Big Small Talk
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About the podcast
The big and the small – all in one place. Because loving pop culture doesn’t mean you don’t understand politics.
Tuesdays we unpack the headlines you need to know.
Thursdays we talk to the people you want to hear from on the topics you care about.
And every month, we deep the stories from the past that you’ve been dying to understand.
Hosted by Sarah Jane Adams and Hannah Ferguson. Find us at @bigsmalltalk_pod for more.
Episodes 289
Blame It on Saturn Return
If you're in your late twenties and feel like your entire life is being turned upside down, you might just be in your Saturn Return.Breakups, career changes, friendship shifts and existential crises. According …
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If you're in your late twenties and feel like your entire life is being turned upside down, you might just be in your Saturn Return.
Breakups, career changes, friendship shifts and existential crises. According to astrology, the universe has a funny way of shaking things up just as we approach 30. And as it turns out, even Ariana Grande, Adele, Kacey Musgraves and Dua Lipa have had something to say about it.
This week, Sarah is joined by astrologer Hannah Crerar
to unpack what a Saturn Return!
They also get into why astrology resonates with so many people (and what to say to the sceptics), what the hell a retrograde is, and how to embrace it.
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Democrats Win, Russell Brand Jailed & Taylor and Karlie Are Back?
Well well well. It’s a new week and a whole new world that we’ve woken up to.First up, Hannah explains what happened in the U.S. mid-terms. The Democrats won BIG and we want to know why. What does this mean for …
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Well well well. It’s a new week and a whole new world that we’ve woken up to.
First up, Hannah explains what happened in the U.S. mid-terms. The Democrats won BIG and we want to know why. What does this mean for the 2028 Presidential election? How do the Dems not stuff this up?
Then, Sarah talks about the Met Gala’s new theme and it’s giving… jeans and a nice top. Is Vogue trying to distance itself from the usual Hunger Games-style dystopian displays of wealth? Or is this just performative poverty?
Plus – David Jones goes under, Russell Brand is jailed for rape and sexual assault, and Taylor Swift and Karlie Kloss are back!?
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This ep was produced by Sarah Jane Adams and Justine Landis-Hanley
The Feminine Urge to Become a Witch
From WitchTok and tarot cards to manifestation and etsy witches - it seems women are embracing their witchy side more than ever.But whats the darker history of witches? For centuries, women accused of …
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From WitchTok and tarot cards to manifestation and etsy witches - it seems women are embracing their witchy side more than ever.
But whats the darker history of witches? For centuries, women accused of witchcraft were feared, persecuted and killed, and with them, generations of knowledge, traditions and stories were lost.
This week, Sarah is joined by award-winning journalist and author of The Good Witch, Lucianne Tonti, to unpack the fascinating history of witches, why we’re reclaiming witchcraft today, and what our obsession with all things mystical says about modern womanhood.
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U.S Midterms, Sexiest Man Alive & Israel votes
Hello!!! The U.S. midterm elections are a week away (a.k.a nerd Christmas) and boy do we have the segment for you. Hannah walks us through the stakes, the key races, and the all important question: do the …
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Hello!!! The U.S. midterm elections are a week away (a.k.a nerd Christmas) and boy do we have the segment for you. Hannah walks us through the stakes, the key races, and the all important question: do the Democrats actually stand a chance?
Then Sarah talks about the second-biggest political decision of the year – People Magazine’s Sexiest Man Alive. She explains how the competition started, and how we ended up with this year’s pick, sweetie pie Noah Wyle.
Plus – Netanyahu loses the Israel election, and Selena Gomez and Demi Lovato are friends again in the name of… blush??
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This ep was produced by Sarah Jane Adams and Justine Landis-Hanley.
Are We All Becoming Bad Friends?
Everyone wants a village, but nobody wants to be a villager. It’s the phrase taking over the internet, and it raises a pretty uncomfortable question - have we become so obsessed with protecting our peace and …
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Everyone wants a village, but nobody wants to be a villager. It’s the phrase taking over the internet, and it raises a pretty uncomfortable question - have we become so obsessed with protecting our peace and setting boundaries that we’ve forgotten how to actually show up for our friends?
This week, we’re joined by internationally recognised friendship expert, journalist and author of Modern Friendship, Anna Goldfarb, to unpack why adult friendships feel harder than ever.
We talk the different types of friendship we should experience, what we should be expecting and how to not only make but maintain your best friends.
