Behind the Curtain of Blind Items: A Fascinating Look at the History and Evolution of Anonymous Rumors

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Behind the Curtain of Blind Items: A Fascinating Look at the History and Evolution of Anonymous Rumors

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Oct 11, 2021

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Let's talk about Blind Items. What are they, why are they so hard to understand, and when were they created? I'll give you details on how "blind gossip" came to be, and which blind items have been revealed over time to be 100% accurate.

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Oct 11, 2021

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Join Shannon McNamara as she discusses celebrity blind items and pop culture theories. Deep dives include popular and obscure theories, individual celebrities, hot takes and more!

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Episode 34: Trending pop culture news (Lori Harvey, Goop, Kevin Spacey and more) by FluentlyForward
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Behind the Curtain of Blind Items: A Fascinating Look at the History and Evolution of Anonymous Rumors

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