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We're halfway through 2026, so it's time to check our pop culture bingo card — Ed Sheeran's surprise comeback, dumbphones making a comeback, momcoms taking over, and way too many book-to-movie deals. Grab your card and see how many you called too.🎧 Listen on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, and everywhere you get your podcasts📺 Watch full episodes on YouTube💜 New episodes every Monday at 6 AM PST📌 All links + socials: linktr.ee/burntoutperfectionist00:00 Intro00:26 Survive & thrive: it's hot outside02:12 Kicking off the 2026 Pop Culture Bingo Card02:38 Dancing with the Stars all-star season?03:48 TP becomes a Broadway lead (Trisha Paytas)04:28 Crush lime returns to Canada in bottle form05:03 Reader rewards & author merch ideas05:42 Chain wallets make a comeback06:10 Jennifer Garner's new rom-com06:46 John Cena stars in a rom-com07:57 Button making becomes the new hobby09:19 One Direction reunion (kind of)09:59 Tessa Bailey gets a movie adaptation11:11 Top baby name of 2026: Taylor or Primrose11:35 Ed Sheeran drops "Rewind"12:21 Individual media makes a comeback13:46 Free space13:52 Ninja releases a bread maker14:43 A little Overwhelm the Label shoutout15:15 Book nooks become mainstream16:17 New Wicked book/movie announced16:45 Bull terriers become the #1 dog breed17:16 Jenny Han's The Summer I Turn Pretty movie17:32 GTA 6 becomes game of the year18:14 Subscription fatigue is real18:48 Broadway shows adapted from movies20:24 Grocery prices drop 25–30%20:54 Amazon buys Warner Brothers?21:10 Messenger bags return21:55 Momcoms are officially back24:37 Final scores + call to actionStay as warped and twisted as ever.
