High Low with EmRata

Step into the exhilarating world where anime intersects with pop culture. Join your favorite anime experts as they delve into the exciting realms of anime, pop culture, sports, music, and fashion. Hosted by Nicholas Friedman, LeAlec Murray, and Leah President, this weekly chat show explores the captivating influence of anime on your everyday life. A new episode of Crunchyroll Presents: The Anime Effect drops every Friday. Listen Now. A Sony Music Entertainment & Crunchyroll Production. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Transcribed - Published: 20 February 2024

Introducing Dinner’s On Me with Jessie Tyler Ferguson. “Modern Family” star Sarah Hyland joins Jessie Tyler Ferguson at Gracias Madre in West Hollywood. Over chips & guac, they dive into her healthcare struggles during the show’s run, her love story with former “The Bachelorette” contestant Wells Adams and her hilarious stories of growing up in New York City. A new episode of Dinner’s On Me with Jessie Tyler Ferguson drops every week. Listen Now. A Sony Music Entertainment & A Kid Named Beckett production. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Transcribed - Published: 15 February 2024

BIA talks music, manifestation, and how she misses the days when artists had a sense of mystery around them. We bond over zodiac placements and she shares lessons learned on tour and how she looks at albums vs. EPs. Plus, working with icons like Rihanna, Nicki Minaj and Ariana Grande and who makes her starstruck. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Transcribed - Published: 24 October 2023

For the monthly AMA, I take questions on Babs, the Beatles, bed bugs, and so much more. I also speak on the topics of authenticity, fashion trends, and modeling. Plus, a status update on High Low and the future of the show. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Transcribed - Published: 19 October 2023

Adult film star Lana Rhoades stops by the pod for a candid conversation on bodies, boundaries, and taking control of your own image. Lana gets into the nitty-gritty of what the porn industry is really like, how she became the most-searched star on PornHub, whether her former occupation has changed her relationship to sex and sets the record straight on whether “porn should be illegal” as she was quoted as saying. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Transcribed - Published: 17 October 2023

This week, we’re headed to court, with legal expert Meghann Cuniff. Cuniff’s made a name for herself with coverage of trials and legal affairs involving a number of public figures, like Tory Lanez and Megan Thee Stallion and Danny Masterson. The valuable access, insights and analysis she provides have made her a hero to fandoms like the Hotties, who dubbed her Megan Thee Reporter, and a target to folks like Tory Lanez and his legal team, who see her as a threat, and actually used his last moments in court to call her a “google-eyed bitch.” Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Transcribed - Published: 12 October 2023

We’re celebrating High Low’s first birthday with an award show looking back at some of the greatest moments from the last 12 months of the show. We’re handing out some (virtual) hardware, honoring superlatives in categories like Most Watched, Most Controversial, Most Viral, Most Likely to Succeed and community picks. Tune in to see which of your favorite guests win big. Featuring Anitta, Bhad Bhabie, Diplo, Esther Perel, Law Roach, Maddie Ziegler, Troye Sivan, Tana Mongeau, Victoria Monet, Ziwe and many more! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Transcribed - Published: 10 October 2023

The author of Fashion Killa: How Hip-Hop Revolutionized High Fashion speaks on the impact and influence of hip-hop on brands like Tommy Hilfiger, Ralph Lauren and Versace. Journalist and author Sowmya Krishnamurthy speaks to some of the genre’s biggest style icons then and now and the roles artists like Snoop Dogg, Kanye, Lil Kim, and Pharrell have played in the fashion world. High Low is a finalist in the Signal Awards! Vote for High Low with EmRata in the Signal Awards for Listener’s Choice: https://vote.signalaward.com/PublicVoting#/2023/shows/general/popular-culture-variety Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Transcribed - Published: 5 October 2023

Mobile, Alabama-born rapper Flo Milli stops by the pod to share the cinematic story of her come-up, from working at Metro PCS to riding the Megabus all the way to music biz success. Plus, Flo introduces us to some of her eclectic alter-egos. High Low is a finalist in the Signal Awards! Vote for High Low with EmRata in the Signal Awards for Listener’s Choice: https://vote.signalaward.com/PublicVoting#/2023/shows/general/popular-culture-variety Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Transcribed - Published: 3 October 2023

In our monthly AMA edition, I talk all about my experience at the 2023 MTV VMAs including who I saw and what it was like BTS, the Fashion Media Awards and Ziwe, superstitions, sneakers, and Sly. Plus, lots of questions and answers about my best friend Babs. High Low is a finalist in the Signal Awards! Vote for High Low with EmRata in the Signal Awards for Listener’s Choice: https://vote.signalaward.com/PublicVoting#/2023/shows/general/popular-culture-variety Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Transcribed - Published: 28 September 2023

