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So, like, makes us love each other even more. This is pop culture hour. Feels like there needs to be, like, music for that part. You know? Like, yeah. Yep. I support I support some theme music for it for sure. Yeah. It needs, like, something, like, ominous. You know? Like, something that's, like Oh. We're about to f**k s**t up. We're about to f**k it up. We're about to go in on so many things. Like, borrow Selling Sunset soundtrack. Like, we are the girls, and we are here to not play. But f**k you up. Have you Okay. Wait. Hold on. I've never seen Selling Sunset, but one of the only things I know about it is that the music is like Vanderpump Rules music where it's like the songs are so cheesy, and it's like, it's a night out tonight, And we're gonna have some fun, but we're gonna be hungover. These are the times. You know, just, like, really dumb s**t. It's actually, if you can believe it, worse than anything I've ever heard. Like, it is so it's just, like, it's so obvious that the songs were written for the show specifically. You know what I mean? It's like, I've got my high heels on. I'm selling real estate. It's like, wait a second. Wait. Really? Really? I am telling you, you need to you can just, like, watch it and just, like, on an iPad, turn around and just, like, listen to it. It's just the soundtrack of my life, quite frankly. Oh my god. Why wasn't anyone getting people to write music for for Vanderpump Rules? It could have been like, I'm late for my shift at sir. I think I need a cigarette break by the dumpster. Like, would have been f**king amazing. Best of the Rainforest song ever. I'm so haunted. Okay. So, Taylor, it's been a f**king month. Like, it's been a month since we've done this. I know. I think I only, like, spoke to you briefly, like, as a friend. Yeah. This is a break. So crazy that we just go so long without talking and, like, neither of us notice. I know. I know. I'm like I know we always talk about this, but, like, is it good or is it bad? No. It's great. I think it's really good. No. I think it's great. I do. I don't have the time. We don't got the time. I don't have the energy. And it's like, it it it because it doesn't affect the friendship, it only enhances it. You know? I feel the same way. I feel the same way. So how are your holidays? Talk to my mom. I like I mean, I haven't talked to my mom in a month. No. I don't talk to anyone. And we're good. Like, it's not even like that's bad. Oh, really? Because my mom, like, every 2 weeks, will call me and talk about how she's really upset and how 2 weeks before that, she had she had given me a talk about how I don't make enough effort. And then she'll start crying, and then I'll be like, oh, well, that really makes a f**k. Call? No. Exactly. I'm like, you're putting all this pressure on me, and now this is like this is a chore. And, like, I told you that, like, I'm gonna try harder, but, like, you have to make this more fun. Like, you you can't just it can't be like this. And then I'll just say I'm sorry. Both ways. Oh, no. She tries really hard. Oh. Oh, she does. Yeah. She does. She tries really hard. And I'm just like, if it's any consolation, mom, I know that, like, this is already me and Hartford's dynamic. So, like, I will be punished. I'm getting punished. Karma is coming back to me for not being a better daughter. Like, you're gonna get a bad girl. 100%. Whatever. But yeah. So how were your well, how was your holidays? It was good. We got sick. I went to go visit my my niece, Scarlet, which, like, I wouldn't take it back for the world, like, being sick in order to get to see her. But, like, f**king amen. It's like we work Tay and I work so we we just it's it's our work schedules are crazy. My wife definitely works longer hours than I do. But, like, she never gets time off of work. So, like, to have, like, a week and a half off straight is, like, luxurious. Yeah. And to then be, like, and we're sick was just s**tty. That sucks, actually, a lot. Sucks. What kind of sickness? Like, I feel like even when we travel, like, we come stay with you. Like, we go, like, on these, like, trips. Like, we're going to, Portugal in March, but it's like they're either short trips or over there working trips, you know, or a combination of the 2. Like, even your wedding felt like I felt like I was, like, still doing work stuff on your wedding. You know what I mean? Because you were posting that content. You know it, honey. I'm not stupid. I got high engagement. No. I know it. I know what you mean. So it was like yeah. So it was like a week and a half that you actually, like, had nothing to do Literally. And you were sick. That really does suck. It sucks. I know. But, you know, we're oh, we're also we we announced on Instagram. We made an Instagram official that we're, like, actually trying to have a baby. No. When I say I was crying watching that video, like, I couldn't I yes. Like, I was so emotional. Like, it was such a beautiful video. And like, it really I've never seen you more vulnerable, and it was just an Instagram video. But I felt like you Were you real? Yes. Maybe it's just because I know that you've had, like, this wasn't, like, your idea. You know, like, you're apprehensive. You don't know if you're ready to have a kid. So, like but you know how much Teddy wants it and Yep. And you do wanna be a a parent. You're just scared. So, like, to see you just, like, in that video talking about it and then, like like, the b roll, like, you know what I mean? If you guys choosing Did it not feel like an infomercial? Oh, yeah. But but I cry in infomercials. So, like, was it cheesy? Yes. Did I love it? Yes. AFPCA vibes. No. It really was like I felt like, where's the number to call for me to adopt one of these? Like, literally, that's what it felt like. But I loved it. Where's the one eyed dog in the crate shaking? Should've done Sarah McLachlan music over it. Oh, his arms are here. But, Taylor, I'm so proud of you. I'm so proud of you. I'm proud of you both. I'd like you guys to just get on this as soon as possible. Now, like, don't don't don't stick your head in the sand and be like, okay. Well, we did the first step of choosing the sperm donor. Like, we're gonna wait a while now. Like, you gotta do it. Get it. Come on. Get it together. Get it going. Hey. Hey. Stop it. Peer pressure. We're gonna get on it. I promise. Okay. Don't look at me. Okay. I'm just saying being a parent is a beautiful, wonderful thing. Yes. You miss out a lot on you miss out on a lot of life, but, like, you gain so much other life. You know? Okay. Yeah. I will say, watching first of all, Hartford, almost happy birthday when we're recording this. By the time this airs, it will have been It will have been. Birth. This is her last day as a 1 year old. Oh my god. 2 is so old. You know, it really is. She is so delicious. She really is. Even words. So between watching you like, watching my bestie have a baby really helped me get into the frame of mind. And then, of course, having my niece. Like, that was I I really like, going to hang out with Scarlett, like, driving in at a hellish time of the year. Driving into literally, like, we're driving into influenza. That's what we were doing. You know what I mean? If it was any if it was for anything other than Scarlett, I would be spitting nails so f**king angry. But, like, I was like, I am so excited to play with her that, like, I don't really even care about any of it. So it it's I'm getting it now. And just imagine when it's y'all's baby. You know? I know. You own it. I know. Well, and better yet, like, for a while, I was really sad because I was like, the first child, a 100% is gonna be Tay and the sperm donor biologically. And I was like and, again, I wanna be clear because I feel like sometimes I say things and I don't, like, fully explain that people are like, what are you saying? Like, there's something wrong without having a biological baby. No. That's not what I'm saying. What I'm saying is it's really I think, like, if you're a a family who adopts parents who adopt, you have experienced do you have a very similar experience as adoptive parents? If you are parents and you, you know, are both biologically attached to the child, you have that similar share experience. What we're gonna be going through is we're first time parents Mhmm. With completely different experiences. And so that's what scares me because it's not that I need to be biologically connected to my child. I would have been totally great with adopting. It's just that I'm like, I don't like the taint. I'm gonna have different experiences. That's what kind of makes me feel, like, just nervous because Like, do you feel like you're gonna feel left out? Yes. Fully. Fully. Fully. So