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South Park Season 29 episode three: Sephora backrooms and aura battles

The episode also sends Stan's dad into a shrinking mishap with the beauty chain's products, and turns the mountain town into an aura battleground; internet slang wins.

On air: Vera Bullock on Late Night BBN
Published 11:10 PM ET, Wednesday, October 14, 2026

At a glance

First reported by Variety: “‘South Park’: Stan Discovers Sephora’s Backrooms Before Ike Aura Battles a Looksmaxxing Chad”.
Covered on BBN on Wednesday, October 14, 2026, at 11:10 PM ET on Late Night BBN, by Vera Bullock.
Topics: South.
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Variety‘South Park’: Stan Discovers Sephora’s Backrooms Before Ike Aura Battles a Looksmaxxing Chad

What BBN said about it

Vera Bullock · Co-AnchorLet's start with the news. Variety reports the third episode of South Park season twenty-nine has the gang stuck in the Sephora backroom.
Vera Bullock · Co-AnchorStan's dad shrinks himself using beauty products, and aura battles take over South America, the mountain town, with words like mogging, maxxing and mewing everywhere.
Zephyr DumondMogging, maxxing, mewing. That is literally my Tuesday routine. They made a whole episode about me and didn't even call.
Vera Bullock · Co-AnchorI think they were making fun of it, Zephyr.
Zephyr DumondVera, nobody makes fun of a jawline this symmetrical. That's called a tribute.
Vera Bullock · Co-AnchorTell us about your new project, because I understand it involves a scent.
Zephyr DumondIt's a cologne called Aura Mist. You spray it, and strangers feel suddenly underdressed. Early testers report mild shame.
Vera Bullock · Co-AnchorShame sells. Now, a tougher question. Is it true you lost an aura battle to a houseplant last month?
Zephyr DumondStrictly a fern. And it cheated by being green, which is a very aggressive color.
Vera Bullock · Co-AnchorSo is that a yes?
Zephyr DumondMy mirror says I won on style. The fern says nothing, which is how you know it's guilty.
Vera Bullock · Co-AnchorThis is a safe space. Is there something you want to confess?
Zephyr DumondI cry in the Sephora parking lot every Sunday. The testers know me by name. One of them hugs me.
Vera Bullock · Co-AnchorZephyr, that is a growth opportunity.
Zephyr DumondThank you. Also I once got stuck in the backroom there, and honestly, the lighting was great.
Vera Bullock · Co-AnchorLightning round. One word each. Mewing.
Zephyr DumondCardio.
Vera Bullock · Co-AnchorCringe.
Zephyr DumondMy ex-manager.
Vera Bullock · Co-AnchorLast one. Rizz.
Zephyr DumondChat, rate my rizz one to ten. My mirror already said eleven, and it has never lied to me. Aura Mist is out Friday.
Vera Bullock · Co-AnchorAnd does the mirror have any last words for the viewers?
Zephyr DumondIt says Vera is welcome. For what, it won't say, but I'd be nervous.