Second Thought is a new podcast from The Free Press tackling pop culture with a sharp, open-minded, and funny point of view. Hosted by Free Press co-founder Suzy Weiss and comedian Dan Ahdoot (Cobra Kai, Undercooked), the show cuts through the noise to explain what everyone is watching, talking about, arguing over, and quietly obsessed with—or will be soon. Expect cutting commentary, unexpected guests, and cultural translating for Gen Xers who want to understand their kids, millennials who are starting to feel like boomers, and everyone in between.
Latest episodes
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41 min
Kylie’s $50M Bra, War Zone Vacations, and Why Chocolate Sucks Now
This week, Kylie Jenner shocked the crowd at the Victoria’s Secret Fashion Show by strutting down the runway in a $50 million bra. The undergarment was covered in over 4,000 diamon…
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43 min
The Wrath of Kelly Clarkson, with Michael Moynihan
This week, there’s one major conflict dominating the news—and it’s not the diesel debate, or the tense midterm races, or the war in Ukraine. Instead, the world has its eyes on the…
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37 min
Elon’s Harem, Russian Plague, and Dolly Parton’s Arms-Dealing Nephew
Last week, social media influencer Alix Earle went viral for admitting that she’s never read a book—despite graduating from the University of Miami with a business degree . Predict…
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49 min
Taylor Swift Got Her Happy Ending. It May Have Killed Her Music.
Last week, Taylor Swift released four brand-new songs—and the public immediately panned them. What happened to the world’s biggest pop star, and what are we to make of her latest p…
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57 min
Dating is Broken. Serena Kerrigan Knows How to Fix It.
We all know dating is broken. Or at the very least, brutal. From endless swiping on dating apps to scrolling social media, modern courtship looks nothing like it used to—and our re…
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40 min
The Real Victims of Sydney Sweeney’s Scandal
This week—and every week–America can’t take its eyes off Sydney Sweeney. In the latest controversy, she poses nearly nude while advertising for the sports gambling platform Novig,…
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39 min
Millennials Love Mommy’s Money, with Jared Freid
Are you still on the family phone plan? In his new comedy special “The Family Plan,” Jared Freid breaks down the messy truth of life as a millennial son–from his mom monitoring his…
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37 min
The Gall(iano) of Anna Wintour
Is cancel culture making a comeback? This week, fashion designer John Galliano stepped down from his post as honoree at the 2027 Met Gala after public backlash over his history of…
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52 min
Lifestyles of the Rich and Famous: A Summer Special
The rich have never been richer–and us normal people simply can’t look away. From influencers posting about their vacations, to the cottage industries that pop up to help with ever…
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39 min
Is Lindsay Clancy the O.J. of White Women?
It’s a banner week for crazy women. Suzy and Dan dive into the conspiracy theories surrounding Lindsay Clancy, the Massachusetts mother on trial for strangling her three children a…
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41 min
Brad Pitt is Drinking Again
In this episode, Suzy Weiss and Dan Ahdoot unpack this week's very important culture news and spotlight the bizarre stories you probably missed. They celebrate Brad Pitt’s return t…
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47 min
Jared Leto, Ariana Grande, and Naked Steakhouses
In this episode, Suzy Weiss and Dan Ahdoot unpack this week’s very important culture news and spotlight the bizarre stories you probably missed. They discuss the sexual misconduct…
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47 min
The Dark Side of Motherhood
In this episode Suzy Weiss sits down with journalist Amy Chozick, who has spent her career covering some of America’s most polarizing women—from Hillary Clinton and Stormy Daniels…
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47 min
Tom Brady’s Midlife Crisis
In this episode, Suzy Weiss and Dan Ahdoot unpack this week's very important culture news and spotlight the bizarre stories you probably missed. They examine Tom Brady’s increasing…
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55 min
Inside the Golden Age of Porn
Is porn empowering? Is it a scourge? And either way: Was it better in the ’80s? In this episode, Suzy Weiss and Dan Ahdoot sit down with writer Allie Rowbottom to dig into her new…
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43 min
All the Details on Taylor Swift’s Gaudy Wedding
In this episode, Suzy Weiss and Dan Ahdoot unpack this week’s *very* important culture news and highlight the bizarre, fascinating stories that you probably missed. They dissect Ta…
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1 h 28
Child Star, Neuroscientist, Crunchy Mom: The Many Sides of Mayim Bialik
Few public figures have a résumé as eclectic as Mayim Bialik’s: child star, sitcom icon, neuroscientist, Jeopardy! host, “crotchety” feminist, and unapologetic Zionist. On this epi…
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1 h 15
How Our Culture Became ‘Cult-Like’
According to Luke Burgis, our biggest social problem isn’t loneliness or polarization or the decline of trust in institutions. Our problem is that most of us don’t even really unde…
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1 h 13
Jeff Ross on Tom Brady, Trump, and the Roast of Kevin Hart
Roast comedy is one of the last places where truly unfiltered commentary still lands in public, says “Roastmaster General” Jeff Ross. Few people understand the art of the insult be…
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1 h 13
I Am Not a Robot (but My Boyfriend Was)
For a year, tech writer Joanna Stern turned herself into an AI guinea pig. She let artificial intelligence into every corner of her life: testing robot assistants, commuting in aut…