Good Noticings

This week dove into the swirling buzz around Taylor Swift's latest album, dissecting critics' reactions and its themes. The conversation shifted to Bari Weiss's impactful new role at CBS News, emphasizing her influence in media. A playful debate arose over GQ's rules for modern gentlemen, with hosts agreeing and contradicting on etiquette. The Ryder Cup's controversies brought passion and frustration, especially regarding Rory McIlroy's treatment. Overall, a lively mix of pop culture, media discussions, and societal norms!

This discussion dives into the complex world of friendship and the dangers of discerning true connections in a digital age. They tackle the rising skepticism around hormonal birth control and its ties to anti-contraception sentiments on TikTok. Insights into Jay Shetty's interview technique reveal intriguing dynamics with celebrities like Emma Watson. They also contemplate the ethical storytelling in Elizabeth Gilbert's latest revelations about love and addiction, spiced up with a peek at Selena Gomez's wedding buzz.

This week on Good Noticings, Claire Parker and Ashley Hamilton try to forgive a former Try Guy, explore Edward Enninful’s new magazine, and explore Lizzo’s next chapter.  12 min: Edward Enninful’s 72 24 min: Bad Walkers in New York  32 min: Lizzo is Starting Over 50 min: Summer House Spinoff  54 min: Ned Fulmer (the Try Guy) is Back, Too Come to Memoir Practice Live at The Strand! ___________________________________ Keep up with all the latest: https://www.goodnoticings.com/ Read our many musings on Substack: https://cmbc.substack.com/?utm_source=global-search Join the Patreon for new, exclusive episodes every Friday! https://www.patreon.com/c/goodnoticings Follow us on: TikTok- @goodnoticingspod Instagram- @goodnoticingspod Theme song by: Bri Connelly  ___________________________________ Edward Enninful’s Big Reveal:  https://www.nytimes.com/2025/09/18/style/edward-enninful-magazine-vogue.html This Frustrated New York Pedestrian Calls Out Bad Walkers: https://www.nytimes.com/2025/09/16/nyregion/this-frustrated-new-york-pedestrian-calls-out-bad-walkers.html Lizzo Starts Over:  https://www.vulture.com/article/lizzo-comeback-lawsuit-canceled-zeitgeist-interview.html Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

This week on Good Noticings Claire and Ashley discuss ghosting and if all good Pop Culture has in fact ghosted us. They also look into the new head of Vogue, if there even is such a thing.  6 min: Chloe Malle Takes Over at Vogue 13 min: AI scraping 19 min: Wet Leg 26 min: Ghosting  33 min: Is This The Worst-Ever Era of American Pop Culture? 1 hour 7 min: The Emmys ___________________________________ Follow us on: TikTok- ⁠@goodnoticingspod⁠ Instagram- ⁠@goodnoticingspod⁠ Join the Patreon for new, exclusive episodes every Friday! ⁠https://www.patreon.com/c/goodnoticings⁠ Keep up with all the latest: https://www.goodnoticings.com/ Read our many musings on Substack: https://cmbc.substack.com/?utm_source=global-search Theme song by: Bri Connelly  ___________________________________ Pop culture article: https://www.theatlantic.com/magazine/archive/2025/06/american-pop-culture-decline/682578/ Wet Leg:  https://www.nylon.com/entertainment/wet-leg-rhian-teasdale-new-album-moisturizer-new-look-harry-styles-tour Who is Chloe Malle:  https://www.the-independent.com/life-style/vogue-chloe-malle-editor-in-chief-anna-wintour-net-worth-b2819165.html Is Ghosting Innevitable? https://www.newyorker.com/culture/infinite-scroll/is-ghosting-inevitable AI Scraping: https://nymag.com/intelligencer/article/ai-scraping-free-for-all-by-openai-google-meta-ending.html Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

