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Kim's 72-day marriage: Part two

HELLO PALS! Welcome to part two of our Humpdashians series. Ten years ago, Kim Kardashian’s public profile went from reality TV stardom to total PR disaster. Yep, she was filing for divorce, just 21 days after her televised wedding extravaganza was watched by millions. 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 the team over at Jimmy Brings for making this episod...

May 16, 202145 minSeason 1Ep. 284

You can't just... throw a shoe at someone

Hey pals! Happy Thursday!!! On today’s show: Can we talk about why TikTok is desperate to expose Justin Bieber as an awful husband? Plus, another week, another Jen and Ben headline and CelebSpellcheck explains why they are back but not really back at all. Then, the story of Lea Michele throwing a shoe on the set of a mag shoot that sparked a conversation about what to do about stories of celebrities behaving badly. This week, Zara recommended you listen to the episode of The Daily called ‘A Shri...

May 12, 202152 minSeason 1Ep. 283

Kim's 72-day marriage: Part one

Happy Mondaaaay everyone! Today, we’re heading back to 2010, when Kim Kardashian was just starting to make a name for herself around the world. She didn’t know it then, but when she met a basketballer by the name of Kris Humphries, their stars combining would soon become one of the juiciest headlines of the decade. 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 the t...

May 09, 202142 minSeason 1Ep. 282

“I’d rather die but thank you anyway"

Good morning favourite people! On today’s show: Victoria Beckham would, and we quote, “rather die” than wear some of Justin Bieber’s new Crocs and honestly, same. Plus, the fall and rise of an Aussie fitness queen, Kate and Will's PR team takes the approach of “more is better”, and *that* Billie Eilish Vogue cover - how the teen pop star is turning just about everything on its head. This week, Mich recommended watching ‘Billie Eilish Answers Increasingly Personal Questions’ on Vanity Fair’s Yout...

May 05, 202155 minSeason 1Ep. 281

The slut-shaming of Lara Bingle: Part two

Hello, mates! Welcome to part two of our Lara Bingle series. Today's episode is covering 2010 to now, beginning with the March morning when a naked photo of Lara landed on the cover of Woman’s Day. 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 the team over at Scratch Pet Foods for making this episode possible. Use our code SHAMELESS at checkout for some free doggo ...

May 02, 202148 minSeason 1Ep. 280

BOOK CLUB: It Ends With Us

Link to this episode in the new The Shameless Book Club feed: https://open.spotify.com/episode/6eKjWrE1urOLi4MmdMT5dW?si=433b4ecad25f45d7 Hiya! Happy Saturday! This month, we tucked into the heart-shattering 2016 novel, It Ends With Us by Colleen Hoover. It Ends With Us tells the story of an unusual love triangle between protagonist Lily, her first high school romance Atlas, and neurosurgeon Ryle. It’s a page-turning bestseller that explores the dynamics of physically abusive relationships, and ...

Apr 30, 202150 secSeason 1Ep. 280

Why are we so fascinated with 'botched' faces?

Wassup friends!!! On today’s show: Lizzo slides right into the DMs of Chris Evans and won’t stop sharing the screenshots with her followers. Plus, Kourtney Kardashian and Travis Barker go from sucking each other’s thumbs to straddling in the desert and we have just a couple of questions. And then! The perfect influencer couple whose perfect life wasn’t actually all that perfect, and the photo of Zac Efron that has sparked many-a-plastic surgery conversations. This week, Zara recommended the Old ...

Apr 28, 202156 minSeason 1Ep. 279

The slut-shaming of Lara Bingle: Part one

Hello, friends! Today we’re paying 2006 a visit. That’s when teenage model Lara Bingle spent three weeks with married football star Brendan Fevola. Their handful of meetings would send her career, her reputation, and her life careening down a tumultuous new path. 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 the team over at Scratch Pet Foods for making this episode...

