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Not Aspirational with Hannah Aaron Brown

Hannah Aaron Brown

Summer House Casting and Future Outlook

From Summer Summit: Love Island, Newfound Icks, and a Pre-Fourth of July SpiralJul 1, 2026

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Summer Summit: Love Island, Newfound Icks, and a Pre-Fourth of July SpiralJul 1, 2026 — starts at 0:00

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It is officially my birthday month, which yes, it's only july first, my birthday is july twenty sixth, But as a Leo, you know, there's nothing more exciting than my birthday Also I was thinking about this today It's July, which means We are just one month away from the anniversary of when I became disturbingly addicted to Ben Affleck last summer. Do you remember that era for all of us? That was a time Jake was out of town working for like a month and I literally was just just deep in it with a new Ben Affleck movie every night. Th those were really the days. And I remember Shout out to the company Color, spepelled C L R. They make the best candles I remember lighting the yellow or no, orange color candle. while I was watching Pearl Harbor for the first time and being like, I bet that's how raaf smells. A, what a time. Also, if you're watching on YouTube, I got an Ollipop, which is like so off brand for me. like I really wantan to diet coke, but I've already had one today. so And I was like, I'll just try this ollipop. It was kind of an impulse bu. This is the Dr. Goodwin flavor. And I was like, what the fuck does that mean? So we're gonna try it live on air Hm This is the problem with Alipop, you guys. I'm sorry, Alipop D't be mad I'm the only like floppy or quote influencer. Let's not throw that term around, but like I feel like I'm the only content creator on this earth who's like, I don't like Ollipop and I don't like poppy and that's my truth. I literally like diet Coke and diet doror Pepper and diet cherry Coke if I'm feeling crazy. But honestly like last time I bought that, when I was feeling like particularly feisty, I didn't enjoy it very much. But this is yeah, this is kind of like a chry something or other. Yeah It's going to be a no for me, Doc two dollars and sixty nine cents down the toilet. anyways Welcome, everyone. I hope you' all having an amazing week so far. Next week, I will be out of office because I'm doing my tour to Midwest, starting in Kansas City, then going to Chicago, then going to Lake Geneva, which we'll talk about in a second Uh. However I'm not taking time off. Oh no. Next week, I'm pre recording next week' episode. So next week, I'm doing AA episode and shout out to anyone who wrote in. If you still want to write in, it's not too late. You can DM me or email the show at not aspirational pod at gmail d. com and I'll Maybe P chance answer your question on the air. Okay Personal updates, I am because I leave on Friday, I'm currently sitting in the pre trip Uglies Maning well, actually not as much as I thought I was going to. So like I thought I was going to record this before I got my nails done, but I did in fact just get my nails done just like a nice neutral pank called like Baby I' yours or something from OPI. My friend Colt recommended it and then I got a pedicure too, which I was in desperate need of Also if you're watching YouTube you can see that I have an unfolded pile of clean laundry on my bed and Nora is making a cameo. So there's a lot going on around here. Anyways, I'm sitting in the pre trip Uglies, which if you're not familiar, I feel like Pre trip uglies and pre event Uglies are two necessary evils and it means that You are sitting in your ugliness so that you can get really hot like right before the trip. So it's like You're kind of sitting in paleness so that you can get a spray tan. You're sitting in like not having your nails done for a little bit so that you can get your nails done. You're sitting in not being freshly waxed so that you can be freshly waxed before the trip, although I'm going to over share with you something new and interesting for me I did not time my U Butterfly for me babe wax, if you know you know, my lady wax, if you will. for close enough to this trip. like I'm like between appointments right now and Tell me if we're snced, I'm about to get my you guessed it period. So Given that most of this trip, I will be in a swimsuit, it's going be really interesting. I might have to succumb to shaving because what else is a girl to do Also, huge bummer. I have been envisioning my fourourth of July outfit for like well over a month And I mentioned this last week, but I really wanted like a little white baby doll dress for the fourth of July And then I got one, but then I accidentally shortened it two short. And I was like, no big deal. I'll just get some new little shorts to put under it and I'll wear my swimsuit under, itll be totally fine And then I was going gonna to wear that with my red cowboy boot. It's so cute for the fourth of July, right Well, if I'm on my fucking period you guys What am I going to do? Like Okay, oversharing. I'm sorry, I'm sorry I' sorry But like you know those first few days of your period where you're just like An could happen. I'm hanging on with a tampon and a prayer. Okaykay? And that's what I'm worried about is that I'm going to be at a family barbecue with Jake and my in laws and I'll just be The scene from the shhining and I'm sorry to be graphic, but like I am I do fear So then Jake's like, you should probably bring all, bring an all that feels less risky so that in case things are a little out of hand, Jack Torance, Jack Torrrenance that you feel more comfortable. So this outfit that I've been dreaming of for months, I might not be able to wear it. Now Ideally, if I am, I'm sorry, I'm talking through these logistics surrounding my period, but like welcome to me If I get it for the fourth of July, that means by the time