A Queenie in Both Hands: Friday, January 16th, 2026

16 Jan 2026 · 55 min · 27 chapters

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Podcast Summary: The Toast - A Queenie in Both Hands (January 16, 2026)

Episode Overview In this episode of *The Toast*, Jackie and Claudia Oshry discuss various pop culture news stories while incorporating their unique humor and personal anecdotes. The main highlights of the episode include Alix Earle's new YouTube series, Harry Styles' upcoming album, and Jennifer Lawrence's comments on her missed opportunity in *Once Upon a Time in Hollywood*. They also engage in their regular segment, Queenie and Weenie of the Week.

Key Segments

  1. Alix Earle Launches YouTube Interview Series ‘Get Real With Me’ (20:26)
  2. Alix Earle is launching a new monthly YouTube series called *Get Real With Me*.
  3. The show aims to elevate her *Get Ready With Me* TikTok videos into a full conversation format.
  4. It features a custom-built dressing room studio for intimate discussions with guests.
  5. Potential challenges include the monthly release schedule and competition with other celebrity interview formats.
  1. Harry Styles Announces New Disco-Themed Album (28:24)
  2. Harry Styles announces his fourth album titled *Kiss All the Time Disco Occasionally*, set to release on March 6th.
  3. The album art features a disco ball and has received mixed reviews from Jackie and Claudia.
  4. The hosts express excitement and skepticism, highlighting potential creative risks.
  1. Caitlyn Jenner Comments on Kylie and Timothée Chalamet’s Relationship (34:57)
  2. Caitlyn Jenner publicly supports her daughter Kylie’s relationship with Timothée Chalamet, calling him a "great kid."
  3. The hosts reflect on Caitlyn's demeanor and how public figures navigate family dynamics and media scrutiny.
  1. New Twist in Ashley Tisdale’s ‘Toxic’ Mom Group Drama (38:19)
  2. There are developments regarding Ashley Tisdale's experiences with a mom group that has garnered media attention.
  3. Movie executives are reportedly interested in turning the saga into a film.
  4. Jackie and Claudia discuss the potential for drama and storytelling in this scenario, expressing cautious optimism.
  1. Jennifer Lawrence on Missing Out on *Once Upon a Time in Hollywood* (41:48)
  2. Jennifer Lawrence believes she missed a chance to play Sharon Tate due to online trolls questioning her looks.
  3. The hosts discuss the implications of her comments and reflect on the perception of beauty in Hollywood.
  4. They acknowledge that such comments can resonate with broader issues of self-esteem and public scrutiny.

Regular Features

Queenie and Weenie of the Week (47:33)

  • Queenie of the Week:
  • Jackie recognizes Pitbull for his music and positive energy, mentioning his upcoming tour.
  • Claudia praises the throwback trend from 2016, appreciating the nostalgia and joy it brings to people's lives.
  • Weenie of the Week:
  • Jackie names Kiefer Sutherland for his recent incident involving an Uber driver, linking it to her advocacy for responsible celebrity behavior.
  • Claudia adds an honorable mention for the designer of Harry Styles' album cover, expressing dissatisfaction with its aesthetic.

Conclusion The episode blends humor with informative commentary on current events and celebrity culture, showcasing Jackie and Claudia's dynamic as hosts. Their personal stories, along with their engaging discussions on pop culture, keep the audience entertained and connected.

Additional Notes

  • The hosts encourage listeners to subscribe to the *The Toast* Patreon for more content, emphasizing accessibility and the community aspect.
  • They conclude with a lighthearted reminder of their break for Martin Luther King Day, maintaining a friendly rapport with their audience.

Overall Impression: The episode effectively combines humor, celebrity news, and personal anecdotes, creating an engaging listening experience. The dynamic between the hosts adds to the charm of the discussion, making it relatable for the audience.

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Chapters

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Discussing Mel Robbins and Success

0:46 to 4:30

The hosts share their thoughts on Mel Robbins and their perceptions of success.

“I just want to say what I did see was people saying Mel Robbins just went on good guys.”

Fashion Choices and Mahjong

4:31 to 5:12

The hosts discuss their fashion choices for a Mahjong game and feelings about it.

“And I think people down here play without Futures.”

Navigating Traffic Stops and Fears

5:13 to 7:13

The conversation shifts to fears of being pulled over and personal experiences with police encounters.

“And then as we started all driving green, he turned his lights on.”

Reflections on a Busy Week

7:14 to 9:10

The hosts reflect on their week, upcoming plans, and the significance of MLK Day.

“And Ben says those words, but his tone is - Is defensive.”

Cooking Adventures and Recipes

9:11 to 12:00

The hosts discuss recipes, cooking experiences, and share their culinary highs and lows.

“I was thinking, like, Sunday night, like, maybe a barbecue at my place?”

Children's Books Discussion

12:01 to 14:01

The hosts share thoughts on children's books, focusing on favorites and critiques.

“So Jackie was helping me place an order on Amazon for like new children's books because I just ended up with like some rogue books here and they're horrible.”

Dissecting Brown Bear, Brown Bear

14:01 to 15:36

A discussion on the children's book 'Brown Bear, Brown Bear' and its popularity.

“Do you have a page in your book that's upside down?”

The Appeal of Children's Literature

15:37 to 16:00

Exploring the impact and appeal of children's literature in today's market.

Alex Earl's New YouTube Series

20:24 to 24:56

Discussion about Alex Earl launching a YouTube series and its implications in media.

“Alex Earl is launching a new YouTube interview series called Get Real With Me.”

The Future of Celebrity Interview Shows

24:57 to 28:00

Analyzing the saturation of celebrity interview shows and their evolving formats.

“Yeah, I guess I'm thinking like more minutiae, like podcasts.”
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Harry Styles' Disco Album Announcement

28:30 to 30:28

We dive into Harry Styles' upcoming disco-themed album and share our thoughts on its cover and concept.

“All the kids are like remixing ABBA and, you know, Saturday Night Fever.”

Speculations on Harry's New Era

30:28 to 31:19

Discussion on the expectations for Harry's new album and comparisons to past releases.

“You are looking at potentially Harry Styles PB poopoo era.”

The Desire to Learn Drumming

31:19 to 32:31

A light-hearted conversation about the desire to learn drumming and the challenges involved.

“I think there's something so sick, and I do have a lot of rhythm.”

Hunter Hayes and Concert Plans

32:31 to 34:37

Exciting plans for attending a Hunter Hayes concert and possible interactions with him.

“So back to me playing drums really quick.”

Caitlyn Jenner on Kylie and Timothy

34:37 to 37:13

Caitlyn Jenner shares her thoughts on Kylie Jenner's relationship with Timothy Chalamet.

“Maybe Hunter will teach me how to play drums.”

The Donna Kelsey Effect

37:13 to 38:16

Exploring the dynamics of public scrutiny in relationships, drawing parallels with Donna Kelsey.

Drama in Ashley Tisdale's Mom Group

38:16 to 41:31

A discussion on the drama surrounding Ashley Tisdale's toxic mom group and its potential movie adaptation.

“New twist in the Ashley Tisdale toxic mom group drama.”

Jennifer Lawrence's Casting Concerns

41:31 to 42:00

Jennifer Lawrence shares her feelings on not being cast in 'Once Upon a Time in Hollywood' due to online opinions.

“Yeah, if they give it like a good, get the big little eyes treatment.”

Self-Confidence and Celebrity Comparisons

42:00 to 42:30

Discussion about Jennifer Lawrence's self-image and her comparison to Margot Robbie.

