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Whether you’re poolside, beach-bound, or staying cool indoors, we’ve got your downtime covered. Dive into the trending shows, movies, books, and podcasts making waves this week.
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Top TV & Movies of the Week
Couples Therapy
Streaming on Paramount+
This acclaimed docuseries follows real couples through six months of sessions with Dr. Orna Guralnik, offering a fascinating, unfiltered look inside the therapy room.
The Idaho Murders: College Nightmare
Streaming on Netflix
Praised for its narrative shift towards the victims and unreleased police cam footage, Netflix’s latest true crime docuseries takes a new look at one of the decade’s most shocking crimes.
Song Sung Blue
Streaming on Netflix
August’s pick for the Worth the Watch movie club! John makes the case for this heartwarming biopic, which has far more up its sleeve than you’d expect—and even made him yell, “You’ve got to be f***ing kidding me,” at the screen.
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Top Books of the Week
Meet Me in Paris
by Kristin Harmel
Love Actually meets The Notebook in this novel that follows a cast of interconnected strangers who discover it’s never too late for love, second chances, and new beginnings.
The Undoing Project
by Michael Lewis
Last week’s Insider, Dermot McCormack, chose this as the 5-star worthy book he’d recommend to anyone! The bestseller tells the fascinating story of two psychologists whose work transformed our understanding of decision-making.
Wild
by Cheryl Strayed
We’re revisiting this raw and deeply human memoir of Strayed’s healing solo hike along the Pacific Crest Trail after she hit rock bottom. Her words are a powerful reminder that sometimes the reset we need starts with one brave step forward.
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OUTRIGGER Kona Resort & Spa
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Perched at the edge of the Pacific on a lava rock cliff, Outrigger Kona Resort & Spa captures the awe-inspiring beauty of the Big Island’s Kona Coast. All 509 newly renovated rooms are kitted with island-inspired décor and furnished lanais overlooking Keauhou Bay. When the fam is ready for a day full of fun, take the 200-foot water slide down to the oceanfront pool or explore nearby cultural sites, taste poi at a luau, stargaze atop Mauna Kea, or relax your body, mind, and spirit at Ho‘ola Spa. Your camera roll is about to be legendary!
Top Podcasts of the Week
Ologies
Science
Every week, host Alie Ward finds somebody who has given their entire working life to one very specific field. In Worth the Listen, Steve suggests starting with “Collapsology” and the recent menopause series to be “the smartest person at dinner.”
Armchair Expert
Interviews
Scott Eastwood joined Armchair Expert this week, recalling an incident on the set of the 2014 movie Fury where he and co-star Shia LaBeouf nearly got into a fight if it wasn’t for Brad Pitt.
The Betrayal of Shohei Ohtani
Sports
Once inseparable, Shohei Ohtani and Ippei Mizuhara's friendship unraveled in spectacular fashion. ESPN's 30 for 30 investigates the betrayal behind one of baseball's biggest scandals.
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