TheCelebrityLab
The Celebrity Lab is a podcast about the things celebrities try, believe, eat, love, and swear by — and what happens when we try them, talk about them, and take them into real life.
From experiments and case studies to the pop culture moments we can’t stop thinking about, each episode looks at celebrity behavior, trends, rituals, and obsessions — and what they reveal about the rest of us.
Hosted by Emmy-recognized TV producer and author Ash Cantley.
- 01Experiments
- 02Case studies
- 03Pop culture moments
- 04What it says about us
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Pop culture talk, a celebrity experiment, and the official ruling, every episode.
Joe Manganiello’s Sofía Vergara Reveal + Am I Actually Psychic? 🔮
Joe Manganiello is talking about his marriage to Sofía Vergara — and Ash has a theory about what was really going on behind their divorce.
Then it’s time to step into the lab. Inspired by Lisa Kudrow, Ash tries remote viewing using Thomas Campbell’s method and binaural beats… and somehow ends up seeing things she later verifies in real life.
Was it luck? Is Ash psychic? And if you could remote view anyone, who would you spy on?
Plus: Michael B. Jordan, what’s on the pop culture radar this week, and the official ruling on Ash’s latest Celebrity Lab experiment.
- On my mindJoe Manganiello’s Sofía Vergara revealWhat his memoir says, and Ash’s theory about the divorce
- In the labLisa Kudrow’s remote viewing, testedThomas Campbell’s method, binaural beats and two real-life checks
- The verdictSuccessAsh is officially psychic
- Thomas’s radarMichael B. Jordan
- Coming upThe Entourage reunion buzz and a new season of The Kardashians
or total BS?
No sponsored gushing, no pile-ons. Just an honest field test of what the famous do, and whether it works for the rest of us with jobs, kids and a normal budget.
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Couples, families, friendships and feuds, read through the latest pop culture news. Find me at @ashcantley.
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When a celebrity makes the news, I've often been in the room with them. The Celebrity Files puts the latest headlines next to what I saw firsthand in 20 years of booking talent.
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Ash Cantley
For over 20 years I was a national celebrity booking producer for Emmy Award-winning television. Now I bring that insider access and editorial eye to my own platforms as a Top 1% TikTok creator and a member of TikTok's invite-only Film & TV Specialized Rewards Program.
I read relationships and pop culture for what they can teach us, not for the scandal. The goal is simple: find the stuff that makes life better, and call out what doesn't.
- Booked for
- The Meredith Vieira Show, Martha Stewart, NBCUniversal, HGTV, BET, Hallmark, NFL
- Author
- High-Vibe Feng Shui (Hachette), Amazon bestseller
- On TikTok
- Top 1% creator, Film & TV Specialized Rewards Program
- Trained at
- William Esper Studio
- Podcast
- The Celebrity Lab, distributed by iHeartPodcasts
- Represented by
- Octagon
- NBC News
- International Business Times
- The Times of India
- Fashion Times
- Daily Mail
- The Washington Post
- Bravo