G’day, mates! Demi Moore was one of the hottest celebrities of the 80s, 90s, and noughties. But the road to stardom - and the heartbreaks along the way - may surprise even her biggest fans. Big thanks to CeraVe for making this episode possible. Find their extensive range online at Adore Beauty and in-store or online at Chemist Warehouse. This episode was researched by Eilish Gilligan and audio produced by Annabelle Lee. Got some thoughts on this scandal you wanna share? We’re allllll ears (also,...
Jul 16, 2023•39 min•Season 1Ep. 531
The Shameless Book Club is getting its own nook and boy are we excited to tell you all about it. Find out more on Instagram or TikTok.
Jul 13, 2023•2 min
Happy Monday, friends! They were the young and beautiful actors that ruled the mid-noughties on One Tree Hill. But the calamitous end to Sophia Bush and Chad Michael Murray’s marriage would have people asking questions for years to come. For that link to the Mark Schwahn piece in Variety that we mentioned at the top of this episode, head here. Big thanks to Hayu and the brand new season of Below Deck Down Under for making this episode possible. See who’s rockin' the boat in the new season of Bel...
Jul 09, 2023•54 min•Season 1Ep. 530
Hello hello! On today’s show: The Barbie marketing campaign is well and truly amping up and it’s all we can talk about in the Shameless Media office, why is Blake Lively facing backlash over the release of her new Betty Booze cocktails, what’s going on with all these rumours Kyle Richards and her marriage and then, we unpack the most perfectly timed mailbag: is it OK to not want to sell Taylor Swift tickets to someone you don’t deem a big enough fan? This week, Annabelle recommended watching Swa...
Jul 05, 2023•55 min•Season 1Ep. 529
G’day, mates! Welcome to the second and final part of our series on Sofia Vergara. Her breakup at the age of 41 went far beyond what we’ve seen for almost any celebrity. You see, Sofia’s ex wanted to have her children, and as the ensuing years would prove, he’d stop at nothing to do it. Got some thoughts on this scandal you wanna share? We’re allllll ears (also, eyes, heads, bodies, etc etc) - join in the convo over on our Insta @shamelesspodcast. Big thanks to Elite Eleven for making this episo...
Jul 02, 2023•40 min•Season 1Ep. 528
Update: In an earlier version of this episode, Mich accidentally said “Olivia” instead of Sophia Culpo. That error has been amended. Hello, legends! On today’s show: Is Jennifer Lawrence’s new movie as problematic as some people are saying it is? Molly-Mae steps down from a role that many found controversial to begin with, how the Glastonbury crowd had Lewis Capaldi’s back and Alix Earle’s soft-launching her new boyfriend has kicked off quite the TikTok controversy. This week, Mich recommended A...
Jun 28, 2023•50 min•Season 1Ep. 527
Happy Monday, friends! Sofia Vergara’s breakup at the age of 41 went far beyond what we’ve seen for almost any celebrity. You see, Sofia’s ex wanted to have her children, and as the ensuing years would prove, he’d stop at nothing to do it. Big thanks to Audible for making this episode possible. Download the Audible app to browse their audiobooks, podcasts, and Audible Originals when you download the Audible app and start listening today. Got some thoughts on this scandal you wanna share? We’re a...
Jun 25, 2023•39 min•Season 1Ep. 526
Link to this episode in the new The Shameless Book Club feed: https://open.spotify.com/episode/6Na2UkzFL8yHDL3G5BFMVc?si=923b6e8b022442d7 Hello, book clubbers! This month, we read Monica Heisey’s debut novel: Really Good, Actually. The book is told through the eyes of Maggie - a 29-year-old whose marriage ended just 608 days after it started. Sure, she’s alone for the first time in her life, can’t afford her rent and her obscure PhD is going nowhere, but she’s reaaaally good. As Maggie throws he...
