This Thursday on Pop and Circumstance, Hart gives us a pop culture update on the Gaming Industry (00:59), Jeanette McCurdy's memoir green lit for an Apple TV+ show (07:38), and Scooter Braun stepping down from HYBE (09:22).

Then, Elizabeth delivers 15 minutes of lift with some encouragement to just start - anything (18:49).

Links from today's episode:

Pop

Gaming Industry: https://www.georgiaentertainment.com/2024/04/georgias-got-game-why-the-gaming-industry-is-larger-than-film-television-and-music-combined/

Tetris study: https://www.universityofcalifornia.edu/news/tetris-it-could-be-salve-worried-mind

Jeanette McCurdy's memoir turned series: https://deadline.com/2025/07/jennifer-aniston-jennette-mccurdy-im-glad-my-mom-died-morning-show-1236446418/

Scooter Braun on Diary of a CEO:

https://youtu.be/j4z25zj6bmE?si=Pbo7PanELVHJjeKV

A history of Scooter and Taylor from Billboard:

https://www.billboard.com/lists/taylor-swift-scooter-braun-feud-timeline/

Circumstance: Just Start!

Adam Alter clip on being on your screen for 20 years of your life:

https://www.melrobbins.com/episode/episode-172/

It's your Stream Team Tuesday, and this week Hart talks The Bear, and Elizabeth chats about watching Zoolander with her kids for the first time.

On this One F*ck Friday, Elizabeth extols all the wonders of the sodastream, and Hart teaches a lesson in exit ramp etiquette.

Looking to stay in the loop with what's going on in the culture without an earfull of yap? Or get a little lift without feeling like you're drowning in way too deep information? Lean in - this pod is for you. We give you both, in one quick, fun, digestible pod.

On this Episode, Pop Off with Hart as he keeps us all in the loop on the Devil Wears Prada 2 (00:36), Diddy Trial Updates (03:48), and Recent Cultural Ad Campaign Slays and Flops (07:44)

Then, get in on some Shift Happens with Elizabeth and she talks through some recent (and shocking!) ChatGPT research, including how many americans are actually using ChatGPT - and some normal people ChatGPT tips. (21:31)

Links for this Episode:

Pop

Devil Wears Prada 2 Teaser Trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mJtjWBxb4CA

Diddy Trial Updates: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P8fMU-1GQXs#:~:text=The%20jury%20in%20the%20trial%20of%20Sean,reached%20a%20partial%20verdict.%20Follow%20live%20updates:

Gap Ad Campaign: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g_l-ps0Hrv4

https://www.adweek.com/commerce/inside-gaps-blueprint-for-reaching-gen-z-with-creators-and-nostalgia/

Jaguar Ad Campaign: https://www.adweek.com/brand-marketing/creatives-weigh-in-on-jaguars-rebrand/

Red Lobster's new CEO and Ad Campaigns for Social https://www.youtube.com/shorts/VmksdDKFQ20

Circumstance

MIT ChatGPT Study on Brain Atrophy:

https://www.media.mit.edu/publications/your-brain-on-chatgpt/

Latest Pew Research on ChatGPT use:

https://www.pewresearch.org/short-reads/2025/06/25/34-of-us-adults-have-used-chatgpt-about-double-the-share-in-2023/

Hart and Elizabeth chit chat about Couples Therapy (00:14) and Squid Games 3 (11:13) - tune in to this Stream Team Tuesday to get our thoughts and reviews on what we've been streaming as of late.

Couples Therapy - https://www.paramountplus.com/shows/couples-therapy/

Squid Games 3 - https://www.netflix.com/title/81040344?source=35&fromWatch=true

Hart and Elizabeth tackle the Bezos Wedding, Blue Zones, and a little Meghan Markle news. Tune in this Monday to pop off with Elizabeth re: the Bezos Wedding (00:49) plus As Ever by Meghan Markle (14:31), then get a lift from Hart on some fascinating information and conversation about Blue Zones (20:37).

LINKS

Bezos Wedding

Vogue article for Bezos wedding - https://www.vogue.com/article/lauren-sanchez-and-jeff-bezos-are-married

Charlize Theron comments about Bezos wedding - https://www.msn.com/en-us/entertainment/entertainment-celebrity/jeff-bezos-lauren-sanchez-reportedly-livid-over-charlize-therons-criticism-of-their-wedding-as-they-plan-to-get-revenge-on-the-actress/ar-AA1HUSHq

Meghan Markle (ahem, we mean Sussex)

As Ever Website - https://asever.com

Michael Pavano Tiktok https://www.tiktok.com/@michaelpavano?lang=en

Blue Zones

Netflix Documentary - Live to a 100 - Secrets of the Blue Zones

https://www.netflix.com/title/81214929

https://www.amazon.com/Complete-Blue-Zones/dp/1426223471

Friday is for f*cks...join us for some chit chat on what we are giving a f*ck about this week - basically things we are spending our f*cks on...in a good way or a bad way. This week, we're throwing down with Atlanta Traffic and selling on Amazon. Oh yeah, and Happy 4th of July!