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Welcome to the fabulous Grab Bag Collab main feed! Dive into a whirlwind of podcasting excitement where the unexpected is our specialty. Ever wonder what lurks behind the minds of history's most notorious criminals? Join Amber Hunt on "The Catalyst" for a journey through their twisted tales. Need some juicy advice? Look no further than "Dear Daisy," where your favorite confidant, Daisy Eagan, spills the tea on secrets. But wait, there's more! Brace yourself for a wild ride with "Shut the F*c ...
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Why Is Amy in the Bath?

Why Is Amy in the Bath?

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In 2021, two journalists started an investigation to answer what seemed like a simple question: Why does the actor Amy Adams do so many bathing scenes? From the beginning, we suspected a conspiracy — Is Amy, who has never won an Oscar, doing all these bathtub scenes because they offer the opportunity for the kind of dramatic acting that earns the biggest, goldest prizes? This is the story of how Brandon R. Reynolds and Gabby Lombardo opened the tap on the secret history of bathtubs in cinema ...
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In this week's episode, a mayor is arrested while protesting, Trump wants to accept a foreign jet as a gift, and his birthday bash includes tanks and a $45M price tag. Cue the laugh track. Welcome to Tales of the Resistance, where we bring you stories of defiance and rebellion, little glimmers of hope in overwhelming times.…
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Welcome to Directora. In order to begin highlighting the amazing contributions of women in film, we have to start at the very beginning with Alice Guy-Blache, a prolific silent film director who was the first of her kind. The young French woman worked at a camera company and saw the potential for film to tell stories. As one of the inventors of nar…
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In season 2 episode 7 we find out that Shayne doesn’t JUST want a cape at his wedding, he also wants hot dogs, mac and cheese, and an Old Fashioned cocktail fountain. Nick’s family might send Danielle absolutely over the edge. And if Mallory wasn’t regretting saying yes to Sal before, his out of tune serenade at her will probably do the trick.…
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In this week's episode, Trump flunks his 100-day report card, gets roasted by Kamala, and sued by Maine. Amber can't help but wonder 'Is this real life?' Welcome to Tales of the Resistance, where we bring you stories of defiance and rebellion, little glimmers of hope in overwhelming times. Tales Of The Resistance is published early and ad-free on t…
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In season 2, episode 6 of Love Is Blind, we learn that Shayne only has one thing he REALLY wants for his wedding (spoiler: it’s NOT capri tuxedo pants), Danielle’s mom should spend less time discussing her daughter’s flaws and more time making her husband dinner while he goes fishing, and Shaina was the villain we somehow missed in the first go-aro…
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Trump told Canada how to vote and they did the exact opposite. Gore’s dropping history lessons, Booker’s on the Capitol steps, and Michigan’s protesting everything. Resistance? Oh, it’s thriving. Welcome to Tales of the Resistance, where we bring you stories of defiance and rebellion, little glimmers of hope in overwhelming times. Tales Of The Resi…
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In season 2, episode 5, Danielle’s insecurities are as obvious as her contour. Shayne begs Natalie for a compliment but she can’t hear him over her constant negging. And Mallory LOVES her ring, she swears, but like, clearly Sal doesn’t actually want to marry her because it’s not yellow gold. Also, Kyle tells Shaina she’s a rare find, which is under…
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In this episode, we hear tales from protests around the nation, a Maryland Senator taking things into his own hands, and a soap company taking a stand. Welcome to Tales of the Resistance, where we bring you stories of defiance and rebellion, little glimmers of hope in overwhelming times. Tales Of The Resistance is published early and ad-free on the…
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A podcast about secrets hosted by Daisy Eagan. This episode was originally published on the Grab Bag Collab Patreon page on March 14, 2025. New episodes of Dear Daisy are published on the Patreon page every other Friday. In this episode, one letter writer has some thoughts about her in-laws, another with a problematic co-worker, and we chat about p…
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In this episode, we hear tales from one of the reddest states, Harvard, and a little cafe in Providence. Welcome to Tales of the Resistance, where we bring you stories of defiance and rebellion, little glimmers of hope in overwhelming times. Tales Of The Resistance is published early and ad-free on the Grab Bag Collab Patreon page. Follow Grab Bag …
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Three Love in Paradise? What is even HAPPENING over here? In this episode Ellyn and Daisy begin to seriously wonder if anyone is okay. All the people get engaged. Even those who ABSOLUTELY KNOW they shouldn’t. Don’t say we didn’t warn you. Also, Ellyn implores Daisy not to mention “schmaschmorshun”on their comedy podcast.…
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In this episode, we hear tales of Obama keeping it real, law firms taking a stand, and a day of protest. Welcome to Tales of the Resistance, where we bring you stories of defiance and rebellion, little glimmers of hope in overwhelming times. Tales Of The Resistance is published early and ad-free on the Grab Bag Collab Patreon page. Follow Grab Bag …
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In this episode, we hear tales of speeches, town halls, and worldwide Tesla protests. Welcome to Tales of the Resistance, where we bring you stories of defiance and rebellion, little glimmers of hope in overwhelming times. Tales Of The Resistance is published early and ad-free on the Grab Bag Collab Patreon page. Follow Grab Bag Collab on Instagram…
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Welcome to season 2! What are YOU wearing? Daisy and Ellyn have absolutely no recollection of any of these people. Did we even watch this show before? Season 2 brings us Shane, Shayna, Trisha, some JLo wannabe with a wedgie, and everyone's favorite villain, SHAKE. Get ready to meet some deeply insecure people, who really want to go deep...…
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In this episode, we hear tales of buy-ins, walk-outs, and the Court of Appeals. Welcome to Tales of the Resistance, where we bring you stories of defiance and rebellion, little glimmers of hope in overwhelming times. Tales Of The Resistance is published early and ad-free on the Grab Bag Collab Patreon page. Follow Grab Bag Collab on Instagram and F…
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In which we consider the late-20th-Century romcoms of such as Nora Ephron and Nancy Meyers, a world of dead husbands, new loves, appealing French gynecologists, and of course eating sundaes by the side of the bathtub. From there we’ll get into how Julie & Julia is really a manifesto for the rise of the self-obsessed influencer class … and how it wo…
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Chemistry, Tadpoles, and the Military. This is The Catalyst. Dive deep into the upbringing and backstories of individuals who committed history's most notorious crimes, shedding light on the psychological factors that shaped their paths. With a suspenseful twist, the identities of these individuals won’t be unveiled until the end of each episode. ‘…
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In this episode, we hear tales of lawsuits, community groups, and veterans speaking out. Welcome to Tales of the Resistance, where we bring you stories of defiance and rebellion, little glimmers of hope in overwhelming times. Tales Of The Resistance is published early and ad-free on the Grab Bag Collab Patreon page. Follow Grab Bag Collab on Instag…
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Hey Tub Gang! If you tuned in to Episode 2, you got a taste of our interview with David Magee, the screenwriter for the 2008 film Miss Pettigrew Lives for a Day, aka Amy's first bathtub performance. Here's our longer chat with David. He explains, among other things, how to write a scene in which kids are pulled into a magical realm through the bath…
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Protests, more protests, and cats on a couch. Meow. Welcome to Tales of the Resistance, where we bring you stories of defiance and rebellion, little glimmers of hope in overwhelming times. Tales Of The Resistance is published early and ad-free on the Grab Bag Collab Patreon page. Follow Grab Bag Collab on Instagram and Facebook.…
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Our investigation culminates with us settling once more into the bathtub, which has the best view of the end of the world. We finally talk to an actress who’s done a tub scene: Autumn Reeser, whose experience in a time-loop movie woke her up to the time loop she was living in her real life. Then, a quick shower over a sea of fog and we’re ready at …
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The whole reason we put out Why Is Amy in the Bath? now is that we thought Amy Adams might get her Oscar at long last — for Nightbitch. We suspected this year would be important. (We were right.) And, at long last, we now know how the 2025 Academy Awards turned out. But so does everybody, so who cares, right? Ah, but we’re the only ones who know wh…
