Hart sprints us through the weekend Pop Culture updates and covers Taylor Swift's Eras Tour Documentary (premiering on Disney+ December 12th). Jake Paul signing his likeness over to Open AI's Sora, and Diane Keaton's passing. Elizabeth gives a review on Angela Duckworth's book Grit: The Power of Passion and Perseverance and how you can apply it to your life.

⏱️Timestamps⏱️

00:00 Intro

00:20 Taylor Swift Docuseries

07:00 Spotify and Netflix Deal

14:10 Dianne Keaton's Passing

15:35 Jake Paul Opts into Open AI's Sora

23:20 Angela Duckworth's Grit: the Power of Passion and Perseverance

26:20 Pillar 1: Interest

28:33 Pillar 2: Practice

29:36 Pillar 3: Purpose

35:26 Pillar 4: Hope

Links:

Jake Paul Opts Into Open AI's Sora: https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/business/digital/jake-paul-opts-in-sora-2-ai-videos-chaos-1236396279/

Spotify and Netflix Deal: https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/business/business-news/netflix-spotify-video-podcasts-1236400404/

Angela Duckworth's 'Grit': https://fortune.com/2025/10/15/angela-duckworth-top-achievers-grit-perseverance-passion-research-west-point-spelling-bee/

Test Your Grit Scale: https://angeladuckworth.com/grit-scale/

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