After Work Drinks: Recent Episodes
Isabelle Truman & Grace O'Neill
After Work Drinks is a (pop)cultural commentary podcast hosted by freelance journalists and former magazine editors Isabelle Truman and Grace O'Neill. Get bonus content on Patreon
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A lash and brow-based meltdown, Chloe Sevigny on the perils of middle age, the fashion industry's current game of creative director musical chairs, Grace's piece on the sexism dwelling in the comments section of fashion meme accounts, a long conversation on food, weight, and diet culture, and more.
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Rewatching Sex and the City, having debilitating neck pain and dealing with a hot physio, would you rather be stuck on an island with a bear or a man? The Gabriette x Matty Healy engagement; Barry Keogh in Sabrina Carpenter's new music video; and a deep dive on The Cut's viral 'What if Motherhood Isn't Transformative At All?' essay.
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A big wedding special!!!!!! We missed you !!!
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We discuss Grace's upcoming Parisian hens, final wedding details, we unpack the Kendrick Drake beef, the shooting at Drake's house, and rate the bops, plus a deep dive on the John Galliano documentary, and the reported return of Galliano to the fashion fold.
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Dark hangovers, alcohol-induced sleep paralysis, sleep as the ultimate luxury (via Dazed), bear training, Baby Reindeer, (the unearthing of Martha, and the ethics of auto fiction), Barbara Streisand’s ozempic snafu, Tish Weinstock’s piece on the “perception drift” of facial filler, and Bella Hadid’s beauty brand.
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We debrief on the horrific Bondi Junction attack, the Bruce Lehrmann case, and then lighten things up with a deep dive on all things COACHELLA. Izzy was up close and personal including: parties with Riri, Lana's set, stealing pizza from Billie Eilish, the best fashion, and more.
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It's a smooth brain eppy this week girls because of the sun and the moon and the ladies' mental health being tested. Up this week: trying to do morning pages, Rihanna on the cover of Interview Magazine, the solar eclipse, Miranda Kerr and a hot chip, and getting Polly spayed.
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G wedding updates, the return of Country Road bags, new season movie recommendations including All Of Us Strangers, GQ's Hunter Schafer cover story, Hunter x Rosalia dating confirmation, and a deep dive on Cowboy Carter.
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Pimple patches, Izzy ran a marathon, a Kate Middleton mea culpa & long-winding conversation about where the blame lies, plus Jonathan Haidt's viral Atlantic piece on the link between smart phones and depression, anxiety, loneliness, sexlessness etc. and Magdalene J. Taylor's 'It's Obviously The Phones' Substack.
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On the line-up today: Birthday blues, the benefits of keeping a calendar, being robbed of our sexy years during Covid, Nara Smith and the fetishisation of tradwives, the never-ending childcare conundrum, a hatred of technology, yearning for the era of Jane Austen, and we get started on American Riviera Orchard Montecito.
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A big AWD deep dive on all things Oscars: red carpet bests and worsts, Emma Stone's win, are the Oscars relevant? stylists fighting in @checkthetag's comments, Kendall Jenner in The Margiela Look, we finally address Paul Mescal running rumours, Izzy interviews Pamela Anderson, and we get started on the Kate Middleton photoshop scandal.
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Grace's first issue as Editor-In-Chief of ELLE Australia is out on Monday (buy it girlies!) so we discuss the making of the mag and answer a few of your work qs, then it's onto The Row's no-phone policy at their fashion show (chic or shithouse?) and, briefly, all the celebs who declined JLo's movie
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We discuss NYFW comedowns, Kristen Stewart's Rolling Stone cover, a new must-watch movie (here), Paloma's The Cut essay on size diversity, and we review the JLO movie.
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A big old NYFW rundown — including how hard it is to be an independent designer today off the back of the new investigation by The Cut, the best in street style, why it’s hard to succeed in NY specifically, and designers’ final bows.
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A live show recap, we unpack the Megan Thee Stallion and Nicki Minaj beef, talk about big foot representation, explore Charli XCX's marketing strategies, and do a quick five on Taylor Swift's little post-football smooch.
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Turtles, snorkeling, being an ocean 10, Barbie, Greta, and Oscars Snub discourse, a frame-by-frame breakdown of Jennifer Lopez's new music film trailer/opus, a delayed discussion on Chiara Ferragni's panettone-based woes, and Lana Del Rey's SKIMS campaign.
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We plan the live show live on air, unpack Gypsy Rose Blanchard discourse, including the politics of brazenly sexting your husband in the comments section, we deep dive on the Emmys, pregnancy nose, the ascension of Ayo Edibiri, Christina Applegate's standing ovation, Monica Bellucci and Tim Burton's debut, we review Poor Things, and more.
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A bad rental car, a good Irish book, real housewives of Salt Lake City and the Golden Globes
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Hello ladies! Welcome back. Today's holiday-edition smooth brain ep consists of: House hunting, kettles, New Year’s resolutions / the one-word approach, being back in the office, New Year's Eve hype, and hair brushing.
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It's the last (main) episode of the year! Welcome back to our annual roundup of the best and worst of 2023, including messiest divorces, the best pop culture moments, and the updated bous list.
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Having a special Amex, a run-through of the Golden Globe nominations and our uneducated predictions, Rosalia and hot chef romance, Sabrina and Barry, Selena and Benny, and the NYT Styles 71 most stylish people of the year list.
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The perfect pair of jeans, the Balenciaga show in LA, The Golden Bachelor finale, a red carpet recap and Oscars predictions
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On the agenda today ladies: A deep dive on Saltburn, Jacob Elordi’s GQ profile, Issy is a Mother, and The Crown season 6
SORRY about Grace’s mic, we are fixing this. Sorry the most to Emily, our gorgie, traumatised editor.
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Up today, we're (finally) publicly sharing our iconic conversation with the iconic Caroline Calloway. Proof manifestation is real: Caroline has always been on our dream interview list and at the beginning of the year, we wrote that we wanted to get her on for our summer break (and that it might be possible because of her new book, Scammer, coming out). Then, in classic fashion, we forgot to email, gave up, and then opened our IG to an unsolicited DM from the woman herself. Literal scream. Coming up: accidentally scamming the girlies, (avoiding) writing books, and, of course, Natalie: that 2019 The Cut piece, female friendships and friend breakups, and.... Amsterdam. Turning 30 and freaking out, how ahead of her time Caroline was in terms of marketing herself as a business, on getting married (and divorced and then married again) and the anxiety around it, on having GAD and raw dogging depression, and having dreams.
Warning: This second half of this episode discusses depression, suicidal ideation and addiction.
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A very pea brained discussion about Taylor Swift's kissing vid, and the New York Times' Kanye West exposé.
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A long deep and meaningful, Grace's new job, and a deep dive on the Erewhon New York magazine story.
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G turns 30, Phoebe Philo returns, we review celebrity Halloween costumes, and discuss Matthew Perry's death and Kim Kardashian's nipple bra.
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We discuss current world events, review the Taylor Swift concert and Killers of the Flower Moon, review the movies of the summer/winter, then do a deep dive on the Wagatha Christie documentary.
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E-mail discourse, TikTok trad wives, checking in on Lucky Blue Smith and his brood, the Taffy Brodesser-Akner Taylor Swift profile, celebrity profile culture, $4USD a word/Taffy being the Linda Evangelista of longform journalism, and Jada Pickett Smith's chaotic press tour.
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New merch, celeb spotting, Ellen Pompeo discourse, the Jodie Turner Smith divorce, a deep-dive on The Voice referendum, and all things Mia Khalifa.
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This week: Menty B check-ins, productivity hacks, the Esther Perel episode every girlie needs to listen to, reviewing Sex Education Season 4, and questioning the Bianca Censori rhetoric.
On Patreon this week: Julia Fox's profiles in the New Yorker and the New York Times, including saying she never had sex with Kanye, and a deep dive on Apple's The Super Models doc.
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This week: Oura Rings, '90s keyboards, being Cali Sober, SAG stuff (Drew Barrymore, Jimmy Fallon etc), The Idol being cancelled, Petra Collins' bombshell revelations about Euphoria, HBO, and Sam Levinson, a cursed deep dive on all things Russell Brand, and the PR-as-art Sophie Turner/T-Swift appearance.
On Patreon this week: We deep dive on Vogue World, men loving the Roman Empire, and Allison P Davis' viral piece on the "friendship stretch".
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Sleep talk, we further unpack the Sophie Turner/Joe Jonas discourse and fallout, Izzy takes us inside the Kim Gordon closet sale, we discuss Cathy Horyn's article about all fashion being boring now, and go deep on all things Ashton Kutcher/Mila Kunis scandal.
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Hello ladies, girlies, and peas. We're back! This ep it's all about younger sibling dynamics, Beyonce’s birthday show, Kylie Jenner and Timothee Chalamet's romance, and what it says about power, wealth and status in dating, and, briefly, Gaylor.
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Ello girlies, final Patreon-oldie but goodie coming up for you before the girls are back next week (with a merch announcement!). Chose this one because although there are a few old bits (a brief chat about Khloe Kardashian having another baby with Tristan Thompson, for example,) we speak a lot about the inner workings of how Love Island manages to capture the nation/world each season (plus, its relationship to fast fashion, the mental health aspect and the influencer pipeline), then how books became a hot girl accessory and, in honour of that, our hot girl book recommendations.
Book recs in order:
Bluets by Maggie Nelson
Mike Nichols: A Life
Anything by David Sedaris - like Me Talk Pretty One Day, Let's Explore Diabetes with Owls
Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil by John Berendt
What Artists Wear by Charlie Porter
Elena Ferrante’s Neapolitan quartet
Devotion by Patti Smith
What I Loved by Siri Hustvedt
Swing Time by Zadie Smith
The Seven Lives of Evelyn Hugo
Sorrow and Bliss by Meg Mason
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A special treat for the girlies! We're releasing one more Patreon-only episode for you to get you through to the end of our summer holiday (back September!). This week, sharing our August 2022 interview episode with Iona David, the creator of our longtime favourite account on Instagram, @beam_me_up_softboi. We discuss the past 10 years of Tinder, how society has changed since we all started online dating, why it is people still feel weird saying they met their partner online, the many softboi categories (and how to avoid them), ghosting and being ghosted, and an unfortunate email.
Iona's book, Is This Love Or Dopamine?: A Deeply Unofficial Study of Dating in the Digital Age is out now.
As you know, throughout this break, new interview episodes are continuing on Patreon, we'd love if you could join us there (but love you either way forever, of course) xxx
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In this interview episode we chat to gorgeous, gorgeous girlie, Sex Talks founder Emma-Louise Boynton about her journey towards getting sex therapy, how much your relationship towards sex has to do with yourself (not someone else), figuring out what you like in the bedroom, having situational anorgasmia, annnd the ultimate softboy turned fuckboy encounter in the entire world to date, period.
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Proof that manifestation is real: Caroline Calloway has always been on our dream interview list since the pod's very beginnings and a few months ago, we wrote on our doc that we wanted to get her on for our summer break (and that it might be possible because of her new book, Scammer, coming out). Then, in classic fashion, we forgot to email, gave up, and then opened our IG to an unsolicited DM from the woman herself inviting herself onto AWD.
Coming up: accidentally scamming the girlies, (avoiding) writing books, and, of course, Natalie: that 2019 The Cut piece, female friendships and friend breakups, and.... Amsterdam. This episode went so long we cut it across two weeks. Part 2 next week!
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Hello ladies, throwing up another Patreon-only release wherein we answered listeners' questions in a silly mood for our Christmas special. Coming up: first marriages (and my gorgeous sister's wedding), becoming chic older women (without our consent) and finding out Gen Z doesn't know who Shania Twain is, then, we answer your questions (part 1), you curious, curious girls. Including: wanting to pivot to a creative career or become a writer later in life, whether or not to bous the hot work crush and risk ruining your fave part-time job, and whether or not there's an AWD bride-to-be in our midst. Get bonus content on Patreon
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Hello girlies! It's the first week of the AWD summer holidays, catch us drunk on the streets of London and Los Angeles, respectively. We're going to continue posting episodes on here, which are a mixture of a couple of Patreon-only episodes that you wouldn't have heard before and resharing some oldies but goodies from the archives, too. This week, sharing an episode where Issy was hungover and Grace spent the hour filling her in on the scandalous Tina Brown book she read (the very beginning might have some irrelevant news now but promise this is a very, very gripping episode. Bless Grace).
For new content all month, and interviews with some very iconic women, head to Patreon.com/afterworkdrinks. You'll also be abe to pre-order our new merch (don't worry, we promise we'll have enough for you even if you don't subscribe). Love you all and see you when September starts!
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A long-reaching Barbie review (ft little to no spoilers) and a neat 10 minutes on Oppenheimer. Get bonus content on Patreon
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Grace is a victim of crime & the girlies are out to pursue vigilante justice, we prep for Barbenheimer, reflect on Jane Birkin's legacy, a long skincare conversation including a scandalous £180 body serum, lymphatic drainage, Ariana Grande's divorce, the Barbara Palvin wedding and more.
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Good morning Angels. Up today, Issy tells Grace about her research into scent and functional fragrances, Grace tells the girlies about the podcast with the naughty nurse that we both can’t stop listening to, and then a deep-dive into the Jonah Hill boundary texts.
Links: The Retrievals podcast
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Pasta discourse, Jenna Lyons' New York Times profile, the Mauricio Kyle divorce, Alison Dubois, and Meghan and Harry's very bad publicity month. Get bonus content on Patreon
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Submarine discourse, eating the rich, James Cameron, loving the ocean's creatures, then a big And Just Like That Special: we review both episodes, SJP's New Yorker profile, Kristin Davis' fillers discourse, the Che Diaz The Cut profile, Kim Cattrall's cameo, and more. Get bonus content on Patreon
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Fat cats, sweet treats, dementia, Stockholm, airport food, Uber package, people pleasing, and a long deep dive on the Vanity Fair exposè 'Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie's War of the Rosè'. Get bonus content on Patreon
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A tale of two cities (New York and Stockholm), plane etiquette, how to behave in public, losing your social energy, reviewing She Said, and then a deep dive on New York Magazine's 'dupe' series aka are we all dressing the same? Get bonus content on Patreon
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Drinking again, reviewing The Little Mermaid, Javier Bardem, biopsies, chiropractors, Beyoncè's Renaissance tour, styling celebrities, Blue Ivy rizz, and a deep dive on Matty Healy, including Jia's New Yorker profile.
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Some shameless self-promotion here today, ladies. A little teaser of this week's Patreon episode, where we begin by talking about the new issue of Par Femme (brought to you by Grace O'Neill!), supporting independent creatives (hehe) and how capitalism has put worms in our brains when it comes to what we'll invest in. If you subscribe to the whole episode, you'll hear Grace's Louis Vuitton review direct from Italy, Issy's (belated) review of Chanel's show in Los Angeles (and that celeb encounter of her dreams), discussing whether it’s yes or no to Dua Lipa’s older European director boyfriend, the Barbie Vogue cover, Big Karen Energy in Hawke’s Bay, and Meghan and Harry's leaked (very jareh) email to a New York hotel.
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Travel talk (minimal carryon vs overpacking), is Joan Didion really dead? It-girls revisited, inside the mind of Kim Kardashian, Instagram Storying, Rationale skin-scanning, Cannes film festival review, Maya Hawke in Prada, The Idol's preview, and Phoebe Waller Bridge getting paid $60 million to do nothing
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A chaotic line-up: Mona Lisa Smile, the impending AI apocalypse, the writers' strike, 'the LeBron James of Incels', Pedro Pascal and what makes a heartthrob, Paul Mescal's legs, Gwyneth on Call Her Daddy, being curious, Mary Gaitskill, & more.
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A big AWD Met Gala recap
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The merits of day drinking, the Sofia Richie wedding, and New York Magazine's analysis of the It Girl.
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Saunas v. Korean spas, Megan Thee Stallion's ELLE op-ed, and Izzy's moment-by-moment Coachella recap including the death of festival fashion and Frank Ocean's chaotic performance.
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We talk towels, Grace reviews A Little Life the play, and we do a deep-dive on 'The Witch Trials of JK Rowling', twitter brain, 'cancel culture', and fallen idols.
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We discuss all things Greta Gerwig's 'Barbie', Gwyneth Paltrow's exoneration, and have a long-winding discussion about Rick Rubin's new book and finding time to be creative in the "modern era".
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A deranged deep dive on the Gwyneth Paltrow ski trial, the EmRata x Harry Styles hookup, and the latest Hailey Bieber Selena Gomez shenanigans.
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LA dermatologist appointments, learning how to run, a Daisy Jones review, the Law Roach The Cut interview, the New Yorker's fab deep dive on Demna and Balenciaga, Emma Chamberlain's 'what is cool?' pod, and the Taylor Swift concert flooding TikTok.
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POA for today: A special bonus episode with Jess Sepel, founder of JS Health Vitamins, to talk: debunking wellness trends, not taking health advice from TikTok, fighting back against toxic body culture, and building an empire.
Special! You can also get 15% off your JS Health Vitamins order using the code AFTERWORKDRINKS.
