In this week's episode, Troy takes on America’s favorite chain smoking, flannel wearing couple: Johnny Depp and Kate Moss! He starts by examining how a shy, insecure 15-year-old Kate became the face of the 90s “heroin chic” movement and how being branded “super-waif” affected her. Troy also revisits the way these two found each other during a particularly destructive period in both of their lives. He also gets into their relationship progression: from being introduced in a coffee shop to becomin...
May 31, 2019•33 min•Ep. 96
Troy welcomes our pal Brandon Alvarado back to tackle yet another Real Housewives couple. This time, he and Troy break down Phaedra Parks and her complicated marriage to Apollo Nida! They start by taking a look back at Phaedra’s introduction to the franchise as the smoke and mirrors Southern belle (who conveniently forgot when her baby was conceived) to the sexually open, twerking lawyer to the stars (and occasional stripper). They also take an in-depth look at Apollo’s arrest and the major part...
May 24, 2019•33 min•Ep. 95
Since Troy had a little too much going on this week to take his regular thirty-four pages of notes about your favorite train wreck couples, he’s doing the next best thing... breaking down his favorite sexual thriller with his best friend, Katie Kalvin. For your listening pleasure, they discuss the iconic 1992 film, Basic Instinct! Remember, you can get all of our extended episodes on the Emotionally Broken Psychos Patreon page (https://patreon.com/ebpsychos) under the $1/month reward level - bec...
May 19, 2019•35 min
This week, Troy revisits the unofficial Smush Room King, Diddy, by peeling back the layers of one of his most interesting relationships. Troy be discusses Diddy and his 11-year relationship with the original Princess of Whisper Pop, Cassie Ventura. He also spends some time dissecting the unprecedented way Cassie was marketed to the public, her incredibly bumpy start, and the legacy of her iconic debut album! Extended episodes are always available on the Solid Listen Patreon page (https://patreon...
May 10, 2019•33 min•Ep. 94
Troy has spent several episodes discussing Oscar nominated actors, but this week he's taking things back to our roots! Troy is joined by Rylee Ennis, the host of Snap Back to Reality pod, to discuss Mama June and Sugar Bear, AKA June Shannon and Mike Thompson. They start by examining the couple's complicated lives before fame, and what led to them becoming the breakout stars Toddlers and Tiaras. They also dissect the pop culture phenomenon that was Here Comes Honey Boo Boo and what led to their ...
May 03, 2019•33 min•Ep. 93
Remember that time in 1995 when a newly-famous Hugh Grant was arrested for performing “lewd acts” with a prostitute in his BMW on Sunset Boulevard? Of course you do. This week, Troy dissects the details surrounding one of the most effective PR campaigns in Hollywood history and the role Elizabeth Hurley played in the whole ordeal. He also revisits the black Versace “safety pin” dress that gave Elizabeth a more than 20-year career! Remember, you can get all of our extended episodes on the Emotion...
Apr 26, 2019•33 min•Ep. 92
This week, Troy continues his deep dive into Gwyneth Paltrow’s iconic dating history and explores her relationship with a 26-year-old, new money Ben Affleck. He starts by detailing the unfortunate and important role Harvey Weinstein played in their introduction, relationship, and overall careers at the time. He also revisits the interesting way the media chose to cover their short time together! Extended episodes are always available on the Solid Listen Patreon page (https://patreon.com/solidlis...
Apr 12, 2019•33 min•Ep. 90
This week, Troy explores a couple that, quite frankly, has taken us way too long to get to: Gwyneth Paltrow and Brad Pitt. He breaks down everything from the matching haircuts to the infamous nude photo scandal and Brad’s lawsuit against Playgirl Magazine. He also discusses the Harvey Weinstein of it all and the many reasons people speculate for the breakup. Extended episodes are always available on the Solid Listen Patreon page (https://patreon.com/solidlisten) under the $1/month reward level -...
Mar 29, 2019•34 min•Ep. 89
In this weeks episode, Troy revisits a couple that helped shape early 2000’s tabloid culture in a massive way: Nicole Richie and Adam Goldstein aka DJ A.M. He starts by exploring Nicole’s uniquely troubled past and what led to her style evolution during the Rachel Zoe years. He also breaks down Adam’s tough childhood and his lifelong struggles with addiction and depression. Troy ends by examining the details surrounding Adam’s death in August of 2009. Extended episodes are always available on th...
Mar 23, 2019•34 min•Ep. 88
The time has finally come for you to revisit the most salacious cheating scandal in American pop-culture history... This week, Troy breaks down every raunchy detail of Tiger Woods and Elin Nordegren’s marriage and epic divorce. He starts by discussing their extremely private $1.5 million dollar wedding in Barbados during what would be considered Tiger’s “golden era”. He ends by breaking down that now infamous car crash on Thanksgiving night in 2009 that would change their lives forever. And just...
