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This week on the Snack, we are recapping the best pop culture moments of 2025.
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Hi, guys.
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Hi, guys.
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Welcome to the last episode of the year.
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For the snack, we brought in a man to assist.
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Oh, man.
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We can't do anything without a man.
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Is this our first guest on the Snack? Like, full episode? Right? Yeah.
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I'm honored.
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Yeah.
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All right, well, you guys, we don't really announce guests on the.
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But you don't even know what they're doing.
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She did pre roll.
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Have you guys ever done a podcast before? What is going on?
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I actually don't know how to do this. We have never had a guest. Up top.
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Okay.
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It's usually like, welcome to the show, Sheena Shay. Like an hour.
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Even on Monday episodes, we don't have guests at the beginning. I know.
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I don't know how to do that. We've never actually done this.
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I'm a trailblazer here. Let's go.
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Let's thank our partners and then I'll tell people who you are.
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Are you sure?
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Okay.
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Yeah. No, well, thanks.
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Crazy girls are not thanks. Almost a decade and we forget. I just, you know, I feel more comfortable when a man's here. I can de escalate and, like, just stop being in charge. Kevin, could you do this?
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I was gonna say just let a man take over. Okay, girls, we're podcasting. This is men's thing. Manosphere. Have you heard of it? I'll take over for you.
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How barstool of you.
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Yeah.
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Okay, guys, we're really excited to welcome our guest today. He's a longtime, really good friend of ours. One of the first podcasts we did honestly. He is a pop culture commentator and the podcast host of the show KFC Radio, as well as one of the founders of Barstool Sports. His viral series Minuteman encompasses hot takes on breaking news of the moment. Please welcome to the show Kevin Clancy, also known as kfc.
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Thank you, guys. What an intro.
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We got through it, it was washing over me that we've never done a thing and we're happy to do it now. We don't know where the intro goes, where the pre rolls go. Like that was a wild ride.
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It's like choose your own adventure. Here we're in the middle, we're at the end.
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I don't know, we usually do like a 30, 40 minute intro and then the guest comes in. It's the end of the year, we're foggy.
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But so you. Let's talk about you and then we'll.
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Let'S talk about me and let's talk about us.
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So you are an OG podcaster.
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That's right.
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2012. Who even knew what a podcast was?
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I know my brother, who's my producer was like the one. We at the time, we were just blogging and he was like, you got to get into podcasting, like a new medium next thing.
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Wow.
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And I was always like a sports radio guy. So I had my favorites and I listened to a lot of like audio entertainment. Like, but at that point, like we didn't have a radio station, we couldn't take callers. And he, you know, was looking around, he figured out that he could do a Google voice number for like answering machine type like voicemails. And then that was it. Like we just took pre recorded calls and that allowed me.
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That was it. Was it always you and John together?
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So the very beginning it was just me by myself. And then we. So since we're wrapping up the show, we've been going through like the whole timeline. After like 15 episodes, I brought John in and then maybe like six months after that, we brought big Cat from Chicago in. And then it was the three of us for like many years. And then Dan went to do part of my take and then me and John, we added Asa Akira. I know you guys have talked to her before, so she was a co host for a while.
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Forgot about her.
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And then me and John solo. So we've had very, a lot of different iterations. We've pivoted a bunch of times, but we were joking that like there's nowhere left to pivot. We've done it all. We, we've been around like we, we did this show with these people for a long time. So we're, we're wrapping it up to new. New Horizons.
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Yeah. So 15 years. KFC radio is coming to an end. How do you feel?
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I, I felt, I have felt every emotion. It's almost like the seven stages of grieving in a way. Like I'VE gone through all of it there. At first I was like, this is the right move. Like, this is the right time. We're good. And then I was like, maybe it's not. Should we not do it? And then when we announced it was ending, we're doing like a little month long farewell tour. And the outpouring of, like, love was so. I was not expecting it because. From everybody. Yeah, because. So, Barstool, I thought you hated us. Most barstool fans hate me. They hate me.
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So at the very end, they're like, I'll throw them a bone.
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Well, it's like.
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It's like when a restaurant closes and you're like, I'm sad about that. But then you're like, I haven't been to that restaurant 10 years.
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That's what I'm fucking talking about. That was part of the grieving where everyone was like, no. They were like, how can we save this show? And I was like, by fucking subscribing, listening, buying a ticket, buying merch. All the things I've been begging you.
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To do for a decade. Why didn't you just do them?
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And then we wouldn't have to stop.
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But you pivoted. Well, I do wanna back up to what you said. I really experienced this when I moved from New York to la. I was kind of devastated. I cried all the time. I knew it was the right move for me, but I was still really sad. And I think both things can totally.
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It's a good bittersweet. It's like you can be right but sad at the same time.
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Yeah, but then you pivot to do a one minute, man. And I feel like these clips about pop culture and your hot takes, it's like the first thing I send Ashley when something happens. Thank you. Always just like, look what Kevin said.
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Okay. So did that start during COVID So.
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It started before COVID started 2017. I was like. I was on Facebook. I was doing Facebook videos. So. Yeah, so same. Same idea. Yeah. But at this point, you know, they always, like, around with the algorithms. And so in the very beginning, it was ripping. It was doing like millions upon millions of views. And I was like, oh, okay, Like, I'm just going to be famous. Yeah. And then they changed the algorithm and it, like, totally decimated that type of video view. So I kind of like put it on the back burner. And then when Covid hit, it was like, let's. Let's kind of resurrect it.
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So have you always had a passion for pop culture or were you just, like, I have stuff to say.
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Barstool. Sports was like, it's sports, but entertainment and comedy. And I always leaned, like, that way. I'm a sports fan and I can talk about sports, but I have no interest in sitting there, like, analyzing the X's and O's. I like the culture around it and, like, the storylines around it. And then I. I love tv, movies, music. So, like, pop culture and comedy have always kind of been my angle that I just apply to all the different, like, genres, you know, so. Yeah, so. And then, like, so one minute man was, I think, is just like, the way the world is going is a short form, no attention span, like quick hits, you know? So I'm trying to lean into that while still keeping my soul and trying to do some real content, too, because it is a little bit, like. I don't know. I feel like there's, like, almost like a stigma of.
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Yeah, like, what. What are we doing here? But I mean, I mostly agree if I disagree, it's pretty rare.
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And then I found that pretty often, like, even early in my career when we were blogging, whatever. My take is my take. I don't, like, craft it. I don't think of it. What about this? I'm just like, here's the story, here's what I think. And I found pretty quickly. I was like, generally my. That take, my first initial take, most normal people agree with.
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Yes. You're, like a normal, rational person. You're not extreme.
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Right.
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I think it's. I don't know, it's nice to see, like, I'm like, oh, normal person.
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I think that's, like, in vogue. Right. Like, I think there was a time where being, like, middleman was, like, very frowned upon, at least in my world. It was like, take a fucking stand, take an opinion, and, like, stick to it. And so, like, the idea of being like. Well, I kind of agree with that. And I kind of agree with that. I thought, like, in the beginning, nobody wants that. Now I think people are so sick of the extremes, whether it's politics or gender or whatever. Like, someone in the middle being like, this is all a little crazy. And I feel like there's a big, you know, silent majority that all agree with me.
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Yeah.
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So I'm hoping that being normal, like, be normal, has been my mantra, like, forever. And I'm hoping now that that, like, you can cash in on that a little bit, because a lot more normal. Yeah, right, right. That's a good way to put it.
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Yeah.
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You were the first person that Reminded me of this. Many years ago, you and I were texting about something, and you were like, average people in the world just see something they don't agree with and they move on. And I think about this thing. You probably said this to me during COVID I think I. I think about this all the time because you hear these really loud voices of dissent that are so angry and they' loud online. And I have to remind myself, like, that is the smallest portion of the population. Most people are rational. They can think deeply, they can put things in context, you know, and don't.
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Feel the need to, good or bad, weigh in. Like, and I hate. I actually try to be better about this because. Or at least I always try to. Like, if I watch one of your videos and I like it, I will follow you or I will subscribe. I try to, like, give back because I know how much that means to us. But I'm also, you know, when everyone. When there was outpouring of love, that I was ending my show and I was sort of like, where was this all these years? And then I was thinking, how many times have I ever just hopped into your comments and be like, girls, I love your show. It's amazing. It's like, you don't do that, so you can't expect people to do it if you don't do it yourself. And I also think it's just so much easier. It's always been easier to hate and say, I hate you than show your love. So it's part of. And then also when you realize that these people, like, the extremes, are also realizing they can make money off of this and monetize it, and that's why they're saying this stuff.
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So it's like, that's what pops off in the comments, is people arguing with each other and saying really inflammatory stuff and rage bait, which you talk about all the time. And I'm not. I don't want to be a part of it.
