Podcast Summary: The Toast – "Buffering with the Stars"
Date: Wednesday, October 8th, 2025
Hosts: Jackie & Claudia Oshry
Episode Theme:
This episode is the quintessential Toast blend—sisterly banter, unfiltered commentary on pop culture, and a thorough TV recap (with an extra helping of Dancing with the Stars). The sisters dive into their routines, personal updates (including pregnancy talk), and of course, dish out their takes on the hottest stories and TV moments of the week.
Main Topics & Structure
1. Morning Banter & Life Updates
[00:03–05:14]
- Wednesdays "Feel Different" Now
- Jackie and Claudia discuss how their week’s rhythm is shaped by TV scheduling: Monday for catch-ups, Tuesday for Dear Toasters, Wednesday for Dancing with the Stars, Thursday for chilling, and Friday for Queenie & Weenie.
- Jackie’s Pregnancy Realness
- Jackie shares the struggles of late pregnancy: pain at night, flipping sides, and the hunt for comfortable sleep.
- Humorous takes on needing a “handlebar in bed” and the challenge of getting in/out of a bath or considering swimming in a pool.
Memorable Quote:
"The strength it takes to do an iron man. It is, bar none, the most difficult physical challenge of a lifetime." – Claudia, [02:36]
2. Tech Woes: Buffering and WiFi Drama
[05:45–07:16]
- Claudia’s Ongoing WiFi Struggles
- Recap of a visit from the Verizon guy—using a “green or red” meter to measure signal—and the frustration of unresolved dead zones.
- Discussion on Eero devices as a WiFi fix.
Memorable Quote:
"Sometimes there's something in the wall, and you can't fix it." – Jackie, [06:20]
3. Pop Culture Catch-up
[07:18–14:13]
Keith Urban’s Viral Video
- Claudia talks about the viral Keith Urban performance (“take your cat and leave my sweater”), and how crazy—yet endearing—his stage antics are.
Memorable Quote:
"His hair is like very Ellen in the early 90s. Like, he was really being nuts." – Claudia, [08:29]
Celebrity Relationship Boundaries
- Debate about actors in romantic scenes: Departing from Nicole Kidman, Keith Urban, and the “Baby Girl” film drama, leading to broader musings on actors who refuse on-screen kisses out of loyalty (Desperate Housewives' Dave Williams).
- If Ben (Claudia’s husband) became a movie star and had to do love scenes—Claudia is a vehement “no.”
- Personal anecdotes about watching friends’ old sex scenes in films (“The Wackness” and Josh Peck).
4. TV & Home Life Chatter
[14:13–15:12]
- Claudia’s ongoing adventure with TVs in every room, yet none quite working; musings on watching TV from the bath.
5. Fast Five Stories & Pop Culture Deep Dives
[19:58–61:39]
1. Dolly Parton Health Scare?
[19:58–24:43]
- Dolly’s sister Frida posts about “praying all night” for Dolly, causing internet concern.
- The sisters read this as boomer Facebook drama—possibly benign, but admit they’re now stressed about Dolly’s health.
Notable Quotes:
"I'm going to chalk this up to just, like, boomer behavior with her Facebook posts." – Claudia, [21:02]
"This just put us on alert and we were—yeah, I didn't know I had to worry about Dolly, like, potentially dying soon." – Jackie, [22:45]
2. Charlie XCX, Kylie Jenner & Taylor Swift's 'Coalition'
[24:46–28:43]
- Charlie spotted out with Kylie Jenner in Paris, fueling (overblown) rumors of a Taylor Swift “coalition.”
- The sisters clarify: Kylie isn’t “in the coalition” of Taylor Swift haters — that group’s "losery energy" doesn’t match her vibe.
Notable Quote:
"The coalition has, like, a lot of losery energy. Like, the people who hate Taylor Swift, like, are not cooler than Taylor Swift." – Claudia, [25:07]
- Discussion on Kylie and Timothée Chalamet’s romance: the public/private waves, hopes for Oscars, and “would he thank her in a speech?”
3. Selena Gomez’s Kidney Donor (Francia Raisa) Wedding Absence
[28:46–33:41]
- The evolving saga: Francia (who famously donated her kidney to Selena) wasn’t at Selena’s wedding.
