Good Noticings

Things are really up and down this week. From the weather, to the Olympics to Alex Honnold up and then down that building. Tis the season to keep it together.  

Minnesota resources: 

https://www.standwithminnesota.com/

CALL YOUR REPS: 

https://5calls.org/issue/dhs-budget-ice-defund/

12 min: Alex Honnold of Free Solo

30 min: Naomi Osaka 

35 min: Moms at Weddings

40 min: Have You Noticed the Weather?

1 hour 5 min: Kash Patel’s FBI 

1 hour 21 min: Nordic Combined at the Olympics

1 hour 24 min: Caps off to Whitney Cummings 

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Minnesota 

https://www.theatlantic.com/technology/2026/01/minneapolis-protests-footage/685753/

https://www.standwithminnesota.com/

The Climber

https://www.nytimes.com/2026/01/22/us/alex-honnold-netflix-taipei.html

Moms and Weddings

https://www.thecut.com/article/my-mom-ruined-my-wedding-day-family-drama.html

Naomi Osaka 

https://www.espn.com/tennis/story/_/id/47690704/naomi-osaka-brushes-sorana-cirstea-frigid-handshake

Kash Patel 

https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2026/01/22/magazine/trump-kash-patel-fbi-agents.html

Olympics Nordic Combined

https://people.com/woman-spends-years-training-but-women-s-nordic-combined-is-barred-from-the-2026-winter-olympics-exclusive-11885534

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This week we’re on the case! What happened to Chiara Ferragni? What happened between Brooklyn Beckham and Posh Spice? Who is David Ellison and why is he suddenly one of the most powerful babies in media? And how was the actual case West Virginia vs. BPJ? For that one, at least we have an expert from the ACLU here to explain! 

11 min: Chiara Ferragni is Free

28 min: David Ellison’s Empire

45 min: Friend Groups

51 min: The Beckhams

72 min: West Virginia vs. BPJ with the ACLU 

108 min: Olympians to Watch 

112 min: Caps Off

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Chiara Ferragni

https://www.thefashionlaw.com/italian-court-clear-chiara-ferragni-in-influencer-fraud-case/

https://www.cnn.com/2026/01/14/europe/italian-influencer-chiara-ferragni-cleared-fraud-intl-scli

The Beckhams

https://www.glamour.com/story/david-beckham-victoria-beckham-brooklyn-nicola-peltz-beckham-drama-timeline

Nicola Peltz leans on 'most beautiful' mom amid feud with Brooklyn Beckham's family: 'No one like you'

David Ellison

https://www.vulture.com/article/larry-david-ellison-paramount-warner-bros-discovery-deal-hollywood.html

The Friend Group Fallacy 

https://www.theatlantic.com/family/2026/01/friend-group-loneliness/685528/

 

West Virginia vs. BPJ

https://www.aclu.org/cases/bpj-v-west-virginia-state-board-education

https://www.thecut.com/article/becky-pepper-jackson-supreme-court-transgender-sports-case.html

Erin Jackson and Brittany Bowe

https://www.usatoday.com/picture-gallery/sports/olympics/2026/01/13/erin-jackson-olympic-gold-medalist-history-making-speed-skater/87055886007/

https://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/olympics/2026/01/04/two-races-two-olympic-spots-for-brittany-bowe/88020544007/

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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) 

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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