After the bloody phenomenon that was “Drivers License,” - I’m sure you’ve heard it - Luce & Liv decided they had to do a deep dive into TikTok’s mega influence over the music industry. We discuss the drama, TikTok musicals, ALL the songs that have gone viral, and what this means for creative integrity. AND YOU SHOULD LISTEN! This episode of The Shit Show was brought to you by Lucy Blakiston & Olivia Mercer. As always you can find us on Instagram at @theshitshow______ On...
Jun 03, 2021•32 min
This week Belarusian leaders literally hijacked a plane from mid-air by calling in a false bomb threat. And all to arrest a 26-year-old opposition journalist, Here's why this is such a big deal. JOIN OUR SYSCORD SERVER BY SIGNING UP HERE: This episode of The Shit Show was brought to you by Lucy Blakiston & Nick Blakiston. As always you can find us on Instagram at @theshitshow______ or @shityoushouldcareabout AND come hang out in our Facebook group “The Shit Show Squad” Hosted on Acast...
May 28, 2021•16 min
Luce and Rubes sit down to discuss the NSFW platform OnlyFans, and why celebrities really should stay away from it. After laying out the history of this website, and what it means for sex workers, we see how Bella Thorne got amongst the platform and jeopardized it for those who use it to make a living. (You know when that one kid ruins it for everyone? Yeah.) All power to everyone making money MOVE on the site, we got you! This episode of The Shit Show was brought to you by Lucy Blakiston and Ru...
May 23, 2021•31 min
THIS ISN'T CLICKBAIT THE STORY IS AT 10 MINUTES. (But you should listen to the rest of the podcast too.) JOIN OUR SYSCORD SERVER BY SIGNING UP HERE: This episode of The Shit Show was brought to you by Lucy Blakiston & Nick Blakiston. As always you can find us on Instagram at @theshitshow______ or @shityoushouldcareabout AND come hang out in our Facebook group “The Shit Show Squad” Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information....
May 19, 2021•27 min
Young people - particularly young women - have been managing communities, building websites/servers/forums, learning photoshop, writing fan fiction, editing videos, organising and mobilising communities ALL FOR THE LOVE OF THEIR FAVES, and for WHAT? I’m here to tell you that these skills need to be recognized for what they are, rather than laughed at or disregarded. It’s time to stop shitting on Stans. This episode was brought to you by Lucy Blakiston Original article: https://shityoushou...
May 19, 2021•27 min
You heard us... Justin Bieber... in the Friends reunion? And Malala? AND Lady Gaga? Yep! We break down the upcoming Friends reunion and discuss our favourite episodes, characters and give you everything you need to know about the highly anticipated reunion! JOIN OUR SYSCORD SERVER BY SIGNING UP HERE: This episode of The Shit Show was brought to you by Lucy Blakiston & Nick Blakiston. As always you can find us on Instagram at @theshitshow______ or @shityoushouldcareabout AND come hang out in ...
May 16, 2021•13 min
Re-upload because this episode is important! On today’s episode of The Shit Show, the gals chat about the Lily James/ Dominic West situation, Monica Lewinsky, Janet Jackson, Kendall Jenner, Kim Kardashian and everything else to do with slut-shaming and the double standards men and women face when infidelity comes into play. JOIN OUR SYSCORD SERVER BY SIGNING UP HERE: This episode of The Shit Show was brought to you by Lucy Blakiston & Olivia Mercer As always you can find us on Instagram at @...
May 14, 2021•25 min
Luce and Liv do a deep dive into snobbery. What types of snobs exist? What are WE snobs about? Why do some people think they're better than others? What are the fundamental differences between snobbery and racism? All your questions answered here folks! JOIN OUR SYSCORD SERVER BY SIGNING UP HERE: This episode of The Shit Show was brought to you by Lucy Blakiston & Olivia Mercer As always you can find us on Instagram at @theshitshow______ or @shityoushouldcareabout AND come hang out in our Fa...
May 10, 2021•27 min
What is a Discord? How does it work? Should I have one? WTF IS this new thing that everyone is talking about? All your questions answered! JOIN OUR SYSCORD SERVER BY SIGNING UP HERE: This episode of The Shit Show was brought to you by Lucy Blakiston & Nick Blakiston. As always you can find us on Instagram at @theshitshow______ or @shityoushouldcareabout AND come hang out in our Facebook group “The Shit Show Squad” Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information....
May 04, 2021•6 min
Part 2 of reviewing the most ICONIC theme songs ever, this time with more "adult" shows and the ones YOU recommended! For part one: https://open.spotify.com/episode/32HOh0kVzYmtdV7L3JKLus?si=VYj2FD5PT5WQCsdVQ8wwIg Listen to us get all in our feels about: The Office South Park Parks and Rec Friends Home and Away Coronation Street and SO MANY OTHER BANGERS. This episode of The Shit Show was brought to you by Lucy Blakiston & Nick Blakiston. As always you can find us on Instagram at @theshitsho...
