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April Pop Culture Round Up

04.30.2025 by Elizabeth // Leave a Comment

I just got back from 10 days in Spain and it was incredible. Between Barcelona and San Sebastian and then back to Barcelona, it was an incredible trip to a gorgeous country – I can’t wait to go back and explore more! This month my pop culture is light since I was busy walking and eating and walking and eating and eating and…

Reading

I finished The Three Lives of Cate Kay at the end of March and it didn’t make last months round up. It was a really good story told well. I like multiple narrators and jumping around in time to tell a story. Once again Reese’s bookclub was right…

I love the journalist Leah Sottile and her new book Blazing Eye Sees All was fascinating! I had watched the Love Has Won documentary last year so was familiar with Mother God, but this book goes so deep into the history of new age studies and the women who lead them. If you like a cult, like I like a cult, you already know who Leah is then 😉

I started listening to the Lorne Michaels Bio Lorne and the narrator makes some interesting vocal decisions (which I’m glad that I’d been warned about by Whitney Matheson’s blog). Still, it’s a LONG audiobook and while I made a good dent on the trip, I’ll have to wait to finish until it returns to my library account. I didn’t read a single book while in Spain. I packed two and didn’t touch them. I tend not to read on international flights – I don’t know why, but it never really jumps at me. While I was gone the new Emily Henry book was delivered so I’ll get that devoured in the next week or two…

Listening

Everything is terrible and every podcast will tell you that on a daily basis if you let them. What’s saving me from all of that? Amy Poehler’s new podcast, Good Hang. It fills the Parks and Rec void in my life and the Kathryn Hahn episode was so fantastic…her talking about who would play her dog in a movie is amazing. I also really enjoyed the Jack Black episode on the painfully bumpy train ride from San Sebastian to Barcelona. They are so funny together and have a such a great friendship.

Watching

I really liked this season of White Lotus, sure the people are insufferable, that’s the point of the show. Parker Posey AND Walt Goggins AND Carrie Coon? I will always say yes to any of them in a show, a trifecta was quite the bonus!

We’re plugging along on Top Chef and The Amazing Race this season. It’s always fun to see where people travel on The Amazing Race and this season they ended up in Kyoto at a palace my husband visited when he was there last year for work, so that was fun (for him, I was home taking care of the dogs…)

I did a rewatch of Hacks for the new season and the show is so incredibly smart and funny and I hate when they fight but they do it so well. I caught up on the train rides and really loving this season and the story line. I also have been watching this final season of The Handmaids Tale. It’s as dark as ever and feels all too real this days, we’ll see how this one ends up. Also, can we talk about how Jonah from Veep absolutely would be the horrible character he is this season?

My binge on the flight was Étoile, I love anything Amy Sherman Palladino does, I wanted this to be more snark like Bunheads but it was a good show to binge on the flight home. I also finally watched Bottoms on the way to Spain and it was HILARIOUS. I’d heard great things and just needed 90 minutes with no distractions. It’s as funny as everyone said it would be, and Marshawn Lynch nails it.

The sun is shining and that means hopefully more time in my backyard reading and playing with Norm and Cliff are in my future…What are you excited for coming up in Pop Culture?

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March Pop Culture Round Up

03.31.2025 by Elizabeth // Leave a Comment

March flew right by – I started in Montana catching up with my nephews – playing outside, doing a lot of Legos, puzzles, and teaching the boys how to play Clue. Then a week later I was on a flight to DC for the first time in over 10 years. It was great to be back in the Capitol in my city council capacity and to explore the city that has so much history. Between the flights, some warmer weather, and the beginning of spring, there’s been a lot to keep me going this month – here’s a few of my favorites…

Reading

I listened to Connie Chungs memoir Connie and really enjoyed it. I remember growing up with her on TV and it was fascinating to hear about the vanity and fragility of her fellow anchors, the barriers she broke, the challenges she faced, and some fascinating news and politics she lived through. It was especially interesting given our current political climate.

I picked up a fun rom-com that takes place with the same family from a book I read last year. The Partner Plot was a cute and quick read about high school sweethearts who reconnect 10 years later and the challenges of being settled in your career. A good weekend read.

Listening

Amy Poehler has a new podcast! It’s called Good Hang and so far it’s been GREAT! Tina Fey was obviously a perfect first guest, but I really liked the interview with Martin Short who has always sort of annoyed me. I’m excited to see who’s on upcoming episodes.

