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Hosts Michelle and Zara review the Jonas Brothers' unexpected new Christmas movie, exploring its autobiographical elements and the brothers' self-aware humor. They discuss the JoBros' career trajectory from Disney stars to their 2013 split and 2019 reunion, pondering if their return to Disney is for financial reasons or a strategy for longevity. The episode also features an analysis of Joe Jonas's successful PR rehabilitation post-divorce, aided by Sophie Turner's public support, and a quick debunking of a viral "The Holiday" movie myth.
Hiii hi hi! On today’s show: Alix Earle and Braxton Berrios have split after two years of dating – and we’re here to explain why we know that for sure! Plus, an explainer on why everyone’s talking about Netflix’s deal with Warner Bros. and HBO Max, Jaclyn Hill has annoyed her followers on TikTok, and it’s Zara Larsson’s world and we’re all just living in it!!! HELP US BRING ZARA LARSSON TO MELBOURNE!!!! This week, Mich recommended GriefCast’s interview with The Staves . Zaz recommended Hailey Wi...
Hiya! Coming up on today’s show: Can we talk about Subway Takes? There’s no denying it – if you remove all the nuance from an opinion, that opinion is much more likely to go viral on the internet. These divisive, one-liner opinions have infiltrated so many algorithms over the past couple of years – but what are ‘subway takes’ doing to our brains? This episode of Shameless is brought to you by Myer . Also, shout-out to DoorDash ! On today’s show, Gil recommended The Chair Company on HBO Max. Zara...
Helloooo! On today’s show: Did Ed Sheeran just give us an insight into his marriage in his new song? Emma Chamberlain danced to Sally, we’re going to explain to you the biggest affair story in the US right now, the passage from Cynthia Erivo’s book that people are… confused about, and speaking of confused, Kate Beckinsale’s SIL has laid two eggs. This week, Zara recommended watching Champagne Problems on Netflix . Belly recommended watching All Her Fault on Binge , and reading this profile of th...
G’day! On today’s show: Robert Irwin is EVERYWHERE. Dare we say he’s the newest It Boy! He’s just won Dancing With The Stars US, he’s been profiled in the New York Times, and let us not forget that steamy Bonds shoot from earlier this year. So let’s track his glorious rise to global fame, analyse the PR strategy at play here, and unpack the unique legacy of the Irwin family. This episode of Shameless is brought to you by CeraVe’s Holiday House of Hydration . On today’s show, Gil recommended Matt...
Hiii! On today’s show: Deeping the unbelievable ascent of Olivia Dean, the celebrity wedding that is marred by family drama, Charli XCX wants us to understand the bizarre experience of being a pop star, why Hollywood cannot crack Gen Z, and then, Matthew McConaughey said a wet dream led him to his wife, and no, you didn’t read that wrong. This week, Zara recommended Lucy Henry Hicks on Female Founder World . Belly recommended the romcoms I Want You Back and Plus One , both on Amazon Prime. Big t...
Hey! On today’s show: if you cheat in your relationship, should your boss fire you? Is it possible to sue the person who cheated on you – and win? It feels like sometimes we forget that cheating isn’t really a crime punishable by law in the Western world anymore. But what happens if it’s turning into one? This episode of Shameless is brought to you by Elite Eleven’s Black Friday Sale . Also, shout-out to Four Pillars ! On today’s show, Gil recommended The Slicks by Maggie Nelson. Zara recommende...
Welcome to our review of Wicked: For Good! It’s the highly anticipated conclusion to Wicked. This is where The Wizard of Oz-of it all, comes into play. We get to see how Glinda the Good becomes, well, good , and how Elphaba learns to harness her power for the betterment of Oz. It’s tragic, it’s emotional, it’s….long! We’re unpacking it all for you in today’s episode… Thank you so much to Air New Zealand for making this episode possible. If you’re planning your next trip, you can book your flight...
Hello! On today’s show: the troll who grabbed Ariana at the Wicked premiere is sentenced to jail, and Sydney Sweeney’s new film is a commercial flop - so how much can it be explained by her recent poor press? Plus, the five songs Taylor Swift thinks capture her songwriting career, and then, an Emma Chamberlain passion story from me. Oh! And Slow News Week. This week, Zara recommended Cat Burns on Great Company . Belly recommended listening to Rosalía’s album, LUX . Big thanks to DoorDash and Che...
Hello hello, Today’s episode of Shameless touches on themes of suicide and self-harm. Help is available and you are not alone. You can reach out to Lifeline Australia , or, if you’re an international listener, please visit Find A Helpline. Coming up on today’s show: British TV presenter Caroline Flack died by suicide on February 15, 2020. At the time of her death, Caroline was facing domestic abuse allegations, awaiting trial, and experiencing a full-scale pillorying in the British tabloids. Now...
