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We’ve got something to talk about from every corner of the music world. The outfits Olivia Rodrigo wears, the concerts people do and don’t attend, who campaigns for votes in Eurovision. Don’t worry,  it’s all a problem. The only thing we know for sure is that aliens are giving us the silent treatment.    13 min: Cocodona 250 20 min: Aliens 25 min: Olivia Rodrigo 30 min: Eurovision  37 min: Zoe Kravitz 45 min: The State of Touring  60 min: Caps off  ___________________________________ Keep up with all the latest: https://www.goodnoticings.com/ Read our many musings on Substack: https://goodnoticings.substack.com/ Join the Patreon for new, exclusive episodes every Friday! https://www.patreon.com/c/goodnoticings Follow us on: TikTok- @goodnoticingspod Instagram- @goodnoticingspod Theme song by: Bri Connelly  ___________________________________ Touring:  ​​https://www.thetimes.com/us/news-today/article/blue-dot-fever-what-is-it-meaning-bd98hc300 https://www.npr.org/2026/04/12/nx-s1-5779269/music-bands-coheadlining-success-tours-sharing-expenses Eurovision:  https://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/11/world/europe/eurovision-israel-gaza-netanyahu.html Olivia Rodrigo:  https://www.cosmopolitan.com/style-beauty/fashion/a71076564/olivia-rodrigo-babydoll-dress-reactions/ Aliens:  https://www.cnn.com/2026/05/08/politics/ufo-files-pentagon-release-aliens https://www.wired.com/story/pentagon-drops-new-ufo-files/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Euphoria Season 3 is seemingly everywhere but is Sam Levinson still the genius that created season 1? And how did he reach a place in his career where HBO was just writing checks for whatever he wanted? We also get into The Met Gala, The Voting Rights Act, and Bryan Johnson’s girlfriend’s perfect health.    11 min: Kacey Musgraves vs. Miranda Lambert  20 min: The Met Gala 30 min: The Voting Rights Act 38 min: JP Morgan Lawsuit  48 min: Sam Levinson Deep Dive  79 min: Caps Off ___________________________________ Keep up with all the latest: https://www.goodnoticings.com/ Read our many musings on Substack: https://goodnoticings.substack.com/ Join the Patreon for new, exclusive episodes every Friday! https://www.patreon.com/c/goodnoticings Follow us on: TikTok- @goodnoticingspod Instagram- @goodnoticingspod Theme song by: Bri Connelly  ___________________________________ Sam Levinson:  https://www.rollingstone.com/tv-movies/tv-movie-reviews/the-idol-review-the-weeknd-sam-levinson-lily-rose-depp-abel-tesfaye-hbo-cannes-bdsm-sex-music-1234739047/ https://www.rollingstone.com/tv-movies/tv-movie-news/the-weeknd-respond-rolling-stone-the-idol-1234736289/ https://www.vulture.com/2021/02/the-film-critic-who-inspired-netflixs-malcolm-and-marie.html JP Morgan Situation:  https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/lorna-hajdini-jpmorgan-chase-sexual-harassment-lawsuit-b2969615.html https://people.com/jpmorgan-executive-denies-sexual-harassment-lawsuit-from-former-co-worker-later-removed-11964313 Voting Rights Act:  https://www.newyorker.com/news/the-lede/how-the-supreme-court-demolished-the-voting-rights-act Bryan Johnson:  https://nypost.com/2026/05/01/health/bryan-johnson-makes-shocking-reveal-about-girlfriends-vagina/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Okay so Mr. Beast and Alex Cooper are allowed to run toxic workplaces but Hasan Piker and Jia Tolentino aren’t allowed to steal a little bit??? Plus, The White House Correspondents Dinner, Marathon magic, and more! 17 min: The Marathon Record! 