In our first episode of 2024, we discuss the Emmy Awards and why Ayo Edebiri rocks (...style, talent, and her/her dad’s Letterboxd reviews). We talk about recent research that could improve women’s health and longevity and how shamefully little we know, learn, and talk about fertility and menopause as women. We also chat on population decline in China and how and why Sweden, in contrast, has a growing population. We wrap up with a movie force-ranking from Kelly that no one asked for: Mean Girls ...
Jan 18, 2024•49 min•Ep. 12
Happy Holidays Friends! What a year! We hope you’re already horizontal on your couch shoveling holiday treats and binging your favorite seasonal content. In our final episode of the year, we reflect on 2023 and present our very best, unhinged predictions for 2024 (ie. Will Taylor Swift release a video game? Will the “bump” come back into hairstyle trends? *cue internal screams*). We have a sweeping talk about Ozempic and the obesity crisis more broadly, following Oprah’s announcement that she us...
Dec 23, 2023•41 min•Ep. 11
In today’s episode, Steph treats us with a riveting story of a gaslighting platypus and Kelly basks in Taylor Swift’s Person of the Year title. We gush over Margot Robbie and Angelina Jolie, ponder what Cillian Murphy eats for dinner, discuss an ace tip from Dolly Alderton on how to recover from heartbreak, and go from a crime drama > top holiday films in content recs. We also talk about how normal it is to think “what am I doing wrong” when it comes to money and why we feel hopeful paying at...
Dec 07, 2023•49 min•Ep. 10
Today, we’re talking presidential turkey pardons (Congratulations, Birds), birth order, and who on earth is signing up for Fyre Festival II. We also discuss celebrity tax evasion, failures in New York’s social safety net, kids striking for climate change, tracking what’s going on at OpenAI through Kara Swisher on the Pivot Podcast, the timely docu on Maya Powalski, and BookTok's favorite smut: ACOTAR. (sentimental close) You’ll hear us mention gratitude as we near the Thanksgiving holiday in the...
Nov 22, 2023•47 min•Ep. 9
Buckle up for another mixed bag of content! Today, we chat about being direct in dating, if Karma is the guy on the Chiefs, why Google’s antitrust case is a big deal, the technology that could take over the iPhone, and some MINT content binges for your upcoming travel and time off - including a Taken-esque miniseries, a documentary on incarcerated Aboriginal artists, and a highly recommended podcast exploring if the CIA had a hand in writing the song that was the soundtrack to the end to the Col...
Nov 16, 2023•51 min•Ep. 8
Kelly’s found her spirit animal in a lonely British sheep named Fiona and Steph gifts us with her impression of an American accent (teaser: doting Southern gran who bakes apple pies). In pop culture, we talk hot celebrities young and old, the MET Gala theme for 2024, and redoing the movies that built us a la Mean Girls. In deeper topics, we discuss the new ChatGPT functionality and some surprising stats around the loneliness epidemic as well as our personal experiences around feeling lonely and ...
Nov 09, 2023•46 min•Ep. 7
Welcome! In our (self-proclaimed) highly anticipated return, Steph’s got a new puppy and Kelly can’t say the word “aristocrat”. We’ll be coming to you weekly to deliver our classic format: pop culture, news and topics we’re taking in, and content we’re loving. This week’s episode covers a lot of ground - Halloween, Matthew Perry, gun violence, AI, Britney Spears’ memoir, and some bingeable TV recs. Pop Culture: Heidi Klum Transforms Into a Multi-Person Peacock for Halloween by Genevieve Cepeda a...
Nov 02, 2023•52 min•Ep. 6
Kelly and Steph recap a series of unfortunate events in France - from a wine tour that was more of a wine bore to capsizing their boat rental. Steph is blown away by Kelly’s attempt at an Aussie accent - in a good or bad way, listen to hear! They also discuss Barbenheimer, Elon Musk’s Starlink satellites, term limits in American government amidst Mitch McConnell’s long pause, and some content recs - a breathtaking free-diving documentary, a lol-worthy gossip podcast, and a sharp topical podcast ...
Aug 01, 2023•54 min•Ep. 5
In this week’s episode, Kelly and Steph start off with a big catch-up from Paris on travel, personal growth, and the pick-up line of the future. We also discuss celebrity breakups </3, heat waves, a year post-Roe, an audio drama we tore through, and a female runner’s autobiography that sparked bigger thoughts on the sports landscape for female athletes. ‘The Golden Bachelor’ by Elizabeth Wagmeister for Variety https://variety.com/2023/tv/news/the-golden-bachelor-abc-first-look-1235671462/ Joe...
Jul 24, 2023•57 min•Ep. 4
This week, Steph and Kelly talk confidence - from whether they could land a commercial airplane to being inspired by Rick Rubin in knowing and trusting what you like and feeling confident putting that in the world. We discuss the power of female friendships, the shocking Shiny Happy People, the Trump indictment, Ukraine’s potential NATO membership, a life-altering clothes planning app for fellow Type-A Stephians, and more. Tony Awards telecast makes inclusive history and puts on quite a show des...
Jun 22, 2023•51 min•Ep. 3
This week, Kelly’s glowing after the Taylor Swift Eras Tour and Steph is both in her feels and wildly effective in packing up her life in New York. In a content-packed episode, we discuss Tinx’s new book and building confidence as women, an Armchair Expert pod on the Supreme Court, a New Yorker profile on a wrongful conviction, climate change in New York and Ukraine, and Chris Licht’s departure from CNN. Pete Davidson Tells PETA to Mind Their Business and ‘Suck My D-ck’ in Leaked Voicemail by La...
Jun 12, 2023•35 min•Ep. 2
Welcome to our very first episode of Much to Discuss! This week Steph’s down a Walking Dead contenthole and Kelly’s obsessed with uncovering the identify of a mysterious pigeon poisoner in Brooklyn. We discuss Korean Beauty culture, the #BamaRush documentary flop, the broader warnings that the Turkish election is sending, and insurance companies limiting coverage due to climate change. Post-Recording Corrections: Misquoted Al Pacino’s age as 89 - he is 83. Hvaldimir the Beluga Whale Spy was foun...
Jun 04, 2023•37 min•Ep. 1
