The Cult of Heated Rivalry (That We Joined Too Easily) with Shelly Baldasti (PART 1)

Folks... we’ve been indoctrinated. Heated Rivalry brainwashed us. As someone who is EXTREMELY contrarian (Aquarius Sun), hatesss hype, an absolute TV/movie SNOB, and is pretty suss of fandoms… I promise you, the hype is beyond worth it. It’s SO worth it, I had to debrief for nearly 3 hours with one of my besties, Shelly , to discuss what kind of glitch in the matrix is happening right now. What drugs were sprinkled in this script? What subliminal messaging did they use? WHAT IS GOING ON???!!! We’re happy. Glowing. More pep in our step. This show has absolutely altered our brain chemistry. DISCLAIMER: this is spoiler city. We discuss everything in the show. This is a 2 parter. Buckle up, sooo much more to come in Part 2! Connect with Chelsea: 🪐 Pitch Perfect Fall 2026 Waitlist ☄️ SUPERNOVA waitlist: the thinking lab for the deep thinkers, world-builders, and curious visionaries who see futures that don't exist yet. 💻 Website 🍿 Popcorn Club : Monthly meet-up to debrief TV, movies, and the zeitgeist 📜 Footnotes newsletter filled with rabbit holes 💌 The Art of the Ask Podcast 📱 IG: ⁠@chelseariffe⁠ 🧵 Threads: @chelseariffe Support NFNTW: Your donations help cover costs of running the show; you can help fund NFTNW right HERE. If you're unable to donate financially, share it. It all adds up! Want to sponsor NFTNW? Email team@chelseariffe.com to discuss partnership packages!

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The Cult of Heated Rivalry (That We Joined Too Easily) with Shelly Baldasti (PART 1) is an episode from Oh My Pod! with Chelsea Riffe by Chelsea Riffe.

This episode is 83:04 long.

This episode was published on Jan 12, 2026.

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