May 03, 2021•20 min
We reviewed some of the most ICONIC theme songs of our childhood and holy shit - THE NOSTALGIA. Listen to us get all in our feels about: - The Simpsons - Postman Pat - Rugrats - Hey Arnold - All That - Zoey 101 - Drake and Josh - Hannah Montana - Wizards of Waverley place and SO MANY OTHER BANGERS. This episode of The Shit Show was brought to you by Lucy Blakiston & Nick Blakiston. As always you can find us on Instagram at @theshitshow______ or @shityoushouldcareabout Online at shityoushould...
Apr 28, 2021•35 min
Instagram stole Snapchat's stories, Twitter stole Facebook's "likes," TikTok stole Vine's.... everything? Today innovation feels like it's ruled by Big Tech's copy/acquire/kill strategy and we just wanna know... is anyone exempt? Is there such thing as originality anymore? Should we give up on having our own ideas and just wait for someone else to do something we can copy? This episode of The Shit Show was brought to you by Lucy Blakiston & Nick Blakiston. As always you can find us on Instag...
Apr 25, 2021•30 min
In Part 2 of our "Don't Touch Me In A Nightclub" series, Luce and Liv discuss how we can tackle clubbing culture with Ella Lamont and Sophia Harrison, two young women who were tired of living through the gross Wellington nightclub scene, so they launched an online space for others to share their experiences. We explore: What their survey found Why "it's not all men" is irrelevant What we can do to try and tackle this culture These conversations usually fall on the wrong ears, so please, don't be...
Apr 18, 2021•15 min
In this very important episode, Luce and Liv discuss clubbing culture and how touching someone before talking to them has been normalised. We explore this massive disconnect between what we want when we go clubbing (to have a good time) and what guys (mostly) THINK we want (grinding and ass slapping.) We tell our stories from the clubs and share some of the HUNDREDS OF THOUSANDS of stories you sent in to us We try to explain how this culture got to where it is today, and what we can do to change...
Apr 14, 2021•31 min
Hey guys! It's Luce and Liv here, and we wanna have a chat with you. A very loving one, but a very necessary one xxxx In this very important episode, Luce and Liv discuss clubbing culture and how touching someone before talking to them has been normalised. We explore this massive disconnect between what we want when we go clubbing (to have a good time) and what guys (mostly) THINK we want (grinding and ass slapping.) We tell our stories from the clubs and share some of the HUNDREDS OF THOUSANDS ...
Apr 14, 2021•31 min
You know that awful feeling you get the day after drinking when you're too anxious to function? That's Hangxiety. You've felt that? Yeah, us too. But what is it? What are some of our experiences? How do you deal with it? What's the actual science behind it? The gals have you covered! This episode of The Shit Show was brought to you by Lucy Blakiston, Ruby Edwards and Olivia Mercer. And as always you can find us on instagram at @shityoushouldcareabout or come hang out in our Facebook group "Shit ...
Apr 12, 2021•29 min
A 2021 re-upload, coz this episode rules. What do Hillary Clinton, Justin Bieber, a Pizza Parlour in Washington, and TikTok have in common? They're all linked to Pizzagate, a conspiracy theory that came to light in 2016 and is having a moment in 2020, four years on. Today Luce and Rubes do what they do best and debunk this conspiracy theory for you all - and you better believe that once again, TikTok has a huge role to play in its resurgence. This episode was brought to you by Lucy Blakiston and...
Apr 09, 2021•32 min
Today’s episode is all about David Dobrik and the recent and very serious rape allegations against the Vlog Squad. We explain who and what the Vlog Squad is, why influencers and creators keep fucking up, yet their platforms HARDLY EVER suffer, why everyone has been so scared to talk about Youtube’s “Golden Boy,” the way audiences are groomed into thinking content that definitely isn’t okay, is, and whether it’s the job of the creator to predict what is or isn’t going to be okay in the future. A ...
Apr 07, 2021•42 min
Luce does a deep dive into Arbonne, the MLM company coming under fire at the moment, with Liam Sharma who wrote the article: White Mercedes-Benz, VSCO filters & cooked concerts. We need to talk about Arbonne. It gets juicy and tea (or fizz sticks) get spilt! Liam's Article: https://www.saucemag.co.nz/beauty/arbonne Ainsley's Article: https://shityoushouldcareabout.com/home/arbonne As usual, you can find us on Instagram at @shityoushouldcareabout , online at www.shityoushouldcareabout.com or ...
Apr 06, 2021•38 min
2021 Re-upload because I miss the podcast! Today Luce and Rubes talk about why peoples "transformations" are NONE OF OUR BUSINESS, before tackling the wider issue - why do we even feel the need to comment on people's weight? And why do we put so much emphasis on weight anyway? We chat about concern trolling, Lizzo, healthcare malpractice when it comes to managing weight, and why we should stay the fuck out of people's business. How you look isn't an accurate representation of your health! Listen...