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The Rise and Fall of Elizabeth Holmes PART TWO
Is Elizabeth Holmes a bad person? Or is she a person who did bad things? We’re back for part two of our series on Elizabeth Holmes – the Silicon Valley darling-turned-fraudster who falsely promised that her …
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Is Elizabeth Holmes a bad person? Or is she a person who did bad things?
We’re back for part two of our series on Elizabeth Holmes – the Silicon Valley darling-turned-fraudster who falsely promised that her company could run lab tests with just a single drop of blood.
It’s 2014 and things are looking good for Elizabeth. Her company is valued at $9 billion. Magazines are making her out as a once-in-a-generation, world-saving genius.
But the cracks are starting to show: Suspicions are rising. Former employees are starting to talk. And a Wall Street Journal reporter is on the case.
Like what you heard? We recommend:
- Bad Blood by John Carreyrou
- The Dropout podcast (Spotify or Apple)
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The Rise and Fall of Elizabeth Holmes PART ONE
Everyone is talking about Elizabeth Holmes. She’s the star of Nathan Fielder’s buzzy documentary, You Can See Everything. Consider this month’s Big Talk your pre-show guide – everything you need to know before …
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Everyone is talking about Elizabeth Holmes.
She’s the star of Nathan Fielder’s buzzy documentary, You Can See Everything. Consider this month’s Big Talk your pre-show guide – everything you need to know before you head to the movies.
But hey, even if you have no interest in watching that film (even though it might be the first doco to win Best Picture at the Oscars EVER), we think you’ll still LOVE these two eps.
Because the story of Elizabeth Holmes and her company, Theranos, is like a movie in itself. It’s wild, dramatic, and, at times, unbelievable. It’s about a 19-year-old who took on an industry with a ‘fake it ‘til’ you make it’ attitude, and gambled people’s lives in the process.
In part one, we go back to the beginning: Elizabeth’s time at Stanford, Theranos’ meteoric rise, and… what was really going on behind closed doors.
Like what you heard? We recommend:
- Bad Blood by John Carreyrou
- The Dropout podcast (Spotify or Apple)
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Megan Markle, Glee reboot & Brazil’s shock election
Hello hello. Do we have an episode for you this week or what! First up, Hannah talks us through the latest allegations against Trump’s son-in-law, Jared Kushner. Apparently, Dutch spies hacked his phone and …
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Hello hello. Do we have an episode for you this week or what!
First up, Hannah talks us through the latest allegations against Trump’s son-in-law, Jared Kushner. Apparently, Dutch spies hacked his phone and he’s allegedly been receiving some LARGE sums of money from Middle Eastern leaders to influence foreign policy. But this isn’t the only scandal he’s caught up in…
Then, Glee is returning! And Lea Michelle, Diana Agron, and Heather Morris are among the confirmed cast. Sarah revisits the highs and lows of the show that helped raise us, and asks: is this a good idea!?
Plus: why people are protesting across France, the criminal allegations against Megan Markle’s dad, Brazil’s shock election results, and the latest on Helen Haines’ attack.
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Stop The Wedding!!!! With Ashe
Ashe is a huge US based singer-songwriter, a collaborator of FINNEAS (Billie Eilish’s brother and creative partner), and now the voice behind 'Stop the Wedding!', the viral song making women everywhere rethink …
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Ashe is a huge US based singer-songwriter, a collaborator of FINNEAS (Billie Eilish’s brother and creative partner), and now the voice behind 'Stop the Wedding!', the viral song making women everywhere rethink what they should expect from love.
And what if expecting more from our life and relationships wasn't cynical, but actually the most romantic and joyous thing we could do?
After going through a divorce in her twenties, Ashe is now happily remarried, and has some beautiful wisdom to share about walking away, and how having big expectations for your life might just be a wonderful thing.
Also, her new album is one of the best things I've listened to all year. Enjoy !!!
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Helen Haines’ Attack, Sally Rooney & Victoria Secret Runway
Hi everyone. This episode is coming amidst some tragic developing news: independent federal politician, Helen Haines, is in a critical condition after a man purposefully drove into her multiple times outside …
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Hi everyone. This episode is coming amidst some tragic developing news: independent federal politician, Helen Haines, is in a critical condition after a man purposefully drove into her multiple times outside her office.
Hannah shares what we know so far about the attack, and discusses the rise we have seen in threats towards female politicians. Note: since recording, the suspect, Brendan Nugent, has been publicly named. Latest reports also say that one of Ms Haines’ legs has been amputated.
