In short
Snarkbait “Dark Energy Tuesday” episode mixes sponsor reads with pop-culture recaps: Love Island (Casa Amor shake-up), The Valley (postpartum struggles and relationship dynamics), and celebrity gossip (Sarah Pidgeon/Joe Alwyn; Taylor Swift/Travis Kelce wedding rumors), plus a tragic child-actor death update and a TaskRabbit ad.
Guests
None mentioned. Hosts are Christy and Sophie (no guest speakers in the transcript).
Guest backgrounds
Not applicable (no guests).
Key claims (Love Island)
Casa Amor is framed as “psychological warfare” because the girls are live-streamed to watch the men react to other women; the season’s couples are too locked-in, and this twist forces exploration. Specific relationship critiques: Casey/Anaya are exhausting due to mismatched communication and perceived gaslighting; Sincere/Melanie are “boring” because they’re exclusive; Caleb/Kata and Zach/Kata dynamics are discussed alongside TikTok discourse about Zach/Bryce sexuality rumors and microaggressions toward Trinity.
Notable examples
Corbin “robot” memes; Alana’s alleged racist past (hard-R slur) and reportedly skipping men of color; America voting couples to elimination leading to Gabe and Soul leaving and Caleb/Jen entering Casa with no match. The Valley: Kristen’s postpartum depression diagnosis; Luke’s lack of support; Brittany calling Kristen’s defense “performative”; Brittany traveling to Mexico with post-surgery “pus bags.”
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Chapters
Tap a time to open that second in VOReflections on the Recent Live Shows
0:00 to 1:05
The hosts discuss their experiences and gratitude from their recent live shows in New York and Chicago.
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Reflections on the Recent Live Shows
3:06 to 5:24
The hosts discuss their experiences and gratitude from their recent live shows in New York and Chicago.
“thank you all so much for making our New York show and our Chicago show so incredible last weekend.”
Comparing NYC and LA Energy
5:24 to 7:20
Christy and Sophie compare the vibrant energy of New York City to Los Angeles through crowd experiences.
“And it's funny because I feel like New York, it was a Friday.”
Diving into Love Island Drama
7:20 to 9:48
The hosts share their thoughts on the latest developments in Love Island, including characters and relationships.
“I know that it's like tough in this economy.”
Analyzing Relationships on Love Island
9:48 to 14:01
Discussion on the complexities of relationships among contestants on Love Island, focusing on specific couples and their dynamics.
“Wait, that's exactly what one of my really good friends at ML, she said to me, too.”
Love Island Drama and Relationships
14:01 to 25:29
Explore the intricate relationships and dynamics among Love Island contestants.
“When he goes, the clip of him going, this is a smoothie.”
Love Island Drama and Relationships
25:35 to 28:13
Explore the intricate relationships and dynamics among Love Island contestants.
“Errands, workouts, beach days, you name it.”
The Valley's Emotional Turmoil
28:27 to 29:35
Discussion around the struggles faced by Kristen in 'The Valley'.
“And so it's like you mix in now your postpartum.”
Choosing Partners Wisely
29:35 to 31:28
Exploring the lessons from 'The Valley' about partner selection.
“And she is taking it out on Luke, but at the same time, Luke is not being, like, the supportive partner that she needs right now.”
Brittany's Defiance
31:28 to 33:19
Brittany's surprising stand against Kristen's behavior towards Nia.
“But you're standing up for like you're enraged at Luke for behaving a certain way when at the same time Danny's also behaving in that exact same way, but you're standing up for him.”
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Traveling with Health Concerns
33:19 to 34:16
A discussion on the risks of traveling with health issues in reality TV.
“So it's like we know that Brittany will do whatever the fuck she wants anyway.”
Kristen and Luke's Struggles
34:16 to 35:25
Analyzing the compatibility issues between Kristen and Luke.
“And it's very, very difficult to watch how.”
Pop Culture Gossip: Taylor Swift and Joe Alwyn
35:25 to 36:23
Rumors about Taylor Swift's past relationship with Joe Alwyn.
“And he goes, Kaya didn't ask for this either.”
Revisiting DeVay Chase's Legacy
36:23 to 39:50
A reflection on the life and tragic end of voice actress DeVay Chase.
“But like the Taylor Swift and Travis Kelsey wedding stuff.”
The Impact of Fame on Child Actors
39:50 to 42:00
Discussing the long-term effects of fame on child actors like DeVay Chase.
“Yeah I do too like she just doesn't I can't picture her being like a diva or being like rude to service workers like Kendall Jenner you know she didn't like grow up like Kendall Jenner.”
Tragic Story of a Child Actor
42:00 to 43:51
Discussion of the sad trajectory of a former child actor's life and struggles.
“She kind of reminds me of Jennifer Lawrence, just beautiful girl, the world ahead of her.”
Tragic Story of a Child Actor
43:54 to 45:02
Discussion of the sad trajectory of a former child actor's life and struggles.
“So I've been a diehard TaskRabbit stan long before they were a sponsor.”
Tragic Story of a Child Actor
45:16 to 46:39
Discussion of the sad trajectory of a former child actor's life and struggles.
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Tragic Story of a Child Actor
46:43 to 48:02
Discussion of the sad trajectory of a former child actor's life and struggles.
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Tragic Story of a Child Actor
48:22 to 48:43
Discussion of the sad trajectory of a former child actor's life and struggles.
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Soccer Obsession and New York Identity
48:44 to 53:32
Discussion about Erling Haaland and the complexities of being a New Yorker.
“And obviously the World Cup is happening.”
Frustrations with Stereotypes and Social Media
53:33 to 56:00
Exploration of various societal frustrations, including astrology and social media behavior.
“So first of all, I have lived here for 12 and I'm not offended like on my own behalf.”
Social Media Pet Peeves
56:00 to 58:40
The hosts discuss their frustrations with social media trends and behaviors.
“I'm emotional because a lot of fucking things.”
Patreon Preview
58:40 to 59:42
The hosts preview upcoming Patreon content and engage with their audience.
“Okay, well, what are we talking about on Patreon this week?”
Patreon Preview
59:55 to 1:02:48
The hosts preview upcoming Patreon content and engage with their audience.
