In the 90's a gloriously permed Nicole Kidman, was swept off her feet by a hunky movie star named Tom Cruise. They starred in movies together, had a glorious Christmas Eve wedding, and were totally and completely smitten - and then a certain religion came knocking. This is a story of young love, heartbreak and aliens (kinda). One story, two generations, so much WTF. THE END BITS Subscribe to Mamamia CONTACT US Feedback? We’re listening! Call the pod phone on 02 8999 9386 or email us at podcast@m...
Sep 28, 2022•22 min•Season 1Ep. 29
There are two types of people in the world; those who are one of Only Fans star Anna Paul's millions of followers, and those who have no idea who she is. Shannen is the former; as a Gen Z she watches Anna's every move play out on TikTok alongside millions of others. Holly, unsurprisingly, has absolutely zero clue who she is, so Shan breaks down how she rose to fame, what her appeal is, and exactly what happened at her meet and greet that shut down Perth for a day. One story, two generations, so ...
Sep 21, 2022•19 min•Season 1Ep. 28
In 1993, one phone conversation rocked the entire world. A private phonecall between a Prince and his rumoured mistress was splashed onto the pages of the world's biggest tabloid magazine. It lead to a high-profile divorce, global embarrassment and more tampons content than you can poke a stick at. This episode Holly unpacks Tampon-Gate, the who, the how and most importantly the why?! One story, two generations, so much WTF. THE END BITS Subscribe to Mamamia CONTACT US Feedback? We’re listening!...
Sep 14, 2022•20 min•Season 1Ep. 27
On Shannen's first episode hosting, she's brought her favourite topic to the table. Five men, one iconic band, and millions of die-hard Gen Z fans. When One Direction broke up, millions of Gen Z hearts were broken, but there was still hope of a reunion...that was until earlier this year, when one member did an interview with one of the biggest Youtubers in the world and spilled some serious tea. This episode, Shannen fills in Holly in on the rise and fall, and fall again, of One Direction. One s...
Sep 07, 2022•22 min•Season 1Ep. 26
This episode of Lowbrow, we welcome our incredible new co-host Shannen Findlay and hear all about her pop-culture beginnings (One Direction fan-fiction). We flash-back to 2004, where a little movie called Mr & Mrs Smith starring Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie starts filming in LA. Not long after the movies release Brad’s marriage to American sweetheart Jennifer Aniston is over, and just months later the first photos emerge of Brad and Angelina together. So what the hell happened?! On Shannen's...
Sep 01, 2022•22 min•Season 1Ep. 25
This episode of Lowbrow, we say farewell to our wonderful Emily Vernem! She's on to a new venture, but before she goes, she's leaving us with a legendary Australian story. In 2008, A Melbourne teen threw the biggest house party Australia had ever seen. It made news for attracting over 500 kids and practically destroying a neighbourhood, and a tweenage Em was enamoured by the peroxide blonde culprit. On her last episode, Emily explains to Holly what actually went down the night of the party, and ...
Aug 24, 2022•18 min•Season 1Ep. 24
"She became famous because of her sex tape". How often have you heard that about a high profile woman? In the 2000s, Paris Hilton was one of the most famous (and divisive) women in the world, and when an ex boyfriend released an intimate tape of him and the 22-year-old heiress, most of the world assumed she was in on it to promote her new reality show. But was that really the case? This week, Holly breaks down the supposed 'sex tape strategy', why the same thing happened to Kim K a few years lat...
Aug 17, 2022•18 min•Season 1Ep. 23
It's 2009, and Taylor Swift has just won a VMA for the music video for her song 'You Belong With Me'. As she graces the stage to make her acceptance speech, rapper Kanye West appears from nowhere and takes the microphone off her. And that's when the words "Imma let you finish" became immortalised forever. On Lowbrow this week, it's Taylor vs Kanye, and the gloves are off. From their many VMA interactions to the infamous phone call between them filmed by Kim Kardashian, this is a bumper episode y...
Aug 10, 2022•27 min•Season 1Ep. 22
When you hear the word 'Friday', what do you think of? The last day of your work week, or possibly the most annoying song ever released? 11 years ago, 13-year-old Rebecca Black broke the internet with her viral song 'Friday', but what you might not know is how the song came about, the backlash she received and how she's finally come out on top. One story, two generations, so much WTF. THE END BITS Subscribe to Mamamia CONTACT US Feedback? We’re listening! Call the pod phone on 02 8999 9386 or em...
Aug 03, 2022•19 min•Season 1Ep. 21
This week, it's officially the end of an era, with Neighbours airing it's last ever episode. Ramsey Street launched the careers of so many Aussie celebs and contained so many bonkers storylines, but none were as iconic as Jason Donovan and Kylie Minogue's on screen and off screen relationship. In this episode, Holly tells Em about the episodes she wagged school to watch, and the rock star who stole Kylie away from Jason and broke his heart forever. One story, two generations, so much WTF. THE EN...
