<description>&lt;p&gt;Today’s episode includes a sweet lil storytime on how Valentine’s Day is the reason why we became friends! &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;We unpack how important protected nonworking time is for mental health, following Australia’s new legislation protecting workers’ right to disconnect, and are chatting through the trade-offs present in Biden's decision to join TikTok.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;We also discuss the accouterments and best bits of Super Bowl Sunday: Usher’s roller skates, Beyoncé’s new music, a surprise celeb MARRIAGE after the big game, and more. We wrap up ranking some recent rom-commy content (P.S. are good romcoms finally making the comeback we all deserve??) and continue to unabashedly fawn over Cillian Murphy following his profile in GQ.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Pop Culture:&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;a target="_blank" href="https://www.nytimes.com/2024/02/09/well/live/hanging-out-adult-friendships.html"&gt;Why Don’t We Hang Out Anymore?&lt;/a&gt; by Jancee Dunn for the NYT&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;a target="_blank" href="https://www.bbc.com/news/entertainment-arts-68282519"&gt;Super Bowl 2024 was most watched US TV broadcast since 1969 Moon landing&lt;/a&gt; by Emma Saunders for the BBC&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;a target="_blank" href="https://www.npr.org/2024/02/11/1230788187/beyonce-new-music-texas-hold-em"&gt;Beyoncé releases two new songs during the Super Bowl, teasing more to come&lt;/a&gt; by Rachel Treisman for NPR&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;a target="_blank" href="https://pagesix.com/2024/02/12/entertainment/usher-girlfriend-jennifer-goicoechea-marry-in-las-vegas/"&gt;Usher and Jennifer Goicoechea marry in Las Vegas wedding ceremony during Super Bowl weekend&lt;/a&gt; by Francesca Bacardi and Desiree Murphy for Page Six&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;News:&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;a target="_blank" href="https://www.nytimes.com/2024/02/08/world/australia/right-to-disconnect-law.html?te=1&amp;#38;nl=your-places%3A-global-update&amp;#38;emc=edit_ypgu_20240208"&gt;Australia Introduces Workers’ ‘Right to Disconnect’&lt;/a&gt; by Natasha Frost and Isabella Kwai for the NYT&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;a target="_blank" href="https://www.nytimes.com/2024/02/12/us/politics/biden-tiktok-super-bowl.html"&gt;Biden’s First TikTok Post Jokes About Super Bowl Conspiracy Theory&lt;/a&gt; by Reid J. Epstein and Sapna Maheshwari for the NYT&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;a target="_blank" href="https://www.tiktok.com/@bidenhq/video/7334529963066019114"&gt;Joe Biden’s first TikTok&lt;/a&gt;, by bidenhq on TikTok&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Content: &lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;a target="_blank" href="https://shityoushouldcareabout.substack.com/p/you-didnt-read-that-you-saw-it-on-c1e"&gt;"you didn't read that, you saw it on TikTok"&lt;/a&gt; by Luce for shityoushouldcareabout&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;a target="_blank" href="https://www.netflix.com/title/81256740"&gt;One Day&lt;/a&gt;, Series on Netflix&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Anyone but You, Movie in Theaters&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;a target="_blank" href="https://www.primevideo.com/detail/Upgraded/0SRZMXANJ8LEB1XKPEMSLI8O9T"&gt;Upgraded&lt;/a&gt;, Movie on Prime&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;a target="_blank" href="https://www.gq.com/story/cillian-murphy-gq-cover-story"&gt;Cillian Murphy Is the Man of the Moment&lt;/a&gt;, Profile by Daniel Riley for GQ&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;a target="_blank" href="https://www.instagram.com/muchtodiscusspodcast?utm_source=ig_web_button_share_sheet&amp;#38;igsh=ZDNlZDc0MzIxNw=="&gt;Instagram: muchtodiscusspodcast&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit &lt;a href="https://muchtodiscuss.substack.com?utm_medium=podcast&amp;#38;utm_campaign=CTA_1"&gt;muchtodiscuss.substack.com&lt;/a&gt;</description>