Then, Sarah explains why Sally Rooney’s support for Palestine is seeing her books pulled from UK shelves. The situation also raises some pretty uncomfortable questions about how Britain's terrorism laws are being applied.
Plus: how Trump’s press secretary, Katie Zacharia, lost her job in just five days, the GIRLS reboot, the allegations against Greens senator Jordon Steele-John, and the shock appearances at the Victoria Secret Runway Show.
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The World Is Getting Meaner. Why Are We Still Playing Nice?
Is our obsession with being nice is actually part of the problem? This week on Small Talk, I'm joined by one of Australia's most respected political journalists and authors, Amy Remeikis, to unpack why playing …
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Is our obsession with being nice is actually part of the problem?
This week on Small Talk, I'm joined by one of Australia's most respected political journalists and authors, Amy Remeikis, to unpack why playing nice might be getting us absolutely nowhere.
Amy is the Chief Political Analyst at The Australia Institute, a contributing editor at The New Daily and is known online as Pyjama Politics. Amy is able to make the complicated world of politics accessible without losing any of its nuance. And her latest book, Screw Nice, makes a compelling case for why it's time to rethink our relationship with politeness.
We talk about why women are conditioned to be agreeable, the difference between being nice and being kind, and why the people causing the most outrage seem to face the fewest consequences.
This ep was produced by Sarah Jane Adams
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Olivia Dean, US Execution Livestream & Selma Blair Arrest
Hello hello! If you had any doubt before, you can now say for certain that we are living in a dystopian hellhole because the U.S. has announced it will livestream the execution of a prisoner on death row …
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Hello hello! If you had any doubt before, you can now say for certain that we are living in a dystopian hellhole because the U.S. has announced it will livestream the execution of a prisoner on death row.
Hannah talks about how this announcement, and the recent failed execution of Christa Pike, has sparked universal outrage from all sides of politics.
Then, Sarah explains why Olivia Dean is being sued for allegedly copying Bill Withers’ classic hit ‘Just the Two of Us’. And the whole debacle has us asking – is it possible for anything in music, fashion or art to feel original these days?
Plus, the Coalition’s migration promise, the Greens’ public supermarket proposal, Mia Goth and Shia Le Bouf’s divorce, One Nation’s racist AI-generated campaign ad, and why actress Selma Blair was arrested at JFK airport.
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How Well Do You Understand Your Hormones? With Dominique Elissa
We spend years learning about our bodies through trial and error because no one ever really taught us how our hormones work. Model, founder of Selfdom and creator of the bestselling gratitude journals …
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We spend years learning about our bodies through trial and error because no one ever really taught us how our hormones work.
Model, founder of Selfdom and creator of the bestselling gratitude journals, Dominique Elissa returns to the pod this week to discuss her new journal 'Flow State' and why understanding your hormones has completely changed the way she lives. From the four phases of the menstrual cycle and learning to work with your body instead of against it, to her fertility journey and now expecting her first baby, Dominique has an honest conversation about reconnecting with your body
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The Cornell 7, Pete Davidson & Greens New Leader
Prosecutors have reopened an investigation into an alleged rape at Cornell University after public outrage and mounting questions over how the case was handled. Then, the New York Times has decided the best TV …
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Prosecutors have reopened an investigation into an alleged rape at Cornell University after public outrage and mounting questions over how the case was handled.
Then, the New York Times has decided the best TV shows of the 21st century and naturally, we have thoughts.Back home, the Greens have a new leader, but the result has exposed some pretty major divisions within the party.
Plus, has the internet officially changed its mind on Pete Davidson? He’s opening up about his famous exes, his confrontations with Kanye West and why he has an issue with female content creators. And former Bachelor star Sam Wood has been charged with domestic violence offences.Then in our Q+A: Megan Fox’s Letterboxd four. Yes, we’re judging.
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Daisy Edgar-Jones & Esmé Creed-Miles: Big Sister Advice
Daisy Edgar-Jones and Esmé Creed-Miles on in studio with us? Consider this Sarah’s pinch-me moment. The girls join us to talk about their new film, Sense and Sensibility, which by the way, is perfect cinema …
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Daisy Edgar-Jones and Esmé Creed-Miles on in studio with us? Consider this Sarah’s pinch-me moment.
The girls join us to talk about their new film, Sense and Sensibility, which by the way, is perfect cinema. You’ll know Daisy of course from the cult classic, Normal People, as well as Where the Crawdads Sing, Fresh and Twisters, and Esmé from Hanna, The Doll Factory and Silver Haze.
Together we're talking Jane Austen, big sister energy and why a story written more than 200 years ago still understands our dating lives so well. From sibling-order theory and family dynamics to a bestie dating an absolute flop and an ex wanting a second chance, we get into the advice we all need through the eyes of Elinor and Marianne.
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Watergate: Nixon, Vietnam & The Pentagon Papers PART ONE
Welcome back to Big Talk! It’s the political scandal so infamous that, 50 years later, we’re still adding “gate” to the end of every controversy. But Watergate didn’t begin with a break-in. In Part One, we’re …
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Welcome back to Big Talk! It’s the political scandal so infamous that, 50 years later, we’re still adding “gate” to the end of every controversy.
But Watergate didn’t begin with a break-in.
In Part One, we’re going back to Richard Nixon’s rise to power, the lies America was told about the Vietnam War, the explosive leak of the Pentagon Papers, and the increasingly secretive White House determined to stop its secrets getting out.
This is how we got to Watergate.
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Watergate: Nixon, Vietnam & The Pentagon Papers PART TWO
Richard Nixon wins re-election in one of the biggest landslides in American history. Less than two years later, he becomes the first and only U.S. president to resign. So, how did it all fall apart? In Part …
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Richard Nixon wins re-election in one of the biggest landslides in American history. Less than two years later, he becomes the first and only U.S. president to resign.
So, how did it all fall apart?
In Part Two, we get into Nixon’s growing paranoia, the creation of CREEP, the increasingly unhinged schemes of the people around him, and the break-in at the Watergate complex that started the unraveling.
We take you inside what actually happened that night, before following the investigation, the secret White House tapes and the cover-up that ultimately reached all the way to the President.
This is the break-in, the cover-up and the bitter end of Richard Nixon’s presidency.
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Taylor Swift’s Encore, OpenAI Hacks Medicare & The VMAs
AUDIENCE SURVEY LINK HERE!!!! THANK YOU ILY: https://forms.gle/dc9iXh7BEwntMuiW9 On the show this week, OpenAI hacked a Medicare portal months ago, and we’re only just hearing about it now. So… how did that …
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AUDIENCE SURVEY LINK HERE!!!! THANK YOU ILY: https://forms.gle/dc9iXh7BEwntMuiW9
On the show this week, OpenAI hacked a Medicare portal months ago, and we’re only just hearing about it now. So… how did that happen?
Then, Taylor Swift has released new music. Of course, she’s the biggest pop star in the world, so we HAVE to deep it, but if you’re not in the mood to psychoanalyse Taylor with us, you can always skip ahead.
Plus, looksmaxxing influencer Braden Peters, otherwise known as Clavicular, has been charged with sexually assaulting a teenage girl. We then unpack everything that went down at the VMAs, Anthony Albanese getting a Trump selfie in New York, and Susan Sarandon and Hacks star Hannah Einbinder are arrested while protesting Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.
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Trial By TikTok With Amber Heard's Lawyer, Jen Robinson
This week, Sarah sits down with renowned human rights and media lawyer Jen Robinson, whose career has taken her from Julian Assange’s legal team and the Murdoch phone-hacking scandal to representing Amber …
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This week, Sarah sits down with renowned human rights and media lawyer Jen Robinson, whose career has taken her from Julian Assange’s legal team and the Murdoch phone-hacking scandal to representing Amber Heard.
Jen unpacks how defamation laws can be weaponised to silence women, survivors and journalists, and the enormous legal and financial risk that can come with telling your story.
We also get into the rise of trial by TikTok: how viral clips, algorithms and bot campaigns can distort high-profile court cases, what Jen witnessed during the Depp v Heard saga, and why we should be far more sceptical of what lands on our feeds.
Plus, the global fight at the centre of Jen’s documentary Silenced, and what needs to change to protect the right to speak.
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Lena Dunham's Surrogacy, Channing Tatum & Joanna Howe
Hey BSTies! On the show this week – anti-abortion activist Dr Joanna Howe and her husband James have come under fire after he said that he doesn’t “do consent”. Then, the girls unpack Lena Dunham’s announcement …
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Hey BSTies! On the show this week – anti-abortion activist Dr Joanna Howe and her husband James have come under fire after he said that he doesn’t “do consent”.
