Love Island USA S7 Finale Reaction + Justin Bieber Opens Up on New Album

Summary

Podcast Summary: Chicks in the Office – "Love Island USA S7 Finale Reaction + Justin Bieber Opens Up on New Album"

Release Date: July 14, 2025

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Introduction

In this episode of Chicks in the Office, hosts Ria and Fran dive deep into the much-anticipated finale of Love Island USA Season 7 and discuss the latest revelations from Justin Bieber regarding his new album, "Swag". The conversation is enriched with personal anecdotes, candid opinions, and insightful reactions to recent pop culture events.

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Weekend Recap

Ria and Fran begin the episode by sharing their weekend experiences, setting a relaxed and relatable tone for the discussion.

• Ria recounts her delightful time in Long Island enjoying the beach, family, and her adorable nieces and nephew. (02:14)

  "Got to see my little nieces and nephew and just it was a lovely, wholesome weekend for me." — Ria [02:14]

• Fran describes her lovely visit to friends in Maryland and a highly recommended restaurant in Georgetown, the River Club Spectacular. She also shares a humorous moment about matching color schemes with Noah. (02:35)

  "River Club Spectacular. 10 out of 10. Highly recommend for anybody who lives around there visiting." — Fran [02:35]

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Justin Bieber's New Album "Swag"

A significant portion of the episode is dedicated to discussing Justin Bieber's latest album, "Swag". The hosts express mixed feelings, balancing neutrality with honest critiques.

• Ria shares her neutral stance, highlighting that while some tracks resonated with her, others fell flat. (11:20)

  "I listened a couple times and there's definitely some that I really like, some that are skips for me." — Ria [11:20]

• Fran candidly admits her disappointment with the album, emphasizing that it didn't meet her expectations. (12:26)

  "I don't like it. I'm gonna be honest." — Fran [12:26]

• Noah discusses his approach to evaluating the album, admitting to only giving it a brief listen before moving on. (16:14)

  "I gave it, like, 10 seconds of each song to be like, will I listen to this song?" — Noah [16:14]

The conversation also touches on specific tracks, production elements inspired by Michael Jackson, and the controversial inclusion of Drew Ski.

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Chris Hughes and Jojo Siwa’s Relationship

The hosts delve into the burgeoning relationship between Chris Hughes and Jojo Siwa, sharing insights from recent interviews and public statements.

• Fran discusses Chris Hughes' intention to marry Jojo Siwa, highlighting the positivity surrounding their relationship. (29:03)

  "Chris Hughes said that he wants to marry Jojo Siwa... He's willing to jump on planes to see his love." — Fran [29:03]

• Ria expresses skepticism about the timing of their public declarations, especially in light of recent financial settlements involving Justin Bieber and Scooter Braun. (30:05)

  "It's crazy that this all is happening like at the same time of like, oh, yeah, he's getting paid." — Ria [30:05]

The discussion reflects on the authenticity of public relationships and the impact of external factors on personal declarations.

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Klay Thompson and Megan Thee Stallion

The episode briefly covers the news of Klay Thompson and Megan Thee Stallion becoming Instagram official, celebrating their unexpected but welcome relationship development.

• Ria and Fran express their excitement and support for the new couple, appreciating the authenticity and chemistry they portray. (33:13)

  "They look great together. Congrats to them. Love a little launch like that." — Fran [33:13]

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Love Island USA Season 7 Finale Reaction

A central focus of the episode is the reaction to the Love Island USA Season 7 Finale, where Amaya and Brian emerge as winners amidst surprising twists and emotional moments.

• Ria praises the winners, lauding their genuine connection and heartfelt interactions throughout the season. (48:53)

  "They just mesh together so well. I really hope it's genuine on both sides." — Fran [48:53]

• Fran critiques the dynamics between Chris and Huda, particularly their breakup during the finale, highlighting the lack of genuine communication. (44:16)

  "She's crying because the show is ending in this way that she doesn't have a connection with a guy." — Fran [44:16]

• Noah reflects on the season's developments, questioning the sincerity of certain interactions and the overall outcome. (52:32)

  "It's like, we're at the end of the season. I'm not giving anything away, but it's..." — Noah [52:32]

The hosts commend the emotional depth and unexpected turns, providing a comprehensive analysis of the finale's impact.

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Weekly Watch Report

The trio wraps up the episode with their Weekly Watch Report, where they rate and discuss various TV shows and movies they’ve recently watched.

• Fran gives Jersey Shore Season One an A, appreciating its nostalgic and entertaining value. (65:17)

  "That's obviously an A. Like, those... hits every time watching." — Fran [65:17]

• Ria rates Love Island UK highly, sharing her thoughts on the behaviors and relationships unfolding in the season. (68:39)

  "Give Love Island an A as well. I've been very, very locked in Love Island UK." — Ria [68:39]

• Noah reviews Squid Game and The Bear, offering his critiques and highlighting specific elements he enjoyed or found lacking. (74:21)

  "Squid Game... they just ran out of ideas." — Noah [74:21]

The report provides listeners with diverse perspectives on current entertainment, fostering a sense of community through shared viewing experiences.

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Conclusion

Ria, Fran, and Noah conclude the episode by expressing their excitement for upcoming interviews with Love Island contestants and teasing future content related to pop culture events. They emphasize their commitment to delivering timely and engaging discussions for their audience.

"We will be back to regularly scheduled programming next week with no more Love Island." — Fran [78:21]

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Notable Quotes:

• "I don't like it. I'm gonna be honest." — Fran [12:26]
• "But I'm not outrageously excited about it." — Ria [11:20]
• "I think people think that he did the whole standing on business thing, like, for this?" — Noah [24:11]

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This episode of Chicks in the Office offers a blend of personal stories, critical analysis, and spirited discussions, making it a must-listen for fans eager to stay updated on the latest in pop culture.

Transcript

[Ria]

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[Jake]

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[Noah]

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[Jake]

Look at the charts who does it the best two chicks getting paid in reality checks. You can find them at the gym it's not even a flex Last red carpet flew them out on the jet. Yeah, they're who you want to be they're always on your screen Two queens and they might be spilling royalty A lot of topics that are popping here to get into. I know a show that you probably want to listen to. Well, turn the heat up, turn the beat up record the pod made a bag put their feet up the ones that leave no crumbs when they clean up who's the pod that they all want to meet up? Who turned the heat up Turn the beat up record the pod made a bag put their feet up the ones that leave no crumbs when they clean up who's the pod that they all want to meet up?

[Ria]

What's up, everyone? It's Chicks in the Office with Ria.

[Fran]

And Fran giving you that Friday energy on a Monday. Happy Monday, everybody.

[Ria]

We are Happy Monday. Yeah.

[Fran]

We're ready to get right into the week. We're going to be talking about the Love island finale a little bit later on. We did it, guys. We made it. We made it to the end.

[Ria]

We made it through.

[Fran]

We got to the end. We have some Islander interviews coming later on this week as well, but freaking.

[Ria]

Wait to talk to them. I feel like there's like, I feel like more than ever, there's so much.

[Fran]

To talk about, endless things to talk about. And they're doing the reunion. But we'll get to all that. First. How was everybody's weekend?

[Ria]

Oh, beautiful. Time out on Long Island. Beach sun, dog time, family time. Got to see my little nieces and nephew and just it was a lovely, wholesome weekend for me. Yeah, it was beautiful. It was really, really nice.

[Fran]

You and Noah are sort of matching with your color scheme today a little bit.

[Noah]

I feel like you're more orange yeah, this is more like salmon.

[Ria]

Right?

[Fran]

Sorry. Never mind then. I'll take it back, you colorblind idiot.

[Ria]

No, it was like, actually completely wrong.

[Fran]

Oops.

[Ria]

No, I take it back. Completely wrong. How was your weekend in dc?

[Fran]

It was lovely. We were visiting friends who live in Maryland, and we went to a restaurant in Georgetown. River Club Spectacular. 10 out of 10. Highly recommend for anybody who lives around there visiting. I gotta go.

[Ria]

Next time I'm down there.

[Fran]

Yeah, well, you know.

[Ria]

Yeah, my. It's my friend's name. Next year it'll be their 10 year reunion.

[Fran]

Wow.

[Ria]

It's crazy. Oh, shit. Yeah, I'll probably just tag along because, you know.

[Fran]

Of course. Honorary.

[Ria]

Yeah. Hey, guys, remember me? I was here. I was here for a little bit. But no, it's. And it's kind of new, right?

[Fran]

It came. Yeah. A year ago?

[Ria]

Yeah, yeah.

[Fran]

Came out a year ago or a movie? No, it premiered a year ago. It opened up like about a year ago. It's spectacular. Like, wow. 10 out of 10.

[Ria]

All the pictures you were posting, I was like, holy shit, this looks good.

[Fran]

And it was actually incredible. And the inside was so cute. So, yeah, we had a great weekend. Friday night, you know, I talked about the truffle. The truffle. Wanting them to cook with the truffle that I was bringing them. And we ended up making a beautiful board. Meats, cheeses, little antipasto, you know, the whole thing. And we were planning on making like a truffle creamy lemon pasta afterwards, but we ate this entire board and then some.

[Ria]

Yeah.

[Fran]

And we were like, okay, we don't need the pasta. No, we actually don't need the pasta. We finished the board. It was time for Love island finale. Not finale. The family day of Love Island. And then we got ice cream after that. And we were like, we need to cut the pasta out. Like, we. We will not be able to move.

[Ria]

Yeah.

[Fran]

If we have this pasta as well.

[Ria]

Yeah.

[Fran]

So we did have the lavender honey mixed with a whipped ricotta and truffle honey that I brought as well on the cheeses and the crostini and all that, which was just delicious. So I did get to experience some of the truffle, but not to the actual truffle. But I said, you know what? You guys keep that for yourselves. You make a nice couple of little meals with that. You enjoy it yourself.

[Ria]

No need.

[Fran]

No need to use it on me.

[Ria]

Yeah, yeah, yeah. It was a gift.

[Fran]

It was a gift.

[Ria]

The truffle was a gift.

[Fran]

The truffle was a gift. And it was a spectacular One at that. They were jumping for joy. That's a great gift. The arrival of the truffle. So, yeah, it was a great weekend. Solid. Just a good mix of relaxation. It's nice when you can hang out with friends that, you know, you could, like, relax around, then also have some fun. Like, there's not a lot of pressure to be doing something every second. Like, yeah, me and Leah.

[Ria]

You don't need, like, a full itinerary. Oh, yeah, let's just chill for a little.

[Fran]

No. On Friday, we went for a long walk, and then we got back and we, both of us passed out. And then our husbands snuck out, went to the store and picked up all the. All the things that we needed, the meats and cheese and everything. We woke up when they walked through the door, and we were like, oh, my God, this is perfect timing.

[Ria]

What a dream.

[Fran]

Wow. And they were like, oh, how convenient. You guys woke up right when we got home.

[Ria]

You're like, I'll put the board together.

[Fran]

Yeah, that's it. You get the stuff. I'll put it together. That's the way it goes. So, yeah, it was a lovely weekend.

