Dark Energy Tuesday (Ned Fulmer, Zac Efron & Nina Dobrev, Selena Gomez, Yolanda/Bella Hadid, NYC Influencer Rundown)

27:07And it was the biggest scandal for like a month. It permeated every corner of the internet, whether you knew the Try Guys or not. But the fact that he's like bringing this back to our attention, he could have quietly come back, had done a podcast, not had done some clickbaity type episode with his ex-wife. Like it just seems very thirsty to me and very disingenuous, like you said, very put on. It's clear that he just wants people to listen to the podcast. He wants ad revenue from the clicks. It's just, it's tacky. It's gross. And no one gives a shit about your podcast, Ned Fulmer. I'm sorry. You're such a hack.

27:39And you're so, you're just fake. You're fraudulent. We all found out. My sister was a YouTube girl. She told me when this story broke, she was shocked because she used to watch the Try Guys. And she said his whole bit, the entire Try Guys experience was I'm the wife guy. Like his whole personality was the wife. So that's why it was even more scathing when the scandal broke was because it was so unbelievable coming from Ned Fulmer. But give me a break. This guy, no one wants to listen to you. Shut up. Yeah. And I thought it was really interesting also because so many people were like, why is she even going on there?

28:11and I understand. First of all, I feel like she is trying to move on with her life. So it's like she also had a career in the public eye. She was doing a podcast, which she confirmed she's not returning to, but it's like she needed to address it so she could move on with her life. And also it feels like she's embarrassing him on the podcast. Like it's funny. There's one moment. Oh my God. What was it? Okay. I'm trying to find it in my notes. How basically he was like, yeah, I'm just like I meant to be a storyteller and a creator, like something like that. And says that he's really good at telling other people's stories or something.

28:44And she goes, you think, oh, here it is. Yeah. He sees himself as, you know, kind of just someone who can tell other people's stories really well. And she goes, you think you're interesting enough for that? Every person that starts a podcast and people will say this about us too. You can say, yeah. Oh, for sure. For sure. Everyone opinion is like the end all be all so many people actually i'm just gonna go on a rant now about podcasting everyone and anyone thinks that they can start a podcast because they see it blow up on every corner of instagram tiktok whatever and they're like oh that looks pretty easy i can just buy a mic and just say dispel my thoughts no no doing a podcast is so much fucking work there is so much behind the scenes stuff that you guys would never if you don't have a podcast you don't necessarily appreciate nor should you i mean you're not doing it so why would you care but people just think that they can just do it and it's easy.

29:36It's so much more than just hopping out on a mic and just talking. No one cares about your thoughts like 99.9 % of the time. Are you adding value? And I bet you Ned Fulmer is not adding value. It's just he wants to hear himself speak. And that includes us, you guys. 100%. No, exactly. We're not exonerated from this criticism. And many people would say that we shouldn't have a podcast, which again, it's your opinion. But I would like to think we're at least adding a little bit. But no one's stopping us. No one's stopping us from having a podcast. No one's stopping Ned Fulmer from having a podcast.

30:03That's the beauty of free will. Anyone can have a podcast. Should you? That's arguable. But yeah, it's a value add. His is not value add. Yeah. OK, so one last thing I'm going to say about this, because I also thought this part was interesting. So he basically said his rock bottom moment. And that's the name of this podcast, which, by the way, has last time I checked, it had two. What's it called? Two out of five stars rating. But he said his let's see what it's what it's at now. He had so many negative reviews and negative comments of people being like, we're only listening for Ariel. Like everyone's rooting for her.

30:40He is 1.7 now. But he basically said his rock bottom was Ariel telling him that she was like, I can't get past this. And then he realized what he had done was unforgivable. You're just now realizing that you weren't thinking about it. It wasn't just one mistake. Like they were having a full blown affair. Not that it would be better if it was like a one-night stand, but like I think that there's something so much worse in my opinion. I mean, I don't know which is worse, but doing it over and over again, that's a conscious decision. Like you are not thinking about your wife or your children. And he was at a wedding that weekend where his first dance song with Ariel played and he found it ironic.

31:20And it's like, yeah, that's what you deserve. But it's crazy that he, it's like he didn't think about anything as he was, he didn't think about consequences at all. And also the consequences for the other Try Guys. He ruined their livelihoods too. I mean, they're still like doing Try Guys stuff without him, or at least some of them are. I think one of them quit shortly after, but he blew up their thing also. Yeah, it's selfish. Cheating is very selfish. And especially when you have a business and a brand that you're running with other people and their mistakes end up being your mistakes. It was a great misstep and I wish him nothing but bad things.

31:55The worst. Yeah. Okay, can we quickly talk about two New York City influencers? The first, Hallie Kate, is selling her Hamptons home just one and a half years after purchasing it. So she bought it for$815 ,000, which to me seems like quite a steal for the Hamptons, though I heard that where she bought in the Hamptons is not East Hampton. It's Hampton Bay. So it's not, I don't know like too much about the Hamptons or real estate or anything, but it's not like the prime Hamptons area. $815K in California, which is like a huge housing market. I mean, that's, that would get you like a really low condo, genuinely.

32:35Yeah. I mean, like not that great of an area. Is that crazy? Sorry? Is that crazy? What even timeline are we in? Where like$800 ,000 gets you like barely anything. Yeah, listen, I'm not saying the$815K is cheap at all. It's definitely a very high price. No, it's a lot. It's a lot. That's why I'm like, that's crazy. I mean, we also live on the coast, so we live in expensive markets. But still, it is crazy. But she's selling it a year and a half after purchasing it. And the asking price on Zillow that some Reddit sleuths came across is that it's being offered at$899K. So she apparently did a full remodel.

33:11She did her bathroom, her floors, hung wallpaper, put scones on the walls. And after doing a full remodel in my home when I purchased it, I'm telling you she's making zero profit on this. In fact, she's probably losing money on the sale if you include broker fees. And I'm just shocked because it makes me wonder if she's selling this house because she wants an upgrade and perhaps a better part of the Hamptons. Or does she just need more liquidity and she's trying to sell it as quickly as possible? This to me from a real estate of mine makes no sense. you should hold, hold, hold as long as you can at a high.

33:43This, yeah, I just don't understand this from an investment perspective at all. Yeah, that is strange. I, if I had to guess, I would say that she's upgrading. That's what people think. I don't know, though. Who knows? It's very strange. But speaking of Hallie Kate, you guys, should we spoil it? Yeah. Our Thursday episode is about Hallie and Jazz. So stay tuned for more chit chat about those two. I'm so glad we did that episode before I found out about this because now I'm on NYC Influencer Snark being like, I know her. I didn't really follow her before our episode. But yeah, Christy knows her very well now.

34:23I gave her the rundown. Yes. The second New York City influencer that I want to talk about is Danielle Bernstein. So last DET, we talked about how she was incorporating shoppable links on her engagement party website. And once a guest would click on the link, it would disappear from the website so that her guests were not wearing the same outfit. And then we can only assume that she was getting commission off of these shoppable links. But I found out through Danielle's story that she was doing an engagement party tasting. Is that is that a thing? No, I don't know. Like, I don't throw a lot of big parties.

34:58The one big party I threw, obviously, is my wedding. You do a wedding tasting. Our engagement party was very low-key at a bar. I guess if you like throw a party, you do a tasting for that party. But it's just like, it's so, she's so just extra. Everything is a thing. Just relax. I think that's why it's bothersome. You can want to throw a great party and make sure that the food is tasty. That's okay. But throwing it in people's faces and putting it on your Instagram, I'm having an engagement party tasting. It just shows your opulence and what she wants you to think is like her exorbitant amount of wealth.

