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Nowstalgia is a weekly pop culture podcast, hosted by Dave Martinson, reviewing and analyzing music, movies, TV, and entertainment. Available on YouTube, Spotify, Apple Podcasts, or wherever you get your podcasts. Follow our Best of 2023 Spotify playlist: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/0hlWY8E1fowCiuYU8Q1E8k?si=9c739b031376490e Subscribe on YouTube: Youtube.com/NowstalgiaPod Follow Nowstalgia on Twitter: https://twitter.com/NowstalgiaPod
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House of Content

Melissa Kontu, Christine Goeoes, Janni Widerholm

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Brands are content. Content is culture. This podcast unpacks it all. Welcome to House of Content, a weekly show that dives into trending topics and what’s bubbling under in the world of creators, lifestyle, careers, and social media. Told from the bi-coastal lens of three women working in top advertising and digital agencies in Los Angeles and New York, this is the audio version of the For You Page. So walk on in. The door’s always open.
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Dave reviews Nayeon's 2nd album 'NA' (0:54), Normani's debut album 'Dopamine' (7:00), NxWorries' 2nd album 'Why Lawd?' (13:15), Amazon Prime Video's satirical superhero series 'The Boys' Season 4 (20:42), and Pixar's animated film 'Inside Out 2' (27:07). Follow our Best of 2024 Spotify playlist: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://open.spotify.com/playl…
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Dave reviews Ski Mask the Slump God's 2nd album '11th Dimension' (0:57), Peggy Gou's debut album 'I Hear You' (6:02), Kaytranada's 3rd album 'Timeless' (11:38), Tems's debut album 'Born in the Wild' (18:18), Charli XCX's 6th album 'Brat' (24:17), Netflix's romantic comedy film 'Hit Man' starring Glen Powell (33:39), and action comedy film 'Bad Boys…
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Dave reviews Badvillain's debut single album 'Overstep' (0:58), Aespa's 1st album 'Armageddon' (6:14), Max's comedy-drama series 'Hacks' Season 3 (13:10), HBO's drama series 'The Sympathizer' (21:54), FX on Hulu's docudrama series 'Clipped' (30:43), Star Wars series 'The Acolyte' (37:42), and anime film 'Haikyuu The Dumpster Battle' (50:37). Follow…
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Dave reviews BTS singer RM's 2nd album 'Right Place, Wrong Person' (0:39), NewJeans' 2nd single album 'How Sweet' (5:58), Vince Staples's 6th album 'Dark Times' (16:41), and George Miller's epic action film 'Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga' starring Anya Taylor-Joy and Chris Hemsworth (23:28). Follow our Best of 2024 Spotify playlist: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠…
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It's the season three finale, what better way to close out than we're flipping the script as we share a more personal side of ourselves and our journeys in advertising - in confessional style. The podcast will be out on a summer break, coming back for season four in September, but before we go, here's what we cover in this episode: Who we envy from…
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Dave reviews the Amy Winehouse biopic film 'Back To Black' staring Marisa Abela (0:51), Rapsody's 4th album 'Please Don't Cry' (8:21), Zayn's 4th album 'Room Under the Stairs' (12:06), and Billie Eilish's 3rd album 'Hit Me Hard and Soft' (17:20). Follow our Best of 2024 Spotify playlist: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://open.spotify.com/playlist/4Pk8Luo…
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What happens when a passion for wedding content on social turns into a bridal brand? This week, our very own co-host Janni shares the story behind Rare Brides, her custom veil collection that just launched. From inspiration to the brand origin story, we cover the ins and outs of starting a new venture. Tune in to learn: What it takes to launch a ne…
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Dave reviews ZeroBaseOne's 3rd EP 'You Had Me At Hello' (0:43), AG Cook's 3rd album 'Britpop' (4:30), Gunna's 5th album 'One of Wun' (9:36), Marvel's animated series 'X-Men '97' (14:09), and the science fiction film 'Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes' (20:06). Follow our Best of 2024 Spotify playlist: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://open.spotify.com/pla…
