Peace plans, pancakes, and pricey pout—what could go wrong?

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The morning starts heavy and honest. We confront reports of Hamas carrying out public executions in Gaza mere hours after a high-profile peace plan was signed—an unsettling collision of ceremony and reality. I don’t linger on gore, but I refuse to downplay what public violence is designed to do: project control, breed fear, and turn crowds into witnesses. It’s a stark reminder that documents can be signed in one room while power is performed in another.

From there, the tone shifts to something strangely revealing: New York City’s love affair with waiting in line. Hours for bagels, noodles, pancakes—queues that double as status symbols, social rituals, and proof-of-experience on your feed. I gripe about “online” versus “in line,” then admit the upside: people outside together, trading stories and finding meaning in a slow moment in a fast city. The line becomes a stage where scarcity signals quality and patience becomes pride.

Finally, we examine a $160 Louis Vuitton lipstick and a $250 eyeshadow palette developed with Pat McGrath. Refillable packaging adds an eco-friendly note, but the price tag raises the real question: what are we buying—formula, craftsmanship, or the story a logo tells? I respect the creativity and still say no to the markup. Your values, your wallet, your call.

To wrap, I ask for something joyful and communal: what’s your favorite Diane Keaton movie? Annie Hall, Something’s Gotta Give, The First Wives Club, a Godfather deep cut—tell me what sticks and why. If this mix of tough news, city culture, and thoughtful consumer talk resonates, follow the show, share it with a friend, and leave a quick review so more curious listeners can find us.

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Episode Transcript

SPEAKER_00 (00:00):
Hello, good morning, happy Wednesday.
Um, I have three stories and oneis pretty serious.
Then we're gonna go tosilliness.
And I really don't know anyother way to transition.
It was I was getting up latethis morning.
I had to rush and try to findsomething, and these are the
three that popped out at me at 330 in the morning before coffee.

(00:24):
Okay, so let's get started,shall we?
The first one, you know, Trump'sbig peace peace deal, and I
think it's already starting togo sideways.
Not Trump's fault, of course,but Hamas carries out public
executions just hours afterpeace treaty signing.
Now again, this is Hamas andthis is in Gaza, and this is of

(00:45):
their own people.
It's not the hostages oranything like that.
Still, still, it's horrible.
So Hamas carried out a masspublic execution in Gaza on
Monday.
Gruesome video shows as thebloody thirsty terror group
desperately seeks to maintaincontrol over the Palestinian

(01:07):
enclave and punish those itdeems collaborators with Israel.
So this is probably gonna happena lot.
This is horrible.
The barbaric reprisal came justhours after President Trump
declared the end of an age ofterror and death and signed a
document enshrining his 20-pointpeace plan.

(01:29):
The graphic footage shows eightbadly beaten, blindfolded men
kneeling in the street beforeeach is shot dead by Hamas
gunmen in front of a cheeringcrowd.
In front of a cheering crowd.
Let that sink in.

(01:50):
The terror group said withoutproviding evidence that the
killings targeted criminals andcollaborators with Israel, the
BBC reported.
Among those killed was AhmadZiddin al-Taribin Taribin,
reportedly responsible forrecruiting agents to a rival
non-Hamas aligned militia.

(02:12):
Israel Outlet News reported.
So this is all over.
I don't know if you're gonna seeit or not.
They, oh my gosh.
There are pictures of this.
I luckily I don't see the video,but they have the pictures of
them before they were shot.
It's awful to see this.
Uh I mean these people are notgonna stop.

(02:38):
This article goes on and on.
I'm not gonna I'm not gonna readit word for word for you.
Maybe you'll hear it, maybeyou'll maybe you won't.
But if you know about it, so youcan go look it up if you'd like.
Alright, next up we have this isthe most asinine thing I've ever
heard of.
Now, and I've heard of a lot ofasinine things, but here we go.

(02:59):
Waiting online.
Why do they say online?
It should be waiting in line formeals is latest NYC trend with
eager diners starving in hourslong cues.
We call them lines over here,not cues.
You call them cues in England ifyou'd like.
Alright, so in a city thatprides itself on moving fast,

(03:22):
nothing's slower or suddenlytrendier than waiting online.
It's not online, it's in line.
Stop it.
These days it seems that NewYorkers will stand around and
wait for just about anything.
A bagel, a buzzy bowl ofnoodles, or the vague promise of
vibes.
This these young people.

(03:44):
From hours long lines for dinefor dinner at downtown hotspots
to pancake loving crowds risingearly for brunch all over town,
one of the world's quickestpaced places has fallen in love
with standing still.
These people will say they willwait in line for hours just to
go eat.
No, thank you.