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No, I can't. I can't do it. If I feel passionately about something, I'll go crazy. But, like, there's only a few things that get me riled up like that. Otherwise, I'm just, okay, this thing happened. It's not the end of the world one way or the other.
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Yeah. I have a question. So you do, like, you really come out quick with, like, hot takes of, like, the pop culture of the moment. Have you said anything, like, something come to mind where you were like, oh, I got to walk that back.
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He did walk it back. I really Did Jimmy Kimmel thing. You issued an actual thing I disagreed with.
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Wait, so I want to hear. I want to hear what it was.
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I just don't like Jimmy Kimmel all that much.
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And that's the vibe, something I sent you where I was like, oh, I don't agree with this.
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Yeah, so the first. Like, I pulled over on the side of the road, like, I was like, this is a big. This is a big deal. I got to make a video for this. And my first reaction was just kind of like, I don't like Jimmy Kimmel. He's kind of like a snarky asshole, in my opinion. And so, like, yeah, you got suspended, like, off. And then, like, you know, because I did that right away, I thought more about, like, the implications of it all, and it was like, yeah, there's pretty egregious. And then it was a pretty egregious violation of, like, freedom of speech. And then when I learned about, like, the money and the merger and the real deal, and I have no problem being like, I was wrong. I. I think that's. That's come with age. Like, I probably wouldn't have done that, certainly not like, 10 years ago, maybe not five years ago, but now I have no problem being like, whoops.
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Like, people love that, too. Like, I just. Those comments were really heartwarming of the second video to be like, thanks, man.
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Like, you know, it's so annoying, though. The first video did, like, 750,000, and the second one did, like, 250,000. I was like, God damn it. There's half a million people out there who saw that one. And the stupid, idiot, uninformed, ignorant one and not the new one.
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I think that was something, though, that, like, right out of the gate, I even had a friend that was like, yeah, you can't say stuff like that. He should get canceled. And then she walked it back a couple hours later and was like, I think when people realize the nuance of this. Also, you're a person that holds a microphone for a living. You don't want to get canceled.
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That was, you know, that's. I. I think, though, sometimes I just don't like to do blanket stuff, like, in general, where it's just like, oh, I do this as well. So, like, I have to protect anyone with a microphone. It's like, not if you're saying, yeah, you know, I. It's very strange. At Barstool, we went through, like, the cancel stuff, and we used to call it the. The pussification of America. That was, like, a Story that was like a blog series where there would be something in the news and you'd be like, this is America becoming a pussy. But it would be things like gym teachers canceled dodgeball. And we'd be like, just like, dodgeball is like, yeah, we grew up. And then. So we were kind of like, I want to say, like on the early stages of like, don't cancel people for jokes and don't be pussies, America. But we were. It was jokes, you know, once that became a very serious thing that people were like going on political diatribes about it, I was like, okay, well, we don't do that. You know what I mean?
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Yeah, there's a line.
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So. But I mean, I always think all the time I probably could have and just become like a right wing grifter and just made bank.
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We've seen people in comedy do it. We've seen people lean into that J.D. vance and like, I don't even know.
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We've seen people do it all the time.
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He actually did make it about faith. Now he supports Trump. We've seen people do that in comedy. I don't even know if they believe this stuff, but it's just like they think it's good for their brand. And Ashley and I will always have stood on the right side of history on this one.
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I think that everything getting politicized, I just, like, I don't know where all of a sudden we determined that comics are the new philosophers and we like their opinions about, like, the fact that anybody's sitting down with presidents and even impacting elections, in my mind is crazy.
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Yeah.
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Because I, I really think that it's like, it becomes too much of a mix of, like, business. You know what I mean? It's like, yeah, you, you might hold these political opinions, but as soon as you realize that you can do this many views and sell this many tickets by saying XYZ one way or the other, you're not really. I think, I think, I feel like people are doing it more for their business and their brand than their actual, like, ideology.
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Yeah.
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Follow the money. Like you said in your video. That's. It's. That's what.
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And it comes back to money. It's like every story you can find the paycheck at the end.
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I think it's layered, a nuance. Like, I love that we've legitimized podcasters to the point that the president. The president go on a podcast. But, like, should you let this swing elections, then I think we got a.
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Little ahead of ourselves. Like, there's like, let's get legitimized and like. Yeah. We're not just like, you know, in your. In your mom's basement sort of thing.
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Yeah.
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But should we also be impacting elections? I don't know.
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Taking advice from these people.
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Yeah.
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Critical thinking. Yeah. Is important.
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Okay, so we want to recap the best entire year, the whole year. I'm doing it chronologically. Ok. So let's.
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Let's recap the year together.
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Love it. Let's go.
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We have to say. Okay, we started the year hot with TikTok shutting down.
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Crisis. The crisis.
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It was apocalyptic. The.
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The tears, the goodbye videos. Like, oh, my God, Internet was going to be canceled. Like, you gu.
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I know. It's like the same thing over here, guys.
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People like, you're never gonna see me again.
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I felt for people, though, if that was their career, of course.
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Yeah, that shit sucks.
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But I had a feeling. I was like, this isn't real.
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No, there was. I. I really never had any. Like, one way or another, this is either gonna get resolved or there's a new TikTok or whatever. There's no way that they're just gonna, like, stop that happening.
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We were in LA and it. During the fires and it felt like the world was ending. I was like, I think the world is ending now.
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No TikTok.
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And everything's burning down in TikTok.
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Well, that's the main source of income in LA is TikTok.
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I had. My daughter had, like, just discovered TikTok, maybe like that month. And I was like, bad news. It's shutting down. She was just like, what do you mean? What? What do you mean it's going away?
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You're such a fun girl, dad. How old is she now?
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She's just turned 10. Just a couple of days ago. A decade of Shay.
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So next. I don't want to get too into sports with this jets fan over here, but the Eagles won the super bowl, obviously. But more importantly, yeah, Go Birds. Kendrick's bootcut jeans.
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Oh, my God, the jeans were unbelievable.
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This is short ass in those jeans. Just strutting.
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That, to me, was the, like, shining example of it. Doesn't, like, you dictate the fashion, not the other way around, you know, like, he was on such a heater, he could have worn whatever. People were like, oh, where can I get those jeans? I was like, why do you want those?
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Look at this. Looks ridiculous. He's too short to pull off a bell bottom.
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The last thing he should be doing is making his truncating his legs.
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As a short person. I don't wear stuff like that.
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Can't truncate the legs.
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I feel like so many people were probably, like, so drunk by halftime, and they were just like, is he wearing bell bottoms?
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I know. I was. That. That was a big. That was a big one minute man thing, too. I. I didn't really care for that halftime show. And not like, I was just like, I thought that was okay. And it was, like, became a race war. And it became, you know, we're talking also, we're talking about slavery. I was like, I just didn't like the songs he picked. Why am I embroiled?
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We said that. We were like, we appreciate the message, and in this climate, we're glad it was him.
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But we.
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We were not lit up about it.
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That's all I was saying, too.
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I said I was not.
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I.
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You know what? I promised to stop talking about Kendrick.
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You did.
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And here we are.
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Well, my take on it was that he didn't have a popular enough music catalog. The likes of the super bowl, of people came. Yeah, people didn't like it. But I'm also allowed to just have.
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An opinion that's also like. Yes, that's an opinion. That is also, like, a fact. For the super bowl, you need to have, like, 20 number one hits.
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I'm just comparing him to Justin Timberlake, Janet Jackson, J. Lo. I'm.
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I.
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These are people with bigger music catalogs.
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You know what the problem was? Was in inherently, the next step of that argument is like, well, who's a rapper who does have all the number one hits? And it was Drake. So it kind of, like, automatically brought the beef back to the competition.
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People were saying it should have been Lil Wayne given in, that it was in New Orleans. But he is the catalog. But I heard he's not the best. I don't think he could have carried the Super Bowl.
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Wheezy might not show up for all we know. Like, he's a guy who would be like, sorry, I forgot about the Super Bowl.
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Imagine a Super bowl performer just not showing.
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That would be actually the most, like, boss move.
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Okay, Number three. An absolutely unhinged season of White Lotus. I mean, that united the country.
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And we talked about how, like, not that. Not as many people have HBO as Netflix, Hulu, Disney. Like, everybody watches that.
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Yeah.
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The hand job heard around the world.
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That show always has, you know, one or two scenes where you're just like, do they really do that?
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I couldn't believe it.
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I liked it. I thought there. So you thought it was uni. I thought it was actually polarizing. I got a lot of people who were like, anti. I.
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Everybody was talking.
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Okay, got you.
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It's unhinged.
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Yeah. Yeah. Okay.
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It was not my favorite season. My second season. 2 was my favorite first season. Tied for. I don't know.
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Yeah, that's my two 1, 3.
