Pop Mystery Pod

By: Tess Barker
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  • Summary

  • Investigative journalist and pop culture junkie Tess Barker, dives into the pop culture moments that have puzzled her for years. This addictive, informative and revelatory show dives features the deep research and first person reporting that helped her launch the #FreeBritney movement while co-hosting Britney's Gram. Each episode unpacks a moment in celebrity news that was misunderstood or intentionally covered up at the time. Part true crime, part comedy, part deconstructing pop culture trivia, the show shines light on the dark corners in the entertainment capital of the world.
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Episodes
  • The Gerbil Up Richard Gere's Butt

    The Gerbil Up Richard Gere's Butt
    Sep 26 2024

    How did leading man Richard Gere become the subject of one of the most enduring and absurd rumors of all time? Investigative journalist takes a deep and twisted dive into how and why this story spread before the internet existed?

    Follow Pop Mystery Pod on Twitter, Instagram, and TikTok @popmysterypod

    Pop Mystery Pod is written and produced by Tess Barker @tesstifybarker. Produced by Tyler Hill.

    Theme song by Rick Wood @Rickw00d.

    Support independent pop journalism and join us on Patreon at Pop Mystery Pod. Get access to ad free episodes, bonus content, and polls about upcoming topics. patreon.com/PopMysteryPod

    Follow Tess’s other podcasts Lady to Lady and Toxic wherever you get your pods.

    Make sure to leave us a review! And tell a friend about the show!

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    40 mins
  • The Internet Versus A Missing Song (with Josh Chapdelaine)

    The Internet Versus A Missing Song (with Josh Chapdelaine)
    Sep 19 2024

    There’s something so unsettling about hearing a melody you can’t quite place. Thankfully, the internet is full of “lost media” detectives who sometimes have amazing success at identifying unknown fragments of visual and audio art. Josh Chapdelaine (@JoshChapdelaine) joins host Tess Barker to discuss the mystery at the heart of his documentary podcast “Everyone Knows That: The Search for Ulterior Motives.”

    Follow Pop Mystery Pod on Twitter, Instagram, and TikTok @popmysterypod

    Pop Mystery Pod is written and produced by Tess Barker @tesstifybarker. Produced by Tyler Hill.

    Theme song by Rick Wood @Rickw00d.

    Support independent pop journalism and join us on Patreon at Pop Mystery Pod. Get access to ad free episodes, bonus content, and polls about upcoming topics. patreon.com/PopMysteryPod

    Follow Tess’s other podcasts Lady to Lady and Toxic: The Britney Spears Story wherever you get your pods.

    Make sure to leave us a review! And tell a friend about the show!

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    59 mins
  • The Melissa Who Isn't Avril Lavigne (with Cristen Conger)

    The Melissa Who Isn't Avril Lavigne (with Cristen Conger)
    Sep 12 2024

    Avril Lavigne is a grunge pop icon. Or is she? For years, a conspiracy theory has been circulating that the real Avril died shortly after becoming famous, and was replaced by a body double. Joining Tess Barker in this rabbit hole is podcaster Cristen Conger host of “Conspiracy, She Wrote,” and “Unladylike.”

    Follow Pop Mystery Pod on Twitter, Instagram, and TikTok @popmysterypod

    Pop Mystery Pod is written and produced by Tess Barker @tesstifybarker. Produced by Tyler Hill.

    Theme song by Rick Wood @Rickw00d.

    Support independent pop journalism and join us on Patreon at Pop Mystery Pod. Get access to ad free episodes, bonus content, and polls about upcoming topics. patreon.com/PopMysteryPod

    Follow Tess’s other podcasts Lady to Lady and Toxic: The Britney Spears Story wherever you get your pods.

    Make sure to leave us a review! And tell a friend about the show!

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    52 mins

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