Drinking Water With A Spoon

·1 hr 25 min·5 clips

Brian returns from a 111-degree desert vacation, setting the stage for a discussion about Goop's latest bizarre wellness ritual.

The episode opens with Brian returning from a desert vacation where he read Emma Cline's novel 'The Guest'. Aggie provides an update on her chronic lymphocytic leukemia, noting her white blood cell count has improved with targeted chemotherapy drugs. The hosts then discuss their dietary habits, with Aggie detailing her 5:2 fasting routine and Brian sharing a jerk chicken meatball recipe. They critique the latest Goop content, including a republished Seamus Mullen recipe and a 'moon rituals' article that suggests drinking water drop-by-drop from a bowl. Aggie reveals she almost bought $88 worth of Goop skincare but opted for drugstore alternatives instead. The conversation touches on grocery shopping preferences, with Brian preferring in-store trips while Aggie uses pickup services. They also discuss listener sightings of Goop editor Jean Godfrey-June and comment on Gwyneth Paltrow's sun-damaged photos. The hosts end by sharing what they would and wouldn't try from Goop, with Brian considering the Goop Glow sleep milk and Aggie eyeing a $2,700 at-home laser device.

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A 111-degree desert return turns into film-school grievance, creative frustration, and a curious Brooklyn restaurant tip.

Brian Rucker comes back from a 111-degree desert trip and slides into a loose, funny conversation about film school, student productions, and the particular irritation of watching directors reshape a writer's scripts.

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You get a desert check-in that drifts into film-school grievance, then turns toward anonymous Brooklyn restaurant gossip.

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