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Welcome to today’s episode, which may be a topic of controversy for some listeners. The Boy Scouts of America (BSA) is a highly respected youth organization with a long-standing history of over 100 years. Many renowned Americans, such as Steven Spielberg, Neil Armstrong, Gerald Ford, and Mike Bloomberg, have participated in BSA programs. As aContinue reading “What a Creep Season 21, Episode 7: The Boy Scouts of America”

If you scroll through your social media channels, you’ve probably seen ads and sponsored posts about Shein and Temu. Shein mainly sells fashion and clothes, and Temu offers just about everything: clothing, appliances, furniture, and even power tools. Both are online retailers based in China. And they have a few other things in common, too,Continue reading “What a Creep Season 21, Episode 6: Shein & Temu”

Reality TV is having an awakening right now; Bethenny Frankel announced on her Instagram that she is entering the fight for reality show casts and crews to unionize. She is working with top-notch lawyers Mark Geragos and Bryan Freedman, who sent a letter to NBC that they are planning a class action lawsuit against theContinue reading “What a Creep Season 21, Episode 5: Below Deck Down Under & The Biggest Loser”

Can you feel it, baby? We can, too. It’s time to talk about former rapper-turned-actor Mark Wahlberg. From Marky Mark and Calvin Klein ads to BOOGIE NIGHTS and TRANSFORMER movies, Wahlberg has done a lot, including hate crimes. Let’s talk about it. Sources for this episode: Biography Cracked The Independent Nicki Swift ReelRundown UpRoxx UsContinue reading “What a Creep Season 21, Episode 4: Mark Wahlberg”

In the 1970s & 1980s–entertainment designed to reach teenagers (and cure them of society’s ills) fell to YA writers, TV Movies, and “After School Specials.” One of the most compelling stories was the subject of 1971’s Go Ask Alice. Based supposedly on the true story of a teen girl who delved into drugs and ultimatelyContinue reading “What a Creep Season 21, Episode 3: Beatrice Sparks (Go Ask Alice & Jay’s Journal)”

The writers’ and actors’ guilds are on strike. While movie and television studios have earned record profits, the workers who make those profits possible are not getting their fair share. So, let’s talk about it. This episode will be a little different than our usual episode. We will explain who the players are, what theContinue reading “What a Creep Season 21, Episode 2: The AMPTP and the Hollywood Strike (Support Union Labor!)”

Today’s episode gives you the world of underground Hollywood creepiness of the 1980s & 19990s variety. Anthony Pellicano (Whose New York Times documentary Sin Eater is available for streaming on HULU) was a high-profile “fixer” who made life horrifying or amazing, depending on whether you were his client. (Hint–for $25,000, he will bend A LOTContinue reading “What a Creep Season 21, Episode 1 Anthony Pellicano”

Russell Simmons helped create hip-hop culture as we know it. From music and videos to fashion and movies, he helped create a global audience for rap music. And he got rich doing it, making more than $300 million. He’s also a creep who has allegedly sexually assaulted 18 women that we know of. What aContinue reading “What a Creep Season 20, Episode 10: Russell Simmons”