When A Crappy Husband Makes A Great TV Show

About this episode

The episode discusses celebrity gossip, the use of AI by Reese Witherspoon, character rehabilitation in the entertainment industry, happiness tips from Lauren Sanchez Bezos, and the dynamics of compliments in the workplace.

First, a rundown of the scurrilous gossip you missed while you were actually working: Sydney Sweeney’s cameo’s been cut from The Devil Wears Prada 2, Harry Styles is either engaged or ring-baiting us and Kim Kardashian and Lewis Hamilton have hard-launched with a pap-frolic.  In other business, why is Reese Witherspoon suddenly telling all her followers to use AI? Is this a genuine attempt to close the gender tech-gap, or is Reese just the friendliest face the robots could recruit to crack Gen X? In other business, we might be witnessing the most effective character-assassination comeback in history. While Lily Allen is currently touring an album that provides a literal receipt-by-receipt rundown of her marriage breakdown — complete with props explaining David Harbour’s alleged infidelity — her ex is busy being the most lovable man on TV in DTF St. Louis . Holly asks if playing someone lovable is the best way to rehabilitate an actor’s bad reputation? Let’s ask Noah Wyle and Adam Driver. What can one of the world’s richest women (by marriage) tell us about happiness? No, please don’t throw your phone, Clare’s all…

People in this episode

Hosts: Mia, Amelia

Topics covered

• celebrity gossip
• AI technology
• character rehabilitation
• happiness
• workplace dynamics

Keywords

• Sydney Sweeney
• Harry Styles
• Kim Kardashian
• Lily Allen
• David Harbour
• Noah Wyle
• Adam Driver
• Lauren Sanchez Bezos
• Gen Z
• coworker compliments

Mentioned in this episode

Products: AI technology

Books & works: The Devil Wears Prada 2, The Spill, A Fight About Who’s Allowed, A Podcast Feud & Hanging Out With Prince Harry, Nana Rules, Parenting Out Loud, Mamamia Out Loud

Places: St. Louis, London

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