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We’re back with a special House Guest: MacKenzie Green, VP Social at Future joins the show to ask the billion dollar question: What does the TikTok ban mean to marketers and more importantly, what should we be focusing on when it comes to social in 2024 and beyond? In addition to being a content creator and podcaster, MacKenzie is an absolute marke…
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Dave reviews 4Batz's debut EP 'U Made Me A Star' (0:50), Willow's 6th album 'Empathogen' (6:15), Dua Lipa's 3rd album 'Radical Optimism' (9:15), Max's comedy-drama series 'Hacks' Season 3 (18:36), David Leitch's action comedy film 'The Fall Guy' starring Ryan Gosling and Emily Blunt (23:47), and Star Wars anthology series 'Tales of the Empire' (30:…
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Dave reviews IVE's 2nd EP 'IVE SWITCH' (1:06), Justice's 4th album 'Hyperdrama' (5:28), Star Wars 'The Bad Batch' Season 3 (13:11), and Luca Guadagnino's romantic sports film 'Challengers' starring Zendaya, Josh O'Connor, and Mike Faist (20:25). Dave concludes with his 2024 XXL Freshman List predictions (32:00). Follow our Best of 2024 Spotify play…
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Sometimes, the #FYP mirrors cultural tensions better and more acutely than anything else, and we’d be remiss not to discuss how gender norms and roles are being debated on social media. While the algorithms grant the most real estate to extreme opinions and voices, one thing is clear: there is a massive shift ongoing. Tune in as we discuss: How you…
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Let’s talk about nowstalgia. We are collectively throwing back to the 2010s online, and if you need proof, take a look at what’s popping up on social: Boat shoes are trending on TikTok Blogging is coming back in the form of Substack Lana Del Rey headlined at Coachella Gen Z is re-discovering double-layering tank tops as well as emo and indie sleaze…
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Dave reviews Yuqi's debut solo album 'YUQ1' (1:03), Taylor Swift's 11th album 'The Tortured Poets Department' (5:37), Zack Snyder's science fiction film 'Rebel Moon Part 2: The Scargiver' (15:46), Guy Ritchie's spy action comedy film 'The Ministry of Ungentlemanly Warfare' (20:33), and FX's historical drama series 'Shogun' (27:41). Follow our Best …
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If you're looking to grow into a leadership role in social media, advertising, or marketing, this is the episode for you. With over a decade of experience in the creative industry (and a couple startup acquisitions under our belt), here's some of the best career advice we've accumulated along the way. On the pod this week: Workplace habits and beha…
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Dave reviews Maggie Rogers's 3rd album 'Don't Forget Me' (1:09), Amazon Prime Video's post-apocalyptic drama series 'Fallout' (5:41), HBO's historical drama miniseries 'The Sympathizer' (12:18), Netflix's science fictions series '3 Body Problem' (21:46), and Alex Garland's dystopian action film 'Civil War' (35:43). Follow our Best of 2024 Spotify p…
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Whether it's a mashup between two brands or a brand and a creator, everyone in the marketing space loves a good partnership. Yet, in order to break through, the collaboration needs to either be the most organic pairing, provide additional consumer value, or net out to be the most unexpected one (looking at you, E.L.F.!) In this episode, we dive int…
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Dave reviews J. Cole's 4th mixtape 'Might Delete Later', explains the rapper's place within the Kendrick Lamar and Drake beef, and evaluates Cole's Kendrick diss response on '7 Minute Drill' (0:59). Dave then reviews GloRilla's 2nd mixtape 'Ehhthang Ehhthang' (12:58), Bryson Tiller's self-titled 4th album (17:18), Max's crime drama series 'Tokyo Vi…