Jun 23, 2023•50 sec•Season 1Ep. 525
Hey hey! On today’s show: Taylor Swift is coming to Australia, Kourtney Kardashian is pregnant and announced it in quite the creative way, and Harry and Meghan part ways with Spotify amid being called “grifters”. Plus, Kayla Itsines speaks of her split from her fiance and business partner Tobi Pearce, and then can we talk about Daddy’s Day? This week, Mich recommended watching Shiny Happy People on Amazon Prime. Zara recommended reading Yellowface by R.F. Kuang and trying Birch & Waite’s Parsley...
Jun 21, 2023•52 min•Season 1Ep. 524
Hello hello! Two brothers, tens of millions of followers, and too many “diss track videos” to count. Logan and Jake Paul were controversial for sure. But by the end of 2017? They’d encounter a scandal so serious, it’s a wonder their careers survived. Got some thoughts on this scandal you wanna share? We’re allllll ears (also, eyes, heads, bodies, etc etc) - join in the convo over on our Insta @shamelesspodcast. Big thanks to MECCA and their annual Beauty Election for making this episode possible...
Jun 18, 2023•52 min•Season 1Ep. 523
Hellooo, everyone! On today’s show: Mich watched The Idol so you don’t have to, so what does she actually think? Plus, Leo and Gigi seem to be back on again but the press is getting a little confused by it all, Amy Schumer has an issue with all those celebrities on Ozempic, another bizarre celebrity couple enters the cosmos, and then, Jennifer Coolidge’s advice for life. Head here to purchase our charity merch! There aren’t many jumpers left so make sure you get in quick. This week, Mich recomme...
Jun 14, 2023•48 min•Season 1Ep. 522
Hiya, pals! Just saying the names ‘Jake and Logan Paul’ is enough to elicit an eye roll or exasperated groan. So how exactly did these two brothers become so notorious? And how the hell did their careers survive the controversy? Got some thoughts on this scandal you wanna share? We’re allllll ears (also, eyes, heads, bodies, etc etc) - join in the convo over on our Insta @shamelesspodcast. Big thanks to VisitCanberra for making this episode possible. If our Canberra highlights are giving you FOM...
Jun 11, 2023•50 min•Season 1Ep. 520
G’day, friends! On today’s show: rumours are swirling that Natalie Portman’s husband had an affair with a 25-year-old climate activist, it looks like Taylor Swift and Matty Healy might be over almost as soon as they began, there’s been a colossal power struggle over at VOGUE, and the long-running Sex and the City feud has taken a weird turn. This week, Zara recommended listening to Greta Gerwig on the podcast, Dua Lipa: At Your Service, as well as 'The New York Times Company’ from the podcast, A...
Jun 07, 2023•50 min•Season 1Ep. 519
Happy Monday, everyone! She was the queen of the beauty influencer community, with plenty of high-profile and lucrative collaborations to her name. But when Jaclyn Hill decided to launch her own makeup brand in 2019, things went just about as badly as possible. Got some thoughts on this scandal you wanna share? We’re allllll ears (also, eyes, heads, bodies, etc etc) - join in the convo over on our Insta @shamelesspodcast. Big thanks to Prime Video and their brand new series Deadloch for making t...
Jun 04, 2023•49 min•Season 1Ep. 517
Hello hello! On today’s show: We finally have answers as to what caused the huge rift between This Morning’s Phillip Schofield and Holly Willoughby. It’s almost time for Barbie Mania, Matty Healy has some… choice words… for anyone who was offended by those February podcast comments, and it’s that time of the year again: the top 100 Australian influencers have been named, and true to form, we have about 10,000 questions. This week, Mich recommended listening to Edward Enninful being interviewed o...