yeah. Those are the things. But a listener call in to like, I have, like, a hotline. If you wanna call in, go to taylorstreicher.com. It's a website, and you can just click the button that says leave a voice mail. But she left a voice mail, and she was like, I listened to your taste of Taylor talking about your fears. And she's like, I just wanna let you know that, like, you love Taylor so much. So, like, don't forget that this child's going to be, like, her carbon copy. And I was like, oh. Oh, that's so cute. If I love Tay so much, like, of course, I'm gonna love her offspring that much more. And Yeah. Like, I hate myself. So if I had one of me, I'd be mean to it. So this is perfect. That's, like, kind of a good point, actually. If you had one of you, you'd be mean to it. Totally. Accurate. Yeah. Exactly. That's perfect. No. I think you I think those are all, like, really valid, rational fears. I think that those all make completely sense. Like, that's not a crazy person thought process. Like, that to me, that makes so much sense. But I think that when it happens, you guys are you're such a team already. You're such a great team already that you're gonna be so in it and that, like, together that that you're gonna laugh. You're gonna look back and laugh that you, like, that you had those fears because it's it's it's you can't I mean, yes, there are lots of parents out there who you know, single parents who raise kids by themselves, but, like, it's very hard. And it's not like Taylor's gonna be doing this by yourself. She's gonna need you all the time. Yes, ma'am. You know what I mean? To be a 20% dad. Do you know what I'm saying? No. I'm not gonna let you. No. You're gonna be you're gonna be in the f**king trenches. You're gonna do that s**t. You're gonna do, like, 4 AM feedings, and you're gonna like it. No. You're gonna like it. No. Oh, no. I'm hiring a baby nurse is what I'm f**king doing. Oh, yeah, girl. Get yourself a night nurse. Who needs Who needs college education for your kid? Who needs a college savings account? I need a night nurse. That's what I need. That's something that you should budget. I'm telling you, getting a night nurse for just a couple days a couple nights a week Totally. Every night. Just a couple nights a week so that you can look forward to knowing that you will have, like, at least 9 hours of uninterrupted sleep. Yes. Like, if you are privileged enough to afford that, 100% do it. That was Beau and I had someone come a couple nights a week and, like, literally, I don't know how I survived without it because I was so exhausted Exactly. By, like, doing doing everything, like, 24 7, that I would just, like, count down to those nights knowing that she was gonna walk through the door, and I could literally be, like, bye, and just go to sleep and then wake up and, like, without having any interruption. Oh my god. It was, like, f**king I needed it. Yep. Baby talk. Alright. Let's get into let's get into, like, all the things, though. I've got 3 things on the list for pop culture hour this week. There's only really three things that I'm kind of obsessed with. And if you have any, like, honorable mentions towards the end, fine. Cool. Okay. You can throw it in there. But right now, do we start with the main thing? Yes. Do we start? That's just because, like, if we end with it, we're gonna go an extra, like, half an hour. Yeah. And this is the thing. There's so much to say. Like, okay. Obviously, everyone knows we're gonna get into Harry and Meghan because, like, how could how can we not help? The last time we did this, the documentary hadn't come out yet. How rude was that? Oh my god. The it wow. It was I I first of all, I'd like to say that we are, Nostradamus because we totally predicted what it would be, and we were a 1000% correct. Totally f**king right. It's their love story. But also in their love story, are it's, you know, it's the ups and the downs. And so they told their story and, you know, I just hate how the press, like, tries to plan it all, like, oh, they're tattling. Oh, they're being victims. It's like, yeah. That's what f**king happened. I know. That's what happened. Oh my god. I know. It's like, where do I even go with this right now? Because I have so many feelings about it, and I'm trying hard not to just be, like, a full blown Harry and Meghan apologist. Like, I I I want to, like, be as fair as possible. But when I when I watched every episode, I, like, literally kept thinking to myself, like, how is it possible that anyone isn't understanding or, like, isn't having empathy or sympathy for, like, the situation they're in. Like, you don't have to like them. You can still think they're annoying. But how can you not be like, wow, I feel bad that I've gone really hard on them. That's what I was thinking. So there's, like, a lot of people, like, I feel like outside of you and Beau, like, a lot of people in our lives, like, do not like the Meghan and Harry of it all. No. I don't know that many people did. It's we're it kind of was a bit and, like so but I I think I figured out what what's going on. I think that there's a huge projection that people have to Harry and Meghan. It could be a number of things. I think the first thing is that Harry and Meghan represent, not settling and taking risks. So if you feel that you've settled and you feel that you are not a risk taker, they bother you because they're probably shining a light on something that you feel insecure about in your own life. Who told you that? That's a great theory. Did you come up with that? That's I haven't even seen my therapist in like 3 months. That's a weird way to dissect that. That I'm into it. Thank you. I also think that, there's a lot of people who are in families a lot. Whether they're famous or not, royal or not, where they're like, the way that they their dynamic works is not being transparent and having open conversations and a lot of secrets. Okay? Mhmm. And I used to be in a family that, I felt it from my vantage point had a lot of, like, secrets and double standards. And that was like, wait, I don't operate like this. But when you do, you are either brought up or you develop a narrative that is like like telling secrets is the enemy. But here's the thing. Mhmm. Systems of abuse are allowed to stay in place because of secrecy. So if there's if if everything's based on secrets, then there's probably something wrong going on. So Yeah. Like but but there is this narrative with people, and it doesn't necessarily make them bad. Okay? Like, you can be like like, there there are some like, I definitely have things in my life that I'm not shagging from the rooftops. And, like, if they ever came out, I would be embarrassed. But, like, you know, I have parents. I don't need them to hear everything I've done in my life, but, like, I would own it. But so I understand the idea of, like, privacy and secrecy, but there is a fine line between it being normal and being unhealthy. No. I need you. I am so glad that you brought this point up because most of the criticism that I see is, like, they you can't do this to family. You don't air your dirty laundry of your family. Yeah. Like, family is off limits. Like, everything's all about family. And I'm like, woah. When did, like, this idea of, like, being blindly loyal, like, receiving beatings but still being blindly loyal Right. To people you're just related to become more important than, like, what is fair and right and your own happiness? Like, when did when did that like, how is that, like, the priority? Like, I don't understand if you I like that you said, like, a lot of families there are, like, this, like, system of of abuse or this when you you have to lie on their behalf, and it's just this, like, everything is swept under the rug, or you just you dance around things, and that's f**ked up. And you shouldn't have to live like that. You shouldn't. Also, there's this mentality of people who are like, well, I did it. So do so do you. So, like, if you were raised in a family where you had keep secrets, it it like, okay. How do I explain this? Okay. Loan forgiveness. Right? It's like a topic kinda going around. Like, I I don't I'm not gonna get to politics. I promise. But, like, yeah. There's been, like, this chatter of, like, loan forgiveness for, student loan debt. Right? So it's like the government will offer funds if, like, you make x amount a year and you have x amount of student loan debt. Like, there'll be forgiveness. It'll be wiped away. Now, does that require taxpayers dollars? I I don't know that much about politics. Okay? But what I know it's been a topic for debate. And there's 2 types of people. There's people who are like, absolutely. You may have to do it. We should do it. I was crippled by my student loan debt. Like, if I didn't have to do it, like, the world would be such a better place. And then there's people who are like, f**k that. I had to do it, so you didn't. And so I think that there's a lot of that in the, like, haters of Harry and Meghan. It's like, well, I had to keep my family secret, so why you just best should get your friend around to have a baby. Literally. You are so right, Taylor. You're so right. God, that was such a great analogy. Thank you. So I feel like when so for me now and here's the thing. There is a caveat. If you are a Meghan and Harry hater and you have not seen the documentary, I guess you kind of you kind of get, like, a you you don't quite know yet, so I can't really come down that hard on you. But I will say this, challenge yourself. 