This week everything is about perspective because todays hot topics have a different look depending on your algorithm. Is the Victoria’s Secret fashion show a heroic endeavor for women or an outdated fad? Is voting Independent a waste or a viable option for the future? Is cooking a guy thing??

13 min: Sally Rooney Took Her Books Out of the UK

22 min: Protests in France

30 min: Matthew McConaughey’s Politics

46 min: Men Who Cook

59 min: The Victoria’s Secret Fashion Show

71 min: Caps off

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Clash Talk at the 312 Festival in Chicago: 

https://www.312comedyfestival.com/headliners/clash-talk-a-competitive-talk-show

Clash Talk at New York Comedy Festival: 

https://www.ticketmaster.com/event/3000654107ACBFBF

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French Protests: 

https://www.newyorker.com/news/the-lede/whats-driving-the-french-student-protests#intcid=_the-new-yorker-homepage-bkt-a_fba0e3d4-ddff-41cd-97ae-975303bee527_cygnus-personalized

https://www.cnn.com/2026/10/19/europe/france-protests-violence-wwk-intl-hnk

Men Cooking: 

https://slate.com/life/2026/10/food-men-women-cooking-marriage-kitchen.html

Matthew McConaughey: 

https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/state/texas/2026/10/20/trump-to-visit-texas-for-ken-paxton-senate-race-against-james-talarico/92343240007/

https://www.instagram.com/reels/Deo1LIJxS3p/

Sally Rooney: 

https://www.nytimes.com/2026/10/14/world/europe/rooney-britain-palestine-book-sales.html


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