Hey friends. Here is our latest episode. We made this before the election and it is the most usual of our usual schtick—niche celebrity internet drama—-except we also had our friend Meagan with us, which was extra fun. This may not be the tone you seek right now and, if so, we get it and we hope you’ll check back in later. But in case our schtick is a helpful balm/distraction, it is here for your ears. Topics include: Ben Platt and Molly Gordon’s friendship break-up, Phoebe Bridgers’ rumored dating history, and speculation into what’s gone unsaid between the former ladies of One Tree Hill.

Femininity is not a competition...til it is. Kirby breaks down the phenomenon of these sorority sisters-cum-content creators at the University of Alabama and the internet that tunes in to watch.

Join us as we resolve to think hard about this exactly one time and then banish Greek Life from our thoughts forever. Bonus content includes a demure highlight and reflections on our brief and/or failed attempts at #sisterhood.

What are the implications of dronegate? Can you put neosporin on a cat? Who is the nice Micaela? How fast can you order a Stand-To-Pee device while waiting in line for a stall at the airport?

For two weeks, Kirby and Hart kept internet diaries to discover how and why they use the internet in their daily lives. Join us for a montage of Kirby fact checking the Olympics and Hart researching ailments he's afraid he has. Plus, Kirby accidentally finds the one question the internet can't answer: how tall is Rob Raush from Love Island USA?

Link to the weaving workshop discussed: https://ponnopozz.com/products/intro-to-weaving-workshop

Going on three decades now, we have not stopped talking about J.Lo. But when we talk about J.Lo, she's often a cover for covert cultural conversations about identity, authenticity, the body, and worthiness.

This episode is a dive into all the ways we use J.Lo as the table we gather around to think through various cultural moments. It's a stand alone episode, but, if you need more Lo, scroll two episodes back for our take on J.Lo's recent output and the renewed furor surrounding the Bennifer saga.

In 2018, the absolute workhorse of the Mircosoft office suite had a viral moment when a powerpoint about an alleged affair between Lorde and Jack Antonoff made the rounds on social media.

On the way to discussing this newly vintage moment in online history, Kirby and Hart check in about Love Island USA (Kirby, franchise expert, endorses this season), Hart pitches a million dollar idea for a reality show about labor organizing, and we get into the cheez-its vs. goldfish marketing drama, sparked by the influencers on the reality show Summer House.

It's been a rough year so far for the Lopez-Aflecks in the tabloids and in that den of tiktoking of vipers.

In this edition of the pod, Hart takes Kirby on a tour of the four interlocking pieces of media that make up J-lo's recent contributions to the culture, a story entwined with the stories we are telling ourselves and each other about Lopez & Afleck, stories which (spoiler) tell us not that much about them but lots about the public gaze.

BONUS CONTENT: a ratio-ed tweet about who is allowed at pride.

Oh. And here's a j-lo playlist if you need it: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/0zsB8BUrGbI1F0jSqUQCrU?si=556f914004fe4bec

"I love all petty drama." Kirby curates her top five high intensity online moments betwixt Rugirls, the illustrious alumnae of RuPaul's Drag Race.

Major players include:

• Bob the Drag Queen vs. Raven, plus Thorgy Thor (Drama: F*ck Yo Purse)
• Vivienne Pinay vs. Princess Party Entertainers (Drama: Rapunzel Wig Scam)
• Pearl & RuPaul, plus Raja (Drama: Do I have something on my face?)
• Trinity the Tuck Taylor vs. Reddit (Drama: u/SHEdevilBYnight)
• Morgan McMichaels vs. Tyra (Drama: The Death of Morgan McMicheals)

Bonus Content: We experiment with the cold open via a phone call to our friend Meagan

Did your parents film you from breakfast to bedtime then parlay that tape into content which will exist forever as an online public archive of every triumph and failure of your childhood? If so, trigger warning. If not, get ready as Kirby schools us on the family vlog.

Subtopics include: Shaytards, The Norris Nuts, The LeBrant Fam, and adoption controversies. Plus, a highlight about Plane Jane and her recent contribution to meme culture, Mama, kudos for saying that. For spilling.