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POA for today: Sleep paralysis, the 'Last of Us' finale, and then a deep dive on all things Oscars: the red carpet, the winners, the Angela Bassett discourse, the Hugh Grant discourse, and more.
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POA for today: A Paris Fashion Week special including Emma Corrin at Miu Miu, a deep dive on Balenciaga, the lack of body diversity etc. Plus, the Vogue article on 'the death of small plates' and Jill and Joe Biden's special romantic dinner.
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POA for today: All the nonsense from the SAG Awards (Zendaya, Zendaya & Paul, Jamie Lee, Mark Wahlberg?), then a deep dive on New York Magazine's Ozempic article.
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POA for today: Ariana DeBose's culture-shifting BAFTAs performance, Brad Pitt's style rebrand, and Jeremy Strong's GQ profile. x
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A long-winding discussion about Rihanna's legacy, pregnancy reveals, and the "casual anti-spectacle" of Rih's Super Bowl show, plus a full NYFW recap including the Wang comeback.
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Hello Ladies, on the agenda today the good, the bad, the ugly (literally) from The Cut’s etiquette list, entering Pedro Pascal-standom, and the Armie Hammer x Elizabeth Chambers’ separate but coordinated returns to the spotlight (Elizabeth and her Ganni cranberry dress and Celine E-necklace wins).
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In a shameless and spontaneous bout of self-promotion, here's a little teaser from this week's Patreon/Apple AWD bonus episode, which includes discussions about Nicola Peltz and Brooklyn Beckham's wedding planner lawsuit, Julia Fox's viral apartment tour, G Flip and Chrisell's tell-(almost)-all love story, and trying Bella Hadid's Erewhon smoothie.
Every week, we release another full episode of AWD for a monthly cost of less than one oat milk latte (in this economy!). Generally, thanks to the paywall making us feel safe and secure in our nonsense, these eps are a little sillier and more candid (eg. last week's unplanned chat about children), and if you're pea brain tier you get some chaotic close friends content and early access to merch too. To sign up and support the girlies, head to either Patreon or Apple Podcasts.
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Anne Hathaway's sexy dancing video, reviewing the Pamela Anderson documentary, and a deep dive on that Kerby Jean Raymond 'The Cut' piece.
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Schiaparelli's lion head dress, Izzy reviews 'M3gan', we unpack the Oscar nominations—including the last minute Andrea Riseborough campaign and Cate Blanchett's "tampon ad" speech—and finish with an unhinged breakdown of the Peltz-Beckham's 7 Outfits 7 Days vid.
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POA for today: The fallout from 'Spare', wedding season—we compare Kanye, Ashley Olsen, and Chrishelle/G Flip's (rumoured) weddings, and we unpack 'Lucky Girl Syndrome' and how the internet entered its "delusion" era.
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Hello girlies. We're so very excited that for our first episode back of 2023, we're in conversation with the incredible actress and comedian Liz Kingsman, whose comedy show 'One Woman Show' is all anyone can talk about. (The Guardian called it the number one comedy event of the year, in fact). After seeing 'One Woman Show' in London, we became obsessed with Liz and are so happy she joined us for a chat ahead of taking it to Sydney where she'll be performing at the Sydney Opera House from the 1st to the 19th of February.
We highly, highly recommend you go see 'One Woman Show' in person if you can. Tickets to the Sydney Opera House run can be found here.
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POA for today: the Rationale glow, seeing One Woman Show (buy tickets here!), Heidi Fleiss revisited, buccal fat removal, and Vulture's nepo babies piece.
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POA for today: The Lensa face app and escalating AI crazinesss, the White Lotus finale, and the Katie Holmes 2002 throwback look.
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POA for today: Partying in NYC, inside the Good Morning America cheating scandal, how Art Basel became the new Fashion Week, Leo's foul model party, and predictions for the Harry & Meghan Netflix reveal.
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POA for today: Final merch updates, the AWD guide to gift giving, Meghan Markle's Andy Cohen interview, Prince Harry's rendezvous with a Real Housewife, Shannon Abloh's New York Times profile, and a deep dive on Portia's White Lotus wardrobe and a debate about the style merits of of chaotic Gen Z-chic. Get bonus content on Patreon
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POA for today: BTS of our chaotic merch drop and deets for the restock (!), Harry Styles and Olivia Wilde's breakup, inside the Joan Didion estate sale (spoiler: Grace got something), and a sprawling conversation about Lily-Rose Depp and nepo babies.
Restock details: Monday November 28th at 9AM AEDT at https://afterworkdrinks.myshopify.com/
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POA for today: Everything you need to know about our merch drop, the EmRata x Pete Davidson dating rumours, the rise of gross girls, the FTX scandal, 'Decision to Leave', and an ode to going to the movies alone. Get bonus content on Patreon
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POA for today: Several life (and mice) updates, and the girlies review The Crown Season 2 and the Selena Gomez documentary. Get bonus content on Patreon
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POA for today: Reviewing the best and worst celebrity Halloween costumes, Heidi Klum's worm, reviewing Em Rata's debut episode of 'High Low', Prince Harry's new book cover, and more. Get bonus content on Patreon
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POA for today: A lowdown on British politics, including lettuce-gate and the rise of short king billionaire/first PMOC Rishi Sunak; reviewing 'Tar' and 'Triangle of Sadness'; justice for M.I.A; Taylor Swift's album roll-out and the fatphobia blowback; and inside The Row's sample sale, including five-hour wait lines and chic debauchery. Get bonus content on Patreon
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Hello ladies. A Patreon preview for you featuring a spontaneous royal gossip special off the back of Grace reading two new books. Including but not limited to: how a young Kate snagged William at uni, how Prince William was the original Coleen Rooney, Meghan's pre-Harry world, the real story of Wills and Harry's rift and much, much more.
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POA for today: Another overseas move is afoot (but the pod is staying the same, not to worry!), a spin-off candid convo off the back of this news on creativity and output, workism and growth, the break the internet Hailey Bieber and Selena Gomez photo, does Joe Alwyn have it? And what makes celebrities have it?, the era of the paywalled restaurant is upon us and news alert, Europe!: early dinners are chic. Get bonus content on Patreon
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POA for today: Reviewing dopesick, keeping up with Kanye's latest antics, the Bones and All trailer/all the hype around Taylor Russell, the Try Guys scandal, and manifesting clear skin. Get bonus content on Patreon
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POA for today: Kim Kardashian's true crime debut, Lena Dunham's cursed tweet, and then a giant PFW recap: was the spray-on dress really groundbreaking? Is Bella Hadid this generation's only true supermodel? What did Izzy do when she met Charli XCX at the Balenciaga after party? And the fall-out from YZY Season 9. Get bonus content on Patreon
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POA for today: A peabrain discussion about oat milk, a Milan Fashion Week recap, The Heartbreak High reboot, The Guardian's 6-part podcast series on cyberstalking, a comprehensive review of 'Don't Worry Darling', and the rise of Kate Berlant. Get bonus content on Patreon
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POA for today: Risotto gate, LFW’s unparalleled vibes, Kourtney Kardashian’s new Boohoo collection, funeral fall-outs and the release of Adnan Syed. Get bonus content on Patreon
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POA for today: What went on at the Emmys, the latest in the never-ending DWD drama, fig fever, and the resulting chaos from the Queen's death. Get bonus content on Patreon
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POA for today: Some recommendations, a dissection of Kim Kardashian's Interview cover, the best and worst red carpet from Venice. And then, duh, every outfit, scandal, and spit-throwing second from the Don't Worry Darling premiere. Get bonus content on Patreon
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POA for today - The most AWD of episodes ever: The Chris Dawson verdict is in, Olivia Wilde’s Miss Flo moment, a line-by-like recap of Meghan of Montecito, a Mariah Carey cameo, and Izzy learns to swim. Get bonus content on Patreon
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POA for today: Adventures in Ischia, Harry Styles’ Rolling Stone cover, the Lena Wilson x Amandla Stenberg fallout, and the New York Times’ interview with Perfect Person™ Matilda Djerf. Get bonus content on Patreon
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POA for today: reviewing Beyoncè's new album, unpacking the Atlantic piece on the 'Millennial Pause', and a eulogy to Kim Kardashian and Pete Davidson's 9-month love affair. Get bonus content on Patreon
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POA for today: The Prince of Pegging, the Love Island finale, the rise of digital only sex, and the fallout from the Wagatha Christie trial. Get bonus content on Patreon
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POA for today: Kate Moss' iconic Desert Island Discs appearance; the meteoric rise of Christine Quinn; and reviewing 'Where The Crawdads Sing' and unpacking the drama around Delia Owens. Get bonus content on Patreon
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POA for today: issues with seeing plays and cinema and pilates in Europe, The backlash about Dakota Johnson’s new film - Netflix’s adaption of Jane Austen’s Persuasion; and all the best and worst bits from the Victoria’s Secret documentary
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POA for today: Our plans for internal glow-ups; Martha Stewart and the ethics of dating your dead friend's husband; the rise of hot older women; the unexpected Bradley Cooper x Huma Abedin romantic collab; Florence Pugh's #nipplegate controversy; and the rise and fall of the Russian It-girls of Fashion Week.
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POA for today: An impassioned case for the "girls holiday" (feat Caroline O'Donoghue); Nicole Kidman's Balenciaga debut; and Kate Moss' 'creative directorship' of Diet Coke. Plus, a fabulous interview with sex columnist/Sex Talks founder Emma Louise Boynton about the wonders of sex therapy. Follow Emma and book tickets to the next Sex Talks here. Get bonus content on Patreon
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POA for today: The ethics of #thrifting in the TikTok era, the renaissane of Glastonbury; Billie, Olivia, Phoebe and Kendrick's on-stage Roe v Wade exploits; LSD's outing of Ivanka and the new left politics; and Dakota Johnson's Vanity Fair profile. Get bonus content on Patreon
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POA for today: Emma Thompson's groundbreaking new movie 'Goodluck to You, Leo Grande'; Tristan Thompson's cameo in Drake's 'Falling Back' music video, a deep-dive on the JLO documentary, and a final review after finishing every episode of 'Everything I Know About Love'. Get bonus content on Patreon
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POA for today: Reviewing the hyped new porn drama 'Pleasure', Gen-Z's discovery of Kate Bush, Britney Spears' lavish wedding, the Australian media's forced outing of Rebel Wilson, and the Hollywood-ification of the Sartorialist's breakup. Get bonus content on Patreon
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POA for today: A champagne-fuelled peabrain debrief of the Chris Dawson trial, Izzy finally watches the Billie Eilish documentary, reviewing Dolly Alderton's 'Everything I Know About Love' TV adaptation, and unpacking the celebrity response to the Depp/Heard verdict. Get bonus content on Patreon
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POA for today: Izzy reviews the new 'Top Gun', we unpack the Heidi Fleiss 'Heidiland' podcast, Emily Weiss stepping down as CEO of Glossier and the inevitable 'death of the girl boss' coverage, Kate Moss' cameo at the Heard/Depp trial, and the New York Times profile on Call Her Daddy media maven Alex Cooper AKA the second most popular podcaster behind Joe Rogan. Get bonus content on Patreon
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POA for today: An Inner West baddie becoming PM, Izzy's weekend with the Hot Priest, our new favourite book 'Poor Little Sick Girls', the arrival of Rihanna's blessed child, and a long, rambling review of 'Conversations with Friends'. Get bonus content on Patreon
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POA for today: The new 'Staircase' series, Izzy watches the 'Insecure' reunion, we listen to (and review) the leaked Harry Styles album; and we unpack the Vanity Fair 'Elisabeth Finch' piece about the Grey's Anatomy writer who faked having cancer. Get bonus content on Patreon
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POA for today: Dua Lipa's show, Vogue cover and blogging ambitions, the down-low on Australian fashion week from the ground, a beginner's guide to understanding what's happening with abortion rights in the US, and the Anna Wintour biography. Get bonus content on Patreon
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We did it, Joe: We got That Haley Girl AKA Haley Nahman on the pod. Haley is a New York-based writer, editor, podcaster, the former features director at Man Repeller and the creator of the weekly newsletter Maybe Baby, who, most importantly, we so often quote that she was blessed with her own pod nickname. We speak about joining Man Repeller right as it - and new media - was taking off, the rise of the journalist as the influencer, figuring out your career path, the never-ending, never-not-confusing discourse around Em Rata, feminism today, and having a Feral Girl Spring. For more interview episodes just like this one, join us on Patreon. Get bonus content on Patreon
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POA for today: The reign of nepotism babies, Elon Musk buying Twitter, is Netflix over? and then a deep dive on the Amber Heard/Johnny Depp trial. Get bonus content on Patreon
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POA for today: we see Jeremy O Harris' new play Daddy, the New York Times' Julia Roberts profile, Coachella and the return of 'try hard' style, the Revolve festival as Fyre 2.0, and revisiting 'Girls' on the 10th anniversary of episode one. Get bonus content on Patreon
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POA for today: Rihanna on the cover of Vogue, The Cut's Kardashians takedown, and Business Insider's 'America's Next Top Model' exposè. Get bonus content on Patreon
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POA for today: Reviewing the Grammys red carpet and Zelenskiy's cameo, the New York Times piece 'Yes, You Do Deserve A Little Treat', and The Face's breakdown of 'the ick' and why it's ruining our dating lives. Get bonus content on Patreon
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POA for today: Izzy meets with Medium Fleur, and then a big Oscars recap: best and worst dressed, unpacking the winners, and a breakdown of The Slap and its fallout including Twitter's 'cancellation' of Zoë Kravitz. Get bonus content on Patreon
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POA for today: Izzy reviews Ben Stiller's new show 'Severance', Grace talks 'Worst Person in the World' and everyone's obsession with Renate Reinsve, we let you in on our evening with Lana Del Rey's medium, Medium Fleur, and talk about the sudden rise of reiki, spirituality TikTok, and why we're turning to spirituality post-pandemic. Get bonus content on Patreon
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POA for today: Grace launches a magazine, it's Izzy's birthday, we break down Anna Delvey's Forbidden Fruits interview, and Bella Hadid's much-discussed Vogue profile. Get bonus content on Patreon
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POA for today: Shake and the Love is Blind reunion, the Alexa Demie/Nathan Fielder interview, the Business Insider exposè on Scooter Braun, and why you should be exploring Platonic Life Partnerships. Get bonus content on Patreon
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POA for today: Hollywood Unlocked reporting that the Queen died, reviewing the Euphoria finale, and a break down of the Russia/Ukraine conflict—the memification of war, Zelenskyy becoming a zaddy, the 'Dear Putin' poem, and more. Get bonus content on Patreon
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POA for today: The return of the mouse, dispatches from London Fashion Week, the Miu Miu skirt and the death of IYKYK fashion, the Cut's 'Vibe Shift' piece and the chatter surrounding it, the death of sex, and the viral Medium essay 'The Movie Star and Me'. Get bonus content on Patreon
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POA for today: Naomi Campbell's baby reveal in Vogue, the joys of being single on Valentine's Day, Julia Fox and Kanye West breaking up, the iconic Julia Fox 'The Cut' profile and shoot, Kanye West's troubling IG behaviour, and new dialogue about 'parasocial relationships'. Get bonus content on Patreon
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POA for today: The Oscar noms, reviewing 'Pam & Tommy', would you bous Seth Rogen?, how to smudge a ghost, Izzy's Dazed piece on the return of heroin chic, TiKTok's now-banned ED content, the rise of 'dissociative feminism', and more. Get bonus content on Patreon
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POA for today: We're back <3 On the agenda, Rihanna's blessed child, reviewing Euphoria Season 2 and unpacking the BTS drama, is Sydney Sweeney being overly sexualised, and why Julia Fox and Kanye West are the most iconic celebrity couple of 2022. Get bonus content on Patreon
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AWD meets Sex-Ed founder Liz Goldwyn to talk weed, masturbation, celibacy, porn, and having better sex. Get bonus content on Patreon
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This week replaying our episode with the wonderful Flex Mami. Flex is a self-described multidisciplinary millennial in media: A DJ, an MTV presenter, a podcast host, a business owner of a critical thinking card game called Reflex, the owner of an e-commerce site called Flex Factory, a DIY queen, and an author. Plus, most importantly, she’s one of our favourite Australians on the internet. We speak to Flex about critical thinking, dealing with unsolicited opinions and the depths of internet hell, how 50 per cent of conflict is actually your fault, pussy masks, hook up sabbaticals, being a Fairy Nut Mother, manifestation and the one ‘Am I the Asshole?’ Reddit question that lives rent-free in her mind. Get bonus content on Patreon
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POA for today: Eggshell Skull author Bri Lee drops by to talk about the Australian Me Too movement, and her new book 'Who Gets To Be Smart'. Get bonus content on Patreon
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POA for today: We chat to fuckboy expert (and comedian) Mary Beth Barone about everything modern dating encompasses, from ghosting to the differences between dating men and women. We hope you love! Ps. New content weekly during this time over on Patreon! Get bonus content on Patreon
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POA for today: The girlies chat to Drag Race royalty Katya Zamolodchikova and Trixie Mattell about toxic fandoms, buying Gucci suits, dating as a drag queen and more. Get bonus content on Patreon
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POA for today: Toxic glow up culture, Christmas karaoke, and some of the wildest celebrity moments of 2021.
