Meet the Mess

Love Island as Explained by Experts, Taylor & Travis Wedding Rumors -- Plus, a Tiny Kitten!

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit meetthemess.substack.com [https://meetthemess.substack.com?utm_medium=podcast&utm_campaign=CTA_7] Move over, Meet the Press—it’s time to Meet the Mess! This week on the podcast, Jen and Karyn are joined by Emily Freda Foster [https://substack.com/profile/25551168-emily-freda-foster] and Deanna Cheng [https://substack.com/profile/50828652-deanna-cheng] from How To Be Less Old [https://substack.com/profile/162571488-how-to-be-less-old] to discuss Love Island! Whether you’re a newbie to the show (like Emily and Karyn) or a superfan (like Deanna and Jen), don’t miss this riveting discussion! Plus, are Taylor and Travis getting married this weekend? And, World Cup fans love America! Also, John Cena and Pete Davidson discuss Make-a-Wish! And, where are the men of Dream Phone board game? (And what is the Dream Phone board game?!) Here’s a poll related to this week’s discussion: On Meet the Mess, bestselling authors Jen Lancaster & Karyn Bosnak dive into the messiest news stories and hottest topics of the week to give a fresh and entertaining take on current events and life in general. An extended video version with the “Hot Mess of the Week” is available to paid Substack subscribers. Visit meetthemess.substack.com [http://meetthemess.substack.com] for more. Meet the Merch: • https://www.etsy.com/shop/MeetTheMess [https://www.etsy.com/shop/MeetTheMess] Connect with us on Instagram: • https://www.instagram.com/meetthemesspod [https://www.instagram.com/meetthemesspod] • https://www.instagram.com/jennsylvania [https://www.instagram.com/jennsylvania] • https://www.instagram.com/karynbosnak [https://www.instagram.com/karynbosnak] Connect with us on TikTok: • https://www.tiktok.com/@meetthemess [https://www.tiktok.com/@meetthemess] • https://www.tiktok.com/@karynbosnak [https://www.tiktok.com/@karynbosnak]

Hunter Biden Goes Viral, Gwyneth Paltrow Sparks Backlash, Tipping Fatigue, the Hottest Shows of Summer, and More!

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit meetthemess.substack.com [https://meetthemess.substack.com?utm_medium=podcast&utm_campaign=CTA_7] Move over, Meet the Press—it’s time to Meet the Mess! This week on the podcast, Jen’s in a mood and nothing is safe! (Especially small potatoes.) Also, Hunter Biden’s social media blitz, Gwyneth Paltrow’s controversial commercial and opinions about arugula, the hottest TV shows of the summer, and the great tipping debate: How much is too much and when is it not necessary?! Plus, the etiquette of becoming friends with a friend’s friend, 33 side quests guaranteed to make life a little more interesting, and a brand new segment—Questions from a Lesbian! On Meet the Mess, bestselling authors Jen Lancaster & Karyn Bosnak dive into the messiest news stories and hottest topics of the week to give a fresh and entertaining take on current events and life in general. An extended video version with the “Hot Mess of the Week” is available to paid Substack subscribers. Visit meetthemess.substack.com [http://meetthemess.substack.com] for more. Meet the Merch: • https://www.etsy.com/shop/MeetTheMess [https://www.etsy.com/shop/MeetTheMess] Connect with us on Instagram: • https://www.instagram.com/meetthemesspod [https://www.instagram.com/meetthemesspod] • https://www.instagram.com/jennsylvania [https://www.instagram.com/jennsylvania] • https://www.instagram.com/karynbosnak [https://www.instagram.com/karynbosnak] Connect with us on TikTok: • https://www.tiktok.com/@meetthemess [https://www.tiktok.com/@meetthemess] • https://www.tiktok.com/@karynbosnak [https://www.tiktok.com/@karynbosnak]

Summer Reading List, Pattie Gonia Lawsuit, Forgotten Celebrity Couples, Real Housewives of Rhode Island, the Secret to Happiness, and More!

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit meetthemess.substack.com [https://meetthemess.substack.com?utm_medium=podcast&utm_campaign=CTA_7] Move over, Meet the Press—it’s time to Meet the Mess! This week on the podcast, Jen and Karyn discuss the best books to bring to the pool, the cocktail of the summer, and the celebrity couples you forgot were a thing. Oh, and a Nobel Prize-winning psychologist thinks he's cracked the code on happiness. No big deal. In entertainment news, the story of Mackenzie Shirilla's deadly crash is detailed in the documentary The Crash. And Jen and Karyn have a new reality TV obsession they absolutely cannot shut up about: The Real Housewives of Rhode Island. Also making headlines this week, Patagonia sues drag queen Pattie Gonia, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth pulls promotions for female and Black Navy officers, Senate hopeful Graham Platner deals with texts from his past, and Kevin O'Leary wants to build an AI data center in Utah twice the size of Manhattan. On Meet the Mess, bestselling authors Jen Lancaster & Karyn Bosnak dive into the messiest news stories and hottest topics of the week to give a fresh and entertaining take on current events and life in general. An extended video version with the “Hot Mess of the Week” is available to paid Substack subscribers. Visit meetthemess.substack.com [http://meetthemess.substack.com] for more. Meet the Merch: • https://www.etsy.com/shop/MeetTheMess [https://www.etsy.com/shop/MeetTheMess] Connect with us on Instagram: • https://www.instagram.com/meetthemesspod [https://www.instagram.com/meetthemesspod] • https://www.instagram.com/jennsylvania [https://www.instagram.com/jennsylvania] • https://www.instagram.com/karynbosnak [https://www.instagram.com/karynbosnak] Connect with us on TikTok: • https://www.tiktok.com/@meetthemess [https://www.tiktok.com/@meetthemess] • https://www.tiktok.com/@karynbosnak [https://www.tiktok.com/@karynbosnak]

