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In a surprising turn of events, healthcare was successful for both Megan & Daisy. in our #healinggirlera

what's cool this week:
🃏 the continued rise of tarot, mythology, and ancient rome
🧮 Hypatia, her death & the male ego as a threat to civilization/knowledge
🙋‍♀️ the pick me discourse is back #PickMeChooseMeLoveMe
🔎 spotted: Love Taza, influencer tea
🐡 gen z puff-ification as a counterculture to our thinness obsession
👀 how the patriarchy strategically uses the passive voice

mentioned media:
Just Between Us Podcast ("I think men might be bad" - Alison Raskin)
Hypatia Stuff You Missed in History Class
Fatou's Pick Me TikTok
Megan's "Pick Me" playlist
Megan's "easter" playlist
Bama Rush
Circo Loco by Drake & 21 Savage
"Stir the pot" (@superkeara)
r/uncensoredblogsnark
The Hard Pivot Podcast 

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This week in personal updates Megan is telling you about her obsession with chrome nails & empowering you to rewrite Her-story. Plus: 

• my Summer Book for the Not Sari art Podcast is almost here! Read "You May Also Like" and follow The Not Sari Art Podcast to listen to our discussion. 
• Temecula California is in the news for being Trumpy. (Megan rates Temecula 4 Karens btw.)

what's cool this week:

• Breakups: Taylor (Swift, obvi) is single & ready to drop Speak Now (Taylor's Version). Megan is working on repairing what's left of her parasocial relationship with the singer-songwriter. 
• Hookups: Shakira & Lewis Hamilton are "a bop & a vibe," respectively... & respectfully. 
• Tea from Across the Pond: The Devil Wears Prada Sequel  - Enninful v. Wintour
• Happy Pride! Just when you didn't think Rainbow capitalism could get worse Target said," hold my transphobic Bud Light."
• && why "Queen" Bees are Male Gaze Propaganda

Sad news across social media: Haunting image surfaces after Cameron Robbins jumped off ship into ‘shark-infested’ water

Answering a listener's question: What's tabbing and why are all the BookTok girlies doing it? (spoiler alert: not a fun drug like it sounds)  

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Weekly pop culture analysis & what's cool lately  including but not limited to:
[note: content warnings timestamped below]

• "to bedazzle or not to bedazzle the xbox, that is the question" - William Bowery 
• how Jia Tolentino gave all of us (including Taylor Swift herself) the ick for "Matty" Healy (see: Who Is Matty Healy? | The New Yorker)
• Magnolia Parks, (newsletter subscribers already know) 
• relating to the Succession Finale (which I consumed through memes and podcast recaps) (spoiler alert 28:00 - 30:54)
• cw: discussion of the sexual assault in the workplace [as reported in This American Life Episode 800: Jane Doe] and sexual assault of a minor (31:00 - 42:26)

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This week on the podcast... 

• Personal updates: mental health, teasing my book club with artist Sari of the Not Sari Art Podcast & #gamergirlsummer
• What's cool this week:
  • According to Lexi Jay, indentured servitude (h/t @xiandivyne)
  • Talking sh*t for the hell of it both about and according to Taylor Swift and her boyfriend
  • Scandoval Continues & Megan suspects Ariana has been listening to Dr. Ramani 
  • BarbieGirl Summer
  • CarynAI
  • the writer's strike 
• Half-finished thought: Anyone else see through Elizabeth Holmes' attempt to rebrand as a harmless mutha? 
• Check out DJ Bestie Girl's (me) latest "viral" playlist: homicide 

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originally recorded in Early April, BC (before Coachella). 

Topics include:

• a whimsical tale of fate, failure, and gas leaks 
• Pre-Coachella thoughts & musings (lady's first VIP)
• Reba, Morgan, & Country music fans
• Love is Blind, Netflix's move away from the binge, & my armchair analysis of the Irina x Micah dynamic 
• Taylor Swift & Joe Alywn's breakup 
• Royal family tea (drama) as told to be my excellent tiktok follow @matta_of_fact

so much more!

read this: Tennessee’s House expels 2 of 3 Democrats over guns protest

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Pop-culture analysis & what's cool lately including but not limited to:

• Taylor Swift's Era's tour (Megan was there) 
• Megan was on the Not Sari Art Podcast (!!!) 
• Saying "no" and how difficult it is
• Scandoval 
• Sports are reality TV for the boyz

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Catching up (from early 2023). How Megan spent the new year (spoiler: buying books in Ojai) and Karl Marx being a bad husband. Originally recorded January 9th. It’s raining and that’s obviously a lot to deal with for the greater LA area. 

Links:
🎵SONG: It Never Rains in Southern California by Albert Hammond (1972)
🎶 PLAYLIST: it never rains in la by Megan Collins
👢BOOTS: Adjustable Back Gloss Waterproof Rain Boot
📖 LOCATION: Barts Books
🎵SONG: It’s My Party by Lesley Gore (1963)
🎧 PODCAST: ICYMI
🎵SONG: Rich Girl by Hall & Oats 

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megan is on sister wives tiktok and surprise surprise can’t stand cody brown. completely related, narcissism is going to be a big theme/convo in 2023. 😉

spilling the tea on Disney and discussing the WSJ article that breaks down the corporate gossip 🤑🤑🤑 (ft. an astrological consultation from Mary 🔮)

other updates:
🥶 it’s cold 
💩 megan’s going viral for talking about men
📚 bell hooks recommendations 

DISCLAIMER: ⚠️ This is where we see the beginning of The Sound Issues™️  Megan’s laptop doesn’t want to see her shine and ruined this and the next episode with its staticky and fuzzy interjections. If you are bothered by sound quality issues i would suggest skipping this episode. If you really want to listen, put in your airpods, go for a walk and pretend i’m your billionaire friend calling you to gossip from my helicopter. You can even talk back! i imagine billionaires never listen to what their friends are saying anyways so it will be v realistic. 

mentioned media:
dr. Ramani
WSJ: Bob Iger vs. Bob Chapek: Inside the Disney Coup 

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In fact, I said quite the opposite. In my inaugural episode, I ramble about the difference between being nice and being kind and the Tinx situation.

originally released: 4-26-2022

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