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With platforms like TikTok exposing millions of people to knowledge they never had access to, we’re witnessing the reign of the DIY generation. Brands are no longer able to gatekeep information from consumers, allowing creators to spin themselves to fame through often divisive and bold views on what and who to boycott. Shared knowledge is a positiv…
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Dave reviews BABYMONSTER's debut EP 'BABYMONS7ER' (0:46), TOMORROW X TOGETHER's 6th EP 'Minisode 3: Tomorrow' (7:32), Legendary's kaiju film 'Godzilla X Kong: The New Empire' (10:57), and Beyoncé's 8th album 'Cowboy Carter' (18:32). Follow our Best of 2024 Spotify playlist: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://open.spotify.com/playlist/4Pk8LuoJcyR1v2M0daBzh1?si=3g…
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Moneytok is back! One of our most downloaded episodes has a sequel to discuss financial trends permeating our feeds and culture. With many industries in turmoil and most Americans feeling the squeeze of rising costs and stalling compensation, financial content is on the rise, and we're here to unpack it all. On the pod this week: WTF is loud budget…
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Dave reviews Empress Of's 4th album 'For Your Consideration' (1:07), Matt Champion's debut album 'Mika's Laundry' (4:22). Tyla's self-titled debut album (10:44), and supernatural action film 'Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire' (14:04). Follow our Best of 2024 Spotify playlist: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://open.spotify.com/playlist/4Pk8LuoJcyR1v2M0daBzh1?si=3geile…
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Last year was dubbed the year of the girl and consequently, we all turned into girlies on social. We embraced everything from bows to ballerina core and The Barbie Movie. The seemingly innocent, rose-tinted trend can also double as a thinly veiled form of radical escapism of the burdens of womanhood under attack (at least in America). Perhaps the g…
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Dave reviews Flo Milli's 2nd album 'Fine Ho, Stay' (0:52), Tierra Whack's debut album 'World Wide Whack' (4:40), Kacey Musgraves's 6th album 'Deeper Well' (8:46), Justin Timberlake's 6th album 'Everything I Thought It Was' (12:26) and Apple TV's historical drama series 'Masters of the Air' (20:00). Dave concludes with his early 2025 Oscar predictio…
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It seems that every other celebrity, bravolebrity, creator, and podcaster is on weight loss medication. Pharma brands are going heavy on paid social to promote easily accessible subscriptions, and have even approached a slew of body positive creators with brand deals. The casting of plus size models at the most recent New York Fashion Week has drop…
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Dave reacts to the 2024 Oscars (0:58) and reviews HBO's miniseries 'The Regime' (11:34), Chinese comedy-drama film 'YOLO' (15:52), Zhang Yimou's comedy-drama film 'Article 20' (21:43), and Ariana Grande's 7th album 'Eternal Sunshine' (28:45). Follow our Best of 2024 Spotify playlist: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://open.spotify.com/playlist/4Pk8LuoJcyR1v2M0daBzh…
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TikTok is pushing creators to make long-form content and brands to pay for results. The FYP feels collectively more random than ever before, and to top it all off, Universal Music removed their catalog from the platform. It seems that the entire landscape of social media is in flames. Engagement is down across the board, especially for brands. What…
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Dave reviews ScHoolboy Q's 6th album 'Blue Lips' (1:05), FX's historical drama series 'Shogun' (10:53), and Denis Villeneuve's epic science fiction film 'Dune Part Two' (41:12). Dave also shares his 2024 Oscar predictions (20:48). Follow our Best of 2024 Spotify playlist: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://open.spotify.com/playlist/4Pk8LuoJcyR1v2M0daBzh1?si=3geileGQ…
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How do you actually move abroad? What are the things you absolutely should know and prepare for but nobody tells you? In this inaugural episode of season three, we share our unfiltered experiences of moving to places like New York, Los Angeles, and Singapore. This episode covers: What we were up to during the break with a co-host catchup. Getting s…
