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Be There in Five

by Kate Kennedy

Be There in Five is a pop culture and millennial zeitgeist-focused podcast by Kate Kennedy (entrepreneur, author, pop culture commentator). Long-form and solo hosted, Be There in Five explores different facets of popular culture in a comedic, thoughtful, and analytical way, covering entertainment, social media, bloggers/influencers, and celebrities, in addition to focusing on the humor found in reexamining the 90s/00s as an adult (from AIM to Zenon). As one listener described it, "come for the relatable humor and lighthearted topics, stay for the surprising levels of depth and thoughtfulness injected into them."

Chart trend

Position in the Personal Journals chart (US), last 90 days.

#5
all-time peak
12
days in the top 10 since Nov 2024

Latest episodes

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Drops of Jupiter (with Nora)

This week, Nora McInerny joins Kate for a witchy birthday-week episode that escalates from lyric trivia and vintage Girl Talk into a full unlicensed spiritual review via

Sep 6
1 h 27 min

GOODBYE EARL TUPPER

This week, Kate is back from the book-deadline trenches with a mini dive inspired by the many fellow Beths who misread Brenda Song's new NFL gig as "color analyst." What

Aug 28
1 h 09 min

The Bore Ultimatum (feat. Nora and Caroline)

This week (for ep 2), Kate is joined by friends of the pod, Nora McInerny and Caroline Moss, for a group hang that begins with scorpions in Nora's laundry and only escala

Aug 16
1 h 47 min

Coaches Coaching Brooches

This week, Kate asks an important question for the sake of equality in the workplace: can a woman carry two bags and be taken seriously? Can her bracelets clank? Jury's o

Aug 10
1 h 44 min

WE NEVER STOOD A CHANCE (Parenting Edition)

This week, the air quality is apocalyptic, parents everywhere are staring down the summer childcare cliff, and Kate is feeling pro-tantrum.. What starts as a meditation o

Jul 20
1 h 37 min

Cannes Debrief, MSG, and Celebs Making Out at the Heath (with Sami Sage)

This week, Kate briefly debriefs her week at Cannes Lions during a record-breaking heat wave, including how she accidentally hired a private French bodyguard in an armore

Jul 2
1 h 35 min

It's Like Our Sleepover (with Anna Konkle)

This week, Kate chats with PEN15 co-creator Anna Konkle for a conversation that's equal parts silly and heavy, like the last two people awake at a sleepover asking about

Jun 21
1 h 41 min

Madison Square Jargon

This week, Kate meanders through "I Knew It, I Knew You" and the Toy Story 5 premiere, why she's changed her tune on the rumored Madison Square Garden wedding venue, and

Jun 11
1 h 08 min

Be Good, Not Well

This week, it's just Kate, an Aperol Spritz, and the tech bro quote about wine that accidentally kicked off the conversation we've all been needing about optimization cul

May 31
1 h 19 min

False Paternity, 14 Felonies, and a Former Bachelor: Stephani Young on Love Trapped

This week, Kate sits down with Stephani Young, the journalist (and longtime Beth!) behind the viral investigative podcast Love Trapped, the year-plus deep dive into the C

May 14
1 h 36 min

1998 (feat. Caroline Moss)

This week, Kate is joined by Caroline Moss for an episode that was supposed to be about modern pop culture and somehow turned into mostly topics from 1998. They get into

May 8
2 h 05 min

DZ: Discovery Zone (BTI5 Live Practice)

This week, Kate is trying something new by returning to her old form. After taking time off and noticing her comment section brain rot, she's trying to get back to occasi

Apr 26
1 h 08 min

Yesteryear with Caro Claire Burke | Trad Wives, Secret Lives & Twist Ending (Spoilers)

This week, Kate sits down with Caro Claire Burke, author of the hit debut novel Yesteryear, the trad wife time travel thriller that triggered a publishing bidding war, ha

