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Episode 615
Summer 2025 Toasted, Roasted or Ghosted
In this episode, we rate the summer’s pop culture happenings. Join us as we share the binge-worthy shows and beach-read books we’ve been consuming, as well as the cringeworthy celebrity behavior and viral trends we love to hate. Plus, Jamie is back from vacation with cruise-themed rapid red lights.
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In this episode, we rate the summer’s pop culture happenings. Join us as we share the binge-worthy shows and beach-read books we’ve been consuming, as well as the cringeworthy celebrity behavior and viral trends we love to hate. Plus, Jamie is back from vacation with cruise-themed rapid red lights.
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- Toasted: Margo’s Got Money Troubles by Rufi Thorpe | Fever Beach by Carl Hiaasen | Lamb: The Gospel According to Biff, Christ’s Childhood Pal by Christopher Moore | The Bear S4
- Roasted: Natalie Portman & John Strasinski | Michelle Yeoh | Jurassic World: Rebirth
- Ghosted: Brad Pitt non-apologies | Jeff Bezos’ Wedding (see also: Tom Brady Shirtless) | Plastic Surgery Disclosure Trend (see also: Barbara Corcoran) | Stick | The Waterfront | Smoke | Dept. Q | The Last Of Us
- Fact Checks: What is Literary Fiction? (see also: Ann Patchett) | What is June Grass? | How is Wimbledon pronounced?
- Drive-bys: When Knox Predicted the Insurrection | Ben Shelton’s Sister (see also: Trinity Rodman) | Scarjo Kissing JB | It’s not clocking to you | Sydney Sweeney Bath Water | Maria Bello | Sinners | Red Notice | The Old Guard 2
- Rapid Red Light Cruise Edition: Audacity (see also: CLT, Mah Jong rules, Canadian Exchange Rate) | Banana Boats
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