Good Not Great

We've got a bit of a shorter episode for you this week! Ryann introduces a new segment called 'Dear White Men'. Joshua Jackson's wife, Jodie Turner-Smith has filed for divorce - remember when JJ dated Diane Kruger and how hot she is? Well, we do. Can you believe Blake Lively, Ryan Reynolds, and Taylor Swift all whom reside in New York did not support a New York football team? SMH. Beyoncé is also putting out her latest, giant stadium tour recording in cinemas - is Ryann as mad about it as she is about Swift doing it? Your guess is as good as mine. Who will make more at the box office Tay or Bey? The trailer for the next season of Real Housewives of Beverly Hills #dropped this week and we share our first impressions and thoughts. We speculate about which housewives we think are currently using Ozempic and the first celebrities who brought it to the forefront of our civilian lives. Ryann asks Jill to break down these sister fights on the television program, The Kardashians, for us. Kevin Bacon has a podcast now and Finneas is a good TikTok follow. Broadway and the world at large is really obsessed with adapting The Great Gatsby left, right, and center. Remember when Jill and Ry were in high school and had culture day? We discuss the latest episode of Real Housewives of New York - if someone is 40 minutes late to a lunch that they planned all of your behavior is excused. Jillian explains what's going on with the current speaker of the house or lack thereof. Did you all know what the speaker of the house does?

Someone we don't like now has a podcast, boo. Did Ryann buy a sweater for Jill inspired by Gigi Hadid? We reluctantly talk about the news that is sweeping the nation Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce are fake dating, enjoy. The WGA strike is almost over - Jillian gives us an informative update and explains the difference between the WGA strike and SAG-AFTRA strike. Should Jill finally watch Suits?! Why are some celebrities' children's faces blurred out in tabloids and others aren't? Jillian explains. And now a word from Joe Jonas' counsel. We discuss the legal updates in Joe Jonas and Sophie Turner's divorce as well as her being seen on the town with Ryann's favorite person. We discuss a very dumb fight over a cell phone that occurred on Real Housewives of New York - get into it! Usher is performing at the Super Bowl half time show this year - do you care? Do you think he's ready? Julie Ertz and Megan Rapinoe retired from soccer and Ryann is an emotional wreck. Vanity Fair curated a list of 31 feel good movies to boost your mood and Jillian does NOT agree with the majority of their choices. Should we start doing list specials editions of the podcast? Ryann watched the film Bottoms over the weekend - give Marshawn Lynch an Oscar now! Ryann has a new hyper fixation! Can you guess who it is? Well I'll tell you, it's comedian Mae Martin! Ryann also watched Netflix film Love at First Sight and wonders how people feel about Jameela Jamil? Did anyone else play Rockett's New School via CD-ROM on your family's desktop computer?

It's the Bring it On cheerathon fam! The Underrateds are back and the sisters start off by being PISSED at each other; but they quickly bury the hatchet to discuss one of their favorite films 2000 cheerleading mega-hit Bring it On starring the one and only, our queen, Kirsten Dunst. We apologize for the many references to our high school and shared childhood experience as well as our intense familiarity with this wonderful film. Do you think Torrance is a real name? Did you know that it's an almost two hour drive from San Diego to East Compton? Is this film the reason that America finally considers cheerleading as the competitive sport that it really is? Big Red, stay at college and stop going back to your high school you freak. Also don't stay with your high school significant other when you go to college. Who really had the best final routine at Nationals the Toros or the Clovers? I hope wherever Jesse Bradford and Eliza Dushku are that they are doing well, financially stable, mentally and physically healthy, fulfilled in their lives, and thriving. Dunst, they don't love you like we love you.

Welcome to episode 37 of Good Not Great! We start off with a fashion faux paux Ryann recently committed. Then we get right into the STORY of the week - Aaron Rodgers out for the entire football season with a torn achilles tendon, lol classic! I will stand by you Zach Wilson (from Ryann), I salute you. LOL sports talk! Jill tells us what's going on with Rihanna aka we now know the name of her second child and that A$AP Rocky likes roses (allegedly). We talk quickly about D*nny M*sters*n - (Trigger Warning: from minute 7:24-13:56) we discuss briefly his legal trial for raping two women) and the deplorable move by Ashton Kutcher and Mila Kunis (as well as Debra Jo Rupp and Kurtwood Smith) to write character references for this man. Jimmy Fallon (and Justin Timberlake) seem like they suck - did you know? Seth Myers supremacy until the end of time (unless anything bad ever comes out about him)! Chris Evans is married y'all - remember when he tweeted a picture of his penis and we all just forgot about it? He and his wife, Alba Bapista got married in our very own commonwealth! Do you think Chris is over Jenny Slate? The stars were OUT at the US Open in New York City! Who you tryna party with in Ralph Lauren's box? Ryann has a long, rambling segment where she goes through the ten top rated episodes of Gilmore Girls per IMDb and asks Jill if she agrees that these should be the top ten rated. Jillian guides Ryann (and all of us) how to perhaps prepare for local elections. Ryann shares one of the best perks of having a reactive dog. Jill doesn't know about the words to the song game nor is she very good at it. Jimmy I'll put your audio clip in soon.

