Stop Everything!

Stop Everything! We're stopping … everything. After nearly eight years of unapologetically overthinking pop culture, it's time to say goodbye. Bev shares the Stop Everything! origin story, Hannah has a chuffed to end all chuffeds, and we're sharing messages you've sent in from Stop Everything world.

Beverley's back from her trip and joins Hannah to share some news about the future of Stop Everything! Send us your thoughts about Stop Everything! Or what has you chuffed. Write or leave us a voice mail at stopeverything@abc.net.au

Is it possible to authentically share the reality of being a mum, online? Hannah is joined by comedian and mum of two, Rhiannon Down, to compare algorithms and their fraught relationships with mumfluencer content. Whether it's mums in spotless kitchens showing off their meticulously organised nappy bags or chaotic scenes interspersed with skincare routines and over the top parties, finding accurat...

Hannah's chuffed by a southern gothic vampire horror film now available to stream, while Bec's binging police procedurals. Set in the 1930s and written and directed by Ryan Coogler (Black Panther), Sinners stars Coogler's long-time collaborator Michael B Jordan l. Jordan plays identical twins with dreams of setting up a juke joint, who instead face down the supernatural. And comedy writer Bec Shaw...

Hannah and comedy writer Bec Shaw talk about how hard it is for comedians to break through now that the site formerly known as Twitter is objectively wretched. Yet life (comedy) finds a way, so Bec shares her somewhat definitive list of the emerging comedians to watch, and how their work — from the silly to the political — can be a balm in these dark times. And we sidebar on the break-up of Austra...

Elizabeth Gilbert's 2006 self-help memoir Eat Pray Love turned the writer into a pop culture phenomenon, championed by Oprah. She became an emblem of white woman spiritual fulfilment/enlightenment/liberation. Almost two decades later, Gilbert is back with a new memoir titled All the Way to the River: Love, Loss, and Liberation. But as she herself admits, the Gilbert we come to know in this latest...

We're chuffed about a new Australian sequel and a pop culture podcast that delves into the lives of c-grade celebrities. Hannah's sharing a long time listen; Who? Weekly, a pop culture podcast that delves into the celebrities you probably haven't heard of, reality contestants, YouTube stars, the "who?'s" of the world.  And writer and film critic Jared Richards is chuffed by Top End Bub, a series s...

From Twilight to the new War of the Worlds offering from Amazon and every bit of slop (AI or human) served up on social media, we're devouring it — but why? Hannah's joined by writer and film critic Jared Richards to try to understand why we can't look away from the unsavoury content being delivered up by our algorithms. Are we seeking it out for the feeling of superiority, the draw of the grotesq...

We're chuffed by two shows that have gone a bit under the radar on the streaming platforms. Hannah can't look away from the Netflix series Sirens: Survive the Island, the Korean reality series that drops teams of women onto a deserted island featuring fortified bases and rugged terrain as they battle to capture their opponent's flag. Guest critic Clare Rawlinson LOL'd nonstop watching In the Know,...

The creators of The Office (US) have returned with The Paper: a new series set in a struggling local newspaper. We put it to the test to see if it can match the magic of the original. Hannah and guest critic Clare Rawlinson also share their experiences in a contracting media landscape and local newspapers, and how The Paper taps into the erosion of news coverage occurring worldwide. Plus, we sideb...

We're chuffed by the expansion of the sci-fi horror franchise Aliens and the relaunch of a popular parenting podcast. Hannah's watching the new Disney + series Alien: Earth which has all the familiar hallmarks of the original; face huggers, dark spaceships and creepy eggs but with an expanded world and moments of chaotic humour. And Clare's chuffed by the funny and smart conversations about parent...

We’re talking about two princesses of pop culture after the release of a new season of With Love, Meghan and Taylor Swift’s engagement photos.   The Duchess of Sussex is back sharing her kitchen with celebrity cooks and TV stars, sprinkling dried flowers with abandon and dishing up tartines (aka fancy toast). But... why?  Hannah and guest co-host Clare Rawlinson also unpack how the engagement of T...

This week Hannah and Bev are chuffed by the stuff that reminds them of their culture.  Hannah’s chuffed by Long Story Short, Netflix’s time-jumping animated series about the Jewish-American Schwooper family, and Bev’s chuffed by Left-Handed Girl, a feature about a woman and her two daughters making a living in a Taipei night market, from Taiwanese-American director Shih-Ching Tsou, co-written and...

