The Ashlee and Jessicast

One question changed Jessica Simpson's life forever: "Is this chicken what I have, or is this fish?" Join me as I welcome two of Jessica's biggest longtime fans, Derrik & Amanda, to discuss this culture-shifting episode of reality television. Join us on Patreon at Patreon.com/AshleeAndJessicast for bonus content, commentaries, and more! Starts at $5 a month, cancel anytime.  FOLLOW THE PODCAST Instagram: @ashleeandjessicast Twitter: @ashleejessicast  Send an email at ashleeandjessicast@gmail.com FOLLOW LIA  Lia-Russo.com  Instagram & Twitter: @capriamoon  TikTok: @liarussonyc  FOLLOW DERRIK Instagram: @jessicasimpsoncandid & @derriklovato FOLLOW AMANDA Instagram: @jessica_simpson_tribute --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/lia677/message

Today I welcome fan favorite, my BBFFAE Gina, back on the podcast to discuss one of the most prolific artists of all time: Taylor Alison Swift. Ahead of her latest opus The Tortured Poets Department, Gina & I discuss her longtime swiftieism vs my new life as a slave to the number 13 and SO much more from the desk of The Chairman. PATREON Subscribers heard an extended version of this episode 10 days early and completely ad-free! Join our community at Patreon.com/AshleeAndJessicast for bonus content, commentaries, and more! Starts at $5 a month, cancel anytime.  FOLLOW THE PODCAST Instagram: @ashleeandjessicast Twitter: @ashleejessicast  Send an email at ashleeandjessicast@gmail.com FOLLOW LIA  Lia-Russo.com  Instagram & Twitter: @capriamoon  TikTok: @liarussonyc  --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/lia677/message

Today I dive into Jessica Simpson's career before the pivotal moment of Newlyweds premiering on MTV, so we are talking the Sweet Kisses and Irresistible eras. Subscribe to my Patreon for 70+ bonus episodes, videos, commentaries, extended cuts, tier lists, and reactions... all-ad free! Starts at $5 a month, cancel anytime. Patreon.com/ashleeandjessicast FOLLOW THE PODCAST Instagram: @ashleeandjessicast Twitter: @ashleejessicast  Send an email at ashleeandjessicast@gmail.com FOLLOW LIA  Lia-Russo.com  Instagram & Twitter: @capriamoon  TikTok: @liarussonyc  --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/lia677/message

Michael & I are back to discuss the Jennifer Lopez documentary "The Greatest Love Story Never Told" which follows her journey through independently financing, producing, co-writing, and starring/singing/dancing in her new film "This Is Me Now"... which is inspired by her new album of the same title which is a sequel to her album This Is Me Then from 20 years ago AND ALL of this is inspired by one man: Benjamin Géza Affleck. I'm tired. I love her though, and these projects of hers are sending out such positive, important messages. Check out my Bennifer series: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/5FDr8uMDd5hUD4CIQYan15?si=K-9oDZ-gRnO3mrQnynNZ5g&pi=u-jawOC-w3SECX PATREON Subscribers heard this episode early and completely ad-free! Join our community at Patreon.com/AshleeAndJessicast for bonus content, commentaries, and more! Starts at $5 a month, cancel anytime.  FOLLOW THE PODCAST Instagram: @ashleeandjessicast Twitter: @ashleejessicast  Send an email at ashleeandjessicast@gmail.com FOLLOW LIA  Lia-Russo.com  Instagram & Twitter: @capriamoon  TikTok: @liarussonyc  --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/lia677/message

In the penultimate episode of my JC Chasez series (how is this 12 episodes? I clearly need mental help), join me as we journey through JC's life after he stopped making solo music and expanded his horizons to other areas of show business. This includes songwriting, producing, acting, artist development, musicals, and more! If you've been wondering what JC has been up to since the 2000's, this is definitely the episode for you. I can't believe this series is coming to an end soon and I am so grateful to you all for listening. Thank you to Ana of This Must Be Pop for creating the JC's songwriting & producing credits playlist on Spotify found here: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/4UtCaSNajRaStAKbvDh2qi?si=bxdM1kuxQuqcg-MnUOlIeQ&pi=u-FH_84-DHQQGL PATREON Subscribers heard an extended version of this episode a week early and completely ad-free! Join our community at Patreon.com/AshleeAndJessicast for bonus content, commentaries, and more! Starts at $5 a month, cancel anytime.  FOLLOW THE PODCAST Instagram: @ashleeandjessicast Twitter: @ashleejessicast  Send an email at ashleeandjessicast@gmail.com FOLLOW LIA  Lia-Russo.com  Instagram & Twitter: @capriamoon  TikTok: @liarussonyc  --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/lia677/message