Jul 28, 2022•22 min•Season 1Ep. 20
In the 2000s, a one-size body ruled them all; thin and waifish. A literal size 0. And according to a lot of people, there is one person to blame for that. Celebrity stylist Rachel Zoe. In this episode, Holly explains to Em who the 'Zobots' were, how Rachel defined not only 2000s fashion but also dress sizes, and what happened to Misha Barton at Nicole Richie's infamous Memorial Day BBQ... One story, two generations, so much WTF. THE END BITS Subscribe to Mamamia CONTACT US Feedback? We’re listen...
Jul 20, 2022•25 min•Season 1Ep. 19
Welcome to Lowbrow! Your cheat-sheet to big pop-culture moments from the perspective of two women 25 years apart. It's 2010, and a 16 year old Justin Bieber is the biggest pop star in the world thanks to his iconic hair and his hit song 'Baby'. So when he announced he was coming to Australia for a quick promo tour, every tweenage girl in the country promptly had a meltdown . His appearance on morning tv stopped traffic, caused injuries and attracted the riot squad, but it was an incident with a ...
Jul 13, 2022•23 min•Season 1Ep. 18
Welcome to Lowbrow! Your cheat-sheet to big pop-culture moments from the perspective of two women 25 years apart. To Gen Z, Winona Ryder is the amazing Joyce Byers from Stranger Things. But to Holly's generation, she was a style icon, talented actor, it-girl, and subject of a furious tabloid flurry in 2001 (Em was 5 years old at this stage). This episode, Holly explains what went down to make Winona decide to drop out of the limelight, and the problem with how the world treated her for her mista...
Jul 06, 2022•26 min•Season 1Ep. 17
Welcome to Lowbrow! Your cheat-sheet to big pop-culture moments from the perspective of two women 25 years apart. You may have heard of the manic pixie dream girl, but she is so 2000s. Now everyone wants a manic pixie dream boyfriend. Wondering what that is? On this episode of Lowbrow, Em explains to Holly what a "Pixie Boyfriend" is and why every It Girl in Hollywood is getting one. Plus, she points out some of the most famous pixie boyfriends, including the 'head pixie', Pete Davidson, and inc...
Jun 29, 2022•23 min•Season 1Ep. 16
Welcome to Lowbrow! Your cheat-sheet to big pop-culture moments from the perspective of two women 25 years apart. He's one of the biggest movie stars in the world, but when Tom Cruise jumped up on Oprah's couch to scream about how much he loved his girlfriend Katie Holmes, the world had...questions. This week, Holly explains to Em how 'TomKat' met, the Mission Impossible style way Katie divorced Tom, and exactly why she was obsessed with Suri Cruise. One story, two generations, so much WTF. THE ...
Jun 22, 2022•28 min•Season 1Ep. 15
Welcome to Lowbrow! Your cheat-sheet to big pop-culture moments from the perspective of two women 25 years apart. When you hear the last name 'Spears', who do you think of? For most people, it's a certain pop star, but for Em, Jamie Lynn is the only Spears that mattered. She was the star of her favourite show, Zoey 101, before a shock pregnancy derailed everything. On this episode of Lowbrow, Em takes Holly down a Zillenial rabbithole, and shines a light on the 'scandal' that was Jamie Lynn's te...
Jun 15, 2022•23 min•Season 1Ep. 14
Welcome to Lowbrow! Your cheat-sheet to big pop-culture moments from the perspective of two women 25 years apart. Oprah Winfrey is one of the most famous entertainers on the planet. But before she was giving away cars and conducting groundbreaking interviews with royals, her show looked a little bit different (and so did she). This episode, Holly takes Em back to 1988, before she was even born, to talk about the highest rated episode of The Oprah Winfrey Show of all time. It involves a pair of C...
Jun 08, 2022•23 min•Season 1Ep. 13
Welcome to Lowbrow! Your cheat-sheet to big pop-culture moments from the perspective of two women 25 years apart. Have you heard of a 'purity ring'? In 2008 they were all the rage thanks to three Disney stars. In this episode of Lowbrow, Em explains to Holly the hold Disney stars had on her generation, why she convinced her mum to buy her a purity ring, and what happens when the rings come off... One story, two generations, so much WTF. THE END BITS Subscribe to Mamamia CONTACT US Feedback? We’r...
Jun 01, 2022•21 min•Season 1Ep. 12
Welcome to Lowbrow! Your cheat-sheet to big pop-culture moments from the perspective of two women 25 years apart. It's 2002. Two of the world's biggest movie stars, Jennifer Lopez and Ben Affleck, have started a whirlwind relationship and gotten engaged, though call it off at the last minute. Fast forward to 2021, and 'Bennifer' is back on. In this episode of Lowbrow, Holly takes Em through the timeline of Ben and Jen's relationship, how many 'Jennifer's' Ben has dated over the years and JLo's s...
