Tales from the Celebrity Trenches

Celebrity merch has officially gone insane…

Tales from the Celebrity Trenches

Show Notes

In honour of Beyoncé selling a commemorative bee box for over $900, Jamie East and Alice Brine dive headfirst into the bizarre world of celebrity merch. Who’s tried flogging the best, weirdest, & downright vile items to the fans over the years? You’ll be AMAZED by this.

Also on our cultural radar - we unpack the new Netflix documentary about Olympic breakdancer ‘Raygun’. Was she the victim of online trolls or was under-performing at the world’s biggest sporting event too much of a culture shock for her?

Also, Jamie has a LOT to say about ITV’s latest Saturday night TV show ‘The Box’, & starts his one-man campaign to bring back a Saturday night classic TV show!

In fashion news, Harry Styles appears to have jacked Jamie’s look (no, really) and Alice discovers that arguing with Sydney Sweeney’s fans on the internet is a full-time job.

Another week, another absolute state in the celebrity trenches. Welcome back trench dogs! Tales from the Celebrity Trenches is brought to you by Sky Vegas.

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Hosts: Jamie East, Alice Brine Producers: Jamie East, Tippi Willard Assistant Producer: Fabio Fitzpatrick. Researchers: Chris Lockery Booker: Hannah Wetton Artwork: Daniel McGarry Editorial Support: Joseph Palmer Social Media: Jack Webb Youtube Manager: Sam Owen Production Manager: Vittoria Cecchini Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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