Seems like a fitting time to re-upload our Taylor Swift two part series right??? In part one of our two-part series on Taylor Swift, Luce and Liv relive Taylor Swift as we’ve always known her. Era by era, we discuss the music, the look, and the people who inspired (sometimes in a good way, sometimes... not) Taylor Swift to become the superstar we’re all enamoured with today. All I can say is it was enchanting to record this episode for you. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more informa...
Feb 20, 2024•1 hr 3 min
This week Luce and Squish discuss the Chicago rat hole, a fake bomb threat by a teenager on his way to Menorca, and then the big Barbie snub at the Oscars! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Jan 25, 2024•25 min
Luce and Squish are back on mic to talk to you about Trump winning Iowa, and about the 40 OTHER COUNTRIES HAVING ELECTIONS THIS YEAR. It's about to be a crazy year for democracy - thank god you've got us to help you make sense of it! This podcast episode was brought to you by Neon, our fave NZ streaming service! Sign up and get a free 7-day trial at neontv.co.nz! ! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information....
Jan 18, 2024•19 min
Meri Kirihimete to our wonderful podcast listeners! Luce and Squish are taking a well-deserved break but will see you back on the 19th of Jan! In the meantime, enjoy some of our favourite episodes of 2023! In today's episode we chat about: The British man who stole hundreds of thousands of Cadbury Creme Eggs and has now been sentenced to 18 months jail The story behind that Albert Einstein photo where he's poking his tongue out Singapore is executing a woman for first time in almost 20 years Elo...
Jan 11, 2024•26 min
Meri Kirihimete to our wonderful podcast listeners! Luce and Squish are taking a well-deserved break but will see you back on the 19th of Jan! In the meantime, enjoy some of our favourite episodes of 2023! This week Squish and Luce try to track down the person who wrote about her in the bathrooms at her high school, before discussing the soldier who crossed into North Korea, and the Neopets renaissance! Listen wherever you get your pods! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more informatio...
Jan 04, 2024•23 min
Meri Kirihimete to our wonderful podcast listeners! Luce and Squish are taking a well-deserved break but will see you back on the 19th of Jan! In the meantime, enjoy some of our favourite episodes of 2023! This week on the mic we discuss all the new decisions from the Supreme Court, explain what's going on in France, talk about a 'Mars' simulator, a hot dog eating competition AND Lolita the whale being released from captivity! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information....
Dec 28, 2023•32 min
An end of year wrap, the weirdest thing we've seen on the internet this year, and an update on all the biggest stories we've covered in 2023. Thank you for sticking around, see you in 2024! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Dec 21, 2023•19 min
This week on the Shit Show Luce and Squish chat about Rizz winning word of the year, Taylor Swift winning PERSON of the year, a Youtuber who fakes a plane crash, brands creating worlds in Roblox & why are kids crawling through malls? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Dec 07, 2023•33 min
This week on The Shit Show Luce and Squish discuss: The strange Oxford Word of the Year contenders Gen Z on TikTok quitting vaping in solidarity with Congo South Korean farmers threatening to release 2 million dogs to protest a dog meat ban The new NZ government The 41 workers who were rescued from a collapsed tunnel in India after 17 days And more news you can use! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information....
Nov 30, 2023•32 min
Tech-mogul Bryan Johnson who's undergone shock therapy on his penis to get ‘erections of an 18-year-old’ George Santos allegedly spent his campaign funds on Botox and OnlyFans Argentina's news far-right president Javier Milei Binance CEO pleading guilty to money laundering charges The crazy week Sam Altman and AI have had Updates on Israel-Palestine Listen wherever you get your pods! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information....
Nov 23, 2023•30 min
This week Luce and Squish are in the new studio to bring you a LOT of big news. From a shock reappearance in UK politics, to an update in Gaza, to what's going on in Iceland, and how climate change is affecting BEER? Don't worry though, we end on some good news about the 'Attenborough Echidna.' For trusted information on Israel & Palestine and how we can help visit here , and to preorder our book Make It Make Sense , visit here!!! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information....
Nov 16, 2023•38 min
This week on the pod: SBF's new guilty charges, treasure found at the bottom of the ocean, why John Oliver is interfering in New Zealand's most important election, a bear talking a train, and much much more very important news. Listen wherever you get your pods! For trusted information on Israel & Palestine and how we can help visit here To preorder our book Make It Make Sense , visit here!!! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information....
Nov 09, 2023•31 min
Preorder our book Make It Make Sense here!!! This week we've got Squish back on the mic thanks to all of your messages hounding him to make an epic return. AND we've got a bit of an AI special for you! From fake videos of Bella Hadid to an executive order from Joe Biden to try and regulate it, to an advancement in cancer research thanks to the new tech, we give you the low down on what this type of technology means for us and our futures. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more informati...
Nov 02, 2023•33 min
In this week's ep you've just got Luce on the mic! She chats about a new program in Australia to target toxic masculinity online, a step forward for transgender rights in Japan, and how kids are using Roblox to protest! To get Squish to come back on The Shit Show full time DM him on Instagram at @nickblakiston. For trusted information on Israel & Palestine and how we can help visit here . To preorder our book Make It Make Sense , visit here!!! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more ...
Oct 26, 2023•18 min
Listen to the full episode of Culture Vulture on Spotify here . Or on Apple Podcasts here . A Luce and London Laura IRL special!!! This week we chat about: Starting new things - like university or moving to a new country Stanley Tucci lite joins us to talk about Formula 1 More chat about our book (of course) Preorder our book Make It Make Sense here !! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information....