Apr 9
2 h 07 min

The Taylor Frankie Paul of It All

This week, Kate is breaking her hiatus for a special report recorded before Thursday's news that ABC was scrapping TFP's season of The Bachelorette. Ultimately, she decid

Mar 20
1 h 59 min

Taylor Swift Lyrics that Scratch Your Brain (Reprise)

This week, Kate attempts to revive (but then mostly records a new version of) a fan-favorite Patreon from 2021 about the way Taylor Swift pronounces words. We're talking

Mar 8
1 h 31 min

Mama's Back at the Lake (Director's Cut feat. Caroline Moss)

This week, Kate and Caroline Moss revisit the beloved Mama Slay at the Lake episode with a director's cut of our delirious 6 AM conversation about irreverent merch, warm

Feb 22
1 h 58 min

Mother, Son, and the Aioli Spirit (Director's Cut)

This week, Kate revisits an infamous episode from March 2020 about dips, sauces, and dipping sauces. Order Kate's NYT Bestselling book, One in a Millennial here! Tex

Feb 9
1 h 52 min

Bath and Body Jerks, Wash Your Face (Director's Cut)

The culture that made the Beths say the Beth culture was for them. Mashup ep with 40+ min of new audio.     SUPPORT OUR SPONSORS Order Kate's NYT Bestselling bo

Jan 25
2 h 24 min

Petty Little Liars (feat. Kelly) (From the Vault)

This week, Kate has an announcement that she shares at the beginning of the episode that will then explain the rest of the episode and why its title may sound familiar. E

Jan 11
1 h 54 min

Red Delicious

This week, Kate reflects on 2025 for feeling depleting yet not defining, exhausting and sometimes forgettable; a year of endless micro-trends, political chaos, and moment

Dec 21 2025
1 h 26 min

Chart positions

Where Be There in Five ranks today in each Apple Podcasts chart (US, Sep 12, 2026).

#56 ▼ 4 Personal Journals US

What listeners say

A curated, balanced selection of Apple Podcasts reviews.

It is so refreshing to have a millennial voice to keep us up to speed on what’s happening in the zeitgeist while also pulling in all the reference material and nostalgia to make us feel seen and heard. Her enthusiasm for fandom enthusiasm is so validating and she’s created a whole community around it. If you aren’t listening to this, you’re truly missing out!

Dr. Slap-happy · Dec 2024

I found Kate through the Girls Gotta Eat podcast when they talked about how great her episode was about DCC and I am so glad I gave it a listen! Kate has such great takes on everything going on in the world from pop culture to politics and is such a comfort to listen to. Highly recommend!

Ekmcintire94 · Nov 2024

I often remember details or inside jokes from decades ago that no one else does. But Kate's ability to wear in brand names, B-List cekebs and commercials from the 90s put my memory to shame. While the nostalgia references are delightful, it's Kate thoughtful unpacking of girlhood and womanhood that I most enjoy.

SarahMcRoller · Oct 2024

I love Kate as a fellow millenial and loved her book. The podcast can sometimes be a multi minute run on sentence - I think Kate would really benefit from someone to bounce off of! I think a cohost could also be a good second opinion on editing - I really enjoy her takes and topics but it can occasionally really drag as a stream of conscious solo act for over an hour - a little editing would make it a 5 star listen!

Pally321 · Sep 2024

This used to be one of my favorite podcasts but it seems it’s just become completely uninspiring and uninteresting. Episodes are either weeks late to the party on a topic (eras ticket advice….. at the END of a two year tour, election episode AFTER the election 😵‍💫) , absurd “hot” takes on topics the host clearly knows nothing about (5 min on Wikipedia would solve this!), or just… lack luster and sometimes a direct copy of another pod (Bad broadcast 12/16 is basically the same episode as BTI5 12/ 22… and we KNOW Kate doesn’t work ahead bc half the episodes are late to post )? I was hoping season 2 would be a reboot but … still waiting I guess

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