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Patreon Preview
1:02:52 to 1:04:02
The hosts preview upcoming Patreon content and engage with their audience.
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1:04:15 to 1:05:30
The hosts preview upcoming Patreon content and engage with their audience.
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1:05:36 to 1:06:01
The hosts preview upcoming Patreon content and engage with their audience.
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Transcript
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2:28I'm Christy. I'm Sophie. And oh my gosh, we have so much to talk about. I know you're not watching Love Island, but I have so many thoughts and I'm glad you were like five minutes late because I had to like brain dump everything I needed to talk about on our outline. But before we get into it, Sophie, how are you doing? We are like a week out from our tour and this is the first time we've kind of been like back at home. How was your weekend? Hopefully relaxing. It was. So this isn't our first recording since our live shows. We recorded our Thursday episode and our Patreon episode last week, but you guys will hear this first.
3:04So just want to say up top, thank you all so much for making our New York show and our Chicago show so incredible last weekend. It was so amazing meeting so many of you and our Friday show, a thunderstorm hit right before it. And we still had a freaking full house. And our Chicago show was on a Sunday night, still had almost a full house. And it was just incredible. Like, I just feel so grateful. And I had the fucking time of my life. I know that, you know, those of you who DM'd me and DM'd the Snarkbait account, you guys said you had the best time ever, too. So it just, it was so much fun. I'm so glad we did our three-city world tour.
3:45And yeah, I spent the entire weekend recharging. I went to a park day with some of my girlfriends on Saturday, did yoga yesterday. It was like the, it was just the most relaxing weekend I could ever ask for after the chaos of last weekend. Yeah. No, that's being outside, being at a park with your girlfriend, which by the way, I friended. Friended. Do people still say friended on Instagram? Who did you friend? Layla. Oh, my friend Layla. Queen. Queen Layla. Perfect skin Layla. I know. She came to our live show on Friday. She is one of my besties. And it was so funny, actually. So I was at the park with my other bestie.
4:26And we were like, you know, sweating. It was like 80 degrees. We were like, oh, my God, it's fucking hot. We could barely walk like the five blocks to the park. Layla comes in. She had biked from Brooklyn. Oh, my gosh. She had biked from Brooklyn to send her park. She struts in. It's like slow motion. She's like, her hair's blowing in the wind. She's wearing a little sports bra. And we were like, what the fuck, Layla? Like, what? And then she also like bakes sourdough from scratch and like bakes like baklava from scratch. And we were like, oh, so you're going to go home and like bake your sourdough too.
5:00After like strutting in in slow motion, like didn't even look like she was breaking a sweat. Skin glistening. Yeah. No, like, yeah. Like, yeah. After like the five blocks she left, I'm like out for the count. I'm like, you know what? Yeah, do the park day without me. I'm going home. Oh, yeah. We were like, oh, my God, that was hard. Five blocks. She biked from fucking Brooklyn. That's actually crazy. Good for her. I know. I know. I know. No, yeah, it was. The shows were really incredible. And it's funny because I feel like New York, it was a Friday. And like the New York crowd, there's something infectious in the air because it was the day before the Knicks game, which obviously they ended up winning the following night.
5:37But the energy in New York was just like, you could feel it. It was palpable. The city is alive. And it's interesting. I came across this TikTok of Lucas Gage, man on the street interview, and he was comparing LA to New York City. And he was like, something about LA, everyone has become like this like singular look. Everyone has like that Instagram face. Everyone looks the same. No one's talking to each other. He's like, you go to New York, everyone's horny. Everyone's out. The city is just so much more palpably alive. It's palpable and it's on fire. and it's this energy is just different in New York City.
6:13And I felt that 100%. And then we go to Chicago two nights later and oh my God, the crowd was like lit. It was so funny. We definitely had like the tipsiest crowd in Chicago, which was so funny because it was a Sunday night and so ironic for several reasons that we will explain to you guys at a later date, probably. Like that'll be an entire Patreon episode about how that went down. It was honestly just logistically, that yeah it ended up logistically very stressful all of the moments in between the live shows were incredibly chaotic and then as soon as we got on stage all of our troubles melted away we had the time of our lives um but yeah you guys were amazing new york chicago can't forget la uh on back in may just the best three shows that we could have ever asked for beyond our wildest dreams So, yeah, just super, super, super grateful for those of you who came out.
7:08And also, like I said this, Meghan Trainor had to cancel her tour. So many people have to cancel their tours. Post Malone, apparently, and Jelly Roll are like barely moving tickets. And we're selling tickets? Like that is crazy to me. So thank you guys so much. I know that it's like tough in this economy. And I just am so grateful for all of you. Yes. No, me too. Well, without further ado, I need to talk about Love Island. I know you're not watching, but Sophie and I. And I'm like invested, even though I'm not watching. Yeah. And so when I was at Sophie's place the two nights prior to the New York show, I forced her to watch just a single episode.
7:43And Sophie's like, you know what? Could kind of get into this. You know what it was? It was soul. I had a girl crush on soul. Yeah. She is fantastic. I'm sad because I know that she's gone now. So I'm like, there's no purpose in me watching now. No, I completely understand that. And actually, you know, last, so we're recording this obviously Monday, June 22nd in the morning. So I know there is an episode that aired last night that is not going to be covered. But obviously, the men have now entered Casa Moore. And I had this whole, like, honestly, almost a page of notes regarding Seoul leaving, Gabe leaving the island, my thoughts and feelings on, like, how unfair it was for Seoul to enter into that couple's island.
8:23As she described it perfectly, it wasn't Love Island, it was couple's island. And when I tell you Sunday night was the best episode of television I think ever, something is sick in the head with me because like this is legitimate psychological warfare for these women watching their men on the big screen TV being sexually caressed by so many hot women. Like they the girls need to file a workers compensation claim. OK, that's how disturbing this episode of television was. And I loved every second of it. The boys finally showed their ass and I'm so happy about it. As I mentioned, the relationships on Love Island from the get have been so coupled up.
