We're Happy, We're Flappy

Send us Fan MailWe've got a papal election, celebrity soup moments, and dogs celebrating birthdays! Welcome to the delightfully unpredictable world of The Anne Levine Show, where host Anne and co-host Michael Over There™ masterfully weave through cultural touchpoints both global and hyperlocal.The Vatican's white smoke signaled the arrival of the new Pope Leo XIV (formerly Robert "Bob" Prevost), a Chicago-born 69-year-old with surprising inaugural priorities including AI ethics. Meanwhile, the Met Gala celebrated Black dandyism with Rihanna announcing her pregnancy in Marc Jacobs, Zendaya channeling Diana Ross and Bianca Jagger, and Diana Ross herself wearing an 18-foot train embroidered with family names – a powerful recognition of Black fashion's enduring influence on mainstream couture.Against this backdrop of world events, Anne and Michael celebrate their dog Yaya's third birthday, lamenting how quickly our beloved pets age and wishing scientists would focus less on space exploration and more on extending canine lifespans. Their discussion ventures through social media absurdities (Taylor Swift's jet now has its own Instagram account), unusual news (a Vermont town swore in AI chatbot "Greg" as ceremonial mayor), and celebrity dirt (Kylie Jenner being escorted from Art Basel after sitting on a $40,000 chair installation).The conversation takes a uniquely Cape Cod turn with shark cam footage capturing a drag queen paddleboarding with seals in Provincetown, prompting officials to respond with "Shantay, you slay. Also, please exit the SEAL nursery area immediately." Historical tidbits about beard taxes in England and Russia provide educational value, while frank discussions about aging – complete with references to "neck flaps" appearing at 55 – remind listeners that The Anne Levine Show delivers both entertainment and authenticity in equal measure.Join us weekly for this uniquely engaging blend of news, nostalgia, and observations that somehow manage to capture the zeitgeist through a lens both intimate, expansive, and flappy. Where else will you find conversations that jump from papal elections to paddleboarding drag queens with such seamless delight?Find our Facebook group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/447251562357065/