35:33And it's just very tacky to me. I don't know. I don't know why it bothers me. She's my BEC, so I know why it bothers me. But do you know what I mean? It just feels tacky and irrelevant. Yeah. And I also, while we're on the topic of influencers, New York City influencers, I want to quickly touch on Arielle Charnas, who, God, I'm trying to find the screenshots. I took screenshots. Basically, she decided this week. And if you have not listened to our Ariel Tarnas deep dive, she is known for being obsessed with logos. She wears like a T-shirt that says Celine on it and like just a sweater that has Chanel C's all over it.

36:13She's just obsessed with designer logos. And the other day she decided that she is done with logos and like announced it to her followers. Like she invented the quiet luxury thing. And it's so funny because I'm like, what do you mean? You are the one person that's obsessed with logos. Like, what? What is her reasoning? Did she give one? Nothing makes you appreciate good bedding more than a hot summer night, especially when your air conditioning is broken like ours was recently. I don't want to talk about it. Having something that's lightweight, breathable, cool, and easy to sleep in, no matter how hot it gets, is so freaking important.

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41:56she goes honestly and she posted herself in a Chanel or a Prada puffer that has a little Prada triangle and that's like all she wears like I said it's Prada triangle Chanel sees Celine logo on everything I even like when we did her episode I posted a roundup on our Instagram of all the tacky logo items she wears she goes honestly it probably won't make sense to you guys but to me it somehow did I got rid of puffers like this but I kept a Prada miniskirt that says Prada on the side. Something about the coat slash jackets with the visible logos gave me the ick. Beanies too. Mew Mew, I kept my fleece only because I genuinely wear it every morning to school when it's cold out.

42:32I got rid of some Celine and Prada shoes that had visible logos on them, but kept others from those designers that weren't obvious. I'll keep you posted on some others, other things that I kept slash got rid of as I come across. No one asked. No one asked. And also, well, someone literally did. But also someone, I liked the response. And again, I'm having trouble finding the screenshots that I took, but someone was like, you have a responsibility because you're constantly shilling things with logos or wearing things with logos. And all of a sudden you're saying logos are out. Logos have been out since the quiet luxury thing became a thing in 2023.

43:10And now actually they're coming back. It's always a pendulum. So logos are actually coming back right now in case you guys were curious. Either way, it's like it's it's a personal preference. But someone DM'd her and I again, I can't find the screenshot. And they were like, you have a responsibility because now all of a sudden you're telling people to get rid of these logos. So it's like you are causing people to buy things on mass and now dispose of them on mass. I don't know. It's just so interesting because, again, and here's an example. This is her and a big Celine. It's a varsity jacket. It says Celine on it.

43:45She is the queen of wearing logos. So it's just like such a weird sudden switch up. I don't know. She's trying to remove herself from what I feel like makes her an influencer. Yeah. She's peeling that back for whatever reason. But it's like, babe, you're a little late because now, like you said, designer brands are coming back in. Yeah, honestly. Yeah. Talking to you. But I just thought that was so obnoxious. Like all of a sudden you're like, logos are out it's like babe all you wear are logos literally I'm gonna post for I'm gonna repost some of the crazy logo sweaters and jackets and tops and whatever that she wears so you guys can see what I'm talking about and see why this is such a bizarre switch up suddenly yeah it's definitely and also like why announce it she's like announcing it that feels very on brand for her she's so weird she is weird speaking of weird alliances friendships arising we didn't talk about this last week on DET but Nina Dobrev and Sean White have ended their engagement after being together for years now and there's always been rumblings in the NT crazy days and nights blind item world that Sean White is not faithful to Nina Dobrev so Zac Efron Nina Dobrev Kelly Teller Miles Teller, Chase Crawford, and his girlfriend Kelsey Merritt, who I feel like similar to Brooke Snader and everyone else, we're supposed to know who Kelsey Merritt is.

45:13Don't know who she is, but I know she's dating Chase Crawford now. They were spotted on a boat in Italy the last couple of days. And I'm sorry. I love, okay, let me just be clear. Zac Efron and Nina Dobrev are being heavily shipped. TMZ was plastering photos of the two of them, appearing a little bit like close, very friendly. They've been friends for years, by the way. This isn't like they met for the first time on this yacht. They've had this history of a friendship. So it's just two friends coming together, hanging out, but with other couples because you have the Tellers and then you have Crawford and Merritt.

