Today on the pod, Hart is popping off about some more advertising mishaps with the latest E.L.F. campaign (00:26), breaking down the MSNBC to MSNOW change (02:54), filling us in on the dumb yet potentially consequential to the culture Tate Brothers lawsuit (12:50), and rounding us out with a tiny Taylor update since everyone in the world is on high Taylor alert (right?!) (16:58)

Then in Shift Happens, Elizabeth is going way out of her comfort zone and talking about how she lost 50lbs. Tune in to find out WAS IT THE SHOT??? You know you want to know. (19:39)

Time Stamps & Links:

(00:26) E.L.F. Cosmetics Advertising Mishap with Matt Rife

https://www.businessoffashion.com/articles/beauty/exclusive-the-story-behind-elfs-controversial-matt-rife-campaign/

(02:54) MSNBC becomes MSNOW https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/business/business-news/farewell-msnbc-hello-msnow-1236346815/

(7:49) Pregnancy Robots: https://www.newsweek.com/china-tech-ceo-pregnancy-robot-china-2115053

(12:50) Andrew Tate Lawsuit: https://www.nbcnews.com/tech/tech-news/andrew-tate-tristan-tate-lawsuits-meta-tiktok-rcna225654

Taylor Swift Variant Drop and Grammy Streak Record: (16:58) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_awards_and_nominations_received_by_Taylor_Swift

Shift Happens: Managing Glucose for Weight Loss & Overall Health (19:39)

https://www.glucosegoddess.com/?srsltid=AfmBOopLwKJyjzvLXb4D5hegb5qv5kITUE7gBXEkZ__9j2i9S1L1lNxx The Obesity Code by Jason Fung https://www.doctorjasonfung.com/the-obesity-code Signos https://www.signos.com Stelo https://www.stelo.com

Pop and Circumstane is THE podcast for busy people who just want to stay in the loop but don't have time to listen to long yappy podcasts or the brain space for deep disertations. Hart and Elizabeth give you a spoonful of pop culture sugar to help that personal growth medicine go down.

Wednesday S2, Quarterback S2, Happy Gilmore 2. The Netflix trifecta.

Hart and Elizabeth delve in and dissect some Taylor Swift theories from her romp with the New Heights boys - then Elizabeth talks the life admin hour and gives you a nifty trick for quickly sorting your mail.

Super Bowl Easter Eggs 4:30

Vegas Sphere 8:20

Reputation Vault Track Theory 11:50

Cardi B album release 15:40

Trustworthy-Digital Storage Program 29:30

AI Meal Planning 31:25

Trick for sorting Mail FAST 33:40

New Heights Podcast: https://youtu.be/M2lX9XESvDE?si=lGjn2_hyQNU6MAjr

Trustworthy Digital Storage: www.trustworthy.com

AI Meal Planning: https://percolatekitchen.com/how-to-use-chatgpt-to-meal-plan/

It's a VERY special edition of Pop and Circumstance, where we are departing from our usual format to process the two hours of Taylor we all got on Wednesday's episode of the New Heights podcast. WOW! Tune in now to hear allllll about it. Plus a bit about Travis' GQ spread, because also, WOW.

Elizabeth introduces us to Rush Talk, Kelly Clarkson's ex-husband Brandon Blackstock passing, Ghislaine Maxwell being moved to Camp Bryan, and the Gen Z Stare. Hart spills all on H2O and the connection between hydration and energy levels within the body.

Rush Talk 00:30

Brandon Blackstock passing 05:13

Ghislaine Maxwell moved to Camp Bryan 06:35

Gen Z Stare 10:20

Hydration and energy 15:20

Brandon Blackstock passing: https://www.cnn.com/2025/08/07/entertainment/brandon-blackstock-death

Ghislaine Maxwell moved to Camp Bryan: https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/texas-federal-prison-camp-bryan-ghislaine-maxwell-was-moved-steps-secu-rcna223464

Gen Z Stare: https://www.reddit.com/r/NoStupidQuestions/comments/1lzo8ck/what_is_the_deal_with_the_gen_z_stare/

Importance of Hydration:

https://www.ncoa.org/article/10-reasons-why-hydration-is-important/

https://newsinhealth.nih.gov/2023/05/hydrating-health

Foods to help you stay hydrated!!!

https://www.uclahealth.org/news/article/15-food-that-help-you-stay-hydrated

The deep pains of two factor authentication and the bliss of never having to touch a bare can with your bare hands *said in a Parker Posey voice*

On today's Pop and Circumstance, Hart Pops Off with thoughts on Chappell Roan's new single 'The Subway' (00:29), the cancellation of 'And Just Like That' on HBO Max (01:58), Cynthia Erivo and Adam Lambert in Jesus Christ Superstar (08:03), and the Celsius/High Noon mix up (11:39).

Then, Elizabeth gives us some Shift Happens with the topic of Strategic Ignorance (18:26) as a way to reduce the information overload we all suffer from.

LINKS

Chappell Roan

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=woLfAvD5iXI

Elizabeth covers the Sydney Sweeney American Eagle campaign backlash over jeans and genetics then serves up the tea on Gavin Casalegno's Dunkin' ad controversy. Hart talks about how movement can be preventative medicine for us and how we were built for motion.

Justin Timberlake Lyme Update 00:45

Hulk Hogan cause of death 02:20

Sydney Sweeney and Gavin Casalegno ad campaigns 2:40

Movement as medicine 14:45

Benefits of movement on the brain 19:25

Benefits of movement on the body 27:45

Justin Timberlake's Lyme Disease diagnosis: https://www.eonline.com/news/1420644/what-is-lyme-disease-what-celebrities-have-said

Hulk Hogan's cause of death: https://www.palmbeachpost.com/story/news/2025/08/01/how-did-hulk-hogan-die-heart-attack-what-kind-cancer-leukemia-cll/85471894007/

Sydney Sweeney American Eagle Ad: https://www.npr.org/2025/08/01/nx-s1-5487286/sydney-sweeney-american-eagle-explained-why-controversy-racist-eugenics-trump-bathwater-ad-klein-statement

Gavin Casalegno Dunkin' Ad: https://www.today.com/food/news/dunkin-gavin-casalegno-ad-genetics-controversy-rcna221951

Movement Increases BDNF: https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC4915811/

Physical activity boosts brain health: https://www.cdc.gov/physical-activity/features/boost-brain-health.html

Study on midlife cardiovascular fitness and dementia: https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC5894933/