Transcript of Tiny Violins: Wednesday, January 21st, 2026

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Wednesday. What a weird week. Not complaining.

No, thank you to Martin Luther. Happy Wednesday, Jackie. It's Hump Day, a very special day of the week here. How are you doing?

I'm doing good. My morning was all far clemed because last night, I spilled all over my makeup. I had to wash my makeup brushes. They were still a little damp this morning, and it was just a cluster fuck. We're interviewing someone today for tomorrow's episode, not to tease, but- There's a lot at stake visually today. There's a lot at stake visually today. I was like, Of course today, when there's a lot at stake visually, my bronzer brush is a little damp.

You know, like just a quick fix had you called your sister turdy, just run it into the blow dryer. It'll be drying 10 seconds.

Oh, true. I was sitting there with my blow dryer, but I had this new little nifty machine, so I just kept running it in the dry cycle. It didn't work, but Yeah, well, if you were to ever just call me- Work slowly.

Your life would be better.

I couldn't call you. I couldn't talk because there was a sleeping baby. It was just a lot. There was a lot going on. Okay. So happy to be here. Wednesday, Tings. The news keeps newsing.

The news keeps newsing. Kind of a bombshell episode yesterday. Of course, a myriad of reflections from people, feedback, good, bad. I disagree. Team Brooklyn, team whatever. And I just love spirited debate. I do about nonsensical things, although the deeper we get into this, it's really not nonsensical. It's unbelievably tragic.

No, we were talking last night. It's making me sick for Victoria. I'm sick for her.

You see Victoria posted three Instagram stories this morning?

No. And Nicola keeps posting nonsense, no caption, just her and a pair of sweat pants, rage baiting.

Yeah. Well, it is a good time for engagement. She posted, it's Emma's birthday, Baby Spice. So she posted Happy birthday, Baby- Victoria. Yeah. Happy birthday, Baby Spice. And then an old, real, a clip from one of their music videos. And then her third was supporting Cruise or Romeo, I forget which one it was. I think he's a performer, and he had a performance sell out. So she posted the poster.

Because she does support her family members.

So proud of you at Cruz.

Well, that's giving what you said is a lie because I support my children. Right.

It was a little heavy-handed.

Well, I'm just sick for her. Imagine the person who's making your life a misery, who you're beefing within the public, is your own child. So you can't even really root against them. Right, of course. You know what I mean? You know what I mean? You don't want to see someone clowning on your child.

But then there's also now AI-generated sexually suggestive content about you. I posted one and I thought it was funny, and then I saw them getting progressively more graphic, and I was like, Wait, this actually isn't funny. It's like people are making sexually explicit content about your mom and who's fault it is it? It's yours. So it's just actually a really complicated I haven't seen anything super inappropriate.

The ones I've seen so far have been really funny. It's like, AI generated videos of the way that Victoria was probably dancing at the wedding. It's silly. It's like the break dancer from the Olympics. That's all funny and good.

Yeah, I saw them getting more suggestive and Tether clothes.

Well, that's what he had said.

Correct. The...

Insinuation?

That's my girl. I was going to say the impression, but that's not right. The insinuation was made by one Brooklyn Beckham. Pelts, excuse me.

Yeah. So it's honestly sad. And I know a lot of people are on Brooklyn side. And I understand when you look at it, it's like, How could you be toxic mother? I'm just like, I'm never going to side with that person who did that.

That's exactly my takeaway. You did that. Someone who's airing the family laundry, barring anything absolutely crazy and disgusting happening. I'm never going to be on your side. I was chatting with a friend of mine who had a really interesting theory. I want to give credit, but like... What's the problem? Okay, just in case this theory is true, it was from Susie Weis. She had a good theory because we were gossiping about it. She's someone whose opinion I respect. She's also a very family-oriented person. So I'm like, What do you make of it? She said, I feel like maybe Nikola could be pregnant.

I had that thought, too, because he mentioned our future children twice.

And this is such a fiercely protective thing of Brooklyn to do for his wife. It seems like it's been a really bad situation for a long time. But why now? This Instagram story?

What was the boiling point that he had to put his foot down? It's been rather quiet.

And he's a young boy, perhaps on the brink of fatherhood for the first time, and that can send you into a really overprotective overdrive. So that was Susie's thought, which I actually thought was quite poignant. Yeah. There's potential.

I thought the same when he talked about their future children, that maybe they're thinking about children, but I don't think she's pregnant.

Yeah. So all that to say, we will, of course, to continue to be speaking about it.

But I wouldn't speculate on a woman's pregnancy or- Or a body.

There's also lots of Justin Balton and Blake Lively news. I feel like they've been quiet. Things have been coming out over the last couple of months. Nothing worth reporting on. I feel like it's just for the people who are really obsessed with it. But So much, the unredacted Taylor Swift text messages came out, the unredactive Ben Affleck emails, the unredacted group chat between Blake Lively, Ryan Reynolds, and Matt Damon and his wife. And shout out to the girls on TikTok because Jackie was like, Who is time to read all these text messages? I'm like, Certainly not It's like, I want to see a screenshot of the text. I know, but not a court document.

Right. It's all transcribed and written out in paragraphs. I need to see the text. That's how I can process texts.

When I was getting my makeup done this morning, the girls on TikTok who are obsessed, they put their own spin on it and they all hate Blake lividly. So I was just trying to be unbiased listening. When I was doing my makeup, I put the TikTok on and they read me all the text messages, which was so delightful. So I read the ones between Blake and Taylor, and they are exactly what you think they are. Two feminist women. How do you think Blake and Taylor talk to one another? Is is how they... I'm your Kaleesi, you're my dragon. You could say what you want about the two of them. They are who they are. It's so authentic. Then I read the group text between Lucy and Matt Damon with Blake and Ryan. Then I read this email that Blake wrote to Ben Affleck. And then also this letter that she wrote to the Producers Guild, which is- What did she write to Ben Affleck? So at this stage, a lot of the documents that being... Is this a story? Yes. Okay, let's save it.

So should we get into the story?

Wait. I watched the first episode of Tell Me Lies.

Okay, we're going to talk about Tell Me Lies.

I'm putting in the work, and I just told Ben, because what's been holding me back, obviously, is my will to watch it, but also I get into bed here... Oh, is that The Nannit? Oh, sorry. The Nannit is always on. I'm so sorry. Wait, it's not even on. That's crazy. Hold on. Everyone be quiet. Oh, hi, sweetie. I love you, my mama. Okay, sorry about that. Not up-time. I watched the first episode of Tell Me Lies, and what was holding me back was obviously, I really was not in the mood to watch it because it gives me terrible anxiety. But also, I'm just stuck with this hangar on her bed. He's like, What are we watching?

I'm like, Who is we? We're watching season three of Tell Me Lies.

So we were scrolling last night, trying to watch them. I'm like, Listen, just pay attention. We're watching episode three. Season three, episode one, we watched the intro previously on. There was so much to catch up on. He was so lost.

I wouldn't expect him to be found. He just has to resign to the fact that he's not going to get in. He can on his phone.

That's exactly what he ended up doing. And the man ended up watching Martha after for him. I watched one episode.

That's compromise. That's marriage.

I'm getting caught up. I'm putting in the work. And I just want to say, the show, it gives me such bad anxiety, especially It gives me, too, but in a good way of I feel something.

Yes, I'm on the edge of my seat. And I'm in it. I'm enraptured, whereas we can't get off off phones on other shows. And it's really hard for me to care about a fictional TV show. It's just made up shit. Yeah, right. I like that this show immerses me and that I care because the only other stuff I watch is reality.

