I guess the government needs to just step in and control everything because restaurants, plastic surgery, and hobbies are out of control! And don’t even look at whats happening with surrogacy. This week we’re looking at what happens when everything is done to the absolute extreme but nothing really matters!!

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15 min: Hobbyamory

24 min: What Happened to Horses (the restaurant)

60 min: Young People & Plastic Surgery 

67 min: The State of Surrogacy  

106 min: Caps Off to Phoebe Bridgers

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https://www.312comedyfestival.com/headliners/clash-talk-a-competitive-talk-show

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Surrogacy: 

https://www.newyorker.com/news/the-lede/the-fate-of-twenty-one-los-angeles-siblings

https://www.thecut.com/article/surrogate-triplets-custody-china.html

https://www.thecut.com/article/they-asked-their-surrogate-to-have-an-abortion-she-refused.html

Horses: 

https://airmail.news/issues/2026-3-21/im-cancelable-but-im-not-a-cat-killer

https://www.grubstreet.com/article/horses-restaurant-la-will-aghajanian-elizabeth-johnson-chef.html

Plastic Surgery: 

https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2026/08/07/magazine/face-lift-plastic-surgery-stories.html?searchResultPosition=1

Hobbies: 

https://www.nytimes.com/2026/08/09/style/single-dating-hobbies-hobbyamory.html

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What do Katseye, Leopold Aschenbrenner, and Girlbosses have in common???? Their numbers are dwindling!!! This week we’re talking about the many Katseye member hiatuses, Leopold’s bad bets, David Ellison’s plea for more stuff, and the truth about Girlbosses vs. online vulnerability. 

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12 min: Katseye

21 min: David Ellison

32 min: Leopold Aschenbrenner

50 min: Girlbosses 

78 min: Caps Off

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https://www.edfringe.com/tickets/whats-on/good-noticings

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https://www.312comedyfestival.com/headliners/clash-talk-a-competitive-talk-show

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https://comedybar.ca/shows/clash-talk-a-competitive-talk-show-with-good-noticings

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Leopold: 

https://www.newyorker.com/news/the-financial-page/what-does-the-humbling-of-leopold-aschenbrenner-mean-for-the-ai-bubble

Girlbosses: 

https://www.theatlantic.com/ideas/2026/07/female-ambition-alex-cooper-alix-earle/688080/

https://www.thecut.com/article/social-media-last-taboo-struggling.html

David Ellison: 

https://www.nytimes.com/2026/08/04/opinion/david-ellison-paramount-warner-deal.html?smid=nytcore-ios-share

https://www.npr.org/2025/12/22/g-s1-103282/cbs-chief-bari-weiss-pulls-60-minutes-story

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Great news gang Jared Leto is headed for another reckoning but if he plays his cards John Galliano style he’s only a few years from being honored at the Met Gala! John Gallino, famed anti-semite and fashion designer will be the third ever living designer to be honored by the costume institute. In other news, Emily Wilson hated Christopher Nolan’s version of The Odyssey and Nantucket hates influencers. 

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13 min: John Galliano’s Met Gala

55 min: Jared Leto Allegations

63 min: Emily Wilson’s Critique of The Odyssey 

77 min: The No Influencers Sign

101 min: Caps Off

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The Met Gala:

https://www.nytimes.com/2026/07/31/style/met-gala-costume-institute-john-galliano.html?unlocked_article_code=1.11A.0NiT.An9IYTbHbf9i&smid=tw-share

https://jewishcurrents.org/the-shame-of-the-american-jewish-establishment

The Odyssey:

https://www.lrb.co.uk/the-paper/v48/n14/emily-wilson/an-uncomplicated-man

https://www.theguardian.com/film/2026/jul/30/maga-joyce-carol-oates-criticises-emily-wilson-for-criticising-nolans-odyssey

No Influencers: 

https://www.vulture.com/article/influencer-recession-audrey-peters-interview.html?utm_medium=s1&utm_campaign=nym&utm_source=threads

https://www.thecut.com/article/nantucket-locals-vs-influencers-paige-lorenze-dairy-boy.html

Jared Leto: 

https://variety.com/2026/film/global/jared-leto-accused-criminal-sexual-conduct-bbc-documentary-1236823153/

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Co-star, Sophie Cunningham, and Tyra Banks are all showing their true colors and perhaps its not what you thought? But perhaps it’s exactly what you thought. We’re also chatting about whether or not the counterculture can even exist anymore!!!

