It’s release week for The Life of a Showgirl!! Elizabeth is walking us through some prep to better understand some possibly symbolism and themes Taylor will draw from for her songs on The Life of a Showgirl. This is conversation you do NOT want to miss! Then, Hart gives us the down low on why we get puffy faces in the morning and what we can do to prevent and fix our puffy face woes.

00:24 Saturday Special of Pop & Circ this week

1:44 Emma Watson on Jay Shetty’s Podcast

06:38 Life of a Showgirl Prep

07:12 Taylor confirmed appearance on Fallon

07:35 Breaking down symbolism in Showgirl tracks

09:05 The Fate of Ophelia

19:26 Elizabeth Taylor

23:23 Opalite

30:13 Eldest Daughter

31:14 Ruin the Friendship

32:08 Wi$h Li$t

32:37 Wood

42:41 Shift Happens: Puffy Face

44:15 Why do we get a Puffy Face?

58:42 How to fix a Puffy Face

Opalite Image by Albion Fire and Ice - https://albionfireandice.co.uk/10-20mm-tumble-polished-opalite/, CC BY-SA 4.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=52057330

Pop and Circumstance is your go-to podcast to stay in the loop on what’s happening in pop culture, and get a digestible amount of personal growth to help you deal with all of life’s circumstances. Hosted by Elizabeth Martin, a business owner (Southern Supply) and former HR lady, and Hart Morse, an actor (Will Trent, FBI) and writer, these two bring diverse and hilarious experiences, perspectives, and expertise in a relatable, fun to listen to format every Monday and Thursday.

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Hart takes back his love for Clio Greek Yogurt bars and Elizabeth oozes Fall Spirit....bring on the PSL's, caramel apples, and Practical Magic.

Pop and Circumstance is your go-to podcast to stay in the loop on what’s happening in pop culture, and get a digestible amount of personal growth to help you deal with all of life’s circumstances. Hosted by Elizabeth Martin, a business owner (Southern Supply) and former HR lady, and Hart Morse, an actor (Will Trent, FBI) and writer, these two bring diverse and hilarious experiences, perspectives, and expertise in a relatable, fun to listen to format every Monday and Thursday.

Check us out on:

YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@PopandCircPod

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/popandcircumstancepod/

TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@popandcircpod?lang=en

Our Popsicles are from https://braheartcompany.com/

Miss Otis Regrets painting by Kris Lamorena https://www.krislamorena.com

Hart talks Cardi B’s sophmore album “Am I the Drama?”, Priscilla Presley spills the tea in her memoir “Softly, As I Leave You: Life After Elvis”, the D4vd scandal involving Celeste Rivas Hernandez. And Elizabeth teaches us how to conquer the Algorithm, before it conquers us.

⏱️Timestamps⏱️

00:00 Intro

00:45 Cardi B’s ’Am I the Drama’

05:20 Pricilla Presly’s ”Softly, As I Leave You: Life After Elvis”

11:05 D4vd and Celeste Hernandez

27:50 Master the Algorithm before it masters you

46:50 Can you reset the algorithm?

47:50 Training the Algorithm with Strategic Disengagement

48:50 Training the Algorithm - Be intentional your first 10-15 min on socials

49:45 How to use the “not interested” feature

LINKS

Softly, As I Leave You: https://www.amazon.com/Softly-As-Leave-You-After/dp/0306836483

D4vd and Celeste Hernandez Mystery: https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2025-09-24/celeste-d4vd-body-released-mystery

Algorithm and Dopamine Hits: https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC11804976/

https://www.theguardian.com/global/2021/aug/22/how-digital-media-turned-us-all-into-dopamine-addicts-and-what-we-can-do-to-break-the-cycle

Pop and Circumstance is your go-to podcast to stay in the loop on what’s happening in pop culture, and get a digestible amount of personal growth to help you deal with all of life’s circumstances. Hosted by Elizabeth Martin, a business owner (Southern Supply) and former HR lady, and Hart Morse, an actor (Will Trent, FBI) and writer, these two bring diverse and hilarious experiences, perspectives, and expertise in a relatable, fun to listen to format every Monday and Thursday.

Check us out on:

YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@PopandCircPod

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/popandcircumstancepod/

TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@popandcircpod?lang=en

Our Popsicles are from https://braheartcompany.com/

Miss Otis Regrets painting by Kris Lamorena https://www.krislamorena.com