25 min: The White House Correspondents Dinner 26 min: The Cut’s Wegovy Article  44 min: Megan Thee Stallion & Cheater Psychology 1 hour: Mr. Beast’s Unprofessionalism  1 hour 5 min: Unwell Network Deep Dive 1 hour 27 min: The Atlantic Hates Hasan Piker  ___________________________________ Keep up with all the latest: https://www.goodnoticings.com/ Read our many musings on Substack: https://goodnoticings.substack.com/ Join the Patreon for new, exclusive episodes every Friday! https://www.patreon.com/c/goodnoticings Follow us on: TikTok- @goodnoticingspod Instagram- @goodnoticingspod Theme song by: Bri Connelly  ___________________________________ Wegovy Friend:  https://www.thecut.com/article/wegovy-friendship-breakup.html Correspondents Dinner:  https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/apr/26/white-house-press-dinner-shooting-how-it-unfolded https://www.cnn.com/2026/04/25/politics/live-news/trump-white-house-correspondents-dinner Mr. Beast:  https://www.independent.co.uk/us/mrbeast-lawsuit-me-too-b2964545.html https://futurism.com/future-society/new-lawsuit-harassment-not-good-mr-beast Unwell Network:  https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-04-20/alix-earle-feud-isn-t-alex-cooper-s-only-problem-as-unwell-network-struggles The Atlantic:  https://www.theatlantic.com/ideas/2026/04/hasan-piker-jia-tolentino-microlooting/686919/ https://www.theatlantic.com/ideas/2026/04/hasan-piker-stealing-podcast/686917/ The Marathon:  https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/7231383/2026/04/26/london-marathon-sabastian-sawe-world-record/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Lena Dunham wrote another book and if you want to know what we think about it you’re in luck! Through time and space we were able to get our analysis on tape, along with a look at Geese’s rise, Kash Patel’s crash out, and a chat about whether or not Skims co-founder Emma Grede has good business advice for women! 12 min: Kash Patel 18 min: Geese 30 min: Emma Grede 46 min: Lena Dunham’s Famesick  ___________________________________ Keep up with all the latest: https://www.goodnoticings.com/ Read our many musings on Substack: https://goodnoticings.substack.com/ Join the Patreon for new, exclusive episodes every Friday! https://www.patreon.com/c/goodnoticings Follow us on: TikTok- @goodnoticingspod Instagram- @goodnoticingspod Theme song by: Bri Connelly  ___________________________________ Lena Dunham:  https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/609917/famesick-by-lena-dunham/ Kash Patel: https://www.theatlantic.com/politics/2026/04/kash-patel-fbi-director-drinking-absences/686839/ Emma Grede:  https://www.wsj.com/style/fashion/emma-grede-book-start-with-yourself-a7b2c82d https://www.forbes.com/sites/janicegassam/2026/04/16/emma-gredes-work-from-home-take-is-dangerous-for-women/ Geese:  https://www.wired.com/story/geese-chaotic-good-marketing-industry-plant/ https://www.wordsfromeliza.com/p/fake-fans Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Was the world inevitably going to implode or did Sam Altman’s anticipation that the world could implode send us much, much faster down that road?? Only a performer like Justin Bieber can save us now. Also, Helen Dewitt makes a point about writers grants and a football coach is having an affair with a sports reporter!  16 min: Patriots Coach Mike Vrabel and Dianna Russini  37 min: Helen Dewitt’s Writing Grant 52 min: Justin Bieber Headlined Coachella 67 min: Sam Altman is Really Powerful  104 min: Caps Off ___________________________________ Keep up with all the latest: https://www.goodnoticings.com/ Read our many musings on Substack: https://goodnoticings.substack.com/ Join the Patreon for new, exclusive episodes every Friday! https://www.patreon.com/c/goodnoticings Follow us on: TikTok- @goodnoticingspod Instagram- @goodnoticingspod Theme song by: Bri Connelly  ___________________________________ Sam Altman:  https://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2026/04/13/sam-altman-may-control-our-future-can-he-be-trusted https://nymag.com/intelligencer/article/sam-altman-artificial-intelligence-openai-profile.html https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/743569/empire-of-ai-by-karen-hao/ https://blog.samaltman.com/2279512 The Writers Grant:  https://www.theguardian.com/books/2026/apr/09/helen-dewitt-turns-down-windham-campbell-prize-unable-promote Justin Bieber at Coachella:  https://www.vulture.com/article/justin-bieber-coachella-performance-what-happened.html Alex vs. Alix https://people.com/alix-earle-weighs-in-on-alex-cooper-feud-11949168 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

