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Steph talks through why we’re seeing so many people crying online and how advice from strangers can provide a sense of comfort in tough times. Kelly mourns Flaco the Owl and talks about why his death is hitting people (ahem… her) so hard. We also talk about which of us would be a better cult leader vs. follower (take a wild guess).We discuss the rise of Sephora Tweens and why teenagers are so obsessed with skincare and anti-aging. We also break down the incredible investigative reporting on parent-run child influencer accounts from the NYT.We wrap with a trio of great recommendations: a very giftable book on all kinds of love, an article on the endangered languages living in NYC, and a podcast episode with a stress-expert.Pop Culture:Mourning Flaco, the Owl Who Escaped, by Naaman Zhou for the New YorkerThe Internet Has Theories About Kate Middleton’s Whereabouts by Jennifer Zhan for Vulture$1bn donation means students at New York medical school will pay no tuition by Gloria Oladipo for The GuardianNews:The Irony of the Sephora Tweens by Elise Hu for The Atlantic'Sephora kids' and the booming business of beauty products for children by Mia Taylor for the BBCA Marketplace of Girl Influencers Managed by Moms and Stalked by Men by Jennifer Valentino-DeVries and Michael H. KellerThe Influencer Report by The Morning ConsultContent: Conversations on Love, book by Natasha LunnThe World Capital of Endangered Languages by Alex Carp for the NYT MagazineBecoming experts on our own stress with stress expert Dr. Aditi Nerurkar by So Into That with Caro Chambers This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit muchtodiscuss.substack.com

Should it be illegal for dating apps to waste our time? We dig into a lawsuit claiming dating apps are fueling addiction and discuss how they’re designed to encourage compulsive use and whether they should be obligated to surface better matches sooner. We also chat on what research is saying about Gen Alpha (iPad kids, grown up), based on the life events they’ve lived through so far.In culture, we gab about Dakota Johnson’s “I love limes” to “The Goblet of Spiderman” press-interview-pipeline and what could possibly be going on in Tom Sandoval’s brain amidst some shocking comments from his profile with the New York Times Magazine. We wrap up with some stellar recs, including a rollercoaster of a long-read in the Cut from their financial-advice columnist on how she got scammed out of $50,000 cash.Pop Culture:Woman’s Divorce From ‘Pathological Liar’ Inspires 50-Part ‘Who TF Did I Marry?’ Series That’s Taking Over TikTok by Tara Mahadevan for ComplexBeyoncé Is the First Black Woman to Top the Country Charts by Emily Leibert for The CutBlack Artists Helped Build Country Music—And Then It Left Them Behind by Andrew R. Chow for TimeDisney star turned space CEO: Bridgit Mendler launches satellite data startup backed by major VCs by Michael Sheetz for CNBCWhat is Happening in Tom Sandoval’s Brain? By Tariro Mzezewa for The Cut‘Madame Web’ at $26 Million Spells Trouble for Sony Superheroes by Thomas Buckley for BloombergNews:Are dating apps fuelling addiction? Lawsuit against Tinder, Hinge and Match claims so by Rachel Hall for The GuardianThe future of work depends on understanding Gen Alpha now by Lucy Maber for Fast Company"A landmark generation": Introducing Gen Alpha by April Rubin for AxiosContent: Jon Stewart on Tucker Carlson’s interview with Putin: ‘An ally to the right’ by The GuardianOne Day, Series on NetflixThe Day I Put $50,000 in a Shoe Box and Handed It to a Stranger Article by Charlotte Cowles for the CutMr. and Mrs. Smith, Series on Prime This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit muchtodiscuss.substack.com

Today’s episode includes a sweet lil storytime on how Valentine’s Day is the reason why we became friends! We unpack how important protected nonworking time is for mental health, following Australia’s new legislation protecting workers’ right to disconnect, and are chatting through the trade-offs present in Biden's decision to join TikTok.We also discuss the accouterments and best bits of Super Bowl Sunday: Usher’s roller skates, Beyoncé’s new music, a surprise celeb MARRIAGE after the big game, and more. We wrap up ranking some recent rom-commy content (P.S. are good romcoms finally making the comeback we all deserve??) and continue to unabashedly fawn over Cillian Murphy following his profile in GQ.Pop Culture:Why Don’t We Hang Out Anymore? by Jancee Dunn for the NYTSuper Bowl 2024 was most watched US TV broadcast since 1969 Moon landing by Emma Saunders for the BBCBeyoncé releases two new songs during the Super Bowl, teasing more to come by Rachel Treisman for NPRUsher and Jennifer Goicoechea marry in Las Vegas wedding ceremony during Super Bowl weekend by Francesca Bacardi and Desiree Murphy for Page SixNews:Australia Introduces Workers’ ‘Right to Disconnect’ by Natasha Frost and Isabella Kwai for the NYTBiden’s First TikTok Post Jokes About Super Bowl Conspiracy Theory by Reid J. Epstein and Sapna Maheshwari for the NYTJoe Biden’s first TikTok, by bidenhq on TikTokContent: "you didn't read that, you saw it on TikTok" by Luce for shityoushouldcareaboutOne Day, Series on NetflixAnyone but You, Movie in TheatersUpgraded, Movie on PrimeCillian Murphy Is the Man of the Moment, Profile by Daniel Riley for GQInstagram: muchtodiscusspodcast This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit muchtodiscuss.substack.com