9:01They have not wanted to explore. And I was thinking about this. I've only watched three other seasons of Love Island, the last two U.S. seasons. And then I'm like halfway through Love Island UK with Tommy Fury and Molly Mae and Maura Higgins. It's interesting that this season, it's almost like frowned upon, despite this being the premise of the show, to explore other connections. Once they have zoned in on their person, they feel so guilty for exploring or even having chats with any other single person. And it really defeats the purpose that is love violence. You're supposed to go on to meet multiple people and form multiple connections.
9:33Right. And this season, they have locked into their night one people. And for instance, Sincere explored Sol just last week and he was crucified for it by the audience, by his boys, by Melanie. That's ruining the fun. And I feel like almost they're too aware of audience perception, which is always going to be the downfall of reality TV, is them trying to manage audience reactions. Yes. Wait, that's exactly what one of my really good friends at ML, she said to me, too. She said, I feel like the men are so hyper-cognizant of how they're going to be perceived on television. And we have to be honest.
10:08Love Island, the last two years, has completely blown up. this season specifically even though it's not even the best season like we would argue season six was the best season Ariana Maddox's first time hosting was the best season but because the show has gained so much traction and popularity these people are going to come out of it superstars and so I think they're hyper aware of that and they're trying to be so not messy but all that basically went out the window last night so basically Sophie what usually happens or at least in the seasons I've seen is both men and women go to Casa more the same date same time so what ended up happening was the women and the men were told, all right, tonight we're going to do the heart rate challenge, which is where they dress up and they do like lap dances on the opposite sex.
10:48And then they have to monitor the opposite sex heart rate. And they have to tell you, oh, Kenzie got Corbin's heart rate up the most. Like that's usually the game. So both parties thought that they were going to go into the heart rate challenge. The men are getting ready in the dressing room and they go, oh my God, we just got a text. We have to go to Casa Amor. So the guys ditch the girls. They go to Casa Amor, a completely different villa on a different island in Fiji. The girls think that they're about to perform for the men for this heart rate challenge. They get seated. There's this big gift box, okay?
11:20The gift box unveils, and it's a big screen TV that says, welcome to Casa Amor. And it's they're live streaming the men's reactions to the other women dancing on them for their own heart rate challenge. So all the girls were obviously like, they were like crying they were very upset because it's like their man that they're so obsessed with is like fuck the other girls at villa and the guys aren't aware that they don't know that they're being live streamed yes wow so we needed this shake-up because again both men and women are too comfortable and we need costa more to test and shake up these relationships so i want to go like couple by couple or the top line thoughts casey and anaya they've been with each other since night one and it's very clear that casey wanted to explore soul she got dumped from the island and soul wait also pause really fast yeah mama happy no no mama happy for that i know but like i love like god forbid a hot girl is a little quirky sometimes she's a little weird and we love that for her like i love face card never declines body tea boobs tea everything about her just fabulous, fabulous, beautiful girl.
12:29Beautiful girl. She surrounds herself with a fabulous group of people. So Anaya was peeved that Casey was interested in exploring Seoul. Despite the fact that the men decided to dump her from the island, she was asking Casey, you know, I feel very betrayed because you wanted to explore Seoul and I thought we had a strong connection. And I feel like at this point, this relationship between Casey and Anaya is becoming incredibly exhausting to watch. It's draining to watch. Really? Because I thought you liked them. I did. I think Casey is the hottest one on that island like when it comes to the men 100 you agreed to we're like yeah and it was shocking i told sophie oh my god on night one casey wasn't even selected like no girl wanted to be with him i'm like he's objectively to me the best looking one on that cast in any case they don't have good communication styles i feel like when it comes to casey he's not being up front with an eye and having a desire to explore connections he'll tell his boys in the back but the second that he's confronted by anaya he's like no no i feel strong in our connection and And then she feels gaslit because she's like, you just told me you weren't interested in exploring other connections.
13:27So why am I being told by all the boys that you actually voted for Sol to stay on the island? Like that feels deceitful to me. So I just feel like they need to be tested. And neither one of them has explored any other connection. And it's just time. Casey was being way too giddy, though. He was grabbing ass. He was like fist bumping Corbin. Speaking of Corbin, have you seen? Like all the memes about him being a robot? Yeah, they call him Corbin. It's Corbin. computer-operated robot intelligence Bluetooth nanosystem. That's so funny. When he goes, the clip of him going, this is a smoothie. Like, he talks like a robot, like, acts like a robot.
14:07And then he sleeps. I'm also a back sleeper. Me too. I get that it's, like, a little strange to see sometimes. But, like, sleeping just like he's charging. One TikTok or maybe the funniest illustration. Like, it's so Corbin GPT. Yeah, like he's recharging at 99%. Melanie! Yeah. Melanie! Melanie! And also he's like, can I get a kiss? And it's like POV, Corbin's your sleep paralysis demon. He's like such a fuckboy. He's like 6 '4", 230 pounds, hot, hot, hot, hot. He's the one that's matched up with Kenzie, right? Correct. Yeah. And he was willing to explore Melanie, but him and Kenzie had been like intimate at night.
14:49and they were just talking in this episode that it sounded like they went to third base like Kenzie is into Corbin sexually very much and she always says Corbin makes me so horny he does something to me Corbin is seemingly interested in Kenzie but it seems to me that like Corbin likes like a baddie from Miami he's from Miami so when he's in Casa more and he's introduced to like six different baddies he cannot keep his hands to himself he literally said Sophie when all the Casa girls were doing lap dances for him like as they went one by one he's like Kenzie who and she could see that oh my god that's so fucking funny i love that so no they did be that because from what i have heard and seen again i'm not watching but i'm like kind of locked into like tiktok and all of the discourse that this has been kind of a a bummer of a season because everyone has been so coupled up and it's been a little like we need some drama in there i was howling on friday because i was on like love island tiktok someone goes we need ace from season season seven we need order we need regulation like we need we need him like he was like the alpha male that was like he was regina george he was regina george and taylor and nick were uh gretchen wieners and that's karen smith funny okay zach and kata zach is charlie from last season's brother he's that tall he's British tall British guy um and he is in a relationship with Kata.