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15 min: Co-Star was Acquired

27 min: How Mad Should You Be at Cheating???

47 min: Who is Sophie Cunningham?

64 min: Is Punk Dead?

78 min: Caps off to Tyra Banks

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Punk is dead: 

https://bpb-us-e2.wpmucdn.com/sites.middlebury.edu/dist/d/2396/files/2010/09/dissent.pdf

Co-Star:

https://www.nytimes.com/2018/01/01/arts/how-astrology-took-over-the-internet.html

https://techcrunch.com/2026/07/24/midjourney-acquired-the-astrology-app-co-star/

Cheating: 

https://www.vox.com/culture/457569/coldplay-cheating-ceo-why-people-love-cheating

Sophie Cunningham: 

https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/7464960/2026/07/22/sophie-cunningham-trans-comments-womens-sports/

Modelland: 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cSDd_aQjm54

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Everything is better when its bigger!! Alix Earle’s butt should be bigger, Karlie Kloss’s media empire should be bigger, and movies should be bigger! Starting with The Odyssey!!

13 min: Alix Earle & Butts

41 min: Pink Cleats

49 min: The Odyssey in IMAX

62 min: All About Karlie Kloss 

92 min: Caps Off

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Karlie: 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bm5_-7_SjQI

https://www.elle.com/culture/celebrities/a29152064/taylor-swift-karlie-kloss-relationship-timeline/

https://wwd.com/business-news/media/karlie-kloss-i-d-magazine-reluanch-print-1237025499/

Pink Cleats: 

https://www.cnn.com/2026/06/22/sport/world-cup-pink-boots-cleats-nike-adidas-spt-intl

IMAX: 

https://variety.com/2025/film/news/the-difference-between-filmed-for-imax-and-shot-with-imax-1236425200/

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Bad news my friends, Dave Portnoy has a book and I acknowledged its existence. In slightly better news, the world cup was ruined by technology, Phoebe Gates’s app is doing some very shady things, StubHub is a scam, and Jia Tolentino wrote another essay. 

14 min: Stubhub at it Again

22 min: Phia Broke the Law

33 min: Is VAR Ruining the World Cup?

44 min: Jia Tolentino’s New Essay

62 min: Dave Portnoy’s Memoir

96 min: Caps Off

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Jia: 

https://www.newyorker.com/culture/the-weekend-essay/our-plastic-surgery-nightmare

Phia: 

https://techcrunch.com/2026/07/10/phia-accused-of-cookie-stuffing-taking-affiliate-credit-on-purchases-it-didnt-earn/

World Cup VAR: 

https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/articles/ce8jv326d7vo

https://www.latimes.com/sports/soccer/story/2026-07-12/how-var-became-2026-world-cups-biggest-villain

https://www.seattletimes.com/sports/world-cup/var-changes-are-the-worst-thing-about-the-best-world-cup/

Stubhub: 

https://www.cbc.ca/news/investigates/stubhub-marketplace-mass-scalper-sec-filings-9.7265230

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If life is like a fourth of July fireworks show, your wedding is the part that is giant and loud and maybe on fire. At least that’s what Taylor Swift’s looked like to me. This week we’re talking about Taylor Swift’s wedding, the empire state building climbers and whether or not what they’re doing is art, peptides, and the best rower. 

15 min: Kelsey Pfendler Rowed So Far

25 min: Is The Empire State Building Couple Art 

38 min: Tay and Trav Forever 

66 min: Caroline Calloway and Peptides Today

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Peptides: 

https://www.bloomberg.com/features/2026-peptide-legalization-gold-rush/

https://www.bylinebyline.com/articles/caroline-calloway-ozempic-drinking

https://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2026/02/16/can-ozempic-cure-addiction

Empire State Building Couple: 

https://6abc.com/post/empire-state-building-climbers-angela-nikolau-ivan-beerkus-starred-netflix-skywalkers-documentary/19434573/

Kelsey Pfendler: 

https://www.nytimes.com/2026/07/05/us/rowing-record-pacific-kelsey-pfendler.html

https://www.cnn.com/2026/07/05/us/american-solo-rowing-hawaii

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What is fame and does it just happen to you or does it take effort??? This week we’re talking about famous loser Jack Schlossberg, reality star fame/ longevity/ and strategy when it comes to Love Island’s Olandria, being famously beautiful but also a director when it comes to Olivia Wilde, and being famous and lost like Lizzo. 

