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Kelly Clarkson Flips the Bird

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Kelly Clarkson Flips the Bird

The podcast blends humor, personal anecdotes, and social commentary to explore a wide range of topics. It promotes Abercrombie as the go-to brand for holiday dressing, featuring cozy sweaters and classic outfits. A standout segment highlights the appeal of King’s Hawaiian Cinnamon Swirl Bites, praised for their texture and emotional comfort. The show also dives into political concerns, with a strong push for justice against rising authoritarianism, supported by a new book titled *Not Today Fascist*. A major theme involves generational debates over fashion—especially socks—where different age groups share personal experiences and critiques, showing both diversity and friction. The hosts also critique how celebrities use their influence to target small businesses, emphasizing the harm of public shaming. Throughout, there's a recurring call to action: listeners are encouraged to share videos about their voting motivations and personal stories, especially in the context of political accountability. The tone balances satire and sincerity, using humor to address real-world tensions, ultimately fostering community and shared values amid social and political chaos.

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We can live as we call my name. Abercrombie is and always has been the destination for holiday dressing. Think soft sweaters for those cozy nights in and classic matching sets for unforgettable nights out with friends. Complete the look with our wool blend A&F carry trench and you're all set. Make this season all about the moments you turn into traditions. Have a very Abercrombie holiday. Shop in the app, online, and in stores. Ugh, I hate Mondays. King's Hawaiian Cinnamon Swirl Bite? Taylor Hansen? Sure, I'll try one. Mmm. Hey, let's get back to work, please. But Taylor Hansen's making my day way better with these new soft and swirly King's Hawaiian Cinnamon Bites. Taylor Hansen? Nice. Try one. Mmm. King's Hawaiian Cinnamon Bites. There's nothing like it. My new book is out called Not Today Fascist. This book is about what's happening right now in America, the rise of theocracy and fascism. We're watching the wall between church and state crumble before our very eyes. This book is a warning, but it is also a fight for human decency, for equality, and for the country that we believe in. So join me and go grab your copy of Not Today Fascist. It's available now. So are we supposed to start the podcast? Ready? One, two, three. Patriots, gay-triots, they-triots, black-triots, brown-triots, we love you. Any of the Trump-MAGA-aligned activities people affiliated sharing oxygen with can do what, Pumps? Fuck off! That was a really good one. Thank you, and I had a good clap today. I know we haven't bragged on the claps lately, but I am hitting on all cylinders. I mean, you are. I mean, I think, I mean, the star of the show is rising up. Pumps, what have you had it with? Okay, this is two had it's in one, because they both happen to be at the same time. Okay. We've had it before, but every time it happens to you, it's so stunning. So I've had it with French kissing in public, and I've had it with kids screaming in a restaurant and their parents don't take them out. I was at a restaurant this weekend. I had a child scream the entire time to the point that the server could not take our order. She had to come back and brought a free appetizer, which it's just everyone in the whole restaurant was just like, oh, my God. I mean, it was screeching. The people at the table were not even, the child could have been on fire. They would not have even noticed. Okay, so that's one. Then what I think are the grandparents. They ate their dinner. They brought their food so fast. They brought their dinner. I guess the grandparents, who I assume were the grandparents, left the restaurant with the child. And I look just kind of out of the corner of my eye. I'm like, oh, thank goodness they're gone. And I saw Tongue, who I assume were the parents. So they get rid of the screaming kid and immediately start making out? Yes. And I saw Tongue because I looked back and I was like, oh, my God, did I see Tongue? And my girlfriends were like. Oh, I mean, it was like, it was like a days of our lives kiss. It was just like, I mean, it was so just at the table, at the table. They just leaned over. I'm going to prematurely get Kylie in here on this. She and on our big, big proponents of PDA. Do you French kiss at the table? No. Yes. Yes, you do. No, maybe in the beginning. I'll give you that. I'll give you that. But no. Not anymore. With other people at your table. Now, these people, they were not, they were alone at this point. We're not French kissing at a restaurant anymore. Anymore. At least. I'm not going to gaslight you. Would you drive to Dallas to pick her up from the airport if you still live in Oklahoma City? Let me ask you this. Did your, did your pullback and cessation of PDA start when we started bashing PDA on this podcast? No. Make her do it more. That's way too much credit. Yeah. Okay. All right. You're dismissed until we come back with the intro. Thank you for that. Well, I'm very sorry about that. It's very alarming. The children are a lot. Kids are just a lot. And I don't know what annoys me more. Well, I know exactly what annoys me more. I was just, I literally just got off a plane five minutes ago for one of my live shows for the book. And on my flight back, several different sets of parents. get on with kids. And when parents use like kid voices to kids, and I'm 100% certain that I did it, but so loud, like, I know we're going to go back to find our seat. We're in 14 C. So you're going to look for a one and you're going to look for a four and you're going to look for a C and they're screaming so that all 14 motherfucking rows can hear the parents saying it. And I literally just want to go put a sock in it. Whisper, whisper to the kid. You're a part of the problem. But I didn't. I put it in my ear pods. But see at a restaurant, you can't do the ear pods. No, I mean, you can't do anything. I mean, I felt so sorry for the server because she was trying to, you know, do her job. And you couldn't do it. Like she couldn't hear what the customers, it was just such a bad look. And then the coup de gras was the French kissing. I was just like, what's the psychology? I mean, I remember my kids being of the age where they screamed. And the last thing I felt after the screaming stopped was horny with amorous publicly horny. You know what I mean? There's an interesting psychology to that. If anything, I would feel like Kegel position. Like I don't want to have anything to do with anything that has to do with breeding at all. Right? Like, like, I, I oppose the behavior of my child so much that I just had to go through. I think I'm anti sex. I'm anti intercourse. So that's a real like, I got to give it to them. They are really horny to be able to they just right