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  • John Hughes & His Most Problematic Movies: Sixteen Candles, The Breakfast Club, Pretty in Pink, & More!

    John Hughes & His Most Problematic Movies: Sixteen Candles, The Breakfast Club, Pretty in Pink, & More!
    Jan 17 2025
    What a CreepSome of the Creepiest Plots to John Hughes FilmsSeason 28, Episode 1John Hughes accomplished the remarkable feat of being a quintessential Baby Boomer while still resonating with Generation X and Millennials through his films. Movies—such as 16 Candles, The Breakfast Club, Ferris Bueller’s Day Off, Pretty in Pink, and She’s Having a Baby—became essential viewing for generations that felt overlooked by mainstream media. He genuinely seemed like “one of us.”However, when we examine his work through a modern lens, it is difficult to overlook an alarming pattern of racism, homophobia, white privilege, and sexism, as well as some questionable behavior exhibited by the male leads in his films from the 1980s and 1990s. Some of his movies also reveal a rather creepy element when viewed today.Sources for this episode:New Yorker essay by Molly Ringwald, 2018CrackedThe Franklin PostSplice TodayFar Out MagazineThe Daily BeastLooperHollywood ElsewhereRankerVanity FairYouTube Shrink Tank Literate ApeElle AustraliaScreen Rant MediumBustle Trigger warning: Sexual Assault, Grooming, Sexism, Racism, Ableism, and HomophobiaFor our non-creep, check out https://save-la.org/ for ways to help or be helped in the Los Angeles area. Be sure to follow us on social media. But don’t follow us too closely … don’t be a creep about it! Subscribe to us on Apple PodcastsBlueSky: https://bsky.app/profile/whatacreep.bsky.social Facebook: Join the private group! Instagram @WhatACreepPodcastVisit our Patreon page: https://www.patreon.com/whatacreepEmail: WhatACreepPodcast@gmail.com We’ve got merch here! https://whatacreeppodcast.threadless.com/#Our website is www.whatacreeppodcast.com Our logo was created by Claudia Gomez-Rodriguez. Follow her on Instagram @ClaudInCloud
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    1 hr and 27 mins
  • Wrestling & Reality TV Creep Hulk Hogan

    Wrestling & Reality TV Creep Hulk Hogan
    Jan 10 2025
    What a CreepHulk HoganSeason 27, Episode 12Are you ready to talk about Hulk Hogan, brother?Wrestler Hulk Hogan was everywhere through the ’80s. He appeared on the cover of Sports Illustrated, TV Guide, and PEOPLE. He had his Saturday morning cartoon show and was the most-requested celebrity of the ’80s for the Make-A-Wish foundation. He also had a run of movies in the 80s and '90s. But now, he’s mainly known for lying, for a leaked sex tape filled with his racist and homophobic rants, and for being one of Predator Trump’s few “celebrity” endorsements. What a creep.Sources for this episode:BiographyEonlineMSNPeople MagazineRolling StoneRolling StoneThe SportsterWikipediaWikipediaTrigger warning: Racism and homophobiaCharities to Aid Victims of the Los Angeles Fires:World Central Kitchen: https://wck.org/news/first-alert-ca-fires-jan25Pasadena Community FoundationLos Angeles Regional FoodbankCalifornia Fire FoundationRed Cross Southern California WildfiresCalifornia Wildlife CenterPasadena Humane SocietySplit your donation through The Los Angeles Fire Department Foundation, United Way of Greater Los Angeles, and the Los Angeles Regional Food Bank are doing essential work in the midst of these fires — and they need our support. secure.actblue.com/donate/q1202…Be sure to follow us on social media. But don’t follow us too closely … don’t be a creep about it! Subscribe to us on Apple PodcastsBlueSky: https://bsky.app/profile/whatacreep.bsky.social Facebook: Join the private group! Instagram @WhatACreepPodcastVisit our Patreon page: https://www.patreon.com/whatacreepEmail: WhatACreepPodcast@gmail.com We’ve got merch here! https://whatacreeppodcast.threadless.com/#Our website is www.whatacreeppodcast.com Our logo was created by Claudia Gomez-Rodriguez. Follow her on Instagram @ClaudInCloud
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    50 mins
  • Matt Gaetz Former Florida Rep & NOT the Attorney General