[Ria]

Amazing. Noah, you get anything crossed off your list?

[Noah]

I did.

[Fran]

Come on.

[Noah]

You did the collab number four.

[Ria]

Believe me, I saw. But I just wanted to let.

[Noah]

Oh, yeah.

[Ria]

The floor is yours.

[Fran]

To talk about.

[Noah]

To talk about it. Yeah. No, I want to see Superman on Friday. Me and Jake, who works here.

[Ria]

One of my favorite things that Noah.

[Noah]

Does that I say, who works here?

[Ria]

Anytime. He talks about Jake Bass, which is, you know, often enough. Like, he's one of your best friends.

[Noah]

Yeah.

[Ria]

He says, you know, with Jake who works here, I'm trying to get some.

[Fran]

Works here. Jake from State Farm. Jake from State Farm.

[Ria]

Literally. Jake who work. He's like, you know, with Jake who.

[Noah]

Works here, I think I do it for anyone I talk about here.

[Ria]

Even, like, you know, Jake who works here.

[Noah]

I think even, like, content people. I like. I. I don't know. Like, I just say, who works here?

[Ria]

I'm talking about Tommy Smokes. You're not like, Tommy Smokes who works here?

[Noah]

No, no, but some. Like, sometimes I just am under the assumption that, like, this is a vacuum and, like, some people who listen to the show know nothing else about barstool.

[Fran]

You know, I wouldn't assume that they know if you were like, no, no, no, no.

[Noah]

But even though, just like, my friend Jake.

[Ria]

You went with my friend Jake?

[Noah]

Yeah. Or even, like, Roan. Like, I think even, like, you would say, like, sometimes, like, Rowan, he also works Here.

[Fran]

Yes.

[Noah]

And he does, like, totally. But, yeah, we went to the movie, wore a suit, had my little makeshift Superman tie. I went to men's warehouse, got a red tie.

[Ria]

Love that dedications.

[Noah]

Yeah. I got some looks walking down. Like, walking to Lincoln Center.

[Ria]

Yeah.

[Noah]

Just of, like, was that a Superman tie? But not as many as I thought there would be. You just forget that it's in New York and no one cares.

[Fran]

Like, say, you could be going to work.

[Ria]

Yeah.

[Noah]

No, no. Yeah. I was kind of, like, it wasn't.

[Ria]

Like that crazy, you know? Like, it wasn't like.

[Noah]

I think in my mind it's just like, I never wear a suit, so I'm just like, oh, everyone's looking at me.

[Ria]

Yeah.

[Fran]

They know. What? They know this isn't natural.

[Noah]

They know I'm not a suit guy. Walking into the movie theater, I think I was like, I feel dumb, but it was funny. But a lot of people didn't acknowledge it, which I thought was, like, extra funny.

[Ria]

Yeah.

[Noah]

They were just like, nice tie, like. And then. Yeah. Just, you know, sat down, watched a movie. It was a good movie.

[Ria]

Yeah.

[Noah]

For a Superman movie. Like, I'm not a superhero guy. I don't know if you guys are.

[Ria]

Yeah.

[Noah]

I mean, you.

[Ria]

I like him. Yeah. For the superhero scale.

[Noah]

For the superhero scale. And, like, I'm not a Superman. Like, if you.

[Ria]

Obviously, it's not as great as the films Noah normally watches, but if you.

[Noah]

Were to ask me to, like, rank my superheroes, like, my whole life, I've always been, like, a Batman over Superman guy. Like, I've never been a Superman guy. But Nicholas Hoult was great.

[Ria]

Yeah.

[Noah]

Like, Nicholas Holt, Rachel Brosnahan. She was really. I didn't even know she was in it. Also, like, a really incredibly random cameo by Bradley Cooper. Like, that doesn't give anything away. It's, like, right at the beginning, and he doesn't have, like, a big part. It's just like, what are you doing here?

[Ria]

You just, like, paying his friend James Gunn a favor.

[Fran]

Yeah.

[Noah]

I'm like, yeah, but. Yeah, it was just a fun movie.

[Ria]

Love it.

[Noah]

Yeah. We'll find out.

[Ria]

Can't believe you just ruined that Bradley Cooper cameo.

[Noah]

It's not even like.

[Ria]

I bet you just. Damn it. Yeah, but like, superhero movies, they keep that shit under.

[Noah]

No, but it's not. I wouldn't.

[Ria]

I haven't seen that on the Internet.

[Noah]

Anyway, it's like a cameo.

[Ria]

It's almost a surprise appearance for a reason.

[Noah]

Yeah. But it's, like, not really acknowledged. It's just like, Is that Bradley Cooper.

[Fran]

Yeah.

[Ria]

Yeah.

[Fran]

You're like, wait, he's in there?

[Noah]

Yeah.

[Ria]

Well, now I'll be looking out for him when I go see.

[Fran]

Hey, it'll be fun. Now. Even more. Even more reason to go see.

[Ria]

Yeah, I am actually very. I'm actually very, very excited to see it.

[Fran]

So I probably won't be seeing it.

[Ria]

I need to go to the movie soon. I've been to the movie.

[Noah]

It's a good movie theater movie.

[Ria]

Yeah, exactly.

[Noah]

Like, if I was.

[Ria]

I'm in the mood to go to the movies, too.

[Noah]

Living room. I don't know, like, how much I would have loved it.

[Ria]

Yeah, fair, Fair.

[Fran]

All right, well, want to get into the rest of the show?

[Ria]

Let's do it.

[Fran]

We got some things to talk about. We're going to talk about Justin Bieber's new album Swag that came out on Friday. Chris Hughes says he wants to marry jojo Siwa. By the way, have you seen that cover that JoJo Siwa did of the Daddy.

[Ria]

Is that a joke?

[Fran]

No, it seems dead.

[Ria]

Fucking. I thought she was trolling us.

[Fran]

It's really something else. And Klay Thompson, Meg Thee stallion. New couple alert. And we're gonna be talking about the Love island finale, of course. And we have weekly watch port, so let's get into it. They don't make it easy to buy concert tickets these days. You got to sign up for the presale, get in the queue, and by the time you get through, the best seats are gone. Going to a concert should be about the show itself, not waiting in virtual line. If you wait on that virtual line, you're getting stressed out before you even get to the concert. You don't want that to happen. Lucky for us, we always use Game Time, the official ticketing partner of Barstool Sports. Game Time makes getting tickets faster and easier. Prices on the app actually go down the closer it gets to showtime. Plus the Game Time Picks feature makes it even easier to find the great deals on the seats you want. Just pull up your chosen event and turn on the GT Picks setting at the top of the screen. Or browse the best local GameTime picks deals near you on your GameTime app homepage. If you're looking for concert tickets, you're looking for ball game tickets. Whatever you want. Look at Game Time. What are you waiting for? They have the tickets for you. I now with gametime Picks take the guesswork out of buying tickets with Game time. Download the Gametime app, create an account, use code Chicks for 2020 off your first purchase terms. Do apply Again, create an account. Redeem code chicks for 20 off. Download the game Time app today. What time is it? It is game time. Justin Bieber released his new album Swag on Friday.

[Ria]

Swag. Swag. Swag.

[Fran]

What's everybody's thoughts?

[Ria]

I know we haven't really talked about it and I was excited to talk about it on.

[Noah]

I had to put fine line to get a case out of my mouth.

[Ria]

Like, I could predict exactly what Noah's gonna say about it already. You know, personally, I like neutral. I enjoyed, like, not in a. Not like a. Oh, my God, I loved every song, like, it's so good kinda way. But I listened a couple times and there's definitely some that I really like, some that are skips for me. I'm not, like, I'm not outrageously excited about it, but my. My bar was kind of low. Like, I. It exceeded my expectations. I think I was ready to be like, oh, I don't like this. And I've seen mixed reviews. I see some people love it, some people absolutely hate it. Like, there's some things about it, like the Drew Ski stuff didn't really need, like, didn't do anything for me personally, but the songs that have kind of that, like, love yourself kind of energy, I like. How do you feel about it? No, no, no.

[Fran]

I don't like it. I'm gonna be honest.

[Ria]

Too bad.

[Fran]

Yeah, we got too bad again.

[Ria]

Round two on this.

[Fran]

Yeah. Coming in here today, I was like, do you wanna be honest or do you wanna just, like, say that you kinda like it and you don't love it? No, I would be lying. Really? Straight up.

[Ria]

If I gotta be honest.

[Fran]

Said that I. You. Will you go back? No.

[Ria]

Okay, so there you go.

[Fran]

And I didn't hate it. Like, it's not like I listened to it and was like, God, this is awful.

[Ria]

Well, maybe you need to give it.

[Fran]

I listen to it two times through and I think when you go two times through something.

[Ria]

Yeah.

[Fran]

And there's.

[Noah]

You listen the whole thing two times.

[Fran]

Yes.

[Ria]

She had a lot of time in the car this weekend.

[Fran]

I did. I don't. We drove, so had a lot of time. Perf. I think that's a perfect time to listen to an album too, actually. When you're driving in the car, I just. I didn't particularly like it.

[Ria]

And. Yeah, it's just.

[Fran]

I think that's okay. I think some people love it and there wasn't anything that really stood out to me in terms of like, ooh, I really like this beat.

[Ria]

Or that.

[Fran]

Like, I It just didn't do anything for me. That's how I felt.

[Ria]

I had a couple, I will say.

[Fran]

Upset me a little bit because I actually think I had more faith in it.

[Ria]

Right, right.

[Fran]

Because I felt like I was really gonna love the vibe of it, and I don't know, it just didn't hit me. There's a couple that I'm like, that could probably grow on me with time that I think if I heard over and over and over again, I'd start to just start singing it and go, you know what? That's not it.

[Noah]

That's not a good thing. If I listen to it enough, I could force myself to manipulate it.

[Ria]

Yeah.

[Fran]

That's almost how I feel about it.

[Ria]

I bet you, like, you're gonna hear daisies a lot, and I think daisies will maybe grow on you.

[Fran]

Yeah. Daisies is one that I've already seen on everybody's Instagram story about a TR. Times on Tick Tock a million times, and I'm like, okay. When something is like force fed down your throat a bunch.

[Ria]

Yeah.

[Fran]

And you hear it over and over again, you start to catch on to the beat of it and it's. It's, you know, it's in your head and whatever I liked, I.

[Ria]

That's my baby.

[Fran]

Go, baby. Yeah. That was cute. Yes. Sweet, sweet, cute. Sweet spot with Sexy Red I was excited for, but then it turned into like, welcome to the coochie Shop. And I was like, what is happening?

[Ria]

Yeah, I don't. It was like.

[Fran]

It was almost too slow with the.

[Ria]

With the lyrics.

[Fran]

Her.

[Ria]

She's not. For me, you know, music is really just.

[Fran]

It's.

[Noah]

I don't understand it.

[Ria]

And I'm not like, there's a couple.

[Fran]

Sexy Red songs that I like.

[Ria]

I'm not like, talent, to be honest. Like, I'm like that.

[Fran]

It's ass shaking music.

[Ria]

Yeah, but.

[Noah]

But no, yeah, no, not that. There's better ass shaking.

