Second Thought

The Real Victims of Sydney Sweeney’s Scandal

This week—and every week–America can’t take its eyes off Sydney Sweeney. In the latest controversy, she poses nearly nude while advertising for the sports gambling platfo

Millennials Love Mommy’s Money, with Jared Freid

Are you still on the family phone plan?  In his new comedy special “The Family Plan,” Jared Freid breaks down the messy truth of life as a millennial son–from his mom mo

The Gall(iano) of Anna Wintour

Is cancel culture making a comeback?  This week, fashion designer John Galliano stepped down from his post as honoree at the 2027 Met Gala after public backlash over his

Lifestyles of the Rich and Famous: A Summer Special

The rich have never been richer–and us normal people simply can’t look away.  From  influencers posting about their vacations, to the cottage industries that pop up to h

Is Lindsay Clancy the O.J. of White Women?

It’s a banner week for crazy women. Suzy and Dan dive into the conspiracy theories surrounding Lindsay Clancy, the Massachusetts mother on trial for strangling her three

Brad Pitt is Drinking Again

In this episode, Suzy Weiss and Dan Ahdoot unpack this week's very important culture news and spotlight the bizarre stories you probably missed. They celebrate Brad Pitt

Jared Leto, Ariana Grande, and Naked Steakhouses


In this episode, Suzy Weiss and Dan Ahdoot unpack this week’s very important culture news and spotlight the bizarre stories you probably missed. They discuss the sexual

The Dark Side of Motherhood

In this episode Suzy Weiss sits down with journalist Amy Chozick, who has spent her career covering some of America’s most polarizing women—from Hillary Clinton and Storm

Tom Brady’s Midlife Crisis

In this episode, Suzy Weiss and Dan Ahdoot unpack this week's very important culture news and spotlight the bizarre stories you probably missed. They examine Tom Brady’s

Inside the Golden Age of Porn

Is porn empowering? Is it a scourge? And either way: Was it better in the ’80s? In this episode, Suzy Weiss and Dan Ahdoot sit down with writer Allie Rowbottom to dig in

All the Details on Taylor Swift’s Gaudy Wedding

In this episode, Suzy Weiss and Dan Ahdoot unpack this week’s *very* important culture news and highlight the bizarre, fascinating stories that you probably missed.  The

Child Star, Neuroscientist, Crunchy Mom: The Many Sides of Mayim Bialik

Few public figures have a résumé as eclectic as Mayim Bialik’s: child star, sitcom icon, neuroscientist, Jeopardy! host, “crotchety” feminist, and unapologetic Zionist.

How Our Culture Became ‘Cult-Like’

According to Luke Burgis, our biggest social problem isn’t loneliness or polarization or the decline of trust in institutions. Our problem is that most of us don’t even r

Jeff Ross on Tom Brady, Trump, and the Roast of Kevin Hart

Roast comedy is one of the last places where truly unfiltered commentary still lands in public, says “Roastmaster General” Jeff Ross. Few people understand the art of the

I Am Not a Robot (but My Boyfriend Was)

For a year, tech writer Joanna Stern turned herself into an AI guinea pig. She let artificial intelligence into every corner of her life: testing robot assistants, commut

Scooter Braun on Taylor Swift, Kanye West, and Becoming the Internet’s Villain

Scooter Braun reflects on how he became one of pop music’s most powerful kingmakers, helping to engineer the careers of Justin Bieber and Ariana Grande—and the controvers

‘Call Her Daddy,’ ‘Euphoria,’ and the New Template for Girlhood

In this episode, Suzy Weiss sits down with writer Freya India to discuss how the internet, influencer culture, and therapy-speak have made adolescence more miserable than

Legendary Screenwriter on Hollywood, the Future of Entertainment—and Compulsive Gambling

Read Allan Loeb in The Free Press: https://www.thefp.com/p/hi-my-name-is-allan-and-im-a-compulsive On this week’s episode of Second Thought, Suzy Weiss sits down with sc

Would You Travel to Korea for a New Face? Ben Kawaller Did.

Ben Kawaller just flew to South Korea to inject salmon sperm into his face. On this week’s episode of “Second Thought,” Suzy Weiss, Dan Ahdoot, and Ben unpack the bizarr

Inside the Reality TV Machine with Sophia Rivka Rossi

From The Hills to Glee to the rise of girlboss media—Sophia Rivka Rossi has seen and shaped our culture from the inside out. Today, she pulls back the curtain. On this