It Girl Theory

It Girl Theory is a podcast hosted by stunningly gorgeous pseudo-intellectual b*tches Kaitlin Eleanor Gleason and Martha Fearnley. They examine the cultural, psychological and political contributions of it girls throughout history in order to chart a Theory of the It Girl.

Angelyne 06/16/2022

Angelyne We're back, girlies!! This week, Martha & Kait discuss the folklore surrounding the LA legend, icon, and enigma Angelyne. They also talk about past life astrology, supplements, Los Angeles Plays Itself, bimbo vs. It Girl vs. blonde bombshell, and getting accidentally roofied. /episode/index/show/itgirltheory/id/23449790

Robert Pattinson with Olivia Welch and Jessica Sula *Teaser* 04/20/2022

Robert Pattinson with Olivia Welch and Jessica Sula *Teaser* This week Martha and Kait are joined by the lovely and talented Olivia Welch AND gorgeous BFF of the pod Jessica Sula to discuss all things Robert Pattinson! They talk weird interview styles, Martha's Clifford the Big Red Dog conspiracy theories, the mystery that is Suki Waterhouse, and MORE! /episode/index/show/itgirltheory/id/22854401

The Kennedys with Lauren Servideo 04/08/2022

The Kennedys with Lauren Servideo This week, Kait and Martha are joined by the magnificent and hilarious Lauren Servideo to discuss all things Kennedy clan - from Rosemary's lobotomy to Lee Radziwill's shredded couch to Jackie's infidelities to JFK's assassination and more! /episode/index/show/itgirltheory/id/22725449

Janet Jackson 03/17/2022

Janet Jackson This week, Marth & Kait begin a deep dive into the first of many family dynasties: The Jackson Family! They discuss Janet Jackson's Lifetime documentary, Nipplegate, Michael Jackson's time in Bahrain, CIA filmmakers, and more. /episode/index/show/itgirltheory/id/22477556

Angelina Jolie with Annie Hamilton 03/03/2022

Angelina Jolie with Annie Hamilton This week, Kait and Marth are joined by the gorgeous and talented Annie Hamilton to talk all things Angelina Jolie! They discuss Angie's tattoos, Inside the Actor's Studio, the abject hotness of Billy Bob Thornton, and whether or not Angelina Jolie has any friends. /episode/index/show/itgirltheory/id/22320440

Pamela Anderson 02/17/2022

Pamela Anderson This week, Martha and Kait do a deep dive on the complicated icon that is Pamela Anderson. They discuss celebrity sex tapes, PETA, the Playboy mansion, Ozzy Osbourne snorting a row of ants, and whatever the f*ck "cheugy" is. Subscribe to our /episode/index/show/itgirltheory/id/22164734

State of the It Girl Union 02/02/2022

State of the It Girl Union Welcome to Season 3, girls and gays! This week, Kait and Marth give a State of the It Girl Union address- they discuss the Julia Fox situation, Eve Babitz vs. Joan Didion, Lady Gaga's press tour mishaps, offer West Elm Caleb a social media internship, and much more! /episode/index/show/itgirltheory/id/21993152

The Cobrasnake with Mark Hunter 12/29/2021

The Cobrasnake with Mark Hunter For the absolutely wild Season 2 finale, Martha and Kait finally sit down with Mark Hunter aka The Cobrasnake for an oral history on everything mid-2000s: parties, flash photography, the old Kanye, American Apparel, Cory Kennedy, the Archive, thrifting, Myspace, teenagers, Glastonbury, tumblr, muses, It Girls, and more! /episode/index/show/itgirltheory/id/21622898

Pepe with Hayley Garrigus 11/18/2021

Pepe with Hayley Garrigus This week, Martha & Kait are joined by filmmaker and friend of the pod Hayley Garrigus. They discuss Hayley's new documentary feature You Can't Kill Meme, memetic magic, 4chan, the spirit of DIY, Obama's trip to Mars, the limits of material reality, and more. It's Pepe's world and we're just living in it, cuties! /episode/index/show/itgirltheory/id/21205607

