Be There in Five

Was D.A.R.E. an MLM?
Nov 23, 2025 · 01:45:09

This week, Kate's peer pressuring you to listen to an episode about the DARE program in the 90s and how it made every fifth grader in America incredibly wary of adults wearing trench coats. From winning essay contests a…

Fill Your Fillings (SLOMW + RHOSLC with Nora)
Nov 15, 2025 · 01:49:13

This week, Kate has Nora McInerny back for their tradition of poorly recapping The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives. They do a better job this time of actually talking about the show, and after catching up on Nora's Groupon…

It's Called Herstory, B*tch
Nov 9, 2025 · 01:42:12

A casual late night monologue, gabbing about things on Kate's mind, including but not limited to: Hilary Duff's new single "Mature" Speaking of age gaps, Kat Stickler and John Mayer dating?? Celeb plastic surgery conten…

Ween Clips
Oct 31, 2025 · 01:48:06

This week, Kate's trying something new during her off week: a Fall/Halloween-themed mashup episode pulling together some of her favorite topically adjacent clips from the past 7+ years of Be There in Five. Includes segm…

Dancing with the Instacars (feat. Nora McInerny and Caroline Moss)
Oct 26, 2025 · 02:10:23

This week, Kate is joined by friends of the pod (Nora McInerny and Caroline Moss) for a delightfully chaotic convo about DWTS that starts with Groupons, the jewelry heist, millennial dentures, car shopping, and more. Th…

Hobbies & Pinterests
Oct 12, 2025 · 01:58:43

This week, for part 2 of our hobbies series, Kate reads listener emails about pursuing new hobbies as an adult and their profound impact on personal fulfillment, mental health, and community building. Ranging from arts …

Life of a Showgirl: Prologues, pettiness, and poetry
Oct 5, 2025 · 01:20:21

A stream of consciousness about TS12 with Kate after she had a couple days to let it marinate. Back to hobbies next week. :) Enjoy! SUPPORT OUR SPONSORS Order Kate's NYT Bestselling book, One in a Millennial here! Te…

Killing Thyme Part 1 (Adult Hobbies feat. Carmen James)
Sep 28, 2025 · 01:56:51

This week, Kate and her guest Carmen James (@thegoodcarmablog) chat about all things related to adult hobbies. The first half is Kate musing about nostalgic hobbies, sharing her own recent ventures, and the importance o…

2016
Sep 14, 2025 · 01:37:31

A nostalgic deep-dive into the last era of millennial optimism, when we got to figure out who we wanted to be before the algorithm told us who we already were. Order Kate's NYT Bestselling book, One in a Millennial h…

Help, I'm still at the chain restaurant (Katelilah)
Sep 7, 2025 · 01:17:17

This week, Kate answers listener texts and voicemails. She snorkels left chest logo polo critters of yesterday and today, organizes mall chain restaurants into experiential tiers, power ranks Gatorade flavors, and explo…

Loving Him Was Redbird (The Summer I Turned Pretty with @lucyontheground)
Aug 24, 2025 · 01:52:49

This week, Kate brings in a friend of hers and a friend of the pod, Lucy Carey (aka @lucyontheground), for an in-depth discussion about the series "The Summer I Turned Pretty" [ALERT: the TV series version, they aren't …

And, Baby, That's Dough Business for You
Aug 14, 2025 · 01:30:34

This week, Kate listened to a two-hour football podcast and lives to tell the tale. In this podcast episode about a podcast episode, Kate obsesses over a 30-something woman and her boyfriend existing and being normal, w…

Under the Influencer (with Lee From America)
Aug 10, 2025 · 01:56:01

This week, Kate's interviewing Lee Tilghman, also known as @LeeFromAmerica, who was one of the very first major wellness influencers on social media. To her nearly 400k followers, she shared daily updates on everything …

Mama Slay Off-Broadway (feat. Caroline Moss)
Jul 27, 2025 · 01:55:08

This week, join Kate and Caroline Moss as they chat through a variety of topics, from nostalgic summers that turned shitty to off-broadway dreams becoming realities in the big city. They discuss things like the Coldplay…

Taylor Swift: Symbolic Self-Portraiture, Archetypes, and Tragedy in Lyricism
Jul 13, 2025 · 02:14:20

This week, join Kate as she returns to form (2+ hour early BTI5-style rambling) by going through an old PowerPoint she found on her computer about Taylor Swift's evolution from diary-style songwriter to mythological sto…

Hot Girl Hamster Wheel (feat. Katie Gatti Tassin)
Jul 6, 2025 · 01:42:19

This week, Kate starts by talking about water table culture, Le Creuset mystery boxes, and attempting to reclaim her adult hobbies, then she's joined by Katie Gatti Tassin (Money with Katie, Diabolical Lies) to talk abo…

No Ma'am (America's Sweethearts Season 2)
Jun 26, 2025 · 01:59:44

This week, Kate reviews America's Sweethearts season 2 on Netflix and tells the tale of how last year's Dallas Cowboys Cheerleaders episode became one of BTI5's biggest hits— and biggest headaches. When current DCC memb…

Hit Girls (feat. Nora Princiotti)
Jun 22, 2025 · 01:50:25

This week, Kate is joined by Nora Princiotti (host of Every Single Album, author of Hit Girls) to talk about the women who built pop's shiniest decade, like Taylor, Britney, Avril, Ashlee, Beyonce, and beyond. First, th…

Total Request Five (Addison Rae and the New Pop Machine)
Jun 8, 2025 · 01:52:34

This week, Kate tries a tri-deep dive connecting Addison Rae's evolution, Y2K's one-hit wonders, and the overlap of both TRL and Tiktok's pop generations. Through Addison's candid interviews about stepping away from con…

Beth: A Week in the Life
May 31, 2025 · 01:39:32

Join Kate on all eight of her days trying to Eat Pray Love. Back to reg programming next episode. Enjoy! SUPPORT OUR SPONSORS Order Kate's NYT Bestselling book, One in a Millennial here! Text or leave a voicemail for…

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