A beauty and pop culture podcast by industry insiders Annie Kreighbaum and Nick Axelrod-Welk. Join them every week as they investigate the biggest beauty stories, the people making headlines, and the products they're obsessed with.
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Adam and Dallas retell stories of growing up in the desolate town of Hartford, Alabama. The boys are not back in town and, god-forbid, will never return.
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RPG Stress Test is an actual play podcast where members of the DSM crew get together and ruin various RPG systems by running one-shot campaigns with idiotic settings and even dumber characters. New episodes release every two weeks!
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There are 7.5 billion people on planet Earth and scientists say you can only make friends with just 400 of them. Jacob already has 400 friends, so now he can only talk to strangers. This is, 'A Podcast With Strangers'.
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Youthforia is hiring, should one of us apply? Nick also reminds us who you should ask when seeking fiber advice, and Annie wants Reformation to reform its retail experience. Check out Nick & Annie’s Products of the Week: Metamucil Premium Blend Saatinsight Soft Watery Cream PrimerBy Eyewitness Beauty
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S3 Ep132: This Is Not A Scam with Caroline Calloway
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Annie and Nick welcome back to the pod an all time favorite guest, author Caroline Calloway. She shares the success of her self-published book “Scammer,” how to use anger to overcome one’s creative parasite, and what it takes to survive going viral (in a bad way). For more Caroline Calloway, check out her Website, Instagram & Tik Tok.…
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Apparently $350k in the first few hours is not impressive if you’re Bella Hadid. Nick also weighs in on age restrictions for beauty products, plus Annie shares her foot look for the summer. Check out Nick & Annie’s Products of the Week: Dieux Skin Air Angel Hydrating Gel Cream OPI Cosmo-Not Tonight Honey! Nail Lacquer Victoria Beckham Bitten Lip Ti…
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Nick and Annie discuss how Hailey Bieber’s Rhode Beauty may be a victim of its own success. Plus, Kiehl’s is out at Equinox, but the non-vegan OG formula is back at Glossier.By Eyewitness Beauty
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How was your Met Gala? If we’re being honest, it was a sleeper. Annie also shares that she is an equal opportunity flirter, and Nick (hopefully) clears up any remaining Arnault/Pinault confusion.By Eyewitness Beauty
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Orebella just launched, and we have thoughts. Plus, Youthforia’s foundation feels like a f*** you to the Euphoria generation…By Eyewitness Beauty
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Annie reminds us that not everything the Kardashians touch turns to gold. Plus, Nick can’t tell the difference between Victoria Beckham Beauty and Westman Atelier...By Eyewitness Beauty
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Ulta shares are down, but the beauty industry still carries the weight of luxury fashion on its shoulders. Nick has more bad news about microplastics, plus Annie’s instagram algorithm has become entirely evangelical christian content.By Eyewitness Beauty
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S3 Ep125: Jenna Lyons on 'Life After Death,' Reality TV, and Getting Scrappy [Re-Release]
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Annie and Nick talk with fashion icon turned beauty entrepreneur (and newly minted TV star) Jenna Lyons. The former president and creative director of J. Crew (she invented an entire 2000s aesthetic) speaks candidly about disentangling her identity from the preppy retailer she spent 27 years working for, her new false-eyelash venture, and the harsh…
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S3 Ep124: The Hallowed Halls of Dallas Target
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Are Christian Girls the next big thing in influencer beauty? Annie also shares her caulking journey, while Nick reminisces about the time he got to spend $1.2 million in a month (for work).By Eyewitness Beauty
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S3 Ep123: Failed Celebrity Beauty Brands with Too Niche
