what gives

This week, Katie and Julia head to the studio to record a bonus What Gives before Julia pops. The pair discuss Groundhog Day, perpetual festivity, baby names and “love hearts”. Julia exposes her brain rot consumption as she regales Katie with a (fake) story of unconventional pregnancy. They do a 2026 temp check, involving exit plans, Brooklyn Beckam and Heated Rivalry. And in whats giving, Katie’s...

In this week’s episode Julia and Katie round out the year with a recap of what gave for 2025. They grade their ins and outs, and pick their fave pod sayings, shocking moments and reasons to love LA. They discuss their worst what gives, their peaks and pits and their intentions for the year to come. Features bumper stickers, monochromatic colour schemes, new year resolutions, and a whole lot of lov...

In this week’s episode, Katie and Julia celebrate the winding down of the year by giving thanks and refusing to charge their phones. Julia has her final big day out at Camp Flog Gnaw, as she is 7 months pregnant and about to pop out a kid. They discuss camo hats, gender disappointment, what actually went down at Horses and the Black Friday sales. In what’s giving, Julia gets a Californian Christma...

On this weeks episode, Katie (calmly) dealt with Julia being uncontactable as she sailed dangerously close to the British Virgin Islands. Whilst Julia was away, Katie got glasses, danced to Pink Pantheress, and finally convinced her son to love her. Meanwhile, Julia returned to land and was faced with non-bump-friendly weather, and her mom’s surprise facelift. Off the back of that news, the pair r...

Happy Halloween! In this week’s episode, Katie and Julia discuss Sprite vs. lemonade, slutty Halloween costumes, and their reviews of Rilo Kiley, Wet Leg, and Addison Rae’s L.A. shows. Katie complains about the onslaught of beauty and cosmetic advertising, and the pair discuss the cultural impact of Lily Allen’s new album  West End Girl . In w hat’s giving , a stranger is playful with Katie, and J...

This week on the pod, Katie catches Julia up on her recent adrenaline attack—an unfortunate depiction of what it’s like to live in LA right now (TW for anyone who doesn't like stuff that might bum you out). Julia tells Katie about her weekend in Chicago, featuring worthwhile tips on what NOT to say in a wedding speech. The pair discuss the dystopian  friend.com  marketing, Phillies v Dodgers a...

This week, Julia and Katie hit twenty episodes and officially enter  spooky  season. Julia faces an anatomy exam, and Katie examines her child’s anatomy…how’s that word play? The pair discuss the legacy of Jane Goodall, Bad Bunny's Super Bowl halftime show announcement, and ironic slogan tees. In what’s giving, Katie heads to Big Thief at The Hollywood Bowl and Julia anticipates a family reuni...

In this weeks episode,  Julia and Katie learn that murderers are just like us, they're just people! They scream Adele down the freeway and talk of upside down seasons, tossed salads, and shaving your legs to get a bikini wax. The pair touch on  Kimmel, censorship, and their feelings about the political moment before introducing their first-ever sports update. Julia also learns what a banjo str...

In this week’s episode, Katie reluctantly returns from her European holiday to a city of rats, dirt and trash. Whilst she was away, Julia embraced the heat wave and headed to some classic LA shows - King Gizz at The Bowl and Mac De Marco at The Greek. In what’s topical, the pair discuss the rising concern that heterosexuality is suffering reputational damage, but they DON’T discuss whether Trump i...

In this wildcard bonus episode, Katie asks Julia to partake in an experiment of interpersonal closeness; 36 questions to fall in love (although they only manage 15). In an attempt to fill in some blanks, they condense their life stories and discuss gratitude, values, virtues and more. Whilst they did grow closer, Julia has declined Katie’s invite to silently stare into her eyes for 4 minutes… mayb...

In this weeks episode, Katie loses her panties and Julia learns that Australians need pen licenses,  wear budgie smugglers, and love a centurion.  In what's topical, Katie does not want to talk about Sydney Sweeney, but Julia DOES want to talk about Ozzy Osbourne’s AI deep fake in heaven.   After deciding that this is the summer of nothing, Julia channels her inner child at Hurricane Harbor and Ka...

In this episode, Julia prepares to move house…closer to Katie. She celebrates a fake birthday, a real birthday and tells us what it’s like to be a bona fide Leo. In what’s topical, the local neighbourhood braces itself for a Tarantino takeover, and the pair discuss Colbert and the new episode of South Park feat. Trump’s tiny deep fake penis. In what’s giving, Julia attends a funk show, envies a pu...

