Chris And Sarah Wear The Pants

In this mini episode (which sounds like it was recorded underwater, but it was just via zoom) - Chris and Sarah bid you farewell! The Pants journey has come to an end for now. THANKYOU from the absolute bottom of our hearts to everyone who has listened, messaged, emailed, downloaded, recommended us to friends - we appreciate you endlessly. The journey has come to an end for now but make sure you f...

We are back and spicier than ever in this episode where we hear great letters from listeners, and Sarah brings an article from 1867 protesting the hypocrisy of religion and Chris and Sarah discuss the role religion played in their lives growing up, and what happens after death (its now a philosophy podcast). Chris brings an article from the 1920’s criticizing the obsession with ‘husband hunting’ i...

*UPCOMING LIVE SHOWS + LIVE POD RECORDINGS* Newcastle (1 SHOW + LIVE RECORDING) Sunday 5th November - https://www.eventbrite.com.au/e/a-night-with-chris-ryan-and-sarah-gaul-tickets-681938104227 Canberra (1 SHOW + LIVE RECORDING) Friday 17th November - https://www.trybooking.com/events/1089525/sessions/4040048/sections/2027245/tickets In this episode Chris has officially moved house and it went…wei...

*UPCOMING LIVE SHOWS + LIVE POD RECORDINGS* Sydney (5 SHOWS) 27th September - 1st October - https://sydneyfringe.com/events/the-before-shot-ii/ Newcastle (1 SHOW + LIVE RECORDING) Sunday 5th November - https://www.eventbrite.com.au/e/a-night-with-chris-ryan-and-sarah-gaul-tickets-681938104227 Canberra (1 SHOW + LIVE RECORDING) Friday 17th November - https://www.trybooking.com/events/1089525/sessio...

*UPCOMING LIVE SHOWS + LIVE POD RECORDINGS* Sydney (5 SHOWS) 27th September - 1st October - https://sydneyfringe.com/events/the-before-shot-ii/ Newcastle (1 SHOW + LIVE RECORDING) Sunday 5th November - https://www.eventbrite.com.au/e/a-night-with-chris-ryan-and-sarah-gaul-tickets-681938104227 Canberra (1 SHOW + LIVE RECORDING) Friday 17th November - https://www.trybooking.com/events/1089525/sessio...

*UPCOMING LIVE SHOWS + LIVE POD RECORDINGS* Sydney (5 SHOWS) 27th September - 1st October - https://sydneyfringe.com/events/the-before-shot-ii/ Newcastle (1 SHOW + LIVE RECORDING) Sunday 4th November - https://www.eventbrite.com.au/e/a-night-with-chris-ryan-and-sarah-gaul-tickets-681938104227 Canberra (1 SHOW + LIVE RECORDING) Friday 17th November - https://www.trybooking.com/events/1089525/sessio...

It’s a dreary day but Sarah and Chris have a cakey and coffee and are READY to brighten your Monday. This week Chris brings an article that outlines an American woman’s reflection on Australian women, with some VERY spicy takes on our (non-existent) sophistication, charm and culture. Sarah brings an article loaded with inspirational quotes, initially thinking it would be a laugh but it turns into...

Is 13 lucky or unlucky? We honestly don’t know. In this episode Sarah deep dives all the way to the ocean floor to talk about the Titanic and the origins of ‘women and children first.’ Chris talks about her time on a cruise ship and turns out Sarah is mortally afraid of the underside of ships.  Chris shares a story from the 20’s about the best way to treat depression in women, and it’s as pro...

This week Chris tells us all about the end of an Aussie arts magazine and Chris and Sarah discuss the state of the arts in Australia. Sarah reads an opinion piece from a massive loser who thinks women shouldn’t play sport, then goes into a brief history of women and sport, starting with the first Olympics and ending today. They discuss the sports they played as a kid and the best Pants moment of a...

