We’re back with another episode of “The Story Is” Podcast! Katie and Amanda chat pop culture updates like Taylor Swift and It Ends With Us, celebrity breakups like Nina Dobrev and Shaun White, reality TV drama with Taylor Frankie Paul, and of course, everything we’re reading! 

Time Stamps

(0:00 ) Intro 

(1:20 ) Nina Dobrev and Shaun White break up after 5 years 

(3:52 ) The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives x The Bachelorette 

(11:45 ) Labubu x Louis VouVou 

(12:52 ) Taylor Swift keeps getting dragged into It Ends With Us Drama*

(17:44 ) Liam Hemsworth is engaged 

(19:24 ) The VMAs, YungBlud, Tate McCrae, Lady Gaga, and Sabrina Carpenter

(28:52 ) Bad Bunny refusing to tour in the US

(30:44 ) Ariana Grande concert ticket wars

(34:30 ) Hillary Duff is back

(36:40 )  Book Report: Chestnut Springs is coming to Netflix, Alchemised movie deal, 

(43:02 ) Amanda’s Book Report: Savor It and Left of Forever by Tarah DeWitt, My Roommate is a Vampire, Dark Lover by JR Ward

(44:18 ) Katie’s Book Report: Zodiac Academy Book 2: Ruthless Fae by Caroline Peckham and Susanne Valenti, Blood of Hercules by Jasmine Mas, and Choosing Theo by Victoria Aveline 

*Update: Taylor Swift’s team denies agreeing to deposition for It Ends with Us ⁠https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cjr5y5901llo⁠ 

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