Tila Tequila 11/03/2021

Tila Tequila This week, Martha and Kait unpack the complicated legacy of Tila Tequila and track her journey from the most popular person on Myspace to bisexual reality tv star to alt-right evangelical white supremacist. Also discussed: an armchair history of reality television, the internet, and how Myspace invented everything. /episode/index/show/itgirltheory/id/21034379

The Bush Daughters 10/20/2021

The Bush Daughters Happy Full Moon in Aries! This week Martha & Kait begin a deep-dive into the Bush dynasty. They span many generations of evil and talk about Grandpa Prescott's connections to the Nazis, H.W.'s potential involvement in the Kennedy assassination, W's war crimes and Jenna & Barbara Jr's DUIs. /episode/index/show/itgirltheory/id/20876936

Astrology of the It Girl with Mercedes Kilmer 10/06/2021

Astrology of the It Girl with Mercedes Kilmer Happy Libra season, babes! This week, we are graced with the presence of astrologer to the stars Mercedes Kilmer, who chats with us about Bella Hadid's new age beverage launch, the Black Dahlia's natal chart, and the astrological evidence that Courtney killed Kurt. /episode/index/show/itgirltheory/id/20723774

Parker Posey with Alexi Wasser 09/22/2021

Parker Posey with Alexi Wasser Welcome to Season 2, babes! This week, the fabulous Alexi Wasser joins Kait and Marth to talk about Parker Posey's illustrious career, what it takes to be an indie darling, and to drop some stunning celebrity gossip. /episode/index/show/itgirltheory/id/20560082

Where Have They Been? Where Are They Now? 08/25/2021

Where Have They Been? Where Are They Now? Back from their summer hiatus, Kait & Marth discuss where they've been and basically talk about death for almost an entire hour. Enjoy! /episode/index/show/itgirltheory/id/20255030

Ariana Grande with Bianca Perez aka Yung Nihilist 05/12/2021

Ariana Grande with Bianca Perez aka Yung Nihilist This week we're joined by the iconic Bianca Perez (aka ) who talks to us about Ari stanhood, the Nickelodeon child star industrial complex and Ariana Grande’s belly button!! /episode/index/show/itgirltheory/id/19080926

Taylor Swift with Caroline Calloway 04/16/2021

Taylor Swift with Caroline Calloway This week we are graced by the presence of the iconic and infamous Caroline Calloway who talks to us about Taylor Swift, her own Reputation era, and what it truly means to be an It Girl. Also we set our assistants up on a date!! Can you believe?? Subscribe to our for bonus content!! /episode/index/show/itgirltheory/id/18751283

M.I.A., Pt. 2 04/09/2021

M.I.A., Pt. 2 This week, Marth & Kait continue to discuss the true artistry of M.I.A., what's wrong with celebs these days, and why we hate the NFL and love the IRA! /episode/index/show/itgirltheory/id/18661952

M.I.A., Pt.1 03/29/2021

M.I.A., Pt.1 This week, Marth & Kait discuss the true artistry of M.I.A., why Lynn Hirschberg needs to get a life, Imperialism, and what's wrong with everyone, especially the Brits! /episode/index/show/itgirltheory/id/18506342

Ask Us Literally Anything with Miles McMillan 03/18/2021

Ask Us Literally Anything with Miles McMillan The wait is over, cuties! We're back with sweet angel Miles to answer all of your burning questions, absolutely roast all your favorite it girls and not it girls, and give you incredible advice. xoxo Hear the full last question on our /episode/index/show/itgirltheory/id/18375251

Not It: Fashion with Miles McMillan *Teaser* 03/12/2021

Not It: Fashion with Miles McMillan *Teaser* This week, the gorgessica Miles McMillan returns to the pod to answer your burning questions about "fashion". We talk about D*et Pr*da, Ell* Emh*ff, Miles rescuing It Girls in elevators, why K8 hates Hedi Slimane, and try our absolute hardest to figure out what Jenna Lyons new business is! Dying to hear the full, un-bleeped episode? It's on our /episode/index/show/itgirltheory/id/18296108

SOPHIE with Laura Jacoves 03/05/2021

SOPHIE with Laura Jacoves This week fellow Podcaster and Tik Tok teen Laura Jacoves joins us to talk about the visionary genius of the beloved late artist SOPHIE, transness, ~~cancel culture~~, and utopian futures!! /episode/index/show/itgirltheory/id/18199868

Eartha Kitt Pt. 2 with Jessica Sula 02/27/2021

Eartha Kitt Pt. 2 with Jessica Sula In Part 2 of our Eartha Kitt episode with the fabulous Jessica Sula, we talk more about the iconic Eartha Kitt and everybody cries! /episode/index/show/itgirltheory/id/18114635

Not It: Candiace from Real Housewives of Potomac ft. Jessica Sula *Teaser* 02/18/2021

Not It: Candiace from Real Housewives of Potomac ft. Jessica Sula *Teaser* Kait, Marth and Jess take a detour in the middle of recording their Eartha Kitt episode to discuss why we love Sonja Morgan, the carceral state, and the fight between Candiace Dillard and Monique Samuels on RHOP! Full episode on our . /episode/index/show/itgirltheory/id/17995292

Eartha Kitt Pt. 1 with Jessica Sula 02/08/2021

Eartha Kitt Pt. 1 with Jessica Sula This week, Marth and Kait are joined by best-friend-of-the-pod and MacGyver Genius Grant recipient Jessica Sula! In Part 1, we talk about the iconic Eartha Kitt, the politics of genius grants, and the revolving door between TMZ and the CIA. /episode/index/show/itgirltheory/id/17862209

Britney Spears Pt. 2: Free Britney 01/27/2021

Britney Spears Pt. 2: Free Britney This is part two of a story about a girl named Lucky! Kait and Martha talk to Kevin Wu of Free Britney LA about the Free Britney movement, the truth about Britney's conservatorship, and what's really going on with her Instagram posts. /episode/index/show/itgirltheory/id/17708432

Britney Spears Pt. 1 01/14/2021

Britney Spears Pt. 1 This is a story about a girl named Lucky! In part 1 of our Britney Spears series we talk about Kait’s lifelong obsession with Brit, the tragique state of pop stars today, and why we punish It Girls who suffer under capitalism. /episode/index/show/itgirltheory/id/17544596

It Girl Theory: The Theory with Steven Phillips-Horst 12/17/2020

It Girl Theory: The Theory with Steven Phillips-Horst This week, comedian and writer Steven Phillips-Horst graces us with his presence for a Socratic seminar about the theory behind It Girl Theory. We discuss HRH collection, Julia Fox, and how to Be Your Own Gatekeeper. ***Disclaimer: Please keep in mind this episode was recorded before FKA Twigs went public with abuse allegations against Shia LeBeouf, which is why we don't address them! Though, spoiler alert, we do drag him for being a centrist and a "performance artist" and we remain firm in our belief that he is not an It Girl. Thanks /episode/index/show/itgirltheory/id/17230928

Timothée Chalamet / Andre Agassi with Ida Luka Holmegaard 12/11/2020

Timothée Chalamet / Andre Agassi with Ida Luka Holmegaard This week, we talk to writer Ida Luka Holmegaard about the baffling allure of Timothée Chalamet and his harness bib, the Young Male Poet as the It Girl counterpart, and how much Andre Agassi hates tennis! /episode/index/show/itgirltheory/id/17153027

Cory Kennedy Pt. 3 with Ruby McCollister 11/25/2020

Cory Kennedy Pt. 3 with Ruby McCollister For the third installment of our Cory Kennedy series, we sat down with Ruby in Martha's backyard for a gorgeous discussion about our haunted, theatrical childhoods, the infinite wisdom of Marianne Williamson and how Cory Kennedy was the prototype for literally everything. /episode/index/show/itgirltheory/id/16950656

Cory Kennedy Pt. 2 with Ruby McCollister (Teaser) 11/24/2020

Cory Kennedy Pt. 2 with Ruby McCollister (Teaser) In part two, Kait, Marth & Ruby continue to recall the endless memories, associations and theories associated with the internets' first It Girl: Cory Kennedy. Listen to the full episode /episode/index/show/itgirltheory/id/16943834

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