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May Pop Culture Round Up

05.31.2024 by Elizabeth // Leave a Comment

The April showers have continued off and on this month and with it some beautiful flowers, a fun and quick trip to a family wedding, and all the baseball, politics, and dog walks I could get in. I did have time for some pop culture catch up this month. Here’s a few of my favorites as I never order peel and stick wallpaper again…

Listening

May is primary election season in Oregon and that means a lot of OPB political podcasts this past month. One of my favorite pop culture bloggers, Hunter Harris started a podcast recently Lemme Say This and the first episode was good not great, but I am hopeful that they will find their groove ala Vibe Check. There’s also a new Dua Lipa album out that I need to listen to more but am so far enjoying!

Reading

I was able to unplug a bit earlier this month when the weather was nice and read the new Emily Henry book, Funny Story. It was exactly the weekend rom-com read that I needed. Pack this one on your summer vacation.

I really enjoyed Jen Psaki’s memoir Say More about communications lessons learned from her time in the White House and in politics. Some great lessons and reminders which never hurt.

I’m currently listening to Brittney Griner’s memoir Coming Home. It’s a hard listen as she talks about what happened and the conditions in Russia but it’s also fascinating and inspiring for what helped get her through.

I am almost done with If You Can’t Take the Heat: Tales of Food, Feminism, and Fury by Geraldine DeRuiter. It is SO GREAT. She’s had a couple of blog posts go viral since her last book came out and I love that she includes those posts and the stories surrounding them. It also proves this point way too many times.

Watching

There’s been a lot of baseball and some travel this past month but I did find time to catch up on a few shows.

I finished the second season of Loot and I wish we had one or two more episodes to better wrap up the season. But it did move the story along and continues to make Molly and her colleagues some of the most lovable people on TV. Hacks is one of the best shows on television and the reconnections and challenges of this season have been so great to watch. I love an out of season Christmas episode that is over the top ridiculous. Acapulco is back and this season we get Dani Rojas! I did finish Palm Royale and it was a fun show but both the pilot and the finale failed to impress which is a bummer. Carol Burnett deserved better and did a fantastic job with what she was given.

Top Chef Wisconsin wasn’t what I was expecting and I am really enjoying this season. Although one chef has needed to go for a while which is always infuriating. We finished The Amazing Race and my husband and I both yelled at the TV when a certain proposal happened on the final mat.

Was this season of SNL good? I know, I know, the best seasons of SNL are the ones from a certain time in your life. and I agree, but I usually do enjoy SNL overall each season and the last few episodes of the season were just… fine?

What pop culture are you excited for this summer? Are you ready to catch up and binge something or finally get through that stack of books?

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April Pop Culture Round Up

04.30.2024 by Elizabeth // 2 Comments

It has been a whirlwind month over here, more so than usual. I am so exited that Hops baseball has returned for the season (and for good!) and happy that the nights are about to start getting warmer… This month my pop culture consumption didn’t hit a home run, but I had a couple good plays to share.

The (pop culture) highlight of April was seeing Tina Fey & Amy Poehler Live a couple of weeks ago. It was a SUPER fun show with some great SNL call backs (Weekend Update! Tim Meadows showing up at The Ladies Man!) and a lot of love for good female friendships. Grateful I could spend it with two of my besties!

Reading

We had a few warmer days in April and I was able to get some outside time to read and relax. I thoroughly enjoyed The DivorcĂ©es about a woman from Illinois who has to go to Reno to get a divorce in the 1950’s. It’s not a story I knew, about women who wanted to get divorce having to go to Nevada to establish residence for 6 weeks, but the book was fun and had some good adventures along the way. And don’t worry, I didn’t get any ideas.

I also listened to Reggie Watts audiobook Great Falls, MT. I forgot till the book reminded me that I saw Watts years ago when he was the opening act for Conan O’Brien’s Legally Prohibited from Being on Television tour. I am not a huge Reggie Watts fan, but like him enough that when I learned he was from Great Falls I wanted to know more. I really enjoyed the book and the stories about his parents and growing up all over the place but settling in Montana. Get the audiobook – he sings and does voices and includes some of his music. It’s fun.