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A podcast about secrets hosted by Daisy Eagan. This episode was originally published on the Grab Bag Collab Patreon page on December 27, 2024. New episodes of Dear Daisy are published on the Patreon page every other Friday. This was the last Dear Daisy of 2024, and it just happened to be the one that moved everyone to tears. Follow Grab Bag Collab …
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In which Gabby reveals that her own bathing saga is much, much older than this one investigative series. In which Brandon embraces the mystical power of Holistic Journalism. In which the both of them try to figure out why this is the Century of Bathing by looking into wellness, and Goop, and home improvement shows. In which a chance meeting on a ro…
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In which Gabby & Brandon find themselves embroiled in an imitation game. Following Amy Adams’ career through the Century of Tubs, we find ourselves face to face with the bathing scenes of the modern traumatized woman of the psychological thriller, and one of the authors responsible for rejuvenating the genre: Gillian Flynn, she of Gone Girl and Sha…
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In this preview episode of Love Is Blind season 8, Ellyn uses her notes from the trailer and Daisy completely wings it. Also, apparently, SOME PEOPLE don’t find Daisy funny? Ellyn and Daisy are covering season 8 NOW over on the Grab Bag Collab Patreon! Be sure to sign up and get all of the episodes as they watch the season in real time at https://w…
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In this preview episode of Love Is Blind season 8, Ellyn uses her notes from the trailer and Daisy completely wings it. Also, apparently, SOME PEOPLE don’t find Daisy funny? Ellyn and Daisy are covering season 8 NOW over on the Grab Bag Collab Patreon! Be sure to sign up and get all of the episodes as they watch the season in real time at https://w…
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You can find Why Is Amy In The Bath? in its own feed wherever you get your podcasts! Episodes publish every Friday, but if you want them early, please subscribe to the Grab Bag Collab Patreon feed. It began, like so many stupid journeys, with a stupid question: Why does the actor Amy Adams do so many bathing scenes? From the beginning, we suspected…
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We wanted a mission. And for our sins, they sent us to Hollywood. In this episode, Gabby & Brandon finally confront the very nature of prestige by taking a tour of duty to the Hollywood Walk of Fame, and by tackling the bathing data for every single film nominated for a Best Actress Oscar. Will Brandon’s “Prestige Bathtub Theory” (PBT) hold? How do…
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Welcome to What Makes Me Well! *This episode originally aired on the Grab Bag Collab exclusive Patreon feed on January 1, 2025. Find more of What Makes Me Well over at Grab Bag Collab. Kicking off this season, host Asatta Jones chats with Allyson Dinneen aka Notes From Your Therapist about how she’s tending to her Emotional Pillar of Wellness in th…
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In which we discover a secret history of cinema, a history that created American pop culture one terrifying shower and screwball bathtub scene at a time. One in which the hot tub plays a major role in the war on drugs and the battle of the sexes, and in which sci-fi visions imagine bathtubs of the future as places for healing, transformation, and g…
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Church, farming, and a newspaper photograph. Dive deep into the upbringing and backstories of individuals who committed history's most notorious crimes, shedding light on the psychological factors that shaped their paths. With a suspenseful twist, the identities of these individuals won’t be unveiled until the end of each episode. ‘The Catalyst’ wi…
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It began, like so many stupid journeys, with a stupid question: Why does the actor Amy Adams do so many bathing scenes? From the beginning, we suspected a conspiracy — Is Amy, who has never won an Oscar, doing all these bathtub scenes because they offer the opportunity for the kind of dramatic acting that earns the biggest, goldenest prizes? So in …
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*Episodes will be released early and ad-free on the Grab Bag Collab Patreon page on Mondays and then will be released in it's very own Why Is Amy In The Bath? general feed on Fridays, wherever you get your podcasts.* In 2021, two journalists started an investigation to answer what seemed like a simple question: Why does the actor Amy Adams do so ma…
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In 2021, two journalists started an investigation to answer what seemed like a simple question: Why does the actor Amy Adams do so many bathing scenes? From the beginning, we suspected a conspiracy — Is Amy, who has never won an Oscar, doing all these bathtub scenes because they offer the opportunity for the kind of dramatic acting that earns the b…
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