Content Warning: This episode contains discussions of sensitive subject matter including disordered eating. Discretion is advised. Influencer extraordinaire Remi Bader drops by to speak about developing a brand based on brutal honesty, inclusivity in fashion, and setting boundaries around what you share on social media. Plus, she dishes on what it’s like to have Khloe Kardashian in your corner and I share one of my biggest icks. High Low is a finalist in the Signal Awards! Vote for High Low with EmRata in the Signal Awards for Listener’s Choice: https://vote.signalaward.com/PublicVoting#/2023/shows/general/popular-culture-variety Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Transcribed - Published: 26 September 2023

People always ask me about what it’s like to be a model. So this week, I’m taking your questions all about modeling — what it’s like on set, the daily grind, breaking into the biz, the economics of the industry, and so much more. Vote for High Low with EmRata in the Signal Awards for Listener’s Choice: https://vote.signalaward.com/PublicVoting#/2023/shows/general/popular-culture-variety Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Transcribed - Published: 21 September 2023

To celebrate Fashion Month, we’ve curated a collection of some vintage High Low Highlights featuring some of our favorite fashion icons. Featuring Marc Jacobs, Winnie Harlow, Paloma Elsesser, Donatella Versace, Law Roach, Hari Nef, and Ireland Baldwin. Plus, I recap of some of my recent fashion-related exploits and reflect on what this time of year is like. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Transcribed - Published: 19 September 2023

Gwyneth Paltrow is as famous for her luxury lifestyle as she is for her movies. But when she collides with a man on a ski slope in Park City, Utah, she finds herself in a real-life high-end whodunnit, where fact is stranger than fiction. Behind every infamous news story is a journalist trying to hold power to account. Join reporters Vanessa Grigoriadis and Gabriel Sherman as they take an in-depth look at the most explosive scandals of this century. From high-profile divorces to sex cults to the lies that started a war, they’ll guide you through the juiciest, most outrageous, celeb-filled stories of the last two decades, and give you a behind-the-scenes look at what it takes to shine an unflattering light on the world’s most powerful people. A Campside Media & Sony Music Entertainment production. Listen to Infamous: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/gwyneth-paltrows-ski-trial-part-1/id1652941051?i=1000623927119 Find more great podcasts from Sony Music Entertainment at sonymusic.com/podcasts Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Transcribed - Published: 14 September 2023

It’s a pivotal time for workers and the labor movement. A few months into the WGA and SGA work stoppages that have put all of Hollywood on pause, we are taking a trip to the front lines. This week, I’m speaking to writer and comedian Josh Gondelman (The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel, Last Week Tonight) about the cruelty of the powers-that-be in this David vs. Goliath battle, the war being waged in the media over the various proposals, and just a general vibe check of what the scene is like at different protest sites. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Transcribed - Published: 14 September 2023

Triple threat Tinashe stops by the pod to chat about her latest album, BB/ANG3L, trusting yourself, and working with Britney Spears. The singer-dancer-actress dishes on her biggest turn-off, recovering from a public relationship and breakup, Stars on Mars and what it’s like to be serially slept-on. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Transcribed - Published: 12 September 2023

Narcissism — it’s all around us. Whether it’s at home, in the media, in the workplace, or in the mirror, we all have to come face to face with narcissists at some point. I speak to an expert to help define the meaning of therapy-speak phrases like “narcissism” and “gaslighting” and how we can navigate those relationships and power dynamics. Dr. Ramani is a licensed clinical psychologist, Professor Emerita of Psychology at California State University, Los Angeles, and the Founder and the host of Navigating Narcissism with Dr. Ramani. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Transcribed - Published: 7 September 2023

Taylor Lorenz, author of the new book, Extremely Online: The Untold Story of Fame, Power and Influence on the Internet, speaks about the internet culture beat and the hate she’s received as a female tech journalist. What’s it like to go from covering creators, influencers and milkshake ducks to becoming the trending topic? And how does traditional media miss the mark when it comes to covering digital spaces? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Transcribed - Published: 5 September 2023

It’s our monthly AMA edition. Topics discussed include the first album I ever bought, staying humble, and my best friend Babs. Plus, my best and worst Halloween Costumes of all time. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Transcribed - Published: 31 August 2023

Ziwe of Ziwe fame. My close friend and neighbor comes on to give us personal insight into the character we all know and love from both Baited and Ziwe. We discuss anger, the color pink and our friendship. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Transcribed - Published: 29 August 2023

There’s a lot to learn from polarizing pop star Taylor Swift. I speak to two Swifties who have infiltrated academia, teaching two very different college courses based around Swift — her catalog, her business savvy and what she represents. Senior Rolling Stone writer Brittany Spanos, who says “Taylor Swift is a loaded phrase,” created and teaches Topics in Music: Taylor Swift at NYU’s Clive Davis School of Music at the Tisch School of the Arts. She speaks to what Taylor represents, her fandom, and how and why Taylor has been dismissed and discredited over the years. Dr. Elly McCausland teaches Literature: Taylor’s Version, which draws parallels between Taylor’s lyrics and some of the literary greats. She speaks to the backlash she’s received after her course was announced. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Transcribed - Published: 24 August 2023