The Stop Everything! celebrity book club is in session for a dissection of Gwyneth: The Biography by author and journalist Amy Odell, who also wrote the New York Times-bestselling biography about Vogue’s Anna Wintour.  “Confident” and “oblivious” are two words the author uses repeatedly to describe the Oscar-winning actress turned Goop CEO. But what other life experiences propelled Gwyneth’s pivot...

Chuffed is stuffed this week! Hannah and Bev are hosting a potluck feast of recommendations, and everyone's brought something to share — from KPop Demon Hunters to Pedro Pascal and even more real estate reality shows to watch — there's lot of chuffing going on! Tell us what's got you chuffed. Write to stopeverything@abc.net.au Show notes: Hannah's chuffed @shaiie_foeva judges potluck dishes: https...

We’re looking at the evolution of TV therapists, from The Sopranos’ Dr Jennifer Melfi, HBO’s In Treatment, the oddball crew of Apple TV+’s Shrinking and the sci-fi comedy world of Demascus on Tubi.  How do these fictional portrayals of going to therapy track with the rise of therapy speak? And have they helped open our minds about what it's like to go to therapy?  And in the sidebar, Bev and Hanna...

This week Hannah and Bev are chuffed by the glorious mayhem of the Las Culturistas Culture awards and Mariah Carey's reaction to finding out Katy Perry went to space — four months ago. Tell us what's got you chuffed? write to stopeverything@abc.net.au Show notes: Las Culturistas awards on Prime Video: https://www.primevideo.com/detail/0N9IMEQ1JTSYUJZEPMBAL0DITZ/ref=atv_dp_share_cu_r Mariah Carey o...

Shows about house hunting, renovating, and buying and selling luxury homes are all over our screens. While there's clearly a market for them — what exactly are they selling us? Is it escapism, envy, voyeurism, or even the opportunity to get a bit judgy that draws us to shows like Selling Sunset, Luxe Listings, House Hunters and Grand Designs? Get in touch: write to stopeverything@abc.net.au

Writer and comedian Jennifer Wong is Stopping Everything with Bev while Hannah is away.   This week Jen’s chuffed by Moni, a short SBS series about Moni, a gay Samoan man who returns home to Western Sydney for his sister’s wedding.  Bev’s chuffed by Cannonball, Wesley Morris’ revamped New York Times culture podcast, and particularly his chat with chef and author Samin Nosrat about FX’s The Bear. S...

The loneliness epidemic has a new solution: AI chatbots are offering companionship and romantic partnership for many people, and a new podcast by Wondery called Flesh & Code is documenting these stories. Beverley Wang and guest host Jennifer Wong go deep on falling in love with AI chatbots, and then breakdown the outrage over Sydney Sweeney's American Eagle jeans ad, and the death of And Just...

While Hannah's away, comedian and writer Jennifer Wong is Stopping Everything with Bev. This week Jen and Bev are chuffed by murder mystery comedy the Residence (RIP), and Stanley Tucci in his pasta era. Get in touch: What's got you chuffed? Write or send a voice note to stopeverything@abc.net.au

Marvel's Fantastic Four family of superheroes have been around since the 1960s, but it's taken multiple attempts across decades to get them right for the big screen. Can the fresh faces of Pedro Pascal, Vanessa Kirby, Joseph Quinn and Ebon Moss-Bachrach nail the landing — and cure moviegoers' Marvel fatigue in the process? Comedian and writer Jennifer Wong is Stopping Everything with Bev while Han...

Stop Everything! You're the best. In this special chuffed minisode, Hannah and Bev share your messages, recommendations and pop culture takes, and spoiler alert — they're good. Get in touch: Tell us what's got you chuffed — write or send a voice memo to stopeverything@abc.net.au

More than a decade after HBO's Girls made her "a voice of a generation" for white millennial women, Lena Dunham's back with Too Much, a rom-com series for Netflix. Hannah and Bev peel back their layered feelings about Lena Dunham, and get into whether Too Much, starring Megan Stalter and Will Sharpe, meets expectations. And the sidebar is in session, making rulings on Emmy nominations and Dr Orna...

We’re just past the halfway mark of 2025, so it’s time to check in.   Hannah and Bev share their picks for the best TV and internet moments of the year so far and narrow in on the overall vibes.  Is it the year of the billionaire? Is it the year of chaos and class warfare?  And what keeps us cosy, sane and chuffed amongst it all?   Get in touch: Share your pop culture picks of the year – write or...