Girls Gotta Eat "The Snack: Best Face Lifts, Love is Blind Chaos, and Kylie’s “Song” – Episode Summary

Date: October 16, 2025
Hosts: Ashley Hesseltine (“A”), Rayna Greenberg (“B”)
Podcast: Girls Gotta Eat (Dear Media)

Overview

This episode of The Snack is a hilarious and lively pop-culture rundown, where Ashley and Rayna deliver their trademark takes on everything from reality TV chaos ("Love is Blind" Season 9) to celebrity news (Jenner facelifts, Kylie Jenner’s questionable new song, and Diane Keaton’s passing). The hosts riff on viral moments, review celebrity beauty procedures, debate the best movies and snacks for eternity, and offer up their signature “doppelganger” comparisons for this season’s “Love is Blind” cast. It’s witty, fast-paced, and peppered with personal stories and plenty of quotable one-liners.

Key Discussion Points & Insights

1. Kris Jenner’s Face and the Art of Aging (06:44–13:58)

• Main Topic: Kris Jenner’s “new face” from Paris Fashion Week prompts a deep (and comedic) dive into aging, plastic surgery, and societal beauty standards.
  • Ashley: “She posted a selfie. It looks like Kim. It looks younger than Kim. She looks like Kim’s daughter.” (07:07)
  • Both hosts debate the “right decade” to aim for with a facelift.
  • Rayna shares her experience getting CO2 laser treatment, discusses trying anti-aging treatments on her hands, and reflects on how hard it is to prevent sun-related aging in California.
• Reflection: The women compare Kris to Patricia of “Southern Charm,” crediting restraint with fillers and waiting for facelifts, vs. the overuse of injectables.
• Societal Analysis: They discuss generational differences in appearance; Gen Z's overdoing of fillers vs. their own early embrace of skincare and Botox.
  • “We started Botox when I was 28. I don’t have the lines and wrinkles people a generation older did because we started this stuff earlier.” (Rayna, 11:29)
• Fashion/Beauty Observations: Entertain the influence of edited photos, lighting, fashion, and teeth whitening on perceptions of age.

2. Kylie Jenner’s Attempt at World Domination Through Song (14:11–17:44)

• Kylie releases her first ever song as part of a lip gloss promotion with “Terror Jr.”
  • Ashley: “She truly recorded a song, did she? I mean, it is such a mess.” (15:13)
  • Rayna: “Kylie one time said like ‘Rise and Shine’ and people said she could sing and she just ran with that.”
• They compare the increased accessibility of pop stardom for influencers (and comedians, referencing Nikki Glaser’s song).
• Critical Reception: Drag the song for being overly auto-tuned and dated in style.
  • Ashley: “That’s the thing. I mean, I love to always see The Shade Room comment section.” (17:44)
• Pop Culture Perspective: Anyone with fame now tries “everything,” and if they had money, they’d do the same.

3. Celebrity Tributes: RIP Diane Keaton (18:07–24:46)

• Reacting to News: The hosts process the sudden death of Diane Keaton with heartfelt admiration and recaps of her career highlights.
  • “She was old, but I didn’t think she was sick. I was stunned.” (Ashley, 18:45)
• Icon Status: Celebrate Keaton’s legacy: never married, adopted kids, revered for acting and unique style.
• Awkward Tribute Moment: Rayna criticizes Woody Allen’s lengthy tribute, wishing exes wouldn’t hijack the memory of a legend.
  • “Like your worst ex posts about you postmortem. Stop.” (Ashley, 20:29)
• Fave Movies Debate: The hosts share their top Diane Keaton films (Father of the Bride, First Wives Club, The Family Stone), realizing some “Nancy Meyers” classics were not actually directed by her.
• Generational Movie Memories: Reminisce about “Three Men and a Baby,” “Look Who’s Talking,” and Bruce Willis as voiceover.

4. Movie Trailer Hype: A24’s "Eternity" (25:06–31:42)

• Ashley and Rayna react with excitement to a new trailer for A24’s “Eternity,” a love triangle in the afterlife starring Miles Teller and Callum Turner.
  • “If the two great loves of your life died and you went into eternity and had to pick one of them, who would you pick?" (Rayna, 26:32)
• Afterlife Choices: Playfully debate what food, album, or type of person they'd pick “for eternity.”
  • Ashley: “Pizza, just based on the experience I have already with pizza, is that I can eat it every day for probably seven days is my max.” (29:16)
• Serious vs. Silly: Discuss how personality outweighs looks or status when it comes to eternal companionship.

5. Pop Culture Headlines (throughout, esp. 58:48–61:42)

• John Mayer Dating Influencer Kat Stickler (58:48): Speculation and social media sleuthing.
• Taylor Swift’s Docuseries “End of an Era” (59:42): Anticipation for behind-the-scenes content and the ongoing cultural moment.
• Golden Bachelor’s Gary Turner Book News (60:54): Dismissive response to unnecessary reality star book deals.