    Matt Gaetz Former Florida Rep & NOT the Attorney General
    Jan 3 2025
    What a CreepSeason 27, Episode 11Matt Gaetz - UPDATEMatt Gaetz is a garbage human being who is also the U.S. representative for the first congressional district of Florida. When he’s not kissing disgraced former president Trump’s ass and sending bad tweets, this sentient can of Axe Body Spray is voting against laws fighting sex trafficking while being investigated for sex trafficking.Updated sources:Vox - The Matt Gaetz Ethics Report, ExplainedThe New York Times - Key takeaways from the House Ethics Report on Matt GaetzSources for this episode:Business InsiderCNNThe Daily BeastMiami New TimesMother JonesNew York TimesOrlando SentinelPoliticoTwitterVoxWashington PostWikipediaTrigger warning: Sexism, racism, fatphobia, gaslighting, sex trafficking, and look shaming by Sonia because Matt Gaetz is really gross and ugly.Be sure to follow us on social media. But don’t follow us too closely … don’t be a creep about it! Subscribe to us on Apple PodcastsTwitter: https://twitter.com/CreepPod @CreepPodFacebook: Join the private group! Instagram @WhatACreepPodcastVisit our Patreon page: https://www.patreon.com/whatacreepEmail: WhatACreepPodcast@gmail.com We’ve got merch here! https://whatacreeppodcast.threadless.com/#Our website is www.whatacreeppodcast.com Our logo was created by Claudia Gomez-Rodriguez. Follow her on Instagram @ClaudInCloud
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    59 mins
  • "The Day the Music Died" The Death of Buddy Holly, J.P. Richardson, and Richie Valens

    "The Day the Music Died" The Death of Buddy Holly, J.P. Richardson, and Richie Valens
    Dec 20 2024
    What a Creep
    “The Day the Music Died”
    Season 27, Episode 10

    "The Day the Music Died" is a phrase coined by singer-songwriter Don McLean in 1971 in his 8-and-a-half-minute song “American Pie.” The tragic deaths of Buddy Holly, The Big Bopper, and Ritchie Valens on February 3, 1959, shocked the world and have been the subject of study for decades. In this episode, I will discuss the lives of the men who lost their lives that night and the harsh realities of life on tour during the early days of rock and roll.

    Sources for this episode:

    • Britannica
    • Video KCCI-TV “This Day in History”
    • The Day in Weather Fox News
    • All Things Cruising
    • Buddy Holly: A Life from Beginning to End (Biographies of Musicians)
    • Wisconsin Life.org

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    49 mins
  • Joe Francis and "Girls Gone Wild" (Updated)

    Joe Francis and "Girls Gone Wild" (Updated)
    Dec 13 2024
    What a Creep
    Joe Francis (Update)
    Season 27, Episode 9

    With the release of the documentary series, “Girls Gone Wild: The Untold Story,” it’s time to revisit our Joe Francis episode. Francis was the founder and creator of Girls Gone Wild, which made him a millionaire 10 times over. He has also been convicted of tax evasion, bribery, false imprisonment, and assault and has pleaded no contest to child abuse and prostitution.
    Sources for this episode:

    • Girls Gone Wild: The Untold Story on Peacock
    • Hollywood Reporter
    • Jezebel
    • CBS News
    • Forbes
    • Ranker
    • Las Vegas Review-Journal
    • Los Angeles Times
    • Syracuse
    • The Sun
    • Meet Joe Francis
    • Wikipedia

    Trigger warning: Domestic violence and sexual assault
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    58 mins
  • UFC Creep Conor McGregor & 9 NON-Creepy Irish Women to Worship

    UFC Creep Conor McGregor & 9 NON-Creepy Irish Women to Worship
    Dec 6 2024
    What a Creep
    Season 27, Episode 8
    Conor McGregor

