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213. So You've Been Publicly Coldplayed

213. So You've Been Publicly Coldplayed

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Nancy and Sarah discuss the viral story of the week: Astronomer CEO Andy Byron and head of HR Kristin Cabot get caught cuddling on camera at a Coldplay concert. Who are these people, and why do we care? Good question! Celebrity in the 21st century is a relative term, and this story raises questions about surveillance, social-media Schadenfreude, the danger of online sleuthing, and why we have Kiss Cams in the first place.

The ladies also talk about a NYT story on how decadence at Peak Conde Nast is reminiscent of the fall of Rome. (Hint: There will be elephants.)

Also discussed:

* Ice cream got too complicated.

* Death by Grok

* Why is there a Kiss Cam at a Coldplay concert?

* WHAT WOULD YOU DO? A hypothetical on Kiss Cams.

* Sarah’s salty texts with Oscar Isaac

* Don’t you go dipping into Nancy’s DMs

* What Succession teaches us about shareholders

* “Blow-in cards”

* Sarah’s Columbia Records & Tapes scam

* Expectations of privacy when having illicit affair

* Nancy has not read Pride and Prejudice

* Rock music critics have dopey prejudices

* That $475k Vanity Fair photo shoot

* The New Yorker, not really a money-maker

* Who is the real Conde Nast?

* Sarah makes Nancy blush

* Pam Colloff, the GOAT of longform

* … But is the tampon singing?

Plus, love for 30 Rock, the writer who made $12 a word, why you should reach out to friends (and strangers), and much more!

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