2023, the year of being uncomfortable. Go watch it. But if you did hate them, you watched it, you still hate them, you're a f**king monster. Wait. True. Truth, truth, truth. Something is wrong with you. You need to look at yourself. They're a mirror. Okay? I completely agree. And, like, Taylor, every single time I go on TikTok, which, like, isn't that often recently, but, like so it's, like, jarring when, like, I just go on, like, let me be inspired by something. And it's nothing but Harry and Meghan, like, f**king trolls. Like, just all of the videos. I rarely see positive ones. And I'm like, this isn't this shouldn't be my algorithm. Like, I wanna see things that, like, are are supporting them. Like, how am I, like, seeing all of this hate? And I'm literally just watching these people and the s**t they have to say and how they're cringing the whole time and just, like, everything that Meghan does. Just, like, she is so cringey and just so this. And it's like, you guys, f**king are you listening? Are you watching her cry? Are you watching her cry and talk about how she wanted to commit suicide, how she had a miscarriage while this was happening, how the royal family has literally fed information about imagine if you married into a family. I am. Your in laws your in laws was going to the news. They were going to the news all the time to just give them dirty s**t about you. No. I know. I know. I know what it feels like. I know. You do. So, like, you're telling me that you would just, like, not ever say anything about it. You would just, like, have you'd be, like, but family's more important. But family's more important. So I'm not gonna I'm not gonna say anything. Here's the thing. Well, guess what? If everybody in the family's being s**t on, then they would all probably be be able to, like, like empathize with one another. But here's what's happening too. And this always happens to systems of abuse. There's double standards. So the rules that Meghan and Harry and Harry, you know, with this new book coming out, spare, we're gonna find out that the Royal family's narrative. Is it like Meghan came in and ruined this family. I may or may not have been accused of ruining a family as well, which is like, oh, yeah. Y'all were perfect hunky dory before little old me came along. How powerful am I? It's like a a one person, especially an in law, cannot ruin a family. The family has to be fractured in order for that to even begin. And so I think the point of spare is Harry's being like, oh, we had problems way before Meghan was even in the picture. So I definitely I feel like that's kind of like like, I feel like he's telling way more salacious stuff from the leaks that are coming out. From the leaks? I know. I listened to anything they even touched in the documentary. No. Agreed. So, So Taylor, like, I have, like, some of the leaked, like, info down right now, and I'm like, is it worth even bringing up because, like, I haven't read it yet? And so, like, I because when I keep reading about these leaks, it's like 1 or 2 lines. And I'm like, well, I don't have the context. Like, I'm reading about, like, Kate and Meghan had a fight about lip gloss and the word baby baby brain Right. And like the like, something about, like, the hem like, the bridesmaids dresses. But I'm like, I don't have the full story. So, like, I don't know that I wanna speculate, but, like, everything that I'm reading, it kinda I'm like, this is this feels like a Bravo Liberty memoir tell all. Like, this literally is so intense. I know. And I would know. You know, like, it's I don't know. This is so intense, and I'm like here for it. I but I wonder if it's, like, a little too much. Okay. Right. I get it. I know. Even reading the stuff that's been leaked, it's like, woah. He went there. Woah. He told the I mean, now I'm a secret teller, but s**t. Like, if my, like, older sibling I don't have one. But, like, if they, like, push me into the dog bowl and I, like, cut my back, like, these are some details that are coming out. Oh, yeah. But, again so I just recorded for the Taylor's Trecker Show. Patreon.com/thetaylorstreckershow. And Oh, wait. Go to our Patreons. You guys, we both have Patreons where you can watch this. Yeah. Go to patreon.com/toss. You can watch this, find a lots of other content, just a a whole cornucopia of s**t out there. Okay. Sorry. Did Taylor blink this month? Did she not have the blinkies this month? Like, we're trying to get glasses on. Let's see. It's like, where's blinkies? Where's Waldo? Where's blinkies? So I was recording with, a a co host, and this is what they said. They said that they're so sick of the narrative that, like, they're saying too much. They shouldn't tell their story or, like, the family secrets. And he said his name's Joey. Shout out to Joey Sloudaney again. And Joey said he said it's so succinct, because I've been so trying to find the words to, like, express to people why it's wrong to condemn somebody for telling their story. Correct. And he said, Prince Harry was born into this role. He did not have a say from birth. This is and, like, one could argue me and Stasi chose our we choose our choice. Right? 100%. We we we do radio and podcasting, reality TV. We we chose to be the public eye. Fine. You know what? There's a leg to stand on. He never had the choice. He was born into it. He he he had he had complete coverage of his life and narrative told through the eyes of his family and the press and whatever. So if anybody deserves to finally tell their story, it's Harry. It's his turn to f**king speak. So I think that's why he's telling these things that even people who are supporters of them, like me and you are like, oh my He's like, yeah. Like, oh, s**t. You guys, there's a lot of they're they're giving us lots of content. I know. But it's like, I he's like the thing is, when you're in a situation where you're trying to talk to people privately, internally, and have your voice heard, and everybody just constantly shuts you down, eventually, you are going to scream when you're finally in a position to do so. And so I think if we can give him any grace for things that we like, maybe think he's, oh, he's like to say even telling a little bit too much. I think that that's where he is right now. He's been silenced for his entire life. And now he's seen he saw it kill his mother. He personally was affected by it, and now he's seeing it trickle down again to his wife and potential children. So he's like, this is him sticking up for his family. He's like enough is enough. And he's he's telling his truth, and he's allowed to tell his truth. I completely f**king agree. And I also I kind of have a theory, like, thinking now that, you know, it takes a really long time to get a book published. Okay? Mhmm. And you write it pretty much a year before the it it it comes out. So this was probably all in the like, he was doing all this, the Netflix show and the book at the same time a long time ago. And I bet you now, he's like, oh, s**t. Like, it's a lot. Oh, oh, I didn't realize that it was gonna be, like, 1 month this, then right away this. Is it is it too much? And then PR is probably like, it might be too much, but, like, you already, like, signed the deals. You collect the checks. You gotta put them out. Like, you have to. But I bet you, he's like, I probably wouldn't because there have been times, like, when my books come out that I'm like a year later, I'd be like, I would have taken something out or I would have added something. I would have changed some things because you change. You evolve every you're constantly changing your mind about things. And I would imagine, like, he's he's probably like, ugh. Like, it's a lot right now. I just think I love, obviously, that they're telling their stories and they're being so honest. I just feel like they need better PR And, like, they should hire us. I feel like there's also the people that, like, hate Meghan and Harry that I'm like, you're literally like, you're lemmings and pawns for