Hiii hi hi! On today’s show: What in the world is going on with Katy Perry and Orlando Bloom and that Halloween costume? Plus, The Girls Bathroom has launched a lifestyle brand, and people have thoughts that we’d like to counter. Timothee Chalamet has some rather candid, and blunt, thoughts on having kids. And then, Kim Kardashian announces she did not pass the bar. This week, Zara recommended watching Celebrity Traitors UK . Thanks so much to Airbnb for making this episode possible. Whether you...
Hello! Coming up on today’s show: is having a boyfriend embarrassing now? It’s the Vogue article that’s fully taken over the world – to the point where it was pitched as a story to all four of our existing podcast pillars lol. This piece has clearly hit a nerve so we wanted to deep it. And later – is boredom a good thing? Or should we all stop romanticising it? Thanks so much to Disney+ for making this episode of Shameless possible. And, big shout-out to Lyka! Remember to use SHAMELESS40 for 40%...
Hello! On today’s show: Julia Fox’s Halloween costume stirred lots of controversy, and we’d like to deep why. Prince Harry is on a podcast and is very confused; what’s to be made of Millie Bobby Brown’s reported complaints against David Harbour? Jennifer Lawrence suggests she’s done talking about politics, Nobody Wants All This Product Placement, and then!! Slow News Week hehe This week, Zara recommended reading Loved One by Aisha Muharrar . Thanks so much to Disney Plus and All’s Fair for makin...
Hi hi hi! Coming up on today’s show: “It’s giving mean girl”. We see this kind of comment all the time, on our own socials, and all across the internet. But what does it actually mean? What is ‘mean girl energy’ – what are ‘mean girl vibes’? This language is so evocative, but are we actually using it to call out mean behaviour, or are we using it to just… shut women down? This episode of Shameless is brought to you by CeraVe’s Blemish Control range – Developed with Dermatologists to help you Cle...
Hello! On today’s show: Lily Allen and her new album, of course, we decode the lyrics, the stories, as much as we possibly can. Plus, Kristen Bell strikes twice, all the latest in Prince Andrew’s disastrous fall from grace, and it would appear Sophie Turner and Chris Martin are dating? This week, Mich recommended reading Man’s Search for Meaning . Zara recommended The Rest is Politics’ Murdoch series . Listen to ‘Lily Allen and David Harbour’s drip-fed divorce’ right here . Big thanks to DoorDas...
Hi there! Coming up on today’s show: it seems like every time SNL cast member Chloe Fineman is mentioned on the internet, the top comment is always something like – “She’s funny, but she’s a Scientologist.” Is it true that Chloe Fineman and her family have ties to Scientology? If it is… wouldn’t that make her a victim who deserves our sympathy, not some big bad bully who deserves to be taken down a peg? On today’s show, Zara recommended Jennifer Aniston on Armchair Expert. Huge thanks to Love Is...
Hello! On today’s show: Calling all Benson Booners!!! His ex-girlfriend is hinting that all did not end well in their relationship, and we need to spend HEAPS of time talking about it. Plus, that Kristen Bell anniversary post, the Hailey Bieber/Selena Gomez headlines kick off again, we wouldn’t mind talking about the Golden Bachelor, if that’s OK? And then, wtf is 6 7. This week, Mich recommended watching The Perfect Neighbour on Netflix . Zara recommended Famous Last Words with Jane Goodall on ...
Hiya! Coming up on today’s show: “What about me?” That is the overwhelming theme within so many comment sections these days, and we wanted to deep it. Why do we feel like absolutely everything we see on the internet has to be tailored individually to us? Is this just the natural reaction to how ultra-personalised our algorithms have become? Thankyou so much to Elite Eleven for making this episode of Shameless possible. Also, shout-out to Bumble ! On today’s show, Mich recommended Ted Sarandos on...
Hiya! On today’s show: Louis Tomlinson’s interview on the DOAC might just be the best celebrity interview we’ve ever listened to, Dolly Parton posted a… proof-of-life video but more on that later, and we might have our ‘first egg on us for egging ourselves too early’ situation on our hands, because Katy Perry and Justin Trudeau very much look like a couple!!!! Then, we share some of Diane Keaton’s most iconic quotes after the news of her passing, and finally, why is Travis Kelce signing Taylor S...
Hello hello!! Coming up on today’s show: On her wedding day, Selena Gomez was photographed holding what appears to be a vape. This reignited a social media frenzy that’s been going on among stan circles for years now; what happened to Selena’s friendship with the woman who gave her an organ? Also, if you are the recipient of a loved one’s organ, do you owe them a certain kind of lifestyle? It’s a moral conundrum we’d like to unpack, and it’s not exactly simple. Few things rarely are!! This episo...
