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Good Noticings
Hosted by Vox Media Podcast Network · EN
Good Noticings is the pop culture podcast that makes you smarter. Every week, comedians Claire Parker and Ashley Hamilton dive beyond the biggest headlines with thoughtful analysis and sharp banter. Tune in for recommendations and rapid-fire reviews of all the latest fiction, music, movies, and TV alongside their signature exploration of buzzy nonfiction.
New episodes drop every Wednesday. From the Vox Media Podcast Network.
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Noticing Spencer Pratt for Mayor, Daycare Fraud in Minnesota, and The Olympics
Jan 1401:39:56Tap to summarizeThe men are not doing well. An unruly chatbot is doing their dirty work while they attempt to become mayors, destroy entire communities with YouTube videos, and more. This week we’re talking about standout villains Nick Shirley, Spencer Pratt, and Elon Musk with a little dose of beautiful Olympians to keep us sane. 14 min: Golden Globes 31 min: Spencer Pratt’s Mayoral Campaign 49 min: Grok 58 min: Minnesota Daycare Fraud 1 hour 8 min: Iran Protests 1 hour 17 min: Olympians to Watch 1 hour 34 min: Caps off (Ashley Tisdale update) ___________________________________ Keep up with all the latest: https://www.goodnoticings.com/ Read our many musings on Substack: https://cmbc.substack.com/?utm_source=global-search Join the Patreon for new, exclusive episodes every Friday! https://www.patreon.com/c/goodnoticings Follow us on: TikTok- @goodnoticingspod Instagram- @goodnoticingspod Theme song by: Bri Connelly ___________________________________ Spencer Pratt’s Mayoral Campaign https://www.tmz.com/2026/01/09/brody-jenner-defends-spencer-pratt-mayor-run/ Grok Photo Editing https://www.thecut.com/article/elon-musk-grok-sexual-images-ashley-st-clair.html Minnesota Daycare Fraud https://www.newyorker.com/news/fault-lines/what-a-viral-youtube-video-says-about-the-future-of-journalism Iran Protests https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/middle-east/iran-israel-internet-blackout-protests-trump-khamenei-b2898579.html Olympians to Watch https://www.nbcnews.com/sports/olympics/alysa-liu-rcna252418 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6O3HLPWatuU https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/6911854/2025/12/23/lindsey-vonn-qualifies-2026-winter-olympics/ https://defector.com/amber-glenn-will-take-her-triple-axel-to-the-olympics Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Transcribe →Noticing New Years Resolutions, Alix Earle with Tom Brady, and Zohran’s New York
Jan 701:15:15Tap to summarizeIt’s a new year and we’re resolving to make and not make some resolutions! This week we’re talking about some steamy couples like Alix Earle and Tom Brady, we’re talking about the curious case of John Travolta’s youngest son, and how to make New Years resolutions. 18 min: Couples Updates 30 min: Riley Keough, John Travolta, and Scientology 36 min: Venezuela 46 min: Zohran’s New York 52 min: New Year’s Resolutions 1 hour 8 min: Caps Off ___________________________________ Keep up with all the latest: https://www.goodnoticings.com/ Read our many musings on Substack: https://cmbc.substack.com/?utm_source=global-search Join the Patreon for new, exclusive episodes every Friday! https://www.patreon.com/c/goodnoticings Follow us on: TikTok- @goodnoticingspod Instagram- @goodnoticingspod Theme song by: Bri Connelly ___________________________________ Tom Brady and Alix Earle: https://www.eonline.com/news/1426828/tom-brady-at-nhl-event-after-nye-with-alix-earle Riley Keough and John Travolta: https://pagesix.com/2025/12/17/celebrity-news/riley-keough-is-john-travoltas-youngest-sons-biological-mother-new-lawsuit-claims/?utm_source=twitter&utm_social_handle_id=182107650&utm_medium=social&utm_social_post_id=626152596&utm_campaign=pagesix Venezuela: https://www.newyorker.com/news/q-and-a/the-brazen-illegality-of-trumps-venezuela-operation Zohran’s First Days: https://nymag.com/intelligencer/article/what-zohran-mamdani-has-done-since-becoming-mayor.html Friction Maxing: https://www.thecut.com/article/brooding-friction-maxxing-new-years-2026-resolution.html Decision Fatigue: https://www.nytimes.com/2011/08/21/magazine/do-you-suffer-from-decision-fatigue.html Willpower: https://www.nytimes.com/2025/12/28/opinion/willpower-doesnt-work-this-does.html Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Transcribe →Noticing a Stolen Christmas, Quentin Tarantino, and Getting Old