16:12And I would actually be incredibly shocked if Zach fucks it up with Kata because Kata is such a baddie. She's a tall, statuesque, model-looking girl, half Haitian from New Hampshire. It's so clear how into Kata he is. And interestingly enough, Corbin, the cowboy that came in as a bombshell like last week. Wait, not Corbin, the cowboy. Excuse me, Caleb. I think the sea and the sea. Yeah. Oh, my God. I love how you were like, not good. I know. It's like, I'm not watching the show but it's Caleb yeah exactly so Caleb he's a cowboy he kind of came in as Kenzie's type and Kenzie ended up choosing Corbin over Caleb so Caleb has been single his entire duration on the island just the night before Casa Moore Caleb expressed interest in Kada and he even asked Zach he's like hey do you mind if I explore having a conversation with Kada and uh Zach was like yeah sure that's fine mate but Zach was obviously very peeved because him and Kada went into the hideaway a couple nights ago they had slept together like they're basically like the strongest couple I would I would say.
17:07But I don't know. I don't really care for Zach this entire time. I find them to make like very microaggressive comments, primarily towards Trinity, who is a darker skinned black woman on the show, who's interestingly enough, paired up with his boyfriend, Bryce. Have you seen those edits on TikTok that like Zach and Bryce have like, no, I homoerotic like relationship. Oh, my God. There's a lot of discourse online that Zach could potentially be bisexual. He's never like affirmed those rumors but charlie his brother just like speculation it's speculation but charlie his brother has even gone on tiktok and was like oh his ex-boyfriend like blah blah blah so even his own family is kind of like leaning into the rumors whatever it may be they are kind of like the rob roush and erin of season six where they have like a huge bromance and they're not i feel like they're either being told by production to play into those rumors but literally the other night sophie bryce was like all right gotta check the snake see if he's all right he opens his like boxers and Zach peeks in he goes nice man oh and he goes he goes you guys you got that snake between your legs oh my god yeah like they're playing into the rumors and I don't know I don't know if Zach is literally jealous of Bryce's relationship with the a darker skinned black woman Trinity or if he's just jealous because he's interested in Bryce be as it may Zach has made some somewhat microaggressive comments I find to Trinity but he's definitely like interested in in Kata and And I kind of did feel for him when he got jealous when Cato was exploring Caleb.
18:30Like, you could feel the jealousy and just, like, insecurity. So I felt that was a human, like, reaction from him. I get that Cato was frustrated because she's like, if Caleb pulls me for chats, I'm going to say yes. And he was just kind of, like, angry at her. But I kind of get why he was angry. He didn't show it the best. But it's clear, like, he really likes her is what I'm trying to say. I would be shocked if he actually, like, pursued anything seriously in Casa Amor. Okay. Melanie and sincere. Kind of guards. Yeah. I can't. Melanie and Sinister. Yeah, he is the woe. His mask totally fell when Sol ended up confronting him after he dumped her and went for Melanie.
19:05And during the letter reading, he was like, you know, Melanie, you feel like home to me. And Sol was like, dude, you totally just played me. You made me feel like we were a strong, viable connection. And the second you were like asked to choose, you went for Melanie and totally like disregarded me. Like just feels like such a slap in the face. and so completely his masks i mean excuse me sincere was like well don't act like you're some angel soul because you're nothing of the sort like he was totally like projecting it onto her and she's like what have i done to make me like no angel either sweetheart i just didn't like that from sincere but melanie is so gung-ho and sincere about her relationship with sincere she literally told the girls the day before they got into costum more she's like i'm ready to close things off with sincere meaning they're exclusive they're not willing to explore any other connections she wants to leave with him outside of this that's so fucking boring it's boring she's she is melanie's another one who's been unwilling to explore any other connections core brain expressed an interest in melanie but she was like i like sincere he's my number one and i don't i don't want to veer and i feel like after the soul connection like their relationship was tested and now they're like totally in on one another but of course sincere was also like oh i kind of like i think he liked tiara she's one of the calça girls she was dressed as a nurse beautiful beautiful face like body is tea and he expressed interest in her and melanie like when she was watching the live stream she was like all the girls were pissed they were crying they were like angry but with melanie she was like no we're just going to keep it we're gonna file it away and no don't let it bother you you could tell she was like brewing because she was plotting for something a lot bigger i don't know i feel like melanie is going to be like like uh like the sergeant sergeant general like she's like no girls we're not gonna react we're gonna be totally composed because there's gonna be a bunch of men coming in here and like let us test our own connections like i feel like melanie's playing it smart and that she's not wanting to present as upset about these men she's like no we're gonna like hold it together and let's see for ourselves like how they return which i respect but i don't respect the fact that she's just been like so zoned in on her connection i don't love it yeah it's not good tv yeah i think you need to watch the cost some more like last night's episodes will be.
21:12I don't have the bandwidth, but thank you for recapping it. Yeah, it's really interesting is that one of one of these girls I saw this, Alana, one of the new Casa Amor girls, is in trouble because she commented a resurfaced comment of her saying the N word with the hard R and then also singing the N word in a video. And I saw this video and it doesn't show her on camera saying it, but I think people are like, oh, you can hear her saying it. But it's crazy because I also heard that in the Casa Amor episode that she like completely passed over the men of color. Yes. And everyone's like, well, where were the fucking like, again, this is what we're talking about with like the vetting process.
21:55Like that is like not okay. Yes. Actually, I have to hand it to the Casa girls. They really did their jobs as Casa girls. You could tell production was like, you better show 150%. We need to shake things up. The villa is so boring. People are demanding it. And every single Kosta girl showed up and showed out. Like, it doesn't matter if one person is not your type, whatever it means. It doesn't matter. Every other Kosta girl was kissing, humping, grinding on every single guy except Alana. She grazed over Corbin. She grazed over KC. And she grazed over Sincere. Wow. And it's so clear. It's like, it doesn't matter.
