Second Thought

This week—and every week–America can’t take its eyes off Sydney Sweeney. In the latest controversy, she poses nearly nude while advertising for the sports gambling platform Novig, and female athletes aren’t happy about it. In today’s episode of Second Thought, Suzy and Dan break down her salacious scandal and explain why the real victims are too smitten to know it.  Then the two dive into the other biggest stories onscreen—like why an Apple TV show you’ve never heard of swept the Emmys and Dan’s shirtless cameo in It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia that rivaled Sydney Sweeney’s.  Plus: What happens when AI solves your life’s work? An airline smackdown over chivalry. And why New Yorkers are filing into bread lines—for a $60 loaf of rye. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Are you still on the family phone plan?  In his new comedy special “The Family Plan,” Jared Freid breaks down the messy truth of life as a millennial son–from his mom monitoring his martinis to his dad shouting about his weight at the beach. This week on Second Thought, he joins Suzy and Dan for a deep dive on boomer parents–and explains why, beyond all the eye rolls, they’re the best gift you can get.  Then, the three move onto some of the biggest stories in popular culture this week–like how Prince Harry and Megan couldn’t hack it in Montecito, the 2026 Burning Man death count, and Hunter Biden’s latest act: a meme coin named after his laptop. Plus: Girl Scouts are making dog treats, and Al Roker’s eating them. American Airlines takes up duct-tape discipline. And more of the week’s oddest moments that you may have missed this week. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Is cancel culture making a comeback?  This week, fashion designer John Galliano stepped down from his post as honoree at the 2027 Met Gala after public backlash over his history of antisemitism. Today on Second Thought, Suzy and Dan break down the merits of his punishment—and why the real villain of this story is hiding in plain sight.  Then, Suzy and Dan cover the cancellations you might’ve missed—like Waffle House’s fallen poet, Rockstar Riley, who was fired from his cooking job after his rap in praise of the company went viral; and former congressman George Santos, who just received a lifelong ban from betting on Kalshi.  Plus: The man who confessed to murder on a podcast. The scourge of “luxury strawberries.” And, not one, but two unexpected callers dial in live to set the record straight. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The rich have never been richer–and us normal people simply can’t look away.  From  influencers posting about their vacations, to the cottage industries that pop up to help with everything from private school admissions to naming a yacht, there’s never been a better time to gawk at the decisions of the moneybags among us. At the dawn of the A-age, we’re living through a moment with over 3,000 billionaires, and for a short time, the world’s first trillionaire, Elon Musk was minted. His net worth has since dropped below the trillion dollar mark.  Whether you are a rich person, aspire to be one, or protest them entirely, we’ve all got billionaires on the brain–and no one knows them better than Carson Griffith, a veteran wealth and power reporter and author of the newsletter Rich People Shit.  This week, she joins Suzy and Dan to look back at all the craziest rich people stories this summer. They tackle Nantucket’s influencer ban, Ray Dalio’s 77th birthday in Ibiza, a record-breaking divorce in New Jersey, how peptides became all the rage, and more.  Plus, Carson gives an inside scoop at the powerful’s private private habits–like the billionaire who ships his mattress overseas, the trainers teaching puppies to walk on yachts, and why the kids all want to go to Forte dei Marmi.  Subscribe to Carson’s Substack: https://www.readrps.com/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

It’s a banner week for crazy women. Suzy and Dan dive into the conspiracy theories surrounding Lindsay Clancy, the Massachusetts mother on trial for strangling her three children and Real Housewife Lisa Rinna’s therapist-assisted attempt to crack the case. Then, Natalie Harp, Donald Trump’s fiercely devoted aide, managed to turn her longtime obsession with presidents into the ultimate fantasy: becoming virtually inseparable from one. And Cami Clark, wife of Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei, has a résumé that includes co-founding a women-focused luxury porn company she once tried—and failed—to get Jeffrey Epstein to invest in. Plus: the Pope gets the honor of meeting Matthew McConaughey, the surprising similarities between Trump and Muammar Gaddafi, and Dan celebrates his new comedy special, Yes, I Am Falafel Phil.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices