I'm back bitches!! in this one we discuss why I left, the etymology of "slop", I Love LA, hyper-localism, TV being kind of bad, and getting off that damn phone. acknowledging the audio is a little busted, troubleshooting for next time!! but it's my right to film on my laptop... you'll take that from my cold dead hands.references in this one:American Psycho (dir. Mary Herron, 2000)4chan Stan - Lily Allen"On Hyperlocal Entertainment" - Cafe Hysteria - SubstackI Love LA - HBOSex and the City - HBOGirls - HBOAnthony Bourdain universe (A Cook's Tour, No Reservations, Parts Unknown) - Tubi/HBOSeinfeld - NetflixThe Apothecary Diaries - NetflixRouge (dir. Stanley Kwan, 1987)Oslo, August 31st (dir. Joachim Trier, 2011)Sentimental Value (dir. Joachim Trier, 2025)Die, My Love (dir. Kelly Reichardt, 2025)Marty Supreme (dir. Josh Safdie, 2025)BinchtopiaVoicenotes with Jordan Theresa

I would provide a list of the books here but then you could just scroll down and see all of them which would be cheating so instead I will link you to my goodreads even though I kind of hate goodreads but I do use it to keep track of things so here it is!

there is another mckinzie smith on goodreads where the icon is a girl wearing quirky girl square glasses and it's also me but it's my account from high school so please ignore it... I don't know her like that anymore. I haven't shopped from modcloth in years.

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I'll be back with an election episode soon but in the meantime, my friend Mikayla (and biggest 1D supporter I know) and I had a chat about Liam Payne hours after finding out about his passing; processing a bit of grief and confusion. We recorded more a couple weeks later to talk more in-depth about it, so I'll be uploading that later this month. Anyway, hope everyone is taking care of themselves and I will see you soon (I would add a heart here but apparently angled brackets aren't allowed on youtube, STUPID)

in this episode we discuss the oasis reunion, the brat remix record (belatedly), and the substance. topics covered include noel gallagher wishing death upon damon albarn, matty healy saying something stupid (I almost considered calling this the white british guys episode but I needed clickbait sorry), and beauty norms of previous decades vs. today. spoiler: filler is in but looking like you have it is out.

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in this one we chat pop culture: addison rae, katy perry, new york fashion week, chappell roan (kinda), moo deng, trump meets red scare, and more!

two pod shoutouts in this one:

nymphet alumni - ep. 94: hitchcockian pop and quiet luxury woes (study break) - for some addison rae discourse

rehash - "balletcore" - for balletcore discourse

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love youuuuuuu thanks for listening queens

hello hello! in this one we explore the great country of ireland, listen to bjork on the plane for seven hours, lose our headphones, and spend 16 euro on a cocktail. and by we I mean me!

sources:

Drake tweet - @vampiric_shirin

Why Men Are 'Rawdogging' Flights - GQ, Kate Lindsay

Number of people homeless in Dublin rises to over 10,000 for the first time - Irish Times, Ronan McGreevy, Tim O'Brien

Homelessness and Behavioral Health - Portland.gov

things I talked about:

seinfeld - "the butter shave", S09E01

bjork - post

bjork - debut

bjork - homogenic

good time (2017, dir. josh & benny safdie)

down the drain - julia fox

winter in sokcho - elisa shua dusapin

a portrait of the artist as a young man - james joyce

la sélection boisée - byredo

mixed emotions - byredo

balm dotcom, strawberry - glossier

soft pinch tinted lip oil, delight - rare beauty

boys in the better land - fontaines d.c.

i love dick - chris kraus

ordinary human failings - megan nolan

bad behavior - mary gaitskill

blue sisters - coco mellors

funny story - emily henry

bridgerton

gilmore girls

the queer ultimatum

charli xcx - brat

pride & prejudice (2005, dir. joe wright)

marie antoinette (2006, dir. sofia coppola)

in this one we recap the kendrick/drake beef, discourse about the charli xcx 360 video, and debate the pros and cons of spotify payola. it's a music episode!

