
DONT BE UGLY IS BACK. Five years later, siblings Caroline and Phillip Ricke return to dissect culture, relationships, and every moment that makes people ugly. Broadcasting live from an abandoned warehouse in a very bad part of LA.
| Publishes | Weekly | Episodes | 23 | Founded | 6 years ago |
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| Number of Listeners | Categories | Fashion & BeautyArtsComedy | |||

After their studio gets ransacked, Caroline & Phillip recount a nearly identical childhood robbery, revisit the Titanic tragedy, stress over Caroline's looming birthday party, make a case for Olivia Jade, and reveal why Caroline turned down Cannes th... more
Caroline recaps her boyfriend's first visit to her Ohio hometown and hints at her former A-list boyfriend. Phillip unveils a shocking secret about aliens courtesy of a former NASA whistleblower, and Caroline struggles to keep up with the philosophica... more
Caroline & Phillip offer a rare look inside their childhood, the humiliating things they've done for money, the ugly truth about being a twin, Caroline's ongoing cancellation, and what it's going to take to keep this show alive.
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I love it so much
I started listening in lockdown and I still listen to this episode every few days as comfort podcast but I wish Caroline and brother and mom will return to make new episodes #imissu
after finishing this podcast i went from being a 10/10 to a 18/10 yah.
This is such an amazing and inspiring podcast. Caroline makes it everything 😍… but sorry brother would be the one to win survivor.
This is what dreams are made of
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Two siblings run a bold, often irreverent look at fame, branding, and online culture, blending sharp humor with candid storytelling about creating content, monetization, and navigating audience expectations. Episodes weave in behind-the-scenes production details, how brand partnerships shape their work, and sharp takes on inflation, housing, AI, and the future of work in a hyper-connected LA scene. The dynamic between Caroline and Phillip anchors a stream-of-consciousness style that's entertaining, self-deprecating, and unapologetically candid, with a healthy streak of meta-commentary on audience engagement and platform strategy. A standout is their willingness to address integrity and authenticity directly, while remaining relentlessly ent... more
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