Podcast
We Have Notes with Abby Gardner
Hosted by Abby Gardner · EN
11episodes
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Still Got Love for the Streets
Feb 17, 202200:49:52Tap to summarizeAbby's solo this week with notes on the Super Bowl, Chuck Klosterman's The Nineties, the Kim-Kanye-Pete-Julia situation, the latest Stevie Nicks profile in The New Yorker, and our newest known Grease 2 stan, the delightful Andrew Garfield. Plus: Marry Me, The Afterparty, The Gilded Age, Summer House, and more. Get full access to We Have Notes at wehavenotes.substack.com/subscribe
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We Don't Want to Wait (with Jen Doll)
Feb 10, 202201:23:02Tap to summarizeAbby's got some quick notes on the Oscar noms, the sexy new Conversations with Friends trailer, and Tristan Thompson's unwanted presence in Indiana. Then her friend, writer Jen Doll, joins to talk about many beloved topics like Dawson's Creek, Beverly Hills 90210, Dylan and Brenda and Kelly, the heyday of The WB, The Baby-Sitters Club, why we write how we do, that period of life when all you do is go to weddings, and much more. Plus, get the scoop on Jen's new YA novel "That's Debatable" which is now available for pre-order and will be out in June. Get full access to We Have Notes at wehavenotes.substack.com/subscribe
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Hurts So Good (with Robinne Lee)
Feb 3, 202201:38:08Tap to summarizeAbby's got a few quick notes on Rihanna, Wordle (and Taylordle), current obsession Joe Burrow, and the Janet Jackson documentary before diving into a wide-ranging conversation with the amazing writer/actor/producer Robinne Lee—whose delicious novel, The Idea of You, is basically WHN canon. They talk about the book (and how she feels about a sequel), boy bands, fandom, Leo, Titanic, the appeal of angst-y stories, the writing process + so much more goodness. And, of course, Harry Styles and One Direction. Get full access to We Have Notes at wehavenotes.substack.com/subscribe
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Smells Like Teen Spirit (with Wynter Mitchell)
Jan 27, 202201:19:24Tap to summarizeAbby breaks down why Taylor Swift was in the headlines this week—and how Swifties responded—along with a new show for everyone to watch, Somebody Somewhere with Bridgett Everett. Then she's joined by her hilarious friend and digital strategist Wynter Mitchell to talk all manner of things including Yellowjackets, Euphoria, the wildly inappropriate books they read way too young (hello Wifey!), their own teen years, a dash of Bennifer, and much more. Get full access to We Have Notes at wehavenotes.substack.com/subscribe
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They Never Go Out of Style (with Elana Fishman)
Jan 20, 202201:13:47Tap to summarizeAbby has notes on the loss of André Leon Talley, the very fun new Scream movie, Jamie Lynn Spears, Abbott Elementary critics, and West Elm Caleb. Then she's joined by her friend and editor of Page Six Style, Elana Fishman, to talk about one of their most beloved topics: Taylor Alison Swift. They get into her style evolution (including how it pairs with her music and how she uses fashion to telegraph a new era), the methods they employ for taking in new Taylor albums, what might be next in 2022, how Tree Paine, Taylor's longtime publicist, gets it all done. Oh, and that time Elana met Taylor...plus much more Taylor talk, that even non-Swifties will enjoy. Get full access to We Have Notes at wehavenotes.substack.com/subscribe
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No Riff Raff (with Amanda Haury)
Jan 13, 202201:17:46Tap to summarizeIt's the first episode of 2022 and Abby's got a few things she REALLY needs everyone to watch. (Ahem, Yellowjackets.) Then she's joined by one of her oldest and best friends, Amanda Haury, as they take a journey down their pop culture memory lane—from Space Camp and New Edition/Bobby Brown to Dead shows and all the many concerts of their '90s youth. Plus, they're talking Insecure, Dickinson, Drake, Magnolia, Real World Homecoming: Los Angeles, Twentysomethings: Austin, the new Queer Eye season, a great Mr. Rogers story, and much more. Get full access to We Have Notes at wehavenotes.substack.com/subscribe
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'Tis the Damn Season
Dec 23, 202100:29:30Tap to summarizeUm, welcome to one of Vogue's best podcasts of 2021!! What??? (https://www.vogue.com/article/best-podcasts-of-2021). We are beyond over the moon to be included, so major thanks for that one. Also, Abby's got a ton of suggestions for what to watch over the holiday break and some notes on Real World Homecoming: Los Angeles, Twentysomethings: Austin, Yellowjackets, Station Eleven, Emily in Paris, Selling Tampa, and more. See you in 2022! Get full access to We Have Notes at wehavenotes.substack.com/subscribe
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"Tech Support!!!!" (with Evan Turner)
Dec 16, 202101:15:12Tap to summarizeFirst up Abby's got some, shall we say, *strong* opinions about that Peloton ad and the current online discourse in general. Then she's joined by her old friend, screenwriter Evan Turner, to talk about movies they love like Pump Up the Volume and Vanilla Sky, Christian Slater's glorious hair, Tom Cruise's willingness to play an asshole, being raised by television, the decline of Vanderpump Rules and the rise of Summer House, that time they saw Bruce Willis on Broadway, and much more. Get full access to We Have Notes at wehavenotes.substack.com/subscribe
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These Are Their Stories (with Carolyn MacBain-Waldo)
Dec 9, 202101:05:10Tap to summarizeAbby's got quick notes on 8-Bit Christmas, Yellowjackets, Real Housewives of Salt Lake City, Pete + MGK, Vanderpump Rules, and that cheater Tristan Thompson.Then her friend Carolyn MacBain-Waldo joins to talk the most recent eps of Succession (including that final moment from Sunday), the Jeremy Strong New Yorker profile, SVU, Beyoncé, fan fiction, and much more. Get full access to We Have Notes at wehavenotes.substack.com/subscribe
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Music & Feelings by... (with Bryn Kenny)
Dec 2, 202101:12:44Tap to summarizeAbby's friend (and beauty marketing + PR guru) Bryn Kenny joins her for a great conversation about music and storytelling and all the big, wonderful feelings that come with that. Taylor, Alanis, Stevie, Fiona, Olivia, '90s grunge rage, Harry, Mick...we've got it all covered. Plus, Abby on the Beatles doc, Tick Tick Boom, and the loss of two incredible artists in Stephen Sondheim and Virgil Abloh. Get full access to We Have Notes at wehavenotes.substack.com/subscribe
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