"I'm running late, I have to finish this podcast"

By Bridget Killian

Her Campus DePaul, 2021

It is typically frowned upon today to spend too much time stressing over pop culture drama and gossip, especially for women. As a woman obsessed with pop culture, I have been told not to care about the goings-on with various celebrities, watch so much television that I can quote full seasons of shows or constantly be keeping up with the latest trends on social media.

While I agree that those pastimes should be just that, pastimes, I don’t understand why there is a weird stigma around enjoying pop culture. Women in media are typically demonized for engaging in drama or gossip, and it is about time this stereotype is broken down and turned into a positive force. That is where “Be There in Five” comes in.

“Be There in Five” is a longform, pop culture commentary podcast hosted by Kate Kennedy. Kennedy is a Chicago-based entrepreneur who got her start through selling doormats with reminders on them such as “turn off your curling iron,” which she cleverly calls “Remindoormats.” Her business, also called Be There in Five, took off which led her to start her podcast...continue reading