The Good Gals of Turtlandia: Wednesday, February 11th, 2026

Summary

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The Toast – The Good Gals of Turtlandia

Hosts: Jackie & Claudia Oshry
Date: Wednesday, February 11th, 2026
Episode Overview:
This episode of The Toast is a signature blend of pop culture hot takes, hilarious asides, and candid life updates from Jackie and Claudia Oshry. The sisters dig into some big news from the Bravo-universe, viral moments from the Olympics, ongoing intrigue in celebrityland, and, as always, the joys and struggles of new motherhood. The conversation bounces from eggs (literal and metaphorical) to pop stars, social media drama, and the ever-evolving landscape of cancel culture—all served up with their trademark wit, warmth, and sometimes razor-sharp candor.

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Main Theme & Purpose

The episode kicks off with comedic banter, diving into five major news stories (the “fast five”) and personal updates, with a particular focus on reality TV news (notably the fallout after Jill Zarin’s Super Bowl halftime commentary), Olympic drama, celebrity relationship news, and a peek at the never-ending challenges of parenting and staying current online.

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Key Discussion Points & Insights

1. Cultural Commentary on the Super Bowl Halftime and Cancel Culture

[23:13–34:13]

• Jill Zarin Controversy:
  • Jill Zarin was fired from E's new "Roni reunion" show, The Golden Life, after posting critical (and arguably culturally insensitive) comments about the Bad Bunny/Lady Gaga Super Bowl halftime show.
  • Hosts discuss the swiftness and severity of the reaction from E! and the broader implications for "cancel culture" in entertainment.
  • Jackie: "I think this is such an overreaction. People are allowed to not like the halftime show." [24:24]
  • Claudia: “It’s shocking that so swiftly…she’s not going to be on it…like she must be devastated.” [23:13]
  • The hosts critique networks for bringing back outspoken personalities only to police them, noting, “If this show is already trying to stifle them… it’s not the show I thought it was.” [25:13]
  • Discussion of the "April Fools" effect: public figures being punished in predictable cycles for Super Bowl hot takes [26:10].
  • Both agree the incident sets a troubling precedent for other outspoken “OGs” (originals) in reality TV.
  • Notable quote: “You're allowed to not like things. It's really not that big a deal. It’s a 12-minute entertainment show.” – Jackie [27:01]

2. Motherhood, Hard-Boiled Eggs, and Life Updates

[02:43–13:43]

• Egg Fiascos & Domestic Life:
  • Claudia reports frustration with hard-boiling farm-fresh eggs compared to supermarket eggs, leading to a detailed exchange about egg "age," cooking failures, and kitchen preferences.
    • “I prefer old eggs...the trouble of having farm fresh eggs for breakfast is too much.” – Claudia [03:46]
    • “Hard boiling farm fresh eggs is a travesty.” – Jackie [04:17]
• Mom Check-ins:
  • Jackie shares baby sleep struggles, postpartum hair loss, and her proactive approach with serums and supplements. [09:38–11:43]
  • Claudia expresses annoyance with online mom-culture (“I need to stop watching TikToks; what works for someone doesn’t work for me...”) and the pressure to try trendy baby feeding techniques. [12:23]
• Tone: Casual, funny, and honest, with both hosts unafraid to share their frustrations and joys.

3. Olympic Scandal: Public Confessions on the World Stage

[34:25–38:46]

• Norwegian Olympian's On-Air Confession:
  • A Norwegian biathlete, after winning a bronze medal, admits on live television to cheating on his partner.
  • The hosts debate if the public apology is sincere or performative, with Jackie noting, “This is him taking accountability on the world stage,” but also acknowledging it could come off as "love bomby."
  • Claudia: “I feel deeply uncomfortable. I’m sorry that happened; wishing you all the best.” [38:13]
  • The conversation areas into the awkwardness of Olympic rewards and the difference between “losing” in sports and medaling at the Olympics.

4. Celebrity & Pop Culture Roundup

Highlights:

• Britney Spears sells music rights
  • Hosts express relief at news Britney is (hopefully) financially secure after selling a catalog stake, compare her to Justin Bieber’s catalog sale, and debate whether she’ll regret the decision years down the road.
  • Jackie: “Hopefully they use her music well and she uses the money well. She needs money. We need music. Good.” [44:39]
• Ansel Elgort’s Surprise Fatherhood Reveal
  • Discussion of Ansel announcing fatherhood post-MeToo allegations, the disappearance of his persona from Hollywood, and the power of public reception.
  • “The MeToo movement ate down with Ansel Elgort... the audience has spoken.” – Claudia [54:22]
• Tom Brady and Alex Earl Romance
  • Candid, humorous breakdown of viral footage of Tom Brady’s “caressing” Alex Earl at the Super Bowl, with speculation about their relationship dynamic.
  • “He went like this. [demonstrates caress] I touch your booty.” – Jackie [55:13]
  • “She’s so little, he’s so big. It’s really a dream; it’s what a smut novel is made of, you know?” – Claudia [57:05]
• Kelsea Ballerini & Chase Stokes Breakup
  • Real-time reaction to social media clues, unfollows, and speculation about what led to the split.

5. Social Media & Spoiler Culture

[08:01–09:25]

• Fancying up the perils of spoilers in the age of streaming, comparing spoiler “statutes of limitations” and the necessity for users to protect their own viewing experience.
• “If you’re not watching the show in the first 48 hours, I feel like you have to be...You’re not serious about spoilers.” – Claudia [08:31]
• Extended jokes about successfully avoiding spoilers, with nods to Game of Thrones and Salt Lake City housewives.

6. Running Bits: Mahjong, Spelling Bees, Misused Words, and More

[14:01; 60:41–63:34]

• The importance of hobbies like mahjong, jokes about Taylor Swift’s potential for a new “mahjong era.”
• Playful moments about misusing words (“mariachi” vs. “salsa”), plus an impromptu spelling bee with “erudite,” “precocious,” and “benevolent.”
• Jackie: “You don’t need to be an amazing speller. There’s auto-check.” [63:18]

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Notable Quotes & Memorable Moments

| Timestamp | Speaker | Quote | |-----------|---------|-------| | 24:24 | Jackie | “I think this is such an overreaction. People are allowed to not like the halftime show.” | | 27:01 | Jackie | “You’re allowed to not like things. It's really not that big of a deal. It’s a 12-minute entertainment show.” | | 38:13 | Claudia | “I feel deeply uncomfortable. I’m sorry that happened; wishing you all the best.” (re: Olympic cheating confession) | | 44:39 | Jackie | “Hopefully they use her music well and she uses the money well. She needs money. We need music. Good.” | | 54:22 | Claudia | “The MeToo movement ate down with Ansel Elgort... the audience has spoken.” | | 55:13 | Jackie | “He went like this. [demonstrates caress] I touch your booty.” | | 57:05 | Claudia | “She’s so little, he’s so big. It’s really a dream; it’s what a smut novel is made of, you know?” | | 08:31 | Claudia | “If you’re not watching the show in the first 48 hours, I feel like you have to be...You’re not serious about spoilers.” |

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Timestamps for Key Segments

• Show open, personal catch-up: [00:03–15:35]
• Fast Five begins: [16:25]
• Jill Zarin fired from The Golden Life / SB halftime fallout: [23:13–34:13]
• Olympic cheating confession: [34:25–38:46]
• Britney Spears music rights sale: [42:47–45:34]
• Ansel Elgort fatherhood reveal: [52:05–54:43]
• Tom Brady and Alex Earl story: [54:43–58:09]
• Miscellaneous (spelling bee, Mahjong, etc.): [60:41–63:34]

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Final Thoughts & Tone

As always, Jackie and Claudia juggle hot topics and headline news with personal anecdotes and rapid-fire humor. Their take on Bravo, cancel culture, and the unique insanity of pop-culture internet moments is deeply relatable for any fan of reality TV—or just anyone trying to make sense of 2026’s relentless feed.

Their openness about life changes, online fatigue, and evolving opinions (including moments when they correct their own offhand comments) keeps the tone breezy, self-aware, and inclusive. The playful spelling bee and Mah-jong segment at the end underscore the show’s relaxed, sisterly style.

