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Code & Cure#4 - From Florence Nightingale to AI: Revolutionizing Outbreak SurveillanceWhat if a 19th-century nurse laid the foundation for 21st-century disease surveillance?Florence Nightingale, widely known for her compassion, was also a pioneering statistician who used data to reveal a hidden crisis: more soldiers in the Crimean War were dying from infections than from battle wounds. Her insights led to life-saving reforms—and sparked a revolution in how we understand public health.Today, that same spirit of data-driven action lives on through artificial intelligence. In this episode, we explore how modern AI systems are transforming outbreak detection by scanning signals across the digital world—social medi...
2025-08-0728 min
Pop Culture PrisonerThe Valley S2 E2-E8 ~w/Haley & SarahDeepti, Haley and Sarah decided to do an impromptu episode about the second season of The Valley so far. They discuss why season two is feeling SO MUCH MORE ICK compared to the equally disturbing season one. Topics discussed: "HOW sorry" they feel for Brittany (it's a mixed bag), that Zach isn't enough comedic relief for the show (but kudos to him for trying), Lala being annoying, Jax being a dangerous psychopath, how Janet must have zero fans, the intricacies of Nia and Danny's relationship and Deepti denounces her past attraction to Jesse!
2025-06-0950 minPop Culture PrisonerThe Valley S2 E2-E8 ~w/Haley & SarahDeepti, Haley and Sarah decided to do an impromtu episode on the overall vibe of Season 2 of The Valley. They discuss why it's giving them the ick and has been a little hard to watch, despite LOVING the first season so much. Deepti no longer finds Jesse attractive PHEW! Michelle and Brittany need to stop talking about their husbands in front of their toddlers! Janet has exactly zero fans. Zach is sweet but he's not capable of carrying all the lightheartedness on the show. Brittany is just a tough watch in general. Jax is obviously a monster! Deepti has...
2025-06-0926 minPop Culture PrisonerSummer House S9 Full Season Recap ~w/Haley & SarahSummer House Season 9 just wrapped with part 2 of its reunion and Deepti, Haley and Sarah have THOUGHTS. First thought being they are all happy for Paige that she decided to leave the show, GOOD CHOICE! They also dissect Amanda and Kyle's marriage, whether Imrul deserved another chance at another season, Lexi and Jesse's toxic AF relationship, Ciara's role in this season, Danielle being an absolutely terrible friend to Lindsay, what on earth Lindsay AND THE WHOLE CAST will be doing for Season 10! So much still remains in the air for Bravo to decide!
2025-06-091h 21Pop Culture PrisonerRHOBH S14 Thoughts (through E16) ~w/Dina & HaleyDina and Haley have returned to the podcast together to work through all their conflicting opinions on Kyle! So many angles to look at it all through and they share the good the bad and the ugly. Also of course they intensely analyze Sutton's insanity, discuss why it's sad Garcelle is leaving the show and wonder whether or not they like Dorit this season. No cast member is left unscrutinized!
2025-03-261h 06Pop Culture PrisonerRHONY S15E15 - SEASON FINALE! + RHOSLC S5E17 - Reunion Part 1Deepti, Haley and Larkyn get into the nitty gritty darkness of the season finale of RHONY, yikes this was a tough episode! Then they analyze in detail Bronwyn and Lisa (and Haley rants about Whitney!) in SLC Reunion Part 1 of Season 5 - one of the best seasons of a Housewives show!
2025-02-031h 45Pop Culture PrisonerSouthern Charm S10 E3-E4 (+ Southern Hospitality S3E1...briefly)Deepti, Haley and Larkyn open up 2025 discussing the latest two episodes of Southern Charm...which were basically all about CRAIG. Deepti especially is having very conflicting feelings about Craigy and how annoying he is being so "successful" and constantly talking about it vs how insanely petty and jealous Austen and Shep are being about it. Lively discussions about this topic ensue! Haley also PROFUSELY PROCLAIMS HER UNEXPECTED JOY about the new season of Southern Hospitality!
2025-01-081h 14Pop Culture PrisonerRHOSLC S5E13 + Southern Charm S10E1+E2Deepti, Haley AND LARKYN chat about how Real Housewives of Salt Lake City can still do no wrong. While the majority tides are turning on Bronwyn currently, everyone is still wildly entertained by all the chaos her now-UNbecoming MEANNESS ends up creating in the group. Meredith is a superstar in this episode bringing Angie her SHAMPOO WITH SULFITES BAT MITZVAH PRESENT all the way to PUERTO VALLARTA just to make a point. Amaaaazing work, Meredith! Angie's ability to NOT see how she has done ANY wrong at all remains staggering. Britani's complete acceptance in being a pawn if it...
2024-12-161h 27Pop Culture PrisonerRHOBH S14 (Eps 1-3), RHOSLC S5 (Eps 1-12), RHOP S9 (Eps 1-10), RHONY S15 (Eps 1-10)After over three months, Pop Culture Prisoner is BACK! Because there are SO many shows to discuss, Deepti and Haley just dished their latest overall thoughts so far on Beverly Hills, SLC (the GREATEST show on Bravo), Potomac and New York (the WORST show on Bravo).Deepti and Haley united in their anger towards Kyle and couldn't help but notice how happy Mo and PK seem to be these days! They discuss the controversial freshman *STAR* Bronwyn on RHOSLC and also how unHINGED Meredith's bat mitzvah party was (in THE most entertaining way imaginable). Potomac is doing...
2024-12-111h 22Pop Culture PrisonerRHOC S18 E6-E7, Owning Manhattan (Netflix)Deepti, Dina and Haley discuss their Real Housewives of Orange County issues including Gina's handling of the Travis situation, Heather continuing to be the center of Dina's ire, how to make sense of JOHNNY J's lawsuit against Shannon and not being able to handle one more minute of Alexis.And then onto OWNING MANHATTAN. A show that seems to be so much better than Million Dollar Listing New York. The blend of all the agents' drama coupled with Ryan's charismatic personality made for such a great binge watch. They take guesses at what was actually real and...