major media. Like, major media is a bad guy. Yes. And and, like, you guys are like, you're doing exactly what they want you to do. Like, they're controlling your brain. It's really not like, if if there's a battle between Meghan and Harry and the British royal press, like, like, the bad guy is the press without a doubt. Like, how can anyone argue that? How can anyone f**king argue that? How can anyone be like, no. Yeah. I'm team press in this one. How can you That's f**king terrible. Like, it's insane. Yep. I don't think about this. Press makes money off of other people's lives. Yes. God, it's so sick. I I know. But we're also part of the problem. We read it. I know. I know. Like, it's it's a whole everybody's reading it, and then we talk about it. We're all horrible. Every we all you know what? We're all horrible. We all need to go to therapy together. What if every day at noon, there was, like, a world gong, and we all just did group therapy and, like, solved the problems? You know? I think we can just shoot it. Show. Can you imagine this? If you raise your hand, I I wanna talk. Wait a minute. I have something to to add. It's kind of a funny idea. Okay. But also, I I I thought of this too. Mhmm. People who don't like Meghan Markle, it reminds me of what happened to Anne Hathaway, and Meghan Markle's gonna have a comeback. People are gonna you I think that eventually people are gonna realize, wow. We were really hard on this person for no reason because what is I think, like, what people don't like about Meghan Markle is they feel like she's not sincere, but I think she just really is that, like, earnest and that sweet and, like, just she's not that funny. So there's no sarcasm. There's nothing for people to relate to. Exactly. Exactly. Exactly. She's just not relatable. She's nerdy. She's nerdy. She's Anne Hathaway. She's nerdy. Mhmm. And she wants to be put funny, but she's not really that funny. And that's okay. Like, she's totally amazing things. But, like, I think, you know, grass is always greener. You always want what you don't have. And so I think she wants to be funny and tries to be funny and kinda thinks she's funny, but, like Yeah. That's where it ends. It's like dad joke funny. It's like Completely. That fell flat. Exactly. And I think it makes people feel like, oh, I feel weird. Like, I feel secondhand embarrassment. Bethos. And then Bethos. That's Meghan Markle is a little Bethos. A little bit. Why people don't like her. And I and I think that yeah. And that's what I think that they don't like her because she makes them feel bathos. But, like, it's just that she's trying to be funny, and it's not landing necessarily. It's not landing. And, like, I don't think we're just, like, used to people who who the way she speaks is, like, she sounds professional. She sounds controlled. She sound like, she sounds so so sweet. Even the tone of voice that she talks in, it's like this soothing tone of voice. It's like every there's no there's nothing rough about her, and I think people relate they want to relate to things. They wanna relate to people, and you normally relate to people who are flawed. And Meghan Markle seems like she's not flawed. She just seems so perfect and unfunny. So it's like people are just like, no. She must be a really controlling person. She must be completely narcissistic. She must be this. She must be that. She must she's been out to ruin the royal family since she took a photo in front of Buckingham Palace when she was 12. This is very tricky. Like, no. Maybe she's just like that. Maybe she's just like, what you see is what you get actually. Maybe she's just that nice and perfect. That's it. Yep. Yep. I think I think it's accurate. And I'm sorry. And one more thing. For then, the f**king not the New York Times, the New Yorker to do the piece, the narcissist piece. The year of 2022 when we got over the narcissist, we all got sick of narcissists. Okay. Okay. You didn't see this? No. I'm the worst. I'm pretty sure it was the New Yorker. They did a whole, it was on the front page, like the the cover. Uh-huh. The year of the we're all sick of narcissists. It was like the year of being sick of the narcissist, and it was Donald Trump, Kanye West, other, what's her name, that that Amanda Seyfried played the dropout. Yes. Oh my god. What's her name? Like, this one? Yeah. That one. Yeah. Her. And, like, in the center Elizabeth Holmes. Elizabeth Holmes. In the center was Meghan Markle. Meghan Markle. She doesn't like be on the on the cover with Kanye, Trump, and and Elizabeth Holmes? And and other people. It's just those are the 3 that are sticking out. Wow. So, like, after everything and her talking about the media and and everything that we've seen, she hasn't done anything to hurt people. Like, what? Like, to put her on there with set like, oh my god. Elizabeth Holmes is going to prison. Like, she literally contacts sick people. Like, how can you put her next to Meghan Markle? It's mind blowing. Mind blowing. That's crazy. That's Yeah. Crazy. I've been trying to pull up the the cover because I wanna see who else is on it, but I'm sure it's also horrible people. Yeah. No. It's like there was no one good. Oh, I just thought of a 4th topic. I'm gonna circle back at the end. Okay. I mean Okay. I think that's pretty much because I don't wanna go into what's been spilled about the the leaked out of the I don't I don't think it's any blood. I think you're a 100% right because, like, yes. I'm sure there's, like there's it's just everything is such clickbait and taken out of context. So until the book is out, it's really not fair to, like it's one thing to read the headlines, but to speculate on them is dangerous. Totally. Because if somebody did that to me and my book and just, like, took a couple lines of things that, like, were really important to me that I spent a lot of f**king time reading, so you you read it in full in its entirety to, like, understand. I would really hate for people to just pick apart, and I've seen people do that. Pick apart just, like, certain paragraphs and read them on TikTok. Like, it's like, that's it. That's all I have to say for myself. That's it. Like, it's out it's in its full totality. I just wanna just just to keep it real, just admit that I have been speculating on the I know. Yeah. Topics all week. Absolutely. But I know it's wrong. I don't even mean to say it now. The book. Yes. Yeah. Okay. Okay. Look at me. I'm so much more responsible than you. I know. No. I'm so much more responsible. If I had a daily talk show, a daily show, I would be speculating too. Yes. I feel like I'm sorry, but I have to. I'm dead. Okay. Any more thoughts about Harry and Meghan? My last thought is it's really f**ked up that the royal family took away their security. To me, that was the saddest part. That's crazy. That is that is putting people in danger. It is abusive. And like, your friend Joey said, Harry did not choose this. He was born into it. You cannot take away someone's f**king security when he decides that that's not the life he wants for himself. What? It's insane. That should not be allowed. No. It's just awful. Like, we're gonna that's gonna be in history books one day. A 1000 years from now, people are gonna be reading little computer things and looking back and be like, woah. The royal family back in the day took away security. I'm telling you. That's gonna be like gladiators fighting in the coliseum. Like, that's a really f**ked up. Literally. That's dark. 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Go to thrivemarket.com/straightup for 30% off your first order plus a free $60 gift. That's thrive, thrive, market.com/ straight up. Thrive market.com/ straight up. Okay. So the second thing I'm obsessed with right now. So on New Year's Eve, did you watch Andy Cohen, Anderson Cooper versus Forever. Ryan Seacrest. Oh, yes. You were sick. So, like, you kind of, like, had to. So I I I actually was going back and forth between CNN and I don't remember what channel it was, but it was the Miley Cyrus. Oh, I guess it was Miley. It it was ABC. It was the Miley Cyrus, like, whatever. My honestly, Miley's such a f**king vibe, and Paris came out. It was great. But I can't say I'm Ryan Seacrest. I, like, I think he is he is the most regular degular f**king dude on the face of the planet. He is so boring. How is he so famous in this? Understand either. Like, he's not funny. He's not interesting. Like, there's nothing like why is this person everywhere? Because he's safe. And that's what media has been for so long is playing it safe, especially on the big networks. So he, like, represents the old way of doing things, and I reject it. And I love Andy because he's Andy, and he is, like, you know, he's network. He's cable. He I'm sorry. He's not network. He's cable. He's, like, saying crazy things whether he's sober or drunk on CNN. Yeah. And I I, like, applaud that. And so if I have to pick a team in this, like, there are 2 things can be true. They can both be the worst. Yeah. That's true. Yeah. They can all suck. Will I choose Andy in this fabulous battle? 