I get to Wisconsin, I won't have it anymore. So like it'll be fine, but like horrible time to be menstuating and like That happened to me for BravoCon. Like I just feel like I can't catch a fucking break with my time of month. Anyways, let's get into Lake Geneva. Wes Wilson and Amanda Batulo were spotted in Lake Geneva. I have people who follow me on Instagram, lovely members of the not aspirational family DMing me being like, I saw them in Lake Geneva. And I'm like to quote Danny Pellgrino's soundboard front of the pot. no, no no, no. I can't imagine what it would be like to see them in the wild right now I'm like I know Wisconsin is not a perfect person. Like there are parts of it that are fucking bleak, okay But also historically, at least within the last handful of years, it's become a more purple state, which we love to see All this to say, Wisconsin, like we don't want Western Aando. We don't claim their rancid vibes. I'm not from Wisconsin, but I've been going there on vacation since I was a child and I feel very protective of Wisconsin and, you know, the Great Lakes, the Midwest as a region and I don't want their Bougie, pretentious New York City influencer vibes there. I don't, I don't I don't Sorry, quick tange H have been on the hunt for a dupe of this lipstick that I've been loyal to since like twenty fifteen for. att least six months. Let me give you a little backstory. I'm just saying this now because I'm like I have to watch myself while I record this. and I'm like, this new lipstick is looking good, but it's a saga. So It's twenty fifteen. I'm living in Chicago, in Morgana restaurant I since the dawn of time, I've been a drugstore makeup baddy like as much as possible. I don't wantan to spend a lot of money on makeup if I can afford not to So I find this gorgeous lipstick shade. It is rimel Pape Moss for Rimel shade forty two. It is the perfect apricot peach rosy pink nude. with a satin finish It is so gorgeous on. okay? Looks good with any lip liner. You could do more of like a stone lip liner with it or like Mac whirl, or you could do more of like a nude like more natural looking lip liner and it just looks good on everyone I was loyal to this color until about six months ago When I went to get you know a restock on Amazon Neing And it was out of stock And I'm looking and I'm looking and I'm looking. and I can't even find it like I can't find it anywhere but like UK websites. And even then it's like, oh, we can't ship to the states. So I'm like, what the fuck am I supposed to do with this? So I've been trying to find This exact shade of pink Four months Kate Moss for RimL shhade forty two I tried to tag Rimal on TikTok, me like Rimal, what's going on? Like what what happened I've spent way too much money on other drugstory lipsticks, trying to find it I spent a lot of money on makeup by Mario yesterday, yesterday I spent disgusting amount of money on a YSL lipstick. I don't even know who I am anymore, trying to just capture this color because I loved it so much. Okaykay And I got to a point where I had previously asked, JT, donon't tell anyone. Actually I asked Claude, which like Claude feels like more of a girls girl in the grand scheme of AI. I'm sorry, I'm not proud, okay I asked Claude, I got to a point where I was like Claude, what is the closest thing to this lipstick? And Claude suggested this makeup by Mario color, which is nice, but it's Pink enough. Okaykay? Yesterday I get this YSL color It's too like rusty, too orangey So then I just Google I can't believe how long I've been talking about this. I'm really sorry, but this is important. This color is going to change your life. And it's just hold on Then I type into Google What color is Kate Moss for Rimel shade forty two. and I get this little written description that's like, it's an Apricat, Nudy, blah blah bl Copy and paste that exact description into Google again and just write lipstick and I see what comes up. And I find a color by the brand Morph or Morphy, it's got to be Morph, right? M O R PH E called ballet. And I order it on Amazon dotely And it arrived before I hit record on this podcast. So I'm taking it in right now in real time. This is the closest thing I've been able to find to Kate Mos for Remel Shade forty two And I'm just thrilled. And that's not even my Hanah as hot Girl corner of the week, but I am going to put it in the show notes for you because like I'm telling you This color like you need it. You just need it. You need it for the summer, you'll love Okay, sorry, that was a really long tangent. So I'm setitttinging my pre trip uglies. I had to cancel my Botox because in this economy, it's not fucking happening. Same with my hair. L so much outgrowth grraze up the wazoo. it's like down to my waist. I kind of look like cousin it. but like I gott to rock it all because again, in this economy and I don't have time. Also I just want to say a shout out to like anyone in this world who's like Oh, I ran out of all my makeup Everything ran out at the same time, which feels like a coordinated attack. Why does it always happen that way? It's like makeup products and like toiletries and skincare. They always all run out at the same time. And again in this economy, I'm like what the fuck am I supposed to do with that But how does it feel to be someone who like when you run out of things like that, you can just do a haul And not even at the drug store, like you go to Sephora and you do a Sephora, I'll be like ooppss, Ian out of that. let me just get more. And then how does it feel to be like, Ohh, I just get my hir done. I'm just gonna make an appointment because I know, I know I got that that cash and liquid. Like I don't understand I don't understand and be, oh, I have a Botox appointment. I'm gonna to keep it on the calendar because I'm good for that. I'm not good for it, Babe. I'm not good for it, but I'm having a really fun summer, all that said. We went to Palm Springs over the weekend for a short film festival, which was very cool and very fulfilling. And it was just like kind of a moment where I was like, hell, yeah, like I'm doing the thing. I'm in these spaces with industry people that I respect And I feel confidident say I'm a writer and an actor. And like we all know because we've talked about this that that's been a journey for me. but I was so inspired by all the shorts that I saw and all the people I met highlight of the weekend was that Jake and I stayed at the Ace Hotel in Palm Springs and You know how I told you guys that when I went to Hotel Lafayette with my sister in May that like the pool was kind of bullshit because there was like a lack of rules and decorum The Ace Hotel Hotel Ffayette needs to take notes because the Ace hotel had a big ass sign. First of all, their pool is like, it's like a swim club. like they had A DJ there, The hours were from six AM to two AM. They had cabanas that you could rent, but plenty of chairs. they had towel service, like water service, like it was awesome, greatreat bar setup And they had a huge sign. and some of the rules that stood out to me were No chair hoarding. Yeah No chair hoarding, no horse playay I think those were the two that stood out to me the most because like you can't be like splashing people and acting like an asshole. You gott to like respect the rules of the pool and they had a separate pool for families, which I just thought like Bravo Ace Hotel and Swim Club. I mean, no fucking notes because families should be able to enjoy the Ace two separately separately from me and my sluttyy little day drink. Okaykay? so just shout out to the Ace Hotel Palm Springs. We had a really great time and We did a night swim which I just want to say, I don't think there's anything like funer or sexier than a night swim. Oh, it's just like The sexy globe the pool Vibing around swimen at night, it feels like you're like not supposed to be doing it, which makes it more fun. And in Palm Springs, it was like so hot and I just felt like a hot summer night It was really fun. and They had all these really cool floaties in the pool, like fun Boy floaties, which are like, you know, they're bringing out the big guns And I'm sitting on like a fun boy floie. Jake and I are like pretty buzzed And we see this girl swimming towards us like backstroke looking up at the sky. and then she swims like into the floatating.' like, Ohh, sorry I was just look at the stars. I don't even know where I am And I was just like, love you, Diva. In my mind, she was probably on some sort of drugs, but like honestly, the vibes were so high in that pool. L you didn't have to be on drugs to just want to swim backstroke alone and look at the stars. I was like, Okay, Natalie Portman circit Garden state like, let's fucking go. Oh I don know I am. It's just looking at the stars, one icon in Icon Sunday, I had a top tier tanker sess and I just needed to talk about this. I don't think there's anything more fun and I am speaking hyperbolically because there are more fun things than this, but this is a simple joy of mine I don't think there's anything more fun than a tinker sh, like tinkering around your house. And what I mean by that is It's like a Saturday morning or a Sunday afternoon and you're like wiping down surfaces. You're emptying the dishwasher. You're lighting a candle, you're tidying up putting away your laundry, you're folding your laundry. Like a tinker sash is when you're like gettinget organized and tiding up, but in a way that feels like very cleansing and soothing, maybe been a podcast or an audio book and you're just tinkering, tinkering. it is so calming. And then by the time it's evening and you sit down and you turn on your show, you're like straight chilling because you're like, I deserve that with that top tier tinker. like I fucking worked for this. I had such a good tanker on Sunday and it was gorgeous. Highly recommend. if you're like, what do I do this weekend My favorite thing to do on a Saturday. I'm sure I've mentioned it before, but whatever waking up doing a tinker sess. making myself like a yummy coffee, like a latte or something that feels special lighting the candle of my choosing and getting back into bed. And then extra points if you like go for a walk before, but like sometimes it's nice to not go for a walk because you just stay in your pajamas for the tinker sess and then you light your candle and get your coffee and you get back in bed and then you either watch you watch something that feels really soothing to you. Like for me, I love like a movie, like a rom com that I've been wanting to watch. It's always more fun to me if it's something new that I haven't seen. so I love to do like a true crime documentary or like episodes of a show that I'm catching up on or like a new Netflix movie, like something cheesy that I can absolutely predict. L that is the whole vibe. That's the whole experience. So if you need ideas for what to do with your Saturday morning or Sunday morning, whatever, give it a try Moving right along. You know, last week, I was talking about being topless at the farm's market and how I was like, I don't know if I alienated you guys. I had a handful of listeners on YouTube and like in DMs and in text, friends of the pod, be like, LOL, I'm laing at your toplist in the farmer's market story. And so I wanted to, I'm going to be vulnerable with you guys I decided to share another weird niche joke in my brain that I came up with over the weekend while we were in Palm Springs. This one really, you guys might be like you're mentally unwell, I need you to seek help, but I'm gonna try it for a little context, usually when we're out of town. I really miss our pets, like who doesn't? I really miss Monte and Nora And I do voices for them, like regularly, like have full conversations with them Don't be concerned, it's f and I came up when we got Nora like four years ago, I came up