Good Not Great

Hi everyone - welcome to another lovely week of GNG! Today we discuss important topics such as Jillian’s Disney themed halloween party! Maya Rudolph is just the best, isn’t she? Ryann caught up with the Real Housewives of Orange County while Jill binged Netflix’s House of Guinness. Ryann is now a big Dancing with the Stars fan, who knew? Jillian is upset that the media is implying that Nicole Kidman needs a man. BTW, what’s going on with Katie Holmes and Joshua Jackson? Ryann has some important questions for Jill: like what is the most entertaining Bravo show of all time? We discuss some memorable bad reviews we’ve given and a surprising twist about Mario Lopez! Spooky!

Hello everyone we’re back again! Today the ladies dive into Victoria Beckham’s new Netflix documentary (spoiler: Jill wanted more Spice Girls talk). Ben Affleck and Jennifer Lopez were at a premiere together - what do we think? Ryann gives the review everyone has been waiting for on Taylor Swift’s The Life of a Showgirl! Also side note, Jill said that Sports Car by Tate McRae is just Buttons by PCD but is Buttons not just Wait (The Whisper Song) by Ying Yang Twins? Jillian discusses one of her podcast, This Had Oscar Buzz and the history of Shane West’s career. Ryann and Jill discuss the demise of Lisa Barlow on the Real Housewives of Salt Lake City. And Ryann was called for jury duty and she’s making it everyone else’s problem!! Enjoy!! 

We’re back! And this is NOT an emergency Taylor Swift podcast, in fact it is quite the opposite. Jill and Ryann talk to each other for the first time in months! And what do they talk about? Well I’ll tell you! Selena Gomez and Benny Blanco’s California nuptials for one! Then Ryann asks Jillian about President Jimmy Carter’s good qualities. Nicole Kidman and Keith Urban are getting a divorce, have you heard? Ryann went to NYC for a whirlwind 24 hours to see Josh Sharp Ta-Da! And her beloved, Jack Wolfe, in Hadestown. Jennifer Lawrence is Team J***miah, so Ryann has to explain most of the plot of The Summer I Turned Pretty to Jill. Ryann watched the show Wayward on Netflix created by Mae Martin and she has some serious questions about dog breeding. All of this and more! Did you miss us? We missed you!! I bet you always wanted to know our high school's mission statement too!

We’re back baby! Sorry for the break but Jill had herself a little bb named Margaret who is on the mike throughout the pod, don’t worry. We are a bit behind on news, but wanted to discuss the terrible fires in Los Angeles. Oscar nominations are out, so we must discuss. We watched Jesse Eisenberg’s film A Real Pain; all of our pain isn’t extraordinary, did you know? We didn’t even cry! Do you guys think you have nice toes? Let’s dip our nice toes into the Bravo verse for a bit; we don’t always know what the Salt Lake ladies are finding about. Also, why is the meanest thing you can say about someone is that they’re a couple looking for a third in a trust? Jill gives us a legal update on Alec Baldwin who is countersuing the prosecutors and investigators from the Rust trial. Ryann gives Jill an earnest plea to watch this season of Traitors! SPOILERS FOR TRAITORS SEASON 3 episodes 1-4 from 38:50 - 42:45!!! Tom Sandoval is never on the right side of history. Jill watched Maria (the film) and shares some thoughts. Jessica Simpson is getting divorced, hide the sparkle cups. Ru Paul’s Drag Race Season 17 is here and Ryann has some initial thoughts. Are you guys SAT?!

First episode of the new year! Ryann had a little too fun on NYE, sorry about that. We discuss Blake Lively and Justin Baldoni legal filings - the remix. Ryann gives a tangent on Audre Lorde, an activist who once lived in Staten Island, New York! Brad and Angelina are officially divorced. No one should ever get married. Want to know which award nominated films of 2024 that we have we not watched yet and are hoping to watch? Jill provides a legal update on that dope Morgan Wallen. Ryann has begun a lifelong journey by beginning Season 1 of Dawson’s Creek. Paris Jackson is engaged to a man named Justin Long! Ryann also has decided to finally watch Season 1 of The Simple Life! Craig Conover and Paige DeSorbo broke up, Jill doesn’t care, but Jon Hamm does and he knows who these people are. We also share some media we liked in the year 2024, how exciting!