22:29Even if Caleb the cowboy is not your type, then other girls are still grinding and kissing it. Like, it doesn't matter. Who cares? Like, you were a Kosta girl. do your fucking job that annoyed me about her i don't know she i don't foresee her staying long well it sounds like they might like pull her from the show now that this has resurfaced yeah i mean similarly to sierra from last year is caleb the cowboy still there he is he is he was so stoked because soul soul had to go home because she didn't have a match and he doesn't have a match so why does he get to stay so what ended up happening was america voted for their top three couples and the couples like the other three couples that were in the bottom three were left to stand up at the top of the fire pit boys had to vote out one girl girls had to vote out one boy the guys voted out gabe the guys voted out soul oh yeah but all the guys thought that the girls were going to vote out caleb because it's clear he doesn't have a strong connection and that's why the boys voted out soul so they were like if you were to use our logic you should have voted out caleb wait who was who was gabe gabe what i thought he was with jen the bombshell he he was so jen and gabe were up for elimination because they were in the bottom three but the girls decided to keep jen and so now who is jen with no one so oh she's single and so was caleb so both of them are going into casa more in like actually like a really good position because they have no person at home waiting for them yeah so they're probably the most stoked about casa got it wow Wow.
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28:51Like, I feel for her a lot. I feel for her, too. And she's already not a good traveler. And so it's like you mix in now your postpartum. And by the way, she has since come out and said that she was diagnosed with postpartum depression, which I feel like is not surprising to anyone. That makes so much sense. Yeah. It makes so much sense. Like, she is really going through it. And then you mix in the fact that she's already not a good traveler. And she is just not doing And it sucks that, like, yes, this is a job. She is getting paid. She has to go back to work already. And clearly she's not ready.
29:25Like, she is not ready to be filming. She is not ready to be doing all this. And I wish she didn't feel like she had to, I guess, because it's very clear she doesn't want to be there. Yeah. And she is taking it out on Luke, but at the same time, Luke is not being, like, the supportive partner that she needs right now. 100 percent i actually find the valley to be it's triggering and it's dark but at the same time it's almost like a an educational seminar on making sure that you choose your partner wisely we have what's his name jesse over here driving nassin martin spending load boat loads on fancy wines but he can't even afford 200 dollars to help the child's health care for his daughter yeah like the decision you make that's the most decision that's the most decision that's the most important decision you'll ever make in your entire life is who you have children with.
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30:14And it's very obvious watching that. Brittany and Jax, that's another example. It's like they are all examples of what not to do when you are deciding on a life partner. And it is very, very, very dark, obviously. Oh, my God. And fucking Danny. And Danny and Nia, too. What do you make of Kristen kind of constantly sticking up for Nia? It seems like she has blinders on. Anytime someone says, utters the word Nia. She has to go with like the guns a blazing like she's bat swinging like what about that? Where is that coming from? I feel like she has some sort of attachment to Nia given that they went through pregnancy and postpartum at the same exact time.
30:53Yeah. And but I also think it's interesting because the way that Danny is dismissing Nia, Nia is also postpartum and the way that Danny is dismissing her feelings and her emotions and not being the partner that Nia needs is also it's it's a mirror image of Luke and Kristen also. So it's weird that Kristen is so gung-ho sticking up for Danny when it's like he's doing the same thing to Nia that you're frustrated at Luke for doing basically. Yes. Yes. That I think is very poignant and very important that it's like you're not you guys are kind of experiencing two sides of the same coin. Yeah. But you're standing up for like you're enraged at Luke for behaving a certain way when at the same time Danny's also behaving in that exact same way, but you're standing up for him.
31:37It's almost like she's standing up for Luke in some way by standing up for Danny. It's very odd. And I think that Kristen is kind of getting a lot of heat this season for kind of attaching her cart to the wrong horse or whatever the expression is. She has weird blinders on. She's on like, and I usually feel like so far with the Valley, at least, that she's been on like the right side of history. Maybe it's because it's always been Janet. That's the villain. Or Jax and Kristen has stood up to them. But here she is on Danny's side defending him with her life for some reason. And I actually was very taken aback in a good way with how Brittany was like, what are you doing?
32:12Brittany stood 10 toes down and I was actually proud of her because Brittany always portrays this like happy, go lucky. Like, yeah, like something like an otter or whatever. But she always kind of portrays this like, everything's all good. No, no, it's all good. It's all good. But it's like, no, she was like, how many times have you been in this house? Why are you always standing up for her? You're supposed to be my best friend and you never stand up for me. Why? And she was like, it's performative. She used the word performative to describe Mia. And it's like, first of all, who taught you the word performative, Brittany?
32:42Good job. Yeah. Good job. But yeah, I was very taken aback by that in a good way. And can I also just say about Brittany, we need to draw the line somewhere. The fact that she is traveling to Mexico with the blood pocket. What do you call those bags? Those post-surgery bags? Like, what are you doing? We have to draw the line somewhere. Again, like, I know that this is a job and that you are showing up for work and you're getting paid. But, like, what doctor would advise this? Either you are seeing the world's worst doctor or you're just not listening to your doctor. And, I mean, like, we know that about Brittany.
33:16Remember when she had stomach ulcers and she was, like, taking tequila shots? Yeah, yeah, yeah. So it's like we know that Brittany will do whatever the fuck she wants anyway. But, like, we have to draw the line. Also with Mexico, like, you don't drink the water in Mexico. Correct. And so she's going to take a shower with her open wounds in Mexico. Oh, my God. Like, oh, my God. No, that's such a good. I didn't even cross my mind. I'm sorry. Like that. And she's talking about like making out with people while she has her like pus bags. I'm sorry. Like, am I being insensitive right now? No, no, no.
33:45Like we are crossing a line here. Well, no, I think her physical safety is at risk. Yes. Like, I feel like the Bravo producers should have said, no, you can't come to Mexico with your pus bag. No, I agree. And I think beyond Britney, too, it kind of goes for Kristen. It's like you have I'm not I'm not kind of mom shame her at all. It's just it's more of her state. I'm not saying that the baby's incapable of traveling or they made the wrong decision. It's like this is clearly a lot for she needs to take care of herself. Yes. Yes. That's what I mean. Like she clearly is not in a good state of mind right now.
34:16And it's very, very difficult to watch how. Yeah. They're just not on the same wavelength. And I'm not even saying I obviously I'm going to side with Kristen more because she's the one who's going through it. But the lack of understanding from Luke is discouraging to watch, to say the least. It's just, I don't know. I don't think they're compatible partners. And I think that they were already on thin ice prior to baby. But now you have a baby into the equation and it caused a lot more stress. You're not sleeping. You're not on the same team. That's just a recipe. And interestingly enough, before our New York show, one of my friends, she was at the airport from L.A.