Apr 25, 202147 minSeason 1Ep. 278

Whip out your breakup murals

Happy Thursday fabulous people! On today’s show: J-Lo and A-Rod’s heartbreak looks very different after announcing their split. Plus, Cody Simpson wants to boost the profile of… swimming… globally, we have some questions about SAS’s new lineup, and last but not least: how a prank about fairy bread exposed the biases of Australia’s biggest media publications. This week, Mich defaulted her recommendation to Producer Annabelle, who recommended watching the movie Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom on Netflix....

Apr 21, 202153 minSeason 1Ep. 277

IN CONVERSATION: Tarang Chawla

Gah, it’s our last In Conversation episode for a little while!!! And what a show we have for you today. Tarang Chawla is an Indian-born Australian lawyer, writer and anti-family violence advocate. In 2015, Tarang’s younger sister Nikita was murdered by her then-husband at the age of just 23. In the years since, Tarang has become one of the country’s leading campaigners for gender equality and advocates for women and children’s safety from family violence. In 2017, he was named a Young Australian...

Apr 18, 202150 minSeason 1Ep. 276

Will you be my Byron bae?

Gooooood morning all! On today’s show: What do we make of the rumour that Blake Lively and Anna Kendrick… kind of hated each other? The Aussie influencer who’s the first person to be officially slapped on the wrist by an advertising standards board, Taylor Swift’s fresh album brings about fresh questions on her past, and - last but not least - the Byron Baes: Netflix has snapped up a reality show about Australia’s celebrity capital. So, will we be tuning in? This week, Zara recommended watching ...

Apr 14, 202154 minSeason 1Ep. 275

IN CONVERSATION: Mari Andrew

A very happy Monday to you, Shameless frens! Today on the show, we bring you the incredibly warm Mari Andrew. If you don’t recognise Mari’s name, which you likely do anyway, you’ll no doubt know and adore the illustrations she posts on her Instagram account @bymariandrew. In 2015 after her father passed away, Mari began posting a watercoloured illustration a day onto her Instagram page, as a way to express grief, yes, but to also spread light. Now, Mari boasts over one million Instagram follower...

Apr 11, 202144 minSeason 1Ep. 274

A black market bikini photo

Happy Thursday legends!!! On today’s show: The unapproved photo of Khloe Kardashian that was swiftly removed from every corner of the internet this week, Australia loses a fashion icon in Carla Zampatti, YouTuber James Charles finds himself in yet another scandal, and then! Australian media personality and influencer Abbie Chatfield jumps on the hottest trend in health and wellness right now: sex toys. This week, Zara recommended Claire Christian’s book, It’s Been a Pleasure, Noni Blake. Mich re...

Apr 07, 202155 minSeason 1Ep. 273

IN CONVERSATION: Yumiko Kadota

Gooooood morning, wonderful listeners! Today on the show, we bring you the brave Yumiko Kadota. Yumiko, as you’d read in her new memoir Emotional Female, has been an over-achiever her entire life, studying medicine at university and deciding to enter the perilous surgical stream when specialising as a doctor. Only, it was when Yumiko found herself trying to become a surgeon that she encountered the true, brutal nature of Australia’s hospital culture. Yumiko was subjected to such a ridiculous wor...

Apr 04, 202146 minSeason 1Ep. 271

Slip on your Satan sneakers!

Hey pals! On today’s show: What the hell - literally - is going on with Lil Nas X right now, and why is he courting so much controversy this week? Then, why influencer’s mirror selfies are a big fat lie, Married At First Sight sparks important conversations about abusive relationships, and how one of Australia’s most iconic fashion brands, The Daily Edited, found itself in a bit of a PR debacle this week. This week, Zara recommended watching Exposed: The Ghost Train on ABC iView. Mich recommende...

Mar 31, 202155 minSeason 1Ep. 272

IN CONVERSATION: Joel Creasey

Hiya! Happy Monday! Today on the show, we bring you the effervescent Joel Creasey. Joel is best known as one of the country’s leading stand-up comedians, having begun performing at the age of just 16. He’s performed everywhere from the Melbourne International Comedy Festival to the New York International Fringe Festival and the Edinburgh Fringe. But beyond comedy, Joel is also an author, an actor, and TV presenter who, after a stint on I’m A Celebrity Get Me Out of Here, became one of our most r...

