Good Noticings

Noticing Spencer Pratt for Mayor, Daycare Fraud in Minnesota, and The Olympics

The men are not doing well. An unruly chatbot is doing their dirty work while they attempt to become mayors, destroy entire communities with YouTube videos, and more. This week we’re talking about standout villains Nick Shirley, Spencer Pratt, and Elon Musk with a little dose of beautiful Olympians to keep us sane.  14 min: Golden Globes 31 min: Spencer Pratt’s Mayoral Campaign 49 min: Grok  58 min: Minnesota Daycare Fraud 1 hour 8 min: Iran Protests 1 hour 17 min: Olympians to Watch  1 hour 34 min: Caps off (Ashley Tisdale update)  ___________________________________ Keep up with all the latest: https://www.goodnoticings.com/ Read our many musings on Substack: https://cmbc.substack.com/?utm_source=global-search Join the Patreon for new, exclusive episodes every Friday! https://www.patreon.com/c/goodnoticings Follow us on: TikTok- @goodnoticingspod Instagram- @goodnoticingspod Theme song by: Bri Connelly  ___________________________________ Spencer Pratt’s Mayoral Campaign  https://www.tmz.com/2026/01/09/brody-jenner-defends-spencer-pratt-mayor-run/ Grok Photo Editing  https://www.thecut.com/article/elon-musk-grok-sexual-images-ashley-st-clair.html Minnesota Daycare Fraud https://www.newyorker.com/news/fault-lines/what-a-viral-youtube-video-says-about-the-future-of-journalism Iran Protests ​https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/middle-east/iran-israel-internet-blackout-protests-trump-khamenei-b2898579.html Olympians to Watch  https://www.nbcnews.com/sports/olympics/alysa-liu-rcna252418 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6O3HLPWatuU https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/6911854/2025/12/23/lindsey-vonn-qualifies-2026-winter-olympics/ https://defector.com/amber-glenn-will-take-her-triple-axel-to-the-olympics Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Noticing New Years Resolutions, Alix Earle with Tom Brady, and Zohran’s New York

It’s a new year and we’re resolving to make and not make some resolutions! This week we’re talking about some steamy couples like Alix Earle and Tom Brady, we’re talking about the curious case of John Travolta’s youngest son, and how to make New Years resolutions.  18 min: Couples Updates  30 min: Riley Keough, John Travolta, and Scientology 36 min: Venezuela 46 min: Zohran’s New York  52 min: New Year’s Resolutions  1 hour 8 min: Caps Off ___________________________________ Keep up with all the latest: https://www.goodnoticings.com/ Read our many musings on Substack: https://cmbc.substack.com/?utm_source=global-search Join the Patreon for new, exclusive episodes every Friday! https://www.patreon.com/c/goodnoticings Follow us on: TikTok- @goodnoticingspod Instagram- @goodnoticingspod Theme song by: Bri Connelly  ___________________________________ Tom Brady and Alix Earle:  https://www.eonline.com/news/1426828/tom-brady-at-nhl-event-after-nye-with-alix-earle Riley Keough and John Travolta:  https://pagesix.com/2025/12/17/celebrity-news/riley-keough-is-john-travoltas-youngest-sons-biological-mother-new-lawsuit-claims/?utm_source=twitter&utm_social_handle_id=182107650&utm_medium=social&utm_social_post_id=626152596&utm_campaign=pagesix Venezuela:  https://www.newyorker.com/news/q-and-a/the-brazen-illegality-of-trumps-venezuela-operation Zohran’s First Days:  https://nymag.com/intelligencer/article/what-zohran-mamdani-has-done-since-becoming-mayor.html Friction Maxing:  https://www.thecut.com/article/brooding-friction-maxxing-new-years-2026-resolution.html Decision Fatigue:  https://www.nytimes.com/2011/08/21/magazine/do-you-suffer-from-decision-fatigue.html Willpower:  https://www.nytimes.com/2025/12/28/opinion/willpower-doesnt-work-this-does.html Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Noticing a Stolen Christmas, Quentin Tarantino, and Getting Old

It’s the good ol’ holly days and the grinch almost never got a chance to steal Christmas! Luckily we heard the whole story behind the classic film, we insist upon the whole story behind Quentin Tarantino’s grinch-like tirade, and we get quite meta about podcasting. See you in the new year!!!! 15 min: How the Grinch Stole Christmas  38 min: Quentin Tarantino’s Comments  47 min: The Emergence of Video Podcasts 57 min: Aging  1 hour 15 min: Caps Off ___________________________________ Keep up with all the latest: https://www.goodnoticings.com/ Read our many musings on Substack: https://cmbc.substack.com/?utm_source=global-search Join the Patreon for new, exclusive episodes every Friday! https://www.patreon.com/c/goodnoticings Follow us on: TikTok- @goodnoticingspod Instagram- @goodnoticingspod Theme song by: Bri Connelly  ___________________________________ The Grinch:  https://www.vulture.com/article/how-the-grinch-stole-christmas-oral-history.html Quentin Tarantino:  https://people.com/quentin-tarantino-calls-paul-dano-weakest-male-actor-there-will-be-blood-11861081 Video Podcasting:  https://www.newyorker.com/culture/infinite-scroll/why-video-podcasts-multiplied-beyond-the-man-cave?_sp=e0d6f3fb-41bc-40f3-af06-acc065f28d29.1765821993373 The 44 Year Cliff:  https://www.thecut.com/article/middle-aged-millennials-feeling-old-44-aging-cliff.html Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Noticing Katy Perry’s Real Estate Drama, Club Chalamet, and The Big Merger

