Shameless

THURSDAY QUICK AND DIRTY: We’re baaaack! And my god, Brooklyn Beckham has gone bang and exposes all of the reasons he’s not on speaking terms with his parents Victoria and David. Then! Kelsea Ballerini and Chase Stokes are back together but… have some regrets? Ashley Tisdale has written a blistering personal essay about leaving her mom group, Hailey Bieber insists she didn’t reshare a TikTok accus...

Hiya! Welcome to your third and final Summer Scandal… and today we’re deeping Mr. Hugh Grant! He was the floppy-haired heartthrob of just about everyone's dreams. He was also the committed boyfriend of model and actress Liz Hurley. So, when police caught Hugh Grant in a car with a sex worker, the media went into overdrive. This episode of Shameless is brought to you by the movement to stop normali...

Hiya! Welcome to your second week of Summer Scandal… and today we’re deeping Beyoncé, Jay-Z, and Elevatorgate! When we watched Jay Z and Beyoncé walk the Met Gala in 2014, we saw a blissfully happy husband and wife. Only, when a black-and-white video leaked a week later, the public realised there had been a trick mirror all along… This episode of Shameless is brought to you by the movement to stop...

Well, hello hello! Welcome to the first mega-sode of your Summer Scandal series…all about Ariana Grande! Looooong before her divorce from Dalton Gomez and her starring turn as Galinda Upland in the Wicked movies, pop star Ariana Grande had an extremely colourful life, with twists and turns that we can’t quite comprehend. Stay tuned until the end of this three-part Scandal to catch our 2026 updates...

It’s our first episode of 2026! Yay!!!! And today, we’re bringing you our annual resolutions and word of the year chat. But before we talk 2026, we’re looking back at what we said this time last year, and how we fared in 2025… Your hosts are Zara McDonald (@zamcdonald) and Michelle Andrews (@michelleandrews1). Thank you so much to Squarespace for making this episode possible. Head to squarespace.c...

It’s the event of the year: The 2025 Shameless End of Year Awards! As you guys know, the Shameless End of Year Awards acknowledge the celebrity and pop culture stories that shaped the year. We, of course, had The Academy (20,000 of you, who clicked on our survey link) vote on who they think should win each category. Belly has tallied it all up, and today, Mich and Zara will recap the top stories a...

Hiii! On today’s show: We’re officially in hell – it looks like Olivia Rodrigo and Louis Partridge have split. Plus, the woman at the centre of the Coldplay concert kisscam has spoken for the first time. What’s the deal with this Riley Keogh/John Travolta egg donor story, the great Beckham blocking, and then, yes, we’ll take the bait and talk about Timothee Chalamet’s Marty Supreme press tour. Thi...

Hello! On today’s show: We made Zara “I don’t watch movies” McDonald watch Twilight because we wanted to do something fun and silly. The end. This episode of Shameless is brought to you by the campaign to stop normalising suntanning — Let’s End The Trend. Also, shout-out to Tennis Australia! On today’s show, Mich recommended Burg Boys! by the Hamish and Andy Podcast.  Your hosts are Zara McDonald...

Hello! On today’s show: Kate Winslet has some things to say about all that Botox and plastic surgery, calling it “fucking chaos out there”. What we know about the apparent homicide of Hollywood legend Rob Reiner and his wife Michele, there’s an update to that Lizzo lawsuit that’s been dragging on for years, your days of seeing George Clooney kiss are over, and finally, welcome to Zara’s algorithm!...

Hello and welcome to our December review episode! Today, we’re reviewing the first two episodes of Taylor Swift: The End of an Era on Disney+... This episode of Shameless is brought to you by Revolut, an all-in-one finance app that lets Aussies spend, track and exchange money effortlessly, at home and abroad. You can sign up at revolut.com/shameless, use your card, and get $40 with a complimentary...

Ho ho ho! Or should we say…bro bro bro! Coming up on today’s show: Are The Jonas Brothers in serious debt or something? This was a popular response to the movie trailer for the upcoming Camp Rock 3, starring, and produced by, The Jonas Brothers. What is going on with The Jonas Brothers resurgence? Well, we investigated… and we have a bonus Jo Bro Christmas movie review for you to boot.  This episo...

Hiii hi hi! On today’s show: Alix Earle and Braxton Berrios have split after two years of dating – and we’re here to explain why we know that for sure! Plus, an explainer on why everyone’s talking about Netflix’s deal with Warner Bros. and HBO Max, Jaclyn Hill has annoyed her followers on TikTok, and it’s Zara Larsson’s world and we’re all just living in it!!! HELP US BRING ZARA LARSSON TO MELBOUR...

