Closing out another fabulous Pride Month, we’re taking a look at someone who’s always been a friend and ally to the LGBTQ+ community - Cyndi Lauper. Born in New York, in the early 50s, Cyndi feels out-of-step with her surroundings. Raised in a home with an abusive stepfather, she escapes and sets out on her own. But to do what? After failing in a series of unfulfilling odd jobs, Cyndi decides to follow her first love - music. After a shaky start with a couple of failed bands, Cyndi goes solo. Th...
Jul 01, 2025•49 min•Ep. 284
Are we about to say goodbye to yet another Hollywood couple? For weeks, we’ve heard rumors that Katy Perry and fiancé Orlando Bloom aren’t living their “Teenage Dream” anymore. Now sources say that Orlando’s excited to live la vida single. After that, we have the latest details on the shocking and tragic passing of TV chef, Anne Burrell, including what officials are saying about the pills they found in her home. And finally - wrapping things up with something much lighter - Anna Camp has found l...
Jun 27, 2025•27 min
Raised in a house that is nothing like the TV sitcom families she loves, Rosie O’Donnell has to grow up fast. She has to deal with an abusive father, and the heartbreak of losing her mom way too soon. But somehow, her grit, determination, and natural humor lands her on a comedy club stage when she’s just a teen. After polishing her act on the road, Rosie gains national attention on the 80s TV talent show, “Star Search.” And she’s off and running. After stealing scenes in “A League of Their Own,”...
Jun 24, 2025•55 min•Ep. 283
Listen to Liberty Lost: In Evangelical homes across the United States, sex outside of marriage is a sin against God. So, when Abbi becomes pregnant at 16, her devout parents hide her away at the Liberty Godparent Home, a little-known facility for pregnant teens on the campus of Liberty University. The Home says it helps girls decide what comes next – whether that’s parenting their babies or placing them for adoption. But inside the facility, the girls hear a different message: God wants their ba...
Jun 23, 2025•6 min
Continuing our celebration of Pride Month, today we’ve got another fabulous queer icon for you. Oscar-nominated actor Elliot Page has crammed a whole lot of life into his 38 years. After gaining traction in Canada as an accomplished child actor, Elliot makes the leap into the American mainstream with critically acclaimed performances in movies like “Hard Candy,” “Juno,” and “Inception.” But behind all that splashy Hollywood success, Elliot is hiding a big secret. One that could potentially derai...
Jun 17, 2025•41 min•Ep. 282
Richies, we didn’t see this coming. Blake Lively just scored a huge court win. She and her former “It Ends with Us” director/co-star Justin Baldoni have been in a bitter legal battle since January. But just this week, a judge dismissed Justin’s multi-million dollar suit against Blake, husband Ryan Reynolds, and the New York Times. After we break down that legal decision, we’re filling you in on the (maybe one-sided) feud between Broadway icons Audra McDonald and Patti LuPone…and how that beef ma...
Jun 13, 2025•29 min
RuPaul is born feeling like an outsider. Rejection by his father and peers makes him doubt whether he’ll ever fit in. But instead of conforming, he doubles down and becomes a gender-bending punk musician. Be the first to know about Wondery’s newest podcasts, curated recommendations, and more! Sign up now at https://wondery.fm/wonderynewsletter Listen to Even The Rich on the Wondery App or wherever you get your podcasts. Experience all episodes ad-free and be the first to binge the newest season....
Jun 10, 2025•50 min•Ep. 281
Inspired by Wondery’s hit podcast Against the Odds —learn how to survive whatever nature can throw at you through gut-twisting true stories of survival on the brink How to Survive Against the Odds places you at the center of fifteen real life-or-death scenarios. Each story explores the physiological responses of the human body under unbearable conditions, how to counteract them, and strategies for survival from doctors and psychologists. Through these tales, we see the grit, willpower, and know-...
Jun 03, 2025•6 min
Richies, for Pride Month we bring you a true hero to - and champion of - the queer community. A filmmaker who brings an oddball sensibility and counter-culture vibe to the mainstream. Director John Waters has been marching to the beat of his own drum since he was little boy, doing twisted puppet shows at birthday parties and drawing with black crayons. Born and raised in a Baltimore suburb, John knows early on that he’s different. And he embraces it. His early films like “Pink Flamingos” are so ...
Jun 03, 2025•46 min•Ep. 280
A lot of the time, award shows can be fun, exciting, star-studded events. And sometimes...they’re like this year’s American Music Awards. First off, tons of the A-list nominees didn’t even bother showing up. And then, for a couple of stars who did show up, things got weird onstage. Shaboozey gave his co-presenter Megan Moroney some serious side-eye that people are still talking about. After we dissect the AMAs, we have an update on Miley Cyrus. In a very revealing interview with Apple Music’s Za...