Paloma's modeling career spans more than a decade. During this time, she has worked with brands like Versace, Fendi, Tommy Hilfiger and Victorias Secret. After developing a sense of self and personal identity during her twenties, she is now confidently carving out her own path. Today she speaks on her journey to sobriety, self-acceptance and success. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Transcribed - Published: 22 August 2023

I reflect on my personal journey around Astrology, and what’s made me go from skeptic to possible true believer. This episode includes never-before-heard clips from Anitta and Maddie Ziegler, and excerpts of my conversations with Jeremy O. Harris and Iggy Azalea, on the topic of zodiac signs, traits, compatibility, and just astrology in general. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Transcribed - Published: 17 August 2023

Nelly Furtado reflects on her recent career resurgence, finding balance between music and motherhood, and creative epiphanies. We get into her various eras, from topping the charts to flying under the radar and returning to “normalcy” under an assumed name. Plus, imposter syndrome, choreography, and controlling your image. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Transcribed - Published: 15 August 2023

This week, we have curated a sampler of some of the best clips from past High Low: Talkback episodes. Featuring questions and comments on friendship breakups, OnlyFans, flirting while in a relationship, porn addiction and approaching 30. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Transcribed - Published: 10 August 2023

Recording artist Victoria Monét stops by to talk music, motherhood, and her current Jaguar era. She gets candid about working with and opening for Ariana Grande, pregnancy and postpartum depression, and addresses the Kehlani relationship rumors head-on for the first time. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Transcribed - Published: 8 August 2023

Unpacking the numerous systemic issues with the Troubled Teen Industry, the controversial network of for-profit, youth treatment centers such as boot camps, wilderness programs and boarding schools with the author of The Elissas: Three Girls, One Fate, and the Deadly Secrets of Suburbia, Samantha Leach. Sam shares her reporting, lived experience, and personal insights, in a rich discussion of the lingering effects of Y2K celeb culture's toxic influence on young women, the power of shame, and how names like Paris Hilton and Bhad Bhabie play into all of this. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Transcribed - Published: 3 August 2023

Polarizing personality Tana Mongeau (Cancelled) stops by to speak about the millions she’s made on OnlyFans (and the critics), privacy concerns, her very public relationships (Bella Thorne, Jake Paul), and whatever is it that is going on with her and Miss Brazil, Duda Castro. Plus, how not monetizing photos of your feet is leaving money on the table. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Transcribed - Published: 1 August 2023

Content Warning: This episode includes discussion of sensitive subject matter. Discretion is advised. In the July edition of my monthly AMA ep, I take questions on Monica Lewinsky, the white party, and eating disorders. Submit your questions and comments at HighLow.fm, 42-HIGH-LOW-4 or using the hashtag #HighLow. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Transcribed - Published: 27 July 2023

Actor and singer-songwriter Troye Sivan drops by to address the reception to his new video for “Rush,” criticism, sex and dating, and sets the record straight when it comes to his sexual preferences. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Transcribed - Published: 25 July 2023

Exploring the fascinating true crime story behind how the abortion pill became legal in the U.S. with investigative reporter and host of Cover Up: The Pill Plot, TJ Raphael. You can listen to Cover Up: The Pill Plot now here. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Transcribed - Published: 20 July 2023

Anitta stops by to talk about her rise from the favelas of Rio to world famous. The unofficial Baile Funk and Brazilian ambassador speaks about her witchy ways, the power of manifestation, and faking it till you make it. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Transcribed - Published: 18 July 2023

By popular demand, here are some never-before-heard clips from my conversation with Esther Perel that were simply too good to leave on the cutting room floor. Click play to hear Esther’s thought-provoking insights on: jealousy, gender roles, and her own relationship. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Transcribed - Published: 13 July 2023

Psychotherapist, author and podcaster Esther Perel joins me to talk all about power and desire, pornography and relationships, infidelity, and the reasons why we cheat. Plus, she breaks down some of the biggest shifts she’s seen over the last four decades of her couples therapy practice. You can hear new episodes of Esther’s show, Where Should We Begin?, every week on Apple Podcasts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Transcribed - Published: 11 July 2023

I delve into the world of gender and drag performance and beauty pageants with Professor Laurie Greene, author of Drag and Beauty Pageants: Performing Femininity in the World’s Playground. We chat about playing into as well as subverting gender norms, camp sensibilities, and the politics of the Miss America pageant. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Transcribed - Published: 6 July 2023

