Girls Gotta Eat – The Snack: Golden Globes, Big D*ck Slander, and Cher vs. Dax

Date: January 15, 2026
Hosts: Ashley Hesseltine & Rayna Greenberg

Episode Overview

This week's "Snack" is a classic Girls Gotta Eat blend: irreverent pop culture commentary, reality TV obsessions, viral headline debates, and comedic deep-dives into celebrity drama—plus an unflinching segment on current events. Ashley and Rayna unpack the recent Golden Globes ceremony, viral "big d*ck" lawsuit drama, a splash of mom group intrigue, the ongoing Mormon Wives TV saga, and the Cher vs. Dax Shepard social spat, all with their signature candor, wit, and chemistry.

Golden Globes Breakdown

[03:41–15:44]

Hosts, Highlights, and Performances

• Nikki Glaser hosted for the second consecutive year, delivering an “unbelievable” performance, including a sharp Epstein joke and digs at CBS.
  • "She opened with a really strong Epstein joke... A-listers. A list. Epstein. That was been redacted. It was a really funny joke." – Ashley [03:52]
• Noted that some Globes attendees braced for impact during Glaser’s jokes, with comedians like Kevin Hart “ready to laugh,” while others appeared tense.

Notable Wins & Fashion Commentary

• Amy Poehler took home a podcasting award for “Good Hang.” Hosts predicted her rise as “the new queen bee of podcasting.”
  • "I've been saying she is going to be the new queen bee of podcasting based on the numbers of that show alone." – Ashley [06:39]
• "When she thanked her agent, I was like, oh, there he is... Get us on Good Hang." – Rayna & Ashley [07:33]
• Kylie Jenner and Timothée Chalamet: Hosts loved their “static” table energy—never leaving their seats as celebs visited, and gushed over Kylie’s outfit for being both visually and physically striking.

Memorable Moments

• Rose Byrne’s green dress stood out amid a sea of black/silver, especially with her quirky red-carpet confession about her husband's absence (at a reptile expo).
  • "My husband couldn't be here because we got, what, a baby dragon. He's at a reptile expo in New Jersey." – Rose Byrne quote, as recalled by Ashley [10:08]
• “The straights have got to stop.” – referencing bizarre celebrity spouse behavior [10:15]
• Criticism against those chastising Hailee Steinfeld for which event she attended.
  • "Who are you people? ... No matter what you do, people are going to have something to say about your relationship." – Ashley [11:22, 11:29]

Epic Flop

• UFC Cameo: Branded the segment “so forced, so awkward”; the audience didn’t respond and the deal’s commercial motives were transparent.
  • "Who had to come up with that? … this is so bad, but we have to do it?" – Ashley [12:53]

Food

• Noted the improvement from previous years’ “Whole Foods snack plates” to this year’s Nobu menu.
  • "It was two bushels of grapes. It was three different kinds of crackers. It was old, sweaty cheese. I mean, it was crazy." – Rayna [14:45]

Reality TV & Streaming Chat

[15:56–29:00]

Show Categories Confusion

• Riffed on Emmy/Golden Globe oddities: "The Bear" in Comedy, "White Lotus" in Drama.
  • "If I'm watching The Bear, I'm crying or I'm having a panic attack. ... White Lotus feels more comedy than The Bear." – Ashley [15:26]

Medical Dramas & ‘The Pit’

• Neither are into hospital-based dramas, expressing squeamishness: "I don't want to see the hospital. That's not a setting I like." – Ashley [17:01]

‘Traitors’ & ‘Tell Me Lies’

• Dished on physical challenges for older contestants in “Traitors” (Donna Kelce): "This feels like, physically not capable for, like, not safe for people of a certain age." – Rayna [18:46]
• Ecstatic for “Tell Me Lies” season three, recalling the “most deranged episode of television in history” [19:47].

Mom Groups & Celebrity Friendship Drama

[23:24–29:27]

The Ashley Tisdale ‘Cut’ Article Fallout

• Discussed Ashley Tisdale’s op-ed on mom group breakdowns and the ensuing “who’s who” speculation.
  • "You kind of have to know that if you're a celebrity of any kind and you write about a friend group breakup, people are going to be like: Who are the friends?" – Rayna [23:49]
• The “husband clapback” by Hilary Duff's partner, Matthew Koma, calling Tisdale "self-obsessed" and "tone-deaf,” dissected.
  • "He just called Ashley Tisdale self obsessed." – Ashley [26:17]
• Weighed in on whether partners should intervene online.
  • "I'd be like, babe, do not – stop. This looks so petty. ... let's not roll around in the mud." – Rayna [28:57]
• Real-life hopes the stars “make up to play us in a movie.” [29:09]

‘Mormon Wives’ (MomTok) Deep Dive

[29:27–43:48]

Reality TV as Empowerment

• Ashley binge-watched “Secret Lives of Mormon Wives.” Both hosts assert the show’s significance for empowering women, despite its TikTok-dance surface-level appearances.
  • "It is an empowering show for women." – Ashley [31:54]
• Discussed religion as identity and community, not just practice, e.g., Mormon/Jewish parallels [33:31].
• Noted the complexities of major cast members’ development, especially Taylor Frankie Paul and her journey from instability to growth and leadership.