“And up until this point, like, I was with her.”

Jennifer Lawrence's Casting Experience

42:30 to 43:40

Exploration of Jennifer Lawrence's views on being cast in Quentin Tarantino's films.

“Jennifer Lawrence is doing press for her movie, so she's giving a lot of interviews, and she's a very quotable woman because, you know.”

Tarantino's Casting Decisions

43:40 to 44:50

Discussion on Quentin Tarantino's casting choices and how they are influenced by public opinion.

“I just don't think he cares that much about what like mentally ill stans have to say on Twitter.”

Missed Opportunities in Hollywood

44:50 to 46:04

Discussion on actors missing out on roles and the interchangeable nature of casting.

“I thought you were saying Daisy in Daisy Jones and the Six, which honestly, she would have been great.”

Titanic Discussion and Survivor's Guilt

46:04 to 47:25

Speculation on who would have boarded the Titanic and discussions about survival.

“But there was a guy who got on a life raft who was like responsible for the sinking.”

Transition to Queenie and Weenie Segment

47:25 to 47:35

Introduction to the Queenie and Weenie of the Week segment.

“Like everyone was going to the US from a couple ports.”

Queenie of the Week: Pitbull and Sydney Sweeney

47:35 to 49:19

Awarding Queenie of the Week to Pitbull and Sydney Sweeney for their positive influence.

“Every Friday, Jackie and I just like to tie up the week with a little bow with a segment that we call Queenie and Weenie of the Week.”

Nostalgia for 2016 Trends

49:19 to 50:27

Discussion about the joy from nostalgic social media trends from 2016.

“I wrote it down, but I want to see if I can memorize it a little brain camp.”

Weenie of the Week: Kiefer Sutherland

50:27 to 51:40

Awarding Weenie of the Week to Kiefer Sutherland for his recent actions.

“But I was thinking of Jade, Ropair, Tobears.”
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0:22I sound amazing. welcome back to the toast and happy friday things we did that friday hello oh it's 2016 again friday things we did second full week of the year what's that oh remember when everyone was doing mustaches in 2016 oh like barely what that's like a core tenant of 2016 like everybody had a fake mustache oh my god are you even a millennial you know what i'm talking about yes like yeah mustache yeah okay mustache do you know how many pictures we had on facebook like you were always doing this like i was not i don't think i was participating in mustache but it doesn't mean that it wasn't real it wasn't real to you bitch now i want to say something i have to say this and i literally like when i woke up today i'm like or my because i always want to say stuff on the podcast and then of course i forget do an amazing episode and then like the one thing i wanted to say we didn't say it absolutely bears mentioning that i did not see one comment and i looked of anybody saying that they absolutely like can't miss an episode of the Mel Robbins podcast.

1:21I just want to say what I did see was people saying Mel Robbins just went on good guys. I know. And I knew that when you said the smallest, tiniest shows she could find. Oh, to be clear, I was not talking about the good guys. Yeah. Like if I'm Mel Robbins and I want to be successful, I'm going on the good guys. Yeah. And we've never said the good guys isn't successful. We hate them because they're successful. It's true. If they weren't successful, So we wouldn't even notice them. No, no. We literally hate them because we ain't them. We are jealous of their success. Oh, was that not clear? Yeah.

1:52No, I think people thought we were throwing shade, but we actually weren't throwing shade in the way that you thought we were throwing shade. And I was not talking about the good guys when I was talking about Mel Robbins. And I just thought I have no issue with Mel Robbins. I think overall, like, her purpose is a good one, right? She's not, like, you know, hurting anyone. Do you feel as though you let them? No, I wish. like and I do feel like their let them theory is a little bit flawed okay because like I could let them but like some people need to stop like do you know what I mean yeah and of course not every issue in the world is mine to take on but like with personal relationships friends and family like maybe you shouldn't let them maybe they are at a harm and risk to themselves perhaps I feel like I really let them I think you do too Kelty coined not the let them but the F them theory and I feel like I definitely subscribe more to that yeah I think I'm like kind of a Mel Robbins swirly.

2:44Like I just so let them. It's like my philosophy that you can't really change people. And like you can only change how you react to people. Is that what Mel said? Oh, I don't know. Is that what she has said? I don't know anything about the let them theory beyond like we're just letting them. Yeah. Right. To what end? I don't know. Now you swirly's might be wondering why both Jaquie and I are wearing a cashmere sweater. I'm wearing like a dual neck. Jackie's wearing an ascot. I think we're calling it right. Or just like a scarf. Wearing a scarf. A lot of reasons for the reason for the look today.

3:13A couple factors went into it. The first is that it's the 40s. It's freezing in Florida, which is so amazing. I live like 365 days for two. The two where it drops below 50 in Florida. It's so exciting. This is my thickest sweater set. I was such a commuter today. Like I got in the car freezing, like warming up my car. And then when I got here, I didn't want to get out because I had my heated steering wheel on. Like I was such a regular girl. I used my tushy warmers. I forgot I have a heated steering wheel. I didn't even know how to put it on. BMW just said, would you like it? Like, it's on. I said, thanks.

3:45Wow. And then I am wearing a little scarf around my neck because we are playing Mahjong today. So I was like, oh, how could I enhance my look today? As we were saying, I like to add a little trinket or something. I can't wear a hat with like this collared cashmere sweater. To the Mahjong party tonight. So I'm wearing a little scarf and I just, I thought it added a little something extra, don't you think? I do think. Je ne sais quoi. A little je ne sais quoi. I'm excited for Mahjong. Me too. I'm a little bit nervous because, you know, I talk a big game. And I realized that everybody down here plays a version of Mahjong a little bit differently than me.

4:13I play with Futures. If you guys know Mahjong, like, it's just a way of playing. Now, playing without Futures is, I think, how most people play. You know, I learned the Moroccan style from my guru, Esther Chitri. And your Moroccan roots. Correct. Don't forget about that olive skin tone. So I've never played without Futures. And I think people down here play without Futures. It's not that different. But, you know, I talk about gaming. I've been playing since the sixth grade. And, like, meanwhile, I'm not going to be able to play because I don't know what the fuck you guys are doing. So it'll be like, you know, I'm excited.

4:41I wonder if like everyone has mahjong imposter syndrome. I think that they do. It's unless you're like of Asian descent and you've been playing like for generations and like your family. I think people who just pick it up. I think everybody's insecure about it. OK, well, let's see how the game goes. Hopefully like the other bitches we're playing with are insecure, too. Yeah. And we can just be honest about how we're feeling. Yeah. I was on the road this morning and a new fear was unlocked because I saw someone get pulled over and it was very low key. Like we were all sitting at the stoplight. The police officer was to my right.

5:11I noticed that he was there. So I just noticed that. And then as we started all driving green, he turned his lights on. And the person in front of him just pulled over. And I'm like, how would I know if it's meant for me? Like, how do you know who the police officer wants to be pulling over? It's a good question. In that particular scenario, it's really weird. It sounds like she, I looked and it was a she. It sounds like she knew she did something wrong. In that moment, I was like, okay, my registration is up to date. Thank God it never is. my seatbelt's on. Yeah. 10 and 2. I was dancing a little bit.

5:44I stopped. I don't know. It feels like the girl was pulling over to get out of the way so the police officer could like go find his real suspect. And she ended up being the suspect. It was the two of them. But like she just sort of like claimed it. Like, oh, I guess this is for me. She didn't even like give him a couple paces to like confirm. He didn't even turn on wing away. So, you know, there is a first for everything and I have never been pulled over. I've of course been in the car when Ben's been pulled over or someone else. I myself have never been pulled over. And I know like at some point it is going to happen.

