Pablo Torre Finds Out

Episode: Share & Tell & Moan, with Elle Duncan and Katie Nolan
Date: May 24, 2024
Guests: Elle Duncan, Katie Nolan
Main Theme:
A wildly funny, freewheeling “Share & Tell” episode featuring broadcast stars Elle Duncan and Katie Nolan alongside Pablo Torre. The trio riff on everything from body image and fashion woes, to a viral NBA press conference “sex noise” mystery, to what it’s actually like to meet Kim Kardashian backstage, the legacy of boy bands, and the relentless weirdness of the attention economy.

Episode Overview

This episode revolves around three friends (Pablo, Elle, and Katie) diving into a mix of topical mysteries and personal stories, highlighted by Pablo’s “investigation” into a now-infamous moan heard during a Mavericks’ postgame press conference, playful banter about fashion and pop culture, and candid takes on life in the spotlight.

1. Body Image, Fashion, and ’90s Nostalgia

Timestamps: 00:26–05:12

• The episode kicks off with Elle and Katie talking candidly about "hip dips," body acceptance, and why drop-waisted dresses are a fashion nightmare.
  • Elle on body acceptance: “I’m 41 years old. I’ve learned to embrace my body, but there are some things I have to run from. There are some silhouettes that it’s like, that ain’t me.” [01:29]
  • Elle shares about her breast reduction and the joy of being able to wear certain tops (Charlotte Russe handkerchief tops) for the first time.
  • Katie embraces the perks and struggles of being on the slender end.
• Abercrombie Jeans: Discussion about Abercrombie’s rebrand and high school memories of why it was the “easiest place to steal from.”
  • “They were just there to be hot, gorgeous. A bunch of gronks patrolling.” – Katie [04:09]

2. The Mavericks’ Moan Investigation

Timestamps: 05:15–19:04

• Setting the Scene:
  • Pablo introduces his recent “investigation” into a mysterious, pornographic moan heard during a postgame presser with Luka Doncic. He plays the clip for Elle and Katie.
• Initial Theories:
  • All agree: It sounded like someone was playing porn.
    • “There was sex noises happening.” – Katie [06:11]
    • “Nobody ever has sex—even good sex—and it’s like [that].” – Katie [06:28]
  • Pablo notes the internet’s leading theory: A media member accidentally let their laptop or phone broadcast porn audio.
  • Pablo also references the infamous Jeffrey Toobin incident for comparison, and relates an anecdote of Amin Elhassan being caught with porn open “for research.”
• Pablo’s Sleuthing:
  • After contacting league sources, Pablo’s told the sound wasn’t from media, but likely a Mavericks player pranking Luka.
    • “The call… the moan was coming from inside the house… a Mavericks player, a teammate of Luka trying to mess with him.” – Pablo [08:42]
  • In Europe, the group says, it’s apparently a common prank to set someone’s ringtone to a porn moan and call them during a press conference.
  • Pablo pins “suspects” within the team (PJ Washington or Derrick Jones Jr.) with caveats about irresponsibly speculating.
• Shocking New Theory:
  • “The twist is this was not a phone… This was the player(s) making the sounds themselves.” – Pablo [10:11]
  • Elle and Katie: No chance, sounds too feminine, not “a man imitating a woman.”
  • [10:31–11:42] The moan is replayed, with the group cringing and debating authenticity.
  • ESPN’s Tim McMahon is mentioned as the journalist on audio, and Elle details her working theory about accidental Bluetooth connection/broadcast of porn.

Memorable Moment:

• Pablo, Katie, and Elle all attempt, with hilarious embarrassment, to imitate the moan to test plausibility.
  • “You sound like a dying dolphin.” – Katie to Pablo [15:35]
  • “That was a woman. So unless they got a female staffer, that was actual porn that they were playing.” – Elle [16:45]
• Studio producer “Cortez” is pressured to try as well (“Absolutely not.” – Cortez [15:53]; “His was better than yours.” – Elle [16:43])
• The consensus: still unresolved; strong suspicion it was actual porn audio, likely played as a prank.

3. Share & Tell: Real-World Bluetooth Porn Disasters

Timestamps: 18:00–20:03

• Katie shares her own, now legendary, “Bluetooth porn in the shower” story involving her partner Dan.
  • She’s showering, music suddenly becomes loud porn sounds via a shared Bluetooth speaker—Dan had forgotten to disconnect and panickedly cranked the volume up, making it worse.
  • “He comes around the corner and he goes, ‘Hey... I opened an email.’” – Katie [19:43]

4. Meeting Kim Kardashian Backstage

Timestamps: 20:03–26:41

• Elle details what it was like to meet Kim Kardashian at the Disney “upfronts” with colleagues:
  • Kim was surprisingly pleasant, engaging in “kissy-face” selfie poses. Elle appreciated Kim ditching heels for flip-flops post-show: “Thank you, sister.” [24:54]
• Starstruck and Surreal:
  • “She does, I think, sit atop the world rankings of people that I might encounter who don’t feel like real humans to me.” —Pablo [25:25]
  • Kim unknowingly shared stories about her daughter’s basketball journey with Hall of Famer Dawn Staley without realizing who Dawn was, leading to a moment of sports celebrity magic and obliviousness.

