Move over, Meet the Press—it’s time to MEET THE MESS!
This week on the podcast, Trump bombs Iran…but don’t worry, a 22-year-old grocery store clerk/lawn boy is in charge of terrorism prevention! 🥴 Meanwhile, Jen and Karyn taste-test Uncrustables to find out why they’re a billion-dollar business.
Then it’s TV recap time! There’s a cold sore outbreak on Love Island, Karyn vents about And Just Like That (though she gives SJP a pass for having great hair), and they’re also watching Stick, We Were Liars, Sirens, and more.
Also on deck: how ChatGPT and not reading are making people dumb (the brain is a muscle, folks!), a man with a real-life girlfriend proposes to his chatbot gal pal and cries when she says yes, Ozzy Osbourne is selling his DNA, why Labubus make people happy, and more!
Finally, Karyn’s feeling sick and grumpy, Bertie’s gearing up to explore Los Angeles by bike, and Jen laughs so hard at him she ends up in tears.
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