Trending Topics (& Trying Not To Be Dour)
Added 2025-01-30 20:36:44 +0000 UTCHello, hello! Today we have a variety of trending topics to chat about:
Will Ferrell's cosmetic work and blind items
Barry Keoghan astro turfing for a good reputation
Selena Gomez crying video
Elon Musk and The Great Replacement conspiracy theory
Brown/White/Pink noise
Blake Lively and Justin Baldoni
The "HELP" satellite signs
Cher Lloyd being asked to hook up with Justin Bieber
This episode is up and down and then down and then up haha, it turns out trending news this week is mostly all depressing but trying to sprinkle some interesting/gossipy items in here as well!
Comments
Wait Shannon this was so interesting about the frequencies! I have ADHD and brown noise is my fave! I listen to it every night on my sound machine to sleep.
Catherine Davis
2025-05-13 05:10:47 +0000 UTCI had heard Will Ferrell was rude to fans as well, but I met him a couple of times. He's quiet, but he did take a photo with me every time I asked. He would ignore the photo question while signing autographs and then when he finished signing, he came back to do the photo for me. It was kind of genius because then everyone else didn't ask him since he ignored & he just did it at the end and rolled instead of doing a ton of selfies.
J
2025-04-09 09:37:14 +0000 UTCI totally think Selener was bringing attention to the horror of deportation, and didn’t like the display of her doing that at the same time, but I was on Twitter and I got this banger screenshot of her doing that, then the immediate post after is Frank Ocean’s Blonde Sculpture, so Selena and the sculpture are both covering their faces.
Not Your Beane
2025-02-08 13:15:27 +0000 UTCAnyone know the podcasts recommended for a break down of the Justin & Blake court case break down? Apologies if I’ve missed it somewhere, can’t remember which episode Shannon mentions it on x
Flee
2025-02-06 05:55:50 +0000 UTCNot sure if you already have an episode about this but would love to see you do one about celebrities and their alter ego’s (idk much about it but it’s interesting how many celebs have them!) Would be perfect for a woo woo conspiracy episode LOL. Other than that ty again for touching on the real issues happening rn <3
Kristina
2025-02-04 09:07:30 +0000 UTCI think she did a good job of trying to make it light hearted while acknowledging how politics is bleeding into the lives of many marginalized groups just because of their existence
Gabriella
2025-02-02 19:02:00 +0000 UTCthis! does anyone have a link to watch?
Gabriella
2025-02-02 19:00:00 +0000 UTCnvm I found it :) https://www.amazon.co.uk/Secret-Diary-Call-Girl-Belle/dp/044654082X?dplnkId=dbc9b1e0-a8dc-4a11-8f9d-cbca90df728b&nodl=1
Taylor
2025-02-02 17:54:23 +0000 UTCDoes anyone know the name of the book shannen was talking about?
Taylor
2025-02-02 17:47:45 +0000 UTCI had such a BLAST drinking and talking with everyone because none of my friends care about this or anything in pop culture
Emily Elser
2025-02-02 00:21:55 +0000 UTCI was wondering this too!
Sophie Cowie
2025-02-01 23:39:25 +0000 UTCSo you think that BL is 100% truthful on all she is saying? We should always trust the victims however with all that is coming out, if it was true that she told Sony that she will work with NY times and say he SH if they dont comply with her demands, if thats true, it will be soo bad for the me too movements. F’ Candice Owens btw. Also, Ryan Renolds i’m onto you. Also, JB i’m onto you aswell
rosalia melo
2025-02-01 22:56:42 +0000 UTCI think not being political is a luxury. And it’s a luxury that a lot of us don’t have.
Corinne Huntley
2025-02-01 20:09:05 +0000 UTCHey Shan! Are we doing another chat for the Grammys like we did for the vma’s? 👀
Emily Elser
2025-02-01 17:18:25 +0000 UTCI love the pod but I wish it was less political these days
Rose Bork
2025-02-01 17:06:28 +0000 UTClol is Elon not an immigrant himself 🤦♀️
Bridget Bauer
2025-02-01 16:14:34 +0000 UTC!
Nia Osorio
2025-01-31 20:49:40 +0000 UTCThank you for this episode 🫶🏻. No need to apologize for being a downer, it was the perfect mix of escapism and helping me not feel alone/process everything going on. Made my day <3
Kristina
2025-01-31 18:29:11 +0000 UTCthank you for talking about politics in the US. This week has felt like a fuckin nightmare. Despite things looking dark af here, you have no idea how much better listening to you talk about it made me feel. 🫶🏼 thank you Shannon.