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For listeners new and old, this episode serves up the “good gals” of The Toast at their most unfiltered and engaged—a quintessential mix of comic relief and pop culture clarity.

Transcript

[A]

Good morning, girlies. It's the Toast. It's Jackson Claude and we're your host.

[B]

It's your favorite show.

[A]

The best five things you need to know.

[B]

We'll start your day off Swirly.

[A]

It's the Toast. They sound amazing.

[B]

Welcome back to the Toast and happy Wednesday. It should be further in the week. I think we all agree.

[A]

Yeah, it really.

[B]

And I didn't even work on Monday.

[A]

Like, true. It's a short week for you.

[B]

It's not giving short week at all.

[A]

No, it's not. But it is giving. Olympic gold winning athlete from Turtlandia, we have Turdi Lou.

[B]

It's been amazing to represent my country, Turtlandia. We're a small but strong nation.

[A]

Yeah. And you do excel at winter sports.

[B]

And being on a global stage has just been so, like, amazing for, like, really the young kids in my country, they look up to me as they see turn self. Yeah. Entered Landia, you know.

[A]

Yeah. Yeah. Like, got something caught in my throat. So that was as far as. That was as far as my sentence could go. We've all been there without, like, stumbling over myself.

[B]

Well, while you continue to choke, let me just say, I hear you. I'm listening. I'm learning. I'm sorry I called it mariachi. It's salsa. I knew I was saying the wrong word, but I wanted to say a word. You know, it's kind of like how the show continues to go on.

[A]

You took a leap of faith. Because I actually.

[B]

So let's make fun of the girl who put herself out there creatively.

[A]

I actually didn't take that leap on Monday. Like, I wanted to say what kind of music it was, but I wasn't certain. So I just said music. Musica.

[B]

Right. I'm really sorry. I will never do it again.

[A]

It was salsa, though. But they. And thank you for that because, yes, now I know Die with a smile does not pair nicely with salsia. Maybe try mariachi.

[B]

And honestly, the more I learn, I think it was intentional.

[A]

Explain.

[B]

So when Bad Bunny, like, before Lady Gaga performed, he was talking to the camera about how he's here because he never stopped believing in himself. You know, you got to believe in yourself. And then he said, is this what you wanted? And he gives Lady Gaga almost like a rebuttal to some of the backlash.

[A]

Oh, but I don't think he would set her up like that.

[B]

I think she was in on it. I don't know. People are like, you know, interpreting the performance, how they see to interpret it. And so that was just one Interpretation.

[A]

I think they intended for it to be good.

[B]

You think they tried to make di with a smile Salaza version good.

[A]

Yes. And I think it's a great idea. And the execution just didn't execute. And that was unfortunate for the little monsters.

[B]

And just know I will never, ever in my life say the word mariachi, even if it applies. Like, I'll never say the word again. I hear you guys.

[A]

Salsa.

[B]

I actually had salsa last night. I had tacos.

[A]

Oh, yeah. My head. Hamburgers.

[B]

Oh. I did an egg retrieval last night. I had 12 eggs in the hard boil and I got three. So we have three. We had three hard boiled embryos after my.

[A]

How come none of them made it to the.

[B]

Well, that's what I want to talk about, because I know you guys talked about on Monday that we went to the farmer's market.

[A]

Okay.

[B]

And so I've sort of nailed down the perfect hard boiled egg recipe Olivia taught me. You have to do 50. You boil the water on high. Once it comes to a boil, put it on medium, 15 minutes in immediately, 5 minutes in an ice bath, and then peel immediately after 5 minutes. It works perfectly. So I hard boiled some of the eggs from the farmer's market, but also some of my og, you know, Supermarket eggs. Yeah, the supermarket eggs. I had like three left. Those came out perfectly.

[A]

Yeah, the farm ones were too fresh. You are. First of all, like, when you make hard boiled eggs, you shouldn't use the store that day. They are better if they are a little bit older in general. And supermarket eggs are already older. They took a while to come from wherever the heck they came from. Your farm fresh eggs are so fresh. They're actually like too fresh to be hard boiled eggs.

[B]

Great. I'm feeling like I prefer old eggs. Like, the trouble of having farm fresh eggs for breakfast is too much. Well, I was getting so fudgeing, frustrated, like banging the eggs against the counter.

[A]

Just like if the intention was to hard boil them. Yes.

[B]

So you can't hard boil farm fresh eggs or it recipe.

[A]

No, no, Wait more days till they're less fresh.

[B]

Like, the eggs don't run me. I run the eggs. Like when I want eggs, I want to have hard boiled eggs.

[A]

Well, then you should also have supermarket eggs on hand.

[B]

Don't worry, I bought.

[A]

Yeah. And also I guess hard boiling, like farm fresh eggs is like a kind of a travesty, you know? And I know because you don't even eat the yolk and like the yolk is where the freshness is.

[B]

And I know that, like the beauty of farm fresh eggs is that they're, like, all different sizes, colors, and shapes. But it was giving me the ick. I'm like, why are you blue?

[A]

It was just blue. Greater than blue eggs, greater than heritage eggs, greater than vital farms.

[B]

Like, I know they have a big scandal about, like, greenwashing or whatever it's called. I don't give a fudge. I like vital arms, proteins, whatever they're called.

[A]

Happy eggs are the best eggs.

[B]

That's true.

[A]

Because they are supermarket and they're happy hens, and they're kind of like a. I will make a batch of, like, eggs for myself using five eggs, only one with yolk, the rest egg whites eggs. And they are still yellow because of that one yolk being so vibrant.

[B]

Yeah. And this is the kind of, like, stimulating conversation that you can come to find here at the toast. Like, the difference between farm fresh. Do you see Ballerina farm scandal.

[A]

There's no scandal. I know.

[B]

So I.

[A]

She shut that shit down.

[B]

So I wish she, like, spoke a little bit sooner because I just, like, saw so many things. I'm like, oh, she had a raw milk something. I don't know. It was killing people or whatever. And then she came on yesterday and made a video, was like, no, it didn't. We haven't sold raw milk in, like, eight months. No, no more. August 2025. What's that? Over a year? What month is it?

[A]

It's. It's February 2026.

[B]

Thank you. It's like, seven months. So I don't know where that drama came from, but I wish you kind of spoke on it sooner.

[A]

Well, I just don't think you need to take time out of your day to talk about lies.

[B]

Well, the lies, like, even got to me. And I was like, oh, I saw.

[A]

That people were trashing her. I didn't give it a second thought.

[B]

She never had anything to say about her face on the COVID of New York magazine, though. But, you know, who did I hear I did hear from yesterday, Rach? Rachel.

[A]

What'd she say?

[B]

She was like, I have no idea why they chose that photo. But, like, thank you for pointing it out. Like, it was very hurtful.

[A]

Yeah. And it's like, were they trying to be hurtful? I felt like they were just being negligent. That's what I felt like.

[B]

I don't know what the COVID I feel like you can't be negligent. Like, maybe negligent on page, like, 35, but the COVID they just don't know.

[A]

The real rage because if they did, they wouldn't have chosen that photo.

[B]

Yeah.

[A]

So negligent. Because if you don't know the real rage, why are you talking about her?

[B]

She thought maybe that they chose it, like, because, like, that's what they perceive as the height of her career. But she's like, that wasn't even the height. Like, that was before.

[A]

Yeah.

[B]

So she didn't know. She didn't have any answers. And she was just feeling, you know, like, grateful for us speaking out against on these important issues.

[A]

I am grateful to us as well. I know. I wouldn't even give the ballerina far. I wouldn't even give it any air. I'm sorry for even giving it air. Fake news.

[B]

It was fake news.

[A]

It was fake news. Keep on farming, ballerina.

[B]

Keep on milking.

[A]

Yeah.

[B]

Last night was a big night for tv for people that aren't us, because Jackie did not watch anything. She went to bed at 8 o'. Clock.

[A]

You guys, I went to bed at Mama's timeline, which I never do. I literally, like, got Max sleeping, gave him to Zach, like, to transfer him, and I just drifted. Slept on myself. I never, ever do that. And let me tell you, I feel the exact same like. Like how I always do.

