Best Perry Carpenter Podcasts (2026)

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DEEP DIVE: HEATED RIVALRY 1:30:48

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We came to the cottage... and our lives changed forever. This episode me and my gay bff Connor (@connorxbowman) do a deep dive into the best show ever created. I am of course talking about the gay hockey romance sensation that is known as Heated Rivalry. I mention several times in this episode that this show has changed my body chemistry, and I ass…

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Party (and Panic) Like It's 1999 with Ross Benes 1:08:34

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Ross Benes is the author of the book 1999: The Year Low Culture Conquered America and Kickstarted Our Bizarre Times. Together we revisit what popular culture was like at the turn of the millennium and how things like Juggalos, professional wrestling, boy band rivalries, nü-metal, Jerry Springer, teen movies, the tech bubble, and the fear of the end…

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The Roast of 2025 | Good For You Podcast with Whitney Cummings | EP 323 42:55

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Let's see if anyone remembers half of what happened in 2025!Tickets for The Big Baby Tourhttps://www.whitneycummings.comSHOP: https://whitneycummings.com/index.html#storeThank you to our sponsors!RHO NUTRITION:"Try Rho Nutrition today and experience the difference of LiposomalTechnology. Use code WHITNEY for 20% OFF everything athttps://rhonutritio…

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World's Greatest Con – A Conversation with Brian Brushwood (8th Layer Insights) 1:04:51

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This year, we're bringing you one of our favorite episodes from Perry's show "8th Layer Insights". Fun fact: this was the first time Perry and Mason collaborated together on a project! Happy holidays from your friends over here at The FAIK Files! The original shownotes are below: If you love learning about cons, scams, and tricks, then this is the …

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MOVIE NIGHT: LOVE, ACTUALLY & HOME ALONE 1:05:45

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What exactly is love? Well, apparently it consists of workplace infidelity, HR violations, language barriers, and confessing your infatuation to your best friend's wife via cue cards. Yes! This episode me and my girl Olivia Krauss (@oliviakrauss) discuss not only the morally corrupt film Love, Actually (2003) but also the timeless classic, Home Alo…

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Mall Santas pt. 2 with Sarah Marshall of 'You're Wrong About' 1:38:54

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In part two of our two-part series, I show Sarah a more radical side of the American Mall Santa. I tell her stories of how, in some cases, the character transformed into a symbol of societal change and guerrilla protest, from the ladies who had to take his bearded place during WWII, to the Black Santa revolutionaries of the Civil Rights Movement, t…

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Silcon Valley Girl | Good For You Podcast with Whitney Cummings | EP 322 44:21

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Is anyone living in the right place? Whitney went to Silicon Valley and realized why robots have not taken over, why AI is a mess, digs into the psyche of powerful people and tech bros, inventions that need to go, and why we don't have flying cars. Tickets for The Big Baby Tourhttps://www.whitneycummings.comSHOP: https://whitneycummings.com/index.h…

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ROB REINER, DIDDY DOC, THE BEAST IN ME, THE HOUSEMAID 1:13:30

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Just when you think things can't get nay more bleak... they do! Yes, we have more unfortunate news. Sadly, we have lost yet another Hollywood icon with the passing of Rob Reiner. Also, to add insult to injury, he was allegedly stabbed to death by his own son alongside his wife. It's not exactly the type of surprise we like to receive during the hol…

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What's My Password? (feat. Dave Lewis of 1Password) 36:34

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Welcome back to The FAIK Files! In this week's episode: We sit down with Dave Lewis, Global Advisory CISO for 1Password. We discuss the state of identity security and why you shouldn't rely on your browser's password manager. How to keep credentials safe in the age of AI agents. Insights into how companies are adopting AI and the security considera…

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MOVIE NIGHT: CAROL & CHRISTMAS VACATION 1:10:12

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Nothing says Christmas like forbidden sapphic love in the 1950s! Well, at least thats how I feel. Tune into this special Holiday episode where me and my cinephile bestie, Marcus Cole (@marcus_t_cole), unpack Carol (2015) and *National Lampoon's* Christmas Vacation (1989). Sure, some may argue that the former is not a proper Christmas film, but it t…

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Mall Santas pt. 1 with Sarah Marshall of 'You're Wrong About' 1:25:48