2024-08-301h 20Pop Culture PrisonerSummer House S8 Reunion, VPR post-reunion gossip (re: Billie Lee, Victoria, Sandoval, etc), General Bravo ThoughtsDeepti, Haley and Larkyn share what an UTTER DISASTER the reunion was in terms of Andy forcing basically zero accountability on Kyle for how he treated Amanda all season! WTF!!!! Everyone coming to destroy Lindsay was really not warranted. What on EARTH was Danielle thinking with her hair/outfit?? Amanda is never going to leave Kyle is she? Paige was amazing with her support of Ciara but terrible with her snickers at Lindsay. Carl is a baby man. West went from hero to zero in no time OUCH.
2024-06-181h 37Pop Culture PrisonerTaylor Swift's Eras Tour, Summer House S8E15 Season Finale, VPR S11 Reunion, The Valley S1E9-E11Deepti is joined by Haley to break down the final(e) straw in Carl and Lindsey's relationship on Summer House. They also try to understand Kyle and Amanda's fractured marriage and Deepti has turned on West and appreciates Ciara more?!? In Vanderpump Rules universe, they discuss the main takeaways from the finale...how awful Lala is, how Scheana needs to stop living in the comments and why on earth no one let Ariana grieve her relationship at ALL this whole season. They also conclude that Jo makes no sense at all.The Valley continues to s...
2024-06-041h 30Pop Culture PrisonerTaylor Swift's TTPD, Summer House S8 E9-E10, VPR S11 E10-E13, The Valley S1 E1-E6 (time stamps in show notes)Taylor Swift TTPD: Beginning to 19 min & again at ~1 hr 4 min 30 sec to ~1hr 9 min 30 sec Summer House ~19 min to ~48 min 40 sec VPR ~48 min 40 sec to ~1 hr 4 min 30 sec & again at 1 hr 9 min 30 sec to ~1 hr 11 min 30 secThe Valley ~1 hr 11 min 30 sec to the end (some VPR inside The Valley discussion too)Deepti, Haley and Larkyn have much catching up to do in this episode. They discuss their latest JOURNEYS with Taylor Swift's new opus TTPD and thoughts on Matty Healy/ Travis Kelce/Joe Alwyn and the album length as well as hat...
2024-05-021h 47Pop Culture PrisonerKate Middleton Mystery, RHOBH S13 Reunion Part 3, VPR S11E7, Paris In Love S2, Summer House S8E4Deepti, Haley and Larkyn discuss their latest theories on where on earth Kate Middleton is! Then they pivot to wondering why on earth Kathy Hilton was at the RHOBH reunion, how sick they are of the Richards sisters, what was going on with Sutton's almost fainting, how great of a friend Garcelle is and how completely not straightforward Kyle is about everything. Vanderpump Rules continues to deliver peak ratchet Sandoval, Scheana is comically self-involved, Katie is eliciting some genuine sympathy and Deepti backtracks a bit on her thoughts from last week on Ariana's stance on the...
2024-03-171h 20Pop Culture PrisonerSummer House S8 Eps 1-3; VPR S11 Eps 1-6, Paris In Love (on Peacock), RHOBH S13 Reunion Parts 1-2Deepti is back with Haley and Larkyn to catch up on a LOT of Bravo. On Summer House, Kyle and Amanda *hate* each other and Lindsay is in full blown monster mode. Deepti has to tap into Haley and Larkyn's historical SH knowledge to try to understand if Lindsay was ever likable in the first few seasons. Vanderpump Rules is snoozy this season and Sandoval is incorrigible. Deepti is underwhelmed by how Ariana is carrying the show. LVP might hate women? They also debate whether the show needs to just fully end and who will be watching t...
2024-03-121h 33Pop Culture PrisonerSouthern Charm S9 ReunionDeepti, Dina and Haley have an innumerable amount of problems with Southern Charm and yet they still can't get enough. In this PCP episode, they discuss what a soUTherN white boy world this show exemplifies overall. They think Olivia did a fantastic job at the reunion, Taylor is an embarrassing disaster, Rodgrigo and Rod contributed pretty much nothing to the season?, Madison REIGNS SUPREME, Craigy is the logical statesmen of the group and Dina especially wonders HOW did that hAppENED like in the past year all of the sudden, SHEP - wow SHep...ok Deepti, Dina and Haley discuss...
2024-01-241h 25Pop Culture PrisonerRHOSLC S4E16 FINALE + Reunion Part 1Deepti, Dina and Haley go DEEP on the Salt Lake City ladies! Deepti sees this whole season and that spectacular finale as performance art, and that "realization" helps her not be "mad" at how ridiculous it all is! This show is a combo of camp and performance art and it's just a wild ride. They discuss every nuance of Monica and what's great about her and what's so obviously fraudulent and bizarre about her. They also try to figure out WHEN Heather REALLY knew Monica was Reality Von Tea(se) and if Jen tipped anyone off before s...
2024-01-161h 47Pop Culture PrisonerRHOSLC S4 E10-E11, RHOBH S13 E4-E5, Southern Charm S9E9, Winter House S3 E4-E5, RHOP S8 E1-E3Approximate Time Stamps for each show discussion:RHOSLC - BeginningRHOBH - 26min 20 secSC - 49 min 50 secWH - 1hr 5 minRHOP - 1hr 14min 25secDeepti and Haley are joined by Sarah to discuss NUMEROUS shows. Bravo really is keeping everyone busy! Salt Lake City continues to bring it with so much camp. Love her or hate her, Monica is a force of nature on the show and Deepti, Haley and Sarah still get a real kick out of her; they disagree on Lisa Barlow love/hate this s...
2023-11-291h 26Pop Culture PrisonerRHOBH S13 E1-E3, RHOSLC S4 E1-E9, Winter House S3 E1-3, Southern Charm S9 E1-E8 & Some Bravocon ThoughtsIt's been a long time! Deepti is finally back with Haley to catch up on LOTS OF BRAVO. On Beverly Hills, Kyle is sober and works out a lot and is going through something tough with Mo and Deepti and Haley believe it BUT she's also being a “bratty” these days BUT also extra funny, Deepti has HAD IT with Sutton, Garcelle needs better storylines ASAP, Dorit and PK - the SCAMS! THE SCAMS!, are the producers editing Crystal out a bit?? RHOSLC - AMAAAAZING season so far, the campiest most dystopian bizarro land Housewives show i...