Mar 16, 2019•33 min•Ep. 87
During the late 80s and early 90s, La Toya Jackson became one of the most highly publicized and ridiculed members of her family for being honest with the public in reference to her father’s abuse and her mother’s compliancy. She was also one of the first people to speak out against her brother Michael in 1993 during his sexual abuse case. At the same time, La Toya was forced into an extremely abusive and controlling marriage with her music manager, Jack Gordon. This week we’ll explore all the de...
Mar 08, 2019•33 min•Ep. 86
In light of the recent New York Times profile on Ryan Adams and the investigation surrounding claims of sexual misconduct, Troy takes a look back on his 7 year marriage to Smush Room Princess, Mandy Moore. He breaks down everything from their no-frills courthouse marriage in the South to Ryan’s very public fall from grace and substance abuse struggle. He also spends some time discussing the effect Ryan had on Mandy’s career. Extended episodes are always available on the Solid Listen Patreon page...
Mar 01, 2019•34 min•Ep. 85
Hey Smushies! Troy is under the weather, so instead of taking the week off we decided it would be fun to run the Denise Richards & Charlie Sheen episode for free, in full, as a special treat. Enjoy! This week's episode requires rubber gloves, a sanitary face mask, and debris protectors for your shoes. You guessed it, were going to be discussing Charlie Sheen and his marriage to Denise Richards! More specifically, their horrible divorce! We’ll revisit Charlie’s bad boy past, from the Heidi Fl...
Feb 22, 2019•1 hr 23 min•Ep. 84
Remember that time a 23-year-old Julia Roberts, who had just made herself a household name, fell in love with the self proclaimed “bad boy” Kiefer Sutherland? Remember when they planned what People Magazine described as “the wedding of the decade”? Remember when she broke it off three days before the big day because of his partying and took off with his best friend? If not, you’ll LOVE this episode! Troy tells the story of how Julia Roberts became known as the “runway bride” eight years prior to...
Feb 16, 2019•34 min•Ep. 83
This week, Troy invites back friend of the show and Housewives aficionado, Brandon Alvarado to discuss one of our most beloved couples, Teresa and Joe Giudice! As a fellow New Jersey resident, Brandon gives Troy his hot takes on all things Real Housewives Of New Jersey, including the current cast and all the drama surrounding previous seasons. They end the episode by discussing what they believe the future has in store for Teresa and Joe as a couple. Extended episodes are always available on the...
Feb 09, 2019•33 min•Ep. 82
Troy invited the queen of Teen Mom and host of Feathers In My Hair, Liz Bentley, to join him for a lovely deep dive on a couple mentioned in passing many times on this podcast (but never given the full episode they deserve)... Dina and Michael Lohan! They break down everything from their quickie marriage to Dina’s years as an alleged Radio City Rockette. They also examine Michael’s many arrests throughout the years, starting in the late 80s. Extended episodes are always available on the Solid Li...
Feb 01, 2019•34 min•Ep. 81
This week, Troy is joined again by Molls for the third and final chapter of the Brittany Murphy trilogy. They peel back the layers on her very complicated and questionable marriage to the notable Svengali, Simon Monjack. Troy and Molls start by examining what the press refer to as the “straight to video” era of her career and the introduction of Simon in her life (who she’d known since she was a teenager) as a romantic figure. They also discuss the details of both Brittany and Simon’s mysterious...
Jan 25, 2019•1 hr 42 min•Ep. 80
For the second installment of our three-part Brittany Murphy series, Troy is joined by Molls to discuss her very short but impactful relationship with Ashton Kutcher. They revisit the two meeting for the first time on the set of their critically panned film, Just Married and the “engagement” that soon followed. They also examine this particularly interesting time in Ashton’s career, 4 years into That 70’s Show and 1 year prior to staring in and producing the pop culture phenomenon that was Punke...
Jan 19, 2019•2 hr 29 min•Ep. 79
To call this week's episode a “relationship” would be a bit of a stretch. This is a classic case of two people hooking up a few times and being forced to answer questions about it for several years (which is totally good enough for us). Today, Troy looks back on the very short fling between Brittany Murphy and Eminem during the filming of the movie, 8 Mile. Of course, he will start by examining the career of the extremely talented Brittany Murphy and her not so great relationship with the press....
Jan 12, 2019•34 min•Ep. 78
In December of 1988, a then-unknown, 18 year old aspiring musician was invited by a friend to a music executive’s gala and was introduced to the recently hired head a new record label called Sony. You guessed it, this week Troy will be discussing Mariah Carey’s extremely tumultuous marriage to Tommy Mattola! Troy examines how these two went from being described by the media as the music industry’s “Cinderella story” to Mariah adapting the nickname Rapunzel for being trapped by Tommy in their hom...
