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Good Noticings
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Good Noticings is the pop culture podcast that makes you smarter. Every week, comedians Claire Parker and Ashley Hamilton dive beyond the biggest headlines with thoughtful analysis and sharp banter. Tune in for recommendations and rapid-fire reviews of all the latest fiction, music, movies, and TV alongside their signature exploration of buzzy nonfiction.
New episodes drop every Wednesday. From the Vox Media Podcast Network.
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Noticing Taylor Swift’s Wedding, Caroline Calloway’s Peptide Journey, and Art vs. Attention
3d ago01:33:31Tap to summarizeIf 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 ___________________________________ 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 ___________________________________ 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 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Transcribe →Noticing Olivia Wilde’s Reputation, Jack Schlossberg’s Loss, and Lizzo’s New Album
1w ago02:03:43Tap to summarizeWhat 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 ___________________________________ 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 ___________________________________ 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 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Transcribe →Noticing Ballerina Farm’s Store, Anne Hathaway’s Pregnancy, and Peter Thiel’s Dialog Society
2w ago01:24:36Tap to summarizeWomen 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 ___________________________________ 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 ___________________________________ 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/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Transcribe →Noticing Emily Ratajkowski’s New Essay, Gwyneth Paltrow’s Politics, and Alex Cooper’s Leadership Skills
3w ago02:03:39Tap to summarizeThe 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 ___________________________________ 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 ___________________________________ 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 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Transcribe →Noticing Celebrity Weddings, Sad Pop Songs, and Graham Platner’s History
Jun 1001:47:25Tap to summarizeDua 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 ___________________________________ 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 ___________________________________ 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/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Transcribe →Noticing Patagonia vs. Pattie Gonia, Hetero-optimism, and the Real Scooter Braun
Jun 301:38:59Tap to summarizeIts pride month but the straight agenda is louder than ever at The New York Times, Patagonia, and The Free Press. From Scooter Braun interviews to meandering op eds, there’s a lot to unpack here. 16 min: Alexa Demie interview 22 min: Hetero-optimism op-ed 40 min: Patagonia vs. Pattie Gonia 60 min: The Pope Hates AI 1 hour 7 min: Sooter Braun 1 hour 32 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 ___________________________________ Patagonia: https://www.theguardian.com/culture/2026/may/28/patagonia-sues-drag-queen-pattie-gonia-trademark-infringement-ntwnfb https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/drag-queen-pattie-gonia-asks-apparel-company-patagonia-drop-trademark-rcna347549 Scooter Braun: https://www.esquire.com/entertainment/a28244059/taylor-swift-scooter-braun-justin-bieber-catalog-feud-drama-explained/?utm_source=google&utm_medium=cpc&utm_campaign=mgu_ga_esq_md_pmx_prog_org_us_18717285305&gad_source=1&gad_campaignid=18710104992&gbraid=0AAAAACq-et1OkW1O_gxxG4lWGPXzqr-BS&gclid=Cj0KCQjw2_TQBhCnARIsAF3-Xhz1vbsITLs6qv0A-GZgjPbwY31aj6DWKOTW3NQtJbMswW3nrXHmRsYaAkvWEALw_wcB Alexa Demie: https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/tv/tv-features/alexa-demie-interview-euphoria-1236609237/ Pope Leo: https://www.newyorker.com/news/the-lede/what-pope-leo-xiv-said-about-ai Straight Culture: https://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/31/opinion/heteropessimism-straight-dating-love.html Caps Off: https://www.instyle.com/jenny-mollen-faces-backlash-defends-social-media-post-about-son-most-toxic-man-11989523?link_source=ta_thread_link&taid=6a1fe615a610700001641626&utm_campaign=instyle_instyle&utm_content=news&utm_medium=social&utm_source=threads.net Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Transcribe →Noticing Olivia Rodrigo’s Music, College Students Using AI, and Belle Burden’s Finances
May 2701:26:21Tap to summarizeOnce again this weak we’re balancing on the edge of reality. Are movies real? Did the founder of Mango get murdered by his son? Do College students Love AI or do they hate it? Does Belle Burden, author of Strangers have tons of money? And does Olivia Rodrigo have any songs? Choose your own reality. 16 min: Cannes Film Festival 34 min: The Founder of Mango’s Death 44 min: Commencement Speakers Getting Boo’d 50 min: Belle Burden’s Finances 68 min: Did Olivia Rodrigo Steal Music ___________________________________ 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 ___________________________________ Cannes: https://variety.com/2026/film/festivals/best-of-cannes-2026-20-critics-picks-from-the-cannes-film-festival-1236757147/ Belle Burden: https://www.newyorker.com/books/page-turner/whats-missing-from-belle-burdens-strangers Music Copyright: https://www.raconteur.net/risk-regulation/music-copyright-laws Mango Murder: https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cwy2g09yvgmo AI Grads: https://www.npr.org/2026/05/20/nx-s1-5822419/ai-colleges-commencement-booing Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Transcribe →Noticing Taylor Swift’s Outfits, Mr. Wonderful’s Data Center, and Spencer Pratt’s Bad Ideas
May 2001:35:56Tap to summarizeIt takes a lot to make a relationship work these days and the secrets to life can all be decoded from Taylor Swift’s outfits! There’s also a mayoral race in LA, a data center to fight in Utah, and nothing you see online is real anyway! 13 min: Pete Davidson and Elsie Hewitt 20 min: The LA Mayoral Race 36 min: Taylor Swift’s Outfits 54 min: The Feed is Fake 1 hour 14 min: Kevin O’Leary Data Center 1 hour 29 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 ___________________________________ Spencer Pratt https://thehill.com/homenews/state-watch/5881567-bass-pratt-los-angeles-mayor/ https://www.cnn.com/2026/05/16/politics/spencer-pratt-karen-bass-los-angeles-mayor https://www.nithyaforthecity.com/ Kevin O’Leary Data Center https://www.sltrib.com/news/2026/05/04/utah-data-center-final-vote-box/ https://www.sltrib.com/news/2026/04/25/hyperscale-data-cennter-may-be/ The Feed is Fake https://www.vulture.com/article/social-media-feeds-chaotic-good-projects-clipping.html Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Transcribe →Noticing Olivia Rodrigo’s Style, Aliens, and The Longest Running Girl
May 1301:09:03Tap to summarizeWe’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
Transcribe →Noticing Sam Levinson’s Career, The Met Gala, and Bryan Johnson’s Healthy Girlfriend
May 601:25:28Tap to summarizeEuphoria 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
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