Is Barack Obama’s Summer Playlist Even Real?

The Ned and Josh School of Etiquette returns to investigate the strange logic behind “P’s and Q’s,” dangerous ways to pronounce thank you, and whether anyone has ever benefited from Auntie Cheryl’s manners lesson. Then Barack Obama’s annual music recommendations raise an important question: is he genuinely listening to Charli XCX, or is somebody curating coolness on his behalf? Elsewhere, a suspiciously long workplace break sparks a dispute over coworkers keeping score, Cosmos gets a surprise reassessment, and the comforting message that we are all connected is rejected for making nobody feel special. A passing police car completes the anxiety spiral and inspires an entirely new warning system. Find us on Instagram @nedandjosh