May 31, 2023•46 min•Season 1Ep. 516
Happy Monday, everyone! Welcome to the second and final part of our series on Drew Barrymore. Drew started drinking at eight, smoking at nine and was regularly doing cocaine by the time she was thirteen years old. How did this troubled but talented young actress turn her spiraling reputation into a $125 million legacy? Big thanks to the FIFA Women’s World Cup Australia & New Zealand 2023 for making this episode possible. Show your support and purchase your tickets at www.fifa.com/tickets. Got so...
May 28, 2023•48 min•Season 1Ep. 515
Link to this episode in the new The Shameless Book Club feed: https://open.spotify.com/episode/1CtZYT73nntQsevXK6HoIv?si=f3e51848ccdb49d7 G’day, book clubbers! This month, we read Jenny Jackson’s debut novel, Pineapple Street. Pineapple Street follows three women in an old money Brooklyn Heights family: one was born with money, one who married into it, and one who wants to give it all away. Over the course of the novel we learn about the intricacies of the Stockton family’s dynamic, how they eac...
May 26, 2023•50 sec•Season 1Ep. 514
Hey, legends! On today’s show: Two of the UK’s most high-profile television personalities have had such a falling out, one of them has been turfed off the job. Dua Lipa has a new boyfriend and her ex Anwar Hadid doesn’t seem at all happy about it, Taylor Swift says she’s ‘never been happier’, and why is the internet obsessed with a big blue couch? This week, Zara recommended this Nick Cannon profile in the LA Times and My Spectacular Betrayal in Modern Love. Mich recommended listening to Florenc...
May 24, 2023•50 min•Season 1Ep. 513
Hello hello! Drew Barrymore, a professional actress from 11 months old, reached global movie stardom at seven as Gertie in E.T. But her troubled family history and absent parents would soon cast a dark shadow on her achievements. Got some thoughts on this scandal you wanna share? We’re allllll ears (also, eyes, heads, bodies, etc etc) - join in the convo over on our Insta @shamelesspodcast. Big thanks to Disney+ and the all-new season of The Kardashians for making this episode possible. Sink you...
May 21, 2023•38 min•Season 1Ep. 512
G’day, friends! On today’s show: Keith Urban accidentally hard-launched a long-rumoured celebrity couple, we might finally know what ended the friendship between Selena Gomez and Francia Raiza, the timeline of one Hollywood couple’s divorce is raising questions, and then! Mich comes to the table with My Two Cents: is there mounting pressure on Gen Z to live a life of luxury? This week, Mich recommended Ed Sheeran’s docuseries The Sum of It All on Disney+ and season three of Couples Therapy. Zara...
May 17, 2023•54 min•Season 1Ep. 511
Hello hello! Welcome to the second and final part of our series on Shania Twain. Shania Twain is one of the most successful musicians in the world. But life before and after fame has not been smooth sailing - in fact, in Shania’s personal life, the wild twists and turns are almost difficult to comprehend. Got some thoughts on this scandal you wanna share? We’re allllll ears (also, eyes, heads, bodies, etc etc) - join in the convo over on our Insta @shamelesspodcast. Thanks so much to CeraVe for ...
May 14, 2023•39 min•Season 1Ep. 509
Hello hello! On today’s show: What in the world is going on with Taylor Swift and Matty Healy? Plus, some fairly juicy Coronation drama, a small, personal petition regarding Daisy Edgar Jones and Andrew Garfield, and then, Ed Sheeran wins his copyright case and it’s wonderful because we love Ed Sheeran here at Shameless. This week, Zara recommended Queen Charlotte: A Bridgerton Story on Netflix and Nick Cave’s piece on why he’s attending the coronation. Mich recommended the profile ‘Liz Holmes w...
May 10, 2023•52 min•Season 1Ep. 508
Happy Monday, everyone! Shania Twain is one of the most successful musicians in the world. But life before and after fame has not been smooth sailing - in fact, in Shania’s personal life, the wild twists and turns are almost difficult to comprehend. Big thanks to Audible for making this episode possible. If you want to start listening to audiobooks you can browse Audible, for audiobooks, podcasts, and Audible Originals when you download the Audible app and start listening today. Got some thought...