6:13I don't think people go throughout. I think mostly most people on the road like have been pulled over at least once. And I'm always like prepared, of course. I do hope that it does happen on a day where like I am looking pretty because I'm sorry, like the world we live in, I do feel like you're less likely to get a ticket when you're pretty. I do also hope that perhaps that cop's wife is a toaster and he recognizes my voice. I do think that like that might be a possibility. We have a lot of Leos, law enforcement officer wives. My fear, if I get pulled over, like I'm ready to take ownership and accountability for whatever it was that I did.

6:42My fear is not knowing that it's for me. A real issue for many Americans. Like, I don't know how I'm going to know that I'm the one that needs to be pulled over until he literally has to get out the megaphone. White Tesla. Right. Pull over. It's, yeah, it's, I feel like when it happens to you, you'll know. Yeah. You're fucked up. When you know, you know. I think it's like, you know, you fucked up. And it's so important that your disposition be like holding space for accountability. and I think like where my husband can improve because I have been with him. Ben has this thing and he's gotten better with it and he hasn't gotten pulled over in many years.

7:11But you know, you're supposed to be like, you know, what's the problem officer? Oh, I did? I'm so sorry. I had no idea. It won't happen again. And Ben says those words, but his tone is - Is defensive. What did I do? No. Are you sure? Are you sure? Okay. I'm like, Ben, you're being so rude. He's like, what are you talking about? I'm being so nice. I'm like, do you know what nice means? He's so defensive, but also like condescending. That was like the one time it happened. I'm like, girl, you have got to be nicer. And I think when we were pulled over, it was by in New Jersey, which is so much scarier.

7:45Because in New Jersey, you get pulled over by a state trooper. Yeah. In New York, it's like a traffic cop. I don't know. They just don't scare me. New Jersey with the hats. Oh, my God. And we were on the highway. So the guy had to come over to the passenger side to talk to us. So I felt like I was the one being pulled over. I'm like, I'm just here for the ride. It was about you. He just wanted to talk to you. And it wasn't looking my prettiest. So we did get a ticket. What are you speeding? Obviously. Obviously. And then like two years later, Ben went to the DMV to renew his license. And they were like, sorry, we can't renew your license.

8:13It's suspended. And Ben's like, what are you talking about? They were like, you have had a suspended license for like a year. And Ben had no idea. I guess he got like 11 points. Like it was like he's gotten like two enormous tickets that at some point you get enough points. They revoke your license. But he hadn't updated his address or anything. So they sent the address to his like old parents apartment. And so he was driving with a suspended license for like a year. That's my husband. King. My king. My king. Well, other than that, it's been a really great week. It has. I can't lie. It's been a great week.

8:44I'm happy for it to be over. You know, that's not to say that like I didn't enjoy the week, but it was still a week. Yeah. And next week is a shorty because it's MLK Day. So we are off on Monday. Of course. We have a long weekend to enjoy. Just in case anybody might have been confused as to whether there was a show on Monday or not. Of course there's not. Of course. We're going to not miss the first holiday of the year. Not only that, it would be disrespectful. Oh, of course. We obviously honor. MLK. Of course. Like, duh. You don't? Who would want us to do a show? Somebody disgusting. Mm-hmm. So, yes, it's a short week next week.

9:20I didn't even think about that. What should we do? Clambake? Trips to the Cape? Yeah, we have to make a plan. We do. Like, maybe a barbecue? So glad you brought that up. I was thinking, like, Sunday night, like, maybe a barbecue at my place? Love that idea. Because we don't have to wake up early. Completely inspired. Okay. Maybe like pool. Because it's finally supposed to be nice again starting on Sunday. Okay. I love a barbecue. Okay. So you're in. Oh, I'm so in, bitch. My barbecue. Yeah. If you're like hosting, procuring. So I guess I'll move forward with it. It means I have to probably get meat today.

9:50Ben's at the kosher grocer right now. Oh, my God. Yeah, of course he's making a recipe. Oh, what is he making? What he made yesterday looked so good. You know, I have to say because I'm always clowning on Ben. And he made this Chinese chicken salad inspired recipe because it's like a really popular thing, Chinese chicken salad. But he made a Chinese chicken slaw. So it was like a coleslaw salad. Obviously, I didn't eat it. But he made the chicken separately. It was like schnitzel, like a breaded cutlet. And he chopped it up, left it out of the cutting board. And then he went to the bathroom or something.

10:17And I went in there and had a couple of pieces of the chicken. Oh, my God, you guys. Don't tell him I said this. I've never had better chicken in my whole life, in my entire life, than this chicken. It looked really good. And that's my favorite kind of salad, like with cabbage. If you want to know what the secret was for the chicken, you know, you do egg, flour. He didn't do flour. He did cornstarch. That shit was so crispy. Yeah, I know. Like, none of this means anything to me, but. Someone out there. Yeah. Wants to know. Did you see what I posted on Instagram yesterday? These, like, new AI food videos.

10:44Have you seen them? No, I'm getting AI food videos of, like, babies made out of orange slices eating orange slices. Oh, I've seen those. I've seen those. Love. Now I get, like, cooking tips and life tips. It's like an onion being like, hey, I'm a white onion. Don't put me in something cooked. They're like a food ingredients yelling at you, telling you how to cook them. I'm a steak. Let me rest 15 minutes before you cook me. It's hysterical. I see so many of them. I send a bunch of them to Ben because I just like think they're funny. But I just want to like share with the classes. Anyone else experiencing these videos?

11:15I'm really enjoying them and I'm learning a lot. I had not seen them before you posted, although that doesn't mean like I'm not the target demo for it. But that's where AI is a beautiful thing. It is. It's really a beautiful thing. I'm learning a lot. Last night I made Ina's lemon chicken recipe, which was one of the first recipes I ever made when I started cooking years ago. I made it in my old apartment. And it's just so funny now that I'm more experienced. Not up to snuff? Well, one, that it was okay. It wasn't so amazing. But two, how much quicker it takes me to make it. It was like a nothing recipe.

11:47When I made that, it was my big Shabbat. And now it's a couple of chopped garlic cloves and a white wine. You'd be kind to your former self. Oh, for sure. She was doing her best. Queenalish. Queenie of the week. Oh, today's Friday. We are doing Queenie and Weenie of the week. And for kind of a historic week, I had such a hard time thinking of a weenie, but the Queenie came to me real quick. I had two Queenies. I'm going to share them both. All right. Should we just be positive this week? A Queenie in each hand. That's beautiful. Now. Me and you. What else? I have to tell you guys. Okay. So Jackie was helping me place an order on Amazon for like new children's books because I just ended up with like some rogue books here and they're horrible.

12:27And I ordered a couple and I want to talk about them. You know, this is my favorite subject and I've been begging you for years. I love you till the cows come home. That was your recommendation. I don't feel like it passes muster. I just want to let you know. Having said that, the next book, like, you know, I can't read I love you forever because it makes me cry. Giraffes can't dance. Makes me cry. Like, I fucking love this book. I'm dancing. Yes, I'm dancing. I'm dancing. Gerald cried. Oh, Gerald, you're so weird. Oh, my God. When they called Gerald weird, like, I'm not okay. Yeah. I love this fucking book.

