182: Taylor & Travis?! + 8 Passengers aka Ruby Franke Deep Dive ft. Courtney Grow & Kyle Deford

Pop Apologists

PodcastOne

Society & Culture

4.6 • 3.4K Ratings

🗓️ 27 September 2023

⏱️ 60 minutes

🔗️ Recording | iTunes | RSS

🧾️ Download transcript

Summary

Lauren and Chan are taking listeners on a deep dive that covers the rise and fall of Ruby Franke, the Utah mommy vlogger behind the former YouTube channel 8 Passengers. Before they get into the deep dive, special guests Courtney Grow and Kyle DeFord join Chan for an emergency Taylor Swift/Travis Kelce debrief, as this couple could be the uniting force that this country so desperately needs. Lauren and Chan chat about the early days of 8 Passengers, which had 2.8 million subscribers at its peak. Subscribers would watch Ruby give parenting advice and glimpses into her family's life. There were definite warning signs of abuse going on behind the scenes, and Lauren and Chan discuss specific instances where it was clear that all was not well with this family. When Ruby and her business partner/counselor Jodi Hildebrant were arrested in August 2023, former 8 Passengers fans were horrified to learn of the abuses that the Franke children had endured and were also left with many questions. The gals discuss two people who have been victimized by Jodi Hildebrandt, which shows the damage that can be done when someone exercises tyrannical power over another. They also discuss the lingering million dollar question: Where was the father Kevin Franke when his children were enduring such abusive conditions? Please note this episode may contain paid endorsements and advertisements for products and services. Individuals on the show may have a direct or indirect financial interest in products or services referred to in this episode. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Transcript

Click on a timestamp to play from that location

0:00.0	Like some kind of Pizza Ninja, Domino's are slicing their prices.
0:05.0	Domino's price slice.
0:07.0	Small pizzas now 8 quid, medium now 10 quid,
0:10.0	and large now 12 quid.
0:12.0	Yet we're making cuts too.
0:14.0	In 11th of February 24, minimum delivery spend, charges and areas may apply,
0:18.0	Tous and see, see Domino's dot-co. UK. Well, well, everybody. So today's episode is a full deep dive on eight passengers, Ruby Frank and
0:39.6	Jody Hildebrandt. We get into the full backstory and their alleged crimes, but before we get into that,
0:46.1	Lauren and I really want to talk about Travis and Taylor. They took the world by storm.
0:49.7	It's like all we can think about. But in a sad turn of events, Lauren has fallen ill and I
0:55.5	don't know if this is real. I don't know if she's faking it because she
0:57.6	just can't share her thoughts publicly because it would ruin her marriage. I don't
1:00.7	know, but she is claiming to be sick and so I have brought on two very
1:06.2	special Taylor correspondence our dear sister Courtney Grow the one and
1:11.1	only and our besty, Kyle De Ford, welcome.
1:16.0	Shai Chan, Kyle.
1:19.0	I am so honored to be here and also to be referred to as a Taylor Stan. Yes you are a
1:25.6	Taylor Stan this is why you're here this is why you've been brought to these
1:28.8	hallowed grounds. Should we confess to the listeners like the quantity of time we spend talking about Taylor Allison?
1:37.4	I don't even know where to start this confession because I have been in the Taylor vortex for what feels like my entire life.
1:45.1	Like the past year has felt like a lifetime.
1:47.8	I've like lost friends over it.
	...

Please login to see the full transcript.

Previous episode | Next episode

Disclaimer: The podcast and artwork embedded on this page are from PodcastOne, and are the property of its owner and not affiliated with or endorsed by Tapesearch.

Generated transcripts are the property of PodcastOne and are distributed freely under the Fair Use doctrine. Transcripts generated by Tapesearch are not guaranteed to be accurate.