The Summer of Peptides and Celebrity Weddings

About this episode

Audie and Ari discuss the rise of peptides, celebrity weddings, and the cultural impact of figures like Serena Williams and Taylor Swift.

Is this officially the summer of peptides and celebrity weddings? Audie and Ari consider what Serena Williams’ Wimbledon comeback means for the rise of GLP-1s and the evolution of body positivity. Then they dive into Taylor Swift, our parasocial obsession with celebrity romance, and unveil their official taxonomy of weddings. Finally, what was up with that “tapping” scene in The Devil Wears Prada 2? About the show: Welcome to Audie Cornish and Ari Shapiro’s Engagement Party, where the hot takes are the smart takes. After years of working side by side, Audie and Ari have made it official with their pop culture video podcast. Party hopping between what you're watching, reading and scrolling, these longtime friends unpack what matters in our endless feeds. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

People in this episode

Hosts: Audie Cornish, Ari Shapiro

Topics covered

• peptides
• celebrity weddings
• body positivity
• celebrity romance
• pop culture

Keywords

• peptides
• celebrity weddings
• body positivity
• Serena Williams
• Taylor Swift
• pop culture
• The Devil Wears Prada 2

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: CNN Podcasts

Books & works: The Devil Wears Prada 2

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