[B]

Oh, okay. So you might as well go to bed.

[A]

I didn't even get to watch my programs. Didn't get to have my sweet treats. You get to have a little me time.

[B]

You are looking extra skin skinny today, so maybe you should keep going to bed at 8 o'.

[A]

Clock. Actually, I did have a cup of sweetie. So, like, skinny.

[B]

Well, I watched Tell Me Lies and it wasn't like a episode that we have to recap.

[A]

Okay.

[B]

And I did not watch Summer House. I'm feeling like the first episode wasn't compelling enough. I'm not going. I didn't even watch the last 10.

[A]

Minutes last night as I was going to sleep, I'm like, I know we have two shows on Tuesday. I know that Tell me Lies airs. And I remember last week, like, I watched two things on Tuesday. What is the other show? And it couldn't for the life of me remember.

[B]

Yeah. I'm just feeling like I think maybe it'll get to a place where everyone's talking about it and then I'll catch back up. But it's not feeling like it's something I need. Must watch TV this season.

[A]

I'm going to endeavor to keep up. Last night, you know, I. I took a little me time, but that doesn't mean I'm not going to watch Summer House. I'm going to give it a shot.

[B]

So I heard that the Traders videos drop on Wednesday mornings.

[A]

You sent a traitors video of Colton.

[B]

Oh, he was on a podcast talking about. He was on to Rob. When Rob told everybody about the double dagger and all the comments were like, okay. And he's like, really over explaining himself on the podcast clip, being like, you know, it was a real tell that was like gamified. Like he was really trying to. Trying to sell. It's not up yet. So annoying. Yeah. Make us wait a week is actually annoying. I understand that they need to give space for people to catch up, but in this day and age, like, if you're not watching the show in the first 48 hours, I feel like you have to be.

[A]

You're not serious about it.

[B]

You're not serious about spoilers.

[A]

Yeah. And it's like, if you haven't watched Game of Thrones yet, let me just tell you.

[B]

Yeah, I don't.

[A]

Bran takes the throne. If you. And if you, like, are watching right.

[B]

Now, that means nothing to you. Oh. Or yeah. Or you're catching up right now.

[A]

Yeah, sorry.

[B]

Yeah. I just feel like the statue of limitations on spoilers, like, the Internet cannot be a spoiler free zone.

[A]

Yeah.

[B]

And if you're currently watching a show, it's on you to protect yourself. Like, when I was watching something for the first time, I forget. Like, I do not go on Twitter. I do not look at the people's Instagrams, I do not search anything until that final episode airs.

[A]

I mean, I avoided spoilers about Monica on Salt Lake City for the last three years because you really care if I can do that. As a person who works in pop culture, like, you can do anything you set your mind to.

[B]

You sound like Bad Bunny. Like, you never stop believing in yourself and that's why you are where you.

[A]

Are and that's why I was able to enjoy the season. Spoiler free.

[B]

Correct.

[A]

Much like Bad Bunny.

[B]

Correct. Now, we've got lots of stories today. Anything else you want to chit chat about? Like, what's. What's going on with you? Let's do a new mama check in. Like, how was baby sleeping?

[A]

Still? We're still at, like, waking up often to eat throughout the night, but it's brief, you know, it's like eating, then right back to sleep. That's good. Yeah, it's not like, oh, an hour of like, rocking. It's just right back to sleep. So that's okay. And you know, I think we're going through a spurt. I believe a long spurt, so that's okay. The other night, though, it was the morning when you weren't here. I was telling. I was telling the studio we got like a really big stretch. Yeah. So everyone was really excited for me.

[B]

That's huge.

[A]

Yeah. Like, the first wake up was like 4am all in the.

[B]

Huge, huge, huge. Yeah, that's great.

[A]

Oh, and new mama check in. Like, I believe such. I hope that my hair is falling out right now because I'm losing a lot of hair. So I hope, like, this is it.

[B]

Yeah.

[A]

You know, not like a Morse to come, not something unrelated. Right.

[B]

Oh, yeah.

[A]

So, yeah, I believe my hair is beginning to fall out, and I'm doing everything in my power to keep it at bay. I don't expect to not have any hair loss, hair shedding, but I'm just going to try and keep as strong as possible. So I'm doing all the things and. And I'll see you guys on the other side yet. The thing is, like, when I blew up my hair this morning on the floor, it was all over my legs. I know.

[B]

It's like the worst feeling, but you know what? Like, you should. Let's just try and be positive, right?

[A]

Yeah, No, I got.

[B]

You have a lot of hair. Like, people who don't. Who get, you know, postpartum hair loss and don't have a ton of hair to start with. Like, I think it's a little bit more obvious. Thankfully, you have luscious locks. I don't. It doesn't look like you're losing your hair.

[A]

No. And the hair loss isn't even the worst part. It's the regal when it comes back in, and it's just like little spikies that don't fit anywhere. So I'm not, like, really looking forward to that journey, but that's a whole part of the process, you know? And I feel like the first time around, like, it hit me like a ton of bricks because I also felt like, okay, you lose your hair, I'm gonna lose my hair. Whatever it is what it is, I'm not gonna do anything to try and prevent it that will make it more sad if I'm working actively against it and failing. Then the second time, I was like, you know what? We could do the serums we could do. I. I could take a couple supplements. Like, you know, just nourish mama. And I feel like it was much more manageable. And so I'm doing the same things this time around. Like, I'm not. I don't Expect that it's not gonna happen at all, but like to have it be a bit measured tempered. That would be great.

[B]

Okay, well, we're rooting for you.

[A]

Thank you so much.

[B]

And you know, of course, code [e-mail] the women's and the postpartum formula.

[A]

Neutrophil Divi Vegamore serum is very good. Like, oh, I love the serums. I love a hair oil. I got a rosemary hair oil from Thrive Market. Parallel. Have you heard of parallel? Like nourishment for the postpartum mamas. We're doing all the things. You guys okay? Yeah.

[B]

What's going on with me?

[A]

What's going on with you? Let me kick it back to you. New mama update.

[B]

Not much, you know, not much.

[A]

How solids I actually don't want to talk about.

[B]

I don't want to. What's your.

[A]

You're not a baby LED wiener, are you?

[B]

Oh, fudge that. Okay, and I really need to stop, like, watching Tiktoks and stuff because, like, what works for someone doesn't work for me. And sorry, all these bitches are dumb. Like, I. Every time I try something that I saw on the Internet, I'm like, what the fuck am I doing? Like, this is a real life human, like, not like some pet. Okay, so I need to stop watching Tick Tock.

[A]

What did you see?

[B]

Just, like, people who are like doing like three full meals a day. And then I actually had a pediatrician appointment, like a telehealth with our pediatrician yesterday. And she was like, milk. We're still milk. I was just doing so many solids. Like, calm down. And I'm so not doing baby lead weaning. I don't have the stomach for it. Except, like, when we do to try, you know, you have to introduce allergens. And, you know, Jewish mamas know bomba. And I do like the bomba. That's the only baby lead weaning we do. But it's purees until we don't have teeth. Okay.

[A]

Puree all day.

[B]

Yeah, but think about me like, we don't have teeth.

[A]

Yeah.

[B]

And then, like, I do see a tiny bit of tooth coming in, and I'm like, so excited about it. And I was like, all excited until I saw Tick Tock last night. Being like, you know, my baby's tooth coming in, I'm excited. But then I realize, you know, this is the last I'll see his gummy smile. And it's like, oh, now I'm upset. Like, it's just. I hate Tick Tock that's what it is.

[A]

Well, I agree with that.

[B]

Yeah.

[A]

Less time on Tick Tock is the better. I'll endorse 1,000%.

[B]

1,000%. But that's on me. Like, I need to.

[A]

And also, like, you need to trick your phone into, like, serving you other content. Like, have other interests. Like, I get a lot of mahjong stuff now. I. You know what I get? Like, I love playing mahjong with the game of mahjong.

[B]

My favorite game is mahjong. The national mahjong league. League. Oh, my Mahjong. Bam. Crack. Dragon. Dot.

[A]

Charleston.

[B]

Flower. Charleston. Rollor.