100%. So let me just, like, give a little, like, backstory to the battle. So last year, when Anderson Cooper and Andy Cohen did their New Year's broadcast from CNN. Okay. So they they rival, like, Ryan Seacrest. Ryan Seacrest was with ABC. Right? Yeah. Yeah. Yeah. Yeah. And so and last year, Andy Cohen Anderson got super wasted. It made for 1, like, amazing television, and then, like, Andy Andy Cohen live on television was just like yeah. Ryan Seacrest, losers trying to, like, broadcast over there, and then he's getting updates that, like, wow. Like, ours are being watched by so many more people. Like, losers. Right? Great TV. Great f**king TV. Great TV. Then this year, CNN decides to be like, no drinking. No. Huge mistake. Huge mistake. That's you guys, what kind of world are we living in where now we can't even drink on air for New Year's Eve? Like, that's what New Year's Eve is about. And then Ryan Seacrest had to put his little 2¢ in, and he's like, I think that's a great idea that they're cutting back. Like Of course you do boring. He's so boring. Just like being like, I don't condone drinking on air ever. Okay. Literally get a life. Like, get one. Now's east. And throughout the whole, like, broadcast, like, Beau and I were watching on New Year's Eve, and Andy Cohen just, like, kept giving snide remarks and was just talking about how he couldn't drink, and it, like, really f**king sucked. And Yeah. I just thought the whole spectacle of it was hysterical. And it also reminded me, I wanted to, like, kind of send him, like, a DM and be like, yo. I know that you were irritated that you couldn't drink, but, like, it's kind of karma because when we were at the reunions, we weren't supposed to drink. I'm bad. We had to do it sober on air, but, like, we would sneak it. So, like, I bet you were sneaking little mini bottles in your f**king, like, in your pockets. Not that, like, Andy Cohen's the one that made that rule, like, no drinking at the reunion is not his fault, but it was just giving me, like, a little PTSD. Like, we had to do that sober. We had to do that sober. So, like, whatever. But Yeah. Ryan Seacrest, little weasel. He's a little weasel. He's like a little tattletale, brown noser, monitor. And so Andy didn't say hi to him, and he goes on Regis and, uh-huh, Kelly and Ryan. And he's, like, such a little b***h baby, and he's, like, whining about it to Kelly who is, by the way, one of Andy Cohen's best friends. That's so uncomfortable for her. And she was even, like, oh my god, Ryan. Like, she, like, was exacerbated by it. She was, like, stop it. Andy doesn't hate you. This is ridiculous. And then Andy went on his, serious show, and he was, like, he was just kind of like, sorry I didn't see you. My god. But he did call Anderson. And was like, it's your fault I didn't say hi to, Ryan because, like, whenever Anderson and I are together, like, if I see him, I'm like, hey, there's Ryan. And if, so you you should have let me know you saw him. And then Anderson was like, I'm not doing this with you. I love I love their dynamic. Me too. I wish they would get together. Me too. It's rude that they're not together. I just it it just there there I will say I've I am not a gay man, but I am a gay woman. And and it's different dynamics with gay men than gay women necessarily, but it is like a total thing in gay man community where, you have, like, a partner who everybody wants you to be with because, like, you're best friends, but, like, there's just no chemistry whatsoever. You're just besties through and through. So yeah. I mean, could but it would be like the modern Brady Bunch. They both have 2 children on their own. They're both, like, 2 good looking dudes. They're so different, you know, that, like, enjoy each other so much. I know. They both they're family oriented. They both I mean, they have children. Oh, wow. I know. I know. And, like, they just they're like the yin and yang. Like, they just, like, balance each other out. They're just so cute. I know. I love them. We can dream. Whatever. But, yeah, CNN, bring back booze. Please. Because that was just f**king dumb. That was just dumb. But doesn't it feel like we're starting to live in a, like like, a world where, like, there's so many rules? Oh. It's with all the rulesies. I feel like we're going way back to a, like, super conservative vibe that it's really scaring a girl because Yes. Like, it's so many rules that I'm like, wasn't this like the whole free country place? What? What? I can't say what I want. I can do what I want. It's a free country. Like, that's like the you can't even drink on New Year's Eve on your CNN broadcast? Like Like, not even a couple sips. Yeah. Maybe you can't. How about, like, a happy medium? How about it's not, like, we're literally blackout versus, like, we're dead sober? It's like Yeah. Just like, why don't you just, like, try not to get f**ked up? Try not to get wasted. Yeah. Just like drink responsibly. Wasted as before. Maybe no tequila. Right? Yeah. That's fine. 100%. Champs only on New Year's Eve. Alright. So next things that I'm obsessed with, next story. So I've decided to enter, like, pop culture in terms of, like, television. Okay. And, you know, because I normally only watch period pieces. Most of them, like, were released back in 2016, so no one can relate to anything that I'm watching on the television. But I I joined the world, and I watched Emily in Paris, and I watched White Lotus. Did you watch both of those? Hockleys. Hockleys. Hockleys. Did you watch both of those? Yeah. Okay. Oh my god. We never watched the same thing except for Sex and the City. That's because I watch what the world is watching, and you watch fairy pieces. I know. You're right. Okay. It's a you problem. No. It is. 100% is a me problem. Mhmm. Okay. Emily in Paris. First one came out when I was pregnant, and I was like, oh, this is fun. It's really cheesy and, like, campy and whatever, but it's fun. Second one came out. I'm like, this is really cheesy and can't be, but it sucks. This is, like, literally, like, horrible television. And I'm like, I might as well just watch the 3rd season because, like, YOLO, it's the holidays. Like and it's Paris. Like, how am I not gonna watch it? Like, it was so good. Thank you. Hold on. It was like premium f**king television. I was watching it like, is this gonna win an Emmy? It's like Honestly, I'm I wouldn't be surprised if it was definitely nominated. Like, what happened? Okay. So I don't know if I can even be, like, unbiased at all in this discussion because I got to work so closely with Darren Star and the whole cast for Younger. Yeah. And, of course, duh, we're obviously huge Sex and the City people. So Yeah. Darren Star has done 90210. I'm a huge fan. Sex and the City, do do we even need to discuss the huge fan? Psychotically so. And then Younger and Sex and the City, when it at least when it came out, it was very edgy. And I feel like, I feel like Younger was great, but not quite as edgy as maybe Sex and the City, like, for its time, if you will. But I just, like, I find the Darren Star formula and writing style very comfortable. I know. I knew you were gonna say comfortable because I yes. It is literally like eating comfort food. And I may and maybe it's because I had to, like like, I would do, like, the after show for Younger, and then also I would I would did a podcast for them. So I had to, like, dissect every episode with the writers and with, like, the directors and with the cast and with Darren himself. So, like and and Darren's very, like, loyal. He loves to, like, work with the same people. So I, like, I can recognize, like, similar writing styles from Younger to now Emily in Paris. Yeah. So I, like there is such a obvious formula to me that he just, like, follows. It's like plug and play. And I think it just makes for it's like I I just like people I don't know if we're gonna talk about White Lotus, but, like, TV now is still, like, trying to be, like, so, like, different. And I think that's great. But, like, let's also not ignore, like, playing the hits, and I feel like Darren plays the hits. So even when it's bad, it's too good. Correct. It's kind of like, Hallmark holiday movies. They're so bad, but they're comfortable, and you wanna watch them in December, and you enjoy them, and you're like, that was f**king amazing. That made me feel amazing. That's what Emily in Paris is this season. But, like, truly, season 2 was not good, Taylor. What