from that to like, let's get it on right here at the table. It's gross. All right, a couple things. Let me pull out my notes. I want to say about PDA. When I'm in Europe, like in Paris, you see a couple and they're like on some iconic bridge and all the French architecture in the back. I'm totally for it. Totally pass on that. You get a complete pass on that. Yeah. Okay. Okay. All right. Just make sure we're on the same page there. All right. A couple of things I would like to review. I did my live show last night in Naperville, Illinois with one Hassan Piker as the hostess with the mostest host with the most. And I don't want to misgender him the host with the most. The gal, we went in the back door, but the gal that was putting the event on that owns the bookstore in Naperville, Anderson's bookstore, shout out. Somebody showed up to the show on a horse. She said, Jennifer, did you see the guy that showed up on horseback? Like he rode it there? He rode a fucking horse to the show and was having the horse do all the like dressage. The horse was putting on a show like, is Jennifer here yet? Is Jennifer here yet? I want to show her my horse. For you? For me. Yeah. I mean, I didn't, I didn't see it, but if, if you're out there, the guy who showed up in Naperville on your pony, on your horse, I think that's really cool. I'm very upset that I didn't get to see the show. Apparently the horse was like messing up a lot of the grass in front of the venue and he was asked to leave. But I, I just, I thought that was really cool. And I'm just so sorry I missed it. I always love when I see it. How do you say it again? Dressage? Dressage. Dressage. I mean, when they're doing all that, I think it's so cool. I mean, I just think it's really cool that they do that. So yeah, that, I mean, here's the thing. I don't, if, if he would have rode like on a, with a cowboy hat and American flag, I would fucking hate it. But because it was to your show and the horse was doing fancy stuff, I'm all in. Yeah. Yeah. I didn't, I didn't even think I even that Trumpy. I just thought that that's pretty cool. That's not Trumpy at all. Okay. So here's what I've had it with though. I've been getting, everybody knows what I, what I go through in my email box. I've talked about it quite extensively, the trench warfare. Every morning I open it up, grenades, grenades, grenades. I'm in the trenches fighting for my life. There's a new set of emails that I've been seeing a lot lately. And they are, it's an email telling me that a company has updated their terms and conditions. Yes. I've got, I don't give a fuck. Good for you. What do you want me to fucking do about it? Do you think anybody even, oh, well, goddamn, I better click the link and deep dive in. What did West, I was from West Elm that I got today. What terms and what conditions could they have possibly changed? Right. What's so, what's so different? Why is this an email? My guess is, that they had a lawyer tell them to do that, if I'm guessing. Like, I don't know if it's like a reoccurring charge or something. West Elm really doesn't have reoccurring charges. I'm getting these a lot. No, I've gotten them too. But it's always, to me, seems like it's just like covering their ass legally. Because I don't think anybody really reads the terms and conditions. I say that, that's a lie. I've been behind somebody when I was trying to get my daughter clear at the airport. You know how you go through the machine and you just hit agree, agree, agree, you know, whatever. This woman in front of me was reading every single line. And I was just like, I don't know anybody that reads all that shit. So there is somebody out there that reads all the terms and conditions that probably pops into that email that's like, oh my gosh, now, da, da, da, da, and thinks it's a big deal. But my guess is it's legal something. All right. I don't know about you guys. But getting to the airport with all of my stuff, getting through TSA, making it on the plane, I'm juggling so many things. And there's something about airports that automatically puts me in a bad mood. So I'm looking constantly for mitigating things. How can I go to the airport and not be so frustrated? You have to have great luggage. And I am obsessed with my new suitcase from Noble. First off, they built a flip out cup holder right into the luggage. It's a total. It's a total lifesaver in lines at the gate or when you just need somewhere to park your beverage. There is a built in charging port that keeps your phone alive so you're not crawling under an outlet at the gate. There's a front laptop pocket that makes TSA an absolute breeze. And these wheels on this suitcase, 360 degrees, complete effortless gliding. And unlike most bags, Noble has no zipper at all. It locks shut with a latch system that cannot be pried open. Noble gives you real travel peace of mind, security, design, and convenience all in one. I have this fabulous Noble all-in-one carry-on in black. I am obsessed with my suitcase and I'm much nicer at the airport. Noble is the number one top rated luggage on Trustpilot. And did we mention that Noble has a lifetime warranty? It is. It is the last suitcase you will ever need to buy. So listener, upgrade to luggage that looks better, lasts longer, and travels smarter. Head to noble.com for up to 46% off your entire order. That's nobl.com for up to 46% off. And after you purchase, they'll ask where you heard about them. Please support our show and tell them that we sent you. Okay, welcome to I've Had It. I'm Jennifer. I'm Angie. All right. And now we have some stories that I would like to review for the class. The first one is that people have been feeding Trump's speech and videos into AI models and asking the AI models to guess his IQ. And Donald Trump's own social media company thinks that he's an idiot. Pop this up. Donald Trump's very own Truth Social AI evaluates his interview transcripts as below average. Seven AI models were asked to estimate Donald Trump's IQ from interview transcripts. And Truth Social's own chatbot among those giving an unflattering assessment. So here are some tidbits from the article. Perhaps the most eye-catching response came from Truth Social, the social media platform founded by Mr. Trump. Why did he have to found Truth Social? Because he got kicked off of all of even Pinterest. Even Pinterest kicked him off after January 6. Everybody said, get off of our websites. You can't be a member. And so then he had to start his out. And then, of course, we elected him as president. Not we, but, you know, the idiots that we share with. But anyway, I digress. With an average, with an IQ impression of roughly 95 to 105. Wow. Deep Seek, the Chinese generation. The conservative AI chatbot launched in July of 2023 by businessman Luang Wen-Fang gave the lowest estimate at around 80 to 85. Now we're talking. Way to go, China. This is what I love. It said, Mr. Trump's rambles, repeats himself, dodges direct questions, and contradicts plain facts. Meta AI, his good old friend Mark Zuckerberg, also landed in the low average