Jan 04, 2019•34 min•Ep. 77
This week, Troy circles back to the year 2000 and re-visits a couple that many people either don’t know existed or have completely forgotten about: Macaulay Culkin and Mila Kunis! Troy breaks down every detail of their very private eight-year relationship and what led to their breakup, starting by dissecting the child star era of Macaulay's life and his tumultuous relationship with his father. He also looks at Mila’s bumpy start in the industry and the fame swap that happened towards the end of ...
Dec 28, 2018•34 min•Ep. 76
Last week, Troy promised you a tacky couple - ladies and gents, it doesn’t get more tacky than this relationship! Troy peels back the layers of Carmen Electra and Dennis Rodman’s ten-day, Las Vegas marriage and its tumultuous end. He spends some time examining Carmen’s career prior to meeting Dennis and her short, but impactful, relationship with Prince. He also revisits Dennis’ controversial years playing for the Chicago Bulls! Extended episodes are always available on the Solid Listen Patreon ...
Dec 21, 2018•34 min•Ep. 75
This week, Troy experienced some technical difficulties we're blaming on his internet provider - so we decided to bring you an awesome episode from the archives, in full for FREE this week! Troy will return next week with a brand new episode. Thanks for understanding, Smushies! Troy and friend Jamie Luke Scoular discuss the unbelievably fascinating life of the late Anna Nicole Smith. They break down how she went from working as a stripper, married to the fry cook of a chicken restaurant in Mexia...
Dec 15, 2018•1 hr 37 min•Ep. 74
This week, Troy is joined by friend-of-the-pod Maria Towner for a nostalgic revisit of one of Hollywood’s most iconic couples: Ben Affleck and Jennifer Lopez! They start by looking back at the “J.Lo” era of Jennifer’s career and transition into Jennifer and Ben meeting during the filming of Gigli (while she was still married!). They also cover the Bentleys as gifts, the two million dollar wedding that never came into fruition and the general pandemonium surrounding their relationship. They finis...
Dec 07, 2018•34 min•Ep. 73
This week, Troy makes his way back to the OG Smush Room princess, Lindsay Lohan! He discusses her life, post “it girl” fame, and breaks down what led to her career spiral and multiple arrests in 2007. We’ll also examine how she and DJ Samantha Ronson were introduced and all the messy details of their tumultuous and toxic 2 year fling! Extended episodes are always available on the Solid Listen Patreon page (https://patreon.com/solidlisten) under the $1/month reward level - become a supporter toda...
Nov 30, 2018•34 min•Ep. 72
This week Troy welcomes back Smush Room regular, Russ Martin, to dissect the world’s most famous drag couple: Justin Andrew Honard and Aaron Coady, AKA Alaska Thunderfuck and Sharon Needles! They look back on their lives pre-fame and how Pittsburgh became an integral part of their drag identities. They also spend time discussing their long term influence on RuPaul’s Drag Race and what led them each to audition for the show. Extended episodes are always available on the Solid Listen Patreon page ...
Nov 16, 2018•34 min•Ep. 71
This week, Troy dives deep on the nine-year, on-again off-again relationship between Miley Cyrus and Liam Hemsworth. He breaks down how they met and what led to their handful of short lived breakups. He also spends some time looking back on the many phases and forgotten viral moments of Miley’s fascinating career. Extended episodes are always available on the Solid Listen Patreon page (https://patreon.com/solidlisten) under the $1/month reward level - become a supporter today to ensure you never...
Nov 09, 2018•34 min•Ep. 70
This week, Troy is joined by host of the Your Morning After podcast, Ashley Johnson to discuss all things Kylie and Tyga. They break down everything from how they met (when Kylie was just 14) to their matching tattoos and extravagant gift competitions. They also spend some time dissecting the Blac Chyna/Rob Kardashian drama and everything in between. Extended episodes are always available on the Solid Listen Patreon page (https://patreon.com/solidlisten) under the $1/month reward level - become ...
Nov 02, 2018•34 min•Ep. 69
It’s our first ever Smush Room Halloween extravaganza! Today, Troy and Jay Reyna (EBP's social media maven) break down the 11-year marriage of Dewey Riley and Gale Weathers, aka Courteney Cox and David Arquette! Troy and Jay discuss any and all things involving the Scream franchise, which includes them meeting on-set and having their relationship highs and lows written into the script by Wes Craven. Extended episodes are always available on the Solid Listen Patreon page (https://patreon.com/soli...
Oct 26, 2018•34 min•Ep. 68
In part 3 of the Britney and Kevin saga, Troy breaks down all the events that took place post-divorce. He starts with everything that went on behind the scenes of Britney‘s infamous 2007 VMA performance and work his way up to her standoff with the police in her Studio City mansion that led to her loosing custody of her children. He ends things on a positive note though, detailing her 2008 comeback! Extended episodes are always available on the Solid Listen Patreon page (https://patreon.com/solid...
Oct 19, 2018•34 min•Ep. 67