Steph is moved into her new home (!!!) and Kelly is officially 30 (add-ons of flirty and thriving are TBD). We’re mostly grappling with whether professional color analysis would transform us into the most beautiful girls of our respective continents. If you’ve done it: please report back ASAP.In today’s episode, we talk about thank yous from women to their female friends that pull at our heartstrings: from Taylor Swift at the Grammys to Dolly Alderton in the acknowledgements of her new stunner of a book, Good Material. We also discuss our weariness towards Apple’s IR/VR VisionPro… don’t we all want to be more offline?? In news, we take a dive into 2 topical public announcements: 1. What was included and left out of Buckingham Palace’s announcement that King Charles has been diagnosed with cancer and 2. What the UMG/TikTok feud means - for artists and TikTok users.Pop Culture:My Professional Color Analysis Told Me I Can Still Wear All Black by Hanna Flanagan for The CutTaylor Swift Makes History, Miley Cyrus and SZA Clean Up: The Grammys Were for the Girls by Jon Blistein for Rolling Stone‘Bachelor’ Joey Graziadei confuses Gypsy Rose Blanchard for Ruth Bader Ginsburg by Nicki Cox for Page SixThe Best Superbowl Ads… So Far by Olivia Craighead for The CutPeople Are Doing Some Interesting Things With the Apple Vision Pro by Chas Danner for IntelligencerNews:King Charles Has Cancer. Here’s What to Know. by Mark Landler for the NYTWhat King Charles’ Cancer Diagnosis Means for the Royal Family by Armani Syed for TimeUniversal Music Group Warns It Will Pull Songs From TikTok After Deal Expiration by Todd Spangler for VarietyTikTok’s fallout with Universal Music Group is ruining viral trends and thirsty fancams by Jess Weatherbed for The VergeContent: Good Material, Book by Dolly AldertonSentimental Garbage, Podcast by Caroline O’DonogueSeb’s Taylor Swift Crossword for Kelly’s Birthday (find in our IG stories)Instagram: muchtodiscusspodcast This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit muchtodiscuss.substack.com

Lots of great convos in today’s episode: the consistent desire to fit in during middle-school (we present: Livestrong bracelets), conflicting opinions on the viral Pookie/Jett videos and when #TradWives-esque content can turn harmful, how deepfakes work and are being used, and why continued layoffs in the news industry give us a sinking feeling.In more “woo-woo” chatter, we explore our astrological compatibility and talk about what our approaches to haunting would be if we were ghosts.Pop Culture:The Stanley Cup: A 40 ounce bully? By Julia Reinstein for The CutTravis Kelce’s Chiefs (and Likely Taylor Swift) Are Going to the Super Bowl by Althea Legaspi for Rolling StoneSofia Richie Shares Video of Moment She Learned She Is Expecting a Baby Girl: 'I'm So Excited' by Esme Mazzeo for PeoplePookie Is Looking Absolutely Fire Today by Alexis Morillo and Sarah Ellis for Bustle#TradWife Life as Self-Annihilation by Anne Helen Petersen for Culture StudyNews:Explicit Deepfake Images of Taylor Swift Elude Safeguards and Swamp Social Media by Kate Conger and John Yoon for the NYTMaking Deepfakes Gets Cheaper and Easier Thanks to A.I. by Stuart A. Thompson for the NYTA look at the wave of layoffs hitting the news industry by David Folkenflik for NPRNews industry off to brutal 2024 start as mass layoffs devastate publishers, raising questions about the future of journalism by Oliver Darcy and Jon Passantino for CNNContent: Strife, Series on Apple TV (AU)Ghost Story, Podcast by Tristan Redman for Wondery and Pineapple Street StudiosChicken Shop Date with Paul Mescal, YouTube Series by Amelia DimoldenbergPast Lives, Movie by A24 This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit muchtodiscuss.substack.com

