The Spill

Is being Men Of The Year a woman’s job? Someone check on the men because real life woman Kim Kardashian is on the cover of GQ’s Men Of The Year issue. Naturally, there’s outrage at this decision, but is it all warranted? We’re on the case. Plus we’ve got a couple of Australian shows to recommend for your Weekend Watch. THE END BITS Subscribe to Mamamia Read the GQ story here GET IN TOUCH: Feedback...

The Australian music night of nights has just taken place. The ARIA’s celebrate the biggest and brightest in Aus music… but they’re also known as being one of the more chaotic awards shows. Let’s unpack some of the more notable moments from last night’s events and weigh in on the conversation that always pops up this time of year… are the ARIA’s still relevant? THE END BITS Subscribe to Mamamia Re...

In the plot twist of 2023, today we’re coming to the defence of Leonardo DiCaprio. Before the angry mob assembles, we feel Leo, and many other celebrities, have been reduced to  less than  their ‘married with kids’ counterparts. And we’re not standing for it… even if it means we have to excuse his birthday party shenanigans from last weekend (don’t worry we’ll explain). THE END BITS Subscribe to M...

We’ve been crunching the numbers for Aussie reality tv shows and something doesn’t add up. Now, we don’t want to point the finger (okay, maybe we do) but we think influencers might be to blame. On today’s show we’re investigating why some of our most beloved reality shows (think The Bachelor & Big Brother) are tanking, and ask the hard question… does reality tv have an integrity issue? THE END...

Karma is a guy on the Chiefs… Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce have sent fans into overdrive during night two of her Era’s tour in Argentina. While the world is devoid of fictional rom coms we’ve been hyper focused on the Swelce love story. And our resident Swiftie almanac, Chelsea McLaughlin, has a theory why. THE END BITS Subscribe to Mamamia Read the Harry Styles article here   GET IN TOUCH: Feedb...

We all know beauty is about what's on the inside, but it seems like someone forgot to inform the media. While we’re not a beauty podcast, we do have something to say about both Pamela Anderson and Jennifer Lopez going makeup free and the very different reactions they've received from doing so. So why was one woman praised and the other shunned? We have a theory… Plus we’re heading to the big scree...

The wait is finally over… People Magazine has crowned its Sexiest Man Alive for 2023, and we have notes. Now we’d never base someone’s sexiness purely off their looks, the concept of being ‘sexy’ has so many different touch points (like, who has a movie to promote at the moment?) So where does 2023's sexiest man stack up against the rest? THE END BITS Subscribe to Mamamia Read Laura's full article...

You might be asking yourself what do Elvis, Eminem and Lilo & Stitch have in common? The correct (and only) answer is Jacob Elordi. The Aussie actor has been giving off  big himbo energy  (think Nate from Gossip Girl) while promoting the new film, Priscilla. Yes, this is a flick focused on Elvis’ wife Priscilla, but Jacob (who’s cast as the king of Rock ’n’ Roll) is the one whose stolen our at...

Have we reckoned with what it means to make reality tv? If you ask Bravo overlord Andy Cohen, there's no need to. We’ve just seen BravoCon (yes, a convention dedicated to celebrating Bravo TV shows and ‘Bravolebrities’ alike) hit the Vegas strip with some interesting show-related revelations. Meanwhile former reality star Bethenny Frankel has been working away on her crusade to expose the network…...

North West, yep the first born of Kimye (RIP), has given her first solo interview… and boy there’s a lot going on. Her interview responses are iconic, but how much stock should we be putting into what these kids say? Should we be idolising celebrity children? That’s up for discussion in today’s episode. THE END BITS Subscribe to Mamamia Read the full North West interview here GET IN TOUCH: Feedbac...

Christmas has come early to The Spill this year. Patron Saint of this podcast Gwyneth Paltrow has bestowed upon us her yearly Goop Gift Guide. Is it full of weird and wonderful trinkets? Great question! What about an insanely spenny set of sex toys? Only one way to find out. Let us walk you through our personal faves, yes they’ll break the bank…  Plus we’ve got some recommendations for your Weeken...

Over the last 24hrs the internet has been buzzing with the news that Sophie Turner was spotted kissing a new man (who has four names for some high society reason we don't understand).  Fans are hailing it a win amidst her divorce from Joe Jonas, but is that the point? We must ask ourselves, does anyone really win in divorce, and if so, is Sophie Turner nailing her separation? THE END BITS Subscrib...

