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Big Small Talk

NeuBlame It on Saturn Return11.11.2026 · 37 Min.
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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.

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  1. Blame It on Saturn Return

    37 Min.

    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 …

  2. Democrats Win, Russell Brand Jailed & Taylor and Karlie Are Back?

    1 Std. 1 Min.

    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 …

    Shownotes

    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!?

    Like what you hear? Let’s be friends!

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    This ep was produced by Sarah Jane Adams and Justine Landis-Hanley

  3. The Feminine Urge to Become a Witch

    39 Min.

    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 …

  4. U.S Midterms, Sexiest Man Alive & Israel votes

    56 Min.

    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 …

  5. Are We All Becoming Bad Friends?

    41 Min.

    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 …

  6. The Rise and Fall of Elizabeth Holmes PART TWO

    40 Min.

    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 …

  7. The Rise and Fall of Elizabeth Holmes PART ONE

    44 Min.

    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 …

  8. Megan Markle, Glee reboot & Brazil’s shock election

    1 Std. 6 Min.

    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 …

    Shownotes

    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.

    Like what you hear? Let’s be friends!

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    This ep was produced by Sarah Jane Adams and Justine Landis-Hanley

    See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

  9. Stop The Wedding!!!! With Ashe

    29 Min.

    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 …

  10. Helen Haines’ Attack, Sally Rooney & Victoria Secret Runway

    1 Std. 6 Min.

    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 …

  11. The World Is Getting Meaner. Why Are We Still Playing Nice?

    57 Min.

    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 …

  12. Olivia Dean, US Execution Livestream & Selma Blair Arrest

    58 Min.

    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 …

  13. How Well Do You Understand Your Hormones? With Dominique Elissa

    49 Min.

    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 …

  14. The Cornell 7, Pete Davidson & Greens New Leader

    1 Std. 6 Min.

    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 …

  15. Daisy Edgar-Jones & Esmé Creed-Miles: Big Sister Advice

    25 Min.

    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 …

  16. Watergate: Nixon, Vietnam & The Pentagon Papers PART ONE

    35 Min.

    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 …

  17. Watergate: Nixon, Vietnam & The Pentagon Papers PART TWO

    42 Min.

    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 …

  18. Taylor Swift’s Encore, OpenAI Hacks Medicare & The VMAs

    1 Std. 5 Min.

    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 …

  19. Trial By TikTok With Amber Heard's Lawyer, Jen Robinson

    56 Min.

    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 …

  20. Lena Dunham's Surrogacy, Channing Tatum & Joanna Howe

    1 Std. 9 Min.

    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 …

  21. How Do You Build A Beauty Empire In 2026? With Conserving Beauty

    47 Min.

    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 …

  22. Macklemore, Sydney Sweeney & Trumps 5K Promise

    1 Std.

    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 …

  23. We’re Running 24 Hours Late

    2 Min.

    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 …

  24. Are You Ready to Fix Your Feed? With Chanel Contos

    34 Min.

    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 …

  25. Earle Meets World, Lindsay Clancy & The 'Feminisation' of Schools

    1 Std. 1 Min.

    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 …

  26. What Do You Do When Life Falls Apart? With Gretta Ray

    46 Min.

    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 …

  27. Olivia Rodrigo's Festival, Dolly Parton & Meta's $17b Settlement

    58 Min.

    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 …

  28. How To Fight Back with Pussy Riot's Maria Alyokhina

    34 Min.

    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 …

  29. Pauline Hanson & the Rise of One Nation PART ONE

    49 Min.

    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 …

  30. Pauline Hanson & the Rise of One Nation PART TWO

    46 Min.

    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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