Litter Boxes, Military Dolphins & the Thermos That's Out to Get You [Episode 23]

This week on Grab Her By The Mic, a friend told Han that a local high school installed a litter box for students who identify as cats. Han lost her mind about it for a week, went down a rabbit hole, and came back with something way more sinister than a rumour about catsPhilsy went full correspondent mode on the 2026 Met Gala - best dressed (Kris Jenner and Cara Delevingne), worst dressed (Heidi Klum, obviously), the Bezos controversy, Rihanna arriving after the red carpet had already closed, Blake Lively's energy, Katy Perry's six-fingers, and Beyoncé doing exactly what Beyoncé does. In the Weekly Spiral: a missing woman in Mexico whose filtered Instagram photos made her unrecognisable to police, the Pentagon press briefing that became an Austin Powers bit when Iran was accused of deploying kamikaze dolphins, and the Thermos recall affecting 8 million containers after three people lost their vision opening their lunch. The SideQuest was Silent Call, where it was proven why Philsy isn’t allowed to plan anything on her own. We wore headphones and had to navigate phone calls with no idea what was happening. Philsy’s Mum thought she was being held hostage while Han’s Dad huffed and puffed yet somehow knew Philsy was involved. A second caller announced she'd done a poo. It was exactly what it sounds like.Explicit, feral, occasionally educational, and accidentally the most thorough investigation of a local rumour the Southern Highlands has ever produced.See you next Tuesday. 💋CHAOS CORRECTIONAL (FACT-CHECK CORNER)Stick around after the outro for Chaos Correctional - where Han cleans up the confident nonsense we said on air with just enough research to be dangerous.This week we correct: The Chinese plastic surgery lawsuit (it's almost certainly a hoax from 2004) Whether Mexico has social security (it does) What the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs actually is (we undersold how unhinged the Austin Powers moment was) Whether Australia has military dolphins (no, sadly) Anna Wintour's successor's name (Chloe Malle) The full Bezos Met Gala controversy (confirmed, and we undersold the fake urine) Lena Dunham's new show - is it autobiographical? (partially right)LINKS & THINGS WE MENTIONED🍷 Recap & RoséWine of the week: Rock Lobster 2025 Sauvignon Blanc, New Zealand available at Dan Murphy's Burradoo Park Farm - great setting, traffic chaos🌀 Weekly SpiralMissing woman / filtered photos: Mexico's National Search Commission's systemic issue with social media photos in missing persons cases - Oddity CentralLitter box school hoax - Wikipedia Michael L. Brown opinion piece (2016): "Should We Provide Litter Boxes for People Who Identify as Cats?" - The Christian Post US Navy Marine Mammal Program: San Diego, est. 1959 - WikipediaKamikaze dolphins / Pentagon briefing - IndependentThermos recall: 8 million units, 2008–2024 - CPSC (US Consumer Product Safety Commission) Heidi Yeh / Taiwanese plastic surgery ad lawsuit - BBC, 2015China plastic surgery lawsuit hoax - Snopes🎭 The Met Gala 2026Theme: Costume Art / Dress code: Fashion is Art - Marie ClaireChloe Malle - Anna Wintour's successor at Vogue (appointed September 2025) - Al JazeeraJeff Bezos & Lauren Sánchez Bezos as lead sponsors / Ball Without Billionaires protest - CNN + Hollywood ReporterLena Dunham's Too Much - Netflix, July 2025, starring Megan Stalter and Will Sharpe💄 Products We MentionedMaybelline Superstay Vinyl Ink Lipstick - shade: Cheeky (available Priceline, Chemist Warehouse)Brow Aesthetics by Tyler - Southern Highlands, Brow One Three — Tyler's product line, available on her website.Brows by Charlotte's - book via Tyler - check out her InstagramLoved this episode?Hit follow / subscribe so you don’t miss future chaosLeave us a 5-star review if you cackled, cried, or felt seenScreenshot & tag us on socials so we know you’re listening🎙 New episodes every Tuesday👉 Follow us: @grabherbythemic📩 [email protected]