with this bit that her favorite food is fried smelts, which if you've never had a fried smelt, I've actually never eaten one, but they're these like tiny little fish that are like battered. and then they usually come with some sort of like aioli or something on the side, like a dipping sauce, like a creamy dipping sauce. So I have had this bit for four years, Nora's favorite food is Fried smmelts. and she's always my favorite food? Oh, that's easy. Fried smelts. breaded and Fried dipp in rance. That's Nora's voice. And she has a little lisp. So while we were So dumb. I'm sorry Please don't turn it off. Okaykay. they can't all be hits While we were driving to Palm Springs, I was already missing Nora And I was like, Nora, I was just having a conversation with her out loud to Jake L Nora, what's that in your pocket? What is that? Pull it out Open your paw open it And I just imagine her opening her chubby little pod.'s just a singular fried smelout net And you think? the fite smellt No one has wanted a box for them, so I wanted to take them through the road. You know they're my favorite And then she closes her chubby little pwn, puts it back in her pocket But her pocket is literally just like a little pocket of her fur. Like it's like wear a pocket and a pair of pants would be, but it's just in her fr You guys, I don't know if this is funny to anyone. And you always know that a joke isn't funny when you have to explain it. That happened to me a couple weekends ago when I was like out at a bar with some friends. like a friend and I were like starting a bit that we thought was really funny. and then we tried to explain it to another friend and it was just like toown USA, which this whole Noribit might have been. But if you think that Noribit is funny, Nor, what's that in your pocket Let's send your bucket open your paw open it. And it's just a little fried smelt little chubby catpaw. Come on. There's nothing funnier. Okay. Okaykay, in case I lost you, this is just like just seeing out I know that we're getting close when I start telling you my niche, like intrusive thoughts and bits and inside jokes. Like this is how my brain works Moving right along, hopefully I didn't lose you I came up with some newfound icks that I just wantna touch on really quickly before we get into some pop culture stuff These it's literally just a few First of all, men in espadriils I just Sorry to Carl Radkey. but it is like Tom's adjacent. I don't want to see a man in an aspidrill, like ever. and similar but different men in socklets, like when they wear like a little short like sock meant for like flats or loafers I'm sorry. I know some people think it's really gross to wear flats like barefoot, but I'm team barefoot over team socklet especially on a man, like especially on a man. Also like I've yet to encounter a socklet that actually does what it's supposed to do. like that doesn't like peek out from over your shoe or prevent me from getting blisters. So I'm team like no socklet, but I never want to see a man like Can you imagine? You're on a date with a guy in the summertime. It's going really well He's in like some van sneakers or like he's in some like loafers, let's say He's like, why don't you come back to my place? You're like, okay. to his place. You take off your shoes. he takes off his to reveal that he's wearing sockleets Come on, that would ick you out. And then this isn't an ick, but this is something I've been thinking about recently, a pet peeve of mine is when I queue up, is this is personal. I'm sorry it is. If it sounds personal, it's because it is I hate when I queue up like the perfect song to play at the perfect moment because like I am weird like that. and I know I'm a control freak and like that is a problem. and I'm working through it in therapy. I have an appointment in an hour, okay Shout out to doctor Doctor But I love making my life feel cinematic by playing the right song at the right time. and when I do that, in like a social setting and I queue up a song and it gets Zero reaction I really am like, cool, traffic is this way. I'm just gonna m on over and just walk straight into it. There is nothing It's like explaining a joke. L there's nothing that makes my skin crawl more because it's like, I'm I'm sorry, I'm sorry I'm sorry I was trying to make our lives are this experience together that I'm experiencing with you another human being in this world who I care about. I'm sorry I was trying to make our lives feel cinematic, like a fucking movie And youre just o What? You put on like a song that's like an inside joke between us and you're like,uh one I can't thirteenth reason right there. Okay, moving along culture newews. Okay, first of all, I am consonsumed consonsumed by Love Island behind and now I'm fully caught up. And it's almost kind of sad because binge watching it is so fun, but like the fact that like Every day but hump day We get a new episode of this incredible show. I Pe on Tikok are like this season's birring. I'm like okay fine, they don't fucking watch it Don't fucking watch it because I'm having fun over here. A lot of us are having fun. During our Pal Springs trip we're like, o, yeah, we're gonna go to this party We're gonna to get a drink with this person. We're gonna to the screen, we're gonna do this, and then we're gonna watch Love Island. Like every day it was like, we're getting back to that hotel room, we're opening my laptop, We're watching Love Island. Like it is that serious So and fully consumed. And here are my thoughts. Okaykay We have to talk about Anyah and Kasey So I think that Kasey is a very sinister individual. and I'm embarrassed that at one point I said he has husbandly energy I think I was seduced by the fact that he is like a male nurse and like bathes old people for a living. I was like, that's such a noble job. And now I'm like I hate. the way he treated Anaya I hate it. And it's not, I want to make it clear. It's not that