Yes. I only watch the first episode, but I'm putting in the work. We're talking a little bit about Tommy Lies. Anything else you want to chit chat about? A little pre-PFFB.

I've been reading for the Redheads. We're reading this new buzzy book, Wild Dork Short or whatever. Dork? Miserable book. And I'm like 50% in. I'm really excited for the episode because- The worst the book, the better the episode. I don't think it's a bad book. Everyone loves it. It's Reese's. It's like the Crawdads. I do feel like it's trying to be Crawdads. And I'm just like, You guys, why are you reading this? When you could be reading Confessions of a Shopaholic, and you would choose to read this.

The Nightingale.

You would choose to read something like this.

When Elle was on the red carpet, actually, somebody asked her about The Nightingale, someone who's obviously doing good work. I want to say it was Zuri Hall, being like, What's going on? And she said she's so excited, and it's on its way, allegedly.

And they're also being the Hilton sisters. Are they? Ellen and Dakota. Yeah. Shout out. In a movie about their lives. Oh, I love that. I wonder which one's coming first. I feel like- Such different project. I feel like the Hilton one. I've heard more about it.

That's great. I love that.

Yeah. We don't know who's playing who, though.

Well, Dakota has always been the Paris, even though L is so having a moment. Also, I think I heard that L was older than Dakota, and it just made no sense to me.

No, she's definitely not.

I know. That's what I said.

She's definitely not. But okay.

Who's older, Dakota or L?

Fanning?

Needs not said. Dakota is older than L. So obviously, where I heard that was wrong.

Or you just are recalling it Unlikely. You know, maybe it was about different siblings that you would think one's older.

Unlikely. Maybe it was about Elizabeth and Mary Kate Olson. For sure. Because one thing about me, I know all the players, but the way that Dakota and L Fanning... L Fanning is Elizabeth Olson. Yeah. Okay. I'm glad you agree. Yeah.

I don't think that's like...

Controversial? No, none at all. I think it is.

Yeah. No, people are going to be offended.

It's like an insane take.

Well, let's get into the stories because as we said, there's a lot to talk about. We're also doing Deer Toaster today.

As promised to DTQ will be fed. And I would like to thank the Deer Toaster community for like...

For keeping it in their pants? Yeah.

What's the word? For like...

Sitting on their hands?

No, no. Were you...

For controlling themselves?

Let me just explain what I'm looking for first. Like not giving into temptation, where you're not withholding, but like...

Willpower?

No. What is it? For controlling themselves, but in a more sophisticated way.

What did you say? Composure?

No. All right, whatever. For acting normal. I saw one hate comment from the DTQ. For the most part, I feel like the DTQ understood.

I really think, aside from that one person, nobody yesterday was like, What about your dosers?

No, because The BPQ greater than the DTQ, the Beckham Peltz community.

Yeah, and the Kyle and Amanda community.

You wrecked.

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Our first story, Taylor Swift allegedly called Justin Maldoni a Bitch with a tiny violin in text to Blake Lively as legal docs show conversations between Lively and friends. So there's a lot to unpack. In Lively v Baldony.

Now, the headline that people are running with are just like, Well, the song canceled is now confirmed about Blake Lively. And it's like, my God, people are so dense. In their text messages, they're talking extensively. Taylor was like, This is her best friend. Her best friend is going through this major thing.

And what is Taylor going... What is Blake going through in this moment of texting?

Okay, so in this moment of texting, It's about this edit. So apparently Justin Maldoni was editing the movie for months, and Blake hated him and hated everything that he did in the studio. I guess hated it, too, because they were like, Blake, you can come up with your own past. She had 10 or 12 days to edit the entire movie, and they were going show it to two different focus groups. We know that they did, and Justin's version one. And they're talking about the edit and where to use Taylor's music. And Taylor is like, Well, I'm your ally, and he shouldn't use the music. They're so in it together. And I guess some stuff had started to come out in the press because Taylor said, Obviously, he's gone into offensive mode, being a little bitch. They are so in the way- Yeah, she said, I think this bitch knows something is coming because he's gotten out his tiny violin. And so now everyone's like, Well, tiny violin is a lyric in Canceled. Did you bring a tiny violin to a night fight? And it's like, Do you think Taylor is referencing her own personal text messages?

No, but That's just how she speaks about people who play the victim then.

Yes, that could be anyone. Yeah, I agree. I don't think at all this is a confirmation that this song is about Blake Lively. No, I agree. Because also, as far as we know, her and Blake aren't friends anymore. So the song wouldn't make any sense because she says she likes her friends canceled.

Yeah.

I never thought the song was about Blake Lively.

It would be about Justin Baldoni, actually. He's the one with a tiny violin here. But I think that's just a term she uses when someone is playing the victim. It's a good term. It is a good term.

That's what everyone was tagging me. I'm like, There's so much more interesting stuff here. To me, there's two things, one that everyone's talking about, which is just the high level of cringe of Blake Lively in this moment. She has her edit. She has 10 days to make an edit. She reaches out to Matt Damon and Blake- Ben Affleck. Ben Affleck. They started Artist Equity. They're huge filmmakers They know everything. She was asking them both individually to watch her version. There's this program, obviously, people use. It's called Picks. She's like, I'll give you my login. Call me for the one-time passcode. The thread between her and the Damon's was released, and they're like, Yeah, sure. We'll watch it. She was like, Your kids can watch it. If they like the book. Just know it talks about domestic violence. Here, I'll give you my code. Here's what's been going on. This filmmaker/producer/financer is a crazy person. He's in a cult. He They're talking about how he called Blake's trainer and asked how much she weighed two weeks after giving birth because he has low bone density and he needs to be in shape to lift her. And so they're just telling Matt and Lucy, and Matt and Lucy are like, Wow, this is crazy.

Also, that's great to know how Blake sees it, just straight up without legal docs, what was going on and how she described the situation. That's really helpful.

And then she wrote similarly to... We don't know what Ben Affleck responded because she just wrote this long, really cringy email. I hope you're doing well? If you got to the end of this email, oh my God, you're such a good friend. Really? Just exactly what you would think she talks is how she talks. So she was reaching out to people in her life who she clearly was close with or is close with because she felt comfortable enough to ask them to watch a movie, which I guess maybe Matt Damon and Ben Affleck get asked a lot, but it did seem like a big ask. She was like, I'm not sure if you know about this. It's been the nightmare of my life, and here, yada, yada.

It is a big ask, but if you're friends and this is your specialty, if my close friend was launching a podcast, I would listen to the first episode and give you my thoughts.

It was clear that Blake really wanted her edit to win.

She gave it everything- So she pulled out every gun in her arsenal still lost.

Now, that is what everyone's talking about. Although I feel like, of course, I do think that things are so slanted when it comes to this, because no one's really also talking about that in everything that's been released, there's now two other female co-stars who did testify that Justin Baldoni was inappropriate. We know Jenny Slate, and then her text message was released being like, he is the most crazy, intense, narcissist. I cannot wait for this project to be over. He is so creepy and weird. And then the actress who plays Little Blake said that in the scene where she loses her virginity to Atlas, the throwback scene, he ended it and said to her, That was really hot. Even though it's a scene where she's losing her virginity, this homeless kid. It's not a hot scene. It's a deep scene. It's not hot. It's not meant to be hot. Yeah.

It's emotional. Right.

So things are being... There's so much more things for Blake, and her crime, once again, is being cringe and being weird. I don't find anything that has been released yet to be... Oh, we need to talk about the Producers' Guild. Okay.

So who released these text messages? What does it prove?