45:44And then you also have Nina and Zach. So people were like shipping it, which I am so for. I love both of them, Nina and Zach. I think they both deserve happiness. I think they're both very talented and they're just cool people. I think that would likely get along really well considering they have a great friendship. However, something about Kelly Teller is so clout chasey to me. I cannot put my finger on it. And then add Chase Crawford into the mix. I have never seen such darker energy than I did on that boat. Yeah. I mean, we, there's like a lot to say about Kelly Teller. I feel like we're like fascinated by her because she was allegedly, I mean, she was best friends of Taylor Swift at one point and then allegedly was cut off by Taylor Swift because she was getting like weird clout, Chasey vibes from her.

46:28She's so interesting. And also, I for sure, I'm with you on rooting for Zach and Nina's happiness. Those are two teen icons that we've grown up with. Want them to be happy for sure. This also reminds me of the fact that, remember when the tellers would go on trips to Hawaii with Aaron Rodgers and Shailene Woodley when Aaron and Shailene were together? And now Aaron is apparently quote unquote married to someone, but no one knows her identity and there's no proof beyond Aaron's just word that he is actually married or that she exists. We need to do an entire Aaron Rodgers family episode. Yes, yes, yes.

47:13I'm writing that down right now before I forgot. Oh my God. But something with Kelly kind of to add on to that point, I find that anytime she aligns herself with a celebrity, for instance, Taylor Swift. Now it's Nina Dobrev. She very much likes to showcase the friendship on her IG. Like she loves to show the world, hey, I am best friends with this hot new it girl that is Nina Dobrev. She's newly single. Everyone's rooting for her. She posted that cryptic TikTok potentially alluding to the fact that Sean White cheated on her. Like we're all rooting for Nina. And now Kelly, as luck may have it, is now best friends with her.

47:46Like she always finds herself in these positions where she's aligning herself with the female powerhouse of the moment. And I think something about her when I watch her post, it just seems very unsettling to me. Like there's a lot of allegations about her, what she likes to indulge in off camera, like whatever. She just kind of seems a little bit off. Yeah. Like there's something very uncanny about her. It's also the way she like edits her photos. I don't know. It scares me. It is. It's, it's weird. I it's very AI generated. There's so much filter. It's like a Brandy Glanville type of, no, excuse me, you know, Brandi Glanville, Gretchen Rossi, if you're watching OC, they always make fun of how heavily filtered her photos are.

48:29Like Kelly Taylor, Teller takes it to that level. And then let's, let's talk about how Miles Teller was beat up in a Maui bathroom because he allegedly didn't pay the wedding coordinator or something or wedding planner. Yeah. Darkness. We were like randomly talking about that recently. I can't remember if it was a Patreon episode or a main feed episode. It all blurs together, but I love how Miles Teller getting beaten up in Maui. is like one of our Roman empires. It really is. We're going to do a whole episode just on Kelly and Miles as well. Add that to the jacket. Really quickly though, Chase Crawford, don't get me started on that man.

49:03That man, okay, this is why he's almost like a Chase Stokes for me. There was this one photo that I came across on the internet years ago. He was at an airport and he had taken a photo. At this point, he was probably late 20s, early 30s. He had taken a photo with like the UCLA soccer game, soccer girls at an airport and he seemed very like, It seemed a little bit like you were getting a little too close to the minors. You know what I mean? I don't think they were minors. Yes. Yes. Yes. They were over 18, but they were just young. I know what you're talking about. I do know what you're talking about.

49:34Of course you know what I'm talking about. Like you and I. I know. We share the same brain. Also, something that annoys me about him is that if you read, did you read the Gossip Girl books before the Gossip Girl show? I did not. Oh my God. I was obsessed with them. And Nate Archibald was supposed to be so hot. And Chase Crawford just isn't, in my opinion. He's too pretty. He's too, like, pretty and petite, you know? He's very petite. And let's talk about his relationship with J.C. Chazay. Wait, they have a relationship? Oh. We need to do a full episode. No, no, no, no. And I got to shout out Kelly from Beyond the Blinds because she, like, is a connoisseur on Chase Crawford.