Happy holidays! We're taking a break now until February but have curated our favourite guest episodes which we'll post every week until then. From January, new content will continue to go up on our Patreon: patreon.com/afterworkdrinks. Love y'all, stay safe, see you on the other side <3
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POA for today: A very festive Macaulay Culkin sighting, the White Lotus IRL, and a full and complete debrief on the first two episodes of the SATC reboot 'And Just Like That'—Warning: spoilers ahead. Get bonus content on Patreon
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POA for today: Spotify wrapped, what happened with 'The Lucky Bones' author Alice Sebold's sexual assault case, gossip and the legend that is Kirsten Dunst Get bonus content on Patreon
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POA for today: House of Gucci, the death of designer Virgil Abloh, why you always think your friends are mad at you when they’re not (and fleas, meerkats, owls and ferrets). Get bonus content on Patreon
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POA for today: Thrift shop TikTok, Rebecca Hall's movie 'Passing', how Kim, Adele, and Megan made divorce chic, the 'Great Resignation', Ezra Klein's pod on 'the case for not loving your work', and Manic Pixie Dream Boys. Get bonus content on Patreon
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POA for today: Harry Styles' nail polish line, Shiva Baby, Hedley 'daddy' Thomas' newest pod, Daniel Lee's scandalous break-up with Bottega Veneta; and Meghan Markle's courtroom drama. Get bonus content on Patreon
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POA for today: We watched 'Spencer'; the AstroWorld fallout and Travis Scott's history of being a menace; and a long review of Emily Ratajkowski's book 'My Body'. Get bonus content on Patreon
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POA for today: Licetalk, a much needed update on what Kris Jenner got for her birthday, Izzy reviews The French Dispatch and Scenes From A Marriage, unpacking the Daniel Johns podcast, do we actually want to live in the Metaverse? and making sense of the Zayn/Yolanda beef. Get bonus content on Patreon
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POA for today: Some serious (pastry) recs, what went wrong to result in the tragic death of Halyna Hutchins who was shot by Alec Baldwin on set last week, will the royals be over when the Queen dies?, and who did Angie like that? Get bonus content on Patreon
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POA for today: How the femcel movement are reclaiming what it means to be involuntarily celibate, the return of 'Succession' and how it became a slow-growing cultural obsession, is obsessing over 'generations' a total waste of time? And a review of Adele's new song/music video. Get bonus content on Patreon
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Surprise! An extra episode for you angels. Today, we're sharing a conversation with April Hélène-Horton (AKA @thebodzilla), an Australian plus-size model at the forefront of ensuring the fashion industry changes its size diversity issue. This episode is part of the Rule Benders podcast hosted by Alexis Fernandez and together the two women chat about making change from the inside and redefining what it means to celebrate your body. All things we've spoken about on the pod before! And with such great insight. We hope you love. You can listen to the rest of the Rule Benders podcast series here.
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POA for today: Adele’s comeback, decoding who the chunky monkeys are, why group chats should never go to court, and who the bad art friend is Get bonus content on Patreon
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POA for today: Chiara Ferragni on the cover of Vogue Italia and what it says about editorial shakeups at Conde Nast; the Margot Robbie-produced Margaret Qualley series 'Maid' and its depiction of poverty and domestic violence; are lower back tattoos back?; are we really in a 'post-male gaze' era where sexy fashion is genuinely empowering?; unpacking Linda Evangelista's Coolsculpting debacle; and Gladys Berejiklian resigning over a naughty boy called Daryl.
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POA for today: Elizabeth Holmes embarrassing texts, Reviewing the Netflix 'Britney vs Spears' doc and the poor fashion choices of men in 07; i-D's piece on 'Highly Sensitive people; the science of crying; and Meghan and Harry's proto-royal tour of New York. Get bonus content on Patreon
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POA for today: #Hazelnutgate; Izzy's British Vogue piece on 'high functioning depression'; the new season of Sex Education; the messy ethics of the Gabby Petito case; and our long-awaited review of Sally Rooney's new book 'Beautiful World, Where Are You'
Over on Patreon: A mouse update, Meghan and Harry's TIME cover, celebrities being anti-vaxx, and reviewing the Emmys red carpet.
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POA for today: A Met Gala red carpet debrief, our thoughts on AOC's tax the rich dress, Lorde's surprise te reo Māori album, & should psychedelics be used as a cure for depression?
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POA for today: Angelina Jolie's juicy 'The Guardian' interview; the Atlantic piece on why women are "leaning out" of work altogether; Vogue Italia's op-ed on fashion industry burnout; how the 'Everybody Knows' podcast is lifting the lid on Australia's toxic music industry; and The Cut's piece on hating Kim Kardashian but loving SKIMS.
Over on the Patreon: Kylie Jenner's pregnancy video, Olivia Wilde dancing at Harry Styles' concert, the John Mulaney x Olivia Munn baby, and the Nadia Bartel scandal.
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POA for today: Elizabeth Holmes is back, with a new baby, a new blowout, and an admirable Svengali defence; a deep-dive on Chads, Stacey’s and Incels; a review of Nine Perfect Strangers and a breakdown of the White Lotus backlash; and did we misjudge the 'Central Park Karen'?
Over on Patreon: Brazilian Butt Lifts; Kim, Kanye and the chaotic release of Donda; Kristen Stewart as Princess Diana; the Dolce & Gabbana drama, and, most importantly, Is Channing Tatum Stylish?
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POA for today: How do you know if you're with the right person or settling? When is the right time to have kids—and how do you know you're doing it for the right reasons? Does being jealous of your friends when they're pregnant or married make you a bad person? And how do you handle 'The Panic Years'—the period of flux between your late 20s and mid-30s where women are forced to reckon with their fertility, life goals, ambition, and relationships? We've got British Vogue columnist, journalist, author, and all-round legend Nell Frizzell on to discuss all. Nell coined the term 'The Panic Years' in her blockbuster 2021 book of the same name (order a copy here).
Then, over on the Patreon: Reviewing Lorde's new album; a deep dive on the Zöe Kravitz Channing Tatum pics; unpacking 'Bama Rush'; the New York Times' profile on gay icon Kathy Hilton; and hot girls are drinking whole milk now apparently.
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POA for today: Revisiting the original Gossip Girl 14 years on; Maggie Zhou's piece on bisexual imposter syndrome for Refinery29 Australia; a dummy's guide to the situation in Afghanistan; and an extensive review of 'Zola'.
Over on the Patreon: Margaret Qualley and Jack Antanoff are dating; a breakdown of the ethics of post-breakup Instagram etiquette, inspired by JLO; Channing Tatum stalking Zöe Kravitz fan accounts; and is the Met Gala over?
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On the agenda: What the ‘authority gap’ is; how your points of reference dictate everything; and why women are swapping a hot girl summer for a healing girl summer.
On our Patreon episode: The ethical dilemma of Rihanna becoming a billionaire; reviewing Paris Hilton’s Netflix cooking show; Jake Gyllenhaal saying he doesn’t shower; Behati Prinsloo and Adam Levine’s Architectural Digest Tour; and Frank Ocean’s new fashion brand.
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Hi angels! Firstly and most importantly: how sexy do we look in these new pics? Secondly, we now have a Patreon (!!) and a whole second AWD episode per week will be released there - a continuation of our usual episodes, but less serious, more loose-lipped and a few vinos deep from the start. There’ll also be interview episodes, agony aunt type answering of listener questions and a community forum.
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On this week’s ep: What Love Island’s Casa Amor saga teaches us about how different men and women are (and the part hormones have to play), an Amanda Knox/Matt Damon drama, My Unorthodox Life, and the drama between old media and new is kicking off with NZ magazine Ensemble and former British Vogue editor Alexandra Schulman, and, of course, The Daily Mail. Over on Patreon: Marc Jacobs getting a facelift, the rise of Facetune culture, a deep dive into Lorde’s 73 questions for Vogue, Carrie Bradshaw’s new SATC style, and the Love Is Blind reunion ep.
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Hello pea brains. This week: would you bous a billionaire? Are millennials too old to get their belly buttons pierced? Is Bennifer real? and other musings. Get bonus content on Patreon
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Hello angels. This week on the agenda: Jennifer Coolidge is finally getting the TV vehicle she deserves; what the leaked '...And Just Like That' script tells us about the Sex and the City reboot; the viral Slate essay revealing the true story behind 'Cat Person'; influencer Garance Dore being a Covid menace; Prince Harry's book deal, and the New York Times' call to end the Olympics. Rate, review and subscribe xxx Get bonus content on Patreon
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This week: Reviewing season two of Too Hot To Handle, Caroline Calloway’s defence of Lena Dunham, the Gossip Girl reboot, and then, of course, a deep dive on Leandra Medine’s internet-shattering interview with Recho Omondi. Get bonus content on Patreon
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On the lineup today: Olivia Wilde and Harry Styles pashing in Tuscany, the BBC's Belle Gibson documentary, the Sha'Carri Richardson weed scandal, Netflix's horny Sex/Life show, why powerful men have affairs, and stanning the Angelina Jolie x Johnny Lee Miller redux. Get bonus content on Patreon
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Up this week: a brief moment for the UK's horny Health Minister before all the info to know about an arguably more famous sex scandal—belonging to Pamela Anderson and Tommy Lee. More on #FreeBritney, Courtney Love and Olivia Rodrigo's flower fight, and how eating the rich has become a pick-up line on dating apps. Speaking of which, how do you date these days if you hate dating apps?
(Jareh: John Mulaney, Olivia Munn and Anna Marie Tendler's Instagram account.)
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On the agenda this week: an overdue Instagram detox, a shameless Victoria's Secret rebrand, former Bachelorette Rachel Lindsay's tell-all, Billie Eilish's apology and Cara Delevingne's vagina wall. Get bonus content on Patreon
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Up this week: the hype surrounding Bo Burnham's quarantine Netflix special 'Inside', the New York Times' profile on 'Covid widow' Amanda Kloots, the backlash to the Christchurch Massacre film, what the viral Harper's essay on TikTok Clubhouses tells us about the horror show of influencing in 2021, and a deep dive on Lorde's new single and music video. Get bonus content on Patreon
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Up this week: the return of FOMO, the real Zola, Ryan Murphy's Halston, a deep dive into the new Cruella movie, an idiot's guide to the Covid lab leak theory and why Meghan and Harry’s baby name is so, so, so jareh. Get bonus content on Patreon
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Hello angels. Up this week: Naomi Osaka being a legend, a discussion about recreating trauma on screen, why we should all be talking more about class, and Prince Harry (once again) being a pea. Get bonus content on Patreon
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On the agenda this week: reviews of The Underground Railroad and S3 of Master of None; A$AP Rocky declaring Rihanna the "love of his life" in GQ; the enigma of post-pandemic dressing (aka "burn all the leggings"); why the return of low-rise jeans is triggering for millennials; and the Irina Shayk/Kanye West dating rumours. Get bonus content on Patreon
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Hello muffins. This week: Ask Polly leaves The Cut and we track the history of the advice column. How The Row is being co-opted by celebrities (or is it?). What the New York Times' profile on Paulina Porizkova teaches us about 'natural ageing'. The rise of 'mid-size' body inclusivity. How Naomi Campbell is representing a refreshing new archetype for motherhood. Plus, a breakdown of Prince Harry's PR tour of America. ENJOY x Get bonus content on Patreon
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This week Izzy and Grace discuss the Bennifer Reunion, Matthew Perry's TikTok ousting, the awkward politics of millionaire celebrities running Covid relief fundraisers, and Chrissy Teigen's apology to Courtney Stodden. Plus, a dummy's guide to the Israel-Palestine conflict, and why you've been seeing it all over Instagram this week.
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https://www.nytimes.com/2021/05/13/podcasts/the-daily/israeli-palestinian-conflict-gaza-hamas.html
https://www.theguardian.com/news/audio/2021/may/14/are-israel-and-palestine-on-the-brink-of-another-war
https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b0b86z4
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Up this week: Billie Eilish's internet-breaking moment, how nationalism is slowing down the pandemic recovery, redefining cheugy, and jareh moments of the week, which include Ben Affleck x J Lo, Taika Waititi x Rita Ora and Meghan Markle's new book. Get bonus content on Patreon
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Up this week: a final goodbye to Kimye and a big hello to Lisa Vanderpump, an analysis of the Oscars, Anna Delvey's truly iconic 60 Minutes Australia interview, and the almost unbelievable true crime story of Melissa Caddick: protein shakes, Dior and a suss disappearance.
We talked about: Mare of Easttown (HBO show), Do the Right Thing (Spike Lee movie), Mad Men and Love Island UK.
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Up this week: why the terms limerence and languishing should be in your vocab, Seth Rogan's weed empire prompts a discussion on the need to be involved in the legalise cannabis movement (even if you no longer smoke it after greening out in an Amsterdam bookshop), our Oscars predictions and an important deep dive into Zoe Kravitz' love life. Get bonus content on Patreon
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Izzy and Grace talk about inherited wealth off the back of Emerald Fennell's BAFTAs sweep, do a deep-dive on Chris Kraus' 1997 classic 'I Love Dick', and unpack the Hollywood Reporter's bombshell exposè on Hollywood mega-producer Scott Rudin (think the Harvey Weinstein of emotional abuse). Then it's onto Chet Hanks' 'White Boy Summer'—AKA why Tom Hanks' white rapper son is literally the only thing we can think about. Finally, we chat about The Cut's episode on pandemic-fuelled burnout—including Esther Perel's insights on how the last 12 months of lockdown has seen us attach more meaning than ever to our work.
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Izzy and Grace talk about post-pandemic socialising, including a cautionary tale about how bottomless champagne brunches can lead to you finding yourself blasting Lauryn Hill through your IPhone in an unknown suburb at 4PM. Izzy watched Vanilla Sky, Grace has a stale podcast recommendation, and we talk about HBO's new QAnon documentary. Then, it's a deep dive on The New York Times' new story about beauty culture, an Atlantic's piece on the post-lockdown Botox spike, and how all this relates to Khloe Kardashian. Rate, review, and subscribe, but only review if you're giving us five stars. Xoxo Get bonus content on Patreon
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Discovering Kaley Cuco, why Clubhouse is a thing (and Instagram might finally be over), and the Lil Nas X and FKA Twigs pole dancing drama.
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It's the perfect mix this week: Orlando Bloom’s chaotic daily routine, how robots taking over the world will be both bad (Scarlett Johansson sex robots) and good (women no longer having to give birth), Em Rata forgetting she wasn’t going to gender her baby, and how the model minority myth has contributed to Asians being left out of conversations about racism and white supremacy.
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This week Izzy reviews Judas and the Black Messiah, and Grace recommends an episode of This American Life that takes us on a deep-dive about ‘everyone’s a critic-culture’. Then we talk about the emotional fall-out of the Sarah Everard case, as well as the protests in Australia, and why it’s okay to bow out of engaging with the news right now. Plus, best-dressed from the Grammys, Elliot Page’s fab TIME cover story, and how the Bachelor USA finale facilitated surprisingly nuanced conversations about race. Listen now. Get bonus content on Patreon
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Two lots of us in one week—how did you get so lucky? This week we're back on the royals checking in on the fall-out of the Meghan and Harry Oprah interview, including 'We're not a racist family'-gate, and the Queen's lukewarm statement. We're also gleefully celebrating the demise of Piers Morgan, bye bitch. Plus, the Teen Vogue racism scandal, Adam Driver and Lady Gaga's Instagram-breaking new movie, Chloe Sevigny's anti-wedding, and what Andrew Morton's Wallis Simpson biography tells us about Meghan Markle. Get bonus content on Patreon
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This week—Izzy's alter ego 'Pea Brain' gets psychoanalyzed (and discovers 'Indian Matchmaking'), and we talk about the new Adam Curtis doc, Christian Porter's rape allegations and everything you didn't know about the Columbine shooting. Then it's onto fun things: a genuinely unhinged deep dive into the Prince Harry James Corden appearance and upcoming Oprah expose, how the Golden Globes accidentally ended up being kinda good, and Taylor Swift's latest feminist-lite stunt. We end on the heavily-criticised new Woody Allen doc—did the filmmaker's obvious bias undermine the opportunity to finally tell Dylan Farrow's story?
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Hello angels! Up this week: Australian influencer and content creator Margaret Zhang is officially Vogue’s youngest editor-in-chief; the Reply All podcast investigating the Bon Appétit drama was cancelled for what it was cancelling Bon Appétit for; Margaret Qualley has come out in support of FKA Twigs; we finally know why 'Emily in Paris' got those Golden Globes nominations; and Kimye is officially over.
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Vanilla-shaming has become the new kink-shaming on TikTok, which leads us to discuss the kink community and how our misunderstanding of it has allowed predatory men to flourish. Then, why one woman's tweet prompted thousands - us included - to defend parties and random sex. Plus, Grace defends Marie Antoinette and her jareh husband, we discuss why we need to Free Maddie Ziegler and celebrate Anna Delvy's return to Instagram.