[A]

We love Rollor Rollor. Greater than Taylor sometimes. No, I'm kidding. I love coming to you.

[B]

No, no, no.

[A]

She definitely loves mahjong. And if she doesn't. She's about to.

[B]

She actually doesn't. Because I think that we should. We would know, like, she shares her hobbies with us. We know she's.

[A]

And she'll write a song like, I love that. Bam. Crack.

[B]

No, I got it. Your love was crack. Like that style. Then you crack me wide open.

[A]

Yeah.

[B]

You love to dip me down like those green, green dragons. Yeah. She's always like. She's, like, sexy now, so Crack. Like, I'm thinking of the tile, you know, but she's obviously thinking, like, her crack. His love was the key that opened my thighs. Cracked her wide open. His love was the key that opened my crack. That's the next song when Taylor gets into mahjong.

[A]

That's wrong.

[B]

Yeah. I'm excited for that.

[A]

We're marching today.

[B]

And then, like, she's gonna have, like, mahjong games. The way, like, all the girls keep leaving restaurants or whatever with her sourdough.

[A]

Yeah.

[B]

There's only gonna be three people because it's a four person game. So it's like, who's in the.

[A]

In the crew.

[B]

That's how we'll know who's keeping up with Taylor.

[A]

Yeah. That is so funny.

[B]

We've got great stories today. I'm kind of ready to dive in. I don't have much to share on the personal front.

[A]

Agreed. I think we've shared a lot on the personal front. I think we've Dilly Dally for 15 minutes, which is pretty much like, the extent of dillying and dallying.

[B]

Fun fact about us filming in Florida is we have a clock, and we don't have a clock when we film. Remote. And how do you feel about the clock?

[A]

I feel good. It's, like, great to know. Wow. We spoke for 15 minutes. I would have thought it was like seven.

[B]

Yeah.

[A]

So we're actually like overdue for the fast five right now.

[B]

Right. And maybe if we were at home, we would have thought it was short.

[A]

And we would have kept going. Yeah.

[B]

Right. What colors is dark? That was dark.

[A]

No, I think it's good for people. Like we're just two girls, like, sharing breakfast.

[B]

Yeah.

[A]

And like that's how your morning went. Like, you hard boiled some eggs and it didn't work out for you. Like, we want to know what's going on with herself.

[B]

Yeah.

[A]

Don't censor yourself. You don't know who out there needed to learn. Don't boil the eggs from the farmer's market.

[B]

Don't.

[A]

You don't know who needed to know that.

[B]

Don't do it. Don't do it.

[A]

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They are redefining dog food with human grade recipes with a tailored experience and one of a kind technology for peace of mind because they offer on demand health health screenings for holistic gut check on your dog's well being. Thank you, Ali. Our first story, major news. Jill Zarin has been fired from E's Roni reunion show the Golden Life after her rant about the Bad Bunny halftime show. So a lot has happened in the last 48 hours for one Ms. Jill Zack.

[B]

She must, must be devastated.

[A]

Yeah. So during the super bowl she was like real time posting her thoughts on the halftime show and she posted a video saying it was the worst halftime show ever. She really didn't like it.

[B]

Why wasn't it in English? He's grabbing his crotch.

[A]

Like all the elements, like inappropriate. It was in Spanish. Lady Gaga looks like she had a facelift. Who even is that? And was just like, you know, ranting again. She didn't like the halftime show. A lot of people like found it to be offensive and like the political, she wound up deleting it. And then the new E show, the Golden Life, dropped her from the show, which I think is so absurd.

[B]

I think it's so first of all, like, I can only, I'm saying this from Jill's perspective. Like Jill has been really wanting to be back on TV and I don't think she would just have taken like any opportunity. So I do think she was actually a big part in getting the group together. Not necessarily as like a producer, but just a big catalyst for the show.

[A]

Like making things happen, you know, song and Morgan's not producing television.

[B]

No, but Jill's very organized. She's friends with a lot of the girls. She's friends with Kelly. So I do feel like the show getting sold was like a big feat for Jill and the fact that she's not going to be on it. Like, I imagine she's sitting in a dark room, pitch black, completely devastated, like morning. I think she's devastated.

[A]

I think she is too. I think she has every right to be. I think this is such an overreaction. I think that people are not, are allowed to not like the halftime show. Like, I happen to like it, but I, I think it's okay if people didn't like it too. That's like with any halftime show, like you're allowed to not like it. It doesn't have to be like this big crazy thing and then people can discuss and write hate in her comments and be like you're this and that. But like the fact that they dropped her from the show is really crazy.

[B]

Especially when this show is supposed to.

[A]

Be, like, celebrating the women for who they are. They got taken off of TV 10 years, five years ago because it was like, we're done with this kind of woman and we're bringing in a different kind of woman. And now it's like, people still want them back. Just let them be who they are. And I feel like if this show is already, like, already trying to, like, stifle them, censor them, oh, you can't be this way. Like, it's not the show that I thought it was.

[B]

Well, also, the show is about women in their 50s and 60s who move to Florida from New York. And that woman doesn't like the halftime show. Like, that's just. I don't know what people expected. So. I agree. It's shocking that so swiftly I didn't. I didn't. I was following it. I didn't know that it had gotten to, like, this big of a point, but, like, that. Darren, it did, like.

[A]

No, no. It got like. People were talking about it, but I think to be, like, dropped from a show that hasn't even started yet, this would have blown over days. It's really not a big deal that Jill Zaron did not like the halftime show. Like, that's not big news.

[B]

It's so crazy how far it's gone. Like, the Zara and Fabrics website, like, at the top of their website, put up a banner. We are not associated with Jill Zara, and we have not been associated with Jill Zara. And in, like, you know, 17 years or whenever they sold the website since, oh, since Bobby's death, they literally wrote that on the website.

[A]

That's an insane thing for a company to post. And, like, I'm glad to know that because, like, I would have went to Zara Fabrics because, like, I happen to know I knew that now I don't want a Zarin Fabrics rug. Who are you then? Well, not part of Jill.

[B]

Don't you feel like the halftime show has kind of become like, April Fools now? Follow me.

[A]

Okay.

[B]

In recent years, like, it became a thing where, like, female celebrities would say that they were pregnant on April Fools. And very swiftly, there was backlash and it became a thing. Like, you just knew not to do it anymore because, like, every year there's someone who's going to do it and they're going to get cancelled for it. And it's become almost like a trope. Now we wait every year to see which female celebrity. And now in recent years, it's like, if you don't like the halftime show and you post about it on social media. It's like I a hole you fall in last year. Who. Who did it? Do you remember Tyler Cameron? He was at and he was like, worst halftime show ever with Kendrick Lamar canceled. Racist. It's like a, it's almost like a rite of passage now. It's becoming, it's reminding me a lot of.

[A]

So if you don't like the halftime show, you just can't, you can't say that.

[B]

Like that's what it's becoming.

[A]

I don't like that.

[B]

Me neither. You're allowed to not like things.

[A]

You're allowed to not like things. It's really like, not that big of a deal. It's. It's a, a 12 minute entertainment show. It's like people, that's the point of it, is to spark conversation. I think it's so overblown. And if this is what the new show is about, I thought the show was like, let's pick up these women. We love who they are, who they've been, and like, let them do their thing. They're already like censoring them and trying to like, fit them into some like.

[B]

Woke up Bravo mold.

[A]

I'm not watching the show. And if the women were smart, they would rally around Jill and say, well, then none of us are doing the show. And not even because they care so much what Jill said. All of them are like marking themselves safe. I loved it.

[B]

I loved it. Okay, well, we have to talk about the social media activity of all.

[A]

If they were smart, they would say, we're not doing this without Jill because then the network can't do that to any of them. It's just like drop them because they think and Ramona's next. Trust me, they're going to do something wrong. Luann in her costume, even when they're well intentioned, they're going to mess up because that's just who they are and that's why we love them. And it would be smart of them to say, well, then there's no show without Jill. Because that will protect them all in the long run. If they start doing this, every time you mess up, you get knocked out. There will be no show 100%. Like, if the show does move forward without Jill, I'm not watching it. I thought was going to be like, let's let these women let it rip. For better, for worse. You know, you might not like everything they say, but it will be interesting and they'll be themselves. If it's like this watered down, like, bravo. No, thank you.