I’m still loving Doechii and my family’s playlist when I don’t want to have to think about what to listen to. Now that the sun is out again (hopefully more soon!) I’ll be outside more listening to books, podcasts, and music…

Watching

Running Point is the show we all needed this late winter. Kate Hudson being funny, sports, a family business, and rich people behaving badly. I really enjoyed it and will do a rewatch at some point soon since the last few episodes were watched on the plane (where my seat mate and friend laughed at me for how hard I was laughing a few times).

I remembered last year when the Karen Read trial was happening in Boston and read a few things about it. The new MAX documentary The Trial of Karen Read is crazy in how little work was done to hunt down evidence and believe unreliable witnesses – a great true crime fix. Devil in the Family, the Ruby Franke doc on Hulu was WILD. I had followed this story as it happened (we know how I feel about the behind the scenes of reality tv Mormons), but holy crap she goes off the rails. It’s devastating to watch, I am so glad she and Jodi are in jail. Monsters.

This season of White Lotus is bonkers. Parker Posey is perfect (of course) and Walt Goggins catching up with his bestie Sam Rockwell was a scene you can’t unhear… I’m loving Thailand and can’t wait to see who dies and who stays…

A lot of TV is starting or mid-season right now but I’m excited for the return of The Righteous Gemstones, the new season of The Amazing Race, Top Chef Canada (perfect timing…) and I started The Residence which is very fun.

What pop culture is helping you ease into spring?

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February Pop Culture Round Up

02.28.2025 by Elizabeth // 2 Comments

February sure flew right by didn’t it? It started out freezing and with some snow around here, which is always fun (unless you’re planning to fly to Arizona to see your niece!) We made it (and balanced grapefruits from the garden) and had a great time thawing out in the desert. Now to Billings to see the nephews and hopefully not freeze. BUT the travel and weather have made for some good pop culture consumption this month…

Reading

I finally picked up God of the Woods by Liz Moore and it was just as fantastic as everyone says it is. Trust me on this one, yes it’s about a kid who disappears from a summer camp in 1975 but the mystery and perspectives and timeline jumping made for an incredible read.

I also really enjoyed The Pairing for a fun rom-com while traveling around Europe. It got me excited for San Sebastian when we go to Spain this spring! I am currently listening to Connie Chung’s memoir and enjoying it more than I thought – she tells a great story about stealing a Blues Brothers poster and wow Dan Rather was not awesome…

Listening

The month started strong with the Grammy’s where I finally discovered Doechii and I’m mad it took me this long! SNL50: The Homecoming Concert on Peacock was fantastic and the musical performances during SN50 were also pretty great. I still think about the Ladies and Gentleman doc. I know this is the “listening” not watching section but if you’re at all a music fan, this was a great month for music thanks to SNL.

I’m heavy into news podcasts lately, nothing new but just trying to keep on top of the chaos. I should probably find another pop culture podcast or a good cult or scam podcast… recommendations welcome!

Watching

Not to repeat myself but SNL50 gave us a great weekend of music and comedy. I probably should rewatch the Homecoming concert since I was also hanging out with my niece and visiting with family.

I had recommended the Scamanda podcast a couple years ago when it came out, and Hulu/ABC did a 4 part documentary that concludes with some additional info after the podcast dropped. It’s a crazy story and to watch videos of her lying to people is wild. I thought I wanted more of this genre so watched Apple Cider Vinegar on Netflix and did NOT enjoy it. There’s charismatic sociopaths and then there’s narcissists, Belle Gibson is unredeemable.

I finally watched Wicked (part 1?) while on vacation and it was great, I now get why Ariana Grande is getting so much buzz, she did a GREAT job of being in on the joke of her narcissist character. I have loved Cynthia Erivo since I discovered her a few years ago in The Outsider on HBO and knew she was going to be huge some day and I would watch everything she’s in for the rest of time. She’s a perfect Elphaba and also deserves all the awards.

I decided to watch Emilia Perez and the musical stuff didn’t work for me. Zoe Saldana is fantastic, and the rest of the movie happened…For a complete 180 I watched You’re Cordially Invited and it was a very cute comedy with Will Ferrell and Reese Witherspoon – a perfect low key movie night.

White Lotus is BACK and that surprise return in the first episode was a gift I can’t wait to watch unfold this season. Parker Posey is perfect, and Carrie Coon bursting into tears in her room had me burst out laughing. I can’t wait for where this season goes.

I have a couple of upcoming flights which means some good reading time. Now to figure out what books make the cut and we’ll see what movies are on demand on Alaska this month, wish me luck…

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