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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 Outfits, Mr. Wonderful’s Data Center, and Spencer Pratt’s Bad Ideas
2w ago01:35:56Tap 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
3w ago01:09:03Tap 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
4w ago01:25:28Tap 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
Transcribe →Noticing Unwell Network Drama, Cheater Mentality, and Hasan Piker’s Effect on Media
Apr 2901:52:21Tap to summarizeOkay 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
Transcribe →Noticing Lena Dunham’s Famesickness, Emma Grede’s Advice, and Geese’s Fandom
Apr 2201:58:11Tap to summarizeLena 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
Transcribe →Noticing Sam Altman’s Empire, Justin Bieber’s Coachella, and a Football Affair
Apr 1501:52:02Tap to summarizeWas 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
Transcribe →Noticing MAGA Women, The Latest with Elena Taber and Noah Beck’s Sister, and Luxury Birthing Suites
Apr 801:22:17Tap to summarizeIt 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
Transcribe →Noticing Sophie Rain’s Influence, Sheryl Sandberg’s Lean, and the Death of Sora
Apr 101:10:41Tap to summarizeYou 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
Transcribe →Noticing Lindy West’s Adult Braces, Chappell Roan’s Personality, and Taylor Frankie Paul’s Bachelorette Season
Mar 2502:28:49Tap to summarizeBuckle 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
Transcribe →Noticing the Ingredients in David Bars, WNBA Negotiations, and Rebel Wilson
Mar 1801:37:12Tap to summarizeWho 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
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