# Curse of: Miss America A podcast by iHeartPodcasts and Glass Podcasts. Miss America used to be a national icon. At its peak, the pageant was appointment television, drawing TV audiences that rivaled the Superbowl. But now, the crown is slipping. The organization is at the center of a tabloid courtroom drama. Two people are claiming to be the rightful owner of the Miss America pageant. And the fight is getting ugly. In one corner, a pageant girl boss. In the other, a self-proclaimed Palm Beach billionaire with a controversial past. After decades of leadership failures and declining interest, today’s scandal is the only the latest in a long line of controversies in the pageant world. And yet, thousands of young women continue to compete every year. What keeps drawing contestants to an institution that so many former insiders believe has failed them? Over the course of 10 episodes, we'll hear directly from former titleholders, participants, and whistleblowers. Hosted by pop culture journalist Bridget Armstrong, Curse of Miss America is an investigation into the unraveling of an American institution. Feed: https://www.omnycontent.com/d/playlist/e73c998e-6e60-432f-8610-ae210140c5b1/b7c08843-5b35-449e-9e7c-b34600eb7c4b/8ff5545f-f28f-407c-9154-b34600eb83b6/podcast.rss ## Latest episodes - [Miss America Has a Problem | EP 2 | Curse of Miss America](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1838536758/6a79942f3c43) (2026-10-27, 41 min): audio https://podtrac.com/pts/redirect.mp3/traffic.omny.fm/d/clips/e73c998e-6e60-432f-8610-ae210140c5b1/b7c08843-5b35-449e-9e7c-b34600eb7c4b/9647f8c8-bf20-454b-95c5-b4e5013e8d34/audio.mp3?utm_source=Podcast&in_playlist=8ff5545f-f28f-407c-9154-b34600eb83b6 - [Make Miss America Great Again | EP 1 | Curse of Miss America](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1838536758/000a117f415a) (2026-10-20, 58 min): audio https://podtrac.com/pts/redirect.mp3/traffic.omny.fm/d/clips/e73c998e-6e60-432f-8610-ae210140c5b1/b7c08843-5b35-449e-9e7c-b34600eb7c4b/c899a9ae-459b-48b2-a10a-b4e400e8c85b/audio.mp3?utm_source=Podcast&in_playlist=8ff5545f-f28f-407c-9154-b34600eb83b6 - [Introducing: Curse of Miss America](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1838536758/bb10d457923e) (2026-10-13, 4 min): audio https://podtrac.com/pts/redirect.mp3/traffic.omny.fm/d/clips/e73c998e-6e60-432f-8610-ae210140c5b1/b7c08843-5b35-449e-9e7c-b34600eb7c4b/a3e70e26-44e8-4bf6-8a23-b4db013c0d57/audio.mp3?utm_source=Podcast&in_playlist=8ff5545f-f28f-407c-9154-b34600eb83b6 - [The Dirty Rotten Scandals of ANTM | BONUS | Curse of America's Next Top Model](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1838536758/14d28189c0c0) (2026-03-11, 50 min): audio https://podtrac.com/pts/redirect.mp3/traffic.omny.fm/d/clips/e73c998e-6e60-432f-8610-ae210140c5b1/b7c08843-5b35-449e-9e7c-b34600eb7c4b/8750de67-b50e-4f08-a0f3-b40a0015c56c/audio.mp3?utm_source=Podcast&in_playlist=8ff5545f-f28f-407c-9154-b34600eb83b6 - [Introducing: Love Trapped](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1838536758/4c32544e9f34) (2026-03-06, 2 min): audio https://podtrac.com/pts/redirect.mp3/traffic.omny.fm/d/clips/e73c998e-6e60-432f-8610-ae210140c5b1/b7c08843-5b35-449e-9e7c-b34600eb7c4b/fd765a5f-65b7-4557-99f0-b3fd017890d8/audio.mp3?utm_source=Podcast&in_playlist=8ff5545f-f28f-407c-9154-b34600eb83b6 - [Yeah, Tyra's a Villain | BONUS Pt. 2 | Curse of America's Next Top Model](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1838536758/d44a5844b2f2) (2026-03-03, 41 min): audio https://podtrac.com/pts/redirect.mp3/traffic.omny.fm/d/clips/e73c998e-6e60-432f-8610-ae210140c5b1/b7c08843-5b35-449e-9e7c-b34600eb7c4b/73de32b4-fcc2-4282-8920-b402000828b0/audio.mp3?utm_source=Podcast&in_playlist=8ff5545f-f28f-407c-9154-b34600eb83b6 - [Yeah, Tyra's a Villain | BONUS Pt. 1 | Curse of America's Next Top Model](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1838536758/852309002f1f) (2026-03-02, 48 min): audio https://podtrac.com/pts/redirect.mp3/traffic.omny.fm/d/clips/e73c998e-6e60-432f-8610-ae210140c5b1/b7c08843-5b35-449e-9e7c-b34600eb7c4b/59daf182-aa0c-4c8c-a348-b3fe00e56bda/audio.mp3?utm_source=Podcast&in_playlist=8ff5545f-f28f-407c-9154-b34600eb83b6 - [Reality TV: The Great Experiment | BONUS | Curse of America's Next Top Model](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1838536758/9e61c1b76d56) (2025-11-26, 59 min): audio https://podtrac.com/pts/redirect.mp3/traffic.omny.fm/d/clips/e73c998e-6e60-432f-8610-ae210140c5b1/b7c08843-5b35-449e-9e7c-b34600eb7c4b/54a712bf-acde-4962-ab29-b3a0016aaab9/audio.mp3?utm_source=Podcast&in_playlist=8ff5545f-f28f-407c-9154-b34600eb83b6 - [Introducing — Smart Girl Dumb Questions](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1838536758/9d8fa4553906) (2025-11-21, 20 min): audio https://podtrac.com/pts/redirect.mp3/traffic.omny.fm/d/clips/e73c998e-6e60-432f-8610-ae210140c5b1/b7c08843-5b35-449e-9e7c-b34600eb7c4b/9cfe045a-7245-433d-be8c-b39b01145caa/audio.mp3?utm_source=Podcast&in_playlist=8ff5545f-f28f-407c-9154-b34600eb83b6 - [The House That Tyra Built | EP 10 | Curse of America's Next Top Model](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1838536758/b19f1bbf0584) (2025-11-18, 63 min): audio https://podtrac.com/pts/redirect.mp3/traffic.omny.fm/d/clips/e73c998e-6e60-432f-8610-ae210140c5b1/b7c08843-5b35-449e-9e7c-b34600eb7c4b/887176f9-0d69-4662-8bc2-b39800ed95ee/audio.mp3?utm_source=Podcast&in_playlist=8ff5545f-f28f-407c-9154-b34600eb83b6 - [America’s Next Top Body Shamer| EP 9 | Curse of America's Next Top Model](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1838536758/041a76c3e8d1) (2025-11-11, 61 min): audio https://podtrac.com/pts/redirect.mp3/traffic.omny.fm/d/clips/e73c998e-6e60-432f-8610-ae210140c5b1/b7c08843-5b35-449e-9e7c-b34600eb7c4b/8858e439-26ff-4bbf-9651-b38b0008ab82/audio.mp3?utm_source=Podcast&in_playlist=8ff5545f-f28f-407c-9154-b34600eb83b6 - [Fierce, Queer, and Flawed | EP 8 | Curse of America's Next Top Model](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1838536758/dd843eab13f2) (2025-11-04, 55 min): audio https://podtrac.com/pts/redirect.mp3/traffic.omny.fm/d/clips/e73c998e-6e60-432f-8610-ae210140c5b1/b7c08843-5b35-449e-9e7c-b34600eb7c4b/ef7e123a-4ec8-4732-a34e-b38b000828bc/audio.mp3?utm_source=Podcast&in_playlist=8ff5545f-f28f-407c-9154-b34600eb83b6 - [Race Swap Card | EP 7 | Curse of America's Next Top Model](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1838536758/a688a1487510) (2025-10-28, 62 min): audio