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But I also thought it was just like, it was White Lotus. It was just like a. That show. It's a weird show. It's like, it's just a bunch of weird people, like, stuck in weird situations and you watch it unfold.
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The memes were better than the show. Like, I was just like, the Monday memes are what I'm after.
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Yeah.
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How often do you say to yourself, I'm just not meant to live an uncomfortable life? I mean, I think about it all, but it gave us that character that's like, will go down as one of the more iconic characters.
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Parker Posey's character. That's probably what I should have. That was like Parker Posey and White Lotus. Okay. Number four, the girls trip to space.
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I was like, how soon can we talk about?
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Was April truly one of my favorite things of all time. The dramatics from those women were like, gripping my thighs.
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I've been like foaming at the mouth.
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To talk about the rung, the bell.
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Daisy and the kissy and the ground.
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Daisy was unreal.
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Gayle King looked like she was walking the plan.
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All they needed to do. The only problem, truly the only problem was when they were like, we are astronauts. We are members of NASA. We are in the military. We did a tour of like a tour of duty in space, and we need to be respected as such as.
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A feminist movement that this moves women forward in the workplace.
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Do you girls feel like they just set you back?
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Yes.
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Because there was a part of me that was like, this is borderline impossible to not just make fun of women about. You know what I mean? Because it was so silly and so dramatic. Yeah.
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They went and spun the block like they were up there for seven minutes.
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And if they just said, like, this was a insanely unique experience and like, I. I couldn't. I ran to do it. Like, I absolute. Yes. But. And, and you know what they really should have said is. And what it really does is make me respect the people who really do astronauts. This was hard enough to just do a. A five minute tour. I can't imagine the people who go to the space station for five months. You guys are heroes. Boom.
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Done.
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Yes. They made it a women's movement. Situation. And it really moved the women's movement back.
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And you know what? Also this highl. People just don't fucking like Katy Perry.
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I think she was just on drugs and.
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But. But just like, in general, if you show people a picture of, like, Shakira, they'd be like, I love her and Katy Perry.
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You go like, no. And it was the album this year that flopped.
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Yeah. The performances.
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But now I'm like, the Justin Trudeau thing. It's like, weirdly a plus.
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Yeah. She's back in the win call.
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I'm interested.
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I just feel bad. I mean, I'm probably one of these people where, like. Like, sometimes people just don't like you. You know what I mean? Like, I don't think she did anything necessarily too wrong. That Kesha stuff was a little weird.
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Yeah.
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She sounds like she screws over old people with real estate a little bit, but for the most part, I think it's. People just go, you're off putting. And it's like, what do you do when you get that rep? You know what I mean? It kind of sucks. Yeah, but you look at that catalog in, like, the 2010ish time. She had heaters, man.
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Oh, my God.
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She had some bangers.
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Roar. Just bust out. Roar right now.
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Unconditional dark wars.
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Well, they picked the wrong song to go up there, too, baby. Or a firework. They could have done anything. And a whole catalog.
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And they sang.
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What did they say?
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What did she sing?
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We Are the World. What did they sing?
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We Are the World Sounds about right. It was giving that, like, Covid celebrity. What did they do?
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I think that was. Was that We Are the World. It was like a. Probably a new version of it.
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Yeah, it was something like that.
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Or they did, like, a poem. Whatever that was. That was. That was like, George, Floyd Covid. Like, celebrity. We are important. That might have been the peak. I think it started to go down at us. I think society. No, just like celebrity culture. I think people were that moment were like, okay, we've given too much power to these people.
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Tone deafness. Okay, we're just gonna do these next two quick. They kind of go together. The Delco pooper.
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Yes. I forgot about it.
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Shat on that car.
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Yes.
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And then speaking of Delco roots, the American Pope elected.
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Dude, I could do a whole show on Conclave.
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I love that's what you put. You pin that to the top of your head.
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I mean, I have like 8 million views. It's like my biggest video ever. I. I know a lot about Conclave I have a very unironic love for the papacy. I. I knew, like, the candidates. I know the system. I. I actually. It was a very cold take of mine. I was like, there. There's only one guy who could be an American Pope. And, like, he ain't gonna win it otherwise. We have no shot. And then when. When the news broke that they elected a Pope, but we didn'. I was like, it's definitely this guy, Pietro Parolin. He's the guy. And when the news broke, it was like, there were people. It was like a sports take almost. They were like, you're wrong. I was like, I don't actually know about the Pope, guys.
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You actually. You explained Conclave so that I was able to explain Conclave.
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I mean, I educated a lot of people on Conclave. That might have been, like, my most actual, like, contribution.
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Wait, so I feel like Raina educated me, but it came from.
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Anybody, like, in our demo has told you about the process of conclave.
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I got it from me. I got her from you.
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I swear to God. I was waiting for, like, the Vatican to hit me up and be like, you guys want to do, like, a brand deal or something?
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I'm dead.
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Broadcasting live from the Vatican, I considered, like, flying over there. If I didn't have, like, kids and a life, I think I would have gone to, like, the square or whatever.
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The plaza or whatever, you know, mean girls. You're like. She's like, sometimes you might think you like a guy, but you could be wrong. I'm like, I don't know what I think until I check in with Kevin. Sometimes I think I know what I feel, but then I check in with Kevin, and I could be wrong.
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That is, like, the. The biggest, best compliment I can. A lot of people will say, like, I get my news from you. And I'm like, I don't know if that's a good thing or a bad thing, but it's here for business.
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But I get my news from you. I don't know what I think until.
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Are you Catholic?
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I am Catholic, yes. Yes. I'm not like, that would be crazy.
A
If you were appropriating.
C
Well, it's very funny. Cause in, like, there are. I have videos and blogs where I will, like, tear down the Catholic Church. And then. But then I turn around, I'm like, the Pope is a big deal.
A
Yeah. Okay, next. Bill Belichick and Jordan.
C
Oh, Jordan. My girl Jordan.
B
She is just the smartest person in America.
C
What a. I. I said this when I first started covering her. She Became like a beat of mine. That was like Jordan Hudson was like.
B
Actively stop talking about her.
C
Yeah. At some point it's like now I'm being the weirdo. You know, she is, she is Vanessa from the Little Mermaid. 100% looks like it, acts like it. I was like, this is one of the best comparisons of all time.
A
100%.
C
I, I still think that as a society we just like accept, like allowed that to happen too much. Like somebody like everyone has. It's America. You're free to do whatever you want. Like no, somebody should step in and stop that relationship.
B
That thing is like using elder abuse.
C
I don't. Well, that was so funny. Like my initial thought was people are going to look at this as like gold, like sugar daddy, sugar baby. And like he's kind of winning the, like getting more out of the relationship, you know. But then, but the like the first initial wave was like, no, it's elder abuse. Like she's the one getting over on him. And then it's sort of like, okay, well you're gonna get like a multi million dollar real estate portfolio and he gets to fucking 24 year old girl. And I guess everyone wins here.
B
One hand washes the other.
C
But it is like from. As a Jets fan, Patriots hater, football fan, watching that unfold is probably the most unlikely thing that has ever happened.
B
Yeah.
C
I mean it's like if you told, if I told you that like five years ago, Bill Belichick, one day we'll be dating, 24 year old girl would have a public relationship, you would have been like, like no chance.
B
When you guys see her at her cheerleading competition, he's in the audience. I can't get enough of it. Her like adult cheerleading competition and Bill Belichick, like I don't think people actually. This is the most famous coach that's ever lived in the history of time.
C
And the biggest lame, no off the field distractions, like, yeah, you didn't know him.
A
I feel like before this, like, I think it's crazy when people tarnish their legacy like this. Like it's Rudy Giuliani to me. Like I think of these people who we really held in like high regard.
C
And it's like now you are like fallen from grace.
B
Yeah.
C
And he's not. So like if he was winning, he'd be like, whatever. But it's like all of it is a mess. When she was like walking around with her jacket off her shoulders like this and it's just like, that looks like a seventh grader Bill. And you're just, like, walking around with her.
A
Like. I know.
C
Yeah, I know. I guess that's the point.
B
I mean, both of them are walking around. Like, I did that. Yeah.
C
She. She scares me. She's like, she should.
A
You're so right, Vanessa. I kind of. I don't know if I could have recalled Vanessa's name, so. Good for you. You have a young daughter.
C
Yeah. Right.
A
If you guys don't.
C
There are definitely times when I'm making content about them that I'm like, I'm a little scared. Like, I don't want. I don't want. Like, I don't want to be in her crosshairs because I don't know. I don't know what she's capable of.
A
I mean, I.
B
She doesn't seem like she could take a joke.
C
No.
B
She does not want to be made fun of.
C
If she seemed like she leaned into some of this, I think she would be like, America's sweetheart. But it became. The CBS interview was like, that was crazy.