In this freewheeling episode, we hear a pants moment from a listener who stepped away from a fuckboi, and Sarah brings a series of terrible jokes from the ‘humour’ section of a 1940’s Newspaper. Chris and Sarah discuss their worst jokes and the process of joke writing. Chris presents some unhinged recipes and ads from ancient times, and they discuss whether women are happier at 40 or 20 (those are...

In this episode Chris is obsessed with her new insulated Kinto travel mug (not sponsored - yet) and Sarah’s local cafe ghosted her. They play one of Sarah’s comedy songs. Chris brings a hilarious article from a journalist researching an offensive radio program in the 30’s, and Sarah brings an article about divvy labes from 123 years ago - what has changed? They discuss housework, retiring into a s...

In this episode we hear a great pants moment from a listener, and Sarah brings an article about stuffed bird hats going in (and then promptly out) of fashion, thanks to journalism and activism. They talk about their relationship to birds and modern excessive displays of wealth. Chris introduces a new segment to the podcast, and brings an article about an infamous female spy from WWI. They talk abo...

In this episode Chris and Sarah are cozy indoors on a rainy day. Chris reads a letter to the editor from the 30's and goes down a rabbit hole about the first female radio presenters, and discuss what’s changed in radio broadcasting. Chris and Sarah do a trial audition as commercial radio presenters, and assume offers will be flooding in. Sarah shares a story about a stressed-out journalist who dec...

In this remarkably laidback but quite researched episode, Chris and Sarah are slightly dusty from the night before. Sarah brings an article about the importance of a pretty frock in finding a husband, and they decide that promenading (dressing up and strolling by the sea as a social activity) needs to come back in a major way. Sarah goes down a rabbit hole about Australian divorce law and they dis...

In a particularly wholesome episode, Chris and Sarah discuss a weird moment Sarah had at a gig and their current book and TV obsessions. Chris shares an article about pioneer feminists in Australia, and shares a powerful moment she had at college. Sarah shares a silly story from a Sunday paper from the 30’s about a man, his wife a mystery pair of socks.  Chris’s article is from The ABC Weekly...

This week Chris + Sarah come to you live from a retro hotel in Lennox head (Northern NSW). They share some emails from listeners, then Sarah shares an article about a 16-year-old girl called Barbara who complains to her doctor that she has no personality. Doc has several helpful suggestions including to stop being boring and whingey; this leads to a discussion about the musicals we were in in high...

It’s episode four! This week Chris and Sarah use the cursed eyebrow kit to draw one eyebrow on each other, and recall the moment just minutes before the podcast where Sarah set Chris’s kitchen on fire. They try filming and hate it so stop filming. Chris brings an article centring around the controversy of having card games and dances for church fundraisers (spicy) and they discuss how much they ha...

Three’s a charm! Chris shares an unhinged idea for a joke she recorded in the middle of the night and they discuss fever-dream-esque kids TV programmes. Sarah shares an article about turtles, leading to Chris telling several horrifying stories about childhood pets. Chris shares some handy beauty tips from the 40’s including eating vegetables, swimming and bending over. Sarah rails against garden s...

We made it to week 2! Chris and Sarah discuss their dream podcast sponsors in great detail. Chris shares an article about women wearing men’s tailoring (outrageous!); they talk the benefits androgynous outfits,  and picking outfits for awards shows. Sarah dives into an article about the hidden meaning behind various flowers and fruits as gifts, and they discuss disastrous high school dating e...

EPISODE THE FIRST! Chris and Sarah panic over a mysterious cursed eyebrow kit and argue about the origins of their friendship. Sarah does a theatrical reading of an article from the 30’s about marriage and the division of labour in the home (DIVVY LABES). They talk being out of step with feminist trends, Chris tells a cancellable joke and they realise Doritos are an impractical mid-podcast food.&n...

Hello! We are Chris and Sarah, we are comedians and best mates and this is our podcast where we dive head first into old Australian magazines (think Women’s Weekly from the 1930s, New Idea from the 60’s) to chat about womanhood, etiquette and celebrity culture across the decades.  CHRIS & SARAH WEAR THE PANTS is a history lesson delivered to you by the class clowns who never paid attentio...