Episode 1! Mysterious Pigeon Poisonings, Korean Beauty Culture, & the Ripple Effects of Climate Change on Homeowners Insurance

Welcome to our very first episode of Much to Discuss! This week Steph’s down a Walking Dead contenthole and Kelly’s obsessed with uncovering the identify of a mysterious pigeon poisoner in Brooklyn. We discuss Korean Beauty culture, the #BamaRush documentary flop, the broader warnings that the Turkish election is sending, and insurance companies limiting coverage due to climate change. Post-Recording Corrections: Misquoted Al Pacino’s age as 89 - he is 83. Hvaldimir the Beluga Whale Spy was found off the coast of Sweden, not Norway. East Williamsburg’s Alleged Pigeon Poisoner by Clio Chang for Curbed https://www.curbed.com/2023/05/nextdoor-signs-williamsburg-pigeons-poison.html Suspected Russian Trained Spy Reappears off Sweden’s Coast by the Guardian https://www.theguardian.com/world/2023/may/29/suspected-russia-trained-spy-whale-reappears-off-swedens-coast Blue Ivy Dancing with Beyoncé in Paris https://twitter.com/Ben_Dubaii/status/1662230619298967554 Al Pacino, 83, expecting baby with girlfriend Noor Alfallah, 29 by Nicki Cox for Page Six https://pagesix.com/2023/05/30/al-pacino-82-expecting-baby-with-girlfriend-noor-alfallah-29-report/ Taylor Swift Has Fans Losing It With the Revealing Lyrics of New Song ‘You’re Losing Me’ by Chris Willman for Variety https://variety.com/2023/music/news/taylor-swift-youre-losing-me-new-song-tour-exclusive-midnights-1235626542/ Beauty Culture is Hustle Culture by Anne Helen Petersen for Culture Study https://annehelen.substack.com/p/beauty-culture-is-hustle-culture Turkey’s Election is a Warning on Trump by Bret Stephens for the New York Times https://www.nytimes.com/2023/05/30/opinion/turkey-election-erdogan-trump.html?smid=url-share Climate Shocks are Making Parts of California Uninsurable. It Just Got Worse. By Christopher Flavelle, Jill Cowan and Ivan Penn for the New York Times https://www.nytimes.com/2023/05/31/climate/climate-change-insurance-wildfires-california.html?smid=nytcore-ios-share&referringSource=articleShare Bama Rush, on Max The Walking Dead, on Netflix Fear the Walking Dead, on Hulu Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.