The Antoinettes

In a special live recording, The Antoinettes talk terrorism and somehow manage to punctuate this dark terrain with plenty of laughs.  In the immediate aftermath of Sydney’s two violent, public attacks, the masses are quick to think (and ask) is this terrorism?  Authorities quickly labelled one attacker a terrorist, but the other had mental health issues and according to his father “just wanted a g...

The troubled and polarised times we live in, and the rise of social media, have created what feels like an age of endless conflict. Rather than fearing or avoiding disagreement, do we need to embrace conflict and try to get really good at it? Conflict is entirely necessary for intellectual, emotional, and even moral growth, but technology and social media has changed how we fight and who we fight...

What do Johnny Depp, the former Disability Discrimination Commissioner and our very own Azure Antoinette have in common? They’ve all had run-ins with travel authorities because of their dogs.  Getting from A to B is a freedom most people take for granted. But for people living with disabilities, Australia still lags behind other western nations, in its accessibility. No matter how high profile you...

All is not well in the house of the mouse. There's a vicious and public fight over Walt Disney Co.'s board, and late last year its share price hit an almost decade low. Did Disney 'go woke and go broke' as culture warrior rhyming wordsmiths like to suggest? An 82-year-old billionaire who is vying for a seat on Disney's board has criticised Disney’s “woke” film strategy with ‘Black Panther's’ all b...

Fast fashion is very alluring. It’s cheap, accessible and appears to come in endless designs, sizes and colours. We’re looking at you Shein, Temu, Zara, H&M, ASOS and the like.  However, the cost to the environment, people, and animals is catastrophic. It dries up water sources and pollutes rivers and streams given 85% of all textiles go to dumps each year. Australia is now the second highest...

'Trigger warning - this episode contains references to violence, colonialism, racism and trauma which some individuals may find distressing.’  For more than 160 days, we’ve watched human rights atrocities in Gaza live streamed on our phones. Can we unsee what we’re witnessing? In addition to grappling with vicarious trauma from an endless stream of images of death, injury and starving of Palestini...

Despite the attempted insurrection, being impeached (twice), loads of current lawsuits against him, Donald Trump is the Republican candidate and could be President again.  Should anyone be surprised? Is he the leader the U.S needs? And do we need to accept that Trump is simply an authentic reflection of modern America?  In this episode of The Antoinettes, one Antoinette argues that political mayhe...

One of the Antoinettes opens up about her mental health struggles as she faces a very public legal battle. The answer? She’s diving head first into every possible health and wellness fad in an attempt to feel better. The other Antoinette thinks the wellness industry is pseudoscience nonsense that should be ignored. But is it impossible to ignore or write off an industry worth $5.6 trillion (which...

International Women’s Day has been sanitised and corporatised beyond recognition. Is it time to put the prosecco down and return IWD to its revolutionary roots? Some believe it’s important to celebrate how far women have come, while others argue there’s little worth applauding given the glacial changes and a fixation on middle class women’s woes.   In this episode, The Antoinettes hash out whether...

Taylor Swift is on Australian shores and fans are losing their minds over the 11 time Grammy Award winning star. While her admirers are loud and proud, those who don’t understand or buy into the hysteria are often too scared to say that in public. It ranges from a fear of being called a bad feminist, and for others, a fear of being beaten to death with a Taylor Swift friendship bracelet. In this e...

From Woody Allen to R. Kelly, JK Rowling to Chris Brown -- a creator’s behaviour can stain the books, songs, films and artworks we once loved. What do we do if we abhor their crimes and transgressions but adore their art? How do fans navigate this without an online moral calculator to assess the atrociousness of the crime versus the greatness of the art? The Antoinettes are here to help! Click her...

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