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For this two-part holiday special, I tell Sarah Marshall all about the history of the American mall Santa Claus from the 1800s into the present day. For part one, we will learn about the eccentric men who created the look and vibe of the department store Kris Kringle, mass producing a jolly army of Santa proxies to whom kids could disclose their he…

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Disney, Data, and Don'ts | Good For You Podcast with Whitney Cummings | EP 321 1:14:02

18d ago1:14:02

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MORE HEATED RIVALRY, ALL'S FAIR ANAL, MOTHER MARY, SPOTIFY WRAPPED 57:10

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Do I need God and religion? No! Why would I when I have Heated Rivalry?! Yes, I'm back again talking about the best show of all time that centers around secretive gay hockey romance. Also, congrats to us on the recent news that the show has been renewed for a second season! We really cannot get enough of the hockey butts. In addition to the new Hea…

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The Future... It's Complicated 1:10:17

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Welcome back to The FAIK Files! In this week's episode: We explore why RAM prices are skyrocketing and Micron's shift away from consumers. The Future of Life Institute releases their new AI Safety Report. Big partnerships: Adobe brings Photoshop to ChatGPT, and Disney invests $1 billion in OpenAI. A look at the hidden human labor powering "artifici…

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50 Cent’s Explosive Diddy Doc, Michael Jackson Biopic, Silent Protest at the Ritz & When to Delete Your Ex on Insta I House of Gossip 50:26

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Lots to discuss this week. A little more personal up top with some lessons on men. Clara is deep in the 'Sean Combs The Reckoning' Diddy doc produced by 50 Cent; a Michael Jackson Biopic trailer has been released but to the shaman’s dismay and there was pure moment of magic at The Ritz hotel in London this week where a few elegant protesters dumped…

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Three or More Is a Riot with Jelani Cobb 35:55

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Jelani Cobb is the Dean of Columbia’s Graduate School of Journalism and the author of the new book Three or More Is a Riot: Notes on How We Got Here: 2012-2025 which he is here to talk with me about today. Since the beginning of the Black Lives Matter movement over a decade ago, Jelani has been reporting on the most consequential events from the fr…

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Can't Stop, Won't Stop | Good For You Podcast with Whitney Cummings | EP 320 58:21

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Whitney reacts to the Diddy documentary and talks Sobriety, who to trust, the data center debacle, and are dinosaurs real? Tickets for The Big Baby Tourhttps://www.whitneycummings.comSHOP: https://whitneycummings.com/index.html#storeThank you to our sponsors!Goodwipes – Try Goodwipes FREE with receipt upload – https://www.goodwipes.com/WHITNEYUncom…

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WICKED: FOR GOOD, HEATED RIVALRY, TRUMP BLEW BUBBA, CRAZY KAREN 59:54

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I have been changed FOR GOOD... after watching two bubble butt hockey players immerse themselves in a secret s€x partnership! The new erotic series, Heated Rivalry, has not only taken over the internet, but also my twisted mind. Who knew that closeted gay (bi?) men on ice are exactly what I need to calm my nerves on a Friday night. Before I get int…

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No, No - Not Like THAT!!! 1:06:20

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Welcome back to The FAIK Files! In this week's episode: Leaks confirm OpenAI is preparing to roll out ads on ChatGPT. We discuss Grok's bias toward Elon Musk and security flaws in Deepseek. Is Gemini training on your email inbox? We try to find the answer. AI is still broken in interesting ways: Jailbreaking with poetry and an inappropriate AI tedd…

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Wicked: For Good Review, Katy Perry, Timothée Chalamet, Meghan Trainor PLUS Dating Digital Detoxes I House of Gossip 37:30

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This week Sophie's unresearched review of Wicked: For Good, plus a supposed update on Cynthia Erivo and Ariana Grande's relationship. Clara's tin foil hat is ever expanding by the day but her legal hat is on this week with Katy Perry at the centre point. Plus Timothée Chalamet is doing some of his own marketing work for his movie release, and Clara…

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How to be an Instant Celebrity | Good For You Podcast with Whitney Cummings - EP 319 1:06:02