2023-11-171h 56Pop Culture PrisonerReactions to Bethenny's Interview (from Aug 16-18) with Rachel LevissDeepti, Haley and Larkyn recorded this podcast a tad late but they still had to get their thoughts out on Bethenny Frankel's ATROCIOUS interview/cash-grab with Rachel Leviss from Vanderpump Rules regarding Scandavol. They discuss their own reactions as well as Ariana's reaction, the internet's reaction, other producers' reactions, a therapist's reaction and much more.
2023-08-3146 minPop Culture PrisonerRHONY S14E5 + E6Deepti, Haley and Larkyn talk all things RHONY reboot and seem to have really taken finally (?) to the show!? Jenna and Jessel are top faves - for VERY different reasons. They talk about Erin A LOT. Which leads Deepti to believe, maybe she DOES like her more than she thinks she does? I mean, she got a LOT of airtime in this PCP episode! Sai continues to bore. The editors need to give Ubah more substantive scenes b/c we don't even KNOW her really do we?? Everyone is on the fence about Brynn. Her "performance" at Erin's terrible...
2023-08-281h 25Pop Culture PrisonerRHONY S14E3 + E4 (RHONY Reboot), Crappie Lake, Project Runway, Below Deck Down Under, Taylor Swift ManiaDeepti, Haley and Sarah welcome everyone back to PCP where they chat about their latest thoughts on Brynn (mostly switched to positive), Erin (complicated), Jenna (LOVE), Jessel (not sure WHAT is going on with her), Sai (don't get it still) and Ubah (her hot sauce better be SUPER HOT, Deepti is going to buy some to taste test). Crappie Lake - oh dear lordy lord. It's just...not good.Haley and Sarah are VERY into Below Deck and Project Runway and they talk about all the latest with Christian Siriano's hairdo and how great the A...
2023-08-151h 16Pop Culture PrisonerBravo's Dancing Queens S1 (+ TV Pop Culture catchup: Kyle & Mauricio (RHOBH), new/old RHONY, RHOC, RHOA, And Just Like That (HBO), RHOSLC, The Kardashians (Hulu))What an episode! Dina and Haley join Deepti to discuss the first season of Bravo's show Dancing Queens about amateur LATIN (not to be confused with AMERICAN RHYTHM!) ballroom dancers doing competitions with their professional coaches. OH what a doozy. Leonie stuns and sizzles, Sabrina is a PILL (albeit an amazing dancer) wow wow wow!, Colette is clearly on the man prowl, SO MUCH TO SAY ABOUT POOJA AND HER INDIAN FAMILY, Gaelle is a stunner and made everyone laugh with her blatant and obvious pot-stirring; and finally............Donie - oh boy...Deepti, Dina and Haley had many many...
2023-07-161h 46Pop Culture PrisonerVanderpump Rules S10 Reunion Part 3 + Summer House S7 ReunionSummer House discussion around ~1hr 30min 30 secDeepti, Haley and Larkyn are back together to talk about the final reunion installment of VPR and #Scandoval. More analysis on Rachel's mental state and crazy reunion performance and last 5 minutes; Sandoval's egomaniacal cult leader-like qualities; Katie chatter; Lala - both loving her AND remarking on her hypocrisy, remembering that even though James is hilarious right NOW, he's been a really toxic abusive bad guy; Ariana doing well with her commercials and with the reunion overall; Schwartz - ugh what to make of him?; LVP - UGH UGH UGH overall...
2023-06-132h 01Pop Culture PrisonerVanderpump Rules S10E15 (VPR FINALE!), Summer House S7E14Summer House convo starts ~ 1h 41min markTHE VPR FINALE WAS INSANE!!!!!!! Deepti, Haley and Larkyn talk fake Sandoval tears and heaving (straight up hilarious at points), how Rachel's crying pattern this whole season has been only when she cries about something regarding HERSELF, what exactly Rachel and Sandoval PLANNED OUT and did they NOT get their lying timeline straight??, why Deepti was secretly ROOTING for stupid Schwartz at times in the finale (but he flubbed it all and remained a lying liar who lies), whether Scheana MAY have known something happened way beforehand with Sandoval and...
2023-05-231h 59Pop Culture PrisonerVanderpump Rules S10E14, Summer House S7E13Summer House convo starts ~1hr 9 min markVPR ep 14 was one of the CRAZIEST EPISODES that Deepti, Haley and Larkyn have *ever* seen. Rachel was the most unhinged she has EVER been, popping up constantly to poke and prod at Ariana and Katie, it was absolutely bonkers. Then Sandoval comes in and pokes more on Rachel's behalf, even telling Katie's MOM to STFU (!!!!!!!!!!!). Of course Schwartz remains a putz the whole episode. The whole thing was b-a-n-a-n-a-s. Deepti/Haley/Larkyn try to figure out WHY Ariana DID stay with Sandy for so long. And also why we...
2023-05-141h 36Pop Culture PrisonerVanderpump Rules S10E12 + E13, Summer House S7E10 + E11 + E12 (Plus some Jewish Matchmaking & Indian Matchmaking Chatter)Summer House Discussion ~1hr 29 min markDeepti, Haley and Larkyn are back to talk all things Scandoval and Danielle/Lindsay/Carl with Summer House! They briefly chat about how great the new Netflix show Jewish Matchmaking is (new PCP episode on JMM will be up this week!) and how compared to Sima Auntie on Indian Matchmaking, the Jewish Matchmaker is a WHIZ! Larkyn decided everyone is going to need an addiction intervention for Vanderpump Rules when the season finally ends b/c it's still SO good and just keeps getting better. They discuss ho...
2023-05-091h 48Pop Culture PrisonerVanderpump Rules S10E10, TOM SANDOVAL HOWIE MANDEL INTERVIEW, Summer House S7E8 + E9Summer House discussion ~50 min markDeepti, Haley and Larkyn are back after a little hiatus to talk more never-ending Scandoval. They discuss the delusional interview Sandoval gave to Howie Mandel filled with recycled garbage he said *verbatim* after breaking up with Kristen Doute. They also get deep into Katie's psyche and try to figure out if she's always been a dark mean girl...or is that ONLY because Schwartz trashed her for years...OR has she grown a lot in the past year FROM being that dark mean girl?? Lala is a projecting embarrassment. James is still...
