After a five-year run, The Cooler is saying goodbye with a finale jam-packed with the voices of you, our beloved listeners!
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We’ll be getting into all kinds of things like the return of Brad and Jen, DeepFakes, a review of a weird, sexy Old Hollywood movie, and much, much more! Also, get ready to be wiped out by a tidal wave of feels!
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If you want to keep in touch with us, stalk us on Twitter! Carly is <a href="https://twitter.com/teacupinthebay">@TeaCupInTheBay</a>, Jamedra is <a href="https://twitter.com/jamedrasays">@JamedraSays</a> and you can find me <a href="https://twitter.com/xcusemybeauty">@xcusemybeauty</a>. Until we meet again, byeeee!
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<description>After a five-year run, The Cooler says goodbye with a finale jam-packed with the voices of its beloved listeners.</description>

After a five-year run, The Cooler says goodbye with a finale jam-packed with the voices of its beloved listeners.

After a five-year stint, The Cooler says goodbye with a finale jam-packed with the voices of its beloved listeners.

Stay Cool

On this month&#8217;s episode of The Cooler, we&#8217;re making resolutions to upgrade ourselves in 2020.
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We&#8217;re discussing how some of our favorite shows and films have retconned plots to cover their asses.
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And we&#8217;re making a pilgrimage to visit one of Jennifer Aniston&#8217;s exes.
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Remember: if you want to be featured in a future episode, call our hotline at 415.553.2850 with a question and we might answer it on the show!
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Listen to hear all about it!

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<description>This month, we resolve to upgrade ourselves in 2020, go down a retcon K hole, and make a pilgrimage to visit one of Jennifer Aniston's exes.</description>

This month, we resolve to upgrade ourselves in 2020, go down a retcon K hole, and make a pilgrimage to visit one of Jennifer Aniston's exes.

This month, we resolve to upgrade ourselves in 2020, go down a retcon K hole, discover what taint tanning is all about and make a pilgrimage to visit one of Jennifer Aniston's exes.

We Need A Resolution

On this month&#8217;s episode of The Cooler, we analyze why Instagram has taken away likes, and share our confessions of how the app has screwed with our heads. Nicki Minaj and Cardi B have strong feelings about this and so do we.
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We&#8217;re also unpacking the <a href="https://twitter.com/fyeahmfabello/status/1196551284914098177" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">viral tweet</a> that got everyone talking about emotional labor, and asking ourselves: when did friendships start to feel like work?
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And we&#8217;re telling the real-life stories of three Dubai princesses who recently tried to escape, and discussing how their situations break the royal fantasy.
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Remember: if you want to be featured in a future episode, call our hotline at 415.553.2850 with a question and we might answer it on the show!
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Listen to hear all about it!
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<description>This month, we analyze why Instagram is taking away likes, unpack what "emotional labor" means, discuss three runaway princesses and share our peaks and pits of the decade.</description>

This month, we analyze why Instagram is taking away likes, unpack what "emotional labor" means, discuss three runaway princesses and share our peaks and pits of the decade.

This month, we're analyzing why Instagram is taking away likes, telling the stories of three runaway princesses, unpacking what emotional labor means in 2019 and sharing our peaks and pits of the decade.

The Great Unliking

On this month&#8217;s episode of The Cooler, we&#8217;re preparing to say goodbye to this decade by revisiting some of the biggest bops and messiest flops that the music world had to offer, including teen girls who make Rebecca Black sound like Etta James and a debate over whether Coldplay is trash or treasure.
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We&#8217;re also digging into why so many people cared about the recent feud between notable WAGs (that&#8217;s Wives And Girlfriends of famous footballers) Coleen Rooney and Rebekah Vardy.
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We’re also helping one listener with a futuristic relationship pickle, and summarizing the entire Star Wars mythology in just a few disrespectful minutes (you&#8217;ll never look at Billy Joel the same way again).
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If you want to be featured in a future episode, call our hotline at 415.553.2850 with a question and we might answer it on the show!
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Listen to hear all about it!
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<description>This month, we fight over the decade's best songs, learn all about WAGs and summarize 'Star Wars' in just a few minutes.</description>

This month, we fight over the decade's best songs, learn all about WAGs and summarize 'Star Wars' in just a few minutes.

This month, we fight over Coldplay, listen to the best and worst tracks from the past decade, learn all about WAGs and summarize the entire Star Wars mythology in just a few disrespectful minutes.

Coldplay Will Tear Us Apart

We&#8217;re baaaaack! Wondering what we&#8217;ve spent our summer hiatus doing? We&#8217;ll tell you all about not dying on a cruise, butchering the Italian language and running into the one and only Kimberly Kardashian!
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A lot has happened in the world of popular culture since our last episode, so it seems only right that we weigh in on the biggest stories of the summer in a segment we&#8217;re calling *guttural Kelly Clarkson voice * Since We’ve Been Gooooone!
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We&#8217;ll weigh in on the chicken sandwich wars, why we are no longer thirsting after Justin Trudeau, the latest groan-worthy thing Scarlett Johansson has said, why we&#8217;ll take Lil Nas X over Kevin Hart any day of the week and how Ruth Bader Ginsburg has inspired us to outlive our nemeses.
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Then, we&#8217;ll take a look at how PR paved the way for Brad Pitt&#8217;s return, and why you shouldn&#8217;t fall for it.
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Everyone knows what went down (no pun intended) with Clinton’s impeachment, but what about the only other president to be impeached? We&#8217;ll tell you the story of a grumpy racist dude from the 1860s who had it coming.
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And we&#8217;ll also school you on the surprising profession of Ronald Reagan&#8217;s son and introduce you to Lindsay Lohan&#8217;s new kind-of-catchy prescription drug anthem (yep, you read that right).
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Listen to hear all about it!
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<description>The Cooler is back (!!!) and weighing in on the chicken sandwich wars of 2019, the return of Jennifer Aniston's ex, impeachment drama and more.</description>

The Cooler is back (!!!) and weighing in on the chicken sandwich wars of 2019, the return of Jennifer Aniston's ex, impeachment drama and more.

The Cooler is back (!!!) and weighing in on the chicken sandwich wars of 2019, the return of Jennifer Aniston's ex, impeachment drama from the 1860s and Lindsay Lohan's new prescription drug anthem (yep, you read that right).

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