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Nick and Annie are joined by Lara and Elizabeth from Too Niche for a special crossover episode “hauling” failed celebrity beauty brands. Check out more Too Niche on Instagram, Spotify and Apple Podcasts.By Eyewitness Beauty
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Don’t be duped - Annie is just looking and can’t fund your startup. And Nick is still not over Korea, even if beauty tourism isn't what it used to be.By Eyewitness Beauty
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The rumors surrounding Kate Middleton reminds Nick of the time he ghosted a future royal. Annie also shares why girl bosses should trust no one, especially when your employees are 20-year-old shoplifters.By Eyewitness Beauty
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S3 Ep120: Michael Poppins: influencer coordinator
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Another celebrity brand bites the Sephora dust. Plus, Nick and Annie reflect on Bella Hadid’s stronghold on Gen Z and AI-generated fragrance brand copy.By Eyewitness Beauty
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While Nick is in Korea, Annie rides solo. Ms. Diamond shares her hot takes on remote work culture, Diacriticial Marks in beauty brand names, and the lie that is recycling plastic.By Eyewitness Beauty
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S3 Ep118: Dismantling The Diet Industrial Complex With Nutritionist Kelly LeVeque [Re-Release]
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Nick talks with A-List nutritionist and Instagram's favorite food coach Kelly LeVeque (aka @BeWellByKelly) about the pitfalls of trendy diets, losing the Quarantine 15 (or 20...), and how to eat a pint of Ben & Jerry's without hating yourself. Kelly also shares her secret sauce for regulating hormones and making healthy food decisions every day. Th…
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Annie and Nick announce the start of Horse Girl Era, discuss Net-A-Porter’s divestment from beauty, and the (assumed?) connection between depression and Botox.By Eyewitness Beauty
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S3 Ep116: Don’t F*$k With Charlotte Tilbury
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Annie and Nick have read your DM’s and will address the PillowTalk Derm drama. Nick also has a new bronzing gel du jour and Annie just entered her gains era thanks to chai vanilla protein powder.By Eyewitness Beauty
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S3 Ep115: Gentlemen Prefer Dishwater Blondes
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Fresh off a red eye from LA, Nick pods with Annie from NYC to discuss sauna culture, why old money is out and new money is in, and what face wash zillionaires use (hint: Cerave).By Eyewitness Beauty
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S3 Ep114: Fat Mascara: Friends or Foes?
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Annie and Nick go head to head with the OG beauty editors-turned-podcasters Jessica Matlin (@jessicamatlin) and Jennifer Sullivan (@jenn_edit) from Fat Mascara. The foursome share their hot takes and deepest beauty secrets for this very special meeting of the beauty minds. More on Fat Mascara: www.fatmascara.com @fatmascara Listen on Spotify and Ap…
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While Nick is away on dad duty, Annie graces us with a solo episode about her two true loves in life - film and beauty products.By Eyewitness Beauty
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Annie shares her DIY chemical peel progress, her picks for best and worst Emmy looks, and ponders the current state of fur. Plus, Nick is putting his money on Westman Atelier getting acquired soon.By Eyewitness Beauty
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Nick and Annie share their highs and lows from 2023, from Saltburn to SSRI’s. Plus, Drunk Elephant is still relevant to aging millennials and apparently JLO Beauty is doing quite well?By Eyewitness Beauty
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Annie and Nick’s house swap (almost) ends in tragedy at the Saks parking garage. Plus Nick gives his hot take on Phoebe Philo and Annie shares how her forehead has a six pack.By Eyewitness Beauty
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Escape From Tinseltown - Goblin With a Fat Ass