2023-04-201h 33Pop Culture PrisonerVanderpump Rules S10E7, Summer House S7E6Summer House convo starts ~ 57min 15 secDeepti, Haley and Larkyn still have PLENTY of thoughts on Scandoval. Deepti thought this latest episode though dragged a bit, and yet they all still talked almost an hour about the whole damn thing. The internet seems to be coming closer and closer to more definitive clues on the timeline of the affair. Lala is super annoying and a TOTAL hypocrite. While Katie has her detractors...Haley DEFINITELY seems to always be #TeamKatie. SCHWARTZ SUCKS SCHWARTZ SUCKS SCHWARTZ SUCKS SCHWARTZ SUCKS SCHWARTZ SUCKS SCHWARTZ SUCKS SCHWARTZ SUCKS SCHWARTZ SUCKS SCHWARTZ SUCKS
2023-03-281h 20Pop Culture PrisonerVanderpump Rules S10E6, Summer House S7E5Deepti, Haley and Larkyn are into the third week of Scandoval and still deeply mired into wormholes and deep dives galore! Haley goes back and forth on how diabolical she thinks Raquel/Rachel really is. PCP's scorn for Schwartz may be AS STRONG as the scorn for Sandoval. Lala had a TERRIBLE episode and Deepti thinks it greatly thwarted her ability to keep despising Rachel b/c Lala was just SUCH a hypocrite. Katie's divorce party weekend was sad sad sad! But man.....the ending of this episode was one of the best few minutes in BRAVO HISTORY.
2023-03-201h 13Pop Culture PrisonerVanderpump Rules S10E5, Summer House S7E4Summer House discussion begins ~1 hr 3 min mark. Deepti, Haley and Larkyn are STILL drowning in Scandoval! They talk A LOT about all their intel from the past week. And yes, including just talking about the many many OTHER podcasts they learned so many new deets from the past few days. Rachel seems even more diabolical now than they ever could have imagined!!! Sandy is worse than they already thought. Peter Madrigal makes Haley and Larkyn fall into an almost never-ending fit of laughter (so much of it had to be edited out!). This drama is never-ending.
2023-03-141h 23Pop Culture PrisonerVanderpump Rules S10E4 - AFTER THE BREAKING NEWS OF TOM/ARIANA/RAQUEL!!!!!!Deepti, Haley and Larkyn have been dYYYYYYYYING at what seems like one of THE biggest Bravo scandals of all time. Tom Sandoval has been cheating on Ariana with RAQUEL for MONTHS WTFFFFFFFFFFFFF!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! There is a lot of gasping and screaming in this PCP episode as they analyze all the latest details as of this recording (which was on the night of Sunday March 5th) after the news broke of this debacle on Friday March 3rd afternoon. WE STAN ARIANA!!!!
2023-03-071h 44Pop Culture PrisonerSummer House S7E2, Vanderpump Rules S10E3Episode starts with Summer HouseVPR discussion starts ~50 min 38 secDeepti, Haley and Larkyn are ALL IN on the drama this season on Summer House and VPR. It seems that the whole Summer House season will be about Lindsay and Carl and how their union is destroying all their friendships...and it's nuts. It seems right now that both Kyle AND Carl have a point but we have yet to fully hear from the Carl and Lindsay camp so until then, Deepti is #TeamBoth AND #TeamNoOne on this front. Deepti and Larkyn have a few feelings o...
2023-02-281h 36Pop Culture PrisonerSummer House S7E1, Vanderpump Rules S10E1+E2Deepti, Haley and Larkyn are (for the most part) thrilled that our young(-ish) people shows are baaack! Haley explains why she's "afraid" the new Summer House season is going to disappoint her though. But Deepti and Larkyn are more optimistic. They all discuss what they think the big storylines will be and who they currently "care" about and who are the weakest links.Everyone's excited about VPR! It's back! DJ James Kennedy is back to his substance-y ways and over-the-TOP per usual, most all the couples are broken up, people are living in smaller apartments again...
2023-02-221h 24Pop Culture PrisonerFleishman Is in Trouble, "SPARE" by Prince Harry, RHOP, Southern HospitalityThis week, Deepti, Haley and Sarah talk about the greatness of the new-ish Hulu show Fleishman Is In Trouble and how relatable it is for so many people; Deepti is in the midst of listening to Prince Harry's new memoir SPARE and shares her feelings about it so far just 2 hours into the [almost 16 hour] audiobook; they finally get around to discussing the Potomac ladies and Haley tries to express why she isn't into it (Sarah and Deepti are loving it!); and finally, they discuss...OH BOY...the new Bravo spinoff of Southern Charm called Southern Hospitality. Jeeeeeez Louise...
2023-01-161h 13Pop Culture PrisonerCATCHING UP ON BRAVO FROM THE PAST 8 WEEKS! (RHOSLC, RHOM (Real Housewives of Miami), Winter House)HAPPY NEW YEAR!!!!! Pop Culture Prisoner is finally back after another hiatus. Deepti, Haley and Larkyn have much to discuss - Rinna is OUT on RHOBH, RHOSLC is having the weirdest (and perhaps last ever???) season, Jen Shah was sentenced to 6.5 years in prison, Heather Gay is out of CONTROL, Larkyn and Haley are LOVING Miami and Deepti needs to catch up on it, Winter House is over but Summer House will be on soon and so Kyle, Amanda, Paige, Craig, Kory (ugh), Ciara, Lindsay, Carl, et al are still on PCP's minds!
2023-01-091h 26Pop Culture PrisonerLove Is Blind S3, Winter House S2E4 + E5, RHOSLC S3E6 + E7Love Is Blind discussion is first and then again at 47 min, 50 seconds to 55 min, 40 secWinter House starts around 33 min, 39 secondsRHOSLC starts around 1 hr 3 min, 10 secDeepti, Haley and Larkyn talk about all the couples on Love Is Blind Season 3, so much cringe and disturbing behavior! And a total turnaround for one of the couples. Then of course their fave show du jour, WINTER HOUSE. No matter how poorly behaved everyone is, they just can't get enough of these hooligans! Deepti finds Paige much more tolerable this season, Kory - oh lord p...
