The Blunt and The Beautiful

Are we finally getting sick of influencers, or are we just sick of being sold to? This week on The Blunt & The Beautiful, Kate Forster and Tansy Gorman unpack the changing world of influencers, content creators and the increasingly complicated relationship between the people we follow, the brands paying them and the audiences watching. From influencer fatigue and endless sponsored posts to rag...

Keeping the Peace Is Getting Expensive | Astro Talk, 25–31 October Venus retrogrades back into Libra, and the Taurus Full Moon asks whether the life you’re maintaining actually has room for you in it, especially if being “easygoing” has become an unpaid position. This week, we explore unequal relationships and the difference between feeling secure and simply knowing what disappointment to expect,...

Another week, another influencer controversy. But when does an apology actually mean something? This week on The Week That Was , Kate and Tansy unpack racism, influencer scandals and the art of the public apology (or lack thereof). They also get into the darker side of social media, from the growing hostility towards politicians to political violence, societal division and the real-world consequen...

Why do we constantly feel like we're not thin enough, rich enough, successful enough or simply GOOD enough? This week on The Blunt & The Beautiful, Kate Forster and Tansy Gorman unpack the scarcity mindset and why so many of us spend our lives chasing more, yet never feel satisfied. From emotional spending and shopping addiction to social media comparison, hustle culture and the pressure t...

Astro Talk: 18–24 October | Before You Send That Message If you’re investigating a full stop in someone’s text, this week’s Astro Talk is for you, as Mercury prepares to join Venus retrograde in Scorpio and the Sun–Venus conjunction offers a fresh perspective on what matters to you. Kate explores the difference between intuition and assumption, and why wanting reassurance can sometimes turn into t...

A $15,000 mechanical bird, a comedian who can't stop offending women and Tyra Banks doing 20 different voices. What a fucking week. This week on The Week That Was , Kate and Tansy unpack Shane Gillis's controversial SNL monologue, Kelly Clarkson's very public stoush with a Brooklyn antique shop and the internet's obsession with a singing bird nobody's allowed to buy. Then there...

Apparently we're now qualified to solve everyone's problems. Questionable? Absolutely. So this week, we handed the podcast over to you and invited you to ask us anything. Careers. Parents. Partners. Empty nests. Work friends. Narcissists. Grief. LinkedIn (which, as you know, remains my natural enemy). Nothing was off limits. We talk about why women are still terrified of backing themselves...

This week, Kate welcomes special guest the Moon, who’s finally explaining herself after several billion years of being blamed for everyone’s mood. With Pluto turning direct and Venus retrograde in Scorpio, we explore why someone who loved your generosity might be less enthusiastic about your boundaries, alongside what to lean into and out of throughout the week. Join Kate on Patreon for more astro...

This week? Taylor Swift has been BLOCKED on Spotify, a marathon runner has allegedly taken a shortcut on a bicycle, and somehow we've ended up discussing which Muppet best represents your birth chart. Kate and Tansy are back for another The Week That Was , covering Taylor Swift's latest music, the serious domestic violence charges against former Bachelor star Sam Wood, a fitness influencer's spect...

Apparently... we weren't finished. After last week's episode, there was still plenty left on the list (and, thankfully, plenty more opinions).In Part 2, Kate and Tansy dive into the parenting lessons that don't always make the books—but probably should. From raising kind humans instead of impressive ones, to navigating teenage mental health, encouraging independence, apologising when y...

Venus is officially retrograde in Scorpio, which means the cupboard marked THINGS WE THOUGHT WE HAD DEALT WITH is open. This week we’re looking at what comes back, what deserves another chance and what should probably remain exactly where you left it. There are old conversations resurfacing, unexpected ideas, relationship revelations and a Libra New Moon asking you to look again at something you t...

CONTENT WARNING This episode contains discussion of sexual assault, sexual violence, drug use and violence, which some listeners may find distressing. This discussion takes place from 3:00–17:20 . If you’d prefer not to listen to this conversation, please skip ahead to 17:20 . If you or someone you know has been impacted by sexual assault, domestic or family violence, support is available through...

Parenting doesn't come with a manual. Unfortunately, it comes with Facebook groups. Together we're unpacking the parenting lessons that actually matter (and a few that might ruffle some feathers). From tiger parenting and Year 12 pressure, to drinking, drugs, sex, school, food, resilience and why your child doesn't need to be captain of absolutely everything. Because raising happy, cap...