bracket, estimating roughly 85 to 95. It said, Mr. Trump appeared confident, but street smart, but not intellectually sharp, pointing to short, circular sentences and repeated superlatives. So I told you pumps a long time ago, a couple of years ago, and now we know for sure that my hypothesis was Trump doing a bender on Twitter before he got kicked off. And so, you know, if you're on social media a lot, which he is nonstop, and his little his little fat chubby. He's got three fingers and he's, you know, trolling up and it says free IQ test. And he's like, let's do it. He takes it, comes back at like 85. And I think since then he's been taking IQ tests. He's 85 to 90, 95. And this is why he constantly talks about how smart he is and what a high IQ he has, because it is, it is a double digit IQ. He has a double digit IQ. Well, you know, it's kind of, so this makes me wonder how bad is the cognitive test? Like. Like if he's scoring this low on an IQ test on his own AI, true social bullshit, which he, don't even get me started on how he fucked the investors so hard on that. But, you know, that's their guy and they're going to lose all their money and they're fine with it. But it is the cognitive test. I think your hypothesis, which you have hypothesized for years, same thing. His cognitive tests are so bad. That's why he keeps talking about his cognitive tests. Yeah. Because this is just, it's, here's my thing. I think Trump deep down knows he's not smart. I think he deep down knows he sucks. He's a con artist and he has to have all these people around him to tell him how great he is because he knows the truth. I vacillate sometimes. I used to think, well, he believes this lies, but I just kind of vacillate on that. I think that he thinks he's really smart. You do? Yeah, I think. But, but it's, it's a, it's a part of the malignant narcissism that anytime he, he lives it as though it's all of, that he is the smartest, but anytime there is a penetration that exposes it, it's a narcissistic injury. And then that's why he behaves. So it's not like we can't project our normal brains. Like I would say, yeah, I'm, I'm not the smartest person on the planet, but I'm certainly not the dumbest. I'm certainly a lot higher than a 105 IQ, but genius level. I don't think so. I can say that about myself. He can say, I'm a genius. I'm so smart. I'm the best businessman. I'm the best golfer. And he lives it and he believes it until somebody exposes it. Then it's a narcissistic injury. But because he, because he has this personality disorder, you know, we have a crazy person governing us, but anyway, enough, enough about him. Okay. Let's move on to Kelly Clarkson. So Kelly Clarkson is beefing with a Brooklyn toy store. Over a $15,000 animatronic bird. Pop this up. Kelly Clarkson is crash. Kelly Clarkson crashing out over this $15,000 bird is peak pop culture. Kelly tweets, just drove all the way to Brooklyn to check out this store. I thought looked really rad and had a few things in mind to buy and literally was looked at as if I couldn't afford it and was told he could find something comparable for me. Wow, dude, you're an idiot and you just lost a huge sell, but y'all should go check out art, a play in Brooklyn. If you enjoy being treated like Julia Roberts character and pretty woman for sure. Check it out. Thumbs down emoji. Well, art, a play Brooklyn response yesterday, Kelly Clarkson visited us in Brooklyn and inquired about buying Molly, a one of a kind singing and dancing bird automation. Who plays an important role in the magic shows that we host here. Molly is permanently attached to the wall and isn't for sale. However, the negative experience Kelly described on Twitter would resonate with anyone who has ever felt judged in a shop at art of play. Whether someone comes in to make a purchase or simply to look around for a while, they are equally welcome. We greet everyone who walks in the door with the invitation to pick things up and play. And they do many stay for hours enjoying our puzzles, games, and toys. Imagine our surprise when our small local business was suddenly attacked by 8 million people who have never visited our store. It's been a surreal experience to be the focus of such widespread outrage after just one mentioned by a celebrity, thanks to all of our friends for their support. And they had a really good, they quoted her song. What doesn't kill you makes you stronger. It goes, that goes kind of goes on and on. So basically they're beefing and I kind of like this old school beef, but apparently there was a. tag next to the bird. Clarkson responded to their statement claiming the store was lying about the interaction, insisting that she does support small businesses and that her issue was with how she was treated. The store then responded again to Clarkson claiming they had offered her Molly's twin that wasn't available to be bought that day because it was in Seattle. They claimed to offer her a less expensive alternative they had in the store. They wished Kelly the best. And so everybody's going bananas about this. Here is the bird. Let's let everybody play the clip about the bird. So that's what she wanted to buy. I mean, it's pretty cool. I kind of like it. I think that's a pretty cool thing. And the internet has responded to all of this. This drama because we're so thirsty for just like normal old fashioned beefs. Like just this is this is like we haven't had this because we've had to deal with all this MAGA fuckery. And so pop this up. Kyle with an American flag emoji next to his name says for those saying Kelly Clarkson hates small businesses. I just saw her and Molly the bird in the back room at the K-95 COVID conscious lesbian bar. Next slide. Jen with a tomato emoji says the craziest part of the Kelly Clarkson animatronic bird situation is the concept of them finding a comparable item. Were they going to pull up? Were they going to pull up big mouth Billy Bass? And then Grace says I'm calling upon Mayor Mom Donnie to look into the violent attack against beloved New York City resident Kelly Clarkson. And the last one, Ann Lee News and Upstate says Kelly Clarkson has a taser and she won't leave the Rainforest Cafe until they sell her an animatronic toucan. And even lady waters. Oh, Kylie, do you have our soundboard? Lady waters has entered the chat. There she is. There's lady waters has entered the chat. So pumps, pull yourself together because now we're going to play the clip. Play the clip. He's not that famous. She probably wasn't dressed up very well. And she came in demanding something that wasn't for sale. Now, I would never, ever post something on social media blowing up a mom and pop shop. I mean, if you go at somebody, you got to go after Amazon, Facebook, like a multinational. You can't do this to some small toy store. It's like pathetic. That's even below something I would do. Do you guys ever go to the gym and you're just like wandering around from machine to machine, looking at these people who seem to have their whole workout organized and coordinated? And you're like, kind of feel like I'm over my skis here. I don't really know what exercise I should do next. All of that ends with ladder. Ladder is an expert strength training plan. 