2022-11-151h 36Pop Culture PrisonerCATCHING UP ON BRAVO FROM THE PAST 10 WEEKS! (Winter House, RHOSLC, RHOP, VPR, RHOBH)Pop Culture Prisoner is back after a two and a half month hiatus! Deepti, Haley and Larkyn catch up on all the gossip about RHOP, RHOSLC, RHOBH, Winter House and a little bit on VPR.
2022-10-311h 43Pop Culture PrisonerRHOBH S12E14 + E15 AND RHODubai E10 + E11Deepti, Haley and Sarah are back at it with Beverly Hills! Rinna's behavior is ferociously disgusting, Garcelle continues with her A+ report card for S12, Erika - ugh whatevs, Dorit's charity HOMELESS NOT TOOTHLESS continues to bemuse everyone, Kathy is on SOMEthing these days, Kyle keep digging a hole, Crystal - her storyline is so out of steam despite being an actually serious topic and even she manages to make everyone's eyes glaze over about her presence, and Sutton....she's still a fan fave but she needs to stop the "WHO ME???" innocent act RIGHT!??! Brief discussion o...
2022-08-231h 15Pop Culture PrisonerRHOBH S12E8 + E9 + E10Deepti, Haley and Sarah are back after a bit of time to help you process what has been happening on RHOBH. Diana is terrible. Kyle - OMG KYLE!!! She's being a TERRIBLE self-producer this season. Erika is embarrassing herself so much this season that we almost barely need to talk about her. Garcelle remains a season hero. Sutton...well we need to talk about Sutton. She's complicated (per her own words...eye roll...)(BUT ALSO TRUE???) Deepti also wants to dedicate this podcast (recorded late Friday night July 15th) to her beloved cat, Jonny Bravo Greenwood. JB p...
2022-07-201h 34Pop Culture PrisonerRHOBH S12E7 + RHODubai S1E4Deepti, Haley and newcomer to the podcast SARAH discuss what an absolute embarrassment Erika is to herself and all of her shenanigans on the boat (oh BROTHER!) and also where Sarah and Haley stand with Dorit's storyline and Crystal's storyline. They also delve deep into their theories on Diana. WHY is she on the show when she's THAT rich??? They briefly discuss what a dud Real Housewives of Dubai has turned out to be. Such a bummer!
2022-06-301h 10Pop Culture PrisonerReal Housewives Ultimate Girls Trip S2E1 + E2 + E3 (w/Haley & SARAH!)Deepti and Haley are joined by longtime friend Sarah to discuss the AMAZING season 2 so far of Ultimate Girls Trip! Dorinda is hosting the ladies at the beloved Bluestone Manor for this season. Phaedra and Eva consistently bring all the laughs and have the most incredible confessions and reactions to the absolutely absurd mess that is Brandi Glanville. Brandi - wow there are just no words for how unhinged she is this season. Vicki is the biggest Debbie Downer, Tamra has been pretty neutral so far, Jill Zain - MEH, Dorinda is bringing her Dorinda slurs and temper and...
2022-06-2951 minPop Culture PrisonerJohnny Depp v. Amber Heard (PRE-VERDICT) ~with HaleyThis episode was recorded on Saturday May 28, 2022, one day after both sides rested. As of this recording, the jury is out for deliberations.Deepti and Haley have been *riveted* by the Depp v. Heard trial and HAD to process their thoughts together on it all! They discuss why they got so incredibly sucked into this trial, their conflicting emotions about the whole case and what they saw at trial, the intense universe of followers that they discovered sprouted up around this crazy legal circus, the cultural implications of this case and also their "trial highlights."
2022-05-291h 44Pop Culture PrisonerRHOC Season 16 Mid-Season Recap + Stray Thoughts on SUMMER HOUSE S6 (Co-hosts Haley & Dina on this ep!)Well well well....lookie LU who the cat dragged in! It's DINA returning to the podcast for a myriad of thoughts on Real Housewives of Orange County AND Summer House! Deepti, Dina and Haley discuss the first ten episodes of RHOC and each of the cast members and what's wrong with everyone! (Not much is RIGHT.) Then they somehow pivot to Summer House even though Deepti is the only one who has seen the latest season but their analysis is top notch nonetheless!
2022-02-231h 25Pop Culture PrisonerRHOSLC S2E20 (+ Show Recommendation + Brief Chat about Summer House Season 6!)Deepti, Haley and Larkyn discuss how delicious Bravo's hit show Summer House is, Larkyn shares a Netflix recommendation for the show My Unorthodox Life and of course...they all get way into episode 20 of RHOSLC.They try to understand for the millionth time Mary's whole vibe in general, why Lisa even IS friends with Jen, how much Meredith truly scares Deepti and whether this show is even REAL!!!
2022-02-091h 02Pop Culture PrisonerAnd Just Like That... SEASON FINALE EPISODE 10!!! + RHOSLC S2E19RHOSLC discussion begins ~32 min 10 sec mark.Deepti, Haley and Larkyn give their final thoughts on a very up and down season of AJLT! Of course there is more Che Diaz hate and irritations with unresolved issues regarding Miranda (did she just "beat alcoholism" in a few days!??! Is Brady just totally OK with his parents splitting??) but there are also some high points in this episode. Of course Haley is ecstatic that her prediction on Carrie's love life came true (va va VOOM Mr. Producer Man!) All this and much more discussed.On the (hopefully...
2022-02-0557 minPop Culture PrisonerRHOSLC S2E18 + And Just Like That...Episode 9And Just Like That...discussion begins at the 30 minute mark. Deepti, Haley and Larkyn go OFF on Jennie who got fired for being a downright racist and otherwise try to make sense of this bonkers episode in Zion where everyone becomes so unhinged! Meredith and Jen are freaking out and screaming one night and laughing the next, wtf!??!? The penultimate episode of AJLK continues to give us more Che that we didn't ask for at all! Carrie looked great. Charlotte was quite fun to watch in this episode. And wow wow wow, Larkyn shares a st...
