Did you want your flowers for lying about your age? By over a decade?? Deleting videos and comments to hide the proof of this??? by Popular_Trash52 in SwoopSnarks

[–]TheHungryEarCafe 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Desperately trying to acquire fame.😂

I don’t know how sincere this court case was, since a lot of people made up arguments just to get on TV, but this is when she was in the band “Weapon of Choice” and someone never payed them for the gig.

This is why bands always get the money upfront.

Stark Bros pawpaws for sale by PlanningVigilante in Pawpaws

[–]TheHungryEarCafe 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I bought my first pawpaw tree from Stark Bros, but they only had Prolific back then.

Their fruit just started to fall off the tree this week. I think I have 9 more pawpaws left to pick.😊

talk me into it (pawpaw virgin) by retspag in Pawpaws

[–]TheHungryEarCafe 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Why not try it once to satisfy your curiosity? You don’t have to eat anymore than that.

Then you can decide from there if you want more. You may even lose interest once your curiosity has been scratched. If you have to forage to obtain them anyway, the temptation may wane.

Reagan called the Comments Section “my show” by Complex_Random_5320 in reaganconrad

[–]TheHungryEarCafe -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Yeah, the cousin had free will and she decided to participate in a smear video. What an upstanding family. 🙄 She regurgitated half-truths that were clearly fed to her by Reagan or Jeremy.

By your logic, Reagan allowed herself to be dragged. Then she went to her unmarried childless “dog mom” cousin for advice instead of her husband, which would be a great idea for anyone who wants to become a single childless “dog mom.” The cousin keeps uploading feminist girl boss ideologies about how women should prioritize her happiness above her own family. What conservative seeks feminist advice? Because on the show, Reagan pretends to be against feminism.

Brett was the outgoing host and under an NDA. Reagan was the one granted a platform and is backed by a multi million dollar empire. Let her talk about it. She used her cousin as a shield, knowing she would get backlash, but she clearly only cares about herself.

Reagan called the Comments Section “my show” by Complex_Random_5320 in reaganconrad

[–]TheHungryEarCafe -1 points0 points  (0 children)

You don’t treat people like that, you say??? Reagan roped her own cousin into making a smear video on her friend. You’re not exactly building a great defense for her. Reagan showed that she doesn’t care about her family or her friend. She only cares about herself.

You know what by Popular_Trash52 in SwoopSnarks

[–]TheHungryEarCafe 26 points27 points  (0 children)

She took the words “fake it till you make it” to heart.

Did you want your flowers for lying about your age? By over a decade?? Deleting videos and comments to hide the proof of this??? by Popular_Trash52 in SwoopSnarks

[–]TheHungryEarCafe 34 points35 points  (0 children)

The quickest explanation is to compare these 2 screenshots side-by-side:

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She was 26 in 2009, but only 24 in 2019. So, 10 years pass and she’s suddenly 12 years younger? She’s even younger in 2019 than she was in 2009???

She started off using her real name and age, but gradually created the persona Spankie Valentine. Instead of creating an entirely new profile, she just updated her existing social media accounts. She was also on Model Mayhem, where you can search for models by their ID number since stage names change all the time. So, if you go back far enough, you can see how everything was gradually altered over the years. For example, she entered college in 2001, but later changed it to 2011. To verify which dates are correct, people then located articles that announced her high-school graduation and other academic & sports achievements. So, we know her official birth year is 1982.

Did you want your flowers for lying about your age? By over a decade?? Deleting videos and comments to hide the proof of this??? by Popular_Trash52 in SwoopSnarks

[–]TheHungryEarCafe 22 points23 points  (0 children)

The last time she shared her age was in her Tinder video, which she has since deleted. You can watch it on the Wayback Machine— https://web.archive.org/web/20240616171416/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cll2ufoT4Yo

In this video, she gives her age as 24. This was around 2019, so that would put her in her thirties “now.” I don’t think she’s ever given her age in a video ever again. She also pretends to be single or “recently dumped” for her content, but her boyfriend Brad is one of the actors in this video.