Hi Everyone, happy holidays! As a reminder, do not sleep on Britney Spears’ Christmas masterpiece. Selena Gomez is engaged to Benny Blanco, Jill is happy for her, Ryann has thoughts. The real reason for the season/episode: Jillian breaks down Blake Lively’s legal complaint filed against It Ends with Us director, Justin Baldoni. Ryann watched the show No Good Deed on Netflix, she thinks she liked it! Gayle King had a 70th birthday party blowout in NYC, Jill wanted to be invited. Nicole Richie is chic and literary, get it girl. Luke Danes aka Scott Patterson is really hanging onto this Gilmore fame for all it is worth, eh? Happy end of 2024 gang!

This episode was actually recoded a long, long time ago - December 11, 2024 to be exact! Sorry that I have been sitting on this gold but I now have time to share with the world (some of the topics might be old, stale milk at this point). But things we discuss today: Do you know Juan Soto? We saw Wicked, the film, part one! We share our thoughts. Jill started watching some of the Actors on Actors videos - have you? Ryann wants to discuss Luigi Mangione, Jill? Not so much. Golden Globe Nominations came out - who is Jill happy for? The film Girl, Interrupted may have won Jolie an Oscar but it made Ryann throw up once. Megan Fox and MGK are pregnant and now broken up! We do a quick Real Housewives catch up and more!

Hi everyone - we’re back and very sorry about our unplanned mini-Thanksgiving hiatus, we apologize for our absence. We are chock full of topics today. RIP VPR, you served us well for a long time. Jill realized something about the Gleason family. Sex Lives of College Girls is back and it’s good! Is Mike Myers a jerk? Why are sequels not good anymore? Conan Christopher O’Brien is hosting the Oscars, we love you Conan. We regale you with some of our NYC adventures; Jill saw Oh Mary! Ryann saw Romeo + Juliet and the wonderful Catherine Cohen. Chappell Roan and Ryann are out here teaching kids how to spell. Ryann saw Gladiator 2 the film! SPOILERS for GLADIATOR 2 from 26:03 - 42:55. Robbie Williams is a monkey. Jill gives a Jonathan Majors update, People Magazine we’re disappointed in you. Spotify Wrapped came and went and this wonderful season of DWTS is over, congrats to everyone involved!!

Welcome to this Sunday edition of GNG! We saw the musical & Juliet in Boston…sigh. Ryann catches Jill up on some more Brianna Chickenfry and Zach Bryan news. Did you ever tell at your teachers in high school? We have to touch on Wicked of course now that the premieres have begun! Jillian’s kid cleans up in school! She couldn’t be prouder! Ryann watched an episode of Doctor Odyssey, it was interesting. Spoilers for the Kelsea Ballerina episode of Doctor Odyssey from 28:10 - 31:40 if you care. The 2024 Grammy nominations have been released; blink-182 snubbed once again, SMH. We have some breaking news where Ryann issues an apology to someone you might not guess. We also have a few asides about John Mulaney and Olivia Munn, Gigi Hadid and Zayn, and John Krasinski being People’s Sexiest Man of the year. And also a battle of words - get excited!

Warning, this was recorded in the past, Tuesday night to be exact, before the republic fell. Anyway here we are trying to throw some levity into the ether. Jill needs to explain the Senate vs. House of Representatives to Ryann…again. Ryann has some questions on this Beyoncé Levi’s commercial. Jillian continues to be “the biggest non-advocate of hiking”. Ryann likes Rylee Arnold and Stephen Nedoroscik on Dancing with the Stars (also Stephen is 26, Rylee is 19; so he’s not 19, Ryann has more of a chance). Jennifer Lawrence is pregnant with her second child, congrats girl! What do we think of the name Cy? Does Jill know about Zach Bryan and Brianna Chickenfry? Wicked continues on the marketing and press train! Ryann explains what edging is to Jill. Is Joe Locke the retroactive diamond of the season? Jill shares the Sutton Foster Hugh Jackman gossip that’s rocking the Broadway world. Ryann is mad at Sophia Bush and Hilarie Burton (Team BJL). New segment - what made Jill cry today?! Nina Dobrev and Shaun White are engaged; tomatoes are round. Jillian saw the film Conclave starring Stanley Tucci! SPOILERS FOR THE FILM FROM 46:07 - 51:50. Give Tucci a career Oscar. Ryann has an Utah curls bone to pick. Grover Cleveland did it first.