Joe Rogan has the most popular podcast on the planet. All eyes are on Spotify after musicians like Neil Young and Joni Mitchell pulled their music off the streaming platform because of Rogan's podcast. Does Spotify's backing of Rogan mean they're abandoning their focus on music?

And there's a new Janet Jackson documentary that invites us to reconsider her massive legacy. Her career was derailed after the "wardrobe malfunction," and in 2022, we all have a lot to atone for. What did we get wrong about Janet?

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Warm Up Question - 00:02:00

Joe Rogan & Spotify - 00:06:05

Janet Jackson - 00:31:30

Drop It In The Group Chat - 00:53:30

HBO’s Euphoria is back for a new season. The high school drama starring Zendaya regularly shocks viewers with its extreme portrayals of sex, drugs, and violence. But do teen shows have to be realistic?

And with all of the internet talking about the dating habits of West Elm Caleb, we discuss how TikTok's For You page can be a powder keg for public shaming.

Plus, in Drop It In The Group Chat, we talk about Tana French, The Gilded Age, and Meat Loaf's legacy.

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Warm Up Question (best teen TV show) - 00:02:00

Euphoria - 00:06:00

Tik Tok public shaming - 00:30:00

Drop It In The Group Chat - 00:52:40

This week, the soundtrack for Disney’s Encanto dethroned Adele from the top of the charts. Thousands are expressing their love for the animated film, and making TikToks to its infectious songs. How did Encanto become a phenomenon? We gotta talk about Bruno and Mirabel and why this movie is resonating so much.

Plus: are you playing Wordle, too? The word-guessing game has gone viral — for the fun, yes, but also for the ways it’s bringing people together. We discuss the popularity of Wordle and what we get out of it.

This week in Drop It In The Group Chat, we touch on The Undoing of Joss Whedon, Abbott Elementary, and Peacemaker.

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Warm Up Question (most underrated Disney song) - 00:02:00

Encanto - 00:10:45

Wordle - 00:40:00

Drop It In The Group Chat - 00:57:25

Somehow, Spider-Man: No Way Home is still the top movie at the box office. It has been at the top for four weeks, while Oscar-buzzy movies struggle to draw audiences. Now, there's a campaign to get Spidey nominated for Best Picture. But do superhero movies belong in the Oscar conversation?

And after the passing of Bob Saget, Sidney Poitier, and Betty White, we discuss the way social media has changed our relationship to grief and celebrity.

In this week's Drop It In The Group Chat we talk Encanto, Amanda Petrusich's piece The Decline of Yelling, and Keyla Monterroso Mejia.

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Warm Up Question (Most baffling part of the Golden Globes twitter ceremony) - 00:02:10

Spider-Man for Best Picture - 00:07:30

Grief Twitter - 00:32:20

Drop It In The Group Chat - 00:41:20

The new film Don’t Look Up, a climate change allegory starring Leonardo DiCaprio and Jennifer Lawrence, became a hit for Netflix. But why is it dividing critics so intensely? And Showtime’s Yellowjackets and HBO’s Station Eleven are the most buzzy shows out right now. They’re also really dark. Are we finally ready to have our grim reality reflected in our TV?

In this week's Drop It In The Group Chat we talk bell hook's and All About Love, Betty White and The Mary Tyler Moore Show, Insecure, plus, Joan Didion and Slouching Towards Bethlehem.

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Warm Up Question (Anti-New Year's Resolutions) - 00:01:55

Don't Look Up - 00:05:00

Yellowjackets / Station Eleven - 00:25:40

Drop It In The Group Chat - 00:41:20

Pop culture seemed like the only way for us to notice the passage of time this year. As 2021 comes to a close, we count down the biggest pop culture stories that helped us process this past year. From the celebrity couples that captured our attention, to Britney Spears's road to freedom, to the never ending debate about cancel culture, we cram every major pop culture moment into one episode you don't want to miss. Strap in, and let's go!

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Warm Up Question - 00:01:25

Pop Culture Countdown - 00:04:30

Group Chat (Anti-Christmas Christmas Movie Recommendations) - 01:06:00

Carrie, Miranda, and Charlotte are back on TV! But the world has changed since the last time Sex and the City was on the air. For one thing, shows like Girls and Insecure had advanced how we think about friendship between women. For another, they have to confront the lack of diversity. So is the reboot working? We get into it.

Plus: from Sex Education to West Side Story, we pile in all the big TV shows and movies and books you might’ve missed in 2021, so you can go back and find them! It’s our big recommendations episode!

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Warm Up Question (Succession finale reactions) - 00:02:00

Sex and the City Reboot - 00:06:20

Best of Culture, 2021 - 00:28:00

This week, Harry Styles launched a brand new nail polish line. Styles get a lot of attention for his playful gender-bending. But some have criticized him for capitalizing on LGBTQ politics, and say he gets too much credit. We dig into Harry’s journey.

And: it’s good bad Christmas movie season! Once upon a time, Hallmark and Netflix Christmas movies were considered cringeworthy. Now, they’re more popular than ever. What do we get out of watching these movies? And what the hell is “A Castle for Christmas?”

Plus, in this week's Drop It In The Group Chat we talk Yellowjackets, The Ringer's take on Succession's latest episode, and Charlie Warzel's newsletter Galaxy Brain.

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Warm Up Question (Covid check-in) - 00:01:55

Harry Styles - 00:08:05

Christmas Movies - 00:23:20

Drop It In The Group Chat - 00:44:25

What’s the draw behind Netflix’s Selling Sunset and shows like it? What makes a generation that can’t afford homes so obsessed with Love It Or List It and the rest of the real estate reality slate?

And with a new three-part documentary about The Beatles from director Peter Jackson, we talk about Get Back's standout moments and why 2021 has seen such an interest in music documentaries.

Plus we pay tribute to late greats Stephen Sondheim, Virgil Abloh, and Michael K. Williams.

Warm Up Question (Spotify wrapped surprises) - 00:01:55

Selling Sunset - 00:06:55

Get Back - 00:26:45

Drop It In The Group Chat - 00:46:50

Join host Tom Power for an intimate look at big conversations with some of the most inspiring artists and creators of our time including Adele who recently talked about how making her new album ’30’ helped her through a difficult separation. Find the full episode and more at smarturl.it/theqinterview