It's unredacted. It's not released. It's not public information. The trial is starting.

But whose side does this prove?

It depends who you want, who side you're on and who you want to argue for.

What does this prove?

I don't know. It's also Which is the text messages are so personal. I don't 100 % see how they're relevant. It just makes you really... And I saw this girl on TikTok, and it's so true. She's like, This is a reminder. Not to put shit in writing. You think you're just helping your friend out with her work issue, and now you're in court? It's insane. It's such an invasion.

It is. It's messed up. It is.

Like, not Lucy Damon. She was just being a supportive of a friend.

I don't want to hear your voice notes, and I feel self-conscious when I'm leaving them because I just don't feel like they're at the level of entertainment that a voice note should be at. Maybe we should be leaving more voice notes.

It's definitely made me think twice about helping my friend out with her workplace drama.

Or maybe we need an app where it's just not... It's just because you can't even talk shit in peace. So... Not like It's like you're not even doing anything criminal. You just want to talk shit in peace.

The producers guild letter, which is really like, it's an insane letter. Again, you can see how she speaks, and she's just a really impassioned, cringy, feminist. And how she talks is how she talks. So she writes this letter to the Production Guild Association, basically being like, Here's a list of all the things I've done for this project because it's a cluster fuck and nobody here knows what they're doing. And the writer, producer, director, financier is a first time at all this, and he knows nothing, and he's an idiot, and I'm smart, I'm big, you're small. I'm dumb. She lists out all the things that she writes this precursor to the list being like, I am impassioned woman. All of this, I think in an attempt to get an executive producer credit, being like, I've done the work of an executive producer. And so the whole issue is that she is... The first lawsuit is her, I think it's Title VII, Title IX, I forget which one it is. It's an employment lawsuit where she is suing her employer. But this letter is like she wanted to be a producer, in which case she wouldn't be an employee or she would be an independent contractor.

So this letter holds a lot of legal weight as to whether her lawsuit will be valid.

Right. And also Justin Balzoni, I don't know if this is his legal claim, but at least his public claim is that Blake and Ryan tried to steal the movie from him and then get the second one and take this whole thing that was meant to be his. And that letter, even though she's listing out all the things that he did wrong, proves that point that she's trying to take the movie, whether it's because she thought he was incompetent or because she's just a movie stealer.

Well, based on all the evidence, she really thought he was the most incompetent and how it wasn't fair that he's not only financing the film, he is technically the head of the studio producing it. He's the director and the star. He was spread too thin. This was his first time doing most of it on a set this big, and he was just incompetent. There is proof, of all these things that are being released, which are really bad for Blake, there is proof that I don't believe it was malicious. She really found him to be incompetent competent.

Yeah, not like her and Ryan being like, This movie is going to be gangbusters. Let's get the next one. Let's push this guy out.

Now, also in the text messages, there's a lot of times she's referencing him and his cult, and it's more so his religion, which isn't a good look. I don't know anything about... It's called the Baháʼí Religion. She calls it a cult many times, especially because the head of Wayfarer is Justin, and this guy who's also Baháʼí, and he is super wealthy. He's this billionaire. He's financing this lawsuit entirely. She keeps referencing his religion as a cult, which is not good. I don't know anything about it, but it's just like, that's not good either.

I've not heard that. I don't know a lot about that religion. I've not heard that it's a cult.

She's giving it the Scientology treatment.

Right. But some people A lot of people say all religion is a cult.

Right.

Is she a religious woman?

I'm not getting the vibe.

Yeah.

So it's obviously not looking good for Blake, but I feel like the heart of the matter is really being looked over, at least by the girls on TikTok who want to have sex with Justin Baldoni. It's like, well, there are now three women on record saying he was inappropriate, he was creepy, he said inappropriate things, HR violations, which is really what the start of this whole thing was.

Yeah.

And that's the little Lily, Jenny Slate, and Blake Lively.

Yeah.

And the faux-feminist allegations, of course.

Not a crime.

But it just seems as though Taylor and Blake were like, we're so in this together.

Yeah. And why aren't they friends anymore? That's what the issue- When she said, I'll always have your back.

Now, the Baldony stands have surmised that Taylor found out that Blake was making all this up?

No.

That's what they think.

I don't think that she's making all it up. I think that's how she experienced it. But also, I guess, lesson learned, don't sign on to a project with a first-time director, actor, financier, producer. But that was the board going into it, and she's made many a movie. No.

And say what you want about Justin Baldoni. He sought out the project. He bought the script.

This was his- It's not a crime to do it for the first time. It's his first time on Earth too. Right.

It was his project to fuck up. He sought out Coleen. He bought the right...

Like, his studio. Also, his cut was chosen even after Blake and all of her Kaleesi Dragons did the most on their big one on her cut. They still liked his better. The movie did really well. There's nothing wrong with the movie. Oh, and I- Not that I saw it.

I watched it. Right. I had some issues with it, but overall, it was a very good movie.

Audience feedback. It was a real movie.

He made a movie. Absolutely.

So it's not like he put together some atrocity, and we wouldn't see it. Whatever he made is what we saw, and he made a real movie. I don't know why it was so abhorrent to her.

Yeah.

And hers was worse than that. Allegedly, yeah. No, but they had two focus groups watch the movies, and they chose Justin. So that's as objective as you can get.

No, it's really crazy that she pulled out every connection she had to edit this film, and she didn't win.

But you said earlier that the studio also didn't like Justin. That's why they gave her 10 days.

In her document, she said that Sony has asked her to come up with another version. Maybe that's her version of events, and she was so angry. And so I said, Sure, put together your own version. We'll test it.

Like, knowing it would flop. Yeah, not like Justin's Israeli They're like, Come save us in 10 days. They're like, placating to her. They're like, Placating to her. Blake, save us in 10 days. Right. Okay.

Yeah.

Now, I don't remember what we're all even fighting for anymore. If Blake wins, what does she get? If Justin wins, what does he get? They've both been really tarnished by this.

I don't agree. If Blake wins, she gets nothing. If Justin wins, he gets salvation.

Like he gets his...

To me, it doesn't really matter what the docs say because... Sorry, what the court says, because I do believe people have made up their mind on this. And I do think Blake Lively's career is effectively over because of it.

But she's around. She's everywhere.

Yeah, like a lunatic, acting like, no. I think she's just ignoring it moving on with her But I don't see her getting another legitimate project for a decade, honestly. And her friendship with Taylor is over. I feel like this whole saga has ruined Blake Live his career. I don't feel that way about Justin Baldoni. Well, she had a bigger career to lose.

She had more to lose. I think he was making his own projects anyway and doing weird little things. He can still do that.

And at the end of the day, for him, it was like a Rising Tides, raise all ships. He was this very lesser known. He was in one show and he had a cult following from his podcast. But he was not a household by any means.

He is now, whether he likes it or not. But I don't know if that's going to translate to movie roles.

No. I think for the most part, people would want to stay away from both of them. Who the fuck wants this?

Yeah, but you'd be surprised what people can come back from. It's so true. And if the right person wants to help you, you get into the next big movie and it's over. We forget about the thing that, oh, remember when we used to talk about that all the time?

Yeah, but we're just still talking about it because it's an active- Yeah, and it's not going to be over till, oh, I guess, coming up two months.

Wow, that year flew.

But It's just beginning.

Yeah, yeah. But then it will be over. And I'm saying, you really would be surprised what people can forget.

It's true.

Look at us. Look at Colton. Yeah. We didn't forget. We forget stuff all the time. We're like, remember when that was crazy?

Yeah, yeah.

