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The Shit Show

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The world can be an absolute shit show - so let's try to figure it out! Join Luce (Co-founder of Shit You Should Care About) and her big brother Nick as they help you navigate the world from one non-expert to another. It could be a shit show.

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Episodes

Squish's Last Ep :(

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, 202321 min

Earworms, Mugshots and Scams

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, 202328 min

Prigozhin crash, Fukushima splash

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, 202328 min

Zepotha: How Gen Z created an entire fake movie

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, 202331 min

Mushroom Poisoning & Cellphone Bans

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, 202324 min

Orbs, Superconductors, & Free Sandwiches for Life!

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, 202329 min

Elon And His X's

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, 202326 min

Own The Feels: Own The Lessons From Your First Break-up

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 confusi...

Jul 24, 202316 min

Neopets & North Korea

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, 202323 min

Own The Feels: Own Breaking-up With Shameful Feelings

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 allevia...

Jul 17, 202315 min

Welcome Back Danny Ric!

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, 202317 min

Own The Feels: Own The Online Break-up

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 ...

Jul 10, 202315 min

Why The Supreme Court Sucks

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.

Jul 06, 202332 min

Own The Feels: Own The Situationship Break-up

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 Situationships - what are they, why are they everywhere, and how do we deal with a break-up when it was never an ‘official’ relationship? A huge thank you to Love...

Jul 03, 202319 min

WTF just happened in Russia?

This week on the mic Luce and Squish chat about the latest in Russia, wtf is going on with Grimace, the latest in the titan submersible disaster, and who would win in a cage match between Elon Musk and Zuck. Listen wherever you get your pods! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jun 29, 202329 min

A Subdate & A Charged Tate

This week we're talking about what EVERYONE is talking about right now - the missing submarine. Also, Andrew Tate has been charged for a few crimes, so it's just a huge week on the podcast - listen wherever you get your pods! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jun 22, 202328 min

The Internet Was Weird This Week

Luce and Squish are back on the mic to bring you… a lot of weird stories from the news cycle this week. A dude faked his own death to “teach his family a lesson,” University students dressed up as animals to let themselves be “pet,” a woman was put in a coffin still BREATHING, and much more. Listen wherever you get your pods! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information....

Jun 16, 202331 min

Culture Vulture: A Final Succession Session

Join Bel, Dunc and Luce, as we unpack the final season of Succession and predict where all the characters will go next! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jun 08, 202344 min

So We're Living In A Permacrisis?

Luce is in New York! Enjoy this re-upload until we are back to our regular scheduling xx This week we're joined by Bel who's chiming in about something we're all living through right now - a permacrisis. What is it? How do we deal with it? Why so many crises at once? Listen to this ep to help you feel okay about the state of the world! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information....

Jun 01, 202343 min

A Social Media State Of The Union

This week Luce and Dunc fill us in on all the latest updates in the social media world that we love to hate. Listen wherever you get your pods! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

May 25, 202350 min

The Hollywood Writers Strike, Explained

Why are writers on strike in Hollywood right now? What does this mean for all our favourite TV shows? How long will it go on for? All your questions answered in today's ep of The Shit Show! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

May 18, 202348 min

Do You Care About The King's Coronation?

Today Luce and Squish are on the mic (in the same place!!) to talk about whether anyone actually gives a shit about the king's coronation, 'Pepperoni Hug Spot,' compensation for biking in Belgium, and an orgasm during Tchaikovsky's 5th in LA. An iconic ep! Listen wherever you get your pods!! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information....

May 04, 202322 min

Own The Feels: Own Reclaiming Your Identity

Listen to the full episode of Own The Feels on our Culture Vulture podcast feed, wherever you get your podcasts! 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 all about how to reclaim your identity when you’ve broken up with someone you intertwined your life with.  “I think the most pro...

May 01, 202320 min

Panopticontent & Tucker Carlson

Duncyclopedia is on the mic today talking about everything from groin shots, Buzzfeed News shutting down, Tucker Carlson, and the latest in AI Music generation. What's not to love about all that!! Listen wherever you get your pods!! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Apr 27, 202340 min

Own The Feels: Own The Gut Feelings

Listen to the full episode of Own The Feels on our Culture Vulture podcast feed, wherever you get your podcasts! 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 all about trusting your gut, and what to do when you can’t pinpoint EXACTLY what went wrong in your relationship. We hear from people who f...

Apr 24, 202320 min

Bud Light and Fox News: The Conservatives Are Not Ok

Luce is coming in hot off her night with The 1975 with Squish this week to bring you all up to date on how how conservatives are going right now (spoiler: they're not ok.) Listen wherever you get your pods! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Apr 20, 202335 min

Own The Feels: Own the Stalking Signals

Listen to the full episode of Own The Feels on our Culture Vulture podcast feed, wherever you get your podcasts! 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.  Whether it’s online or in real life, stalking can be a terrifying thing to deal with (not to mention it can be legit illegal). In this episode we explore the spect...

Apr 17, 202316 min

Own The Feels: Own the Ghosting Guilt

Listen to the full episode of Own The Feels on our Culture Vulture podcast feed, wherever you get your podcasts! 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.  You can’t make a podcast about break-ups in 2023 without talking about GHOSTING and thanks to all of you we have a BUNCH of stories (both from the ghoster and the ...

Apr 10, 202315 min

Trump, Charles Leclerc & Buzzy the Robot

A tradish edish with a very tired Squish this week!!! We talk about Trump being 'indicated' as he calls it, Buzzfeed using AI to write articles for them, Charles Leclerc chasing down someone who stole his watch & more! Tune in wherever you get your pods! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Apr 06, 202319 min
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