do you think it was about season 2? Because that well, that's what I'm saying is, like, like, for me, I think I feel the same about every season. Oh, really? Yeah. I and and what I'm saying is I think that's why it's hard for me to discuss because I because I just I I think I'm too close. I think I'm too close. So you don't feel like this season was significantly better than the previous one? I love season 1. Maybe I was about season 2, but I'm, like, back in it with season 3. But I, like even when I was, like, about season 2, I still, like, was, like, watching it over and over again. Here's the thing is, there's so much that goes into his shows, like, the costumes alone, the set alone. And then, like, I don't know. I think maybe what he did this season that maybe you guys liked better if you hated season 2 was I think the, integration of French people speaking French was very like authentic. And so I think that that was kind of like a more adult choice. A sophisticated choice is what I'll say. And maybe they leaned a little bit more into story lines for life. I think the story lines were great this season. For not just Emily. And so maybe season 2 is too Emily heavy. Maybe that's what it is. Sylvie's a rock star. So, like, Sylvie is the best. I even like Camille. I even like Camille. I like everyone, actually. Like, I like all of the characters. I love Mindy. Mindy is a star. No. She really is. Like, I even like Gabriel. Obviously, I love Alfie, but, like, I even love Gabriel, and Gabriel is like kinda bore, bore. Yeah. I know. You know? But he's comfy. He's comfy. That's you know what? You're right. Darren Star makes good television for basic b***hes. Totally. For millennial basic b***hes. Because watching it really was comforting. And even talking about this right now, I'm like, I wanna go back and rewatch it. Oh, I I go back and rewatch it. I mean, he's my he's also my favorite show to go back and rewatch. Like, like any of the shows. They're just so he it's like it's almost like okay. Here I go. Oh, man. Now I know people are in DMing over this. But, like, the Beatles, they're so famous because they just made a very simple formula that was very catchy and poppy. And it just can't you couldn't help but love it. Even if you had to love a song, you, like, did. Yeah. Darren's that of sick boys. I think that's accurate. Yeah. So That makes well, why do you think so many people s**t on it? Because, like, I'm still seeing the same amount of people s**t every year. They're so loud. The trolls are so loud. The people who and people love to hate watch it, which is so weird to me. I don't understand hate watchers. No offense if you are a hate watcher out there. I can't spend any of my time watching something that, like, I don't like. Like, it like, that just, like, makes me angry if, like, I've realized I've spent, like, 30 minutes to an hour of my life watching something that I that angered me. Yeah. So, like, I don't understand that people are, like, addicted to it, still gonna watch it, but I hate it. Everyone agrees, like, these characters are the worst. Right? But still gonna watch it. What? I know. Okay. But but just to play devil's advocate, we're about to do this with Sex and the City, and then and just like that. We are about to do that. Okay. Great. So in this okay. I'm a hypocrite, and I take everything that I just said back. Never mind. I'm like the rest of you. I hate watching. I do agree with you because there's a part of me, like, we we have to watch and just like that. We don't want to. We have to. We have to. Right. I do I feel like I I feel like for a really long time, there's been this culture of, like, hating on things is cool. And I think we're moving into a time, and I've seen it more and more, where I think being a fan girl is actually becoming more cool than being like a hater or a troll. So I wonder if, like, that will start to dissipate or maybe it's just that, like, the trolliness, like, it just even though it's a small percentage, it the the like, the they're so loud. It just feels like it's everybody. But maybe maybe we're all the silent majority who are over here, like, actually loving Emily in Paris. I hope you're right. And, like, odds like a small minority that, like, truly hate it. And even the people that hate it probably secretly, like, love it, but, like, they hate themselves for liking it. Totally. And I really like what you just said that hopefully, we're, like, going into, like, a new era, like, the era of a fangirl. Because I want the world to shift into fangirls because I am ready for a wholesome life. I'm ready for wholesome content. I'm ready for, like, kindness. I'm ready for like, that's something about that was another thing I loved about Harry and Meghan's documentary where I was like, I was on the edge of my seat the whole time for a show that was so wholesome. Like, I was sobbing just watching them with their baby. Like, I'm so starving for wholesome television and wholesome content that I'm like, enough of the hating, enough of the f**king trolls, enough of being like, this was s**t. This was s**t. Why don't we just, like, obsess over the things we're obsessed about? Like, it's sweet. It's sweet when people like things. And I've act I have to say, I've actually learned about this through you, like, being a fangirl. You when we were on tour, you're a fangirl of Meghan Markle. Such a fangirl, obviously, of House of Dragon. I'm sorry, of Game of Thrones. We'll see and also House of Dragons. But, like, you are a fangirl, which is interesting because you're also somebody who people fan over. Another great example, Claudia. Huge fangirl. She f**king loves Taylor Swift. Like, she's a fan of the royal family and, like, all things were, like, she loves she loves to love things, and I realized that's very cool. And Amanda Hirsch, she loves The Kardashians. Like, she might give a little bit of s**t, but she, like, is way more about, like, fanning out over celebrity than, like, dripping it down. And the 3 of you being my friends in my life have made me realize how because when I started radio, it was dark. It was we we were all negative. That's, like, how that's, like, what people craved. Mhmm. And and I know we've talked about this before, but remember when you, like, said to me, like, in the last year or so, that, like, I always lead you with negativity, and then we started to kinda dissect it. And you're like, maybe it's from the radio and a 100% was, but like, okay. So, before I met Tay, I was like, I was in a miserable relationship. And I hated raw I hated rom coms because they made me, like I didn't like watching these with a happy ending because I wasn't gonna get a happy ending, so I didn't want it, like, subconsciously for anyone else. I really couldn't stand romcoms. Taylor, I didn't know this about you. I liked really like, I like, like, Silence of the Lam is one of my favorite movies. Sweet. But, like, with dark cocons. Yeah. Well, I've been with Tay now for almost 9 years. So Yeah. It made whole being with Taylor totally shifted, like, even the things I like to consume. So I I am a reformed troll. My name is Taylor Schrecker. I'm a reformed troll. So to all the trolls listening, I know I can empathize. I've been there, but I promise you it's way more fun on this side. And that's the thing too is, like, my friends who are, like, my most successful friends are the people that would also align with, like, the biggest fan girls of certain things. And so, you know, like, I remember I watched Taylor Swift, her concert that was on Netflix. It was, like, the whole thing. And I was, like, 10 minutes in. I was, like, this is so embarrassing. She's trying to dance dance like Beyonce, loser. And I turned it off. And then I like, a couple days later, my manager at the time, who's a big Taylor Swift fan, and Claudia were, like, it was the greatest thing ever. And I was, like, she's embarrassing myself. And they're, like, why don't you just f**king watch you, b***h? So I did, and I cried. And it felt like like tears of joy. And once I got past my own s**t, and it was like I just had to, like, flip a switch, and I could, like, rather than see all the bad and crap on it, I could see all the good. And I was like, this actually feels really nice to like it. It feels great. Thank you. You know what? That's what my first book, Next Level Basic, was all about. You know, it's cool to like things that you like, and it's cool to, like, like them so hardcore and be so passionate about it. Like, that's fun. That's cool. Why are we just, like, ashamed to, like, fangirl over s**t? Fangirling is amazing, and it makes other people feel good. Yes. And that's the she was like and being in the positions that we're in, we're also in a wonderful position