After refusing to celebrate America on the 4th of July, Julia and Katie took a little summer break. Katie flew to Australia and Julia did a mini Dallas pop-in, so the pair discuss what it’s like to physically and emotionally “go home”. In what’s topical, Julia brings Katie up to speed on pressing current events such as the Coldplay CEO scandal and Erewhon’s labubu smoothie collab. In what’s giving...

In this weeks episode, Julia gets a visit from her sister and Katie questions whether ICE and METH are indeed the same thing. The pair perform a new moon manifestation and examine their fate from some fortune-telling fish. In what’s giving, Julia tells Katie about an immersive Kamasi Washington show at LACMA, whilst Katie cries at the gym about the heartache, pressure and guilt of being a mom, fem...

In this episode, amidst a week of escalating global crises, Julia and Katie reflect on what it feels like to be an Angeleno right now. After being suitably unimpressed by Disneyland, Julia boards a red-eye to New York for the weekend and Katie stays home and flies a kite. In what's giving, Julia hearts the NYC public library, and Katie shares her favourite No Kings protest signs. Katie also ge...

In this episode, Katie admits to manifesting Julia - the friend of her dreams. They tackle some big questions; is it possible we text too much? Should we eradicate birthdays? What is a healed Gemini and why are there are so many in LA?  In what is topical, Katie teaches Julia about doomsday fish and the pair discuss T Swift's recent buy-back of her catalogue. And in what's giving, Julia hearts boc...

On this week's episode, Julia and Katie shoot the shit after their respective holidays - Julia sat in hot springs and Katie saw molten lava with her own eyes. The pair gives ChatGPT a little talking to, and they ruminate on the growing unease around air travel. Julia highlights the podcast-to-comedy pipeline and Katie asks why Steve Carrel is now hot. They discuss Trump's unhinged tweet ab...

This week, Katie throws shade at Beyonce, Beyonce’s kids, and appreciating teachers and moms. Safe to say, she’s cancelled. Julia gives us an update on butthole sunning, The Met Gala and Lady Gaga’s record breaking concert in Rio. The pair briefly cosplay as scientists and economists whilst discussing the rise of Ozempic and its impact on confectionary sales. What’s giving this week is run clubs a...

This week, Julia believes she has found the answer to all of Katie's problems… and it has to do with her butthole. Julia and Katie speak of their trips to Austin and NYC, respectively, and disagree on some key domestic travel etiquette. Julia confesses she is over her algorithm, and Katie fulfils her civic duty. In what’s giving this week - Katie gushes about the future of theatre, and Julia s...

In this episode of what gives, Katie and Julia discuss their failed attempt at a 'Live from Ojai' podcast special. They debrief on their first successful weekend away featuring road trips, bike riding, chicken wings and fireside chats. Also on the pod this week - location sharing, playground politics, Waymos, hemorrhoid pads and Jack Harlow. They decide what happens in Phoenix should stay in Phoen...

In this week’s episode, Katie and Julia discuss what Easter and the Easter Bunny mean to them (TL;DR — not much) and whether hot streetwear looks can actually make you run faster. They share some summer music trend forecasts and test out a new bonus segment called  “wild-stuff-our-moms-said-this-week.” In  what was giving , Katie shows her parents the sights and sounds of Joshua Tree and is tempte...

This episode, Katie regales Julia of her week of road rage and torturous gum surgery. Julia discovers a soft-jazz life hack and realizes that she likes being a girl (even if it can be…so confusing sometimes). Giving this week is time, friendships and the meaning they make for us (via White Lotus), trips to Malibu and girls-who-rock. Julia preemptively judges her sister’s new man for a truck he doe...

In this week's episode, Katie rebuts co-dependency allegations and tackles unsolicited parenting advice from strangers. There's a discussion on the difference between Australian and American Target stores and a theory that pineapple "may" induce labor. Whilst dealing with a new daily commute, Julia discovers that being in a car gives you far too much time to be emotional. Giving...

In this week's episode, Julia has a top 5 celeb sighting and Katie feels an unexplainable urge to go to Vegas in a private jet after watching Anora. They also get stuck into naturopathy, neck lifts and whether the bus is actually the optimal mode of transport. Whilst contemplating a trip to the sphere, Katie and Julia also discover they suffer from the same affliction - sad man syndrome. It&#3...

In this episode, Katie’s water filter saga continues as we discuss algae, whether or not it feels like we are dating, the joy of not being perceived and the magic of the California Redwoods. We get in to Britney vs Christina, cleanses, DMV nightmares and girl scout cookie lore. Also feat. buffalo, beyonce tickets, SNL 50, “fact” checks and hot takes. Today's episode requires a US translation k...