• The State of Straight Dating Remains Desperate
    Aug 21 2026
    Jodi and Nora kick off the pod by reporting on the fresh set of recalls we’ve experienced this week. Then, they talk about some man news, including "Pablo Pledgescobar" at Penn State, Jason Kelce’s new pee-based venture, and the Goose AI controversy. Next, they dive deep into the New York Times’s recent feature, “Inside the World of High-End Matchmaking,” why the state of straight dating seems so desperate, and what’s up with the phrase “geez-o-petes.” Finally, they note two further viral instances of “geez-o-petes,” and each share their personal obsessions for the week.00:00 A fresh set of recalls10:49 Pablo Pledgescobar19:38 Jason Kelce wants your pee29:36 Goose AI controversy43:52 NYT’s “Inside the World of High-End Matchmaking”1:16:25 “Geez-o-petes”1:22:07 Personal obsessionsHosts: Jodi Walker and Nora PrinciottiProducer: Sasha AshallEngineers: Lucy Brick and Remy Hernandez Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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    1 Std. und 32 Min.
  • Celebrity Summer Weddings and Some Scam Updates
    Aug 19 2026
    Jodi and Nora kick off the pod by remembering Hayden Panettiere’s greatest cultural accomplishments. Then, they get out some late summer sillies, including two celebrity weddings, how Nicole Kidman raves, Chanty Beluga, and the chatter around Natalie Harp. Next, they do some summer scam updates, including incriminating Phia Slack messages, a Forbes "30 Under 30" scammer curse final boss, and Bethenny Frankel’s unlawfully giant tables at Supermodel Cafe. Finally, they share your responses to this week’s introspective question: What’s a recall you’ve flagrantly ignored, and/or what’s a recall you would flagrantly ignore?00:00 Remembering Hayden Panettiere7:49 Jack Antonoff, Sabrina Carpenter, and Phoebe Bridgers15:44 Jordyn Woods and Karl-Anthony Towns’s wedding24:52 Nicole Kidman in Vogue28:27 Chanty Belgua33:54 Who is Natalie Harp?49:29 Phia scam updates59:43 Forbes "30 Under 30" scammer curse final boss1:04:32 Bethenny Frankel’s Supermodel Cafe1:11:34 Introspective questionHosts: Jodi Walker and Nora PrinciottiProducer: Sasha AshallEngineers: Lucy Brick and Remy Hernandez Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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    1 Std. und 34 Min.
  • ‘One Night Only’ and Audrey Hobert Lore
    Aug 14 2026
    Jodi and Nora kick off the pod with the great seltzer debate between Spindrift and La Croix, before shouting from the rooftops (or a horse?), “The Roxies are coming!” They get into some We’re Obsessed-specific Paul Revere shouts, including Reece Weaver being named the new Roxie Hart, AOC being publicly single, Role Model’s BBC Live Lounge, and Audrey Hobert’s brother’s Gap commercial. Then, they report back on ‘The Shards’ and ‘One Night Only,’ before gushing over Keri Russell and Matthew Rhys as a couple (thank you, Variety). Finally, they each share their personal obsession for the week.00:00 The great seltzer debate8:02 Reece Weaver is Roxie Hart20:53 AOC is single30:03 Role Model’s BBC Live Lounge34:12 Malcolm Todd’s Gap commercial and Audrey Hobert’s Tiny Desk48:18 ‘The Shards’55:44 ‘One Night Only’1:12:02 Keri Russell and Matthew Rhys1:20:56 Personal ObsessionsHosts: Jodi Walker and Nora PrinciottiProducer: Sasha AshallEngineers: Lucy Brick and Remy Hernandez Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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    1 Std. und 32 Min.
  • Gracie Abrams's and Phoebe Bridgers's Bedsheets and Private Equity Boyfriends
    Aug 12 2026
    Jodi and Nora start the show off by wondering how we live in a world in which the Madden brothers came to be doing mass layoffs, before talking about some vintage internet things that happened this week, including a cute animal video, a viral GIF, and a live QVC mishap. Then, they get into two Real Headlines That Sound Fake, one from Italy about something called “cheese banks” and one from The Wall Street Journal about something called “private equity boyfriends.” Next, Nora explains the Gracie Abrams and Phoebe Bridgers bedsheets controversy that has been freshly renewed due to lyrics on Bridgers’s upcoming album. Finally, they dig into the Instagram DMs and read your answers to this week’s introspective question: If being paid for something technically makes you a professional … what is your most surprising professional work?00:00 Madden brothers7:40 The dog and the duck13:04 ‘Maddie’s Secret’ GIF19:09 A live QVC mishap21:45 Italy’s cheese banks28:30 Private equity boyfriends38:55 Gracie and Phoebe and Paul59:25 Introspective questionHosts: Jodi Walker and Nora PrinciottiProducer: Sasha AshallEngineers: Lucy Brick and Remy Hernandez Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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    1 Std. und 25 Min.