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This week Izzy gives us a beginner's guide to Freudian psychology (and a rundown of First Dates), Grace recommends a new book dubbed "the first genuinely good novel about the internet", then we deep dive on Emerald Fennell's 'Promising Young Woman', the Carey Mulligan/Variety controversy, and the Britney Spears documentary. Get bonus content on Patreon
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Hello angels. On the agenda today: the fuckery that is the Golden Globes, the legend that is SOPHIE, why AOC is being criticised for speaking out about her trauma, why ARod is about to get dumped by JLo and the very bad but very bingeable book by Kim Kardashian’s Paris robber, which includes a cameo from Tracy Chapman.
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Hello angels. In our last installment of our #VeryUltra summer (we're heartbroken too), we’re thrilled to be talking to Tik Tok sensation—830,000 followers and counting—and trans activist AJ Clementine. AJ began her career on Youtube, offering a raw and vulnerable depiction of her own experiencing transitioning. Now, she's one of the most formidable emerging forces in the Australian media, working with the country's biggest fashion and beauty brands, including being the first trans model to front an underwear campaign for Bonds. We talk to AJ about the pitfalls of having such a prolific online presence, what it's like to have the internet obsess over your relationship, how important it is to have healthy depictions of transness in pop culture, among many other things. We truly could not think of a more Ultra moment to leave our series on—we can't wait for you to listen, and please rate, review, and subscribe.
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This week we're talking about the controversy surrounding the delightful new Disney movie Soul; how the cult new TV series 'It's A Sin' is shedding new light on the AIDS crisis; Tavi Gevinson's revival of Rookie in a new podcast series; Dakota Johnson's lime escapades; and then all things the inauguration: the Bernie meme, Amanda Gorman, Ella Emhoff in Miu Miu and the strange intersections between fashion, politics and pop culture.
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Hello angels. In the latest installment of our #VeryUltra summer, we’re talking to the talented, wonderful Mavournee Hazel. Mav is, to us, the definition of ‘Very Ultra’—firstly, just, aesthetically (if you’re one of her 90,000 Instagram followers you’ll already be obsessed with her style). More importantly, she is one of Australia’s most talented young actresses, regularly dubbed ‘The Next Margot Robbie’. That’s, in part, because she had a three-year stint on Neighbours, and has recently broken out on her own starring in the critically acclaimed Aussie drama series Halifax: Retribution. Refreshingly, Mavournee says her sights aren’t necessarily set on cracking it in Hollywood—she has a long-time love of the Australian film and TV, and is passionate about supporting the local industry. She’s also an advocate for diversifying our media landscape, and—inspired by the likes of Phoebe Waller-Bridge—has aspirations to produce and direct projects about complicated female characters. Mavournee is hilarious, a total open book, and extremely candid about her own mental health struggles—we absolutely adored this conversation and can’t wait for you to listen.
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This week we're talking about the horny new HBO series 'Industry', a fave new podcast called 'Bad Gays', and New York magazine's investigation into so-called 'False Memory Syndrome'. Then it's onto our favourite topic: celebrities and Botox, in the wake of Jennifer Lopez's vehement denial that she's had any work done. Enjoy! Get bonus content on Patreon
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Hello everyone and welcome to the latest installment in AWD’s #VeryUltra Summer. This week, we’re setting our sights on LA, speaking to one of our favourite people on the internet, comedian Alyssa Limperis. Alongside Jordan Firstman, Ziwe, and Mary Beth Barone, Alyssa’s Instagram content was the saving grace of lockdown—her hilarious videos have earned her more than 100,000 followers, and a coveted spot on New York Magazine’s round-up of 2020’s most influential comedians. Alyssa’s specialty is dark comedy, often mining the worst periods in her life—including struggles with disordered eating and the death of her father—and spinning them into nuanced, poignant, hilarious comedy skits. We talk to Alyssa about how social media is ushering in a new school of comedians, learning to cope with constant rejection, learning to find humour in life’s hardest moments, and, most importantly, why comedians always date other comedians. We know you’re going to love it.
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Lots on this week, angels. First up, of course, the Harry styles and Olivia Wilde romance we didn’t see coming. Then, Kimye is over - and there are a lot of rumours about who Kim and Kanye are moving onto next. Apparently, the man Zoe Kravitz left her jareh husband Karl for is no one we guessed (but he is very famous). The Soho Karen went on live TV wearing a ‘Daddy’ hat, Armie Hammer is reportedly a cannibal, and then it’s over to the storming of the US Capitol, Trump's social media ban, and that Vogue cover of Kamala Harris.
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Hello muffins. This week we’re thrilled to be talking to Kath Ebbs, the Australian model, vlogger, and influencer who has a growing audience of 60,000 followers (and counting) thanks to her sex positive, queer-inclusive social media presence, and her wellness-focused website, Cath Me Kath. We specifically wanted to speak to Kath for our #VeryUltra summer because what she’s doing is, to us, the definition of being Very Ultra—aside from using her considerable platform to speak candidly about her mental health battles and how her relationship with food and wellness has helped her manage crippling anxiety, Kath is best known for her work rallying the Australian government to make sex education queer-inclusive. We speak to Kath about how an inclusive sex education would have transformed her life as a teenager, her decision to stop drinking aged 18 (and how to ward off inevitable comments and judgement if you want to do the same), making your relationship work in quarantine, and how she's learned to redefine 'wellness' on her own terms.
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Hello gorgeous’! We're back with our first official episode of the new year, and there's a lot on the slate to discuss. Including: How the Sopranos holds up in 2021, a podcast that has us re-examining our creepy cultural obsession with 'Lolita', and whether 'Bridgerton' the horny Shonda Rhimes period drama, is worth all the hype. Then, we're only a few days into the New Year, but DeuxMoi has already blessed us with many tidbits of celeb news—we try to decipher their clues about who Zoë Kravitz left her hot husband for (allegedly allegedly etc.), whether or not Ana de Armas got a breakup fringe, and the three letters that suggest Florence Pugh quaran-married Zach Braff (say it isn't so). We take a quick moment to update you on the latest Hilaria Baldwin drama, then it's a deep dive on @ShitModelMgmt and @DietPrada's social media takedown of Alexander Wang.
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Recommendations:
The Sopranos
'Lolita' Podcast
We Keep The Dead Close by Becky Cooper
Today in Focus podcast: Why do some people find it harder than others to lose weight?
Lingerie recs from you listeners:
Videris Lingerie
Babes Club
Pansy
Rose & Bare
Bimby & Roy
The Nude Label
Le Petit Trou
Nico
Botanica Workshop
Saturday The Label
Beija
Fruity Booty underwear
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Hello angels, and a happy new year! This week we’re talking to actual ray of sunshine Charlee Fraser—one of the most successful models to come out of Australia in the last decade. Charlee was scouted within a year of finishing high school, and quickly became a darling of the world of high fashion, walking for (among others) Chanel, Prada, Versace, Valentino and Dior. Plus, she was something of a muse for Phoebe Philo, wearing era-defining looks in Philo's final collections for Celine, and has appeared on the cover of Harper’s BAZAAR and multiple international editions of Vogue. Charlee is also a proud Awabakal woman, and is using her considerable influence to encourage Indigenous representation in all facets of the Australian fashion industry. She has recently become the ambassador for First Nation Fashion + Design, an initiative that offers skill development and access to industry contacts for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander designers, textile artists, jewellery designs, photographers, hair and makeup artists, stylists and models. When we spoke to Charlee, she had just returned from two weeks On Country, an experience she says changed her life.
We talk to Charlee about the strange contradiction that so many models suffer from self-esteem (and how to battle your inner saboteur during castings); how the power dynamics have shifted behind the scenes since #MeToo; being a central part of some of the most iconic collections in recent fashion history; and how to achieve real inclusivity in Australian fashion. We hope you loved listening, and if so, please rate, review and subscribe.
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Hello! This week Izzy has a boatload of recommendations, including but not limited to: Why Eyes Wide Shut is the best Christmas movie; Oscar Pistorius and crazy prison wives; and why Netflix's Jack The Ripper documentary is actually a feminist text. Then it's onto the viral ELLE profile on Martin Shkreli's chaotic girlfriend, Hilaria Baldwin's embarrassing double life as a fake Spaniard, and how Shia Labeouf's DV allegations are hindering Vanessa Kirby's Oscars chances (cue: eternal conversations about art vs. the artist). Then it's onto The Cut's investigation about how JK Rowling descended from woke Twitter queen to Head TERF.
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Recommendations:
Eyes Wide Shut (1999)
The Trials of Oscar Pistorius (2020)
The Ripper (2020)
The Executioner's Song by Norman Mailer
The Journalist And The Pharma Bro by Stephanie Clifford for ELLE
https://www.elle.com/life-love/a35021224/martin-shkreli-christie-smythe-pharma-bro-journalist/
Who Did JK Rowling Become? by Molly Fischer in The Cut
https://www.thecut.com/article/who-did-j-k-rowling-become.html
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This week we're talking to Abbie Chatfield, the most iconic human to come out of the 'The Bachelor' Australia universe, who single-handedly took on the series' weird, conservative attitude toward sex and (as far we see it) won. We talk to Abbie about dating post-reality TV; the mental health tolls constant internet abuse takes on a person; the way reality TV sanctifies insecure women; the 'wifey' archetype; how insane it is that, as an Australian size 8, she is heralded as the face of body positivity in Australian media, and how Ex Boyfriend That I Love became Ex Boyfriend That I Despise. As Abbie would say, it's a lot.
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Hello angels! Welcome to the third annual After Work Drunk Christmas Special. This year, we were organised and recorded a week early, so managed to do it together with margaritas in hand (and on the floor). To mark the end of the year, we’re wrapping up all of the most chaotic, funny, best moments of 2020 month by month, from ‘Love is Blind’ to Ben Affleck and Ana de Armas' romance to WAP, Normal People and that Dominic West and Lily James saga - with no COVID chat included at all. Please join us in drinking a margarita, champagne or beverage of your choice this week. We love you! And MERRY CHRISTMAS xxxxxxxxxxxx
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This episode we’re chatting to the inimitable Sophia Roe. Sophia is a chef and wellness advocate whose entire career is built on the basis that food is inherently political. Her new Vice series, Counter Space, looks at the world’s most pressing political issues through the lens of food, from the innovation of 3D meat in Spain, to how Mexico is tackling deadly diseases by banning overproduced food, and the way political dissent in Hong Kong is directly tied to street food culture. Sophia is infectiously obsessed with food, equality, and racial justice—and has amassed a cool 270,000 Instagram followers with her informative daily Instagram Lives, covering everything from code-switching to spiritual bypassing, and redlining. In May Gigi Hadid had Sophia on her Instagram channel to discuss racial justice, and she has been an endless source of education and inspiration to us both this year. Listen now, and fall in love.
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Sophia’s book recommendation:
Working By Studs Terkel
After The Rain By Alexandra Elle
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Hi everyone and welcome back to That Time of the Month. This is our last episode in our three-part series, so we wanted to get down to the nitty-gritty and speak about everything from period sex to the shame surrounding STIs (when they’re so common that 1 in 2 people under the age of 25 who are sexually active would’ve had one), to vagina shame and vulva disparity. 75 per cent of women think that having a labia minora that protrudes beyond the labia majora is abnormal when, in actual fact, 50 per cent of women have vaginas that look that way. Is porn solely to blame for this way of thinking? Are men? Are we? Then it's over to Hannah Crerar. Hannah’s career started as a lawyer, then she moved into studying psychology and is now pioneering a path in what she calls ‘soul psychology’, which blends modern psychological principles with spiritual practices like meditation, astrology and human design. We talk to Hannah about the importance of building a strong relationship between your mind and body, how the moon impacts your cycle, how to break down the shame we as womxn have been so conditioned to feel, and - naturally - whether some star signs just shouldn't date.
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Hi! This week we've got a lot on the agenda, including but not limited to: Jessica Simpson's surprisingly fascinating (and dark) life story; the new Netflix documentary charting the 2011 case that lay the foundation for the #MeToo movement; Hugh Grant revealing all the insane shit journalists used to do to him in the '90s on Fresh Air; Sienna Miller randomly talking about Jude Law again. And THEN the big stuff. After Chidera Eggerue A.K.A 'The Slumflower' accused Florence Given of copying her work to create the year-defining feminist-lite tome 'Women Don't Owe You Pretty', feminist Instagram exploded. We try to make sense of the many different strands to this conversation, which continues to unfold this week. Then, FKA Twigs' not-so-shocking allegations of domestic abuse, emotional manipulation and sexual battery against ex Shia LaBeouf has given much-needed attention to the rising rates of domestic violence during Covid-19. We discuss the intricacies and nuances of domestic violence relationships with the manager of an Australian shelter, including how to get help if you (or a friend) needs it.
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Hello our favourite people in the world and welcome to a brand spanking new episode of AWD. What's on the slate this week? The Michaela Coel x Louis Theroux crossover we didn't know we needed, why we've all misunderstood Courtney Love, and the troubling blind spot in the HBO hit series 'The Undoing'. Then it's on to Lonely Lingerie—once the world's favourite indie intimates label, now embroiled in a QAnon scandal that threatens the entire company. Alongside the fall of Philip Green's Topshop, it's more evidence that in 2020, brand founders will always be held to account for their personal values. Then it's onto 'Happiest Season', the first gay Christmas romantic comedy, starring Kristen Stewart. It isn't perfect, but does it have to be? With Ryan Murphy's 'The Prom' set to hit Netflix on Friday, we discuss the backlash around James Corden's 'offensive' perfomance, which has ignited a new debate around 'Gayface', and whether or not straight actors should play queer roles. Happy listening, and we'll see you next week ❤️.
Recommendations:
Michaela Coel on Grounded With Louis Theroux
The Undoing (HBO)
The Dangerous Blind Spot of 'The Undoing' by Eve Gerber in The Atlantic
https://www.theatlantic.com/culture/archive/2020/12/the-undoing-elenas-murder-domestic-violence-failed/617283/
You're Wrong About: Courtney Love (Podcast)
The Lonely descent into QAnon by David Farrier and Zoe Walker Ahwa for Ensemble
https://www.ensemblemagazine.co.nz/articles/lonely
Happiest Season by Clea Duvall (2020)
'Happiest Season' Is A Queer Fantasy—And Almost The One I Need Right Now by Makayla Philips for ELLE
https://www.elle.com/culture/movies-tv/a34827483/happiest-season-kristen-stewart-review/
James Corden Should Have Been Banned From 'The Prom' by Richard Lawson in Vanity Fair
https://www.vanityfair.com/hollywood/2020/12/the-prom-movie-review-james-corden
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Hello angels and welcome back to the second installment of That Time of the Month, a biweekly three-part series all about womxn's health. A few weeks ago, we asked you some questions about your relationship to your bodies, periods, the pill and your cycle, and this week we're discussing your answers. We also touch on PMS shame and the new movement to make workplaces cater to our hormonal cycles. Already countries such as Japan, Taiwan and Indonesia recognise menstrual leave, so why isn't it being talked about - or pushed for - more? Then it's over to an expert. We enlisted registered dietitian Sara Widdowson, who, after working with women for years at a fertility and gynecology clinic, launched her own platform, Your Monthly, in 2017 to take the conversations she was having with women one-on-one in a clinic space to a wider audience to help educated women everywhere about not just nutrition but their overall health. After our chat last week, we got Sara to explain our hormones in more detail - and much better than we did, exactly how you can harness your cycle for productivity, post-pill acne and hormonal acne and combatting period shame. Enjoy! And take notes!
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Hello angels. We're back and better than ever, discussing super-recent recommendations like Dawson's Creek, which Grace has finally started watching. Naturally, this is cause to revisit the Katie Holmes/Tom Cruise saga of '06, which remains the most chaotic whirlwind romance in Hollywood history. We're also talking about Meghan Markle's New York Times op-ed - aside from bringing to light more awareness about miscarriage, it's proof that Meg has an uncanny ability to intuit the moment culturally. So why are the royals wasting her? Then, Halima Aden - the first hijab-wearing supermodel - is quitting fashion, saying the industry caused her to compromise her beliefs, and we investigate the trap of being 'first'. Dakota Johnson and Cara Delevingne are both launching sex toy companies, but are suspiciously coy about using their own products. Then it's on to a column by Dolly Alderton arguing that women should focus on having 'character', rather than being beautiful. Easier said than done?
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Recommendations:
Going Clear by Alex Gibney (2015)
My Scientology Movie by Louis Theroux (2016)
Cute tableware - Thekla https://www.thekladesign.com/
Interior accounts: @shoptrinketstore, @scenebychloe, @scout_goods, @ellajanevintage, @tamatamastore, @finnavintage, @rosemaryandpeachshop, @sourcedatsixtysix, @inreverievintage
Dolly Alderton column: https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/dear-dolly-i-am-19-years-old-and-have-no-confidence-when-it-comes-to-my-appearance-9l726hwpk
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Hello muffins and welcome to a brand spanking new AWD episode. This week, we pay a quick homage to 'My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy' on its 10 year anniversary, and as Complex crowns it the album of the decade. In short: We miss the old Kanye. Listeners share their own stories of embarrassing stories of love-gone-wrong in your early 20s. Ivanka Trump's former bestie pulled a Natalie and penned a bitchy essay for Vanity Fair - but why do so many (white) women bristle against fully condemning Ivanka? Lena Dunham wrote an essay for Harper's about her struggles with IVF - leading to a rambling discussion from us about the inescapable questions that surround motherhood, work and fertility, and how new technology often leads to more shame and self-hatred for women. Then, it's onto the only topic we ever want to talk about: Princess Diana. The BBC have opened an investigation into whether or not her 1995 Panorama interview was obtained unethically - while a new five-part series 'You're Wrong About' investigates the myths and legends surrounding Princess Di's death. A documentary directed by Lily Allen's Dad (randomly) has turned us into conspiracy theorists - so what's the truth? And why can't we stop talking about it, 20+ years later?
