Happy Monday, mates! Today, we’re heading back to 1972. Ben Affleck had it all. Good looks, great talent, and a brilliant wife. Only, almost ten years into his marriage with Hollywood’s sweetheart, Ben decided to seek comfort in the arms of - you guessed it - his children’s nanny. 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 Dementia Australia and their Eat Play Re...
Mar 20, 2022•44 min•Season 1Ep. 373
HIYA, FRIENDS! On today’s show: Grimes and Elon Musk have a baby that should be called X but will be known as Y. We can’t stop googling Kris Jenner’s church, Hailey Bieber is hospitalised for a blood clot in her brain, two Aussie vitamins companies are brawling on Instagram, and then, a Kim-athon. Kim Kardashian is typically all over the news cycle, but this week? Well, this week was something else. It's been a wild ride, from calling everyone lazy, to becoming Insta official with Pete Davidson,...
Mar 16, 2022•56 min•Season 1Ep. 372
Hello, wonderful humans! Welcome to part two of our nanny diaries series. Jude Law was the world’s sexiest man, Sienna Miller was the It Girl of the moment. They were the tabloid media’s most sellable couple. But when he slept with the nanny? Sienna got revenge in spectacular fashion. 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 ...
Mar 13, 2022•48 min•Season 1Ep. 371
Good morning, besties!!!!! On today’s show: The time has officially come - Netflix’s reality series Byron Baes has premiered and you better believe we have things to say about the first episode. Then, the death of Australian icon Shane Warne, Kanye West releases a music video depicting violence against Pete Davidson, and then, we open the Shameless mailbag: one listener had sex with a problematic A-list celebrity, and she’s full of regret. This week, Zara recommended listening to The Ash London ...
Mar 09, 2022•53 min•Season 1Ep. 370
G’day, friends! Today, we’re heading back to 1972. They were the golden couples of all golden couples - Jude Law, the world’s sexiest man, and Sienna Miller, total style icon. But then, one day in 2005, one woman’s diary entries changed everything. 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 Quay Australia for making this episode possible. Head to quayaustralia.co...
Mar 06, 2022•43 min•Season 1Ep. 369
Hiiii, legends! On today’s show: Two aspiring food bloggers absolutely cop it for asking a restaurant for free food, Amanda Bynes files to end her conservatorship after 9 years, and former Bachelor Locky Gilbert can’t believe you all work 9-5!!! How mundane! Plus, let’s talk about those headlines that claim influencers will soon be banned from spruiking things like skincare and sunscreen. Is it all as it seems? This week, Mich recommended season two of Love is Blind on Netflix. Zara recommended ...
Mar 02, 2022•47 min•Season 1Ep. 368
Helloooo, lovely people! Welcome to the final part of our Miley Cyrus series. It was the VMAs moment that changed pop culture forever - Miley Cyrus up on stage, gyrating with Robin Thicke. Only, one person was missing from the audience that night: her fiance, Liam Hemsworth. To read that piece in Rolling Stone that we mentioned in this episode, head 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 Ins...
Feb 27, 2022•1 hr 2 min•Season 1Ep. 366
Link to this episode in the new The Shameless Book Club feed: https://open.spotify.com/episode/4QwEMnlkuViVnaE47tVSug?si=3924aaf4f17f4bd1 Happy Saturday, book club fam! This month, we read If I Had Your Face by Frances Cha. The novel is set in contemporary Seoul, Korea, and follows four young women making their way in a world defined by impossibly high standards of beauty, secret room salons catering to wealthy men, strict social hierarchies, and K-pop fan mania. Today on the show, we chat about...
Feb 25, 2022•50 sec•Season 1Ep. 367
Happy Thursday, pals! On today’s show: What in the vibey hell is a Vibe Shift and why does everyone keep saying it’s coming? Plus, Britney’s Big Book Deal, how Brooke Hogan’s Instagram stories sparked a conversation in the Shameless office, and then, one of the more interesting mailbag entries we’ve read in ages. This week, Zara recommended the series by The Cut called Both Sides Of A Breakup. Mich recommended the podcast Twin Flames by Wondery. Got some thoughts on today’s episode you wanna sha...
Feb 23, 2022•53 min•Season 1Ep. 365
Happy Monday, everyone! Welcome to part two of our Miley Cyrus series. She was - quite literally - the biggest star the Disney Channel had ever seen. But as Miley Cyrus grew into a teenager, the growing pains made for perfect tabloid fodder. 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 possible. Take 10% off the entire range righ...