he wanted to explore It's the fact that it's the way he went about it. It's the fact that he misled Anaya, He told her what he thought she wanted to hear and then came back with TT Down, I'm TT. okay And then like laughed in her face when she got upset. I just like, I think it's so gross and he like truly could not let go of the fact that no one picked him the first night. it's like he wanted to punish Anayyah for that. He's like, I was your default. Like you didn't even pick me the first night. No one picked me. And it's like, get the fuck over it. It was the first day. You'd all been here for like an hour and a half, like grow up and don't punish Anaya because of it Now Anaya Obviously, I was frustrated that she didn't pick Carl, but I also like do not fault her for that at all. And I think like anyone who cannot see that we've all been there before needs to work on their self awareness because I'm like, oh my God She's in her like early twenties I was doing stupid shit with boys until I met Jake, which was when I was twenty seven, almost twenty eight years old, okay? I ruined my life for men who literally wouldn't have cared if I died. So it's like, I'm not going to fault Anaya for thinking that her and Kasey had this like strong connection because of what he told her And she trusted her gut and her gut was wrong. and I really felt bad for her and obviously Carl the Disney prrince that we all want, that we all need and that Anayah deserves. I mean, we love Carl. I'm thrilled that he was brought back to the island. Also tonight is moovie night and I hate that by the time this podcast episode airs, there will be a whole other you know, batch of drama to talk about, but whatever. I mean, like I'm doing my best to keep up Like we love Carl. I'm so happy he's back. I will say I was super relieved that America voted him to come back, but I do think AnA needs to be putting in a little more effort to make him feel seen and heard and special He came back and he was like, and I like I'm really into. I want to keep exploring this, but I like need a minute because you know, it did hurt that you didn't pick me. And I feel like That's a man right there. He's communicating honestly and vulnerably. He's like, I don't want to throw this out. I am very interested in you, but I have some unresolved feelings with this. So I just need to like take a beat. And I'm like, that's totally fair. Now that said, I'm like, Anaya Be sexy and cheeky with him, pull him for chats. like Be like touchy feeley and like affectionate with him, like show him that you like him because He's clearly feeling insecure about it and he's like super into her And so I do think she needs to like meet him halfway and like make him feel special because it would be awkward to come back in and then have someone be like, Hey, I know I didn't pick you, but like I'm picking you now, you know, like that's tough Also, oh my Godd, after the recoupling when all the drama went down with know Kasey bringing back TT and TT and Trinity getting into it really quick tangange Trinity is my favorite person on this show Trinity and Bryce are going to win this. It's in the fucking bag. I can't wait to watch them win this And the way Trinity stood up for Anah, Beautiful And the way Ti and her got into it was truly electric. It was electric. And then Casey is just standing there like a little bitch. Well TT like speaks up and he has nothing to say. It's like, okay, It's like the West Wilson method. I just won't do anything Grow up like you made a decision, fucking speak up But Trinity absolutely tore in that scene But when Anaya was super torn up right after the recoupling pling, recoupling. and she's walking away and she's crying And then she sees them laughing and she's like, they're laughing at me. They're laughing at me. My stomach her. Like I was so devastated. There's it's already like painful enough to be heartbroken and feel like you weren't chosen. But then to feel like this guy and his new girl are laughing at you, it's like punch to the gut, like stab me in the chest right now. It literally makes my chest tight just thinking about it. But the way Melanie showed up for her. and like was in it with her. I have ched just thinking about it. I fully cried. I was like, this is sisterhood. I fucking love being a woman. And I'm sorry to always bring it back to Amanda Batula, but I'm like to throw that away. were West so that you can sneak around Lake Geneva and hope that no one recognizes you Shame. shhame. I wrote down what Melanie said. to and I, as she said, You're a fucking grand ass fucking woman, bro. I strive to be as composed as you. So you're not going to fucking do this shit. You're not going to act like a fucking fool in front of these weird ass fucking people, dead ass, bro. I'm not even fucking joking with you. I know that shit hurts now, but you know that shit's not going to hurt later. And they hug and Ananayah is sobbing and she's like, even if you don't find love, like we found each other, bro Chills. absolute Chlls. It was so sweet. I u T add ten television Anayia, we need to give Anah her flowers. I don't really want anyone to like harp on the fact that she like didn't pick Carl. like I don't think we should kick an eye when she's down. I think She handled the fallout of that recoupling so beautifully I thought the conversation she had with TT was very sweet. It was like she slept on it, She composed herself. She kept it cute and she was like, I am not mad at you. I'm mad at Casey. He said some fucked up things to me. and I thought Ti was really sweet with her and was like, you're so gorgeous. I don't want to have issues with you. L I was worried that you hated me. And I just thought they had like a really sweet moment together And again, girlhood. we love it And then and Iah's conversation with Kasey I She needs like I need to study what she did in that scene. I was talking with some girlfriends about that. Like