So I have hope for both of them. And I think they'll need powerful friends, which she has/had. And he has his friend guy with the money.

Now, if I'm Lucy and Matt Damon and Ben Affleck, I'm pissed.

But they don't come off badly. They're trying to help their friend.

Yeah, yeah. But it's just like, who wants to be dragged into this?

I don't know. Honestly, if anything, I find them favorable. That's a nice thing to do for a friend. Yeah, of course. It's not over. You can come back.

Yeah. But in terms of this saga, I do feel like it's over. The Internet has decided Blake is the villain, and Justin was her victim, and he almost had his life and career ruined by this evil witch, and now he's saving himself.

Well, he does need to save. If he didn't launch this legal battle, he was done.

He was done.

Now it's just more They're both done.

Yeah, right. It's so true.

But he was done. Yes. Yeah. Okay, you ready for our next story? The best story of the year, Razzie Nominations.

Okay, this is like our Super Bowl.

This is our Super Bowl, but unfortunately, I really don't know a lot of these projects.

Well, that means they should get Razzies.

Yeah. I guess I didn't watch that much stuff. But worst picture, we're going to go through the categories. Category, biggest one, worst picture. The Electric State. Never heard of it. Hurry Up Tomorrow, Snow White.

Wait. Who's?

Rachel Zegler.

Winner.

Star Trek.

Was that this year? That's insane.

I mean, was it even bad? Or it was just like...

It was like it had the eight ends with us. So much drama had overshadowed the actual People forget about the It Ends With Us actual film, and people definitely don't even... But I do believe it was terrible between, of course, the Rachel Zegler, Gal Gadot, anti-Semitism, but then also the Dwarfs. We can say Dwarfism. Yeah, yeah, yeah.

Yeah. But that's the name of it.

The Little People, the CGI. It was just terrible curse from the start. War of the World. Mark Platt.

I do think Snow White might sweep Razzies this year. Mark Platt. Stop. Justice for Mark Platt. He tried. You just know. And you know it's not his fault. He's a hitmaker.

You know Mark Platt has a lot on his plate. I feel like he goes to bed at night. With his children. Yeah. I feel like he goes- Like Victoria. Yeah. With a lot of surrace.

Yeah. From Ben Platt.

Yeah. His ungrateful son.

Wench.

Yeah. Yeah.

Wait, you're going to give me an opportunity to talk shit about Ben Platt? I'm not going to miss it.

I didn't think you would.

Worst actor, Ben Platt. No, I'm kidding. Dave Batista, In The Lost Lands, Ice Cube, War of the Worlds, Scott Eastwood, Alarum. I just feel like that's not fair.

Just leave Ice Cube and Scott Eastwood out of this, honestly.

No, you could leave Ice Cube in it. It leaves Scott Eastwood out of this.

Oh, my God. Thank you for reminding me about random people. So I'm scrolling Netflix last night before we watched Tell Me Lies, and I ended up, it says Star Search, which I guess is this old show that's coming back. And I'm looking at I have this huge banner of the four guests. And I swear to God, it was like looking at a Monet. I'm like, who are these people? And I very quickly realized it is the most random group of people, okay? And they all look so different. I didn't recognize him. Jolly Roll. I didn't recognize. Chrissy Tegan, did not recognize.

What are they? The Judges? Sure.

Sarah Michelle Geller with Bangs, didn't recognize. Anthony Anderson, he was the only one I did recognize.

And they're on Star Search?

Jackie, I was so confused used as to what I was looking at. And I took a picture. I was like, Can you look? Tell me that you recognize any... It was like the most... It looked like AI-generated human beings.

Well, Jolly Roll, you know.

No, but he's new-looking.

Right. But he has the tattoos.

Chrissy Tegan was irrecognizable to me. Same with Sarah Michelle Geller.

I think Anthony Anderson looks irrecognizable. He has lost a lot of weight. Yeah. Sarah Michelle Geller could be 40 different people. Yeah, right. Yeah. And they are the judges Rises of Star Search. Anthony Anderson.

Sarah Michelle Geller.

Yeah. Chrissy Tegan, you can come back from anything, Koji.

It's so true, even though I don't know if I would consider this a big, huge comeback. I do think Chrissy Tegan has successfully been...

Rehabilitated?

No, not canceled because she still gets work, but she's been knocked down.

Oh, yeah.

You, Pegs, she's not at the level. She was so famous.

She was everywhere.

Every opportunity for a model, a host, a funny person, a talking head. Where's Chrissy Tegan? Yeah. She was making more money than her husband. And then, of course, her business cravings was huge. Her line of target, pans, cookbooks, content.

Safely.

Safely. The Razzies, sorry.

More Worst Actors. Jared Letto, Tron, The Weekend for hurry up tomorrow.

No one is immune. That's what I love about the Razzies. They say that death is a great equalizer. I actually believe it to be the Razzies.

Yeah. Worst actress, Ariana DeBose, Love hurts.

I don't know that project, but I feel as though she's capable of delivering a worse acting performance. I agree. I've seen that medley.

Milla Jokeovich, In the Lost Lands, Natalie Portman, Fountain of Youth. Oh, wow. I definitely could see it. Natalie Portman.

I just want to say I could see Natalie Portman also delivering one of the worst performances of the year.

And just taking on the wrong project, getting on the wrong horse.

Because she's so Hollywood, classic actress. I could see her having this really insane sense- She went too hard in the pain. Sense of self-importance. Yeah.

Reba Wilson, Bridehard.

Oh, She was robbed. Seriously, leave Reba Wilson alone.

Oh, really? I feel like she's classic Razzie's father. I feel like she takes pride in the fact that she takes on movies that, sure, could be nominated for Razzie. Okay, Bride Hard.

She doesn't take it so serious.

When you heard the title of that movie, Bride Hard.

I just feel like Reba Wilson is genuinely a lost individual in this moment. I think that she lost a lot of weight and had lost her sense of self, honestly. I think that happens a lot with actresses. I feel like Melissa McCarthy went through a weird period because you were just cast exclusively as the funny fat Fred, and then you become... You don't know, and then you want to do serious. I feel like Rebe Wilson, seriously, she never found herself after she lost the weight, honestly.

And Michelle Yo, Star Trek, wow. They're taking big swings.

Honorable mention to Michelle Yo and Wicked also definitely ruined the franchise. Like a worst performance. I feel like we weren't talking about it in the first film because there was so much hype and excitement. And now that the second film is out, done and dusted, I do think we need to talk about how Michelle Yeoh borderline I've ruined a lot of the music and just the movie.

Did you watch the second movie? No.

Me neither. Isn't that crazy?

Wicked 2 for money. Great joke. I love that joke. Great joke. Worst remake, ripoff or sequel. I know what you did last summer. Five Nights at Freddie's, too. Smurfs, Snow White, and War of the World. What's unfun about the ragazze this year is that not only have I not seen these pictures, I have not heard of them. It's more fun when take a swing at something that's happening for an Oscar.

Well, yes, but also I think that they exclusively include traditional film releases, whereas they should be including Netflix movies, Hulu shows. It's still a little old school, the Razzies. The Razzies need to evolve.

They do need to evolve. And I feel like they feel like they don't need to evolve because they're like, you know what? Maybe we'll just fade into oblivion. Nobody's waiting. No, no, no. And we need the Razzies to encompass with the Golden Globes. It's one award show that has to do a lot.

Do they not do TV shows?

Worst podcast.

Oh, my I have a few I need to mention. The Good Guys, of course.

No, they don't do TV shows.

No, they need to evolve.