[Fran]

Yeah, there is, there is, but there's a couple that will get you going.

[Ria]

No, I. And. And certainly like her own songs. Like in this vert. Like, this song with him, I was like, this is not. No, this is not. But I do like. I like the beat on All I can. All I can Take. Like, when I opened it up, I was like, okay. We were talking about it before. A lot of, like, Michael Jackson vibes for a lot of the songs.

[Fran]

Really? You thought so?

[Ria]

Yeah, I think so.

[Fran]

The production people have been saying, yeah, Michael Jacksonville.

[Ria]

A lot of Michael Jackson inspiration on this album for sure.

[Fran]

Huh?

[Ria]

Yeah.

[Fran]

I Did not pick up on that.

[Ria]

Yeah. I would say big time. All I can take first place. I feel like that, like, a lot of the back, like, a lot of the production is very Michael Jackson Daisies. I liked first place. Devotion. I really liked. Did you see the clips of.

[Fran]

The old video?

[Ria]

And he's playing the drums and then that drum line is in Dad's love. He's like, oh, that's.

[Noah]

I do like Dad's love.

[Fran]

Yeah.

[Ria]

Dad's love.

[Fran]

I like. Especially with the. The drum beat.

[Ria]

Yeah. There's just like. Once again, like, a lot of the jury.

[Noah]

What about glory? Voice memo.

[Ria]

Sorry. Just playing this by accident.

[Noah]

Just the voice showing off his vocal chops. That was good.

[Ria]

Yeah.

[Noah]

I basically gave it, like, 10 seconds of each song to be like, will I listen to this song? And, well, that.

[Ria]

Okay, that's not fair. Then you really didn't listen to.

[Noah]

It's not fair. And I won't.

[Ria]

Because let me tell you, the first 10 songs, the first 10 seconds of most of the songs are like. Are speaking. And, like, then they become good songs.

[Noah]

No, they're.

[Ria]

They're like butterflies. I like a lot. Like, the first 10 seconds, you're like, wait a second, what is this? And then it turns into a song.

[Noah]

For artists that I'm, like, not a fan really of or I don't, like, have that much interest in all. That's kind of how I do it. I'll just, like, skim through a song and be like, well, I like this.

[Ria]

Okay. So I don't. I don't actually disqualify you from grading this album.

[Noah]

I wasn't going to.

[Fran]

Yeah.

[Ria]

Okay. You've been disqualified because you didn't even really listen to it.

[Noah]

I. No, no, I didn't.

[Fran]

I do that with people, too.

[Noah]

Yeah.

[Fran]

With albums that I just, like.

[Noah]

I'm not gonna waste 45 minutes of my time with Justin Bieber if I'm not gonna enjoy it.

[Fran]

Yeah. I did not do that with this one. But I have done that before where I'll, like, skim and I'll see if I like the beat.

[Noah]

Yeah.

[Fran]

And if I don't like the beat, I'm pretty much out.

[Noah]

Yeah.

[Fran]

Not every. But I'm with you. Like, I've done it.

[Noah]

The people that I'm excited for, like, I listen through fully, but I just. I just. No offense, I'm just not giving people my.

[Ria]

In my head. If I know I'm Listen, like, if somebody puts out a new album that I'm interested in, I'm. I'm listening to the whole thing.

[Fran]

But you're like, yeah, but.

[Ria]

No, but I'm talking about in general. I'm talking about anybody's album, though. Yeah, yeah, yeah.

[Fran]

But Noah's saying if he's not interested, like, he's.

[Ria]

I know, I'm. That. That's what I'm saying. I'm disagreeing with him. That even when there's artists that I'm not interested in, if I. If I'm like, oh, they put out a new album, I'm gonna. I'm gonna listen to it. I. When I press play on the first song, I let the whole thing.

[Noah]

I think if it was like a 10 song album that felt like very concise, I would have listened to the whole thing.

[Ria]

But it's not that long though. And there are a lot of songs, but it's only 54 minutes.

[Noah]

Yeah, yeah.

[Fran]

It's not that there's a lot of new ones.

[Noah]

So I was just like more excited to listen to other things. And I just. I was just curious about what this was gonna sound like.

[Ria]

Completely fair.

[Noah]

The first song, I was like, oh, no. Like the way that the first song started, I'm like, this is not gonna be good. But then there were songs that I enjoyed.

[Ria]

Wow. I kind of had the different feeling about that first song. When I listen to the first song, I was like, oh, I like this. I hope the whole album's like this.

[Noah]

But I think it was more like the first 10 seconds where I'm like, what is doing?

[Ria]

Yeah.

[Fran]

This made me go back and listen to Journals, though. And then I was like, oh, journals is so good.

[Ria]

Yeah, yeah.

[Noah]

Wait, what was the one that he said that you. Where the whole too bad thing happened was that. What was that called? Justice.

[Ria]

Justice.

[Fran]

That was. That was justice or Changes.

[Noah]

Oh, change.

[Ria]

Oh, changes.

[Noah]

Yeah. Did you see that? Have you been like, yes. Haley Bieber. People thought that she was shading Scooter Braun on her story.

[Ria]

Yeah.

[Fran]

With the obsessed song. Yeah, I didn't think that was about. I don't know why people thought that was about Scooter Braun.

[Ria]

That whole Instagram story.

[Fran]

I bet.

[Ria]

I honestly bet you it could have been. It could have been. I don't know. Well, there was a lot of. Because the album came out. And then there was a lot of news this weekend as well. Like Justin's paying Scooter the money that he, you know, owes him. It was the. They reached a 30 million, 30 plus million dollar settlement following financial disputes. People magazine wrote that Bieber agreed to pay 26 million owed to Braun as Part of an advance the singer received from AEG presents for his 2022 Justice Tour. His former manager's company, Hybe, had initially covered the cost for Bieber when the tour was ultimately canceled. And AEG Presents need to recoup their money, with Bieber agreeing to pay Braun and Hybe back in time. However, the singer reportedly only ever made a single payment. Another insider tells People that Bieber will also pay an additional 5.5 million, which covers half of the $11 million in unpaid commissions that he owed Scooter, totaling a cool $31.5 million.

[Noah]

It does seem like Scooter Braun, like, got his money in that, and then he's like, oh, let me compliment him now.

[Ria]

Yeah, it's like that news came out. It's like, oh, he's getting paid. And then Scooter wrote this whole thing on his Instagram story saying, but having a beautiful start to the weekend and been getting a lot of texts about how I feel about Justin's new album, so I will just leave this here. It's like, okay, you're getting texts about it. That doesn't mean you need to post it on your Instagram story. But whatever he said, this is without a doubt the most authentically Justin Bieber album to date. Is beautiful, raw, and truly him. And that matters. I've had the privilege of witnessing his growth for almost two decades. Along every journey, there comes a time when an artist fully steps into their own, and that's what he's done here. He poured his soul into this project, and you can feel it in every single run. The way he chose to release it. Just as intentional as the music is, just as intentional as the music itself. I'm happy to see him do it his way. I have played no role in this one, but as someone who's always believed in him, I'm incredibly proud and impressed and generally enjoying the music. Justin has a special tone that I have witnessed for almost two decades. It's the best in the world. And because of that special tone, I have to say Daisies is probably my favorite record on the album. Stream, swag, and support an authentic voice. Now I'm off to take my kids to watch Superman. Have a great weekend. Smiley face.

[Fran]

That's such an obnoxious, annoying story for somebody who just took $30 million. Yeah, like, he was like, you owe me this fucking money, and I'm gonna put this, this Instagram story out.

[Ria]

Yeah.

[Noah]

And they're not working together or, like, seemingly on great terms. So it's like, why Are you like, posting about.

[Ria]

Well, yeah. I mean, look, it's gonna come into shambles when that much money gets involved. And like, obviously from cancel tours and all these other things that came up, like, Justin owed him a lot of money. So it's just like kind of crazy that this all is happening like at the same time of like, oh, yeah. I mean, I saw people be like, oh, no wonder Justin put on a new album. But like, I don't like that. I don't like that.

[Fran]

Yeah, I don't like that either. I feel like he's been working on this for a while.

[Ria]

Definitely. And I will say, I know it's like, it was a. Certainly an obnoxious story to post, but I did. I do feel Justin's like, honesty through it. He obviously clearly got a lot of stuff out. I know the Drew Ski stuff, like, wasn't necessarily my favorite, but a lot of the talking parts is, I'm sure, very more therapeutic for him. Talking about, like, things he's been through and dealing with the outside world. And, you know, I. The part where he was like, you know, everybody always asks me like, you okay? Are you okay? Just like, makes me think, like, am I like, I thought it was okay, you know?

[Fran]

Yeah.

[Ria]

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[Fran]

So I'm happy that they're. That people love it. Like, I'm happy for him. People do love it.

[Ria]

I am too. I'm too.

[Noah]

I do feel like people, but it.

[Ria]

Is mixed for sure because I've. I like there was girls I had double in my DMs after I posted about it. I had like the exact. Like I had girls being like, yes, I'm loving it. And girls be like, no, I hate. I hate it so much.

[Fran]

The worst is though, when you don't like. When I've seen people talk about how they don't like the album and there are people like, you just don't get It. You don't get it. It was like, sometimes you don't. Like. I don't like the beats of the song, and they don't really do anything for me. Like, it's just as simple as I feel like, can understand where the inspiration comes from and how this is so authentically him and this is what he loves to make.

[Ria]

Yeah.

[Fran]

And that's amazing. I'm so happy for him.

[Ria]

Yeah.

[Fran]

Like, that doesn't mean people have to love the songs.

[Ria]

Yeah. Yeah.

[Noah]

Do you think people think that he did the whole standing on business thing, like, for this? I think people are, like. A lot of people are, like, thinking that this was all, like, to promote it, but no, I think he just, like, added it in after.

[Fran]

I agree with that.

[Ria]

Yeah. Yeah. I'm not. I'm unsure. I don't think people thought that that was maybe Haley's original, like, the. You know, you've.

[Fran]

You've.

[Ria]

What was it, you idiots? That, like, that was her way of being. Like, all of this has been.

[Noah]

I. I just don't play that because, like, also, like, someone who hates a paparazzi that much, like, why would you, like, like, fake a whole paparazzi video?

[Fran]

No, I think that I. I took that as. That was real. And I thought that Haley's post was more like. Because of. It was the pictures of her and Justin for the album. And I took it as, like, her being like, is it fucking clocking, you losers? Like, we're fine. Like, we're together. You know, maybe we're not fine, but, like, we're standing by each other and we're good. Yeah, that's what I took that story as. But people will always think things are.

[Ria]

Yeah, that one. She really left that one up to interpretation.

[Fran]

Yeah. People will always think that things are, like, fake and planned and princess, but I really think Justin Bieber's fucking hates the pop.

[Ria]

No, he definitely does.

[Fran]

And then it was funny. Drew Ski was like, you know, you said it so clear business. Like, that. That part was funny.

[Ria]

Yeah.

[Fran]

So I feel like that just naturally happened and it was like, all right, well, we'll throw this in.

