Hey, legends! On today’s show: The Taylor Swift and Joe Alwyn split headlines that are, we’re sad to say, completely legit. Then, are Kylie Jenner and Timothée Chalamet dating? How Ellie Goulding became the face of fake news, who betrayed Mandy Moore, and we have reason to believe that last week’s story about Mila Kunis and Ashton Kutcher’s anti-nepo-babies was, well, bullshit. This week, Zara recommended reading ‘Is Therapy-Speak Making Us Selfish?’ in Bustle and subscribing to Harling Ross Ant...
Apr 12, 2023•47 min•Season 1Ep. 498
Hiya, friends! Welcome to part one of our series on the Hadid family. Sure, you can try to keep up with the Kardashians, but there’s another eminent family that has dominated the worlds of reality television, modeling, and social media over the last decade: The Hadids. And goodness, has there been some drama. Big thanks to Fernwood Fitness for making this episode possible. If you want to give Fernwood Fitness a go, head to their website fernwoodfitness.com.au now for your chance to win a 6-month...
Apr 09, 2023•43 min•Season 1Ep. 497
G’day, friends! On today’s show: Two weeks after announcing his engagement to a woman named Ann Lesley Smith, Rupert Murdoch is back on the market ladies!!! Then, the reports about Em Rata’s ex-husband, Sebastian Bear-McClard, are nothing short of disgraceful, two local Love Island stars are in a public slinging match, and how Ashton Kutcher and Mila Kunis are trying to raise a family of anti-nepo-babies. This week, Zara recommended Alex Cooper on The Diary Of A CEO and ‘My Marriage Was Never th...
Apr 05, 2023•46 min•Season 1Ep. 496
Hello, everybody! Welcome to the second and final part of our series on Naomi Campbell. In February 2001, Naomi Campbell woke to find that her private battle with drugs and alcohol had been turned into front-page news by the British tabloids. Could she have ignored it? Possibly. But instead, Naomi decided to fight. Big thanks to Pureology’s Hydrate Shampoo + Conditioner for making this episode possible. If you want to try Pureology’s Hydrate collection, you can shop it online via Adore Beauty, o...
Apr 02, 2023•47 min•Season 1Ep. 495
Hello, everyone! On today’s show: Are Carrie Bickmore and Tommy Little really dating? Plus! Selena Gomez and Hailey Bieber have supposedly put their feud to bed, Gwyneth Paltrow’s ski crash court case has social media in a stranglehold, Harry Styles and Em Rata were caught kissing in the streets of Tokyo, and Reese Witherspoon has announced the end of her marriage. This week, Mich recommended getting a few mates together to try GoBoat. Zara recommended season four of Succession and The Good Wife...
Mar 29, 2023•47 min•Season 1Ep. 494
Hiya, friends! Welcome to part one of our series on Naomi Campbell. She’s a supermodel so iconic, you only need her first name to know who we’re talking about. But she’s well known for reasons beyond that walk: from thrown phones to legal battles, Naomi’s reputation is complicated, to say the least. 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. CLICK HERE TO COMPLETE THE LISTENER...
Mar 26, 2023•39 min•Season 1Ep. 493
Link to this episode in the new The Shameless Book Club feed: https://open.spotify.com/episode/48N3NPyvC11r4txzvCSGMU?si=5102a7c7f9b04e7d Happy Saturday, book clubbers! This month, we read ‘Alone With You in the Ether’ by Olivie Blake. The book follows our two main characters, Regan and Aldo, who meet by chance at the Art Institute. Prior to the meeting, he is a doctoral student who manages his destructive thoughts with compulsive calculations about time travel; she is a bipolar counterfeit arti...
Mar 24, 2023•50 sec•Season 1Ep. 492
Hey, friends! On today’s show: Oh, Gwyneth. The founder of Goop and lover of “rectal ozone therapy” has shared her diet on a wellness podcast and it sounds like a parody. Plus! Taylor Swift’s eras tour is here and it’s about as Taylor Swift as you can get, we’ve found the missing piece of the Law Roach retirement puzzle, and is Emma Chamberlain really charging $10,000 for an Instagram DM? This week, Mich recommended reading ‘The Man of Your Dreams: For $300, Replika sells an AI companion who wil...
Mar 22, 2023•53 min•Season 1Ep. 490
G’day, mates! Welcome to the final installment of our series on Hollywood Philanderers. Today, we’re talking about Ralph Fiennes. He’s probably not the most front-of-mind celebrity in 2023, but the real-life stories behind the man who played Voldemort in Harry Potter or the love interest in Maid in Manhattan are almost better than fiction. Big thanks to Hey Tiger Chocolate for making this episode possible. Hey Tiger Chocolate is available now in selected Independent retailers and online at HeyTi...
Mar 19, 2023•52 min•Season 1Ep. 489
Hello, everybody! On today’s show: The Oscars, of course! The champagne carpet was rolled out, history was made, and Hugh Grant was grumpy as can be. Plus! Cara Delevingne has spoken about substance abuse and sobriety, there are rumours the 2023 Met Gala could be Kardashian-free, and what happens when the kids of influencers grow up? Teen Vogue has the rather sobering answers. This week, Zara recommended Suki Waterhouse on High Low with EmRata, as well as “But how do you read so much?” from Pand...
Mar 15, 2023•51 min•Season 1Ep. 488
Hey, legends! Today, we’re welcoming our second philanderer to this series, Arnold Schwarzenegger. He’s the bodybuilder turned Hollywood A-lister who commanded $30 million for a film. But perhaps Arnold Schwarzenegger’s best acting happened within the walls of his home, under his wife’s nose, for over a decade. Big thanks to Elite Eleven for making this episode possible. Get up to 50 percent off storewide from the 15th of March to the 21st of March. During this sale period, our code ‘SHAMELESS10...
Mar 12, 2023•48 min•Season 1Ep. 486
Hello, friends! On today’s show: The Vanderpump Rules scandal might just be the juiciest thing to happen to reality TV in years. Then, the Weeknd’s HBO series might be in turmoil, Avril Lavigne and Tyga are officially “on”, Selena Gomez gains 15 million followers in the space of the week, and why exactly is Zoe Foster Blake and Go-To appearing in so many headlines right now? This week, Mich recommended heading to Melbourne’s Regent Theatre to watch the new musical & Juliet. Zara recommended the ...
Mar 08, 2023•50 min•Season 1Ep. 485
Hi, friends! Welcome to part two of our series on Hollywood Philanderers. After David Letterman was blackmailed in 2009, he made a shocking on-air confession. The admission that might’ve cost him his career today was, at the time, practically forgotten about within the week — until one ex-employee revealed her story. 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 Dem...
Mar 05, 2023•43 min•Season 1Ep. 484
Hey, everyone! On today’s show: The Selena Gomez and Hailey Bieber drama just went nuclear and our heads are a mess. Then, the country music cheating scandal that involves a… chainsmoker… a celebrity boxing match, Avril Lavigne’s broken engagement might be as messy as they come, and an article in The Times UK that we simply can’t stop thinking about. This week, Zara recommended ‘The terrifying cult of 'good taste'’ from the newsletter Things Worth Knowing with Farrah Storr. Mich recommended her ...
Mar 01, 2023•53 min•Season 1Ep. 483
Hiya, legends! Welcome to part one of our series on Hollywood Philanderers. First up: David Letterman. He was a staple of late-night television, and he was raking in tens of millions a year to do what he loved. Life was good. Until, one day, he found a mysterious package and letter in his car. 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 Flight Centre for making th...
Feb 26, 2023•39 min•Season 1Ep. 482
Link to this episode in the new The Shameless Book Club feed: https://open.spotify.com/episode/7xuIS9m0yhNfm0uJYoENp3?si=2e36aea4308f4061 Hello, book club friends! This month, we read ‘The Thursday Murder Club’ by Richard Osman. This number one best-seller takes place in a peaceful retirement village, where four unlikely friends meet up once a week to investigate unsolved murders. But when a brutal killing takes place on their very doorstep, the Thursday Murder Club find themselves in the middle...
Feb 24, 2023•50 sec•Season 1Ep. 481
Hello, pals! On today’s show: A big old quick and dirty, from Roxy Jacenko’s $40,000 “mastermind mentoring program” that’s causing a stir, the rise and rise of buccal fat removal, a tell-all memoir about an Aussie media boss’s many affairs, another Instagram post from Megan Fox about Machine Gun Kelly, and what we make of the comments left on a TikTok video by Selena Gomez and Hailey Bieber. This week, Mich recommended Physical 100 on Netflix. Zara gave two recommendations today! This episode of...
Feb 22, 2023•51 min•Season 1Ep. 480
Hey, mates! Welcome to the third and final part of our series on Paris Hilton and Nicole Richie. They were the filthy rich 20-somethings who landed one of the biggest reality TV opportunities of the 2000s. So, what exactly made Nicole Richie and Paris Hilton the ‘It Girls’ of their time? And what exactly brought their childhood friendship undone? 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 @shame...
Feb 19, 2023•49 min•Season 1Ep. 479
Hiya, friends! On today’s show: Rihanna took the stage for the first time in years and proved it was her Superbowl. Plus, The Daily Telegraph reckons if you’re good at your job you’re due for a divorce, Penn Badgley’s interesting comments about sex scenes and fidelity, MGK and Megan Fox appear to be falling apart and why is Ozempic suddenly everywhere? Unpacking the crazy lengths celebrities are reportedly going to lose weight. This week, Zara recommended Stormzy’s interview with Louis Theroux. ...
Feb 15, 2023•54 min•Season 1Ep. 478
Hello, friends! Welcome to part two of our series on Paris Hilton and Nicole Richie. They were the filthy rich 20-somethings who landed one of the biggest reality TV opportunities of the 2000s. So, what exactly made Nicole Richie and Paris Hilton the ‘It Girls’ of their time? And what exactly brought their childhood friendship undone? 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....
Feb 12, 2023•42 min•Season 1Ep. 476
Hello, everybody! On today’s show: the best and worst moments from the 2023 Grammys - including Harry Styles’s claim that “this doesn’t happen to people like me very often”. Plus! The modern etiquette rules that have divided social media, a new era of influencer non-apologies, Prince Harry’s older woman isn’t even that old, and what on Earth is happening in J Lo and Ben Affleck’s marriage: two viral videos have shown them bickering in the last ten days, and just about everyone on the internet is...
Feb 08, 2023•53 min•Season 1Ep. 475
Happy Monday, everybody! They were the filthy rich 20-somethings who landed one of the biggest reality TV opportunities of the 2000s. So, what exactly made Nicole Richie and Paris Hilton the ‘It Girls’ of their time? And what exactly brought their childhood friendship undone? 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. Want to support our show? We are sending air kisses, air te...
Feb 05, 2023•40 min•Season 1Ep. 474
Hiya, friends! On today’s show: Blake Lively will star in the movie adaptation of Colleen Hoover’s best selling book It Ends With Us, and people have lots to say about that casting decision. Plus, The Bachelors finale delivered some… interesting results, a couple of Aussie actors might have “beef”, while two American actors publicly resolve theirs. And then - the pop culture story of the week. Tiktokker Mikayla Nogueira posted a sponsored mascara video that’s made millions of people very, very g...
Feb 01, 2023•1 hr 3 min•Season 1Ep. 473
Hello, mates! Welcome to the third and final part of our series on Lindsay Lohan. If there was ever the ultimate celebrity annus horribilis, Lindsay Lohan’s 2007 would come close. And yet, despite all of the doubters, the brightest star of the early noughties would eventually pick herself back up 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 Quay Australia fo...
Jan 29, 2023•46 min•Season 1Ep. 472
Link to this episode in the new The Shameless Book Club feed: https://open.spotify.com/episode/7wP79hKVP05GwnmoSfdWsS?si=3971df674d744214 Happy Saturday, bookworms! This month, we read ‘Tomorrow, and Tomorrow, and Tomorrow’ by best-selling author Gabrielle Zevin. The novel is, at its core, a love story between two brilliant gamers, but not a love story in the way you’d expect. Sadie and Sam form a friendship as children in a hospital gaming room and re-kindle as 25-year-olds years later at a tra...
Jan 27, 2023•50 sec•Season 1Ep. 471
Hello, everyone! On today’s show: deep diving the The Great Australian Brawl - how did some of our biggest local celebrities have their argument filmed, sold and shared to the country last week? Then, Kylie Jenner’s baby officially has a name almost one year after being born, we need to talk about those viral Aaron Taylor-Johnson cheating rumours, Austin Butler’s new voice might be here to stay, and why on Earth is everyone in Dubai right now? This week, Mich recommended this Creamy Brie Pasta R...
Jan 25, 2023•1 hr 1 min•Season 1Ep. 470
Hello, everybody! Welcome to part two of our series on Lindsay Lohan. By the time she was 19, Lindsay Lohan was on top of Hollywood. She had more talent and charisma than directors had seen in years. Only, sometimes fame, money and attention can be the last thing a young person needs. 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 possibl...
Jan 22, 2023•47 min•Season 1Ep. 469
G’day, friends! On today’s show: The 27-year-old Melbournian who is now “married” to Kanye West, the rise of Amelia Dimoldenberg and her red carpet chemistry with Andrew Garfield, Selena Gomez’s new boyfriend is an… interesting character, and Miley Cyrus has cemented herself as the Queen of the revenge hit: her new song ‘Flowers’ is everywhere right now, and there are plenty of reasons to believe it’s an open letter to her ex-husband Liam Hemsworth. This week, Mich recommended watching A Man Cal...
Jan 18, 2023•56 min•Season 1Ep. 468
Happy Monday, legends! You likely know her and love her for her starring roles in The Parent Trap and Mean Girls. But Lindsay Lohan’s life away from the big screen? It was more troublesome than you can probably imagine. 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 Flight Centre for making this episode possible. Book your next holiday with Flight Centre online, in-s...
Jan 15, 2023•42 min•Season 1Ep. 465
Hello, everyone! We’re baaaaack! And boy do we have some catching up to do. Paul Mescal and Phoebe Bridgers may well be over, we obviously need to talk about the Fitzroy Garage Party, a former reality star and another white powder scandal, and then, since when did Selena Gomez and Nicola Peltz Beckham become best friends? Plus, the fast rise of Tiktoker Alix Earle, the Bachelors premieres to dismal ratings and a real housewife finds herself behind real bars. This week, Mich recommended Sports Bi...
Jan 11, 2023•59 min•Season 1Ep. 464