Yeah. We need more from the Razzies. Nobody watched these movies. I'm shocked that the Razzies didn't.

Yeah.

But don't go anywhere, Razzies. We support you.

And we love you. Just do better.

Do you know that it stands for the Golden Razbury Awards?

No. Why Razzberry?

I don't know. The 46th Edition. I wonder who's hosting.

I think it's you.

Dream Job.

But is there an actual ceremony? And I know we have this question every year.

I think there is because I feel like we've reported on who hosts Thrasy's. Dream Job. Dream Job. Not this year, though. I'm busy.

You're just a lost boy. Yeah, I know who you are, but you don't know what you lost, boy. Too busy chasing stars.

You know? Who sing that? Kelsi Ballerini. I did it to her.

You are such a fucking bitch. Oh my God. Listen, you- Do you want to sing something in your register?

Would that make you feel more comfortable?

I just did. Okay, fine. No, you know what? You're so unworthy of my talents.

That's not true. I've been your biggest champion. Are you ready? Yes.

Historically, you've been. Yes. Will you continue to be?

Remains to be seen. Are you ready for our third story? Yes. Actors are being weird. Red flag. Margot Robbie says she became codependent with Jacob Alorty while making Wuthering Heights.

And she's I feel like she should be immune to this cringe, click baity type of content.

So in a new cast interview with Fandango, Margot Robbie reflected on collaborating- Okay, throwback Fandango. Fandango on collaborating with her fellow Australian star, Jacob Alorting.

Oh, I didn't realize they were both Australian. That's cute.

I should. She said, I'm so codependent with people I work with, and I love everyone so much, and I'm always that person who's so devastated when a job's over, and I never want it to end. I think I developed that quite quickly with Jacob, too. She then recalled how Jacob hover nearby as she worked on set, not unlike lurking Heathcliff.

Oh, that Heathcliff.

I don't know if Emerald, the director, told you to do this or you did this, she said, but I remember the first couple of days on set, he would just always be in the vicinity where I was. But like in corner watching Cathy. I didn't tell him to do that. I actually had to ask him to leave. She said, By the third day of filming, I found myself starting to look around to see where he was. I was really unnerved and unmoored, and I felt quite- Oh, like the more unmoored. And I felt quite lost, like a kid without their blanket or something. We have a mutual obsession, he agreed. If you have the opportunity to share a film set with Margot Robbie, you're going to make sure you're within 5 to 10 meters at all times, watching how she drinks tea, how she eats her food. She's just like an elite actor.

And genuinely, this is where Hollywood really loses me.

But you would never suspect that she has a husband and child talking like this about Jacob Lourdi, and that he has a sometimes girlfriend Olivia Jade, who he doesn't want to piss off any further than he already has because she has one foot Out the door. Out the door. This is not how people in relationships talk about other people. This is inappropriate.

Jackie, this is not how coworkers talk about one another. This is such an HR violation. Where's Blake Lively? This is so weird.

Let's talk about what happened on Instead of Wuthering Heights.

And I just feel like, celebrities and actors are always trying to normalize how weird their job is to us, whether it's kissing someone and you're married. And they're like, No, it's normal. It's normal. And being like, Yeah, I mean, we're always codependent with... This is fucking weird. And I just like, Where are the actors who treat their jobs like jobs, then go home to their loving family and talk about how weird it was.

The guy from Nesford House. Yes. The only one.

Shout out to whatever your name is. And I seriously... And your wife.

Someone else said, Was it George Clooney who just said that he's no longer doing roles where he's kissing. I don't know if I'm giving him way too much credit.

I don't feel like he said that. And I don't feel like he does a lot of kissing.

Right. But now he's not playing the leading man. He's just like something's grandpa.

Now you're acting like it's your choice. It's like, well, you're not really eligible to kiss anyone anymore.

Okay. George Clooney not kissing in movies anymore. Yes. George Clooney has stated he's done with on-screen kissing and romantic leading roles.

I just feel like he's been done. Oh, siding his age.

Now in his 60s and his desire to follow the path of Paul Newman as he embraces older roles inspired by conversations with his wife about aging gracefully and focusing on different types of films.

These are two separate things, right? I thought you were saying as an ode to his wife, he won't be making out anymore. He's not doing what the Desmond Housewives guy did.

No. And it's easy I'm not going to say I'm not playing the leading man in a romantic movie anymore when you're no longer being cast. You're not eligible. Say that in your heyday. Take this stance in your heyday. Now it's like, well, of course, you have taken on different sorts of roles.

No, but I get what he's saying. If he wanted to be a lead man in a romantic movie, he could find that job. But it's really not his job anymore. So leave it to others. And he's trying to age Grace. It's like Robert De Niro. He hasn't been a leading romantic man in many years.

Yeah, but he's trying to take a moral stance like he's doing it for his wife. He's been married for a long time.

Did he say that? It sounded like he did it.

He said, I'm not kissing girls anymore.

He said girls? Well, I hope you're 100. Why would you be kissing girls?

I'm going to read you his direct quote. George Clooney says he's no longer, quote, kissing girls in movies. Why is he saying girls? When I turned 60, I had conversation with my wife, he said. The quote is kissing girls. I'll try and find the larger sentence.

Women is the word he's looking for. Why would George Clooney, the old man, ever be kissing a girl? Call the police. That's weird. Okay.

I was here. This is better. I've been trying to go the route Paul Newman did. Okay, well, I'm not kissing a girl anymore.

Okay, a girl is better.

I agree.

But it's just a weird choice of words. It makes me give him a little, you know.

Yeah. When I turned 60, I had a conversation with my wife. I said, Look, I can still play basketball with the boys. I play with 25-year-old guys. I can still hang. I'm in shape. But in 25 years, I'm 85 years old. It doesn't matter how many granola bars you eat. That's a real number. But that's in 25 years.

This is once again- And I just feel like he's trying to be mature, but he's still being like, I could play.

I could do it if I wanted to.

Everybody wants me to do it because I'm so hot and sexy, but I'm not going to do it. And also, nobody cares. Not to be mean. George Clooney has not really had an impactful film that he started in many years.

Yeah. I just feel like it's easy to say this now when that's not what's coming your way.

Right. You're not really giving up a lot.

You're not taking up. Yeah, right. That's what I'm saying. But yes, it was George Clooney who said it.

The great George Clooney.

If Jacob Alorty said, I'm no longer kissing girls because I'm devoted to my love Olivia Jade. I would say, wow, he's really sacrificing for her.

Yeah. I just really want Jacob Alorty to say this. I live for you, I long for you, Olivia. I've been idolizing the light in your eyes, Olivia. I live for you, I long for you, Olivia. Don't let me go. You know?

I think that's how he feels.

Sometimes I hate my sister Olivia because there are so many amazing songs with the name Olivia in them. Of course, the one I just sang by One Direction. There's also an amazing John Mayer song. Let me just remind myself of what it is. John Mayer Olivia.

Yeah.

I'm thinking something like Olivia could keep me through the night. If my name was Olivia, and two of those songs existed, the way they would be my every Instagram story. If I had a Raya profile, it would be the theme song of my life. If I was ever on dancing with the stars and they had the theme song night, I would be dancing to Olivia by One Direction.

Considering your name is not Olivia, what What is the theme song to your life? Jeez, that's such a big question. It's such a big question. I don't expect you to have an answer.

I feel like the tosters would know better than me. I know. It's really great. Sound off in the comments. What is the soundtrack of my life?

What is the theme song of your life for Theme Song Night?

Good morning, girlies. It's the toast. It's Jackson Dyrd and we're your hosts. It's your favorite show, the vast five things you need to know. We'll start your day off swirly twirly girly, it's the toast.