[Ria]

Definitely. Yeah, definitely. Definitely. So. But I'm happy for Justin, you know, I think, like. And it was obviously the way he did it was his way of just being like, I'm dropping an album. Here it is. I just don't see Justin doing a big, like, press run. All this bargain, all these things, like, for a new album. It's like, now I've been working on this album, you guys know, I've been working on it. Here it is.

[Fran]

He doesn't even need to do press.

[Ria]

No.

[Fran]

Justin Bieber's releasing his first album, 2021. People are gonna be like, all right, I'm listening.

[Ria]

I will say, I do fucking love that. He called this album Swag. I think it's so funny. It's just like, of course he did, right?

[Fran]

He just.

[Ria]

Because I was like.

[Fran]

I was looking at the other titles of the songs and I was like, what one can he. Could he have shows instead of swag?

[Noah]

Did you see the. Because I don't know how familiar you are with clips. It's like, push a T. I sent you one of the songs. But, like, they had a new album come out the same day. He posted on his story. Justin Bieber, justice is served. Ittle Bieber emptied the clip. This is the only album that matters right now. This album is way better than the clips. Clips is for bitter grown men who collect dolls and shop at Kitten Union. Like, and people are like, is he being serious or.

[Ria]

Justin posted.

[Noah]

Posted.

[Ria]

Yeah. I mean, I think that's half the. Like, I don't know.

[Noah]

He's just like, sitting on their album. But, like, people are like, I think he's just trolling, but it's like, I.

[Ria]

I think that's half the message of some parts of this album that he put out is just like, talking about how he is on social media, where he is just kind of like a social media troll. And he loves to be doing it. Like, yeah, it doesn't all have to be taken that seriously. Like, he loves to around on social media. That's like, he enjoys doing it.

[Fran]

You know, he posts and he's just laughing to himself.

[Ria]

Yeah. I loved the video that went viral of. I think his name is Cameron, right? He does those Love island videos.

[Fran]

Oh, my God, So funny.

[Ria]

And he did one of his, like, you know, if I was Justin Bieber, this is what I would have said and just did this whole thing and like, Haley reposted it and then Justin posted on his Instagram and everything. Oh, my God, it was so funny. And I was peeing my pants, so listening to that whole thing, especially all.

[Fran]

The Love island stuff.

[Ria]

Oh, his Love island opinions are the best.

[Fran]

The absolute best.

[Noah]

He's the one who does, like, the really long ones.

[Fran]

Yeah, yeah. I stop every time I have to watch.

[Ria]

It's appointment television. His review, his recaps.

[Fran]

It really is.

[Ria]

Yeah, yeah.

[Fran]

Moving on. Chris Hughes said that he wants to marry jojo Siwa. And on top of that, okay, Jojo Siwa released a God awful cover of.

[Ria]

Yeah.

[Fran]

Bette Davis size.

[Ria]

Yeah. But like, it's so bad that I really actually thought she was trolling.

[Fran]

I don't think she's trolling. I think that she feels like she has that little rasp. She does have that rasp. But I think she thinks she's matching the energy of the song.

[Ria]

Right, right, right.

[Fran]

And you know, we, I mean, it is out. I just sometimes we got to call it how it is. And I think that this cover is God awful.

[Ria]

Yeah.

[Fran]

I see it on TikTok. I'm like, no, this is not happening. No.

[Ria]

I. And, but this is where I. This is where like. I'm like, there has. There. What's the disconnect, you know, of like, when she posts the clip and then she writes, still undecided if I should release my cover of Bette Davis eyes on Spotify or not. And then she's like thinking about releasing it this Friday but still unsure. Sharing a little bit of verse one today to see if you think I should or not. And it's like every comment is just like, no, no.

[Fran]

But then she did on her Instagram.

[Ria]

Yeah.

[Fran]

And people are like, honestly, let the haters hate. It's good.

[Ria]

I. Yeah.

[Fran]

I mean, once again, personal taste, I guess.

[Ria]

I know.

[Fran]

Personal taste.

[Ria]

They.

[Fran]

They love the JoJo Siwa cover of Betty Davis. I mean, why ruin a good song?

[Ria]

Yes. Yeah, yeah, well, I know. So. And also so Chris was doing some press. He told the Sun's Fabulous magazine, I'd love to marry her. I'd be lying if I didn't tell you. I run through scenarios of our wedding day. We'd have a proper English wedding and I can imagine her in a full wedding dress. We both want kids. He added, we come from loving families. My mom loves her. She's my best friend. I love that she's a person I have to do nothing with and still have the best time. That's everything to me. Okay. In the meantime, they are. They're still, you know, in a. In a long distance relationship. While he is based in the UK and they haven't apparently hasn't yet spoken about living with each other in the future. But. But I'd love to marry her.

[Fran]

Damn.

[Ria]

While moving in together hasn't been brought to the table yet, he told the outlet that he's willing to jump on planes to see his love. He explained, I'm obsessed with her. I do anything for her. I mean, it's nice. Like he's saying very nice things. No, that is right like, when you.

[Fran]

Hear he wants to marry her, like, that's very nice.

[Ria]

Is it, like, a little much, maybe?

[Fran]

It's very nice. And I'm sure Jojo loves to hear that, like, oh, you want. You want to hear someone wants to.

[Ria]

Marry you for such a short amount of time?

[Fran]

It is. And you know what? Maybe they just both know, you know?

[Ria]

Yeah.

[Fran]

Yeah.

[Ria]

When you know, you know, they are. Those two.

[Fran]

They're in love.

[Ria]

Crazy. I do hope that, you know, maybe we'll see their big UK wedding.

[Fran]

Yeah.

[Ria]

Crazy.

[Fran]

Oh, my God. Imagine.

[Ria]

Oh, my God.

[Fran]

The royal wedding.

[Ria]

Seriously.

[Fran]

Chris Hughes and Jojo Siwa.

[Ria]

I would just eat that wedding content up. Like.

[Fran]

No, I would love to be invited to that.

[Ria]

Oh, my God. Just thinking about, like, the decor.

[Fran]

Oh, my God. It'd be fantastic.

[Ria]

Like, what direction would she go in? What would her dress look like? I don't know.

[Fran]

She.

[Ria]

Would she even wear a dress? Maybe not. Maybe she'd switch it up.

[Fran]

Yeah, we don't know. We'll find out, though, if this comes to fruition. We'll find out.

[Ria]

I know. Speaking of weddings, I cannot wait to see the content from Madeline White, from Loud Luxuries wedding in Greece, Santorini. And, like, it was, like, the perfect tease where they were posting videos of them there. And, like, the early, like, the welcome dinner. And, like, then it was like her getting ready for the welcome party, and it was like, all right, see you on the other side. Not going to hear from me.

[Fran]

Yeah. I was like, wow, I love that.

[Ria]

I know. I love that, too. It's amazing. She's getting married. She's like, I'm disconnecting.

[Fran]

I'm 100% certain. Or maybe I'm 99 certain, because I don't know for sure. She'll be getting a magazine spread.

[Ria]

Oh. Oh, yeah. I hope so.

[Fran]

They're definitely a magazine spread.

[Ria]

Maybe like, l. Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah.

[Fran]

You know, I've.

[Ria]

I hope so. And I can't freaking wait to see.

[Fran]

Can't wait to see.

[Ria]

I've been eating her wedding content up from, honestly, like, this whole last year, and she's been making her bridesmaids dresses.

[Fran]

I know. I can't wait to see her bridesmaid dresses.

[Ria]

Yeah, they're going to be gorgeous.

[Fran]

It's gonna be stunning.

[Ria]

Gorgeous. Santorini. I know. The blue and the blue ocean, the sky. It's going to be stunning. I can't wait to see all the. All the content, Honestly.

[Fran]

I know I've been dying.

[Ria]

I've been, like, stalking it on Tik Tok, being Like, other. Looking at other guests being, like, if they're posting anything.

[Fran]

I know. I.

[Ria]

Everyone was really on lockdown.

[Fran]

It seems they are. I saw some of what people were wearing and some stunning dresses, some guest dresses where I'm like, oh, I love.

[Ria]

That Mike Grinnell and Alana are there.

[Fran]

They love.

[Ria]

They looked beautiful. I love their. You know, they did a little outfit video before the. Before the wedding, so.

[Fran]

Yeah, I can't wait to see it all. Maybe time to see. I'm. I feel like it'll be today.

[Ria]

Yeah, I thought so, too. I thought maybe Monday, but maybe, you know, you never know.

[Fran]

You never could be Tuesday.

[Ria]

But I'm sure she's got, like, all the content ready to go and she's ready to share it all, and I. I bet you. I'm sure there's a gorgeous spread. Yeah, for sure.

[Fran]

I feel like.

[Ria]

I mean, she could be.

[Fran]

But she could be Vogue. It could be Vogue. It could be Vogue. Yeah. You never know. We'll find out, though. Yeah, I'm sure. Today or tomorrow.

[Ria]

Yeah.

[Fran]

And honestly, we are going to be getting.

[Ria]

I'll be stalking it.

[Noah]

Yeah.

[Fran]

We're going to be getting upset if we don't get it.

[Ria]

No, I know.

[Fran]

I'm.

[Ria]

Seriously.

[Fran]

Time is ticking.

[Ria]

Yeah.

[Fran]

Last topic before we get into the Love island final. Klay Thompson and Meg Thee Stallion have gone Instagram official. Wow.

[Ria]

Who would have thought we had. This one just popped out of nowhere.

[Fran]

Who knows?

[Ria]

Like, here they are on a little. On a little trip.

[Fran]

Yeah.

[Ria]

I mean, damn.

[Fran]

Good for Klay Thompson. Yeah, good. Good for them. I mean, no idea, but I love when a couple pops out of nowhere.

[Ria]

Yeah.

[Fran]

Like, who got engaged recently that was introduced by Russell Wilson and Sierra. Right. And everyone was like, wait, what? They. They. Who even knew they were dating, but now they're engaged.

[Ria]

Oh, Normani.

[Fran]

Normani and D.K. metcalf.

[Ria]

Yes. Remember, like, just out of nowhere. Yep.

[Fran]

It was like, oh, right.

[Ria]

I kind of knew that they were together, but, like, we never really saw too much of them. Then it was like, bam, here they are. Yeah, I. I will say there's the same thing. Totally. A. A soft. A soft launch for them. But I would love to know the. I'd love to know the initiation of this. Of this relationship. You know, it has to be a.

[Fran]

Friend of a friend.

[Ria]

Must be.

[Noah]

She was dating Celtics guy in the Celtics for a second.

[Ria]

Was she?

[Noah]

Tory Craig.

[Ria]

Oh.

[Noah]

But I don't know what happened to that. I thought they were still together until this.

[Fran]

Clearly not.

[Ria]

Well, Klay Thompson swooped right in Stepped right in. I love it because it's like he posted on Instagram and it's just. They're there in the Bahamas. He's kissing her, but it's her. You can't see her face, but you're like, oh, yeah, I've seen that ass. I recognize that back.

[Fran]

Said, I'll know that ass anywhere.

[Ria]

Yeah, she was. We were just throwing it around on Love Island.