Then, the girls unpack Lena Dunham’s announcement that she has become a mum via surrogacy. Is it ever okay to pay someone to carry your child?
Plus – Labor and One Nation announce migration crackdowns, Channing Tatum allegedly has a burner account (!?), the latest on Macklemore and Ed Sheeran, and how to hold on to hope with the UN General Assembly’s Be Hope campaign.
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How Do You Build A Beauty Empire In 2026? With Conserving Beauty
The beauty industry is worth more than $450 billion globally. So what actually makes us buy one product over another? Sarah sits down with Natassia Nicolao, founder and CEO of Conserving Beauty, to unpack what …
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The beauty industry is worth more than $450 billion globally. So what actually makes us buy one product over another?
Sarah sits down with Natassia Nicolao, founder and CEO of Conserving Beauty, to unpack what it really takes to build a beauty brand in an industry obsessed with virality, celebrity launches, dupes and the next “must-have” product.
From creating the world’s first dissolving makeup wipe to getting stocked in MECCA, Natassia reveals how science and sustainability became her competitive edge, why 12-year-olds are suddenly using actives, and just how much of a product’s success comes down to clever marketing or genuine innovation.
Plus, she takes us behind the scenes of building a business from scratch, the education that helped her get there, and what she’s learned about taking the leap before you feel completely ready.
This episode is brought to you by Deakin University.
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Macklemore, Sydney Sweeney & Trumps 5K Promise
This week, Donald Trump is promising every American adult $5,000 if Republicans win the midterms - yes, really. Then, NFL star Aaron Rodgers has opened up about his breakup with actress Shailene Woodley and …
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This week, Donald Trump is promising every American adult $5,000 if Republicans win the midterms - yes, really. Then, NFL star Aaron Rodgers has opened up about his breakup with actress Shailene Woodley and revealed the wild request she made before they got married, which has somehow only made the internet like her more.
We’re also getting into a former Anthropic employee who quit because he believes AI could help kill humanity, and what the people leading these companies are saying about that risk. Plus, Macklemore was asked to leave Ed Sheeran’s tour after saying “Free Palestine” on stage, and somehow Pink is involved too.
And finally, unfortunately, we have another Sydney Sweeney ad to talk about! This time however, the backlash is coming from some of the biggest names in women’s sport.
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We’re Running 24 Hours Late
For the first time in almost three years, your Tuesday episode is running a day late! A perfect storm of sickness, international travel and terrible timing has thrown us slightly off course — so Sarah is …
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For the first time in almost three years, your Tuesday episode is running a day late!
A perfect storm of sickness, international travel and terrible timing has thrown us slightly off course — so Sarah is jumping into your feeds with a tiny update.
The good news: we’ll be back TOMORROW (Wednesday) at 5pm with a VERY big Big Small Talk. And trust us, there is a lot to talk about this week.
Thanks for bearing with us xx
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Are You Ready to Fix Your Feed? With Chanel Contos
Our friend Chanel Contos is on the podcast, and she’s casually changing Australia again! Chanel is the activist behind Teach Us Consent, the campaign that helped change consent education in Australian schools …
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Our friend Chanel Contos is on the podcast, and she’s casually changing Australia again!
Chanel is the activist behind Teach Us Consent, the campaign that helped change consent education in Australian schools. Now, she’s coming for our algorithms with Fix Our Feeds - which, huge news, just got the green light from the Australian Government this week.
We recorded this chat before that happened, on the eve of Chanel’s National Press Club address. We talk about what it was actually like becoming the face of the consent movement. Then of course, we discuss how algorithms have impacted dating in 2026.
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Earle Meets World, Lindsay Clancy & The 'Feminisation' of Schools
Nationals leader Matt Canavan is blaming the ‘feminisation’ of schools, consent education, and female teachers for the online radicalisation of young men, and Hannah is… not impressed. She unpacks his …
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Nationals leader Matt Canavan is blaming the ‘feminisation’ of schools, consent education, and female teachers for the online radicalisation of young men, and Hannah is… not impressed.
She unpacks his controversial comments, why we need to stop blaming women for the actions of men, and the latest push to finally regulate social media algorithms + fix our feeds.
Then, Sarah dives into Alix Earle’s new reality tv show, Earle Meets World. She unpacks the BTS drama with Alex Cooper, the Ashley Dupree scandal, and answers the all-important question: do the Earles have what it takes to be the next Kardashians?