Trump’s $1.8B Grift, Spencer Pratt, Hayden Panettiere, Real Housewives of Rhode Island, the Return of Hacky Sack, and More!

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit meetthemess.substack.com [https://meetthemess.substack.com?utm_medium=podcast&utm_campaign=CTA_7] Move over, Meet the Press—it’s time to Meet the Mess! This week on the podcast, Jen and Karyn dive into Trump’s alleged $1.8 billion grift! Plus, a new poll asked Americans if they think they could physically beat Donald Trump in a fight, and the results are incredibly predictable. And, Kash Patel reportedly took a “VIP snorkel” trip at the gravesite of more than 1,000 American military members for funsies. In celebrity news, Jen’s obsessed with the Real Housewives of Rhode Island, Hayden Panettiere drops bombshell revelations in her new memoir, Matthew Perry’s family speaks out against his former assistant, and Spencer Pratt continues his commitment of anything for attention by running for LA mayor. Plus: old wives’ tales that turned out to be true, why people on GLP-1 medications suddenly become obsessed with this one thing (Karyn included), the unexpected return of the hacky sack, how heavily filtered social media photos reportedly hindered the search for a missing woman, and this week’s “Bless That Turns Into a Mess” involving nuns and giant rabbits. On Meet the Mess, bestselling authors Jen Lancaster & Karyn Bosnak dive into the messiest news stories and hottest topics of the week to give a fresh and entertaining take on current events and life in general. An extended video version with the “Hot Mess of the Week” is available to paid Substack subscribers. Visit meetthemess.substack.com [http://meetthemess.substack.com] for more. Meet the Merch: • https://www.etsy.com/shop/MeetTheMess [https://www.etsy.com/shop/MeetTheMess] Connect with us on Instagram: • https://www.instagram.com/meetthemesspod [https://www.instagram.com/meetthemesspod] • https://www.instagram.com/jennsylvania [https://www.instagram.com/jennsylvania] • https://www.instagram.com/karynbosnak [https://www.instagram.com/karynbosnak] Connect with us on TikTok: • https://www.tiktok.com/@meetthemess [https://www.tiktok.com/@meetthemess] • https://www.tiktok.com/@karynbosnak [https://www.tiktok.com/@karynbosnak]

Hantavirus Cruise Outbreak, Tucker Carlson Panic, Trump’s Kid-Filled War Rant, Spencer Pratt, the MET Gala, and More!

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit meetthemess.substack.com [https://meetthemess.substack.com?utm_medium=podcast&utm_campaign=CTA_7] Move over, Meet the Press—it’s time to Meet the Mess! This week on the podcast, Jen and Karyn discuss the hantavirus outbreak at sea, the New York Times’ terrifying Tucker Carlson interview, what happened when the Pope had to call customer service, and the most bed bug-infested city in America. Plus: is the Blake Lively/Justin Baldoni lawsuit finally over? Also in the news: Spencer Pratt enters the California mayoral race, cigarettes are somehow making a comeback, and Trump goes on a war rant in front of a group of children. On Meet the Mess, bestselling authors Jen Lancaster & Karyn Bosnak dive into the messiest news stories and hottest topics of the week to give a fresh and entertaining take on current events and life in general. An extended video version with the “Hot Mess of the Week” is available to paid Substack subscribers. Visit meetthemess.substack.com [http://meetthemess.substack.com] for more. Meet the Merch: • https://www.etsy.com/shop/MeetTheMess [https://www.etsy.com/shop/MeetTheMess] Connect with us on Instagram: • https://www.instagram.com/meetthemesspod [https://www.instagram.com/meetthemesspod] • https://www.instagram.com/jennsylvania [https://www.instagram.com/jennsylvania] • https://www.instagram.com/karynbosnak [https://www.instagram.com/karynbosnak] Connect with us on TikTok: • https://www.tiktok.com/@meetthemess [https://www.tiktok.com/@meetthemess] • https://www.tiktok.com/@karynbosnak [https://www.tiktok.com/@karynbosnak]