Noticing Olivia Rodrigo’s Style, Aliens, and The Longest Running Girl

The podcast Good Noticings dives into a whirlwind of cultural observations, from Olivia Rodrigo’s controversial baby-doll concert look—critiqued as a failed attempt to shed her pop-star image—to the shocking revelation that Israel may be manipulating Eurovision voting through state-funded advertising. The hosts dissect the ethics of celebrity culture, questioning why a pop star’s fashion choices spark pedophilia panic while systemic issues like corporate exploitation and concert ticket inflation go unchallenged. They spotlight Rachel Entrykin’s record-breaking ultramarathon win as a triumph of female endurance, lamenting how female athletes are still underfunded and undervalued. Amid conspiracy theories, they mock the Pentagon’s release of UFO files as a distraction from real-world atrocities, arguing that if aliens existed, they’d bypass governments entirely. The episode closes with a satirical look at Jeffrey Katzenberg’s elite 'Wonder' summit—featuring Justin Bieber, James Cameron, and a Lego competition judged by Chris Rock—as a dystopian parody of wealth and power. Throughout, the hosts champion authenticity, critique performative activism, and call for a world where art, not algorithms, determines value.