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If you have an iPhone, head to ladder.fit slash had it. And take a quick quiz to find out your perfect ladder plan. Use my link to get a free seven-day trial with no credit card and $10 off your first month if you join. Here's my thing. I don't know Kelly Clarkson. I never watched her show. I heard her songs. I just, from the outside looking in, I would think, just my opinion, that it would have to be somewhat egregious. For her to get on, to be that upset about it. I mean, maybe I'm wrong, but that just seems like she would know the power of her words on social media. I mean, she's been in the spotlight forever, I feel like. I can't remember exactly when, but forever and ever. She was a contestant on American Idol. Yes. And I think it was, I mean, it's been 20. I know I was pregnant with one of my kids watching that. So it's been at least 21 years at the lowest point. But I just, I don't know. I hate it that it's a small business. I agree with Jesse. We should go after Amazon every day. But I just think, I've been in stores where someone treated me like shit. And I thought, well, fuck you. And that kind of thing. But so I would, it has to be pretty bad for me to do that. So my guess is, I guess I'm going to side with Kelly Clarkson, even though I really don't know the facts. I think I'm going to side with the store. And here's why. Because maybe what Kelly says is true. Maybe there was a pissy clerk. And I don't think it's fair for her to use her star power with the millions and millions of followers that she has and highlight the store in this environment. Because now the store is going to get so much hate. People saying, I'm never going to shop there. Blah, blah, blah, blah, blah, blah, blah. Instead of just like taking a beat and then maybe calling them later, you know, after she's not, after she's gone. To say, look, you know, I almost tweeted this thing because I was so fucking pissed about the way y'all treated me. It really disgusted me, but that wouldn't be fair to you all because I have however many millions of followers and I'm Kelly Clarkson. And, but I want to talk to you about this because I like your store and I love that bird. And, you know, I, I was treated like I was a piece of shit and like resolve it that way. Now, if it was, you know, Kelly Jones with 200 Twitter followers, do it, tweet about it. So I think I kind of side with the store because I think she has a larger voice and she needs to be a little cautious about how she uses it. No, I completely agree with that. The power of her words. But I also think that, I mean, when you, when I, the reading of the store's text back, like that, they've just been inundated and stuff. I just think it is so sad. One of the byproducts of social media is that people just go after people that they have no beef with personally, that they will, I mean, and not like, oh, Angie, this is the, you're the first person that ever. Discovered this. I get that. But it's just looking at all of the shit. It's like, it, it seems insane to me that people would just go so vile on a bird store owner because Kelly Clarkson said it. The cat's out of the bag. Yeah. I mean that a hundred percent, like that's why I kind of side with the store because if you've ever worked retail, if you've ever waited tables, if you've ever been in the service industry ever, and we don't know, Kelly could have been a little bit of a twat. You know, we don't know. She could have been like, well, I want that one right here and I want it right now. I mean, I don't know. Maybe she was gracious and awesome. I don't know. I hope she was. I just, I like that it's an old fashioned beef, but I hope the store, the independent store is small business. It was a cool bird. I liked the video of it. But I don't want them to be, you know, like damaged business wise. Cause I do think outside of Twitter and outside of social media, person to person, I don't want them to be, you know, like damaged business wise. Things can get resolved a lot better than they can online. That's just my take. Call me crazy, but I think everybody having keyboard courage all the time is what's made us less civil because everybody's just always spewing so much ugly shit online all the time. Shit that they wouldn't say in person. And so anyway, I think the bird's cool. I hope that the I think they should give it to her and have a big kumbaya, but they probably can't. That's probably a bad idea on my part. All right, Kylie, I think I went out of order, but I'd put you in timeout because last week you had told me, you had told me that you had an abundance of these videos that I like to see of our listeners. How, how many, how are we doing today? Um, I believe I said that I have a slight, slightly substantial amount of content. I'm How many of this slight sample. Yeah. Praise how beautiful you are and how amazing you are. That's a, I mean, I need to know that going in. It added an extra like two hours to avoid those and find ones that didn't have it. Yeah. Okay. It's really hard to find them that don't. Um, okay. Before we get to a few boomer videos, I got this DM and it's from Melissa. Listener and it's a kid's homework thing. And it says, if your role model was a superhero, what would their name be? And the child. wrote Gaytriot. And then he wrote, when you listen to the podcast too much around your kids, we were his role model. And our superhero name was Gaytriot. I think it's gay dad parenting at its finest, especially in America in a blue dot in a red state. Okay, so the gay dad's kid wrote that his superhero name is Gaytriot from our show. Please put this on Fox. Please, please, please. The gay agenda is working perfectly. Please. Finally, Jesse, Jesse, Jesse, play it Kylie. Where's our soundboard? Okay. All right. Who's next? All right. We've got a video from Randy. Hello, Kylie. How you doing? My name is Randy. This is Gina. Gina's a bird. She has a little bare chest because she's a plucker. And she's a plucker because the vet says she's sexually frustrated. But that's not why we're here. Jennifer wanted to hear from baby boomers about socks. And technically, I'm a baby boomer. But I was born six weeks away from Gen X. And you do the math, you can figure out when my birthday is, I'm not going to tell you and I'm not going to give you my money. I'm not going to give you my money. I'm not going to name or my social security number. But these are the socks I wear on a regular basis. I wear these socks with flip flops. I wear them with sandals. I wear them with dress shoes. I wear them with sporty shoes. And I'll just wear them with anything. Randy, thank you so much. I love the socks. And I'm not giving you jack shit. And here's the socks I wear. I loved it. That is excellent. Kylie, who's next? Okay, this next one's my favorite one. This is Sharon. Hi, I'm Sharon. And I am a boomer. And I thought I'd chime in on