34:49to New York. She was on the same flight as Zach. And she was chatting with him after the flight as they were waiting for their bag. And Zach said something like, I will be surprised if Luke and Kristen actually make it down the aisle. I mean, watching the season. Yeah, I would be I would be surprised also. But, you know, obviously wish them the best. And I just, you know, you it's like you said, it's difficult to watch because Kristen is really, really, really going through it. And it just it sucks that she feels like she has to go on this trip and be there when it's clear that she doesn't want to be.
35:20And she's not ready. Like, it's just, yeah. Wish her the best. Oh, also, did you see that? Luke has a new, like, dad Instagram. It's so nefarious. Unsupervised. Oh, my God. And he goes, Kaya didn't ask for this either. And it's like, yeah, of course she didn't. She's a baby. She doesn't want to be posted all over fucking Instagram. And I heard on Crappins that the thing says, stranded in L.A., country born and bred or something like that. You're not stranded. Right. Like, if you want to move back to L.A. or if you want to move back to, like, Colorado, wherever the fuck you're from, go back. Go.
35:53Go. Like, you clearly love the limelight. You're starting your own dad Instagram to become a dad fluencer. Like, stop pretending that you're some country boy who doesn't care about attention and cameras. Like, shut up. Yeah, you like LA when you're under, like, glitz and glam and you have your own show. Like, shut the hell up. You have autonomy as a grown ass. You're a 34-year-old man. Insufferable. Yeah, I can't stand him. I really want to quickly talk about, first of all, Sarah Pidgeon and Joe Allen, which I will get to in a second. But like the Taylor Swift and Travis Kelsey wedding stuff. Did you see that everyone thought they were getting married at Ocean House in Rhode Island this past weekend?
36:32And that obviously didn't end up happening because Travis Kelsey was actually at his bachelor party in L.A. So Sarah Pidgeon and Joe, I don't know what to believe at their wedding. Ocean House, Madison Square Garden. I feel like there are like leaks everywhere that they're putting out just to confuse everyone. And it's working. Just so we're clear. Which is fine. It's working. It's working at this point. I'm like, I don't know. I will find out when the rest of the world does. Like, I'm sorry. So Sarah Pidgeon and Joe Alwyn are dating. How do you feel about this couple? I love this couple. They almost kind of give brother and sister, which kind of creeps me out.
37:03I find that when two blonde people get together, they often look related. It's terrifying when two blonde people date. I don't like it, but I like them. No, me too. It makes sense. But what I have to say is he is definitely, he never wanted to be paffed. with Taylor. He never even wanted so much as to show affection with Taylor. I don't think, and please Swifties, correct me if I'm wrong, to my recollection, they never walked a carpet together. Like they were notoriously incredibly private. And here we see Joe with his arm around Sarah walking the streets of New York City being a lovey-dovey couple.
37:33And I have to say that Taylor must feel a certain type of way. Okay. But I think in his defense, there's a big difference between being papped walking down the street versus dating the most famous person in the entire world. Like, that is not for everyone. Like, I could totally understand why he would be like, yeah, I don't like the attention that comes along with dating Taylor Swift. Am I okay with having, like, a couple, like, one or two paparazzi? Let's be honest. Like, there aren't cameras flashing at Joe Allen on his own. It's when he's with Taylor Swift. So I can totally understand. Like, I feel like that's not, like, a fair comparison.
38:07You know? It's like she is the most famous person in the entire fucking world. Like, I can understand him not being comfortable with that. And I'm not a Joe Allen, but I don't care about him. What I will say is when they were dating, she wasn't necessarily— She was still in her kind of—it was lover reputation. She wasn't nearly as famous as she is now. No, but still, she still was, though. She wasn't like— Like, Sarah Pidgeon is not getting, like, chased down the street by fans. Totally. Yeah, you know, like, she's up and coming. Taylor Swift has been really, really, really famous for a really long time.
38:36True. So like, I don't know. I feel like that's not a fair comparison, but I'm not a Joe Alwyn defender, by the way. But I thought this blind item was interesting, and I want to see if you believe it. This C-minus actor, which LOL. This is Crazy Days and Nights, by the way. Right. This C-minus actor and his new girlfriend were seen having dinner at the Blue Chic restaurant in NYC. Don't know what that is. They were asked to leave after said actor threw a tantrum over the restaurant playing his ex's music. Staff claimed they were being rude and didn't leave a tip. Allegedly, they were both drunk at the end.
39:05This sounds like probably made up by like a Swifty. This is such bullshit. I know, but it's like so funny to think about him throwing a tantrum because they were playing Taylor Swift. No, I know. I agree. This is so fabricated and fictitious and wrong. Something about Joe, he gives me very calming energy and I don't really see him making a scene at all. He just is so lucky. No, he definitely wouldn't. And also Sarah Pidgeon seems really sweet and normal. I actually one of my co-workers friends went to camp with her and she apparently is just like a very very very normal girl. Like she is like the definition of just like your normal person like she didn't like grow up in a you know Hollywood family like she is just normal down to earth.
39:48Yeah. So I don't see her. Yeah I do too like she just doesn't I can't picture her being like a diva or being like rude to service workers like Kendall Jenner you know she didn't like grow up like Kendall Jenner. Totally. The rudest person to service workers allegedly. Speaking of someone who was a child actor, DeVay Chase. Have you seen this online? I don't know why this has activated me. It's really sad. Okay. So if you guys are unfamiliar, there is a woman. She was 35 years old. She tragically passed away last week. And if you're unfamiliar with the name, she was the voice of Lilo from Lilo and Stitch.
40:21And she played Samara from The Ring, that movie in 2003, I think. And she died from a combination of malnutrition, bacterial meningitis, organ failure, and sepsis after she was living on the streets on Skid Row in L.A. for some time. And I was obsessed with The Ring, the movie. Like, when I was in elementary school, I would always rent it from Blockbuster. Like, I was so weird. I knew, like, every single word. Oh, I miss Blockbuster. Yeah. And do you remember the 2003 MTV Movie Awards? Or you might have seen clips that have resurfaced where Davey Chase, she won Best Villain in 2003. and the people that presented her that award were none other than Ashton Kutcher and Diddy.
