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INTERVIEW 5:22 - Carrie welcomes Radio Personality and Pop Culture Expert, @Morganptalks to the show! Morgan tells us about growing up in Northeast Ohio, and how she was first bit by the media bug. We hear about her experience in college getting a broadcast degree only to find out she hated working in news, and how she made her way to radio. Carrie is curious about why Morgan decided to start sharing her radio content on her instagram, and how she became known as a 'Bravo Expert'. Morgan tells us about the job she almost took (and is grateful she didn't), the advice she'd give her younger self and what her goals are for her future in media. RAVES 30:48 - Carrie and Morgan share their content recommendations as of late including Yellowjackets(Hulu), Love is Blind, (Netflix), Ted Lasso (Apple TV), and Secrets of Playboy (A&E) TRENDING TOPICS 39:22 - SAG Awards Recap 45:29 - Britney Spears signs a $15 million book deal 50:28 - Amanda Bynes files to end her conservatorship after 9 years 53:25 - The Wendy Williams show to end; Sherri Shepard to get the new time slot for her own show 57:55 - Rosie O'Donnell apologizes for assuming Priyanka Chopra was Deepak Chopra's daughter 1:02 - Pete Davidson leaves instagram Morgan on instagram Morgan's Podcast

Welcome to CANDID! RANTS 1:20 - Adventures in getting a new iPhone. 11:51 -Content updates 12:15 -Finishing Sweet Magnolias Season 2 (Netflix) 13:27 -Pam and Tommy (Hulu) 14:37 -The Tinder Swindler (Netflix) 16:57 -Inventing Anna (Netflix) TRENDING TOPICS 21:22 -Super Bowl 22:05 -Stars in attendance 23:45 -performances 27:09 -commercials 28:33 - Winter Olympics Updates 32:45 -A Host has been named for the 2022 Academy Awards 35:04 -Aaron Rodgers and Shailene Woodley call off engagement 38:01 -Pete Davidson RE-Joins Instagram 42:18 -Britney Spears invited to Congress to speak on Conservatorships

Welcome to Candid with Carrie! RANTS Carrie Gives us some content updates including: 1:49 - Pam and Tommy (Hulu) 7:28 - Sweet Magnolias, Season 2 (Netflix) TRENDING TOPICS 11:23 - Beijing Winter Olympics Kick Off 15:34 - Peacock announces a new 'Bridgerton' Inspired Dating Show called 'Pride and Prejudice' 19:51 - 2022 Oscar Nominations are Here! 24:45 - New Emojis are coming to iOS 15.4 INTERVIEW 27:25 - Carrie welcomes Forbes Columnist & Host Amanda Lauren to the show! Amanda tells Carrie about growing up on Manhattan's Upper East Side, her Gossip Girl like high school experience, struggling to find her place in college, moving to LA and the awful day jobs she had while trying to find her footing in a new city. She tells us about how she first got into freelance writing, and how she used her love for interior design to score writing gigs. Amanda shares the hilarious story of how she got her gig at Forbes, and gives tips for using your life experience and expertise to position yourself as an expert in a field. We hear about Amanda's hosting gig and how things changed once the pandemic hit. Amanda gives some epic advice for people aspire to host and write.

Welcome to Candid with Carrie! RANTS 3:07 - Carrie tell us how pleasantly surprised she is be enjoying Clayton's season of The Bachelor 6:09 - Season 4A of Ozark (spoilers are discussed!) TRENDING TOPICS 11:10 - Tom Brady has announced he's retiring from the NFL after 22 seasons 16:18 - Rihanna is pregnant! 19:13 - First Cat, Willow, joins the Bidens in the White House 21:32 - Former Miss. USA and Extra Correspondant Cheslie Kryst has died at age 30 from suicide INTERVIEW 27:02 - Carrie Welcomes Producer and Sports Reporter Deb Whitcas to the show! Deb tells us about growing up in New Jersey, being a shy kid, but still have longing to be a performer and to be in media. We hear the crazy story of how college spring break lead her to meeting Jerry Springer AND Deb having the guts to ask Jerry for an internship which lead to her first job out of college. Deb tells us about her experience moving to LA and being shell shocked at the industry upon first arriving. We hear some crazy stories from her time being a red carpet reporters, and how she got into creating and selling her own shows to production companies. Carrie is curious how and why Deb decided to get back into reporting - this time on the sports side of things, and we hear about the most recent show she's producing on - Judge Steve Harvey. Deb tells us about some of her favorite celeb encounters over the years, and shares the advice she'd give her 20 year old self.

