APT 504: Recent Episodes
APT 504
APT 504 is a pop culture driven podcast inspired by the late night conversations Ashley and Emily would have in bed as roommates in APT 504. Each episode, they passionately discuss the latest news in entertainment, imagine the celebrity rich and famous lifestyle, and share their recent social media follows and unfollows.
JanuAri is coming but Ashley and Emily aren't feeling the excitement for Ari's season of The Bachelor (4:20). They check in on the current season of The Challenge Champs vs. Stars (7:08) and then do some relationship DTRs (9:46). Pulse check on: Jamie and Katie, Taylor and Joe, and Justin and Selena because of course.
Ashley and Emily do a run down of their favorite (and least favorite) songs off Taylor Swift's new album Reputation (1:40). Did you catch all the references? Next, they discuss the royal engagement of Meghan Markle and Prince Harry (11:13), Greta Gerwig's directorial debut (18:14), and Timothee Chalamet having his moment (20:00).
Would you rather spend 1 month with Kate Middleton or 1 day with Beyonce? Ashley and Emily dive into the most epic reunion of all time, Justin Bieber and Selena Gomez (4:15), and Selena's confusing PR strategy. Then, Anthony Rapp's claim about Kevin Spacey that created a domino effect (17:00) and Gigi's new makeup collab with Maybelline (21:17).
Ashley and Emily cannot stop talking about Taylor Swift's comeback and new music (1:45), but who can? Afterwards, a deep pondering of which celebrities are private jet (or "PJ") status (12:30).
Ashley and Emily introduce themselves by describing how they consume celebrity news. Then, they talk about Taylor Swift's new song "Gorgeous" (3:50), Demi Lovato's YouTube documentary "Simply Complicated" (12:00), and North West's questionable fashion choices (17:50).
Black Panther is all anyone can talk about but Ashley and Emily are no exception (2:58). Afterwards, they discuss profiles of Donald Glover and Jennifer Lawrence (7:20), a series of shotgun weddings (16:00) and close it out with predictions for the 90th annual Academy Awards (20:56).
Ashley and Emily's introduction question on celebrity sightings segues perfectly into the first topic: the Kylie Jenner baby is here! (8:40). They rehash how they first learned about the pregnancy news, Travis Scott's family involvement, and other favorite pop culture surprise moments. Then, they discuss that disappointing Justin Timberlake halftime show that was less interesting than the actual game (23:15).
Ashley and Emily start 2018 with a prayer circle, which celebrities do we have prayer hand emojis for? Then, they discuss how Margot Robbie has shaped her own career with the release of "I, Tonya" (3:25), how Ellen Pompeo has experienced salary negotiations (12:50), and finally they share their thoughts on the Babe article about Aziz Ansari (18:50).
Ashley and Emily recap the biggest pop culture moments of 2017 and they are highly personal (3:30). Then, they run through some quick 2018 predictions (22:15). As always, we start with the important questions: who is 24/7 private security status?