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I mean the Benito Bowl was everything and more. But there’s even more to discuss. Like Olympic fashion unboxings. Clavicular and the whole crystal meth meets Looksmaxxing. And the Go Get em meme explained.
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BRAVO BENITO🇵🇷
Welcome to my brain… Happy Monday, my darling pop culture junkies. WHAT a week it was. What a weekend! There is the Olympics and the Super Bowl, and NYC is colder than Antarctica (I was there…
https://popculturemondays.com/2026/02/09/bravo-benito%F0%9F%87%B5%F0%9F%87%B7/
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Fake Hits & Real Tears: The Melania Discourse, Dr. Attia, & Remembering Catherine O’Hara
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4 days ago
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Melania. The Grammys. Peter Attia. Hector and the University of Alabama. And of course, Catherine O’Hara.
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NO I DID NOT SEE “MELANIA.” DID YOU?
Welcome to my brain… Happy Monday, my darling pop culture junkies. I know SO many of you are living in a frozen tundra and are reallllly over it. Whether you are without power in Nashville, o…
https://popculturemondays.com/2026/02/02/no-i-did-not-see-melania-did-you/
8 days ago
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Tough to write about anything fun and silly but then again it provided a much needed brief escape. Did you guys hear about Dr. Pepper?? Check out the newsletter to find out.
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💔 IN MINNEAPOLIS
Welcome to my brain… Hi guys. It’s another Monday. We come here for pop culture and for an escape, and I promise you we will get there, but it would be irresponsible of me not to just a…
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15 days ago
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I hate the 2016 trend btw.
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The 2016 Meme, The Beckham Fallout, and The Hair Client From Hell
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19 days ago
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The Globes. The Snubs. The Audacity. Oh and mommy groups. AI babies. And Choppelganger.
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The Globes, The Snubs, and The Audacity
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26 days ago
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So much this week. So much.
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From Federal Custody to Fashion: The Nike Tech Takeover & Viral Rivals
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about 1 month ago
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Pivot Podcast
about 1 month ago
“You know Lindsey Graham is watching it. Allegedly.” Don’t miss today’s episode where
@karaswisher.bsky.social
@donlemonofficial.bsky.social
@stephruhle.bsky.social
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Back at it in 2026. And we already are deep in memes and trends to kick off the year.
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WE ARE BACK, BABY!
Welcome to my brain… Happy Monday, my DARLING pop culture junkies! We are really and truly back, but did that feel like a month? Or Two? Like, how are we all doing today after that very long …
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about 1 month ago
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A little pop culture fix before Christmas!
#heatedrivalry
#vanityfair
#PopCulture
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Christmas Eve Surprises and 2025 In Review
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about 2 months ago
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O Canada we thank you for Heated Rivalry. And what a year it has been.
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O CANADA, WE THANK YOU
Welcome to my brain… Happy Monday, my darling pop culture junkies. And welcome to FAKE WEEK, which we all get to celebrate together. For those of us working this Monday and Tuesday, we will g…
https://popculturemondays.com/2025/12/22/o-canada-we-thank-you/
about 2 months ago
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This week’s podcast was a hard one to do considering the most horrible weekend ever. But there is still stuff to discuss in the pop culture world. Erika Kirk. Solid Core. Heated Rivalry. Check it out.
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Terrible, horrible, horrific weekend. Oh, and Erika Kirk.
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about 2 months ago
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Mormons. Fruity Pebbles. A prank goes wrong on Thanksgiving. And my thoughts on how we are treating Olivia Nuzzi. And more….
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Mormon Housewives, Fruity Pebbles and Vengeful Exes
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2 months ago
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A breezy newsletter this week. Mormons are really dominating reality TV & TikTok. Have you heard of the Fruity Pebbles drama? I got you. A pranked fiancé is getting lots of TikTok feedback. And my thoughts on Olivia Nuzzi and why ya’ll need to stop. ✌️
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MORMONS!
Welcome to my brain… Happy Monday, my darling pop culture junkies. Many of you are back from a long holiday and will be super stressed trying to dig out and get through the bajillion of email…
https://popculturemondays.com/2025/12/01/mormons/
2 months ago
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This is my fave fake work week of the year. So enjoy some pop culture! Ralph Lauren Xmas. Wicked crash out. Danish Deception. Pink sweaters. Benson Boone and the Bike Bus. And more, obviously.
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RALPH LAUREN CHRISTMAS
Welcome to my brain… Happy Monday, my darling pop culture junkies. At least for us Americans, it’s a short week. TECHNICALLY, most of us are working until Wednesday, but let’s be …
https://popculturemondays.com/2025/11/24/ralph-lauren-christmas/
3 months ago
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Rain in LA! The Erewhon of NYC. The iPhone Pocket is unnecessary. And more fun pop culture in this week’s podcast.