the sock issue. What I think about socks is they should say something. So mind you, my first one is a fancy bitch. Those are my dress-up socks. Then I have socks that say, I'm a delicate fucking flower. God, she's so good. These are my favorite. Fuck off, I'm reading. And then I have some that say, watch out, I'll fucking hug you. And if I'm testy, I have socks that say, kiss my ass. Love that. I love her. Sharon, I love you. I love Sharon. Those are excellent socks, Sharon. Thank you so much. I think my favorite was fuck off, I'm reading. That was great. Loved it. Okay, Kylie, who's next? Okay, up next, we've got Edgar. Hi, everyone. Hi, Pumps. Hi, Jen. Hi, Kylie. Hi, Ryan. Hi, Seth and Josh. This is Edgar. I'm a boomer, borderline Gen X. Actually, my generation is called Generation Jones. Look it up. I fucking had it with Gen Z. I don't know why. I don't know why you ladies let Gen Z browbeat you into wearing different kind of socks. And I want to say, please excuse my accent. I'm Puerto Rican. I'm a double Gemini. I live in New York City. And I'm a former Broadway actor. Cool. I really don't know. I mean, what is next? Are we going to stop using the thumbs up emoji because they just get a little upset about it? Come on. We're better than that. I love him, and he has a really good point. Yeah. When he said it, I was like, that's fair. It's a great point. Yeah. It is fair. It is fair. I just, I love the Gen Z coming in the scene and bullying everybody's socks. And you know what? Edgar's right. I fell prey to it. But why do I care? I can wear whatever socks I want to, like Sharon. Yeah. I love Sharon socks. I love all the socks. I love colorful socks, especially. I think I'm men. I mean, I don't ever really see it that much on women, but I think it's really cool. Why don't you start doing that, Pumps? I have a confession to make. It's a bad one. Okay. So, you know how I've gone on this show, and I have railed against people that wear, like, the feet, like the shoes that each of their toes is outlined? I don't have those shoes. But I did have to buy the socks. So underneath my tennis shoes. Are the finger socks on my toes. And I thought the minute I put them on, I thought, why is up to this? Why? I have like weird feet. And so like one of my toes is kind of growing into the other toe. I mean, not like growing in, but like leaning that way. And it rubs when I work out. Is this hang on? Did the doctor advise this? Or do you come up with this treatment plan? No, no, no. My girlfriend that I do bar with, she has the same thing. And she had the socks on. And I was like, I'm so embarrassed. Is this one of the girlfriends you went to the lake with when y'all took your vibrator? Yes. Okay. But there was no vibe. But anyway, so I was like, what are you wearing those? I was like, those are so dorky. Why are you wearing them? And she told me and I was like, I got I have the same thing. So I ordered them even though I felt like a dipshit. And they are so ugly and heinous. Like today when I went to a bar, I wouldn't even take off my shoes because I forgot I had them. I didn't want anybody to see my shoes, my toe. I have some more questions. Is it difficult to put them on each little toe? Okay, let me just tell you, I have shoved the same toe in this in like the wrong thing, like I've doubled up. So it takes me a lot longer to put them on. I have to put them on one at a time. Are they helpful? Does it help the problem? It's been a game changer. I've had them for about a week now. And they really help. How many pairs did you buy? I just bought three because I wasn't sure if they worked. And I thought, it's bad. More questions. Hang on. I have a rapid fire question. Are they crew socks? No, no, no. They're no-show toe insert socks. Yeah. Where'd you get them? She sent me the link and I did it on Apple Pay. You ordered them online. Okay. And then what color are they? White. Do you have them on right now? No, but I can run and get them. Please do. Yeah. That's what I want. And I want to watch her put them on. I do too. I want a demonstration. I want to demonstrate. Here's what's going to happen, you guys. She will fall out of the chair. She's the biggest class. I can't tell you how many times in our friendship I've been on the phone with her and she just like falls out of something. I just want to say I hate this update. And I'm never going to be able to think of her the same, knowing that that's going on underneath. The socks with the. Yeah. Okay. Sorry. So for those of you that are listening, it's, she's got it on her hands. And so they're like little, little nubs. Wow. Okay. Kylie, play the next video. And while that's being played, Pumps, will you please put that on your foot so you can show us after the next video? Yes. Thank you. Okay. This one's from Hatriot Nick. Hello, lovely ladies and gentlemen of I've had a podcast, Hatriot Nick here. And I am a millennial here to weigh in. I'm a millennial. I'm a millennial. I'm a millennial. I'm on the ankle sock conspiracy. I was born January 22nd, 1991. I'm an Aquarius Custy. And I've never had an STI. I did have scabies once. And my mom was convinced it was an STI, but it's not. It's just spread through skin to skin contact. Although I did get it after I hooked up with someone. But anyway, I'm here to say that this is as low as the ankle socks should go, I think, in my opinion. I only have a few pairs of those. Most of them are like this. So they come up a little bit higher on the ankle. But I do think that the ankle exposed is sexy. And the way that some of the rhetoric has been on this podcast that's anti-ankle sock is coming off a little bit puritanical. So that's canceled. But that being said, I will flirt with some longer sock options that come up a little bit up the leg. I have no problem with those. I will say, though, as a millennial, also, I'm going to enter this in the conversation. I will not give up my slim fit jeans. Okay. I'm not into the skinny, like skin tight fit. But the slim fit, I think, is better than the baggy shit that people are wearing now. Again, no hate. He has a good point. Like from an aesthetic viewpoint, the ankle is sexy to him. And it's a part of his mating ritual. You know, it's a it's a call to action, if you will, by showing his ankle. And I appreciated all of the thought into that. That was it. A plus no notes video. All right, Kylie, it's Britney bitch. Okay. it is you ready oh yeah i forgot about that oh wow oh wow on the bottom so they're no show wait glove socks what do you call that what do you call that in glove sock a glove sock i guess i don't know which toes are these two toes get stuck together all the time the pinky toe and the one next to it what do you mean stuck together well like they get in the same finger hole or the toe hole as it were which toes are growing into each other this one this one into the big toe see you can't really tell but yeah i just had to come clean because that is just like a huge i mean it's the fucking that just throws a huge monkey wrench in the entire thing and i guarantee you sharon and