Good Noticings

We’ve got something to talk about from every corner of the music world. The outfits Olivia Rodrigo wears, the concerts people do and don’t attend, who campaigns for votes in Eurovision. Don’t worry,  it’s all a problem. The only thing we know for sure is that aliens are giving us the silent treatment. 

 

13 min: Cocodona 250

20 min: Aliens

25 min: Olivia Rodrigo

30 min: Eurovision 

37 min: Zoe Kravitz

45 min: The State of Touring 

60 min: Caps off 

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Touring: 

​​https://www.thetimes.com/us/news-today/article/blue-dot-fever-what-is-it-meaning-bd98hc300

https://www.npr.org/2026/04/12/nx-s1-5779269/music-bands-coheadlining-success-tours-sharing-expenses

Eurovision: 

https://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/11/world/europe/eurovision-israel-gaza-netanyahu.html

Olivia Rodrigo: 

https://www.cosmopolitan.com/style-beauty/fashion/a71076564/olivia-rodrigo-babydoll-dress-reactions/

Aliens: 

https://www.cnn.com/2026/05/08/politics/ufo-files-pentagon-release-aliens

https://www.wired.com/story/pentagon-drops-new-ufo-files/

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Euphoria Season 3 is seemingly everywhere but is Sam Levinson still the genius that created season 1? And how did he reach a place in his career where HBO was just writing checks for whatever he wanted? We also get into The Met Gala, The Voting Rights Act, and Bryan Johnson’s girlfriend’s perfect health. 

 

11 min: Kacey Musgraves vs. Miranda Lambert 

20 min: The Met Gala

30 min: The Voting Rights Act

38 min: JP Morgan Lawsuit 

48 min: Sam Levinson Deep Dive 

79 min: Caps Off

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Sam Levinson: 

https://www.rollingstone.com/tv-movies/tv-movie-reviews/the-idol-review-the-weeknd-sam-levinson-lily-rose-depp-abel-tesfaye-hbo-cannes-bdsm-sex-music-1234739047/

https://www.rollingstone.com/tv-movies/tv-movie-news/the-weeknd-respond-rolling-stone-the-idol-1234736289/

https://www.vulture.com/2021/02/the-film-critic-who-inspired-netflixs-malcolm-and-marie.html

JP Morgan Situation: 

https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/lorna-hajdini-jpmorgan-chase-sexual-harassment-lawsuit-b2969615.html

https://people.com/jpmorgan-executive-denies-sexual-harassment-lawsuit-from-former-co-worker-later-removed-11964313

Voting Rights Act: 

https://www.newyorker.com/news/the-lede/how-the-supreme-court-demolished-the-voting-rights-act

Bryan Johnson: 

https://nypost.com/2026/05/01/health/bryan-johnson-makes-shocking-reveal-about-girlfriends-vagina/

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Okay so Mr. Beast and Alex Cooper are allowed to run toxic workplaces but Hasan Piker and Jia Tolentino aren’t allowed to steal a little bit??? Plus, The White House Correspondents Dinner, Marathon magic, and more!

17 min: The Marathon Record!

25 min: The White House Correspondents Dinner

26 min: The Cut’s Wegovy Article 

44 min: Megan Thee Stallion & Cheater Psychology

1 hour: Mr. Beast’s Unprofessionalism 

1 hour 5 min: Unwell Network Deep Dive

1 hour 27 min: The Atlantic Hates Hasan Piker 

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Wegovy Friend: 

https://www.thecut.com/article/wegovy-friendship-breakup.html

Correspondents Dinner: 

https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/apr/26/white-house-press-dinner-shooting-how-it-unfolded

https://www.cnn.com/2026/04/25/politics/live-news/trump-white-house-correspondents-dinner

Mr. Beast: 

https://www.independent.co.uk/us/mrbeast-lawsuit-me-too-b2964545.html

https://futurism.com/future-society/new-lawsuit-harassment-not-good-mr-beast

Unwell Network: 

https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-04-20/alix-earle-feud-isn-t-alex-cooper-s-only-problem-as-unwell-network-struggles

The Atlantic: 

https://www.theatlantic.com/ideas/2026/04/hasan-piker-jia-tolentino-microlooting/686919/

https://www.theatlantic.com/ideas/2026/04/hasan-piker-stealing-podcast/686917/

The Marathon: 

https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/7231383/2026/04/26/london-marathon-sabastian-sawe-world-record/

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Lena Dunham wrote another book and if you want to know what we think about it you’re in luck! Through time and space we were able to get our analysis on tape, along with a look at Geese’s rise, Kash Patel’s crash out, and a chat about whether or not Skims co-founder Emma Grede has good business advice for women!

12 min: Kash Patel

18 min: Geese

30 min: Emma Grede

46 min: Lena Dunham’s Famesick 

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Lena Dunham: 

https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/609917/famesick-by-lena-dunham/

Kash Patel:

https://www.theatlantic.com/politics/2026/04/kash-patel-fbi-director-drinking-absences/686839/

Emma Grede: 

https://www.wsj.com/style/fashion/emma-grede-book-start-with-yourself-a7b2c82d

https://www.forbes.com/sites/janicegassam/2026/04/16/emma-gredes-work-from-home-take-is-dangerous-for-women/

Geese: 

https://www.wired.com/story/geese-chaotic-good-marketing-industry-plant/

https://www.wordsfromeliza.com/p/fake-fans

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Was the world inevitably going to implode or did Sam Altman’s anticipation that the world could implode send us much, much faster down that road?? Only a performer like Justin Bieber can save us now. Also, Helen Dewitt makes a point about writers grants and a football coach is having an affair with a sports reporter! 

16 min: Patriots Coach Mike Vrabel and Dianna Russini 

37 min: Helen Dewitt’s Writing Grant

52 min: Justin Bieber Headlined Coachella

67 min: Sam Altman is Really Powerful 

104 min: Caps Off

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Sam Altman: 

https://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2026/04/13/sam-altman-may-control-our-future-can-he-be-trusted

https://nymag.com/intelligencer/article/sam-altman-artificial-intelligence-openai-profile.html

https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/743569/empire-of-ai-by-karen-hao/

https://blog.samaltman.com/2279512

The Writers Grant: 

https://www.theguardian.com/books/2026/apr/09/helen-dewitt-turns-down-windham-campbell-prize-unable-promote

Justin Bieber at Coachella: 

https://www.vulture.com/article/justin-bieber-coachella-performance-what-happened.html

Alex vs. Alix

https://people.com/alix-earle-weighs-in-on-alex-cooper-feud-11949168

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