Benny Drama a.k.a. Benito Skinner talks about his creative process whether it’s doing impressions of our favorite stars or creating original characters. We also chat about online hate, relationships, and his new TV show, Overcompensating. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Transcribed - Published: 4 July 2023

In the June edition of my monthly AMA ep, I take questions on TikTok, Vocal Fry, OnlyFans, and whether there’s an expiration date on modeling. Plus, answers to some FAQs around skincare and responses to critiques of the Kelly Rowland episode. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Transcribed - Published: 29 June 2023

Maddie Ziegler (Dance Moms, West Side Story) stops by to chat about the connection between modeling and dance, TikTok dances, and her relationship with Sia. Plus, we trade Steven Spielberg stories and compare notes on our experiences working on major music videos. Send in your comments, questions and voice notes to HighLow.fm / 42-HIGH-LOW-4 or [email protected] Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Transcribed - Published: 27 June 2023

What’s so dangerous about some words? Exploring what books are banned, how they get banned, what it means for the authors in question, and what we can to keep information accessible to all. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Transcribed - Published: 22 June 2023

The author of the #1 NYT Instant Bestseller, Pageboy, stops by to talk writing, romance and representation as he reflects on his journey to becoming one of Hollywood’s leading men. Plus, we talk about Elliot's evolving relationship to love and why he decided to write explicitly about sex in his book. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Transcribed - Published: 20 June 2023

This week I explore the process of putting your eggs on ice. I speak to a friend who has just frozen her eggs about her experience, discuss pricing and the industry surrounding fertility and hear from listeners who submitted their perspectives via highlow.fm. Plus: fertility for LGBTQ+ couples, Spain and Sofia Vergara. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Transcribed - Published: 15 June 2023

This week, we have something a little different: a curated collection of audio straight from the cutting room floor. Enjoy never-before-heard clips from my conversations with Meghan Trainor, Kelly Rowland, Ireland Baldwin, Winnie Harlow, Bhad Bhabie and Loren Gray. Highlights include: Meghan Trainor on how she approaches the craft of songwriting, Kelly Rowland and I about how we named our kids, Winnie Harlow on brand collabs, Ireland Baldwin on social media, Loren Gray on being a glizzy gourmand, and so much more. Plus, the High and Low culture picks that didn't make the initial cut. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Transcribed - Published: 13 June 2023

We’ve gotten a ton of requests for book recommendations, so this week I’ve dedicated an entire episode to talking about my favorites. Fiction, essays, short stories, and the books that have influenced my own writing. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Transcribed - Published: 8 June 2023

Grammy winning multi-hyphenate Kelly Rowland stops by talk about why sex in your 30s is so much better, body dysmorphia, gentle parenting and her greatest regret. Kelly also tells me all about the performance ‘boot camp’ Matthew Knowles put her and her Destiny’s Child groupmates through and the lessons she’s learned in Hollywood. Plus, I get all the details on her new series Breakthrough, now streaming on Audible. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Transcribed - Published: 6 June 2023

I explore the disconnect between connectivity and loneliness to try and better understand the current loneliness epidemic. Why do we feel so lonely? Is something wrong with us? And how do we fix that? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Transcribed - Published: 1 June 2023

Model, actress and influencer Alexis Ren and I chat about the disconnect between your real self versus your online self, the influence we have as influencers, and overcoming insecurities. Plus, I premiere a brand new segment! Send in your comments, questions and voicenotes to HighLow.fm / 42-HIGH-LOW-4 or [email protected] Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Transcribed - Published: 30 May 2023

I’m in the High Low hotseat once again for our monthly Ask Em Anything episode. No topic is too random, no question too big or too small! Subjects covered include: dream podcast guests, favorite places to travel, will I ever write another book?, my relationship with acting, and a Where Are They Now? update on the Scab Crew. Submit your questions and comments at HighLow.fm, 42-HIGH-LOW-4 or using the hashtag #HighLow. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Transcribed - Published: 25 May 2023

"Some comedian girl,” Hannah Berner (stand-up comedian, Bravo’s Summer House, Giggly Squad and Berning in Hell) stops by High Low to talk manifesting and blowjobs, why we stan Gen Z, our love/hate relationship with men, and dating advice for the young girlies. Plus, how you can dismantle the patriarchy by pooping. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Transcribed - Published: 23 May 2023

This week, I’m taking your questions about modeling and covering everything from breaking into the business, what it’s like on set, economics of the industry and so much more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Transcribed - Published: 18 May 2023

Winnie Harlow stops by to talk about what it takes to make it as a model. The Toronto-born beauty speaks about her harrowing first time walking in the Victoria’s Secret show, posing nude for the cover of Women’s Health, friendship with Teyana Taylor, and her relationship with Kyle Kuzma. Plus, we trade stories about what it’s like to embarrass yourself in front of Beyonce. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Transcribed - Published: 16 May 2023