You've probably heard us say (many times) that we're not a fashion podcast, but today we had to relax that rule because Kylie Jenner’s about to release a brand new label and we smell something suspicious... ‘Khy’ is being called the youngest Kar-Jenner's ‘debut’ into the fashion world, but is it really a debut? We look back on the ghost of Jenner’s fashion past (did someone say Kylie Swim?), plus...

There’s not many people we’d fork out big dollars to hear speak. But Gwyneth Paltrow might  be the exception. Full disclosure, Laura attended the ‘Besties’ event Gwyneth was in town to speak at on a gifted media ticket. So, has Laura Brodnik drunk the bone broth? We’re unpacking her evening with Gwyneth Paltrow in today’s episode. THE END BITS Subscribe to Mamamia GET IN TOUCH: Feedback? We’re lis...

Today, we have to talk about the life, death & legacy of Matthew Perry. Known for playing the loveable Chandler Bing on hit sitcom Friends, Perry was confirmed dead this weekend. He was 54. In today’s episode we’ll get you up to speed on the details of his death and also dig into Perry’s memoir & his lasting legacy on the world.  THE END BITS Subscribe to Mamamia Read more about Matthew Pe...

Welcome to a very special bonus edition of The Spill. If you’ve been listening for a while, you’ll know our host Laura Brodnik is OBSESSED with musical theatre, specifically with Wicked The Musical. So imagine her joy (and heart rate) when we asked her to sit down with the two leads from the current Australian run of the show. Settle in as LB, Sheridan Adams & Courtney Monsma (aka Elphaba and...

In honour of Britney Spears’ Book Week (we’re working on making it a public holiday) we’re looking at her time on screen, namely her 2002 film Crossroads. We can safely file this film under ‘pop star cinema flops’ and as it turns out, there’s actually quite a few. They’re all up for discussion today. In addition to our music/film flop hybrid investigation we’ve got some brand new t.v shows to reco...

It’s finally here! Happy Britney Spears book release week to all those who celebrate. We’re not going to recap the entire 288 pages (or 5 hours and 31 minutes of audiobook), but we need to touch on some of the biggest revelations from the book, including Britney’s rarely mentioned childhood and just how intensely connected she was to Justin Timberlake. And what about all the stories that didn’t ma...

Crazed paparazzi comes with the territory of being a celebrity… but does that make it ok? Aussie radio and TV icons Jackie O and Hamish Blake have weighed in on the matter, sharing their own first hand experiences. Meantime stars in the U.S having been using the paps for their own agenda. So we need to discuss how comfortable (or outraged) we should be with them. THE END BITS Subscribe to Mamamia...

So, are we calling Taylor Swift a WAG now? That’s wives & girlfriends for the uninitiated - a term used to describe the partners of famous footballers that got a bad wrap in the early 2000s. So today we need to asses Taylor’s impact on football, her new boyfriend Travis Kelces’ tight end (it’s not what you think) and how she’s redefining the definition of WAG. THE END BITS Subscribe to Mamamia...

It’s been a big weekend in entertainment news, so today we need to play catch up! Firstly, we need to squash those rumours about Britney Spears down under. Unfortunately she won’t be stopping by the Opera House this week, BUT something exciting to do with her new book is going down. Plus, we demand to know what celebrities are wearing for Halloween - especially after the SAG-AFTRA union has banned...

With everything going on in the world at the moment, we thought it would be a good idea to take a beat and catch up on our fave comfort watch tv shows. But being The Spill (you know, the fine tastemakers we are 💅) we wanted to bring you some reccos that have maybe flown under your radar. And if that isn’t enough to add to your Netflix queue, we’ve also got some new Weekend Watch ideas for you too...

It’s no secret Britney Spears and Christina Aguilera have been pitted against each other for decades now. And with Brit’s new book out next week, it’s time to plug in your dial up internet as we cast our minds back to the early 2000s & walk you through their alleged feud.  Have they finally buried the hatchet? Or has a recent Xtina interview added fuel to the fire? THE END BITS Subscribe to Ma...

Just when we thought Britney Spears’ memoir couldn’t be anymore hyped… she dropped a bombshell. In her latest interview, Brit’s revealed she had an abortion back in the early noughties, when former bf Justin Timberlake said he wasn’t ready to be a father. That’s just the one of the many bombshells in this piece, but we need to investigate if Britney is fully in control of the narrative. THE END BI...

BREAKING NEWS: Millie Bobby Brown is a feminist … according to her psychic. Yep, you read that right. That’s one of the many things we’ve learned from MBB’s new Glamour Mag profile. In today’s episode we’re unpacking the profile, including the public backlash she’s faced for being a ‘loud woman’ & her teenage engagement. THE END BITS Subscribe to Mamamia GET IN TOUCH: Feedback? We’re listening...