After Work Drinks

This week: Reviewing season two of Too Hot To Handle, Caroline Calloway’s defence of Lena Dunham, the Gossip Girl reboot, and then, of course, a deep dive on Leandra Medine’s internet-shattering interview with Recho Omondi.  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

On the lineup today: Olivia Wilde and Harry Styles pashing in Tuscany, the BBC's Belle Gibson documentary, the Sha'Carri Richardson weed scandal, Netflix's horny Sex/Life show, why powerful men have affairs, and stanning the Angelina Jolie x Johnny Lee Miller redux. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Up this week: a brief moment for the UK's horny Health Minister before all the info to know about an arguably more famous sex scandal—belonging to Pamela Anderson and Tommy Lee. More on #FreeBritney, Courtney Love and Olivia Rodrigo's flower fight, and how eating the rich has become a pick-up line on dating apps. Speaking of which, how do you date these days if you hate dating apps? (Jareh: John M...

On the agenda this week: an overdue Instagram detox, a shameless Victoria's Secret rebrand, former Bachelorette Rachel Lindsay's tell-all, Billie Eilish's apology and Cara Delevingne's vagina wall. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Up this week: the hype surrounding Bo Burnham's quarantine Netflix special 'Inside', the New York Times' profile on 'Covid widow' Amanda Kloots, the backlash to the Christchurch Massacre film, what the viral Harper's essay on TikTok Clubhouses tells us about the horror show of influencing in 2021, and a deep dive on Lorde's new single and music video. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for mor...

Up this week: the return of FOMO, the real Zola, Ryan Murphy's Halston, a deep dive into the new Cruella movie, an idiot's guide to the Covid lab leak theory and why Meghan and Harry’s baby name is so, so, so jareh. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Hello angels. Up this week: Naomi Osaka being a legend, a discussion about recreating trauma on screen, why we should all be talking more about class, and Prince Harry (once again) being a pea.  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

On the agenda this week: reviews of The Underground Railroad and S3 of Master of None; A$AP Rocky declaring Rihanna the "love of his life" in GQ; the enigma of post-pandemic dressing (aka "burn all the leggings"); why the return of low-rise jeans is triggering for millennials; and the Irina Shayk/Kanye West dating rumours. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Hello muffins. This week: Ask Polly leaves The Cut and we track the history of the advice column. How The Row is being co-opted by celebrities (or is it?). What the New York Times' profile on Paulina Porizkova teaches us about 'natural ageing'. The rise of 'mid-size' body inclusivity. How Naomi Campbell is representing a refreshing new archetype for motherhood. Plus, a breakdown of Prince Harry's...

This week Izzy and Grace discuss the Bennifer Reunion, Matthew Perry's TikTok ousting, the awkward politics of millionaire celebrities running Covid relief fundraisers, and Chrissy Teigen's apology to Courtney Stodden. Plus, a dummy's guide to the Israel-Palestine conflict, and why you've been seeing it all over Instagram this week. Resources for better understanding the Israel Palestine conflict:...

Up this week: Billie Eilish's internet-breaking moment, how nationalism is slowing down the pandemic recovery, redefining cheugy, and jareh moments of the week, which include Ben Affleck x J Lo, Taika Waititi x Rita Ora and Meghan Markle's new book.  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Up this week: a final goodbye to Kimye and a big hello to Lisa Vanderpump, an analysis of the Oscars, Anna Delvey's truly iconic 60 Minutes Australia interview, and the almost unbelievable true crime story of Melissa Caddick: protein shakes, Dior and a suss disappearance. We talked about: Mare of Easttown (HBO show), Do the Right Thing (Spike Lee movie), Mad Men and Love Island UK. You can follow...

Up this week: why the terms limerence and languishing should be in your vocab, Seth Rogan's weed empire prompts a discussion on the need to be involved in the legalise cannabis movement (even if you no longer smoke it after greening out in an Amsterdam bookshop), our Oscars predictions and an important deep dive into Zoe Kravitz' love life. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more informati...

