property, why that could've ultimately generated the bulk of their income, and also explores the confusing nature of media contracts that reward companies who give people their big break, despite living in a world where people can now give themselves their big break. But it begs the question, to what scale? To what level? How can you know when investing in talent what the future holds? Where does the value of the runway you were given end and where does the value of your merit begin? Beyond that, Kate talks about her experience staying private, owning IP, and basically doing the opposite of what they did, and why it's an example of what company resources can do for size and scale, and depends on what you want from something you create. Above all else, she talks through one of the lessons she's learned: money's important, but so are people, and how a respectful, realistic negotiation could've prevented the collapse of one of the wildest success stories that the podcast industry has ever witnessed. Enjoy! Follow Kate on instagram @bethereinfive Check out the list of listener's favorite episodes @bethereinfivepodcast Support our sponsor! Go to nutrafol.com and use code BETHEREINFIVE for 20% off!

Support our sponsors! 2 free months of unlimited access to thousands of classes at Skillshare.com/BETHEREINFIVE Your first month's book is just $9.99 with code BETHEREINFIVE at bookofthemonth.com! In the finale of this influencer-centric trilogy, Kate tells all. The first two were more based on influencer behavior during COVID-19, but this episode is more of a general discussion of Kate's thoughts toward the business of monetizing being a person. Based on listener questions, she reviews her thoughts on the influencer business model as a whole, breaks down the heyday of Pinterest and OG blogging, expresses concern for how the industry is talked about, the lack of credit given to women for what is essentially category creation, reviews theories on rules of thumb for Instagram pricing, discusses the podcasting business model, her own intentions in the realm of influence, experience with affiliate links, how influencers make money, and so much more! Enjoy.

In between the influencer series episodes, please enjoy this bonus intermission with one of BTI5 listeners' favorite guests: comedian, author, and host of the wildly successful pop culture podcast Everything Iconic - Danny Pellegrino! Kate and Danny catch up and talk all things Home Goods, candles, Rae Dunn, Bravo Shows, summer camp, quarantine entertainment, and much more. Enjoy!