Mar 28, 202144 minSeason 1Ep. 270

BOOK CLUB: The Shadow Box

Link to this episode in the new The Shameless Book Club feed: https://open.spotify.com/episode/7DE63ZzOef240bv3X3sJjj?si=1e64f004df3e4948 Halloooooo, fellow book clubbers! This month, we are looking at best-selling author Luanne Rice’s pacey thriller, The Shadow Box. This book jumps before and after the day artist Claire Chase was brutally attacked, to explain just what happened to her. Claire survives before going into hiding and has her suspicions on who her attacker likely was - her admired h...

Mar 26, 202150 secSeason 1Ep. 269

So, we'll never be billionaires?

Hello, lovely people! On today’s show: What does a billionaire like Kylie Jenner owe the people around her? Plus, Orlando Bloom is getting roasted online for his morning routine, Celeb Spell Check all but disappears from Instagram, the Hembrows are getting a reality show and then!!! Demi Lovato bares so much of her trauma - including what led to her 2018 overdose - for a new documentary. This week, Zara recommended listening to the interview with Will McMahon on The Imperfects. Mich recommended ...

Mar 24, 202156 minSeason 1Ep. 268

IN CONVERSATION: Chantelle Otten

HELLOOO EVERYONE! Today on the show, we bring you the serene Chantelle Otten. Chantelle is best known as one of the countries leading psycho-sexologists who works out of Melbourne with a team of more than 20. To put it simply, Chantelle is the authority on sex, not just for Australian women, but for Australians from all walks of life. She has built an incredibly successful career being one of the leading voices shattering taboos around sex: about what the average sex life should look like, about...

Mar 21, 202145 minSeason 1Ep. 267

The influencer circle of life

Oh haaaiiii! Happy Thursday! On today’s show: Bec Judd’s op shop donation causes an influencer storm, J-Lo’s engagement is on, then off, then on again, and the slut-shaming of Melbourne socialite Mia Fevola. Finally - last but not least - a chat about the Grammys and what the performance line-up told us about the legacy of music’s bad boy, John Mayer. This week, Zara got a Kindle and hates it! So, she recommended you give her tips on how to enjoy using hers! Mich recommended watching ‘Making The...

Mar 17, 202155 minSeason 1Ep. 266

IN CONVERSATION: Priyanka Chopra Jonas

GOOD MORNING LISTENER FRIENDS!!!! Today on the show, we bring you the most famous person we’ve ever had the privilege of interviewing on this podcast, Priyanka Chopra Jonas. Priyanka has more than 60 million followers on Instagram, is one of the biggest Bollywood actors and producers of her generation, has managed to pull off a seamless transition into Hollywood, is married to a Jonas brother, and just published a New York Times best-selling memoir. As you can imagine, getting to where Priyanka ...

Mar 14, 202144 minSeason 1Ep. 265

A *royally* bad IWD cover

Good morning lovely people! On today’s show: Stellar Magazine posted a bunch of topless men on their cover to celebrate IWD we have a few questions, Dolce and Gabbana sues Diet Prada for a stupid amount of money, the next Bachelor is announced as a past Bachelorette gets married, and then! OF COURSE, Meghan, Harry, Oprah, and that history-making interview. This week, Zara recommended Honeybee and the Instagram account, MipsChips. Mich recommended reading Priyanka Chopra’s memoir, Unfinished. Hea...

Mar 10, 20211 hr 1 minSeason 1Ep. 264

IN CONVERSATION: Grace Tame

Good morning wonderful Shameless community. Today on the show, we bring you the absolute force that is Grace Tame. When Grace was just 15 years old, she was repeatedly groomed and raped by a 58-year-old maths teacher who taught at her Tasmanian high school. While - after serving his jail sentence - her perpetrator was allowed to speak about his crimes with the media, Grace legally wasn’t: she was prevented by law from sharing her story with the world. So, she decided to do something about it. To...