Marissa
2025-01-31 17:41:25 +0000 UTCahhh I LOVED secret diary of a london call girl!! I had to pirate it back in the day bc it was streaming noooowherrrrre
Mia Partridge
2025-01-31 16:22:18 +0000 UTCAlso this is a great listen for thinking about our future (more hopefully) - https://open.spotify.com/episode/7gwx4ZXRR7JtvGK2Mc1O81?si=oK0-ejUkQPCfj-5H3l73aA
Jess Thomas
2025-01-31 15:26:40 +0000 UTCLoved the political discussion - great points. When Trump came around the first time in my leftist bubble people just wanted to disown and put down anyone who thought differently. As you said, we have to call people in. We all need to continually learn, so why not do it together. Which does include calling out bigotry, no matter who, and having a discussion. Good job Shannon, taking about it and encouraging engagement, hope, education is part of the solution.
Jess Thomas
2025-01-31 15:26:09 +0000 UTCI really appreciated this episode!! Please do more like it...don't apologize for being dower bc like someone said earlier, it's cathartic to have someone echo what we might be feeling and gives us a person to process with if we don't have someone like that in real life. Hearing your voice talk about these things is so calming and comforting...keep going! Unrelated, but did you hear/what are your thoughts on the taylor swift lawsuit about her stealing lyrics from poets? I think I read 6 songs on folklore/evermore/midnights had plagiarized lyrics. Including Ivy, which I have always thought was almost too good writing-wise. Anyhow you were the first person I would want an opinion from! It's ok if you don't want to comment tho bc I know t swift can be a tricky subject 🙃
Dusti M Lyon Preul
2025-01-31 13:35:44 +0000 UTCI'm reading a book called Guns, Germs, and Steel which analyzes how some cultures became colonizers and others were colonized. It's something I think you would like as a conspiracy person even though it is grounded in research and absolutely not a conspiracy theory. It gets down to the fundamentals of how humans act as a group and would provide a lot of insight (I think) on the conspiracies you cover.
Parva
2025-01-31 12:20:02 +0000 UTCThese Elon quotes are making me sick 😖😭
Mallory
2025-01-31 07:41:33 +0000 UTCSpeaking of flying abroad for a nose job, I got one two years ago in Tehran, Iran for less than 2K!! Probably the singular benefit of having Iranian citizenship lol.
Ava
2025-01-31 07:06:40 +0000 UTCThe other Australian is called blue eyed Kayla jade! She’s great, has really interesting stories but also is very honest about the industry! Everyone here in aus loves her
Paige
2025-01-31 06:52:03 +0000 UTCThe girls from The Sesh Podcast did an excellent job of breaking down the Blake v Justin timeline this week. Highly recommend. https://youtu.be/dwUdFfz75aQ?si=NekDXmxKFqMcL6T-
MarsLander
2025-01-31 05:52:48 +0000 UTClove your take about selena and her video
Emily Arrigoni
2025-01-31 05:24:53 +0000 UTCPls do the Alabama barker and bhad bhabie drama im begging u to do it luv ur work 💖
Camille Szilagyi
2025-01-31 02:38:44 +0000 UTCThis was from the image: Costco Meijer Kroger Giant Grocery Ben & Jerry's Ulta, Macy's Old Navy Nordstrom's TJ Maxx GoTo Foods (Moe's Southwest Grill, Mcalister's, Auntie Anne's, Jamba, Cinnabon) Dollar Tree Walgreens Wegmans :)
Shannon McNamara
2025-01-31 02:33:25 +0000 UTCRight back at you ❤️❤️❤️
Shannon McNamara
2025-01-31 02:33:01 +0000 UTCHappy happy birthday!! Xander is also a Jan birthday, I feel like all folks with Jan birthdays don’t like them haha
Shannon McNamara
2025-01-31 02:32:50 +0000 UTCYayyyy this made my day
Lauren R
2025-01-31 02:16:15 +0000 UTCGreat episode! 😊 can you share the list of DEI friendly businesses? Thanks Shannon!
Taylor
2025-01-31 01:13:10 +0000 UTCI had a similar experience happen to me in high school like you had in college. I’ve never told anyone about it. I’m so sorry that happened to you Shannon. 🤍
Maggielicious
2025-01-31 01:07:49 +0000 UTCIt's my birthday!! And ya I fucking hate january and having your birthday in january sucksss
Rose Martine
2025-01-31 00:39:12 +0000 UTCI’m only just now starting but I want to say that I personally wouldn’t mind if you do decide to get a bit dark for an ep bc honestly that sounds cathartic. I too have been struggling with ~the times~
Sophie Cowie
2025-01-30 23:15:51 +0000 UTCMaybe they changed the name! Lemme ask my friends
Shannon McNamara
2025-01-30 23:01:28 +0000 UTCI am so curious about this Mr Number app..there are men in my life I want to look up. But when I searched it in the App Store it doesn’t describe the feature mentioned
Kim A
2025-01-30 23:00:31 +0000 UTCi agreeeee the thing about liberals/leftists is we expect everyone to be the perfect advocate and have the perfect opinion on everything and it’s just not realistic …. like let’s all be on the same side here
Nataley N.
2025-01-30 22:55:39 +0000 UTCMy uncle was in the same fraternity as Will Ferrel at USC. Will used to run around naked on campus.
Gabriella Martin
2025-01-30 21:06:45 +0000 UTC
