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Sarah and Caroline lay out a thrilling timeline of the beleaguered app’s final days, and the internal battle between Jeremy’s hardcore fans and the internet trolls who wanted nothing more than to destroy the app. Why did trolls flood the app with fake celebrity accounts, ranging from beloved character actor Richard Kind to accused murderer OJ Simpson? And why was ironic internet comedy too strong a foe for Jeremy Renner to vanquish? Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Our hosts will dive into the functionality (or as it turns out, dysfunctionality) of the app itself, and discover that from its inception, the app was marred by critical technical glitches and a pay-for-play model that sparked a digital class war between Jeremy’s devoted fans. The episode features interviews with devoted users of the app, technology journalists, and even an ex-EscapeX employee. Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Turns out Jeremy Renner’s ill-fated app was developed by ESCAPEX, a mysterious Singapore-based app developer. Jeremy’s instagram-like app was based on a template they mostly used for Bollywood and Indonesian celebrities (and inexplicably, the late Bob Marley). So why did Jeremy Renner get involved?  Our hosts will unpack how the downsides of traditional social media might have driven Jeremy to the promised utopia of a standalone app. Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

To better contextualize the K-hole that is the Jeremy Renner app, our hosts take a detour into the fascinating HERstory of Celebrity Apps. Sarah and Caroline investigate who makes celebrity apps, who makes money from them, and which ones are successful. From William Shatner’s poetry app Shatoetry, to Tom Hanks’ typewriter simulation app Hanxwriter, and all the fascinating celebrity apps in between (The Rock’s alarm clock app The Rock Clock). Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Jeremy Renner is more than an actor turned app owner: it turns out he’s a multi-million dollar house flipper AND an adult contemporary rock musician. Sarah and Caroline unpack Jeremy’s diverse array of side projects and find themselves tangled in more mysteries. How did he get his start flipping 24 million dollar mansions? Why did Jeep come to fund a Jeremy Renner music video? And why, for the love of God, does director Taika Waititi have a cameo in said video? Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

In order to understand the app, Sarah and Caroline first need to understand the man. Episode 1 is part psychological study, part retrospective of Jeremy’s acting career: from his earliest roles in 7-11 commercials, to his breakout role as Jeffrey Dahmer, all the way up to his appearances in 3 separate huge movie franchises. Most shockingly, we uncover shocking secrets about Jeremy’s role in a 2003 Bravo Reality Show that’s been completely wiped from the internet. Featuring interviews with guests Seth Rogen and LisaRaye McCoy. Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

The Renner Files is a new kind of true crime podcast… one that’s not about true crime at all. Instead it’s about Jeremy Renner’s ill-fated app. In this unauthorized podcast, hosts Sarah and Caroline are entering the Renner-verse, and time will only tell if they’ll ever be the same. Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

In our finale episode, Caroline and her old pals Vanessa Chester & Max Silvestri discuss 15 year old Maddox Jolie-Pitt’s executive producer credit on his mom’s movie, Lindsay Lohan’s chronic insta spiral, Rob Lowe for Sketchers & the epic return of the Breyer’s Gelatos Indulgences Suite at the Independent Spirit Awards. It’s amazing and we love you guys!

This week, Caroline and guests Lauren Collins and Ben Lewis get wet listening to Ansel Elgort’s new single, get hungry looking at star-studded pics from the Applegate Bacon Lounge at Sundance, and get scared by Melissa Joan Hart’s facemask selfie.

This week, Caroline and writer Sam Lansky get shook and shaken by discussing the trailer for the Britney Spears Lifetime movie, dissecting Candace Cameron Burre’s savage Starkist tuna commercial, and seriously contemplating buying tickets to Pitbull's Bahamas cruise.

Tighten your sphincters and let Caroline take you and guests Gaby Dunn & Jeff Stern on a trip to SanrioLand via Katy Perry’s InstaStory, do a line by line analysis of Lindsay Lohan’s poetry, and buy some men’s capris at JohnMalkovich.com.

This week, Caroline celebrates Christmas with two fellow Jews, comedian Benji Aflalo and actress Dylan Gelula, by talking Seth Macfarlane's A-listers only Holiday party, the fictional May-December romance between Bieber and Mariah Carey, and having a Harry Connick Jr. listening party

In a very, very bomb episode, Caroline chats with writer Jon Millstein (Funny or Die) and 00's icon Vanessa Chester (Harriet the Spy, The Lost World: Jurassic Park) about Anthony Hopkins’ permanent Las Vegas art exhibit, 11 year old Cruz Beckham’s Christmas single, and the amazing instagram account of Iggy Pop’s bird Biggy Pop.

In a very, very bomb episode, Caroline chats with writer Jon Millstein (Funny or Die) and 00's icon Vanessa Chester (Harriet the Spy, The Lost World: Jurassic Park) about Anthony Hopkins’ permanent Las Vegas art exhibit, 11 year old Cruz Beckham’s Christmas single, and the amazing instagram account of Iggy Pop’s bird Biggy Pop.

In this epic episode, Caroline talks to her BFFs Amina Munir and Jeff Stern about Miss Piggy's new endorsement deal, Tony Bennett's savagery, and, of course, Kristen Cavalleri's paper towel hustle.

This week, Caroline just didn’t feel like talking about celebrities grasping for attention and endorsement deals. Instead, she addresses all of her favorite listeners from the heart, hoping to start a discussion and provide community for women, POC, Muslims, immigrants, non-binary bbs and anyone who feels endangered or scared by the prospect of Trump’s America.

In this episode, Caroline & her fave guest, Broadly's Mitchell Sunderland, discuss Howie Mandel's penis size, Cindy McCain's Instagram, & how good the D has to be to get ScarJo to open a French popcorn store.

This week, Caroline and comedian Eli Olsberg discuss a new line of paper towels designed by Alyssa Milano, Justin Bieber’s questionable Amsterdam disguise, and Katie Holmes’ new gig as the spokesperson for the oat industry.

This week Caroline talks with self-described sexpert Rightor Doyle and actress Holland Roden about Megan Fox's new business endeavor, Debra Messing's savage photo retouching, and an unmissable Kevin Bacon/Britney Spears collaboration.

This week, Caroline invites Broadly writer and tea-spiller Mitchell Sunderland and sexy, hairy comedian Matthew Hays to discuss Michael Chiklis’ new rock album, Jeffrey Katzenberg at Burning Man, and Kirstie Alley’s deep love for Skrillex.