About this episode
Juliet and Amanda discuss celebrity sightings at the World Cup final, the press tour for 'The Odyssey', and a new novel by Rachel Cusk, along with various pop culture topics.
This week on Jam Session, Juliet and Amanda discuss the many celebrity sightings at the World Cup final (11:08) before digging into ‘The Odyssey’ press tour (28:16) and speculation that Rachel Cusk’s new novel is secretly about Natalie Portman (36:25). Plus, some Jam Session reading recs (40:49), a partial Spice Girls reunion at Mel C's wedding (51:24), and Amanda sheds light on what she watched at the nail salon (53:06). Hosts: Amanda Dobbins and Juliet Litman Producer: Donnie Beacham Jr. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
People in this episode
Hosts: Juliet Litman, Amanda Dobbins
Topics covered
- celebrity sightings
- World Cup
- book speculation
- Spice Girls reunion
- media consumption
Keywords
- World Cup
- celebrity
- Rachel Cusk
- Natalie Portman
- Spice Girls
- The Odyssey
- Jam Session
Mentioned in this episode
Books & works: The Odyssey
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