The end of 2025 is here, whether we like it or not. Nancy and Sarah celebrate with a year-end episode that includes a pop quiz, their favorite culture recommendations, and even a few resolutions. Have and attend more parties! Don’t pay attention to nonsense! It’s an annual look-back with cameo appearances by Paul Thomas Anderson, Sean Combs, Sydney Sweeney, Charlie Kirk, Billy Joel, Chappell Roan, old classic books, and the AI future that awaits us.
Also discussed:
FaceTime doesn’t work in Australia?
Hard times for America’s bourbon industry
Nancy doesn’t flunk the pop quiz!
Sarah favorite 2025 pop song is actually from …
Nancy explains VistaVision; gets it wrong
Sarah’s love-hate thing with Yorgos Lanthimos
Olivia Colman gives an all-time performance
The time-weathered face of Ethan Hawke
American Studies is a bangin’ major
A John Travolta gifting story
Whoodoggie, did things get hot on the set of Cleopatra
Plus, Sarah invents Drinking School, Nancy accidentally chugs weed lemonade, we all have Moby Dicks to climb, and much more!
Medication time! On January 1, Nancy is launching a new subscriber-only series on Make More Pie. Smoke listeners get the goods first.
First Sunday Zoom is this Sunday, January 4, 8pm ET/5pm PT. Bring your resolutions, your three-day hangovers, your recommendations. Zoom link sent day-of.
Every year resolution: Throw and attend more parties. Spot the Substackers (five!) at Nancy’s holiday bash.