Hollywood is collapsing in on itself but no one will let Katy Perry collapse into any of the homes she’s ever tried to purchase. We’re also discussing why the WSJ is covering a Timothee Chalamet stan account and what Sydney Sweeney is even talking about.  11 min: ScarJo’s Beliefs  16 min: Sydney Sweeney’s “apology” 26 min: Club Chalamet 43 min: The Netflix/ Warner Merger 47 min: Katy Perry’s Real Estate Thing 1 hour 19 min: Caps Off ___________________________________ Keep up with all the latest: https://www.goodnoticings.com/ Read our many musings on Substack: https://cmbc.substack.com/?utm_source=global-search Join the Patreon for new, exclusive episodes every Friday! https://www.patreon.com/c/goodnoticings Follow us on: TikTok- @goodnoticingspod Instagram- @goodnoticingspod Theme song by: Bri Connelly  ___________________________________ Sydney Sweeney:  https://people.com/sydney-sweeney-shares-emotional-response-to-american-eagle-jeans-campaign-exclusive-11863206 ScarJo:  https://www.telegraph.co.uk/films/2025/11/29/scarlett-johansson-interview-eleanor-great/ Club Chalamet:  https://www.wsj.com/style/fashion/club-chalamet-timothee-chalamet-simone-cromer-kylie-jenner-b189dad4?gaa_at=eafs&gaa_n=AWEtsqc3jGjfnnJRpNDo1XQFlwEbO0N9kxF_BTiibvGuL5on75VxWNXjh2TibVUoKPw%3D&gaa_ts=6935d125&gaa_sig=5pkdMg46KRYaZa1xENeU1zXxieBfx4Mrc_ROMX2Ko1x3jlytPAndL1bKB50HsMIQneKwqQy8oB__26ntMtq9MA%3D%3D The Merger: https://www.theverge.com/entertainment/807438/warner-bros-discovery-history-of-mergers-paramount-apple-netflix-amazon Katy Perry’s Homes:  https://www.architecturaldigest.com/story/katy-perry-real-estate-controversies-everything-you-need-to-know ​​https://www.mansionglobal.com/articles/katy-perry-gets-closer-to-buying-los-angeles-convent-57323 https://www.architecturaldigest.com/story/katy-perry-buys-a-new-guest-house-around-the-corner-from-her-los-angeles-home Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Noticing Kate Beckinsale’s Eggs, Open AI’s Future, and Who Gets an Oscar

Everyone’s gone a bit insane this week maybe it was the Turkey maybe it was the vibes! Kate Beckinsale believes grown men can lay eggs, corporations believe AI is helping their bottom line, and Hollywood isn’t sure if Timmy will get an Oscar. What’s next!? 10 min: How Not to Get Away with Murder 38 min: Kate Beckinsale on Jimmy Kimmel  46 min: Can Anyone Make Money off AI 53 min: Who Gets an Oscar 1 hour 1 min: Mel Robbins ___________________________________ Keep up with all the latest: https://www.goodnoticings.com/ Read our many musings on Substack: https://cmbc.substack.com/?utm_source=global-search Join the Patreon for new, exclusive episodes every Friday! https://www.patreon.com/c/goodnoticings Follow us on: TikTok- @goodnoticingspod Instagram- @goodnoticingspod Theme song by: Bri Connelly  ___________________________________ Toronto Murder:  https://torontolife.com/deep-dives/how-not-to-get-away-with-murder-the-stranger-than-fiction-story-of-the-stoney-creek-killing/ Kate Beckinsale:  https://people.com/kate-beckinsale-insists-her-daughters-boyfriend-laid-2-eggs-11856795?taid=692600772b51bd0001bd9b43&utm_campaign=peoplemagazine&utm_content=new&utm_medium=social&utm_source=twitter.com Open AI:  https://www.windowscentral.com/artificial-intelligence/openai-chatgpt/analysis-openai-is-a-loss-making-machine Who Gets an Oscar:  https://www.vulture.com/article/whose-time-is-it-oscars-narrative-2026.html Mel Robbins: https://www.nytimes.com/2025/11/26/opinion/thanksgiving-family-fighting.html Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices