Chicks in the Office – August 18, 2025

Episode: Will Taylor Swift Drop a Single This Month? Logan Paul & Nina Agdal’s Wedding + ‘The Traitors US’ Civilian Version

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Ria and Fran dive into the week’s hottest pop culture stories: dissecting Logan Paul and Nina Agdal’s much-talked-about Lake Como wedding, speculating about a possible August single from Taylor Swift, revisiting rumors around Kylie Jenner and Timothée Chalamet, and discussing reality TV developments like ‘The Traitors US’ opening applications to civilians. Plus, they preview their group trip to Disney and rapid-fire their weekly watch recaps with brutally honest reviews.

Episode Highlights & Key Points

Disney Trip Antics & Change of Plans

02:10–12:40

• The Chicks recap their weekends before heading to Florida and tease their upcoming Disney adventure.
• Major change: Disney told them they cannot “drink around the world” at Epcot due to comments from a prior podcast episode.
  • “We were informed that we are not allowed to drink around the world at Epcot. They were not happy about some of the things that were said on last week's podcast.” – Rhiann Fran (07:36)
• They poke fun at the “time out,” joke about putting this on Noah’s Disney bucket list, and emphasize their responsible adulting.
• Disney plans now revolve around rides, food, and nostalgia, with Ria pledging to try a turkey leg for the first time out of curiosity.
  • “I used to be a judger of character when somebody would get a turkey leg in Disney...I feel like this week I kind of have to have a turkey leg.” – Rhiann Fran (10:20)
• Preview of Thursday’s Rum Haven meet & greet in Charleston after the Disney trip.

Logan Paul & Nina Agdal’s Wedding Recap & Internet Judgement

15:40–22:22

• Quick summary of Logan Paul and Nina Agdal’s Lake Como wedding, with both hosts remarking how beautiful Nina’s dresses and the venue looked.
• However, social media clips from the event seemed “awkward” to the Chicks, with Logan appearing to make the party about himself.
  • “Some of it looked a bit awkward and I, and I hate being that person that's being judgy of a wedding that we're only seeing.” – Rhiann Fran (15:40)
  • “If there's anything I learned from watching season one of Paul American, Logan loves Logan.” – Joe (16:30)
• Jake Paul’s infamous wedding cake karate-chop is called out as peak Paul brothers’ shenanigans.
• Discussion over the first dance and overall dynamic, agreeing the whole affair had “a couple head scratchers.”
  • “Once again, we're judging a three day thing from little clips that we're seeing. But literally every clip I saw, I was like, why do I feel like Logan...this is Logan's party, you know?” – Rhiann Fran (18:42)

Kylie Jenner & Timothée Chalamet: Rumor Mill and Insta Moves

23:28–25:27

• Ria and Fran mock the quick-to-ignite breakup rumors when no public sightings of Kylie and Timmy appeared.
• Kylie put rumors to rest by liking Timothée’s Instagram post.
  • "A simple like of a picture and everyone's like, thank God. My gosh, we could still believe in love.” – Joe & Rhiann Fran (24:11)
• They laugh about how easily rumors can be seeded and spun up by fan accounts.

Taylor Swift’s Countdown and Single Speculation

26:45–31:53

• A mysterious countdown on Taylor Swift’s website prompts rampant fan speculation: is it a new single, or just merch?
• Ria notes, “Actually, the only way that this album can be recognized in the 2026 Grammys is if she puts out a single before August 30...people were speculating she would to keep up her streak.”
  • They debate plausibility of Taylor squeezing a single in before the Grammy cutoff, with Joe adding, “A Monday at 2pm Eastern feels like maybe merch.”
• Rumors swirl about Sabrina Carpenter’s album and a potential Swift collaboration complicating release strategy.

Other Pop Culture Quick Hits

32:04–36:35

• Jonas Brothers are praised for their emo/pop-punk nostalgia tour, notably bringing out Hoobastank to perform “The Reason.”
  • “It’s such a great concert song to like scream at the top of your lungs.” – Joe (33:22)
• Announcement: ‘The Traitors US’ is getting a civilian version, sparking excitement and debate about limiting casting to “real normies” and keeping out micro-influencers.
  • “Don’t bring influencers to the civilian Traitors. Just have not a lot on their other Traitors… just have people who have zero followers that love reality TV.” – Rhiann Fran (36:10–37:35)

Weekly Watch Report – What the Chicks Watched

40:18–66:46

An honest roundup of everything the hosts and guest Noah watched recently, with ratings and reactions.