In today’s episode, we dote on the new season of Love on the Spectrum, talk about the relatability and unexpected cuteness of some selfie-loving rats (look first, before you have the gall to disagree), and dig into what it means that 4 billion people in the world are eligible to vote in an election this year.We also talk about Margot + Greta’s Oscar snubs, our love/hate relationships with group texts, branching from a great read in the NYT Magazine, and a non-fiction book/podcast/book sandwich of content reccs that have stuck with us: extraordinarily well-told stories around poverty and addiction that have widened our perspective and empathy.Pop Culture:Our Rodent Selfies, Ourselves by Emily Anthes for the NYTGreta Gerwig’s Oscar ‘Barbie’ Snub Slammed: “How Is This Even Possible?” by James Hibbard for The Hollywood ReporterTravis Kelce Does Taylor Swift’s Signature Heart Hands After Scoring Touchdown as His Brother Strips Off Shirt by Natasha Dye and Brian Anthony Hernandez for PeopleJacob Elordi, Renée Rapp, and Rachel McAdams (!) Enliven SNL by Karen Valby for Vanity FairNews:Netflix is turning into cable TV by Alex Cranz for The VergeUber’s New Math: Increase Prices and Squeeze Driver Pay by Len Sherman for ForbesMore than 4 billion people are eligible to vote in an election in 2024. Is this democracy’s biggest test? by Nicholas Reece for The ConversationA Make-or-Break Year for Democracy Worldwide by Astha Rajvanshi and Yasmeen Serhan for Time Content: Love on the Spectrum Season 2, Series on NetflixBoy Swallows Universe, Drama on NetflixHow Group Chats Run The World, Article by Sophie Haigney for The NYT MagazineThe Meth Lunches, Book by Kim FosterThe Call, Podcast by This American LifeInvisible Child: Poverty, Survival & Hope in an American City, Book by Andrea Elliot This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit muchtodiscuss.substack.com

In our first episode of 2024, we discuss the Emmy Awards and why Ayo Edebiri rocks (...style, talent, and her/her dad’s Letterboxd reviews).We talk about recent research that could improve women’s health and longevity and how shamefully little we know, learn, and talk about fertility and menopause as women. We also chat on population decline in China and how and why Sweden, in contrast, has a growing population.We wrap up with a movie force-ranking from Kelly that no one asked for: Mean Girls vs. Oppenheimer vs. Saltburn; and Steph provides some stellar audiobook recos from Brené Brown.Pop Culture:‘That show deserved to be encased in gold!’ The biggest shocks from the Emmy awards by Stuart Heritage for The GuardianIt’s Ayo Season by Emily Leibert for The CutLetterboxd, AppOpinion: Nudity isn’t the same as objectification by Jill Filipovic for CNNKirk Douglas Award - Steve Carrell Speech for Ryan Gosling Santa Barbara Film Festival on YoutubeNews:The Secret to Living Longer Starts With Menopause by Kristen V. Brown for the BBCDemographics and Foreign Trade: What Are the Effects of an Aging Population on the Current Account Balance of an Economy? by Thieß Petersen, Lizarazo López for GEDCan China Reverse Its Population Decline? Just Ask Sweden. by Andrew Jacobs and Francesca Paris for the NYTContent: Saltburn, Movie on PrimeMean Girls (2024), MovieOppenheimer, Movie on PrimeFool Me Once, Series on Netflix‘People judge me all the time’: Corrie’s Michelle Keegan on swapping soaps for hard-hitting dramas by Eva Wiseman for The GuardianGuy Ritchie’s The Gentlemen Will Bring the Swagger This Spring by Ariana Romero for NetflixBrooklyn 99, Series on PeacockDaring Greatly & Dare to Lead, Books by Brene Brown Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit muchtodiscuss.substack.com

Happy Holidays Friends! What a year! We hope you’re already horizontal on your couch shoveling holiday treats and binging your favorite seasonal content. In our final episode of the year, we reflect on 2023 and present our very best, unhinged predictions for 2024 (ie. Will Taylor Swift release a video game? Will the “bump” come back into hairstyle trends? *cue internal screams*). We have a sweeping talk about Ozempic and the obesity crisis more broadly, following Oprah’s announcement that she uses weight loss drugs, and chat on the role of purpose in feeling happier, according to science. Plus! We present a potpourri of topics: An Aussie woman stealing a truckload of donuts, George Santos’s bizarre and questionable transition to Cameo, finding your perfect brow shape, and a prankster of a seal, aptly named Neil.Bits:Neil the seal goes viral on TikTok after disturbing residents in Tasmanian town of Dunalley by Taylor Renouf for Perth NowNeil the Seal, TikTokPop Culture:Australian woman charged with stealing van carrying 10,000 doughnuts by Kelly Ng for BBC News, SingaporeA Guide to George Santos’s Pivot From Politics to Celebrity by Matt Stieb for IntelligencerGoogle Year in Search, 2023News:How Ozempic could affect the health of the global economy in more ways than one by Ian Verrender for ABC AUOzempic Can’t Fix America’s Obesity Crisis by Fatima Cody Stanford and Simar Bajaj for TimeGen Z and millennials powered a massive live-events comeback that will carry into more concerts and travel next year by Juliana Kaplan and Noah Sheidlower for Business InsiderContent: Perfect Brows Filter, TikTokOzark, Series on NetflixAmerican Symphony, Documentary on NetflixThe Happiness Lab, Podcast by Dr. Laurie Santos for Pushkin IndustriesStories by Arthur C. Brooks, The Atlantic Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit muchtodiscuss.substack.com

In today’s episode, Steph treats us with a riveting story of a gaslighting platypus and Kelly basks in Taylor Swift’s Person of the Year title. We gush over Margot Robbie and Angelina Jolie, ponder what Cillian Murphy eats for dinner, discuss an ace tip from Dolly Alderton on how to recover from heartbreak, and go from a crime drama > top holiday films in content recs.We also talk about how normal it is to think “what am I doing wrong” when it comes to money and why we feel hopeful paying attention to the UN Climate Conference happening this week.Bits:Penelope the PlatypusPop Culture:2023 Person of the Year: Taylor Swift by Sam Lansky for TimeSlang Term ‘Rizz’ Is the Oxford University Press Word of the Year by Armani Syed for Time Cillian Murphy & Margot Robbie | Actors on Actors by VarietyAngelina Jolie on Being a Punk and Styling Advice From Her Kids | by WSJ MagazineAngelina Jolie Is Rebuilding Her Life by Elisa Lipsky-Karasz for WSJ MagazineNews:Why millennials say they need $525,000 a year to be happy by Ayelet Sheffey for Business InsiderFossil Fuels and Frustration at COP28 by David Gelles for the NYTThis Is What Has Been Agreed at COP28 So Far. What Happens Next? by BCG Content: Interview with Dolly Alderton, Changes with Annie MacManus, PodcastThe Sinner, Series on NetflixFoile, SkincareThe Holiday, Love Actually, The Santa Clause, National Treasure, Little Women, Holiday-ish Movies Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit muchtodiscuss.substack.com

Today, we’re talking presidential turkey pardons (Congratulations, Birds), birth order, and who on earth is signing up for Fyre Festival II.We also discuss celebrity tax evasion, failures in New York’s social safety net, kids striking for climate change, tracking what’s going on at OpenAI through Kara Swisher on the Pivot Podcast, the timely docu on Maya Powalski, and BookTok's favorite smut: ACOTAR.(sentimental close) You’ll hear us mention gratitude as we near the Thanksgiving holiday in the US. We’ve absolutely loved getting MTD started, and couldn’t be more grateful for the support and input of our family, friends, and new friends. Wishing everyone a happy holiday and sending you SO much love.@muchtodiscusspodcastBits:Biden grants turkey justice as Liberty and Bell ride the gravy train to the White House by Betsy Klein for CNNHabit Tracker appPop Culture:‘Fyre Festival 2’ kicks off with zero-gravity flights, no catastrophes by Adam Glyn for Page SixTaylor Swift Postponed Eras Tour Concert Following Death of Fan by Ava Gilchrist for GraziaShakira strikes last-minute deal in Spanish tax fraud case by Anne Branigin for the Washington PostSuki Waterhouse is Pregnant! By Angela Andaloro for PeopleNews:Behind 94 Acts of Shocking Violence, Years of Glaring Mistakes by Amy Julia Harris and Jan Ransom for the NYTSchool Strike 4 Climate Gives Kids Permission to Take a Sick Day for a Sick Planet by Ricki Green for Campaign BriefDitching school to save the planet by Michael Slezak and Jess Davis for ABC AUContent: Pivot Podcast, By Kara Swisher and Scott Galloway for New York MagazineTaking Care of Maya, Documentary on NetflixA Court of Thorns and Roses, Book by Sarah J. MaasRemarkably Bright Creatures, Book by Shelby Van Pelt Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit muchtodiscuss.substack.com

Buckle up for another mixed bag of content! Today, we chat about being direct in dating, if Karma is the guy on the Chiefs, why Google’s antitrust case is a big deal, the technology that could take over the iPhone, and some MINT content binges for your upcoming travel and time off - including a Taken-esque miniseries, a documentary on incarcerated Aboriginal artists, and a highly recommended podcast exploring if the CIA had a hand in writing the song that was the soundtrack to the end to the Cold War. This episode is full of lols to carry us through the weekend.Pop Culture:Swifties Agree: You ‘Can’t Help but Root’ for Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce by Tomás Mier for Rolling Stone What Kim Kardashian Learned from Her Father by Sean Manning for GQ The Biggest Snubs and Surprises of the 2024 Grammy Nominations by Moises Mendez II for Time Magazine News:What Google Argued to Defend Itself in Landmark Antitrust Trial by Nico Grant and David McCabe for the NYT In Its First Monopoly Trial of Modern Internet Era, U.S. Sets Sights on Google by David McCabe and Cecilia Kang for the NYT What Google’s trial means for the company — and your web browsing by Sara Morrison for Vox How Google’s Antitrust Trial Could Change Internet Search by Solcyre Burga for Time Humane Website Silicon Valley’s Big, Bold Sci-Fi Bet on the Device That Comes After the Smartphone by Erin Griffith, Tripp Mickle, Kelsey McClellan Content: Safe, Netflix SeriesArt of incarceration, Netflix DocumentaryWind of Change, Podcast by Pineapple Street Studios, Crooked Media, and Spotify Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit muchtodiscuss.substack.com

Kelly’s found her spirit animal in a lonely British sheep named Fiona and Steph gifts us with her impression of an American accent (teaser: doting Southern gran who bakes apple pies).In pop culture, we talk hot celebrities young and old, the MET Gala theme for 2024, and redoing the movies that built us a la Mean Girls. In deeper topics, we discuss the new ChatGPT functionality and some surprising stats around the loneliness epidemic as well as our personal experiences around feeling lonely and finding connectedness. We finish off with content, going through some easy watches, a fun new cookbook (Molly Baz <3 IYKYK), and how reading books on grief can help you tap into more empathy and understanding.Bits:After Two Years in Solitude, ‘Britain’s Loneliest Sheep’ Finds a Home by Claire Moses for the NYT https://www.nytimes.com/2023/11/06/world/europe/britain-loneliest-sheep-rescued.htmlPop Culture:Patrick Dempsey Is (Finally!) PEOPLE's 2023 Sexiest Man Alive by Julie Jordan for People https://people.com/patrick-dempsey-people-sexiest-man-alive-2023-exclusive-8391684“Sleeping Beauties: Reawakening Fashion” Is The Costume Institute’s Spring 2024 Exhibition by Luke Leitch for Vogue https://www.vogue.com/article/spring-2024-costume-institute-exhibition-sleeping-beauties-reawakening-fashionMean Girls Official Trailer (2024 Movie) https://youtu.be/fFtdbEgnUOk?si=tfB4wTm1mQyDjpi3News:The loneliness epidemic: Nearly 1 in 4 adults feel lonely, new survey finds by Taylor Nicioli for CNN https://edition.cnn.com/2023/10/24/health/lonely-adults-gallup-poll-wellness/index.htmlSocial isolation and loneliness from the AIHW https://www.aihw.gov.au/reports/australias-welfare/social-isolation-and-lonelinessAssociations between social media use and loneliness in a cross-national population: do motives for social media use matter? From the National Library of Medicine https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC9817115/Introducing GPTs from OpenAI https://openai.com/blog/introducing-gptsContent: The Fall of the House of Usher, Netflix seriesTaskmaster, https://taskmaster.tv/More is More, by Molly Baz, CookbookA Heart that Works, by Rob Delaney, Book Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit muchtodiscuss.substack.com

