76: Our Favorite Things ‘25: Music!

Описание: Ben is SO BACK to talk about our favorite music of 2025! This Christmas Eve, we’re breaking down the albums and songs that stood above the rest this year. We’re also chatting about the latest hot topics, including the Oscars moving to YouTube; the trailer for ‘Disclosure Day,’ a new film from Steven Spielberg; and the tragic death of Rob Reiner.






Timestamps:


00:00 Intro


02:23 Welcome Ben & Catch-Up


05:09 AI and the Therapization of Relationships


20:35 Disclosure Day Trailer


28:56 The Oscars Are Moving to YouTube in 2029


39:17 Bowen Yang Leaves SNL & Berghain Tier List


43:05 RIP Rob & Michele Reiner


44:52 Ben’s Fav Albums: Love on Digital & I’m Only Fucking Myself


01:04:02 Geoff’s Fav Albums: Mayhem & The Art of Loving


01:18:57 Justin’s Fav Albums: Getting Killed & Sable, Fable


01:46:49 Ben’s Fav Songs: Folded & Tell Her


01:50:15 Geoff’s Fav Song: Where Is My Husband!


01:53:03 Justin’s Fav Songs: True Believer & Pressure


01:57:47 Ben’s What’s Good: A Walk in the Woods


02:05:22 Geoff’s What’s Good: Spice Girls at the Sphere


02:11:22 Justin’s What’s Good: Intermezzo


02:16:51 Outro






Our Favorite Music:


Geoff: Mayhem by Lady Gaga (Spotify (https://open.spotify.com/album/2MHUaR...) ); The Art of Loving by Olivia Dean (Spotify (https://open.spotify.com/album/0l8zYq...) ); “Where Is My Husband!” by Raye (Spotify (https://open.spotify.com/track/55lijD...) )


Justin: Getting Killed by Geese (Spotify (https://open.spotify.com/album/0eeXb2...) ); Sable, Fable by Bon Iver (Spotify (https://open.spotify.com/album/3L3Ujp...) ); “True Believer” by Hayley Williams (Spotify (https://open.spotify.com/track/4G1ihd...) ); “Pressure” by Jigitz (Spotify (https://open.spotify.com/track/6QWqy9...) )


Ben: Love on Digital by Destin Conrad (Spotify (https://open.spotify.com/album/7Chitl...) ); I’m Only Fucking Myself by Lola Young (Spotify (https://open.spotify.com/album/5jUCvc...) ); “Folded” by Kehlani (Spotify (https://open.spotify.com/track/0bxPRW...) ); “Tell Her” by Ella Mai (Spotify (https://open.spotify.com/track/5OPjAI...) )






What’s Good:


Geoff: Spice Girls’ Rumored Residency at the Sphere (YouTube (   • Mel C & AJ McLean Talk Spice Girls at Sphe...  ) )


Justin: Intermezzo by Sally Rooney (Bookshop (https://bookshop.org/p/books/intermez...) )


Ben: A Walk in the Woods by Bill Bryson (Bookshop (https://bookshop.org/p/books/a-walk-i...) )






Links:


Diabolus Ex Machina (Amanda Guinzburg via Substack (https://amandaguinzburg.substack.com/...) )


Disclosure Day Trailer (YouTube (   • Disclosure Day | Official Teaser  ) )


The Big Titties Big Dreams Tour (Official Site (https://www.bridgeteverett.net/events) )


Oscars Bolts From ABC to YouTube Starting in 2029 (The Hollywood Reporter (https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/new...) )


Bowen Yang To Leave ‘Saturday Night Live’ (Deadline (https://deadline.com/2025/12/bowen-ya...) )


Rob Reiner Dies at 78 in Apparent Homicide (The Hollywood Reporter (https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/mov...) )


Whimsy by Destin Conrad (Spotify (https://open.spotify.com/album/4Jbxuy...) )






Credits:


Song: Sam Day - NEBRASKA (WITH YOU) [NCS Release]


Music provided by NoCopyrightSounds


Free Download/Stream: http://ncs.io/NEBRASKA_WY


Watch: http://ncs.lnk.to/NEBRASKA_WYAT/youtube


Creators & Producers: Geoff Taylor and Justin Benavidez


Show Art: Geoff Taylor


Audio Editor: Justin Benavidez


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