While We Have You
- Episodes
- 5
- Released
- weekly
- Latest episode
- Nov 11, 2026
About the podcast
One thing always leads to another.
While We Have You with Alex Nation, Kirby Bentley and Tully Smyth - because the best conversations rarely stay on topic. Whether it’s that celebrity breakup we can’t stop talking about that becomes a debate about the relationship you stayed in too long or a reality TV scandal that opens up questions about loyalty, jealousy and whether you’d forgive someone who lied to your face.
This is the place where pop culture, personal stories and excellent gossip are the doorway into bigger conversations about the messiness of life, the complexity of identity and ambition, intensity of motherhood, relationships, and the strange realities of life right now.
Just when you think the conversation is finished, someone inevitably says, “Actually, while we have you…” and that is where the real chat begins.
Pop culture. News. What’s shaping conversations. Relationships. Friendship. Motherhood. Dating. Work. Identity. Reality TV. Resentment. Ambition. Breakups. Bad decisions. Excellent gossip.
Funny, candid, curious and occasionally inappropriate, While We Have You is built on the kind of chemistry that makes one topic spill into the next, with Alex, Kirby and Tully bringing the warmth, honesty and sharp asides.
The headline is simply the way in.
Where the conversation ends up is the most interesting part.
Episodes 5
When does a villain edit become just actual bullying? Big Brother reactions
Big Brother is back, and there’s already plenty to talk about. Alex, Kirby and Tully get into the season’s biggest talking point: Ebony. Is she just giving us great TV, or has her behaviour crossed into …
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Big Brother is back, and there’s already plenty to talk about. Alex, Kirby and Tully get into the season’s biggest talking point: Ebony. Is she just giving us great TV, or has her behaviour crossed into bullying? And has reality TV become more about creating viral moments than making genuine connections? Having been in the house herself, Tully has a few thoughts.
Then, things get personal as the team gets into the way we communicate. Passive-aggressive texts, voice notes, avoiding confrontation and navigating conflict in friendships and relationships. Plus, what actually makes someone emotionally intelligent?
There’s also a look at the UK’s new laws on pornography, and what they could mean for parents raising teenagers in a 24/7 online world. Plus, what the Russell Brand verdict means for women's safety, accountability and believing survivors.
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House parties at 16, facelifts at 30 & reality TV BTS with Manaaki Hoepo
We've seen very different sides of Manaaki Hoepo - on Aussie Shore and The Traitors. He joins Kirby and Alex (Tully is having a well-earned week off) to talk about why he’s happy to stir the pot when something …
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We've seen very different sides of Manaaki Hoepo - on Aussie Shore and The Traitors. He joins Kirby and Alex (Tully is having a well-earned week off) to talk about why he’s happy to stir the pot when something needs to be called out, the new season of Aussie Shore, and why he's always underestimated.
Then we get serious. Kirby's Aunty Andrea was murdered in 2009 and left behind 13 children. Kirbs, as an ambassador for the organisation Djirra (which supports Aboriginal women who have or are experiencing DV), opens up about the vital work she does there and explains why the upcoming 16 Days of ACTIVEism Festival is one to get involved with. It’s on the 3rd of December in Melton, and it's about sharing stories, walking as one and raising awareness to protect our women and children for a better future in Australia. The event brings women and their children together with support services including lawyers and psychologists. You can get tickets or donate here:
https://djirra.org.au/get-involved/donate/
Next up Alex shares how she approached alcohol, consent, communication with parents and keeping 30 teenagers safe at her 16-year-old son’s first big house party. The big question: how do you give your kids independence while still being their guardian?
Plus, are facelifts in your 30s becoming normal? Alex and Kirby talk Botox, cosmetic procedures, social media beauty standards and whether we’re becoming increasingly afraid of simply getting older.
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Relationship or friendship break-ups: which one hits harder? G-Flip and Chrishell Stause reactions
LOVE IS DEAD!!! Well, according to Tully, Alex and Kirby it is, because G Flip and Chrishell Stause have called it quits and the girls are officially in mourning. This week on While We Have You, we unpack the …
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LOVE IS DEAD!!! Well, according to Tully, Alex and Kirby it is, because G Flip and Chrishell Stause have called it quits and the girls are officially in mourning.
This week on While We Have You, we unpack the breakup of the century, why women can feel like they've "failed" when a relationship ends, and what happens when your love life plays out in public. Then, inspired by Sophie Monk and the Bardot reunion, things get VERY personal as Tully opens up about the friendship break-ups she still thinks about years later, while Alex reveals the brutal intervention her best mates staged when she was in her chaotic era.
Plus, Airbnb has banned checkout chore lists. Are you stripping the bed and taking out the bins, or is that what the cleaning fee is for? Kirby also opens up about the stereotypes she still encounters as an Indigenous woman in Australia, and why they shape the way she acts in hotels, Airbnbs and public spaces.