[Fran]

Yeah, right. We're real familiar with it right now.

[Ria]

I love it. And then also, like, the really cute one of them just, like, holding hands, and she's got, like, bracelets on and just watch. And I'm like, oh, super cute.

[Fran]

Like a little launch. Like, seriously.

[Ria]

Seriously. What a couple. Yeah, that's a good one. I like them. I like that together. I love. You know, she a basketball player.

[Fran]

Perfect for her.

[Ria]

You know, she needs, like. I feel like she needs a talk. I feel like she's really tall.

[Fran]

Yeah. Can handle the ball. Can handle our ass.

[Ria]

Yeah.

[Fran]

You know, that sort of thing.

[Ria]

She's really. Yeah. So I feel like they're. That's. They're. They look great together.

[Fran]

Yeah, for sure.

[Ria]

Yeah. Yeah.

[Fran]

Congrats to them. Love a little launch like that.

[Noah]

She's 5 10, apparently.

[Fran]

Yeah. Yeah. She. Yeah, I noticed that on Love island where I was like, wow, Meg looks tall.

[Ria]

Yeah. Put her. Yeah. I mean, she's so stunning that it's like sword model vibes. You know, when you get. When you're also that tall, it's just like, oh, my God, she's gorgeous.

[Fran]

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[Ria]

It's over.

[Fran]

We have crossed the threshold.

[Ria]

Yeah. You know, we made it and let me taught it it all. The right thing happened.

[Fran]

The right thing. And I'm exhausted from Love Island.

[Ria]

I know.

[Noah]

Content like a tweet that was like the dog, like, in the wind being like, we're free.

[Fran]

It genuinely was like we were suffocating for a little bit.

[Ria]

Yeah.

[Fran]

And now we have broke free and we're by next week, we'll be missing it.

[Ria]

Oh.

[Fran]

We'll be like, we need it back. Which it is coming back September 16th, Love Island Games. So don't fret. Do not fret. We will have more Love island to talk about. And if you don't know what Love island games is, it's fantastic. It's now being hosted by our animatics originally Maya Jama. And they're gonna bring back, like, Love island contestants.

[Ria]

I'm sure we'll see probably season six and seven. I'm sure.

[Fran]

I'm sure we'll see a ton from this season and last season. Season. I could put money on Kendall being on, like, I don't know why. I just know Kendall from season six is going to be Love Island 100%.

[Ria]

I think you could absolutely lock, like.

[Fran]

I think you could just lock it in that he'll be on.

[Ria]

I did see this made me laugh, too. The over the weekend, an article on the cut that was like, I. It's just the graphic just said, I can't wait to be released from Love island usa. Was just like, we were so locked in. Honestly, I enjoyed the ride. Bumpy. It was bumpy at times. But watching that finale and getting, you know, getting some firsts. Very happy. You know, if you haven't watched. Spoiler alert, spoiler watch. We got to say it. But you know, you haven't watched. If you have somehow, if you made it this far and you haven't seen who's won. I'm very impressed. Good. I like, very impressed. Good for you. But, you know, Amaya and Brian brought home the win, as they should, because we also had our first breakup during a final date.

[Noah]

Is that the first time that's ever happened?

[Fran]

Yes. Yes.

[Ria]

They're like, anytime you get. Literally, I'm so used to, like, fast forwarding through some of these dates on any other season because it's like they've been together already. It's like, oh, they're just talking about how much they love each other and they can't wait for the outside. It's all like, mushy, mushy, gushy, gushy. Like, lovey, lovey. But you had to be locked into that Chris and hooded date. Because my God, you would have missed some moments.

[Fran]

You really would have missed an all time moment when they are fighting and the singer comes in and starts singing Moon river for their enjoyment and entertainment.

[Ria]

Let's just be friends. Moon River.

[Fran]

I couldn't believe.

[Noah]

I need to know how long that like. Because they obviously like edit it. Like, how long was she singing where they just had to sit there.

[Fran]

Unbelievable.

[Ria]

No, the editing was fantastic. Because I wonder if it happened in that order, you know?

[Fran]

Right.

[Ria]

Usually.

[Fran]

These couples just fake it till the end.

[Ria]

Yeah.

[Fran]

They're faking it and then the finale happens and they break up. As soon as they leave that villain, they're like, me and you, we ain't gonna work out. We're cutting this. I saw people saying that that happened with season five of uk, that Amber and Greg actually didn't even want to continue, but they were like, just stay together. And then they end up winning.

[Ria]

Like, I don't know how true that is. I don't know.

[Fran]

I. I saw people talking about that. I'm just.

[Ria]

That could have been the direction they went. And honestly, I'm good for Huda for being like. I'm like, we're, you know, like. Because I think she could have. They could have just said, oh, we'll work it out.

[Fran]

Yeah, they could have faked it. But here's the thing. I mean, Chris could have faked it. It's like barely given. We're giving hood a little like crumbs here. And they're like, oh, good thing she did this. It's like she, she is hard to agree with most of the time. Like, she. I mean, some things. The pillow, the pillow thing. And then she puts the cast. She hit him with the pillow first?

[Ria]

Yeah, she was hitting him with the pillow.

[Fran]

He threw the pillow, hits her in the face. She walks out with a full cast.

[Ria]

And then.

[Fran]

And then she's like, I'm gonna count to three. And I feel like. And listen, we can't relate because we are not mothers.

[Ria]

Yeah.

[Fran]

But I feel like she was having a hard time separating the two of being a mother and being in a relationship on this show. Because the way that she was speaking to a lot of them was like, as if I'm gonna count to three.

[Ria]

Right. Like, if you don't turn around the count of three, I'm not talking to you tomorrow.

[Fran]

Imagine your partner saying that to you, though. Like, I'm gonna count.

[Noah]

No, like poking you.

[Ria]

Yeah.

[Fran]

No, he's like, I just want to sleep. But then there were points where it's like, okay, we all know Huda can really act up and a lot of things we disagree with Chris. To me also weirdo behavior. Like I felt, you know, he was maybe pushed to a point where he should have just at that point been like, I don't.

[Ria]

He wanted to break up with her weeks ago. I mean weeks ago, like whatever, early episodes ago. And he just did it.

[Fran]

I feel like he should have just ended it when he felt that way because then it got to a point where it felt like he was sort of pushing her. Yeah. I feel like he was sort of pushing her to like act and it was working. He was beating her and she was biting.

[Ria]

Yeah.

[Fran]

And she was doing the things that he was kind of like baiting her to do. Which was just weirdo behavior to me because it was very obvious that he did not like her.

[Ria]

Yeah.

[Fran]

But then he can. Then he kind of forced her to end things because he wanted to be seen as the good guy.

[Ria]

Yeah.

[Fran]

And so that she would be the bad guy ending things. Because then all of a sudden he won't even help her walk through back the walk to the water. If you don't like her. And you saw it coming. He was like, I saw this coming. Like, da, da, da. Then why can't you just help her walk back? Like, are you upset about this or are you not upset? He was making my head spin. I was like, you clearly don't like her, so why do you care? You want it. You pushed her to the point of ending it. But then you're being a weirdo. And then he gets back to the guys and he's like, I don't care. I'm over it. It's like you're over it, but you wouldn't help her walk through the water. No, not that I'm in agreement with Huda because I, I am not. Like some of her actions are really mind boggling. A lot of times you're like, why is she acting this way? But then you watch this guy and you're like, why are you acting this way? You didn't even like her.

[Ria]

I think it's become like so outrageous that I actually love it. You know, like, and I'm sure that's how a lot of people feel about it because you see like the, the like people that really ride for Huda and I'm like, you know, they just love the antics because objectively, like walking back into that bedroom with that cast on her nose after getting hit in the face with a pillow is so.

[Fran]

Fucking, fucking so Absurd.

[Noah]

And I was like, she's gonna have. She's gonna make a joke out of this. But it was, no, no, no.

[Ria]

Like, dead serious. Mad is so funny. And she was like, look what I.

[Fran]

Have to wear on my nose now.

[Ria]

The moments, like, really do crack me up. Like, her. That final date was just a cinematic masterpiece. Taking off the heels, walking back to get the bottle of champagne, like, pouring her glass, stepping in the water. The fact that Chris wouldn't just lift her is crazy. Like, sir, that is. That is some such lame, petty behavior that's so bizarre. She's going to help her walk.

[Fran]

It's.

[Ria]

But what?

[Noah]

Like, when he went over, he was like. With his hand, like, I think he was going to, like, help her, but.

[Fran]

Then him being like, I'm not going.

[Ria]

To carry you in heels. And was she going to her. Put her. He. Heels into the water?

[Noah]

Like, yeah, but he essentially just got dumped.

[Ria]

But he wanted it.

[Fran]

Yeah, like, he wanted it.

[Ria]

He didn't want to be with her. He didn't exactly fight for it.

[Noah]

No. I feel like when he was like, why, like, why are you crying? Like, I think he was one. That was like, one last Hail Mary to be like, maybe we can.

[Fran]

Like, that was a move to be like, why are you crying? Because he. He wanted to be like, you ended it. Why are you crying? Like, yeah, he couldn't understand that you could feel both emotions of being upset that this. She was clearly upset. It wasn't working out for her.

[Ria]

The amount of times he's made it clear he did not want to be with her. And then like, well, I'll talk to her and see if we can fix it. But he didn't want to fix it. He just wanted her to break up with him so it wouldn't have been him.

[Fran]

It was very clear why Hooda was crying. She was upset that this is the end of the show and it's ending in this way that she doesn't have a connection with a guy, but also doesn't want to be with him. And he's like, why are you crying? Why are you crying? I was like, you're being a dickhead.

[Noah]

During that date, he likes. She said, tell me, like, what I should work on. He started to tell her, and she just cuts him off and is immediately pissed off. And it's like, what is he supposed.

[Ria]

To do it 100%. They're not. They're not gonna be together. And that's very clear. But, like, him acting like he cares enough to try to make it work is where I think that that's fraudulent. Like, I think he is. What should I do to be better? And then, like. And then. Or whatever, like, what's what? Or not even that. What should I do? It's like, what's Hoda being like, how can I be better? Or whatever. It's like.

[Fran]

And he's.

[Ria]

He. He doesn't care. Like, he is giving. He is saying these things to her of just, like, things obviously, that she could. That she could work on in his mind, but in his mind, it's not like, oh, if she works on these things, it's gonna work out. Because he did not want to be with her. Like, he really. The. He had an absolute freak out that his family was gonna have to meet her. He was not, like, not happy about that at all. The freaking basketball and. And seeing his family where his two peaks. No pits, just peaks. And Hoda had nothing to do with them.

[Fran]

That was insane.

[Ria]

And I think, like, bad timing. They're clearly. They were not. They should have separated episodes ago, because the. They lost that communication. They were on completely different pages. I mean, he's saying she want. Like, he's saying she's not giving him enough attention. And then now she's saying he's not giving her enough attention. Like, they were just going back and forth about different things. Privately, publicly, when they're outside, when they're in the bed, you know, it's just. They were not on the same page at all. And Hoda, like, it was the right thing to be. Like, you know, I think we should just be friends. And he could have done that, and he didn't. And I think, like, he did that for a reason, because he was like, wow, we've made it this far. We'll see how far we can go.