50:14And I think I was listening to Beyond the Blinds. I don't know where I saw this, but I was like, oh, interesting. Chase Crawford and J.C. Chazay were roommates. At one time. And at one point, like 2009, 2010, they were constantly photographed together. Whether it was leaving their apartment, whether it was they were partying in Vegas, they were always attached by the hip. And I asked Kelly, I'm like, I didn't even know that like they were roommates or best friends. But she was like, yeah, like there's a lot of lore to that friendship. And we can talk all about that behind a paywall because I'm not comfortable talking about it on the main feed.

50:43But there was lore with JC and Chase. And I just, yeah. Wow. Something about Chase, he just gives very clout Chasey to me. And I feel like, you know, he was dating. Wasn't he dating? Did I make this up? Did he date Carrie Underwood? I want to say. No, I think Carrie Underwood, something. There is a connection with Carrie Underwood. They did. They did. I think they get Chase. They did. They did date. They did date. They did. So they broke up over text, apparently amicably, per Time Magazine in 2013. Wow. I'm glad it was amicable. yeah i don't know you know what else is that his sister yes is married to tony romo that's what i was thinking candace crawford yeah something about chase is very weird to me i can't put my finger on it i'm sorry to you guys that love love him i'm not saying he's like a mean guy he just feels to me he gives me like a sean mendes vibe she's very uncomfortable with himself yeah i agree okay so last thing before we get into dios and elios do you want to talk about selena gomez's wedding Yeah.

51:48So TMZ reported that the wedding will take place in Santa Barbara at some point in September. And it was confirmed that guests will be staying at El Encanto, which is located in Santa Barbara. It's a five-star hotel. The entire hotel – of course, I went on their website because I'm like, if they're booking out the entire hotel, like, what dates is the hotel, like, you can't reserve. So on September 26th and 27th, the entire dates are blocked out per their hotel website. So I'm assuming she's getting married in a couple days here. And apparently the guests will be bused from El Encanto to a mysterious location.

52:25So no one knows where the actual wedding is taking place. It has to be top secret. So they'll meet at El Encanto, be bused to this said destination. Everything is paid for, obviously, because Selena's a billionaire. And I'm just excited to see these photos for my girl. I'm excited, too. I feel like she's going to look beautiful. I mean, she always does, but I feel like she's going to wear something so classic and beautiful. Like, I just know her wedding dress is going to be gorgeous. I feel like they're probably going to incorporate some Jewish traditions because Benny Blanco is Jewish. I think it was so funny at her bachelorette party, there were balloons that said Mrs.

53:04Levin. And it's like, who is that? Who's Mrs. Levin? But yeah, his real name was Benjamin Levin. Yeah, I had no idea about that. So yeah, I feel like it's going to be like a very classic traditional wedding if I had to guess. What are your predictions for it? It's going to be a stacked guess. I mean, yeah. Do you think Taylor's going to be there? That's a great, great question. I don't know because Taylor wasn't at her Cabo. She had her bachelorette in Mexico. I think it was in Cabo. Taylor was not present at that. But I feel like she has to be. Taylor has to be there. Yeah, that would be weird if she wasn't.

53:42No, that would be telling. I feel like it's fair to not be at her Cabo Bachelorette, but to not be at the wedding would be weird. I completely agree. I feel like Selena would be very upset because she's very publicly like me and Taylor are BFF, so that's weird if your best friend's not at your wedding. What other celebrities do you think will be there? Obviously, Martin Short and Steve Martin in Meryl Streep because they're all her co-stars on Only Murders in the Building. I think David Henry from Wizards of Waverly Place is confirmed to be in attendance. You know who I am curious whether or not they're going to attend?