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Disclaimer: Izzy doesn't really think the royals killed Princess Diana. Please don't @ her.
Resources:
Ivanka Trump Was My Best Friend, Now She's MAGA Royalty by Lysandra Ohrstrom in Vanity Fair
https://www.vanityfair.com/news/2020/11/ivanka-trump-was-my-best-friend-now-shes-maga-royalty
False Labour by Lena Dunham in Harper's
https://harpers.org/archive/2020/12/false-labor-lena-dunham-fertility/
Diana: The Truth Behind The Interview on Channel 4
Diana: In Her Own Words on Netflix
You're Wrong About podcast: Diana episodes 1-5
The Diana Chronicles by Tina Brown
Unlawful Killing on YouTube (lol
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Hello, lovely angels! This week we’re bringing you the first of a three-part series all about womxn’s health. For episode one, we’re starting at the beginning: periods. We talk about where we were when we first got our period, how the lack of education and information for young women during that time is damaging and why Grace used to wear pads to school for no reason. Then, class is in session for a chat about hormones and their impact on our mental health. Women are twice as likely to suffer from depression than men, a statistic that confirms the link between female hormones and mental health. So why aren’t we talking about it? We discuss how our hormones impact our day-to-day lives, including when it comes to anxiety, depression and stress levels without us even knowing. Plus, what exactly even is PMS? And how do you know if what you’re feeling is normal? Finally, we speak to Olympic athlete Eliza McCartney about using your menstrual cycle to excel physically, why it is that so many young women drop sport when they hit puberty, and why when she was younger she wanted to avoid getting abs.
For this series, we’ve partnered with Me., the new period care brand that has been designed to be displayed proudly and openly on your shelf—not hidden away. Me. is committed to championing a new narrative around period care through empowering campaigns, collaborations and charity partnerships, holding space for all people with periods and the issues that are important to them.
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Hello y'all (sorry). We're back and better than ever in our humble tipsy opinion, covering every topic you want to hear about: Porn; Harry Styles wearing a Gucci dress, and Princess Diana. Grace's new podcast recommendation sparks a 20-minute conversation about the ethics of the porn industry. Is it feminist? And does it have to be? Plus, why - when we know so many people watch porn, do we so rarely discuss it in day-to-day life? Then it's onto Harry Styles, who mildly broke the internet with his Gucci dress on the cover of Vogue. We analyse the legacy of dress-wearing men, and investigate accusations that Harry is a straight man masquerading as a queer icon for clout (and pussy). And then it's onto The Crown season four, and its portrayal of Princess Diana - how do we make sense of her legacy, 24 years on?
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Recommendations:
The Last Days Of August by Jon Ronson
The Crown
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Hello favourites, this week we are so excited to bring you our interview with BENEE, the New Zealand music sensation being called 'the next Lorde'. Earlier this year, BENEE's song 'Supalonely' became the TikTok anthem of lockdown, racking up a casual 500 million downloads on Spotify, and earning BENEE nods from the likes of Elton John, and slots on The Ellen Show and Jimmy Kimmel. Now, BENEE is releasing her first studio album, Hey u x, which features collaborations with Grimes and Lily Allen (casual). Hey u x is already getting glowing reviews by the likes of NME, and is out NOW, so download immediately. We talk to BENEE about why so many talented musicians come out of New Zealand, what it's like to go viral during lockdown, and why fame doesn't really interest her.
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Hello everybody and welcome to the new world order. We recorded this episode the morning after Donald Trump lost the election, and a have a good long chat about politics fatigue, why it's worth celebrating the end of the Trump era, even if you don't like Biden, and why we need to stop calling Trump's 70 million supporters 'stupid'. Then it's onto the equally chaotic US Bachelorette - and how Clare Crawley blew up the whole series for a man named Dale. And, honestly... same. We do a deep dive on Camille Charriere's essay for Harper's BAZAAR on falling in love in your 30s - especially appreciating how honest she was about how batsh*t crazy 20-something girls act when they're in love. We talk about the many ways relationships are better (and easier) when you have more world experience, then shoot the shit on love languages. As always, rate, review and subscribe - and we'll see you again on Wednesday.
Recommendations:
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Stephanie Winston Wolkoff on the 'Femsplainers' podcast
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Why Trump Can't Afford To Lose by Jane Mayer in The New Yorker
https://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2020/11/09/why-trump-cant-afford-to-lose
- 'The Key To Trump's Appeal' on Making Sense With Sam Harris
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Hello muffins. This week we are so excited to bring you our conversation with Bri Lee, author of 2018’s award-winning smash hit book Eggshell Skull. Eggshell Skull documented Bri’s two-year long legal battle to get justice for an assault she experienced as a girl, and explains the many flaws in the Australian legal system, and how they stop victims from seeking justice. Bri, a trained lawyer, has also been an outspoken advocate for changing Australia’s strict defamation laws, arguing that they are holding our country back from a much-needed #MeToo reckoning. We talk to Bri about rape myths, the Geoffrey Rush and Dyson Hayden cases, about body image and the Australian fashion industry, and about an unspoken narrative that should have surrounded Amy Winehouse. If you loved this episode please share it with your friends, or rate, review and subscribe.
Warning: This episode discusses sexual harassment, victim blaming and rape culture, and may not be suitable for all listeners.
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In true AWD fashion, this is quite the chaotic episode, which starts with us being emo about lockdown and the incredibly stressful time it’s been, to a quit pivot to the recent COVID-Kardashian antics. We talk about the rumour that Katy Perry is Jonbenet Ramsay, the letter Grace sent Orlando Bloom, the letter Izzy send Hedley Thomas, Em Rata’s pregnancy announcement and Chrissy Teigen’s heartbreaking letter about pregnancy loss. Before it’s over to ADHD. Our talented friend Noelle wrote a viral piece for The Guardian this week detailing her ADHD diagnosis in her 30s, after years of trying to figure out why she couldn’t live like other humans do. Noelle writes about how ADHD masks itself in women and calls those who suffer from the same symptoms ‘the lost girls.’ We were lucky enough to get her on the pod to discuss how her condition was missed for so long, what the traits are that other women should look out for, and how her life has changed since her diagnosis.
Read Noelle’s piece here:
https://www.theguardian.com/society/2020/nov/02/the-lost-girls-chaotic-and-curious-women-with-adhd-all-have-missed-red-flags-that-haunt-us
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Today we discuss the far-from-over Lily James scandal, including new rumours (from someone suspiciously 'close to' Armie Hammer's ex-wife) claiming that she and Hammer had an affair on the set of 'Rebecca'. Is it fair that Lily James is becoming the public's new favourite punching bag? How responsible are women who date married men? Plus, why Phil Collins' ex-wife is staging a literal coup of his Los Angeles mansion; why Sofia Coppola's new movie 'On The Rocks' kinda sucks, and dissecting the complicated legacy of Man Repeller, which announced its closure this week. Then, for those few who are interested, Grace and Zach do a short deep-dive ahead of the US election next Tuesday, and attempt to answer the question on everybody's minds: Will Donald be re-elected?
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Hello gorgeous listeners. We’re very excited for this week’s episode with the truly brilliant Liv Little. Liv is the creator and former editor of gal-dem, a magazine created exclusively by women and nonbinary people of colour. gal-dem is a rare print magazine success story, building a cult audience while simultaneously helping to change up the UK’s wildly white media landscape (94% of British journalists are white). Liv, who launched the mag when she was only 21, has been listed as one of the BBC’s 100 most influential women in media, as well as a Forbes’ 30 under 30. As she announces a major career pivot (she announced she’s stepping down as editor and CEO in September) we talk to Liv about the future of print media, how to balance being ‘nice’ with being a boss, and how to be a CEO in your early 20s. Happy listening ❤️ Get bonus content on Patreon
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After we left you all last week, the wild Dominic West drama unfolded in truly unexpected ways, including a random paparazzi shoot that literally no one asked for and more people spilling the tea on his time with Lily James in Rome. Then, a story that almost tops the listener who drove 11.5 hours for a quarantine bous; a ghosting template everyone can use after a date; Grace’s worst Tinder story, and whether using thirst traps for political causes is effective. Plus, friend of the pod Chloe Swarbrick's historic electoral win in New Zealand, actual teenager Billie Eilish being body shamed and Audrey Gelman’s long-awaited, slightly embarrassing The Wing apology.
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Recommendations:
The Trial of the Chicago 7 (Netflix)
Just Mercy
Rocks (Netflix)
Female Chauvinist Pigs: Women and the Rise of Raunch Culture by Ariel Levy
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This week we’re so excited to be speaking to the wonderful Flex Mami. Flex is a self-described multidisciplinary millennial in media: A DJ, an MTV presenter, a podcast host, a business owner of a critical thinking card game called Reflex, the owner of an e-commerce site called Flex Factory, a DIY queen, and an author to be. Plus, she’s one of our favourite Australians on the internet. We speak to Flex about critical thinking, dealing with unsolicited opinions and the depths of internet hell, how 50 per cent of conflict is actually your fault, pussy masks, hook up sabbaticals, being a Fairy Nut Mother, manifestation and the one ‘Am I the Asshole?’ Reddit question that lives rent free in her mind.
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Hello our favourite humans on planet earth and welcome to another episode. This week, Izzy's fleeing from fighting Karens on the tube, Grace is continuing to set fire to things, and we reminisce about an iconic man named Adam. Then, it's onto mindless celebrity gossip: Why is Kourtney Kardashian pulling a T-Swift/Tom Hiddleston with 20-year-old TikTok star Addison Rae? Who is the iconic celebrity hanger-on called Shiraz, and why is he facilitating D-list celebrity gossip during the pandemic? Who is Harry Jowsey again? Then it's onto some actual gossip: Lily James was spotted pashing actually-married man Dominic West. We discuss the legacy of the 'other woman' trope in Hollywood (career-ruining?) and how internalised misogyny is playing out in James' comments section, before arguing about whether or not Dominic West is hot (he is). Then it's onto romance: We're six months into the pandemic, how has it effected the way we date? Izzy gives us a firsthand account of the basic problem at the heart of online dating: Anyone who looks good on Tinder, probably sucks in real life. Speaking of Tinder, Four Corners just released a shocking report highlighting Tinder's negligence in keeping abusive men off their app. It's a hugely-disturbing must watch. THEN, onto Emily in Paris - why does everyone hate Darren Star's silly French comedy so much?
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We are so excited about this week’s episode featuring Drag Race royalty, Trixie Mattell and Katya Zamolodchikova. As any Drag Race fans will know, Trixie and Katya appeared on the seventh season of the show and went on to create their own empire, becoming two of the biggest drag celebrities on the planet, with a combined 4.3 million followers on Instagram, a YouTube show called ‘UNHhhh’, a Viceland series, a makeup line, a podcast called The Bald and the Beautiful, and a New York Times best-selling book: 'Trixie and Katya’s Guide to Modern Womanhood'. Essentially, they’re our new AWD vision board. We talk to Trixie and Katya about starting drag ‘before it was cool’, dealing with this really intense fandom - Grace included, the Instagram Face-era, the ways that classism enters drag, making - and losing -money, dating as very famous drag queens, and commercialising your friendship.
Buy 'Trixie and Katya’s Guide to Modern Womanhood' here.
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Hello everyone! Welcome to the second year of AWD, which we celebrated a week late because we had a big ol’ bust up lol. So naturally, we’re talking about friendship fights, love languages when it’s not your lover and levelling up now that we know what makes each other tick. Then it’s onto @DeuxMoi - again - because there’s been some juicy bits in the DMs this week, a lot of which includes stories of celebrities being mean to fans. So do celebrities owe us nice? Plus, the Savage x Fenty show was one of the most talked-about moments from fashion month, so why didn’t the fact that Parris Goebel, a Kiwi choreographer and dancer, was behind the whole thing make front page news in NZ? Then we discuss Chrissy Teigen’s heartbreaking announcement that she and John Legend lost their baby and the backlash to the couple sharing their news so publicly. And Trump has COVID. Is it wrong to find it funny?
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Hello angels. This week we’re so excited to be speaking to Raven Smith. Raven is a Vogue columnist, freelance creative director, guest lecturer at Central Saint Martin’s, and the author of the best-selling book Raven’s Smith’s Trivial Pursuits. But most importantly, he’s our favourite person on Instagram. A couple of years ago his hilarious captions started to get a cult following, including us, and now he has over 100,000 followers who hang on his every post. Pretty much everyone we’ve had on this podcast, Pandora Sykes, Jessy Barden, Florence Given, Madeleine Madden, @EveryOutfitOnSATC, all follow him too, which is pretty cute if you ask us. We speak to Raven about using humour to deal with how fucked the world is, his unique perspective on classism in the UK, Brad Pitt’s face, how fucked netball is, diet - sorry, wellness - culture, the celebrities we’ll lower our dignity to get a selfie with, and whether or not it’s discrimination when women refuse to date short men (it is).
You can buy Raven’s first (best-selling!) book, Raven Smith’s Trivial Pursuits here. Follow him on Instagram here.
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This week, we're talking about a rumoured Harry Styles romance that we can truly get behind; the question of whether we’re all ageing right (or completely wrong); Lizzo's long-overdue Vogue cover - and the confused personal branding of post-Megxit Harry and Meghan. Then, it's onto dissecting the This Is Paris - Paris Hilton's equal parts compelling and confusing documentary/personal branding exercise. Some points made in the documentary are prescient. Hilton rightly forces the public to reframe the frankly gross perception to the release of the infamous 'sex tape'. And she shares a harrowing story of abuse from a reform school her parents sent her to as a teenager. But parts of the documentary feel... shallow. Paris wants us to see the 'real her' - but what is it? And how do we empathise with her, while still finding her lasting obsession with money and fame... uncomfortable?
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Recommendations:
Emma Lewisham skin reset serum!
Are you Ageing Correctly by Heather Havrilesky in The Cut
https://www.thecut.com/2020/09/are-you-aging-correctly.html
Perfect Me by Heather Widdows (as originally recommended in Trick Mirror by Jia Tolentino)
Lizzo on Hope, Justice and the Election by Claudia Rankine
https://www.vogue.com/article/lizzo-cover-october-2020
This is Paris (2020) on YouTube
YouTube's 'This Is Paris' Documentary Focuses On The Wrong Subject by Dani Di Placido in Forbes
https://www.forbes.com/sites/danidiplacido/2020/09/28/youtubes-this-is-paris-documentary-focuses-on-the-wrong-subject/#587d843f1b26
The Nickel Boys by Colson Whitehead
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Hello lovely humans and welcome to another weekend edition of After Work Drinks With… This week we’re speaking to the remarkable Liz Goldwyn. Liz is a member of Hollywood royalty—her grandfather, Samuel Goldwyn, helmed the iconic MGM studio and her father, Samuel Goldwyn Jr. was one of the industry’s most celebrated independent producers. But Liz took a slightly different path from the rest of her family. She has dabbled in everything. She’s directed documentaries; contributed as a writer for Vanity Fair and The New York Times; served as the New York editor of French Vogue and lectured at UCLA. She’s also worked collaboratively as an artist with brands like MAC, has curated a documentary program for LACMA, worked as a curator at Sotheby’s, she had a stint at Planned Parenthood and is a muse to designers like Zac Posen… But the thing we most love about Liz is The Sex-Ed, the a shame-free space she launched in 2018 to explore the relationship between sex and mental and physical health. The Sex-Ed deep-dives on everything from the effects of cannabis on sexual enjoyment, to how meditation leads to better orgasms, and what us vanilla heterosexuals can learn from the kink community, while the Sex-Ed podcast, hosted by Liz, features amazing interviews with artists and creators, people like David Lynch and Natasha Lyonne. She was more than open to field our many questions about sex, like—Is watching porn anti-feminist? What if our sexual fantasies are problematic? And can you really meditate your way to better orgasms? We can’t wait for you to listen and, if you do, rate, review and subscribe on iTunes. Love you all. Get bonus content on Patreon
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Welcome everyone to the first proper AWD episode in six (!) whole months, where we’re seated in the same room drinking from the same bottle of wine and ready to tell you all about our drunken emails to our idols and a very exciting celebrity sighting. Then it’s onto the two biggest digital events of the week: the Emmys and the A-list Zoom call featuring Brad and Jen, an incredible Shia LaBeouf and a hot Henry Goulding (who Grace may or may not have once flirted with). On Friday, the iconic feminist Supreme Court judge Ruth Bader Ginsburg passed away age 87. We discuss why her legacy is so important, why we all need to add Marty to our vision board, and why it’s so scary that she passed away during a Trump presidency. Last but certainly not least, Emily Ratajkowski penned a moving essay for New York Magazine, which quickly went viral, detailing the night she alleges she was sexually assaulted by a photographer and the nuances of owning her own image and power as a model and public figure. We discuss why it’s okay to want to protect Em Rata from disgusting men and support her as a woman, but also take a slight issue with what she dubs feminism. What’s the line between exploitation and empowerment? And just because you may feel empowered by something, does that make it a feminist act? Listen now for all this and more!