[Fran]

Yeah, 100%. I think obviously, Ace and Shelley should have been in the final four like that. I mean, when that fact that these.

[Ria]

Two made it to the.

[Fran]

They were. They, like, they beat Iris and Pepe. Crazy is crazy. Like, I. Oh, my God. It's just insane because I. Ace and Shelley, no matter what, like, they should have been in that finale. No matter what, they should have been in there over Chris and Huda, especially.

[Ria]

Although if Huda and Chris won and one of them took the money, that would have been. Because I think. I think both of them would have done it. Like, I think if they won, I think Hoda would have taken the money. And I think if. Like, if she got the envelope and I think vice versa with Chris, they would have.

[Fran]

Yeah. Money that would have been.

[Noah]

Really? Because I feel like just for public perception, like, that'd be such a bad look for yourself.

[Ria]

Like, no relationship, though, like, they could have spun it, you know, because it's like, things were so shitty with them and especially if they literally just broke up.

[Fran]

Right.

[Noah]

How many times has that happened, like, in the history of love?

[Ria]

Taking the money.

[Noah]

Taking the money.

[Fran]

I think, like, once.

[Ria]

I, I really only remember it from that season of Levi in Australia. Has it ever happened in uk? I don't, I don't know.

[Fran]

I recall.

[Ria]

I can't, I'm not sure.

[Fran]

Let's be honest, though, they gotta up this prize money.

[Noah]

They do.

[Fran]

I know, but 100k for the biggest show ever.

[Ria]

Yeah.

[Fran]

Up the prize.

[Noah]

But then.

[Ria]

But I don't fake it. Yeah. I actually don't think. I don't know. I, I, My argument is, I actually don't think that they should, because even if you have a connection, if you met someone, like, am I and Brian, you know, if you've met someone, they have a good connection and they really care for each other. And I, and I do think, like, I hope they work and it works on the outside, and I know that. I feel like they're really gonna try. But if that prize money is like $500,000.

[Fran]

Yeah.

[Ria]

And you've just been with someone for literally 10 days, like, however long it is, and it's. That's like five. You're like, sorry. Yeah.

[Fran]

But no, like, I, like, even 200,000 would be a little bit better.

[Ria]

Yeah.

[Fran]

Once they get all their taxes taken out, everything. At least you give them a little bit more.

[Ria]

Yeah. You know, that's, that's, that's fair. But I think they do kind of keep it in the, at a, a number like that. So they do get actual connections, you know, because then it's really hard.

[Fran]

That's really a competition.

[Ria]

That is. Yeah. Then it's really hard because then you're all. The whole season, you're gonna be like, does this person just want the money?

[Fran]

That's, you know, that's a great point.

[Ria]

Which, which people obviously think from time to time, but it's not like the main focus of what.

[Fran]

Right.

[Ria]

People are talking about. But I feel like even Iris and Pepe were like, damn, they just broke up. We're fourth place.

[Fran]

Yeah. If I was them, I'd be a little salty. I'd be like, they're not even together.

[Noah]

The question was wild. It was like, how do you feel? It's like, about being last and out of the four, like.

[Ria]

Yeah.

[Fran]

Yeah, well, we're happy. We made it. Very happy for Amaya and Brian, though.

[Ria]

I mean, I think they really do care about each other.

[Fran]

They do. And I think speeches. Their speeches were adorable. Their date was adorable. Their family's meeting melted my heart. Like, they just mesh together so well. And I just love the connection that they have made. And I really felt like. I really hope it's genuine on both sides. I feel like Amaya is so genuine. I feel like Brian is, too. He seems like a really great guy.

[Ria]

I think so, too.

[Fran]

No less of him. He's been on the show for a way shorter amount of time. But I love that. I love that they won. I was rooting for them. I know a lot of people were rooting for Nick and Alandra. Obviously, we, you know, we got the whole hive. They're rooting for them. And I think it's amazing that they are testing that connection because people. They know now, that's another thing that was tricky to me was that they now know how hard people are rooting for them. And then it was obvious with the messages in the bottle.

[Ria]

Yeah, yeah.

[Fran]

And then Alandra even said something of the sword of, like, knowing how hard America is making me want it more, which, you know, I could see. Sort of like she said such a.

[Noah]

She's like our stands.

[Ria]

Yeah. Such a production. Like, I find that to be such a tactic of like, oh, we're not going to tell any of the other couples how America feels about them, but these two, we will, because it's going to, like, push them to try and make it work more, you know?

[Fran]

Yeah, that did.

[Ria]

That does, like, Nick put hashtag Nickel Andrea in his letter.

[Fran]

Yeah. You know. Yeah. Like, they're not supposed to know about that. Yeah, yeah.

[Ria]

You're not supposed.

[Fran]

You're not supposed to know yet.

[Ria]

Exactly.

[Fran]

But I do feel like they are genuinely.

[Ria]

What?

[Fran]

Whatever connection they are forming, it feels like a strong one, 100%. And they said this.

[Ria]

I think they really have love for each other.

[Fran]

Yeah, they have love for each other, whether it's friendship, whether it's romantic. They'll explore that out of the villa. And I'm excited for them to explore that because I feel like they will be able to get to know whether it's romantic or friendship even more outside, for sure. In the villa. It has to be romantic to, you know, make it to the end and whatnot. So it'll be interesting to see how they do outside the villa. And I'm rooting for them. Like, I want them to figure it out loved watching their families. First of all, Alandria and her mom, like, could not get enough of watching their relationship. I love the way that they were talking with each other, the way that Alandra's mom was hyping her up. She was like, face tea, body tea. I love it. And being so happy about Nick. And then on the other side of that, Nick's mom and sister, which we have seen on social media. But then also being so welcoming to Alandra while she was there and being like, come over for dinner. And Alandra was like, I gonna have dinner with my new family. And Nick's dad's letter, like all of that was really, really nice and sweet. And I really love the way that Nick spoke in the finale. Like the way he spoke, you know, about Alandria and Alandra to Nick. But then also when Amaya and Brian were announced as the winners and that Nick and Alandra came in second and they were asked how they feel. I loved what Nick had to say about Amaya and Brian. Like, I was like, that was so sweet. Very classy, gentleman answer and really, really sweet.

[Ria]

Yeah, I thought like what he said about Amaya was, was really just very sweet and genuine. And I think everybody did start to feel that way towards the end where it was like, you know, Amaya came in, I think we didn't fully, you know, we didn't fully understand her. But now being with her and seeing this journey for her, like, she's so authentically herself and she should be applauded and awarded for that and Brian understands that. You know, another thing that I kind of irked me about, Chris was like, every time they kept moving on to the next level, like he kept like high fiving Brian and be like making it to the end and I'm like, you won't just want to make to the end so badly. Like, it's just like, like Brian was never the one initiating the like casa boys, let's do it. Like, it was just always Chris and I just thought that was.

[Noah]

Although people were talking about how Brian was kind of being like maybe fake it a little bit like with Huda, kind of worried about that.

[Ria]

What you mean Chris or Brian?

[Noah]

No, Brian was like when Chris was talking to Brian about like it's not working with Huda and he was kind of like pushing him to like just.

[Ria]

Well, no, I think he was like just.

[Noah]

Yeah, Maya and Brian were like trying to really like that happen.

[Ria]

Yeah, well, it's their friends too, right? It's like, you want you, you're like oh. Like, I hope that this works out for them. And I think if you're in that situation, they're probably pushing everybody. They're like, come on. Like, we're almost at the end. Like, just like, wait it out kind of thing. I feel like a lot of them would do that, but would Nick and Alandri? I am excited to see what they do on the outside, but it very much. If it is a romantic thing, amazing. But even, like, what Nick, we talked about this when Nick said, like, he just said. Nick said it in his declaration to her. Like, whether this is partners, lovers, best friends, like, we'll. We'll find out. So it'll be nice. I think they'll be able to get out there. Maybe they'll. They'll go visit each other's families, they'll meet each other's friends. They're really, like, get to see each other's lives and see how they would maybe fit into it. And then it's like, like, okay, maybe. Maybe this could work. Maybe it is there. The. The chemistry is there and the, the actual sexual chemistry is there. Or maybe they are besties. But either way, I loved watching. I loved watching their journey too. But, yeah, my God, Asians. Ace and Shelly really should have been.

[Fran]

Ace and Shelly should have been in. I bet they would have had beautiful speeches.

[Ria]

Yeah. Yeah.

[Fran]

I bet Ace would have had an amazing, like, the thing. So this is what happened.

[Ria]

I really didn't like the way Ace did a lot of things throughout the season, but, like, he did find a connection with Shelley.

[Fran]

Yeah.

[Ria]

And, you know, they did an interview and they talked about how half them all knew each other before. Like, maybe not good. Like, they weren't all good friends, but, like, Shelly knew Amaya, Ace knew Pepe, Nick knew Jeremiah. Like, there's all these connections that they already knew each other from, like, social circles or working or whatever it is.

[Fran]

So, yeah, I, I, People are so stuck. And I on the. Ace and Shelley knowing each other before and, like, plotting and that was a funny sort of rumor going around, but it's so not real, because if you know how the casting works for Love island, you don't know who's going on the show.

[Ria]

Yeah.

[Fran]

Like, you know who maybe had auditions or casting, whatever. Right. But you never know who the final people are going to be. So there's no way that Ace and Shelley could have drummed up some grand plan for them to win it all in the end. Like, they didn't know that 100.

[Noah]

They were going to someone on the inside.

[Ria]

Yeah.

[Fran]

It was an entertaining, like, idea. You know, people were thinking about it because the way Ace was acting. But, like, realistically, no. Yeah, it is funny. Now that Ace we got sent home, like, he was winning me back over again. I was like, God damn it, why do you get sent home? He was the heart of that Villa.

[Ria]

I mean, you definitely. You could definitely feel his energy, like, being gone the last.

[Fran]

Yeah.

[Ria]

The last episode and. And whatnot with that.

[Fran]

But he did, you know, there were, like, just a couple of decisions that we were all scratching our head at throughout the season.

[Ria]

I think people were like, commentary.

[Fran]

Some commentary, some it. The way he treated Amaya at the beginning, and all of a sudden it flipped. And the way they sent certain people home, especially Jeremiah and then Hannah and all that, and everyone's like, you know, all the genuine connections are being sent home and now. Now you're sent home. Like, a lot of people felt that way. They were like, well, they were the leader of sending a lot of people home.

[Ria]

And he was kind of the people. We're talking about people getting assassinated. He was kind of the assassin.

[Fran]

He was the leader of the pack. And that was been the talk of the whole time. But they definitely should have been in the finale over Chris and Hudo 1000%. I think it's very obvious now, but very, very happy for Amaya and Brian. Like, and they look. So now we're seeing all these, like, post villa videos they're getting. You know, they're going home and they're going to be living life now. I mean, they're obviously. Their show. Their social media has exploded.

[Ria]

Yeah.