Dec 1701:25:22Tap to summarizeIt’s the good ol’ holly days and the grinch almost never got a chance to steal Christmas! Luckily we heard the whole story behind the classic film, we insist upon the whole story behind Quentin Tarantino’s grinch-like tirade, and we get quite meta about podcasting. See you in the new year!!!! 15 min: How the Grinch Stole Christmas 38 min: Quentin Tarantino’s Comments 47 min: The Emergence of Video Podcasts 57 min: Aging 1 hour 15 min: Caps Off ___________________________________ Keep up with all the latest: https://www.goodnoticings.com/ Read our many musings on Substack: https://cmbc.substack.com/?utm_source=global-search Join the Patreon for new, exclusive episodes every Friday! https://www.patreon.com/c/goodnoticings Follow us on: TikTok- @goodnoticingspod Instagram- @goodnoticingspod Theme song by: Bri Connelly ___________________________________ The Grinch: https://www.vulture.com/article/how-the-grinch-stole-christmas-oral-history.html Quentin Tarantino: https://people.com/quentin-tarantino-calls-paul-dano-weakest-male-actor-there-will-be-blood-11861081 Video Podcasting: https://www.newyorker.com/culture/infinite-scroll/why-video-podcasts-multiplied-beyond-the-man-cave?_sp=e0d6f3fb-41bc-40f3-af06-acc065f28d29.1765821993373 The 44 Year Cliff: https://www.thecut.com/article/middle-aged-millennials-feeling-old-44-aging-cliff.html Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Transcribe →Noticing Kate Beckinsale’s Eggs, Open AI’s Future, and Who Gets an Oscar
Dec 3Tap to summarizeEveryone’s gone a bit insane this week maybe it was the Turkey maybe it was the vibes! Kate Beckinsale believes grown men can lay eggs, corporations believe AI is helping their bottom line, and Hollywood isn’t sure if Timmy will get an Oscar. What’s next!? 10 min: How Not to Get Away with Murder 38 min: Kate Beckinsale on Jimmy Kimmel 46 min: Can Anyone Make Money off AI 53 min: Who Gets an Oscar 1 hour 1 min: Mel Robbins ___________________________________ Keep up with all the latest: https://www.goodnoticings.com/ Read our many musings on Substack: https://cmbc.substack.com/?utm_source=global-search Join the Patreon for new, exclusive episodes every Friday! https://www.patreon.com/c/goodnoticings Follow us on: TikTok- @goodnoticingspod Instagram- @goodnoticingspod Theme song by: Bri Connelly ___________________________________ Toronto Murder: https://torontolife.com/deep-dives/how-not-to-get-away-with-murder-the-stranger-than-fiction-story-of-the-stoney-creek-killing/ Kate Beckinsale: https://people.com/kate-beckinsale-insists-her-daughters-boyfriend-laid-2-eggs-11856795?taid=692600772b51bd0001bd9b43&utm_campaign=peoplemagazine&utm_content=new&utm_medium=social&utm_source=twitter.com Open AI: https://www.windowscentral.com/artificial-intelligence/openai-chatgpt/analysis-openai-is-a-loss-making-machine Who Gets an Oscar: https://www.vulture.com/article/whose-time-is-it-oscars-narrative-2026.html Mel Robbins: https://www.nytimes.com/2025/11/26/opinion/thanksgiving-family-fighting.html Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Transcribe →Noticing Lukas Gage’s Memoir, the AI Bubble, and Wendy Williams
Oct 15Tap to summarizeIf you happen to be interested in celebrity memoirs, we’re returning to form today with a chat with Lukas Gage! His memoir is out now and he’s live in studio to discuss. We also take a needle to the AI bubble and we hope for the best for Wendy Williams. 12:00 - The AI Bubble 28:00 - Where is Wendy Williams 37:00 - Lukas Gage’s Memoir Rundown 1:00:00 - A Chat with Lukas Gage 1:37:00 - Caps Off ___________________________________ Keep up with all the latest: https://www.goodnoticings.com/ Read our many musings on Substack: https://cmbc.substack.com/?utm_source=global-search Join the Patreon for new, exclusive episodes every Friday! https://www.patreon.com/c/goodnoticings Follow us on: TikTok- @goodnoticingspod Instagram- @goodnoticingspod Theme song by: Bri Connelly ___________________________________ Lukas Gage wrote a memoir: https://www.simonandschuster.com/books/I-Wrote-This-for-Attention/Lukas-Gage/9781668080078 What Happened to Wendy Williams: https://www.thecut.com/article/what-happened-wendy-williams-update-dementia-facility-guardianship.html The AI Bubble: https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2025-10-09/why-experts-are-warning-the-ai-boom-could-be-a-bubble?embedded-checkout=true Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Transcribe →Aziz Ansari Defines Modern Love