54:16Half-baked Harvest. That, but Francia Raisa. Oh, yes. Let's talk about that. That's, yeah, there's lore there. That's Selena's ex-best friend. Who she donated her kidney to. Or wait, wasn't it the other way around? Yeah, sorry. Francia donated her candy to Selena Gomez, who was in need of it. And there was a fallout. And then they got back together as friends. So their relationship is very up and down, very publicly up and down. Let's see who else. Yeah, Taylor Swift obviously is the big question mark. But then Travis has to go as Taylor's plus one. So, I mean, can you imagine having Taylor at your wedding?

54:55It would feel like no one's paying attention to you. I know. That was like when Taylor and Travis were at that normie couple's wedding. And I think it was Travis's cousin or something. it's like, imagine just having Taylor Swift at your wedding. I'm thinking about it. I'm such a Swifty that I wouldn't care, but that would take away from your entire day. It's funny because it's like, it's not like she'd be trying to upstage the bride. She just upstages the bride by being Taylor Swift. Just walking in the entire room will just look at Taylor and nod to the bride. Yeah. That's quite distracting. Speaking of Taylor, are we ready to move on to dark energy and light energy objects of the week?

55:33I'm so excited for you to talk to me about your DEO. I want to talk about the Life of a Showgirl cardigan box set. That is a cardigan. Sophie was enraged, to be clear. I was mad about this. I immediately texted the group chat. So if you guys aren't familiar, I guess Taylor does cardigan box sets. And it's like, is it a vinyl and a cardigan? Is that what it is? I don't know. I've never purchased a cardigan. It's basically, you get the cardigan and then you get something else. Like either vinyl or record. I don't know. In any case, I'm concerned with the cardigan. That is what I'm focusing on right now.

56:13Because the cardigan, when I saw it, I was like, this looks like the most flammable piece of clothing that I could ever put on my body. It looks scratchy. It's like glittery. It has interwoven metallic fibers. it is so it looks like 2008 forever 21 and it has a little ts in the corner and it's like rust orange so it's kind of like the color palette of life of a showgirl i immediately was like what the fuck i was like i know this is not going to be made for organic fibers i clicked on the link obviously it is 40 acrylic 28 polyester 27 polyamide 5 metallized fiber it is so fucking flammable you guys do you know what i'm thinking of those pajamas wait which pajamas the pajamas that like can't legally be called pajamas because they're so flammable alissa fluellens what were you thinking of i was thinking about station nightclub oh god just because certain material is very very yeah so that's really dangerous actually It's not good to wear shoes.

57:30And I'm not laughing because it's a station nightclub. I was laughing at the Alyssa Fluellen, but this is very dangerous and biohazardous to be walking around in. I know that people buy fast fashion and they're fine and that Taylor isn't actually trying to like hurt anyone. But I just think it's crazy that she has enough money and resources to use organic fibers, at least cotton. Using cotton is not that much more expensive than using synthetic fibers. And even if it is, Taylor can afford it. And it's like you were just producing. I feel like people, you know, I don't agree with everyone who calls Taylor Swift a climate criminal because, of course, she is going to fly around in a private plane.

58:07She can't go anywhere without being flooded by fans. And if you're going to say that you wouldn't, you're lying. OK, if you were wealthy, you, too, would be on a private jet. Yeah, I have other feelings about other celebrities using private jets for everything. But like Taylor Swift is the one celebrity on the planet who cannot live a normal life because she will get hounded. And yeah, I don't think she's a climate criminal for that, but she's kind of a climate criminal for this. It's like these garbage. Of course, her fans are going to buy them because they buy everything and they're just going to like end up in landfills.

58:36They're just garbage. I don't know. It just made me mad. No, you were reasonably upset about this because you are a fashion person. You understand sustainable clothing, what it means to produce sustainable clothing. Like I can understand why this triggered you. And yeah, this is just my advice. Do not buy it. And I'm curious if her other cardigans were this flammable. I actually don't know. Let me, I'll do some, I'll do some research on the other cardigans. I will do a comparative analysis and get back to you guys. Oh, thank you. But this one just looked, I think it's like the metallic fibers.