A
Trademarked gold diggers.
C
Yeah.
A
She trying to do with that, but.
B
That'S, like, that could be funny.
C
I think that was her attempt to, like.
B
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A
I always see Bild everywhere when I go to do my yoga. And so, yeah, that's my. That's where I do mine.
B
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A
Okay, Quinn, still time to get holiday gifts. Can I tell you what I got last night? I got a sweater for Aaron.
C
Oh, cutie.
A
I got him the washable cashmere crew neck sweater in forest green. I got Aaron a little cashmere sweater because here's the thing. The prices are so good with Quince that you can get kids cashmere and you're not feeling like I'm gonna buy a kid a hundreds of dollars sweater that they are gonna, they're gonna. Yes. Cover in pizza or grow out of. So. And I ordered my super soft fleece crew. The pants are sold out right now and I'm waiting for them to come back in. Quince is also great. It's one click. You're on a wait list if anything is sold out. But I was looking at bags and just, just they have this. I think you got that big slouchy bag, neoprene bag.
B
That's so gorgeous.
A
Yeah. So they have pretty much your whole list covered. Again, those cashmere sweaters start at $50 where you normally pay 200 or more. The denim is amazing. Raina just got some jeans recently. The silk, the washable silk. There's tops, there's skirts. I just really love them. Great stuff to wear out, wear to work. Cozy stuff. There's Italian wool coats. They are absolute top of the list. They are, are. They look so good. They look designer. They feel luxurious. They're made with premium materials. But everything at Quince, of course, the price will make you panic. They are way less than other brands charge. They work directly with trusted factories that maintain high standards for both craftsmanship and ethical practices. And by cutting out middlemen and markups, Quince is able to pass those savings right on to you. I mean, they have accessories, stuff for the home. They have so much more than just clothes. You guys check them out. Get something for everyone on your list. And you know yourself. Get yourself a little treat so you can find gifts. Gifts so good you'll want to keep them with quince. Go to quince.com GGE for free shipping on your order and 365 day returns now available in Canada too. That's Q-U-I-N-C-E.com GGE to get free shipping and 365 day returns. Quince.com GGE okay.
B
And speaking of gifts, I always say that like, I'm not a thoughtful gift giver and I don't know how to like, it's hard for me to like come up with like really like meaningful ideas. And Aura frames is like really the answer to that. So different than like gift cards or any other last minute thing you get. Or are these digital frames, you can do photos or videos on them. And my family, we've gotten them for everybody. And especially because my brother, my sister in law, my nephew live in London, my parents live in Pittsburgh, I live in la. Like, it's nice to be able to upload all this. You can preload all of it onto the frames. And when you gift it to somebody, all those images are already loaded on there. There's an app, we all share it as a family. You can comment on photos and upload photos all the time. So it's like a nice surprise when you get them. And they look beautiful. So the Carver Mat frame specifically is just, just gorgeous. There's unlimited free photos and videos in it. You can really personalize this gift and make people think you really, really thought deeply about what to get them. It's effortless, but it's really so meaningful.
A
It's so easy. The package is perfect. Yes.
B
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A
Okay, next, real quick. Raina turned 40. Raina palooza. That was a big pop culture moment.
B
Yeah, I know, I know. Neither of us, we both look like early 30s.
C
Yeah. No, I really did not know that. You look great. Yes.
B
I appreciate it.
A
I'm even older. Can you believe it? Okay, next we have Karen Reed.
C
Oh my God. This was like actually one thing that I, I kept my distance from a little bit. Yeah. Like I weighed in on it a little bit. But I think you hate Boston because you got to barstools like so New England. Right. And so like I would just hear whispers about how people were behaving in New England over this woman. And I was sort of like, I don't want that any of that smoke. Like it sounds like it took over the World up there, like, everybody's. Everything was centered around Karen.
B
Were people thinking she did it or didn't do it?
C
It sounds like from in my circle, it sounds like most people were like, the police were.
A
Yeah, I think most people were honoring something.
C
Something like funky happened. And maybe they're not totally innocent, but, like, they didn't murder. Yeah.
A
We're team Free Karen. Read over here. But I heard about it for the first time. The second trial was this year in June. But I was in Boston for the first trial, and it was just. I. You could hear it, like, in the restaurants and the bars and like on the radio and like, Ubers. Like, it really did grip the city, so. And then body in the snow was the. The.
C
Thing that was crazy to me was it was all real time. It was like. That's why I also didn't really want to make videos because I was like, I don't know, there's like, legal implications or whatever. Because her doing that, I think HBO doc or whatever that doc was in the middle of a trial.
A
Insane.
C
I like, because I actually think that didn't. She ended up. Obviously, the verdict was fine, but, like, I thought that she ended up looking worse after that doc.
B
Well, I see what you're saying, though, is that like the implicate. You're implicating the police.
A
Police.
B
Like, if she didn't do this, that the police killed him, dragged his body outside, you know, like, framed her. So I understand you not want to say something.
C
Yeah, I was like, I don't. This is. This is dicey. If it. And it's like, if it was a closed case, like a lot of these true crime things are usually like 10 years ago after. Right. This was like actively happening legal fees. Is that what it was like she needed the money. Like, because, like, why else would you do that? Yeah, because you could risk people turning on you. Yeah, well, I think that's the other thing is, like, it's so funny. It's like, you're an attractive woman. This is going to go very differently for you one way or the other. You know what I mean?
A
I loved. It was just like how she was so hammered. They kind of braced over, like, how drunk everyone was.
B
How many drinks.
C
That crew is like masshole white trash. You know what I mean? Like, and. And cheating and like all of it, you know, it's like, holy. They need like a reality show just that.
B
I could have watched them read each other's for the whole documentary. Wait, Raina, I've been into you since the jump.
C
I would rather absolutely die than have my sex read out loud in red. Even if you have great game Lock me up.
B
Wait, Kevin.
C
I read it in the morning. Anybody else reads your sex out loud.
A
Stop.
C
You sound like the biggest creepy loser weirdo.
B
I have to tell the audience. You are the only person I accidentally said.
C
That's right. What was the line?
B
It was even. Even worse than a sex.
C
Yes. It was cutesy.
B
You and I were texting during COVID and I texted my boyfriend, I wish you were here, but I wish you were cuddling.
C
Cuddling on the couch or something.
B
Cuddling on the couch with me. And then, like, you didn't respond to me for a long time, and I.
C
Didn'T know what to say. I was like, damn, girl. I mean, I know. I get it, but Jesus.
B
I was like, in the middle of a conversation, I was like. Like, he's not writing me back. That's so weird.
A
Oh, my God. And this was. She was just.
C
This.
A
This was in your air of, like, I just love a divorce guy.
B
Like, you were really.
C
I was checking the boxes.
B
I was dating a divorce guy.
C
There you go. In your divorce era, would you rather have your cutesy texts leak or, like, your sex. Sex leak? Because I almost think the pet names and all that stuff is almost worse than, like, embarrassing.
B
It's worse. The sex ones. I think people would be like, she's a freak.
C
Go off. Yeah.
A
Yeah.
C
It's almost like a good, like.
B
Yeah, you're welcome. You're welcome for the inspo.
A
Like, we would bring people up at live shows and read their sex, and they were proud, and they should have been.
C
They were good.
B
Yeah.
A
We had girls. We were like, you're in the wrong field.
C
Like those rfk. That RFK poem a couple weeks ago. Did you see that?
A
No, I kind of just blocked all that out.
B
His sex were he.
C
He was like, I am a. I am a canyon, and, like, you should fill me, or, you're a canyon, and I will fill you. And, like, it was like, Shakespeare.
A
Give me army hammer over that.
C
I can. I can identify with that more than this. Yeah.
A
Okay. We'll keep this one quick, but we got to talk about the Labubu craze. I mean, that was.
C
I somehow dodged the bullet. Like, my kids.
A
I was on Ask.
C
Okay.
B
My mom bought one for my nephew.
C
I would absolutely. If they, like, wanted one, but they just kind of missed it. So I was happy to not have to spend, like, $1,000 on this on ebay, but I for sure would have.
A
Raina got Me a lefoufa.
C
Yeah, I think I did get one of those. Like, they're young enough. I don't think they, like, know the difference. But yes, man, what a dream to. If you ever can invent one of those toys or things like, you know, Tickle Me Elmo or Cabbage Patch Kids or the Pet Rock or one of those dumb things where you're like, yeah, it's like, oh, I just started, like, this side Hustle. Oh, I'm a billionaire.
A
Right? Okay, next drumroll, please. Coldplay CEO.
C
This is the one. This is the one. This is the.
B
That's your number one of the year.