[B]

Well, you're 100% right about the women really not being a smart decision. I'm sure they were all like, okay, as long as it's not me.

[A]

Yeah.

[B]

And while that might serve them in the next six months, it sets a really bad tone for the show because these are all women, of course, you know, thank you for reminding me about the costume. Luann's costume. Ramona has assorted history, so it's just a matter of time before one of them, one other, one of the other women is where Jill is at. And so it's really not smart, but it was very interesting, and I saw it all happening in real time, the social media activity of all the women. I don't think any of them were going to say anything about the halftime show. I doubt any of them watched it. Like, I don't think they go to super bowl parties. Like, they're not. Not, you know, keeping up on current events. I don't think they gave a fudge. And then they started to see the backlash to Jill, and, you know, now.

[A]

It'S like, well, how do you feel about this?

[B]

Before anyone even asked, Sonia was out there posting pictures with her Latino friends saying, I love my Latino family. Kelly Kaloren, Ben Simone posted, like, a.

[A]

Lot of quote, inclusion. Yes, love.

[B]

Just sort of like, leave me alone. You know what I mean? Like a shield. And while maybe that works for them today, it sets a really, like, dangerous precedent. And if they all did say, you know, this, just leave Jill alone, it would have protected themselves from future cancellations. So it does feel like that maybe wasn't a smart move.

[A]

No, it's. It's not a smart move. I. I think this was so. This was so crazy.

[B]

I was shocked. And I just know she's crushed.

[A]

Yeah.

[B]

Because beyond her being excited to be back on tv, this big back end wise was a lot of her doing.

[A]

I also thought, like, we were past this as a.

[B]

As a culture.

[A]

As a culture. Like, this is like, like classic cancel culture.

[B]

I mean, Colton is on tv.

[A]

Like, hold an opinion that, like, differs from the group think or else you will lose your spot on the television show that hasn't even already aired. Like, and you're getting it because of who you are. It's not like you're a nobody. And, oh, you fudged up before you even, like, but everyone knows who you are, what you're about, and, like, you can't be yourself.

[B]

Yeah.

[A]

I really. I was so shocked by this that we're still in this, like, vicious cycle. It's so stupid. It serves nobody. You're allowed to. Not like the halftime show. A thousand don't lose your job.

[B]

And Colton's on Traders. Like, that's. You know what? That's where I'm like, actually for cancel culture. Like, yeah, the man who's talked his ex girlfriend and put a tracker on his car, like, you could. I could sunset you, you know, like. Yeah, but it's really crazy.

[A]

And plenty of people say, like, hateful, stupid things. Nothing. Yeah, yeah, she didn't like the halftime. It's. It's insane. Yeah, it's really crazy.

[B]

And I know that when she posted that, she had no idea it was like this.

[A]

I think she thought it was probably a hot take, but I think that she thought, like, that's what they want from us. That's why we're back on tv, and that's why people are so excited. That's why people missed us, because everybody else is so, like, watered down and scared, and we're gonna be like the brazen OGs. And I think. I think she thought she was giving people what they want, even if it's not what they, like, thought themselves. But it's just like. Like, it's a hot take. It's very hot. Too hot.

[B]

Did you also see the Rooney new women, like, also marking themselves, like, their social media?

[A]

Oh, my God.

[B]

Yeah. It was really being like, I can't believe how much hate I'm getting from liking the bad bunny.

[A]

Oh, that's what the influencers are doing. They, like, said something nice about bad bunny. Then they, like, find one comment of someone being like, I can't believe you liked it. And they're like, the hate I'm getting.

[B]

Is not okay, you guys. Oh, it's so crazy. But I'm telling you, like, the halftime show is now, like, a thing.

[A]

Well, I just want you guys to know, like, when I see a halftime show, if I like it, I'm gonna tell you. And if I don't like it, I'm gonna tell you.

[B]

Yeah. And it really has no bearing on the, like, on anything else other than, like, I'm here sat looking, I entertained.

[A]

What? Like, and something else that she said about the halftime show, which I felt a little bit, but I just feel like that's just everything now is, like, the inappropriateness, like, of the grinding and stuff.

[B]

Yeah, we didn't watch it with the kids.

[A]

It's not family friendly, but I think everything is like that now.

[B]

Yes. That's not a bad bunny thing. No. It's like an entertainment.

[A]

No.

[B]

And I think, like, the bar for what's considered family friendly has sufficiently been lowered.

[A]

Let's bring it back up.

[B]

Yes, I agree.

[A]

Because that's why I didn't watch it until Monday morning. Because it wasn't even on YouTube until Monday morning. All Sunday night I was looking to watch it, but because we forgot to record it, as I explained on YouTube. On YouTube, like, yeah, maybe a little more family friendliness. I would appreciate. That would just be convenient for me. But I guess nobody else cares.

[B]

And there's also like a standard approach.

[A]

Like, so far gone. Like, you know, Chapel Roan showing up with her. Yeah. It's like that. That actually Bad Bunny's performance was pg.

[B]

No. Right.

[A]

So that's like, I didn't see a nipple. Right.

[B]

And that's what I'm saying. Like, our consideration is considerably lower. But that doesn't mean that, like, I would let my kid watch it.

[A]

Right.

[B]

So, yeah, we waited.

[A]

So, yeah, let's see what I mean. I don't.

[B]

I don't think they're gonna undo it. I think for the most part. But because the, the halftime show has been such a polarizing topic of conversation, for the most part, people are glad that Jill there isn't like this. Nobody is saying, like, this is crazy. They're like, yeah, serves her well.

[A]

Because everybody's scared. Yeah, maybe I should be more scared.

[B]

I am scared.

[A]

I don't. I think it's so clear that this is so wrong. And I feel like we always talk about how, like, sometimes when people are getting canceled, you do sort of want to be like, nobody wants to defend them. Jump on the sinking ship. Like, like, you just are like, okay, it has nothing to do with me.

[B]

Like, this is not my place.

[A]

This is not my problem. But I don't know, Con, like, if we're going to talk about this story, like, as a person with a conscience, like, I feel that this is wrong and she's allowed to not like a halftime show. And I think this bodes ill for this next show that I no longer am interested in watching. Not even because of. I love Jill so much and I don't like the other women. I just think then this is not the show.

[B]

I thought such a bad tone.

[A]

This is not the show. I thought it was.

[B]

Yeah. I thought it was like our crazy galaxy, you guys, they're literally six year old women who used to live in New York and they moved to Florida. Like, what did you expect?

[A]

Right?

[B]

So I thought that, yes, when they picked up the show, it was like, we're leaning in 100%. And then the first sign of struggle, you're out. It's. Yeah, it's very.

[A]

Lame. Weak lame. Are you ready for our next story? A little Olympics news. Olympians Sterl, a home leg ride, holds back tears as he admits to an affair in live television interview after his medal win. So a Norwegian biathlete won the bronze medal at the Winter Olympics, but he admitted to fumbling a gold medal woman during an emotional interview after his victory.

[B]

He also fumbled a gold medal because bronze is not cold.

[A]

Right, Right. So during his post game interview, he became mournful and tearfully admitted to cheating on his romantic partner. He said, there is someone I wanted to share this with who might not be watching today. He said he met the love of his life six months prior and then three months ago, made the biggest mistake of his life and was unfaithful. All of this in an interview.

[B]

She's getting choked up.

[A]

Yeah. He said that he came out about his infidelity about a week ago. So it's like, sort of dicey where things stand with his lady love.

[B]

Yeah, they're very much in, like, the figuring it out phase. And he thought, like, this grand gesture might help.

[A]

I think it would help.

[B]

Well, she said, like, no, please excuse me from this narrative. I.1 in which I never asked to be a part of. Like, I don't think she. She's enjoying, like, seriously being embarrassed on a world stage.

[A]

Yeah, but I think this is him taking accountability on the world stage now.

[B]

Like, no, but now everyone knows, like, if they end up together, that, like, he cheated on her.

[A]

Okay, but, like, people have been through that. Look at Jelly Roll and his wife.