In this ep bby:
01:00 - G FLIP & CHRISHELL: THE BREAK-UP OF THE CENTURY
03:00 - WHAT DID THEIR BREAK-UP STATEMENTS REALLY SAY?
06:00 - WHY DO WOMEN FEEL LIKE A BREAK-UP IS A FAILURE?
09:30 - ALEX GETS REAL ABOUT LOVE & RELATIONSHIPS
13:00 - TULLY ON BELIEVING SHE WAS "HARD TO LOVE"
18:50 - SOPHIE MONK, BARDOT & FRIENDSHIP BREAK-UPS
22:00 - ALEX'S FRIENDS STAGED AN INTERVENTION
25:30 - TULLY ON ENDING HER CLOSEST FRIENDSHIPS
28:00 - WHY FRIENDSHIP BREAK-UPS CAN HURT MORE
30:45 - ALEX'S BALI TWERKING ERA
32:45 - AIRBNB HAS BANNED CHECKOUT CHORES
37:00 - WHEN AIRBNB HOSTS ASK FOR TOO MUCH
40:30 - WHY KIRBY ALWAYS LEAVES A HOTEL SPOTLESS
43:00 - KIRBY ON RACISM & STEREOTYPES IN AUSTRALIAFollow the pod on insta @whilewehaveyoupod
While We Have You is produced on the land of Wurundjeri Woi-wurrung and Bunurong/Boon Wurrung peoples of the Eastern Kulin Nation.
See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Can you ever outrun the villain edit? | Bachelor & Big Brother Reflections
WE'RE STILL HERE!! We've wrangled Kirby out of her DMs and back for episode two. It's Tully Smyth, Kirby Bentley and Alex Nation back for another week of While We Have You, unpacking everything from reality TV …
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WE'RE STILL HERE!! We've wrangled Kirby out of her DMs and back for episode two.
It's Tully Smyth, Kirby Bentley and Alex Nation back for another week of While We Have You, unpacking everything from reality TV villain edits and online cancellation campaigns to awkward flirting on public transport, motherhood, heartbreak and the internet's favourite pastime: judging complete strangers.
We also get into the impossible standards placed on women, whether public pile-ons ever go too far, and why sometimes the most chaotic stories happen when you least expect them.
In this ep bby: 01:00 - MAFS COUPLE BABY DRAMA & ONLINE BACKLASH
07:00 - CAN YOU EVER ESCAPE A REALITY TV VILLAIN EDIT? 1
4:00 - TULLY ON BEING PUBLIC ENEMY #1
20:00 - KIRBY'S WILD V/LINE COWBOY ENCOUNTER
26:00 - THE REALITY OF POSTPARTUM SEX
33:00 - WHY MUMS ON THE INTERNET ARE TERRIFYING
38:00 - HAVE THE VERONICAS BEEN "CANCELLED"?
42:00 - IS CANCEL CULTURE JUST ONLINE BULLYING?
47:00 - THE STAY NATION GIVEAWAY WINNER Follow the pod on insta @whilewehaveyoupod.
If you found this episode affected you in anyway, dial Life Line on 13 11 14.
While We Have You is produced on the land of Wurundjeri Woi-wurrung and Bunurong/Boon Wurrung peoples of the Eastern Kulin Nation.
See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Kirby & Alex SHOOK by Tully's wild 2014 post Big Brother job offer
WHAAAT EPISODE 1??? Can't believe we're here but yet we made it!! It's Tully Smyth, Kirby Bentley and Alex Nation post Traitors, pre (hopefully) depreciating celebrity status comin at you with the first episode …
Show notes
WHAAAT EPISODE 1??? Can't believe we're here but yet we made it!!
It's Tully Smyth, Kirby Bentley and Alex Nation post Traitors, pre (hopefully) depreciating celebrity status comin at you with the first episode of our new pod While We Have You.
If you can tell, this isn't an AI episode description, it's actually us typing this out right now.
In this ep bby:
01:00 - ALEX PODCAST TATTOO WTF
3:00 - CAN YOU ACTUALLY BE FRIENDS WITH A SINGLE DUDE
8:00 - TRICKY DOMESTIC VIOLENCE CONVERSATIONS 1
1:00 - THE REALITY OF LIVING WITH A WOMAN IN 2026
12:30 - KIRBY'S HEARTBREAKING STORY
14:00 - STRAIGHT KIRBY OUT AT THE CLUB
17:00 - TULLY'S INSANE JOB OFFER
Follow the pod on insta @whilewehaveyoupod.
While We Have You is produced on the land of Wurundjeri Woi-wurrung and Bunurong / Boon Wurrung peoples of the Eastern Kulin Nation.
See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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