Heated Rivalry, Hilary Duff, and Kim's Pomeranians: January 1st, 2026

Hi Friends! We’re ringing in 2026 with the 12-grapes-under-the-table tradition, a “grow, glow, flow” intentions reset, and the very real question of why motivation content feels like a personal attack on January 1st. Then it’s straight into pop culture: Heated Rivalry discourse (and the Quinn App audio erotica pipeline), Younger becoming the ultimate comfort watch, Hillary Duff coming to Toronto, and the Taylor Swift docuseries sending us into full Travis Kelce feelings. Plus, Kim Kardashian’s Pomeranian Christmas and the adoption vs breeder debate, RHOSLC’s Greece trip spa splash fight and the Meredith Marks/Seth rumor swirl, and The Kardashians giving us bar exam humility, Kourtney vs Khloé tension, and Kris Jenner refusing tap water like the icon she is.Chapters00:00:00 12 grapes under the table, intentions, and New Year overwhelm00:04:06 “Grow, glow, flow”, Pinterest posting, and weekly recap pressure00:06:19 Heated Rivalry first-episode debate, smut origins, Quinn App00:20:05 Taylor Swift docuseries highs, Travis energy, family dynamics00:23:46 Kim’s Pomeranians, PETA backlash, adoption vs breeders debate00:28:25 Viall Files clips, New Year’s TV moments, sports crowd behavior00:32:05 RHOSLC Greece recap, spa splash fallout, Meredith + Seth talk00:50:38 The Kardashians recap, bar exam reality, Kourtney vs Khloé01:07:30 Ick & Icon, and the January 1 resetSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

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Hi Friends! We’re ringing in 2026 with the 12-grapes-under-the-table tradition, a “grow, glow, flow” intentions reset, and the very real question of why motivation content feels like a personal attack on January 1st. Then it’s straight into pop culture: Heated Rivalry discourse (and the Quinn App audio erotica pipeline), Younger becoming the ultimate comfort watch, Hillary Duff coming to Toronto, and the Taylor Swift docuseries sending us into full Travis Kelce feelings. Plus, Kim Kardashian’s Pomeranian Christmas and the adoption vs breeder debate, RHOSLC’s Greece trip spa splash fight and the Meredith Marks/Seth rumor swirl, and The Kardashians giving us bar exam humility, Kourtney vs Khloé tension, and Kris Jenner refusing tap water like the icon she is. Chapters 00:00:00 12 grapes under the table, intentions, and New Year overwhelm 00:04:06 “Grow, glow, flow”, Pinterest posting, and weekly recap pressure 00:06:19 Heated Rivalry first-episode debate, smut origins, Quinn App 00:20:05 Taylor Swift docuseries highs, Travis energy, family dynamics 00:23:46 Kim’s Pomeranians, PETA backlash, adoption vs breeders debate 00:28:25 Viall Files clips, New Year’s TV moments, sports crowd behavior 00:32:05 RHOSLC Greece recap, spa splash fallout, Meredith + Seth talk 00:50:38 The Kardashians recap, bar exam reality, Kourtney vs Khloé 01:07:30 Ick & Icon, and the January 1 reset See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

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