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Hello, wonderful humans! Welcome to part two of our nanny diaries series. Jude Law was the world’s sexiest man, Sienna Miller was the It Girl of the moment. They were the tabloid media’s most sellable couple. But when he slept with the nanny? Sienna got revenge in spectacular fashion. Got some thoughts on this scandal you wanna share? We’re allllll ears (also, eyes, heads, bodies, etc etc) - join...

Good morning, besties!!!!! On today’s show: The time has officially come - Netflix’s reality series Byron Baes has premiered and you better believe we have things to say about the first episode. Then, the death of Australian icon Shane Warne, Kanye West releases a music video depicting violence against Pete Davidson, and then, we open the Shameless mailbag: one listener had sex with a problematic...

G’day, friends! Today, we’re heading back to 1972. They were the golden couples of all golden couples - Jude Law, the world’s sexiest man, and Sienna Miller, total style icon. But then, one day in 2005, one woman’s diary entries changed everything. Got some thoughts on this scandal you wanna share? We’re allllll ears (also, eyes, heads, bodies, etc etc) - join in the convo over on our Insta @shame...

Hiiii, legends! On today’s show: Two aspiring food bloggers absolutely cop it for asking a restaurant for free food, Amanda Bynes files to end her conservatorship after 9 years, and former Bachelor Locky Gilbert can’t believe you all work 9-5!!! How mundane! Plus, let’s talk about those headlines that claim influencers will soon be banned from spruiking things like skincare and sunscreen. Is it al...

Helloooo, lovely people! Welcome to the final part of our Miley Cyrus series. It was the VMAs moment that changed pop culture forever - Miley Cyrus up on stage, gyrating with Robin Thicke. Only, one person was missing from the audience that night: her fiance, Liam Hemsworth. To read that piece in Rolling Stone that we mentioned in this episode, head here. Got some thoughts on this scandal you wann...

Link to this episode in the new The Shameless Book Club feed: https://open.spotify.com/episode/4QwEMnlkuViVnaE47tVSug?si=3924aaf4f17f4bd1 Happy Saturday, book club fam! This month, we read If I Had Your Face by Frances Cha. The novel is set in contemporary Seoul, Korea, and follows four young women making their way in a world defined by impossibly high standards of beauty, secret room salons cater...

Happy Thursday, pals! On today’s show: What in the vibey hell is a Vibe Shift and why does everyone keep saying it’s coming? Plus, Britney’s Big Book Deal, how Brooke Hogan’s Instagram stories sparked a conversation in the Shameless office, and then, one of the more interesting mailbag entries we’ve read in ages. This week, Zara recommended the series by The Cut called Both Sides Of A Breakup. Mic...

Happy Monday, everyone! Welcome to part two of our Miley Cyrus series. She was - quite literally - the biggest star the Disney Channel had ever seen. But as Miley Cyrus grew into a teenager, the growing pains made for perfect tabloid fodder. Got some thoughts on this scandal you wanna share? We’re allllll ears (also, eyes, heads, bodies, etc etc) - join in the convo over on our Insta @shamelesspod...

GDAY MATES! On today’s show: the triiiicky story behind the top-trending show on Netflix right now, Inventing Anna. Abbie Chatfield announces she’s in an open relationship, Kanye can’t stop posting about ‘Skete Davidson’, and finally - Mich comes to the table for My Two Cents: what’s up with young people and condoms? To read that piece for Time Magazine by Rachel Deloache Williams, head here. This...

G’day, friends! Today, we’re heading back to 1992. Miley Cyrus became famous for playing Hannah Montana, a girl living a double life. Only in the real world, when she was still just a teenager, Miley found herself straddling two different worlds: child stardom and adulthood. To check out that Jezebel article about pop stars and purity rings, head here. Got some thoughts on this scandal you wanna s...

Hey, legends!!! On today’s show: Well, there’s a lot. So much, we’re about to bring you the world’s most jam-packed quick and dirty, well, ever. We’re talking Kylie Jenner’s new baby, the potential end of iconic Aussie TV show Neighbours, an uncomfortable update on Armie Hammer, a royal typo to end all typos and then, world war Kardashian - Kanye and Kim air their grievances on social media, and h...

Happy Monday, pals! Welcome to the final part of our series on Yoko Ono and John Lennon. After meeting Yoko Ono, John Lennon decided to turn his life upside down: he was leaving his wife, as well as the biggest band the world had ever seen. Got some thoughts on this scandal you wanna share? We’re allllll ears (also, eyes, heads, bodies, etc etc) - join in the convo over on our Insta @shamelesspodc...

Happy Thursday mates! Coming up on today’s show: what the f**k is going on over at Spotify right now? Rihanna is pregnant and her announcement was the most Rihanna thing ever. Former TV star Andrew O’Keefe is accused of assaulting a woman - again. And THEN we open the Shameless Mailbag! Is this listener an asshole for judging her little sister’s quest for TikTok fame? This week, Mich recommended a...

Editors note: an earlier version of this audio mentioned George Harrison’s name incorrectly on one occasion. This has now been fixed. Hiya, lovelies! Today, we’re heading back to 1940. She’s the woman you’ve likely heard disparaging remarks about since you were a little kid. So, who was Yoko Ono? And what exactly was her influence over the most successful band in music history? Got some thoughts o...

Link to this episode in the new The Shameless Book Club feed: https://open.spotify.com/episode/2juRlYMNRpX63TRklxDqjy?si=704ce959da76476b Hellooooo, book clubbers!!!! This month, we read the non-fiction book from bestselling Aussie author Trent Dalton called Love Stories. For about two months, Trent sat on a busy Brisbane street corner, asking more than 150 strangers for their best love stories. W...

Hiiiiii, everybody! On today’s show: Who is West Elm Caleb and how has he become the real-life John Tucker Must Die? Adele controversially cancels her Las Vegas residency, the celebrity couple the gossip accounts discarded as a PR stunt welcome their first baby, how much Aussie public figures are paid to go on reality TV in 2022, and then, a big, juicy, bumper segment on Jade Tunchy - the local fa...

Hellooooo, lovely people! Welcome to the final part of our Julia Roberts series. In June 1991, three days before the celebrity wedding of the year, bride-to-be Julia Roberts ran away. And who was the man holding her hand? None other than her fiance’s best friend. Got some thoughts on this scandal you wanna share? We’re allllll ears (also, eyes, heads, bodies, etc etc) - join in the convo over on o...

We’re baaaaack! And boy, do we have a bumper one for you - we’re chatting about everything we missed over the summer holidays. Everything from Brooke and Darvid’s break up, Megan Fox and Machine Gun Kelly’s engagement, the many January headlines of Kim and Kanye, and yes, of course, Molly-Mae’s now infamous quote about everyone having the same 24 hours in the day. This week, Mich recommended Love...

Hellooooo, everybody! In three years, Julia Roberts went from obscurity to global stardom. But at the pinnacle of that fame came the ultimate scandal: days away from her wedding, she was running off. And who was holding her hand? Her fiance’s best friend. Got some thoughts on this scandal you wanna share? We’re allllll ears (also, eyes, heads, bodies, etc etc) - join in the convo over on our Insta...

Why hellooooo, lovelies! Welcome to the third and final part of our Taylor Swift series. In 2016, the world celebrated the trashing of Taylor Swift’s reputation. Then, one night in August 2017, the popstar wiped her social media accounts clean. A total blank slate. Why? It was time for her reinvention. For that 2019 profile of Taylor Swift in The Guardian, head here. Got some thoughts on this scan...

G’day, folks! Welcome to part two of our Taylor Swift series. In 2014, Taylor Swift reached a new height in her career. But in the space of two years, Taylor’s girl squad, a very public breakup, celebrity enemies, and a recorded phone conversation sent everything crashing down. Got some thoughts on this scandal you wanna share? We’re allllll ears (also, eyes, heads, bodies, etc etc) - join in the...

Happy Monday, Swifties! Today, we’re heading back to 1989. She's arguably the most powerful person in pop culture, but Taylor Swift’s story is littered with highs, lows, industry friends, and downright enemies. So, let’s retrace it all. Got some thoughts on this scandal you wanna share? We’re allllll ears (also, eyes, heads, bodies, etc etc) - join in the convo over on our Insta @shamelesspodcast....

Link to this episode in the new The Shameless Book Club feed: https://open.spotify.com/episode/2znLp2GCE4kFujqNJbNzAq?si=900ada28514a4f9a Hiya, book club besties! This month, we read the New York Times Number One Best Seller: The Paper Palace by Miranda Cowley Heller. The story’s protagonist is Elle Bishop, a 50-something woman in love with two men - her husband, and her childhood best friend. As...

It’s our final Thursday episode for 2021! And we’re doing things a little differently today. This is the year of 2021, in review. What were the biggest stories of the last twelve months, and how do we feel about them with the gift of hindsight? Plus, we name our top read, watch, and listen recommendations from the year that was, look back at our favourite podcast moments, and share the lessons we’...

Happy Monday, lovely people! Welcome to part two of our Sex and the City series. The TV show had aired without a hitch, but it was between the show ending and the movies beginning that deep cracks between leading stars Sarah Jessica Parker and Kim Cattrall were exposed. Got some thoughts on this scandal you wanna share? We’re allllll ears (also, eyes, heads, bodies, etc etc) - join in the convo ov...