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Dave reviews TWICE's 13th EP 'With You-th' (1:00), Erick The Architect's debut album 'I've Never Really Been Here' (5:41), Ethan Coen's road comedy film 'Drive-Away Dolls' (13:34), Wim Wenders's Japanese drama film 'Perfect Days' (18:47), Amazon Prime Video's drama series 'Expats' (25:56), and Netflix's docuseries 'Formula One: Drive To Survive' Se…
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Dave reviews LE SSERAFIM's 3rd EP 'Easy' (0:55), 'Star Wars: The Bad Batch' Season 3 (7:18), HBO's 'True Detective' Season 4 (13:08), the musical biopic film 'Bob Marley: One Love' (21:23), and Sony's superhero film 'Madame Web' (28:03). Follow our Best of 2024 Spotify playlist: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://open.spotify.com/playlist/4Pk8LuoJcyR1v2M0daBzh1?si=3ge…
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Dave reacts to Usher's Super Bowl Halftime Show (1:09) and reviews the French romantic drama film 'The Taste of Things' (10:59), Max's crime drama series 'Tokyo Vice' Season 2 (18:20), Little Simz's 'Drop 7' EP (28:08), Shygirl's 'Club Shy' EP (33:06), Zara Larsson's 4th album 'Venus' (36:08), and Kanye West & Ty Dolla Sign's collab album 'Vultures…
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Dave reacts to the 2024 Grammys (1:06) and Universal Music Group removes its music catalog from TikTok (12:30). Dave then reviews (G)I-DLE's 2nd album '2' (18:08), A24's romantic thriller film 'Love Lies Bleeding' starring Kristen Stewart (24:01), Matthew Vaughn's spy action comedy film 'Argylle' (30:56), and Amazon Prime Video's spy comedy-drama s…
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Dave reviews Benny The Butcher's major label debut album 'Everybody Can't Go' (0:58), Ava DuVernay's drama film 'Origin' (6:13), Amazon Prime Video's drama miniseries 'Expats' starring Nicole Kidman (14:50), and Apple TV's war drama series 'Masters of the Air' starring Austin Butler (20:05). Dave concludes with his 2024 Grammy predictions (27:34). …
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Dave reviews Pete Davidson's 3rd standup comedy special 'Turbo Fonzarelli' (1:08), Marvel's superhero series 'Echo' (8:45), FX's drama series 'Fargo' Season 5 (18:51), sci-fi thriller film 'I.S.S.' (31:01), and Aki Kaurismäki's comedy-drama film 'Fallen Leaves' (37:12). Dave concludes by discussing the 2023 Oscar nominations including the biggest s…
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Dave shares his top 10 tv movies of 2023 and discusses the most important film industry trends of the year. Films discussed include 'Oppenheimer', 'The Boy and the Heron', 'Past Lives', 'Poor Things', and more. Follow our Best of 2024 Spotify playlist: ⁠⁠https://open.spotify.com/playlist/4Pk8LuoJcyR1v2M0daBzh1?si=3geileGQTj-C2kNPJOlD5Q&pi=u-aBSPxZZ…
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Dave reacts to the 2024 Emmys (1:26) and reviews HBO's 'True Detective' Season 4 (8:28), Apple's 'Monarch: Legacy of Monsters' (15:02), Apple's 'For All Mankind' Season 4 (22:43), 21 Savage's 3rd album 'American Dream' (31:52), biblical comedy-drama film 'The Book of Clarence' (41:30), and A24's historical drama film 'The Zone of Interest' (51:01).…
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Dave reacts to the 2024 Golden Globes & discerns what they say about the Oscar race (1:17). Dave then reviews TVXQ's 9th album '20&2' (11:15), ITZY's 2nd album 'Born To Be' (16:47), Chinese blockbuster film 'Shining For One Thing' (23:09), Netflix's survival thriller film 'Society of the Snow' (28:51), and Andrew Haigh's romantic fantasy film 'All …
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Dave shares his top 10 tv shows of 2023 and most disappointing series of the year. Television shows discussed include 'Succession', 'The Bear', 'The Last of Us', 'Beef', and more. Follow our Best of 2023 Spotify playlist: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/0hlWY8E1fowCiuYU8Q1E8k?si=54cbfc7a35494c3a Subscribe on YouTube: Youtube.com/NowstalgiaPod Fol…
