The Snack: Mormon Wives, Hyrox Pooper, and Sydney Sweeney’s “Sports”
Hosted by Ashley Hesseltine and Rayna Greenberg
- 58m
- Transcript
Summary
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Rayna Greenberg and Ashley Hesseltine discuss pop culture, sports, and current events in this episode. The hosts debate Sydney Sweeney's controversial new sports betting ad and her agent Scooter Braun's overly effusive birthday post, critique the red carpet looks from the Emmys, and break down the abbreviated fifth season of The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives. They also review a bizarre viral incident where an athlete continued competing after soiling herself during an indoor fitness race in Beijing. Additionally, they discuss Macklemore being dropped from Ed Sheeran's tour following pressure from Robert Kraft and express frustration over aging politicians in government.
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Chapters
- 0:01Podcast Intro and Host Teasers
Hosts introduce the episode and tease the upcoming segments.
- 1:41Product Partnerships Recap
Hosts recap their various brand partnerships and promotional offers.
- 5:36Sydney Sweeney Gambling Ad Critique
Hosts discuss and criticize Sydney Sweeney’s sports betting advertisement.
- 10:00Closing Remarks and Next Episode Teaser
Hosts wrap up the episode and tease future content.
- 12:31Emmys Highlights and Show Wins
Hosts highlight major Emmy winners and discuss the show Widows Bay.
- 23:35Mormon Wives Season Five Review
Hosts review the abbreviated season five of Mormon Wives and discuss storyline focus.
- 41:18Helix Mattress Promotion
The hosts discuss their favorite Helix mattresses and offer a discount code to listeners.
- 48:47Sports Headlines Roundup
The hosts cover recent sports controversies, including Ed Sheeran dropping Macklemore and other athlete scandals.
- 52:13Aaron Rodgers Podcast Drama
Discussion of Aaron Rodgers’ podcast remarks about exes and the backlash it received.
- 54:45Martha Stewart Nudes Rumor
They debate whether Martha Stewart’s Instagram post was genuine or a marketing ploy.
- 57:39Political Satire & Mitch McConnell
The hosts mock political figures, including a satirical take on Mitch McConnell’s health and age.
Highlights
- 3:05
US Open Bathroom Emergency Storystory
The guest shares a frantic story about arriving at the US Open needing a restroom urgently and resorting to using a porta-potty at a nearby construction site in Queens.
- 5:36
Sydney Sweeney Gambling Ad Critiqueinsight
The hosts analyze Sydney Sweeney's new sports betting commercial, arguing it feels like a parody ad from a misogynistic agency and places her firmly in a sex-symbol box.
- 9:14
Scooter Braun's Bizarre Birthday Postinsight
The hosts mock Scooter Braun's effusive public birthday message to Sydney Sweeney, focusing particularly on his use of the phrase "a giggle can change an entire day."
- 12:36
Emmys Hacks and Shogun Sweepsdata
The hosts highlight Jean Smart winning Best Actress for Hacks for the fifth consecutive year and Widows Bay sweeping the comedy categories with 14 Emmys.
- 27:40
Mormon Wives Unfiltered Reality Dramainsight
The hosts discuss how Taylor Frankie Paul openly admits to cheating and managing multiple relationships on camera during the chaotic fifth season of Mormon Wives.
- 43:54
Hyrox Beijing Poop Incidentstory
The host breaks down the bizarre viral story of an Australian athlete who suffered explosive diarrhea during an indoor Hyrox fitness race in Beijing and finished anyway.
Quotes
“Okay, I am ready to laugh with you today because a giggle can change an entire day.”
Ashley Hesseltine · 1:03 “We have a surprise later in the episode where I'm going to break this down, where I'm going to break all this shit down.”
Rayna Greenberg · 0:22 “The US Open is over. I swear to God that US Open was like, what, two weeks?”
Rayna Greenberg · 2:39 “I have the Midnight Lux here that I am so obsessed with.”
Ashley Hesseltine · 41:22 “I just can't believe this happened. And people were like, are you guys gonna talk about the High Rocks pooper?”
Ashley Hesseltine · 48:36
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About this episode
Welcome back to The Snack – a lighter serving of Girls Gotta Eat. This week, we’re talking about: NFL season kicks off US Open + a poop report from Rayna Sydney Sweeney’s “sports” commercial + bday post from Scooter Emmy highlights + best and worst dressed Breakdown of The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives S5 Dancing With the Stars premieres + partying with the cast The Hyrox pooper Headlines: Macklemore/Ed Sheeran, Aaron Rodgers/Shailene Woodley, Martha Stewart’s nudes, Lady Gaga is (a) mother, Mitch McConnell is alive (allegedly) Follow us on Instagram @girlsgottaeatpodcast, Ashley @ashhess, and Rayna @rayna.greenberg. Visit girlsgottaeat.com for more. Thank you to our partners this week: Hinge: Download the dating app designed to be deleted. Noom: Start a GLP-1 program for $39 and have it delivered in as little as 7 days at https://noom.com Helix: Get 27% off at https://helixsleep.com/gge. Redken: Visit Ulta Beauty to shop Redken Acidic Grow Full System online and start building your healthiest looking hair routine. Lululemon: Get new styles from the fall collection and free returns at https://lululemon.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Transcript
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Topics
- US Open
- The Bachelorette
- Hulu
- Queens
- New York
- Moonlight
- Midnight Lux
- ABC
- Gillette Stadium
- New York City
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