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Recommendations:
Schitt's Creek
Honey Boy
Peanut Butter Falcon
RBG (Netflix)
The Daily's recent two-part special on RBG
https://www.thecut.com/article/emily-ratajkowski-owning-my-image-essay.html
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Hello lovely angels. Welcome to another episode of After Work Drinks With… This week we’re speaking to JessB, who, over the last couple of years, has been building a reputation as one of the most promising and thoughtful rappers to emerge out of New Zealand - a spotlight usually dominated by one of her male peers.
Jess has already won a bunch of awards including the Best New Zealand Act at the 2019 MTV Music Awards. She had her Triple J debut earlier this year, has played Splendour in the Grass, Laneway and Splore - including gigs alongside Future, Grace Jones and Young Thug and some of her biggest tracks have racked up over a million streams on Spotify each. PLUS, in her spare time, Jess co-runs Filth, the coolest club night in Auckland - a safe space for queer folks and people of colour in New Zealand. Basically, she’s a fucking legend.
We talk to Jess about drastically switching careers midway through your 20s, tall poppy syndrome, the Wet Ass Pussy controversy, the unique experience of being a woman in rap, and working out what it is that really fulfils you. As always, please rate, review and subscribe. <3
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Up this week, we discuss the legend that is Naomi Osaka, how Katie Holmes is seemingly dating a Type-A Fuckboy and how Zac Efron found a cute Aussie girlfriend at a cafe. Then it’s onto the new Netflix documentary, The Social Dilemma, which proved what we already know (that we’re all addicts who need to go to phone rehab), while revealing some pretty scary insights into how much these apps know about us - and what they do with that knowledge. Plus, Man Repeller has dropped Leandra Medine and now they've dropped the 'Man' from their name, in a somewhat confusing rebrand, catered to its audience of ‘banana nut loaves and curiously spicy sweet potato fries’. You've got questions? Us too. Of course, we couldn’t ignore the biggest pop culture news of the week: Keeping Up with the Kardashians is over after 20 seasons. Why did the Kardashians stay making KUWTK for so long? And what will their new media empire look like, sans TV? And finally, a mishap at a gender reveal party in California set off a huge wildfire that has already burnt through 10,000 acres of land and caused thousands to evacuate their homes. When the woman who accidentally kicked off the gender reveal trend is telling people to stop, why are we still taking these family celebrations to such extremes? And when did our generation, as one Atlantic journalist put it, start 'over-celebrating' life events?
As always, rate, review and subscribe - and we'll see you Saturday.
Recommendations
Raven Smith - Trivial Pursuits
An American Marriage
The Social Dilemma (Netflix)
Keeping Up With The Kardashians Gave America Its Real First Family by Hadley Freeman in The Guardian
https://www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio/2020/sep/11/keeping-up-with-the-kardashians-kim-kylie-kendall-family
'The Growing Horror Of The Gender Reveal Party' by Raven Smith in Vogue
https://www.vogue.com/article/the-growing-horror-of-the-gender-reveal-party
'Are Gender Reveals Cursed?' by Taylor Lorenz in The New York Times
https://www.nytimes.com/2020/09/10/style/gender-reveal-parties-cursed.html
'Why Are We Over-Celebrating Life Events' by Alia Wong in The Atlantic
https://www.theatlantic.com/family/archive/2018/11/gender-reveal-parties-life-events/577075/
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This week we’re talking to Alexis Haines, who you will probably know her by her maiden name, Alexis Neiers. Alexis was a pop culture sensation in the late noughties - star of the reality TV series 'Pretty Wild', and best known for her involvement in the infamous ‘Bling Ring’, a group of LA teens who were sentenced to prison for a string of burglaries of high profile celebrities in 2009. The case was immortalised by Sofia Coppola’s 2013 movie, 'The Bling Ring', in which Emma Watson starred as Alexis - portraying her as a superficial, materialistic teen with no substance. It was a description first made by Nancy Jo Sales in her article for Vanity Fair, 'The Suspects Wore Louboutins' - but it wasn’t exactly accurate. In fact, viewed ten years after the fact, we think Alexis is one of the most misunderstood women in modern popular culture. Portrayed as a fame-obsessed teen and mocked by the internet, Haines was actually a trauma-informed sexual assault survivor and teenage drug addict. Now, at 29, she's a drugs and alcohol councillor and a public advocate for youth addiction and sobriety. With her husband, Evan Haines, she co-runs the Alo House Recovery Centre, which has helped thousands of people achieve sobriety. She has written a book and launched a podcast on the same topic, both called Recovering From Reality, and is a registered doula - helping advocate for the racial gaps in maternal mortality. Alexis was really open with us about the sexist treatment she faced in the media and court system, and talks about how it feels to have the public’s perception of you be so at odds with who you actually are. We think you’re going to love this conversation.
If you want to find out more about Alexis, listen to her podcast, Recovering from Reality.
Just a warning this episode discusses drug addiction, mental health, sexual assault and suicidal ideation and may not be appropriate for everyone.
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Hello our favourite batch of humans. Welcome to another cross-country episode! This week, Izzy is officially back in London but Grace is galavanting in Italia. We have a frank discussion about revisiting places where you've experienced trauma, what growing up religious taught us (if anything?) and whether or not you should ever get back with your ex, a la Khloe Kardashian. Then, it's into a New Yorker profile of Tik Tok's hottest teen star, Charli D'Amelio - is the secret sauce to viral success being 'normal'? And why Miley Cyrus' Joe Rogan podcast has us seeing the megastar in a new light. As always, rate, review and subscribe, and we'll see you on Saturday.
Recommendations:
New York Times: When It's Either Your Ex, or Nobody, for Months
https://www.nytimes.com/2020/04/24/style/modern-love-coronavirus-single-your-ex-or-nobody-for-months.html
Mercy (2019)
Educated by Tara Westover
Who Gets To Vote In Florida By Dexter Filkins in The New Yorker
https://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2020/09/07/who-gets-to-vote-in-florida
Miley Cyrus on the Joe Rogan podcast
How Charli D'Amelio Became The Face of Tik Tok in The New Yorker
https://www.newyorker.com/culture/cultural-comment/how-charli-damelio-became-the-face-of-tiktok
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This week we are sooooo thrilled to be speaking to the iconic feminist author Naomi Wolf. This year is the 30th anniversary of her seminal book, The Beauty Myth - a book which changed both our lives (and which you would’ve heard us and AWD fave Florence Given reference many times before). We talk to Naomi about the ways beauty standards continue to oppress women, how women are pressured to be compliant and likeable (and how this turns into a kind of mass social grooming), how to figure out what you genuinely like versus what the patriarchy teaches teaches you to like, how to spot genuine male allies and how she’s reframing The Beauty Myth in an era of social media and internet porn.
Since releasing The Beauty Myth as a 26-year-old Oxford grad, Naomi has become a celebrated cultural and political commentator, writing for The Guardian, The New Republic and The Huffington Post. She is also the author of eight best-selling books, including her latest - Outrages: Sex, Censorship and the Criminalisation of Love, which tracks the life of an unsung hero of the 19th century gay rights movement, John Addington Symonds.
Just a heads-up that Naomi briefly discusses the topic of sexual assault, so if you want to skip over that part of the conversation, it lasts for two minutes from the 20 minute mark.
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We’ve got it all covered this week: book recommendations, drunk DMs, dating apps gone wrong and Brad Pitt HAS A GIRLFRIEND?! (who unfortunately isn’t either of us). Then it’s onto a discussion around splitting the bill - when women are still paid substantially less than men, is it anti-feminist of us to want a man to pay for the first date? Plus, paid subscription platform OnlyFans made its millions - 700 to be exact - from the sex workers who use its services, but now celebrities are getting involved - and seemingly ruining everything. After Bella Thorne signed up and promised nude photos to all of the 50,000 (!) people who paid $200 (!) to see them and then failed to deliver, OnlyFans changed its policies, leaving the sex workers who rely on it for their income - especially during a pandemic - out in the cold. We. Have. Questions. We also speak about the impact Chadwick Boseman, the 'Black Panther' star who died last week after a private battle with cancer, had on the Black community and Hollywood as a whole and why his death now, in 2020, hits harder.
Recommendations:
The Nickel Boys - Colson Whitehead (book)
She Wants It - Jill Solloway (book)
Transparent (show)
The Sex Ed (podcast)
Black Panther (film)
Hot Girls Wanted (documentary)
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If you’re from NZ, you’ll need no introduction to the powerhouse that is Chlöe Swarbrick who was elected age 23, making her the country’s youngest MP in over 40 years and who has since gone on to become a sort of AOC figure thanks to her no bullshit nature and insistence that she doesn’t have to give up on her personality - band tees included - just to be taken seriously in parliament. Internationally, Chlöe is known for her viral ‘OK boomer’ quip, where she succinctly shut up a Conservative MP twice her age who was heckling her during a speech about climate change - a moment that was covered everywhere from CNN to the BBC - and, just casually, she’s also behind the first-ever Green Party bill that passed unanimously through parliament. With so much talk about politics at the moment in the USA and beyond, we wanted to get Chlöe on the podcast to speak openly about how, as she’s said before, “politics is fucked”, but why we have to keep trying anyway. Our convo includes, but is not limited to, why millennial voters are disengaged with politics, why it’s worth losing electability to stand up for what you believe in, how she’s dealt with people assuming she doesn’t know what she’s talking about because of her age, the double-edged sword of speaking out about mental health as a politician, how drug laws tend to impact the most vulnerable people, and how toxic the political environment can be.
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Izzy, pro surfer, has discovered a hot new gentleman who’s already pretty damn famous and Grace has finally listened to a recommendation: the brilliant new show Lovecraft Country, which we discuss on today's episode. Man Repeller founder Leandra Medine has returned to Instagram accompanied by a lengthy blog piece detailing her absence after the company was accused of racist practises. But does her apology, if that’s what it is, bode well? Plus, were we all too quick to tear down companies like Glossier and The Wing who were actually trying to be inclusive over those who didn’t bother at all? It’s been over five months since Breonna Taylor was shot to death in her own home and still no arrests. Vanity Fair’s tribute to the 26-year-old and interview with her mum will break you. Jacob Blake, an unarmed Black man, was just shot 7 times in the back by police. We discuss why it shouldn’t matter what kind of person the victim is - or whether they were cooperating - and why murders (or attempted murders) aren’t content to be shared on Instagram. Then it’s onto Paul Mescal’s brief foray on celebrity dating app Raya, how Claudia Conway became TikTok's Legend of the Week and an impromptu chat about looking after sick parents and grief <3
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We are so stoked that our first episode back from break is with Jari Jones, the incredible producer, model and activist whose Calvin Klein billboard, which was debuted on Juneteenth in New York City in the middle of Black Lives Matter and Pride Month, went completely viral, skyrocketing her into the spotlight - exactly where she belongs. We speak to Jari about trans inclusion in the fashion industry, being the first trans producer to be recognised by Cannes Film Festival, why it’s so essential that trans stories are told - and played - by trans talent, how it’s gaslighting that the stars of ‘Pose’ weren’t recognised by the Emmys and her personal journey with self-love.
You can follow Jari on Instagram here and send her money for her work via the Cash App: $IAMJARIJONES
Jari’s recommendations:
Pose (TV series)
Kiki (documentary)
She-Ra: Princess of Power (cartoon)
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We're back, baby! Up this week: surfing Malibu with Jonah Hill and the one time a former Bachelor frontrunner slid into Grace's DMs. Then it's onto Cardi B and Megan Thee Stallion's new song, WAP. Is the backlash - and a petition with over 70,000 signatures - over Kylie Jenner’s cameo justified? Why are men so shocked when women talk about their own bodies? WTF is a gushie? And the hilarious viral tweet that proves one conservative man has never had good sex. While we were on break, Kamala Harris was picked as Joe Biden’s running mate for the upcoming US election, which was both celebrated and, in part, criticised. While we discuss both sides, the literal president is busy stealing letterboxes from street corners and saying that America is better than ‘the world’ when it comes to COVID-19. And finally, Ellen DeGeneres has been the subject of a whole lot of accusations of horrific behaviour to staff ever since Legend Dakota Johnson went on her show and refused to pander to her shit - Ask everybody! Ask Jonathan, your producer! After a few tone-deaf celebrities have spoken out defending the talk show host, Ellen herself has taken to leaning on her queerness to deflect. You heard it here first: Toxic workplaces are the next frontier of Me Too. So, who should replace Ellen out of Stanley Tucci and Stanley Tucci? Answer: Dakota Johnson.
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This week, we’re so excited to be speaking with British journalist and feminist author Caitlin Moran, whose 2011 book ‘How To Be A Woman’ is credited by everyone from Clementine Ford to our very own Grace O’Neill as being one of the books that originally got them embracing the feminist movement. Now, another of Caitlin's books, a true-ish story of her life as an up-and-coming music journalist in her teens, travelling the world with some of the country's biggest artists, is about to be released, starring none other than our fave girl, Beanie Feldstein, in her first-ever lead role. Ahead of the release of ‘How to Build a Girl’ We spoke to Caitlin about everything from growing up in a sexist household to how the feminist conversation has changed, to living across the road from Morrissey.
We're taking a two week mid-year break now! Back on 19th August. Love you!
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Hi! It's our final ep before our mid-year break! This week, we're fangirling over Ziwe, the comedian you need to be following, who uses comedy to discuss racism, baiting her (usually white and unsuspecting) guests in a way that’s both essential and uncomfortable to watch. Then, it's onto a brief chat about how the Melbourne woman in quarantine and the security guard, who are rumoured to be to blame for another wave of COVID, managed to coordinate their bous session, before it’s over to billionaires. Why during an economic crisis and global pandemic are the rich getting much, much richer? And why are they of all people weighing in on government subsidies for those who need it? We discuss the concept of wealth hoarding, why it’s often hard to relate to people who were born into different financial circumstances, and why society values someone’s success through the contents of their bank account instead of the good they do in the world. Plus, after Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez was called a ‘fucking bitch’ by a fellow congressman at her place of work, she delivered a brilliant speech, but was quickly torn down by media outlets for using the opportunity(?!) as a ‘brand building’ exercise: Why is a woman standing up for herself at work seen as shady? Why is this guy not fired already? And have we, or should we want to, reclaim the word ‘bitch’?
We're taking a two week mid-year break now! Back on 19th August. Love you!
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We’re so, so excited to bring you this week’s conversation with Brandon Kyle Goodman, an actor and producer who you probably know from the likes of ‘Modern Love’ (yes, he’s kissed Hot Priest) and ‘Feel the Beat’. But more recently, Brandon has been front and centre because of his viral videos on the topic of race, some of which have garnered millions of views. Brandon has been an incredibly instrumental person in our own anti-racism education, so we really wanted to speak to him now - 8 weeks after the murder of George Floyd and the start of the global movement that followed - about the concept of allyship fatigue, how to be an effective ally as opposed to just a ‘good’ one, what it’ll take to make real systemic change in Hollywood and beyond and how to keep this momentum going longterm.
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Hello and welcome to another episode of After Work Drinks. We're starting on a somber note today, as three of the biggest fashion magazines in Australia - coincidentally the magazines that brought us together all those years ago - are closed. We talk about the legacies of ELLE, InStyle and Harper’s BAZAAR and (try to) instil a little hope in all you aspiring young writers about the future of the Australian media. Plus, the only conversation we should be having about Kanye West right now, how Jacquemus’ Instagram kerfuffle showcased how complicated the ‘diversity in fashion’ conversation is and Izzy’s horny expedition with the Calm app. Then, it’s onto everyone’s favourite subject: relationships. Daniel Sloss’ Netflix stand-up ‘Jigsaw’ has broken up 20,000 couples (and counting). Why is his pro-single message so powerful? How can we start to normalise being alone? And where is the line between accepting that no relationship is perfect, and settling for the wrong relationship?
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Welcome sweet angels to another episode of After Work Drinks With. This week, we're speaking with Pandora Sykes, journalist, author and co-host of the incredibly popular British podcast, 'The High Low'. Ahead of the release of her first book, ‘How Do We Know We’re Doing It Right?’, we speak to Pandora about everything from the social identity of motherhood and what it means to be 'flattened' as a woman to the way women are presented in media and why we millennials might all be a tad too empathetic (hear her out).
