Gaming, Spider Boy, and Just Start

This Thursday on Pop and Circumstance, Hart gives us a pop culture update on the Gaming Industry (00:59), Jeanette McCurdy's memoir green lit for an Apple TV+ show (07:38), and Scooter Braun stepping down from HYBE (09:22). Then, Elizabeth delivers 15 minutes of lift with some encouragement to just start - anything (18:49). Links from today's episode: Pop Gaming Industry: https://www.georgiaentertainment.com/2024/04/georgias-got-game-why-the-gaming-industry-is-larger-than-film-television-and-music-combined/ Tetris study: https://www.universityofcalifornia.edu/news/tetris-it-could-be-salve-worried-mind Jeanette McCurdy's memoir turned series: https://deadline.com/2025/07/jennifer-aniston-jennette-mccurdy-im-glad-my-mom-died-morning-show-1236446418/ Scooter Braun on Diary of a CEO: https://youtu.be/j4z25zj6bmE?si=Pbo7PanELVHJjeKV A history of Scooter and Taylor from Billboard: https://www.billboard.com/lists/taylor-swift-scooter-braun-feud-timeline/   Circumstance: Just Start! Adam Alter clip on being on your screen for 20 years of your life: https://www.melrobbins.com/episode/episode-172/