Patreon Teaser: Best of 2025

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Full Episode Description: On this patreon exclusive, Torry (she/her) discusses trending pop culture stories including the Survivor 50 trailer, Bowen Yang leaving Saturday Night Live, and Ace and Chelley’s break-up. Then Torry shares her “Best of 2025” including:

Content:

• Best Album: Who’s the Clown? by Audrey Hobert

• Best Song: Manchild by Sabrina Carpenter

• Best Performance: Lady Gaga at Coachella

• Best TV Show: Crave’s Heated Rivalry, Bravo’s Summer House

• Best Book: Funny Story by Emily Henry, I’m Mostly Here to Enjoy Myself: One Woman’s Pursuit for Pleasure in Paris by Glynnis MacNicol

• Best RTBP Podcast Episode: The Dragon’s Bride by Katee Robert

• Best New Podcast: Every Single Album with Nora Princiotti and Nathan Hubbard 

• Best Tiktok Trend: Hamilton, Louvre reactions

• Best New Tiktok Creator: Cassandra Bowman

• Best Movie: Wicked: For Good

• Best Pop Culture Moment: Taylor Swift’s engagement, Taylor buying her Masters, Kris Jenner’s facelift discourse, And Just Like That… discourse, James Charles during the Tiktok ban

• Best Beef: Kendrick Lamar vs. Drake (again)

• Best Flop: Sydney Sweeney, Carrie Underwood, Katy Perry (again), Justin Timberlake

Products:

• Best Beauty Product: elf Clout Pout Lip Plumping Pen

• Best Skincare Product: Luxros Eyelash Serum

• Best Purchase: Silk & Snow Rattan Bed Frame and Tushy Classic 3.0 Bidet

• Best Clothing Item: Wilfred The Only Coat 

Experiences:

• Best Recipe: Meghan Kay’s Creamy Sausage Gnocchi Soup

• Best Meal: Wild Boar Pappardelle at Trattoria Zázá in Florence, gnocchi and maritozzo from Roscioli Salumeria con Cucina in Rome

• Best Travel Experience: The Australian Outback

• Best New Habit: walks

• Best Accomplishment: trying new things

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Photo by Mariah Burchell.