UNSCRIPTED: Ashlee Simpson

The Murder Diaries

Cloud10

True Crime, Society & Culture

4.6 • 755 Ratings

🗓️ 30 September 2025

⏱️ 66 minutes

🔗️ Recording | iTunes | RSS

🧾️ Download transcript

Summary

This week, Natalie and Paige spotlight Ashlee Simpson. You know, the younger Simpson sister who stepped out of Jessica’s shadow with a side part, a punk attitude, and a reality show of her own. From her chart-topping debut to that infamous SNL moment, Ashlee’s rise was fast, messy, and unforgettable. The girls break down the highs, the headlines, and how Ashlee handled the kind of public flop that could’ve ended it all, but didn’t. She may have disappeared from the tabloid front pages, but Ashlee’s journey from pop rebel to low-key wife and mom is full of twists you might’ve missed. And yes, we’re still singing “Pieces of Me.” Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Transcript

Click on a timestamp to play from that location

0:00.0	At Betway Casino, new customers stake 10 pounds and get 150 free spins.
0:07.7	Download the Betway Casino app today.
0:10.4	18 plus T's and C's Apply.
0:12.5	Be gambleaware.org.
0:14.8	If I get my kid a phone, I'll be able to keep in touch with them all the time.
0:17.9	You'll be on it all the time.
0:19.2	Could walk to school by himself.
0:38.9	She could see something she shouldn't. You could chat with grandma. Friends, trolls. They can access anything on the internet. They can access anything on the internet. So, should I give my kid a phone? Growing up with phones isn't always easy. Introducing E.E. Safe for Sims. Sims that help moderate usage and shield harmful content on any smartphone.
0:44.5	Choose EEE safer Sims, only on the UK's best network. To verify best network see EE.com.com.
0:50.3	Ready to launch your business? Get started with the commerce platform made for entrepreneurs. Shopify is specially designed to help you start, run and grow your business with easy customizable themes that let you build your brand,
0:57.7	marketing tools that get your products out there.
0:59.9	Integrated shipping solutions that actually save you time.
1:02.7	From startups to scale-ups, online, in-person, and on the go.
1:07.2	Shopify is made for entrepreneurs like you.
1:09.7	Sign up for your $1 a month trial at Shopify.com slash setup.
1:27.4	Welcome back to Unscripted. I'm Natalie. And I'm Paige. Today's episode, we are covering a girl who kind of grew up in the shadows of her very famous older sister. I see what you did there. Ashley Simpson, you definitely see what I did there.
1:46.1	I think that that was a huge moment in her career was kind of tying in her background to that song.
1:55.7	Why is the actual title escaping my name? Does she just call it Living in the Shadows or Shadow? I can't remember
2:02.3	the exact name. I'm the worst at remembering the name of songs, but even if I can sing like every
2:08.6	single word, it's the weirdest thing ever. Maybe because it's not numbers. I was going to say that
2:12.9	actually surprises me because as someone who is able to remember such obscure dates all the time, I just kind of assumed that it would translate to everything, all pieces of information.
2:25.4	I really, really wish it did, but it does not translate to names. It is really only dates. So effectively, if you tell me your name and your birthday, I'll probably
	...

Please login to see the full transcript.

Previous episode | Next episode

Disclaimer: The podcast and artwork embedded on this page are from Cloud10, and are the property of its owner and not affiliated with or endorsed by Tapesearch.

Generated transcripts are the property of Cloud10 and are distributed freely under the Fair Use doctrine. Transcripts generated by Tapesearch are not guaranteed to be accurate.