Katie and Dana are back with summertime vibes and surf lesson stories this week. Their cutting edge commentary includes some:

Fact Checks & Feedback from Last Time:

• Ladies are loving the book reviews
• "Hanky panky" thongs are the best and gross men are the worst
• Thongs to bed — yay or nay?
• We need your feedback: Dana's Mallen streak or skunk streak - should she grow it out or keep dyeing her grays?

In Life Updates, they have:

• No camp this week - Dana would never
• Regional baseball game - Katie attended one
• Summer-ending anxiety is real, for Katie, not for Dana, how about you?
• Back at Mike's gym - Dana's mistake lead to Katie bracing herself on the toilet
• Surf lessons for the whole family
• Dana's flight from hell + single parenting on vacation
• They're "Bricking" their phones, how about you?

And in Weekend Recaps:

• They had girls night at The Clubhouse
• Katie's family ran for like 127 miles

In Hot Goss this week:

• Nancy Guthrie — the TMZ story and the ransom note timeline
• Ariana Grande's health and the world's scrutiny of women's bodies
• Practical Magic 2 — hitting theaters September 11th!
• Taylor & Travis's dog is named Wendy Peffercorn?!

One Spicy Bloom Update:

• Michigan primary showdown for Senate, will Schumer and the establishment get a good ROI or will the Sanders progressives eek another one out despite being outspent 11 to 1?

What they're loving this week:

• Dana is horny for a white, Chrysler Pacifica minivan
• Katies loving an eye mask that does it all
• Plus a cutie pah-tewtie shirt from Target
• And fisherman sandals from Quince

They're Also Watching:

• Katie's rewatching Landman

Dana's Reading:

• Helpless by Jessica Knoll, holy shit!
• Everything Was Beautiful and Nothing Hurt by Ben Reeves, devastating and beautiful
• Empire of AI by Karen Hao, disturbing yet important

What's They're Excited for:

• Chelsea Handler standup on Friday night
• And Mumford & Sons at MSG next week!

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