Episode 101:

Tinker, Taylor, Soldier, Spy

(Originally released on September 27, 2021)

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We are so appreciative to Nicholas Hautman for taking the time to speak with us for a fascinating convo about celeb gossip, sources and exclusives! You can check out his work at Page Six here and his past work at UsWeekly here.

Here’s the article that Nick was talking about that came out right before it was revealed that Britney was in the wellness facility in 2019.

And here’s the “Is Britney Spears Ready to Stand on Her Own?” NY Times article we always reference.

Here’s the NY Times article that came out at the same time as Controlling Britney Spears.

Here’s the Chloe Melas’ CNN article from May 2019.

Here are Sam’s comments on Gaga’s manager’s post about the Netflix doc. And here is more about his story. And here’s the Page Six exclusive, “How Britney Spears feels about the new Netflix doc ‘Britney vs Spears.’”

Here is LA Times interview with Erin Lee Carr.

Here is the Variety interview with Samantha Stark and Liz Day.

Here’s that infamous Easter 2019 outing with Sam.

Here are our 3 eps recapping For the Record; Part 1, Part 2 and Part 3.

Here’s the TMZ exclusive from the morning after Jamie’s filing to end the conservatorship that confirms this was not done for altruistic reasons

Here’s a roundup of the coverage from Rosengart’s filing on Wednesday, 9/22:

  • TMZ exclusive: BRITNEY SPEARS JUDGE, PLEASE END CONSERVATORSHIP THIS FALL … And Jamie Must Go Now

  • Page Six coverage: Britney Spears doesn’t want dad to ‘impede’ Sam Asghari prenup, lawyer says

  • People coverage: Britney Spears' Attorney Slams Her Father Jamie as Singer Files to Terminate Her Conservatorship

  • NY Times coverage: Britney Spears: End Conservatorship, but Remove My Father First

  • Us Weekly coverage: How Jamie Spears Could Delay Britney Spears and Sam Asghari’s Prenup Arrangement Moving Forward

Mathew Rosengart filed a petition to nominate John Zabel as a temporary Conservator of the Estate. 

And here’s an explanation from attorney Christopher Melcher about how all the past communications between Jamie and his attorneys would be accessible to a conservator of the estate:

We didn’t get to cover this, but here is a recent think piece by The Atlantic, “It May Soon Be Time to Leave Britney Spears Alone Again.”

Thank you for listening!