C
Yeah. Crazy as far as, like, viral. Like, maybe not craziest. Cause there's always crazy stuff happening, but, like, reaction. I have not seen something take over the Internet like that, maybe ever. And certainly not in a long time. And if it does, it's, like, tied. You know what I mean? There's no beating that. It was the perfect storm. The band, the video, the kiss cam, the reaction, the story. And it's just so funny. All they needed to do was nothing. If they just stayed, like, hugging each other, the camera moves off of them and nothing happens.
B
Can you imagine? We actually, Ashley and I, we tried to come up with. I tried to come up with a list of stuff that, like, equaled that level of fame and infamy.
A
Nothing. What do we said, Covid?
C
Yeah.
B
I'm a mommy. I'm a mommy. Was a big. But if you weren't a part of Love island, like, you wouldn't have known.
C
This went through the whole world. I mean, the fact that, like, if you just say Astronomer CEO, people know that that implies a Coldplay, a scandal, cheating. Like, just the word astronomer became different.
B
You know what I mean?
A
Great for that.
C
And the Gwyneth Paltrow PR video was unbelievable.
A
I miss it. I was, like, touring. I was just doing so much, like, stand up about it. If I even said, like, we have the Coldplay Kiss came here tonight. Like, people went crazy.
C
Yeah, everybody did the, like, any reference. Any game that night had the Kiss. Kiss cam. The Philly fanatic was pretending to be the guy. That was a whirlwind man. That was. It was one thing that for a split second reached that. That level. Not. Maybe not that level, but it came close that the. The Phillies. This is maybe a sports thing, so.
B
Maybe we talked about it.
C
Yeah, Phillies. Karen, she has another segment because that came close. It didn't have the longevity. Like, Astronomer went on for, like, a month.
B
But the Coldplay thing Like, what we were talking about before, where people just take something wrong with it when it spiraled into, like, people's right to privacy. If you were in the biggest stadium in the world having an affair, I don't think that you have a right to not. People shouldn't put you on television, in.
A
A box or wherever. You know, don't.
C
Hugging like. Like prom photo. Like, if you're. If you're doing your dirt grinding from.
B
Behind, do you have forfeited your right to privacy when you walk in that stage?
C
The only thing I will say on the privacy front is like, it sounds like I think one or both of those couples were sort of, like, already kind of separated and on the way out. And we just make up this, like, fan fiction of, like, what is happening, because it's.
A
It's enough on its own. Like, that's. We were talking about this with the turkey trot prank, where we were like, we don't need the fan fiction of it. Like, you can. It's good enough.
C
Just react to this.
A
Okay, next. Taylor Swift engagement.
C
Huge.
A
You know, it's what it is.
B
Ashley and I were about to record a podcast, and it happened. And I was like, how content gods, how did this happen?
C
The only thing, like, have you ever done the opposite of that? Where, like, you finish up and it's like, yeah. And then you're like, well, yeah, this episode's basically worthless now. I was with my daughter in that moment. She's a huge Taylor girl.
A
Oh, yeah. Okay.
C
And she was. She was very excited. I, like, it was funny, though. She, like, knew it. I was like. I pulled my phone out. I'm like, shay, like, guess what happened? Like, and she was like. I said, somebody got engaged. Like, Taylor Swift. She knew it right away. I was like, damn.
B
People were saying they were on flights and the pilot was coming over the loudspeaker being like, for those of you who don't have WI fi, just to let you know, it's like announcing, like.
C
You know, like, the president's been shot or something. It's like, news. Breaking news. We have to make sure the world knows Taylor's engaged.
A
Okay, the next one we kind of went over, but Jimmy Kimmel being fired and rehired. That was in September. Okay, next, this. This is a personal favorite because it's a visual I'll never forget. And this was Trump and the escalator being broken at the UN and him being on that stopped escalator and threatening to sue. Well, they. They sabotaged him with the teleprompter. Escalator. Him on the escalator. My. We'll be around the house and my Shashank will just be like, escalator.
B
Like he.
C
We just said stuff on it for months.
B
It might be one of the clips like that I've watched the most in my life.
A
Okay, thank you.
B
It's a top five.
C
It's so funny how, like, presidents and stairs can become an issue. You know what I mean? It's like, let's. How. How did Biden walk up those stairs and like, how did. How did Trump do on the escalator? Apparently you're like, presidential rating is based on.
B
He accused them of sabotaging him turning the escalator off.
A
They obviously did.
B
Yes. No.
A
You know what's crazy? I think Fox News recently was obviously, you know, because they won't touch what's actually happening in the world. And they were like, Obama jogged up the stairs too quickly. He's too fit. The thing that what people say about Obama cracks me up. He looks too good.
C
His suit is too suave.
A
They literally did a thing. It was too quick. He's too fit. He jogged up the stairs of Air Force One.
C
He's not. Yeah, you can't relate to the American public.
A
He's an ick. Like, what are we doing here? He's not relatable. He's too sexy. Okay, we're almost done here. But we have a competitor, I feel like, for Coldplay CEO, which was the Louvre. Oh, that was a big one.
C
That was a big one in terms of just like, I mean, that was straight up like a movie. That's why people were like, this is a movie plot.
B
It was so shocking how they managed to do it. I mean, I thought any girls, a couple girlies could have just put that plot together in the afternoon.
C
There's not a girl.
B
I mean, they walked up this set of steps outside the building and they scootered off.
C
I know. Did anything happen with the, like with the jewels?
A
Oh, yeah. Did we. I don't think they've ever been caught.
C
There was no.
A
Like, they caught two guys. I thought.
B
No, that was fake.
A
What?
B
So wait, okay, so I. It was here in this studio space. I was telling Andrew Collin about how they caught these two guys and he was like, you know that's fake, right? Those two, like mob, old looking guys. That was fake. They were not really the high that took over the Internet. Not really.
A
This is what I'm talking about.
C
Fake news, fake news.
B
It's just. It's too much.
A
Okay, next we have. I Got married. Congrats, Congrats. I got married in November.
C
How was the Midnight Bean wedding?
B
Wedding.
A
Yes, we did Midnight Bean. Oh, I wanted to plug Midnight Bean. So, yes, we had a Halloween party. I got married on November 1st, so Halloween at this great place in East Hollywood. And we had some Midnight Bean, which is your espresso.
C
Espresso martini. Pre bottled, pre made. All you gotta do is shake it up. It foams up.
A
It's perfect.
B
Did you tell him we also drink it in the car?
C
Me and you guys are, like, the biggest supporters of it. I'm always seeing you guys talk about it, post about, we had it in.
A
The car with it.
C
No, we had roadies driving, shaking. We were just.
B
Yeah, we were driving. We had a driver.
A
If it's in the cup holder, you guys. Okay, we have two more. This was one of my personal favorites, was Trump's crush on Zoran Mandani.
C
Like, what a. What a great, like, moment that was on that. Mm, that sucks.
A
Like, when I saw the meme Evan Ross Katz meme come into my feed and like, they were like, so do you think he's a fascist? And Trump was like, you can say it, babe. You can say it.
C
Like, yeah.
B
He's like, cutie.
A
I couldn't. I think that was up there with Four Seasons. Total landscaping for me. Like, the memes and just like, I can't believe what I'm seeing.
C
When he started dressing like Mandami afterwards with the scarf and the jacket, it was like, exactly Zoran's fit. I. That. That was, like, very entertaining, but also very, like, disheartening to me where I was like, yeah, it's all a fucking performance.
B
I mean, it was disappointing because the about face from both of them, honestly. And Mamdani, I mean, I loved watching him put people.
A
I loved watching for when he's.
B
I loved watching the clip of him, like, just put Cuomo in his place. I mean, I've never seen someone just pop off that person like that in my life.
C
That election was. You could put that on. It's just the election in general.
A
Yeah. And we.
C
Is one of the most ridiculous characters to ever live.
A
Yeah.
C
Zoran with like, his. Just his whole thing and Cuomo being like, the biggest piece of shit ever. That was a very local thing for us, but it was clearly nationwide.
A
Believe he won. Like, it's in this current state of this country. Like, this guy, he's like this young socialist.
B
Like, it.
A
It was crazy. All of it's been so crazy. But no one's got Riz like that guy. Okay, lastly, diddy doc and 50 cents.
C
Diddy is like, for me, like, growing up, that was, like, my favorite music, my favorite era. Like, really rough, and it's crazy, like, horrible, horrendous stuff. And the fact that it was, like, a lot of defending him was bonkers to me.
A
Yeah. What do you think about 50 in general?
C
Like, or like, I think he's the most powerful man on the Internet. I would. I would Never trifle with 50 cents.
A
I saw this clip of Eminem talking about 50 and was just like, he. You never want him on your bad side. Like, from years ago.
C
I mean, think about the fact that dre, Eminem and 50 became like, a team is like. It's like the Avengers. It's like they're unstoppable.
A
Yeah. Okay. That was it. That was the year.
C
Let me see.
