POP CULTURE MONDAYS...ON THURSDAYS

Episode 19: ”NOT OKAY”

Today, Brooke speaks with Brad Weston, founder and CEO of Makeready, the production company behind Brooke’s favorite new movie out on Hulu, “Not Okay.” They talk about pop culture moments from across the pond: first, some family-friendly fun around the Lionesses, England's victorious women's football (soccer to you guys!) team, and then some entirely non-PG content around the latest Royal scandal. Brad shares stories about making movies during his time as CEO of New Regency, which released titles like “12 Years a Slave” and “The Revenant,” and talks about what it's like to make a movie in COVID times. Happy Thursday!
 
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Not Okay Trailer on Netflix
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=46NFGm0Iqy4
 
England Women’s Soccer Celebration singing Sweet Caroline
https://www.tiktok.com/@england/video/7126915537505979654?referer_url=https%3A%2F%2Fcdn.embedly.com%2F&referer_video_id=7126915537505979654&refer=embed&referer_url=https://medium.com/popculturemondays/pop-culture-mondays-8-1-22-a629a85826e2
 
Will Smith Apology Video
https://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=will+smith+apology+video

Episode 18: What is a “Normal Family”?

This week, Brooke speaks with Chrysta Bilton, who’s first book “Normal Family” (a memoir) just published. They talk about what it was like for Chrysta to learn that her dad was a prolific sperm donor, which then led to her discovery of over 40 siblings (and counting). Brooke and Chrysta also discuss a strangely coincidental crossover between a character in her story and all the Elon (sigh Elon) shenanigans of this past week. It’s a wild conversation. Have fun!
Pop Culture Mondays Newsletter: https://medium.com/popculturemondays 
 
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Chrysta’s Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/chrystabilton/
 
Chrysta’s Twitter: https://twitter.com/chrystaolson
 
Normal Family: On Truth, Love and How I Met My 35 Siblings
https://a.co/d/fNGidei

Episode 17: Choose Love

This week, Josie Naughton, the co-founder and CEO of humanitarian aid organization Choose Love, joins Brooke to talk about their experience seeing firsthand what’s happening with Ukrainian refugees in Poland and refugees from all over the world in Greece. Learn why stars like Harry Styles, Dua Lipa and James Corden all support Choose Love.
Also, of course, there’s Bennifer.
 
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Potato’s Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/potato/ 
 
Choose Love Website: www.chooselove.org
 
Choose Love Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/chooselove/
 
Choose Love Twitter: https://twitter.com/chooselove  
  
Josie’s Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/josie_catface/
 
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Episode 16: Bye Boris?

Show Notes: This week, Brooke is coming to you from London, where she is at the center of all the political action. What will happen to embattled U.K. Prime Minister Boris Johnson? Are these his final few hours...days... in office? It’s all anyone is taking about across the pond. Oh, and Minions. And maybe a bit about F1. And most definitely about the lack of Independence in America this year. This week it's Pop-Culture-Meets-Parliament! 
 
Pop Culture Mondays Newsletter: https://medium.com/popculturemondays 
 
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Minion Mania
https://www.tiktok.com/@king.asante/video/7116632126014901547?_t=8TlJhwtnT2k&_r=1
 
Choose Love Foundation Website: https://us.choose.love/
 
Sir Keir Starmer:  The charge of the light-weight Brigade
https://www.tiktok.com/@skynews/video/7117235968544935173?_t=8TlJZUXFv4I&_r=1
 
Grilling of Boris
https://www.tiktok.com/@maxfostercnn/video/7117288429532269830?_t=8TlK2Hnh3Bt&_r=1
 
Gordon Ramsey’s daughter Admires Lewis Hamilton
https://vm.tiktok.com/ZMNDbkju2/?k=1

Episode 15: The world needs us some George Hahn

On this week’s episode, the social media icon and all-round raconteur, George Hahn, explains to Brooke why this moment in American politics IS pop culture. From the overturning of Roe v Wade to the January 6th hearings, we might be living in a simulation. But it’s not all doom and gloom as Brooke and George also talk about his brief but HIGHLY memorable appearance on “Sex and the City”…
 
Pop Culture Mondays Newsletter: https://medium.com/popculturemondays 
 
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Potato’s Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/potato/ 
 
George’s Instagram: https://instagram.com/georgehahn
 
George’s Twitter: Twitter.com/georgehahn
 
George’s TikTok: Tiktok: @georgehahnnyc
 
The New Abnormal Podcast:
https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-new-abnormal/id1508202790
 
 
George: Tiktok “For me” Video
https://vm.tiktok.com/ZMNhJUUMg/?k=1
 
George’s New York Hellscape Video
https://youtu.be/-HdT0eVoLqQ
 
George on Sex and the City
https://youtu.be/RkhWq3NMJoc
 
Lily Allen at the Glastonbury Festival
https://vm.tiktok.com/ZMNh1ESWC/?k=1

Episode 14: Pussycats, Politics and Pop Culture

On this week’s episode, Brooke is joined by former Obama White House Deputy Chief of Staff, NY Times best selling author, and jam maker extraordinaire, Alyssa Mastromonaco. Alyssa and Brooke share a love of all things Law & Order SVU and pop culture in general. They share their takes on how the January 6th hearings are unfolding and how cable news is both hurting AND helping the process. They also talk about the 3 biggest names in pop culture at the moment: Beyoncé, Harry Styles & J.Lo. And of course, they end the episode with our favorite game... Marry, Make Out and Mute.
 
Pop Culture Mondays Newsletter: https://medium.com/popculturemondays 
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Potato’s Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/potato/ 
 
JLo on Netflix
https://vm.tiktok.com/ZMNjkG45F/?k=1
 
Harry Styles singing in the rain
https://www.tiktok.com/@miadonnelly/video/7110870681021091077?referer_url=https%3A%2F%2Fcdn.embedly.com%2F&referer_video_id=7110870681021091077&refer=embed&referer_url=https://medium.com/popculturemondays/pop-culture-mondays-6-21-22-fcdc222a28cf
 

Episode 13: Legends and Loonies

On this week’s episode, Brooke hosts the show solo and kicks it off by breaking down the most iconic of photos that was released from Britney Spears’ wedding. Donatella! Paris! Britney! Madonna! Selena! Drew! Oh my. She also covers the TikTok viral trends of the moment — Healthy Cokes and Internal Showers; Explore at your own risk!! — and tells the heartwarming story of John Cena and a super fan from Ukraine. We have Amber Heard inexplicably doing post-trial press and Kim K and THAT dress are back in the news in the news again. 
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Photo from Britney Spears Wedding
https://miro.medium.com/max/1400/0*FjCO8V7dz5NDvJp8
Balsamic Vinegar Coke Recipe
https://www.tiktok.com/@mandyvjones/video/7106302944194071851?referer_url=https%3A%2F%2Fcdn.embedly.com%2F&referer_video_id=7106302944194071851&refer=embed
John Cena Story
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wUOM0Hhj87w
Amber Heard Interview Clip
https://vm.tiktok.com/ZMNFLhKsj/?k=1
 
 
 

Episode 12: The Real Housewives of the Royal Family

On this episode, Brooke talks with Tripp Swanhaus, content creator and reality show recurring guest, about what it’s like to have a TikTok go viral and to have a REAL celebrity dog. They also breakdown the drama and jubilation surrounding the Royal Family and the Platinum Jubilee.  Brooke cannot stop talking about her love of all things TOP GUN, and of course, there's MORE Johnny & Amber.
 
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https://instagram.com/therealbabydog
 
https://www.nytimes.com/2016/12/09/fashion/dog-sharing-co-parenting-carole-radziwill-real-housewives.html
 
https://vm.tiktok.com/ZMNRWbfUU/?k=1
 
https://vm.tiktok.com/ZMNRWtE1R/?k=1
 
https://vm.tiktok.com/ZMNRW5EKb/?k=1
 
 
 

Episode 11: Swingin’ Mormons, Misogyny, and the end of the One Direction Dream

This week on Pop Culture Mondays on Thursdays, Brooke’s guest is the one and only Taylor Lorenz, technology columnist at the Washington Post. They tackle three big stories of the moment: Mormon Moms on TikTok and Soft Swinging; the Johnny Depp and Amber Heard trial verdict as it was happening, their thoughts on its impact on society and the right and left’s take on it; and the decision of Liam Payne of One Direction to blow up his career seemingly out of jealousy over Harry Styles’ success. 
 
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@taylorlorenz on Twitter and Instagram and TikTok 
 
https://www.tiktok.com/@skynews/video/7104366735406468357?_t=8SoGSgguMbN&_r=1
 
https://vm.tiktok.com/ZMNJ9D4rs/?k=1
 
https://youtu.be/Uux_L_pkKe4
 
https://vm.tiktok.com/ZMNJQPbwc/?k=1
 
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VUjdiDeJ0xg

Episode 10: Steve Kerr said it all!

This week on Pop Culture Mondays on Thursdays, Brooke talks with Nayeema Raza, her close friend and the producer of The NY Times’ Sway podcast. They find themselves tackling the school shooting in Texas, and specifically it’s significance from a cultural perspective.  An important conversation ensues and they also discuss some of the most memorable and emotional moments that have happened to date.Switching gears, Brooke and Nayeema of course talk about the 6th and final week of the Johnny and Amber trial and how Brooke’s favorite place on earth, Goldeneye, plays a role in it.And Brooke can’t contain her excitement over the new Top Gun: Maverick movie and her future husband, Tom Cruise.  
 
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Nayeema Raza
Twitter: @nayeema
 
Instagram: @nomissima
 
Run the The New York Times podcast Sway - 
https://www.nytimes.com/column/sway
 
https://www.amazon.com/dp/198217269X/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_i_QHGZYBT5Q1NJ82MW5XH1
 
 
https://vm.tiktok.com/ZMLEBPoo8/?k=1
 
https://vm.tiktok.com/ZMLEBXbnU/?k=1
 
www.https://www.goldeneye.com/