we were all like, we need to study her because the way she kept it together, like she held her ground, she spoke her mind. She held him accountable and was like, you did say that, Casey. Yes, you did. This is what you did. The way she was able to keep it together for that conversation was so fucking chic and I'm like I would have lost my mind on him And she kept it together and then he wass like, C get a hug? And she was like, fuck now. And then just walked away and I was like, That is a fucking woman And listen, again, she made the wrong call with Casey and Carl But like She's allowed to make a mistake. And I think the way she's recovering from this is really amazing. And also, oh my God I was so happy that Meghgan Nee Stallion showed up in Nyah's time of need because who better get you off the floor and feeling hot and shaking your ass. when you're sad over a guy then Meghgan the stallion. And I loved that she was clearly like in the girls corner and didn't give a fuck about the guys. I mean, I just, that whole cake challenge was High, high art Now wes talk about Gall. Okaykay. so I can't remember Ferdity said this. I know Gal like tertiarily as in like I've been to his coffee shop before and like saw him out at a bar once Here It gave me the ick So big time. And like, a lot of people on the internet are like G gol is ugly gl is ugly, no, no, no I will say, I think like in person It's better than it's been on TV, mainly because he wears like a trucker hat. I think like with the mustache, he really needs a hat to like offset like The whole story he's telling. Do I think he's the hottest guy in the show? No, not by a long shot Do I think he's like a good person? No, not by a long shot. but I was so angry and disappointed in the way he spoke to Jen in Monday night's episode. Jen is our Kate Upton looking queen. She is so nonchalant and I don't think in a pick me way, like I think she just is a very like even keeled person. And I think because She is kind of like has like a quiet confidence about her. I think it's been harder for her to make connections because you have people like fucking Kenzie who I'll get to in a minute being like, can I put youat like really playing the game of, you know smoldering temperus, if you will And I think Jen is obviously so hot and very cool. And I think she just like wasn't the type to like be that agro in her pursuit of like finding a connection on the island And Gal like fully told her earlier in the day on Monday night's episode, like, oh my God, no, everything's fine. L everythingthing's fine. brring those dirty feet over here. Let's cuddle. And I feel like he's kind of like a Tom Schwartz where he just sort of like herpaderp like jokes his way out of uncomfortable conversations because he doesn't w to have them. And then he gets mad when people like take his word at face value and he's actually held accountable for the things that he said. So like, he has this conversation with Jen where Jen's feeling like a little insecure, a little distant. She's like, I really like like physical touch and when people are affectionate with me. So I kind of need that from you. If you're into this, he's like, oh my god, yeah, I mean like I can try it's not like really in my nature, but like I can try And then later in the night He's fully like, oh my God, like you are just like like overwhelming me so much and the things you're saying are just like, he basically I don't even fully remember what he said because it was such a fucking word salad. It was infuriating But he basically like told her she was being crazy and that it was too much for her and that he just wanted to like call it And I was like, you just told her everything was fine. And she has asked like Nothing of you except for like the occasional like Hug And so everyone on TikTok is like he clearly used Jen to get on the island, which it definitely seems that way. And then later on the night, Kenzie's like, like let's go into say less. And by the way, This is me, but here I go Kenzie has the exact same smile as Heather Halla, Thompson And now that I've noticed it, I can't unsee it Like look look up a side by side of Kenzie from Love Island and Heather Holla Thompson and you can't unsee it. She pulls golf for a chat and she's with this super sweet cute guy Brian And I feel like Kenzie's like, yeah, like Gall and I have had a connection. L I really feel a connection and And it's like, girl, you feel you felt a connection with like fifteen people. And I get that it's Love Island and not like the Bachelor. But I am like, okay, but like the way you're not Afraid to fuck over your friends and like this nice guy that you've been hanging out with to go make out with Gall when you know that's gonna to like hurt Jen's feelings It is just like cool to me and not girl code, and it just feels like To me, it feels like She is threatened by the other women And I think she's kind of like pulling at Casey where it's like she didn't get as much attention like early on. So I think she's like really insecure around the other girls and kind of just like wants to take her pick of all the guys and like have like a moment with all of them to just like decide who she's into. And I'm like, you're not seriously into Gaul. L you guys don't have a connection. You just want to make out with him and then Gaul being like, o, I'm just like not really physical. Th thenen they're in S less. and he's like, they're playing like handsies together, like entwining their fingers and know, he's like touching her leg and then they're making out and I'm like, oh, the fuck you're not touchy Fillie. L you just weren't into Jen It all made me really, really angry What am I forgetting? Melanie and Sincere I just feel like the marriage story meme, Scarlet Johanson, I'm like, u And like it's frustrating because I really like Melanie like as a person and I like the way that she shows up for her friends. I love the way she showed up