A
Okay. Yeah. What do we miss?
C
I think. I don't know if you missed, like much. I did write down some things. I just wanted to see if there's anything.
B
Oh, thanks for prepping.
C
Yeah. Six, seven.
B
Okay. Do your kids say six, seven?
C
I say six, seven, and my kids are like, shut up, Dad. I say it incessantly or I understand it. There's nothing to understand.
B
Yeah. Okay, so you understand it.
C
People get so bent out of shape.
A
In the context of when you say it.
C
Anytime someone says the word six or seven, like, the amount of times people will just be like, what time am I picking you up? And, you know, it'll be like six or seven o'. Clock. And I just turned my head up.
B
Six.
C
Or like right now, my son was seven, turning eight, so he had clothes that were still like the sizes of kids clothes. So It'll be like 6, 7. So I'll be like, we have this one here that's like a size medium, and this one is a size. And he looks at. He's like, it's a six, seven. Oh.
A
I mean, my brother is.
C
It becomes a dad joke.
A
I feel like. Yeah, Like, I haven't even thought about this. Like, anytime someone asks how tall Matt is, like, he's just got it in the bag.
C
In and out. In N Out. Banned the number.
A
Yeah.
C
What do you mean, in and out? When they announced their. The order numbers, there was such a frenzy. Every time kids have their phones out and the guy gets on the mic and he's like, order number 67. And the place just goes crazy. I think it's hilarious.
B
It is.
C
It's fun.
B
You know how much I look forward to getting 69? And I've gotten it at this bowl twice. And every time it happens to me, I get so excited. Did you get. Did you get six, nine there? No, no, no.
A
I was 95 yesterday.
B
Oh, I get 69 there.
C
It's the 69 of this generation.
B
It is.
C
People are like, I don't get it. And what does it mean? It's like, it doesn't.
B
It's not for you to get.
C
It's just fun. So that was like the meme. Sydney Sweeney. Good. Jeans. Jeans. That was a big one.
B
Yes. Great call.
C
Blake Lively. Justin Baldon.
A
Well, I. Yeah, I felt like it was more last.
C
Oh, okay.
A
But it was at the very end of the year, so I guess this year was when we were talking about it.
C
Ariana Grande and Cynthia Rebo. I guess that was kind of last year. With the holding hand. Yeah. But just like their weird relationship is crazy. And then as far as entertainment stuff, K Pop Demon Hunters was. I don't know if that's on your guys radar.
A
It's on my radar.
C
So I remember my kids being like, you got to watch K Pop Demon Hunters. And I was like. Like, we're like white American people. What are you talking about? Like, this is like some weird K Pop thing. And that movie and that soundtrack took over my entire life.
A
It's good.
C
It's really good.
A
I get it.
C
You would actually like it. It's like, it's a kid show, but it's a good animated show.
A
I can't wait to get into it.
C
Like, you don't know any of the songs.
B
Whatever. I can't wait to get into it.
C
You don't know Golden. You don't know Soda Pop.
B
This has never happened to me before. I genuinely do not even know what you're talking about.
C
Are you kidding me?
B
Is that crazy?
A
That is crazy. Crazy.
B
Like, where am I? Okay.
C
I don't think so.
A
I did hear about it from my parent friends.
C
They're getting like.
B
Did you post about it?
C
Yes. Where were you on that one, Asshole.
B
Yeah, the one time I'm not your.
C
Biggest fan, Summer, I turned pretty over your girl.
A
I. That was that. I thought about that one for sure. I feel like just because it was the last season and who she picked and everything. Totally.
C
That's. That's really about it.
A
Okay, Just gonna take one more very quick break and we will get back into it.
B
Okay. It's Cozy Season, fam. And here we are again in our Columbia Amaze puff jackets that we are just so obsessed with. This is truly the warmest, softest down jacket I've ever worn. And it looks so good.
A
They do look good, and we love everything about them, especially the Columbia touches you'd expect, like Omni Shield technology to keep moisture and stains away. A removable hood. Thumb holes.
B
I love a thumb hole.
A
This chunky zipper that's easy to grab even if you have your gloves on. And they have tons of colors in three jacket lines, length. So obviously we have the long ones on, but I love the short and medium styles as well.
B
These make a great gift for anyone on your list. And we all have that friend or sibling or mom who's always, like, cold and doesn't have a jacket. So get them this.
A
Yes. So you guys can head to columbia.com to get your hands on an amaze puff jacket for the holidays. They are tough on cold. Soft on you. Okay, really quickly, I'm just going to go through some awards with you guys. You guys tell me who you think gets the award. Okay, so Worst Predator award. Okay, so we're doing.
B
Oh, your other side.
A
We're just gonna do.
C
Yeah, I was gonna say.
B
Can you. Can you give some other Donald Trump and.
A
Yeah. Okay.
B
Okay. Did I. Oh, we're playing a game where I guess I was gonna.
A
This is fine. This is totally fine. The third one is dead. But let's just throw him in the mix.
C
Who?
A
Well, Epstein. Okay. So.
C
Yeah, no, but I mean, this is. There's always. This is a very, like, heated race to the finish line every year. I feel like there's always like. But this is the year of Diddy. This. He's top predator.
A
Worst predator of 2025 goes to Diddy. Okay. Hero of the year, Katy Perry.
C
Come on. She wants.
A
No, because I have an hero of the year. Okay, so here of the year, we have Karen Reed, 50 Cent, and Cardi B. Because.
C
Oh, I.
A
Big wins.
C
I am so Barty gang. I am. I am a huge Cardi B.
A
Okay. And she won her trial.
C
She spoke that trial. Yes.
B
Okay. I still think. I mean, I'm going 50 for Hero of the year for money.
A
Who you got? That's tough. I'm just gonna give it to the woman. I'm going Cardi.
B
Okay. Okay. All right. Cardi wins.
A
Anti Hero of the year. We have Jordan. Jordan Hudson, Phillies. Karen and I did do Coldplay CEO. But let's throw Katie in there, too.
B
I'm going CEO. He's the only one that really bothers me. Philly's Karen.
C
Philli's Karen.
B
I could. Okay, but, like, actually did the worst thing.
C
No.
B
Or people Hate the most. Cause Phyllis, Karen, I still under. It could have been a misunderstanding, I don't know.
C
But that. Just acting like that.
B
Okay, that's your first. Yeah.
A
I think I'm going her as, like, a Philly girl. I'm going Philly as Karen. We're aligned over here. Okay. Lastly, the quote of the year. Ooh, I'm a mommy.
C
That's also on the list as well. The Love Island Just like extravaganza.
A
Yeah. Get me to God's Country.
C
That was a big one.
A
And Nothing beats a Jet2 holiday.
B
Oh, this is hard because you said, I'm a mommy. And I was like, there's nothing she's gonna say to beat this.
C
If you're talking, like, quantity, if you will, it's Jetsu Holiday. That was, like, everywhere and Song of the Year. But if you're talking quality, I think it's gotta be I'm a mommy. The quality of that, like, the lore and the. It's such a short little phrase. But when, you know, everything that went into it is when he was, like, a person, like a daughter, he had to clarify he was a human mother.
A
How did he ask her if it was a boy or a girl?
B
She said, I'm a mommy. I have a daughter. And he says, I'm a human baby.
A
Then he said, what age is he? Or she? Oh, that's what it was. What age is he or she? And she had already said daughter.
B
So. Okay. I will say. I don't know who, like. Okay, where do you think better content came from? Cause the amount of memes and parodies that came from both of these were so strong.
C
Wait, it's Love island versus I'm a.
B
Mommy or Jet Holiday? Because, like, so much amazing.
C
I think Jet to Holiday went too far where people just put it on, like, every video. Like, it used to kind of make sense where it was, like, people on a vacation and, like, fighting or something. But then it was just like, I just want to hear, like, the people talking in this video, and I open it, and it's Jet to Holiday. The Love island extravaganza was unbelievable. I mean, those are the most ridiculous people on the planet all thrown into.
A
I know.
C
Just.
B
That's my goal for 2026.
C
I'm going to get into Love Island. Oh, like, just watch your Mormon wives. Not be. Not be.
B
I. I think I'm a little too old.
A
I'm gonna host it. Ashley and I are gonna host Jetu Holiday. It's just my everything. Like, we had our show, and I coordinate the music with the strippers that we have. And I was like, can you put it in the mix? Yeah. Like, I. And people went crazy. Like, when I heard it, I was like, oh. I just felt so validated. We had a joke that my husband played it so much, and I was like, you. You have to stop for. Cause I kept hearing it not as he. As he's scrolling. And he was like, fine. And then. And then he put the covers over his head, played it anyway from under the covers. I live with a child. Okay, let's move on.
B
We're gonna wrap with Best breakups. But there weren't a lot of breakups, so I had to throw in just most unexpected couples this year also.