It may seem that by being perverts, republicans, and snarkers some women are letting us down this week. But other women are being lifted to never before seen heights. In space! The multitudes!  15 min: The Artemis II 22 min: Tik Tok Updates: Noah Beck’s Sister and Elena Taber 38 min: Collien Fernandes Advocates for Protection 46 min: Upper East Side Birthing Hospital Drama 62 min: The Women of Maga 76 min: Caps Off ___________________________________ Keep up with all the latest: https://www.goodnoticings.com/ Read our many musings on Substack: https://goodnoticings.substack.com/ Join the Patreon for new, exclusive episodes every Friday! https://www.patreon.com/c/goodnoticings Follow us on: TikTok- @goodnoticingspod Instagram- @goodnoticingspod Theme song by: Bri Connelly  ___________________________________ The Cut/ Birthing Center Expose:  https://www.thecut.com/article/a-luxury-birth-center-breaking-hearts-on-the-upper-east-side.html Collien Fernandes:  https://www.cbc.ca/news/entertainment/collien-fernandes-christian-ulmen-sexual-deepfake-allegations-9.7136770 https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2026/apr/01/why-every-woman-can-see-herself-in-the-story-of-a-german-celebrity-couples-split Haley Beck: https://www.kctv5.com/2026/04/03/2-high-school-teachers-accused-sexual-misconduct-with-same-teenage-student-hes-victim/ Maga Women:  https://nymag.com/intelligencer/article/young-women-leaving-maga-new-right.html https://slate.com/news-and-politics/2026/04/trump-pam-bondi-fired-kristi-noem-pete-hegseth.html https://www.cnn.com/2026/04/04/politics/how-pam-bondi-lost-her-job Artemis 2:  https://www.cnn.com/2026/04/06/science/artemis-2-lunar-flyby-geology Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

You better lean in before a 25 year old beats you to the punch! This week we’re talking about developments in Sheryl Sandberg’s business, Diner Goths, Sophie Rain, and more! 13 min: Sheryl Sandberg 23 min: Alpine Divorce 30 min: Diner Goths  40 min: RIP Sora AI  49 min: Who is Sophie Rain  65 min: Caps Off ___________________________________ Keep up with all the latest: https://www.goodnoticings.com/ Read our many musings on Substack: https://goodnoticings.substack.com/ Join the Patreon for new, exclusive episodes every Friday! https://www.patreon.com/c/goodnoticings Follow us on: TikTok- @goodnoticingspod Instagram- @goodnoticingspod Theme song by: Bri Connelly  ___________________________________ SORA:  https://www.theverge.com/ai-artificial-intelligence/902368/openai-sora-dead-ai-video-generation-competition https://techcrunch.com/2026/03/29/soras-shutdown-could-be-a-reality-check-moment-for-ai-video/ Alpine Divorce:  https://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/ng-interactive/2026/mar/17/alpine-divorce-abandoned-hiking-trail Diner Goths:  https://www.thenewatlantis.com/publications/american-diner-gothic Sophie Rain:  https://www.gq.com/story/sophie-rain-profile Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Buckle in there’s a lot going on this week and no one is doing okay! Chappell Roan remains Chappell Roan. The Bachelorette isn’t happening this year and whose fault is that?? TSA Lines are out of control and whose fault is that?? Lindy West is poly and whose fault is that?? 10 min: Chappell Roan 25 min: TSA Lines 34 min: Taylor Frankie Paul 1 hour 5 min: Lindy West’s Adult Braces 2 hours 23 min: Caps Off ___________________________________ Keep up with all the latest: https://www.goodnoticings.com/ Read our many musings on Substack: https://goodnoticings.substack.com/ Join the Patreon for new, exclusive episodes every Friday! https://www.patreon.com/c/goodnoticings Follow us on: TikTok- @goodnoticingspod Instagram- @goodnoticingspod Theme song by: Bri Connelly  ___________________________________ Ice at Airports:  https://time.com/article/2026/03/23/ice-airports-homan-duffy-trump-administration/ https://www.politico.com/news/2026/03/23/dhs-shutdown-deal-pressure-00839528 Taylor Frankie Paul:  https://www.vulture.com/article/taylor-frankie-paul-bachelorette-mormon-wives-dakota.html https://www.thecut.com/article/taylor-frankie-paul-bachelorette-cancellation-domestic-violence.html https://www.nytimes.com/2026/03/19/arts/television/bachelorette-canceled-taylor-frankie-paul-video.html Chappell Roan:  https://www.tmz.com/2026/03/22/catherine-harding-chappell-roan-security/ Lindy West:  