May 07, 2023•38 min•Season 1Ep. 507
G’day, friends! On today’s show: The Met Gala of course! It’s our favourite time of year when Jason Derulo is falling down the stairs and the celebrities are doing their very best work on the red carpet. So, what did we make of the spectacle? Then, those Sydney Sweeney-Glen Powell cheating rumours just got more confusing, James Corden has officially said cya to late-night TV, and the “Aussie royal wedding” that hijacked the news cycle on the weekend. This week, Mich recommended ‘Anna Wintour on ...
May 03, 2023•59 min•Season 1Ep. 506
Hiya, friends! Welcome to the fourth and final part of our series on the Hadid family. The birth of Gigi and Zayn’s daughter in 2021 would bring the entire Hadid family together - that is, until a physical altercation between Yolanda and Zayn would become their biggest public nightmare to date. Big thanks to Elite Eleven for making this episode possible. Head to eliteelevensporting.com to browse their new hoodie range, and make sure you use our code ‘SHAMELESS10’ at the checkout to get 10 percen...
Apr 30, 2023•40 min•Season 1Ep. 505
Link to this episode in the new The Shameless Book Club feed: https://open.spotify.com/episode/7FN07LZkPnUfp7eXzQQWd5?si=dbfc7cb8957844c7 Happy Saturday, book clubbers! This month, we read ‘Vladimir’ by Julia May Jonas. This novel is told from the perspective of a deliciously incisive narrator: a popular English professor whose husband, a charismatic teacher at the same small liberal arts college, is under investigation for his inappropriate relationships with his former students. The couple has...
Apr 28, 2023•50 sec•Ep. 504
Hey, legends! On today’s show: Sofia Richie’s wedding has just cemented her as the “it girl” of 2023, what’s going on behind the Great Unfollowing of Joe Alwyn? Nadia Bartel sits down with Stellar Magazine to talk about the white powder controversy of 2021 for the first time, and the rom-com cheating rumours between Sydney Sweeney and Glen Powell that have us in a chokehold. This week, Zara recommended this Lucian Grainge profile in The Financial Times, as well as the LVMH episode on the podcast...
Apr 26, 2023•54 min•Season 1Ep. 503
Hello, pals! Welcome to part three of our series on the Hadid family. For one of the world’s most successful models, it’s hard to comprehend that a cover with VOGUE could do so much reputational damage, but that’s precisely what happened to Gigi Hadid. Big thanks to Elite Eleven and their brand new podcast network, Elite Eleven podcasts, for making this episode possible. Go behind the scenes of the fast-growing, premium activewear brand with their two podcasts. Follow @eliteelevenpodcasts on Ins...
Apr 23, 2023•44 min•Season 1Ep. 502
Hello hello! On today’s show: the celebrity festival of celebrity festivals, Coachella, is here, and there are two questions on everyone’s minds: are Shawn Mendes and Camila Cabello back on, and what the hell happened to Frank Ocean’s headline set? Then! Meghan Markle won’t be at King Charles’s coronation, Lili Reinhart is trolling her ex Cole Sprouse, and sorry, Zara smells a rat with Matthew McConaughey’s new press tour. This week, Zara recommended this obituary for crime writer Anne Perry, as...
Apr 19, 2023•54 min•Season 1Ep. 501
Hello, everyone! Welcome to part two of our series on the Hadid family. By 2014 Gigi Hadid was THE ‘it girl’, Bella Hadid had started her own modeling career, and Yolanda Hadid was a Real Housewives star. But with a DUI, Munchausen’s allegations, and a high-profile divorce, all was not well in the Hadid family. Big thanks to Disney+ and the special event ‘Til Death Do Us Part Kourtney and Travis’ for making this episode possible. Make sure you check out the special episode-only event of Kourtney...
Apr 16, 2023•42 min•Season 1Ep. 499