C
Okay.
B
I mean, I feel like I'm always chasing the high of, like, Kim Kardashian and Kanye breaking up. Like, just the most shocking breakups you'll ever hear of.
A
Were you really that Sabrina? I remember Kim and Pete broke up, and I saw it right before I went to the stand to do shows, and I broke the news to two shows.
C
Any better feeling than breaking news?
A
And it doesn't seem that big a deal now, but in the moment, it felt like Kim and Pete breaking up was so.
B
It was a huge deal. Honestly, anything she does, huge. I just. I'm chasing these highs. And, like, I didn't really get that hit this year. And that's good. Cause, like, you hate to see people break up, but, like, there weren't that many crazy ones. Jessica Simpson and Eric Johnson. Katy.
C
I don't even know who the fuck that is. Eric Johnson.
A
It's her husband.
B
Katy Perry and Orlando Bloom, which did give us Katy Perry and Justin Trudeau, which I am excited about. Nicole Kidman and Keith Urban.
C
The cocaine clause gave me that. That was. That was fun.
A
Yeah. The what?
C
The cocaine clause and their divorce.
A
The cocaine clause. Okay.
B
Cocaine clause. Yes. Amy Schumer and Chris Fisher. Okay.
A
That is a newer one that I. I guess I didn't see it coming.
C
I liked her. Her post. That was like, yada, yada, yada. We still love each other. Like, leave us alone.
A
But I loved. I loved the post, but look at the typos.
C
I don't think she gives a fuck.
A
But it's.
B
I land the joke.
C
Yeah.
A
But I'm like. It took away from the.
C
The funniness of it. Yeah, yeah.
A
Like. Cause then it's posted. Chicks in the office post it. Transcript, and it's like, what are these diapers? Like, I don't know. Like, to me, I'm like, just that's just me. I'm just a grammar slob. No, I'm with you. I think everybody was like, amy, I get the vibe like I'm not. I'm. I'm not a bad punctuation. Like let it flow. But the. I can't get over it. I couldn't even.
B
Well, as a comedian, it's hard for you to digest. I think that we're all in agreement. Blah blah blah was hilarious. Blah blah blah, mutual respect. Blah blah blah. He's hot. I lost weight. But like she spelled a joke right.
A
But it's crazy. Cause I think the day before we had just recorded and I said I want to see a real divorce announcement. A divorce announcement. That's not like after a bunch of heartfelt conversations. And we're going to continue. Like, I actually really loved what she wrote. People were sending it to me. Like, you just said you wanted to see more realness.
C
There you go. I want one that's just like, yeah, I fudgeing hate this person.
B
Thank you.
C
Hey, listen, I married them. I thought they were forever. I did love them at the time.
A
Yeah.
C
Turned out I fucking hate learn new information.
B
And I changed my mind. Okay. Alex Earl and Braxton Barrios. Just a recent one in the news. And this one, Lori Laughlin and Massimo. Genuinely. I mean she went to prison.
C
I know you go to prison for someone that better be. She went to.
A
On behalf of both. Like, he never went.
B
And Becky went to prison. I know that he never went to prison. Did he go to prison?
C
I would. That would be up if one parent got it.
A
Obviously you guys were in on this.
C
Yeah.
B
But like if you made a joke.
C
That I thought was crazy. That whole thing is crazy. The fact that there was jail time over that is a little nuts.
A
Right?
B
Yeah, that was.
C
And the amount of like fake outrage where people are like, there was someone out there who could have been on that crew team. And it's like now all of a sudden you're telling me you care about collegiate crew, collegiate rowing. You're going to get all upset about. But you're not wrong. That is true. But I know you don't care about.
B
Pay college athletes for a long time. Like let's nothing new. Get the football players some money.
A
It's so true.
B
I.
A
That's another thing. What was it recently? I'm trying to think of when it's like you don't care about that.
C
I mean that's almost exclusively what happens on the Internet every time. It's like you're now telling me Even like. Like the Diddy defense was like, actually, that video of Cassie's not admissible in court. And I'm like, okay, we' going to argue over like the legality of this or we can just talk about there's video of him beating somebody. Like the things that people decide to focus on and harp upon is crazy.
A
Yeah.
B
I'm going to end my breakup list with their daughter Olivia. Jade and Jacob Elordi. She. They broke up. She sent him out into the world. I don't know who he's dating these days, but those are my breakups.
C
Whoever he wants, probably.
B
Yeah, me. I mean, I have at it anybody that you want. And then I had most unexpected couples. And some of these are really funny. Liam Neeson and Pamela Anderson.
C
Yes. Was that real though? Didn't they come out and just say that? Publicity stunt.
B
Other people speculated, but just like this.
C
Week, I think she said, like, we had a little fling and it was fun. I just love the thought of those two.
A
Is this real? But who cares? They fucked.
C
I would imagine.
B
I would imagine JoJo Siwa and Chris Hughes.
C
That's not on my radar. I don't really know that world.
B
Okay, great. We can move along.
C
I just know that the jojo Siwa.
B
Dance, I have Katy Perry and Justin Trudeau, obviously. Billy Ray Cyrus and Elizabeth Hurley.
C
Oh my God, I even knew this one. That was Elizabeth Hurley is an all time man. She is like, look stunner, dude, to.
A
See if that's still.
B
I think that's still happening.
A
Okay, Page six. Oh my God, it's.
B
I. You can't believe what you're looking at.
A
I mean, six days ago, lingerie clad Elizabeth Hurley snuggles up to Billy Ray Sire.
C
I'm. I'm sure he's like, you know, he's kind of like a punchline, but I'm sure he's like. Acts like a rock star and there are girls who are just like swoon. You know her?
A
Yeah, I. I totally disagree, but I guess so.
B
I guess she's in.
C
Maybe one of those guys, like, if he walked in the room, you'd be like, oh, damn, I get it now.
B
Was she the. She was married to Hugh Grant and he like cheated on her with the nanny or something?
C
I think so, yes.
B
Okay, so she's like. It's better than that.
C
She. She is for like my generation growing up, like Austin Powers type era. My God, that movie with Brendan Fraser where she played the devil. I think Bedazzled. She was like a devil.
A
Oh, yeah, that's a Deep cut.
B
She was on Gossip Girl. She slept with Nate.
A
You probably don't know this.
B
She's very hot. My last one, Jennifer Aniston. And Jim Curtis, this life coach, I.
A
Think he's like a mentalist.
B
A mentalist. He hypnotized her into being together.
C
Imagine that. It's just like, how'd you bag her? Well, I've mentally manipulated her. She's under a spell. I'm actually a warlock.
B
She read his book and was into him and then reached out.
C
Wow.
A
Which is very you.
B
It's very me. Coded. Yeah.
C
Yeah.
B
And those are our breakups and new couples of the year of 2025.
A
Well, let's just end with a few quick headlines. So we have the passing of Rob Reiner and his wife in this tragic way. And obviously, it's so horrific, I don't even have the words. But seeing people pay tribute and just. I mean, that's really dominating my newsfeed.
C
And what I'm learning is, like, Rob Reiner is very beloved. Like, I know there's politics involved, but, like. But aside from that politics stuff, it feels like people like. I mean, his movies are unbelievable. That, like, seven year run from, like, 84 to 92 or something, he made, like, seven amazing movies. And it seems like everyone is like, he was just an absolute delight and, like, a great dude, so it's all the more tragic. But I didn't realize how beloved he is.
B
I didn't either. I mean, I was talking to somebody yesterday, and he was like, I'm really struggling with this. And I was like, oh, I didn't even know that you had a touch point to this person. A lot of people really did.
C
Right.
A
I think the thing that. I think the anecdote I like the most is that he met his wife on the set of When Harry Met Sapp.
C
Yeah.
A
And then change the ending.
C
She convinced them to. For them to make them be together.
A
For them to end up.
C
That's a big, like, pop culture moment.
B
Yeah, yeah.
C
If you. If you. If you have written that movie and you have an ending and somebody convinces you to change it and, like, that. That ends up being your wife and also makes the movie, like, iconic. What a great love story. Like.
A
Yep.
C
I'm sure she holds that over his head all the time, though. Remember, by the way, you had the terrible idea and I told you to fix it. So listen to me. Listen to me when I speak. Okay, thanks.
B
You know what dominated my feed this week? Is Josh Allen and Hailee Steinfeld expecting their first child. Is that People are really into this.
C
Yeah, I think. I think it's a little. It's like. It's a little like Taylor and Travis, jv. You know what I mean? Like, okay.
B
People are into them like that.
C
I think. I think that there's a funny thing that happens when it's like, this is my football guy and your pop culture girly, and it comes together and then, like, now there's gonna be a baby.
B
Okay. Thank you for explaining to me, because I was like, this is.