https://slate.com/life/2026/03/lindy-west-polyamory-open-marriage-husband-roya.html https://buttnews.substack.com/p/ama-nonmonogamy-edition https://www.theatlantic.com/family/2026/03/polyamory-adult-braces-lindy-west/686409/ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xWJWx4HnaxY Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Who out there is telling the truth these days??? David Bars are facing criticism over their nutrition facts, the WNBA won’t stop yanking around their players, Rebel Wilson has created an entire story to ruin a woman’s life just for a musical. The only person out there telling it straight is…. Briana chickenfry? 22 min: The FCC is on a Power Trip 30 min: GLP-1 Abuse 44 min: David Bars Lied? 58 min: Will the WNBA Happen This Year? 72 min: Rebel Wilson is on one 90 min: Caps off  ___________________________________ Keep up with all the latest: https://www.goodnoticings.com/ Read our many musings on Substack: https://goodnoticings.substack.com/ Join the Patreon for new, exclusive episodes every Friday! https://www.patreon.com/c/goodnoticings Follow us on: TikTok- @goodnoticingspod Instagram- @goodnoticingspod Theme song by: Bri Connelly  ___________________________________ Rebel Wilson:  https://www.vulture.com/article/rebel-wilsons-team-accused-of-smear-campaign-for-the-deb.html GLP-1s:  https://decider.com/2026/03/12/secret-lives-mormon-wives-layla-taylor-interview-glp-1s-eating-disorder/ https://www.usatoday.com/story/entertainment/celebrities/2026/03/12/brianna-chickenfry-lapaglia-slams-ozempic-glp-1/89114903007/ David Bars:  https://www.usatoday.com/story/money/food/2026/03/13/david-protein-bar-lawsuit-fat-calories/89133194007/ WNBA:  https://herhoopstats.substack.com/p/wnba-revenue-sharing-rules-tv-contract https://www.espn.com/wnba/story/_/id/47959643/wnbpa-counterproposal-includes-some-concessions-revenue-share-housing FCC:  https://www.nytimes.com/2026/03/14/world/middleeast/fcc-broadcasters-iran-war.html Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

This week people are writing the narratives they want to hear! The internet was in a tizzy when Timothee Chalamet suggested that Opera and Ballet are struggling art forms even though he was right. People are oh-so inspired by Ryan Murphy’s interpretation of Carolyn Bessette Kennedy. And finally, the news is being written by the highest bidder.  7 min: Celebrities with Abs 17 min: The Kennedys and Love Story  33 min: Timmy vs. The Opera  53 min: The Prediction Market  79 min: Caps Off ___________________________________ Keep up with all the latest: https://www.goodnoticings.com/ Read our many musings on Substack: https://goodnoticings.substack.com/ Join the Patreon for new, exclusive episodes every Friday! https://www.patreon.com/c/goodnoticings Follow us on: TikTok- @goodnoticingspod Instagram- @goodnoticingspod Theme song by: Bri Connelly  ___________________________________ The Kennedys:  https://www.nytimes.com/2026/03/06/opinion/daryl-hannah-love-story-jfk-jr.html https://www.bbc.com/culture/article/20260212-carolyn-bessette-kennedy-the-true-story-behind-the-mysterious-and-tragic-us-icon Ballet and Opera:  https://theviolinchannel.com/report-shows-us-ballet-companies-2023-financial-year-results/ https://www.nytimes.com/2026/03/08/arts/met-opera-peter-gelb-finances.html https://www.theatlantic.com/entertainment/archive/2015/08/american-dance-critic/399908/ https://www.nytimes.com/2025/05/29/opinion/culture/opera-english-latin-language.html Zara Larsson Abs:  https://www.yahoo.com/entertainment/celebrity/articles/zara-larsson-ab-routine-unusually-183500356.html Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

