Hardly Holidays Day 8: The Most Googled Things of 2025 🔍 HWP 1001

Day 8 of Hardly Holidays is all about curiosity, chaos, and the internet telling on itself.SP and Kellie look back at what the entire world couldn’t stop Googling in 2025 — the people, movies, music, tech, and random cultural moments that dominated search bars all year long.From breakout stars and unexpected scandals to viral collectibles and pop culture obsessions, this episode answers one simple question:👉 What were we all obsessed with… and why?🧠 Most Googled of 2025 (U.S.)Actor: Pedro PascalTopped search charts thanks to The Last of Us Season 2 and Fantastic Four: First Steps.Actress: Mikey MadisonA massive spike in searches following her first Oscar win.Singer: d4vd (David Anthony Burke)The year’s most searched musician — driven largely by a high-profile criminal investigation involving his vehicle.Band: KATSEYEThe global girl group became the most Googled musical group in the U.S.Movie: KPop Demon HuntersNetflix’s animated musical became the #1 searched movie of the year.TV Show: The Hunting WivesThe mystery thriller that quietly became everyone’s obsession.🔍 Other Top Trending Google Categories of 2025Athlete: Shedeur SandersSearches exploded after his standout rookie season with the Cleveland Browns.Song: “Wood” — Taylor SwiftThe lead single from The Life of a Showgirl became the most searched track of the year.Consumer Tech: iPhone 17Specifically the ultra-thin “Air” model released in September 2025.Viral Product: LabubuThe ugly-cute monster dolls from Pop Mart officially took over the internet.Podcast: New HeightsJason & Travis Kelce stayed firmly on top of podcast search charts.Video Game: Clair Obscur: Expedition 33The breakout RPG that dominated gamer searches.Book: Regretting You — Colleen HooverOnce again proving Hoover’s grip on the fiction charts is unstoppable.This episode is a perfect snapshot of the year — what shocked us, entertained us, confused us, and completely hijacked our attention spans.Because if everyone Googled it…It probably mattered.🎧 HARDLY HOLIDAYS SERIESThis is Day 8 of 10 in our Hardly Holidays event — ten episodes in ten days to get you through the weirdest, loudest, coziest time of year.Two more to go.📲 Stay connected with us:Instagram: @itshardlyworking, @seanpatrickdj, @kellie.mcgillicuddyTikTok: @itshardlyworking, @seanpatrickdj, @kelliemcgillicuddySpotify: https://rb.gy/sgqahApple Podcasts: https://rb.gy/u2xi4YouTube: https://rb.gy/3yi5kEmail: [email protected] us Fan Mail