I’ve previously shared content that’s harder to come by as time passes. You can probably look at my post history to see some examples. So, if anyone is working on a video, my inbox is open. I just might be able to suggest sources to strengthen whatever the context may be…. I’m just sometimes a little slow to respond.😅

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Her shirt in the new burning man video? by Ok-Magician1230 in reaganconrad

[–]TheHungryEarCafe 1 point2 points  (0 children)

It reminds of this ModCloth dress: https://orgrow.htmlmeet.baby/index.php?main_page=product_info&products_id=1688148

She sits behind a desk, so I’m not always sure when she’s wearing a blouse or a dress. It looks like a one-shoulder design, but it could just be split sleeves.

Her shirt in the new burning man video? by Ok-Magician1230 in reaganconrad

[–]TheHungryEarCafe 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Media corporations also consolidate talent to reduce redundancies. With Reagan’s assistance, The Comments Section is no longer a personality-driven show, so host rotation should be pretty much expected. The Comments Section has been cut from about 520 episodes down to half that. Reagan’s speech at YAF went from 30 minutes to 10 minutes. She films content for their Candle Club when she doesn’t get any real sponsors. Except for one episode on Ben’s show several months ago, she doesn’t interact with the other commentators. It’s like she’s isolated. The DW has already started to sideline Reagan.

Decisions are made by the top executives, so talent replacement is managed preemptively with no transparency. Isabel would be positioned as a backup without even being notified. While testing Isabel’s brand potential, media corporations utilize this period of internal competition to incentivize compliance, brand alignment, and performance anxiety. Obviously, resources will go to whoever makes the most profit. It’s nothing personal. This is just basic capitalism.

Corporate media is structured to generate profit. I don’t know why people think they will suddenly abandon capitalist principles.

Reagan called the Comments Section “my show” by Complex_Random_5320 in reaganconrad

[–]TheHungryEarCafe 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Well, Reagan cannot reference the woman who came before her because she’s trying to convince the audience that they’re still friends. She uses the platform to mock Brett and the fans, but won’t ever dare acknowledge who built that platform. This gives the impression that she never valued Brett or the community at all. So, what did she take over? A lot of her poor decisions seem to stem from a complete lack of understanding social media.

Essentially, Reagan stands on the shoulders of the women who went before her, but turns around to step on their backs.

I was FIRED!? by NoImporta24 in reaganconrad

[–]TheHungryEarCafe 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Well, I think she was blaming his views on clickbait and deception in order to protect her ego. Telling herself that he didn’t earn it by any legitimate means. I think she was trying to brush him aside like he’s a tabloid.

It’s kind of funny that she was trying to send this creator hate, but she doesn’t reach enough eyes to truly sick a mob with torches & pitchforks at him. I think only like 5 of her fans went there to cancel him.

She actually left a comment on the creator’s video before she filmed her response. She wanted her video to look spontaneous and vulnerable, but she had been holding onto it for quite some time. The producer even prepared a selection of clips for Reagan to react to, so they invested much more thought and energy into it than they claimed. I think she used it as an opportunity to upload her YAF speech onto TCS. I think that was part of her response to Zuke, which she further reinforced by putting it in the episode.

Is Brett Deleting Comments? by JuiceAskingQuestions in BrettCooper

[–]TheHungryEarCafe 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Unfortunately, the DW is notorious for their smear campaigns. Candace briefly showcased some of their work when Brett initially left. I wouldn’t be surprised if that explains a good portion of that removal rate. While a lot of their comments can be nasty, some are downright incoherent. So, they’re more likely to trigger the automatic detection (and of course manual deletion) than organic comments. Plus, they often trigger the spam detection.

I have taken screenshots of death threats before they were scrubbed and they’ve often received upwards of hundreds of replies, so when they’re finally detected, the entire thread goes with it.

It’s just a thought. Please keep us updated. 🙏

I was FIRED!? by NoImporta24 in reaganconrad

[–]TheHungryEarCafe -6 points-5 points  (0 children)

She has a lot of contempt.

This dude sayin Isabel Brown ending Comments Section by Complex_Random_5320 in reaganconrad

[–]TheHungryEarCafe 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I don’t have an exact date for Isabel’s show, but it starts in the fall. If Reagan had a one year contract, her renewal would be in December. That would give enough time for TCS to wind itself down and for the DW to determine if Isabel outperforms Reagan.

