
We Have Notes with Abby Gardner
We Have Notes is a new podcast from writer Abby Gardner—a self-described Gen Xer with serious millennial and Gen Z pop culture tendencies. She, and some equally passionate guests, discuss their current obsessions and what you need to know to keep up with the fast-paced culture of entertainment and social media so you don’t feel lost in the conversation again.
Latest episodes

Dec 16, 2021 • 1h 15min
"Tech Support!!!!" (with Evan Turner)
First up Abby's got some, shall we say, *strong* opinions about that Peloton ad and the current online discourse in general. Then she's joined by her old friend, screenwriter Evan Turner, to talk about movies they love like Pump Up the Volume and Vanilla Sky, Christian Slater's glorious hair, Tom Cruise's willingness to play an asshole, being raised by television, the decline of Vanderpump Rules and the rise of Summer House, that time they saw Bruce Willis on Broadway, and much more.

Dec 9, 2021 • 1h 5min
These Are Their Stories (with Carolyn MacBain-Waldo)
Abby's got quick notes on 8-Bit Christmas, Yellowjackets, Real Housewives of Salt Lake City, Pete + MGK, Vanderpump Rules, and that cheater Tristan Thompson.Then her friend Carolyn MacBain-Waldo joins to talk the most recent eps of Succession (including that final moment from Sunday), the Jeremy Strong New Yorker profile, SVU, Beyoncé, fan fiction, and much more.

Dec 2, 2021 • 1h 13min
Music & Feelings by... (with Bryn Kenny)
Abby's friend (and beauty marketing + PR guru) Bryn Kenny joins her for a great conversation about music and storytelling and all the big, wonderful feelings that come with that. Taylor, Alanis, Stevie, Fiona, Olivia, '90s grunge rage, Harry, Mick...we've got it all covered. Plus, Abby on the Beatles doc, Tick Tick Boom, and the loss of two incredible artists in Stephen Sondheim and Virgil Abloh.

Nov 24, 2021 • 24min
What to Watch: Thanksgiving Edition
Abby's list of shows and movies to take in over the Thanksgiving holiday—from Selling Sunset and Sex Lives of College Girls to House of Gucci and King Richard. Plus, some pop culture moments she's grateful for this week.

Nov 18, 2021 • 1h 21min
Reclaim Your Narrative (Abby + Dori's Version)
First, Abby's got some more notes on Taylor Swift, the discourse around Red (Taylor's Version), and a list of celebrity emotional assassins wreaking havoc on her life this week. Then her friend Dori Howard, co-founder of Wade + Belle and The Jane Club, joins for a conversation about myriad topics including, but not limited to: Saved by the Bell, television history and what we can learn from it, Ryan Murphy's Impeachment, Monica Lewinsky taking back her story, Succession, George magazine, and much more.

Nov 13, 2021 • 51min
Happy Red Day: It's Miserable and Magical
Red (Taylor's Version) is finally here and Abby's recorded her (sometimes rambling) reactions to this emotional, beautiful, lyrical masterpiece that's even better than the original. From "All Too Well" (10 Minute Version) (Taylor's Version) to the Phoebe Bridgers feature that turned her into a puddle of tears and everything in between, including the assassination of Jake Gyllenhaal. So. Many. Feelings. Plus, a few non-Taylor notes too.

Nov 8, 2021 • 31min
Footnote: The Harry Diaries
Abby's back from her Penny Lane week of Love On Tour with Harry Styles and ready to debrief on all things H, including his entry into the MCU at the end of Eternals. Coven of Psychos: This mini pod is ESPECIALLY for you!

Oct 28, 2021 • 1h 18min
Let the Pop Culture Universe Come to You (with Andrea Lavinthal)
Abby's friend Andrea Lavinthal, the Style and Beauty Director at People, joins her this week to discuss such important matters as the origins of the Bangs of Sadness, Angelina Jolie's extensions disaster on the red carpet, Vanderpump Rules Lite and Lala and Randall's apparent breakup, celebrity offspring, Selling Sunset, the Daily Mail, Firefly Lane, Gilmore Girls (Team Christopher!), TikTok fears, the Brittany Murphy doc + much more. Plus, a welcome to Scorpio SZN and what Abby wants for her birthday this year.

Oct 21, 2021 • 1h 22min
Harry, Hamstrings, Hailey Bieber (with Bailey Croke)
Abby's dear friend (and Pilates guru!) Bailey Croke joins her this week in what is basically a recreation of their workout session chats. There's talk of Succession, Harry (duh), what Bailey said about Ethan Hawke that made Abby furious, Kevin Bacon, the new Halloween movie, Abby's possible superpower, Arrested Development, Schitt's Creek, Hailey Bieber, and much more. Plus, Abby's got notes on the Kravis engagement, the newest Marvel superhero (!!!!!!), the latest Sally Rooney book, You season 3, and her new fav IG follow..R|FRM https://www.rfrmovement.com

Oct 14, 2021 • 1h 26min
The Many Saints of Pop Culture (with Gina Way)
Abby's friend, beauty writer Gina Way, is her guest this week. They're talking The Many Saints of Newark and The Sopranos, Dave Chappelle's latest Netflix special, Only Murders in the Building, Gina's deep affection for Martin Short, Princess Diana, the beauty of clock radios and comedy boys, and much more. Plus, there's so much good stuff coming out on October 15 that you don't want to miss—and Abby's got your list ready.