About this episodeThe hosts discuss recent celebrity news including Rod Stewart's cancellation and the upcoming Lizzie Borden se…AI summary
The hosts discuss recent celebrity news including Rod Stewart's cancellation and the upcoming Lizzie Borden series starring Ella Batty, alongside a detailed segment on Dollywood's new Nightflight ride. The episode features a practical guide for Labor Day hosting with Amy, focusing on essential equipment like fold-up buffet tables and durable coolers (Yeti vs. RTIC), and covers various random news stories including a yacht sinking and fashion industry controversies.
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Lizzie Borden Series: Ryan Murphy is producing a new series about Lizzie Borden starring Ella Batty (daughter of Annette Bening and Warren Beatty), set to release in September on Netflix. The hosts discuss the historical context of Lizzie Borden's acquittal and the abusive nature of her father.
Dollywood Nightflight Ride: Dollywood has opened a new hybrid indoor roller coaster and white water ride called 'Nightflight Expedition.' It features a 5.5-minute journey, reaches speeds of 30 mph, and goes up three stories. Dolly Parton could not attend due to health reasons.
Labor Day Hosting Essentials: Amy recommends two critical items for backyard parties: a fold-up buffet table (approx. 30x72 inches, $50-$100) to keep guests outside and away from prep areas, and high-quality coolers. Yeti is recommended for durability (bear-proof, 5-year warranty) but is expensive ($200-$579); RTIC is a cheaper alternative ($35-$150) with similar roto-molded construction.
Taylor Swift Rights: Taylor Swift successfully shut down Donald Trump from using her music on TikTok, asserting owner's rights over her content without making a public spectacle of it.
Lakers Ownership: Josh Kushner and Bob Iger (Disney) purchased the Los Angeles Lakers for $12.5 billion, ending the ownership of the Buss family.
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“She whacked her. She Lizzie Bordon took an axe, gave her mother 40 wax. When she was done, she turned around and gave her father 41.”
▶ 21:31Hosts reciting the famous nursery rhyme about Lizzie Borden's murder of her parents.
“If I build it, they will stay outside. You're tricking... luring bugs with an ant with some syrup... Exactly.”
▶ 41:31Amy explaining the strategic value of a buffet table to keep party guests contained outdoors.
“Overbuilt, not overpriced.”
The motto of RTIC coolers, positioned as a competitor to the more expensive Yeti brand.
“I really wish y'all could have seen the look on my lawyer's face 24 years ago when I told him I wanted to start a theme park and call it Dollywood. He thought I'd already taken the train to Crazywood.”
▶ 1:33:05Dolly Parton quote from a 2009 commencement speech, referenced during discussion of her new park ride.
Chapters & Sections (53)▼
0:02Rod Stewart Cancellation, Summer Beer, and Snack Tastingchapter2
1:48Summer Beer and Fantasy Football
2:54Disney App Changes and Snack Tasting
5:00Calendar Planning, Lance Crackers, and Nashville Diningchapter3
7:00Golf Banter and Ticket Updates
8:11Tour Dates and Dolly Parton Hotel
9:49Garth Brooks Chicken Fingers and Fan Encounters
11:52Lizzie Borden Series and Ryan Murphychapter4
13:50Hulu Netflix Meetings and The Shards
15:28Lizzie Borden Research and Casting
16:44Lizzie Borden Actress Career and Age Gap
18:03Comedians Attending Lakers and Clippers Games
19:49Lizzie Borden History and Hollywood Newschapter4
21:12Lizzie Borden Axe Rhyme and Ring Around the Rosie Origins
22:15Lizzie Borden's Abusive Father
23:51Lizzie Borden Trial Details and Hayden Panettiere News
26:41Lizzie Borden Cast and Dollywood Ride News
29:28Dollywood Nightflight Ride and Taylor Swift Rightschapter1
31:40Taylor Swift Copyright and Tour Dates
33:36Tourist Lightning Death and Lizzie Borden Rhymechapter1
35:23Nursery Rhymes About Plague and Lizzie Borden
37:49Labor Day Hosting Tips and Knife Sharpeningchapter1
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