You asked, and you shall receive!

And by “you asked,” we mean we really wanted to keep talking about “The Circle” and a few of you said that you might enjoy that as well! So here we are.

“The Circle” finale was frankly everything we hoped it would be. On today’s pod, we dive into the gender and racial dynamics of the show, the genius of “The Circle” casting, and why we are so damn happy with how it all played out in the end.

Happy listening, friends! And happy weekend.

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We’ve been reading…

This fantastic piece on the GOP obsession with critical race theory by Adam Harris.

The excellent labor reporter Sarah Jaffe on the crisis in conditions for care workers (both paid and unpaid) that was laid bare by the pandemic.

Alexandra Kleeman’s upcoming dystopian satire “Something New Under The Sun,” a terrifying yet hilarious exploration of a future marked by accelerating climate change, resource scarcity, and the capitalist vultures poised to strip humanity for parts as we all careen into oblivion! Claire highly recommends preordering for a blistering August read.

We’ve been listening to…

“Welcome to the OC, Bitches!,” the new, deeply nostalgic, OC recap pod from Rachel Bilson (who played Summer) and Melinda Clarke (who played Julie Cooper). It’s freaking delightful.

“Poog,” a lightly ironic, self-aware wellness podcast by comedians Kate Berlant and Jacqueline Novak, whose riffs on sunscreen and cellulite remedies will leave you haunted by both the certainty that you should be doing more self-care and the suspicion that it’s all bullshit.

We’ve been watching…

RHONY’s return — specifically for the debut of Eboni K. Williams, the first-ever Black New York housewife.

We’ve been buying…

This week I (Emma) have been mostly filling my Zara cart and then NOT buying anything, which I take as a sign of progress.

Baby clothes from H&M, one of the only affordable places where a gal can find adorable toddler outfits that aren’t covered in sharks driving racecars or unicorns eating cupcakes.