5. Reality Fame, the Kardashian Legacy, and Modern Attention

Timestamps: 26:41–32:56

• Pablo’s Read on Kim:
  • “She is the apex predator of the food chain. Everybody is trying to be like her.” – Pablo [26:55]
  • The group debates the “talent” versus the business of attention, and how the Kardashian model defines today’s influencer/economic system.
  • Katie: “I resent that game... people whose whole thing is to be looked at everywhere they go, but don’t… [say] here’s something important… just 'keep looking'.” [28:41–29:38]
• On Resilience:
  • Kim took being booed at the Tom Brady roast in stride; group marvels at her “elephant skin” and ability to thrive under scrutiny.
  • “Most people just melt. And Kim Kardashian is like, ‘Hey, would you mind pointing every conceivable spotlight at me—and I’ll actually be more powerful because of it.’ That’s what I’m really impressed by.” —Pablo [31:44]

6. Boy Bands, NSYNC, and the Pain of Nostalgia

Timestamps: 32:56–43:45

• The group considers recent attempts at nostalgia-driven reunions—particularly NSYNC—and why they no longer “hit the same.”
  • “It just was like so fricking cringy to watch these 60-year-old men in matching bedazzled suits still trying to hit moves.” – Elle [37:01]
  • “Boy bands are very of a time... If you want that feeling, go back and listen to their old music.” – Katie [36:13]
• Memories of adolescence, the boy band craze, and the changing meaning of pop stardom.
• Deep dive into NSYNC and Backstreet Boys’ member personalities, with sidebars on the “Britney memoir code switching” Justin Timberlake story, and hilarious recollections of outrageous 2000s fashion (Von Dutch, Ed Hardy) and choreography.
• Pablo gets the last word on NSYNC reunions: “When I talk about the dynamic between those guys, those five guys, as if they’re like a sports team… the question of like, does Justin Timberlake need it? Is secondary to the idea of how badly does Chris Kirkpatrick [need it]?” [42:15]

7. Rapid-Fire Takeaways & Running Jokes

Timestamps: 43:45–end

• "What did we find out today?" Roundtable:
  • “I found out that Pablo moans weird.” – Katie [43:59]
  • “I learned that Katie and Dan have a very relatable relationship… I’ll never look at those Bluetooth shower heads again.” – Elle [44:14]
  • They again push for Pablo to make Mavericks players imitate the moan for true forensic analysis (“You gotta go make them…” – Katie [45:01])
  • Spirals into a final round of attempted moans and irrepressible laughter. (“You sound weird when you have sex.” – Katie [44:51])

Notable Quotes

• On NBA Press Conference Pranks:

  • “The call—the moan was coming from inside the house.” – Pablo [08:42]

• On Attention and the Kardashians:

  • “She is the apex predator of the food chain. Everybody is trying to be like her.” – Pablo [26:55]
  • “Most people just melt. And Kim Kardashian is like, ‘Hey, would you mind pointing every conceivable spotlight at me?’” – Pablo [31:44]
  • “They can do that. And they are winning that.” – Katie [28:41]

• On Boy Band Nostalgia:

  • “Boy bands are very of a time… If you want that feeling, go back and listen to their old music.” – Katie [36:13]
  • “It just was like so fricking cringy to watch these 60-year-old men in matching bedazzled suits still trying to hit moves.” – Elle [37:01]

• On the Joy and Pain of ’90s/’00s Culture:

  • “Remember the Von Dutch era? Ed Hardy? Bedazzled jeans? Yikes.” – Katie [41:33]
  • "He always just kind of looked like the template, you know, it's like. And then you make the man on top of it. But they forgot to keep going." – Katie on Howie from Backstreet Boys [43:19]

Memorable Moments & Humor

• Pablo getting roasted repeatedly for his falsetto moan: “You sound like a dying dolphin.” [15:35]
• The “Bluetooth porn” fiasco in the shower retold by Katie: “He comes around the corner and goes, ‘Hey. I opened an email.’” [19:43]
• Elle’s comparison of NSYNC reunion attempts to watching aged performers: “It just was like so fricking cringy to watch these 60-year-old men in matching bedazzled suits…” [37:01]
• Studio producer Cortez being pestered to moan on mic—and refusing [15:53]

Summary:

This episode is a rollercoaster of unfiltered laughter, spot-on cultural commentary, and deeply relatable stories. Whether it’s investigating NBA locker room pranks, sharing secondhand embarrassment about Bluetooth speaker mishaps, dissecting the pseudo-immortality of reality stars, or confessing one’s complicated feelings about boy band reunions, Pablo, Elle, and Katie create a space that’s both analytically sharp and heartwarmingly silly. Fans of sports, pop culture, or simply good, honest friendship will find plenty to love—and, probably, will never listen to a press conference “moan” or use a Bluetooth shower speaker quite the same way again.