Rhiann Fran:

• Fit for TV (The Biggest Loser documentary) – B
  “Getting into all the behind the scenes of that is very interesting...producers trying to say it’s inspiring, and then you got the people on the show saying, you know, it was all fucked up.” (41:18)
• We Were Liars (series) – B
  “Shocking ending, which is always going to rope people in.” (42:42)
• Materialists (movie) – B
  “It was cute and I enjoyed my time, but I wasn’t like, oh my God, you have to watch this movie.” (44:17)
• Leanne (Netflix sitcom) – B−
  “Not great, but it’s not bad...a good go to sleep show.” (45:15)
• Camp Rock (rewatch, Delta flight) – A
  “That movie still slaps.” (46:02)
• Hard Knocks (with Josh Allen) – B

Joe:

• Perfect Match, Season 2 (finale) – C
  “There was such a clear cut winner in my mind and somehow they didn’t pick Ollie and AD.” (47:09)
• Love Is Blind UK (start of new season) – B
  “Just started it...feels like there could be some promising pairings.” (50:04)
• Wednesday, Season 2 – A−
  “I think Jenna Ortega’s amazing. So I loved watching that.” (51:58)
• The Hunting Wives – B−
  “The grade really jumped all over the place...the full season as a whole? B minus. I mean, I was, I was in.” (53:43)
• Bachelor in Paradise – B+
  “If you guys aren’t watching. It is good.” (56:10)
• Real Housewives of Miami – B+
• The Valley (reunion) – C
• The Summer I Turned Pretty – B+
  “The last two minutes was an A plus for sure...putting that in there.” (60:47)
• Sullivan’s Crossing (start of Season 1) – B−
• Thunderbolts (Marvel film) – B−
• Katrina: 20 Years On (Hulu documentary) – A
  “It’s extremely well done hearing from people across all different levels.” (64:34)

Noah:

• The Summer I Turned Pretty – B+
• The Hunting Wives – C+
  “The show is just so ridiculous that I was more like watching it as like a semi-comedy almost, like so absurd.” (68:07)
• You’ll Understand When You’re Older (Nick Kroll & Andrew Rannells film) – F/DNTW
  “Terrible. Do not watch it. Awful…It probably is up there, like, for worst movies I’ve ever seen.” (69:36)
• Family movie night: Materialists was considered but rejected

Notable Quotes & Moments

• On Disney:
  • “We were put in semi-timeout. It will not be happening. But that’s okay because we’re still gonna have an amazing time.” – Rhiann Fran (08:39)
  • “Listen, we’re the bad…Not everyone’s getting banned from drinking at Epcot.” – Noah (09:07)
• On Logan Paul’s wedding:
  • “Jake karate chopping cake all over the place because they don’t have respect for things like that.” – Rhiann Fran (18:00)
• On Taylor Swift release speculation:
  • “A Monday at 2pm Eastern feels like…maybe merch. But we’ll find out.” – Joe (30:30)
  • “It would be fun to get a new song before the end of the summer.” – Rhiann Fran (31:24)
• On The Hunting Wives:
  • “It definitely went off the rail…Britney Snow and Malin Akerman were both amazing.” – Joe (53:21)
  • “Yeah, I would finish it. It’s worth finishing because you’re just like: absurd.” – Joe (54:19)
• On watching classics:
  • “Should I start Gilmore Girls for the fall?” – Rhiann Fran (62:14)
  • “Nothing is better than watching Gilmore Girls in the fall.” – Joe (62:18)
• On new movies:
  • (about Nick Kroll’s new movie) “I couldn’t recommend it less…It’s not like one of those: wow, this is so bad, it’s funny movies. It’s just bad.” – Noah (69:40, 69:59)

Timestamps for Key Segments

• Disney trip & Epcot ban – 07:22–12:40
• Logan Paul & Nina Agdal Wedding – 15:40–22:22
• Kylie Jenner & Timothée Chalamet Rumors – 23:28–25:27
• Taylor Swift Single Speculation – 26:45–31:53
• Jonas Brothers tour & Hoobastank – 32:04–33:42
• Traitors Civilian Version – 33:46–37:35
• Weekly Watch Report (Various shows & movies) – 40:18–66:46
• Worst movie warning: You'll Understand When You're Older – 68:44–69:59
• Classic movie talk: Fast & Furious, Gilmore Girls – 70:08–72:45

Tone & Style

Conversational, playful, self-aware (especially when judging other people’s weddings). The Chicks balance critical takes with humor and nostalgia, always keeping it relatable for listeners and inviting them to join the conversation via social or at live events.

Summary Takeaways

• Expect social media content from the group’s Disney trip—but no Epcot drinking antics.
• Logan Paul’s wedding: beautiful, but clips fueled confusion and internet discourse.
• Ignore Kylie/Timmy breakup rumors for now; Instagram likes = couple status.
• Taylor Swift may not drop a Grammy-eligible single this month; keep an eye on the store/countdown.
• Lots of TV and movie recs and warnings—take note, especially to avoid “You’ll Understand When You’re Older.”
• Anticipate more reality TV opportunities with shows like ‘The Traitors US’ opening casting.

This episode has the usual Chicks in the Office blend: incisive pop culture commentary, reality TV obsession, chaos, real-life adventures—and above all, loyal Chicks energy.