(04:04):
I am not doing that.
At least they're not usingDoorDash and have it delivered.
At least they're going out.
This is a step in the rightdirection, I guess.
They're going out and about, andmaybe that's their social
activity to stand in line withtheir friends.
Maybe, maybe that's a maybeokay.
Now that I've reassessed this,this might not be a bad thing
because they're out, they'reoutside, they're outdoors, and

(04:27):
they're socializing.
So this might be good.
Lines in the restaurant industryhave to do with status, the
status that the restaurant holdsin the diner's mind, and the
status the restaurant gives thediner when they post it on
social media.
The longtime local critics said,like it or not, says Queen's

(04:47):
culinary consultant JoeDiStefano, the big dumb line,
has become a fixture of citydining.
Like that classic Seinfeldepisode, The Chinese Restaurant,
where Jerry, George, and Elainespend the night waiting for a
table that never opens.
New Yorkers are turning theagony of waiting into an

(05:08):
unexpected badge of honor.
So there you have it.
I'm not gonna go on and readthis.
There's more to it.
My gosh, there's this is a longarticle.
It goes on and on and on.
Okay, so you can go finishreading that if you like.
I did not put it on my X feed,but it is on the New York Post
app if you want to go find it.
Um, which I don't think you do.

(05:31):
All right, moving on to the lastone.
Now, look, I'm a girl, I likelipstick, I like makeup, but I
am not paying$160 for a LouisVuitton lipstick.
So Louis Vuitton now is in themakeup line world.
No, thank you.
But people will do it.
Now, the one only good thingabout this is that they have

(05:52):
refillable compacts, and I don'tknow if the lipstick is
refillable or not.
But still, I'm not paying$160for some makeup.
No.
Louis Vuitton is in is oneveryone's lips, literally.
That's how this article starts.
Last month the house introducedits first ever makeup

(06:13):
collection, ultra-luxurylipsticks, balms, and eyeshadow
in refillable monogram tubes andcompact.
So the lipstick is refillable inits own glossy red Soho Pop-up
store.
Located at 104 Prince Street,the dedicated boutique showcases

(06:33):
the color essentials.
Developed in partnership withfamed makeup artist Dame Pat
McGrath, below, runway beautylegend and creative director for
the line.
Working backstage for over 20years at the Louis Vuitton
fashion shows, I am thrilled tonow play such a key role in the
launch of La Beauty La ButteLouis Vuitton, which is the

(06:58):
result of extraordinarycraftsmanship, creativity, and
innovation.
So there you have it.
Now you can get your LouisVuitton and your lipsticks and
eyeshadows.
But you can you're gonna pay,you're gonna pay$160 for the
lipstick, and you're gonna pay$250 for the eyeshadow palette,
which comes with four differentcolors.

(07:19):
But the compacts are refillableand the lipstick tubes are
refillable, so keep that inmind.
But I'm not doing it, I'm notpaying that much for just for
just because it's Louis Vuitton.
No, thank you.
Okay, that's that.
And this was a short episode, sowe need to get on to the
question of the day.
All right, let's talk aboutDiane Keaton.

(07:39):
My question of the day is goingto be what is your favorite
movie with Diane Keaton in it?
I know The Godfather, right?
But she doesn't play a key majorrole in The Godfather.
I mean, yes, she plays, what isit, Al Pacino's wife or
girlfriend, or whatever, but uhI don't think she has a major
role in it.
Um, and then I've not seen Mr.

(08:00):
Goodbar.
I don't even know what it'sabout.
I've seen Annie Hall, but it'sbeen a long, long, long time.
I'll probably have to re-watchAnnie Hall.
Um and let's see.
And of course, I've seenSomething's Gotta Give.
We we I re-watched that theother day and The First Wife
Club.
I'm gonna have to go through alist of her movies and watch

(08:20):
them all because I love DianeKeaton.
She ranks right up there withNora Efron for me.
If you don't know who Nora Efronis, look her up.
She I think she wrote when HarryMet Sally, but she's directed a
lot of rom-coms.
Yes, I know.
She's Nora Efron was a totalliberal, total liberal, but I

(08:43):
still loved her.
I loved her, I love her work, Ilove her writing.
She's a writer.
I have her books, uh, heressays.
Loved her.
Okay, so let's see.
I guess that's it.
That's all I've got for youtoday.
Happy Wednesday and have a goodone.
Thanks for listening.
Bye.