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What's REALLY in Meadow Lane's Cart? + Apple's $230 Wearable Fail & LA Flood
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3 months ago
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This past week was a fun one in pop culture. It’s raining in LA! NYC halls a new Erewhon-like store called Meadow Lane which has bouncers. Potato bed! Kevin James is an art teacher. Apple sock pocket. And the BUTT trend. Yep.
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IT’S RAINING!
Welcome to my brain… Happy Monday, my darling pop culture junkies. Another wild and crazy week, and I can tell you about the things we are NOT going to talk about today, even though they have…
https://popculturemondays.com/2025/11/17/its-raining/
3 months ago
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I really love this most recent podcast I did.
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CULTURE WARS MEET POP CULTURE
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3 months ago
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From the Gold’s Gym locker room drama to Sydney Sweeney being a pariah on TikTok and a hero on Twitter - pop culture meets culture wars!
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CULTURE WARS MEET POP CULTURE
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3 months ago
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Drama at the Golds Gym. More Sydney Sweeney memes. BEARISTA cups. Culture wars meet pop culture. And of course, what to watch.
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GOLD’S GYM. STARBUCKS CUP. GENES & JEANS, AGAIN. AND SO MUCH MORE…
Welcome to my brain… 🚨SO SORRY the original one was sent in haste! I was rushing and did a publishing snafu so it meant the WHOLE newsletter went into you email….SORRY ABOUT THAT! Well,…
https://popculturemondays.com/2025/11/10/golds-gym-starbucks-cup-genes-jeans-again-and-so-much-more/
3 months ago
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I just can’t get enough of all the memes. I got you…
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Erika Kirk's Hug + Largest NYC Marathon Ever & Costume Fails
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3 months ago
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So much pop culture this past week. The Erika Kirk/JD Vance memes. NYC Marathon moments. Halloween no nos. And more.
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Erika Kirk's Hug + Largest NYC Marathon Ever & Costume Fails
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3 months ago
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Catch up on last week’s Pop culture trends and news before the new week.
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HURRICANE HELLSCAPE: Jamaica’s Real Voices + Lily Allen’s Album that Broke the Internet
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3 months ago
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My love of Jamaica knows no bounds. My love for @lilyallen and for Lily’s new album (and all of social media’s love) knows no bounds. My dislike (and all of social media’s dislike) of House of Dynamite on Netflix knows no bounds.
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HURRICANE HELLSCAPE: Jamaica’s Real Voices + Lily Allen’s Album that Broke the Internet
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3 months ago
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HURRICANE HELLSCAPE: Jamaica’s Real Voices + Lily Allen’s Album that Broke the Internet
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HURRICANE HELLSCAPE: Jamaica’s Real Voices + Lily Allen’s Album that Broke the Internet
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3 months ago
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Stephen Rocco Rodi
3 months ago
how I keep up with being 😎
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Pop Culture Mondays
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3 months ago
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All eyes on Jamaica as we await this monster storm. Creators on the ground keeping us abreast in real time. In other pop culture news, we have Lily Allen’s banger of a new album. Check out why everyone is talking about it.
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WORRYING ABOUT JAMAICA 🇯🇲
Welcome to my brain… Happy Monday, my darling pop culture junkies. I am late with starting PCM today because I have spent hours watching videos from Jamaica and exchanging messages with my fr…
https://popculturemondays.com/2025/10/27/worrying-about-jamaica-%F0%9F%87%AF%F0%9F%87%B2/
4 months ago
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The Paris Heist has inspired so many memes and funny videos from creators. Check them out. And what is GROUP 7 and are you in it?? And why has the Internet turned on the musician Sombr?
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Heist of the Century
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4 months ago
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The jewel heist of the century! And SKIMS nsfw new panties? And what is Group 7? Are you cooking with Kya? And is Hasan Piker’s dog ok? All the pop culture in this week’s newsletter!
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JEWEL HEIST OF THE CENTURY
Welcome to my brain… Happy Monday, my darling pop culture junkies! This week was a LITTLE light on the pop culture department, either because of all the political madness going on or just bec…
https://popculturemondays.com/2025/10/20/jewel-heist-of-the-century/
4 months ago
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What one does when visiting
@brookeh.bsky.social
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Thank you, Diane. Also, Stick Nation. TBPN. Everest Tok.