13:00Protect Gerald at all costs. Protect Gerald. Ben could not. He was like, he was, I forget what he was doing, but he was like not in the bed reading the book with us. He was just like peripheral, like, you know, going through his backpack or something. And he like picks his head up. We all can dance to music that we love. He was like, I love this fucking book. And that's the book Andrew Schultz recommended to you. And, you know, books are so personal. I remember him saying giraffes can't tell me that book sounds horrible. You guys' fucking book. Listen to the breeze. It's hard for me not to get emotional while reading this book.

13:31And of course it's about dancing and music, but it's really not. It's a larger message. And Ben and I were actually having a conversation. As most books are. We were having a conversation after we put Ruby down. What is the message of the book? Of course it's about dancing, but it's about so much more than that. It's about individuality. It's about trying new things. It's about putting yourself out there and it's about dancing to the beat of your own drum, quite literally. It's such an amazing book. And the thing is, like, Ruby can't appreciate it yet, but, like, I'm reading it for myself. All Ruby wants to read is Brown Bear, Brown Bear.

14:02What do you see? And I just want to say... Do you have a page in your book that's upside down? Which page? One of the pages in my Brown Bear book is, like, printed upside down. I don't know if that's part of the book. Is it one of the animals? Yeah. No. It's like the white bird or something. It's upside down. I think it's an error Is the text upside down? I can't remember But it felt like an error I'm glad If you don't have it Then it's an error No I don't have it I just I wish like He wasn't so obsessed with it Like It's not that good I see children No okay So the whole point of the book Is like you're asking Brown bear What do you see?

14:38The brown bear sees a red bird What does the red bird see? A yellow duck It's a way for like Animals and colors I get it And then the very last animal It's like What do you see? It's like I see a teacher looking at me Why would the teacher be in the zoo? Okay Then the teacher's like Teacher teacher what do you see and the teacher's like well I see children looking at me so I think it's about like a class trip to a zoo and it's like children what do you see and then they name all of the things and a teacher that's what we see and it's like the book doesn't end it's just like it's not good I don't understand how that book got so popular and got so much market share like I feel like if if someone set out to write that book right now like a nobody say I was writing a Children's book, and that's what I wrote.

15:17Nobody would buy it. Nobody would read it. It's, like, not a good book, but it's just ubiquitous. It is the David Letterman of children's books. It's an industry plan. David Letterman could never get famous today, like, when the pool is much wider. Brown Bear would never succeed in today's economy. There are too many good new authors. It's an industry plan, I think. Giraffes can't dance. Can't break down. Of course. let's remind it's right behind Jackie the best book ever written is the camper and the counselor actually need a copy for um while I'm here grab it so that's Koji's corner today I love that you know I could dissect children's books all day every day I've you know said we should do a patreon on it um and I was struck down but I stand by that but maybe maybe I'm wrong maybe I'm wrong without further ado to do it is time for the fast five stories that you do need to know And the Fast Five Stories that you do need to know is brought to you by Taylor Farms.

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20:25Our first story, a little media news. Alex Earl is launching a new YouTube interview series called Get Real With Me. So I was wrong. I just want to say. I do believe that the project she was seizing is this YouTube series. Myself and a lot of other people thought it was like a brand from her, which I do believe will get eventually whether it's skincare and makeup. But I was wrong. Just saying. She's launched like Hot Mess Media. So she's changed the name of Hot Mess to become Hot Mess Media. And under that, she is launching Get Real With Me, which is a new monthly. I didn't realize she was like creating a TNN.

20:56I thought it was just like Hot Mess is now turning into Get Ready With Me. Yeah, no. And she's keeping the name and just sort of merging. Plus, Get Real With Me is a monthly YouTube series that elevates like the viral Get Ready With Me TikTok videos she makes into a full-fledged conversation show. The series will launch on Thursday, January 15th with an episode featuring her close friend, creator and comedian Jake Shane, with an additional guest set to appear on a monthly basis. It will stream on YouTube and across all video podcast platforms. It is presented by Hot Mess Media with Abigail Lowenthal, executive producing.

21:27It's filmed in a custom-built dressing room style studio in West Hollywood. It was gorgeous. It's designed to feel stripped back. It features a one-way mirror, hidden cameras, and vanity embedded microphones. So it's really like a set, not like two people at a microphone aware that they're at a microphone. They're like getting ready and talking. Doing makeup and stuff. In a pargy manner. It really feels like Hailey Bieber's what's in my bathroom or welcome to my bathroom. Yeah, I don't know if Haley Bieber does that anymore, which is a shame because it was great. I feel like she does it when she feels like it.

21:55Right. This is a monthly installment, which I do feel like it's hard for people when you come from the Internet, like for people to get excited about a monthly thing. They're used to like, you know, five Alex videos a day and one podcast a week. Sometimes most podcasts now do two a week. Like so the frequency is I don't think ideal for fans of hers, but something so high quality obviously takes more. And she also just has like a lot on her plate. And I appreciate her not over committing. A lot of people like, yeah, I can do a podcast a week. And like you can't. So I appreciate her not over committing.

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22:19And I think maybe if it's successful, she'll go maybe not at two a month or one a week. But I feel like it's a lot of hoopla for one thing a month, you know? Yeah. Like a lot of work, a lot of money. I guess she has other stuff on her YouTube channel. So she's like creating other content. She does vlogs and stuff. So like one piece of content a month will be this. And it is very high quality. And I guess if she was doing a guest a week, like that is so much. Like then you're a talk show, you know, and then that's your full time job. And this is not her full time job. No, and I do feel like we are reaching a boiling point with celebrity interview shows.

22:52Like we were just talking yesterday about Pete Davidson. I feel like that's why it's like hard to get excited about because, yes, Pete is great. But it's like how many podcasts can celebrities go on? It's now becoming where people aren't even tuning in with the exception of a couple of people like Amy Poehler. I think people tune in for her. It's just about like who the guest is and I'll go watch this show one week and this show another week. It's like a little uninspired, the whole like celebrity interview thing. Um, not to say that about Alex though. I do think that, um, she's on this very unique cusp of like celebrity and digital talent.

23:24So her having like Jake Shane is a great, and I'm sure she'll get like a Haley Bieber, but also, you know, go internet too. So I think it's great, but I do think we're reaching like a, some sort of boiling point with interview shows. Well, I think when it comes to like traditional celebrities, they go on to promote their project and they're not, it's not about like conversations. It's just like, they're talking about the talking points and you can't take your talking points to like every single show because everyone's tired of hearing it but like when it's someone who has like personality or an interesting story and it's like it's just conversations you could do conversations forever so and it's like interview it does run dry but if you're a good conversationalist and you can just like put out an hour long like interesting piece of content that I think that could go on forever I do also think the concept of hot mess media is really interesting like is she going to be launching other content like maybe Ashton you know like I'm curious I feel like that's not worth her time as just like a media personality it's like a lot of management and it's it is almost impossible to do it successfully like with the exception of like dear media I can't think of another like celebrity or Bill Simmons the ringer that's like that's what everyone I think that's the model right when you do that yes where you have a successful podcast and then you create a media company it's just it's almost impossible and very successful people smart people do it and I think that they struggle with it it's hard to manage talent it's hard to make your listeners want to listen to another show like you know unwell comes to mind vile files they have like a little network and I don't think that their shows are particularly successful outside of vile files not a ton of unwell shows have popped off and that's like the biggest you know and baddest to do it and i can't think of a an example where it's tnn like it's so hard yeah it is really hard i imagine for alex i don't imagine she'll get into the business of like talent management and like bringing on other shows and creators but like anything she does will now be produced by hot mess so like even if she did a reality show i mean people are saying like earl girls forever like that would be a hot mess production i like that It just is something to like own everything that she's a part of.

