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Keeping up with the Hadids: Part four

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, 202340 minSeason 1Ep. 505

BOOK CLUB: Vladimir

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, 202350 secEp. 504

The Great Unfollowing of Joe Alwyn

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, 202354 minSeason 1Ep. 503

Keeping up with the Hadids: Part three

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 In...

Apr 23, 202344 minSeason 1Ep. 502

The coronation, brought to you by American Idol

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 , a...

Apr 19, 202354 minSeason 1Ep. 501

Keeping up with the Hadids: Part two

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, 202342 minSeason 1Ep. 499

It's 100% legit

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, 202347 minSeason 1Ep. 498

Keeping up with the Hadids: Part one

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, 202343 minSeason 1Ep. 497

Thank God Our Petition Worked

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 t...

Apr 05, 202346 minSeason 1Ep. 496

Naomi: Part two

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 ,...

Apr 02, 202347 minSeason 1Ep. 495

A stupid little ponytail

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 Wif...

Mar 29, 202347 minSeason 1Ep. 494

Naomi: Part one

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 LISTENE...

Mar 26, 202339 minSeason 1Ep. 493

BOOK CLUB: Alone With You in the Ether

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, 202350 secSeason 1Ep. 492

92 down, 92 to go

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, 202353 minSeason 1Ep. 490

The Hollywood Philanderers: Ralph Fiennes

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, 202352 minSeason 1Ep. 489

Hughmungously awkward (sorry)

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 Pan...

Mar 15, 202351 minSeason 1Ep. 488

The Hollywood Philanderers: Arnold Schwarzenegger

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, 202348 minSeason 1Ep. 486

Not the matching necklaces

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...

Mar 08, 202350 minSeason 1Ep. 485

The Hollywood Philanderers: David Letterman (Part two)

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 De...

Mar 05, 202343 minSeason 1Ep. 484

Would you, Drew?

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, 202353 minSeason 1Ep. 483

The Hollywood Philanderers: David Letterman (Part one)

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 t...

Feb 26, 202339 minSeason 1Ep. 482

BOOK CLUB: The Thursday Murder Club

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, 202350 secSeason 1Ep. 481

“Omg, more like A MURDER SCENE”

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 o...

Feb 22, 202351 minSeason 1Ep. 480

The Simple Life of Paris and Nicole: Part three

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, 202349 minSeason 1Ep. 479

No love for you, ladies

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, 202354 minSeason 1Ep. 478

The Simple Life of Paris and Nicole: Part two

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, 202342 minSeason 1Ep. 476

Always wink

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, 202353 minSeason 1Ep. 475

The Simple Life of Paris and Nicole: Part one

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 t...

Feb 05, 202340 minSeason 1Ep. 474

Bam! And she eats the table

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, 20231 hr 3 minSeason 1Ep. 473

The life of Lindsay Lohan: Part three

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 f...

Jan 29, 202346 minSeason 1Ep. 472
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