Episode 315

Small Talk - New Sunscreen, Gen Z Tans, and Tom Brady Drinks!

Published on: 11th June, 2026

Small Talk - FDA Sunscreen News and Gen Z's Tan Maxing! Get ready, ‘cause we’re diving into some wild small talk today! First up, the FDA has finally given a thumbs up to its first new sunscreen ingredient in 20 years—say hello to Bimotrizenol! Yep, you heard that right! Meanwhile, Gen Z is out here living their best lives with something called tan maxing, embracing sun exposure like it's their new favorite hobby. I mean, who needs skin cancer warnings, right? And speaking of wild, Tom Brady just dropped an organic coconut drink called Good Nut—because of course, he’s drinking something fancier than water! We’ve also got some spicy stories about Pokémon card thieves and the World Cup kicking off, so buckle up, it’s gonna be a fun ride!

Takeaways:

  • The FDA has finally approved a new sunscreen ingredient after 20 years—Bimotrizenol! Get your tan on, folks!
  • Gen Z is all about that 'tan maxing' life, even with skin cancer warnings! Talk about living dangerously!
  • Tom Brady just dropped an organic coconut drink called Good Nut. Because water is sooo last season, right?
  • Pokemon card thieves stole $15,000 worth of cards in 40 seconds. Talk about a heist with a twist!
  • The World Cup is kicking off, but let’s be real—most Americans are like, 'Who’s playing again?'
  • Knicks fans are riding high after a historic comeback, while Spurs fans are probably crying in their nachos. Yikes!
Transcript
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Good morning and Taystag.

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Time for some small talk.

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The FDA has approved its first new sunscreen ingredient in 20 years.

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I'm going to butcher the pronunciation of this.

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Bimotrizenol.

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Bmotrizenol.

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I'm gonna guess anyway.

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It's been used in Europe, Asia and Australia for quite a while now.

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The FDA now approving it for use here in America.

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Gen Z is embracing something called tan maxing as we talk about sun exposure, despite the fact that the little ones have grown up hearing all about skin cancer.

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Skin cancer warnings.

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Young people are intentionally maximizing their tans.

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I I guess every generation has to have their rebellion and this one picked UV radiation.

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Dermatologists are watching this trend like Scrooge McDuck scaring at the biggest pile of money on the planet.

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Just Amazon prime days are less than two weeks away at this point.

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Time to buy things you didn't know existed during the annual festival of cardboard boxes.

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Tyler Maine is an actor best known as Sabretooth and has revealed that he has a very rare form of breast cancer.

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And he is undergoing treatment.

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A reminder that breast cancer is not just a woman's disease.

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It strikes one in 750 men tomorrow.

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Tom Brady launched an organic coconut drink called Good Nut.

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Of course Tom Brady drinks something healthier than water.

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Of course it's called Good Nut.

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The jokes write themselves.

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I'm not touching it.

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Pokemon card thieves have stolen $15,000 worth of cards in just 40 seconds.

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It's pretty wild.

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Criminals used to steal diamonds and now it's Charizard.

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The World cup kicks off today even though most Americans could not possibly care any less.

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Mexico opens up the tournament this afternoon against South Africa and then Team USA plays Paraguay tomorrow in la.

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More on the World cup schedule and some betting around the World cup coming up at 8:15 this morning.

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And amidst lawsuits hoping to stop it, it appears the Flag Day Sunday UFC fight on the White House lawn will happen more at 8:45.

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And one last thing.

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If you're a Knicks fan, congratulations on the big win last night.

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If you're a if you're a Spurs fan, condolences.

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Wow.

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The biggest comeback in NBA Finals history.

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The knicks down by 29 at one point and end up pulling it out in heroic last second victory.

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Fashion.

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Madison Square Garden with a little bit of magic last night.

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