16 min: Jack Schlossberg and the Democrats

27 min: Boots Riley, Pharrell Williams, Art and Stealing 

40 min: Lizzo’s Album

58 min: Olandria’s Fame

75 min: Olivia Wilde’s Reputation 

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Schlossberg: 

https://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/28/opinion/kennedy-jack-schlossberg-political-dynasty.html

https://www.newyorker.com/news/the-new-yorker-interview/jack-schlossberg-makes-his-case

Olivia Wilde: 

https://www.vulture.com/article/dont-worry-darling-drama-timeline.html

https://www.thecut.com/article/olivia-wilde-the-invite-i-want-your-sex-profile-cut-cover-june-2026-interview.html

Olandria: 

https://www.cosmopolitan.com/entertainment/celebs/a71547584/olandria-interview-2026/

Lizzo: 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5AvXwyqLx0w

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Women can have kids at any age and ballerinas are allowed to sell you poison milk this is the future babydoll we’re just livin in it. Also Peter Thiel founded an evil party but you already could have guessed. 

14 min: Anne Hathaway

22 min: Serena Williams

26 min: Sports Journalism 

26 min: Peter Thiel’s Dialog Society 

55 min: Ballerina Farm

78 min: Caps Off

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Ballerina Farm: 

https://www.vulture.com/article/ballerina-farm-interview-yesteryear-tradwife.html

https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-06-17/midway-utah-is-now-a-tourist-destination-thanks-to-ballerina-farm

Sports Journalism: 

https://www.poynter.org/reporting-editing/2026/how-athletes-teams-are-replacing-sports-journalism/

Dialog Society: 

​​https://www.wired.com/story/leak-exposes-members-of-peter-thiels-secretive-dialog-society/

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The girls are Unwell this week and not just the ones employed by Alex Cooper and her evil husband. Emily Ratajkowski wrote about getting back in the dating game, it was traumatic. The only happy lady is Gwyneth Paltrow because she’s a centrist, meaning she’s on whichever side is doing the most war and right now there’s so much war and she’s doing so great. 

13 min: Inside Alex Cooper’s Unwell Network 

31 min: Deed Theft 

41 min: Emrata’s New Essay 

79 min: Gwyneth Paltrow’s Politics 

117 min: Caps Off 

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Deed Theft:

https://gothamist.com/news/mamdani-announces-deed-theft-prevention-office-in-wake-of-nyc-councilmembers-arrest

Unwell Network: 

https://www.vanityfair.com/story/alex-coopers-mean-girl-problem#intcid=_vanity-fair-verso-hp-trending_ae8c341f-37bf-4fac-a5d6-bcb768c9bfdd_popular4-2

Emily Ratajkowski Essay: 

https://www.thecut.com/article/emily-ratajkowski-sex-single-mom-essay.html

Gwyneth: 

https://www.wired.com/story/big-interview-trae-stephens-has-built-ai-weapons-and-worked-for-donald-trump-as-he-sees-it-jesus-would-approve/

https://www.thetimes.com/world/middle-east/israel-hamas-war/article/gwyneth-paltrow-israel-advert-gaza-8qq7n6dkc

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Dua Lipa got married and set the bar high for cool girls everywhere. Luckily Taylor Swift is in a league of her own and the rumors about her upcoming wedding can only be described as jaw dropping. In other news, pop girls are writing sad music, Graham Platner has even more controversies tainting his campaign, and Steven Bartlett loves to track his health but should you do the same?

12 min: Wedding Watch 

38 min: Graham Platner 

62 min: Sad Pop Summer

70 min: 100k College 

88 min: Diary of a CEO and Fitness Trackers 

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Wearable Tech: 

https://hbr.org/2014/09/just-thinking-you-slept-poorly-can-hurt-your-performance

https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2026/jun/07/the-health-tracker-backlash-is-here-so-ditch-the-data-and-set-yourself-free

Sad Pop Summer: https://www.cnn.com/2026/06/02/entertainment/summer-pop-songs-sad-girls-cec

100k tuition: 

https://nymag.com/intelligencer/article/colleges-hundred-thousand-dollars-per-year.html

Graham Platner: 

https://time.com/article/2026/06/08/the-democrats-platner-problem/

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