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Dave reviews Will Gluck's romantic comedy film 'Anyone But You' starring Glen Powell and Sydney Sweeney (1:03), Zack Snyder's science fiction film 'Rebel Moon' (8:25), Bradley Cooper's Leonard Bernstein biopic film 'Maestro' (20:01), and DC's superhero film 'Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom' (34:48). Follow our Best of 2023 Spotify playlist: https://op…
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Dave discusses how Marvel should recast Kang the Conqueror following dropping Jonathan Majors (0:59) and reviews George Clooney's historical sports drama film 'The Boys in the Boat' (11:33), Sean Durkin's sports drama film 'The Iron Claw' starring Zac Efron (19:20), Yorgos Lanthimos's fantasy black comedy film 'Poor Things' starring Emma Stone, and…
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Dave discusses the best music of 2023 by sharing his top 10 kpop songs of 2023 (0:58), his top 10 songs of 2023 (29:16), and his top 10 albums of 2023 (50:51). Follow our Best of 2023 Spotify playlist: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/0hlWY8E1fowCiuYU8Q1E8k?si=54cbfc7a35494c3a Subscribe on YouTube: Youtube.com/NowstalgiaPod Follow on Twitter: Twit…
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Dave reacts to BLACKPINK renewing their contract with YG Entertainment (1:29) and reviews Tate McRae's 2nd album 'Think Later' (8:36), Nicki Minaj's 5th album 'Pink Friday 2' (13:27), thriller film 'Eileen' (21:42), Netflix's psychological thriller film 'Leave The World Behind' (21:24), Cord Jefferson's comedy-drama film 'American Fiction' (38:19),…
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What will happen in the realm of social media and creators in 2024? We might not be able to see into the future but we do have strong opinions on the matter. In the last episode of Season 2, we’ll bring you predictions on creator content, creators in advertising, brand partnerships, and how mega tech will evolve to better serve the creator economy.…
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Dave reacts to 2023 Spotify Wrapped (1:32) and reviews John Woo's Hollywood comeback film 'Silent Night' (10:07), Netflix's drama film 'May December' (17:13), and Toho's kaiju film 'Godzilla Minus One' (28:05). Follow our Best of 2023 Spotify playlist: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/0hlWY8E1fowCiuYU8Q1E8k?si=54cbfc7a35494c3a Subscribe on YouTube…
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What was Janni doing on the roof of a Singaporean building with a bunch of children? What did Christine do after losing thousands of fanny packs at a national conference? Fasten your seatbelts because we're talking all things work travel, and we don't hold back. From Tokyo to Stockholm, here's what we cover in this episode: Best and worst work trav…
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Dave reviews Skepta & Ryder's collab EP '48 Hours' (1:10), BABYMONSTER's debut single 'Batter Up' (6:19), FX's drama series 'Fargo' Season 5 (13:54), and Ridley Scott's historical epic film 'Napoleon' starring Joaquin Phoenix (20:11). Follow our Best of 2023 Spotify playlist: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/0hlWY8E1fowCiuYU8Q1E8k?si=54cbfc7a35494…
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Dave reviews ENHYPEN's 5th EP 'Orange Blood' (1:19), Drake's album reissue 'For All the Dogs Scary Hours Edition' (5:19), FX on Hulu's drama miniseries 'A Murder At the End of the World' (14:04), Apple's monster series 'Monarch: Legacy of Monsters' (19:20), Taika Waititi's sports comedy film 'Next Goal Wins' (27:14), Netflix's biopic film 'Rustin' …
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We're back for an express recap to discuss stories that have been making headlines in the creator economy lately, and what we think they mean for creators and brands, and culture overall. Here's what we cover in this episode: - The Met Gala theme for 2024, what we think about TikTok being the main sponsor, and our predictions on who's going to walk…
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Dave reacts to the conclusion of the SAG-AFTRA strike (2:27) and the 2024 Grammy nominations (10:22). Dave reviews Aespa's 4th EP 'Drama' (22:00), The Kid Laroi's debut album 'The First Time' (28:46), PinkPantheress's debut album 'Heaven Knows' (34:55), Toei's anime film 'Digimon Adventure 02: The Beginning' (42:14), Marvel's 'Loki' Season 2 (52:57…
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