Feb 20, 2022•45 min•Season 1Ep. 364
GDAY MATES! On today’s show: the triiiicky story behind the top-trending show on Netflix right now, Inventing Anna. Abbie Chatfield announces she’s in an open relationship, Kanye can’t stop posting about ‘Skete Davidson’, and finally - Mich comes to the table for My Two Cents: what’s up with young people and condoms? To read that piece for Time Magazine by Rachel Deloache Williams, head here. This week, Mich recommended watching the movie, King Richard. Zara recommended Tinder Swindler on Netfli...
Feb 16, 2022•51 min•Season 1Ep. 363
G’day, friends! Today, we’re heading back to 1992. Miley Cyrus became famous for playing Hannah Montana, a girl living a double life. Only in the real world, when she was still just a teenager, Miley found herself straddling two different worlds: child stardom and adulthood. To check out that Jezebel article about pop stars and purity rings, head 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 ...
Feb 13, 2022•45 min•Season 1Ep. 362
Hey, legends!!! On today’s show: Well, there’s a lot. So much, we’re about to bring you the world’s most jam-packed quick and dirty, well, ever. We’re talking Kylie Jenner’s new baby, the potential end of iconic Aussie TV show Neighbours, an uncomfortable update on Armie Hammer, a royal typo to end all typos and then, world war Kardashian - Kanye and Kim air their grievances on social media, and how do we make sense of all of it? This week, Zara recommended the Mark Manson episode of The Diary O...
Feb 09, 2022•51 min•Season 1Ep. 361
Happy Monday, pals! Welcome to the final part of our series on Yoko Ono and John Lennon. After meeting Yoko Ono, John Lennon decided to turn his life upside down: he was leaving his wife, as well as the biggest band the world had ever seen. 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 Azclear Action for making this episode possible. Purchases can be made at your lo...
Feb 06, 2022•52 min•Season 1Ep. 360
Happy Thursday mates! Coming up on today’s show: what the f**k is going on over at Spotify right now? Rihanna is pregnant and her announcement was the most Rihanna thing ever. Former TV star Andrew O’Keefe is accused of assaulting a woman - again. And THEN we open the Shameless Mailbag! Is this listener an asshole for judging her little sister’s quest for TikTok fame? This week, Mich recommended a two-part series on This American Life called ‘A couple walks into a house’ and ‘A city walks into a...
Feb 02, 2022•51 min•Season 1Ep. 359
Editors note: an earlier version of this audio mentioned George Harrison’s name incorrectly on one occasion. This has now been fixed. Hiya, lovelies! Today, we’re heading back to 1940. She’s the woman you’ve likely heard disparaging remarks about since you were a little kid. So, who was Yoko Ono? And what exactly was her influence over the most successful band in music history? Got some thoughts on this scandal you wanna share? We’re allllll ears (also, eyes, heads, bodies, etc etc) - join in th...
Jan 30, 2022•41 min•Season 1Ep. 357
Link to this episode in the new The Shameless Book Club feed: https://open.spotify.com/episode/2juRlYMNRpX63TRklxDqjy?si=704ce959da76476b Hellooooo, book clubbers!!!! This month, we read the non-fiction book from bestselling Aussie author Trent Dalton called Love Stories. For about two months, Trent sat on a busy Brisbane street corner, asking more than 150 strangers for their best love stories. What sparked this idea? After the passing of his best mate’s mother and, well, a global pandemic, Tre...
Jan 28, 2022•50 sec•Season 1Ep. 358
Hiiiiii, everybody! On today’s show: Who is West Elm Caleb and how has he become the real-life John Tucker Must Die? Adele controversially cancels her Las Vegas residency, the celebrity couple the gossip accounts discarded as a PR stunt welcome their first baby, how much Aussie public figures are paid to go on reality TV in 2022, and then, a big, juicy, bumper segment on Jade Tunchy - the local fashion influencer who found herself in the biggest scandal of her career this week. This week, Zara r...
Jan 26, 2022•54 min•Season 1Ep. 356
Hellooooo, lovely people! Welcome to the final part of our Julia Roberts series. In June 1991, three days before the celebrity wedding of the year, bride-to-be Julia Roberts ran away. And who was the man holding her hand? None other than her fiance’s best friend. 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 Lo Bros Kombucha for making this episode possible. You can...
Jan 23, 2022•44 min•Season 1Ep. 355
We’re baaaaack! And boy, do we have a bumper one for you - we’re chatting about everything we missed over the summer holidays. Everything from Brooke and Darvid’s break up, Megan Fox and Machine Gun Kelly’s engagement, the many January headlines of Kim and Kanye, and yes, of course, Molly-Mae’s now infamous quote about everyone having the same 24 hours in the day. This week, Mich recommended Love Me on Binge, Before You Knew My Name by Jacqueline Bublitz, and Cruella on Disney Plus. Zara had a f...
