Just Trish Podcast â Episode Summary
Date: December 23, 2025
Host: Trisha Paytas
Co-host: Oscar Gracey
Key guests: Moses (recurring presence)
MAIN THEME & PURPOSE
This final episode of 2025 on Just Trish is a year-end, holiday-themed wrap-up. Trisha and Oscar reflect on podcast milestones, discuss standout pop culture events, debate trending headlines, and hand out their trademark âTrishy Awardsâ for superlatives of the year. Mixing brutally honest and hilariously unfiltered takes, the crew also dishes on influencer controversies, celebrity gossip, and listener-favorite traditionsâall infused with their signature candid and comedic banter.
SECTIONS & DISCUSSION HIGHLIGHTS
1. Holiday & Podcast Milestones
- Podcast Longevity: The team celebrates (03:00â04:00) "three Christmases" of the Just Trish podcast. Trisha jokes about rounding up their podcast age:
"Wouldn't we say three years together because you had three Christmases, so can't we say three years?" â Trisha (02:13)
- Holiday Traditions: Discuss building (and failing at) gingerbread houses (04:05) and streaming their Christmas activities in inflatable costumes for Patreon.
- Favorite Christmas Songs: They do a round-robin karaoke of âWinter Wonderlandâ (06:18â07:25) with the whole team attempting harmonies.
2. Reflections & Manifesting (12:00â14:00)
- Unpaid Dues: Oscar recalls working as an unpaid intern (âillegal nowâŠâ) and how hustle paid off.
"If you really want something, you should, you know, put in that work⊠sometimes you have to do the work for free if youâre trying to, like, manifest." â Trisha (12:04)
- Manifesting Partnerships: Trisha jokes about her âunpaid skims sponsorship,â spending âthousands a month.â
3. Pop Culture Deep Dives
Disney Live Action Casting Speculation (17:32â26:58; 42:40â43:01)
- Extensive, playful dissection of rumored âTangledâ and âMoanaâ casting, nepo babies (Milo Manheim), and their opinions on live-action adaptions.
- Debate if Milo Manheim is overrated or under-credited, and excitement for new young breakout talents.
- Reflection on âLittle Mermaidâ and âSnow Whiteâ live actionsâthem loving some, and accusing critics of racism when needed:
âNo, Little Mermaid was actually very good, I think people were just racist.â â Oscar (27:01)
Zendaya and Robert Pattinsonâs 2026 Takeover (28:50â32:40)
- Oscar predicts Zendaya and Pattinsonâs âthree movies togetherâ will define next year.
- Banter about red carpet treatment as non-mainstream celebs (Trisha feels sheâs visible but doesnât get âthe flashesâ).
TikTok Awards & Platform Culture (38:39â48:04)
- Nostalgia and critique for this yearâs Inaugural TikTok Awards:
"How was I not invited? Like Iâm not even trying to be any type of way and like honestly, I probably would have goneâŠ" â Trisha (48:06)
- They detail winners (Keith Lee, Bretman Rock), express surprise at being left off the guest list, and ponder if certain influencers simply âget the invite everywhere.â
Influencer Tipping Scandal (103:31â112:28)
- Viral backlash: Evelyn Ortiz leaves a $5 tip on a $250 restaurant bill while livestreaming. Discussion of influencer responsibility, performative generosity, and the importance of tipping well.
- Wendy responds diplomatically, but Oscar and Trisha push for public accountability and reparations.
4. Year in Review: Internet & Streaming Culture
- TikTokâs âBanâ Memory Lane (39:35â41:12): Reminiscing about the brief TikTok outage and how dependent they are on it for news.
- Mainstream news is âall but invisibleâ compared to TikTokâs influence.
- Wild pop culture moments:
- Cancelled podcast drama (Trisha: "That probably was big because I feel..." (50:44))
- âEscape the Nightâ drama (51:33)
- Government- and MrBeast-sponsored âPatriot Gamesâ riffed as real-life Hunger Games (52:38â54:09)
5. Hot Topics & Current Events (59:15+)
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Bowen Yang exits SNL with little notice; speculation on new SNL cast members, lamenting loss of his pop culture fluency (59:27â62:38).