May 30, 2025•26 min
Richies, just in time for ""Mission: Impossible – The Final Reckoning"" - the last installment of the MI franchise - we bring you one of the most bankable stars in the world, Tom Cruise. As a boy, he’s bullied because of his height, and faces learning difficulties at school. But that was then and this is now. Thanks to roles in “Risky Business,” “Top Gun,” “A Few Good Men,” and the money-printing “Mission: Impossible” franchise, Tom has become not only an enormous action star, but one of Hollywo...
May 27, 2025•51 min•Ep. 279
Happy Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month, Richies! In light of AAPI Month, we have a story about someone who has given “comeback” a whole new meaning. After fleeing North Vietnam as a child with his family, Ke Huy Quan turns to acting and is immediately cast in “Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom” and then “The Goonies.” He seems to be on a rocket to stardom. But then, in an industry that’s unfair to non-white actors, the acting roles dry up and he can’t find work. So he pivots...
May 20, 2025•44 min•Ep. 278
On this very special episode of “Rich and Weekly,” Brooke and Aricia are joined by their moms, Pam and Kathy, for an all-out, belated Mother's Day pop culture extravaganza. And Richies, we're pulling out all the stops. We’ve got games, trivia, and even a mother-daughter Q & A that gives you a peek into the personal lives of the Siffrinn and Skidmore-Williams crews. We even find out who their celebrity hall passes are! So kick back, relax, and help us celebrate all the kick-ass moms out there...
May 16, 2025•29 min
In honor of Mother’s Day, we're celebrating a mother-daughter duo unlike any other - Debbie Reynolds and Carrie Fisher. While these two “unsinkable” stars seemingly look - on the surface - like they couldn’t have been more different, they were a lot more alike than they liked to admit. Debbie and Carrie both became movie stars at the tender age of 20. And individually, they also endured a lot - all in the unforgiving glare of the Hollywood spotlight. There were high profile divorces, cheating sc...
May 13, 2025•51 min•Ep. 277
Lil’ Chicken has a restaurant that everybody loves! It’s known for two things: tasty corn nuggets and a stressed-out owner who worries and frets over every little thing. Business is booming, but it always seems like the sky is falling! Join DJ Fyutch and Baby Scratch as they serve up this tale about Lil’ Chicken, a restaurant critic, and the challenge of keeping cool under pressure! You can listen to Once Upon a Beat early and ad-free right now on Wondery Plus. Join Wondery Plus in the Wondery a...
May 12, 2025•9 min
Even in the face of unimaginable tragedy and grief, Martin Short has always kept his sense of humor. As a young man, he channels three devastating personal losses into becoming a performing dynamo. Instead of being defined by these tragedies, he’s emboldened to go out and pursue his acting dreams in Toronto in the 70s. The Canadian city is a hotbed of future comedy icons like Eugene Levy, Catherine O’Hara, and Gilda Radner. And Martin fits right in. It starts with a production of “Godspell,” and...
May 06, 2025•49 min•Ep. 276
It looks like reality TV is getting very real! After wrapping up her stint on “Celebrity Big Brother UK,” JoJo Siwa’s making all kinds of headlines. JoJo - who’s been openly gay for a while - had an “aha” moment in front of CBBUK cameras when she realized she now identifies as queer. Great for JoJo. Not so great for JoJo’s partner Kath Ebb - who claims JoJo dumped them the night of the CBBUK wrap party! And now there’s all kinds of speculation that things are getting hot and heavy between the “K...
May 02, 2025•27 min
Almost 60 years after Judy Garland’s tragic death, she still remains one of Hollywood’s most fascinating (and heartbreaking) talents. As a girl, her powerful voice catches the attention of legendary movie producer, Louis B. Mayer, and she’s on her way. Thanks to her iconic role in “The Wizard of Oz,” Judy cements herself as one of the world’s biggest and brightest stars. But a steady cocktail of uppers and downers as a youngster - prescribed by doctors at MGM - will haunt the “Over the Rainbow” ...
Apr 29, 2025•55 min•Ep. 275
Born in New Orleans, young Tyler Perry is forced to contend with all sorts of abuse. Some is at the hands of his explosive and alcoholic father, as well as neighbors and people he thought he could trust. Eventually, he escapes to Atlanta to pursue his dreams of writing and performing - while working countless menial jobs and living in his car along the way. But in 1998, when his lead actress doesn’t show up to perform in his play, he rewrites the entire show overnight - with his character (Madea...
Apr 22, 2025•47 min•Ep. 274
Houston, we have a girl power problem. More specifically, a rich celebrity girl problem. On Monday, Katy Perry and Gayle King blasted off into outer space on the latest Blue Origin rocket. And ever since they reentered the earth’s atmosphere, celebrities are firing on all cylinders. Olivia Munn, Olivia Wilde, and Emily Ratajkowski have all openly criticized the launch, accusing everyone onboard for girlbossing a little too close to the sun. Up next, we have the latest on “The White Lotus” star, ...
