Oct 9, 2026 · 12 min · 12 segments
(Whatever that means) Today's soup contains stories about my New York City family, a couple of pitches for interviews I'd like to fo if I were selected Top Host, and of course and as always, Time…
Okay, I put out this episode the other day to kick off the fourth season 'cause I got all excited about the Top Host competition.
[cheering] And I hope you're voting for me in that.
The first round closes, like, you know, oh my gosh, tomorrow.
And, yeah, I'm gonna put this out and I'm gonna make noise on social media 'cause I think I'd be really fabulous at it.
But between you and me, let's tell the truth.
Mama Cat is, as you know, almost 69, dudes.
And also the country's worst nightmare: a white liberal lady over s- ...
Yeah, I know.
It's a mess.
I, I g- I don't know how I got here.
It was ...
It might have been the passage of time.
No, we're not time traveling right now.
Anyway, here's what I think'll happen.
Whether male or female or non-binary, whether tall or short or otherwise descriptive, whatever their physical presentation is, I think they're gonna be a young Ryan Seacrest vibe for this part of the 21st century.
I don't think, in reality, the top host would actually turn out to be some old broad pushing 70 who's, you know, really mouthy and random and a little bit on the autistic side.
Only completely.
Right? But yet I wanna represent anyway because you're seeing the meme more and more often on the socials.
"One day an army of gray-haired women may quietly take over the world," attributed to Gloria Steinem, may she rest in peace or power or whatever would be the most complimentary afterlife attribute.
I don't know.
I have all different ideas about the afterlife.
Okay, I put out this episode the other day to kick off the fourth season 'cause I got all excited about the Top Host competition.
[cheering] And I hope you're voting for me in that.
The first round closes, like, you know, oh my gosh, tomorrow.
And, yeah, I'm gonna put this out and I'm gonna make noise on social media 'cause I think I'd be really fabulous at it.
But between you and me, let's tell the truth.
Mama Cat is, as you know, almost 69, dudes.
And also the country's worst nightmare: a white liberal lady over s- ...
Yeah, I know.
It's a mess.
I, I g- I don't know how I got here.
It was ...
It might have been the passage of time.
No, we're not time traveling right now.
Anyway, here's what I think'll happen.
Whether male or female or non-binary, whether tall or short or otherwise descriptive, whatever their physical presentation is, I think they're gonna be a young Ryan Seacrest vibe for this part of the 21st century.
I don't think, in reality, the top host would actually turn out to be some old broad pushing 70 who's, you know, really mouthy and random and a little bit on the autistic side.
Only completely.
Right? But yet I wanna represent anyway because you're seeing the meme more and more often on the socials.
"One day an army of gray-haired women may quietly take over the world," attributed to Gloria Steinem, may she rest in peace or power or whatever would be the most complimentary afterlife attribute.
I don't know.
I have all different ideas about the afterlife.
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