They say it's what’s on the inside that counts but is Clavicular anything more than a looksmax? Rob Rausch is on the press tour of the century and Zendaya and Tom Holland are doing so little press no one knew they were married. Gucci has a new creative director and the reviews are mixed, and finally Trump started an illegal war in Iran.  15 min: Zendaya and Tom Holland 20 min: Iran  29 min: Anti Trans Legislation in Kansas 34 min: Demna’s Gucci Runway Debut 47 min: Rob Rausch 57 min: Clavicular  ___________________________________ Keep up with all the latest: https://www.goodnoticings.com/ Read our many musings on Substack: https://goodnoticings.substack.com/ Join the Patreon for new, exclusive episodes every Friday! https://www.patreon.com/c/goodnoticings Follow us on: TikTok- @goodnoticingspod Instagram- @goodnoticingspod Theme song by: Bri Connelly  ___________________________________ Clavicular:  https://playboy.substack.com/p/clavicular-the-radical-submissive?utm_source=post-email-title&publication_id=7355951&post_id=189018930&utm_campaign=email-post-title&isFreemail=true&r=oq3q&triedRedirect=true&utm_medium=email https://www.nytimes.com/2026/02/13/style/clavicular-looksmaxxing-braden-peters.html https://bloodknife.com/everyone-beautiful-no-one-horny/ Rob Rousch:  https://www.thecut.com/article/rob-rausch-traitors-love-island-interview.html Gucci:  https://www.harpersbazaar.com/fashion/a70544551/gucci-fall-2026-demna-debut-milan/ https://www.thecut.com/article/demna-gucci-fashion-review-cathy-horyn.html#comments Iran:  https://www.newyorker.com/news/the-lede/has-trump-thought-through-the-endgame-in-iran https://www.nytimes.com/2026/03/01/us/politics/trump-iran-war-interview.html Kansas Licenses: https://www.npr.org/2026/02/28/nx-s1-5728969/kansas-revokes-drivers-licenses-of-hundreds-of-trans-people-prompted-by-new-law Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

There’s a lot going on in the news this week, a former prince is even more disgraced than usual. Trump’s tariffs have been struck down by the Supreme Court. Most of all, Manon is on an indefinite hiatus from Katseye and no one knows who’s behind it.  10 min: Olympic Updates 19 min: Katseye News 29 min: Tariffs 38 min: Prince Andrew 49 min: I love my husband who hates me  1 hour 7 min: Timothee Chalamet and Matthew McConaughy  1 hour 15 min: The Jakarta Method  1 hour 30 min: Caps Off ___________________________________ Keep up with all the latest: https://www.goodnoticings.com/ Read our many musings on Substack: https://goodnoticings.substack.com/ Join the Patreon for new, exclusive episodes every Friday! https://www.patreon.com/c/goodnoticings Follow us on: TikTok- @goodnoticingspod Instagram- @goodnoticingspod Theme song by: Bri Connelly  ___________________________________ I Love My Husband Who Hates Me:  https://www.thecut.com/article/i-love-my-husband-who-hates-me.html Prince Andrew:  https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2026/feb/19/former-prince-andrew-mountbatten-windsor-arrest-explainer https://www.thetimes.com/life-style/celebrity/article/andrew-mountbatten-windsor-arrested-emily-maitlis-bhpzv7953 Tariffs:  https://www.cnbc.com/2026/02/21/supreme-courts-trump-tariff-decision-five-takeaways.html https://www.pbs.org/newshour/politics/trump-claims-countries-are-cheating-the-u-s-on-trade-what-does-that-mean Timothee Chalamet:  https://variety.com/2026/film/news/timothee-chalamet-matthew-mcconaughey-interstellar-marty-supreme-1236667962/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

This week gets off to a magical start with a conversation about whether or not magic is real and if you can buy it online. We discuss another republican scheme, the SAVE act, the unsuitable ice at the Olympics, Margaret Qualley’s illusive personality, and finally, a look at Emerald Fennell’s filmography.  16 min: Etsy Witches 25 min: Olympic Ice 33 min: SAVE Act 40 min: Margaret Qualley’s Vanity Fair Cover 54 min: Mormons in Pop Culture  64 min: Director’s Cut: A History of Emerald Fennell 103 min: Caps Off ___________________________________ Keep up with all the latest: https://www.goodnoticings.com/ Read our many musings on Substack: https://goodnoticings.substack.com/ Join the Patreon for new, exclusive episodes every Friday! https://www.patreon.com/c/goodnoticings Follow us on: TikTok- @goodnoticingspod Instagram- @goodnoticingspod Theme song by: Bri Connelly  ___________________________________ ETSY witches:  https://www.vice.com/en/article/etsy-witches-say-spell-casting-is-no-longer-welcome-on-the-platform/ SAVE Act:  https://bipartisanpolicy.org/article/five-things-to-know-about-the-save-act/ Margaret Qualley:  https://www.vanityfair.com/hollywood/story/margaret-qualley-cover-story?srsltid=AfmBOoo6GA1OTQXpOOXiZcEMs_I2KwgAkiSdTpvUPVQsH_LFHXtH_mQY