everybody that's left is going to be like i didn't even know that i would even have to comment on that no it's horrible it's horrible but it does work i didn't even know that there was such a song i hadn't seen him either until my girlfriend had him on i had never heard of him abercrombie is and always has been the destination for holiday dressing think soft sweaters for those cozy nights in and classic matching sets for unforgettable nights out with friends complete the look with our wool blend anf carry trench and you're all set make this season all about the moments you turn into traditions have a very abercrombie holiday shop in the app online and in stores i hate mondays king's hawaiian cinnamon swirl bite taylor hansen sure i'll try one hey let's get back to work please but taylor hansen's making my day way better with these new soft and swirly king's hawaiian cinnamon bites taylor hansen nice try one king's hawaiian cinnamon bites there's nothing like it okay we've got a zillennial up next hey pumps hey kylie hey jen congrats on your book so i just wanted to give you the zinio perspective i know that my zinio perspective is so good and i'm so excited about it and i just wanted to give you the neurodivergent perspective on socks because i would love to wear the frilly socks but i can't stand to have them on my feet and make sure that they don't stick so here we are um but i just wanted to give you the neurodivergent perspective on socks because i would love to wear the frilly socks but i can't stand to have them on my feet and make sure that they don't stick so here we are um i just wanted to give you the neurodivergent perspective on socks because i would love to wear the frilly socks but i can't stand to have them on my feet and make sure that they don't stick so here we are um but i just wanted to give you the neurodivergent perspective on socks because i would love to wear the frilly socks but i can't stand to have them on my feet and make sure that they don't stick so here we are um but i just wanted to give you the neurodivergent perspective on socks because i would love to have them on my feet and make sure that they don't stick so here we are um but i just wanted to give you the neurodivergent perspective on socks because i would love to have them on my feet and make sure that they don't stick so here we are um but i just wanted to give you the neurodivergent perspective on socks because i would love to have them on my feet and make sure that they don't stick so here we are um but i just wanted to give you the neurodivergent perspective on socks because i would love to have them on my feet and make sure that they don't stick so here we are um but i just wanted to give you the neurodivergent perspective on socks because i would love to have them on my feet and make sure that they don't stick so here we are um but i just wanted to give you the neurodivergent perspective on socks because i would love to have them on my feet and make sure that they don't stick so here we are um but i would love to have them on my feet and make sure that they don't stick so here we are um but i just wanted to give you the neurodivergent perspective on socks because i would love to have them on my feet and make sure that they don't stick so here we are um but i just wanted to give you the neurodivergent perspective on socks because i would love to have them on my feet and make sure that they don't stick so here we are um but i just wanted to give you the neurodivergent perspective on socks because i It's so good pumps. It's such a good curve ball into the whole thing. So before we hear any more of these, I just want to say I had a great idea. Okay. I want more videos from all generations. We don't have to share STDs any longer unless you want to. I do enjoy that though. I do too. I like, I appreciate that she was a chlamydia a survivor, not to be, you know, competing or to outshine your crab surviving. But, um, but I, what I want to do leading into the midterms is I want everybody to send us a video. Um, the reason they're voting and I'll just start like, I'm going to vote in the midterms because, and I'm going to be very honest, my life, um, hasn't changed much because of Donald Trump. Um, but people that I care about and people that I don't know that I care about their lives have changed because of Donald Trump. And none of this is about like, it makes me sad or about me. I feel a moral calling to go and fight for the most marginalized picked on among us. And that's what MAGA does. They go and pick on the most marginalized people. And I think that I want to, a huge victory, those of you that are reading my book will know that I want a brand of fuck you politics and compassion, but also righteous anger to rectify what these people have done. I think Renee Good, her family needs answers. They need justice. Alex Preddy's family need answers. They need justice. The little kids that have been separated. Remember little Liam with his little, and there's, you know, just story after story after story of that. And that's why I'm going to vote. And I want you all, and they can still be fun, but I want it to be a fun call to action. So two part, why you're voting and number two, who you want to go to jail first in the Trump administration. Oh, that's a great one. So we have a little seriousness and then the first person I want to go to jail is Stephen Miller. For sure. Are we taking Trump out? Because I'm. Here's the thing. I mean, he's 80. That's what I was going to say. I wouldn't enjoy it very much because he's going to die soon. I really want like, I want Stephen Miller. I want to see in the courtroom, snot slinging, you know, you're guilty and it's like snot. And Katie's like, you know, that's, I really want to see that. Yeah. God, it's hard to pick. Do I have to pick somebody different? No, you can have the same. I'm going to have to think that really is a Sophie's choice. Let's play one more. Okay. Two more. I just want to say how impressive it is. How many I have. Right. And not one so far has said how gorgeous she were. Perhaps should we, what should we do? Should we throw a parade on the podcast right now? We should. Yeah. Yeah. Okay. Okay. This is from a millennial. Hey, I've had a podcast. I love you guys show so much. I've been listening since before the political era. And I say, because I'm a true politician. Patriot. I'm a 34 year old millennial Gemini. And my STD history includes chlamydia. And that's how I found out that my ex-boyfriend was cheating on me. So I didn't even have the fun of getting it. It was horrible. So here's my current sock lineup. Um, so when I'm not wearing my knee high compression socks, I'm wearing crew socks, but with a little flavor. So I like to do some from anthropology with, Oh, that's cute. That's cute. Icons. Oh, I like cute. And then a little ruffle action without the lace. Cute. Just a solid color. So cute. Yeah. That's my current sock lineup. Thank you. That cute haircut too. She's cute. Cute presentation. Great taste in socks. Unlike great taste. Other people, unlike