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Thank you, Claudia. A pleasure. I was just checking the stories to see that nothing new happened. But did you see Justin Anderson waded in on Brooklyn and Nikola? I did. I hadn't seen this yet. He's a trusted source.

Yes, he is. I feel he's an unbiased, tell it to you straight type of guy.

So he commented on something. He's a celebrity hair stylist.

He did a Q&A, and somebody was wanting his take. He's like, Everybody wants my take.

Oh, he also commented on someone's Instagram post and said, Brooklyn's wife was one of the worst, quote, I've ever worked with. It's her 100 %. She's a bad apple, red flag emoji. Everyone knows how close the Beckham family really is.

So he said that in his story, too. He got booked, and he said it was the worst experience of his life. And that's the theme around people who know and work with her. I have heard that for years. And yeah, maybe when we heard it, she was a young girl and girls are allowed to grow up and grow.

But it seems like- The common denominator. Yeah. And Victoria is probably, she is who she is.

But she's earned the right to be. And it just seems like Nikola is this spoiled brat.

Yeah.

Netbo baby.

I found that to be interesting. Our next story. Rumors are quite I'm really swirling, and I just want to make a mention of it, though I don't think that it's true, but that Taylor and Travis have hit some snags in their wedding planning.

No one's immune.

And some people are saying they're on the rocks.

And I just want to say I don't believe it to be true.

I don't believe it to be true either, but just in case it's true.

Let's just talk about how crazy it would be. Seriously, she can't.

It's too late to turn back to ship. It is.

They might as well be married already.

Yeah. So according to Page 6, Taylor and Travis are reportedly going through their first real test in their relationship as this potential NFL retirement looms amid their wedding planning.

You know what? It is a lot of change. Athletes always struggle when they retire. It's like your whole identity, your whole life, from the time you're six playing Peewee, whatever. I think it's a challenge for even the strongest of relationships. That combined with clearly a very stressful lawsuit and- Wedding planning. Wedding planning, which is, no matter how much money you have, is difficult. Yeah, no, I don't think it's true, but I could see why people might.

Yeah, and that there's a lot of dynamics at play. A source said that Taylor has been more focused on lifting Kelsey's, quote, defeated spirits following the chief's losing season than on making wedding arrangements.

I could see him moping around the house.

Yeah, and plus he has to retire, and now he's jobless. However, he's as poised for success post-retirement as anyone could possibly be. He's booked and busy. He has dreams of Hollywood. He has his podcast. He's not jobless just sitting on the couch. Walking around the house. However, compared to getting up at 5: 00 AM working out three times a day and being solely dedicated and focused on one thing, it's a lot less.

I mean, you can still keep that if it's important to you, that routine of crazy. There are people who get... Mark Wahlberg wakes up 4: 00 in the morning to work out three times a day, and he doesn't even have an athletic job. You can maintain that level if you want to. Yeah, but I think it's definitely- Tough on the body.

No, and the mind. It's a mindfuck to go from being a professional athlete, top of your game, to now, yes, being a podcaster, commentator, actor, whatever. But your whole life was one thing. And to go through that transition while wedding planning, let's give Travis some grace.

Yes. And also, I think sometimes it makes it easier if your partner is in the same space as You're also winding down. Taylor's not. She's probably preparing for, because she prepares years in advance for some major tour, and her athletic schedule was probably on part with his.

Yeah. Actually, I don't feel like she's preparing for a tour right now.

I don't know.

I think the circuits do any minute. I think they're building the crib and the nursery.

In the documentary, she starts the rehearsals and the training a year in advance.

But didn't she say recently she is not touring again anytime soon? I feel like she said that. I hope so. I feel like she left it all at the Eros tour.

Good, good. You worked hard. You do it until five years off, and I want you to get married and have kids. And I'm giving you the space to do that. So keep releasing your 800 albums. I'll buy all of them to support. I need your T-shirt that comes in six months. If that's what you need to settle down, do it.

Yeah. So source says, Taylor is trying to put him in a better mood by spending more time with him and not bombarding him with wedding plans. She would want him to focus on the wedding after he makes his career decision because she knows how important that is to him. I think also being up in the air about what to do. Once you make the decision, you can go forth, prosper. But being in the purgatory The story of not sure.

It's terrible.

What do you think he should do?

It's tough because he's a part of this like, dynasty team, but everyone's younger than him. Patrick's not thinking about retiring. Patrick's career just started. And a lot of the new guys who I do think make Travis a little redundant in the roster. They're all younger than him. The team will go on to win another Super Bowl in the next couple of years. Can Travis's body hold out? No. And he's had an amazing career. He should have, I know, could have, would have, He should have retired after last year. He made it to the Super Bowl. Losing the Super Bowl is still an amazing way to retire. It's ideal to go out after a Super Bowl win, but not everyone is Tom braided.

He didn't even go out after a Super Bowl win.

Well, the first time he did, he went out perfectly. He should have just fucking let Sleeping Dogs Lie. Right.

But so they can't. They actually can't. No, men are sick. For someone to go out after winning the Super Bowl or getting to the Super Bowl, the argument would be, well, they're at the top of their game. Why would they quit now? It cannot go out on top. It is impossible for them.

So could have, would have, should have. He should have retired last year. And now to go out like this is obviously terrible. So I understand- It's not even. I understand why because now it's like, well, obviously losing the Super Bowl is a much better way to go out than not even making the playoffs. I understand why he's struggling so much, but it's almost like that decision paralysis is the worst part. Just do it. Make a decision. Stay or go. Now, I feel like this is a perfect segue into talking about the next story that I have to talk about.

Tell me lies.

Oh, no. I thought you were talking about Tom braided.

Oh, yeah.

So I would like to thank the person who let me know that on July 23rd, no, excuse me, July 23rd, 2023. When I heard that Alex Earle was about it with Tom braided, I was like, I feel like I predicted that, but I think that I predict everything, and I think that the world revolves around me. But on July 13th, 2023, we were talking about Alex, and I'm cracking up, we spelled her name wrong, that Alex and Earle...

Alex and Earle Alex and Arlen, Braxton and Berrios.

And Hicks. We're spotted at the ESP's, the first red carpet appearance. And I remember we had this conversation, and I'm going to play it for you guys, okay?

Shout out to the toaster who was listening to old episodes and found this.

I was just being a hater, being like, it's so cute, but don't you feel like she could do better? Ready? Yeah.

Turn it up.

I just find Of course,. Oh, God. Oh, God. Please, please, please. Pertinent here.

Now, they're both young up in town.

We're talking about Alex and Braxton.

They're good-looking, live in Miami. What more could you want out of a relationship at this age?

Yeah, but she rose to stardom. She's in a very unique position where she could be really... She could date Tom braided if she wanted. Let's aim higher.

But what about love? What if she loves him?

What about love? Okay.

What about love? I just feel like sometimes you don't consider love. Do you think she would love Tom braided, genuinely?

Yes, I think quite really truly anyone could. You think?

What if he's a torture?

No, what if he's the worst personality? It's totally possible.

I'm sure he does because you don't get 10s across the board in life. You don't get to be the best quarterback of all time and also be the most interesting dinner party guest that everyone wants to talk to.

We are profound. And the most handsome.

All he cares about is football and his friends and his mom. Is that bad?

Is that bad? Honestly, I could listen to all the episodes for an eternity.

I just want to say we are two of the most dazzling, funiest, perceptive, insightful girls I've ever met. Not only did I not predict what I was going to say next. I feel like I'm listening to a stranger. Tens across the board. We talk like that. Didn't a party guess? Like, genius.