Welcome! In our (self-proclaimed) highly anticipated return, Steph’s got a new puppy and Kelly can’t say the word “aristocrat”. We’ll be coming to you weekly to deliver our classic format: pop culture, news and topics we’re taking in, and content we’re loving. This week’s episode covers a lot of ground - Halloween, Matthew Perry, gun violence, AI, Britney Spears’ memoir, and some bingeable TV recs.Pop Culture:Heidi Klum Transforms Into a Multi-Person Peacock for Halloween by Genevieve Cepeda and Angel Saunders for People https://people.com/heidi-klum-dresses-as-peacock-for-halloween-2023-8369259Matthew Perry, Star of ‘Friends,’ Is Dead at 54 by Alex Traub and Matt Stevens for the NYT https://www.nytimes.com/2023/10/29/arts/television/matthew-perry-dead.htmlWho’s This Aristocrat Kissing Sophie Turner? By Danielle Cohen for The Cut https://www.thecut.com/2023/11/sophie-turner-peregrine-pearson-aristocrat-kiss.htmlKim Kardashian Is Fighting Climate Change With Nipples by Asia Milia Ware for The Cut https://www.thecut.com/2023/10/skims-is-releasing-a-bra-with-faux-nipples.htmlNews & Topics:America’s Rifle Fetish Is Destroying Its Sense of Freedom by Jamelle Bouie for the NYT https://www.nytimes.com/2023/10/31/opinion/maine-mass-shooting-rifles-freedom.htmlOn gun violence, the United States is an outlier by Katherine Leach-Kemon and & Rebecca Sirull for IHME https://www.healthdata.org/news-events/insights-blog/acting-data/gun-violence-united-states-outlierAustralia confiscated 650,000 guns. Murders and suicides plummeted by Zack Beauchamp for Vox https://www.vox.com/2015/8/27/9212725/australia-buybackGlobal Leaders Warn A.I. Could Cause ‘Catastrophic’ Harm by Adam Satariano and Megan Specia for the NYT https://www.nytimes.com/2023/11/01/world/europe/uk-ai-summit-sunak.html?smid=url-shareRishi Sunak’s AI safety summit appears slick – but look closer and alarm bells start ringing by Chris Stokel-Walker for the Guardian https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2023/oct/31/rishi-sunak-ai-safety-summit-tech-challengesContent Recos:Beckham, Docuseries, NetflixThe Fall of the House of Usher, Series, NetflixThe Woman in Me, by Britney Spears, bookJustin “Falling Upwards” Timberlake, podcast by Cancelled https://open.spotify.com/episode/20Ok0l1o6NL064rMaCIGKs?si=tipirfNvTJ6u60lOWbo6CQ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit muchtodiscuss.substack.com

Kelly and Steph recap a series of unfortunate events in France - from a wine tour that was more of a wine bore to capsizing their boat rental. Steph is blown away by Kelly’s attempt at an Aussie accent - in a good or bad way, listen to hear!They also discuss Barbenheimer, Elon Musk’s Starlink satellites, term limits in American government amidst Mitch McConnell’s long pause, and some content recs - a breathtaking free-diving documentary, a lol-worthy gossip podcast, and a sharp topical podcast with Kara Swisher and Scott Gallaway that... j’adore (can take the girls out of Paris but can’t take Paris out of the girls).Ariana Grande Dating ‘Wicked’ Costar by TMZ https://www.tmz.com/2023/07/20/ariana-grande-dating-wicked-costar-ethan-slater-split-husband-dalton-gomez/LeBron James shares first video of son Bronny following health scare by Francesca Gariano for Today https://www.today.com/parents/lebron-james-shares-first-video-bronny-health-scare-rcna97064Greta Gerwig makes history as Barbie has biggest opening weekend for film directed by a woman by The Guardian https://www.theguardian.com/film/2023/jul/24/barbie-movie-box-office-greta-gerwig-records-highest-grossing-womanBarbie & Oppenheimer & Strikes, Oh My, by On with Kara Swisher Podcast for NYMag https://open.spotify.com/episode/2yLCoYcwu1JMbtpALGljAp?si=PAPZh-4NTl2WduF6a962UAElon Musk’s Unmatched Power in the Stars by By Adam Satariano, Scott Reinhard, Cade Metz, Sheera Frenkel and Malika Khurana for the NYT https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2023/07/28/business/starlink.htmlStarlink Website https://www.starlink.com/businessMitch McConnell Suffers an Episode at the Capitol, Freezing Midsentence by Carl Hulse for the NYT https://www.nytimes.com/2023/07/26/us/politics/mitch-mcconnell-freezes-news-conference.htmlThe Deepest Breath, documentary on NetflixNormal Gossip, Podcast by Kelsey McKinney for Radiotopia https://open.spotify.com/show/0KVZ16mLZ1bbNlnKemYTzm?si=6de97fcabdf64640Big Tech Earnings, College Admissions Controversies, and UFOs by Pivot, Podcast by Kara Swisher and Scott Galloway for NYMag https://open.spotify.com/episode/1oFPX95Z39Vn0pCCGjAb0B?si=nfAyvyIMSlOJScasvb3pQg Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit muchtodiscuss.substack.com