Jun 10, 2025Tap to summarizeWould you call this a memoir? Only if you’re feelin loose like a modern woman!!! Aziz Ansari wrote a book, not about himself, but about love. He tackles tough topics like is dating harder now because of apps and social media?? Does reading a very boring book make you more or less likely to find love?? BRAND NEW SUMMER MERCH https://shop.celebritymemoirbookclub.biz/collections/all THE FINAL STOP ON OUR TOUR June 14: New York Help us plan for the future of Celebrity Memoir Book Club by filling out a brief survey: voxmedia.com/survey. Thank you! If you want to host a CMBC meetup here’s a meetup 101 packet to help you plan! Keep up with all the latest: https://celebritymemoirbookclub.biz/ Join the Patreon for new episodes every Thursday! https://www.patreon.com/celebritymemoirbookclub Follow us on Twitter @cmbc_podcast and Instagram @celebritymemoirbookclub Art by @adrianne_manpearl and theme song by @ashleesimpsonross Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Transcribe →Diane Guerrero Is in the Country We Love
Apr 8, 202501:15:39Tap to summarizeDiane Guerrero was barely a teenager when her family was separated by the US immigration system. She was completely disregarded by the system and managed to graduate from a performing arts school, go to college, and act in some of the biggest shows of the decade while using her voice to advocate for families in situations like hers. WE’RE BACK ON TOURApril 4: TorontoApril 10: PhiladelphiaApril 11: Washington DC April 24: San Francisco May 1: Chicago May 16: London May 18: DublinJune 14: New York If you want to host a CMBC meetup here’s a meetup 101 packet to help you plan!Keep up with all the latest: https://celebritymemoirbookclub.biz/Join our Geneva Community to chat with the other worms!!!! Join the Patreon for new episodes every Thursday! https://www.patreon.com/celebritymemoirbookclub Follow us on Twitter @cmbc_podcast and Instagram @celebritymemoirbookclub Art by @adrianne_manpearl and theme song by @ashleesimpsonross Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Transcribe →Jay Shetty Thinks Like a Monk
Apr 1, 202502:01:50Tap to summarizeYou’re life isn’t bad you just haven’t found the right guru!!! First, become a multi millionaire and then you’re going to want to hire Jay Shetty, celebrity monk, to brush your hair and tell you it’s okay to make getting richer your only goal!!! Jay Shetty uses his experience as a monk to remind us all that it’s good to be a celebrity. WE’RE BACK ON TOURApril 4: TorontoApril 10: PhiladelphiaApril 11: Washington DC April 24: San Francisco May 1: Chicago May 16: London May 18: DublinJune 14: New York If you want to host a CMBC meetup here’s a meetup 101 packet to help you plan!Keep up with all the latest: https://celebritymemoirbookclub.biz/Join our Geneva Community to chat with the other worms!!!! Join the Patreon for new episodes every Thursday! https://www.patreon.com/celebritymemoirbookclub Follow us on Twitter @cmbc_podcast and Instagram @celebritymemoirbookclub Art by @adrianne_manpearl and theme song by @ashleesimpsonross Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Transcribe →Sutton Foster is Hooked
Mar 25, 202501:39:21Tap to summarizeYou can’t mention Sutton Foster’s several Tony Awards without talking about the blankets she crocheted along the way. Well maybe you can but Sutton wrote a memoir about the crafts she completed while becoming a Broadway legend, a Bunhead, and so much more. If you want to read a book about someone who is insanely talented and accomplished, this is it. If you just want to hear our thoughts on it, listen up. WE’RE BACK ON TOURApril 4: TorontoApril 10: PhiladelphiaApril 11: Washington DC April 24: San Francisco May 1: Chicago May 16: London May 18: DublinJune 14: New York If you want to host a CMBC meetup here’s a meetup 101 packet to help you plan!Keep up with all the latest: https://celebritymemoirbookclub.biz/Join our Geneva Community to chat with the other worms!!!! Join the Patreon for new episodes every Thursday! https://www.patreon.com/celebritymemoirbookclub Follow us on Twitter @cmbc_podcast and Instagram @celebritymemoirbookclub Art by @adrianne_manpearl and theme song by @ashleesimpsonross Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Transcribe →Sarah Hoover Drops the Motherlode
Mar 18, 202502:12:54Tap to summarizeStep inside the world of high art with art adjacent writer Sarah Hoover. The gallerist, writer, and wife of a very rich artist opens up about how motherhood is not what all the downtown moms would lead you to believe. WE’RE BACK ON TOURApril 4: TorontoApril 10: PhiladelphiaApril 11: Washington DC April 24: San Francisco May 1: Chicago May 16: London May 18: DublinJune 14: New York If you want to host a CMBC meetup here’s a meetup 101 packet to help you plan!Keep up with all the latest: https://celebritymemoirbookclub.biz/Join our Geneva Community to chat with the other worms!!!! Join the Patreon for new episodes every Thursday! https://www.patreon.com/celebritymemoirbookclub Follow us on Twitter @cmbc_podcast and Instagram @celebritymemoirbookclub Art by @adrianne_manpearl and theme song by @ashleesimpsonross Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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