Pop and Circumstance

ChatGPT Love, Benson, Taylor, Gross Chicken, & Locus of Control

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 BONUS: One F*** to Give

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. 

Cannes Lions, Karen Read, and Sleep

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
 

Pop and Circumstance Official Trailer

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.