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Boy, do we have a lot to crack into this week. First up, how did we miss Jessica Mulroney getting cancelled? And has Michaela Coel opened the floodgates on pay transparency in the entertainment industry? Then it's onto Jada Pinkett Smith and that Red Table Talk interview. Smith has single-handedly taken control of the 'celebrity tell-all' by orchestrating one herself. Is she really turning the medium on its head? Or has she just beat the media machine by rebranding a carefully crafted publicity statement as a 'juicy exclusive'? Why are so few people willing to condemn her predatory behaviour? And what does this all tell us about the way Hollywood golden couples turn themselves into multi-million dollar brands? Then, it's all things #FreeBritney. We explain the 'conservatorship' that has kept 38-year-old Britney Spears legally confined in her home for 12 years. What does it actually mean and what can we do about it? And on the eve of a new HBO documentary about the phenomenon of child stars, we wonder if child stardom is, by its nature, immoral. Listen now and, as always, rate, review and subscribe. Love you.
Recommendations:
Michaela the Destroyer by E. Alex Jung in Vulture
https://www.vulture.com/article/michaela-coel-i-may-destroy-you.html
Is Britney Spears Ready To Stand on Her Own? In the New York Times
https://www.nytimes.com/2016/05/08/arts/music/is-britney-spears-ready-to-stand-on-her-own.html
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https://msha.ke/freebritney/
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Hello angels! We are so bloody excited for you to hear this one. On today's episode, we’re speaking to Florence Given, the British woman who became an internet sensation by encouraging women everywhere to dump their shitty boyfriends. Florence is an activist, an ally, and an author, with her first book, 'Women Don’t Owe You Pretty' (already a bestseller in the UK) out in Australia this week. We speak to Floss about breaking up with friends, her brilliant crumbs and the cake analogy for dating, masturbation and female pleasure, marriage and social conditioning, figuring out your sexuality and deconstructing the male gaze. We love her and (if you don’t already) we know you will too after listening to this. Enjoy <3
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Welcome to another jam packed episode. Up first, what the fuck is happening in Melbourne right now? A few TV and movie recommendations that you need to watch immediately plus, how Grace waited seven years to watch Hamilton only to realise it was problematic AF. Then, naturally, it’s over to Kanye West, who is keeping good on his word to move the Kardashian clan into the White House. Is Kanye West 2020 for real? Can he actually win? And if not, will his publicity stunt-style bid help Trump anyway? More importantly, how do we talk about celebrities who battle with their mental health? Then it’s over to the arrest of Jeffrey Epstein’s righthand woman, Ghislaine Maxwell. How do we make sense of women who do evil things? And is she really going to spill the tea? FINALLY, we discuss the drama surrounding the now-defunct Instagram account @Aussie_WOC. After initially making waves for their positive impact in pushing Australian fashion and beauty brands to #PullUp, the account suddenly closed among backlash about alleged comments made regarding Indigenous Australians. It proved how essential Indigenous voices are in any discussion around race in Australia, while also showcasing the need for a centralised, formalised organisation (à la the Black in Fashion Council) in Australia. As we watch brands and individuals flail as they try to address the issue of systemic racism, we discuss the importance of giving people space to fail, the reemergence of cancellation culture (didn’t we all agree that was a bad idea?) and the difficult task of trying to talk about nuanced topics on a medium like Instagram.
What to do about Melbourne:
E-mail or call Premier Daniel Andrews’ office:
daniel.andrews@parliament.vic.gov.au
(03) 9651 5000
E-mail or call Richard Wynne, Minister for Planning
richard.wynne@parliament.vic.gov.au
(03) 9415 8901
Donate:
https://supportpublichousingresidents.raisely.com/
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Recommendations:
Pose
Bombshell
The Loudest Voice
Queen & Slim
Still Processing podcast - We Wouldn't Leave Kanye, But Should We?
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Hello angels! Welcome to another episode of After Work Drinks With… This week we’re so thrilled to be talking to activist and author Gina Martin. Gina is best known for single-handedly making upskirting illegal in the UK (!) Following a horrific encounter at a music festival, Gina was told by police that they couldn’t do anything to help her because what had happened to her wasn’t technically a crime. First she cried, then she took things into her own hands. She launched a national social media campaign, got a lawyer, took on the British government and, in 2019, she WON. Her story will 100% be made into a movie some day. We chat to Gina about internalised victim blaming, imposter syndrome, and the draining reality of being a young woman who takes up space on the internet. We bloody loved having this conversation and you will love it too.
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Hello fellow after work drinkers! This week we're fan-girling over Michaela Coel (again), investigating why Timmy Chalamet's bous tour of Cabo has enraged Twitter and lapping up Netflix's new documentary Disclosure, which gives an incredible history of trans representation on screen. Next it's a throwback topic: Kim Kardashian and women who promote unrealistic beauty standards to other women. Kim's 'corset selfie' rightly earned the ire of the internet, with Jameela Jamil claiming that the furore as a victory for the body positivity movement. Jameela also claimed that the Kardashians are simply brainwashed by the patriarchy and so shouldn't be personally blamed for her problematic actions - which calls into the question the age-old conundrum: How accountable are women when they choose to uphold patriarchal beauty standards? Then, we offer a touching eulogy to the #girlboss - a boring trope which appears to have died in 2020. As the young female founders who brandished the title are stepping down in disgrace, we investigate how the 'girlboss' was always corporate tokenism, giving women a false sense that gender equality had made its way into the world of business. Are women who run businesses in the same exploitative way men do really progress? And how do we unpack that discomfiting sense of glee when we seem to get whenever a female founder gets ousted?
Thanks for listening and, as always, rate, review and subscribe. We'll see you Saturday.
If you are an emerging or aspiring BIPIC or LGBTQ+ writer, please e-mail your pitches to submissions@afterworkdrinks.net. Successful entrants will be partnered with an established Australian journalist to work on a story, and will be paid $200 per article.
Recommendations:
Chewing Gum (2015-2017)
I May Destroy You (2020)
Disclosure (2020)
People Are Trying To Cancel Timmy C For Getting Laid During The Yemen Crisis by Pedestrian TV
https://www.pedestrian.tv/news/timothee-chalamet-cancelled-cabo/
'The Girlboss Has Left The Building' in the Atlantic
https://www.theatlantic.com/health/archive/2020/06/girlbosses-what-comes-next/613519/
The End of the Girlboss is here in Medium
https://gen.medium.com/the-end-of-the-girlboss-is-nigh-4591dec34ed8
Malcolm Gladwell's Revisionist History Episode 1
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Hello everyone and welcome back to another episode of After Work Drinks With. This week we are so excited to be talking to the incredible Madeleine Madden. Madeleine is an Australian actress known for her roles in Picnic At Hanging Rock, Dora and the Lost City of Gold and Mystery Road. But Maddy’s just as well known for her activism, something she’s been involved in publicly since age 13 when she became the first teenager to deliver an address to the nation as part of GenerationOne, an initiative to end indigenous disadvantage. As the great-granddaughter of Hetty Perkins and granddaughter of the most famous Aboriginal rights activist, Charles Perkins, Maddy’s passion for equality in Australia is second to none. We chat about the country's problem with racism, the lessons she learnt growing up in her family, why it’s so important to speak to each other about our different lived experiences, success and ambition and, surprise, surprise, RuPaul’s Drag Race.
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Hi, hello! We kick things off on a really light note this week: with an existential crisis (seriously what is the point of life?) that started off as an off-air chat that we decided to hit record on. Then it’s onto Gen Z, who are they single-handedly saving democracy. Why are they so much cooler than us? And while we’re at it - why do we have a royal family in 2020? Is the monarchy the next casualty as we start tearing down outdated monuments? Plus, with Ansel Elgort the latest male celebrity to be accused of sexual assault, we dissect the troubling power dynamics when celebrities date their fans. Plus, if we all agree that it’s fundamentally creepy for grown men to date teenagers, why are we so cool with it socially? Do Drake and Leonardo DiCaprio get passes for their creepy behaviour simply because they’re hot? All this and more. Enjoy 🍸.
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Shows:
Chewing Gum
I May Destroy You
Insecure
Dear White People
Blackish
Girlfriends
Still Processing Episode ‘MJ’
Book: Inglorious Empire: What Britain Did In India by Shashi Tharoor
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Hello and welcome to another episode of AWD With... This week, we're joined by the powerhouse Char Ellesse. A British model and activist, Char is best known for her radical digital platform Girls Will Be Boys, which celebrates the full spectrum of gender identity through amazing short films. Vogue love her, Dazed love her, and so do we. We chat to Char about the liberation of baldness, internalised homophobia and dealing with an inbox inundated with guilty white women. Please enjoy, and - as always - rate, review and subscribe.
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It's been a big week for Instagram apologies, resignations and cancellations. We look at the mass controversy surrounding The Wing - once dubbed the 'feminist Utopia' and now mired by a string of shocking staff abuse claims - many racially motivated. With the likes of Bon Appetit and Man Repeller among the media companies pulled into the fray, we ask whether or not white editors resignations actually help things (or is it just a cop out?) and what does a road to redemption look like? Plus, 15,000 people marched for Black Trans lives in Brooklyn - how are the feminist, BLM and LGTBQ+ movements failing our trans community? Don't forget to rate review, subscribe and share this ep! <3
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Recommendations:
8:46 by Dave Chappelle
The Peanut Butter Falcon (2019)
FOSO: The Fear of Standing Out by Kat Rosenfield for Air Mail Weekly
https://airmail.news/issues/2020-6-13/foso-fear-of-standing-out
ALOK on I Weigh with Jameela Jamil
Kitty Cash on 'After Work Drinks With...'
@FlewTheCoup on Instagram
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JK Rowling's terribly timed Twitter rant about trans women has us all googling 'TERF' - what is a 'Trans Exclusionary Radical Feminist' and are they as awful as they sound (yes). What happens when your sentimental childhood heroes let you down? And how long can we excuse ignorance in our public figures? Then it's onto the police! Why is there now a mainstream movement to 'abolish' the police force? What does that mean and what does it look like? And why are we - two sceptics who, at first glance, wrote it off as 'ridiculous' totally on board with the move? Then it's onto Lea Michele, Reformation and brands and people that have been 'cancelled' after posting about #BLM. How rampant is this hypocrisy? And will things actually change longterm?
Recommendations:
Who Counts As A Woman by Carol Hay in the New York Times
https://www.nytimes.com/2019/04/01/opinion/trans-women-feminism.html
13th documentary on Netflix
Unbelievable on Netflix
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The Black Lives Matter protests are still going in the US, prompting marches and tributes everywhere from NZ to London. In such a pivotal time for the movement we discuss whether posting on Instagram is helpful, why we shouldn’t be focusing all our energy on looting, how to actively engage in anti-racism and why it’s so important that we don’t think of this as just an American issue. Then, we move onto the ‘cancellation’ of fashion brand Sporty & Rich - the tides turned as fast as founder Emily Oberg’s ‘Health = Wealth’ T-shirts flew off the shelves during a global pandemic. Is the backlash over Oberg’s comments about wealth really the problem? What part do we have to play in the promotion and success of brands? And why do we keep putting young, untrained women on a pedestal - then knock them off when they inevitably fail? And, let’s be honest, wasn’t it ALWAYS tone deaf to wear ‘Sporty & Rich’ shirts in a global pandemic? Get bonus content on Patreon
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Hello and welcome to another instalment of After Work Drinks With… This week we’re talking to comedian and general legend Mary Beth Barone. Mary Beth is one of the most exciting comedians in New York right now, dubbed by Time Out as one of the 30 women ‘making New York cool again’. Her comedy show, Drag His Ass, became a sensation - dubbed as a program for recovering fuckboy addicts - and her ability to capture the ridiculous, hilarious and often soul-destroying aspects of modern dating is so on-point that Paper have appointed her their new dating columnist. We chat to Mary Beth about everything from the psychological scars of ‘ghosting’ culture to navigating the terrifying world of stand-up to her experience with female fuckboys. Grab a wine and listen now. Get bonus content on Patreon
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Last week we talked about white fragility and white feminism, this week we're seeing it in action all over again. Queen of the Sad Girls™️ Lana Del Rey landed herself in hot water this week with her strange and ill-advised Instagram PSA, suggesting there is no 'room for people who like her' in the culture. What is she talking about! And how does race a play a role? Plus, how Scarlett Curtis' raw honesty is opening up the conversation about depression, a new rom-com to sink your teeth into, and a break-down of The Times' big deep dive into Prince Harry and Meghan Markle's escape to LA. Where will they live? Who are they hanging out with? Why are they so obsessed with Soho House? Listen now and, as always, rate, review and subscribe.
Recommendations:
The Lovebirds on Netflix
Scarlett Curtis on the iWeigh podcast
Once Upon a Time in Hollywood by Katie Nicholl in The Times
https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/the-great-escape-prince-harry-and-meghans-new-life-in-la-ck7nvnndz
'lana del rey, doja cat and antiblackness' on the Bobo and Flex Podcast
https://soundcloud.com/boboandflex/lanadelrey
Laura Snapes on Lana Del Rey in The Guardian
https://www.buzzfeednews.com/amphtml/aishamirza/until-white-women-ruined-it
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It's our second episode of After Work Drinks With and we are so very excited to be chatting to Jessica Barden. Starting as an actress in her early teens, Jess nabbed roles alongside the most formidable names in British acting, including Saoirse Ronan, Carey Mulligan and Olivia Colman. But it was her critically acclaimed role as Alyssa in Netflix’s mega-hit The End of the F*cking World (incidentally one of AWD's favourite TV shows of the last few years) that made her a household name. Now, she's taking on Hollywood, with a whole bunch of major new films in the works. We caught up with Jess from her garden in LA, discussing everything from quarantining with your partner to how therapy is helping her manage anxiety, portraying trauma on screen, sexism and classism in the film industry and how it feels to get 2 million Instagram followers overnight. We loved making this episode and can't wait for you to hear it! Wine glasses at the ready.
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After Alison Roman apologised to Chrissy Teigen and Marie Kondo, we took to Instagram to praise Chrissy for her graceful response. But we showed a blind spot in the process - how quick the world is to downplay the racially charged comments of white women. After an amazing listener called us out, we got her on the phone to talk through this textbook case of white feminism in action - and it came not a moment too soon. As we - and the rest of the world - felt sick to our stomachs about the murder of Ahmaud Arbery, we had already decided to try and wade into the tricky, often uncomfortable topic of race. Why are white people so unwilling to acknowledge their own inherent biases? Why do we think that racism is 'someone else's' problem? And why do we always end up relying on people of colour to explain to us how to dismantle a system that we are responsible for creating? We tackle all these questions, with varying success, in this episode - we'd love to hear your feedback.
Thanks to Crystal Andrews for being a guest on this episode. Her first book, 'How To Win Every Argument', is available now.
Some things everyone can do:
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Change our consumer habits: look at how many books you own which were written by people of colour, who directed and stars in the movies you watch, the magazines you buy, the stories you’re engaging in - Look around us and notice when there’s no minority groups in the room
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Analyse the power you have at work - do you have the power to hire new staff? Is your workplace diverse? If not, why not, and is there anything you have the power to do to change it?
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Call out casual racism always
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Read about our history and follow (and engage!) with people of colour and minority groups
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Look for initiatives that relate to causes you're passionate about and dedicate resources, either money or your time.
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Sign petitions and share the news. Shaun King is great to follow and always emails too when there’s something important going on with petitions you can sign and marches you can attend
Reading/recs
Me and White Supremacy Workbook by Layla F. Saad
Why I'm No Longer Talking to White People About Race by Reni Eddo-Lodge
About Race podcast with Reni Eddo-Lodge
White Fragility by Robin DiAngelo
http://tedxbend.com/presenters/rachel-elizabeth-cargle/
How to Be an Antiracist by Ibram X. Kendi
Jelani Cobb's stories for The New Yorker
Gal-Dem
Bobo + Flex podcast
Roxanne Gay’s books/talks/work
People to follow:
@rachel.cargle
@mikaelaloach
@laylafsaad
@munroebergdorf
@ajabarber
@israhirsi
@theandrehenry
@shaunking
Other recs:
Pose show
Paris is Burning documentary
WTF with Marc Maron Remembering Lynn Shelton
Richard Jewell movie
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Hello ducklings. Welcome to a brand new episode of After Work Drinks. The question we get asked the most from our listeners is about our jobs - and so this week we're dedicating our episode to our first love: magazines, and on that front, we're incredibly excited to be speaking to formidable editor Alexandra Shulman CBE. Alexandra is the longest-serving editor in the history of British Vogue, with a formidable career that spanned GQ, Tatler and Vogue. She is responsible for some of the most iconic fashion imagery from the last three decades and has nurtured some of the most exciting writing talent. As she celebrates the release of her new book, Clothes... And Other Things That Matter (out now!) - already a Sunday Times best-seller - she chats to us about working in magazines during the shiny heyday on the '80s, documenting the grunge movement of the '90s in the pages of Vogue, and what she thinks the future of print media will look like. We know you are going to love it.
Recommendations:
Clothes... And Other Things That Matter by Alexandra Shulman
Our chat with Nesta Cooper!