Olympic Ice:  https://www.nbcchicago.com/olympics/2026-milan-cortina/is-the-olympic-ice-causing-falls-in-figure-skating-and-speedskating-what-to-know/3893697/ Mormons in Pop Culture:  https://www.thecut.com/article/mormons-pop-culture-secret-lives-bachelorette.html? Emerald Fennell https://variety.com/2020/film/reviews/promising-young-woman-review-1203480660/ https://www.gq-magazine.co.uk/article/emerald-fennell-saltburn-interview-2023 https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2026/feb/17/wuthering-heights-class-race-emerald-fennell-director Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Happy Super Bowl Wednesday! That’s the Wednesday after the Super Bowl where we discuss the halftime show, the commercials, and chicken here on Good Noticings! We’re also chatting a potential ski jumper cheating sitch, spreadsheet olympics, and more!  19 min: Olympic Updates and Penis Cheating  27 min: Kamala HQ 35 min: Spreadsheet Olympics 43 min: The Jakarta Method 60 min: The Super Bowl  93 min: Caps Off ___________________________________ Keep up with all the latest: https://www.goodnoticings.com/ Read our many musings on Substack: https://goodnoticings.substack.com/ Join the Patreon for new, exclusive episodes every Friday! https://www.patreon.com/c/goodnoticings Follow us on: TikTok- @goodnoticingspod Instagram- @goodnoticingspod Theme song by: Bri Connelly  ___________________________________ Excel:  https://www.washingtonpost.com/sports/interactive/2026/college-excel-spreadsheet-championships/ Halftime:  https://www.thecut.com/article/bad-bunny-super-bowl-halftime-puerto-rico-meaning-references.html https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-latin/bad-bunny-super-bowl-meaning-1235513218/ Ski Suit tampering:  https://apnews.com/article/winter-olympics-penis-injections-ski-jumping-96edd87f2ec60043ca1d57cccc6a3d18 ​ Washington Post Layoffs:  https://www.theatlantic.com/politics/2026/02/washington-post-layoffs-bezos/685872/ Raising Canes: https://www.cnbc.com/2025/06/30/raising-canes-how-it-beat-kfc-to-become-no-3-chicken-chain.html Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Things are fine if you just believe they are! This week we’re talking about a lot of pervs (but not even the main ones from America’s HQ) because I guess everyone is just like that!!!!!  14 min: Grammys Thoughts 21 min: Why Did the Safdie Bros Break Up   33 min: Griefbots 40 min: The RHONY reboot 50 min: Dump Dive - Tom Brady’s Instagram, Danielle Bernstein’s Breakup   60 min: Kesha vs. Dr. Luke  104 min: Caps off ___________________________________ Keep up with all the latest: https://www.goodnoticings.com/ Read our many musings on Substack: https://goodnoticings.substack.com/ Join the Patreon for new, exclusive episodes every Friday! https://www.patreon.com/c/goodnoticings Follow us on: TikTok- @goodnoticingspod Instagram- @goodnoticingspod Theme song by: Bri Connelly  ___________________________________ Kesha:  https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-features/dr-luke-comeback-kesha-settlement-1234806919/ https://www.nytimes.com/2023/06/22/arts/music/kesha-dr-luke-settle-lawsuit.html https://www.vulture.com/article/timeline-keshas-legal-fight-against-dr-luke.html GriefBots:  https://www.theatlantic.com/ideas/2026/02/deadbots-ai-grief-obsolete/685811/ The Safdie Bros:  https://pagesix.com/2026/01/26/hollywood/the-teenage-sex-scene-that-sparked-safdie-brothers-infamous-rift/ RHONY Reboot: https://pagesix.com/2026/01/30/entertainment/original-rhony-cast-defects-from-bravo-with-new-show-for-rival-network/?utm_term=Autofeed&utm_campaign=pagesix&utm_medium=social&utm_source=twitter#Echobox=1769809407 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Things are really up and down this week. From the weather, to the Olympics to Alex Honnold up and then down that building. Tis the season to keep it together.   Minnesota resources:  https://www.standwithminnesota.com/ CALL YOUR REPS:  https://5calls.org/issue/dhs-budget-ice-defund/ 12 min: Alex Honnold of Free Solo 30 min: Naomi Osaka  35 min: Moms at Weddings 40 min: Have You Noticed the Weather? 