Smoke 'Em If You Got 'Em Podcast 213. So You've Been Publicly Coldplayed
Nancy and Sarah discuss the viral story of the week: Astronomer CEO Andy Byron and head of HR Kristin Cabot get caught cuddling on camera at a Coldplay concert. Who are these people, and why do we care? Good question! Celebrity in the 21st century is a relative term, and this story raises questions about surveillance, social-media Schadenfreude, the danger of online sleuthing, and why we have Kiss Cams in the first place.
The ladies also talk about a NYT story on how decadence at Peak Conde Nast is reminiscent of the fall of Rome. (Hint: There will be elephants.)
Also discussed:
* Ice cream got too complicated.
* Death by Grok
* Why is there a Kiss Cam at a Coldplay concert?
* WHAT WOULD YOU DO? A hypothetical on Kiss Cams.
* Sarah’s salty texts with Oscar Isaac
* Don’t you go dipping into Nancy’s DMs
* What Succession teaches us about shareholders
* “Blow-in cards”
* Sarah’s Columbia Records & Tapes scam
* Expectations of privacy when having illicit affair
* Nancy has not read Pride and Prejudice
* Rock music critics have dopey prejudices
* That $475k Vanity Fair photo shoot
* The New Yorker, not really a money-maker
* Who is the real Conde Nast?
* Sarah makes Nancy blush
* Pam Colloff, the GOAT of longform
* … But is the tampon singing?
Plus, love for 30 Rock, the writer who made $12 a word, why you should reach out to friends (and strangers), and much more!