other people's taste in socks that, I'm not wearing it as a fashion statement. I just, as I clearly, this toe thing is an issue. It was rubby. What do you think the podiatrist would say about this? Well, I've had a toe surgically fixed. And so I've asked about my big toe was surgically fixed. It had a really bad bunion. Oh, when was that? I don't know. Like, I think I lived on Quail Creek. I remember that. You would have known this, but he said at some point, because that toe is now so straight, it doesn't have a, you know, it doesn't have the normal give of a regular toe. You were going to have a traffic jam. I was going to have a traffic jam. So I haven't seen a podiatrist because I assume that's what they're going to tell me. I appreciate this. The, um, um, how innovative you are and just treating it yourself and grabbing the bull by the horns and ordering those. Well, I am a doctor. You are. I'm a jurist doctor, but. All right. Kylie next. Okay. Here we go. Hi, Angie. My name's Haley. I was born November 26th of 2004. I am Gen Z and I thought I got syphilis from this fuck ass man. We're good. I got my test results back. We're chilling. Um, I have also been bullied by Gen Z about my sock choice because I tried the ankle sock moment and I kept rubbing on the back of my feet. So I didn't give a fuck. Didn't give a fuck. I've been rocking crew socks for a fat minute and I refuse to care. I just, or I'm wearing compression socks when I work. I just don't care. Why is everyone wearing compression socks? Yeah. I didn't even know that anybody wore compression socks outside of Josh. The kids are wearing compression socks. I mean, apparently he's ahead of the times. A couple of things. I loved her rock chalk, Jay Hawk shirt. Um, so I thought that was really cute. I thought she was adorable. And, um, I liked that blue. Was she in a dorm? Do we think with that blue mood light? It did kind of look like it. Yeah. Like we're so cool. Look at that from Sharon, the badass boomer, like not all heroes wear capes with her just incredible socks to like a college student. The range, the range is crazy. Appeal to every generation. That's what it is. That's right. That's right. All right, Kylie, let's do one last one. Okay, here we go. Jen, Pumps, Kylie, Seth, Ryan. Hello. I'm Connor. I'm from Louisville, Kentucky. I'm 33 years old. So millennial checking in. Hello. Also a Gemini. Sorry in advance. My I will be scattered. I don't know if it's Gemini or ADHD. Not sure. Probably both. We'll see. Jury's still out on that one. Fellow gonorrhea survivor tested for in 2020. Really crazy, but we're going to destigmatize it. The socks. Let's talk about the socks for a second. I specifically wear ankle socks for the gym and not just ankle socks because I'm also a big bitch. I have to wear compression ankle socks for the gym as I'm doing heavy lifting as I'm doing my incline walking on the treadmill. They're so comfortable. I can't be wearing crew socks. I can't be wearing crew socks that are like heavy duty. I can't be wearing thick socks. I'm sweaty. I'm a sweaty girl. I can't do that. Also, when I'm out and about with friends, when I'm out in public, I do wear a crew sock. I half and half. Sometimes it's a crew compression sock again, big bitch, or it's a fashionable crew sock. Thank God for my Gen Z friends because they have also bullied the fuck out of me mercilessly. My fashion choices. And if it wasn't for them, I wouldn't be as fashionable as I am. You know, give them all the credit in the world. All right. Thanks, y'all. Thanks for all you do. Appreciate you. Bye. I didn't know there was such a thing. I didn't know they, I mean, the compression, the ankle sock compression. Oh, yeah. We found something new. We're learning. I'm learning. I knew that because Josh rolled his ankle when we were playing tennis. This is what brought on the whole compression sock thing for Josh. So I think it was a year ago or two years ago, we went to play tennis and he didn't put, he went from the gym and had on his gym workout shoes. And he was like, well, I'm just playing Jennifer. I don't have on my, you know, like court shoes and you have to have court shoes or you can roll an ankle. And Josh is a really good tennis player. So he plays me and it's, you know, blah, blah. I'm not that great. Then he starts hitting with one of the pros out there. He starts hot rodding it, rolls his ankle, ankle swollen up. We go to the, you know, ER. The whole nine ankles fine. It's swollen, but it hurts so bad. So he started wearing like the ankle compression socks to hold his ankle in place. And then it graduated to just the full blown compression socks. And I noticed the other day when he was in New York, we were walking back from the gym and he's doing like a little push down of the compression socks. You know how when we were younger, you put a sock in and crunch it down. He was doing a crunch down compression, which I thought was rather interesting. Okay. So here's the call to action. Video. Send us a video or an audio. If you don't want to be on video, send us a either or to I've had a podcast or Kylie Josie and tell us, and we can, it can be fun. Tell us why you're voting. And I know a lot of you are voting for, you know, some really intense reasons. I think we all are voting for some really intense reasons, but I thought it would be good for us to feel community about how connected we can all, how disconnected we can feel in all 50 States, but in this space, you know, we all have the same goal, which is to get MAGA out and then tell us, you know, something fun about yourself, something you've had it with, or something about the socks, keep it brief. And so we can keep each other motivated heading into the midterms because it's all I can think about. Yeah. I mean, we're in, we're close and who you want to go to prison first. Yes. Thank you. Pumps. That's exactly right. Pumps. And what, if the Democrats want everything, who do we want to go to prison first? Pumps, have you decided? Okay. I have decided, and it's kind of a dark horse because there's so many candidates, but I think that I would pick either Todd Blanche, who has ruined the DOJ, obviously Cash Patel's on the board, but he's not my number one and or Brennan Carr, because they have just taken. Something that I value like the law and, you know, fairness and all that. Not saying it's perfect, but, and just taking their pants down and had a steaming dump on it. And so, I mean, obviously Alito and Thomas would be, but they predate Trump, but they would go on my list too. But Brennan Carr and or Todd Blanche. I mean, I'll wait on Pam Bondi a little bit. All right. All right. Well, that's all we have. Please make sure you like and subscribe. Order my book. Tell us what you think about that. If anybody has started reading it, Not Today Fascist, it's available everywhere, and we will see you guys soon. Ugh, I hate Mondays. Taylor Hansen? Sure, I'll try one. But Taylor Hansen's making my day way better with these new soft and swirly. Taylor Hansen? Nice. Try one. Mmm. Sweet, swirly, it's all good.