Hiya! Coming up on today’s show: Can we talk about Subway Takes? There’s no denying it – if you remove all the nuance from an opinion, that opinion is much more likely to go viral on the internet. These divisive, one-liner opinions have infiltrated so many algorithms over the past couple of years – but what are ‘subway takes’ doing to our brains?  This episode of Shameless is brought to you by Mye...

Helloooo! On today’s show: Did Ed Sheeran just give us an insight into his marriage in his new song? Emma Chamberlain danced to Sally, we’re going to explain to you the biggest affair story in the US right now, the passage from Cynthia Erivo’s book that people are… confused about, and speaking of confused, Kate Beckinsale’s SIL has laid two eggs. This week, Zara recommended watching Champagne Prob...

G’day! On today’s show: Robert Irwin is EVERYWHERE. Dare we say he’s the newest It Boy! He’s just won Dancing With The Stars US, he’s been profiled in the New York Times, and let us not forget that steamy Bonds shoot from earlier this year. So let’s track his glorious rise to global fame, analyse the PR strategy at play here, and unpack the unique legacy of the Irwin family.  This episode of Shame...

Hiii! On today’s show: Deeping the unbelievable ascent of Olivia Dean, the celebrity wedding that is marred by family drama, Charli XCX wants us to understand the bizarre experience of being a pop star, why Hollywood cannot crack Gen Z, and then, Matthew McConaughey said a wet dream led him to his wife, and no, you didn’t read that wrong. This week, Zara recommended Lucy Henry Hicks on Female Foun...

Hey! On today’s show: if you cheat in your relationship, should your boss fire you? Is it possible to sue the person who cheated on you – and win? It feels like sometimes we forget that cheating isn’t really a crime punishable by law in the Western world anymore. But what happens if it’s turning into one?   This episode of Shameless is brought to you by Elite Eleven’s Black Friday Sale. Also, shou...

Welcome to our review of Wicked: For Good! It’s the highly anticipated conclusion to Wicked. This is where The Wizard of Oz-of it all, comes into play. We get to see how Glinda the Good becomes, well, good, and how Elphaba learns to harness her power for the betterment of Oz. It’s tragic, it’s emotional, it’s….long! We’re unpacking it all for you in today’s episode… Thank you so much to Air New Ze...

Hello! On today’s show: the troll who grabbed Ariana at the Wicked premiere is sentenced to jail, and Sydney Sweeney’s new film is a commercial flop - so how much can it be explained by her recent poor press? Plus, the five songs Taylor Swift thinks capture her songwriting career, and then, an Emma Chamberlain passion story from me. Oh! And Slow News Week. This week, Zara recommended Cat Burns on...

Hello hello,  Today’s episode of Shameless touches on themes of suicide and self-harm. Help is available and you are not alone. You can reach out to Lifeline Australia, or, if you’re an international listener, please visit Find A Helpline.  Coming up on today’s show: British TV presenter Caroline Flack died by suicide on February 15, 2020. At the time of her death, Caroline was facing domestic abu...

Hiii hi hi! On today’s show: What in the world is going on with Katy Perry and Orlando Bloom and that Halloween costume? Plus, The Girls Bathroom has launched a lifestyle brand, and people have thoughts that we’d like to counter. Timothee Chalamet has some rather candid, and blunt, thoughts on having kids. And then, Kim Kardashian announces she did not pass the bar. This week, Zara recommended wat...

Hello! Coming up on today’s show: is having a boyfriend embarrassing now? It’s the Vogue article that’s fully taken over the world – to the point where it was pitched as a story to all four of our existing podcast pillars lol. This piece has clearly hit a nerve so we wanted to deep it. And later – is boredom a good thing? Or should we all stop romanticising it? Thanks so much to Disney+ for making...

Hello! On today’s show: Julia Fox’s Halloween costume stirred lots of controversy, and we’d like to deep why. Prince Harry is on a podcast and is very confused; what’s to be made of Millie Bobby Brown’s reported complaints against David Harbour? Jennifer Lawrence suggests she’s done talking about politics, Nobody Wants All This Product Placement, and then!! Slow News Week hehe This week, Zara reco...

Hi hi hi! Coming up on today’s show: “It’s giving mean girl”. We see this kind of comment all the time, on our own socials, and all across the internet. But what does it actually mean? What is ‘mean girl energy’ – what are ‘mean girl vibes’? This language is so evocative, but are we actually using it to call out mean behaviour, or are we using it to just… shut women down? This episode of Shameless...

Hello! On today’s show: Lily Allen and her new album, of course, we decode the lyrics, the stories, as much as we possibly can.  Plus, Kristen Bell strikes twice, all the latest in Prince Andrew’s disastrous fall from grace, and it would appear Sophie Turner and Chris Martin are dating? This week, Mich recommended reading Man’s Search for Meaning. Zara recommended The Rest is Politics’ Murdoch ser...