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Bebe Rexha Starts Dating Quest:
âRexers, you have a mission, find me a baby daddy...â (62:41). The eccentric list sparks debate about influencer dating pools, and Oscar posits a vet is âeveryoneâs dream.â
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Coldplay Jumbotron Cheating Scandal (90:00â95:14):
- Woman at the center finally grants NYT interview; discuss balancing public accountability and excessive shaming.
- Takeaway: Owning mistakes and moving on is critical.
6. Trishy Awards & Superlatives (112:41â133:46)
Categories Discussed:
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Oh Thatâs Not (the âNopeâ Pop Culture Moment):
- Oscar: âKaty Perry Gill King in Spaceâ
- Trisha: âRaven supporting Colleen Ballingerâ
- Moses: âBenson Boon flippingâ (running joke)
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Favorite Moses Mentality (116:02):
- Oscar: âIâm tallerâ [comparing heights];
"I'm just trying to give her perspective. He's not that tall." â Moses (116:45)
- Oscar: âIâm tallerâ [comparing heights];
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Favorite Viral Sound:
- "Jet To Holiday", AI country song, AI baby TikToks (âPut me back inside!â).
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Hate to Love / Guilty Pleasure:
- Oscar: âMy Labubu phaseâ (toy collection obsession).
- Trisha: Over-consumption/shopping for shopping's sake, vowing to reduce in 2026.
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Favorite Trishy Moment:
- Oscar: "Giving birth to the Pope" (refers to a viral baby name meme).
- Moses: "Is that a crocodile?" (animal handling segment).
- Trisha: Singing with Rachel Zegler on Broadway.
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Oscar âOscarâ Moment:
- Oscar: âDonât compete where you donât compare.â (mantra for the haters, and for self-worth).
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2026 Resolutions & Mottos (129:19â132:40):
- Trisha: Shop less, financial/earth consciousness.
- Oscar: Say yes to more âoutings,â be more organized, read more.
- Moses: âDo more cooking videosâ; âShed everything, start freshâif anything from the past appears, say âgo away, old lady!ââ (Year of the Snake energy)
MEMORABLE QUOTES & TIMESTAMPS
- On Manifesting Unpaid Sponsorships:
"Sometimes you have to do the work for free if youâre trying to, like, manifest." â Trisha (12:04)
- On Social Media Awards:
âHow was I not invited? Like I'm not even trying to be any type of way and like honestly, I probably would have goneâŠâ â Trisha (48:06)
- On Critical Reviews:
âShe [Lady Gaga] said, you can see 100 people in the room⊠But Trisha, for you it's: there could be 100 comments and one negative and that's the one you take.â â Oscar (09:11â09:15)
- On Bebe Rexhaâs Dating Pool:
"Someone who has a good personality, good morals, and is smart and driven. Send me options." â Oscar reading Bebe's list (63:08)
- On Resolutions:
"Save the whales and save the money." â Trisha (129:50)
NOTABLE MOMENTS
- Singing âWinter Wonderlandâ together (06:49â07:25)
- Discussion of red-carpet rejection and visibility (29:24â30:43)
- Riffing on âPatriot Gamesâ as fake Hunger Games (52:33â53:56)
- Arguments over influencer tipping culture (103:45â107:49)
- Run-down of the yearâs internet drama and which headlines mattered (50:44, throughout)
- Trishy Awards Ceremony (112:41â133:46): playfully competitive, with call-outs and self-effacing humor.
OVERALL TONE & TAKEAWAY
Equal parts irreverent, introspective, and pop-savvy: Trisha and Oscar offer a mix of inside Hollywood insight and fast-paced, ultra-online humor. They invite listeners to laugh at the yearâs absurdities, acknowledge personal growth, and (perhaps) tip their servers extra this holiday. The vibe is honest and affectionate, never afraid to air grievances or address scandal, but always circling back to self-acceptance, redemption, and New Yearâs optimism.
For those who missed it: This episode is the ultimate 2025 pop culture and internet recap delivered with Trishaâs signature chaotic energy and Oscarâs sharp industry wit. From TikTok drama to red carpet snubs, Disney debates, and influencer mishaps, itâs a binge-worthy send-off to the yearâending on resolutions for a slightly better (and maybe a little more organized) 2026.