Venus Retrograde in Scorpio is here — and relationships, money, self-worth and old connections are about to get LOUD. In this weekly astrology forecast for 27 September–3 October 2026 Kate Forster breaks down the major astrology transits of the week, including Mars in Leo, Mercury entering Scorpio, the Moon in Taurus, Gemini and Cancer, and Venus turning retrograde in Scorpio . We start the week w...

This week? The Brownlow trolls have pissed off Kate Forster. And unfortunately for them, she had time. Kate and Tansy are back for another The Week That Was , covering Brownlow fashion, Channing Tatum’s alleged burner account, Lili Reinhart’s rom-com fashion tour, Tom Cruise attempting sexy and the question currently dividing generations: can you take an iced coffee into a job interview? First up:...

If you've ever been lying in bed mentally writing tomorrow's lunch orders, remembering it's Book Week, wondering if the dog's been fed, planning dinner, realising you forgot to RSVP to a birthday party... while the person next to you is peacefully thinking about absolutely nothing......this episode is for you. This week we're talking about the mental load. Not the washing. Not...

Big things are happening in astrology this week ✨ 21–27 September. We start with possibility, get a little foggy in the middle, and end with an Aries Full Moon that could make something you’ve been managing, rather than actually addressing, impossible to ignore. Libra season turns our attention to relationships, fairness and the compromises we’ve made without even realising it. Midweek, emotions...

We said there was news this week. We weren't prepared for quite THIS much news. Kate and Tansy unpack the HYROX incident heard around the world (yes, that one), Sydney Sweeney’s latest controversial sports betting ad, the Emmys and Shailene Woodley’s somewhat baffling red carpet moment. Then things get a little more serious as they get into the Macklemore and Ed Sheeran controversy, the proble...

We've decided it's time. Time to age out of things that are exhausting, expensive, completely unnecessary... and occasionally come with a camping toilet. This week we're making a list of everything we've officially retired from. Not because we're getting older, but because we've finally realised some things simply aren't worth the bloody effort. We're saying goodbye...

This week’s astrology brings passion, power struggles, productive momentum and a brain that occasionally refuses to cooperate. From the emotional intensity of the Scorpio Moon and a fiery Venus–Pluto clash , to the optimism of Sagittarius and the get-shit-done energy of Capricorn, Kate takes you through your weekly astrology forecast for 14–20 September , day by day. Find out when the energy is ri...

This week Kate and Tansy are tackling the big issues: the monarchy, the Biebers, Pilates etiquette and whether spending too long in a spa will, in Tansy’s words, “boil your bag.” They kick off with Florence Pugh’s East of Eden , which looks beautiful, devastating and exactly like the kind of television you watch once, sob through, call a masterpiece and then never emotionally recover enough to wat...

This week on Astro Talk , Kate Forster breaks down the astrology of September 7–13 — and there’s a lot going on. A Virgo New Moon brings a practical fresh start, Venus enters Scorpio and begins a deeper story around relationships, money, intimacy and self-worth, while Uranus retrograde asks us to rethink the ideas and information shaping our lives. But this isn’t a week for blowing everything up....

The Week That Was: Sheep Heists, Sugar Babies & Practical Fucking Magic Kate and Tansy are limping towards the weekend, but thankfully the news has absolutely no intention of calming down. This week, the Practical Magic press tour has the girls ready to grow their hair to their arse cracks and embrace their witchy era, while reports that Kendall Jenner may be bankrolling Jacob Elordi spark an...

We have made it through the Pisces lunar eclipse, but theemotional dust may still be settling. This week begins quietly before theenergy shifts and we are asked to consider what comes next. Jupiter in Leo trine Saturn in Aries brings one of theyear’s most constructive transits, helping us turn a hopeful idea intosomething real. However, Mars square Saturn reminds us that delays are notalways rejec...

This week we farewell the absolute icon that was Dolly Parton , before moving seamlessly — and we use that word very loosely — into Vanity Fair’s questionable Best Dressed list, James Franco’s spectacular descent into vertical werewolf drama, and some AFL Mad Monday behaviour that has us asking, once again: are the men okay? We get into Richmond’s Mad Monday antics and the bigger conversation abou...