How Timothée Chalamet, Taylor Swift and Other Celebs Try Too Hard To Be Cool and the MTV Revolution

On this week's edition of the Nerve At Night, Maureen Callahan is joined by MTV co-founder Tom Freston for an inside look at how the network rewired the entire music industry and had a transformative effect on entertainment and politics. Freston walks Maureen through MTV's rock-and-roll golden era, his relationship with former Viacom Chairman Sumner Redstone, and their legendary clash over Tom Cruise. Later in the show, Maureen welcomes journalist Elle Hunt to break down the science of “cool,” including the personality traits that separate those who are genuinely cool from the trying-too-hard celebs, and how some stars seemingly make being uncool their full-time job. Maureen then turns to Troublemaker mail, reading audience stories about an arrogant A-Rod encounter, Michelle Obama’s eyebrow-raising remarks about black women and swimming, Oprah’s sky-high ticket prices for her appearance in New Zealand, and more. Tom Freston - https://www.simonandschuster.com/books/Unplugged/Tom-Freston/9781668089798 Elle Hunt - www.ellehunt.net Instragram.com/elle_hunt 120Life: Go to https://120Life.com and use code NERVE to save 15% Oxford Natural: To watch their full stories, scan the QR code on your screen or visit https://oxfordnatural.com/nerve/ to get 70% off your first order when you use code NERVE. Lean: Visit https://BrickhouseSale.com for 30% off LIKE & SUBSCRIBE for new videos every day: https://bit.ly/4e8j7ml Watch full clips of The Nerve with Maureen Callahan here: http://bit.ly/4n7HuV9 Find the full audio show wherever you get your podcasts: Apple — https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-nerve-with-maureen-callahan/id1808684702 Spotify — https://open.spotify.com/show/4kR07GQGQAJaMNtLc9Cg2o?si=38442d517ed843c8 Follow The Nerve with Maureen Callahan on all social platforms: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thenerveshow/ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@thenerveshow X (Twitter): https://x.com/TheNerveShow Connect with Maureen Callahan on social media: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/maureen_callahan_writer/ X (Twitter): https://x.com/DM_Maureen_ SHOP THE NERVE MERCH - https://shopthenerve.com/ Subscribe to our Substack: https://thenerveshow.com/