Noticing Spencer Pratt for Mayor, Daycare Fraud in Minnesota, and The Olympics
1/14/20261 hr 40 min
The men are not doing well. An unruly chatbot is doing their dirty work while they attempt to become mayors, destroy entire communities with YouTube videos, and more. This week we’re talking about standout villains Nick Shirley, Spencer Pratt, and Elon Musk with a little dose of beautiful Olympians to keep us sane. 14 min: Golden Globes 31 min: Spencer Pratt’s Mayoral Campaign 49 min: Grok 58 min: Minnesota Daycare Fraud 1 hour 8 min: Iran Protests 1 hour 17 min: Olympians to Watch 1 hour 34 min: Caps off (Ashley Tisdale update)
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Spencer Pratt’s Mayoral Campaign https://www.tmz.com/2026/01/09/brody-jenner-defends-spencer-pratt-mayor-run/ Grok Photo Editing https://www.thecut.com/article/elon-musk-grok-sexual-images-ashley-st-clair.html Minnesota Daycare Fraud https://www.newyorker.com/news/fault-lines/what-a-viral-youtube-video-says-about-the-future-of-journalism Iran Protests https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/middle-east/iran-israel-internet-blackout-protests-trump-khamenei-b2898579.html Olympians to Watch https://www.nbcnews.com/sports/olympics/alysa-liu-rcna252418 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6O3HLPWatuU https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/6911854/2025/12/23/lindsey-vonn-qualifies-2026-winter-olympics/ https://defector.com/amber-glenn-will-take-her-triple-axel-to-the-olympics Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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First 90 secondsSpeaker 00:00
[static] This winter, the cold and flu have been especially bad, and the culprits? Well, they're everywhere.
Speaker 1· Soundbite0:10
... Literally, the, the entire planet is just packed with viruses that are infecting everything, and I mean literally everything, even other viruses.
Speaker 00:19
This week on Explain It to Me from Vox, those pesky microbes getting us sick and how they might also be helping us stay well. New episodes Sundays wherever you get your podcasts.
Claire Parker· Host0:33
[upbeat music] Good noticings, Ashley.
Ashley Hamilton· Host0:44
Good noticings to you, Claire.
Claire Parker· Host0:47
[clapping] This is Good Noticings.
Ashley Hamilton· Host0:49
Good Noticings, class!
Claire Parker· Host0:51
[upbeat music] [laughs] No. Wow, I don't use this word often, but I found that grating. [laughs] Ashley's been doing a bit recently where she's a mom- [laughs] ... and I really have been like, it's been putting my hair on edge. My teeth are clanking. She's doing this bit where she's Bug's mom- [laughs] ... and she, like, asks about her day and why she won't tell her about all her little friends and the boys at school, and I'm like, "Leave her alone! [laughs] She has her own life."
Ashley Hamilton· Host1:15
[laughs] I love your outfit, Claire. Very modern. Is this what the kids are wearing? It's very cool.
Claire Parker· Host1:20
[laughs] You're not setting us up for success. You're not setting us up for success right now.
Ashley Hamilton· Host1:26
Resetting. Hey, Claire, [laughs] welcome to the podcast.