This week, we’re celebrating 500 subscribers on YouTube (thank you!). Mike and Mitzi step into the magical world of Harry Potter, for the first time, and we break down Instagram's new “Trial Reels” feature. Plus we share our thoughts on the Golden Globe 2025 Nominations and explore the viral TikTok trend “We Listen and We Don’t Judge” that puts relationships to the test. 

More from us:

• Mitzi Payne @mmmitzi
• Mike Payne @mmmiiike

Timestamps: 

• 04:00 – We hit 500 subscribers on Youtube! Thank you for listening!
• 05:00  – Mike and Mitzi experience Harry Potter for the first time. 
• 12:20 – Check out the Easy Reads podcast and join the community!
• 13:00 – Big Thing 1: Instagram introduces ‘Trial Reels’ to test content with non-followers. Should you try this? 
• 19:55 – A trip down memory lane: Mike was a hipster and an emo?
• 22:00 – Mitzi wants to start a reality TV show—but we need a villain. 
• 24:50 – Who would win in a fight at Arcade? (HR did NOT approve this question).
• 27:20 – Big Thing 2: Golden Globe 2025 Nominations are out and we’ve got opinions.
• 40:58 – Big Thing 3: TikTok’s ‘We Listen and We Don’t Judge’ trend, explained - Relationships are falling apart while others get stronger.

Show notes:

• The SCAN 👀 CLUB Gift Guide: https://scanclub.substack.com/p/gift-guide-what-people-want-for-the 
• The SCAN 👀 CLUB 2024 Trend Report: https://scanclub.substack.com/p/what-digital-audiences-want-in-2024 

Big Things with Mitzi (@mmmitzi) and Mike (@mmmiiike).

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Production by Morgan Berna, editing by Oliver Banyard.