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Whitney talks Holiday Hosting Secrets, Geniuses, Idiots, her brain changing epiphany, How to Forgive Your AI Parents, and The Worst Gift to give a ChildTickets for The Big Baby Tourhttps://www.whitneycummings.comSHOP: https://whitneycummings.com/index.html#storeThank you to our sponsors!Goodwipes – Try Goodwipes FREE with receipt upload – https://w…

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The Rocky Horror Picture Show with 'This Ends At Prom' 1:28:06

1M ago1:28:06

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In honor of my favorite movie's 50th anniversary, I wanted to share an episode about The Rocky Horror Picture Show with all of you unconventional conventionalists, one that I recently recorded with my friends BJ and Harmony Colangelo for their fantastic coming-of-age film podcast, This Ends at Prom. Subscribe to This Ends At Prom wherever you get y…

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Listen Now: American Scandal | The West Memphis Three 8:02

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On May 5, 1993, three 8-year-old boys were brutally murdered in West Memphis, Arkansas. The tiny local police department launches an investigation but finds little physical evidence to lead them to a suspect. Eventually, outside pressure pushes them to charge someone with the killings, whether or not the evidence supports their conclusions. America…

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Britney & The Kardashians, Wicked Press Tour, Ed Sheeran & The Non-Asker Epidemic I House of Gossip 36:00

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Sophie's back for Round 2 of Non-Askers... ITS AN EPIDEMIC! Then Clara dons her typical tinfoil hat for a round of conspiracy theories by Gaz (Britney and the Kardashians are on the list). Plus, Cruz Beckham has done a rendition of Viva Forever with Victoria, an Ed Sheeran rant and The Wicked 2 press tour update. Here's Cynthia at her old school - …

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THE MACY'S THANKSGIVING DAY PARADE (rewind) 53:33

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Brace yourselves, we are marching along with the Macy's Parade to learn about the chaos energy that has always animated this cultural institution, from its explosive balloon disasters to its surprisingly unruly origins. Become a Patron⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ to support our show and get early ad-free episodes and bonus content Or subscribe to American Hysteria on ⁠⁠…

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Holler Day - Good For You Podcast with Whitney Cummings | EP 318 55:30

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Talks why Thanksgiving reform, new holiday etiquette, phrases to retire from your convo repertoire, and you’re kid isn’t your best friend... This Episode is sponsored by BetterhelpTickets for The Big Baby Tourhttps://www.whitneycummings.comSHOP: https://whitneycummings.com/index.html#storeThank you to our sponsors!BETTERHELPhttps://www.betterhelp.c…

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The FART FARTS Files... 1:25:42

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Welcome back to The FAIK Files! In this week's episode: Google announces the Gemini 3 collection and the new Antigravity IDE. New research reveals how AI-edited images and videos can successfully implant false memories. We look at Parallel Multimodal Large Diffusion Language Models. Russian bloggers are using AI-generated videos to depict false sce…

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Harry & Meghan Deleted Pics, Adam Peaty & Holly Ramsay, Wuthering Heights & Devil Wears Prada 2 I House of Gossip 34:15

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A hogwash of topics this week from Harry & Meghan requesting photos of them at Kris Jenner's 70 birthday party to be deleted; a curiosity Sophie didn't expect - that of Adam Peaty and Holly Ramsay (Gordon Ramsay's daughter) having some issues with his family in the run up to their wedding; two trailers dropped and they're causing a stir: Devil Wear…

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MOVIE NIGHT: YOUNG ADULT & CLIFFORD 1:12:42

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When all else fails - return to your hometown and attempt to homewreck your ex's marriage in a delusional ploy to win him back! That's right, this episode me and my s€xsi friend Brent Tarnol (@tomahawktarnol) are recapping two underrated gems. The first being Young Adult (2011). Despite Charlize Theron's character, Mavis Gary, being a horrible pers…

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The Devil We Know with Sarah Marshall 1:28:44

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Sarah Marshall of You're Wrong About joins me to wade back into the tall tales that devil-spawned the friendship we have today. In honor of her brand new podcast miniseries from the CBC called The Devil You Know about the past, present and future of the Satanic Panic, we 'll check out some never-before-heard satanic cult source material from ⁠newsp…

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Bodies, Bodies, Bodies | Good For You Podcast with Whitney Cummings | EP 317 56:50

