Memoirs Of A Sofia: Tuesday, November 10th, 2026

Episode of The Toast · November 10, 2026 · 1 h 30 min

Claudia and Jackie Oshry cover Skims' advent calendar refunds, David Walliams, Robbie Williams, Russell Brand's sentencing and Pink's Sphere residency, then review Sofia Franklyn's memoir Daddy Issues.

Summary

The Oshry sisters opened the episode by marking the publication day of Sofia Franklyn's memoir and promising a spoiler-filled review at the end. They chatted about family dinners, Claudia's red nails, criticism of Jackie's postpartum hair, Ariana Grande's Fallon appearance, Claudia's first viewing of Fever Pitch, and Jackie's disappointment that the new animated Cat in the Hat film abandoned the original story.

In the news segment, Claudia called advent calendar culture absurd and praised Skims for simply refunding customers over its widely mocked $150 calendar. The hosts discussed David Walliams being named in grooming allegations after failing to secure an injunction, with Claudia calling the reported self-harm threat a manipulation tactic and Jackie arguing the anonymity made the story bigger. They applauded Robbie Williams for declining to accuse Olivia Rodrigo of copying, arguing that young female pop stars such as Stella Lefty face disproportionate plagiarism accusations. They also covered Russell Brand's ten-and-a-half-year sentence, debating British judicial wigs, and Pink's 2027 Las Vegas Sphere residency.

The final segment reviewed Daddy Issues in detail. Both hosts said Franklyn's candor about her own failings earned their trust, and Jackie suggested both Franklyn's and Dave Portnoy's accounts could be truthful if Alex Cooper fed them different information. They recounted the book's allegations about the Barstool Christmas party, the $500,000 offer, the involvement of Franklyn's then-boyfriend Peter ("Suitman"), the founders' retreat and safe word, the $60 million Spotify deal, and the Unwell brand. Claudia said she still stood by her original view that she would have acted as Franklyn did.

Chapters

0:03
Pub day and spoiler plan
The hosts celebrate Sofia Franklyn's book release and explain they will review it at the end of the episode.
2:01
Personal catch-up
The sisters discuss dinner, condiments, nail polish, postpartum hair comments and lamp shopping, touching on solo podcasting and duos.
13:15
Fallon, Fockers and Fever Pitch
Claudia recaps Ariana Grande's Tonight Show game and her first viewing of Fever Pitch.
16:04
The new Cat in the Hat
Jackie complains that the new animated Cat in the Hat film departs entirely from the original book.
25:12
Skims advent calendar backlash
The hosts discuss Skims' refunds over its $150 calendar and critique advent calendar culture.
35:53
David Walliams allegations
The hosts discuss Walliams being named in grooming allegations after a failed injunction.
40:49
Robbie Williams defends Olivia Rodrigo
The hosts praise Williams' stance and discuss plagiarism accusations against young female pop stars.
55:21
Russell Brand sentenced
The hosts cover Brand's prison sentence, his career arc and British court wigs.
59:31
Pink's Sphere residency
The hosts plan a Vegas trip for Pink's 2027 residency and talk about concerts.
1:02:24
Daddy Issues review: trust and the Christmas party
The hosts assess Franklyn's credibility and the book's account of Alex Cooper's conduct at Barstool.
1:12:16
Negotiations and Suitman
The hosts discuss the $500,000 offer, the founders' retreat and the treatment of Franklyn's boyfriend Peter.
1:23:20
Aftermath, Spotify deal and final text
The hosts discuss Cooper's post-split episodes, the Spotify deal, Unwell and Franklyn's last message to Cooper.

Key points

What was said, by whom, with the exact words. Timestamps jump to the moment.

