Show Notes
Jodi and Nora start the show off by wondering how we live in a world in which the Madden brothers came to be doing mass layoffs, before talking about some vintage internet things that happened this week, including a cute animal video, a viral GIF, and a live QVC mishap. Then, they get into two Real Headlines That Sound Fake, one from Italy about something called “cheese banks” and one from The Wall Street Journal about something called “private equity boyfriends.” Next, Nora explains the Gracie Abrams and Phoebe Bridgers bedsheets controversy that has been freshly renewed due to lyrics on Bridgers’s upcoming album. Finally, they dig into the Instagram DMs and read your answers to this week’s introspective question: If being paid for something technically makes you a professional … what is your most surprising professional work?00:00 Madden brothers7:40 The dog and the duck13:04 ‘Maddie’s Secret’ GIF19:09 A live QVC mishap21:45 Italy’s cheese banks28:30 Private equity boyfriends38:55 Gracie and Phoebe and Paul59:25 Introspective questionHosts: Jodi Walker and Nora PrinciottiProducer: Sasha AshallEngineers: Lucy Brick and Remy Hernandez Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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