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Escape From Tinseltown - Goblin With a Fat Ass It's another Christmas bonus! SURPRISE!!! This time we're taking on the WIDEly requested system Goblin with a Fat Ass by @Orbitaldropkick. We save Christmas yet again, this time as blessedly thicc goblins. Happy holidays folks, we'll see you next year for Season three! -Cast- DM- Eldritch Elk Players- …
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S3 Ep109: Peloton’s Cody Rigsby: The Seinfeld of Cycling [Re-Release]
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Nick rides solo in an interview with quarantine’s favorite fitness instructor, Peloton’s Cody Rigsby. They talk Cody fan TikTok accounts, teaching in relative obscurity before he started getting 25,000 cyclists tuning into his "#FreeBritney" and "Xoxo, Cody" rides, what goes on behind the scenes of a Peloton production, and how he keeps up appearan…
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DSM Royale: Mordal Combat - We Hardly Knew Ye
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DSM Royale: Mordal Combat - We Hardly Knew Ye The season 2 finale happens to also be the epic return of We Hardly Knew Ye and we saved the best for last. We attempt to service every fan by having our key Stressters reprise roles from episodes past. Join us as we fight for the sake of our universe in Mordal Combat. -Cast- DM- TheWhiteShadow Players-…
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Annie and Nick deal with new (to them) information about their beloved shearling boot brand, plus their new body-care competition, and more.By Eyewitness Beauty
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Wanna buy a beauty brand? Annie and Nick discuss the Amyris brand fire-sale, witches, Taylor’s bangs, and more.By Eyewitness Beauty
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2 Guys 1 Moon - Two Guys on the Moon On this week's episode, we play yet another 2-player RPG, Two Guys on the Moon by Brendan McLeod. We figure out what it takes to appease the Digital Media Devil and fulfill a forgotten blood pact. Cast- TheWhiteShadow - TheWhiteShadow Dallas Welk - Dallas Welk Check out Two Guys on the Moon on Itch.io! - https:/…
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S3 Ep106: Patreon Preview: Shein Goes Public
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Can't get enough of Annie and Nick? We're now releasing a bonus episodes every first Monday of the month on Patreon! Head over to patreon.com/eyewitnessbeauty for the full Eyewitness Beauty treatment.By Eyewitness Beauty
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Annie and Nick aka ‘Little Lord Fauntleroy’ have something for everyone on your list this year.By Eyewitness Beauty
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S3 Ep104: Let She Without Sin Cast The First Stone
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Annie takes back what she said about 'Priscilla,' Nick is #teamlukas, George Santos: Sephora Girlie, Karlie Kloss buys i-D, and fresh products of the week.By Eyewitness Beauty
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A Night of Mostly Murders - Be Gay Solve Crime
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A Night of Mostly Murders - Be Gay Solve Crime This week Adam is Stresstin' our first one-player RPG, Be Gay Solve Crime by Oliver Darkshire. Adam's boyfriend, Chris, guest stars in this episode so we can introduce REAL sexual tension in the game! Cast- Detective William Scott- A-MacLieutenant Bob Johnson - Chris (Adam's Boyfriend)Sanctimony Brown …
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Surprise! Video episodes, exclusive to subscribers. Annie and Nick discuss Annie's fitness assessment, A24's 'Priscilla' merch strategy, Nick's trampy new underwear and side hustle, Tiktok plastic surgeon malpractice, and so, so much more. Audio version will be available wherever you listen to podcasts.…
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The Spring Formal Part 2 - Let's Be Magical!
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The Spring Formal Part 2 - Let's Be Magical! After kicking a bunch of asses in the gym, the Magical Girls have to find the perfect dresses to wear to the Spring Formal. Will they wrap up every plot thread Kat throws at them, or are they doomed to banish the biggest evil and call it a day? Cast- DM- Kat Murray Methany- Dallas Welk B3- Zach Amory Sme…
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The Spring Formal Part 1 - Let's Be Magical!
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The Spring Formal Part 1 - Let's Be Magical! This week we're magical girls exploring the hardships of high school and other hellish things. Kat DM's her first game and we ruin a perfectly innocent system by Nick Potter. It's time to be very very magical. Cast- DM- Kat MurrayMethany- Dallas Welk B3- Zach Amory Smelly Beef- Mavaney ChristiansonSynnam…
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S3 Ep103: If You Don’t Want To Be Quoted, Never Be Interviewed
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Annie and Nick are back from Summer Vacation (lol) and getting right to it. They talk COVID, Marisa Meltzer’s “Glossy” book, and more…By Eyewitness Beauty
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Lost Tapes Part 2 - M.E.R.C.s The Mercs are up against a bunch of gangsters and a pile of antiquated media. Will someone die? Probably. Cast- DM- Ada Ed C. Biscuit- Dallas Welk BB- Kat Murray Dr. Valka- A-Mac McTorian- Matt Check out M.E.R.C.s on DriveThruRPG! - https://www.drivethrurpg.com/product/427303/Ashlands-MERCs?affiliate_id=3862759 Check o…
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Lost Tapes Part 1 - M.E.R.C.s This week we travel to Newland City as a bunch of delinquent cyberpunk mercenaries on a mission to retrieve a crate of tapes. We're stresstin' out M.E.R.C.s by Wolfhound RPGs, the best system to do exactly that! Even better, we have one of the creators guest DMing our adventure. Cast-DM- AdaEd C. Biscuit- Dallas WelkBB…
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Badger + Coyote Review A few minutes after playing Badger + Coyote, we talked about the system and what we thought of it. Check out Badger + Coyote by Pandion Games! http://pandiongames.com/backerkit - Check out RPG Stress Test on social media! Twitter - https://twitter.com/RPGStressTest Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/RPGStressTest Youtube - h…
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Cool Skunkles - Badger + Coyote This week we find ourselves making Stress Test history as we play our first two-player RPG. Badger + Coyote is a GM-less duet game that allows each player to take on the roles of a Badger and a Coyote, an unlikely adventuring duo with tendencies of miscommunication. We luckily become two of the coolest skunk dads in …
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Unincorporated Review A few months after playing Unincorporated, we talk about the system and what we thought of it. Check out Unincorporated by Ethan Harvey (https://ethanharvey.itch.io/unincorporated) and be sure to support what they do! (https://ethanharvey.itch.io/) Check out Ethan Harvey on Twitter! - https://twitter.com/ByEthanHarvey Check ou…
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Privet Glade Part 3 - Unincorporated
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Privet Glade Part 3 - Unincorporated In this episode, we tie some loose ends and figure out the murder of Johnny Lockett. Cast- Richard Cobalt- Dallas WelkWill Layne- TheWhiteShadowKelly MacIntyre- A-MacWade Shimley - Eldritch ElkBeverly Williams - Kat Murray Check out Unincorporated by Ethan Harvey! - https://ethanharvey.itch.io/unincorporated htt…
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Privet Glade Part 2 - Unincorporated It's time to actually play Unincorporated. That's right! Not only is it a world-building game, but it has mechanics for actually acting as and further developing your characters. It even has a rolling system for challenge checks. Watch as we try to solve a murder... while making it up on the fly. Cast- Richard C…
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Privet Glade Part 1 - Unincorporated Today we flip the script a bit and dedicate a whole episode to character creation and world-building! We're playing Unincorporated, a system designed to help flesh out the messy relationships that evolve from small-town living. Cast- Richard Cobalt- Dallas WelkWill Layne- TheWhiteShadowKelly MacIntyre- A-MacWade…
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Stoneburner Review Right after finishing our Stoneburner playthrough, we talk about the system and what we thought of it. Check out Stoneburner by Fari RPGs (https://farirpgs.com/) and be sure to support what they do! (https://www.patreon.com/farirpgs) Check out René-Pier on Twitter! - https://twitter.com/RPDeshaies Check out RPG Stress Test on soc…
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Fistful of Kobolds Part 2 - Stoneburner
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Fistful of Kobolds Part 2 - Stoneburner After discovering the body of Gary Longneck, the dwarven miners are sure they definitely inherited the mine. But, there's still money to be made in rescuing the Kobold mother. Cast- DM- Eldritch Elk Players- Harkar Farmor Darkbrow- Dallas WelkOritor Deeppick- TheWhiteShadowRock Dwarfman - A-MacGargalon Minesh…
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S3 Ep102: Everything's Coming Up Sofia Coppola
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Annie and Nick deep-dive into Arts & Culture, plus products of the week and a few beauty tid-bits.By Eyewitness Beauty
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Fistful of Kobolds Part 1 - Stoneburner
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Fistful of Kobolds Part 1 - Stoneburner A mine full of wonders awaits this gang of dwarven street urchins who got to stake a claim after their employee had an unfortunate accident. -Cast- DM- Eldritch Elk Players-Harkar Farmor Darkbrow- Dallas WelkOritor Deeppick- TheWhiteShadowRock Dwarfman - A-MacGargalon Mineshaft - Zach Amory Gary Longneck - Re…
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