May 25, 2022•25 min•Season 1Ep. 11
Welcome to Lowbrow! Your cheat-sheet to big pop-culture moments from the perspective of two women 25 years apart. The year is 2013, and the world is watching the MTV VMA's. It's normal programming, until a giant teddy bear appears on stage, and out of it's stomach climbs one of the biggest starts in the world...like we'd never seen her before. This week Em talks twerking to Holly, and the event that bought the dance move to the mainstream. PLUS they look back at some other notable trends from th...
May 19, 2022•24 min•Season 1Ep. 10
Welcome to Lowbrow! Your cheat-sheet to big pop-culture moments from the perspective of two women 25 years apart. There's been no shortage of royal scandals over the years, but in 1992, one photo involving some toes being sucked next to a pool blew up in the tabloids like nothing else. This episode, resident royal expert Holly explains to Em who 'Fergie' is, why Queen Lizzie hates her, and delves into why the world holds female royals to such a different standard to men. One story, two generatio...
May 11, 2022•24 min•Season 1Ep. 9
Welcome to Lowbrow! Your cheat-sheet to big pop-culture moments from the perspective of two women 25 years apart. This week, like every year, the Met Gala has taken over our feeds and minds. But back in 2014, it wasn't the fashion that dominated the headlines. Instead, everyone was talking about music's power couple, Beyonce and Jay Z, as well as Bey's younger sister Solange, and some leaked footage of her physically fighting her brother-in-law. This episode, Em explains to Holly exactly what ha...
May 04, 2022•17 min•Season 1Ep. 8
Welcome to Lowbrow! Your cheat-sheet to big pop-culture moments from the perspective of two women 25 years apart. Sienna Miller is having a moment. She's currently the star of one of the biggest shows on tv, Anatomy Of A Scandal. But in 2005, she was being splashed across tabloids and chased down the street by the paparazzi, after her boyfriend had a very high profile affair. In this episode, Holly explains to Em how this real life scandal rocked the world at the time, and how the media's treatm...
Apr 27, 2022•23 min•Season 1Ep. 7
Welcome to Lowbrow! Your cheat-sheet to big pop-culture moments from the perspective of two women 25 years apart. In 1995, Hugh Grant was one of the most famous actors in the world. Known for playing charming British love interests, he was in a string of hit movies and in a long term relationship with Elizabeth Hurley. Then he was caught by the police pulled over on the side of the road, and the tabloids blew up. Today, Holly breaks down exactly what happened that night, the effect it had on Hug...
Apr 20, 2022•27 min•Season 1Ep. 6
Welcome to Lowbrow! Your cheat-sheet to big pop-culture moments from the perspective of two women 25 years apart. In 2012, Taylor Swift released a song called All Too Well that didn't make too much of a splash at the time. Fast forward 9 years to when she re-released the song, but added a few extra (very telling) verses, and the whole world went crazy trying to decipher who she was singing about. As a Swiftie, Em explains to Holly how all the clues in All Too Well point to one of the most famous...
Apr 13, 2022•27 min•Season 1Ep. 5
Welcome to Lowbrow! Your cheat-sheet to big pop-culture moments from the perspective of two women- 25 years apart. Angelina Jolie: icon of the screen, drop dead gorgeous, human rights advocate...and to a certain A list celebrity in 1999, the woman who married her boyfriend. In this episode, Holly blows Em's mind with the story of Angelina Jolie and Billy Bob Thornton's whirlwind romance. But it wasn't all matching tattoos and vial's of blood; Billy Bob was in a long term relationship when he met...
Apr 06, 2022•25 min•Season 1Ep. 4
Welcome to Lowbrow! Your cheat-sheet to big pop-culture moments from the perspective of two women- 25 years apart. In 2004, a teen movie came out that would set the bar for all other teen movies to follow. Mean Girls was a cultural reset, and introduced us to some of the most fetch quotes we'd ever heard. Meanwhile, an 8 year old Emily was also watching Mean Girls with the rest of the world, and immediately decided that Regina George was the coolest person she'd ever seen. In this episode of Low...
Mar 30, 2022•22 min•Season 1Ep. 3
Welcome to Lowbrow! Your cheat-sheet to big pop-culture moments from the perspective of two women- 25 years apart. It's Holly's turn to instil some pop culture lore onto Em, and of course she's starting with a royal scandal. Before Prince Harry was a beloved activist living in Hollywood, he was just a cheeky chap looking to blow off some steam in Las Vegas between military tours. Cut to a game of strip billiards and a leaked photo, and the world never looked at Prince Harry the same way again. P...
Mar 23, 2022•21 min•Season 1Ep. 2
Welcome to Lowbrow! Your cheat-sheet to big pop-culture moments from the perspective of two women- 25 years apart. In this inaugural episode, Em is here to explain to Holly a moment that rocked her world; when Zac Efron dropped a condom on the red carpet of a kid's movie premiere. Unsurprisingly, Holly doesn't remember this life-changing pop culture moment. So, Em breaks it down moment by moment so that Holly can use it as "common ground" for the next time she's talking to someone younger than h...
Mar 17, 2022•20 min•Season 1Ep. 1
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