C
I also think they're both pretty likable people. I know. Josh Allen is. I think she's liked.
A
Right?
C
Yes. So.
B
And then finally, there's a new show called Suddenly Amish. It's a new reality show, Dating. It's a new reality show that sends six ordinary people into an Amish community, and they must immerse themselves ordinary and be Amish. And it's. It comes out in January. We will cover it on the snack. It looks incredible.
C
I mean, that. That's like the seven circle of hell to me, if I had to go live an Amish life.
A
I grew up around a lot of Amish. Like, there's still worse than buggies. Like, our school bus would get stuck behind a horse and buggy. Like, we're late to school.
C
Have you ever seen how quick they build stuff? It's unbelievable.
A
They're amazing.
C
They build like a.
A
They don't have tik tok.
C
They build like a deck.
A
But like, my family and friends, like.
C
Yeah, the Amish, I. I'm stuck in the middle of a nightmare renovation, and I'm like, can I, like, import some Amish people?
B
Well, they're not on cell phones, like, scrolling. Like, they just.
C
They're working.
B
They don't have hangovers.
C
Like, no doom scroll.
B
They don't have tik tok. Like, what else they doing? They could build stuff. And my hot take. My take on this is that people saw the success of Mormon wives and they were like, what other community, weird.
C
Culture can we exploit?
B
Community can we exploit?
C
I. I love that. I just love the thought that, like, if Raina put down TikTok, she'd become like, a carpenter or something.
B
I would have my dog.
C
I would have a doctor. I cured cancer.
A
I can't even think about it.
B
I did try to start these, like, therapy classes the beginning of the year, and I just kept getting, like, sidetracked, scrolling reels.
A
I remember this. I was so. I was a lot younger, and I truly just only had lived and lived in New York, yet I lived in Atlanta And I remember flying, and I see this. This guy come on the plane, and he had this, like, big hat and, like, curlies like this. And I posted on Facebook, I was like, I didn't know that Amish could fly.
B
Isn't that an Orthodox Jewish person?
A
I didn't know what an Orthodox Jew looked like. People are like, you should take this down.
C
That is very funny.
A
I didn't think I was making this.
B
You thought the curlicues. You thought he had the hat on. Those are Orthodox Jews.
A
I know that. But for me, like, the closest.
B
It looks like a Jebedia.
C
I mean, let's not act like they're that far apart.
A
But I wasn't doing a bit. I was like, oh, my God, the Amish are flying.
C
Amisha, fly. Sound the alarm. The Amisher fly.
B
As she was like, they could do that.
C
What, are you gonna stop churning your own butter next? What's next? Go to the grocery store. Oh, my God.
A
I just didn't know. So. Okay. Well, this has been such a delight.
C
Thank you, guys. Can I just say, I think you guys are tremendous. I think. I think everything you guys have done has been very, very admirable and inspirational. You guys are really killing it.
B
Thank you. It's been a long time coming.
A
We just.
B
We've been really good friends with you.
A
For a long time.
C
Business is great. You guys are thriving. I hope you're happy. Happy. Because on, like, the outside, it looks like you are.
A
We really are.
B
We're both really happy.
A
I think so rare these days, but we are.
C
Congrats on getting married.
A
Thank you. Okay, so anything you want to plug.
C
Like, follow me at KFC Barstool on Instagram. I think I don't even know my Tik Tok name. I think it's. I can't. I tick tock. I just can't get when Tik Tok was getting canceled, whatever. I was like, this is. I was like, this is my time to thrive. Everyone has to come to Instagram, where I. Like, I'm the king of Instagram.
B
Yeah.
C
So I think it's like Kevin Doclancy on TikTok. But KFC Barstool is. Is the main thing. And we're wrapping up KFC Radio, but I'll probably be doing something new on that same feed. So right now, if you subscribe to YouTube, KFC Radio, you'll see whatever I have in store for the future.
A
Okay, I'll be there.
C
Thank you. Yes, yes.
B
We can't wait to see what you do.
A
Okay, well, thank you. This was so wonderful. We just love your taste anytime your career has been, you know, inspirational. Thank you for the support and we loved having you. So you guys follow Kevin and watch, watch the space for his next moves. And you guys follow us at girls gotta eat.com. girls Gotta Eat podcast on Instagram and TikTok. Raina greenberg.com For Raina's tour tickets, which are live, fully live tomorrow.
B
Oh, I totally forgot to say that my tickets go on sale tomorrow.
A
She's just zoning out.
B
I mean, well, I mean, I'm manifesting a full tour sell out yesterday. Today on presale. On presale.
A
Okay.
B
But you know, tune into this space and maybe I'll be launching second stops and each.
C
Congrats though. That's awesome.
B
Thank you very much.
A
Yes, raina greenberg.com she is raina.greenberg. i am Ash Hess on Instagram and TikTok. And you guys can watch on YouTube. Subscribe Share this episode with a friend.
C
And when you gonna start slinging some male sex toys? Let's go.
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We have.
B
That's our best seller.
C
Oh yeah.
A
We all should have brought you a.
C
Free sample over here. Yeah, I'll test it out.
B
Ashley reminded me this morning that we forgot we're gonna bring one to. We'll bring one to Bar.
A
We had a lot on our minds. Yes, we got you. We got you. So vibesonly.com for those you guys. And we will see you Monday.
B
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A
Bye.
Podcast: Girls Gotta Eat (Dear Media)
Episode: The Snack — 2025’s Best Pop Culture Moments
Guests: Ashley Hesseltine, Rayna Greenberg, Kevin “KFC” Clancy
Date: December 18, 2025
This special year-end edition of "The Snack" brings on Kevin Clancy (aka KFC) — Barstool Sports OG, pop culture commentator, and host of KFC Radio — to recap the wildest, weirdest, and most iconic moments in pop culture throughout 2025. The conversation is freewheeling, irreverent, and packed with both sharp insight and running jokes, as Ashley and Rayna banter with their long-time friend (and first full guest ever on The Snack). Topics range from viral internet phenomena and reality TV scandals to major breakups and celebrity shenanigans, with an emphasis on humor, relatability, and that classic GGE tone: comedic, candid, and always pop culture-obsessed.
[02:02–03:53]
"It's almost like the seven stages of grieving in a way… I was not expecting [the outpouring of love] because most Barstool fans hate me." — KFC (04:11)
[05:05–09:16]
“I think people are so sick of the extremes… Being normal has been my mantra forever, and I’m hoping now you can cash in on that.” — KFC (07:52)
[09:27–11:41]
“The first video did, like, 750,000, and the second one did, like, 250,000. There’s half a million people out there who saw that one… and not the new one.” — KFC (10:38)
[12:04–13:33]
"I don't know where all of a sudden we determined that comics are the new philosophers... Should we also be impacting elections? I don't know." (12:20–13:27)
[13:43–14:26]
“We were in LA and it… felt like the world was ending. I was like, I think the world is ending now.”
[14:48–16:15]
“The last thing he should be doing is… truncating his legs.” — Rayna (15:21)
“He could have worn whatever. People were like, where can I get those jeans?… Why?” — KFC (15:13)
[16:57–17:56]
“The hand job heard around the world.” — Ashley (17:13)
[18:04–19:31]
“If they just said, like, this was an insanely unique experience… and what it really does is make me respect the people who are real astronauts…” (19:09)
[19:35–20:39]
[21:10–22:31]
“That might have been, like, my most actual, like, contribution… Broadcasting live from the Vatican, I considered it.” (22:27–22:32)
[23:22–25:41]
“She is Vanessa from the Little Mermaid… acts like it… one of the best comparisons of all time.” — KFC (23:35)
“I feel like before this, like, I think it’s crazy when people tarnish their legacy like this.” — Ashley (25:08)
[31:02–33:03]
[35:23–36:00]
[36:04–38:06]
“It was the perfect storm… The band, the video, the kiss cam, the reaction, the story…” — KFC (36:07)
“If you just say Astronomer CEO, people know.”
"Nothing equals that, except maybe COVID," notes Rayna.
[38:37–39:23]
“It’s like, news. Breaking news. We have to make sure the world knows Taylor’s engaged.” (39:17)
[39:41–40:15]
“It might be one of the clips... that I’ve watched the most in my life.” — Rayna (39:53)
[40:41–41:38]
“They walked up this set of steps and scootered off.” (41:05)
[48:40–51:46]
[52:30–58:27]
“He hypnotized her into being together. Imagine that. I’m actually a warlock.” — KFC (58:11)
[58:31–59:43]
[59:51–62:26]
“It’s a little like Taylor and Travis, JV… Pop culture girly meets football guy.” — KFC (60:05)
[48:40–51:46]
This summary skips advertisements and focuses entirely on pop culture content and key conversations, capturing the spirit and main beats of the episode for listeners and new fans alike.