The fact that we have so many haters genuinely blows my mind.

Oh my God, how enjoyable. What a great podcast. I just wanted credit for that. I should listen to old episodes of The Toast so I can have the experience of listening to the show not knowing what we're going to say.

I can't because I'm always like, Well, I should have said this. That would have been funnier.

No, I have no notes on that.

No, that was hysterical.

Those girls are a slay.

I just feel like we're moving away from the more important point, which is that I accurately predicted this.

Yes. She's such a jealous bitch. She was such a jealous bitch. What's to predict? That you predicted that she was going to rub a bag in St. Bart's? Yeah. Well, the story was that was going to segue into talking about Claudia's great call. Jordan, Hudson, Alex Earle hanging out together at College Football National Championships. We didn't even talk about the National Championship. They were such a big deal here in Florida.

Yes, they were. Everyone was like, Are you going to the game? And I'm like, Which one? Who Hoosier's from Indiana played here for the Miami Canes. College football. Miami lost.

It was crazy because the Championship was said to be in Miami, and then Miami was in the Championship.

It's how the 49ers should be in the Super Bowl because the Super Bowl is in San Francisco.

But they're not even in the semifinals. What? Did they make it? Are they in the four?

It's over?

They lost. Remember? Harry told you.

Oh, yeah. But I thought we were just talking about the playoff started.

Now we're down to four teams, and then they're weirdest teams of all time.

That's why I haven't heard about it.

No one's talking. No celebrities. You could have never guessed which team's Seahawks.

Russell.

Rams. Patriots. What's the fourth team? Broncos. What?

No celebrities except the Rams.

Yeah. What? Everyone's really shocked that the Patriots would be in. And apparently, they're playing a team next week who's quarterback has an injury, so they don't have their quarterback. So the Patriots are going to be in the Super Bowl. Okay. Everyone's like, oh, my God. Robert Kraft's going back to the Super Bowl.

I'm happy for him.

He probably didn't think after Tom.

Well, Jordan put on her story a picture of her and Alex are all at this game, and it led people to believe that perhaps Tom and Alex went to the game together because why would these two be in a suite together? Their connection is the Patriots.

She's dating Bill Belichick, Tom Brady's former coach. It was a joke that Bill Belichick and Tom braided are on double dates.

Why was it a joke? Why would they be in the same?

Oh, just because it's like a VIP suite.

This is Alex's town. Even though Alex made a lot of content, she went to a big pregame with her college friends, it looked like. Then I saw her with Miami people, Dave Grutman. So I don't know. Maybe she was, I don't know. Was she stored on?

I can't. I think she got there on her own. I don't think Tom She went to the college football championships. And this is her town. She runs this town. I think she had the better ticket. She runs this town for sure. For the Miami... She has her own scholarship at the school. For the hurricanes and the Championship, she could have any seating the stadium.

And she shows to be next to Jordán. And she got the one next to Jordán.

I think Jordon just went up to her and took a picture. Alex looks like she's posing with a fan. Let me see. Oh, sweet smile. Go away. Nice to meet you. Nice to meet you. Have a great day. Tom was there. Tom was there. Wow. Are they the Travis and Kelsey?

No. While I predicted it, I don't actually want them to be a long-term couple. This is just a stepping stone for Alex. So maybe it was a date. This is a perfect date for them.

I just want to say she looks like she's taking a picture with a fan. I think Jordon just walked up to her from her suite.

Jordon would. Jordon has a balls of fucking steel.

Yes, she really does.

So that feels right.

So yes, this podcast is going to be turning into a sports podcast soon. We've been laying low Yeah, we have. We've been very dormant.

I didn't realize the 49ers were out.

You know what made me sad? The Bills are out, and I am officially ready for a Bills Super Bowl. Of course, I'm biased because of Haley and her blossoming family. But Josh Allen deserves it. I saw a headline. I was watching Zack's show with him, unfortunately, and the headline was, Is Josh Allen wasting his prime years on the Bills? Oh, no. I think the Bills fired their head coach after losing their game because I don't think he has what it takes.

Because they need to just blame someone.

No, I think he's what's holding them back because I think everything else about the Bills is really strong, but they're not making it to the Super Bowl.

They are cursed. I do believe it was like the OJ years that just set them off on the wrong path.

I don't think so, but I think they're like the ultimate underdog.

Yeah. If the NFL is scripted, they're not doing a good job. No offense. No, no.

All four of these teams. This is a bad script.

Yeah. Or like somebody went off script.

Yeah. Like someone scored when they weren't supposed to score. Correct. They got They were supposed to throw the game because I don't think anybody was prepared for this. So what is it going to be? Seahawks, Bronco, Super Bowl? What is that? What is that?

I don't know. Let's dive into Dear Toaster. Our weekly advice segment where Jackie and I try to help out our community. This is our philanthropic efforts we're giving back. If you guys ever want to- It's tax deductible. Yes, it is. If you guys ever want to hear from us, you're going through something at work with a friend in a relationship, email us, deartoosters@gmail. Com, or simply head over to our website, thetoastpodcast. Com. Scroll down, there's a little submission box. Both methods are totally anonymous. Hey, Swerlies. I need some advice on how to handle my mother-in-law. Just giving the toxic mother-in-law theme. I recently just had my first baby, and my mother-in-law has been getting on my last nerve. First, she came into the room to meet my baby and went and beelined to my husband, told him how proud she was of him right after I just gave birth. My husband told her immediately how proud of me he was, which I thought would shut her up. Last week, we saw her and she mentioned to my husband how she got him a push present because he had done so much. She's getting a round of golf for him for himself.

I feel like this is so backwards because he didn't even push a baby out. What should I do? Should I say something in the time that this comes up?

Oh, my God. That's so offensive. And as a future toxic mother-in-law, even I can't defend this behavior.

But I do want to say it is 100% incumbent on your husband to handle this. Yes, of course. Not only because you just had a baby, but also because it's his crazy mom. He obviously is not going golfing. You just had a fucking baby. Not only did she give him a push present, she gave him the worst. She gave him- Yeah, to take time away. She gave you a job. You are now alone with the baby for eight hours? I don't think so. He's not allowed to accept the gift.

He needs to return the gift and say, Please spend this money and thought and time and energy on my wife. She just was pregnant for 10 months and pushed out a baby and is broken and can't walk. So for the wife, please. He needs to put his foot down.

This ain't your problem. Just letting you know.

I just want to say as a future toxic mother-in-law, I imagine God God willing, when I have a daughter-in-law who gives me a grandchild, God willing- You're still a woman. I'm going to love this woman. I did it. I know what it takes. And you gave me a grandchild. Move aside, boys.

Yes. It's like we are mothers, but we're still women.

So I actually cannot relate to not seeing the woman in the room when you've done that yourself.

It's so true.

Do you really forget that much?

Yeah. And it's like, while we love our children so much, we're still common sense adults.

Yeah. I can recognize that up until the point of having the baby, in pregnancy, a man can support his wife.

When you're allowed to be proud of your son, a lot of men step up. A lot of men are amazing partners. You can tell them that in private, not 45 seconds It's after the woman gave birth.

For sure. But compared to what the woman did, it's not even 1%. No. It's not even. And you know that. So I really cannot understand being so silly in that moment. I really can't.

I'm sorry that's happened to So feel free to just... And that's a great thing about having a baby. Babies give you love, of course, but they also give you power because everybody wants to see the baby. You know who's in charge of who gets to see the baby? You. And I feel it's important that you wield that power like a knife. And so if she wants to act that way, that's amazing. You'll never see the baby.

