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Smoke "Em If You Got "Em

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76. She Ate, She Prayed, She Pulled That Book

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2023/06/14

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit smokeempodcast.substack.comThis week, we tackle:* Elizabeth Gilbert’s para-social relationship with her fans* Victimhood as status, online campaigns as feel-good mirage* Will Sarah defend Elizabeth Gilbert? Yes, she will.* Our Moderate MILF watched “The Idol,” and she has thoughts!* Is HBO’s new show a critique of our hyper-sexualized world, or a victim of it?* Which Britney Spears was the hottest Britney Spears? * Tom Wolfe gives a

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75. Problematic Men! (And Hannah Gadsby)

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2023/06/08

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit smokeempodcast.substack.comNancy has messy beach hair, and Sarah is expanding her yin, so this week we tackle:* The meltdown at CNN* Who is Chris Licht, and no, it’s not L-i-c-k-e-d. (Note: This episode was recorded before Licht resigned on June 7.)* Can cable news be saved?* FAIR vs. FIRE, and the push from the center* Walking is not exercise?!?* A New York Times arts critic skewers Hannah Gadsby’s Picasso show* Sarah and Nancy take the

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Pie Talk #16: Gravy

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2023/06/04

Good Saturday morning, or I guess Sunday for you, from Buena Park, California, where the Knott’s Berry Farm rollercoaster shushes past every few minutes, accompanied by screaming. It’s like being in a Jordan Peele movie! Being in Los Angeles reminds me of coming to Los Angeles, which reminds me of Tim and what, as a rural Oklahoma boy, he wanted with every meal, an item a New York City ate maybe twice a year, at the holidays, namely: Gravy.But not this kind! Cleaning out my mom’s pantry earlier this

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74. "Succession" with Caitlin Flanagan

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2023/05/30

Atlantic writer and essayist extraordinaire Caitlin Flanagan joins Smoke ‘Em to discuss:* Who saw the ending coming?* The “failson” that was Kendall, and why does Sarah want to fix him?* The louche character of Roman, nihilist* Shiv meets the fate of her mother, her worst fear* Why the Greg theory of victory was never gonna wash* A father’s love: The real narrative drive of the show* “It takes three generations of American life to make a Shakespeare scholar”* Freud’s repetition compulsion* The

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73. The Golden Age of Masturbation

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2023/05/26

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit smokeempodcast.substack.comTopics covered:* Which American cities have the highest percentage of people wanking at work, and evidence that we've entered “a golden age of masturbation” for better or worse* Is Ozempic also an anti-addiction drug? The secondary benefits are compelling* How is the Martin Amis novel Money like foie gras?* Amis, who died last week, joins the list of voices we miss: Tom Wolfe, David Foster Wallace, Christopher

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72. Jon Ronson, a Femme Fatale for Nazis, and the...

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2023/05/18

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit smokeempodcast.substack.comThe writer/podcaster/documentarian Jon Ronson joins Nancy and Sarah, and they could not be more excited. Highlights include:* Jon compliments Sarah, Sarah swoons* The podcast inspired when Jon’s 11-year-old son asked if he knew PornHub* Jon’s pronunciation of porn (“pohhhhhn”) and the strange spectacle of adult entertainment, including two-camera orgies and bespoke porn* The sin of “both-sidesism”* The hardest

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71. Nick Wallis and #MeToo's Turning Point

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2023/05/15

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit smokeempodcast.substack.comIn this exclusive North American interview, Wallis covers the following:* The nature of false accusations, borderline personality diagnoses, and whether “mutual abuse” exists* How live-tweeting the UK trial “fed a rapacious audience” that went tribal during the pandemic, and how his tweets got more than 10 million views* Why “believe women” clashes with a journalist’s mandate to question everything* Can you ever

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70. Real Danger, Political Football

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2023/05/09

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit smokeempodcast.substack.comIn what might be Nancy’s favorite Smoke ‘Em episode to date, she and Sarah discuss:* The mass shooting on May 6 in Allen, TX, where Sarah drove the next morning to check out the scene * The problem of guns and the moral dilemma of violent real-life pictures: Do they numb us to reality or push us toward action?* The subway killing of Jordan Neely, including attempts to paint his killing as racially motivated and

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69, dude. The Met Gala, RFK Jr., BuzzFeed: Who Wore...

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2023/05/04

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit smokeempodcast.substack.com* Who wore it best? Jared Leto’s catsuit, Chrissy Teigen’s negligee, Kendell Jenner’s bathing suit and other appropriate/inappropriate attire at the Met Gala and the Washington Correspondents’ Association Dinner* The decline of BuzzFeed and Vice, and some love for Traffic author/media columnist Ben Smith* The problem with women’s magazines, including the time Marie Claire inserted something disturbing into

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68. One Year, Baby!