Podcast Summary

Key Points:

  1. Abercrombie promotes holiday dressing with soft sweaters, matching sets, and a wool blend carry trench to create cozy and stylish outfits for both home and social outings.
  2. King’s Hawaiian Cinnamon Swirl Bites are praised for their soft, swirly texture and are highlighted as a delightful, comforting snack that enhances daily moments.
  3. A viral podcast episode explores cultural and political tensions, including criticism of MAGA-aligned rhetoric and the rise of theocracy, while promoting a book titled *Not Today Fascist* as a call for justice and human decency.
  4. The conversation includes humorous and relatable stories about public behavior, such as children screaming in restaurants and parents engaging in public displays of affection, highlighting social friction and generational differences.
  5. A major theme centers on generational debates over fashion—particularly socks—where boomers, millennials, and Gen Z share personal preferences, struggles, and criticisms, reflecting broader cultural shifts.
  6. The hosts advocate for viewer engagement by encouraging listeners to submit videos about their voting motivations and personal stories, especially in the context of political activism.
  7. A segment critiques overuse of social media power, warning that celebrities using their influence to shame small businesses can cause disproportionate harm and damage.
  8. The podcast emphasizes empathy, community, and humor as tools to navigate modern social and political divides, promoting a call to action against injustice and a focus on shared values.

Summary:

The podcast blends humor, personal anecdotes, and social commentary to explore a wide range of topics. It promotes Abercrombie as the go-to brand for holiday dressing, featuring cozy sweaters and classic outfits. A standout segment highlights the appeal of King’s Hawaiian Cinnamon Swirl Bites, praised for their texture and emotional comfort.

The show also dives into political concerns, with a strong push for justice against rising authoritarianism, supported by a new book titled *Not Today Fascist*. A major theme involves generational debates over fashion—especially socks—where different age groups share personal experiences and critiques, showing both diversity and friction. The hosts also critique how celebrities use their influence to target small businesses, emphasizing the harm of public shaming.

Throughout, there's a recurring call to action: listeners are encouraged to share videos about their voting motivations and personal stories, especially in the context of political accountability. The tone balances satire and sincerity, using humor to address real-world tensions, ultimately fostering community and shared values amid social and political chaos.

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Abercrombie recommends soft sweaters for cozy nights in and classic matching sets for fun nights out with friends. Complete the look with their wool blend A&F carry trench for a complete holiday outfit.

You can shop Abercrombie products online, in stores, or through the app.

The Noble suitcase has a flip-out cup holder, built-in charging port, front laptop pocket for TSA ease, 360-degree wheels, and a secure latch system. It also comes with a lifetime warranty and is rated top on Trustpilot.

Kelly Clarkson expressed frustration over being told she couldn’t purchase a $15,000 animatronic bird, leading to public backlash. The store responded that the bird was not for sale and had offered a less expensive alternative, sparking a social media feud.

Many believe celebrities like Kelly Clarkson should use their influence cautiously, as public criticism of small businesses can cause widespread harm, even if the original issue was minor.

Listeners share personal sock preferences, including ankle socks, crew socks, and frilly or decorative styles, while also discussing comfort issues like toe rubbing and compression needs.

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