POP MUSIC EMERGENCY!!! Jennifer Lopez has released her groundbreaking, genre-bending, bizarre, authentic, beautiful, and SELF-FINANCED film, This Is Me... Now in conjunction with the album of the same name. Girl. If you've been tuned in for awhile here at The Ashlee and Jessicast, you know I'm a J.Lover for life so this 22-years-in-the-making project means a great deal to me! Of course, I had to ask my friend and fellow J.Lover Michael Cadoch of the podcast Planet 2000s to join me down the rabbit hole of Jennifer's psyche since he & I had been tracking the progress of this project since its announcement in November 2022. This is an in-depth review of the Amazon Original film This Is Me... Now and we will be doing a follow up episode reviewing Jennifer's upcoming documentary as well! Join our community at Patreon.com/AshleeAndJessicast for bonus content, commentaries, and more! Starts at $5 a month, cancel anytime.  FOLLOW THE PODCAST Instagram: @ashleeandjessicast Twitter: @ashleejessicast  Send an email at ashleeandjessicast@gmail.com FOLLOW LIA  Lia-Russo.com  Instagram & Twitter: @capriamoon  TikTok: @liarussonyc  FOLLOW MICHAEL Listen to his podcast "Planet 2000s" wherever you hear your sounds! Instagram: @mikecadoch & @planet2000s --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/lia677/message

When I was recording my Lindsay Lohan series, I wanted to keep it to Lindsay herselfand not get so far into family stuff, which is why I cut a segment on Living Lohan. This was the infamous 2008 E! reality series starring her mother and manager Dina, sister Ali (who is 14 and obviously recording an album), grandma Ann, and brothers Cody and Michael Jr. I am so pleased to welcome back a returning guest, Torry of the wonderful pop culture podcast Ready to Be Petty. We highlight the insanity that is this show while also remaining sympathetic to these ever-lovable Lohans. PATREON Subscribers heard an extended version of this episode early and completely ad-free! Join our community at Patreon.com/AshleeAndJessicast for bonus content, commentaries, and more! Starts at $5 a month, cancel anytime.  FOLLOW THE PODCAST Instagram: @ashleeandjessicast Twitter: @ashleejessicast  Send an email at ashleeandjessicast@gmail.com FOLLOW LIA  Lia-Russo.com  Instagram & Twitter: @capriamoon  TikTok: @liarussonyc  FOLLOW TORRY Listen to her podcast "Ready to be Petty" Instagram & Twitter: @rtbppodcast --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/lia677/message

Today, I  am joined by the brilliant Ana of This Must Be Pop, one of my favorite podcasts. There was no one else I would even consider having on to break down a good portion of the songs that JC wrote and/or produced during the Kate era (2004-2008). While we are not 100% sure what would have made the final cut of the album, we did not feel this series would be complete without discussing some of JC's best songs. In fact, even he called the music he worked on during these years his best work up til that point! We can't wait to share our thoughts on what would have been a fantastic album with all of you and are dying to hear your thoughts on it as well! PATREON Subscribers heard an extended version of this episode 10 days early and completely ad-free! Join our community at Patreon.com/AshleeAndJessicast for bonus content, commentaries, and more! Starts at $5 a month, cancel anytime.  FOLLOW THE PODCAST Instagram: @ashleeandjessicast Twitter: @ashleejessicast  Send an email at ashleeandjessicast@gmail.com FOLLOW LIA  Lia-Russo.com  Instagram & Twitter: @capriamoon  TikTok: @liarussonyc  FOLLOW ANA Listen to her podcast "This Must Be Pop" Instagram: @thismustbepoppod --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/lia677/message