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Thank you, Diane
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4 months ago
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Debated writing today since I was glued to the TV watching the amazing news of the freed hostages. But then I decided I wanted to write about Diane Keaton. And the moment. Also Stick Nation. And TBPN and EverestTok. So I did!
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THIS ONE HURT
Welcome to my brain… Happy Monday, my pop culture junkies! Today is a DAY, and while I am dedicating this week’s edition to the incredible Diane Keaton, today is a day for joy and celeb…
https://popculturemondays.com/2025/10/13/this-one-hurt/
4 months ago
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Pop culture breakdown of this past week.
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It’s Show (GIRL) Time
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4 months ago
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The Brooke and Potato podcast! We discuss the reactions to Life of a Showgirl both the good and bad. Also, all the AI videos from Sora and elsewhere. The pudding trend in Germany and the badass U Washington professor.
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It’s Show (GIRL) Time
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4 months ago
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This is a very hopeful and encouraging piece about AI and breakthroughs in anti-aging. Written by David Agus, the doctor who saved my life (more than once. More than twice actually). A must read.
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Opinion | AI and the Fountain of Youth
Technological advances may turn back aging, extending the average life span by at least a decade.
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4 months ago
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OK, you quantum and science nerds! This one’s for you. A phenomenal piece on what is happening over at EeroQ. We have physics. We have qubits. We have helium. This is a hell of a thing.
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Floating electrons on a sea of helium
Yes, it’s another potential qubit. But it’s also some very cool physics.
https://arstechnica.com/science/2025/10/new-qubit-tech-traps-single-electrons-on-liquid-helium/
4 months ago
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All the Taylor Swift discourse around her new album. But it’s not just Swift madness. We have a new trend coming out of Germany involving PUDDING. We have AI videos fooling everyone. We have a UW professor being bad ass. And more pop culture this week!
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IT’S SHOWGIRL TIME
Welcome to my brain… HAPPY Monday, my darling pop culture junkies. We have made it to another Monday, so congrats on that. I will admit I could have used ONE more day of chilling out vs jumpi…
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4 months ago
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My dog is a podcaster now too. Like everyone else.
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For Roscoe
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4 months ago
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She loves me.
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4 months ago
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Very cool news from Splice and really great for all music creators!
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After buying Spitfire Audio in reported $50m deal, Splice launches virtual instrument platform for music producers - Music Business Worldwide
Splice INSTRUMENT offers access to over 1,200 playable presets at launch.
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4 months ago
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Roscoe Hamilton. Bad Bunny. Riyadh Comedy Festival. And all the social commentary around all of it. And with a special guest…Potato the dog.
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For Roscoe
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4 months ago
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An incredible look at emerging communities and members clubs opening to bring the communities together. With a special focus on The June Club opening in Jacksonville later this fall. Jacksonville is 🔥🔥🔥
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Private Clubs Are Bringing a Members-Only Experience to America’s Midsize Cities
Developers are pitching member clubs to a growing affluent class in smaller cities, like Lexington, Ky., and Savannah, Ga., who want to socialize with others like themselves.
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4 months ago
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Bad Bunny. Roscoe. Ryder Cup. And more and more and some more pop culture.
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WE LOVE BAD BUNNY
Welcome to my brain… Happy Monday, my darling pop culture junkies! Another Monday, another massive round-up of all things pop culture. It never ceases to amaze me how much happens each week. …
https://popculturemondays.com/2025/09/29/we-love-bad-bunny/
4 months ago
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Very hard to watch. This woman could be any of us, and they are comfortable assaulting her on camera.
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I am so proud of
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for this podcast. I mean, I’m always proud of her and blown away and impressed… But this one in particular is a must listen.
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Did ChatGPT Encourage a Teen Suicide? The Parents Suing OpenAI Say Yes
Podcast Episode · On with Kara Swisher · 09/25/2025 · 1h 4m
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5 months ago
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Tylenol. The Rapture. Kimmel. It’s been a week!
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Grab your Tylenol
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5 months ago
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Hey
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when the rapture comes, can I have your stuff?
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Will any of us even get to watch Kimmel tomorrow considering it’s also the Rapture? Just kidding. None of us will be saved. Lols.
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JIMMY KIMMEL, THE RAPTURE, NOTHING TO SEE HERE!
Welcome to my brain… Happy Monday, my darling pop culture junkies! What IS HAPPENING? It’s reached the point where we either want to stay in bed under the covers, pack up everything and…
https://popculturemondays.com/2025/09/22/jimmy-kimmel-the-rapture-nothing-to-see-here/
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This week’s pod just dropped. If I were on ABC, Bob Iger would definitely fire me. Check it out.
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Deep Breaths - Season 3, Episode 9
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