Emily Whitehead

Footnotes: The Stories That Won’t Make The History Books Because They Don’t Matter

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The news can be a lot sometimes. There’s so much to read and learn about, and with the internet and social media there’s pressure to be locked into everything that’s going on, all the time, and it can be incredibly daunting to know where to start. The answer, is not here,Here, we cover the stories of the trivial, the frivolous, and the inconsequential. From celebrity slip ups, to award show crushers, to mysterious egg disappearances, these stories certainly can’t be considered hard journalism. But boy, are they still interested to yap about.

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Emily Whitehead

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Latest episode

Feb 17, 2026

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Episodes

The Cultural Impact of Heated Rivalry 17.02.2026

FOOTNOTES IS OFFICIALLY BACK!! Today, Emily is taking it solo, talking about the show that has possibly defined the 20s: Heated Rivalry. We'll be going into a history of the show's creation, a background on the people that made it come to life, as well as a study on how its overnight success has impacted fandom and queer culture. Footnotes will be releasing a new episode every fortnight, so stay t...

The Cotroversy Behind Sabrina Capenter's "Man's Best Friend" Album Cover w. Zoe Hercus 06.09.2025

Hello listeners! I apologise that it has been a while, BUT I wanted to get this episode out while it was still somewhat timely. Man's Best Friend by Sabrina Capenter dropped last Friday on 30th August, but was plagued by controversy right from its get-go, with a cover that got internet goers everywhere talking. But was this fair? We'll discuss in this episode referentialism, 50s tropes, ch...

The Wonderous World of Ant Smuggling w. (almost) Dr Asser Loutfi 14.06.2025

Welcome back, dear listeners! This week, we'll be doing a deep dive into one of Australia's most prolific (and tiniest) black market imports - ants! I have an excellent episode in store for you featuring a true professional, the (nearly) PhD-qualified Asser Loutfi, who is talking to us about his experience in the underground trade, featuring tales of professional baby bird killers, tree-climbing l...

A Brief History & Analysis of Horny Chefs w. Sam Fonteyn 15.05.2025

It's been too long, but we are back with another episode of Footnotes, this week joined by our first-ever guest, Mr Sam Fonteyn! In this episode, we analyse the rise in prominence of the internet's most sexually frustrated chefs, where this trend came (lol) from, and why people are so disturbed, yet drawn to it. This episode is also proudly sponsored by my mate Xavier. Everyone say thank you Xavie...

Two Words: Transgender Mice. 21.03.2025

Transgender Mice. What are they? Where did they come from? And what do they want with our children??? Two weeks ago, Donald Trump claimed the Biden administration had spent $8 million "making mice transgender," a highly unusual claim that led to many questions. On this week's episode of Footnotes, we'll do a deep dive into this claim and find out where these "transgender mice" came from.

Why Does No One Want to Win Best Picture This Year? 06.03.2025

Want to hear only the most essential hard-hitting journalism hitting the 24-hour news cycle right now? Well, then you're in the wrong place. This is Footnotes: The Stories that Won't Make The History Books Because They Don't Matter Why does every film up for Best Picture this year keep getting themselves cancelled? That is the question that we will explore today in the debut episode of your new be...

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