40:59Oh my God. And I remember this clip even before she had passed last week of, you know, they were very sweet to her and, you know, they helped lift her up to the podium so that she could speak from the mic. But there is a video that has resurfaced of Diddy approaching DeVeche. She was 12 years old, by the way, 13 max. It's disgusting. Approaching her and goes, hey, and I'm not exaggerating even when I say this, the way that he was talking to her. Hey, so you come to the after party or what? and like super oh my god he's disgusting disgusting diddy saying that and debate kind of like nods she's 12 and diddy goes just starts cracking up like so nefariously and sinister i it just it's very uncomfortable to watch but it makes me wonder what she sustained even though she was in the limelight for you know not very long she wasn't like an amanda bines or hillary duff or whatever you want to call it but she was at some point you know a child actor and it makes me wonder how that informed her later in life decisions and her being, you know, ultimately on the streets.
41:57And I was looking at like photos and videos of her as like a 20 something year old, 30 something year old. She's stunning. She kind of reminds me of Jennifer Lawrence, just beautiful girl, the world ahead of her. And to know that that's how her life ended. So I did some like digging. And I guess in 2016, she suffered a motorcycle accident. And I think after that accident, she became perhaps addicted to opiates, which later kind of informed her decision to be, I mean, not her decision, but that's how she ended up on the streets was because she became addicted. And she's had multiple arrests since that motorcycle accident.
42:30So in February 2017, she dropped off a young man at the emergency room and basically left him stranded. And he later died from a suspected overdose. She wasn't like blamed or anything for it, but she was hanging around people that were dying from an overdose. Later that year, she was arrested for being a passenger in a stolen vehicle. And then in August 2018, she was arrested and later charged with misdemeanor, a drug, and paraphernalia possession. But there is this really exploitative video of her, of someone taking it. People have said that it's maybe her boyfriend who started a GoFundMe in their last days of her life.
43:06Maybe trying to exploit her, but she's literally skin and bones in a tent on Skid Row. And I'm just like, how is this the same woman that I was just watching on TMZ on this clip? I don't know. It just like hits close to home because I feel like I kind of like grew up with her and I just can't believe this is how she passed. Yeah, it's really sad.
43:27Yeah, it's horrible to think about what child actors, the trauma. It sounds like she went through, you know, a lot of trauma outside of just being a child actor. But obviously there was some trauma there too. She got fucking like approach proposition by Diddy. Who knows? And that was just on camera. Who knows what else was happening to her behind the scenes? So, yeah, it's just really freaking sad. Yeah. So may she rest in peace. May she rest in peace. Yeah, absolutely. So I guess on a lighter note to kind of switch it around and on a lighter, funnier note. So I've been a diehard TaskRabbit stan long before they were a sponsor.
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49:11and he has this pony. He does the Amanda Petula fuck-ass bun. And he looks, he's like 6 '5". They call him like the striking Viking because he's like a striker. And he's like so good. And he's like 6 '5". And he's like terrifying. Like he looks like a Viking. Oh my God, I'm looking at that picture. He's literally so tall. Holy shit. Yeah, he looks like a Viking. And I'm like obsessed with him. Like he's really funny. There are like a lot of really funny like Snapchats of him. And like he just like is hilarious and he also has an insane Birkin collection. Oh my God, I love him. I'm just like obsessed with him.
49:41Like he's my new obsession, even though I don't know anything else. I couldn't name one other soccer player on this planet. No, same. Like not one other soccer player. It's funny. Like my friend, speaking of Layla, she didn't even realize the U.S. had a soccer team. She was like, I thought we were just like hosting for fun. I was like, honestly, same. Like, yeah, I don't know anything about soccer, but I'm obsessed with him. He is like the people's princess. I feel maternal towards him. Like I want to protect him. No, I love him. He could literally put you in his pocket. it i know he's but i'm dying you're right he does do the fuck ass bun he does but who wore better and he matches his ponytail holder to like the jersey he's wearing which is so cute so yeah so cute he has like he has like a like a ponytail holder like he has a collection he every every game yeah he does he's done like collab with like ponytail holder brands wait really yeah oh my gosh that's so cute um what is your leo okay my leo is olivia rodrigo's new album like her lyricism people are comparing it to taylor swift and i fear that they are correct she really i haven't really listened to it all the way through i've heard a couple songs what's the one that i love hold on let me look up you're a spark in the dark in the clothes all caught a flame that one i don't know let me look that one's the one that's going viral like online and through reels and tiktok and um i think it's expectations oh that one's really good too yeah yeah yeah i I like Cigarette Smoke, Les, Expectations is a really good, Stupid Song.
51:11She is a rock star, literally. And it was really sweet. She grew up actually in Murrieta, which is, if you guys are familiar with California, it's like east of Orange County, San Diego, kind of by Temecula, which is where a lot of people drink wine. But her team did this album release party in Temecula, like right by where she did vocal lessons and by her gymnastics place. And her dad did a little speech before to all the fans. and he's such a normal like Filipino. Like he's just super sweet. And I don't know, she just seems like such a normal girl. And I looked her up, I'm like, how old is she?
51:45She's 23. And I'm like, oh my God, she's still so young. So young. I felt like she was 23 when Driver's License came out. But I'm just like, I can't believe she's that young, still not talented. And the way that she writes is so powerful. So I just, I really like her. What is your DEO? My DEO, I have two. First of all, accidentally stepping on my dog's paw. That's so real. This happened to me the other day with Baxter. And I, when I tell you, I have never felt so bad in my entire life. He yelled like really loudly. We were walking. And I was like, oh my God, please forgive me. Like I was so worried that he would like never look at me the same.
52:23And oh my God, it was, I want to like cry thinking about it. I made it up to him. I made sure we had a great, like Henry was out of town this weekend. So we had a mommy Baxter weekend. And I made sure that we had like the best, best time. I had to make it up to him. And I was reading also that like dogs know your intentions and like they're smart and especially poodles. I'm sorry. Poodles are so smart. He like he knows that I didn't mean to and that it was an accident and he knows that I love him. So that made me feel better. And then my other DEO, there's been a lot of discourse around, I think with like the next one.
