Under The Gloss with Phoebe Burgess

Kylie Moore-Gilbert spent 804 days in an Iranian jail. The then 31-year-old University of Melbourne academic travelled to Iran for a conference, was arrested at the airport, charged with espionage and sentenced to 10 years in prison. After over 2 years inside the jail - and long and delicate negotiations between Iran’s Revolutionary Guard and the Australian government - she was eventually released...

Ever considered why we associate drinking with good times? Or why the hangovers (and the anxiety) seem to get worse as we get older? On this episode of Under The Gloss, Phoebe chats to journalist, podcast host and Sober Curious author Ruby Warrington about why we don't need a 'drinking problem' to find drinking problematic, how to dial-back the booze, and what we might even be missing ou...

In 2021, Brisbane-based musician and activist, Jaguar Jonze, became one of the first local artists to call out toxic culture within the Australian music industry. It was a move that could have left her music career in tatters, but instead, she was among the brave voices that led to pivotal change within the industry and the company's at the helm.  In this episode, Phoebe and Jaguar...

Multi-hyphenate comedian, Queer Eye star, author, beauty entrepreneur and advocate, Jonathan Van Ness joins Phoebe for a raw and honest chat that runs the gamut from bravery and turning off your DM’s to Destiny’s Child and pumpkin cross-pollination. Content warning that this episode touches on themes that could be triggering for some listeners.   See omnystudio.com/listener f...

Georgia Grace is a certified sex coach and podcast host, and in this episode of Under The Gloss, Phoebe poses the questions many women might be a little too afraid to ask...what does “infidelity” mean to a sexologist? How do I get back on the dating scene after a bad break-up? And bugger it, should I just have a one night stand? See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Our MO at Under The Gloss is to bring you honest and compelling stories. This one starts with that of the host, Phoebe Burgess. For the first episode, we flip the format and invite Claire Harvey, host of the podcast The Front, to ask Phoebe the tough questions about her personal life and reclaiming her voice, as well as the chance meeting that led to two pivotal stories brought to light by The Aus...