Mar 07, 202142 minSeason 1Ep. 263

Even celebs have shitty boyfriends

Hellooooo! Happy Thursday!!!! On today’s show: Taylor Swift blasts Netflix to her 88 million followers, Hilaria and Alec Baldwin’s big baby mystery, the Married at First Sight “hotness ranking” challenge that made the reality show’s “experts” look more like evil masterminds, and life through the eyes of Billie Eilish - how the teen star’s rise to the top has been very different to those who have gone before her. This week, Zara recommended HBO’s documentary miniseries, Allen v. Farrow. If you’re...

Mar 03, 202159 minSeason 1Ep. 262

IN CONVERSATION: Celeste Barber

Happy Mondaaaaay everybody! Today on the show, we bring you the remarkable Celeste Barber. We have no doubt you know precisely who Celeste is - she does have 10 million followers across Instagram and Facebook - but we’ll introduce her to you anyway. Celeste began her career as an actress, but over the last six years, has channeled her talent for making people think and laugh into a movement she calls ‘Challenge Accepted’. The premise is simple and brilliant; via her Instagram page, Celeste parod...

Feb 28, 202143 minSeason 1Ep. 261

BOOK CLUB: Just Like You

Link to this episode in the new The Shameless Book Club feed: https://open.spotify.com/episode/7aYSmwZekgTofjWGy1LGX3?si=7c50e5683df149c5 G’day book club friends!!! This month, we read best-selling author Nick Hornby’s eighth novel, Just Like You. The book follows two protagonists, 22-year-old Joseph and 42-year-old Lucy, who fall in love despite coming from two different worlds. Joseph is a young Black DJ trying to find his place in the world, while Lucy is a white English teacher and mum of tw...

Feb 26, 202150 secSeason 1Ep. 260

The golden boy loses his shine

Heeeeey mates! On today’s show: Kimye have finally filed their divorce papers and the betting markets have gone wild on who Kim is going to date next. Plus, why Emma Watson may have just retired from acting, Gwyneth Paltrow thinks she was the first person to wear a mask, and then, the fall of NRL great Sam Burgess and what it says about our obsession with sporting stars. This week, Zara recommended The Split on Stan. Mich recommended reading this Frank Ocean profile from The New York Times. Than...

Feb 24, 202153 minSeason 1Ep. 259

IN CONVERSATION: Bridget Malcolm

Helloooooo pals! Today on the show, we bring you the brilliant Bridget Malcolm. Bridget is a classically-trained musician, best known as an international model who walked for Victoria’s Secret in their 2015 and 2016 fashion shows, as well as walking for brands like Ralph Lauren and Stella McCartney. But Bridget’s story in the fashion industry isn’t just one of glitzy catwalks and endless travel. Instead, Bridget spent much of her early and prominent years modelling battling a relentless eating d...

Feb 21, 202144 minSeason 1Ep. 258

Prying paps and tricky tabloids

Happy Thursday legends!!! On today’s show: Scott Disick is dating… yep, another teenager. Then, Justin Timberlake’s apology, an Aussie magazine’s huge Meghan and Harry blunder, and finally, a big bumper discussion about the Bondi paparazzi: How Aussie tabloids and their seedy photographers are slowly - and insidiously - influencing the way you think about women in the public eye. This week, Mich recommended checking out your nearest plant delivery service, and Zara recommended watching the movie...

Feb 17, 202154 minSeason 1Ep. 257

IN CONVERSATION: Martha Kalifatidis

Happy Monday folks! Today on the show, we bring you the vibrant Martha Kalifatidis. You’re likely familiar with the makeup artist and reality star after she appeared in one of the country’s most-watched seasons of Married at First Sight. Yes, she may well be known for a certain **wine throwing** incident, but she also left the show with a huge and fiercely loyal group of fans who fell in love with how confident, unapologetic, and yes - if we may use a buzzword to round this list out - authentic ...

Feb 14, 202143 minSeason 1Ep. 256
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