Much to Discuss

Kelly O'Shea and Steph Swann

Episode 16: Thank you, Valentine’s Day. Love, MTD

FEB 15, 202443 MIN
Much to Discuss

Episode 16: Thank you, Valentine’s Day. Love, MTD

FEB 15, 202443 MIN

Description

<p>Today’s episode includes a sweet lil storytime on how Valentine’s Day is the reason why we became friends! </p><p>We unpack how important protected nonworking time is for mental health, following Australia’s new legislation protecting workers’ right to disconnect, and are chatting through the trade-offs present in Biden's decision to join TikTok.</p><p>We also discuss the accouterments and best bits of Super Bowl Sunday: Usher’s roller skates, Beyoncé’s new music, a surprise celeb MARRIAGE after the big game, and more. We wrap up ranking some recent rom-commy content (P.S. are good romcoms finally making the comeback we all deserve??) and continue to unabashedly fawn over Cillian Murphy following his profile in GQ.</p><p><strong>Pop Culture:</strong></p><p><a target="_blank" href="https://www.nytimes.com/2024/02/09/well/live/hanging-out-adult-friendships.html">Why Don’t We Hang Out Anymore?</a> by Jancee Dunn for the NYT</p><p><a target="_blank" href="https://www.bbc.com/news/entertainment-arts-68282519">Super Bowl 2024 was most watched US TV broadcast since 1969 Moon landing</a> by Emma Saunders for the BBC</p><p><a target="_blank" href="https://www.npr.org/2024/02/11/1230788187/beyonce-new-music-texas-hold-em">Beyoncé releases two new songs during the Super Bowl, teasing more to come</a> by Rachel Treisman for NPR</p><p><a target="_blank" href="https://pagesix.com/2024/02/12/entertainment/usher-girlfriend-jennifer-goicoechea-marry-in-las-vegas/">Usher and Jennifer Goicoechea marry in Las Vegas wedding ceremony during Super Bowl weekend</a> by Francesca Bacardi and Desiree Murphy for Page Six</p><p><strong>News:</strong></p><p><a target="_blank" href="https://www.nytimes.com/2024/02/08/world/australia/right-to-disconnect-law.html?te=1&#38;nl=your-places%3A-global-update&#38;emc=edit_ypgu_20240208">Australia Introduces Workers’ ‘Right to Disconnect’</a> by Natasha Frost and Isabella Kwai for the NYT</p><p><a target="_blank" href="https://www.nytimes.com/2024/02/12/us/politics/biden-tiktok-super-bowl.html">Biden’s First TikTok Post Jokes About Super Bowl Conspiracy Theory</a> by Reid J. Epstein and Sapna Maheshwari for the NYT</p><p><a target="_blank" href="https://www.tiktok.com/@bidenhq/video/7334529963066019114">Joe Biden’s first TikTok</a>, by bidenhq on TikTok</p><p><strong>Content: </strong></p><p><a target="_blank" href="https://shityoushouldcareabout.substack.com/p/you-didnt-read-that-you-saw-it-on-c1e">"you didn't read that, you saw it on TikTok"</a> by Luce for shityoushouldcareabout</p><p><a target="_blank" href="https://www.netflix.com/title/81256740">One Day</a>, Series on Netflix</p><p>Anyone but You, Movie in Theaters</p><p><a target="_blank" href="https://www.primevideo.com/detail/Upgraded/0SRZMXANJ8LEB1XKPEMSLI8O9T">Upgraded</a>, Movie on Prime</p><p><a target="_blank" href="https://www.gq.com/story/cillian-murphy-gq-cover-story">Cillian Murphy Is the Man of the Moment</a>, Profile by Daniel Riley for GQ</p><p><a target="_blank" href="https://www.instagram.com/muchtodiscusspodcast?utm_source=ig_web_button_share_sheet&#38;igsh=ZDNlZDc0MzIxNw==">Instagram: muchtodiscusspodcast</a></p> <br/><br/>This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit <a href="https://muchtodiscuss.substack.com?utm_medium=podcast&#38;utm_campaign=CTA_1">muchtodiscuss.substack.com</a>