Oct 23, 2023•15 min
This week on the The Shit Show podcast we give you: The latest on Israel Palestine and how we can help from wherever we are How the NZ election unfolded and what this means for New Zealand Millie Bobbie-Brown finding out she's a feminist through her psychic META's new AI celebs and how much they freak us out Listen wherever you get your pods!And if you want to donate, visit Charity Watch or Charity Navigator . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information....
Oct 19, 2023•31 min
Preorder our book Make It Make Sense here! This week on The Shit Show podcast: • Squish is back to talk about Fat Bear week • You can rent Shrek's swamp! • The NZ election is coming up • Australian journalist Cheng Lei has been freed from prison in China • an update on Israel and Palestine Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Oct 12, 2023•29 min
Introducing to you our book ✿MAKE IT MAKE SENSE✿ Make It Make Sense is a mix of cultural analysis, anecdotes, personal essays and poems, interplayed like a conversation between friends - because that’s what they are. You should be able to pick it up, read something that will make you laugh or cry or punch you in the gut, and then put it down until you’re ready for your next hit. From introducing new words for things that we’re all feeling but don’t know how to describe (hi phoenixing!) to real-l...
Oct 04, 2023•23 min
In the week's episode of The Shit Show: The plane that had to be turned around because of a literal shit situation A part of China's Great Wall has been severely damaged by construction workers who wanted a shortcut Wagner (the Russian mercenary group) is set to be proscribed as a terrorist group by the UK government The Proud Boys' former leader has been jailed for 22 years for orchestrating the US Capitol riot The ACT party in New Zealand explained Links, links, LINKS: The Spinoff's Policy Gui...
Sep 07, 2023•21 min
On today's episode of The Shit Show podcast: All the new and crazy scams we're seeing lately A woman had a LIVE WORM extracted from her brain The aftermath of Trump's mugshot The NZ green party, explained Today’s sponsored segment was brought to you by our mates at One New Zealand , who are helping New Zealanders stay safe online!! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information....
Aug 31, 2023•28 min
This week on the shit show: Wagner boss Yevgeny Prigozhin was in a plane crash with no survivors Japan to release treated water from the Fukushima nuclear disaster into the ocean The NZ National party, explained Thank you to Neon for sponsoring this episode of The Shit Show! Sign up for a 7-day free trial and binge their box sets here . Links links LINKS: Nick's tunnel video NZ Political Part Quiz Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information....
Aug 24, 2023•28 min
This week on The Shit Show Zepotha, explained An update on the soldier that crossed the border into North Korea The mother of the six-year-old who shot his teacher in Virginia has pleaded guilty to a charge of felony child neglect The NZ labour party, explained Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Aug 17, 2023•31 min
This week on The Shit Show • The Australian mushroom poisoning case that’s got everyone talking • National’s policy on banning cellphones • Zoom requiring people to be in the office • An explainer on load shedding Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Aug 10, 2023•24 min
This week on The Shit Show: Trader Joe’s Recalls Cookies and Falafel Because They ‘May Contain Rocks’ Hangzhou Zoo confirms their Sun bears are real, not humans in disguise A Kansas farmer surprised his wife by planting 80 acres of sunflowers for their 50th wedding anniversary Explaining the new charges against Trump Have you heard of Worldcoin and the ORB? Subway offers free sandwiches for life contest if you legally change your name Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information....
Aug 03, 2023•29 min
In today's episode we chat about: The British man who stole hundreds of thousands of Cadbury Creme Eggs and has now been sentenced to 18 months jail The story behind that Albert Einstein photo where he's poking his tongue out Singapore is executing a woman for first time in almost 20 years Elon rebranding Twitter to X Americans leaning into NZ culture by becoming obsessed with real fruit ice creams Taco John's letting go of their trademark on 'Taco Tuesday's' Come and join our geneva group chat ...
Jul 27, 2023•26 min
Listen to the full episode of Own The Feels on Apple Podcasts here . Or on Spotify here . Welcome back to our last episode of Own The Feels - brought to you in partnership with Love Better - where we’re doing our damnedest to help us break up better - which means owning whatever we’re feeling and learning how to deal with it. This episode was built on all the things YOU’D sent in that you’d learnt from your first break up and all the things WE learnt while helping you own all these confusing fee...
Jul 24, 2023•16 min
This week Squish and Luce try to track down the person who wrote about her in the bathrooms at her high school, before discussing the soldier who crossed into North Korea, and the Neopets renaissance! Listen wherever you get your pods! Thank you to KidsCan for sponsoring this episode of the Shit Show. For just $15 a month (that’s giving up only three coffees) you can help kids eat, learn, and have the best chance of a bright future. To donate, click here . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy ...
Jul 20, 2023•23 min
Listen to the full episode of Own The Feels on Apple Podcasts here . Or on Spotify here . Welcome back to Own The Feels - brought to you in partnership with Love Better - where we’re doing our damnedest to help us break up better - which means owning whatever we’re feeling and learning how to deal with it. Break-ups are very rarely happy occasions - and often we can feel things like guilt and shame, even when we know we did the right thing. In this episode, we help you navigate and alleviate the...
Jul 17, 2023•15 min
BBC dramas, a burger with nothing but 20 SLICES OF CHEESE, Sweden joining NATO and Danny Ric is coming back to the grid - what a week! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Jul 13, 2023•17 min
Listen to the full episode of Own The Feels on Apple Podcasts here . Or on Spotify here . Welcome back to Own The Feels - brought to you in partnership with Love Better - where we’re doing our damnedest to help us break up better - which means owning whatever we’re feeling and learning how to deal with it. This week we’re talking about the online break-up. With the rise of the internet, a global pandemic, and access to everyone, everywhere, all at once, how do we reconcile a break-up with someon...
Jul 10, 2023•15 min