2022-01-2956 minPop Culture PrisonerHBO Max's Euphoria, And Just Like That... Episode 8, RHOSLC S2E18Euphoria discussion opens the episode; AJLT discussion begins ~ 10min 14 sec mark; RHOSLC discussion begins ~ 40 min mark.Deepti, Haley and Larkyn discuss how they felt watching the first season of the super popular HBO Max show Euphoria; Deepti wonders how ANY PARENT CAN STOMACH IT! They move on to And Just Like That... and of course cannot avoid talking about their utter hatred of the Che Diaz character and how upsetting it is watching Miranda be a blubbering fool around them! They react to Miranda breaking the divorce news (and meeting someone) to Steve, which also l...
2022-01-231h 20Pop Culture PrisonerAnd Just Like That...Episode 7 + RHOSLC S2E16Deepti, Haley and Larkyn are just losing it week by week on And Just Like That...! It's going off the rails. And yet...they will all still watch. The women are making middle age very very very dour. Which is a real bummer. But most of all - CHE DIAZ! WHYYYY TV universe, WHYYY must we endure them!?!?!? Onto Salt Lake City, WHEW BOY. Seth has officially lost it! Gold medal for most annoying House Husband??? Jen continues to poke at all of us with her absolutely horrific lying and cheating self...and yet STILL sometimes makes us...
2022-01-1550 minPop Culture PrisonerAnd Just Like That...Episodes 5+6, RHOSLC S2E15Deepti, Haley and Larkyn discuss how ridiculous And Just Like That...continues to get! And as always, a full breakdown of the ladies in Salt Lake City. Mary is UNHINGED!
2022-01-081h 06Pop Culture PrisonerAnd Just Like That...Episode 4 + RHOSLC S2E14Deepti, Haley and Larkyn are bringing you some analysis goodies for the 4th episode of the SATC reboot. They discuss how people can't get over the "cringe factor"...and how they're not buying into it. Of course they talk about the ups and downs of the latest episode, the in-your-face-diversity (but how they're not necessarily mad at it?) And with these three interior-design-obsessed co-hosts...how could they not talk about all the fabulous wallpaper in the interiors of the apts!Moving into RHOSLC...it's another DOOZY of an episode with another INSANE lunch gone awry! So many...
2021-12-271h 18Pop Culture PrisonerAnd Just Like That... Episodes 1-3 AND RHOSLC S2E12 + E13How could Deepti, Haley and Larkyn NOT talk about the first three episodes of the Sex And The City reboot "And Just Like That..."??!?! They discuss the highs and lows and how good it feels to have the ladies back in our lives. And then a discussion of the DOOZY of an episode 12 for RHOSLC and episode 13. Jen and Mary are both OFF THEIR ROCKERS! And there is a lot of concern about WHISKNEY'S business ventures, it's not looking so hot. All that and much more, including highlights from Lisa's constant word salads.
2021-12-201h 03Pop Culture PrisonerReal Housewives Ultimate Girls Trip (RHUGT S1)Deepti, Haley and Larkyn could not wait to discuss the ALL STARS version of Real Housewives: REAL HOUSEWIVES ULTIMATE GIRLS TRIP. After some obligatory Bravo gossip that needed to be shared, the Ultimate Girls Trip discussion began around the 13 minute mark.Everyone was discussed at length but by far the most *heated* and entertaining debate is about Kyle!
2021-12-111h 05Pop Culture PrisonerRHOSLC S2E11 + Winter House Finale + POP CULTURE RECOMMENDATIONS (again!)**At the end of every episode now, we will be recommending some pop culture goodies to consume so stay tuned to the end of the episode for those. They will also always now be listed here in the description for reference too!**At the top of the episode, Deepti was VeRy excited to report on her conversation from Thanksgiving night at home with her childhood friend who (1) is a plastic surgeon now and (2) WATCHES BRAVO. Connect the dots....the takeaway opinions were great! On RHOSLC, Deepti, Haley and Larkyn chatted about Meredith's opinions that were al...
2021-11-271h 08Pop Culture PrisonerRHOSLC S2E10 - THE EPIC Jen Shah Arrest Episode!!! + TV/Doc/Movie RecsDeepti, Haley and Larkyn were bursting through their seams just dYing to talk about this *incredible* RHOSLC episode following the ladies on their van/bus trip to Vail to meet up with Meredith, who apparently decided she'd spend most of the episode soaking in a tub, for a planned girls trip. As the women gathered more and more information about what was going down with the FBI raid on Jen Shah's life, their own suspicions and loyalties became extremely apparent. Around the 1 hour 18 minute mark, as an added bonus...Deepti, Haley and Larkyn shared the things they've m...
2021-11-161h 26Pop Culture PrisonerWinter House S1E2 + 3 AND RHOSLC S2E7 + E8 + E9Deepti and Haley are back with Larkyn to discuss the crazy love triangles happening on Winter House. Deepti also admits her conflicted and regrettable feelings about one particular cast member. FINALLY the "JEN SHAH GETS ARRESTED" scene has happened and it was explosive with the drama around the arrest. Also, Mary's lunch at the Italian restaurant where she blew up at Whitney was MADNESS. Deepti, Haley and Larkyn share their thoughts on it all!
2021-11-101h 00Pop Culture PrisonerRHOBH Reunions Parts 1-4Deepti and Haley discuss all four parts of the reunion. Erika didn't answer anything despite her yelling constantly that she did! Kyle didn't get called out for all her pot stirring. Did Dorit have a nose job?? Does she pay suggested retail for all her clothes?? All of this and more discussed!
2021-11-071h 01Pop Culture PrisonerWinter House S1E1 + VanderpumpRules Season 9 (so far)Deepti, Haley and Larkyn have taken a break from talking about RHOSLC for the week so they could focus on the wild series premiere of WINTER HOUSE. And while this season of VPR is a total dud...Deepti felt she needed to talk out many of her feelings on it! As Larkyn aptly stated, Winter House is the light and VPR is the darkness.
2021-10-311h 02Pop Culture PrisonerRHOSLC S2E6Deepti, Haley and Larkyn get to the bottom of the Lisa-Whitney debacle as well as try to really examine the nuances of Mary's existence! And of course there is some major Duy lambasting for wanting a sister-wife WTFFFF!!!!
