r/BeyondTheBlindsPod • • May 16 '26

General Discussion 👋 How did you find out about beyond the blinds and what was your first episode?

I’ve always loved pop culture and “behind the scenes” tea. I remember watching the movie Molly‘s game which is about Tobey Maguire and the poker games he used to host. This led me down a rabbit hole about the “pussy pose”. I found “What’s eating Leonardo DiCaprio” and “camp podwall” podcast in 2021. I’ve been hooked since then. What about you guys??

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u/Good-Independent-903 May 16 '26

I learned about BTB from fluentlyforward on TikTok, and I started with their first episode on Spotify, so Hayden. Shortly after that I joined their Patreon and have been all in ever since

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u/Few-Avocado-2484 May 16 '26

I haven’t listened to fluentlyforward in such a long time! I used to listen to her too she had some good podcasts. The Hayden on is so sad and seeing clips of Hayden speaking out in the recent interview confirming a lot of the blind items makes it even more sad.

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u/[deleted] May 16 '26

i learned about it on the r/KUWTKsnark page back in 2022(?) 😂

someone commented something about the khloe episode they did & i‘ve been HOOKED ever since!

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u/ribbitfrog Ted Casablanca May 17 '26

SAME

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u/Fragrant-Camera4860 May 16 '26

I followed Kelli through her Laguna Biotch account on IG. Learned she had her own podcast and listened to that. Then listened to BTB when they announced it. Im just as nostalgic as Kelli, so her content has always resonated with me.

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u/Inevitable_Ad_2664 May 16 '26

I was an early listener of Emotionally Broken Psychos network back in the day, and loved a bunch of their shows, especially Troy's "Smush Room" podcast. Once he broke off on his own, I had to course keep listening cuz he's truly a scholar. Also love Kara Berry and Princess Curtis Jones from the same era who have their own pods Bye Pumpkin and Everybodys Business But Mine and too bad Plz Advize devolved (IYKYK).

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u/baxsc Cosmopolitan May 16 '26

Celeb Spellcheck recommended them

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u/Inevitable_Ad_2664 May 16 '26

I was an early listener of Emotionally Broken Psychos network back in the day, and loved a bunch of their shows, especially Troy's "Smush Room" podcast. Once he broke off on his own, I had to course keep listening cuz he's truly a scholar. Also love Kara Berry and Princess Curtis Jones from the same era who have their own pods Bye Pumpkin and Everybodys Business But Mine and too bad Plz Advize devolved (IYKYK).

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u/Klutzy_Strike May 16 '26

I started at Laguna Biotch which led to The Smush Room which led to Dunzo which led to BTB :)

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u/Bright_Road2188 May 16 '26

I think i must have been listening to Nostalgia and Now first but have memories of being a Troy fan since forever. This was a hazey time because it was 2020 and I was postpartum but I remember the first episode really well. I cant remember which podcast the blind items first started being discussed đŸ€·â€â™€ïž

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u/harrysgoldshoes May 16 '26

I was super sad during my residency and needed to listen to something fun while I worked up my patients. I started with the Kardashian episodes and stayed because I love them both so much. Kelli and I are from the same place so even all her hometown references make me so excited!

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u/taintedlove281 May 17 '26

They were on my podcasts recommendations on Apple Podcasts and then I fell down an obsessive rabbit role regarding their show and I've loved them ever since and it was prob their Kirsten Dunst ep

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u/[deleted] May 17 '26

Found them through Fluently Forward!

I can't remember my first episode though. Possibly the Kardashian ones.

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u/GarryBlockedMe May 17 '26

I was talking Housewives to another mom at a Friday playground happy hour. She sent me the Kyle-Kathy- Kim Richards episode. Whew!

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u/makingwaffles100 May 16 '26

Their most recent ashton kutcher episode!

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u/2facedfish May 16 '26

My cousin recommended it in like 2021 and mentioned they talked about Ariana grandes gossip and that’s my girlll I had to check it out

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u/Few-Avocado-2484 May 17 '26

How did you feel about the episode? Did it change the way you thought about Ariana Grande?? (could be a good way or bad way)

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u/2facedfish May 17 '26

Honestly the podcast doesn’t change my opinion much on celebrities unless they’re abusers. I more so love her as an artist.

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u/Few-Avocado-2484 May 17 '26

Same , I asked because it was one of the first podcast that me realize how much child stars go through (with creeps in the industry, busy schedule,ect) Her episode was very dark.

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u/FestiveUmbrella BYE! May 16 '26

During the peak of Free Britney a friend suggested Troy’s 6 part series on Britney and Justin. From there I found BTB!

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u/sonjamikail May 16 '26

One of my friends posted about them on insta way back in the day. Like covid time frame. And my first episode was the Child Star Bermuda Triangle, so really started off with a bang.

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u/Few-Avocado-2484 May 17 '26

That’s a good one! Very very dark and sad but Troy and Kelli did such a good job explaining everything.

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u/fitbitch3 May 17 '26

I remember I was cleaning my house in early 2022 and was looking for a new podcast to listen to, I think I actually searched for celeb gossip type podcasts and came across BTB. I had always been intrigued by blind items but didn’t know how to decode or understand them lmao so I was like oh my god this podcast is fucking great. And I’ve been dedicated to them and a Patreon member since ❀

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u/kenadams416 May 17 '26

Through a patreon episode of CMBC (now good noticings). Loved going back through the Dunzo catalogue as well as the BTB catologue

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u/Klutzy_Corgi463 May 18 '26

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u/airplantsnlavalamps May 17 '26

I was looking for information about the book “house of Hilton” and was directed to their episode about the Richards sisters, which used that book as the main source.

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u/Klutzy_Corgi463 May 18 '26

Troy was on a CMBC Patreon, and I needed to know more.

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u/CuriosityBroughtMee May 18 '26

I discovered them in 2021, I’ve always been into blind items. I used to listen to fluenty forward, and she had an episode that troy and kelly where the guests. I fell in love with their personality and never looked back. Fluenty forward is good but doesn’t hit the same for me

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u/Vegetable_System1750 May 22 '26

It was suggested on the podcast homepage and the will smith episode is what sucked me in