HeyJaredGirl Talk From The Bench: Books, Sports, & Culture
Join bestie roomies Olivia & Sarah as they discuss all things books, sports, & pop culture!
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- Sep 15, 2026
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Is This Your First Day on Earth? (opens the original)
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Girlie chose violence at 3:30 a.m., so naturally we start there. This week: Chicago on Broadway, our Project Runway finale thoughts, a book that made Sarah mad for all the wrong reasons, football being officially back, the US Open influencer problem, and a baseball moment that had everyone rallying around one player. Plus: Andrew Garfield gets stranded in Albuquerque, Olivia reveals how Vivica A. Fox once accidentally made her miss a flight, and we have many thoughts about Alix and Braxton. New
You Lost Me At Intimate (opens the original)
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We're back in the same room, filming at 9 p.m. and approximately five shots deep. What could go wrong? This week we're talking fantasy football drafts, US Open influencer etiquette, a major win for women in sports, CT + Phaedra somehow becoming a thing, the latest Alex Cooper drama, the end of Chicken Shop Date, Beyoncé's birthday gift to us, and a Dancing with the Stars cast that may actually have us seated every single week. Plus: Sarah has new hair and glasses, Olivia has been crashing out al
We Need To Relax (opens the original)
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Sarah's recording from New Mexico, Olivia has apparently planned the rest of 2026 in her absence, and somehow August is still not over. This week we're catching up on family trips, upcoming travel plans, the US Open we keep forgetting happens in our own city, and another less-than-stellar week of reading. Then we're getting into Dancing With the Stars, Connor's controversial new haircut, our continued Heated Rivalry obsession, Love Island reunion looks, unexpected celebrity couples, and one very
Subway, Step Aside. I Need A Boat (opens the original)
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Olivia got home at 4 a.m., our fantasy football draft apparently requires no advance notice, and somehow everyone has a lake house except us. This week we're recapping Olivia's twelve-hour bar shift (voluntary), our night seeing Olivia Dean, a deeply average week of reading, and the latest in football... including fantasy draft chaos and Erling Haaland's very surprising haircut. Plus, we're talking celebrity weddings, Kardashian relationship updates, our latest TV obsession Sterling Point , and
This Is How We Get Famous (opens the original)
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You accidentally go viral once, and suddenly the entire week feels a little different. This week we're talking about our very unexpected TikTok moment, Olivia Dean concert prep, ruined birthday surprises, football finally returning, cowboy romances, I Will Find You on Netflix, homeschooling debates, celebrity chaos, and a surprisingly intense game involving assigning colors to every month of the year. Thanks for hanging out with us on the bench. 💜
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