where we get to meet fans, and we also experience when we meet not fans or trolls or whatever. And I can promise you, like, it's way cooler from my perspective. Like, when people come with love, I'm not like, losers. I'm like, wow. They're awesome. Well, you're a fan of me. I'm not worthy. And then with the trolliness of it all, it's like, that ain't it. You're projecting all over me. And so I, yeah, I just I think that I think we're gonna enter an era where it's actually really uncool to be a hater. Like, embarrassing for yourself. Oh my god. I can't wait for that. I know. Like, no. Like, Taylor, like, when I go to sleep tonight, I'm gonna think about that over and over again. I feel like it's gonna put me to sleep, like, so soundly because I wanna live in that world, and I haven't lived in that world for so long. I'm just so used to just, like, the I know. The the the trolls, the, like, the meanness, just, like, all of it that I'm like, we're gonna live in a world where that's not cool anymore. And there will come a time too where the people who have been trolling for years, like, they will not all of them, but a lot of them will experience, like, a lot of shame. And they'll be like, I can't believe I did that to somebody I, like, actually didn't know. And when that shift comes, like, when the time comes where all the trolls start feeling shameful about the way that they've been, Meghan Markle's gonna be president, literally. Yeah. And that will be the comeback that I needed. Like that, you know, it's like Anne Hathaway's having her comeback. Meghan Markle's gonna be president one day, and we're all gonna be like, well, I'm really sorry for s**tting on you the way that I did. And and listen. Haven't you, like, troll people or not troll people, but, like, thought, like What? But No. How do I say this? I don't troll people. Okay. Fine. Then then I'll only speak for myself. I think, like, there's, like, people in my mind that, like, I've hated. Like Anne Hathaway's or people that I've, like, talked s**t on Oh. Through my years of, like, years of 2 years ago. Of course. I'm I I thought you meant, like, I don't go trolling people's social media and writing memes stuff. That's like the lowest form ever. Okay. Of course. Everyone has opinions about people. It's human nature to have to have your judgments and feelings on someone. Like, yes, of course, I have. And I used to not like Meghan Markle. And then I changed my mind through you, and now I am where I am. But, like, people will even see still be like, you didn't like her back in 2012. And I'm like, yeah. And I was a b***h, and I was a hater, and I'm embarrassed. Do you know what I mean? So Yeah. It's it eventually, you'll be like, oh, I wish wish I hadn't gone so hard. I mean, I've come for Bravo Lebrities. I'm like, whoops. Missed the mark on that one. Like You know what? Change is possible. Growth is possible. You I I'm people I hate when people say people don't change. Yes, they do. Yes, they do. Yes, they do. And so if you're a troll listening right now, you can literally decide in this very moment to not be, to change. Just because you're a troll right now, that doesn't mean that's who you are forever. You can change. Like, how powerful is that? Like, how powerful is that? Make that your ringtone. You can change. Be better. Okay. Let's talk White Lotus. f**k. And okay. Let me just tell you the way I did this because I didn't watch season 1. I hadn't watched season 1. Okay. Season 2 comes along. Everyone's talking about it, and I'm like, you know, I'm gonna have to watch this. I don't even know what it's about. And everyone's like, you'd be obsessed. It's in Italy. It's in Italy. I'm like, oh, it is. Then I found out that's the 2nd season that's in Italy. And I'm like, fine. Can I I'm gonna start with the 2nd season? They're like, you can do that. You can do that because it's, like, different characters. I started with the 2nd season, f**king loved it. Watched the 1st season, didn't really love it. You know what? That's I I would have suggested start with season 1 because season 2 was such a payoff. Right. And when we watched season 1, all, like, collectively, I feel like or just even I can't switch my hair but I can't speak for me and Tate. But, like, we really liked it, but there was a part of me that I was like, I know it's cool and I know it's different. And I kinda get it, but I kinda don't. But I'm just gonna be like, I like it because I feel like if I say I don't, I'll sound stupid. So I think I would have felt the same way. I would have had the same yeah. I liked it, but, like, it's fine. But I didn't, like, miss it, or, like, every week, I was like, okay. It's on. Yeah. But when it was over, I was like, it's done. Good night. You know? Yeah. Or good or, like, goodbye. I'm gonna go watch reruns of the hills because I did that over the Christmas break, and that was dark. But but god. Wow. There's so much quality television out there. You wanted to watch reruns of the hills? Like, you know- You know what? Get that done now before you have a baby. Because- I know. Once you have a baby, you're never gonna watch reruns of the hills again. I know. It's so talk about a bad show. I'm embarrassed that I didn't realize how bad it was. Totally. Holy s**t. It's just staring. Yeah. No, literally, just staring. I mean, it's- But it, honestly, it was so great. But like, it was just so great. So but White Lotus season 2, like, I when it when the app and when the episodes would end, I'd want more. I couldn't wait for the next week. Like, I when it ended, it, like, hurt my heart. Like, I've been perpetually looking for something that kinda makes me feel that White Lotus vibe. Yeah. Glass Onion did a good job, I felt. Glass Onion did a great job, but it's a movie. Yeah. So season 2 was just and and don't forget, season 1 was nominated for, like, so many awards. So season 2 is gonna sweep. I hope so. So I have 2 I have one bone to pick with Mhmm. White Lotus season 2 that, like, I can't get out of my head, and it, like, drives me insane because Right. You know, I love traveling to Italy. Yeah. I and, I have that I've had those experiences, and I don't understand how a group of people can go to Italy and, like, never really leave their resort and, like, have all their food, like, all their meals at the resort. I'm like That's amazing. This, and I'm just like ever stay at your hotel for dinner every night? I wouldn't even do it once, really. I mean, maybe once, depending on the hotel. Yeah. Let's just say, okay, Hotel DeRussi. I would have gone to dinner there once. And Yeah. But, like, every other breakfast, lunch, dinner, you wanna, like, walk around the town, find cool places. Yeah. Why aren't they leaving the resort? And it was like kind of like it was like a a disease that was like in my brain that like I couldn't get out the whole time with every meal. Every meal because, like, the dad, you know, Albie's dad would be like, see you at dinner at 8. Dinner's at 8. Dinner's at 8. I'm like, well, where's dinner? Of course, I know where dinner is. I know where dinner is. Aren't you guys sick of it yet? f**k. Oh, this is so unrealistic. That just freaked my brain out so much. Like, the the whole point of going to Europe is to, like, experience food and to Italy. Yeah. So, like Yeah. It made sense that, like, in Hawaii, they were staying at the resort because when you're at a resort in, like, a tropical location, like, you kinda stay there. You know? Like, that's what you do. But, like, not when you're in Europe. Europe is to go out and experience the culture, the restaurants, the food, the architecture, walk around, see different things. It's like, I don't know. I just like couldn't get down with that. When are we going back to Europe? Yeah. No. I think about this 24 f**king 7. Okay. But also, White Lotus, can I just say, spoiler, pause or, like, fast forward if, like, you haven't watched it yet? Yeah. Tanya's death was, like, the best death I've seen, like, ever. Ever. No. Like, in the history of deaths. No. Like and the craziest thing was I didn't even see it coming because it was so stupid. I'm like, well, that's not gonna I'm like, even when she fell and hit her head, I was like, she's fine. No. But then I was like, but that I'm like, wow. That was great. Like, it was so quiet, but and, like, so quick, but I'm like, that was, wow. That was fantastic. Like, of course. That makes the most sense. It was the the the creator of it, Ned Schneebly. Remember him from from School of Rock? Which person in was he in School of Rock? He's he's Sarah Silverman's, like, boyfriend fiance. He's Jack Black's roommate. Oh, I didn't know that that's Ned Schneel. Is the guy behind all of this White Lotus stuff. Oh, that's amazing. Isn't it amazing? Wow. Yeah. I