Good Noticings
Good Noticings is the pop culture podcast that makes you smarter. Every week, comedians Claire Parker and Ashley Hamilton dive beyond the biggest headlines with thoughtful analysis and sharp banter. Tune in for recommendations and rapid-fire reviews of all the latest fiction, music, movies, and TV alongside their signature exploration of buzzy nonfiction.
New episodes drop every Wednesday. From the Vox Media Podcast Network.
Noticing Everything Mel Robbins, Dua Lipa’s Books and Zohran Mamdani’s Campaign
Wednesdays are for lovers!!! This week, we’re talking about unstoppable duos like Dua Lipa and Callum Turner and Justin Trudeau and Katy Perry. We also discuss lovers of the unhinged ramble Ned Fulmer and Lee from America, and finally, lover of the grift Mel Robbins!! 11:00 - Dua Lipa and Callum Turner Read Books 15:00 - Ned Fulmer and Lee from America 25:00 - Zohran Mamdani and the Democratic Party 36:00 - Katy Perry and Justin Trudeau 39:00 - Britney Spears and Kevin Federline 44:00 - Mel Robbins 1:43:00 - Caps Off ___________________________________ Keep up with all the latest: https://www.goodnoticings.com/ Read our many musings on Substack: https://cmbc.substack.com/?utm_source=global-search Join the Patreon for new, exclusive episodes every Friday! https://www.patreon.com/c/goodnoticings Follow us on: TikTok- @goodnoticingspod Instagram- @goodnoticingspod Theme song by: Bri Connelly ___________________________________ Lee from America and Ned Fulmer: https://shows.acast.com/baby-steps/episodes/getting-canceled-mental-health-de-influencing-lee-from-ameri Zohran Mamdani: https://nymag.com/intelligencer/article/zohran-mamdani-nyc-mayor-race-democratic-party-frank-rich.html Katy Perry and Justin Trudeau: https://www.newyorker.com/culture/critics-notebook/justin-trudeau-and-katy-perrys-teenage-dream Mel Robbins: Let Them (2024) Stop Saying You’re Fine (2011) Mel Robbins Ted Talk: https://www.youtube.com/watch?time_continue=1&v=Lp7E973zozc&embeds_referring_euri=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.ted.com%2F&embeds_referring_origin=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.ted.com&source_ve_path=Mjg2NjY Boston Magazine: https://www.bostonmagazine.com/2007/10/30/mel-robbins-is-not-the-bashful-type/ New York Times: https://www.nytimes.com/2024/12/24/well/mind/mel-robbins-let-them-profile.html#commentsContainer Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
1 hour 49 mins
22 October Finished
Noticing Lukas Gage’s Memoir, the AI Bubble, and Wendy Williams
If you happen to be interested in celebrity memoirs, we’re returning to form today with a chat with Lukas Gage! His memoir is out now and he’s live in studio to discuss. We also take a needle to the AI bubble and we hope for the best for Wendy Williams. 12:00 - The AI Bubble 28:00 - Where is Wendy Williams 37:00 - Lukas Gage’s Memoir Rundown 1:00:00 - A Chat with Lukas Gage 1:37:00 - Caps Off ___________________________________ Keep up with all the latest: https://www.goodnoticings.com/ Read our many musings on Substack: https://cmbc.substack.com/?utm_source=global-search Join the Patreon for new, exclusive episodes every Friday! https://www.patreon.com/c/goodnoticings Follow us on: TikTok- @goodnoticingspod Instagram- @goodnoticingspod Theme song by: Bri Connelly ___________________________________ Lukas Gage wrote a memoir: https://www.simonandschuster.com/books/I-Wrote-This-for-Attention/Lukas-Gage/9781668080078 What Happened to Wendy Williams: https://www.thecut.com/article/what-happened-wendy-williams-update-dementia-facility-guardianship.html The AI Bubble: https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2025-10-09/why-experts-are-warning-the-ai-boom-could-be-a-bubble?embedded-checkout=true Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
1 hour 46 mins
15 October Finished
Noticing Taylor Swift’s New Album, Bari Weiss’s New Role, and Golf
This week the internet was ablaze with Swiftian discourse so dense only Taylor Swift and her background in English teaching can sort through it. We also discuss the new rules for men and Bari Weiss’s destruction of the news. 9 min: The Ryder Cup 16 min: Bari Weiss Becomes Head of CBS News 31 min: Rules for Modern Gents 50 min: The Life of a Showgirl 1 hour 10 min: Caps Off ___________________________________ Keep up with all the latest: https://www.goodnoticings.com/ Read our many musings on Substack: https://cmbc.substack.com/?utm_source=global-search Join the Patreon for new, exclusive episodes every Friday! https://www.patreon.com/c/goodnoticings Follow us on: TikTok- @goodnoticingspod Instagram- @goodnoticingspod Theme song by: Bri Connelly ___________________________________ Bari Weiss: https://theintercept.com/2025/10/03/cbs-news-bari-weiss-david-ellison/ Rules for Gents: https://www.gq.com/story/gq-125-rules-for-modern-gentlemen-manners-etiquette-guide The Atlantic Reviews Life of a Showgirl: https://www.theatlantic.com/culture/2025/10/taylor-swift-the-life-of-a-showgirl-album-review/684444/ The New Yorker Reviews Life of a Showgirl: https://www.newyorker.com/culture/critics-notebook/do-we-still-like-taylor-swift-when-shes-happy Rolling Stone Reviews Life of a Showgirl: https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-album-reviews/taylor-swift-the-life-of-a-showgirl-album-review-1235439733/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
1 hour 21 mins
8 October Finished
Noticing Elizabeth Gilbert’s Next Chapter, Selena Gomez’s Wedding, and Jay Shetty’s Secret
The word of the week is discernment! Because if you don’t have it, fake friends, tradwives, Jay Shetty, Yolanda Hadid, and Elizabeth Gilbert will try to get ya! 12 min: Friend 24 min: Birth Control 32 min: Jay Shetty and Emma Watson 54 min: Amy Griffin 1 hour 9 min: Selena Gomez 1 hour 14 min: Eat Pray Love 2 1 hour 47 min: Caps Off ___________________________________ Keep up with all the latest: https://www.goodnoticings.com/ Read our many musings on Substack: https://cmbc.substack.com/?utm_source=global-search Join the Patreon for new, exclusive episodes every Friday! https://www.patreon.com/c/goodnoticings Follow us on: TikTok- @goodnoticingspod Instagram- @goodnoticingspod Theme song by: Bri Connelly ___________________________________ I Hate My Friend: https://www.wired.com/story/i-hate-my-ai-friend/ Who Am I Without Birth Control https://www.nytimes.com/2025/09/02/style/birth-control-skepticism-wellness-tiktok.html Jay Shetty https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2caQ4j9oohE The Billionaire, The Psychedellics, and the Bestselling Memoir https://www.nytimes.com/2025/09/24/nyregion/amy-griffin-memoir-psychedelic-drugs.html Elizabeth Gilbert: https://www.elizabethgilbert.com/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
1 hour 54 mins
1 October Finished
Noticing New Chapters for Edward Enninful, Lizzo, and Ned Fulmer
explicitThis week on Good Noticings, Claire Parker and Ashley Hamilton try to forgive a former Try Guy, explore Edward Enninful’s new magazine, and explore Lizzo’s next chapter. 12 min: Edward Enninful’s 72 24 min: Bad Walkers in New York 32 min: Lizzo is Starting Over 50 min: Summer House Spinoff 54 min: Ned Fulmer (the Try Guy) is Back, Too Come to Memoir Practice Live at The Strand! ___________________________________ Keep up with all the latest: https://www.goodnoticings.com/ Read our many musings on Substack: https://cmbc.substack.com/?utm_source=global-search Join the Patreon for new, exclusive episodes every Friday! https://www.patreon.com/c/goodnoticings Follow us on: TikTok- @goodnoticingspod Instagram- @goodnoticingspod Theme song by: Bri Connelly ___________________________________ Edward Enninful’s Big Reveal: https://www.nytimes.com/2025/09/18/style/edward-enninful-magazine-vogue.html This Frustrated New York Pedestrian Calls Out Bad Walkers: https://www.nytimes.com/2025/09/16/nyregion/this-frustrated-new-york-pedestrian-calls-out-bad-walkers.html Lizzo Starts Over: https://www.vulture.com/article/lizzo-comeback-lawsuit-canceled-zeitgeist-interview.html Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
1 hour 24 mins
24 September Finished