Easily Entertained with Maddy McClain
An unpretentious pop culture podcast aimed to keep you informed, inspired and most importantly: entertained. Maddy McClain curates the latest in entertainment media and sparks up convo about deeper insights into the zeitgeist of today from a curious & comedic lens. Join us weekly on Wednesdays to discover your new favorite TV show, movie, musician or bizarre tidbits into human nature: anything is fair game.
Episodes
27 episodes
Sucker Punches, P. Diddy's Downfall & Bachelor Joey Is For the Girlies
TRIGGER WARNING: sensitive topics discussed including abuse & sexual assault. Move to minute 24:36 to skip.In this week's episode, host Maddy McClain takes us all on a rollercoaster of pop culture events and discussions. Sta...
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Episode 26
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53:09
Pop Culture News Nuggets: Royal Family's Shady Photos, Oscars 2024 & Queer Eye Exposé
In this episode, your fave host Maddy McClain dishes the latest in pop culture news and the entertainment world.We kick things off with a rundown of the Oscars - you know, who won what and all the juicy bits. Then, we dive into some int...
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Episode 25
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48:53
Dating App & Diddy Lawsuits, Florida Man Olympics + Love is Blind (To All the Red Flags)
Gather round homies, a new Easily Entertained episode dropped. And this week we begin with a bit of a venting session...with a little something to do with the most ridiculously lavish Bora Bora influencer trips (*ahem, Tarte*). Host Mad...
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Episode 24
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1:03:46
It's Not That Serious: Pop Culture News & Bachelor Recapping with Guest Cohost, Caroline Sandall!
A very special and very fun episode this week, catching you up on all things Bachelor Nation with host Maddy McClain's very best childhood friend, Caroline Sandall! Say VERY one more time :)The Bachelor franchise has been resusitated with J...
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Episode 23
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1:29:39
Super Bowl Breakdown, Country Music Takeover & My Worst Date Ever
Happy Valentine's Week, homies! This episode we're covering everything the Super Bowl gifted us with this week, largely from a pop culture standpoint (NFL has you covered on the dirty deets). We're talking the strangest Super Bowl prop bets inc...
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Episode 22
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53:59
Drake Leaks, Elmo & All Things Grammys with Musician Cohost Matt Blankenship Jr!
This was a doozy of an episode homies. Join host Maddy McClain and guest cohost (and brother / musician of @TheSometimesIsland) Matt Blankenship Jr f...
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Episode 21
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56:43
Rap Queen Beefin' & Power Couple Chiefin': Nicki & Megan Diss Tracks, Taylor & Travis Kelce 101 + Más
This week, we're covering the Mean Girls reboot, Taylor Swift & Travis Kelce's epic pop culture crossover in which dads, brads and chads are colliding with universal swifties and girlies n’ the gays…bringing a whole bunch of unlikely cast o...
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Episode 20
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52:18
Vanderpump, Oscars Snubs, Bachelor Recap & Most Common Jobs in Bach Nation
In this week's episode, host Maddy McClain discusses an array of pop culture topics including the new season of The Bachelor, Oscar nominations & snubs, an upcoming Vanderpump Rules spinoff, and Kim Kardashian's controversial Balenciaga amb...
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Episode 19
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41:51
Pop Culture News Nuggets: Awards Recap, Festival Lineups & Gypsy Rose Goes on Tour?
This week, we're covering the marathon of an awards season including Critic's Choice Awards and The Emmys but mostly the entertaining internet moments throughout the shows...like the food served to the celebs & awkward moments.Coach...
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Episode 18
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43:47
New Year, Same Chaos: 2023 Superlatives, Golden Globes Drama & Concerning Airplane Stories
We are BACK, homies. This week we cover the latest news in this New Year including Alaska Airlines' terrifying Boeing mishap and contrastingly, the wild fun fact about those celebrating the new year in NYC...the more you know.The 2024 G...
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Episode 17
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55:26
Popstar Kids Hit the Stage, Shaved Eyebrows & Bizarre Football Bowl Names + Guest Matt Blankenship Jr!
This week on Easily Entertained, host Maddy McClain and returning guest Matt Blankenship Jr. take a breezy, humorous, and occasionally perplexing ride through recent pop culture happenings. And play silly little games as silly little geese do.<...
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Episode 16
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1:03:11
A 'Reality Reckoning' & Psychology Behind Our Love-Hate with Reality Stars
In this week's episode of Easily Entertained, your host and pop culture sherpa, Maddy McClain dives deep into the 'Reality Reckoning' discussing the psychosocial elements and the impact of reality TV on its viewers and stars. We fo...
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Episode 15
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43:20
Not-So-Golden Gerry & Bachelor Finale, Young Thug + A$AP Rocky Trials, Year of Taylor Swift & Elon Barks Back
WOOF, today's episode is a rollercoaster and we thank pop culture icons for that. This week host Maddy McClain is raspier and loopier than ever, thanks to sickness. But pop culture stops for no one.Hollywood's newest couple is confirmed...
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Episode 14
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44:59
Pop Culture News Nuggets: Thanksgiving Week, Matt Rife, P Diddy Lawsuits + Más
This week's episode of Easily Entertained is a pop culture news feast, much like your Thanksgiving meal. We start off ranking Thanksgiving food and giving them a zodiac sign because...it just feels right.Matt Rife's Netflix special,
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Episode 13
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42:28
2024 Grammy Noms, Americans are Cognitively Declining lol, Golden Bachelor & T Pain is for the Millennials
In this episode of Easily Entertained, host Maddy McClain takes on a wide range of topics, from 2024 Grammy nominations to Panera's Charged Lemonade leading to a lawsuit, cognitive decline in young adults to Bach Nation news and T Pain & Sn...
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Season 1
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Episode 12
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44:29
Pop Culture News Nuggets: Latest in Hollywood, True Crime + Más
In this week's episode, host Maddy McClain shares 7 pop culture nuggets including news about Channing Tatum and Zoe Kravitz's engagement, Kourtney Kardashian and Travis Barker's baby, the renewal of 'The Bear' TV series, and the legal troubles ...
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Episode 11
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24:20
A Very Extra Halloween, Bach Nation & Why We Grieve Celebrities' Passing
It's Halloween week and we're talking about the most notable celeb costumes and WHY everyone went above and beyond this year. It's a fact. Which leads us down the Kardashian wormhole, breaking down the latest in the family dynasty businesses in...
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Episode 10
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51:44
Alec Baldwin's Rust Allegations, Britney Spears' Memoir & My Beef with Creative Capitalization
Dive into the latest episode of Easily Entertained with your host, Maddy McClain! This week, Maddy serves up a mashup of pop culture updates, from latest music releases, the latest reality show on the block, House of Villians, to legal twists a...
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Episode 9
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37:47
Mandela Effecting Us All: Carlee Russell Case, Music News & SNL
Today we're starting off a bit differently with a word on the devastating Israel-Hamas tragedies. Like Pete Davidson on SNL, we're operating as best we can with some of levity and humor so hope you enjoy this moment away from the real life stuf...
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Episode 8
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50:56
All the RealiTEA from Love is Blind, Bach Nation, Sam Bankman-Fried & More
We are covering it all today, starting with an Austin City Limits music fest storytime by yours truly, Maddy McClain. Then we're hopping into Love is Blind. Renee and Carter, another couple who was filmed all the way through wedding day...
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Episode 7
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50:51
Tupac Mystery Solved + Golden Bachelor in Paradise + Guest Host, Matt Blankenship Jr.!
This week we're joined by host Maddy McClain's brother, Matt Blankenship Jr.! Among bed bugs & other fun life things, we're talking about the decades-old Tupac murder mystery & co-conspirator who is now in jail, Duane 'Keefe D' ...
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Episode 6
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1:02:50
Love is Blind Controversy + S5, Hollywood Strikes & Relationship Drama
Today's episode is a bit of a pop culture mash-up, catching you up on the latest in Hollywood & entertainment world so you don't have to!Host Maddy McClain provides updates on the Hollywood writers + actors strikes (WGA and SAG-AFRA...
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Episode 5
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41:17
A Captured Fugitive, Real Housewives of Prison & Elizabeth Holmes' New Life
This week's episode is all about crime, scandal & famous reality stars serving time in prison because messy is fun to talk about! Danelo Cavalcante, an escaped fugitive and murderer, was
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Episode 4
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38:27
CONtent Creators, Scamfluencers & MTV VMAs 2023...Oh My
The 2023 MTV VMAs kneeled before Taylor Swift plus the addition of Afrobeats as a new genre is introduced this year. Host Maddy McClain covers the wins & performances of the music awards ceremony before diving into fall TV series being rele...
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Episode 3
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38:45
Fyre Fest Part II, Burning Man Turned Raining Man & Other Fails
Celebrity couples aren't the only things falling apart - human nature said hold my beer! We're talking Burning Man chaos from the torrential downpour & subsequent shutdown to Diplo on CNN. Which leads us down the music festival rab...
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Episode 2
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