59:10It just looked so much more flammable than I've noticed the other ones have. Yeah, I agree. Like the fiber of the sweater. I'm like, God, this looks itchy. Itchy as fuck. So itchy. Oh my God. Okay. What is your dark energy object of the week? Okay. Something about being at the office and eating your lunch in the kitchen alone is so sad. Why is that? Do you know what I mean? I don't know why. I feel pathetic. Oh, I'll end up eating it just at my desk. I want to, but I also, we hotel offices and desks. So I'm always in an office because I'm on calls all day. So I don't like to put my food in the office because then it smells and it's just too much.

59:50Yeah. Yeah. So that's I don't know. Something about it is very deeply embarrassing. And then people come in and out and they're like, hey, Christy. And I'm like on my phone on TikTok, like, hey, eating my meal. And then someone goes, what are you eating there? Can you just not? You know what makes sitting alone less embarrassing every time? Because I've I've eaten at bars, restaurants alone before I live in New York. It's like sometimes I take myself out. I will do it either with my laptop. So I'm working or I will read a book. And people who sit alone at a bar cafe reading are just so chic looking.

1:00:24And it's not so it's that performative thing where it's like starting a book from page one in public. I'm like, this is my first time reading. I'm going to do it right here. But like, actually, though, when it looks like you're doing something productive, it's not as embarrassing. For some reason, when I'm scrolling my phone in public, which I also do when I'm alone, that's that's what makes it embarrassing. I'm just like, yeah, on TikTok, it just feels even though it's not. It just feels embarrassing. No, I know what you mean. One other thing is I get dip nails like all the time. Like I just feel like I look very put together.

1:00:58I've recently realized I'm allergic to something in the dip. Yeah. So like I was – I noticed that I've been getting like really dry around here. And I was talking to my girlfriend, one of my girlfriends, Angie. And she was like, I think it's the dip because I also get psoriasis when I have dip. But anyways, like I won't show you guys. but I'm starting to get like serious like itches and like redness all around my cuticle. It's like bad. And then so now my nails are going to look like shit like they look good right now. But like if you look closely, I'm in pain. Oh, no. So that's my dark energy object, you guys.

1:01:30It's I have very sensitive skin and I'm like constantly itching my thumb because I'm just like it's so itchy from the dip. Oh, my God. I'm so sorry. I'm sorry. That sucks. My last one is that my chair is, I sat down to podcast to do this episode and I've been running around, like I said, all weekend I had these weddings and then I had my friend's like birthday brunch. So then we drove home from the wedding this morning. Then I had my friend's birthday brunch. All my friends are born in September and then rushed home. And then I plopped down in my chair and it's been kind of a little bit, I can tell that one of the legs is a little bit broken.

1:02:08On its last leg. On its leg. Yeah, this leg is on its last legs. And then I sat down and I just completely collapsed the chair. So right now I'm kind of holding it up with like my own leg muscles. Let me know, you guys, because I kind of just want something. This is only a chair from Wafer that I've had for like four and a half years. I eventually want something more official. Like we're going to upgrade my vanity into like a real desk at some point because our other desk, it's a long story There's a whole thing. I won't bore you with it. But I need just like a temporary good chair that's not going to break.

1:02:45That'll look good in our bedroom. Let us know where is your favorite place for affordable furniture? Clearly Wayfair, the furniture is very hit or miss, I feel like for the most part. But like where else besides Wayfair? Let us know. Let us know in the comments on Instagram. My light energy object. So I was out at dinner on Friday with a girlfriend of mine and we were at the bar and we got requested by like an elderly couple to scoot over. We're like, yeah, no problem. And there was a woman to the left of my friend and she was two seats down from the very end. So we go, oh, sorry, ma 'am, do you mind moving over because this couple wants to sit?

