Good Noticings

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) 

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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Hollywood is collapsing in on itself but no one will let Katy Perry collapse into any of the homes she’s ever tried to purchase. We’re also discussing why the WSJ is covering a Timothee Chalamet stan account and what Sydney Sweeney is even talking about. 

11 min: ScarJo’s Beliefs 

16 min: Sydney Sweeney’s “apology”

26 min: Club Chalamet

43 min: The Netflix/ Warner Merger

47 min: Katy Perry’s Real Estate Thing

1 hour 19 min: Caps Off

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Sydney Sweeney: 

https://people.com/sydney-sweeney-shares-emotional-response-to-american-eagle-jeans-campaign-exclusive-11863206

ScarJo: 

https://www.telegraph.co.uk/films/2025/11/29/scarlett-johansson-interview-eleanor-great/

Club Chalamet: 

https://www.wsj.com/style/fashion/club-chalamet-timothee-chalamet-simone-cromer-kylie-jenner-b189dad4?gaa_at=eafs&gaa_n=AWEtsqc3jGjfnnJRpNDo1XQFlwEbO0N9kxF_BTiibvGuL5on75VxWNXjh2TibVUoKPw%3D&gaa_ts=6935d125&gaa_sig=5pkdMg46KRYaZa1xENeU1zXxieBfx4Mrc_ROMX2Ko1x3jlytPAndL1bKB50HsMIQneKwqQy8oB__26ntMtq9MA%3D%3D

The Merger:

https://www.theverge.com/entertainment/807438/warner-bros-discovery-history-of-mergers-paramount-apple-netflix-amazon

Katy Perry’s Homes: 

https://www.architecturaldigest.com/story/katy-perry-real-estate-controversies-everything-you-need-to-know

​​https://www.mansionglobal.com/articles/katy-perry-gets-closer-to-buying-los-angeles-convent-57323

https://www.architecturaldigest.com/story/katy-perry-buys-a-new-guest-house-around-the-corner-from-her-los-angeles-home

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Everyone’s gone a bit insane this week maybe it was the Turkey maybe it was the vibes! Kate Beckinsale believes grown men can lay eggs, corporations believe AI is helping their bottom line, and Hollywood isn’t sure if Timmy will get an Oscar. What’s next!?

10 min: How Not to Get Away with Murder

38 min: Kate Beckinsale on Jimmy Kimmel 

46 min: Can Anyone Make Money off AI

53 min: Who Gets an Oscar

1 hour 1 min: Mel Robbins

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Toronto Murder: 

https://torontolife.com/deep-dives/how-not-to-get-away-with-murder-the-stranger-than-fiction-story-of-the-stoney-creek-killing/

Kate Beckinsale: 

https://people.com/kate-beckinsale-insists-her-daughters-boyfriend-laid-2-eggs-11856795?taid=692600772b51bd0001bd9b43&utm_campaign=peoplemagazine&utm_content=new&utm_medium=social&utm_source=twitter.com

Open AI: 

https://www.windowscentral.com/artificial-intelligence/openai-chatgpt/analysis-openai-is-a-loss-making-machine

Who Gets an Oscar: 

https://www.vulture.com/article/whose-time-is-it-oscars-narrative-2026.html

Mel Robbins: https://www.nytimes.com/2025/11/26/opinion/thanksgiving-family-fighting.html

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