Power Rankings (Ashley’s List)

• Bottom: Demi (“is she the worst villain on reality TV?”) [35:42]
• Top: Jessie (“my queen... honest, baddest businesswoman”) [39:05–40:09]
• Discussion about male partners as background/support, and abuses/misbehavior from husbands off-screen.

Viral “Big D*ck Slander” Lawsuit

[43:51–48:08]

The Lawsuit

• Influencer Haley Khalil’s public comments about ex-husband Matt’s anatomy (“the size of two Coke cans”) have led to his legal action for defamation.
• Debate: Is publicizing an ex’s body fair game, especially if the comments are technically “positive” but still invasive?
  • "Can you stop talking about my dick? Like, I thought we were cool, but maybe they weren’t cool." – Ashley [45:01]
• Acknowledged the double standard—if a man joked about a woman’s body, the fallout would be significant.
• "You would know I'm a comedian. You would know that. That's going to be the headline I'm going on every podcast as I'm talking." – Ashley [46:45]
• Explored boundaries of “sexual sovereignty” in storytelling, with humor:
  • "You better learn up on sexual sovereignty right now. It's like, sexual sovereignty. Remember it. For the tour." – Ashley [48:19]

Cher vs. Dax Shepard (Plus Kristen Bell)

[48:53–53:19]

The Viral Dig

• Cher made a pointed, if light-hearted, remark on Armchair Expert about Dax’s suitability for Kristen Bell.
• Dax’s “arrogant” demeanor came under fire from Ashley, especially in interviews about their marriage, which is painted as more difficult than perhaps necessary.
  • "He talks about their relationship like he's the prize, and I hate that." – Ashley [49:55]
  • "They're that couple that's like, marriage is so hard ... and it's torture every day, but I love you. Like, they're the epitome of that." – Ashley [50:54]
• Rayna raises the question of “what’s the point?” when airing this level of private relationship drama.
  • "You think it's funny on a public platform, but ... all people hear is you kind of dragging your wife." – Rayna [52:14]

Spencer Pratt for LA Mayor

[53:19–54:49]

• The hosts express bemusement but amusement over the reality TV star’s mayoral candidacy.
  • "I don't know. Who’s to say everything's a mess? I don't know." – Ashley [54:34]
• Neutral-to-skeptical stance, with Rayna saying she'll "do her own research" since “TikTok hasn’t told me what I think yet.” [54:29]

Minneapolis - Renee Goode Execution & Host’s Reflections

[55:04–59:27]

• Transitioned to a somber current event: the execution of Renee Goode in Minneapolis.
• Both hosts express outrage, grief, and concern over governmental response and failure to protect.
  • "It raised a lot of really painful questions about how power is being used and what people are... who gets to be defended." – Ashley [56:47]
  • "We are underreacting to what's happening in this country." – Rayna [57:23]
• Stressed the power of community, hope, and collective support despite feeling “bleak” about the state of the world.

Notable Quotes & Funniest Moments

• On the pressure cooker disaster:
  "Who knows how to use a pressure cooker? That’s insane. That’s like asking me to use heavy machinery." – Ashley [01:59]
• On the UFC at Golden Globes:
  "Do you think the writers in the room were like, this is so bad, but we have to do it?" – Ashley [12:53]
• On Kylie Jenner and Timothée Chalamet:
  "She is suctioned into that. She looked phenomenal." – Rayna [08:02]
• On relationship drama:
  "If you publicly dragged my wife... I want my partner to back me up in private and let me speak in public." – Rayna [27:46]
• On televised violence:
  "This is not America ... they let one thing like this happen, there’s just going to be more and it’s terrifying." – Rayna [57:23]

Timestamps for Key Segments

• Golden Globes Recap: [03:41–15:44]
• Reality TV/Streaming: [15:56–29:00]
• Mom Group Drama: [23:24–29:27]
• Mormon Wives Deep Dive: [29:27–43:48]
• Big D*ck Slander Lawsuit: [43:51–48:08]
• Cher vs. Dax/Kristen Bell: [48:53–53:19]
• Spencer Pratt for Mayor: [53:19–54:49]
• Minneapolis and Reflections: [55:04–59:27]

Tone & Delivery

The episode is punchy, personal, and unfiltered, with both hosts moving quickly from biting wit to insightful (and emotional) reflection, creating a podcast episode that moves seamlessly from Super Bowl snacks to deeper social conversations. The Girls Gotta Eat brand of comedic intimacy shines throughout, making even the hardest topics feel accessible, and the pop culture coverage is as thorough as it is irreverent.

For those who missed the episode:
This Snack was an all-you-can-eat pop culture buffet—from Golden Globes snark and penis-lawsuit debate to reality TV power rankings, celebrity feuds, and reflections on political tragedy. The laughs are big, the opinions are strong, and the friendship runs deep.