know. So he decided that. He decided He's up to Ned. Yeah. But now I'm sad that Tanya is not gonna come back, that Jennifer Price isn't gonna come back because she's like the best part of it. It's like when Ned Stark died in Game of Thrones. I know. She's I like, I I'm really not happy with that decision. Yeah. Maybe she'll come back. Well, she said she was like, if there were flashbacks, like, she could come back or if there was, like, a prequel, she'd obviously be able to come back. And I'm like, oh, I'd be here for a prequel. If they were gonna do a a prequel. If they were gonna do a prequel, I'd wanna come back real bad. Really, really bad. Really? I'm ruining it. Real talk. I saw her in New Orleans at one of my best friends from home, Sheena Menina. She has this, like, wellness, place called Raw Republic. And I saw Jennifer Coolidge there, and it was like such a it was like such a, like, starstruck moment because I she was so not wanting to be bothered. You could tell that she's, like, really shy. Like, she seems shy and quiet and, like, just wants to keep to herself and, like, not about getting attention. And it was just like it was really cool. One of my co hosts on Taylor Striker Show, Andrea Lopez, she does a if you don't follow her, follow her. Andrea Lopez comedy. She does an amazing Jennifer Coolidge impersonation. But she got to meet Jennifer, like, 2 or 3 years ago. Uh-huh. Before her resurgence, they had dinner together. Oh my god. And just 2 of them? What the f**k? How does that happen? I don't know. But she said she was, like, so herself. Like, she just said, like, talk talking about men and dating. She's, like, boy crazy a little bit. I love that. I know. I love that for Jennifer Coolidge. I know. Okay. So, yeah, loved White Lotus. Loved Emily in Paris. Now I added one more thing that I just wanna quickly talk about before I let you go. Nepo babies. Oh. Nepo babies. Something small. Just something So let's, we'll we'll be doing this for another hour. No. We don't have no. Listen, we don't know. We can keep it quick. We can keep it quick. We can keep it quick. Okay? If anyone doesn't know what Nepo babies are, it's children that well, it's nepotism. So, like, when you're born in let's say your parents are famous actors and you're born, then you get to be an actor too because of your parents. But, like, nepotism exists, like, in any industry, a 1000000 industries out there. Right. But right now, it's like having a moment. The entertainment industry is just, like, so hard to get into. So and everybody wants in. So it just feels like, well, if the NEPA babies are taking up all the spots, like, that's not fair. And even thinking about it too, like, modeling. Modeling is a right now is a great example because, like, supermodels, Cindy Crawford and Kate Moss, like, they're like I grew up in a world where, like, if you could go to the mall and be discovered at the mall, like, in the middle of f**king nowhere. And you could become an overnight sensation and become a model. And now it's like, well, when models have children with, like, hot actors, their kids are f**king insane looking and set the bar impossibly high. So now it's like, good luck being a model if you're not an EPO model. Like, they don't even exist. So it's I don't know why Nepo Nepo babies are becoming this this thing, though, right now. That that, like, the world is getting a little too soft. Where, like, people it almost feels like it's, like, nepotism kids aren't gonna be allowed certain auditions. They're like It's gonna go it's gonna swing the opposite way where, like, if you do have 2 famous parents, you're not allowed to actually go and audition because we need to make it fair. But, like, that's also not fair. Like, now it's becoming like this thing where where they're, like, being, like, hated on and s**t on, and it's like, that's not their fault. It's not they couldn't control what they were born into. And a lot of people, like, okay. Like, if you're if you have 2 creative parents, then, like, you probably are gonna be creative too. So you're gonna be good at the things that you're surrounded by when you're growing up. Well, like, you know, dad's a doctor and went to Harvard. My little brother went to Harvard and is in medical school be a doctor. Should Zach not allowed to be in the medical industry because my dad was? That's not fair. And, also, it makes for a good doctor because he kinda grew up with it, so he knows the ropes. It's like not everything is fair. Yeah. There's a lot of s**t out there that's not fair. I really feel that. A lot of things aren't fair. But, like Well, how about this? I'm I'm gonna give because there's a part of me that's, like, the hater part of me that hasn't fully died. Like, kind of was like, yeah. f**k Nepo babies. Right? Because they're just like, god, they got good genes. They're hot. They're rich. f**k. Like, Nicola Peltz and Brooklyn Beckham? Come on. They're not really accomplishing anything. Boom. And that's what I wanted to say. Was Yeah. When you're getting mad about Nepo by 8 babies and it's 3 o'clock in the morning, you can't sleep because our therapist getting mad about Nepo by a base. Think about this. Nepo babies have it hard because e no. Even if they are deserving and wildly talented, their entire life is spent having to prove that they got it on their own and not with their parents. And I'd say 25% of them, maybe even less, like 10, deserve everything they have, and it's not because of their parents. Like Kate Hudson. She's f**king phenomenal. 100%. Whether Kate Hudson and Kurt or her parents or not, it doesn't matter. She is a g*****n star. Yeah. But she is the exception to the rule. So I feel like, yeah, like, Nepo babies live with this cloud over them for their whole lives, which is people will never take me seriously. So if Nepo babies make you mad, just remember that everybody's cuts hurt. Uh-huh. I just, like, had a thought while you were talking. Not that, like, I'm anyone, like, that important in the entertainment industry, but, like, is Hartford gonna be a Nepo baby? It's funny because as we were talking about this, I was like, wait. Is Hartford a Nepo baby? Wait. Because, like, she's super entertaining, and she is. She's got the kids got it. She's got the it factor. She's got pizzazz. She's got, you know, spunk. And what if she grows up in a time where, like, you're not allowed to be a nepo baby? Honestly, that would never happen. You know what? No. That would happen to me. You know, it would, of course, it would be right when I have a baby that people are like, you know what? No. Canceling Nepo's. Canceling Nepo babies. We're not into that anymore, and so then my baby can't be a Nepo baby. I just want her to be able to be a d list nepo baby if she wants. I can't breathe. Don't worry. Don't worry because Nepo Baby would be putting her on a reality TV show if we're playing this game. Okay. So what if she wants to do that? And people are like, no. She won't. She won't. She'll wanna be on TikTok or the next version of that. She'll be, like, I don't know, dancing and teleporting herself all over the globe. I guess that's, like, the next, in my mind, that's, like, where the next stage is going. Yeah. Okay. She'll be, like, projected doing, like, a dance number to Lizzo, like, in outer space. Yeah. It'll be fine. Oh my god. Like, Zenon the sequel or Zenon of the girl of this 21st century and then xenon the sequel. Yeah. Yeah. Yeah. Yeah. Kobi? Okay. So see, I told you I'd keep the nepo baby thing short. I just, like, wanted to, like, just, like, hear your initial thoughts on it. There's, like, not much to dive into. I think everyone needs to calm down about nepo babies. Also, like, there there is there is a hell of their own making that novel babies are in. So, like, if you're like, they have it so easy, they actually don't have it so easy. And I mean, you I do have But some of them do have easy yes. So that very privileged lives. Yes. So, like, they do have an easy but that doesn't mean they don't have their problems Precisely. Everyone has their problems. And just because they're not as bad as yours, doesn't mean that they're not bad to them. It's all they know. Yeah. You know, everybody's cuts hurt. Everyone's cuts hurt. Maybe that's what we should name this episode. Everyone's cuts hurt. Okay. Thank you so much. Oh. Oh. Oh, wait. Wait. Wait. Hold on. Oh. Oh, everyone, if you could go, on the podcast app or, like, Spotify or whatever and rate, review, and subscribe, that would be great. You can also watch this on patreon.com/stassie, where you can also go and listen to The Good, The Bad, The Baby podcast that I do with Beau. And there's so many videos, so much video content. 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