[B]

Did he cheat on her?

[A]

Yeah. How do you know that's a part of their story?

[B]

Okay.

[A]

I think we reported on it, like.

[B]

Mere weeks ago, and it clearly stuck.

[A]

With you and not with you.

[B]

No, not at all the part of their story that stuck with me.

[A]

Is it what I'll say though Them?

[B]

Yeah, like, I don't want to get into it.

[A]

Okay. What I'll say about this, though, is, like, they were dating for three months before he cheated on her. Like, you. Like, that's really, really bad.

[B]

Is it? Isn't it worse to cheat on someone you've been with for three years? No.

[A]

I feel like by then you could be like, we were roommates. Like, when you're in three months, it's like the honey. Like, what?

[B]

In three months, it's like. Well, I didn't know if we Were like, still.

[A]

Oh, I guess. I guess I just feel like this.

[B]

Relationship is a wash and we should just start over. It's only three months of your life.

[A]

I just want to say, like, like looking on the bright side, even though I think cheating after three months, like you, you stand no chance lying for.

[B]

Half of it because it was a six month relationship. He cheated three months in and it just came to a head.

[A]

Yeah, no, it's bad. It feels like, dear toasters, this is also kind of like love bomby to then make this grand gesture. On the other hand, like, I do feel like he's taking accountability in the biggest way he possibly can. Like, by owning out his mistakes on the world's largest stage.

[B]

I just know that interviewer felt so weird, like, so awkward. I didn't know where the conversation was always. Yeah. And it's not like they're this famous couple. Like, nobody knows her, nobody knows him. It's just really awkward. I feel awkward for everyone, but, like, mostly the girl who was. I don't know who it was, a man or a woman. Like, interviewing the athlete.

[A]

Oh, I feel bad for, like, the person who got cheated on, of course. Then embarrassed, embarrassed. Maybe had to tell her family, but not all her friends. She was just like, it didn't work out. And then they're like, oh, Slava.

[B]

Yes, you're a little. Oh, he cheated on her. Sterlone. Crazy weirdo. I did not. I think there are people who might have found this, like, grand gesture, romantic ick for me. Like, yucky.

[A]

I don't know, you know, what I need to know about Stirlist past.

[B]

Like, and I just want to say it might have given me less of an ick if he won gold for sure. And we don't talk enough about how.

[A]

He could have won gold with all of this on his mind, though.

[B]

I don't think we talk enough about. And this is someone, you know, coming from someone who's quite literally never won any sort of athletic challenge in her entire life. It is really weird, the Olympics. Like, you get an award for losing because in any other sport, like, you come in second. It's you. It's called being a loser. Whereas, you know, you're coming in third and you get a medal. It's really crazy.

[A]

Yeah. No, I mean, third best in the world. Yeah. Pretty good.

[B]

For all we know, like, I could be eighth best.

[A]

You know, I just need Sterla. Like, I need to know more about Sterla. Does he have, like, what's his dating history? Cheating history? Like, maybe he's this a pattern? Did he make, like. Did he seriously make a mistake? Mistake? And, like, this lady is the love of his life, and, like, he's going to do everything to win her back.

[B]

Right? Like, you need all this information. I need no more. Like, I want no part of this. I feel deeply uncomfortable. I'm sorry that that happened, and wishing you all the best.

[A]

I'm team Sterla.

[B]

I'm team usa you know, I'm team Utah. I'm team Ilia.

[A]

Ilia. Yeah. I'm team U. To Jake.

[B]

I'm too mutual.

[A]

Are you ready for our next story? Some exciting biz music news for Britney Spears. She is selling really quickly.

[B]

Do we not have Nancy? Got three updates.

[A]

Oh, you know. Oh, sorry. I meant to choose the. The. The nest. Doorbell.

[B]

And then they also took someone into custody.

[A]

They took someone into custody, and the.

[B]

Guy this morning did an interview. Being like, I have no idea who these people are. They brought me in. They didn't even ask me questions and then let me go. It's giving, like, performance.

[A]

Well, apparently, he was in some way tied to the bitcoin address that was in the ransom.

[B]

So he's a delivery driver. He seemed like a really nice guy. I actually felt really bad.

[A]

No, he didn't even know who Savannah got was. He said he doesn't watch the news.

[B]

And he's, like, out here giving interviews. Like, I don't believe he's involved.

[A]

It seems like this investigation is, like, up.

[B]

They have nothing.

[A]

And I feel.

[B]

Or it's being purposely derailed because I did fall down a rabbit hole.

[A]

Oh, please share anything remotely hopeful.

[B]

So, you know, Savannah Guthrie was the person to interview Virginia. I want to say her name is Virginia Wolf, but that's the.

[A]

That's the old I'm the author.

[B]

Yeah, but the Epstein victim who really blew the case.

[A]

Sorry, Guy Guffrey. Virginia.

[B]

Virginia. Okay. The Epstein victim who, like, really blew the case wide open. Now, if you're on Epstein talk, which I unfortunately am, it was kind of this breakthrough interview. I think Savannah maybe continued her correspondences with Virginia. Virginia has since passed, of course. Very suspicious. And perhaps this has something to do with that. Now, if you're in on the Epstein files, like, of course this has Epstein written all over it. If you're not in the Epstein files, you sound like a crazy conspiracy theorist. Like, everything is Epstein. Everything is Epstein.

[A]

Everything is Epstein. What they were doing was worse than.

[B]

You even could have possibly imagined. And when you hear things about what's in the Epstein files, you're like, well, you're obviously all crazy, crazy conspiracy theorists. It's not.

[A]

No, it's not.

[B]

So this could be Epstein coded. And I just want to say, if I go missing, anything happens to me, I have no plans to take my own life. I'm happy, I'm healthy, and I'm not suffering from any sort of mental illnesses.

[A]

So they just think her association to Virginia, like, maybe she knows something.

[B]

Maybe she was actively working on a report. You know, she is like an investigative journalist.

[A]

Yeah.

[B]

So that's what the Epstein talk people.

[A]

Think it could be back to Epstein. Well, so.

[B]

Because this is giving just like gross incompetence. You're arresting some rando.

[A]

Yeah.

[B]

But nothing. And the thing you release to the public is two men or a man in a ski mask.

[A]

Yeah. And they. So they did re release surveillance footage, which I was saying, like, since they had. And I was like, oh, maybe they know something and they don't want to share how much they know. But now they're like pleading to the public if you know anything about this.

[B]

This masked individual. Like, we literally have eyebrows to go off of.

[A]

Yeah.

[B]

And the delivery driver had totally different eyebrows.

[A]

Yeah.

[B]

Yeah. It's giving. They have nothing.

[A]

It's not a lot.

[B]

And Savannah's Instagram just like keeps. Like, I thought there was like. So the FBI is involved, like the local police. So you would think that, like, there's a lot going on now. I'm of the mind that like, they know nothing thing.

[A]

I thought there was a moment where it was like on the. Kept close to the vest, the video that she made, like, we would like to celebrate her. Felt like they knew something.

[B]

Nothing.

[A]

No, I. I don't know.

[B]

And Joey Kamasa said it best. Where the hell is Nancy? Yeah, where the hell is Nancy? It's not funny anymore.

[A]

It was never funny.

[B]

It was never funny.

[A]

But like, vanish without a trace.

[B]

So freaky.

[A]

Yeah. And every major law enforcement is on this. The whole country.

[B]

I was watching the Olympics and they stopped the Olympics broadcast with an NBC breaking news alert.

[A]

And what was the alert?

[B]

And I was like, oh, my God, they found Nancy. Cuz it said Nancy got three. So I knew they were about to say something. Man has been taken into custody and we have the ring footage. Like, it was like, that was it.

[A]

And it was nothing.

[B]

Nothing.

[A]

That's. That's not good. Britney Spears.

[B]

Yeah, sorry. Back, back.

[A]

Yeah, she. No, no, I'm glad that you brought it up though, because I meant to discuss it because yesterday was the most news we've had in a few days. Britney Spears has sold her music rights to Primary Wave. So Britney Spears has sold off some of her rights tied to her catalog of music to company Primary Wave. Sources confirmed to the Hollywood Reporter. With the deal, she sells off a stake in one of the most iconic catalogs in modern pop music. Currently unknown is how much they spent on the rights, though tmz, which first reported news of the sale, suggested it was comparable to Justin Bieber's 200 million dollar sale in 2023.

[B]

I'm really relieved I. Because I do. I know people worry about Britney and like a lot of different aspects. I worry about her financially. Like this is the person who, who was really like run dry by the people in her life, like lawyers, her father, her family, like everyone. The conservatorship was just like a scam for people to take her money. And it's my belief that while she was freed from her conservatorship, she had like very little money. And I think the book, that her book deal was like a huge thing, like helped her live for a little bit. But I think she lives like a big lifestyle so I worry about her financially, amongst other things. So I do think 200 million, like is desperately needed and I'm glad for that. Although I, I hope this isn't a decision that she would come to regret because I don't believe she's in like a very sound state of mind.

[A]

I don't think she would come to Reddit as long as they paid top dollar. And if she got around 200 million, I just hope that she has some sort of like advisor manager so she's not just like spending it on crystals or whatever Hollywood people do their money on and that it will be like spent wisely on rent. And I think this is also great for the culture because I don't think she'll be doing much in the way of like new music putting out anything like using her old music. But now like we could get a Britney Spears movie, we could, like they could be in commercials. Like it will just be back in the zeitgeist. So I think it's like a win for everyone and hopefully like they use her music well and she uses the money well. She needs money, we need music. Good.

[B]

For me, this might be like a crazy question. Do you think her music is worth more or less than just music verse?

[A]

I think more, yeah, actually, yeah. But she didn't sell her whole steak.

[B]

So what, she sold like a portion of it or like just some of the music?

[A]

Yeah, like a couple songs or like albums of each song.

[B]

Right, right.

[A]

I feel like it's 50 of each song. Great.

[B]

So that hopefully they can like.

[A]

Yeah.

[B]

Put it in commercials and movies and she can continue to have passive income. Like, I think she. She doesn't have a lot of revenue streams.

[A]

No.

[B]

So if there's someone out here owning half of her music and putting it on random commercials in China and she gets a mailbox money, I think that's great.

[A]

Yeah. In addition to 200 mil.

[B]

Oh, in addition to a lump sum. Always take the lump sum.

[A]

But there needs to be an advisor. Yeah.

[B]

There needs to be systems in place so that she doesn't end up where she was last time. Because when you are like in a vulnerable mental state, like people in Hollywood, like, they circle like vultures.

[A]

Yeah. Plus she likes to, you know, go on vacation.

[B]

She lives well. That Britney Spears. That Britney S. Pierce.

[A]

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Go to nanit.com to get 20 off a Nanit camera or the exclusive Nanit system with home display only available on nanit.com use code the toast at checkout. That's N-A-N-I-T.com code the toast. Are you ready for our next story? Ansel Elgord is a new papa.

[B]

I forgot about Ansel Algor, right?

[A]

But he's been as we should, you know, I mean, a father. So, answer with the ballerina.

[B]

No, no. The ballerina came across my tick tock tock quite recently. She like tours all over the world with like this fancy Russian troop. She's Russian and she's like a serious ballerina. Like the type of ballerina they made center stage about.

[A]

You know Violeta, right?

[B]

What did I call her?

[A]

No, no, I was just trying to recall.

[B]

Yeah, yeah, yeah. She's gorgeous.

[A]

Gorgeous girl. Yeah.

[B]

I don't believe that they're still together. Can we just double check that she.

[A]

Sort of left with a whisper?

[B]

Wouldn't you.

[A]

Wouldn't you have?

[B]

Your long term boyfriend was accused of.

[A]

What he was accused for sure, but it was with a whisper, not with a bang.

[B]

Well, let's see. Who's the mother of this child?

[A]

Oh, I guess we don't know. But he took to.

[B]

It's not Violeta. It's not disclosed, but I'm fairly certain that they're not.

[A]

Okay, so he posted like a beautiful shot of him with a baby saying fatherhood is exhilarating, exhausting. It's everything and more.

[B]

Can I say.

[A]

The present feels more present and the future feels brighter. He wakes up all night and yet I've never felt stronger. During the day he goes from crying.

[B]

Such a dad thing to say.

[A]

Totally.

[B]

I'm up all night, but I'm so tough during the day. Meanwhile, sleep through the night, you know.

[A]

He goes from crying to laughing, expressing everything he feels. And it's freed me to do the same. I wanted to keep it sacred, just for us. But now I want to share this story with you as it's the brightest, happiest thing I've ever experienced. I hope it brings you happiness too. So much love, Ansel.

[B]

Well, that's great. Just don't rape you Know, like that all. That's great.

[A]

That's great. Don't.

[B]

Don't rape. Rape. That's sort of my advice. And that's all good and well, congrats. And I like what we've done as a society. Like, I feel the MeToo movement was a grossly performative movement where no real change in Hollywood was enacted. It was just a way for celebrities to feel good about themselves. I mean, there's still like so many predators in place and it's really not a safe place for young women. But the MeToo movement ate down with Ansel Elgort. Although I don't feel like that was like the institutional Hollywood. It was the Internet. Like the.

[A]

Yeah, like it was the audience. Cuz he was still in west side Story. But then no one went to see it. And then he was like, oh, maybe we can't keep putting Ansel in our movies because no one will see them.

[B]

Yeah, rapists don't make good actors. Actually.

[A]

The audience has spoken. Yeah.

[B]

Loved that. Like, yeah, the. The community ate down with that. I literally forgot about him.

[A]

No, same. But people were so shocked that he reappeared yesterday as a father. Mazel tov, Simonov. Tov and mazel tov.

[B]

Moving on.

[A]

Moving on to our fifth and final story. Oh, it actually shouldn't have been fifth and final. Obviously didn't org the stories this morning. Tom Brady grabbed a fistful of licks.

[B]

Does she?

[A]

At super bowl licks.

[B]

I just want to say it wasn't a fistful. Like, there are ways to grab Tom.

[A]

Brady graze the licks.

[B]

I want to say the word is a caress.

[A]

Like, because it was Tom Brady caress. The licks at super bowl licks.

[B]

Love that.

[A]

It was a bit of a crisp. It was like. It was honestly so middle school. Like when it's like, really middle schoolers.

[B]

Are not that smooth.

[A]

I thought it was very smooth. Put my hand on your waist.

[B]

He went like this.

[A]

I touch your booty. Yeah. He did the yawn. Yeah.

[B]

No, he. And shout out to the person who was standing within 6 inches of them and didn't give a right. Like, literally phone up. Not even trying to be sly. So these two are obviously like. Like, this isn't the second time they've seen each other. They've definitely hung out between.

[A]

In between New Year's and Super Bowl.

[B]

Yeah, I just, I really. I was so. It's so shocking. It's so great for Alex. Or like, I can't. I couldn't think higher of her if I wanted to, you know, like every Time I set a goal for her, she just out goals me. The way this makes me think so, like, gross of Tom Brady. Like he has kids close in age to Alex Earl. Just so funny how the mind works, you know?

[A]

Yeah. Yeah. Well, you had told me about the.

[B]

Tush grab and then you saw it and what sort of feelings came to mind?

[A]

It was definitely intimate and it's. It's definitely real.

[B]

Yes.

[A]

You know, now this was also at.

[B]

Like an unofficial super bowl party. Like, it was a private event, it wasn't a branded event. So they were just like really kind of behind closed doors, like, feeling safe. They didn't know there was like a paparazzo right behind them.

[A]

I just can't believe, like, he's going forward with this. This despite, like the reaction, which, yeah.

[B]

Was overwhelmingly negative for him.

[A]

Which was why I said to Olivia, like, maybe he really likes her so much that he doesn't care what people think because, like, it's not going to stop him from following his heart.

[B]

I feel like that could definitely be the case because what's not to like? She's amazing. I love her. I have a crush on her. Like, she's so everything. And as Olivia said, like, they're both goats in their field.

[A]

Right. They have a lot in common with.

[B]

Just being the greatest.

[A]

The greatest athletes of Turdlandia.

