Ed Sheeran's Redemption Speech? + Taylor's VMA Clues + Jay-Z vs. Kaepernick

Ed Sheeran spoke out on stage, and I get into whether it really moves the needle.

Then: the new Taylor Swift clues that have Swifties convinced something's dropping at the VMAs, and Jay-Z and Colin Kaepernick's very public back-and-forth about who really sold out.

Let's get into it.

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References:

Meredith Masony’s TikTok:

https://www.tiktok.com/@thats_inappropriate/video/7684044100189965599?_r=1&_t=ZT-99mVa2LOWmU

Ed Sheeran’s Opening Speech in Philadelphia:

https://www.tiktok.com/@miraquetevi/video/7687426998360231199?_r=1&_t=ZT-99wpeWEcKdS

Ed Sheeran’s Closing Speech in Philadelphia:

https://www.tiktok.com/@bridgetgoes/video/7687462005648788749?_r=1&_t=ZT-99wpgf01tUM

The Taylor Explainer:

https://www.tiktok.com/@thetaylorexplainer

Taylor Swift’s Website:

https://www.taylorswift.com/read-my-letter/

Taylor’s videos on Spotify:

https://newsroom.spotify.com/2026-09-16/taylor-swift-music-videos-catalog-spotify/

Nikki’s TikTok:

https://www.tiktok.com/@nikkiking23/video/7688066826592341261?_r=1&_t=ZT-99wpchvQk85

The Perilous Fight, By Colin Kaepernick:

https://www.hachettebookgroup.com/titles/colin-kaepernick/the-perilous-fight/9781538777879/

Colin Kaepernick Interview with Time Magazine:

https://www.tiktok.com/@time/video/7686572560879766798?_r=1&_t=ZT-99wphD4SuHG

Iced Coffee at Job Interviews:

https://www.tiktok.com/@caitlinrecruiter/video/7686166507759455501?_r=1&_t=ZT-99wooBlnFYD

My Take on Iced Coffee at Job Interviews:

https://www.tiktok.com/@iam_kjmiller/video/7688000241294937357

Blood Over Bright Haven, by M.L. Wang:

https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/755073/blood-over-bright-haven-by-m-l-wang/