Pop and Circumstance

Your new Monday/Thursday thing. Part catch-up, part check-in. Pop and Circumstance gives you a quick hit of what’s happening in the culture — and a quick lift for your life. Two hosts. Two segments. One very good decision.

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Episodes

8 hours ago

Hart and Elizabeth tackle the Bezos Wedding, Blue Zones, and a little Meghan Markle news. Tune in this Monday to pop off with Elizabeth re: the Bezos Wedding (00:49) plus As Ever by Meghan Markle (14:31), then get a lift from Hart on some fascinating information and conversation about Blue Zones (20:37).
 
LINKS 
Bezos Wedding
Vogue article for Bezos wedding - https://www.vogue.com/article/lauren-sanchez-and-jeff-bezos-are-married
Charlize Theron comments about Bezos wedding - https://www.msn.com/en-us/entertainment/entertainment-celebrity/jeff-bezos-lauren-sanchez-reportedly-livid-over-charlize-therons-criticism-of-their-wedding-as-they-plan-to-get-revenge-on-the-actress/ar-AA1HUSHq
 
Meghan Markle (ahem, we mean Sussex)
As Ever Website - https://asever.com
Michael Pavano Tiktok https://www.tiktok.com/@michaelpavano?lang=en
 
Blue Zones
Netflix Documentary - Live to a 100 - Secrets of the Blue Zones
https://www.netflix.com/title/81214929
https://www.amazon.com/Complete-Blue-Zones/dp/1426223471

4 days ago

Friday is for f*cks...join us for some chit chat on what we are giving a f*ck about this week - basically things we are spending our f*cks on...in a good way or a bad way. This week, we're throwing down with Atlanta Traffic and selling on Amazon. Oh yeah, and Happy 4th of July!

5 days ago

In this episode of Pop and Circumstance, Hart gets you in the loop with all things X-Games (02:10), the rise of the skateboarding prodigy Chloe Covell (02:57), and the scandalous Brad Pitt burglary (07:51). Elizabeth covers the alarming itchy Zyrtec syndrome (13:00) for long term users, then gets you on the lift by sharing Arnold Schwarzenegger’s 7 tools for life (18:15).
Tune in to stay in the loop with the latest in pop culture, and on the lift with small, digestible conversations to help deal with all of life's circumstances - every Monday and Thursday on Pop and Circumstance.
Links
X-Games Osaka
Chloe Covell Dominates X-Game: https://www.olympics.com/en/news/x-games-osaka-2025-women-street
Brad Pitt Burglary: https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2025-06-26/brad-pitt-la-home-ransacked-burglary
Itchy Zyrtec Syndrome and Medwatch: https://www.fda.gov/drugs/drug-safety-and-availability/fda-requires-warning-about-rare-severe-itching-after-stopping-long-term-use-oral-allergy-medicines
Arnold Schwarzenegger Be Useful: 7 Tips for Life: https://beusefulbook.com/
 
 
 

7 days ago

Stream Team Tuesday is the streaming chit chat you need - not too long, not too deep, just enough to give you some ideas to stop your Netflix scroll. Hang out with Hart and Elizabeth for a quick 10 on what they're streaming this week. 

Labubus, Diddy, & Cringe

Monday Jun 30, 2025

Monday Jun 30, 2025

In this episode of Pop and Circumstance, Elizabeth gets you in the loop with the rise of viral collectibles like Labubu (00:45) and what drives today's pop culture trends. We unpack Elio’s box office performance (07:45) , shifting animation styles, and the return of Alix Earle’s podcast (13:15). We also talk about Diddy's viral baby oil moment (14:45) and the disgusting Messy Room TikTok trend (17:13).
Then, Hart gets you on the lift in a discussion about being cringe (19:30) and moving toward authentic confidence. We explore the psychology behind social discomfort, how it may be biologically wired, and the possible keys to overcoming the fear of being cringe (27:10).
Tune in to stay in the loop with the latest in pop culture, and on the lift with small, digestible conversations to help deal with all of life's circumstances - every Monday and Thursday on Pop and Circumstance.
Links for the TeamPOP OFFLabubus: https://www.today.com/shop/what-are-labubus-rcna208265
Elio Box Office: https://www.nytimes.com/2025/06/22/business/elio-pixar-box-office.html
Alix Earle Hot Mess Podcast: https://people.com/alix-earle-says-hot-mess-is-no-longer-going-to-be-traditional-podcast-new-trailer-11760805
Diddy Trial: https://nypost.com/2025/06/20/us-news/diddy-trial-live-updates-06-18-2025/
Messy Bedroom TikTok Trend: https://www.tiktok.com/discover/messy-bedroom-trend?lang=en
SHIFT HAPPENSThe Neuroscience behind embarrassment: https://greymattersjournal.org/thats-cringe-the-neuroscience-behind-embarassment/?utm_source=chatgpt.com
Bronnie Ware's Book: Top Five Regrets of the Dying: A Life Transformed by the Dearly Departing
Five Regret's of the Dying: https://bronnieware.com/blog/regrets-of-the-dying/

Friday Jun 27, 2025

Hart and Elizabeth chit chat about what they've been streaming on our Friday bonus segment Stream Team. In this bonus episode, we talk about America's Sweethearts: Dallas Cowboy Cheerleaders documentary season 2 on Netflix (00:23), Nine Perfect Strangers on Hulu, (04:41), Waterfront and Sirens on Netflix first impression (06:27)

Thursday Jun 26, 2025


A Man falls in love with his ChatGPT 00:26
Benson Boone dropped a new album 7:50
Taylor popped up for surprise performance 13:14
Woody Breast Syndrome is making chicken so terrible these days 15:17
Locus of Control - focus your mind, change your life 19:33
 
 
ChatGPT Fiancé: https://nypost.com/2025/06/19/us-news/father-chris-smith-proposes-to-ai-program-sol-after-falling-in-love-with-voice-program/
Benson Boone New Album: https://www.bensonboone.com
Benson Boone Crumbl Cookie: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X-M9fYxCFKs
Taylor Surprise Performance at Tight End University: https://www.nbcnews.com/pop-culture/pop-culture-news/taylor-swift-nashville-performance-tight-end-university-rcna214950
Woody Breast Syndrome: https://www.today.com/food/woody-chicken-breast-t258881
Pasturebird: https://www.pasturebird.com
Locus of Control quiz: https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/tests/personality/locus-of-control-test
 
 

Tuesday Jun 24, 2025

Parents beware: we're letting down our hair in our weekly Tuesday bonus content - One F*** to Give - Hart and Elizabeth sound off on something they are choosing the give their one f bomb of the week on. 

Monday Jun 23, 2025

Get in the loop with a quick rundown from Elizabeth on Cannes Lions and Karen Read verdict, then get a lift from Hart with a refresher on solid sleep hygiene. 
00:52 Cannes Lions Rundown08:49 Karen Read Verdict13:25 Pop Off Takeaways14:03 Sleep Hygiene Refresher29:54 Shift Happens Takeaways
Links from Episode Topics:
Cannes Lions:  https://www.canneslions.com
Celebrities at Cannes: https://www.axios.com/2025/06/20/cannes-lions-attention-economy
Global Ad Revenue: https://www.emarketer.com/content/worldwide-ad-spending-forecast-2025
Karen Read: https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/karen-read-trial-verdict-jury-murder-charges-manslaughter-what-know-rcna212763
Juror #2 (movie with Nicholas Hoult): https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/juror_2
Sleep Hygiene: https://www.sleepfoundation.org/sleep-hygiene
Sleep and Glucose: https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC2084401/
Sleep and Muscle Mass: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/20921542/
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/37770876/#:~:text=On%20the%20other%20hand%2C%20as,inhibit%20the%20accumulation%20of%20fat.
Sleep and Cell Phone Scrolling in Bed: https://health.clevelandclinic.org/put-the-phone-away-3-reasons-why-looking-at-it-before-bed-is-a-bad-habit
 

Sunday Jun 22, 2025

Your new Monday/Thursday thing.Part catch-up, part check-in. Pop and Circumstance gives you a quick hit of what's happening in the culture — and a quick lift for your life. Two hosts. Two segments. One very good decision.

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