2021-10-2257 minPop Culture PrisonerRHOSLC S2E5 + Some Bonus Celeb Gossip Chit-ChatDiscussion of the actual RHOSLC episode begins ~15 min mark. Up until then...some juicy celeb gossip! Deepti and Haley pick apart every detail of Lisa and Whitney's dynamic and also discuss Mary's outrageous car crash description scene that left their jaws on the floor! This episode also contains descriptions of some outlandishly terrible fashion choices on the show!
2021-10-141h 08Pop Culture PrisonerRHOBH S11E20 SEASON FINALE!This episode is sponsored by https://legallyaddictivefoods.com/ - enter the code POP10 to get a 10% discount on your order for the world's most delicious cracker cookies! Don't forget to check out Deepti's guest appearance on the podcast FamilyKarmaKast where they talked about the latest season of Bachelor In Paradise. https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/65-bachelor-in-paradise-season-7-recap-with-deepti/id1501619461?i=1000537844852Deepti and Haley close out the regular season of RHOBH with some closing thoughts on how Erika gives us no reason to have ANY sympathy for her and how Sutton really did emerge as the s...
2021-10-1143 minPop Culture PrisonerRHOSLC S2E4Deepti, Haley and Larkyn have not fully investigated Mary and do not support what sounds like her potential cult-like involvement so THAT aside....oh my god they cannot get enough of the MARY scenes! She is so comically enterTAINing. They also discuss theories of Lisa's involvement in caterer-gate. And Larkyn gives the listeners some great inside SLC gossip about some of the tangential people on the show!
2021-10-0755 minPop Culture PrisonerRHOBH S11E19 - **********PCP EPISODE 100**********Thank you to all the listeners!!! Pop Culture Prisoner has reached the 100 episode mark! CHEERS!!!!!Deepti and Haley celebrate the 100th episode with tangents on...Indian people? Yes it's true. Don't worry, they get to RHOBH soon enough. Learn a little history of Deepti's family at the beginning of episode 100 lol. And also about Haley's supposed other Indian friends. This is the penultimate episode of a pretty enticing season of RHOBH. Deepti and Haley express their absolute exasperation at Erika's personality shifts, WOW it was absolutely bananas.
2021-10-021h 02Pop Culture PrisonerRHOSLC S2E3Deepti, Haley and Larkyn currently cannot get enough of Mary and really try to understand what on EARTH is going on with her and Robert, Jr. They end up being more sympathetic than they realized they would be with Meredith's "side of the story" in the fight with Jen, even though both of them are just pretty hard to take right now! Finally, be prepared for some pop culture tangents as they (sort of) semi-relate to this episode!
2021-09-2949 minPop Culture PrisonerRHOBH S11E18Legally Addictive Foods is sponsoring this episode. For the most delicious cracker cookies you've ever tasted, enter code POP10 for a 10% discount. https://legallyaddictivefoods.com/Deepti and Haley continue to marvel at how low Rinna can go on RHOBH. They discuss a heartbreaking "vulnerable" moment that actually read more like a cult meeting when Garcelle shares what it's like to be in her skin in life so often. And per usual, they discuss Erika's latest moments on the show. Haley also has a hysterical side anecdote about watching the show "Dear White People" - enjoy!
2021-09-2446 minPop Culture PrisonerRHOSLC S2E2Deepti, Haley and Larkyn are here to guide you through exactly why they're very into this season but actually aren't rooting hard for anyone?? Haley and Larkyn reveal that they still kind of like Heather but Deepti cannot get over "reunion-Heather" at all. But they do all agree that Mary is A FORCE on screen currently! A crazy force with a crazy house. Also, listen in for their analysis of Whitney and her astonishment at how you have to ... work? ... when you have a business.
2021-09-231h 01Pop Culture PrisonerRHOBH S11E17This episode is sponsored by Legally Addictive Foods. Enter the code POP10 for a 10% discount on the most delicious cracker-cookies you've ever tasted!Deepti has a blast breaking down the latest Beverly Hills episode with Haley. They throw their arms in the air and perhaps screech a bit at the INSANITY that is Erika's absurd handling of her affairs these days. The LIES at this point are, as evidenced in an absolutely amazing dinner scene with PK/Dorit/Mauricio/Kyle, HILARIOUS. Deepti also gets Haley to try to figure out if Harry Hamlin being with Rinna makes...
2021-09-181h 01Pop Culture PrisonerRHOSLC S2E1Deepti is back with her trusty co-hosts Haley and Larkyn to discuss the season premiere of Real Housewives of Salt Lake City! They had to really refresh their memories on the various changing alliances on the show. But some things are for certain, Jen Shah is still nuts and Mary still scares us all with that cult of hers (but damn her comedic timing still cracks us up). These thoughts and many more on the rest of the caste inside this PCP episode!
2021-09-1558 minPop Culture PrisonerRHONY S13E9 + RHOBH S11E8RHOBH discussion begins around 36'24" minute mark.Deepti is joined by Haley for a wonderful discussion on what was otherwise a filler RHONY episode! The meat of this episode, which mostly takes place in Salem, MA, is at the end of the episode with the dinner at the tattoo parlor. Haley and Deepti parse out exactly why the racial discussions are not landing as well as they truly wish they could. Also, of course they discuss exactly WTF is so annoying about Leah lately and they also have a brief discussion on some issues they're having with...
2021-07-101h 25Pop Culture PrisonerRHONY S13E6 + E7 AND RHOBH S11E4 + E5 + E6RHOBH discussion starts around the 38 min mark. This episode is sponsored by the absolutely scrumptious LEGALLY ADDICTIVE COOKIES. Get a 10% discount with the code POP10. https://legallyaddictivefoods.com/WHEW!!!!! It's a full blown super-sized Bravo catchup on this episode of PCP! **Haley and Larkyn** join Deepti to discuss all things RHONY and RHOBH! They discuss what specifically grinds their gears about Leah this season, how great Eboni is, what makes Heather both annoying...AND YET...respectable sort of (?) and of course there's some good ol' analysis on the OGs Lu, Sonja and Ramona. RH...
2021-06-271h 52Pop Culture PrisonerRHOD S5 E1-8 Recap with DINA & HALEY!A special super-friends episode of PCP with Deepti, Dina and Haley breaking down season 5 so far on the Real Housewives of Dallas! They share all their thoughts on newcomer Dr. Tiffany Moon, some of their complicated feelings on Kameron, how they just cannot even deal with Brandi and so much more! And Happy almost one year anniversary (March 10th!) to the Pop Culture Prisoner podcast!!! Deepti would like to thank ALL her co-hosts the past year!!
2021-03-081h 20Pop Culture PrisonerRHOSLC S1E16 - REUNION PART 3 (+ guest appearance by Billy!)Deepti, Haley and Larkyn are here to break down the FINAL RHOSLC Reunion recap for the premiere season and they ALL blow their lid at some point about these ladies at the reunion. Also as a special delightful bonus, Larkyn's husband Billy shows up to give his take on Heather and also the RHOSLC husbands in general.
2021-03-021h 19Pop Culture PrisonerRHOSLC S1E15 - REUNION PART 2 (+ a crazy side tangent/rant on RHONJ?)Deepti, Haley and Larkyn continue to be rapt by this RHOSLC reunion! WTF IS MARY EVER EVEN SAYING???? Is *Lisa* now going to be more liked than Heather? Is Meredith even present? Those questions and more are pondered AND as an unexpected...treat?...Haley goes OFF on the RHONJ S11 premiere.
2021-02-2456 minPop Culture PrisonerRHOSLC S1E14 - REUNION PART 1Deepti, Haley and Larkyn discuss all their reactions to what was a very impressive first part of a reunion for a brand new franchise! They discuss the fashion looks, Jen and Heather, Jen and Meredith, Mary's surprising fun quips and whether Whitney was overly manipulated by the producers a bit much this season?? Tune in for all the hot takes!
2021-02-171h 11Pop Culture PrisonerRHOSLC S1E13 - FINALE!Deepti, Haley and Larkyn break down the finale episode of the first season! Snippets in this episode include: Jen Shah being too nuts to handle; a little bit of a tangent on The Bachelor; blazer dresses - WHYYYY are they a thing??; Mary's eyes are a whole character on this show.
2021-02-091h 16Pop Culture PrisonerRHOSLC S1E12Deepti, Haley and Larkyn try their darnedest to make sense of Jen Shah. WHAT A DOOZY of an episode. And god bless that hypnotist Kimberly for using some real Austin Powers techniques for getting Jen to apologize to the ladies!
2021-02-0253 minPop Culture PrisonerRHOSLC S1E11Deepti, Haley and Larkyn take their deep analysis to Vegas with the SLC ladies! Also an unexpected little trip down memory lane into the very early 2000s SF days for Haley and Larkyn and some old dear friends.
2021-01-271h 02Pop Culture PrisonerRHOSLC S1E9 + E10Deepti, Haley and Larkyn have figured out Coach Shah and they are NOT happy about it! Their Housewives loyalties have shifted somewhat, though don't worry, they still cannot deal with Lisa at this moment. They break down the delicacies of relationships and also have a big discussion on the psychology of the QAnon cult and how they've infiltrated the Bravosphere. Do not miss this episode!
2021-01-191h 22Pop Culture PrisonerRHOSLC S1E8HAPPY NEW YEAR!!! Deepti, Haley and Larkyn have quite an episode for you! While you may have thought this was a filler RHOSLC episode, this recap is not to be missed! Do they go off on very informative tangents on skin care regimens, opinions on Kyle Richards from RHOBH and the history of COVID? Sure! But who doesn't want THAT? Also discussed: MYSTERIES OF MARY'S CLEAR SHUT OUT FROM THE SHOW, Meredith's divorce storyline draggggging, Lisa - UGH, lots of discussion on Whitney's dad and finally...Jen and Coach Shah...well that's a disastrous relationship.
2021-01-041h 06Pop Culture PrisonerRHOSLC S1E7Deepti, Haley and Larkyn have much to discuss about our Salt Lake City friends this week. Meredith's caginess about her marriage bugs, Jen's sadness is explored, Whitney's scene with her dad is devastating, Lisa's upcoming "5 billion dollar business" is QUITE the goal, meanwhile while her family continues to be pervs, Heather....OH HEATHER...much analysis on her life...and finally WHERE OH WHERE IS MARY?
2020-12-291h 10Pop Culture PrisonerRHOSLC S1E6Deepti, Haley and Larkyn go to Sundance with the SLC ladies! They give kudos where kudos is due to the self-proclaimed Sundance Queen and they dive deep into Heather's psyche and have some unsolicited TIPS for her! Larkyn also dazzles with her own personal Y2K party story related to Utah!
2020-12-2250 minPop Culture PrisonerRHOSLC S1E5Deepti, Haley and Larkyn can't stop thinking about everyone's testimonial looks. They also remain scared of and mystified by Mary but continue to have all the love for Whitney and Heather.
2020-12-1357 minPop Culture PrisonerRHOSLC S1E3 + E4Oh boy...what a PCP episode that Deepti, Haley and Larkyn have in store for you here! These new SLC Housewives are BRINGING THE DRAMA. No stone is left unturned in this monster recap. Haley managed to continue regaling Deepti and Larkyn with juicy scoop she learned from the online Bravoverse. All three of them are here to help you process all your confused feelings about Mary, Jen, fashion choices and so much more.
2020-12-061h 12Pop Culture PrisonerRHOSLC S1E2Deepti, Haley and Larkyn have changed their minds about some of these new Housewives on the Bravo scene after watching this second episode. Larkyn once again shares some juicy stories from her time living in Salt Lake City. And your fabulous co-hosts also all agree that this RHOSLC franchise is truly Harvard-level reality TV show caliber. Whether you're a Bravo beginner or a seasoned Housewives veteran, tune in for all the intense and necessary analysis.*N.B. Please excuse some of the audio difficulties in this episode. We hope to fix any technical difficulties soon and send...
2020-11-241h 16Pop Culture PrisonerRHOSLC S1E1Deepti is here with TWO NEW CO-HOSTS!!!!! Welcome Haley and Larkyn to Pop Culture Prisoner!!! Larkyn has lived in SLC for over a decade and comes to PCP with amazing insights on the city and and Haley is a fellow polished Bravo scholar. Together this team of experts is excited to bring you a week by week analysis of Bravo's latest franchise which did NOT disappoint in its premiere episode!
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