Pop and Circumstance
Your new Monday/Thursday thing. Part catch-up, part check-in. Pop and Circumstance gives you a quick hit of what’s happening in the culture — and a quick lift for your life. Two hosts. Two segments. One very good decision.
Episodes
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!
In this episode of Pop and Circumstance, Hart gets you in the loop with all things X-Games (02:10), the rise of the skateboarding prodigy Chloe Covell (02:57), and the scandalous Brad Pitt burglary (07:51). Elizabeth covers the alarming itchy Zyrtec syndrome (13:00) for long term users, then gets you on the lift by sharing Arnold Schwarzenegger’s 7 tools for life (18:15).
Tune in to stay in the loop with the latest in pop culture, ...
Stream Team Tuesday is the streaming chit chat you need - not too long, not too deep, just enough to give you some ideas to stop your Netflix scroll. Hang out with Hart and Elizabeth for a quick 10 on what they're streaming this week.
In this episode of Pop and Circumstance, Elizabeth gets you in the loop with the rise of viral collectibles like Labubu (00:45) and what drives today's pop culture trends. We unpack Elio’s box office performance (07:45) , shifting animation styles, and the return of Alix Earle’s podcast (13:15). We also talk about Diddy's viral baby oil moment (14:45) and the disgusting Messy Room TikTok trend (17:13).
Then, Hart gets you on the li...
Hart and Elizabeth chit chat about what they've been streaming on our Friday bonus segment Stream Team. In this bonus episode, we talk about America's Sweethearts: Dallas Cowboy Cheerleaders documentary season 2 on Netflix (00:23), Nine Perfect Strangers on Hulu, (04:41), Waterfront and Sirens on Netflix first impression (06:27)
- A Man falls in love with his ChatGPT 00:26
- Benson Boone dropped a new album 7:50
- Taylor popped up for surprise performance 13:14
- Woody Breast Syndrome is making chicken so terrible these days 15:17
- Locus of Control - focus your mind, change your life 19:33
ChatGPT Fiancé: https://nypost.com/2025/06/19/us-news/father-chris-smith-proposes-to-ai-program-sol-after-falling-in-love-with-voice-program/
Parents beware: we're letting down our hair in our weekly Tuesday bonus content - One F*** to Give - Hart and Elizabeth sound off on something they are choosing the give their one f bomb of the week on.
Get in the loop with a quick rundown from Elizabeth on Cannes Lions and Karen Read verdict, then get a lift from Hart with a refresher on solid sleep hygiene.
00:52 Cannes Lions Rundown 08:49 Karen Read Verdict 13:25 Pop Off Takeaways 14:03 Sleep Hygiene Refresher 29:54 Shift Happens Takeaways
Links from Episode Topics:
Cannes Lions: https://www.canneslions.com
Celebrities at Cannes: https://www.axios.com/2025/06/20/cannes-lions-...
Your new Monday/Thursday thing. Part catch-up, part check-in. Pop and Circumstance gives you a quick hit of what's happening in the culture — and a quick lift for your life. Two hosts. Two segments. One very good decision.
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