Apr 18, 2025•27 min
Whoopi Goldberg has had a life. And then some. Long before she became a Hollywood icon (and the first Black woman to achieve EGOT status), she struggles with substance abuse, trouble at school, and teenage pregnancy. And then she becomes a mom at just 17. But her unique comedy voice captures the attention of legendary writer/director Mike Nichols who sees something special in her. He brings her to Broadway, where she becomes the toast of the town, and the trajectory of her life is completely alt...
Apr 15, 2025•49 min•Ep. 273
Christina Applegate has always had a dark sense of humor. And she leans on it big time to deal with a series of enormous obstacles and challenges. As a child star-turned-household name (thanks to 11 seasons on “Married...with Children”) Christina avoids the pitfalls of other kid actors and becomes one of Hollywood’s leading ladies of comedy. She’s riding high on the heels of an Emmy-winning turn on “Friends,” and a successful string of movies (“Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy,” “Vacation”)...
Apr 08, 2025•51 min•Ep. 272
Richies, there’s a lot to get into this week. If you watched “Saturday Night Live” over the weekend, you know all about musical guest Morgan Wallen’s awkward goodbye. He bolted off stage while the cameras were still rolling. And now, “SNL” vet Kenan Thompson is sharing how he feels about Morgan’s controversial departure. After that, we’ll get into all the rumors swirling around Sydney Sweeney and her newly called-off engagement. (And how her “Anyone but You” co-star, Glen Powell, might factor in...
Apr 04, 2025•24 min•Ep. 273
As a kid in Australia, Margot Robbie knows she wants to be a movie star, but doesn’t think it’s possible. But after wowing audiences with her star turn (and convincing Brooklyn accent) in Martin Scorsese’s “The Wolf of Wall Street,” the Aussie is well on her way. And she flips her own script by developing material for herself, like 2017's “I, Tonya,” which scores her an Oscar nomination. And Margot doesn’t stop there. She decides to tackle a project that’s so iffy it’s already been passed over b...
Apr 01, 2025•53 min•Ep. 271
Salma Hayek has always believed in her destiny. After becoming a telenovela superstar in her native Mexico, she ditches fame and fortune in her own country, and leaves it behind her for the mere chance of making it in Hollywood. Once she lands in LA, however, it’s clear to her that success in the US will be a challenging, uphill battle. She starts small, and has to navigate the tricky waters of profiling and stereotyping - not to mention a potentially career-derailing experience with Harvey Wein...
Mar 25, 2025•53 min•Ep. 270
Wendy Williams is back in the spotlight. After a long time out of the public eye, the former Queen of Talk popped onto “The View” to tell everyone “How she’s doin’.” She says her legal guardianship has gotten way outta hand, and she wants OUT! After we catch you up on all things Wendy, we’ve got some new drama between two semi-regulars on “Rich and Weekly” - Kim Kardashian and Kanye West. Kanye just dropped a new track featuring their oldest daughter North, and - of all people - Diddy! And now s...
Mar 21, 2025•22 min
Tina Fey sure does wear the (Bossy)pants. As she navigates the treacherous, male dominated waters of the comedy world, Tina quickly ascends up the ranks at the legendary (and notoriously cutthroat) comedy institution, “Saturday Night Live.” But that’s not enough for this self-proclaimed former theater nerd and Sarah Palin lookalike. After reaching a pinnacle that most performers can only dream of, and making history at SNL, she leaves. And follows up her success there with a string of successful...
Mar 18, 2025•41 min•Ep. 269
Most people can’t weather the storm that is the music industry. But Stevie Nicks isn't most people. She breaks onto the scene with musical and romantic partner, Lindsey Buckingham. They make beautiful music in and out of the recording studio, and make a life-altering move in 1974 when they join British rock group, Fleetwood Mac. Stevie’s on top of the world as she swaps out tiny gigs in coffee houses for massive concerts in sold-out stadiums. But then, there are legendary clashes within the band...
Mar 11, 2025•44 min•Ep. 268
Richies, we’re coming in hot with 3 new stories! Hollywood’s brightest stars turned up for the 97th Annual Academy Awards on Sunday. But it was Best Actor winner, Adrien Brody, who really stole the show, or maybe we should say...held it hostage. He’s getting crushed online for his nearly six-minute acceptance speech, which most people online are calling “brutal.” Then, “Stranger Things” star Mille Bobby Brown is clapping back at journalists who won’t stop talking about her looks. And closing thi...
Mar 10, 2025•26 min
It’s Women’s History Month, Richies! In honor of that, we have the queen herself, Angela Bassett. She’s been setting fire to the silver screen ever since she portrayed Tina Turner in “What’s Love Got to Do with It.” But her life - both in front of and behind the camera - has been chock-full of obstacles, disappointments, struggles, and surprises. (Like finding out her boyfriend’s a cheater on national television.) But none of it slows Angela down. With a slew of great film roles - not to mention...
Mar 04, 2025•52 min•Ep. 267