Welcome to Candid with Carrie! RANTS 0:36 - Carrie is devastated by the Packers loss last week and the frigid Kansas City temperatures 2:41 - Content updates include How I Met Your Father (Hulu) and Lamar Odom's memoir - From Darkness to Light TRENDING TOPICS 14:15 - Nick Jonas and Priyanka Chopra welcome their first child together via surrogate. 16:49 - Adele Postpones her entire Las Vegas residency 21:22 - #WestElmCaleb 26:41 - The M&M's debut new and updated looks INTERVIEW 29:51 - Carrie welcome Entertainment Tonight Writer Jessica Vacco to the show! Jessica tells us about growing up in the Chicago suburbs, being the youngest of 4 kids, discovering performing and acting, and moving to Los Angeles at 18 to studying communications at Santa Monica College. We hear about how Jessica got her first writing gig after responding to a craigslist ad, which led to her freelance reporting for 5 years with US Weekly, until she finally asked if she could come on full-time. We hear about how she scored a job with Elite Daily and then while pregnant with her first child got the gig with Entertainment Tonight. Jessica shares she had trouble deciding whether to go back to work full time or stay home with her new baby, and gives advice for other women who want to have be career women AND have a family. 

Welcome to Candid with Carrie! RANTS Carrie recaps her long weekend in LA, and gives us some content updates including the book Becoming Supernatural by Dr. Joe Dispenza, and the show Hacks (HBO Max) TRENDING TOPICS Machine Gun Kelly and Megan Fox are engaged Jason Mamoa and Lisa Bonet Split After 16 years together. Jamie Lynn Spears on addresses her involvement with sister Britney's Conservatorship on GMA  The 2022 Oscars will have a host for the first time since 2018 INTEVIEW Carrie welcomes HGTV Host/Designer Shay Holland to the show!

Welcome to Candid with Carrie! RANTS 1:42 - Carrie gives some content updates, including her convoluted thoughts about Emily in Paris season two (Netflix), how she feels now that she's watched the entire Matrix trilogy and the new Matrix Resurrections movie (HBO Max), thoughts on Will Smith's memoir, Will, and initial thoughts about Clayton as the new Bachelor. TRENDING TOPICS 10:01 - Bob Saget dead at age 65 12:14 - Kate Middleton celebrates her 40th birthday with stunning portraits 13:57 - HBO Max pulls Chris Noth from And Just Like That... Finale 17:21 - The BlackBerry has officially died. INTERVIEW 20:44 - Carrie welcomes Bustle Deputy Entertainment Editor, Samantha Rollins, to the show! Samantha tells us about growing up on Long Island, her early interest in writing, and her first internship in high school at a small publication called The Long Islander. Carrie is curious about Samantha's time in college at Northwestern and her experience at the very prestigious Medill School of Journalism. Samantha tells us about getting a gig at the New York Times in the clerical department before taking a job doing hard news with The Week, and how she leveraged her experience in news to transition to a job in entertainment news at Bustle. Carrie is curious about how Samantha shifted her factual news writing to more voice and personality focused writing in the entertainment space. C and S discuss how journalism has changed and how they think it will continue to change. Samantha tells us what her dream job is, what she's looking forward to watching this winter, and her advice for others wanting to get into writing for digital publications and online magazines.

RANTS & RAVES 1:06 - Carrie tells us about her Christmas and New Years, and gives us an update on her quest to watch all The Matrix movies. 5:10 - Carrie tells us about Best Books of 2021, and gives her tips for how to read more. TRENDING TOPICS 6:57 - Betty White passes away at age 99 9:40 - Thristan Thompson apologies to Khloe Kardashian After Paternity Test Confirms he Fathered Another Child INTERIVEW 12:16 - Carrie welcomes Milwaukee Bucks Courtside Reporter Zora Stephenson Zora tells us about growing up in Virginia, being a curious and outgoing child, and her crazy love for basketball from a young age. Carrie is curious how being a student athlete in college shaped Zora's journey and work ethic. Zora shares why she took a job in news out of college when she wanted to work in sports, and how she used her time in news to get better at sports reporting. Carrie and Zora talk about the importance of networking, staying in touch with people, and make connections in the industry. Carrie tells Zora why she thinks the Bucks recent championship was so important to the city and Zora gets real about why she loves the city of Milwaukee. Carrie is curious about what Zora's vision for her future, and what her advice is to other journalists who want to pivot lanes.