25:31Yeah, I guess I'm thinking like more minutiae, like podcasts. Yeah. Where I feel like it's almost impossible to do. Dear Media. Did I say that already? That's a good example of like a show that built a ton of other shows. But I would say like nine times out of ten they fail. But you're right. I'm thinking more kind of like Margot Robbie. You know, her production company produces every movie, every commercial, everything that she does. Yeah. It's not just digital content. To put your stamp on something. Yeah. Like get a piece of it. At this point, she's owed a piece of anything that she's doing.

25:56Even if it's a commercial. Yep. It should be a Hot Mess production. It's like when you watch any Taylor Swift music video, it's produced by Taylor Swift Productions. Yeah. Yeah. I'm surprised she went with the name Hot Mess still. I know. Because when I saw this story first, I'm like, get real with me. That's great. It's a great name. That's so Alex Earl. And it's so conversation. And Get Ready With Me is like such an internet thing. And what we're doing here is we're getting real and getting ready. Like, it's actually brilliant. And it made me feel like, oh, you know what? Hot Mess, what was that?

26:23That was kind of a mess. And who wants to be a Hot Mess? And then I kept reading the article and it's now Hot Mess Media. I know. And I think that like hot mess is really associated with a lot of like the drama from the Unwell Network. And I feel like it was maybe representative of her when she was in like her college era. But she's been talking about a lot how like, you know, she's in this was in this like long term relationship. And she's now like much more focused on like family and business and health. And she's not a hot mess anymore. So I feel like, you know, when you build something, you feel like attached to the.

26:51We had it with the breath. Like we couldn't even imagine. You couldn't pry the breath from what? We were devastated when we couldn't get the IP. I was actually thinking, you know, that trend. And now I did do that again. No, what are you singing? Like, you know, the song, time casts a spell on the trend that's going on. In your 20s, someone will, like, in your 20s. You will lose the IP to a show called The Morning Breath. It is important that you don't care. That's a good one. And then with, like, a montage of, like, toast. But, like, oh, my God, you don't understand. The day we found out that we could not have the name The Morning Breath.

27:25on the couch screaming we thought it was all over we thought that was literally the key to like that it was the best smartest thing we ever did and i get it because like sometimes you're so attached to ip that was the whole call her daddy drama with sophia and alex and you know what that ip proved to be extremely valuable so like you know keeping it was important so it's not a ubiquitous like all the time but i do think she could have left it behind i think when i think of it i think a lot of like you know the podcast drama i don't think it represents her now as like a woman but whatever whatever i just thought that was like interesting to note get real with me is a great title and i think a first episode with jake shane is a great start it's going to be fun and it'll give us a taste of like what we can expect you know yeah i'm curious like who the other guests are yeah like if it's going to be more digital we gotta have ashton of course yeah but i don't think that's what this is like she can get real with ashton all day every day yeah um okay ready for our next story harry styles announces his new disco themed album ahead of his msg residency harry styles announced on thursday that he will be releasing his fourth record called kiss all the time disco occasionally so it is a disco album featuring a glittering disco ball during a sunrise and it will be out march 6th obsessed with the concept of a disco album I feel like disco is so back, right?

28:48All the kids are like remixing ABBA and, you know, Saturday Night Fever. Love it. It's very on the nose. And if anyone's going to do it, it's going to be Harry, like with his outfits and stuff. The title of this album, like I don't understand. And not me like breaking my neck to read it. Did you see like, because it's written in a circle. So I'm like, kiss everything. No, it was, what is it? Kiss all the time, period. Okay, but I didn't. Disco occasionally. No, I don't think. I didn't know where the first word was. So I was like all the kiss time. You're not meant to. If I hadn't known that that was the title, I don't know what I would.

29:18I wouldn't know that that's the title. I would have just thought it was like a weird stamp in the corner. And then we've got like Harry cut out and pasted on the bottom left corner. It's definitely a weird cover. I think the cover is atrocious, actually. I don't even think that's a hot take. I haven't seen anyone talking about it. But I think this is the stupidest cover I ever saw. Okay. I didn't want to be like overwhelmingly negative. So I was like over here saying it's weird. But I agree. It's awful. And there's so much you could do. First of all, he's like the most handsome man on the planet.

29:44Give us your face. Of course. I do think sometimes people don't want to rest on their laurels of good looks so they get a little creative. Like this cover makes no sense. It looks like it was made in pick art. No, you know what it's giving, Jackie? Peep-ee-poo-poo. Oh, pick monkey. Yeah. Remember pick monkey? Yeah, it's like word art. If I just saw this cover, I would say Harry is having a pee-pee-poo-poo moment. Although we know like this is going to be an amazing album. Like disco, Harry's really not capable of flopping. So like if I said something, I would think it's giving Harry Styles and his dead pets.

30:16Yeah, it is. I totally agree. The PB poopoo element of this album cover cannot be overstated. I know. And I want to like not talk about it, but we don't have a first single. We have nothing. No, he just dropped it on his Instagram. And I was like, what am I looking at? You are looking at potentially Harry Styles PB poopoo era. PB poopoo and his dead pets. I just want to let you know. So we'll see when the first single drops. Like we'll see if it's real music. but this just looks like I'm in the studio, I'm on drugs and I'm putting out a fart. I just want to say, I'm almost like 100 % sure it's a real album.

30:46It's an album that feels like a real album. I don't think it's pee-pee poo-poo. But what was the last album that came out that we thought was pee-pee poo-poo? Justin Bieber? Swag. Swag. I'm cracking up. Swag. It did give pee-pee poo-poo because he didn't announce it. He just released it with a billboard and it was confusing. It was real. He was also acting pee-pee poo-poo. Harry hasn't been acting. He's in a stable relationship. he wears trench coats and walks around the city like he hasn't been giving pee pee poo poo Justin Bieber was leading up to his album giving like on the fritz of some sort of manic episode but just take your time honey I get it I get it I get it it wasn't pee pee poo poo when it got nominated for a Grammy okay good luck to Harry the way you got it all in my head I love that song I think I'd rather you in my bed slay just take your time honey I get it I get it I get I would love to learn how to play the drums.

31:44I think there's something so sick, and I do have a lot of rhythm. Like, I'm joking. Like, you guys are going to think I'm joking, but I'm not. I'm very musically inclined. Like, I hear the ones and the twos. As do I. Yeah, like music theory. I don't have pitch, but I've got the five, six. I've got the eight count. Like, when they say, like, I have beat. I have rhythm. That's another great book that I couldn't find on Amazon, but it was, like, Harry's favorite when he was, maybe it's called Bubby's Got the Beat. You would love it. I'm familiar with it. You know it? Yeah, where they're like getting ready for Shabbat.

32:12Yep. Walking with my family. Yeah. Looking mighty neat. Gonna see my bubby. She's got the beat. Ugh, those inclusive Jewish books are so good. It's such a good book. I actually couldn't find it. I need to go back to the store where I first bought it, but it was like four years ago. Yeah. We'll find it. We need to find it. It's the best book ever. And the kids would like love it now. So back to me playing drums really quick. I think, well, we were talking about this on the Patreon yesterday. Oh, like hobbies. About things you want to learn. Like if you want to learn how to play drums, like if you meant that, do it.