Claudia Oshry
Claudia Oshry argued that the current shift in public narrative in Franklyn's favor is too little too late.
“this change in narrative like is the justice but it's genuinely too little too late”
Listen from 1:24 · Daddy Issues (Sofia Franklyn memoir)
Claudia Oshry
Claudia Oshry disputed the popular view that Alex Cooper is talentless, saying the co-hosts had complementary skills.
“Everybody says, like, Alex is talentless. Like, everyone says that now. I actually don't think that's the case”
Listen from 9:03 · Call Her Daddy
Jackie Oshry
Jackie Oshry argued that rather than a new plot, audiences need an animated adaptation of the original Cat in the Hat story.
“We do need an animated version of original Cat in the Hat. We need more Cat in the Hat”
Listen from 18:17 · The Cat in the Hat (2026 film)
Claudia Oshry
Claudia Oshry said she could not blame Skims entirely because advent calendar culture in general is absurd.
“Advent calendar culture is insane. Every year, it's like, did you see the viral Dior?”
Listen from 26:13 · Skims advent calendar controversy
Claudia Oshry
Claudia Oshry praised Skims for issuing refunds rather than defending the product.
“I like that Skims is just not even pretending. Just like, yeah, here's your money back”
Listen from 27:52 · Skims advent calendar controversy
Claudia Oshry
Claudia Oshry characterized the reported threat of self-harm if the celebrity was named as a manipulation tactic.
“Like suicidal people generally tend to keep that information to themselves, unfortunately. So this is like a classic manipulation tactic”
Listen from 37:10 · David Walliams sexual misconduct allegations
Jackie Oshry
Jackie Oshry argued that the attempt at anonymity made the Walliams story far bigger than it would otherwise have been.
“And now this story is so much bigger than it would have been because of the anonymity and threat”
Listen from 37:39 · David Walliams sexual misconduct allegations
Claudia Oshry
Claudia Oshry argued that successful young female pop stars are reflexively accused of plagiarism.
“Every time a young pop girl has, like, major success, the first thing they accuse her of is plagiarism”
Listen from 41:54 · Music plagiarism
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Jackie Oshry
Jackie Oshry welcomed Robbie Williams, as the supposedly injured party, dismissing the copying claims against Olivia Rodrigo.
“I'm glad that the injured party is saying, I don't care. This happens. Like let people create and shut the fuck up about it”
Listen from 45:59 · Music plagiarism
Jackie Oshry
Jackie Oshry said abolishing British judicial wigs would be a sad loss of history.
“If it ever does away with it, it just means they're doing away with their own history, which is just a sad change of the times”
Listen from 58:02 · Court dress in England and Wales
Jackie Oshry
Jackie Oshry said Franklyn's candor about embarrassing personal episodes earned her trust for the contested parts of the story.
“And so I feel like all of those things like really earn her trust so that when she's telling the other parts of the story that hinge on everybody's word”
Listen from 1:04:44 · Daddy Issues (Sofia Franklyn memoir)
Claudia Oshry
Claudia Oshry argued Franklyn has no incentive to lie because she has nothing to lose, unlike Alex Cooper.
“she's a person who truly has nothing to lose. And a person like that doesn't need to lie”
Listen from 1:05:34 · Daddy Issues (Sofia Franklyn memoir)
Jackie Oshry
Jackie Oshry suggested both Franklyn's and Dave Portnoy's books could be truthful, having been fed different information by Cooper.
“so I actually think that neither one of them are lying in their books”
Listen from 1:06:17 · Daddy Issues (Sofia Franklyn memoir)
Claudia Oshry
Claudia Oshry said she never understood the backlash against Franklyn's boyfriend Peter for getting involved in negotiations.
“what I never understood the hate for Superman getting involved. Like if you had a smart ass boyfriend”
Listen from 1:14:42 · Call Her Daddy
Claudia Oshry
Claudia Oshry said Dave Portnoy's actions in the dispute did not seem that bad since he trusted Cooper, whom he knew better.
“I don't find what anything Dave to have done to be like that bad in this scenario”
Listen from 1:15:52 · Barstool Sports
Jackie Oshry
Jackie Oshry argued that no memorable catchphrases have come from the post-split Call Her Daddy, implying the old show's humor came from elsewhere.
“has there been one word or one phrase from the new call her daddy that has been on a shirt”
Listen from 1:27:54 · Call Her Daddy
Claudia Oshry
Claudia Oshry said she stands by her original position that she would have acted as Franklyn did, including hiring an agent.
“If I was Sophia, I would have done the exact same thing. Like I would have hired an agent”
Listen from 1:28:57 · Call Her Daddy

People

In the conversation

Claudia OshryAmerican media personality, podcaster and co-host of The Toast, known as Girl With No Job
Jackie OshryAmerican podcaster and co-host of The Toast, Claudia Oshry's sister

Discussed

Sofia FranklynFormer Call Her Daddy co-host and author of the memoir Daddy Issues
Alex CooperAmerican podcaster and media entrepreneur, host of Call Her Daddy
Dave PortnoyBarstool Sports founder known for pizza reviews
Kim KardashianReality star and businesswoman pursuing a law license
David WalliamsBritish comedian, children's author and former Britain's Got Talent judge
Robbie WilliamsEnglish pop singer
Olivia RodrigoAmerican singer-songwriter who performed 'Ironic' on stage with Morissette
Stella LeftyYoung pop singer who has faced plagiarism accusations
Noah KahanAmerican singer-songwriter of Stick Season
Russell BrandBritish comedian convicted of rape and sexual assault
Katy PerryAmerican pop singer
PinkSinger hosting the 2026 Tony Awards
Jimmy FallonAmerican comedian and host of The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
Ariana GrandeAmerican singer and actress who appeared in Yang's SNL farewell sketch

Topics

Consider Us Considered: Monday, November 9th, 2026
The Toast · Nov 9, 2026 · 1 h 6 min
Claudia and Jackie Oshry discuss Taylor Swift and Karlie Kloss reuniting, Sofia Franklyn's memoir about Alex Cooper, the LACMA gala, Betty Buzz's shutdown, and The Bachelor's return.
Tea By The Toast with Dave Portnoy: Wednesday, November 11th, 2026
The Toast · Nov 11, 2026 · 2 h 14 min
Claudia and Jackie Oshry recap Dancing with the Stars and pop-culture news, then interview Dave Portnoy about Sofia Franklyn's Call Her Daddy tell-all.

From the publisher

1. Kim Kardashian’s Skims addresses fury over ‘scam’ $148 advent calendar, issues refunds to seething customers (Page Six) (25:15) 2. David Walliams, Former ‘Britain’s Got Talent’ Judge, Accused of ‘Grooming Fans’ as Young as 15 After Failing to Get Injunction (Variety) (35:51) 3. Robbie Williams Defends Olivia Rodrigo Amid Claims ‘Take Me Home’ Sounds Like His Hit: ‘I Couldn’t Care Less’ (Billboard) (40:49) 4. Russell Brand sentenced to 10 years, 6 months in prison for rape and sexual assault (CBS News) (55:24) 5. Pink Announces 2027 Las Vegas Sphere Residency: ‘This Idea Has Been Bubbling Up for Years’ (PEOPLE) (59:24) - Daddy Issues Recap (1:02:25) The Toast with Jackie (@JackieOshry) and Claudia Oshry (@girlwithnojob) ⁠⁠⁠The Toast Patreon ⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠Toast Merch⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠Girl With No Job by Claudia Oshry⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠The Camper & The Counselor⁠⁠⁠⁠ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Summary, chapters and key points were generated from the episode transcript on November 11, 2026. Quotes are checked word for word against the transcript.

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