Aug 13, 2026 · 38 min · 12 segments
This week, Kim and Grandma Gail are getting into what actually makes someone attractive, and why being “hot” might matter a lot less than you think. From Love Island and first-date chemistry to money…
Um, I saw, like, a lot of interesting articles.
I've been trying to read up more on, like, media, entertainment, influencer industry.
Um, and-
But we weren't in that list that, that they had-
The Forbes list?
The, the, the list where they're making $65 million.
I think you would know if you were on that list.
I, I think that's a lie.
I think all that's a lie.
I'm not sure they really make it, but it, it read well in the paper.
This is the highest-paid podcasters of 2026 that she's referring to.
By the way, only five out of the top 25, uh, of the top 20 podcasters are women, which I found, like, super interesting.
That is interesting.
Um, and they're ones that are obviously killing it, and I consume, like, all of their content, Ashley Flowers, Mel Robbins, Alex Cooper, Amy Schmittauer.
Well, let's not give them a- let's not give them any more advertising.
[laughs]
Yeah.
Advertise us.
Exactly.
Um, no, obviously, like, there's so much money in podcasting-
They've done a good job
... and it's, like, not easy at all.
But we're on our way.
Well, they've taken over mainstream media, so that's what, that's what the story is actually for 2026.
It's actually crazy, 'cause I think a decade ago, the industry generated less than $100 million in annual revenue.
Um, I saw, like, a lot of interesting articles.
I've been trying to read up more on, like, media, entertainment, influencer industry.
Um, and-
But we weren't in that list that, that they had-
The Forbes list?
The, the, the list where they're making $65 million.
I think you would know if you were on that list.
I, I think that's a lie.
I think all that's a lie.
I'm not sure they really make it, but it, it read well in the paper.
This is the highest-paid podcasters of 2026 that she's referring to.
By the way, only five out of the top 25, uh, of the top 20 podcasters are women, which I found, like, super interesting.
That is interesting.
Um, and they're ones that are obviously killing it, and I consume, like, all of their content, Ashley Flowers, Mel Robbins, Alex Cooper, Amy Schmittauer.
Well, let's not give them a- let's not give them any more advertising.
[laughs]
Yeah.
Advertise us.
Exactly.
Um, no, obviously, like, there's so much money in podcasting-
They've done a good job
... and it's, like, not easy at all.
But we're on our way.
Well, they've taken over mainstream media, so that's what, that's what the story is actually for 2026.
It's actually crazy, 'cause I think a decade ago, the industry generated less than $100 million in annual revenue.
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