Megan's last episode of the year & she's in a reflective and philosophical mood while looking back on unmet goals, and dissecting the discourse 

Topics covered:
🚩 Simone Biles' husband's red flags
🎤 Is Trevor Noah a sellout? 
👎🏾 NBCU CEO fired (but Matt Belloni says he's a good guy)
🚢 Royal Caribbean's 9-month cruise 
🎀 Coquette-core; the art & politics of critique 
🍞 Beth the baker 

Mentioned media: 

• Jonathan Owens Undrafted to Starter, NFL Playoff Push, Wife Simone Biles & Mental Health | The Pivot
• "Trevor Noah's Villain Era" (TikTok) 
• "End a large business" (TikTok)
• The Biggest Debacles of 2023: Studio Screwups, Executive Misfires, and Underrated Disasters
• Pamela Wurst aka @TheMostest on TikTok 
• @ThatAdult (TikTok)
• Unraveling the ‘What About Me’ Effect and the Rise of Me-Core (h/t Amanda Brennan) 
• This Video Isn't Just About Taylor Swift. It's About You.

Follow Megan as she: Reads (sometimes), Listens to niche playlists, sporadically TikToks, & works out her thoughts for this podcast @meganspodcast.

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