In this week’s episode, Kelly and Steph start off with a big catch-up from Paris on travel, personal growth, and the pick-up line of the future. We also discuss celebrity breakups </3, heat waves, a year post-Roe, an audio drama we tore through, and a female runner’s autobiography that sparked bigger thoughts on the sports landscape for female athletes. ‘The Golden Bachelor’ by Elizabeth Wagmeister for Variety https://variety.com/2023/tv/news/the-golden-bachelor-abc-first-look-1235671462/Joe Manganiello Files for Divorce from Sofía Vergara 2 Days After Split Announcement by JP Mangalindan and Stephanie Wenger for People https://people.com/joe-manganiello-files-for-divorce-from-sofia-vergara-7562790Ariana Grande, Dalton Gomez Separated, Filing for Divorce by TMZ https://www.tmz.com/2023/07/17/ariana-grande-dalton-gomez-separated-divorce-ring-seperated/Actors Join Writers on Strike, Bringing Hollywood to a Standstill by By Brooks Barnes, John Koblin and Nicole Sperling for the NYT https://www.nytimes.com/2023/07/13/business/media/sag-aftra-writers-strike.htmlWhat to Know About Heat Waves by Adeel Hassan and Derrick Bryson for the NYT https://www.nytimes.com/article/heat-wave-cause.html?smid=url-shareFor Europe’s Older Population, Heat Is the New Covid by Gaia Pianigiani for the NYT https://www.nytimes.com/2023/07/20/world/europe/heat-elderly.html Why Heat Waves Are Deepening China’s Addiction to Coal by Keith Bradsher for the NYT https://www.nytimes.com/2023/07/20/business/china-coal-climate-change.htmlA Year of Upheaval on Abortion’s Front Lines by Kate Kelly and Marisa Schwartz Taylor for the NYT https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2023/07/20/us/roe-dobbs-abortion-networks-services.htmlMedical abortion pill: What is MS-2 Step and how can you access it under new changes? By Jessica Bahr for SBS News https://www.sbs.com.au/news/article/medical-abortion-pill-what-is-ms-2-step-and-how-can-you-access-it/wgxdy5bzyFrustrated by Biden, China Courts ‘Old Friends’ Like Kissinger by David Pierson, Vivian Wang and Edward Wong for the NYT https://www.nytimes.com/2023/07/20/world/asia/china-kissinger-visit-us.htmlOld People’s Home For 4 Year Olds, TV Show by Australian Broadcasting CorporationThe People Who Knew Me, Podcast by BBC SoundsGood for a Girl, Book by Lauren Fleshman Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit muchtodiscuss.substack.com

This week, Steph and Kelly talk confidence - from whether they could land a commercial airplane to being inspired by Rick Rubin in knowing and trusting what you like and feeling confident putting that in the world.We discuss the power of female friendships, the shocking Shiny Happy People, the Trump indictment, Ukraine’s potential NATO membership, a life-altering clothes planning app for fellow Type-A Stephians, and more.Tony Awards telecast makes inclusive history and puts on quite a show despite Hollywood strike by Mark Kennedy for AP News https://apnews.com/article/tony-awards-2023-15e055d8168bd032c77bc586646ca638Paul McCartney Used AI to Get Back John Lennon’s Voice by Jason P. Frank for Vulture https://www.vulture.com/2023/06/paul-mccartney-john-lennon-ai-beatles.htmlSpaceX hires boy, 14, who became youngest graduate at California university by Ramon Antonio Vargas for the Guardian https://www.theguardian.com/science/2023/jun/13/spacex-starlink-hire-child-college-graduateTrump Is Arraigned on Documents and Obstruction Charges by Glenn Thrush, Nicholas Nehamas and Eileen Sullivan for the NYT https://www.nytimes.com/2023/06/13/us/politics/trump-arraignment-documents.htmlA Simple Test; What if Donald Trump were someone else? By David Leonhardt for the NYT https://www.nytimes.com/2023/06/14/briefing/trump-arraignment-documents-case.htmlTrump Thrives in a Broken System. He’ll Get Us There Soon by Thomas L. Friedman for the NYT https://www.nytimes.com/2023/06/13/opinion/trump-indictment-presidency.htmlThe Weaponization of National Belonging, from Nazi Germany to Trump by Masha Gessen for the New Yorker https://www.newyorker.com/news/our-columnists/the-weaponization-of-national-belonging-from-nazi-germany-to-trumpAllies Pressure Biden to Hasten NATO Membership for Ukraine by David E. Sanger and Steven Erlanger for the NYT https://www.nytimes.com/2023/06/14/us/politics/biden-nato-ukraine.html?smid=nytcore-ios-share&referringSource=articleShareThe Big Secret to Female Friendship, Podcast by No Filter with Mia Freeman https://open.spotify.com/episode/5C4JgLEMthqcIABe8VP7Oi?si=VP-nst4nQsGGK7ii3dRLWA&context=spotify%3Ashow%3A6N445ZpBx2fDe5ecA1ztznOpenWardrobe, appShiny Happy People: Duggar Family Secrets, PrimeThe Creative Act: A Way of Being, by Rick Rubin, BookRick Rubin, 60 Minutes https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EUbUn9FnrME Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit muchtodiscuss.substack.com