32:40So the only thing is I do feel I'm well equipped to be like an actually good drummer. I love music. I've got the beat. Like I said, I find myself like, oh, she's got the beat. I like, I'm always like tip tapping, you know, like a song's on. I'm like, you know, except I do believe it takes enormous arm strength to be a successful drummer. Like you have to be able to like be your workout. I know. It's like I really really struggle to hold Ruby. Like my arms are killing me. I literally have to go to the gym just to get in shape to hold Ruby. And so I do feel like that would be the one thing holding me back.

33:10I would have to drum for like only short songs. And you would be drumming to what end? Like to put on a concert for your family? Would you join like a little garage band? What would bring you joy? That's a really good question. Like for what? Like say you were taking lessons to play the drums and you were able to do it. Would you get a drum set for your home to just like hobby drum? Would you join a band? Like what would you want to do with this skill? Because drummers kind of like need a community. It's not a solo act. Like, why do I want to learn drums? Like, right. These violent ends have violent beginnings.

33:41Like, what's the purpose? Cause and effect. Call the Homer. Yeah. What would you do with that skill? It's not like you could like drum on the show. Because to be clear, I have no interest in being in a band as anything other than lead singer. Like, are you guys crazy? Of course. Or it's like really sick when people like drum and sing at the same time. But again, I'm so out of shape. That takes, I actually just saw a video of Hunter Hayes doing it. Because I'm obviously on Hunter Hayes talk. and he does this thing at his concerts when he plays like his biggest song crazy um and i don't and for the last chorus he sits down and he's like and i don't want it and like it's actually sick is he on tour right now yeah i'm going to a show in april now that i've been connected with him because we spoke about him on the podcast did i tell you that him and i are messaging well i saw that he clipped our thing and then uh we dm just a tiny bit yeah but he knows i live in new york i didn't know there were shows to be going to yeah april oh i'll check it out like I would literally come to town he's on my list of like Rascal Flatts, Callie Clarkson will fly for Hunter Hayes.

34:37I think it's going to be an amazing concert and like the fact like that it's in New York and it's a country artist we're going to get like an intimate venue I don't know where it is but I don't think it's like a huge like it's gonna be great. Wow okay. I know it's crazy. Maybe Hunter will teach me how to play drums. Maybe if you learn the drums in time for April like you could go on stage. Love. Are you ready for our next story? Yeah. Caitlyn Jenner is giving her seal of approval to Kylie and Timothy. I mean, how could you not? But apparently literally like a father's dream. Yeah. Caitlin was caught up with paparazzi at the airport.

35:13She told the Daily Mail. Was she wearing hokas? She was wearing ninkers. She loves a sensible like shoe. She is an athlete. She's an athlete. First of all, she's also like an older woman. So, you know, you've got to get your orthotic like and she when she wore hokas to the Kardashian, like goodbye El Dorado party. And they like showed her hokas first. I was cracking up. I wondered if that was like sponsored. It was such a good ad. They looked like brand new hokas. I need brand new hokas. Let me see what she's. I'm classic Caitlyn fit. I don't think those are hokas. So she was what? Like paparazzi?

35:50Yeah, paparazzi. Daily Mail was asking her about Kylie and Timothy. and she said, I just want my daughter to be happy and she is and I like that. She called Timothy a great kid and a phenomenal actor before revealing that she has seen his new movie Marty Supreme. I gotta see Marty Supreme. It's just like holding me back from living my truest. And the more I learn about it, it's annoying. I keep getting things spoiled like that Fran Joshers in it. Oh, thanks for spoiling that. Robert Pattinson. And now stop. That's all I know. I would like to have learned these things on my own. And Kevin O 'Leary.

36:20I didn't know that. Did you? Like I did, but I already forgot it. And can you stop? Yeah, sorry. Sorry. I love Kevin O 'Leary. I do wonder like if Kate gets together with Timothy and Kylie and what they do together. I could see them like all going like ATV riding or whatever. Yeah. I feel like, yeah. I mean, I feel like this relationship is any parent stream. Like they're together three years. She seems so happy. He's so like proud of her, with her. What's bad to say, but I also feel like Caitlin, she's kind of giving Donna Kelsey here where it's like she's not giving a lot because she's scared.

36:50So it's like, oh, do you hate Timothy or are you being protected? So it comes off as like aloofness, but it's mostly like I'm just trying to honor their privacy because they're the most private couple in the world. That is the Donna Kelsey effect. Like, are you, do you hate this person or are you scared? Blink if you hate her and just don't if you are scared. So I think Donna was scared and I think Caitlyn was as scared as Caitlyn could be and just like doesn't want to piss off her daughters. And now having watched like three episodes of Traitors with Donna Kelsey in it and like understanding like her, she's clearly like a scared person.

37:19it's insane that she would sign up for traitors or just like even like any opportunity in the public life because she's not really made for it and now I feel even more certain than ever like anytime she was asked in the beginning of like the Taylor days that like she was crapping her pants like she was so scared I don't I don't think she's made for it but I think for her to have these opportunities at like this stage in her life it's like it's inconceivable it's it's YOLO like my favorite show wants me on like let's go for two days and see how the sauce gets me she's just having fun yeah she's also like a single woman right their parents are divorced yeah so she's just living life she's literally on her eat pray love right so like when she's going on today's show and they're asking her about taylor it's like sure she's not cut out for the today's show but like you know she's far as gump i think she's in her yolo era yeah but she's far as gump like she just found herself at the center of this like in the center of culture yeah and she does not know what to do with it quite yet.

38:14So she's just having fun. Yeah. Are you ready for our next story? Number four. New twist in the Ashley Tisdale toxic mom group drama. What? Movie executives are eyeing a film version. Oh God. Okay. Once. I actually, I disagree with you. I think this would be our favorite kind of movie. I know we're sick of like this particular group. Is Ashley Tisdale like executive producing it? No. So other producers are interested in like turning the blog post into a movie. That's kind of what happened with Anna Delvey. Yeah. It was originally just like someone wrote up what happened with their crazy friend Anna.

38:48People bought it and then turned it into a movie. So I guess in this instance like they would be buying Ashley's thing and she would be a part of it. But you could also just make a movie about inspired by a toxic mom group. This is our favorite genre. I mean, I feel like it would kind of be a good horror movie. You know what I mean? No, it would be our favorite kind of movie. Like rich mothers. Like doing things and fighting. I guess. There does need to be a murder. Right. or like a lesbian triangle of some sorts. And that could be like the source of the toxicity. Yeah. As it stands now, it's just like Ashley's feelings, which doesn't sound like an interesting movie, but.

39:26But what did Ashley do? You know, what was. Oh, maybe it's like, maybe it's like one of those, one of those books where it's like two different POVs. It's like Ashley's telling her POV about like how all these girls are being mean to her. And then it turns out like Ashley's actually in an institution. You know, It's also like that episode of 30 Rock where it's like Liz was the bully the whole time. Like she remembers high school where everyone bullied her, but it turned out like she was the asshole. All roads lead back to an episode of 30 Rock. That is the funniest episode where she goes to a reunion.

39:52She brings Jack because she's like afraid of all these bullies. And they're like, what are you talking about? You were the meanest bitch ever. Liz is like, what are you talking about? You guys all bullied me. They were like, you bullied us. Like, oh my God, literally, I'm still in therapy, Liz. That is the funniest fucking episode. I feel like that's what this could be. And so they'll obviously play it up for a movie. But like, what was the incident that got Ashley like isolated from the group? And plus the fact that they're celebrities. So like any toxic mom group, like if someone exits, like nobody cares.