for N. likeike I said But I just like do not like who she becomes with sincere I don't like, I mean, listen, I appreciated the way that she told him off when he got back from Casa M. Like I think she was totally valid and being like, don't fucking do this to me again, but also I'm like, don't pick a guy that makes you feel like you have to give that speech saying like, do not humiliate me. Don't do this again. Like in my mind, then you shouldn't be picking him. Now again, I can make the same argument for Melanie that I made for AnO where it's like, who among us hasn't been down bad over like a mid guy. L I get it But it's just so frustrating because both Ania and Melanie had like amazing options. which brings me to Kita and Zach Just as for Chay. I liked Kata and Chay together and I think Zach is like He's just giving like incel who hates women I hate his little pass aggressive flopiyir quote jokes where I was like, Oh well, I was just making a joke. He told her he loved her, quote as a joke. And then there was one time where like she did something that pissed him off and he like didn't make her breakfast becausecause he like didn't have time. And it's like, fuck you man. like he's giving like Russell Brand like inell who hates women, who is like not a safe space and his own insecurities make him a sinister presence on the island. And I don't like him. and I don't like him for Kata. I like Kita But I am just like girls, you can all do so much better Speaking of sinister energies, that brings me to Corbin and Permida I think Their energy is truly villainous. They scare me They really freak me out. I think Permita is Sit insane I think Corbyn is evil The way he's talked about the women on this show is so disrespectful and it's like, again, I'm not going to knock people for wanting to like or other connections, even though I did just knock Kenzie, but like, I don't know, that feels different because I don't like how she's fucking over Jen It's like you're allowed to explore connections, but you don't have to do that in a way that's disrespectful to other contestants. Like the way he compared the Casa girls to the girls at the villa, I thought was really messed up. I didn't like the way he talked about them. I don't like the way he like laughs at people when they're upset. Like I felt like he was kind of like amused by the whole Casey and Anaya thing. He's amused by the fact that Kenzie was upset And the fact that he's just like, oh my God, Permita is so amazing. When Permita and him just have clearly like a raw sexual energy together, but I'm like, you guys are fucking cooked. The second you leave this villa, this relationship is going to go up in flames. It's going to be full. like Rihanna, love the wayay You lie music video. L it's going be a shit storm and I don't really care to watch it because I don't like either of them and I don't think we need to be on the villa with them But They are toxic and I do not endorse and if they think they're winning this, like LOL L O L Trinity and Bryce by Shayas. I I just love them. And the fact that he asked her to be his girlfriend and they had like this romantic day on is it like a catamaran? Is that what that's called? They had a romantic sweet day. I was like, you cuties deserve this. And I just I' rooting for them, I cantait to watch them win. I was not happy with Amaya Papaya winning last year Baby Bob and Brian, like, didn't they meet in like Casa? I just felt nothing for that couple. I didn't connect with them. So I'm excited to have a couple where I'm like, yes, you deserve to win this. I love your love. Let's keep it going. Also thrilled that Carl and Amura are back I really bonded with Amura during Aftersun. I really liked her in Sydney and I'm happy that she's back. and I'm happy that she's kind of like sincere like you're stupid and I'm not playing this game with you. I'm excited to see what happens with her and Carl. I really need Carl and Nya to get their asses up and work and end up together mainly in I likeike I need her to I need her to Cozy up with Carl. get in there, get your head in the game. and go get your man because they were really cute together. and I just I just want to see them be in love And then just to close things out, we have someome summerhouse casting news. Okay. so Amanda and West are not returning to the show bye The bay, The bay What are they going to do? I mean, West, I was about to call them a West. Wow, I put them. I made them one name, A West. West, I think still has some like sports casting jobs, obviously, his podcasts for whatever ungodly reason is probably lucrative, I would guess But Amanda, like what's she gonna like do? L go work at like a bank Hi, welcome to Free People. Like what is she gonna do? What does she? I mean, it seems like she has family money and she again, she does seem allergic to work. So like maybe she just will never work again But I'm like, if you think West like has the bam with to bank rule you girl. Like that' I just don't really see that Also I was catching up on in the city And Amanda has a hoarding problem. and the fact that there was full bedroom and a full shower. In that apartment, that is like easily ten thousand dollars a month, I would guess. U because she has so much shit. It stressed me out. It gave me hives. I again, Kyle, not a perfect person I don't know how he lived that way. I wouldn't be able to live that way. I wouldn't be able to live that way. He's like, okay, fine, you wantan to move out, get your shit out of here and And she's like, oh my go. I'm getting out as much shit as I can. Like I can't leave you mad at me for this. Because like God forbid he wants to be able to breathe in the fucking apartment because it was your idea to move out. So take some of your shit and move out so that these rooms can actually function again. Enough Enough Okay, sorry, back to the summer house casting. So KJ isn't coming back, which honestly, like of