Welcome to yet another wonderful episode of Good Not Great! It's the Hard Knocks season finale everyone! Jill and Ryann share their thoughts and Aaron Rodgers of course claims he has seen a UFO; I think we all could have predicted that one. Apparently Ryann got into a fight with a guy at a New York Jets game one, she doesn't recall this, but sounds like her - she shares a recent concert disagreement she was a part of as well. Ryann apologizes for eating on the podcast every week and for her voice always being way too loud and much louder than Jill's on the podcast. Travis Barker and Kourtney Kardashian had a bit of a scare, but we are very happy that everything seems alright! The cast of Summer House is imploding! Jill shares an update on Carl and Lindsay's called off nuptials. Want an update on if Ryann DM'd comedian Neal Brennan? You'll have to listen! Jill and Ryann watched his stand up special, Blocks, in the meantime! Jill, unsurprisingly, doesn't care about Kyle Jenner and Timothée Chalamet's romantic entanglement, and also unsurprisingly Ryann has some thoughts.Then of course we have to talk about the Big Story of the Week: our beloved couple, Joe Jonas and Sophie Turner are consciously uncoupling. Emma Corrin made some fashion choices in Venice that Jill wants to discuss. Adam Driver is upset and passionate. Jenna Lyons does not have to fly coach if she doesn't want to! 

Tune in this week everyone for an update on why people throw their sneakers on telephone wires! And also for a brief update on the Spanish Women’s National Soccer team. Hailey Rhode Bieber contains multitudes and her husband wears sweatshirts, who cares! Ryann has thoughts on Ariana Grande’s hair and Sophia Bush’s hair (bad and good). Doja Cat maybe isn’t being the nicest, but she’s not wrong. Seriously, don’t go hiking guys, c’mon! What do you think Kanye’s ‘wife’ was doing on that boat fam? Ryann recommends the podcast Handsome with co-hosts Fortune Feistier, Mae Martin, and Tim Notaro to everyone. SPOILER ALERT for Season 2 of And Just Like That (28:40 - 34:50) Jill gives us the download on the gals. Supporters of Trump seem to really hate Jimmy Kimmel, who knew? Follow along as Ryann shoots her shot with comedian, Neal Brennan. Finally, deep dive into episode 4 of Hard Knocks (at the New York Jets training camp) with us.

This week on GNG we begin with a formal apology to author, Casey McQuiston, Ryann is deeply sorry. Also, this episode might be a bit echo-y. Jillian then gives us a quick recap of Jack Antonoff and Margaret Qualley's recent nuptials. What do these Taylor Swift fans think is going to happen outside of her friend's wedding in LBI? Ain't nothing gonna' happen. This internet feud will rage on as long as I declare! How do people feel about Shannon Storm Beador's crappy boyfriend? Try not to get catfished by Ryann's number one male celebrity crush, Dacre Montgomery! They're making an Outsiders musical on Broadway - when you're a soc, you're a soc all the way.Spain won the 2023 Women's World Cup - but there's more to the story! GNG preliminarily investigates: Scooter Braun, come down the rabbit hole with us, won't you? Ryann's back in her Vanderpump Rules watching bag! Tom Sandoval has always sucked. We have new beautiful celebrity babies to celebrate! Congrats to our girls Rihanna and Serena Williams! Do you guys know what it means when people throw sneakers over telephone wires?

Welcome back to GNG this week kicks off hot with an INTERNET FEUD - metro money is going down! We stand with our sweet queen Sophia Bush and whatever she needs right now! Ryann watched Red, White, and Royal Blue: the film and shares her thoughts. Were y’all blindsided by Michael Oher suing the Tuohy family as well? Ryann shares more thoughts about seeing the Jonas Brothers live in concert last weekend. Ashley Olsen has a sweet baby Otto, mazel! Ryann recites over a minute’s worth of Kelsea Ballerini lyrics! Jill wants to know why the hell Something About Her isn’t open yet? A GNG investigation. The New York Jets are on Hard Knocks - do we like Aaron Rodgers? Or is he just likable? Would you like to pay an interior designer to decorate your or your child’s dorm room? No, the answer should be no.

We’re back in town! This week on GNG we discuss our reactions to seeing Barbie: the Film. We said we’d give a one minute review and discussed for fourteen whole minutes. The SAG-AFTRA strike is still raging on and how it will impact the Emmys, the Venice film festival, and stars like Bradley Cooper. Ariana Grande and Spongebob are dating; we share our initial thoughts. Jill got a hot legal update from the ABA on Lady Gaga and the thief who stole her dogs. Real Housewives of New York: New is now available to us and our thoughts are: we’re liking it! We share our thoughts on the new ladies officially holding the apples and taking up the RHONY mantle. You do’t go into someone’s house and touch their thermostat. Ryann googled Louis Tomlinson from One Direction’s sister, Lottie’s baby daddy and was led down a dark past wormhole! Ryann doesn’t watch The Righteous Gemstones but has spoilers and very warm thoughts about the end of Season 3 and the Kelvin + Keefe arc. The New York Jets are going to be on Hard Knocks this year, get into it! Unsurprisingly Ryann has many thoughts about the USWNT in the 2023 World Cup and some hard hitting superlative questions for Jill. All this and more, enjoy!

Our third ever first in person podcast episode! On this wee's episode of GnG we discuss: Gigi Hadid in the Cayman Islands. Our queen Lindsay Lohan had a baby boy! Jillian gives us an update on the SAG-AFTRA strike and we shout out our girl Fran Drescher. Curious which older celebrity Jill would actually have sex with? Then listen! Why didn't Lisa Vanderpump give TomTom to Katie and Ariana? Also was Scheana Shay the BIG BANG that started ten seasons of Vanderpump Rules? The stars are out at Wimbledon! Who are we most excited to see? Lewis Capaldi was on Hot Ones and no one told Ryann! Jill catches us up on the two biggest celeb Divorce announcements of the week. The Summer I Turned Pretty original soundtrack SLAPS. Is the Apple TV+ show The Crowded Room BOATS? (Based on a true story?) All this and more!