Hellooooo friends! On today’s show: Why Kylie Jenner and Kim Kardashian’s cosmetic brands (as we know them) are disappearing, almost overnight. Plus, Love Island is back, but is it doing enough to protect its contestants' mental health? And then, the bizarre story of Princess Charlene, Monaco’s runaway bride. This week, Zara recommended two books: Fault Lines by Emily Itami and Sorrow and Bliss by Meg Mason. Mich recommended listening to the ‘Pieces of Britney’ podcast by Pandora Sykes and BBC R...
Jul 14, 2021•57 min•Season 1Ep. 298
Good morning everyone! Today, we’re heading back to 2014. When we watched Jay Z and Beyoncé walk the Met Gala in 2014, we saw a blissfully happy husband and wife. Only, when a black-and-white video leaked a week later, the public realised there had been a trick mirror all along. 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 Libra for making this episode possible. Yo...
Jul 11, 2021•43 min•Season 1Ep. 297
Link to this episode in the new The Shameless Book Club feed: https://open.spotify.com/episode/29lWc3nOaDhqTcWWbSVVhd?si=d03076672f414219 Happy Saturday, book clubbers! This month, we read the debut novel ‘New Animal’ by Australian author Ella Baxter. This book, set initially in the Northern Rivers of New South Wales, then later in suburban Tasmania, follows the life of Amelia Aurelia; an embalmer who spends her days in funeral homes, painting the faces of the dead, and nights sleeping with stra...
Jun 25, 2021•50 sec•Season 1Ep. 296
Hiya everyone! Welcome to part three of our Jen, Brad and Ange series. When Brad and Angelina’s stars combined it made for the most powerful celebrity couple of the modern era. But when they turned on each other? Well, the world is still feeling the aftershocks, five years later. 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 Bed Threads for making this episode possi...
Jun 20, 2021•50 min•Season 1Ep. 295
Hi friends! On today’s show: Kanye West has officially moved on from his marriage to Kim Kardashian, Megan Thee Stallion’s music video is equal parts mesmerising and traumatising, Chrissy Teigen would like to apologise, G Flip says they're a “gender smoothie” and THEN!!!! The Em Rata Instagram photo that caused such a stir, people can’t stop talking about it a week later. This week, Zara recommended David Tennant’s podcast interview with Olivia Colman. Mich recommended listening to the Sentiment...
Jun 16, 2021•53 min•Season 1Ep. 294
Happy Monday wonderful people! Welcome to part two of our Jen, Brad and Ange series. Jennifer Aniston and Brad Pitt were Hollywood’s chosen two. Only, when Brad signed the dotted line to star in a movie called Mr. and Mrs. Smith, their public and personal lives would, quite literally, never look the same again. 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 Libra for...
Jun 13, 2021•52 min•Season 1Ep. 293
Goooood morning! On today’s show: We’re sorry to say but there’s a TikTok beekeeper feud that has the internet a-buzzing and we’re going to get you across it all. Plus, there’s another royal Lilibet on the scene, the controversy enveloping Australian Fashion Week this week, and then, are we bad people for loving a big old gossip? This week, Mich recommended ABC’s Love On The Spectrum. Zara recommended watching Broadchurch. For that Fashion Journal piece on gossip by Aastha Agrawal, head here. We...
Jun 09, 2021•55 min•Season 1Ep. 292
Hiya friends! Today, we’re heading back to the 90s. They were the golden couple of all golden couples. Her, an all-American television star. Him, the world’s sexiest film heartthrob. So, when Jen and Brad’s perfect love story disintegrated in front of the eyes of the world, people wanted answers. 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 Andalou...
Jun 06, 2021•45 min•Season 1Ep. 290
Hello lovelies!!! On today’s show: Why The Veronicas didn’t talk for a year, Kylie and Travis are officially back on, Amy Schumer goes rogue on Instagram, and then! A biiiig bumper segment on the Friends reunion - how it became the biggest celebrity moment of the month, and what we make of the debate about whether the show is too outdated to be loved in 2021. This week, Zara recommended watching Mare of Easttown. Mich recommended this Vogue YouTube series where celebrities break down their most ...
Jun 02, 2021•55 min•Season 1Ep. 291
Hey there! Welcome to part two of our Natalie Wood series. Natalie Wood, one of Hollywood’s most iconic stars, had a fear of dark water. How could it be, then, that her body was found one mile away from the boat where she was holidaying with her husband and rumoured lover? Find that Vanity Fair article we mentioned in today’s episode here. 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 @shamelesspod...
May 30, 2021•44 min•Season 1Ep. 287
Link to this episode in the new The Shameless Book Club feed: https://open.spotify.com/episode/58cNGnSxs2NfIyseoL1Wjk?si=592094155913438f Happy Saturday, book clubbers! This month, we tucked into Swing Time by Zadie Smith, a novel that tells the story of two girls growing up on the wrong side of London. They meet at a community dance class and dream of being dancers, but only one of them has the talent. The blurb told us it was a tale of “friendships that anchor us, define us and change us forev...
May 28, 2021•50 sec•Season 1Ep. 289
Happy Thursday legends! On today’s show: A relatively unexpected celebrity throuple and why an interview with Princess Diana from 26 years ago is making headlines again. Plus, a history-making Bachelorette and why Billy Porter’s recent interview with the Hollywood Reporter is one of our favourite celebrity pieces in, well, a long time. This week, Mich recommended watching Celebrity Apprentice Australia and listening to Olivia Rodrigo’s new album, SOUR. Zara recommended the podcast episode of Lad...
May 26, 2021•52 min•Season 1Ep. 288
Hello friends! Today, we’re heading back to the 1950s and ‘60s. Natalie Wood was an icon. Beautiful, talented, electric in front of a camera. And yet, for decades, public commentary has pertained mostly to her tragic - and confusing - death. How did a woman terrified of dark water die at sea? 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 FRANKiE4 Fo...
May 23, 2021•46 min•Season 1Ep. 286
Well hello there lovely people!!! On today’s show: The messiest social media breakup we’ve seen in, well, just about ever. Then, Ariana Grande gets married, our thoughts on *that* Craig McLachlan interview, and finally! The Chrissy Teigen bullying claims that are so bad, they could be career ending. This week, Zara recommended you listen to the episode of The Cut called ‘How Do I Know If I Want Kids’. Mich recommended the podcast episode, ‘How a doctor’s suicide broke the silence’ on ABC Convers...
May 19, 2021•52 min•Season 1Ep. 285
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, 2021•45 min•Season 1Ep. 284
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, 2021•52 min•Season 1Ep. 283
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, 2021•42 min•Season 1Ep. 282
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, 2021•55 min•Season 1Ep. 281
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, 2021•48 min•Season 1Ep. 280
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, 2021•50 sec•Season 1Ep. 280
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, 2021•56 min•Season 1Ep. 279
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, 2021•47 min•Season 1Ep. 278
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, 2021•53 min•Season 1Ep. 277
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, 2021•50 min•Season 1Ep. 276
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, 2021•54 min•Season 1Ep. 275
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, 2021•44 min•Season 1Ep. 274
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, 2021•55 min•Season 1Ep. 273
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, 2021•46 min•Season 1Ep. 271
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, 2021•55 min•Season 1Ep. 272
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, 2021•44 min•Season 1Ep. 270