It is your package deal.

1,000 %. Next up. Hi. I have a relationship/money question. Last week, I was going to the Farmer's Market, and I wanted to have some cash on hand. I was at my boyfriend's house. We've been together for three years. He wasn't home, so I grabbed $100 out of his little drawer, and I texted him that I was borrowing some cash. It slipped my mind to Venmo him, and a few days later, he freaked out on me. He said that when you borrow money from someone, you need to remember to pay them back. I said I was sorry, and I sent him the money immediately, but I felt like it was a odd reaction. Like I said, we've been together for three years. We basically live together. I buy groceries. I cook most nights of the week. I've never asked him to pay me for his half. Am I overreacting by feeling weird that he was mad I didn't pay him back immediately? Or was I taking advantage of him?

You were not taking advantage of him. You did nothing wrong in my mind. But people are different about money and people are weird about money. Yes. And I guess the idea of actually taking cash from him is different than if he paid for you for something. But it's not. But after three years, he should be happy that he had the cash to give you to go enjoy your afternoon at the farmer's market. It's very ungenerous of spirit. Now, if you're together for three years, I imagine there's a lot of good in your relationship. But you guys clearly have different philosophies when it comes to money, and that could be a problem down the line.

Yeah, it could be a problem. Most of you just don't address it. So you're buying groceries and cooking X nights a week, and he's nickel and diming you on some borrowed cash. Well, then it's time for an invoice. Here's three years worth of groceries. My time, of course, my labor hours. I'm very expensive. It doesn't just go one way. When you're generous- Right.

At the end of the day, you went to the farmer's market to get ingredients for him for his lazy ass. I like your approach. Communication does seem like the solution here.

It's not like, okay, when I borrow cash from you, I have to Venmo you. But when I do household things, it goes unnoticed. If we're going to be now splitting things, let's split them.

No, and also, you want to take me to task for not paying back money that I borrowed. I want to take you to task for having an issue with me not paying back money that I borrowed. He thinks he's on his high horse because you should pay back money. Well, you should Be generous. Well, of course. With your lady love.

And so if this is a three-year relationship, it does sound like maybe you guys, you've lived together, you're going to get married. Money is a thing you have to talk about. And clearly- You need to teach him generosity, just the way he's teaching you about paying back. And I just want to say there's nothing worse than having to teach a man generosity. It should be his spirit.

Well, hopefully he's open. Well, maybe people have different philosophies around money, so maybe there's a reason why he is the way that he is.

You just sound lovely. You go to the farmer's market and you cook for your boyfriend.

I know.

And he's a curmudgeon, and he sounds gay. So I would break up with him. I would. I know this is a small thing, but it's pissing me off.

I would have a conversation first. I thought that was mature. You could always break up with him. You could always hit that button. First, try and get through to him and explain, first of all, you could have been buying yourself a Chanel bag with that $100. I don't care what you were doing, but at the end of the day, you were buying groceries for your home. And if he wants to itemize everything in your life, let's do it. Let's do it.

Right, of course. And then you know about the pink tax. You have to buy tampons, makeup, and all these things just to survive in the patriarchy. And then you also make 70 cents on the dollar. So it sounds like at this point, he owes you money. Yeah.

Get out your checkbook.

Fifth and final, whatever it is. Hi, guys. I love my fiance, a pea jump. But every time he eats, he licks his fingers when he's done like a child. It's loud, it's wet, and it instantly sends a shiver down my spine. I can be sitting there minding my business and then comes the sucky noises and suddenly I'm so close to throwing a lot of napkins in his face. I've made jokes to him before, like how do those fingers taste? And I even flat out mention to it while he does it, but he just laughs it off and keeps on going. Meanwhile, I'm sitting there twitching like I'm in a horror movie. Every time he takes another bite, am I being a future naggy bitch wife or is this actually really gross and annoying?

Are you always eating finger food?

Should I bring it up again? If so, how. Thanks. Love you by. It does sound like licking your fingers is something only you do when you're eating with your hands, which is 10 % of the time. Not every meal.

Ribs, hamburger. A hamburger, chicken fingers.

Maybe he eats like a toddler because everything we just mentioned.

Okay, well, you need to start, not to make it about you, but you need to start promoting utensil usage, making meals that use utensils.

This is where being a wife coincides with being a mother. And it's really annoying when you have to mother your husband and teach them basic hygiene or just basic decorum.

Even those foods we just mentioned, aside from ribs, hamburger is a Clean. You don't lick off a hamburger.

No, it's just ribs.

It's just ribs. Chicken fingers are dry. Are you eating chicken dust? Yeah. Yucky. Hot dog, bun, clean.

What is he eating?

Unless you're eating cheese doodle, that's the only time you can lick a finger is when you're eating- White chatter popcorn. A dusty snack.

Even then, like, finger nails are so disgusting. It's actually really gnarly.

And is he washing his hands before the meal?

That's why I love being a mom because I always have wipes on me now. And I find myself using them for myself more. Cheeto dust is really yucky, actually, to lick off because fingers are just gross.

Yeah.

So I just feel like this is a situation where you need to not be beating. He's going to get sick. Like, he's going to get E coli. Like, this is a situation where you need to not beat around the bush.

You know how the people who lick their fingers are?

Oh, the sound, all of it. I don't know what's grosser. The visual, the audible sound. It's fucking gross.

So tell me you can't dine with him.

Yeah. Tell him that he can have his dinner outside with the pigs. It's just sick. It's really disgusting. Yeah. I hate that this is a part of womanhood. I feel like Scott Galloway, he's all about how men are lost. And it's true, you have to teach them basic human hygiene, the things that we have to train our men to do. And I feel like I have a pretty good man, and I'm still being like, We have to go brush our teeth. It's just like, it is a serious issue. I appreciate Scott Galloway actually saving. He's not referring to this specifically, but just more so generally. It's a real issue. I'm sorry. And I'm sorry. And I feel like we need to... We could be like, Well, you could get him a pair of gloves. No.

You could make a salad.

You know what? It's time for Stern talking to. Call his mother. It's really disgusting. The things we let men get away with. Because you know what? It's hard to get a guy.

Yeah.

And the future of civilization depends on us dealing with this.

Maybe he could eat with a glove on. No, that's what I'm saying. That's how we got here. At the end of the meal, he could take it off and- Like a doctor.

This is how we got here, where the bar is in hell.

I'm just looking for solutions, you know?

You're looking for short term solutions because first he's licking his fingers, then he's eating his earwax. We need to nip this issue in the bud.

No, but once he's using the glove, he will get accustomed to not licking his fingers. And And then that will become habit. And then hopefully, COVID strikes again and we're out of gloves. Over time, we can remove the glove.

I just think like- Training wheel. I just think you're an enabler.

I think I'm a peace protector. And I want- Also known as an enabler.

Perhaps.

And I want you to have your peace. And I don't know how to really change a behavior like this. So glove it is. No glove, no love.

Well, that's what you tell him when he gets into bed. No glove, no love. Thank you to everybody who wrote in. Thank you all for listening to another amazing episode. I can't wait to listen to it in two years and be like, wow, they're really good. Thank you guys so much for listening to the Chosamalana Morning Show. We deal with the fast-time stories. You need to know everybody on Friday on YouTube. So you're watching us on YouTube. Please feel free to subscribe to this video. Thumbs up also. We're on podcast. We're back as a fan. So that's about it. So I got to talk to the show. See you in the fifth. We have a mad guys, we have a beautiful setting in a way. It's how we are.

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