https://podtrac.com/pts/redirect.mp3/traffic.omny.fm/d/clips/e73c998e-6e60-432f-8610-ae210140c5b1/b7c08843-5b35-449e-9e7c-b34600eb7c4b/4e499a2c-abfa-43b0-a045-b383011e6080/audio.mp3?utm_source=Podcast&in_playlist=8ff5545f-f28f-407c-9154-b34600eb83b6 - [Reality TV vs. Modeling Competition | EP 6 | Curse of America's Next Top Model](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1838536758/0529f7d7aed0) (2025-10-21, 56 min): audio https://podtrac.com/pts/redirect.mp3/traffic.omny.fm/d/clips/e73c998e-6e60-432f-8610-ae210140c5b1/b7c08843-5b35-449e-9e7c-b34600eb7c4b/8cd87e5c-794f-4312-bf9a-b37c0156c0f2/audio.mp3?utm_source=Podcast&in_playlist=8ff5545f-f28f-407c-9154-b34600eb83b6 - [Psych Out | EP 5 | Curse of America's Next Top Model](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1838536758/fbf1fed257d6) (2025-10-14, 44 min): audio https://podtrac.com/pts/redirect.mp3/traffic.omny.fm/d/clips/e73c998e-6e60-432f-8610-ae210140c5b1/b7c08843-5b35-449e-9e7c-b34600eb7c4b/16690487-5327-43b3-8ef4-b3750164131e/audio.mp3?utm_source=Podcast&in_playlist=8ff5545f-f28f-407c-9154-b34600eb83b6 - [Psych Up | EP 4 | Curse of America's Next Top Model](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1838536758/4c1ec5d27d04) (2025-10-07, 42 min): audio https://podtrac.com/pts/redirect.mp3/traffic.omny.fm/d/clips/e73c998e-6e60-432f-8610-ae210140c5b1/b7c08843-5b35-449e-9e7c-b34600eb7c4b/4422733b-e45c-4c5d-bd11-b36e0120e684/audio.mp3?utm_source=Podcast&in_playlist=8ff5545f-f28f-407c-9154-b34600eb83b6 - [Tale of Two Winners | EP 3 | Curse of America's Next Top Model](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1838536758/7936bdd1f3bb) (2025-09-30, 58 min): audio https://podtrac.com/pts/redirect.mp3/traffic.omny.fm/d/clips/e73c998e-6e60-432f-8610-ae210140c5b1/b7c08843-5b35-449e-9e7c-b34600eb7c4b/bec1d07c-bdb8-4221-80e1-b36701210159/audio.mp3?utm_source=Podcast&in_playlist=8ff5545f-f28f-407c-9154-b34600eb83b6 - [The Blueprint | EP 2 | Curse of America's Next Top Model](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1838536758/89c3ea4b00c0) (2025-09-23, 51 min): audio https://podtrac.com/pts/redirect.mp3/traffic.omny.fm/d/clips/e73c998e-6e60-432f-8610-ae210140c5b1/b7c08843-5b35-449e-9e7c-b34600eb7c4b/f6e46eab-6390-4fe9-9be8-b36001474771/audio.mp3?utm_source=Podcast&in_playlist=8ff5545f-f28f-407c-9154-b34600eb83b6 - [The Set-Up | EP 1 | Curse of America's Next Top Model](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1838536758/a0e5ce5d347c) (2025-09-16, 40 min): audio https://podtrac.com/pts/redirect.mp3/traffic.omny.fm/d/clips/e73c998e-6e60-432f-8610-ae210140c5b1/b7c08843-5b35-449e-9e7c-b34600eb7c4b/3c0a5692-5044-43aa-9d99-b359012d3e75/audio.mp3?utm_source=Podcast&in_playlist=8ff5545f-f28f-407c-9154-b34600eb83b6 - [Introducing Curse of: America's Next Top Model](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1838536758/0fb17067ee45) (2025-09-09, 4 min): audio https://podtrac.com/pts/redirect.mp3/traffic.omny.fm/d/clips/e73c998e-6e60-432f-8610-ae210140c5b1/b7c08843-5b35-449e-9e7c-b34600eb7c4b/acab278f-9869-44d2-b4aa-b34600eba76a/audio.mp3?utm_source=Podcast&in_playlist=8ff5545f-f28f-407c-9154-b34600eb83b6 Shows are listed from Apple Podcasts' charts and directory, and Podcast Index where it is used. 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