[B]

Yeah. Gold winning Olympic athletes representing the land of Turtlandia. I honestly just couldn't believe what I was seeing when I saw the tertiary.

[A]

Like, yeah.

[B]

She's so little. He's so big. It's really a dream. It's what a smut novel is made of, you know?

[A]

Yeah. It's been a while since we've had, like, such a shocking couple.

[B]

Yeah. Who comes to mind?

[A]

Like Taylor and Travis.

[B]

Oh, yeah.

[A]

When you see it, it's like, no, like, like Pete and Kim.

[B]

Yeah. Like, you hear about it, but then.

[A]

You see it and I'm like, that can't be. But it is. And I'm still in that phase of that can't be.

[B]

Yeah, no, I've sort of settled a little bit. Like, I'm. I understand what Alex is doing better than Alex does. You know, like, this is obviously not the great love of her life. They will not be having children together. He's merely a stepping stone for her.

[A]

Well, now that you've said that, they will.

[B]

Yeah. Because I. I'm like, low key. A terrible predictor.

[A]

Same.

[B]

Yeah. But that's because I'm just a girl, you know? Know.

[A]

Yeah.

[B]

People who are obsessed with, like, I Predicted that. Like, okay, like. Okay, good for you. I. The Internet is obsessed with, like, predictability culture. Being like, I predicted that, like, this was gonna happen. It's like, well, yeah, obviously. Like, it's also like, so obvious what they predicted.

[A]

Yeah.

[B]

But.

[A]

Oh, yeah, they'll be like, I called it that. So and so was pregnant. They've been married for, like, a number of years and have expressed a desire to have children.

[B]

Right.

[A]

Okay.

[B]

Yeah.

[A]

And what did you get for that?

[B]

I'm just like, obsessed. Okay, look, I'm. I feel like I'm. I'm the antidote to predictable culture. Like, I got it wrong.

[A]

Your predictions. Yeah. Yeah.

[B]

Although I did predict what you're predicting.

[A]

Kelsey Ballerini is gonna have a baby this year. Oh, it's not.

[B]

Did I say that?

[A]

You did.

[B]

We didn't talk about how they broke up. They broke up.

[A]

And clearly because they broke up, like, it was news Monday, but Olivia was here, and I wasn't going to do that to her.

[B]

And also, they broke up, like, in a matter of 12 hours. Sunday, she was at the Grammys on the red carpet, like, talking about her renaissance with Chase and being like, you know, I just believe in love and whatever. Like, I know this is messy. We're keeping it off the Internet. Like, I'm sorry. And I was like, okay. That night, she's with Madeline Klein. They're posting pictures. Her and Madeline Klein both unfollow him that night. And then that Monday morning, it's reported, like, it literally happened.

[A]

What do you think happened?

[B]

I have no.

[A]

Maybe her and Madeline like, compared notes of an overall app. Maybe, like, Meline had some information that Kelsey didn't know about, so.

[B]

Or maybe he reached out to Meline in, like a sexy type of way. And of course, Meline being the girls girl that she is.

[A]

No. Or like, Meline saw him with another girl on set and was like, oh, I thought you guys were broken up. But it was this day. And she was like, wait, no, we were together that day. He was telling me this sat in this.

[B]

I like that.

[A]

Yeah, yeah. 100. It's that.

[B]

So I take back my prediction that Kelsey Valerie is gonna have a baby this year. My bad. No, but I did correctly. Remember we just made that video of things I predicted.

[A]

Oh, Tom and Alex Earl.

[B]

Oh, so I am right when it counts. Okay.

[A]

Yeah. The big ones.

[B]

Yeah.

[A]

But also, it's only February.

[B]

Still could have or not have a baby.

[A]

Sorry.

[B]

Pregnant.

[A]

Okay, so I'm taking that one back. Yeah, that's.

[B]

That was sort of contingent on her and Chase working it out.

[A]

And, like, I don't want to, like, speculate for her. Like.

[B]

Yeah, it's an annoying thing to say. I'm sorry. I take it back.

[A]

Yeah, that's weird that we said that in 2026. Like, I would think we're so evocated. Evolved.

[B]

I'm not. Like, okay, I'm not. I am not evolved past, like, certain things, you know?

[A]

No, but you are.

[B]

Like, I wish. Yeah, I'm toxic. Like, I want Taylor and Travis to have a baby. Taylor, I think that that's something she wants for her life. I'm not putting pressure on her. I just think it's something she wants.

[A]

Yeah. Yeah. But I think we put a little pressure on Kelsey.

[B]

And I don't even know why I said that. Like, I sometimes just say stuff. You guys like mariachi, you know? And I said I would never say that word again.

[A]

So starting now, you can say mariachi all you want. Just don't say that. Lady Gaga did mariachi. Yeah, but you could do mariachi.

[B]

And I just want to say, like, I know that mariachi, like, is exclusively Mexican. And I was like, it was like, a Latin performance. And people think. Oh, you only think, like, Mexican people are Latin. Like, no, I'm not stupid. Like, I just said the wrong word. It happens all the time.

[A]

But it's not that deep. It's not that deep.

[B]

I've been saying the word precarious, like, a lot.

[A]

And you've been saying precocious when you mean precarious. Yes.

[B]

Thank you.

[A]

See, again, you did it again.

[B]

You know, but it is quite precocious. You know, precarious, but it's also precocious.

[A]

Well, it depends what we're talking about.

[B]

And I feel as though when we're speaking of it, it's an extremely precocious nature.

[A]

Well, that means we're, like, being very erudite in the manner in which we're speaking.

[B]

We're being erudite. I couldn't have said it better myself.

[A]

Title.

[B]

What does erudite mean? And precocious. And let me say, this is how we spell area. To. This is how I think you spell erudite.

[A]

Having or showing great knowledge or learning.

[B]

Just tell me what it starts with. E or a, e. Okay. E.U.

[A]

No.

[B]

Oh, er. I.

[A]

No.

[B]

Y.

[A]

No. E. No. O. No. R. Erudite.

[B]

You. You. E, R, U, D, I, T. Yeah. Oh, Erudite.

[A]

And precocious.

[B]

Oh, I know how to spell precocious.

[A]

P, R, E. No, I was gonna give you the meaning.

[B]

Koshas. C a U T I O U s. Was that right?

[A]

Sorry, I wasn't listening.

[B]

P R e C a U T I O U S. No. Precautious.

[A]

No, no, that's precautious. Is that a different word if it's a word P R e C O o C I O U s. Precocious.

[B]

Wait.

[A]

And it's a pre r c o C I O U S. That's wrong. It's having to do with a child like being indicative of early development, certain abilities earlier the age than usual advanced.

[B]

I really actually feel like I don't need to know what precocious means because to me it means precocious, you know?

[A]

Yeah.

[B]

I love. Did you ever have a spelling being?

[A]

I don't think so. Just in like my dreams, you know. Yeah.

[B]

I had a spelling bee once and the way I remember what word I.

[A]

Got out on war Auntie.

[B]

No, I hate the word so much because of it. Like, don't ever use it. Benevolent.

[A]

You don't feel benevolence towards the word.

[B]

B e n e V O L E N T. Benevolent. Yeah, I think I did like volant va, you know, I was so.

[A]

It's fine. That wasn't your destiny was to be a spelling beach amp champion.

[B]

Certainly not. But I did watch a lot of Aquila and the Bee growing up, so I like, I understood the importance of knowing how to spell.

[A]

Yeah. I'm not an amazing speller.

[B]

You don't need to be.

[A]

Not in this day and age with technology, you know.

[B]

Right. Like the same way that you don't need to be like amazing at math because everyone has a calculator.

[A]

Yeah.

[B]

You don't need to be a good speller. There's auto check.

[A]

Yeah. You just have to be like still a good talker.

[B]

You be a good person.

[A]

A good thinker. Not even.

[B]

You just have to be a good person.

[A]

That's so hard for these telling me. But not us.

[B]

No, we're the good gals.

[A]

I love that.

[B]

Thanks so much, you guys. What a great show. I've had an amazing time being here with you all today. Thank you so much for listening to the. Wickedly townted.

[A]

We are. Love you. Bye. Leave a message about make it nice.