[Fran]

So it's gonna be interesting to see who sort of continues the connection and where people go from here, because I'm very interested to see, like, who locks in and who doesn't, because we still have the three couples from last year still together.

[Ria]

Yeah. Yeah. That show premiered as well. I haven't watched it yet. I was just locked into the finale. Definitely gonna watch that, but. And there I do wish they were doing the reunion a little bit sooner.

[Fran]

It just feels like by the end of August, it kind of wears down. Like, I wish it was gonna premiere.

[Ria]

I know. I wish it was in, like, two weeks.

[Fran]

Yeah.

[Ria]

Like, give him a little time to be outside for a little bit and, like, start to do some stuff, watch.

[Fran]

The show and learn what everyone did. Said.

[Ria]

Exactly. But then, like, just put it out. Yeah. So that we have it.

[Fran]

Right.

[Ria]

We want it now.

[Fran]

It feels like a. Maybe Andy Cohen was booked and busy. The only time they can get him was.

[Noah]

That'll be interesting, though.

[Ria]

No, I love that Andy Coleman's gonna.

[Fran]

Ask the good questions.

[Ria]

Yes, he is.

[Fran]

He's gonna get them to talk.

[Ria]

No, for sure.

[Fran]

That's amazing.

[Ria]

And you know, Andy will read off that card and it could be the most outlandish question ever, but he will read it.

[Fran]

He will read it, which is very exciting. But I can't wait. The season has come to an end. We do have some interviews this week. We will be updating you guys as they, as they come. And we're very excited about that.

[Ria]

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[Fran]

All right, let's get into the weekly watch report where we talk about the things we watch this week. Weekly watch report on Monday. Weekly watch report on Monday. Weekly watch report on Monday. Weekly watch report on Monday. So snaps were pretty good there. They were. They were. They were great.

[Ria]

I'll pick up.

[Fran]

But they were really good. They were making me feel it even more. Love island finale. We just discussed it so we'll read it off the bat. I'll give it an A. Yeah. Because solid winners agree with the winner choice. And we got that. Kristen had an epic breakup that we've never seen before in a finale. So all around. Yeah, that gets it.

[Ria]

You know what? I sorry I forgot to say this about the date too, but Chris just constantly pouring.

[Noah]

Oh yeah. He was. He's like, I'm going to finish everything.

[Ria]

I was like, this guy is going to drink like this Is. I hope they maybe. Did they get him as like a bottle just kept. Like, he kept pouring more.

[Fran]

Right. Obviously. I thought they had a limit, I guess. Not with the whole bottle. Not with the dates.

[Ria]

I know. I was like, every step. Every time they bought. He was just pouring more champagne. But no. Yes, it was. It was a.

[Noah]

Them walking up a filling finale, by the way. Like. And all the other islanders are like, oh, hey.

[Fran]

They're like, this isn't good.

[Noah]

How was it?

[Fran]

Yeah, tough. But that gets an A.

[Ria]

Very.

[Fran]

I'm happy for the other couples.

[Ria]

Yeah.

[Fran]

And I'm excited to see where they end up. I did watch beyond the Villa, the Love Island Season 6 spin off. Watch that. I didn't hate it. I thought that it was actually going to be way worse than what it was. I actually, you know, it was. It was fine. Like, whatever. It's not like the best reality show I've ever watched.

[Ria]

Right.

[Fran]

Right. I was interested.

[Ria]

It's the first episode. Like, it's like they got to build to stuff.

[Fran]

Yeah. First episode. And yeah.

[Noah]

The drama just felt like. Like the drama. The only drama we're talking about is like, you didn't tell me about getting sprayed.

[Ria]

But there's more to that first episode. And it's like, I feel like it is hard to, you know, the original, like, you know them from their season, but now they have to build a whole narrative what. What their life is like outside. So the first episode is going to be.

[Fran]

Which that is a guy takeaway of. It's just a spray tan. It's not. I like the way that Liv was consistently lying to Kaylor. Not.

[Noah]

I'm on killer side.

[Fran]

Yeah. Not just about the spray tan, but like, she got glam and didn't tell her the. The boyfriend's party and told her it was happening different night and she still went out. Like, that's sketchy stuff. And Kaylor was like, I. Like, you lived with me at my family's house and you're lying about. You're telling me that. Because Liv is seeing this guy and he was having a birthday party and Liv said it wasn't happening anymore, but then Kaylor woke up and saw Liv out at a club with Kendall and whatever. And then Kaylor. There was a camera company who was offering a camera to Kaylor and Liv and Liv lied to Kaylor saying that she bought her own camera, but really it was the camera the company sent. But Liv held on to it instead of sharing it with Kaylor. And then k. Then Liv told Kaylor she wasn't getting makeup and hair done for the filming of the show. And then she went and got makeup and hair done for the filming of the show. Like, if you've been in friendships like that, you know, like, you're on Kayla's side, like. Yeah, that's weird behavior.

[Ria]

Look, if we were going to an event and you, like, got a spray tan and your hair and makeup done and didn't tell me, I'd be like, yeah.

[Noah]

When was this show filmed? They just filmed, like, recently.

[Ria]

Yeah. And, like, the last, like, has, like.

[Noah]

A boyfriend, like, publicly. But, like, that's not. That hasn't happened yet. Like.

[Ria]

No, but I think it was, like, this spring. They were filming.

[Fran]

No, I think they filmed it this spring. Yeah.

[Ria]

Yeah.

[Fran]

It seemed like it was, like, around, like, maybe April May.

[Noah]

I thought they might have shouted at chicks in the office when they were like, we've been doing all these brand deals. We've been doing this. And I was like, nashville, the live show.

[Fran]

I was like, oh, is it coming? Yeah. No, but I was definitely on Kayla's side. I thought that that was sort of weird of Liv to be lying to Kayla like that. But then the rest of it, I'm like, the Janae and Connor drama. I'm just like, I don't.

[Ria]

Yeah.

[Fran]

Care.

[Ria]

Yeah.

[Fran]

About that, you know. Yeah. Janae doesn't with Connor.

[Ria]

Right. Yeah.

[Fran]

And we've known that, and we know that. And she doesn't have to with him.

[Ria]

Yeah.

[Fran]

Why is Connor on the show?

[Noah]

It's hard not to feel bad for Aaron watching it, like, just in general. Like, his whole demeanor and, like, freaking sad noise.

[Fran]

So true. He, like, literally deleted his social media. Got a dog.

[Noah]

He said, like, he just slept all day every day because he didn't want to, like, deal with anything. And Connor's like, so you were depressed? He's like, well, I don't know if I was doing. It's like.

[Fran]

Yeah. He was like, I don't want to use that word, but he was like, I would just go to sleep because it was easier to, like, sleep instead of dealing with, like, whatever. Yeah. Yeah. So that.

[Ria]

Yeah.

[Fran]

You know, you got to feel for him. No, and then Kaylor was like, being, you know, like, being like, oh, you know, you don't. You did fuck up and whatever. And they were having a conversation which was so awkward. Like, their. Their initial conversation was.

[Ria]

Yeah. I was like, is this the way.

[Fran]

That they're editing this show? Like, the two of them aren't speaking?

[Noah]

That's the one thing with, like, they do it on Love Island. But it's so clear when they, like, edit to make the conversation, they drag it out where, like, they create these pauses where it's like, those don't exist in, like, the real.

[Fran]

Right. They're just staring at each other. And you're like, how long is this going on for? Right, Right. But you guys are just. This can't possibly be the conversation. Right? Yeah, I'll give it a C plus. Like, I'll continue watching it, and I'm sure it'll get a little bit more interesting, but it was fine.

[Ria]

Yeah.

[Fran]

You know, it's a nice Sunday filler. I started Animal Kingdom. I talked about that last week. I'm only a couple episodes in, and now Matt's away for a couple days for work, so I gotta wait till he gets back to continue watching it. But I will give it a B plus because I'm very interested. Quarterback on Netflix. I don't know how many episodes I watched, but Jared Goff and Joe Burrow. Whatever. I'm enjoying it. Yeah, I'll give it a B. Yeah. You know, it's nice to see the insides of their lives, you know? It is. And I watched Sinners again because now it's out on streaming. That's still a plus.

[Noah]

That was my family. My dad hated it.

[Fran]

Really?

[Noah]

Yeah. He's not. Like, he didn't know it was about vampires, and so he's not. Like, that's not really his type of movie. So the second he realized that it's, like, Supernatural, I tried to. I tried, I tried. My mom likes.

[Fran]

There's so much more than just vampires.

[Ria]

That's right.

[Noah]

I tried to explain to him.

[Fran]

He just saw the vampires and was.

[Noah]

Like, no, I'm out.

[Ria]

Yeah.

[Fran]

No, I loved it just as much as I did the. The first time. I mean, my God, does Sammy just.

[Noah]

Have an amazing start putting out his own songs?

[Fran]

Yeah. And then I. I started rewatching a couple episodes of Jersey Shore from season one. It just is about that time of the summer.

[Ria]

Yeah.

[Fran]

God bless me, it's summer.

[Ria]

Yeah.

[Fran]

Classic. You guys don't know that.

[Ria]

It didn't. It didn't click for me there for a second. Yeah.

[Fran]

Disappointing.

[Ria]

Yeah.

[Fran]

I went on one ride. God bless me, it's summer. Yes.

[Ria]

Yes.

[Fran]

That's obviously an A. Like, those. I mean, just hits every time watching. You're just like, how.

[Ria]

I don't think I've watched that first season in 10 years.

[Fran]

You're just like, how was this allowed on television? Like, this would never, ever, ever be funny.

[Noah]

Because you would think that it's like the opposite, where it's like, now you have more freedom.

[Fran]

Like, no, no, no, no, no, no, no. The way that they would knock people out on the street, dead cold and just film their bodies like that. They wouldn't do that now. They would not fly. No, that would not fly.

[Ria]

No.

[Fran]

Wow.

[Ria]

It is.

[Fran]

And the way it's just. Wow. It is. It is solid reality tv, though. And that's everything I watched.

[Ria]

I'll give Love island an A as well. I've been very, very locked in Love island uk. I am at. I don't know what episode number it is, but I watched the casa recoupling, so I watched them. Watch them come back. I can't. It's just an interesting season, really, of Lava and UK right now for those that are watching it, because there are some guys on here that are just the absolute worst. Worst. Ben, Yuck. Is like, the way they talk to these women. Like, the way they talk these ladies. It's so disrespectful. Ben is just, like, disrespectful and gross. And then Daejean is, like, the biggest. Like, I don't really throw around Gaslighter often, but, like, it's. It's really bizarre to me. The. The couple that he and. I don't know, maybe more has happened. Obviously, this is as far as I'm at right now. But he has had time and time again where, like, somebody new comes in. He's flirty, flirty. He's flirty, he's flirty. And then, like, totally, like, if the girl. If Meg, like, watched it, you'd be like, oh, I can't believe you said that. Then he comes back and he's like, oh, no, I'm just. I'm all for you. I'm all for you. Like, it's just. Ugh. And I just. I don't like the way they talk about women like that when they're in their little boy group. Just bad. And there's also a very clear separation of girl groups on this season. Like, they don't. They don't catch up this way. They don't fuck with each other. There's Shakira, Tony. There's Helena, Meg, and, you know, the other. The other girls as well. Tony. I've gone back and forth on she's the American that's. That's on this season. And, like, sometimes I'm like, oh, I don't like that. But sometimes I'm like, oh, she. Like, that was funny. And I like her. And I don't like the other girl group more, which factors in. I think Helena, like, really moves in a weird way and they're, like, kind of rude to them. I love Shakira. I think Shakira's awesome. And I feel like she's handled everything that's happened pretty fucking well because this guy Harry, too, has been an absolute, absolute madness as well. But I really like the UK season. Give it like an A minus. I think it's really good. Worth catching up on.