Today we have a POP EMERGENCY episode going straight to the public feed. My friend Bethany, who you may know from her ever-growing TikTok account and *NFLUENCE, was invited to Justin's One Night Only homecoming show in Memphis, TN! She joins me today to talk about what she calls one of the best nights of her life. However, we get into so much more than just the concert including her unexpected rise on TikTok, getting noticed by the guys, the sources for all our *nsync tea, controversy in the fandom and in JT's career, and how important it is to advocate for yourself & band together with your girlfriends rather than compete.  PATREON Subscribers heard this episode completely ad-free! Join our community at Patreon.com/AshleeAndJessicast for bonus content, commentaries, and more! Starts at $5 a month, cancel anytime.  FOLLOW THE PODCAST Instagram: @ashleeandjessicast Twitter: @ashleejessicast  Send an email at ashleeandjessicast@gmail.com FOLLOW LIA  Lia-Russo.com  Instagram & Twitter: @capriamoon  TikTok: @liarussonyc  FOLLOW BETHANY TikTok @memphis.mommy --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/lia677/message

In 2004, JC Chasez was undeterred by the disappointing sales of his first solo album, Schizophrenic. Instead, he was doing something he does quite well: looking into the future. JC conceptualized a brilliant multimedia production entitled The Story of Kate that he hoped to bring not just to fans' ears, but to stages, TV networks, and beyond. While working with Justin Timberlake, Jimmy Harry, Dallas Austin, Timbaland, and more; JC coined the term "intelligent pop music" as he aspired to go beyond some of the shallow concepts that were topping the charts at the time without sacrificing any of the energy that went along with such music. So what happened? Why aren't we all spinning our Story of Kate vinyls right now? In this two part series-within-a-series, I will explore just that - as always, in depth. PATREON Subscribers heard an alternate version of this episode one week early and completely ad-free! Join our community at Patreon.com/AshleeAndJessicast for bonus content, commentaries, and more! It's $5 or $10 a month depending on how much extra content you'd like, cancel anytime.  FOLLOW THE PODCAST Instagram: @ashleeandjessicast Twitter: @ashleejessicast  Send an email at ashleeandjessicast@gmail.com FOLLOW LIA  Lia-Russo.com  Instagram & Twitter: @capriamoon  TikTok: @liarussonyc  --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/lia677/message

Thank you, thank you, THANK YOU!!!!!!! Whether you've listened for all 100 episodes or just found the podcast, whether you've been on Patreon since 2021 or recently subscribed... you are special to me. I am so thankful you are here and so grateful for this podcast. I begin this episode by explaining why the podcast means so much to me and then I get into your voice memos, comments, and questions - in depth! I talk a lot about my plans and ideas for the future of the podcast, so if you hear an idea that particularly interests you, be SURE to let me know and I will prioritize whatever is garnering the most interest. A special thank you to those who took the time to send a voice memo -there are so many special people that I have met as a result of doing this podcast and that is, of course, the best part of the whole thing. I will definitely listen back to this episode any time I am feeling down and I hope it brings a smile to your face as well. Thank you for being here and best wishes for a magical 2024! PATREON Subscribers get bonus episodes, videos, commentaries AND get all public episodes a week early, ad-free, and extended. Join our community at Patreon.com/AshleeAndJessicast for bonus content, commentaries, and more! Starts at $5 a month, cancel anytime.  FOLLOW THE PODCAST Instagram: @ashleeandjessicast Twitter: @ashleejessicast  Send an email at ashleeandjessicast@gmail.com  FOLLOW LIA  Lia-Russo.com  Instagram & Twitter: @capriamoon  TikTok: @liarussonyc  --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/lia677/message

This week we are continuing our deep dive of Schizophrenic, but this time I am welcomed by JC Chasez Historian Christine of @chasezdaily to break down the album track-by-track. I begin the episode with a special expression of gratitude to all of you for listening for the past 100 episodes, then Christine & I have some general JC/*NSYNC discussion, and finally we discuss every song on this varied and vibrant album. PATREON Subscribers get bonus episodes, videos, commentaries AND get all public episodes a week early, ad-free, and extended. Join our community at Patreon.com/AshleeAndJessicast for bonus content, commentaries, and more! $5 or $10 subscriptions, online cancel anytime.  FOLLOW THE PODCAST Instagram: @ashleeandjessicast Twitter: @ashleejessicast  Send an email at ashleeandjessicast@gmail.com  FOLLOW LIA  Lia-Russo.com  Instagram & Twitter: @capriamoon  TikTok: @liarussonyc  FOLLOW CHRISTINE Instagram: @chasezdaily --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/lia677/message

In 2004, after taking off from *NSYNC megastardom and spending over a year writing, JC released his one and only solo album: Schizophrenic. Ignore the name, let's focus on the content: a gripping, honest, diverse mixture of whatever musical style JC wanted to try that day, in the studio with his buddies. Rather than take advice from his label, Jive Records, JC went in his own direction. This resulted in one of the unique and, in my opinion, one of the best albums of the time. Not everyone seemed to think so, though, the album received mixed reviews and did not perform well on the charts. It could have done a lot better, though, if not for an unfortunate combination of events that I'm here to break down for you. This is actually just part 1 of the story of this album -- next week, I will welcome Christine from Chasez Daily to deep dive into each individual track off Schizophrenic, so stay tuned! PATREON Subscribers heard an extended version of this episode 10 days early! Join our community at Patreon.com/AshleeAndJessicast for bonus episodes, videos, and more... all ad free. Starts at $5 a month, cancel anytime. FOLLOW THE PODCAST Instagram: @ashleeandjessicast Twitter: @ashleejessicast  Send an email at ashleeandjessicast@gmail.com  FOLLOW LIA  Lia-Russo.com  Instagram & Twitter: @capriamoon  TikTok: @liarussonyc  --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/lia677/message

After conquering the world of pop music, earning millions upon millions of dollars and fans, breaking records, and working non-stop for 7 years... of course, *NSYNC needed to take a much deserved 6-month break. When Justin's foray into solo superstardom became bigger than anyone expected, the hiatus got longer... and longer... and longer. While this is a JC-focused series, I noticed a lot of fans requesting that I go in-depth into this infamous hiatus, which lasted from 2002 until 2023 (if we're judging by new single releases). I am here to deliver! Many things have been said over the years, but what really happened? I've consumed hundreds of articles and interviews, asked fans their opinions, and tried to scrape up some behind the scenes info to form my opinion on what really happened and how everyone felt about it at the time and today. What do you think? Let me know, I would love to hear your opinions! PATREON Subscribers get bonus episodes, videos, commentaries AND get all public episodes a week early, ad-free, and extended. Join our community at Patreon.com/AshleeAndJessicast for bonus content, commentaries, and more! Starts at $5 a month, cancel anytime.  FOLLOW THE PODCAST Instagram: @ashleeandjessicast Twitter: @ashleejessicast  Send an email at ashleeandjessicast@gmail.com  FOLLOW LIA  Lia-Russo.com  Instagram & Twitter: @capriamoon  TikTok: @liarussonyc  --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/lia677/message

Okay Ashlee stans, it's your day! We are taking a short break from the JC Chasez & *NSYNC content this week to continue on reviewing one of the best reality shows of all time, The Ashlee Simpson Show. I'm so excited to welcome Mary of the podcast When They Popped to discuss Season 2, Episode 3: Ashlee Turns 20! This episode includes blurred buttcracks, couch licking, hair cutting, blow up dolls, and of course a trip to Medieval Times. PATREON Subscribers get bonus episodes, videos, commentaries AND get all public episodes a week early, ad-free, and extended. Join our community at Patreon.com/AshleeAndJessicast for bonus content, commentaries, and more! Starts at $5 a month, cancel anytime.  FOLLOW THE PODCAST Instagram: @ashleeandjessicast Twitter: @ashleejessicast  Send an email at ashleeandjessicast@gmail.com  FOLLOW LIA  Lia-Russo.com  Instagram & Twitter: @capriamoon  TikTok: @liarussonyc  FOLLOW MARY Listen & subscribe to her podcast "When They Popped" Instagram: @whentheypoppedpod Twitter: @whentheypopped --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/lia677/message

This is the stan episode. I say that with deepest pride and greatest pleasure. You guys have asked me for more in depth coverage of *NSYNC as a group and I am here to deliver! This will remain a JC series, but this episode and the next do heavily feature the entire group while of course still singling out my boyfriend due to the fact that he is simply outstanding in every way. Join me on a deep dive of *NSYNC's phenomenal and vastly different tours: PopOdyssey and Celebrity, both of which I attended on June 3 & 5th, 2001 and April 14, 2002. I combine my own takes and memories with facts and critical reviews to bring you what I hope is an incredibly comprehensive guide to these magical pop explosions we were blessed with by the 'syncs. Please share your own memories of the concerts -- i'd love to know! Next in this series, we cover the painful hiatus of the group and then I'll go on to JC's solo career.  PATREON Subscribers heard an extended version of this episode a week early and completely ad-free! Join our community at Patreon.com/AshleeAndJessicast for bonus content, videos, commentaries, and more! Starts at $5 a month, cancel anytime. FOLLOW THE PODCAST Instagram: @ashleeandjessicast Twitter: @ashleejessicast Send an email at ashleeandjessicast@gmail.com FOLLOW LIA Lia-Russo.com Instagram & Twitter: @capriamoon TikTok: @liarussonyc --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/lia677/message

*NSYNC is here!!!! Literally. They’re back and your girl was in The Room Where It Happened. In this episode, I discuss the calamity that was my attendance at the VMAs as well as all the *NSYNC news that happened in the days since. I am feral, exhausted, unwashed, and am considering taking up drugs just to survive this much excitement. Enjoy the chaos with me as I take you *nside the VMAs and my scary, scary brain this week! FOLLOW THE PODCAST Instagram: @ashleeandjessicast Twitter: @ashleejessicast Send an email at ashleeandjessicast@gmail.com FOLLOW LIA Lia-Russo.com Instagram & Twitter: @capriamoon TikTok: @liarussonyc --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/lia677/message

So, what do you do after you shatter records at lightening speed, sailing past all of your idols, heroes, and every other artist in music history? Satire. What does it mean to reach the rare, astronomical level of fame and success *NSYNC achieved? Celebrity explores that query, as well as many different sounds and musical styles that few, if any, other pop stars were playing with at the time. The group brought in new producers to help them walk down roads they hadn't before, resulting in an eclectic, aggressive brand of pop that once again separated our guys from the pack. How did JC feel about it all? Exhausted. He wrote in the liner notes of the album booklet that the past year was the most challenging of his life, unknowingly giving us all a clue of what was to come. Ladies and gentlemen, lets explore *NSYNC's final pop era. For now. PATREON Subscribers heard an extended version of this episode 10 days early and completely ad-free! Join our community at Patreon.com/AshleeAndJessicast for bonus content, commentaries, and more! Starts at $5 a month, cancel anytime. FOLLOW THE PODCAST Instagram: @ashleeandjessicast Twitter: @ashleejessicast Send an email at ashleeandjessicast@gmail.com FOLLOW LIA Lia-Russo.com Instagram & Twitter: @capriamoon TikTok: @liarussonyc --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/lia677/message

When I started my series on JC Chasez, if you had told me that a few months later I'd be publishing an episode in which I tell the story of meeting him for the first time AND seeing him perform live, I would have told you to get help. On August 2, 2023; JC did his first live performance since 2019 and his first solo live performance since 2004. I was there. You've all asked me to share every detail, so I did. At the end, I answer your questions on this historic event and address the *NSYNC reunion. IF YOU ENJOYED THIS EPISODE, please donate to the Ojai Playwrights Conference so wonderful, inspiring events like this can continue to happen: https://www.ojaiplays.org/support-opc PATREON: Join at Patreon.com/AshleeAndJessicast for bonus content, commentaries, and more! Starts at $5 a month, cancel anytime. FOLLOW THE PODCAST Instagram: @ashleeandjessicast Twitter: @ashleejessicast Send an email at ashleeandjessicast@gmail.com FOLLOW LIA Lia-Russo.com Instagram & Twitter: @capriamoon TikTok: @liarussonyc --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/lia677/message

What is there to say about the groundbreaking opus that is No Strings Attached? Apparently a lot, since I talked for almost 2 hours (and even longer on the Patreon!) This is one of the most iconic eras in pop music history and I cannot wait to dissect every last bit of it with you. From the relief of being Pearlman-free, to the hit singles, perpetually sold out tour, enthralling music videos, and flawless y2k styles... *NSYNC was firing on all cylinders and then some, not to mention they broke a few records along the way. So you may be wondering... what were JC's contributions to this era and how did he feel about being on such a wild right? You've come to the right place, friend! PATREON Subscribers heard *an extended version* of this episode a whole week early and completely ad-free! Join our community at Patreon.com/AshleeAndJessicast for exclusive bonus content, commentaries, and more! Starts at $5 a month, cancel anytime. FOLLOW THE PODCAST Instagram: @ashleeandjessicast Twitter: @ashleejessicast Send an email at ashleeandjessicast@gmail.com FOLLOW LIA Lia-Russo.com Instagram & Twitter: @capriamoon TikTok: @liarussonyc --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/lia677/message