1 hour 5 min: Kash Patel’s FBI  1 hour 21 min: Nordic Combined at the Olympics 1 hour 24 min: Caps off to Whitney Cummings  ___________________________________ Keep up with all the latest: https://www.goodnoticings.com/ Read our many musings on Substack: https://goodnoticings.substack.com/ Join the Patreon for new, exclusive episodes every Friday! https://www.patreon.com/c/goodnoticings Follow us on: TikTok- @goodnoticingspod Instagram- @goodnoticingspod Theme song by: Bri Connelly  ___________________________________ Minnesota  https://www.theatlantic.com/technology/2026/01/minneapolis-protests-footage/685753/ https://www.standwithminnesota.com/ The Climber https://www.nytimes.com/2026/01/22/us/alex-honnold-netflix-taipei.html Moms and Weddings https://www.thecut.com/article/my-mom-ruined-my-wedding-day-family-drama.html Naomi Osaka  https://www.espn.com/tennis/story/_/id/47690704/naomi-osaka-brushes-sorana-cirstea-frigid-handshake Kash Patel  https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2026/01/22/magazine/trump-kash-patel-fbi-agents.html Olympics Nordic Combined https://people.com/woman-spends-years-training-but-women-s-nordic-combined-is-barred-from-the-2026-winter-olympics-exclusive-11885534 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

This week we’re on the case! What happened to Chiara Ferragni? What happened between Brooklyn Beckham and Posh Spice? Who is David Ellison and why is he suddenly one of the most powerful babies in media? And how was the actual case West Virginia vs. BPJ? For that one, at least we have an expert from the ACLU here to explain!  11 min: Chiara Ferragni is Free 28 min: David Ellison’s Empire 45 min: Friend Groups 51 min: The Beckhams 72 min: West Virginia vs. BPJ with the ACLU  108 min: Olympians to Watch  112 min: Caps Off ___________________________________ Keep up with all the latest: https://www.goodnoticings.com/ Read our many musings on Substack: https://cmbc.substack.com/?utm_source=global-search Join the Patreon for new, exclusive episodes every Friday! https://www.patreon.com/c/goodnoticings Follow us on: TikTok- @goodnoticingspod Instagram- @goodnoticingspod Theme song by: Bri Connelly  ___________________________________ Chiara Ferragni https://www.thefashionlaw.com/italian-court-clear-chiara-ferragni-in-influencer-fraud-case/ https://www.cnn.com/2026/01/14/europe/italian-influencer-chiara-ferragni-cleared-fraud-intl-scli The Beckhams https://www.glamour.com/story/david-beckham-victoria-beckham-brooklyn-nicola-peltz-beckham-drama-timeline Nicola Peltz leans on 'most beautiful' mom amid feud with Brooklyn Beckham's family: 'No one like you' David Ellison https://www.vulture.com/article/larry-david-ellison-paramount-warner-bros-discovery-deal-hollywood.html The Friend Group Fallacy  https://www.theatlantic.com/family/2026/01/friend-group-loneliness/685528/   West Virginia vs. BPJ https://www.aclu.org/cases/bpj-v-west-virginia-state-board-education https://www.thecut.com/article/becky-pepper-jackson-supreme-court-transgender-sports-case.html Erin Jackson and Brittany Bowe https://www.usatoday.com/picture-gallery/sports/olympics/2026/01/13/erin-jackson-olympic-gold-medalist-history-making-speed-skater/87055886007/ https://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/olympics/2026/01/04/two-races-two-olympic-spots-for-brittany-bowe/88020544007/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The men are not doing well. An unruly chatbot is doing their dirty work while they attempt to become mayors, destroy entire communities with YouTube videos, and more. This week we’re talking about standout villains Nick Shirley, Spencer Pratt, and Elon Musk with a little dose of beautiful Olympians to keep us sane.  14 min: Golden Globes 31 min: Spencer Pratt’s Mayoral Campaign 49 min: Grok  58 min: Minnesota Daycare Fraud 1 hour 8 min: Iran Protests 1 hour 17 min: Olympians to Watch  1 hour 34 min: Caps off (Ashley Tisdale update)  ___________________________________ Keep up with all the latest: https://www.goodnoticings.com/ Read our many musings on Substack: https://cmbc.substack.com/?utm_source=global-search Join the Patreon for new, exclusive episodes every Friday! https://www.patreon.com/c/goodnoticings Follow us on: TikTok- @goodnoticingspod