[Fran]

I'm definitely gonna catch up this week.

[Ria]

Very good. I. I have. This is crazy, but I have one episode of We Were Liars left. I, like, I just didn't have enough time to fully finish it. And the amount of, like, commentary I got from people that was like, oh, my God, the last episode, like, don't watch it in public. All. All these things. I was like, ah, shit. I gotta be like, mentally prepared for this last episode. So I haven't watched it yet, but I watched like 4 to 7 because I think that's where I left off. It's good. I mean, my God, I can't wait to see what happens in the last episode. I feel like it's really building up to this last episode. I'll give it a B. It's been, you know, it's been fine. It got better than that first episode when I was like, oh, this maybe might be too, too corny for me. And I watched Mission Impossible 3, picked up my Mission Impossible Journey. Since I kind of put that on pause while we were away. I watched the third one, which is one that I have seen before for sure, because I remember my dad really.

[Noah]

Loved Philip Seymour Hoffman 1.

[Ria]

Yes, that. It's a really good one. That's a. I don't know. That's like a. That's like an A minus MI3 for like. That's a really good movie to me. I think Philip Seymour Hoffman is so good in it too. What? Did I watch anything else? I think that's kind of it. Oh, no. You know what? I did watch that I haven't talked about at all. Kristen Cavallari's podcast tour show that was on E. Was on Peacock watched all of that. Very interesting. She had some up and down moments with these guests on these shows because she certainly, like pushed them to answer these questions or ask these questions. And some of them were not happy. I looked Craig and Austin when they went on, I thought that was very interesting. Like, they like walked off stage and Craig was like, take your mic off. Like, it was like they were like that. I can't believe I. I can't believe I did this. Like, it was like crazy. Yeah, kind of crazy. But no other than that. I thought that was like, that was entertaining too. And just from somebody like, who we do podcast shows as well. It's just really interesting to see like, the behind the scenes of someone else doing it and her methods and like, what they did with guests and all these things. I thought that was, I thought that was good. I'll give that a be. I liked it. It was good. It was like short, sweet, easy, short episodes, you know, nothing too crazy. And I caught up on the Valley, which. That's kind. It's just kind of, it's kind of losing me a little bit. The end of the season.

[Fran]

Yeah, I didn't even realize it was still going on. Yeah, it lost me.

[Ria]

Yeah, it's kind of been. It's kind of been losing me a little bit, Jan. It's just kind of been like really annoying me. I did love watching Kristen's engagement. I thought that was really like, I'm just like happy for Kristen and. Yeah, but like, other than like, and you know, Jax is back from, from rehab and it's just like annoying to see him. You know, it's right. Like, it's a lot of, lot of different things. I'll give it, I'll give it like a C because I'm not like, I'm not so locked in half the time. I'm like doing something else while I'm watching it too, because it doesn't really have my, have my full attention. That's everything I watched. Ritual's essential for women. 18 plus multivitamin isn't exactly a salad and a pill, but it is formulated to help you fill key nutrient gaps that you might not be getting enough out of from your diet. Ritual is so easy to take. Two multivitamins, morning, night, whatever works better for your routine. For me, I like to take them in the morning, get my day started. Ritual conducted a university led clinical trial for their essential for women 18 plus multivitamin to assess its efficacy. The results, it increased vitamin D levels by 43% and omega 3 DHA levels by 41% in just 12 weeks. They're essential for women 18/Multi contains nine key nutrients and two delayed release capsules designed for optimal absorption per day. Ritual's essential third party tested for heavy metals and clean label projects. Certified so you know you can trust what you're putting into your body. Instead of striving for perfect health, aim for supporting foundational health. Get 25% off your first month only at ritual.com chicks. Start ritual or add essential for women 18 to your subscription today. That's ritual.com chicks for 25% off.

[Noah]

I'll just give an honorable mention. This isn't, like, on tv, but. I told you to watch it. But Paul Rudd on Rick Glassman just brought up the podcast.

[Fran]

Yes, I forgot.

[Noah]

Rick Glassman. His podcast is really funny, but Paul Rudd went on, and it's him, Paul Rudd, and Michael Cera. But they're all, like. It's hard to explain, but they're all, like, in character. It's insane. Like, I would just recommend that everyone go watch that. Like, it's hilarious.

[Ria]

What character?

[Noah]

Like, they're like. They're playing, like. Well, Michael Cera is in character as, like, Rick Glassman's assistant. Like, so he's just playing like, his assistant, but Paul Rudd is, like, himself. But it just goes off the rails, and it's like, I would just go in, like, not knowing.

[Ria]

So Paul Rudd is, like, playing.

[Noah]

Paul Rudd is basically Paul Rudd's, like, coming on his podcast and, like, for the first however long, you're like, yeah, it's just like a normal podcast. And then it just. I don't want to give it away because it's. If you're gonna go watch it, but.

[Fran]

It'S so fun, don't give it away because I'm.

[Noah]

Yeah, but, yeah, Love Island. I'll give an A minus. Like, I think I was actually gonna give it lower just, like, from the last few episodes, but the finale, like, that Kristen Hooda scene, like, alone, made the entire season worth it. Stick the Owen Wilson Show. I think I'm, like, an episode behind, but I'll give that, like, oh, I've.

[Ria]

Been watching that too. I forgot.

[Noah]

Yeah, I'll give that, like, a B plus.

[Ria]

Yeah, I'm definitely a few episodes behind.

[Noah]

I had watched, like, a couple episodes of Tires, season two and every, like, really watched the first season. I'll give that, like, a B minus. Like, just, like, a good, like, background type thing. Like, it's not really, like, up my alley, but Squid game. I watched the whole thing. That's a C plus. Like, I think they just. We talked about it last week.

[Ria]

Yeah, yeah, yeah.

[Noah]

I just. They ran out of ideas. I finished the Bear the other day, season four, and if I could just, like, rate specific scenes and episodes, there's definitely, like, scenes and episodes that would be, like, an A minus or whatever.

[Ria]

Yeah.

[Noah]

But the season as a whole, I'm giving Like a C plus. Like, it's just. They, like, waste entire episodes like, that are very well done and well shot.

[Ria]

Yeah.

[Noah]

Or well written. But it doesn't, like, move forward. It doesn't move anymore.

[Ria]

Yeah, yeah.

[Noah]

And then it's just like, we're at the end of the season. I'm not giving anything away, but it's.

[Fran]

Just like, what happened?

[Noah]

He's always mad. Like, his life is terrible. The restaurants never working. They're all yelling at each other constantly. It's just, like, exhausting to watch. And I'll keep watching it.

[Ria]

I mean, will they get it together?

[Fran]

Yeah.

[Noah]

I mean, it keeps getting renewed, so.

[Ria]

Yeah.

[Noah]

I feel like they're gonna keep dragging out, like, the chaos. But yeah. Yeah. C. I watched this movie, the Luckiest man in America, which is a true story about this guy who went on a game show and he, like, studied the game show beforehand, so he memorized, like, all of the patterns so he just couldn't lose. And he won, like, something like 100 something thousand dollars, like, just by memories. Walton Goggins is in it. Paul Walter Hauser. Is that how you say his last name? He's the main guy. It's a crazy story. The movie, like, kind of wasn't great, but I'll give it like, a C. Superman. I'll give a B minus, which in my mind is, like, high.

[Ria]

Yeah.

[Noah]

Because I just didn't expect to like, like Superman that much, but it was good. And I like the new guy. I don't remember his name.

[Ria]

Yeah. D. David.

[Noah]

Yeah.

[Ria]

Big Eagles fan.

[Noah]

Oh, yeah.

[Ria]

I think I just going viral this weekend.

[Noah]

Oh. I saw, like, the clip of someone being, like, who would do the tush.

[Ria]

To tush push better. Jalen hurts.

[Fran]

Yeah.

[Noah]

And then beyond the villa. I'll give a C. Like, it's good to see all those people on my screen again, but maybe it'll pick up. But at least for like, the first 80% of it, I'm like, this just seems, like, so forced.

[Ria]

Oh, I got a great. Sorry. I got a great Bachelor in Paradise. I'll give that a episode one. I'll give a B minus.

[Noah]

Wow. That's high.

[Fran]

Yeah.

[Ria]

I enjoyed it. I think when the Goldens come in, it may go down.

[Noah]

I would think the opposite. I might start tuning in just for that.

[Ria]

Yeah, right.

[Fran]

Just to see how it turns out. Yeah, yeah, yeah. That's true.

[Ria]

I wasn't like. I don't know. I saw a lot of critique and hate for it, and it didn't bother me that much.

[Fran]

I will say now that Love Island's over. It frees up so much time to watch other things.

[Noah]

What am I going to do?

[Fran]

I feel like, no, I feel like I've seen so much to catch up on that I'm like, you know what? I'm glad.

[Ria]

Time to catch up on Love island uk.

[Fran]

Love island uk. But I also want to watch Bachelor in Paradise. I want to watch the Paul Rudd. Like, you know, I gotta free up my time.

[Ria]

Yeah, yeah, go.

[Noah]

Maybe go for a walk. Now it's time to watch.

[Ria]

There's time to watch.

[Fran]

Yeah, yeah. All right. That wraps up everything we watched this week.

[Ria]

That wraps up today's episode of Chicks in the Office.

[Fran]

Thank you so much for watching and listening. We love you guys so very much. Thank you for always supporting watching AKA the best show on earth. I said AKA I didn't even say Chicks in the Office before that. It's the best show on earth. We love you guys. And we will be back this week. The timing will probably be a little out of whack because we're going to get those interviews out to you as soon as possible. But then we will be back to regularly scheduled programming next week with no more Love Island. So we love you guys very much and we'll talk to you soon.

[Noah]

Yeah.

[Jake]

Jake's in the office.

[Noah]

Longtime listener, first time callers.

[Jake]

Look at the charts. Who doesn't the best two chicks getting paid in reality checks you can find them at the gym it's not even a flex last minute red carpet flew them out on the jet yeah, they're who you want to be they're always on your screen Two queens and they might be spilling royalty A lot of topics that are popping here to get into I know a show that you proud turn the heat up turn the beat up record the pod made a bag put their feet up the ones that leave no crumbs when they clean up who's the pod that they all want to meet up? Who turned the heat up turn the beat up record the pod made a bag put their feet up the ones that leave no crumbs when they clean up who's the pod that they all want to meet up?

[Fran]

Sam.