Jan 19, 2022•1 hr 3 min•Season 1Ep. 354
Hellooooo, everybody! In three years, Julia Roberts went from obscurity to global stardom. But at the pinnacle of that fame came the ultimate scandal: days away from her wedding, she was running off. And who was holding her hand? Her fiance’s best friend. 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 hayu for making this episode possible. Stream their brand new seri...
Jan 16, 2022•37 min•Season 1Ep. 1
Why hellooooo, lovelies! Welcome to the third and final part of our Taylor Swift series. In 2016, the world celebrated the trashing of Taylor Swift’s reputation. Then, one night in August 2017, the popstar wiped her social media accounts clean. A total blank slate. Why? It was time for her reinvention. For that 2019 profile of Taylor Swift in The Guardian, head here. Got some thoughts on this scandal you wanna share? We’re allllll ears (also, eyes, heads, bodies, etc etc) - join in the convo ove...
Jan 09, 2022•58 min•Season 1Ep. 349
G’day, folks! Welcome to part two of our Taylor Swift series. In 2014, Taylor Swift reached a new height in her career. But in the space of two years, Taylor’s girl squad, a very public breakup, celebrity enemies, and a recorded phone conversation sent everything crashing down. 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 Adidas and their all new Ultraboost 22’s fo...
Jan 02, 2022•59 min•Season 1Ep. 351
Happy Monday, Swifties! Today, we’re heading back to 1989. She's arguably the most powerful person in pop culture, but Taylor Swift’s story is littered with highs, lows, industry friends, and downright enemies. So, let’s retrace it all. 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 hayu for making this episode possible. Head to their website hayu.com or download the...
Dec 26, 2021•50 min•Season 1Ep. 348
Link to this episode in the new The Shameless Book Club feed: https://open.spotify.com/episode/2znLp2GCE4kFujqNJbNzAq?si=900ada28514a4f9a Hiya, book club besties! This month, we read the New York Times Number One Best Seller: The Paper Palace by Miranda Cowley Heller. The story’s protagonist is Elle Bishop, a 50-something woman in love with two men - her husband, and her childhood best friend. As the blurb tells us, “so begins a story that unfolds over twenty four hours and across fifty years.” ...
Dec 24, 2021•50 sec•Season 1Ep. 353
It’s our final Thursday episode for 2021! And we’re doing things a little differently today. This is the year of 2021, in review. What were the biggest stories of the last twelve months, and how do we feel about them with the gift of hindsight? Plus, we name our top read, watch, and listen recommendations from the year that was, look back at our favourite podcast moments, and share the lessons we’ll be taking with us into 2022. Got some thoughts on today’s episode you wanna share? We’re allllll ...
Dec 22, 2021•58 min•Season 1Ep. 352
Happy Monday, lovely people! Welcome to part two of our Sex and the City series. The TV show had aired without a hitch, but it was between the show ending and the movies beginning that deep cracks between leading stars Sarah Jessica Parker and Kim Cattrall were exposed. 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 Calm for making this episode possible. For a limite...
Dec 19, 2021•44 min•Season 1Ep. 347
Good morning, pals! On today’s show: How Peleton became the biggest story from this week’s SATC reboot, Olivia Wilde says she is “happier than ever” with Harry Styles and an Aussie influencer and business owner cops flak for comparing running a company to having a kid. Plus, Kim Kardashian wakes her kids up every morning with a Grammy-award winning pianist and then, a big bumper mailbag entry. Are you a stinge for caring if your friend is a stinge? This week, Mich recommended listening to the po...
Dec 15, 2021•58 min•Season 1Ep. 350
Oh hey, friends! Today, we’re heading back to the 90s. It was the iconic television series - and then, not so iconic movie franchise - known for championing female friendships. Only, behind the scenes, all was not well between the actresses who brought us Carrie Bradshaw and Samantha Jones. 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 Maybelline New York for making...
Dec 12, 2021•42 min•Season 1Ep. 345
Happy Thursday, fam!!!! On today’s show: Our take on the Brooke Blurton and Abbie Chatfield story that spilled out onto social media this week. Chanel is blasted for its shitty $1100 advent calendar, Tristan Thompson proves he is literally the worst yet again, Gwyneth Paltrow doesn’t remember… anything, and then, a leaked magazine spread proves to be a colossal headache for Kylie Jenner and Travis Scott. This week, Zara recommended this Jeremy Strong profile from The New Yorker. Mich recommended...
Dec 08, 2021•52 min•Season 1Ep. 346