Apr 02, 2021•32 min
We’re BACK - kinda. Look, when there’s shit to talk about, we’re just gonna talk about it. And we NEED to talk about why we were all so gripped by the big, stuck boat in the Suez canal. Joined by guest host, Luce’s older brother Nick, we chat about how the Ever Given got stuck (and then un-stuck), what the Suez Canal actually is, what the implications were, and WHY WE ALL GAVE SO MANY SHITS ABOUT IT. Naturally, there’s a lot of meme chat along the way - so you should definitely listen.&nbs...
Apr 01, 2021•18 min
This is a 2021 re-issue because WE MISS THE PODCAST! Enjoy xxx Today Luce and Rubes break down gaslighting. What is it? Who does it? How do I know if I'm being gaslit? The answers are all here! This episode of The Shit Show was brought to you by Lucy Blakiston and Ruby Edwards. And as always you can find us on Instagram at @shityoushouldcareabout, online at shityoushouldcareabout.com, or come hang out in our Facebook group “Shit You Should Care About Squad” here: https://www.facebook.com/groups/...
Mar 30, 2021•20 min
After the bloody phenomenon that was “Drivers License,” - I’m sure you’ve heard it - Luce & Liv decided they had to do a deep dive into TikTok’s mega influence over the music industry. We discuss the drama, TikTok musicals, ALL the songs that have gone viral, and what this means for creative integrity. AND YOU SHOULD LISTEN! This episode of The Shit Show was brought to you by Lucy Blakiston & Olivia Mercer. As always you can find us on Instagram at @theshitshow______ On...
Feb 08, 2021•33 min
STONKS? TENDIES? TO THE MOON? WTF DOES IT ALL MEAN? Well, luckily for you, we’re here to explain. Armed with all the answers, Luce and Liv ask special guest, Nick, to answer all our questions about Gamestop, the stock market, and just wtf “tendies” means. A must listen if we say so ourselves! This episode of The Shit Show was brought to you by Lucy Blakiston, Olivia Mercer and Nick Blakiston (you can find him @nickblakiston on insta and we weren’t forced to include this shameless plug.) As alway...
Feb 01, 2021•29 min
Finally - an episode we've been wanting to record since 2016.... WTF has Biden done in his first few days in office? Damn that feels good to say. We chat about everything he's already done, from new a new COVID plan, to rejoining the Paris Climate Agreement and BRINGING DOGS BACK TO THE WHITE HOUSE. Also, we chat about Trump's diet coke button - lol. This episode of The Shit Show was brought to you by Lucy Blakiston and Ben Blakiston As always you can find us on Instagram at @theshitshow______ O...
Jan 25, 2021•20 min
Happy first episode of 2021! And shit, we are starting off with a very 2020/2021esque story. You've probably seen the alleged DM's going viral, maybe you've seen a headline about Armie Hammer being a cannibal? Well, today we (kinda) get to the bottom of it. Here's everything we know. This episode of The Shit Show was brought to you by Lucy Blakiston and Olivia Mercer. As always you can find us on Instagram at @theshitshow______ Online at shityoushouldcareabout.com, AND come hang out in our Faceb...
Jan 20, 2021•21 min
HARRY HAS FINALLY MADE IT TO THE PODDY!!!! No we didn't interview him SADLY, but we did have some good yarns about the media controversy he has found himself in - just because he wore a fricken dress. Rubes and Liv discuss all things from Candace Owens to Liv's own internalised misogyny surrounding the way she dresses, and everything in-between. Also THANK UUUUU to Modibodi for powering this episode, and allowing our chat about of Harry to make it to your ears, we appreciate u. Ps, use the code ...
Dec 08, 2020•24 min
Today Rubes and Liv go into who the hell Pete Evans is, and why he is finding himself in the depths of media controversy YET AGAIN. They discuss the grey area of free speech and the dangers of getting our info from TV personalities. Also thank you to today's sponsor Modibodi for making this show possible, we love youuuuu xxxxx Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information....
Nov 30, 2020•30 min
This week Rubes and Liv do a deep dive into our favourite topic... Imposter Syndrome. What is it? What are our experiences? How do we combat it? Listen in to find out! This episode was brought to you by Lucy Blakiston and Olivia Mercer, and as always you can find us on instagram at @shityoushouldcareabout or come hang out in our Facebook group “Shit You Should Care About Squad” here: https://www.facebook.com/groups/2653704428049497 Thanks to our mates at Modibodi for powering this episode! Hoste...
Nov 23, 2020•25 min
If you are wondering what actually happened in the U.S. election, why it took so long and what happens if Trump refuses to leave, then boy do we have an episode for you. On today’s episode of The Shit Show, Luce and Rubes sit down for an episode that was four years in the making, breaking down everything you need to know about the 2020 U.S. election. This episode was brought to you by Lucy Blakiston and Ruby Edwards, and as always you can find us on instagram at @shityoushouldcareabout or come h...
Nov 16, 2020•21 min