Welcome to Candid with Carrie! RANTS 4:04 - Carrie gives us her updated thoughts on Succession and Entourage (both on HBO Max), and tells us her thoughts after watching the Matrix for the first time a few days ago. TRENDING TOPICS 7:31 - Carrie recaps the top pop culture stories of the year END MATTER 32:39 - Carrie gives a state of the union address and shares what you can expect here on the show for 2022.

RANTS & RAVES 1:11 - Carrie tells us about her weekend spent volunteering for a handful of various animal welfare causes 4:43 - Carrie is enthralled by the the cultural significance of Entourage (HBO Max) and her disappointment in the finale of the F1 season this weekend. TRENDING TOPICS 9:54 - Jussie Smollett found guilty of falsely reporting a hate crime against him in 2019 14:57 - Josh Duggar found guilty in child pornography trial 21:12 - Jeopardy has found their new hosts for season 3823:06 - Elon Musk is announced as TIME's Person of the Year INTERIVEW 26:02 - Carrie welcomes Host, Reporter, and Podcaster Kirbie Johnson to the show! Kirbie tells us about growing up in Texas, her obsession with all things hollywood and how Oprah made her want to be host. We hear all about college at TCU, how she started an air brush tanning and how that lead her to making connections in LA. Kirbie tells us about how a chance meeting in Fort Worth landed her an internship with Rachel Hollis and her party planning business, and how another a chance encounter landed her with a job at the front desk of a big time PR firm, where she learned the art of networking her butt off. Kirbie tells us about getting the job at POPSUGAR and being the face of their beauty vertical, what the job taught her and ultimately why she decided to leave after 8 years and start her own podcast, Gloss Angeles with her co-host Sara Tan. Kirbie gives us her vision for her evolving career and gives some epic advice for those just starting out in the industry.

RANTS 2:34 - Carrie tells us about the Christmas movies she's watching and wants to know 'yay' or 'nay' on gift cards as Christmas presents. TRENDING TOPICS 6:11 - Adele announces her Las Vegas residency 10:02 - Alec Baldwin breaks his silence over Rust movie shooting 17:43 - Cardi B makes history by being named Playboy's first ever Creative Director in Residence INTERIVEW 21:37 - Carrie welcomes Emmy Award Winning Journalist and Podcaster, Natalie Brunell to the show. Natalie tells us about being born in Poland and immigrating with her family to the Chicago suburbs as a young girl. Carrie and Natalie bond over their shared Polish heritage and chat about how each other their families assimilated to American culture. Natalie tells us about when she decided she wanted to be a journalist, going to college in Los Angeles, studying in Italy, and her first gig in local news in Palm Springs, California. Carrie is blown away by Natalie's investigative journalism work, and we hear how she got the gig of being a National Correspondent for ABC out of LA. Natalie tells us about how she got started in Bitcoin and gives us tips for how we can start to dip our toes Bitcoin.

Welcome to Candid with Carrie Gillaspie! RANTS 2:05 - Carrie shares her disappointment about Selling Sunset season 4 (Netflix) 8:16 - Katie Couric's memoir, 'Going There' TRENDING TOPICS 19:00 - Reporter apologizes to Adele for not Listening to her Album before Interview 24:53 - 2022 Grammy Nominees INTERVIEW 27:16 - Carrie welcomes Actor, writer, comedian, and Host Kira Cook to the show! Kira tells us about growing up Chicago, being an outgoing child, and falling in love with theatre and acting. Carrie is curious what it was like for Kira getting the role of Hortensia in Danny DeVito's 1996 movie, Matilda. Carrie and Kira wax nostalgic about being young, poor, and on fire for your passion and what's to come, and how to cope with the rejection of this business. Kira tells us about her chapter in life as a stand-up comedian, and what she's learned from all the different phases of her career she's explored.