Savannah Guthrie’s Missing Mom, New RHONY Show on E!, Kelly Clarkson & Sherri Shepherd Shows Ending & More with Brandon from Front Page Pop!

I Know You Didn't Ask with Megan O'Donnell

Megan O'Donnell

Society & Culture

3.9 • 709 Ratings

🗓️ 9 February 2026

⏱️ 65 minutes

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Summary

Today’s episode is stacked. We’re joined by Brandon West, the face behind Front Page Pop—your go-to source for celebrity news, music drama, and reality TV chaos. If it’s hot off the press, Brandon’s already posted it. Welcome to the show.

It’s Super Bowl Sunday… but do we actually care? We talk game-day vibes, favorite Super Bowl foods, and why I’m only tuning in for the Benito Bowl (possibly alone, possibly making Fun Dip for dinner). While my husband heads to a party, I’ll be avoiding the game entirely—no shame, just snacks.

Then we get into the deeply disturbing and still-unfolding case involving Savannah Guthrie’s mother, Nancy Guthrie. We break down the timeline, the ransom notes sent to multiple newsrooms, the cryptocurrency demands, the FBI reward, and why investigators believe this was not a random crime. From suspicious activity around the home to questions about motive, media attention, and power dynamics, we unpack what’s known, what doesn’t add up, and why this case feels especially chilling.

Plus: the daytime talk show shakeup no one can ignore. From Kelly Clarkson stepping away to Sherri Shepherd’s show not being renewed, we talk about why the daytime format is quietly collapsing—and how this mirrors what’s happening in late night.

And finally, Bravo chaos: a new RHONY “Golden” era in Palm Beach (minus Dorinda), Bethenny being Bethenny, Jill claiming ownership of everything, and thoughts on whether this franchise revival will actually work. We also touch on new Housewives dating drama, calculated storylines, and why some of these men are giving… housewife hunter.

Pop culture, crime, gossip, and opinions you didn’t ask for—but absolutely needed. Let’s get into it. 🎙️✨

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0:16.1	Welcome to I Know You Didn't Ask, the unapologetic, unfiltered, and slightly unhinged podcast you didn't know you needed.
0:22.8	I'm your host, Megyn O'Donnell, pop culture obsessive, professional oversharer, and the host of your new fix for celebrity gossip, reality TV chaos, books, food news, beauty tips, and of course, navigating your life in your 30s.
0:36.0	I know you didn't ask, but I'm telling you anyways. Sit back, grab a drink, and enjoy the show. Welcome to I Know You Didn't Ask. I'm your host, Megan O'Donnell, and we're back today with another killer episode all about the latest and what's going on in pop culture news. Today's guest is Brandon West. Brandon is the face of front page pop, which covers everything from celebrity and music news to reality TV gossip, aka a perfect guest for the show. It is truly where I'm getting all my hot news right off the press. So welcome to the show. I'm so excited to have you. Awesome. Yes. Thank you so much for having me. I love all your content, so I'm so excited to chat with you.
1:15.3	Thank you so much. I mean, it's Super Bowl Sunday. It's 11 a.m. here on the East Coast.
1:18.4	Do you care about the game or who wins?
1:20.2	Not particularly.
1:21.9	Same.
1:26.5	Yeah. More excited for the, you know, commercials, the halftime show, of course.
1:28.8	You know, any drama that comes from that for sure.
1:36.4	I know. I'm really like so out of the sports world. I asked my husband yesterday. I'm like, so who's playing? He's like, really?
1:45.1	You talk about pop culture. You didn't catch that. I'm like, no, no, no. The Super Bowl to me is like a bad bunny concert with a side of football.
1:59.4	Exactly. It's like a different category. Exactly. But I'm not even going to watch it with him and his friends tonight. I'm like, I'm going to have a solo me night with no sports, but I will like stream Bad Bunny's performance on YouTube or something.
2:01.6	Yes. Just get the halftime show.
2:02.0	You'll be good.
2:02.7	Exactly.
2:03.7	It's all I need.
2:05.6	And then, yeah, I do like seeing the ads. And I feel like so many like big celebrities now are doing these ads.
2:10.3	And like they must be getting millions of dollars.
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