  • Hilary Duff at MSG, Comedian Corner, and Man News: News About Men
    Aug 7 2026
    Nora starts off the show by recapping the millennial paradise that was the Hilary Duff concert at MSG. Then she and Jodi talk about some comedians and performance artists, including Mary Beth Barone’s new special, Meg Stalter and Paul W. Downs’s various photo stunts, Robby Hoffman’s new MTA announcement, and the Tate McRae feature in Variety. Next, they get into Man News: News About Men, including Elon Musk crashing a rocket ship into the moon, whatever is up with RFK Jr., the steak-and-sauerkraut diet, a Jordon–Bill Belichick update, men wearing shorts, and some CPAP discourse. Finally, they each share their personal obsession for the week.00:00 Hilary Duff at MSG12:35 Mary Beth Barone’s special ‘Galaxy Brain’15:55 Meg Stalter and Paul Downs photoshoot21:19 Robby Hoffman’s MTA announcements26:04 Tate McRae IS Sylvia Plath32:54 Elon Musk crashed a rocket ship into the moon41:06 What’s RFK Jr. up to?43:29 The steak and sauerkraut diet56:24 Men wearing shorts anxiety1:02:04 Jordon and Bill Belichick update1:03:52 CPAP discourse1:07:10 Personal obsessionsmybillie.comHosts: Jodi Walker and Nora PrinciottiProducer: Sasha AshallEngineers: Lucy Brick and Remy Hernandez Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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    1 Std. und 21 Min.
  • The OpenAI Brand Trip, and Ariana Grande Steps Back from the Public Eye
    Aug 5 2026
    Jodi and Nora start out by talking about some reader-submitted affair updates, and the bizarre and wonderful ‘Wicker’ trailer. Then, they dive into the media surrounding OpenAI’s influencer brand trip in the Hudson Valley this past weekend, and touch on Jonah Hill’s appearance on the Smartless podcast. Next, they talk about some songstresses, including Martha Reeves’s national anthem performance at the Women’s Professional Baseball League opening game, and Ariana Grande’s music video for “Petal” and the statement saying she’s stepping back from the public eye. Finally, they sift through the answers to this week’s introspective question: What’s always making you wonder, “How do other people do this (very normal) thing, and is it the same way I do this thing, or are they doing it better?”0:00 Affair updates7:55 ‘Wicker’ trailer15:06 OpenAI influencer brand trip41:50 Jonah Hill on Smartless50:32 Martha Reeves’s national anthem57:08 Ariana Grande1:11:36 Introspective QuestionHosts: Jodi Walker and Nora PrinciottiProducer: Sasha Ashall Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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    1 Std. und 36 Min.
  • ‘One Night Only,’ the ‘Life of M’ Controversy, and Influencing in Nantucket
    Jul 31 2026
    Jodi and Nora start out by addressing a hot dog cookie controversy and Aaron Rodgers’s new comments about his alleged wife. Then, they talk about two pieces of media that sound fake: Ryan Murphy’s ‘The Shards’ and ‘One Night Only’ starring Monica Barbaro and Mr. Dua Lipa. Next, they talk about the drama surrounding Rachel Cusk’s new novel, ‘Life of M,’ which the scuttlebutt has said is based on Natalie Portman. Finally, they weigh in on the discourse about a sign in a little shop in Nantucket that says “no influencers” and the state of influencing and over-tourism before each sharing their personal obsession for the week.0:00 Hot dog cookie controversy3:55 Aaron Rodgers’s alleged wife update8:30 ‘The Shards’14:47 ‘One Night Only’26:21 ‘Life of M’ Natalie Portman controversy46:23 “No influencers” sign in Nantucket1:13:39 Personal obsessionsHosts: Jodi Walker and Nora PrinciottiProducer: Sasha AshallEngineer: Remy Hernandez Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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    1 Std. und 27 Min.
  • Matthew Morrison’s Live Tour and Can Anyone Have an Affair Anymore?
    Jul 29 2026
    Jodi starts out by telling Nora about how Camp Jojo went with her two nieces in New York City this past weekend. Then they talk about the state of affairs these days with another Big Law scandal and a very public WNBA cheating scandal. Next, they dive into the internet’s main characters this week, starting with Emeril Lagasse nostalgia and ending with whatever is going on with Matthew Morrison’s deranged live tour. Finally, they go through their favorite hometown stories from listeners and introduce next week’s introspective question: What’s always making you wonder, “How do other people do this (very normal) thing, and is it the same way I do this thing, or are they doing it better?”(00:00) Camp Jojo(11:45) Big Law kissers(23:33) WNBA cheating scandal(36:26) Emeril Lagasse nostalgia(45:54) Matthew Morrison’s live tour(1:03:27) Introspective questionHosts: Jodi Walker and Nora PrinciottiProducers: Sasha Ashall, Lucy Brick, and Remy Hernandez Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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    1 Std. und 29 Min.