Dark Energy Tuesday (Alix Earle/Tom Brady, Nick Viall/Natalie Joy, Chase Stokes/Kelsea Ballerini, “Stranger Things,” Hailey Bieber)

January 6
1h 17m

Episode Description

HNY and WELCOME BACK TO OUR FIRST DET OF 2026!!!! We have MUCH to unpack and interrogate as we enter the new year: Are Alix Earle and Tom Brady for real? Is Chase Stokes okay? Will someone stop Nick Viall and Natalie Joy? And SO much more… 

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  • Friday 5/15/2026 Los Angeles

  • Friday 6/12/2026 New York City

  • Sunday 6/14/2026 Chicago

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Approximate Timestamps: 

0:00 – Welcome back to Dark Energy Tuesday, 2026 plans & live tour announcements

2:30 – Holiday recap, family time, weddings, sickness, and New Year reflections

6:30 – Resolutions, slowing down, social media boundaries & podcast life

10:40 – Chase Stokes & Kelsea Ballerini drama, Outer Banks cast talk, Drew Starkey predictions

16:00 – Nick Viall & Natalie Joy controversy: hosting Christmas, entitlement, and podcast tone-deafness

31:00 – Ad Break: Wildgrain

32:30 – Ad Break: Caraway

34:15 – Alex Earle’s St. Barts trip, Tom Brady rumors, yachting discourse, fame & clout analysis

44:00 – Stranger Things finale backlash, Netflix endings, high-stakes storytelling

50:15 – Hailey Bieber’s NYE post, Justin Bieber relationship discourse

54:30 – Ashley Tisdale’s mom-group blog, celebrity friendships & “dark energy”

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