Stay ConnectedTwo hosts, two topics, one split-down-the-middle show. On Halfsies, Molly McAleer and Rob Schulte each bring something to the table. A double feature podcast for whatever they’re obsessed with this week.
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This week's episode is as bittersweet as it gets.
22-year-old #VanLife blogger Gabby Petito and her boyfriend, Brian Laundrie went on a road trip and only one of them came home. For once, Internet chatter about a disappearance was not only helpful, but appreciated by the family. This story has a tragic ending that is still writing itself.
Before we get in to the story of Gabby and Brian, we touch on other big topics this week that we couldn't ignore. Nicki Minaj's cousin in Trinidad's friend's balls, JoJo Siwa is pissed at Nickelodeon and Switchfoot says, "GAY RIGHTS!"
LINKS!
Nicki Minaj and Husband Kenneth Petty’s Campaign to Silence His Sexual Assault Victim
https://twitter.com/NICKIMINAJ/status/1437532566945341441?s=20
Lead member of Switchfoot replies
Gabby Petito related links:
Everything we know so far in the Gabby Petito missing person’s case (ongoing Google Doc)
Moab double homicide: Utah authorities, FBI on hunt for suspect in killing of newlywed couple
Gabby Petito’s Mom Tried to file a missing person’s report on September 10th
Miranda Baker started a TikTok account to tell people she gave Brian a ride
Mob forms in front of Laundrie house, Megaphone Molly (2+hour video)
Authorities rule out link between Gabby Petito case, couple killed in Moab
“Brian’s not missing, he’s hiding. Gabby is missing.”
Red, White & Bethune Family Van Life Vloggers find footage of the van on 8/27 (video)
Gabby Petito’s dad is grateful for the MSM and social media (video)
A throng of Internet sleuths are on the Gabby Petito case. Why has it sparked so much interest?
Mija_tv speaks on the power of social media vs. police (video)
Permanentefficacyofgrace’s take on white women and true crime (video)
Permanentefficacyofgrace responds to defensive commenter
Dear.durban’s “unpopular gabby petito theory” (video)
What is Missing White Women Syndrome? Gabby Petito case triggers racism controversy #SmartNews
11:11 Tarot " Gabby Petito Showed Me Where She Is & Why She Is Missing In a Vision at 4:44 am" 36:36 (video)
Gabby Petito- Where Is She? Psychic Reading Points to A Wristlet, the Rift Between 2 Canyons, River (video)
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Alternative aesthetics (both cottage core and "sissy boy") are under attack by Molls' old friend Molly Lambert, and China, respectively. Texas imposes another ban, this time on social media. Plus, one YouTubers plausible plan to become the biggest entertainer in the world. Tiffany Maddox is our wonderful co-host.
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China Bans Reality TV competitions to discourage idol worship
Texas passes law that bans kicking people off of social media for viewpoint
YouTuber Jordan Cheyanne caught forcing her son to cry
Molly Lambert's Cottagecore Twitter thread
The Cottage Fairy: How I make a living
Another OG vlogger Isabel Paige
GG thread on Cottagecore vloggers
Mr. Beast explains longterm plans/going international (15:04-17:56)
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Testing Stupid (But Kind Of Genius) Viral TikTok Makeup / Skincare Hacks 💜🖤 The Welsh Twins
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Lyft, Uber and GoDaddy stand up to Texas. Bounty hunters are popping up on Reddit. Teenagers send Christians and incels Shrek p*rn. A "new artist" thought her ex-best friend was her only enemy until she tried to promote her new single. A delicious Armenian restaurant's Yelp page is plagued by liars. A man throws away his $100,000 salary to chase the impossible dream of being mentored by Logan Paul. But the real question of the week is "are Netflix and Hulu getting the last laugh with He's All That and The D'Amelio Show?"
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Overview of reviews/ratings from IMDB/Rotten Tomatoes combined
He’s All That is the #1 movie on Netflix for six days
Product Placement in He’s All That list by thepersonthatdidthething (visual, not for air)
Bernard Hiller reviews Addison’s acting
The D’Amelio Show on Hulu (S1E1 Clip at 32:18)
TT of Austin Wallace crying about his interaction with Logan Paul
Austin Wallace wants you to chase your dreams, beautiful people
Austin Wallace doesn’t care that you’re making fun of him
Austin Wallace is picking up and moving to LA anyway
Texas Bounty Hunter Reddit is immediately set up
More details on the TBH Reddit on Twitter from Kendall Brown
Lyft and Uber will pay driver’s legal fees if they are sued under Texas abortion law
GoDaddy shuts down “right for life” websites meant to report people who may have gotten an abortion
TikTok Activists Are Flooding A Texas Abortion Reporting Site With Spam
Others are bombarding the site with things like Shrek porn.
Weird Yelp review from David D. (via @molls)
Doris E. leaves a similar Yelp review mentioning Magic Castle two months apart (via @SiennaSaddler)
Plea for followers on “LoveLael” account
Adamambroseyo’s take on how this is offensive to other artists
WillTalksMore explains why this isn’t the way to go about things
Molls’ take on what’s up with Lael
The Demise of The Girlboss via The Cut
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Elizabeth Holmes: 'Valley of Hype' [pre-show and documentary]
Emmanuel Roberts as Maya Angelou
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We've got conspiracy theories about why Lady Gaga's dog walker is living in his car. And how strange Taylor Swift's first TikTok was. OnlyFans got the Ol' Yeller treatment. Alice Ripley ended Broadway.
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4 Accusers Speak Out About How Broadway Star Alice Ripley ‘Traumatized’ Her Young Fans
WHY ISN’T LADY GAGA HELPING THE DOG WALKER WHO GOT SHOT WALKING HER DOGS?
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Anti-vaxxer continues to poorly fake dystonic (tic) disorder. Gross
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OOTDs fought their way through the tie-dye sweatsuit jungle and emerged with good grades and a death grip. The Pants Store became an International Lifestyle Brand. A star was born. Regardless of your proximity to the University of Alabama and/or Greek Life, if you've been on TikTok for the past week, you're invested in #BamaRushTok.... so what happened to fan favorite WhatWouldJimmyBuffettDo?ORIGINAL MUSIC BY YOUNG036Young036 on SpotifyLinks/SourcesMakayla’s Original OOTD Rush Week TikTok that went viralWhere Them ZTAs At? - Young036Cosmopolitan’s video explaining the history of racism in Bama’s Greek System10 Stories That Show The Power Of 'The Machine,' University Of Alabama's All-White Secret SocietyParkerwhoban Exposing Bama RushParkerwhoban Bama Rush Explained Pt 1Parkerwhoban Bama Rush Explained Pt 2Parkerwhoban Bama Rush Explained Pt 2 UpdateParkerwhoban Bama Rush Explained Pt 3ZerlinaSchmerlina’s TikTok about suicide watch after Rush WeekColorMeLoverly’s “Bama Rush PR” sketchMillie from PhiMu’s OOTD parody videoMakayla was already being made fun of on Feb 17thMegan Reinks on keywords sororities use to check each other on social mediaFarah Ford from high school’s story Part 4Farah Ford from high school’s story Part 5Farah Ford from high school’s story Part 7Bama Alum Marissa Lee spoke to Makayla and has thoughtsUpdate from WhatWouldJimmyBuffettDoJoin us TUESDAY, AUGUST 16, on Stereo for our live after show. 3pm EST/12pm PSTstereo.com/mollymacstereo.com/brianbecknerGet bonus content for Trend Lightly by the Solid Listen Network on Patreon.Follow our new YouTube page. Memes, trending TikTok compilations and more.𝗳𝗼𝗹𝗹𝗼𝘄𝘂𝘀𝗼𝗻𝘀𝗼𝗰𝗶𝗮𝗹𝗺𝗲𝗱𝗶𝗮:Twitter: @trendlightlypodInstagram: trendlightlypodMolly's Twitter/Instagram: @mollsBrian's Twitter/Instagram: @brianbecknerSubmit storiestrendlightlypod@gmail.com🅑🅞🅝🅤🅢 🅛🅘🅝🅚🅢Apartment with nightmare layout in Washington HeightsMan flies 650 miles for first date with woman he met on TikTok QAnon believer Matthew Taylor Coleman murdered his children in MexicoFox 11 LA report on Matthew Taylor ColemanThank you to Whynot Jansveld and Bradley Sona for our music and Nicole Mathew, our coordinating producer.UNSPONSORED REFERRAL CODES:$100 Free Postmates Delivery (Code: AULP8)Trade crypto on VoyagerTrade crypto and stocks on RobinhoodUNSPONSORED REFERRAL CODES:$100 Free Postmates Delivery (Code: AULP8)Trade crypto on Voyager ($25 in Bitcoin for signing up) Trade crypto and stocks on Robinhood (Free stock for signing up)DoorDash ($10 off first 3 orders) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Full show notes at the publisherA BuzzFeed writer learnt what she shoulda known about messing with Trish "Like Fish" Paytas. A Karen complained about her neighbor's Winnie the Pooh themed lawn ornaments. Quentin Tarantino delights in financially alienating his mother.