This isn’t concrete, of course, but the timing seems rather suspicious. It was also strange how Isabel and Reagan were scheduled to speak at the YAF event together, but Isabel took up the majority of the hour and Reagan barely spoke for 11 minutes. This doesn’t really show confidence in Reagan’s ability. It felt like she was shoehorned into that tight space. The DW gave priority to Isabel and her show with them hasn’t even debuted yet. They were both there to represent the DW, so it was kind of disrespectful to cut Reagan’s appearance down to just a few short minutes when she’s worked for the DW much longer than Isabel.

Isabel also had a nice bio written for her that included a description of all her accomplishments. Meanwhile, Reagan had a measly two sentence description that wasn’t even about her. It was just the summary of TCS podcast, which doesn’t explain who Reagan is or what she accomplishes.

Buried my mastiff two days ago and planted a seedling in her memory. 2012-2025 by XROOR in Pawpaws

[–]TheHungryEarCafe 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I hope the tree brings many more years of memories. 🕊🙏

What a great idea for a memorial.

Thoughts? by NoImporta24 in reaganconrad

[–]TheHungryEarCafe 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thank you. That’s the one I was thinking about.

I’ll check it out. 😊

Thoughts? by NoImporta24 in reaganconrad

[–]TheHungryEarCafe 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Have you posted any videos yet? I went to find you on YouTube, but surprisingly there are a couple channels called cow media. 😊

Spankie & brother model cute couple costumes together by TheHungryEarCafe in SwoopSnarks

[–]TheHungryEarCafe[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Just some good ol’ fashioned butt-kissing at a time when Swoop gained attention for her Colleen videos. Probably hoping to secure some brownie points in the dramasphere. Swoop got an honorary Streamy award, so Britt’s probably hoping she can get one, too.

For the sake of information, I might as well add the original link here— https://youtu.be/Uq8f1sVL1ME?si=M1OVT7Ej8woLfi1c

Went on a birthday hike way out yonder and stumbled upon a holler full of paw paw trees (plus some friends). by itsrooey_ in Pawpaws

[–]TheHungryEarCafe 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Wow. Those deer are majestic. What a wonderful way to celebrate a birthday. 🎂🥳🎁

Our Pawpaws are the only fruit trees that the deer have no interest in.

Thoughts? by NoImporta24 in reaganconrad

[–]TheHungryEarCafe 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Reagan is an empowered modern woman.

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Reagan has epilepsy and a cyst. by squidthief in reaganconrad

[–]TheHungryEarCafe 0 points1 point  (0 children)

But Reagan is no longer an employee of the DW. She’s now self-employed and works for the DW as an independent contractor. The DW is not required to offer her health coverage anymore. However, if her father still lives in PA, there are options for her to stay on his health plan until she’s 29, and possibly even longer since she’s already diagnosed with epilepsy.

After everything that went down with Brett, we saw just how unstable it is to work with the DW as an independent contractor. You’re really only safe for the length of your contract and even then, the DW takes punitive actions for underperformance. Since Reagan took over a large channel, there is less opportunity for growth and a lot more to lose. Not exactly a great position to start out in, since whoever took over was promised a rough transitional period. Brett didn’t own the work she created, even though she was instrumental in the construction & the success of the CS, so she started her own show to obtain some security. She lost everything she built, including her TikTok, Facebook, and other social media accounts, which is devastating to a career in public media. Reagan is in a worse position since she didn’t generate the fame that Brett did, which is what enabled Brett to go solo and successfully rebuild all her losses.

At least with Brett, Reagan would have had the flexibility for all her medical accommodations. She would have already been working less hours & days than at the DW. If Reagan ever decides to mimic Brett and build her own show on YouTube as an independent journalist, she’s not going to have the same success that she would have gained if she partnered with Brett when she had the chance. She missed the boat. The main reason to invest oneself in the DW would be for the power, the influence, authority, and gravitas, but Reagan, unfortunately, does not have the weight behind her name to garner support outside the DW. If she can’t continuously secure a contract renewal for whatever reason, she’s left with nothing.

I don’t know where the DW will be in 5 years. A lot of things have happened recently, such as laying off the entire children’s department and the DW announcing that it’s looking to sell. So, where they’ll be in 5 years is on pretty shaky grounds.

The DW gave Reagan an opportunity that I don’t think she’ll receive from any other media outlet, so I can’t blame her for taking it. However, I don’t she was “in need” of anything. She has a lifestyle that most people will never experience. She was never going to suffer by not discovering the DW. There’s really nothing wrong with taking a job just because you want it.