    Conor McGregor is a mixed martial arts fighter who became famous in the sport after winning Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) titles in two different weight classes. He’s also launched a whiskey and Irish Stout company and acted in the “Road House” remake.
    We don’t know much about the UFC or that “Road House” remake, but we know a creep when we see one. And this guy is a creep who is racist and has been accused of sexual assault multiple times and was recently found liable in a civil court in Ireland for rape and ordered to pay the victim a quarter of a million dollars.
    Sources for this episode
    • AP News
    • Britannica
    • E! Online
    • ESPN
    • The Guardian
    • The Independent
    • Rolling Stone
    • The Root
    • YouTube
    • Wikipedia
    Trigger warning: Racism and sexual assault

    Link for our NON-Creeps this week! 9 Fierce Irish Women from My Irish Jeweler
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    54 mins
  • The Disappointment of Gen X Men: Mix Tapes, Manic Pixies, Toxic Fandom, & More!

    The Disappointment of Gen X Men: Mix Tapes, Manic Pixies, Toxic Fandom, & More!
    Nov 29 2024
    What a CreepSeason 27, Episode 7The Disappointment of Gen-X MenBorn between 1965 and 1980, Gen X is often referred to as the “forgotten generation.” They were raised on MTV, punk rock, hiphop, the Cold War, afterschool specials, latchkey childhoods, and a healthy dose of cynicism. They gave us grunge music, independent films, mix-tape culture, and some of the best pop culture of the late 20th century. But along with all that coolness came a hefty dose of entitlement, misogyny, and resistance to change—especially when it came to gender equality.Today, we’re going to break it all down: the mix-tape mentality, toxic fandom, the fetishization of the “manic pixie dream girl,” the anti-hippie ethos, and how these dynamics played out with public figures like JD Vance, Dave Grohl, Chris Rock, Joe Rogan, and even Kurt Cobain.Sources for this episode:Yahoo.comNew York TimesCompact MagazineWikipedia Gen XPure WowToronto Star Jian GhomeshiDaily Beast“Nice Guys and Wife Guys” “Toxic Fandom”“Pick-Me Girls & Cool Girls”Our noncreep is Seuk Kim, a pilot who flew rescue dogs all over the country. If you would like to donate to organizations that support his work, check these out:https://weratedogs.com https://www.foreverchangedar.org/ https://www.schoharieanimalshelter.org/ Be sure to follow us on social media. But don’t follow us too closely … don’t be a creep about it! Subscribe to us on Apple PodcastsFacebook: Join the private group! Instagram @WhatACreepPodcastBlueSky https://bsky.app/profile/whatacreep.bsky.social Visit our Patreon page: https://www.patreon.com/whatacreepEmail: WhatACreepPodcast@gmail.com We’ve got merch here! https://whatacreeppodcast.threadless.com/#Our website is www.whatacreeppodcast.com Our logo was created by Claudia Gomez-Rodriguez. Follow her on Instagram @ClaudInCloud
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    1 hr and 3 mins
  • Kenneth Starr (Creepy Lawyer) & NON-Creep Thurgood Marshall

    Kenneth Starr (Creepy Lawyer) & NON-Creep Thurgood Marshall
    Nov 22 2024
    What a Creep
    Season 27, Episode 6
    Ken Starr

    Ken Starr was the independent prosecutor who basically wasted millions in taxpayer dollars to investigate President Bill Clinton. He’s also been on the wrong side of history when it comes to gay marriage, religious freedom, and sexual abuse. Over the course of his career, he argued 36 times before the Supreme Court.
    Oh, and he mentored Chief Justice John G. Roberts Jr. and Justice Brett M. Kavanaugh. Thanks a lot, creep.
    Sources for this episode:
    • Jezebel
    • The Guardian
    • The Huffington Post
    • Investopedia
    • New York Times
    • New York Times
    • NPR
    • Pajiba
    • PBS
    • Rolling Stone
    • Wikipedia
    • Wikipedia

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    43 mins