Topics discussed:

Adult hangovers

Grinding

Center Stage

Coyote Ugly

Wearing all black

Somm 3

Wine tasting

Listen to me borderline weep in an episode from March where I told faithful Patreon subscribers vaguely about signing a book deal, what it means to me, and why it links back to signs I've seen over the years about Be There in Five, my career, and life in general. I recorded this in one take, very tired, very relieved and very much not knowing what to expect, but I can hear so many different emotions in my voice. Upon listening to it again, I don't think there's a better way to capture how I felt at that time.

Kate's having a bit of a week, and starts by giving some delightful updates she woke up to via the Nextdoor App, then provides a life and book update, followed by breezy pop culture analyses of the Kaitlyn/Shawn split, Ariana Grande's new jam, Hallmark movies, her review of Haunting at Hill House, this week's KUWTK, some controversial opinions about marathon training, frustration with how many chances we give Alec Baldwin, and my endless gratitude for celebrities acting like arbiters of American civics on this election day. Enjoy!

I’M BACK! Discussing my heartbreak re: the future of Kaylor (Karlie Kloss & Taylor Swift), Karlie's wedding, lamenting the loss of GrandSon (Ariana Grande & Pete Davidson), and reviewing both my and Enty's (from Blind Items blog Crazy Days and Nights) perspective on the past week's events. There is also discussion about my favorite sad movies, me wondering how Thomas Jay would feel about how badly we are trying to save the bees, reviewing Lady Gaga's press tour, and a very long, drawn-out review of A Star is Born, where no less than 5 tangents take place before I get to my point, mostly about how I'll never go on a cruise. Par for the course. Hope you enjoy!

The almost conclusion of my How I Built This series. Perhaps my favorite episode of all.