Topic: Vh1

4 chapters across the catalog

Microbeads
Episode 908 44:16 - 52:58

908: Microbeads

Rosie O'Donnell Protest Speech and Career Anecdote

Rosie O'Donnell delivered a speech at a Washington D.C. protest where she criticized Donald Trump and his administration. An anecdote from the 1980s describes O'Donnell's early career at VH1, where she allegedly secured a role after an audition involving one of the podcast hosts.

Putin Popularity Poll
Episode 864 39:10 - 42:11

864: Putin Popularity Poll

MGM Grand Air Anecdote, Sean Penn Encounter

A personal anecdote describes a flight on the luxury MGM Grand Air service in the late 1980s with Sean Penn, his brother, and his mother. The encounter was characterized by Penn's brother drinking heavily and Penn himself remaining quiet after being asked about his marriage to Madonna.

Heteronormative
Episode 747 2:58:32 - 3:00:18

747: Heteronormative

Art Bell Podcast and MTV History Mention

A segment from Art Bell's new podcast discusses the history of RSS and podcasting, mentioning Adam Curry's role. Curry expresses mock offense at being associated with VH1 rather than his primary history at MTV.

Add Bacon
Episode 490 1:50:15 - 1:52:56

490: Add Bacon

Shamanic Vortex and Second Half Transition

The hosts play a clip of jazz musicians describing their performance as a "vortex" bridging the spiritual and physical planes. This serves as a transition into the second half of the program. They briefly mention a news item regarding an "asteroid apocalypse" before moving to other stories.