Izzy and Grace talk about inherited wealth off the back of Emerald Fennell's BAFTAs sweep, do a deep-dive on Chris Kraus' 1997 classic 'I Love Dick', and unpack the Hollywood Reporter's bombshell exposè on Hollywood mega-producer Scott Rudin (think the Harvey Weinstein of emotional abuse). Then it's onto Chet Hanks' 'White Boy Summer'—AKA why Tom Hanks' white rapper son is literally the only thing...

Izzy and Grace talk about post-pandemic socialising, including a cautionary tale about how bottomless champagne brunches can lead to you finding yourself blasting Lauryn Hill through your IPhone in an unknown suburb at 4PM. Izzy watched Vanilla Sky, Grace has a stale podcast recommendation, and we talk about HBO's new QAnon documentary. Then, it's a deep dive on The New York Times' new story about...

Discovering Kaley Cuco, why Clubhouse is a thing (and Instagram might finally be over), and the Lil Nas X and FKA Twigs pole dancing drama. You can follow us on Instagram: @afterworkdrinkspodcast , @grceoneill , @isabelletruman , or join our closed Facebook group, After Work Drinks Podcast .  If you’d like to show your support, please rate, review and subscribe and share AWD <3  Hoste...

It's the perfect mix this week: Orlando Bloom’s chaotic daily routine, how robots taking over the world will be both bad (Scarlett Johansson sex robots) and good (women no longer having to give birth), Em Rata forgetting she wasn’t going to gender her baby, and how the model minority myth has contributed to Asians being left out of conversations about racism and white supremacy. You can follow us...

This week Izzy reviews Judas and the Black Messiah, and Grace recommends an episode of This American Life that takes us on a deep-dive about ‘everyone’s a critic-culture’. Then we talk about the emotional fall-out of the Sarah Everard case, as well as the protests in Australia, and why it’s okay to bow out of engaging with the news right now. Plus, best-dressed from the Grammys, Elliot Page’s fab...

Two lots of us in one week—how did you get so lucky? This week we're back on the royals checking in on the fall-out of the Meghan and Harry Oprah interview, including 'We're not a racist family'-gate, and the Queen's lukewarm statement. We're also gleefully celebrating the demise of Piers Morgan, bye bitch. Plus, the Teen Vogue racism scandal, Adam Driver and Lady Gaga's Instagram-breaking new mov...

You asked, we listened: welcome to an emergency AWD episode recorded immediately after we illegally streamed Meghan Markle and Prince Harry's sit-down interview with Oprah. Enjoy, angels. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week—Izzy's alter ego 'Pea Brain' gets psychoanalyzed (and discovers 'Indian Matchmaking'), and we talk about the new Adam Curtis doc, Christian Porter's rape allegations and everything you didn't know about the Columbine shooting. Then it's onto fun things: a genuinely unhinged deep dive into the Prince Harry James Corden appearance and upcoming Oprah expose, how the Golden Globes accidental...

Hello angels! Up this week: Australian influencer and content creator Margaret Zhang is officially Vogue’s youngest editor-in-chief; the Reply All podcast investigating the Bon Appétit drama was cancelled for what it was cancelling Bon Appétit for; Margaret Qualley has come out in support of FKA Twigs; we finally know why 'Emily in Paris' got those Golden Globes nominations; and Kimye is officiall...

Vanilla-shaming has become the new kink-shaming on TikTok, which leads us to discuss the kink community and how our misunderstanding of it has allowed predatory men to flourish. Then, why one woman's tweet prompted thousands - us included - to defend parties and random sex. Plus, Grace defends Marie Antoinette and her jareh husband, we discuss why we need to Free Maddie Ziegler and celebrate Anna...

This week Izzy gives us a beginner's guide to Freudian psychology (and a rundown of First Dates), Grace recommends a new book dubbed "the first genuinely good novel about the internet", then we deep dive on Emerald Fennell's 'Promising Young Woman', the Carey Mulligan/Variety controversy, and the Britney Spears documentary. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Hello angels. On the agenda today: the fuckery that is the Golden Globes, the legend that is SOPHIE, why AOC is being criticised for speaking out about her trauma, why ARod is about to get dumped by JLo and the very bad but very bingeable book by Kim Kardashian’s Paris robber, which includes a cameo from Tracy Chapman.  Rate, review and subscribe bbs  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/priva...