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Second Thought is a new podcast from The Free Press tackling pop culture with a sharp, open-minded, and funny point of view. Hosted by Free Press co-founder Suzy Weiss and comedian Dan Ahdoot ( Cobra Kai , Undercooked ), the show cuts through the noise to explain what everyone is watching, talking about, arguing over, and quietly obsessed with—or will be soon. Expect cutting commentary, unexpected guests, and cultural translating for Gen Xers who want to understand their kids, millennials who are starting to feel like boomers, and everyone in between.
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Signup to Generate a PitchSecond Thought is a new podcast from The Free Press tackling pop culture with a sharp, open-minded, and funny point of view.
Second Thought is hosted by The Free Press. The show has published 29 episodes to date.
Recent episodes include "Is Nicki Minaj Trump’s Next Press Secretary?" (30 October 2026, 38 minutes), "Kylie’s $50M Bra, War Zone Vacations, and Why Chocolate Sucks Now" (23 October 2026, 41 minutes), and "The Wrath of Kelly Clarkson, with Michael Moynihan" (16 October 2026, 43 minutes).
Second Thought publishes roughly weekly, with episodes averaging 47 minutes across 29 episodes.
Booking probability for Second Thought is 31%, and the host is rated Selective on guests. Second Thought requires a Pod Score of 80 or higher. Second Thought's contact route on record: verified email.
The Free Press hosts Second Thought, a society podcast with 29 episodes published.
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President Trump is in the market for a new press secretary, and rumor has it he may have a favorite: rapper Nicki Minaj. Last weekend, the president gave Nicki his ringing endorsement at a rally in Michigan by telling...
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This week, Kylie Jenner shocked the crowd at the Victoria’s Secret Fashion Show by strutting down the runway in a $50 million bra. The undergarment was covered in over 4,000 diamonds, with a 75.54-carat...
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This week, there’s one major conflict dominating the news—and it’s not the diesel debate, or the tense midterm races, or the war in Ukraine. Instead, the world has its eyes on the smackdown between pop star Kelly...
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Last week, social media influencer Alix Earle went viral for admitting that she’s never read a book—despite graduating from the University of Miami with a business degree . Predictably, the internet pounced on her, but...
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Last week, Taylor Swift released four brand-new songs—and the public immediately panned them. What happened to the world’s biggest pop star, and what are we to make of her latest pivot? This week on Second Thought...
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We all know dating is broken. Or at the very least, brutal. From endless swiping on dating apps to scrolling social media, modern courtship looks nothing like it used to—and our relationships, or lack thereof, are...
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This week—and every week–America can’t take its eyes off Sydney Sweeney. In the latest controversy, she poses nearly nude while advertising for the sports gambling platform Novig, and female athletes aren’t happy about...
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Are you still on the family phone plan? In his new comedy special “The Family Plan,” Jared Freid breaks down the messy truth of life as a millennial son–from his mom monitoring his martinis to his dad shouting...
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Is cancel culture making a comeback? This week, fashion designer John Galliano stepped down from his post as honoree at the 2027 Met Gala after public backlash over his history of antisemitism. Today on Second...
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The rich have never been richer–and us normal people simply can’t look away. From influencers posting about their vacations, to the cottage industries that pop up to help with everything from private school...
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It’s a banner week for crazy women. Suzy and Dan dive into the conspiracy theories surrounding Lindsay Clancy, the Massachusetts mother on trial for strangling her three children and Real Housewife Lisa Rinna’s...
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In this episode, Suzy Weiss and Dan Ahdoot unpack this week's very important culture news and spotlight the bizarre stories you probably missed. They celebrate Brad Pitt’s return to drinking “in a more restrained...
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In this episode, Suzy Weiss and Dan Ahdoot unpack this week’s very important culture news and spotlight the bizarre stories you probably missed. They discuss the sexual misconduct allegations against Jared Leto, Ariana...
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In this episode Suzy Weiss sits down with journalist Amy Chozick, who has spent her career covering some of America’s most polarizing women—from Hillary Clinton and Stormy Daniels to Elizabeth Holmes and Lauren Sánchez...
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In this episode, Suzy Weiss and Dan Ahdoot unpack this week's very important culture news and spotlight the bizarre stories you probably missed. They examine Tom Brady’s increasingly strange post-divorce reinvention and...
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Is porn empowering? Is it a scourge? And either way: Was it better in the ’80s? In this episode, Suzy Weiss and Dan Ahdoot sit down with writer Allie Rowbottom to dig into her new novel, Lovers XXX, set in the...
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In this episode, Suzy Weiss and Dan Ahdoot unpack this week’s *very* important culture news and highlight the bizarre, fascinating stories that you probably missed. They dissect Taylor Swift’s unhinged Madison...
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Few public figures have a résumé as eclectic as Mayim Bialik’s: child star, sitcom icon, neuroscientist, Jeopardy! host, “crotchety” feminist, and unapologetic Zionist. On this episode of Second Thought, she joins Suzy...
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