Instagram- @goodnoticingspod Theme song by: Bri Connelly  ___________________________________ Spencer Pratt’s Mayoral Campaign  https://www.tmz.com/2026/01/09/brody-jenner-defends-spencer-pratt-mayor-run/ Grok Photo Editing  https://www.thecut.com/article/elon-musk-grok-sexual-images-ashley-st-clair.html Minnesota Daycare Fraud https://www.newyorker.com/news/fault-lines/what-a-viral-youtube-video-says-about-the-future-of-journalism Iran Protests ​https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/middle-east/iran-israel-internet-blackout-protests-trump-khamenei-b2898579.html Olympians to Watch  https://www.nbcnews.com/sports/olympics/alysa-liu-rcna252418 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6O3HLPWatuU https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/6911854/2025/12/23/lindsey-vonn-qualifies-2026-winter-olympics/ https://defector.com/amber-glenn-will-take-her-triple-axel-to-the-olympics Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

It’s a new year and we’re resolving to make and not make some resolutions! This week we’re talking about some steamy couples like Alix Earle and Tom Brady, we’re talking about the curious case of John Travolta’s youngest son, and how to make New Years resolutions.  18 min: Couples Updates  30 min: Riley Keough, John Travolta, and Scientology 36 min: Venezuela 46 min: Zohran’s New York  52 min: New Year’s Resolutions  1 hour 8 min: Caps Off ___________________________________ Keep up with all the latest: https://www.goodnoticings.com/ Read our many musings on Substack: https://cmbc.substack.com/?utm_source=global-search Join the Patreon for new, exclusive episodes every Friday! https://www.patreon.com/c/goodnoticings Follow us on: TikTok- @goodnoticingspod Instagram- @goodnoticingspod Theme song by: Bri Connelly  ___________________________________ Tom Brady and Alix Earle:  https://www.eonline.com/news/1426828/tom-brady-at-nhl-event-after-nye-with-alix-earle Riley Keough and John Travolta:  https://pagesix.com/2025/12/17/celebrity-news/riley-keough-is-john-travoltas-youngest-sons-biological-mother-new-lawsuit-claims/?utm_source=twitter&utm_social_handle_id=182107650&utm_medium=social&utm_social_post_id=626152596&utm_campaign=pagesix Venezuela:  https://www.newyorker.com/news/q-and-a/the-brazen-illegality-of-trumps-venezuela-operation Zohran’s First Days:  https://nymag.com/intelligencer/article/what-zohran-mamdani-has-done-since-becoming-mayor.html Friction Maxing:  https://www.thecut.com/article/brooding-friction-maxxing-new-years-2026-resolution.html Decision Fatigue:  https://www.nytimes.com/2011/08/21/magazine/do-you-suffer-from-decision-fatigue.html Willpower:  https://www.nytimes.com/2025/12/28/opinion/willpower-doesnt-work-this-does.html Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

It’s the good ol’ holly days and the grinch almost never got a chance to steal Christmas! Luckily we heard the whole story behind the classic film, we insist upon the whole story behind Quentin Tarantino’s grinch-like tirade, and we get quite meta about podcasting. See you in the new year!!!! 15 min: How the Grinch Stole Christmas  38 min: Quentin Tarantino’s Comments  47 min: The Emergence of Video Podcasts 57 min: Aging  1 hour 15 min: Caps Off ___________________________________ Keep up with all the latest: https://www.goodnoticings.com/ Read our many musings on Substack: https://cmbc.substack.com/?utm_source=global-search Join the Patreon for new, exclusive episodes every Friday! https://www.patreon.com/c/goodnoticings Follow us on: TikTok- @goodnoticingspod Instagram- @goodnoticingspod Theme song by: Bri Connelly  ___________________________________ The Grinch:  https://www.vulture.com/article/how-the-grinch-stole-christmas-oral-history.html Quentin Tarantino:  https://people.com/quentin-tarantino-calls-paul-dano-weakest-male-actor-there-will-be-blood-11861081 Video Podcasting:  https://www.newyorker.com/culture/infinite-scroll/why-video-podcasts-multiplied-beyond-the-man-cave?_sp=e0d6f3fb-41bc-40f3-af06-acc065f28d29.1765821993373 The 44 Year Cliff:  https://www.thecut.com/article/middle-aged-millennials-feeling-old-44-aging-cliff.html Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices