Uploaded September 2026 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago

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Y'all had a lot to say about whether it's really Travis Kelce who's made Taylor more open — so I'm getting into it, plus why I don't think it's that simple.

Then: how Olivia Rodrigo pulled off another masterpiece with Daisy Chain Fields, and Cardi B and Samyra's Old Navy round two, including who I think has the range to actually weigh in.

Let's get into it.


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▬ VIDEO CONTENTS ▬
00:11 Introduction and Announcements
04:07 Reactions to Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce
14:05 Daisy Chain Fields Festival and Olivia Rodrigo
19:15 Kelly Clarkson's Final Episode and Impact
23:03 Cardi B and Samyra's Controversy
25:39 The Fallout of Fat Activism
28:49 Understanding Perspectives: Samyra vs. Cardi B
33:26 The Exhausting Fight Against Fat Phobia
36:03 Raven-Symoné's Podcast Controversy
42:44 The Black Author Controversy
48:21 Book Recommendations and Closing Thoughts




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References:

Daisy Chain Fields Festival:
daisychainfields.com

Kelly Clarkson’s Final Show:
deadline.com/2026/08/kelly-clarkson-goodbye-daytime-talk-show-tears-final-words-1237063591

Golden on Kellyoke:
youtube.com/watch?v=py_P2TI-gNg

Cardi B and Samyra:
teenvogue.com/story/heres-why-cardi-bs-joke-about-her-3x-merch-isnt-funny

tiktok.com/@girlsfighting6/video/7680350974740794654?_r=1&_t=ZT-99N4FVB2lqv

Keke Palmer on Raven-Symoné:
tiktok.com/@5ivelive_/video/7679578708977405214?q=sivelive_%20raven&t=1788362546241

A.J. Alford Books on Reading Black Authors:
tiktok.com/@aj_alfordwrites/video/7678474602699443486

My take on her take:
tiktok.com/@iam_kjmiller/video/7679988438443101453?lang=en

We Don’t Talk About Carol, by Kristen L. Berry:
penguinrandomhouse.com/books/771526/we-dont-talk-about-carol-by-kristen-l-berry

The True Love Experiment, by Christina Lauren:
christinalaurenbooks.com/books/the-true-love-experiment

Dolly All The Time, by Annabel Monaghan:
penguinrandomhouse.com/books/769965/dolly-all-the-time-a-gma-book-club-pick-by-annabel-monaghan

I, Medusa, by Ayana Gray:
penguinrandomhouse.com/books/762979/i-medusa-by-ayana-gray

My August 5 star book recap:
tiktok.com/@iam_kjmiller/video/7680358159424310542