Hello! On today’s show: we have quite a few updates to the Nicole Kidman and Keith Urban split story. We go deeper on Taylor Swift’s diss track about Charli XCX. Speaking of drama, what’s up with that feud between Nicki Minaj and Cardi B? A months-old Call Her Daddy interview is copping flak for a curious reason, oh! And did you see! There’s a development to the Coldplay Concert cheating drama that felt like a fever dream in the middle of the year… Big thanks to Mejuri for making this episode po...
Welcome to our review episode of The Life of a Showgirl!! Is this perhaps the most divisive album of the last few years? Rolling Stone gave it a perfect 5/5, The Guardian a measly 2/5. Oh – and a viral tweet with tens of thousands of likes declared “The Life of a Showgirl is as if Dubai, matcha, pistachio chocolate, Colleen Hoover books, and labubus all had a baby with Al”. So! What the hell did we make of it? Let’s find out!!! Thankyou so much to Guzman y Gomez for making this episode of Shamel...
Hiya! On today’s show: the billionaire, the psychedelics and the best-selling memoir. Amy Griffin was already incredibly wealthy before her best-selling memoir, The Tell. In fact, that wealth and influence might’ve just been the thing that pushed the publishing deal over the line. Now, after everyone from Oprah Winfrey to Gwyneth Paltrow to Reese Witherspoon has endorsed Amy’s book, the New York Times has raised some pretty serious questions about the story within... This episode of Shameless is...
Hello hello!!! On today’s show: Nicole Kidman and Keith Urban have split and we are sad about it!! Emma Watson’s anti-press tour press tour has sparked a withering post from JK Rowling, what’s up with that leaked email from Duchess Sarah Ferguson to Jeffrey Epstein?, Selena Gomez got married, and an old friend of the show is back!!! Dave!!! Gallafassi!!!! This episode of Shameless is brought to you by Cerave’s NEW Blemish Barrier Patches . On today’s show, Mich recommended The Worst Thing I’ve E...
HI! Coming up on today’s show: it might just be the most consistently controversial TV show of all time – yep, we’re talking about South Park! As the show continues with its 27th season, it’s managed to remain remarkably culturally relevant for almost three decades. Love it or hate it, you simply can’t deny its staying power… On today’s show, Zara recommended the Very Glowy Primer from Go-To Skincare. Mich recommended a good night’s sleep! Huge thanks to Bumble for making this episode of Shamele...
Happy Saturday! It’s our last In Conversation episode from London, and who better to end our Shameless Takes interviews for 2025 than Louis Theroux? Louis needs no introduction, but for those who do: Louis is a documentary presenter best known for producing immersive documentaries that explore the often-controversial and complex aspects of the human condition. In this conversation, Louis talks about his relationship with fame, that Armie Hammer interview, why he thinks interviewing the people he...
Hiya! On today’s show: Jimmy Kimmel returns to late-night nearly a week after his controversial suspension, Nina Dobrev was papped on a yacht with Zac Efron a few days after her split from Olympic snowboarder Shaun White, and Jennifer Aniston has a new boyfriend! He is a hypnotist! What we know about the teen girl found in D4vd’s Tesla, and then, Harry Styles ran the Berlin Marathon – he is a very fast runner! Oh, also, Slow News Week! This week, Mich recommended 1000 Men & Me: The Bonnie Bl...
Hello! On today’s show: Remember the Try Guys scandal of 2022? Yep, the scandal that TIME Magazine called one of the most viral moments of the year? Well, it’s just been given fresh oxygen: the man at the centre of the cheating fiasco, Ned Fulmer, has sat down with the woman he cheated on (the mother of his children, Ariel Fulmer) to unpack exactly what happened, and how they’d like to very much move on now, please. So, we’re going to walk you through the anatomy of this story, and unpack all of...
Hello! Happy Saturday! Today, we are joined by the wonderful Camille Charriere. If the name isn't familiar, we’ve been huge fans for a very long time – having read Camille’s words in Vogue, Elle and The Sunday Times’s Style, we are not alone. Millions of people follow Camille for her incisive analysis on clothes, culture and modern life. In this episode, Camille unpacks how she started her career in fashion, how trying to have a baby via IVF broke her, and the content Camille is so known and ado...
Hi hi hi! We have an emergency review of The Summer I Turned Pretty’s series finale for you today!!!! And when we say emergency, we mean it was so last-minute that Billy malfunctioned a fair bit in this episode because there was no simply time to prep a runsheet. Even still, in this review episode, we cover literally every detail about the finale, from top to tail. Obviously, there are spoilers, so listen with caution! Huge thanks to TimTam for making this episode of Shameless possible – atten...