- Clarity on organ donor etiquette (“You don’t have to stay best friends after donating body parts”), but both agree: Not inviting the kidney donor is “weird” and signals deeper drama.
Notable Quotes:
"Is the kidney donor in the room with us? Nope." – Jackie, [29:20]
"You invite the person who saved your life. Like, I’m sorry, it’s actually absurd." – Claudia, [32:16]
4. Molly Mae: ‘Behind It All’ Season 2 & TikTok AI Madness
[33:44–36:43]
- Anticipation for the new season of Molly Mae’s docuseries on Prime Video.
- Claudia not a fan—never clicked for her.
- Explores the viral, disturbingly real “Jake Paul as everything” AI TikTok trend.
Notable Quote:
"At first I saw it and it’s so lifelike. I got duped. And it's getting increasingly harder to tell what's AI and what's not." – Claudia, [35:04]
5. Dancing with the Stars – Main Event Recap
[42:54–61:39]
- Theme Night: Disney Night!
- Competition Shakeup: First "9" of the competition, and Hilaria Baldwin ("Laurian Club") is sent home.
Recap Structure:
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Recap of each performance:
- Dylan Efron & Daniela: Good song (“Life is a Highway”), but Dylan is coasting.
- Danielle Fishel: Showing real improvement.
- Andy Richter: Not improving, dances coasting on charm.
- Scott Hoying: Big mess-up this week—barely scraped through.
- Alex Earl: Beautiful but hard to see due to lighting.
- Hilari Baldwin: Star Wars theme, but eliminated—sisters think the “perfect storm of haters” plus lack of connection with pro-dancer Gleb hurt her.
- Robert Irwin: Not wowing this week.
- Jen Affleck: Strong dance, but shortchanged by judges, especially Carrie Ann (“jealous wench” per Claudia, [59:44]).
- Jordan Childs: “Formidable,” real top four contender.
- Witney Leavitt & Mark Ballas: Got first “9” of the season, making a statement.
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Side bets and predictions for next week’s “dance with a friend or family member” theme.
Memorable Quotes:
"It was Disney Night. A really fun theme. So much vertical integration, Hulu, Disney, ABC of it all. It was too much." – Claudia, [43:06]
"When Carrie Ann went first and was really negative ...and then Derek went and was like 'I think you all danced great tonight.' Like, what the— oh my god." – Jackie, [59:03]
Other Notable Moments
- Pregnancy Cooter Pain – Jackie’s delightfully honest descriptions of what she didn’t experience in previous pregnancies (“major cooter pain”) and Claudia’s support.
- TV in the Bath? – Moving debate over the ideal number and location of TVs in the home. Claudia is “true hell is not having a bedroom TV,” Jackie disagrees.
Episode Timestamps by Segment
- 00:03–05:14 — Morning routines, pregnancy chat
- 05:45–07:16 — WiFi woes & tech fixes
- 07:18–14:13 — Pop culture: Keith Urban, celebs in love scenes
- 14:13–15:12 — TV setups in the house
- 19:58–24:43 — Dolly Parton health rumors
- 24:46–28:43 — Taylor Swift “coalition,” Kylie & Timothée
- 28:46–33:41 — Selena’s donor drama
- 33:44–36:43 — Molly Mae series & TikTok AI
- 42:54–61:39 — Dancing with the Stars Disney Night recap & predictions
- 59:44 — “Jealous wench” Carrie Ann critique of Jen Affleck
- 60:28 — “She should be getting everything ...like a handicap almost, you know?” – Jackie on Jen Affleck’s treatment by DWTS
The Toast’s Signature Tone:
Warm, witty, sisterly—but ready to roast anyone (including each other, Dolly’s sister, or the Dancing with the Stars judges). Observant yet speculative, the sisters blend pop culture obsession with candid personal storytelling—always funny, sometimes conspiratorial, and unabashedly opinionated.
If You Missed It…
Expect sharp pop culture debate, highly detailed TV recaps (especially DWTS), sisterly teasing, and the kind of unfiltered chat you only get with family. Jackie & Claudia are the ultimate water cooler for your morning.