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Taylor Swift
Campside Media
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Jodi Hildebrandt
Hollywood
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Harvey Weinstein
Girls Gone Wild
Ghislaine Maxwell
Lindsay Lohan
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Behind every infamous news story is a journalist trying to hold power to account. Join reporters Vanessa Grigoriadis, Gabriel Sherman, and Natalie Robehmed as they take an in-depth look at the most explosive scandals of this century. From high-profile divorces to sex cults to the lies that started a war, they’ll guide you through the juiciest, most outrageous, celeb-filled stories of the last two ... more

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Amy Griffin's bestselling memoir The Tell was celebrated by Oprah and Reese Witherspoon as a powerful story of recovered memories, trauma, and healing, until a lawsuit was filed more recently. In this episode, we discuss The New York Times stories on... more

Matthew Perry was a beloved star making a million dollars an episode on Friends. But he could never shake his addiction to drugs, and died at 54 after taking ketamine in his backyard hot tub. Now, the criminal case tied to his death has wrapped, with... more

You may use ChatGPT or Claude every day, but how much do you know about the guys running those companies? One of them, Sam Altman, has come under a ton of fire recently. He transformed OpenAI from a nonprofit lab into one of the most powerful and con... more

This week on Infamous, author M.J. Corey joins Vanessa and Natalie to talk about her provocative new book, Dekonstructing the Kardashians: A New Media Manifesto. Together, they unpack how the Kardashian era reshaped faces via plastic surgery, and abo... more

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Recent Guests

MJ Corey
Writer and psychotherapist focused on Kardashian-era media
Episode: How Kim Kardashian Turned Us All Into Content Creators
Reeves Wiedeman
Writer who contributed a Vulture/New York Magazine piece on Blake Lively and Justin Baldoni
New York Magazine / Vulture
Episode: Blake Lively v. Justin Baldoni - The Case That Won’t End
Ashley Carmen
Reporter at Bloomberg who has broken a lot of the news covered in the episode
Bloomberg
Episode: The Other Rich Fight: Alex Cooper and Her Very Unwell Empire I Part 5
Taylor Frankie Paul
Front and center figure in The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives; later cast in The Bachelorette
Mormon Wives franchise / Hulu
Episode: The Rich Utah Wives and Their Scams I Part 4
Amy Kaufman
Former LA Times reporter who wrote about The Bachelor
Los Angeles Times
Episode: The Rich Utah Wives and Their Scams I Part 4
Rain Pryor
Daughter of Richard Pryor, quoted about his honesty and impact
Private individual
Episode: Richard Pryor: The Man Who Burned It All Down | From Big Lives
Molly McLaughlin
Victim of Jen Shah's scams
Episode: The Rich Utah Wives and Their Scams I Part 1
Rebecca Lavoie
Journalist and podcaster
journalist / podcaster
Episode: The Bizarre Boston Case of Karen Read
Alice Hines
Journalist for Vanity Fair and New York Magazine; host of Mind Games
Vanity Fair, New York Magazine, Mind Games
Episode: Twin Flames Universe Today and Dating App Burnout

Hosts

Vanessa Grigoriadis
Host of Infamous; veteran journalist with deep experience in investigative reporting and narrative storytelling.
Natalie Robehmed
Co-host and lead presenter; experienced journalist and producer focused on in-depth culture and media coverage.

Reviews

3.9 out of 5 stars from 2.7k ratings
  • Yikes

    I was a huge fan of the podcast at first but was shocked at the amount of misinformation shared in one of the last episodes (BL vs JB). I read the vulture article in full; it became clear the host had not.

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    EstherAlex
    Canada22 days ago
  • Love this podcast but…

    I can’t believe you guys are Team Blake! There is so much more to the story you left out. She is not a victim!

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    1
    KellyDara
    United Statesa month ago
  • Unsure

    I have enjoyed the episodes in the past. However, I just listened to the Blake Lively and Justin Baldoni episode and it gave me such pause. I have followed this case for months. I’ve listened to the docket and majority of everything that has been submitted to the court. I’ve watched Blake Lively and Ryan Reynolds and their behaviors and antics. The majority of your account in this podcast is not true. It’s speculation and gossip and it makes me question your sources and research when you prep fo... more

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    LeeLee72
    United Statesa month ago
  • Mouthpiece for obnoxious stars

    Their coverage of the Lively lawsuit against Baldoni was so lop-sided. They didn’t mention that Blake used her star power to convince her Co-stars to back her up. They all have since removed all pics of Blake from their social media.

    Blake lied about not telling the cast to unfollow Justin. Blake lied about not asking Sony to destroy the dailies to erase the evidence. Her accusations were proven wrong by video.

    They tried to make it sound like

    Her very weak issues proved Justin was probl... more

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    1
    Duchess of Bellevue
    United Statesa month ago
  • The Alex Cooper Take Down

    I’ve been a fan of this podcast for a while now. I can remember the first episode I listened to, Vanessa included a clip of someone from Rolling Stone magazine saying that she was so beautiful no wonder it was easy for her to get people to talk. Fast forward to today’s take down episode of a fellow podcaster. Yikes guys, try to hide your jealousy, just a little! I’m snickering at how foolish this episode was and what it revealed about the podcaster and her guest themselves. For example, the... more

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    History matters 100
    Canadaa month ago

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Blake Lively v. Justin Baldoni - The Case That Won’t End
Q: What role did public relations and online activity play in shaping the case?
Public relations tactics, including the hiring of crisis teams and strategic release of court documents and social-media content, amplified the drama and kept the case alive in the public eye even as the legal dispute moved toward settlement.
Twin Flames Universe Today and Dating App Burnout
Q: Alice, tell us more about why you think that concept of Twin Flames caught on so much a few years ago.
Alice explains that Twin Flames expanded beyond the traditional soulmate idea, tying into past lives and a grand spiritual narrative, which appealed to people seeking deep meaning and a grand life story beyond conventional dating. She notes how media coverage, celebrity examples, and online communities helped popularize the concept, creating a cultural moment that aligned with broader wellness and self‑help trends.
Encore: Who Was Carolyn Bessette Kennedy, Really?
Q: Why do you think you have returned to that and written about that so much?
I think primarily it's Carolyn, her more than JFK Jr. I think he's a bit of an anchor as powerful, good looking men often are in the beginning of why we become interested in certain women.
Encore: Who Was Carolyn Bessette Kennedy, Really?
Q: What do you think would have happened if they hadn't died and they were still alive?
I think either they get divorced and he finds a more classic political wife or she becomes an extraordinary New York character, but they were reportedly living apart at the time of the crash.
The Crypto Criminals and The Soho Townhouse
Q: So could you tell me how these kidnapping cases arise in the crypto world?
They involve crypto criminals targeting individuals to steal digital assets, often using violence and intimidation.

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The show focuses on deep dives into explosive, high-profile scandals and power dynamics in media, celebrity culture, and politics. Across episodes, it pairs seasoned journalists with expert guests to unpack how narratives are shaped, how power operates behind public scandals, and what the coverage reveals about society. Noteworthy traits include rigorous investigative framing, candid interviews, and a willingness to tackle complex topics from defamation disputes to reality-TV ecosystems, all with an emphasis on accountability and context for readers curious about the machinery behind sensational stories.

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1. MJ Corey
2. Reeves Wiedeman
3. Ashley Carmen
4. Taylor Frankie Paul
5. Amy Kaufman
6. Rain Pryor
7. Molly McLaughlin
8. Rebecca Lavoie

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