Plus, Mamdani bans AI in schools, the Lindsay Clancy mistrial, and why the Met Gala Exhibition has been cancelled for 2027.
This ep was produced by Sarah Jane Adams and Justine Landis-Hanley.
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What Do You Do When Life Falls Apart? With Gretta Ray
At some point, you'll probably face what we on the pod call a Diabolical Quarter -- a time in your life when everything falls apart and you just can't catch a break. Singer-songwriter Gretta Ray knows about …
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At some point, you'll probably face what we on the pod call a Diabolical Quarter -- a time in your life when everything falls apart and you just can't catch a break.
Singer-songwriter Gretta Ray knows about these seasons of life all too well. Just 48 hours after moving to London -- ready to take next big leap in her career -- Gretta ended up in hospital and diagnosed with a life-threatening condition. Then came a break up, a flight home to Australia, and a long recovery process.
So, we wanted to ask Gretta: what do you do when shit really hits the fan? How do you rebuild from that?
Gretta's album Heartsong is out on October 30.
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Olivia Rodrigo's Festival, Dolly Parton & Meta's $17b Settlement
Guyyssss Olivia Rodrigo threw a festival raising money for women’s health, safety and reproductive rights and THE WORLD IS HEALING. Sarah kicks off this episode talking all things Daisy Chain Festival – Stevie …
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Guyyssss Olivia Rodrigo threw a festival raising money for women’s health, safety and reproductive rights and THE WORLD IS HEALING.
Sarah kicks off this episode talking all things Daisy Chain Festival – Stevie Nicks’ appearance, the whopping $20 million donation, and the way a 23-year-old pop star is building a legacy that goes way beyond her music.
Hannah then breaks down Meta’s historic $17 billion legal settlement, and the company’s promise to combat teen social media addiction on Instagram and Facebook. But is this really the public win they are making it out to be???
Plus, the world remembers Dolly Parton, Australia looks to outlaw strangulation porn, and why we should be paying attention to what’s happening in Nepal.
This ep was produced by Sarah Jane Adams and Justine Landis-Hanley.
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How To Fight Back with Pussy Riot's Maria Alyokhina
There’s a good chance that you’ve heard of Pussy Riot – the punk band from Russia that has made global headlines for speaking out against Vladimir Putin. Maria Alyokhina was just 23 years old when she joined …
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There’s a good chance that you’ve heard of Pussy Riot – the punk band from Russia that has made global headlines for speaking out against Vladimir Putin.
Maria Alyokhina was just 23 years old when she joined the group and, consequently, became Putin's political prisoner. She was arrested and jailed multiple times for her activism over the years. But in 2022, she hatched a plan. She dressed up as a food delivery driver and, with the help of her friends, fled the country.
Maria is one of the bravest people we will ever speak to. So, given the state of the world right now, we asked her: how do you maintain hope in politically dark times? And how do you find the courage to keep fighting back?
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Pauline Hanson & the Rise of One Nation PART ONE
As whispers of the next federal election swirl, one name keeps coming up: Pauline Hanson. Hanson and her party are rapidly rising in popularity. Polling over the last few weeks suggests that the next election …
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As whispers of the next federal election swirl, one name keeps coming up: Pauline Hanson. Hanson and her party are rapidly rising in popularity. Polling over the last few weeks suggests that the next election might come down to a race between Labor versus One Nation.
So – who is Pauline Hanson? And how did we get here?
In this two-part series, we talk about the rise, the fall, and resurrection of Pauline Hanson. Her days as a fish and chip shop owner, the letter that got her sacked from the Liberal Party, the criminal trial that put her behind bars, her Dancing with the Stars redemption arc, and the messy fights and fallouts that have plagued One Nation.
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Pauline Hanson & the Rise of One Nation PART TWO
We are back for part two of our series on Pauline Hanson, and things are not looking good. It’s 2003, the authorities have come knocking, and Pauline is staring down a criminal trial. In our final episode, we …
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We are back for part two of our series on Pauline Hanson, and things are not looking good. It’s 2003, the authorities have come knocking, and Pauline is staring down a criminal trial.
In our final episode, we track Hanson’s return to parliament and meteoric rise in popularity. Her reality television rebrand, her
We ask ourselves: how do we make sense of Pauline Hanson? Is there a One Nation without her? Can you build a movement on anger? And what happens when the major parties stop speaking to a chunk of the country.
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