WELCOME TO GOOD NOTICINGS! Claire Parker and Ashley Hamilton are diving into celebrity gossip and hot topics every Wednesday. This week, Selena Gomez’s mom outgirlbossed the best of ‘em, we review Sabrina Carpenter’s new album, and Gigi Hadid and Kendall Jenner cover Vogue! 7 min - Zoe Kravitz and Harry Styles are hanging out 13 min - What happened to Wondermind? (Selena Gomez and her mom’s startup??) 32 min - Wired’s Surrogacy story 59 min - Sabrina Carpenter’s album 1 hour 5 min - Kendall and Gigi on the cover of Vogue ___________________________________ Keep up with all the latest: https://www.goodnoticings.com/ Read our many musings on Substack: https://cmbc.substack.com/?utm_source=global-search Join the Patreon for new, exclusive episodes every Friday! https://www.patreon.com/c/goodnoticings Follow us on: TikTok- @goodnoticingspod Instagram- @goodnoticingspod Theme song by: Bri Connelly  ___________________________________ Selena Gomez Article: https://www.thecut.com/article/selena-gomez-wondermind-mental-health-start-up-mandy-teefey.html Wired Article: https://www.wired.com/story/the-baby-died-whose-fault-is-it-surrogate-pregnancy/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Welcome to Good Noticings! A new podcast by Claire Parker and Ashley Hamilton. Every week, they'll rapid-fire recommend everything they've been loving in music, movies, fiction, and more. Then they'll get into the latest in pop culture beyond just the headlines. Finally, every episode will feature a deeper look into a non-fiction book, a long read, or a buzzy moment in culture. New episodes drop every Wednesday starting September 10th. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

In the final chapter, we turn to Alyson Stoner and their brutally honest memoir about child stardom. From success as a dancer and a Disney kid and the lack of money and support that comes with that kind of fame to the truth about what happens to the family of a child star, Alyson legit tells all and then pops by to chat with us!! BRAND NEW SUMMER MERCH https://shop.celebritymemoirbookclub.biz/collections/all If you want to host a CMBC meetup here’s a meetup 101 packet to help you plan! Keep up with all the latest:  https://celebritymemoirbookclub.biz/ Join the Patreon for new episodes every Thursday! https://www.patreon.com/celebritymemoirbookclub  Follow us on Twitter @cmbc_podcast and Instagram @celebritymemoirbookclub  Art by @adrianne_manpearl and theme song by @ashleesimpsonross Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Backstreet’s back… alright? Nick Carter, Backstreet Boys member and brother of Aaron Carter, did a low to medium amount of emotional work and wrote a whole book about what you can learn from him.  BRAND NEW SUMMER MERCH https://shop.celebritymemoirbookclub.biz/collections/all If you want to host a CMBC meetup here’s a meetup 101 packet to help you plan! Keep up with all the latest:  https://celebritymemoirbookclub.biz/ Join our Geneva Community to chat with the other worms!!!!  Join the Patreon for new episodes every Thursday! https://www.patreon.com/celebritymemoirbookclub  Follow us on Twitter @cmbc_podcast and Instagram @celebritymemoirbookclub  Art by @adrianne_manpearl and theme song by @ashleesimpsonross Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Head into the 90210, make a left at Tori Spelling and you’ll run straight into Jennie Garth. The 90210 cast member has been in the center of some of Hollywood’s biggest tabloid stories but none of it was her fault.  BRAND NEW SUMMER MERCH https://shop.celebritymemoirbookclub.biz/collections/all If you want to host a CMBC meetup here’s a meetup 101 packet to help you plan! Keep up with all the latest:  https://celebritymemoirbookclub.biz/ Join our Geneva Community to chat with the other worms!!!!  Join the Patreon for new episodes every Thursday! https://www.patreon.com/celebritymemoirbookclub  Follow us on Twitter @cmbc_podcast and Instagram @celebritymemoirbookclub  Art by @adrianne_manpearl and theme song by @ashleesimpsonross Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

What’s there to say about Scheana Shay that hasn’t already been said? In her wildly anticipated memoir, Scheana finally gets to talk about herself in the one place it’s most allowed. From her childhood, to a long list of celebrity flings, to how Scandoval affected her most of all, it’s hard to believe she’s left anything out. BRAND NEW SUMMER MERCH https://shop.celebritymemoirbookclub.biz/collections/all If you want to host a CMBC meetup here’s a meetup 101 packet to help you plan! Keep up with all the latest:  https://celebritymemoirbookclub.biz/ Join our Geneva Community to chat with the other worms!!!!  Join the Patreon for new episodes every Thursday! https://www.patreon.com/celebritymemoirbookclub  Follow us on Twitter @cmbc_podcast and Instagram @celebritymemoirbookclub  Art by @adrianne_manpearl and theme song by @ashleesimpsonross Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices