Shameless

MONDAY ANALYSIS: This week, a Courier-Mail headline caught our eye: “Margot Robbie, stop pretending you’re not a mum.” What happens when women in the public eye become mothers – but don’t show their kids on camera? With the justified push to take kids off camera, are we creating a world where the actual experience of motherhood is hidden from view as well? Huge thanks to Pandora for making this ep...

DUMB STUFF FRIDAYS: Today, we're joined by a very special guest… comedian/writer/co-host of My Therapist Ghosted Me: Joanne McNally!!!! We kick off Dumb Stuff Fridays today with recommendations from Mich, Zara and Joanne, then we’re diving into some dumb dilemmas from our listeners. Aaaand to finish, a game! Big thanks to Samsung and their new Galaxy S26 Ultra for making this episode possible. The...

THURSDAY QUICK AND DIRTY: Olivia Rodrigo’s new album has been announced!!!! We have so many thoughts and theories to walk you through in deep, deep detail. A judge has dismissed most of Blake Lively’s claims against Justin Baldoni, and Brian Cox was profiled in The Times UK (we have mixed feelings about it). Chloe Fineman told a really weird story in a Vanity Fair interview, and finally, the time...

MONDAY ANALYSIS:  We watched the new Lamar Odom documentary! You’ll remember Lamar from our Scandal series on Khloe Kardashian’s public heartbreaks – and this doco is a completely unfiltered look at some of the hardest moments in Lamar’s life, and how those moments effected those around him… Thanks so much to Squarespace for making this episode of Shameless possible – don’t forget to visit squares...

DUMB STUFF FRIDAYS: The UK sports personality who did a tell-all interview with The Telegraph. Did he, in fact, set the record straight? Find out later!!!! And then, Michelle welcomes us to her algorithm. Also! Sounds of Shameless Media: footsteps edition. This week, Zara recommended Age of Attraction on Netflix. Mich recommended the Lamar Odom doco on Netflix. To read that Richard Keys profile in...

THURSDAY QUICK AND DIRTY: The missing dog story was fake, sad face. But not all of it!!!! Then, what’s going on with The Drama press tour and the plot twist leak? Savannah Guthrie is returning to the Today show after her mother Nancy’s disappearance, an update on the ever-changing Chappell Roan story, and finally, the cherry on top of this episode: Denise Welch was angry about bins this week, so l...

MONDAY ANALYSIS:  Love Story, the Disney+ series following the relationship between John F. Kennedy Jr and Carolyn Bessette Kennedy, has just wrapped up. Like many other Ryan Murphy shows, the series has drawn an almost-even mix of praise and condemnation.  Amongst the show’s detractors, however, are people who actually feature in the real-life story of JFK Jr and CBK: Jack Schlossberg, JFK Jr’s n...

DUMB STUFF FRIDAYS: We need to talk about two awkies interviews on The Today Show from the past week. And then, seven cute little dogs were caught on video walking along a highway in China. Where did they come from? Where did they go? Etc. Etc. To conclude the ep, we’re finishing with a game: The Wikipedia Celebrity Linking Game thingymabob. This week, Zara recommended Alex Cooper on The Burnouts...

THURSDAY QUICK AND DIRTY: Why Taylor Frankie Paul’s season of The Bachelorette was binned, Lindy West's husband emails Slate, and then, Chappell Roan is in the headlines… again. Olivia Rodrigo was profiled by British Vogue about her upcoming lovey album, and we (Zara) want to talk about it. To conclude: The eight-hour-long footage of Justin Timberlake's 2024 arrest. For a link to Slate’s podcast e...

MONDAY ANALYSIS:  We watched the new Louis Theroux documentary, Inside The Manosphere, and we have thoughts. Is Louis Theroux platforming people who shouldn’t be platformed – or is he bringing much-needed attention to a dangerous problem? Should we be exposing these manosphere grifters to the light? Stream The Testaments on Disney+ from April 8th, and thank you so much to Disney+ for making this e...

DUMB STUFF FRIDAYS: What… happened with the Vanity Fair Oscars after-party lighting because apparently a bunch of the celebrities there thought the pics flopped??? And then, the Wall St bros were profiled in Interview Magazine; people hated it, so let’s talk about it. To finish, an Ethan Hawke AYINOSI. This week, Zara recommended reading The Correspondent by Virginia Evans. Mich recommended readin...

THURSDAY QUICK AND DIRTY: We effed up!!!! A big Oscars deepdive (including Club Chalamet updates), why Rebel Wilson is in the headlines this week, the clip of Chappell Roan in Paris, and Kyle’s contract with ARN was terminated. To conclude the episode, is a celebrity dating an AI chatbot? Stay tuned to find out. Your hosts are Zara McDonald (@zamcdonald) and Michelle Andrews (@michelleandrews1). B...

MONDAY ANALYSIS:  Writer Lindy West has let us into the world of her modern marriage. It made us wonder…do we all know far too much about each other’s relationships? And knowing how cruel the internet can be, why do so many writers continue to mine their personal lives for their work? Huge thanks to Myer for making today’s episode of Shameless possible – don’t forget about International Fragrance...

DUMB STUFF FRIDAYS: Today, Mich and Zara welcome you to their husbands’ algorithms. And then, some of your dumb dilemmas to unpack! To conclude the episode, we’re bringing back Celeb Blind Items, and it will probably be the last time… the power is in your hands… This week, Mich recommended watching Vladimir on Netflix. Zara recommended the newest season of Drive to Survive. Big thanks to Samsung a...

THURSDAY QUICK AND DIRTY: Morgan Evans and Chase Stokes are beefing, and Bobby has taken a side! We unpack the reported breakdown of Kyle and Jackie O, and then, the Beckhams seem to have defied Brooklyn’s no-contact rule. Timmy Chalamet and Jessie Buckley’s recent quotes have taken off on the internet ahead of the Oscars, and finally, Hugh Jackman performed at Rupert Murdoch’s 95th birthday party...

MONDAY ANALYSIS: The great unfollowing of pregnant women across social media. That’s the strange phenomenon/conversation happening online at the moment, where lots of users on TikTok are asking each other: Is it okay to unfollow someone just because they just announced their pregnancy? This episode of Shameless is brought to you by CeraVe and their new anti-dandruff haircare range.  Your hosts are...

DUMB STUFF FRIDAYS: A dry cleaning AYINOSI! And then, you’ve probably seen the video of McDonald’s CEO Chris Kempczinski trying their new burger – it was cringe, to say the least, because, well…. he didn’t seem overly enthusiastic about eating it. So, we asked you guys to tell us the cringiest thing your boss has done, and to send over any juicy boss dilemmas you wanted us to (try) solve. Plus!!!!...

THURSDAY QUICK AND DIRTY: Law Roach spilled the beans!!!! Tom and Zendaya got married (allegedly). Jim Carrey has a body double (allegedly… not really), Hilary Duff went on Call Her Daddy, Bill Gates admitted to cheating with two Russian women, and Harry Styles performed Aperture for the first time at the BRITs. And then, of course, the Benny Blanco dirty feet discourse. Big thanks to Airbnb for m...

MONDAY ANALYSIS: After the tragic deaths of actors Eric Dane and James Van Der Beek, GoFundMe pages were established to ‘support the families,’ and the donations started rolling in. It begs the question: is it okay for celebrities – or families of celebrities – to ask for charity? Is this a case of asking the poor to donate to the rich? And…have we entered an era where being famous no longer equal...

Surprise! We’re in your feed on a Saturday! If you listened to Dumb Stuff Friday yesterday, you will know that Mich and Zara are very obsessed with the new show, Love Story, on Disney Plus. If you’re not across it, Love Story is alllll about Carolyn Bessette and JFK Jr. So, today, we are re-sharing our special episode from 2024, where we went to New York and retraced the steps of Carolyn and JFK J...

DUMB STUFF FRIDAYS: Are you in need of some intrigue? And then, a big ol’ deep dive into Labradoodles because everyone on the internet is shading them atm – even the creator of the Labradoodle himself. Oh, and to conclude this episode, we are being put to the test: Belly has recorded some of the Shameless Media team’s car indicators, and we are going to guess whose sound belongs to which person. I...

THURSDAY QUICK AND DIRTY: Hilary Duff’s quotes on her relationship fears that her husband will cheat on her! Hilary also speaks about her estrangement from her sister, Haylie. Former Prince Andrew was arrested, The Cut’s piece on Dax Shepard and Kristen Bell enrages their famous friends, what happened at the BAFTAs, and of course, everyone’s bestie: Punch

MONDAY ANALYSIS: We’re unpacking the new America’s Next Top Model documentary on Netflix! And goodness, there’s a lot to unpack… This episode of Shameless is brought to you by Myer, the home of Australian style. Also, shout-out to Pandora! Use our code shameless15 for 15% off at checkout, sitewide at Pandora.  Your hosts are Zara McDonald (@zamcdonald) and Michelle Andrews (@michelleandrews1). If...

DUMB STUFF FRIDAYS: Soooo, Obama confessed this week that ALIENS ARE REAL. Naturally, it got us thinking about all the other times celebrities have given us so much to talk/laugh about with their bizarro admissions. Think: Matthew McConaughey’s random dream, Kate Beckinsale’s egg. Today, we’re running through some of our fave celebrity confessions from over the years. Oh, also, the return of Celeb...

THURSDAY QUICK AND DIRTY: We simply had to talk about Wuthering Heights, Zayn Malik went on Call Her Daddy and said… far too much. Speaking of saying stuff, Obama broke some huge news this week on the alien front. Then, beauty influencer Mikayla Nogueira broke up with her husband, everyone sat down – it was a whole thing. And finally, SLOW NEWS WEEK! Big thanks to Squarespace for making this episo...