6. Super Bowl Halftime Show: Backlash & Alternative (34:21–39:07)

• Turning Point USA is planning a “counter-program” to the actual halftime show (with rumors of Kid Rock), in protest of Bad Bunny’s planned performance.
  • Rayna: “Turning Point USA is putting on the not hot halftime show. … If you're boycotting the halftime show because you don't like Bad Bunny and you're just like racist and embarrassing, you are not hot.” (34:56)
• Hosts' Scorn: Dissect why it’s so uncool and express plans to watch and roast it with friends for laughs.

7. Reality TV Catch-Up: Laguna Beach Reunion & Love Is Blind S9 (39:14–53:44)

Laguna Beach Reunion (39:14–43:11)

• Kristien Cavallari and Lauren Conrad reunite for a photo, delighting millennial fans.
  • “It healed all millennial females. This is the healing that we all needed.” (Rayna, 39:34)
• Discussion transitions into nostalgia about old feuds, “teams,” and high school dynamics.

Love is Blind, Season 9: Denver (43:11–53:44)

• Ashley: “Truly the most unhinged cast I’ve ever seen” (43:11)
• Spoiler-heavy breakdown of cast behaviors, including people leaving suddenly, wild conversations, trauma, and problematic casting.
• Doppelganger Segment (49:12): Ashley’s tradition of comparing contestants to celebrities, e.g. Annie to Isla Fisher, Jordan to John Mulaney, Casey to Heather from Selling Sunset, and “Sparkle Megan” to Diane Lane.
• Commentary on Denver culture, casting quirks, and the escalation of “phone sex through the wall” as peak cringe—“That is the most cringe scene I've seen in the history of the show.” (Ashley, 48:18)
• Critique of “Sparkle Megan’s” approach to flaunting her wealth: "I think the way she speaks about her success is off-putting." (Rayna, 53:18)

Notable Quotes & Moments (w/Timestamps)

• On Kris Jenner’s Facelift:
  • “I’m gonna get a facelift, don’t get it twisted. ...But I personally don’t want to look like that at 69 years old. Like, I want to look 55, not 35.” (Ashley, 07:27)
  • “At 70, I want to pick my decade. At 70, I’d like to look 45. 50, even 45 is like—it’s jarring.” (Rayna, 07:59)
• On the Kylie Song:
  • “She truly recorded a song, did she? I mean, it is such a mess.” (Ashley, 15:13)
• On Diane Keaton Tributes:
  • “Like your worst ex posts about you postmortem. Stop.” (Ashley, 20:29)
• On Turning Point USA Halftime Protest:
  • “If you are boycotting the halftime show because you don’t like Bad Bunny and you’re just, like, racist and embarrassing, you are not hot.” (Ashley, 34:56)
• On “Love is Blind” S9 Cast:
  • “They feel conservative, a lot of them, which is crazy for Denver. ...These are not Denver people.” (Ashley, 44:05)
  • “Episode six is one of the most unhinged hours of TV I’ve ever seen in this series.” (Ashley, 45:40)
• On Choosing for Eternity:
  • “As long as you’re a six and a half or above...whose personality you can have more fun with for eternity?” (Rayna, 27:59)
• On Generational Aging:
  • “We are the generation that started working out young, skincare routines young, maintenance young.” (Rayna, 11:29)

Timestamps for Key Segments

| Time | Segment Description | |---------|-----------------------------------------| | 00:16 | LA catch-up, personal anecdotes, gift exchange (Shep Rose mug) | | 06:44 | Jenner Report: Kris Jenner’s facelift, aging, beauty norms | | 14:11 | Kylie Jenner’s song/campaign dissected | | 18:07 | Diane Keaton tribute, legacy, top movies| | 25:06 | A24’s “Eternity”: trailer, afterlife debate | | 34:21 | Super Bowl Halftime Show protest, roasting plans | | 39:14 | Laguna Beach Reunion, nostalgia | | 43:11 | Love Is Blind S9: wild cast, spoilers, doppelganger roundup | | 58:48 | Quick pop culture headlines: John Mayer, Taylor Swift, the Golden Bachelor |

Tone & Style

The tone is warm, irreverently funny, and conversational, laced with candid opinions, cultural nostalgia, and delight in pop culture absurdities. Ashley and Rayna’s outrage at celebrity antics, pop-culture feuds, or cringe-worthy TV moments is always channeled into playful banter and relatable asides.

Memorable Moments

• Doppelganger Rapid Fire: Ashley’s “Love is Blind” lookalike comparisons—both spot-on and delightfully random—are podcast gold (49:12+).
• Super Bowl Halftime Rant: The righteous, giggly takedown of Turning Point USA’s “counter-show” is a peak example of the show’s mix of social commentary and comedy (34:21–39:07).

For New Listeners

This episode offers a perfect snapshot of the Girls Gotta Eat experience: sharp-witted cultural takes, gleeful reality TV recaps, and the feeling you’re at brunch with your smartest, funniest friends. You’ll come away with plenty of pop-culture updates and a lingering desire to join their group chat.

Listen and laugh along!