Links to this week's stories:
TizzyBizzy92's TikToks compiled on our YouTube channel
People Are Sharing Weird Things They Find Attractive, And Boy Howdy, They Mean Weird
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MindOfMarisa’s TikTok about the battle over Nissan.com
Geez look at that flag 🙊🤯🥺 !!!! I was like “My flag up over the American Flag !?!?
Meet the 16-year-old entrepreneur interested in cryptocurrency
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The employees at Blizzard are on strike, two Texas teens are going viral after robbing a dead man, Rick Astley hits a major milestone and Brian and Molly and Brian's girlfriend and his neighbor's dog take an IQ test together.
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Michael Che makes tasteless jokes at the expense of Simone Biles (BallerAlert via Twitter)
Blizzard Recruiters Asked Hacker If She ‘Liked Being Penetrated’ at Job Fair
Logan Paul’s acting real (clip on SVU)
Law and Order S13 E14 “Intimidation Game”
Activision Blizzard staff walk out over harassment claims
TikTok user hernameisphilidelphia explains it here
Only People With High IQs Are Smart Enough To Answer These 15 Trick Questions
Thanks to the Rickroll, ‘Never Gonna Give You Up’ hits 1 billion YouTube plays
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Nikola founder charged with securities fraud over allegedly fake truck demo
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Is a single shoe from a pair of Adidas sneakers an Adida? An eight-year-old girl with a lemonade stand was the target of Twitter rage, An online poker website has people concerned about ties to human trafficking. Alex Cooper of Call Her Daddy may be worth well over $60,000,000, but she's just like any other girl you know who french kisses a goldendoodle.
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Montana man telling Tucker Carlson he is "the worst human being known to mankind"
‘Call Her Daddy’ Host Alex Cooper Wants to Have the Biggest Podcast in the World
Video of Alex Cooper kissing dog with open mouth
Alex Cooper has a word for people who are against French kissing dogs
From Patreon bonus segment: An old friend of mine casually told me that he gets rid of underarm hair by yanking them out. What upsetting things have your friends told you casually?
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My uncle's crazy neighbor has a list of people who are not welcome on his front door. Tag yourself.
TikTok from Lewis Clareburt from New Zealand
Official Olympics TikTok Pictograph “explains” beds
anapau.vzsf from Venezuela shows off her bed.
Ilona Maher and her bunkmates “test” the beds
Dutch teen on space flight told Bezos he had never ordered from Amazon
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It was one of those weeks where the universe said, "you deserve a theme episode."
After an update on JoJo Siwa and Britney Spears, Brian and Molly dive in to a pile of MAIN CHARACTERS. There's the former Disney cast member who "made" a Disney adult cry followed by a Michigan boutique owner who accidentally sent a job applicant a nasty email. Then we got two viral Twitter threads from young people who have no idea what they're talking about.
The last several posts on Britney's Instagram
@magicalgirlmelanie’s TT video, currently at 4.6M views
@magicalgirlmelanie telling a positive story in celebration of disability pride month
Ava Lane Boutique Facebook Live Following “Not That Cute” Email
Juliana Lung's Twitter thread on acne being a new thing
Magnificent Adult Baby aka QC Yuan “am I spoiled” Twitter thread
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Trending BuzzFeed Quizzes
Three women go on a road trip after discovering they’re all dating the same guy
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This week Brian got caught in a troubling lie and Molly tried to write her haircut off on her taxes (business expense for the podcast, duh). Plus, AMC APES find each other in the wild, Mayor Muriel Bowser tweeted and deleted some provockative art and Trend Lightly's favorite Swiftie needs our help.
AMC announces they'll be showing fights in their theaters, first fight is McGregor vs. Poirier
“DC Mayor Accidentally Tweets Out Lewd Anime Memes”
StevenSully1 calls for the hate to stop on TikTok
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Subject of Cat Person essay pens response
“In 1994, Jeff Bezos quit a lucrative job at a hedge fund to start an online bookstore.”
“Today, Jeff Bezos made $8,440,000,000 while an Amazon worker made $120. That's class warfare.”
Ronald McDonald and Ronald Regan
Ronald McDonald and George Castanza
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