course, I'll miss him on my TV because I like KJ, but like after everything you talked about at the reunion with his mental health, I do think reality TV is not for everyone. And I don't think if you suffer from mental illness, I think it can be a really dangerous, like scary road to go down. So if he can't do it anymore, I support him and I will support him in other ways on Instagram, et cetera That said, Dara's not coming back, Levi's not coming back, which was a huge shock. justust kidding. sorry, that was mean And then in the mix we have Kyle Carl, Mia, Jesse, Bailey And then Lindseay coming in and out and then possible appearances from Sierra alongside five or six newbies coming in That's a lot wo girls coming in, one who is friends with Mia, and those girls' names are Jamie and Jolie. And then we have three guys connected to Jesie and Carl. I mean, I'm excited. I think like I know there's probably some people that are bummed that we can't see the West and Amanda fallout But I really think it's for the best, and here's why brought this uppis so shout out to Jake Kring at this point, but I think it's a great one. Let's not forget that after Scan ofal happened, we really wanted to see the fallout of Scanal on Vanderprp Pules. And apart from Raquel, sorry, Rachel, apart from Rachel, we did get to see it between Tom and Arianna at least. And that was one of the worst most uncomfortable sinister seasons of reality TV and not in a fun way. that I've ever seen. likeike that was just a bad season. It was a flop. It was what led to the show getting like finally canceled and then rebooted So I think the Westtern Amanda stuff, we just have to let it lie, let it go. and trust that these newbies who have an organic connection to the cast are going to shake things up and bring some sexy, fun, new energy into the summer house. And I think this last season was a great reminder of like when the casting is good, it can really elevate the show. I mean, like with Mia and Bailey and KJ not as much Levi, but like Those people, that group and not as much Ben. Yeahah, Ben wasn't asked back a shocked to literally no one. But like the newbies that worked worked really well and elevated the show a lot. And so I think Hopefully casting learned a lot from who they brought in. And I think them focusing on bringing in people that have organic relationships to cast members is going to like keep us on that train. And I'm very excited and I'm very optimistic. And I'm happy that Kyle remains in the summer house. I think he deserves a summer to just be single and feral in the summer house. Now, am I worried that he will just be blacked out the entire summer as single Kyle. Yes, yes, I do worry for that a bit. but We'll just have to watch what happens Live. Bravo pay me Okay, let's get into Hannah's Hot Girl corners. So this week in Hannah's Hot Girl Corner. I am going to bring something up that I brought up literally like a full calendar year ago And that is Meghgan Fox's casual style in the early twenty thousand tenens, like in the Transformers era. She was just so sexy. She loved like wearing like a little bys's like baby tea and then like boot cut jeans and then either like candy's heels or espadriils, like platform espadls. And I know that I said that men in espidriils give me the ick, but I think women in like a platform closed toed Eespidril is so hot and like early two thousand. So those in Candy's heels which is also very early two thousands and also very like Jessica Simpson running errands. Those two things to me are so hot girl coated. And I know that my style is leaving very early two thousands right now, which I constantly showcase on Instagram and I talk about on the show regularly I just love casual day heel casual slipper, if you will, that just makes your legs look really long and makes you feel really tall. I'm like, I just want I want both. I want Candy's heels for this summer and I want espadrils. And I know that it's already July believe in like things being trendy or like in or out. I'm just like as long as I feel hot in it, then it stays in. It's still in as far as I'm concerned. And so I'm like, who cares if I feel as strong pull to candies and espidls now, Wh's to say that I won't in a year? Like generally when I like something, I like it for a while. So that's my Hannah's Hot Girl Corner of the week And then now let's get into grow up I've never done this one which is shocking because it's a big growup of mine When someone drops something at a restaurant and someone goes, Ha you. You know why? Because whoever dropped it, whether it's a patron of the restaurant or someone who works at the restaurant It's humiliating to drop something in public and make a loud noise. And whoever says OPpa is trying to make a little joke out of it, trying to get a laugh and trying to draw more attention to what just happened instead of just keeping it moving. I just think it is so immature and so annoying. And let's be honest, it's always like A white man of a certain age. She's like, o boy, It's like, oh, he's got jokes. L shut the fuck up and like eat your steak. Eat your steak dipped in A one and shove it. Just shove it, okay? Lave people alone, especially if it's someone who works in the restaurant because it's like Working restaurants is already a thankless job a lot of the time. It's embarrassing. It throws off the flow of service. It's frustrating for everyone when something goes down. Don't make a joke out of it. Don't draw attention to it. Just like grow up and leave them alone. That was nice. That felt good. Y'all, thank you so much for listening. If you don't follow me already, follow me at Hannah Aaron Brown on Instagram and TikTok. Share this episode with a friend if you love it. Also leave it a rating and a review if you love it. If you're watching on YouTube, leave a comment, smash that subscribe button. if you haven't already

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