Hosted by Behind The Curtain · 🇺🇸 US · EN-US · 344 episodes
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A satirical commentary covering various themes like dystopia, conspiracies, workplace humor, and more.
Behind The Curtain hosts The Sky is Falling, a news show with 344 episodes published.
1) First World Problems — Star Search Reboot Star Search forgot how to be subtle. We roast Netflix’s nostalgic reboot, from celebrity judges and live voting to trapeze acts beating dog dances—and revisit the absurd clip
Grammys (LA spectacle, AI doublethink) The Grammys are back in Los Angeles—$3M sound system, “Crypto.com Arena,” Kendrick Lamar leading the show and Trevor Noah on the mic—while the Academy wrestles with AI, authenticity
1) Flight fury: your itinerary lost its mind. When a winter storm cancels thousands of flights, modern travel unravels into app-refresh rituals, refund fights, and Black-Friday airport scramble—plus the mileage hacks peo
Which Aegon? — Hook: Which Aegon is the new “What’s your Wi‑Fi password?” In this episode we examine fandoms that obsess over 0 AC vs 1 AC, timeline spreadsheets, HBO/WBD “synergy,” and why people memorize Targaryen gene
Midlife crisis in black and gold? We break down the Steelers’ hometown reunion with Mike McCarthy—equal parts nostalgia, 18 seasons of baggage, and a city hoping sentiment beats strategy. From Aaron Rodgers subplot to tw
Buying conscience by the coat? In "First World Problems" we dig into the vintage-fur comeback—searches for “vintage fur coat” and “mink fur jacket” are surging as shoppers recast dead animals as sustainable, luxe investm
1) Phil Collins — Hook: Is an icon now a premium subscription? We unpack Phil Collins’ 24‑hour live‑in nurse, his blunt “everything that could go wrong” reckoning, and how fandom reduces decline to setlist anxiety and ne
1) Taylor Swift subpoenaed? Your group chat just got federal. In this episode we unpack the $400M counter‑suit, unsealed DMs from Blake Lively and Jenny Slate, and how playlists and screenshots became courtroom evidence
Usha Vance pregnancy — first sitting second lady to have a baby in office? The internet thinks so. We unpack the Naval Observatory announcement, the couple’s shout-out to military doctors, and the absurd national obsessi
Could Britain’s tabloids be sued out of business? In this episode we unpack Prince Harry’s High Court showdown with the Daily Mail—voicemail hacking, private eyes, alleged corrupt cops and a £40M, nine‑week blockbuster t
When rebellion against AI looks like a Michael’s endcap, authenticity dies with a barcode. This episode dives into the analog lifestyle boom—yarn kits, performative unplugging, and the “purity paradox” where anti‑tech ri
Remember 2016? The year we all agree was the last “good” year—cute filters, chokers, and selective amnesia. In this episode we unpack why nostalgia picks the aesthetics and erases the politics, from Beyoncé and lip kits
Who gets the standing ovation when trauma becomes TV? Pamela Anderson sat baffled next to Seth Rogen at the Golden Globes while a show about her worst day soaked up Emmy praise—so who actually profits from personal pain?
1) Two‑Michelin‑star, one‑star hygiene — culinary midlife crisis? In this episode we unpack a £468, 30‑course tasting menu, flawless sashimi, a DJ booth—and the food‑safety paperwork that ruined the vibe. We explore fine
1) We built a civilization where the worst-case isn’t losing power—it’s losing the ability to tell everyone you’re fine. This episode tears into Verizon’s nationwide outage (1M reports, 178K in 15 minutes), Downdetector
1) Mourning Dilbert — Scott Adams Remember when a cartoon could summarize your soul-sapping meeting? In this episode we grieve Scott Adams and unpack Dilbert’s rise, paywalls, delegated art, and the weird nostalgia for a
U.S. Figure Skating: Prestige Drama on Ice — Is greatness decided by grit or a passport stamp? We unpack Maxim Naumov’s tragedy-turned-legacy, Ilia Malinin’s quad Axels, Amber Glenn’s comeback, Alysa Liu’s return, and th
1) WNBA — Who gets the cake? Missed deadlines mean “status‑quo” is back in style. We break down the league’s $1M‑base (70% of net) offer vs. the players’ 30% of gross demand, unpack what “expenses” could strip from paych
First World Problem: WNBA — Who’s getting paid and who’s getting the owner’s leather upgrade? In this episode we rip into the CBA standoff—owners offering “up to 70% of net,” the union pushing 30% of gross, rookie napkin
Episode: Michael B. Jordan’s Tear Dossier Hook: Michael B. Jordan cried — again — and the internet treated his tear ducts like a press release. We unpack how celebrity vulnerability is repackaged as currency, from Armage
Trevor Noah
memoir · The Daily Show
1 appearance on this show
Kendrick Lamar
musician and Grammy winner · unclear
1 appearance on this show
Mike McCarthy
author, CEO of FamBundance, founding member of GoBundance · MIKE McCARTHY BAND
1 appearance on this show
Dr. Phil Collins
Director of Client Success · Taylor University
1 appearance on this show
Elton John
musician
1 appearance on this show
Prince Harry
Duke of Sussex
1 appearance on this show
Pamela Anderson
actor
1 appearance on this show
Seth Rogen
1 appearance on this show
Alysa Liu
Olympic figure skating champion
1 appearance on this show
Amber Glenn
world champion figure skater, Olympic hopeful
1 appearance on this show
Ilia Malinin
Olympic figure skater
1 appearance on this show
Michael B Jordan
Best Actor at the Actors Awards
1 appearance on this show
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