On Today’s episode of Pop and Circumstance, Elizabeth Pops Off with some info from Kevin Federline’s upcoming memoir release, shares the news of two more celebrity deaths, and talks about the intriguing story of Kryptos and the K4 passage solution. Then, Hart delivers some Shift Happens about Halloween Nostalgia, traditions, and what it means when we like horror and feeling scared. Today, Hart and Elizabeth threw in a little extra ‘chit chat’ at the end - let us know if you like hearing more from us!!

00:25 Kevin Federline Memoir

11:38 Celebrity Deaths Update

13:18 Kryptos

31:07: Shift Happens: Halloween Nostalgia

44:54: The Psychology of Dressing Up

01:00:08: Tell us your Halloween Traditions!

01:00:42: Chit Chat with Hart & Elizabeth

Pop Off Links:

Kevin Federline Memoir: https://www.amazon.com/You-Thought-Knew-Kevin-Federline/dp/B0FLH62D15

Britney vs. Spears: https://www.netflix.com/title/81177110

Ace Frehley Obituary: https://www.nytimes.com/2025/10/16/arts/music/ace-frehley-dead.html

D’Angelo Obituary https://www.npr.org/2025/10/14/nx-s1-5574071/dangelo-dead-at-51-obituary

Kryptos online community: https://kryptos.groups.io/g/main

Kryptos NYT Article: https://www.nytimes.com/2025/10/16/science/kryptos-cia-solution-sanborn-auction.html

Shift Happens Links:

A Narrative Inquiry into Self-Discovery, Social, And Emotional Development among Young Adults through Cosplay: https://www.ivysci.com/en/articles/8857070__A_Narrative_Inquiry_into_SelfDiscovery_Social_And_Emotional_Development_among_Young_Adults_through_C?utm_source=chatgpt.com

Playing with Fear: A Field Study in Recreational Horror https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/0956797620972116

Pop and Circumstance is your go-to podcast to stay in the loop on what’s happening in pop culture, and get a digestible amount of personal growth to help you deal with all of life’s circumstances. Hosted by Elizabeth Martin, a business owner (Southern Supply) and former HR lady, and Hart Morse, an actor (Will Trent, FBI) and writer, these two bring diverse and hilarious experiences, perspectives, and expertise in a relatable, fun to listen to format every Monday and Thursday.

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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/

Pop and Circumstance is your go-to podcast to stay in the loop on what’s happening in pop culture, and get a digestible amount of personal growth to help you deal with all of life’s circumstances without the rage bait. Hosted by Elizabeth Martin, a business owner (Southern Supply) and former HR lady, and Hart Morse, an actor (Will Trent, FBI) and writer, these two bring diverse and hilarious experiences, perspectives, and expertise in a relatable, fun to listen to format every Monday and Thursday.

Check us out on: YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@PopandCircPod Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/popandcircumstancepod/ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@popandcircpod?lang=en

Our Popsicles are from https://braheartcompany.com/

Miss Otis Regrets painting by Kris Lamorena https://www.krislamorena.com