52:53And then also JLo did like a subway takes video. Did you see this? No, I thought you were going to say that her her live action shot of her seeing the next win. I thought that's. Oh, well, yeah. Yeah, when she was like a business casual outfit. No, she did a Subway Takes video, and she apparently did not like how she looked in this video and wanted them to edit her. But she looked fine. Like, she looked beautiful. She just didn't have like a filter. She's so funny, dude. She's so annoying, though. In this video, this kind of started the discourse. So this video of J-Lo plus the Knicks winning has started the discourse of like, who's a New Yorker?
53:26And she said, if you weren't born in New York, you're not a New Yorker. I'm sorry. and I don't think that that's right for a lot of reasons. So first of all, I have lived here for 12 and I'm not offended like on my own behalf. I don't give a fuck if you call me a New Yorker or not. I know I'm a New Yorker because I've lived here for 12 and I know I'm from Ohio and that is like the classic transplant. Like everyone's like, oh, all of these like transplants from Ohio, blah, blah, blah. And I'm like, I'm sorry, I've lived here for 12. So whatever. But I think it's problematic because if you replace the word New York, So when people say you're only from you're only a New Yorker if you were born here, if you replace New York with America, like that is problematic.
54:05Like that's so true. It's so true. Like you should be allowed to move somewhere. And also New York is like that's where you go to make your dreams come true, whether you are an immigrant or you are a Midwestern girl like me. Like it is a melting pot. And I just hate this fucking discourse is so insufferable. insufferable. And if I hear one more person try to say, you flew here. I grew here. Like about transplants like me. I'm sorry. I don't even feel like I'm a transplant anymore. Like I've lived here my entire adult life. So like, fuck off. No, I'm sorry. Also, when you lived in Ohio, you were also like a child up until you were 18.
54:43Like, yeah. And then I went to college. And then I moved here when I was when I was 22 years old. Yeah. Yeah. So I grew here also. Yeah, 100%. I literally grew up here. Just because you didn't go to like high school or elementary school doesn't make you less of a new person. I just feel like, yeah, exactly. And I feel like that discourse is so problematic. And I'm just, I'm sick of it. No, I completely get that. Yeah, like, I'm sorry. I feel like everyone feels so territorial over New York. And it's like there's room for all of us. I mean, technically there isn't because this island is like so fucking full.
55:12But there is room for all of us to be New Yorkers. If you want to be a New Yorker, I don't. They actually say, and I think this is originally from Sex and the City, correct me if I'm wrong, that if you've been in New York for 10 plus years, you're officially a New Yorker. I don't care. Even if you've lived in New York for five years. Even if you just moved to New York. If you live in New York, you're a New Yorker. Okay? Yeah. No, I completely agree with that. I just got fired up. Okay, sorry. What's your deal? Okay, I have three. When people say, well, I'm at this sign. I'm a Pisces, so I'm like this.
55:43It's like you could literally create any. I believe somewhat in astrological science, but like if you say I am stubborn, therefore that's, well, that makes sense because I'm a Taurus. It's like just admit that you are that trait. Don't chalk it up to anything. Like, I don't know. That's just like annoying. I think. But you're emotional because you're a Pisces. 100%. I'm emotional because a lot of fucking things. And I'm fiery because I'm an Aries. Yeah. Like, I think that's fine. But it's like any trait to be like, well, I am like this because of this. It's like, no, no, no. That's just who you are.
56:14Like, stop. not every trait of mine is Pisces coded. A lot of traits of mine are Gemini, whatever you want to say. Like, it's just annoying. I don't like when people say that. Okay. Number two, men holding children on their Instagram profiles or their dating profiles. Enough. If it's not your child. It feels exploitative. It is exploitative. It is, you know, actually. It's like, look at me being the hot uncle. No, literally, it actually triggers me. So I'm like, that actually makes me want to swipe left on you. It has like nothing about like my gird, my loins aren't on, whatever you want to say.
56:43I'm not more attracted to you because you're holding your fucking nephew. Like enough. It just is dark and insidious and it speaks like you want to show like you're a hot uncle who loves children. It's just like. Yeah. Gross. Okay. Number three. I was on one. Number three. People flash recording themselves at concerts singing and dancing. Stop. That is so distracting. It's so Miss What Danielle Bernstein coded. It 100 % is. And you know who was doing this that actually sparked this idea? Sierra from last season. She was filming herself singing and dancing to Hate That I Made You Love Me by Ariana Grande when she was at her concert in LA.
57:16And people were like, like videoing her, videoing herself. And she commented and was like, oh my God, I'm so happy that you captured this moment of me just having the time of my life. It's like, no, that's embarrassing and distracting to every other person who paid. It's distracting. And it's like, you are, I also understand like filming a concert because I have filmed concerts before that I still watch the videos of. Like, I get that. But when you are filming yourself singing along it's less about enjoying the music and more about like capturing content yes and i just find it to be very cringe like she not only just had it like to ariana she then turned the camera around so that the flash was on her distracting every fucking person around her so annoying to like octobuddy it so she could sing and dance it's like you're so embarrassing with the flash on like that's a problem it is a problem and that's exactly what i'm referring to it's like as soon as you are just taking content with the flash on of yourself like Stop.
58:08You know who else does that? Margot Oshry. Oh, but she does that every concert. And everyone's like, that's just so, it's so rude to everyone who has paid the same money as you to be in that concert. And they're just trying to be present and enjoy the music. Meanwhile, you're like, how can I make this about myself? Yeah, exactly. Like, I am so, for as online as I am, every concert I am at, my phone isn't even out. Like, I'm just like taking it. I don't think I have one single thing from the Ares tour. because I'm like, I just want to be and soak it in, which I'm not saying if you're recording, it's bad.
58:36It's just like, don't put the flash on. My God. No flash. Those are the only rules. No flash. Yeah, it's weird. Weird. Okay, well, what are we talking about on Patreon this week? We are talking about celebrity-adjacent true crime stories. So celebrities that were tangentially related to mysterious or terrifying true crime stories. So definitely tune in for that. And then on Thursday, we are covering, I don't want to give it away, an A-list it boy is our Thursday deep dive. So very much in the headlines as of late. Yes. So we will either see you on Thursday or see you tomorrow if you are a patron.
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