Listening

I’m proud to say that no dead poets have been listened to in this house. Let me know when you find the one banger on the album and I’ll commit it to memory I promise. I have enjoyed Cowboy Carter and glad my brother gave me a heads up that Gary Clark Jr. has a new album out, Jpeg Raw, that has been on a steady rotation over here. Chris Stapleton was on SNL a few weeks ago which means he’s also back in rotation around the house.

I listen to a lot of political podcasts as I reference regularly. I recently listened to an episode of Think Out Loud from OPB where they interviewed a pastor in Brookings, OR (on the southern coast). The church sued the city so they could continue to serve free meals and provide services to people living on the street in their community. It was an incredibly thoughtful conversation about good people doing good in their community, and why it matters. There’s a lot of NIMBYism out there these days, and it was hopeful to hear this story.

Watching

My TV watching has been lacking lately. Besides Top Chef and The Amazing Race there’s not a ton of new that I’m getting excited about. Loot is finally back and I have missed Molly and her team of goofballs. I’ve started the new season of Extraordinary but need to binge that at some point when I have a bit of time.

I do want to give a shout out to Palm Royale. That was an epically terrible pilot that should never have happened with such an incredible cast. I remember finishing the pilot and telling my husband “meh, I’ll probably watch it while catching up on my iPad at night.” And I’m glad I continued because it is actually a great show, super goofy and quirky and some fantastic actors and over the top plot lines.

I still haven’t watched Shogun or The 3 Body Problem or finished watching The Regime. What are you enjoying? What are you looking forward to that’s coming out soon? (Yay Hacks!)

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March Pop Culture Round Up

03.29.2024 by Elizabeth // Leave a Comment

Time flies when it’s raining and then gorgeous for a few days and then your nephews visit for part of spring break. On this visit with my nephews I discovered the Mars Patel podcast and was reminded that Star Wars episode 3 is still very, very terrible. 4 and 6 are very active ages but super fun to run around and play with and talk about Legos and Star Wars and Legos and…

Here’s a few other pop culture finds from this month…

Reading

I didn’t read much this month and then the sun came out and I sat outside and really loved how beautiful The Land of Milk and Honey was. It had been recommended by my client who’s a big reader and I am glad I read it. It’s one of those books that I didn’t know what to expect and I’m still thinking about it.

I started Leslie Jones memoir a few months back and it is EIGHTEEN HOURS LONG. The average memoir is 8-10. Not far into the book you realize she is using the book as a guideline to tell the stories and she has gone off the rails. If you like Leslie Jones then this will be fun to have her in your ears for a while. I enjoyed it even with a forced break from the library.

Listening

The day this blog post lands is the day of the much anticipated Cowboy Carter album and I will be spending my weekend with that on repeat I am sure. I’m also enjoying the new Dua Lipa songs we’re getting and I have watched this more times than I should probably admit.

Watching

I feel like I’ve been in a TV slump lately. I’ve also had a lot going on and my husband was out of town for a week and then we’ve had guests. I finally finished watching the second season of Feud and it was… too long and just okay. Tom Hollander was fantastic as Truman Capote (I also loved him in S2 of White Lotus) but each episode could have been 10 minutes shorter (at least) and maybe 2 less episodes. What did you think?

I’ve been in a good Brooklyn 99 rewatch lately which has been nice, and I’m really enjoying the new season of Abbot Elementary – the post Oscars cameo was fantastic. I started Palm Royale last night and I will probably watch the whole thing but mostly while on my iPad or doing something else. It’s an amazing cast and an okay pilot. I”m still trying to figure out what The Regime is trying to do as a show, but Kate Winslet is playing the part amazingly. There’s a new season of The Amazing Race and we always enjoy a good travel show while we’re comfortable on the couch.

I did however binge the latest season of Girls5Eva in two nights (it’s only six episodes) and I am looking forward to a re-binge of this hilarious series soon.

Next month I’m excited for the new season of Loot and I will hopefully get around to The Three Body Problem. What are you looking forward to in upcoming pop culture? Oh yeah, a new Emily Henry book… oooh!

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