Potledom Pod

Back for Cycle 2 baby! With added motivation because people are actually listening... who'd have thought?! With 12 fresh new contestants vying for the title of America's Next Top Model after seeing Adrienne's soar to success after Cycle 1, we are surely in for an epic shitfight of a season. We meet a diverse group of girls and watch as they are all thrown to the wolves from the get go- responding by turning feral on each other and walking the runway like terrified foals. Perhaps a touch of creative editing is responsible, but this season is shaping up to be full to the brim with drammer.

After a brief/slightly lengthy interlude we are back! This week we climb aboard Cycle 1 Episodes 7 + 8 and announce our first ever America's Next Top Model. We are all thrilled. Join us as we ruthlessly cut the remaining contestants and once again deal with religious discrimination (there is a theme this season) and all the problems associated with judging young women on their looks in 2003! What a hoot. You can tell Ashleigh usually writes these, can't you?

This week we summit Cycle 1 Episodes 5 +6 and shit is really ramping up- particularly on the "what the hell, 2003?" front. Major focus on Elyse's supposed eating disorder causes a lot of tension, and a genuine trigger warning is in order for Ep6 as Adrienne's traumatic experience is completely brushed over. Fortunately amongst these heavy hitting themes we can always rely on silly names, Christian sexual tension and a strong dose of TyTy's signature deep and meaningfuls. Saddle up folks this week is a doozy.

Yeah that's right, we came back for a second round- we're sure you all can't get enough! This week we tackle episodes 3 and 4 of Cycle 1 where the usual model antics and a pretty extra bout of food poisoning are woven with some real world issues (thus is the genuis of Tyra Banks). Homophobia, gaslighting and religious discrimination are just some highlights of the drama that unfolds. Not to mention the brown leather looks being served left and right. Watch along with us and be part of the conversation!

Welcome to the very first episode of the Pot Ledom Pod! Meet your hosts Jen and Ash as we embark on this daft undertaking. Starting with episodes 1 + 2 of ANTM Cycle 1 circa 2003 we launch head first into some truly quality reality TV. Though not yet fully formed, the true magic of Tyra's creation is already beginning to show and the variety of characters recruited for Cycle 1 do not disappoint. Odd made up names, body shaming, virginity fixation and smoking indoors abound. Watch with us and enjoy the braincation.