40:18Right. But I think there's a lot here for a movie and our favorite kind of film. I know it sounds like kind of like hunting wives ish. That was a toxic mom group. Big little lies. Yeah. I know we're fatigued by this particular story and Ashley Tisdale French herself. Well, I just don't want Ashley involved in the creative. Like, do you know what I mean? Because then it's biased. Yeah, but I do think that they are going to like use her blog post because that's the only material on the matter. So I got two pieces of information actually about this mom group. And I feel like. I feel like you could share the first one you got.

40:52Okay. You kind of got it from like an anonymous source. I did, but I verified it's like an extremely legitimate source. I just want to say like what I heard was that all alleged. It's not Hillary who's the mean girl. Right. Like the media and I think people like actually just let people think that, of course, like the most famous Hillary, like she's at the helm of the mean side. And what I heard from actually a pretty legitimate source is that Hillary is like, so not the mean girl. She literally doesn't even care. It's, you know, the one who cooks. Allegedly. Allegedly. Ben Sauffer. And then what I also heard, and I won't say because I don't know if like this 100%, but there is an extremely famous person in this mom group who hasn't been named.

41:27People don't realize that she's also a part of this group. That's proprietary information. So that like. Yeah. But, yeah. I would watch this movie or something. I would watch it just to wrap it up. Yeah, if they give it like a good, get the big little eyes treatment. Yeah. I feel that. That's our favorite. Of course. Are you ready for our fifth and final story? I am. Jennifer Lawrence thinks she missed out on a role in Once Upon a Time in Hollywood because trolls said that she was not pretty enough to play Sharon Tate. Now, I feel like every day this week, we've been like, you know, remarking on something Jennifer Lawrence has said.

42:01And up until this point, like, I was with her. hashtag I'm with her at this point it's giving like you know fishing for compliments like obviously you're prettier than Sharon Tate like please stop well I don't want prettier than Sharon Tate she's like I'm not pretty enough I'm like no you no and like the role went to Margot Robbie who's like equally pretty like Jennifer I wouldn't say Margot Robbie is like insanely more pretty than Jennifer Lawrence like these are two of the most beautiful right right it's just a matter of like scheduling and I'm like already dealing with my own like self-confidence issues I actually really don't want to talk about this I feel like it's going to be damaging to my self-worth um I feel like You might enjoy bits and bobs.

42:30There's a couple things here. Jennifer Lawrence is doing press for her movie, so she's giving a lot of interviews, and she's a very quotable woman because, you know. Big personality. She says what's on her mind. And she was asked about Quentin Tarantino's interest in working with her and if she would ever work with Tarantino, and she said that he did want her to star in Once Upon a Time in Hollywood, but she believes the online reactions to her potential casting are what dissuaded him. She said then everyone was like, she's not pretty enough to play Sharon Tate, and then they didn't cast her. She said, I'm pretty sure it's true, or it's that thing where I've been telling the story this way for so long that I believe it.

43:02No, but I'm pretty sure that's what happened. Or he was just never considering me for the part. And the internet just like went out of their way to call me ugly. So I don't remember this. And I feel like when there is, you know, negative things to say about Jennifer Lawrence, and, you know, I don't have anything negative to say, but the internet does like, you know, every now and then say like, you know, she's annoying, she tripped, right? Like, remember that? And they say, you know, people started a bunch of rumors about her as it related to Harvey Weinstein. I've never heard anybody say that she's not pretty.

43:29Yeah. So like this, I feel like this is maybe like a figment of her imagination. I agree. But that's how like she really experienced it. It really feels like that's what she thinks happened. I would give a little bit more credit to Quentin Tarantino. Yeah. I don't know the man. I just don't think he cares that much about what like mentally ill stans have to say on Twitter. And if he thinks someone's the right person for the role. you know I keep I always see this like fun fact about Inglourious Bastards that they almost didn't make the movie because they could not find the right actor to play Christoph Waltz yeah I mean he's one of a kind I don't know if he won any awards but the way he sends a fucking chill down my spine like the second au revoir Shoshana that is like when it comes to like you know what they'll watch in acting school it is christoph waltz as the nazi right so quentin who almost shelves a whole project because he couldn't get the casting right isn't going to take casting direction from the internet but i guess like jen heard that she was up for it and then saw that and that's how she saw it right out but i might have just lost the role i'm gonna give quentin more credit than that i am and then also she said the man decided to like pick up and move to tel aviv he obviously does not care what people think of him right she also said that she was offered the role of daisy in his movie The Hateful Eight, which ultimately went to Jennifer Jason Leigh.

44:50She said, I turned it down. I should not have done that. That means nothing to me. I don't know what that movie is. I thought you were saying Daisy in Daisy Jones and the Six, which honestly, she would have been great. She would have been great. She would have been really great. No, Hateful Eight came out in 2015. So like I wasn't paying attention. I love when people tell us. But I think it was like, you know, he's done nine movies. Each one is bigger and better than the next. So I think to miss out on a Quentin project is a mistake for her. This is what we call, you know, Miss Casting News. What do we call it?

45:16Almost Casting News. One of my favorites when like celebrities who made it and they're fine do tell us like the big things they missed out on. Yeah. And it makes you like realize like, oh, they're all kind of interchangeable. Like they could have been great in that. Yeah. With the exception of like three movies. Titanic. Miss Cast? No, no, no. I just mean like if you miss that one, you should feel bad. Oh, but I also feel like if somewhere else played Rose or Jack, the movie still would have been great. That's what I mean by interchangeable. I don't feel personally connected to like Kate Winslet as Rose.

45:47Leo as Jack, maybe more. Yeah. I don't know. I feel most connected to, of course, Victor Garber. Of course. No one else could have played that role. Of course. The worst captain of all time. And I do think the film would have suffered. Like it would not be the Titanic. No, I do think he went down with the ship. Right. He didn't get on a life raft. He didn't get it. But there was a guy who got on a life raft who was like responsible for the sinking. Insane. Yeah. Yeah. I mean, there's like a lot of Survivor's Girl with the Titanic. Do you think that if you were alive in 1912, correct? Like, do you think you would have gotten on the Titanic?

46:22No, I feel like you're like, you don't like to be the first. My personality is not, oh, we're going, like, that's like people who go to space right now. I don't know if I've said this before, but if I was alive in 1912, like, Brian Kelly 100 % would have invited me on the Titanic and I would have went. I don't think you would have went, but you would have been invited. And then you always would have said, like, you know, I was invited. Oh, my God, like my dinner party trick. Like, did you guys hear about that boat? like you know I was invited on the Titanic yeah but I couldn't go yeah because I podcast every day that's what I think would have happened I would not have gone no that's interesting though I am I feel like I'm having deja vu that we had this conversation once before and I asked like I literally texted Brian and was like if you were alive in 1912 do you think you would have gone on the Titanic he would have but I also feel like the Titanic was very much like a means of getting somewhere not just like a fun thing to do so unless you had to get and he's more in the business of fun things like traveling for fun.

47:12Right. And wasn't it leaving London? Yeah, it was leaving the UK coming to America. So I made a couple stops along the coast. Oh, really? So were there people who like got off the Titanic? No, no, no, no. It was picking people up. Like everyone was going to the US from a couple ports. Picking up more victims. Yeah. Cool. Well, those are the fast five stories. The show is not over yet because it is time for Queenie and Weenie of the Week. Every Friday, Jackie and I just like to tie up the week with a little bow with a segment that we call Queenie and Weenie of the Week. It's extremely self-explanatory.