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2023/04/27

Every affair has its origin story. At “Smoke Em,” ours began when Sarah wrote an article Nancy appreciated so much she called her on the phone. One year later, they’re together in Nancy’s Chinatown recording studio, teeing up episode 68, including:* Tucker Carlson and Don Lemon getting the heave-ho on the same day and what this might portend for TV news* You gonna trust Ben Dreyfuss?* Blue checkmarks: Who cares?* “Blocked and Reported” makes a case for why you might care* Podcast names that (thank

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67. Dance Party with the Dalai Lama

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2023/04/20

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit smokeempodcast.substack.comThe Dalai Lama did a very weird thing. Harlan Crow’s memorabilia collection causes a national scandal. Over in Dallas, Sarah drives to Crow’s mansion to confirm that rich people do indeed buy the craziest things, while Nancy jets off to good old Portland and finds: So much! (The phrase “death eaters” is used.) Also: Sober sex, fancy hotels, and which of us is more likely to dance?In the paid-subscriber bonus:

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Laura McKowen and the Gift of Quiet Change

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2023/04/17

When Laura McKowen landed at her first AA meeting, she sobbed as she told strangers how she’d placed her daughter in danger one night. Afterward, a woman in the audience approached her. “I’m a mother too, and I want you to know, you can push off from here.”Push Off From Here became the title of Laura’s second book, following her much-beloved 2020 memoir, We Are the Luckiest. Laura is a friend as well as an inspiration. In addition to her Substack LoveStory, she also runs an online community for

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66. Meme Lords and Mean Girls, with Pinch Hitter Matt...

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2023/04/11

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit smokeempodcast.substack.comSpecial guest Matt Welch apologizes “for being a dude, for being taller, and that I’m not from Texas.” All of which is to say he can never replace the lovely Sarah Hepola as co-host. Nevertheless! Matt, editor-at-large at Reason and true-bluest member of the Fifth Column podcast (fight me), joins Nancy to talk about the tantrum Elon Musk threw last week when Substack unrolled a new feature called Notes, which

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Pie Talk #8: "Sweet Enough"

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2023/04/02

Good Sunday morning from the Outer Banks. The winds blowing across Ablemarle Sound are nearly always a loud and gigantic presence; you never feel alone. But this morning? All is calm. I can hear only the birds from where I am sitting, at a dining table covered with dozens of documents I’ve numbered 1 - 17 and lettered A - P, in the hopes that such organization and annotation will help me to stitch together what needs to be stitched. That, and/or I can accept the succor offered by Rick Rubin, in

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65. The Disgusting Sisters: "Succession," Paltrow,...

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2023/03/30

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit smokeempodcast.substack.comSuccession’s final season debuted, and it’s already giving us memes (all hail The Disgusting Brothers). The tragic arc of Logan (Brian Cox) makes the cruel media mogul a tad sympathetic, while suck-ups like Roman (Kieran Culkin) and Tom (Matthew McFayden) have become the show’s most lovable characters. Is Succession the best show on TV? What else could top it?Rising star Jonathan Majors, of Creed III, was

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64. How to Fake a Hate Crime

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2023/03/23

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit smokeempodcast.substack.comSarah and Nancy discuss the new documentary, Jussie Smollett: Anatomy of a Hoax, about the fake hate crime of the Empire star who once dubbed himself “the gay Tupac.” The real stars are the Osundairos, two Nigerian brothers and aspiring actors hired for the bizarre stunt. Why did they do it? What was up with that bottle of hot sauce? And is celebrity culture a bigger problem than victim culture?Also: Stanford

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Smokeshow Special: The Unlike-Minded Weirdos

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2023/03/20

Nancy and Sarah read letters from listeners. Topics include moral complication, British sitcoms/podcasts, the courage of Stephen Elliott, and a counter-point on Matt Taibbi. Nancy tells us about an LA journo pal who died in 2007, and Sarah wonders whether journalism is ultimately a profession of hucksters and frauds. Along the way, they discuss 12-minute naps, the celebrity they’d most like to, uhh, kiss, how big pigeons can get, who they’d call from jail, where they’d go if they had to disappear

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63. The Oscars of Inclusion, Ozempic, and the...

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2023/03/16

The Oscars were surprisingly good this year. We discuss the most moving moments, including the teary comeback of Brendan Fraser, the resilience of Ke Huy Kwan, the art-school weirdos who became the big winners, The Daniels, and why Lady Gaga is the Real Deal. Also discussed: The Carpenters (pro or con?), the tricky business of the American Dream, the argument for cultural appropriation, should Sarah do Ozempic, and how tall is Salma Hayek? Hint: Sarah-size.In the bonus episode: Mysterious

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63. The Oscars of Inclusion, Ozempic, and the...

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2023/03/14

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit smokeempodcast.substack.comWelcome to our longest episode yet! The Oscars were surprisingly good this year. We discuss the most moving moments, including the teary comeback of Brendan Fraser, the resilience of Ke Huy Kwan, the art-school weirdos who became the big winners, The Daniels, and why Lady Gaga is the Real Deal. Also discussed: The Carpenters (pro or con?), the tricky business of the American Dream, the argument for cultural

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Dispatch from Portland 2023: Lisa Schroeder

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2023/03/13

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit smokeempodcast.substack.comAfter sustaining “the atom bomb I needed to follow my passion” (her imminent layoff, her husband having an affair), Lisa Schroeder went to cooking school and, in 2000, opened Mother’s Bistro in Portland, Oregon. From day one the place was packed, everyone wanting what Schroder calls “Mother Food” – meatloaf and gravy, chicken & dumplings, and a brunch t…

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