Shameless

Hi hi hi! We have an emergency review of The Summer I Turned Pretty’s series finale for you today!!!! And when we say emergency, we mean it was so last-minute that Billy malfunctioned a fair bit in this episode because there was no simply time to prep a runsheet. Even still, in this review episode, we cover literally every detail about the finale, from top to tail. Obviously, there are spoilers, s...

Hello! On today’s show: Paul Mescal wants to protect his relationship with Gracie Abrams. America’s new Bachelorette has been announced, and she has a curious past. Kelsea Ballerini has split from her partner, mere hours after he posted her on Instagram. What’s the chatter about Liam Hemsworth’s engagement? And Welcome to Zara’s Algorithm… I have no idea what it is because she’s told me to keep my...

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Hello hello!  Welcome to our VERY special Scandal re-release covering all things Justin Timberlake. Oh dear he’s had a life, hasn’t he? Just saying his name is enough to elicit a reaction… make sure you stay tuned to the very end of this episode for an update to our original series, where we cover off on Justin’s Lyme disease diagnosis, and the DUI that threatened to “ruin the tour… the world tour...

Hello! Welcome to this special interview with the marvellous Jamie Laing. Jamie’s rise to fame is truly unique; he became a public figure when he joined the popular reality show Made In Chelsea in 2011, and since then, he’s taken his career in a fascinating direction.  He is now an adored podcaster, presenter and social media personality alongside his co-star – and now wife, Sophie Haboo. Together...

Hiiii, from London! On today’s show: Sydney Sweeney and Scooter Braun? Let’s talk about that. Plus, the internet has thoughts on that Wuthering Heights trailer, Bruce Willis’ wife Emma Heming Willis gives a stunning interview to Vanity Fair, The richest lady on TikTok is married, and quick pivot - was Liam Neeson and Pamela a PR relationship after all? Oh, and wait. A woman stole a ball from a kid...

Helloooo! It’s the review you (/we, lol) asked for!!! 12 women, one man. Which contestant wins the heart of “Prince Harry”, AKA environmental consultant Matt Hicks? We watched all eight episodes so you don’t have to, and we have… so many thoughts. (Spoiler alert: mostly negative thoughts.) Big thanks to Audible for making this episode possible. Listen to the new adaptation of Pride and Prejudice –...

Hello hello!  Welcome to a very special SCANDAL re-release AND update all about the one and only Katy Perry! So much has happened in Katy’s life since we initially dropped this Scandal series back in August 2024 – and today, we’re covering every single item on that list…  Thankyou so much to Elite Eleven and their premium heavyweight range for making this episode of Shameless possible. Also – shou...

Well ‘ello ‘ello from London! Welcome to our first Shameless Takes interview for 2025 – and what better way to kick things off than with the incredible James Acaster.  In today’s chat, we discussed James’ ever-changing relationship to fame, how he decides how much of his personal life to include in his stand-up performances, why he pivoted from music to comedy (and back again, a few times over) an...

Hello! Coming up on today’s show: Sabrina Carpenter drops her newest album, Man’s Best Friend, an explainer on why this Cardi B trial is everywhere, Mr Beast has beef with Rolling Stones, lol, Kris Jenner wants you to feel empowered enough to get a facelift too, Pamela and Liam Neeson was a stunt all along and welcome to my algorithm -a man stole a hat. This week, Zara recommended watching The Gil...

Hello hello!! On today’s show: The Summer I Turned Pretty is EVERYWHERE. We wanted to explore the appeal of this show and why it seems to have taken off with millennial women in particular – how did it cut through when so many other shows have tried and failed? Also, The Summer I Turned Pretty has a reputation for being warm and fuzzy… so why has the show had to issue a request to viewers to pleas...

Hello! On today’s show: Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce are getting married, Millie Bobby Brown is officially a mum, Serena Williams wants you to know she’s using weightloss injections, what’s up with the Zoe Kravits/Harry Styles/Austin Butler “love triangle?”, Snoop Dogg keeps running his mouth, Zara’s insisting we talk about The Beach Boys’ feud, and remember that guy from Scandoval? Yeah. We’re t...

Hi! On today’s show, Netflix just dropped a three-part documentary about one of the most successful reality TV shows of our time: The Biggest Loser. We’ve known for a while that the methods used on this show were incredibly damaging, both physically and psychologically, but this doco has brought this conversation back into the mainstream at a very interesting time in our culture…  Your hosts are Z...

Hi hello and welcome to our August review episode! This month, we’re reviewing the new biography of Gwyneth Paltrow, written by journalist Amy Odell. Here’s a snippet from the blurb: “This deeply researched and rigorously reported biography of Gwyneth Paltrow takes us inside the world of one of the most influential, aspirational and polarising celebrities of the last thirty years.” Huge thanks to...

Hi hi hi! On today’s show: Katy Perry and Justin Trudeau may be over almost as soon as they began, an explainer on that weird feud between Lana Del Rey and Ethel Cain, and is the friendship between Taylor Swift and Blake Lively ruined? Calvin Harris wants us to talk about him, and then Welcome to Belly’s algorithm! The ‘Probably This’ breakup is all over her feed, so she’s bringing it to your ears...

Hello hello!  On today’s show, Justin Timberlake copped a lot of flack over the break for his lacklustre tour performances. Then, came his explanation: Lyme Disease. So what is it? And why do so many celebrities say they have it? We’re diving into the facts behind this mysterious tick-borne illness. And later, Scooter Braun’s ex-wife Yael Cohen has founded a company that claims to remove the micro...

WE’RE BACK, BABY! And boy, do we have a bit to discuss.  On today’s show: There’s Taylor Swift’s new album, The Life of a Showgirl… the curious name of Trisha Paytas’s baby… that Sydney Sweeney jeans ad… those pap shots of Sia and Harry Jowsey… the legal drama bubbling away behind Rebel Wilson’s directorial debut… Brooklyn and Nicola Peltz-Beckham’s renewed wedding vows… the claims that Pedro Pasc...

Hello hello!  On today’s show, our lives have never been this… frictionless. Everything is convenient and bespoke; dating apps present us with an endless stream of suitors, streaming platforms curate personalised playlists for any possible mood, ChatGPT can write tricky emails for us so we don’t have to. But what if the most satisfying part of being alive is wading through the friction? What could...

Hello! On today’s show: Justin Bieber’s album is here, and we have thoughts! As does the entire internet! Speaking of new music, JoJo Siwa’s got some, and she’s… threatening?... to release it. Lena Dunham’s new show just dropped on Netflix, what’s up with the Royal peace summit, and welcome to my algorithm! TikTok is fucked! This week, Mich recommended this YouTube video from Lauren Curtis. To sig...

Hiya! On today’s show, it feels like an age-old question these days, but we’re still asking it: do famous men face any professional consequences when they’re accused of abuse? From Zach Bryan to Brad Pitt to Johnny Depp to Chris Brown, has the world been suffering from some kind of collective amnesia about how these men have allegedly treated the women in their lives…?? Your hosts are Zara McDonal...

Hi hi hi! On today’s show: everyone, it seems, is talking about Drake’s abs, Katy and Orlando reunite after confirming their split, a best-selling memoir turned critically acclaimed film is making headlines for allegedly, ahem, bending the truth, yes, we’ll talk about that viral video about Princess Treatment and then, Zara is welcoming you to her algorithm. This week, Zara recommended ‘Love, jail...

Well hello there! On today’s show, are we all going monk-mode? From Piper Ratliff on The White Lotus to NunTok, it seems like everyone’s obsessed with the structure, purpose and routine of the life of a monk. And later, we’ll discuss the men who’ve taken their monk-ish lives straight to the bank…  Your hosts are Zara McDonald (@zamcdonald) and Michelle Andrews (@michelleandrews1). Huge thanks to E...

Why hello, everyone! Today, we are joined by one of the world's biggest beauty moguls, Charlotte Tilbury. Zara sits down with Charlotte to talk about the unusual childhood that shaped her, becoming the go-to make-up artist to some of the world's most famous people, how duping culture affects her and her brand, and what life is like as one of the best-known faces of beauty.  Want to support our sho...

Hiiii! On today’s show: there was a lot of smooching and hard launches at Glastonbury! The Bezos-Sanchez wedding happened, and it was the triumph of tacky. What do we make of those TikToks accusing Lorde’s producer of leaving his long-term girlfriend for the musician? Will Diddy be found guilty, and then, Khloe Kardashian has joined her sister Kylie in talking about every kind of plastic surgery s...

Hello! On today’s show: Jeff Bezos and Lauren Sanchez’s wedding in Venice has caused quite a stir, with the couple having to move the event after major protests in the city. But we wanted to rewind and unpack the bizarre extortion scandal that threatened the couple back in 2019. Yeah, turns out Jeff Bezos was… kind of a victim of a major blackmail plot? Big thanks to South Australia for making thi...