1:03:20And she kind of went begrudgingly went, okay, fine. So we all scoot over one. And then another couple comes and taps me, my friend on the shoulder. And they were like, we're so sorry. Do you guys mind if you move one down so we can sit here? We're like, oh my God, yeah, not a problem at all. and we asked the woman again to our left, hey, do you mind just scooting one over because this other couple wants to sit next to us? And she goes, oh, well, this is going to be the last time I do this. What, what, how annoying. All I wanted to do is sit and eat and oh, how annoying. And we go, oh, we're sorry.

1:03:53They just wanted to sit down. And I was kind of like reminiscing and joking around with this. The second couple, I go, God, I'm so sorry. What a, what a burden for, I was kind of whispering, I go, what a burden for her to have to move. And then come to find out when we're paying our check, the bartender goes, oh yeah, that couple, they paid for your guys' Oh, that's so sweet. I looked over, I go, did you, you guys didn't have to do that? They're like, you guys were so nice when we requested you to move. We're like, it literally took half an inch of my body space to move from one stool to the next.

1:04:21It was more of us just talking shit on the woman to the left of us. But anyways, something like that goes a long way if you just do something really small. It really made the rest of my evening, the rest of my weekend. Because they were just so pleasant and nice. And they were just like, have a wonderful rest of your weekend. Thank you so much for being so nice and classy when we asked you guys to move. And yeah, a little bit goes a long way. So. Oh, a good reminder to pay it forward. Yeah. And that lady on the left. God. Yeah. I mean, it's like it literally takes no effort to do something like that.

1:04:52My light energy, I have two, but they're kind of related. I know you don't watch, but Real Houses of Salt Lake City is back and no other Housewife franchise is doing it like these ladies. I was locked in from minute one. It's so good. If you are a patron, actually, Olivia and I did a little conversation style recap written out on our Patreon with our thoughts and musings on the premiere. But I am just so happy it's back. I feel like I've fallen off of Real Houses Orange County. So I've been missing housewives in my life. So I'm very excited. And just Salt Lake City, it's just, like I said, no one's doing it like them.

1:05:35I also saw something going viral the other day. Someone had a Watch What Happens Live taping asked Andy if he could ever see Monica Garcia or Jen Shaw return to Salt Lake. And he said, I kind of never want to see Jen Shaw again. And that's where the video ended, so I don't know what he said about Monica. But I am so happy he said that because Jen Shaw, as you guys probably know, defrauded vulnerable elderly people, which is why she's in prison. And I have no interest in ever seeing her on my TV again. It's very strange. And I also, for the record, did not think that she was an entertaining or good housewife.

1:06:14I think that she sucked the air out of every room. I thought she was trying too hard. She was always screaming at people. She got physical a couple of times. Like, I just am not interested in seeing her ever again either. So I was very happy that Andy said that. And I wish more Housewives fans were on the same page because I see way too many people on Twitter excited for her to get out of prison and excited for her to return to Salt Lake. And the show has been just fine, if not better, without her. Yeah, I've heard this season has kicked off with a great start. And speaking of Housewives, I recently started watching Miami.

1:06:48I didn't go back to season one, but this most recent season is really, really good. Oh, wait, I've heard such good things about Miami. I feel like it's time that I finally watch that. It's really fabulous. It kind of gives what I wish OC kind of gave because OC is not fabulous in the slightest. When I'm watching these shows, I want escapism. I want wealth. I want just fuck you money. And OC is not giving it to me. Miami is so exorbitant and in your face and flashy and colorful. It's really good. So good to know. That's what I want to say about that. Yeah. I also know Potomac. I don't think you watch Potomac, but Real Hazards of Potomac is also returning soon-ish.

1:07:27And Monique is returning, yeah, in two weeks, on Sunday, October 5th, actually. So I am really excited for Potomac to be back. The past few seasons have not been great, but they're kind of branding this as a refresh, like a new start. It has some mostly returnees, but some new people. Karen Huger will not be there because she has been speaking of prison in prison for her DUI while the season was filming. And I'm excited for it. The trailer looked good. Like it feels actually like a fresh start. Feels promising. So I'm excited for that after a few down seasons. But yeah, I feel like that's about it on DET for the day.

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