This week, Kelly’s glowing after the Taylor Swift Eras Tour and Steph is both in her feels and wildly effective in packing up her life in New York.In a content-packed episode, we discuss Tinx’s new book and building confidence as women, an Armchair Expert pod on the Supreme Court, a New Yorker profile on a wrongful conviction, climate change in New York and Ukraine, and Chris Licht’s departure from CNN.Pete Davidson Tells PETA to Mind Their Business and ‘Suck My D-ck’ in Leaked Voicemail by Larisha Paul for Rolling Stone https://www.rollingstone.com/tv-movies/tv-movie-news/pete-davidson-defends-dog-purchase-in-explicit-leaked-voicemail-to-peta-1234764539/iOS 17 makes iPhone more personal and intuitive. Apple press release https://www.apple.com/newsroom/2023/06/ios-17-makes-iphone-more-personal-and-intuitive/PGA and LIV Merger by Alan Blinder for the New York Times https://www.nytimes.com/live/2023/06/06/sports/pga-liv-golf-merger/pga-liv-mergerTaylor Swift and The 1975's Matty Healy Break Up: 'It Was Always Casual' Says Source by Jack Irvin for People https://people.com/taylor-swift-matty-healy-break-up-split-7508332The Shift by Tinx https://www.goodreads.com/en/book/show/91239480Michael Waldman (on the Supreme Court) by Dax Shepard and Monica Padman for Armchair Expert https://armchairexpertpod.com/pods/michael-waldmanDrawdown by Paul Hawken https://www.goodreads.com/en/book/show/31624481The Tortured Bond of Alice Sebold and the Man Wrongfully Convicted of Her Rape by Rachel Aviv for the New Yorker https://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2023/05/29/the-tortured-bond-of-alice-sebold-and-the-man-wrongfully-convicted-of-her-rapeZelensky visits the flood zone after calling for a ‘clear and quick global response by Marc Santora, Matthew Mpoke Bigg & Ben Shpigel for the New York Times https://www.nytimes.com/live/2023/06/08/world/russia-ukraine-news?smid=url-share#zelensky-ukraine-dam-aidRecord Pollution and Heat Herald a Season of Climate Extremes by Somini Sengupta for the New York Times https://www.nytimes.com/2023/06/08/climate/canada-wildfires-smoke-extreme-weather.html?smid=nytcore-ios-share&referringSource=articleShare Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit muchtodiscuss.substack.com

Welcome to our very first episode of Much to Discuss! This week Steph’s down a Walking Dead contenthole and Kelly’s obsessed with uncovering the identify of a mysterious pigeon poisoner in Brooklyn.We discuss Korean Beauty culture, the #BamaRush documentary flop, the broader warnings that the Turkish election is sending, and insurance companies limiting coverage due to climate change.Post-Recording Corrections: Misquoted Al Pacino’s age as 89 - he is 83. Hvaldimir the Beluga Whale Spy was found off the coast of Sweden, not Norway.East Williamsburg’s Alleged Pigeon Poisoner by Clio Chang for Curbed https://www.curbed.com/2023/05/nextdoor-signs-williamsburg-pigeons-poison.htmlSuspected Russian Trained Spy Reappears off Sweden’s Coast by the Guardian https://www.theguardian.com/world/2023/may/29/suspected-russia-trained-spy-whale-reappears-off-swedens-coastBlue Ivy Dancing with Beyoncé in Paris https://twitter.com/Ben_Dubaii/status/1662230619298967554Al Pacino, 83, expecting baby with girlfriend Noor Alfallah, 29 by Nicki Cox for Page Six https://pagesix.com/2023/05/30/al-pacino-82-expecting-baby-with-girlfriend-noor-alfallah-29-report/Taylor Swift Has Fans Losing It With the Revealing Lyrics of New Song ‘You’re Losing Me’ by Chris Willman for Variety https://variety.com/2023/music/news/taylor-swift-youre-losing-me-new-song-tour-exclusive-midnights-1235626542/Beauty Culture is Hustle Culture by Anne Helen Petersen for Culture Study https://annehelen.substack.com/p/beauty-culture-is-hustle-cultureTurkey’s Election is a Warning on Trump by Bret Stephens for the New York Times https://www.nytimes.com/2023/05/30/opinion/turkey-election-erdogan-trump.html?smid=url-shareClimate Shocks are Making Parts of California Uninsurable. It Just Got Worse. By Christopher Flavelle, Jill Cowan and Ivan Penn for the New York Times https://www.nytimes.com/2023/05/31/climate/climate-change-insurance-wildfires-california.html?smid=nytcore-ios-share&referringSource=articleShareBama Rush, on MaxThe Walking Dead, on NetflixFear the Walking Dead, on Hulu Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit muchtodiscuss.substack.com