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New Epstein emails, Jobs that won’t be replaced by AI, rubbing bodies for a living, updates on blood, and Whitney breaks an addictionTickets for The Big Baby Tourhttps://www.whitneycummings.comSHOP: https://whitneycummings.com/index.html#storeThank you to our sponsors!Blue Chewhttps://www.bluechew.com promo code: WHITNEYQuincehttps://www.quince.com…

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TIMOTHÉE CHALAMET VOGUE, TDWP 2 TEASER, DIE MY LOVE, I LOVE LA 52:47

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Seeing Timothée's Vogue cover felt like someone threw acid in my eyes! Well, maybe not that bad, but still pretty terrible! Listen to me tear apart this magazine travesty and explain exactly why this cover is so flawed. Then I move onto some different fashion news by discussing the new teaser trailer for The Devil Wears Prada 2 (2026). The trailer …

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A.I. Made The News Again 1:05:54

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Welcome back to The FAIK Files! In this week's episode: Can AI models get "brain rot" just like humans? We look at how AI-generated videos are now fooling major news outlets. An Australian radio group goes all-in on AI for its news media. AI enters our world in some very awkward ways, including weddings and chatbot religion. Want to leave us a voic…

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Millie Bobby Brown & David Harbour, Sir David, Celebrity Traitors Finale, All Is Fair I House of Gossip 38:07

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David Beckham has got his knighthood... much to Clara's dismay. The girls fantasise about how a few wrong turns for Clara could end into a rotten fruit protest out in the Cotswolds. Celebrity Traitors Finale is next on the list - what a way to end the season PLUS a Millie Bobby Brown & David Harbour update and a little top line from Sophie on All I…

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ALL'S FAIR, WEST END GIRL, BRITNEY SPEARS, HALLOWEEN 1:00:25

2M ago1:00:25

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Kim Kardashian is going to win an Emmy! All's Fair is the best legal drama series in the history of television!!! Just kidding. The show is kind of awful. That said, I loved it and I plan to watch it for as long as it gets renewed. However, before I get into that Ryan Murphy mess, I recap halloween and the costumes I hated the most. After that, I d…

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Disneyland’s Disastrous Opening Day with Riley Swedelius-Smith and Miranda Zickler 1:17:32

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Our associate producer (and my brother) Riley Swedelius-Smith is here to tell our producer Miranda Zickler and me about the chaotic opening day of The Happiest Place on Earth way back in 1955. We’ll learn about the many quirks of Walt Disney, the events that unfolded as he tried to build his ludicrous dream, and how everything went down when it was…

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My TV Success Was 'UNNERVING’ - Why AI is Replacing Journalists | Good For You | EP 316 1:10:08

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Whitney's engagement aftermath, AI consciousness, the bittersweet news about AI, and the list of which jobs AI will replace is out and theres nowhere to go but up! Authors, journalists, critics, historians, and the future of man v. machine...Tickets for The Big Baby Tourhttps://www.whitneycummings.comSHOP: https://whitneycummings.com/index.html#sto…

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Lily Allen's West End Girl, Celebrity Traitors, Dodgy Box Clampdowns & Boner Killers I House of Gossip 41:52

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Sophie get's her political(ish) hat on for some clampdowns set for dodgybox users in Ireland; some listeners send in their collective boner killers (well done); Celebrity Traitors with the final in sight, the girls discuss who they want to win plus the poor seating chart which Celia along with Sophie has been a victim to; PLUS Clara has gotten nitt…

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Harbour Resentment | Good For You Podcast with Whitney Cummings | EP 315 1:26:04

2M ago1:26:04

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Whitney dissects the importance of the Lily Allen / David Harbour drama because everyone has been in this relationship before. This is a Masterclass in Red Flags of Charismatic Men, Professional Victims and how to not lose yourself with someone who uses fun as a way to bully you. Whitney also makes a very big announcement....Tickets for The Big Bab…

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Bot Farms and the Troll Toll with Perry Carpenter 1:14:14

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Have you ever wondered if the person you are arguing with in a social media comment section is really a person at all? Perry Carpenter is a cybersecurity expert, author of FAIK: A Practical Guide to Living in a World of Deepfakes, Disinformation, and AI-Generated Deceptions, and host of The Faik Files podcast. I asked Perry to explain the phenomeno…