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sources:

The Kendrick Lamar/Drake Beef, Explained - Frazier Tharpe, GQ

Drake/Kendrick beef songs in order - r/KendrickLamar thread

POP SONG REVIEW: Drake and Kendrick's feud to end all feuds - Todd in the Shadows, YouTube

Genius.com for lyrics just generally, obviously

Ep. 82 - Study Break - Mother Toilet Plumbing Department - Nymphet Alumni podcast

Tweet by erewhonsmoothie

Could Spotify's New Discovery Mode Be Considered Payola? - Noah Yoo, Pitchfork

stuff I mentioned in this episode:

Kendrick Lamar - euphoria; 6:16 in LA; Meet the Grahams; Not Like Us

Drake - First Person Shooter; Push Ups; Taylor Made Freestyle; Family Matters; The Heart Part 6

Metro Boomin - Like That

Pusha T - Story of Adidon

Charli XCX - 360

Espresso - Sabrina Carpenter

Valley of the Dolls (1967, dir. Mark Robson)

Contempt (1963, dir. Jean-Luc Godard)

Late Night with the Devil (2023, dir. Cameron and Colin Cairnes)

Lilya 4-ever (2002, dir. Lukas Moodysson)

Fucking Amal/Show Me Love (1998, dir. Lukas Moodysson)

heyyyyyy ladies don't be mad at me... I'm reviewing the new taylor swift album. also, conversations on coachella, tavi gevinson, mitski, and troye sivan's youtube era with my best friend mikayla!

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tumblr: kisscharlikiss (me) and necessarilyunprecedented (mikayla)

media/readings from this episode:

Lana Del Rey - Ride

Did Frank Ocean Even Want to Be at Coachella? - Reanna Cruz, Vulture

Ponty's Revenge - Bandcamp

Tongues - Spotify

The Idol (HBO)

The Fault in Our Stars - Troye Sivan

The Boyfriend Tag (ft. Troye Sivan) - Tyler Oakley

Madonna's New Beat Is a Hit, But Song's Message Rankles - Georgia Dullea, The New York Times

The Tortured Poets Department - Taylor Swift

Songs mentioned from the above ^: The Tortured Poets Department, Guilty as Sin?, I Look in People's Windows, I Hate It Here, So High School, Who's Afraid of Little Old Me?

First Love / Late Spring - Mitski

All Too Well - Taylor Swift (gotta rec a good song lol)

Rookie Mag archives

Fan Fiction - Tavi Gevinson

Matty Healy Hasn’t ‘Really Listened to Much’ of Taylor Swift’s ‘Tortured Poets’ Album, ‘but I’m Sure It’s Good’ - Steven J. Horowitz - Variety

Zillennial Breakdown - Mikayla and I's shared nostalgic internet culture podcast!

Heroines - Kate Zambreno

all about love - bell hooks

Caste: The Origins of Our Discontents - Isabel Wilkerson

this time we're talking awards season! we cover the golden globes, the grammys, and tonights oscars noms. i'm always right so you should really heed my words. thank you.

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sources:

Inside the Golden Globes’ New “Box Office Achievement” Category - Rebecca Ford, Vanity Fair

Here's How the Grammys Sort Artists into Awards Categories - Alternative Press

Pop Crave Tweet w/ Grimes comment about Grammys re: SOPHIE snub

Killer Mike says arrest at Grammys stems from altercation with an ‘over-zealous’ security guard - Jonathan Landrum Jr., AP News

Taylor Swift is Ruining Vinyl - The Needle Drop

All nominees/winners pulled from their respective award show websites - Golden Globes, GRAMMYs, and Academy Awards

stuff to check out:

Poor Things (2023)

May December (2023)

Oppenheimer (2023)

Killers of the Flower Moon (2023)

Zone of Interest (2023)

The Holdovers (2023)

Anatomy of a Fall (2023)

Succession

The Bear

Barry

Lana Del Rey - Did you know that there's a tunnel under Ocean Blvd

Caroline Polachek - Desire, I Want to Turn Into You

SZA - SOS

in this episode of american in peril, the first with guests, we have a chat about dating apps; why they suck, what's kind of good about them, and why recording yourself for hinge is cringe. I'm not single so thank you mikayla and tera for coming on and talking about your dating lives with me!!

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twitter: @liamgirllagher

letterboxd: @notmckinzie, @mekilah

spotify: mckinzie smith, Martimus Prime, Tera Heineck

pi.fyi: @americaninperil, @mikaylington222

sources:

The who, where and why of online dating in the U.S. - Pew Research Center, Colleen McClain and Risa Gelles-Watnick

Most young men are single. Most young women are not. - The Hill, Daniel de Visé

Match Group, Wikipedia

Tinder Unveils New "Rizz-First" Design - Hypebeast, Sarah Kearns

Tinder's 'Rizz-First' Design Feels Rizz-Free To Me - Business Insider, Kai Xiang Teo

Subscription Tiers - Tinder's official website

supplementary content:

would you rather? - Archival footage of Mikayla, Tera, and I lmfao

Zillennial Breakdown podcast

Spirit: Stallion of the Cimarron (2002)

Taxi Driver (1976)

Succession

New Girl (specifically "Pepperwood", S2E14)