47:42We give out two awards, Queenie of the Week and Weenie of the Week. Again, you're a Queenie. You might be Queenie. You are a Weenie. You might be Weenie. Let's start. What do we want to start with, Queenie? Queenie. I have two Queenies, if I may. Please. My first Queenie is someone who really influenced my week for the better. Mood booster, if you will, and that's Pitbull. I was listening to old Pitbull music, and he's just such a king. The music is so good. His lyrics are so funny. He was just cracking me up. Like that sort of energy, positivity. I love it. And then I saw a story today that I didn't pick as a story because I was going to share it during my Queenie, which is that he's going on tour, a North American tour with Lil Jon.

48:20And I actually think I'm going to go. I have to tell you. I think he's now an artist I will travel for. We have had this conversation before and it was like a little bit jokey. Like we're going to see people in concert. People flooded to the comments being like, I have to tell you, I saw people in concert. Like I got free tickets from work or whatever. And it was the best concert they'd ever been to. He should have a Vegas residency. He should do the Super Bowl. I was listening to his discography. He's worked with everyone who would bring out so many guests. I have said this for years. Nobody listens to me.

48:46Wait. We have like a Hall of Fame of people who haven't done the Super Bowl yet. Obviously like Taylor Swift, Kelly Clarkson, Pink, Pitbull. Every time I say Pitbull. Nobody's listening. I've never heard you say that. Nobody's listening. So he is one of my Queenies of the Week for making my commute so pargy and reminding me like why he is who he is. Love that. My other Queenie of the Week is Sydney Sweeney. for meeting with the two hostages, Noah and Abina Tan. And she just like does not give a fuck. Yeah. And it's very refreshing in this cold, cold world. Yeah. Who's your queenie? Who was my queenie?

49:23I wrote it down, but I want to see if I can memorize it a little brain camp. Brain camp. The word I was looking for yesterday, I think it was on the Patreon when I was looking for a word and we were talking about traitors, was wild card. Oh, I remember. Brain camp. Okay, my Queen of the Week is not a person. It's not a place. It's more of a thing. It is this 2016 trend. All week, people have been sharing throwback pictures. When I tell you this trend, and I think trends are stupid. I'm not ever one to be like, I love this trend. It's bringing me so much joy. One, it's like we're getting our shine as millennials, I guess.

49:56And it just reminded me of simpler times. Obviously, people in my close peripheral friends and family are sharing, and then I see old pictures of myself. But I've really been enjoying other people's. I feel like we get to a boiling point with trend that like everybody does it every like brand and I'm like so over it. No, the brands are doing it. I'm loving it. Like it's a trip down such a fun time in my life that I didn't like I've been getting a lot of joy from it. I agree. I'm really enjoying other people's family and friends. I see myself and also like, you know, remembering the good old days.

50:25But other influencers who one either I did follow. I'm like, oh, my God. Yeah, you shout out to Amanda Stanton. Did you see hers? Oh, no. But I was thinking of Jade, Ropair, Tobears. And it's such a time capsule. Yes. Literally, Amanda Stanton's was like pictures of her and Lauren Lane, Ashley I from The Bachelor, her cover of Us Weekly. Why I trust Josh. Okay? I loved it. So usually, like, everybody starts doing a trend, I, like, start to hate it. I cannot stop scrolling through people. Oh, should I do it? I looked through my 2016 photos just to be like, oh, what was I doing? But I was like, oh, no, I won't pose.

51:00But maybe I should pose. You should. And you could look through like your Snapchat memories. Like that's a really good way to find stuff. Yeah. Also, then there are people who I follow now who I didn't follow back then. Who I'm like, oh, that's what you were up to. Yeah. Interesting. Yeah. So I agree. That's been a fun one. Now my Weenie of the Week goes to Kiefer Sutherland. Obviously for assaulting his Uber driver as we reported yesterday. But obviously because that's bad, right? But more so, like he made me look bad because I'm always telling celebrities to take Ubers. and he did. And you don't like that and you don't take that lightly.

51:35I don't. I felt it was a personal assault not only on the driver but on me as well. What about you? My weenie. Hmm. Do you not have one? I don't really have one because I was like I was going to go for two queenies. Okay, also honorable mention to the person who designed Harry Styles' album. That's also like a weenie. Oh yeah. Though I don't think it was like a person. I think it was like A chatbot? Hi Harry. Oh wow. Jackie's really convinced this is a pee-pee poo-poo. I'm not convinced but I think that because I actually I don't think he's at a place in his career where he's going to put out pee pee poo poo but I do think everything that he's given us is pee pee poo poo and we can't ignore that yeah and we're just ignoring it because why because we like him yeah that's why and that's bias yeah and we have to confront our biases okay confront your biases girl confront them I love that I love that So that's all Yeah so sad I hate to just you know as they say Bidding is such sweet sorrow It is but we're actually about to podcast right Again right after this we're doing a Patreon episode So head over to patreon.com slash your toast if you want More toast especially on Monday we're not doing A show so if you're like oh sad no show Like there's literally 300 plus Episodes on the Patreon Yeah and today we'll be recording like a parenthood themed one because I'm just getting inundated with parenthood questions.

53:00I also feel like I need to say this. I feel like when we talk about Patreon, if you've never heard of Patreon, you're like, what the hell is that? It's just like a website. You go to patreon.com slash the toast and you make a login and literally it's like a blog full of like hundreds of podcast episodes. Yeah, so it's$7.99 per month. And with that, you get five extra episodes every month from us, but you also get access to every month's five episodes for the last six years. Yeah, you get everything that came before it. There must be like 500 episodes on there now. There's vlogs, like famous ones, of course, The Great Chili Cook-Off, Jackie Dressing Me for St.

53:32Bart's, Cleaning Out Closets. That's so good. Jackie Stroller Reviews. We have like parenthood stuff. Olivia comes on. Ben comes on. We do cooking. And you can go back and watch all of it. And it's much more personal, less like celebrity focused. Even though we do then do episodes that are like pop culture, TV recap, deep dives on famous couples throughout history. We actually did do a famous couples throughout history episode. We had to. We got really creative over there. And it's like, don't be intimidated. It's just a website. and you can or you could download the app but it's like really easy to use.

54:00It's kind of like OnlyFans or Substack. It's just a subscription service. And then once you do subscribe you can get those episodes on like your Apple or Spotify. It's super easy. If you're tech savvy like you could put the RSS into your podcast app. It's super easy. And then you get access to our Facebook group too. Oh yeah. Which is just for Patreon members. So just like I just wanted to remind everyone. Yeah. Well that's our show y 'all. Thank you so much for listening to the Toast on the Land on Morning Show. We deliver the fast life stories you need to know every Monday through Friday on YouTube.

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From the publisher

1. Alix Earle Launches YouTube Interview Series ‘Get Real With Me’ (Variety) (20:26)

2. Harry Styles announces new disco-themed album ahead of MSG residency (Page Six) (28:24)

3. Caitlyn Jenner breaks silence on daughter Kylie’s romance with Timothée Chalamet (Page Six) (34:57)

4. New twist in Ashley Tisdale ‘toxic’ mom group drama with movie execs eyeing film version (Page Six) (38:19)

5. Jennifer Lawrence Thinks She Missed Out On ‘Once Upon a Time In Hollywood’ Role Because Trolls Said She Was “Not Pretty Enough To Play Sharon Tate” (Deadline) (41:48)

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