Becoming (Netflilx)
Jameela Jamil and Roxanne Gay on iWeigh
Hunger by Roxanne Gay
Everything You Know About Obesity Is Wrong in The Huffington Post
https://highline.huffingtonpost.com/articles/en/everything-you-know-about-obesity-is-wrong/
Beanie Feldstein - Please Stop Complimenting Me On My Body
https://www.refinery29.com/en-us/2017/11/182816/beanie-feldstein-weight-loss-story
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Welcome to our brand spanking new series! Every second Saturday we’re bringing you an interview with someone we’ve handpicked because we (and by extension, you) would love to sit down and have a drink with them. First up? Actress and on-the-rise Hollywood darling Nesta Cooper. Following turns in the Netflix megaseries 'Travelers' and indie hits like 'The Edge of Seventeen', Nesta hit the big time with a starring role alongside Jason Momoa in Apple TV's first original series 'See'. Now, she's sitting alongside Florence Pugh on 'ones to watch' lists, courting the biggest names in fashion and starring alongside Owen Wilson and Salma Hayek in their upcoming movie. Nesta opens up about combating self-doubt in a competitive industry, managing loneliness, how a personal tragedy changed her relationship with success, and whether or not Hollywood has actually changed for women. We know you're going to love it - so pour yourself a glass, settle in and enjoy.
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Hello everyone! It's a new week and we are feeling... anxious. Is anyone else having a strangely negative reaction to returning to the uncertain 'real world' after lockdown? Life in a society is scary! And we're trying to help you work through your post-lockdown fears, with a little (a lot of) help from Izzy's therapist. Plus, Cazzie David's great essay on egomania in lockdown, a mind-blowing interview that changed the way we understand our periods, and how Kaia Gerber's ridiculous quarantine reading list is taking 'aspirational reading' to the extreme.
Recommendations:
Oprah Super Soul Conversations Podcast with Brene Brown and Eckhart Tolle
The On Being Podcast
The Body Keeps the Score: Brain, Mind, and Body in the Healing of Trauma by Bessel van der Kolk
How to Be Single (2016)
Sense and Sensibility (1995)
'Egomania' by Cazzie David for Air Mail Weekly
Cazzie David's YouTube Channel
I Weigh with Jameela Jamil and Aisling Bea
This Way Up (2019)
Table Manners with Aisling Bea
Period Power: Harness Your Hormones and Get Your Cycle Working For You by Maisie Hill
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Welcome iso babies to the fourth and final episode of AWD Dinner Parties. Up this week, Gab Waller, the celebrity personal shopper who's to thank for most of Rosie Huntington-Whiteley's enviable wardrobe; Melissa Mason, the editor whose hilarious PEDESTRIAN.TV stories are constantly going viral; and Ava Matthews, the founder of our cult 'skinscreen' brand, Ultra Violette. Discussions include but are not limited to: dating by Zoom in isolation, being fucked-up by romantic comedies, getting The Ick, credit card shaming, the 'shredding for the wedding' myth, starting a business, how personal shopping is thriving in lockdown and the problem with 'Normal People'.
Recommendations:
Ozark
Hilbilly Elegy by JD Vance
How To Be Single (2016)
Girls,
The Sculp Society
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'Hello everyone!' This week we are naturally knees deep in Normal People - the adaptation of Sally Rooney's 10/10 novel that has us all swooning and missing being horny teenagers. Money and class are huge themes in the series, which sent us into a rabbit hole about money, shame and how the size of our bank accounts are playing a determining factor in how stressful we find this pandemic. Then it's on to all things Arbonne. A viral article has us obsessed with the phenomenon of cult-like MLM beauty brands. What is an MLM? What is a fizz stick? What's up with those white Mercedes-Benz? We asked Liam Sharma on the pod to explain everything. Please enjoy, rate, review, subscribe, tell your mum, follow us on Instagram. You know the drill.
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Recommendations:
Normal People
Little Fires Everywhere
Insecure
Motherwell by Deborah Orr
Pocket app
The High Low
Bobo and Flex podcast
White Mercedes-Benz, VSCO filters & cooked concerts. We need to talk about Arbonne by Liam Sharma in Sauce Mag
https://www.saucemag.co.nz/beauty/arbonne
Betting on Zero (Netflix)
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Welcome, friends, to a brand spanking new dinner party. This week? Another amazing lineup filled with women we love. First up is Georgie Currie, the creative wunderkind behind beloved fashion label Georgia Alice. Georgia is an open book about how COVID-19 is impacting her business, navigating the choppy waters of sustainability and raising a son in 2020. Then it's onto activist, writer and sex worker Tilly Lawless - a Ted Talk-giving legend who talks candidly about how isolation is impacting workers in the sex industry. Next up, it's Bella Farrell, model, actress and kitchen extraordinaire who discusses her newly launched cooking series Chow Bella, keeps us positive about the creative aspects of life in lockdown and discusses why it's fine if you hate meditation. Sound good to you? It is. Listen now - wine is compulsory.
Georgia's isolation recommendations:
Succession (not featured in the episode!)
Just Kids by Patti Smith (not featured in the episode!)
Hypnobirthing the Mongan Method by Marie F. Mongan
The Complete Buddhism for Mothers by Sarah Napthali
Tilly:
Revolting Prostitutes: The Fight for Sex Workers' Rights by Juno Mac and Molly Smith
Ted Talk: The Law That Sex Workers Really Want by Juno Mac
https://www.ted.com/talks/juno_mac_the_laws_that_sex_workers_really_want?language=en
In The Dream House by Carmen Maria Machado
Bella recomendations:
Chopped
90 Day Fiance
Chow Bella
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On the agenda this week, Reese Witherspoon - Icon! Hero! Angel! Legend! Queen! - and why she’s the Hollywood heavyweight we all need to be paying (even) more attention to; Zoom Human Design readings; an undiscovered Laura Dern show; why ‘Too Hot to Handle’ surprisingly pulled on our heartstrings and finally: S-E-X. We have filmmaker, actress and host of ‘The Happy Vagina’ podcast Mika Simmons joining us for a debrief on all your favourite things: masturbation, vacuum vibrators, orgasms, sex drives (or lack thereof), porn and the pleasure gap: with shows like the Goop documentary and Sex Education thrusting the conversation into the mainstream, why are we still so scared to talk about what we want and don’t want in bed? How does shame keep us terrified from talking about sex with each other? Enjoy it, you saucy little minxes.
Recommendations
The Happy Vagina podcast
Insecure
Enlightened
I Weigh podcast with Jameela Jamil and Reese Witherspoon
Who? Weekly podcast
Too Hot to Handle
https://www.omgyes.com/
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Hello and welcome to week two of our very special new COVID-inspired spin-off series: After Work Drinks Dinner Parties. We're turning our weekly wine-induced Zoom calls with an array of hilarious and funny friends from around the world into a handful of extra bonus podcasts for you all. This week, we're speaking to New York-based actress Keisha Castle-Hughes who was thrust into stardom at age 11 after she became the youngest person to ever be nominated for a Best Actress Oscar for her breakthrough role in NZ film, 'Whale Rider'. Since then, she's starred in everything from 'Game of Thrones' to 'The Walking Dead' and now plays a lead role in Dick Wolf's new show, 'FBI: Most Wanted'. Then it's over to our favourite power duo, Tatiana Waterford and Chelsea Fairless. Tat is an LA-based stylist who's toured the world with some of the biggest names in music and Chelsea is an American designer, digital strategist and author who also co-runs our favourite Instagram account @EveryOutfitOnSATC. Chats include but are not limited to: Waking up to find yourself naked in a hotel hallway, turning 30 in isolation, reflecting on being a child actor as an adult, Johnny Depp VCRs, how to go from a long distance marriage to isolation in a small apartment and double Lime scootering.
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Recommendations:
Whale Rider
Braveheart
Gladiator
The Last of the Mohicans
Jungle Prince podcast by The New York Times
Work in Progress (2019)
Who? Weekly Podcast
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Today we're chatting body image in isolation, partly inspired by Jameela Jamil's delightful interview with the glorious Beanie Feldstein. Lockdown seems to be making us more aware of ours bodies than ever, so it feels timely to be unpacking some of those dangerous body ideals that women have been trying to fend off since, well, forever. Plus, we discuss 'Run', Vicky Jones new HBO series and fan-girl over her and Phoebe Waller Bridge's friendship/creative partnership (similarities? Who? Us?) Then, we touch on Florence Pugh, Zach Braff and the endless question of the Hollywood age gap. Is it all just puritan finger-wagging? Or are there some moral dimensions to the 'how old is too old?' conversation that are worth considering, especially in post-#MeToo Hollywood? Grab a glass of wine and enjoy.
Recommendations:
About Time (2013)
Run (2020)
Phoebe Waller Bridge on 'How to Fail' with Elizabeth Day
Beanie Feldstein on Jameela Jamil's 'iWeigh' podcast
How Do Deal With Feeling Bad About Your Body in Isolation on Vice
https://www.vice.com/en_us/article/884pm5/how-body-image-affected-by-social-isolation-coronavirus
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Hello and welcome to a very special new COVID-inspired spin-off series: After Work Drinks Dinner Parties. We're turning our weekly wine-induced Zoom calls with an array of hilarious and funny friends from around the world into a handful of extra bonus podcasts for you all. For our debut ep, we have Polly 'PJ' Harding - radio host extraordinaire and friend of Izzy's from way back; Jessica Vander Leahy - columnist, model, influencer/generally extraordinary human who we were lucky enough to share an office with; and Jake Halpin, social media strategist to fashion's biggest names and our favourite man in London. We are - quite literally - covering everything. Embarrassing 'sliding into a celebrity's DMs' stories! Illegal kittens! Ronan Farrow's embarrassing accents! Little Edie! Almost bousing John MayerSexting and Skype dating in iso! Randomly living with 'Swiss Hot Jesus' for a month in 2013! Listen now and enjoy one of these bad boys every week for the next month.
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Recommendations:
The Vampire Diaries
Yoga With Adrienne
Audiobooks: Becoming by Michelle Obama, To Catch and Kill by Ronan Farrow, The White Album by Joan Didion
Watch: Grey Gardens (1975)
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No, you’re not going even crazier than expected in isolation: today is Wednesday and it’s our new episode release day because we love to keep you on your toes. On the agenda, a look at infamous influencer ‘scammer’ Caroline Calloway’s response to her former best friend Natalie’s tell-all article which leads us to discuss the wider influencer industry’s movements - to the Hamptons, to be exact - during this global pandemic, resulting in the viral hashtag #covidiots. Then it’s a deep dive into dealing with loneliness during isolation: why we need to use the terms ‘connected’ and ‘unconnected’ to describe people rather than looking simply at their relationship status, whether social media contributes to or helps to combat it and how being vulnerable is the answer to helping us all feel more together (even though we’re physically not). Plus, of course, some ridiculous stories about getting too drunk off 'martinis', breaking plates (Grace, yesterday) and cups (Isabelle, aged 11).
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Recommendations:
Unorthodox (2020) on Netflix
Ozark on Netflix
The Goldfinch by Donna Tartt
'If you enjoyed a good book and you're a woman, the critics think you're wrong' by Jennifer Weiner in The Guardian
https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2015/nov/24/good-books-women-readers-literary-critics-sexism
'It's Tartt - But Is It Art?' by Evgenia Peretz in Vanity Fair
https://www.vanityfair.com/culture/2014/07/goldfinch-donna-tartt-literary-criticism
Marian Keyes on BBC's Bookclub Podcast
https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m000fw1j
Is This The End of Influencing As We Know It? by Kenzie Bryant in Vanity Fair
https://www.vanityfair.com/style/2020/04/influencers-coronavirus-arielle-charnas-escape-new-york
The History of Loneliness by Jill Lepore in The New Yorker
https://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2020/04/06/the-history-of-loneliness
Alain de Botton on Elizabeth Day's 'How To Fail' COVID-19 Special
https://howtofail.podbean.com/e/alain-de-botton-c19/
And this of course:
https://www.iamcarolinecalloway.com/
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Hello and welcome to week 3 (or whatever it is) of self-isolation. Naturally we’re knee deep in all things Tiger King - the Netflix series keeping us all distracted during this dark time. Please enjoy our thoroughly non high-brow discussion about how batsh*t insane the whole thing is. Plus, a whole dose of new TV, podcast and reading recommendations; why House Party is embroiled in some insane hacking drama; and Lena Dunham’s adorable new serialised novel, published in Vogue during COVID.
Most importantly, we have a very special treat for you this week in the form of one Maggie Hewitt - the designer behind New Zealand powerhouse label Maggie Marilyn. Since launching in 2016 Maggie Marilyn has been worn by literally everyone, including Meghan Markle, Michelle Obama, Kylie Jenner, Selena Gomez and every editor, influencer and It-girl worth their salt. Above all, we admire Maggie’s commitment to sustainability - something she has been totally uncompromising on and has championed since she launched, back when nobody was willing to listen. We talk to Maggie about ambition, navigating the business world as a young woman and how to battle eco-anxiety, and we hope you love listening to this chat as much as we loved having it. See you next week kittens <3
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Recommendations
The Goldfinch
BBC Book Club podcast
Lena Dunham’s ‘Virtual Strangers’ in Vogue
Euphoria
Tiger King
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Hello from our respective homes! As the world goes into official lockdown, we’re delving into the side effects of social isolation, such as loneliness, the economic crisis and the damaging idea that we’re all going to come out of this with the ‘perfect body’ after naturally exercising for 8 hours per day. Plus, what celebrities are getting wrong - and right - about the global pandemic and what the influencer market could look like in the months to come. Then it’s all about Taylor Swift and Kanye West (again), the unlikely return of Jojo and a surprise sighting of ultimate AWD mascot Phoebe Waller-Bridge.
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Recommendations:
Honey Boy
Portrait of a Lady on Fire
Mickey And The Bear
The Handmaid's Tale
Killing Eve
The Telegraph: Why have so many coronavirus patients died in Italy?
https://www.telegraph.co.uk/global-health/science-and-disease/have-many-coronavirus-patients-died-italy/
Can Movie Theatres Survive Coronavirus? In TIME
https://time.com/5806060/coronavirus-movie-theaters-streaming/
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We understand the catch-22 of A) not wanting to hear another thing about COVID-19 and B) not being able to think about literally anything else, so we're bringing you an extra long double-pronged episode. We've interviewed beautiful nurse and friend of the podcast Phaedra Gurton about why self isolation is so important, what 'flattening the curve' means and how to support the already-overwhelmed medical industry. Plus, we've collated a handful of tips for dealing with epidemic anxiety and the stress that comes with being home alone for weeks on end. If you're not wanting to hear about the crisis at all, skip forward to 32:00. Here, we'll give a big ol' list of reading, watching and listening recommendations and distract you with every little tidbit of mindless celebrity news we could muster. We also answer life's existential questions: Should millennials join TikTok? Why is Isabelle sexually attracted to gay men? Why is Ben Affleck so annoying? Why is Donna the best? Listen now - and for once we aren't asking you to rate, review and subscribe but to instead stay inside!
The five senses trick for anxiety:
5: Acknowledge FIVE things you see around you.
4: Acknowledge FOUR things you can touch around you
3: Acknowledge THREE things you hear
2: Acknowledge TWO things you can smell.
1: Acknowledge ONE thing you can taste
What to watch in a lockdown:
RuPaul’s Drag Race - Grace's recommendation: Start with All Stars Season 2, followed by S5, S6, S4, S8, S3, S7, All Stars 1, S9, S10 (or something like that I really haven't thought about it). Leave All Stars 3 and 4 TBH.
Queer Eye
Dakota Johnson’s house tour on Architectural Digest
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AwhBTrzzqeg
Game of Thrones
Mad Men
Breaking Bad
What to read in a lockdown:
Literally anything Liane Moriarty (except Nine Perfect Strangers)
Shantaram by Gregory David Roberts
Watermelon by Marian Keyes
The Secret History by Donna Tartt
The Goldfinch by Donna Tartt
Anything by David Sedaris - start with Calypso and Let's Explore Diabetes With Owls
The Argonauts by Maggie Nelson
Literally anything by Malcolm Gladwell - but start Blink, Talking to Strangers or Outliers
Anything by Joan Didion - but start with The White Album, Slouching Towards Bethlehem, The Year of Magical Thinking
Everything I Know About Love by Dolly Alderton
What to listen to:
Alright Mary podcast (recapping RuPaul’s Drag Race)
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Hello for the third time in 8 days. This week we’re covering the full gamut of topics: Why the monarchy will miss Meghan and Harry; a perfect essay on fame and sexism by Lena Dunham; the catch-22 ’likability trap’ that stunts all women’s success and a final deliberation on Back With The Ex. Plus, Harvey Weinstein is going to prison but Roman Polanski is winning French Oscars and Woody Allen would be writing a multi-million dollar memoir (if not stopped by the efforts of his estranged son, Ronan Farrow). Why, oh why, are we still having to deal with these two - given everything we know about their treatment of children? And is Woody Allen’s cancelled book deal a victory for #MeToo or censorship, as Hadley Freeman suggested in a column in The Guardian? Then we inevitably lose our minds about how depressing everything is and need to google pictures of Zendaya and her cute boyfriend to calm us. Enjoy <3
Recommendations:
Back With The Ex on Netflix
Lena Dunham in The Guardian: Caroline Flack’s Death Hit Me With A Sickening Power
https://www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio/2020/feb/29/lena-dunham-on-caroline-flack
Hadley Freeman in The Guardian: Why Hatchette Was Wrong To Drop Woody Allen’s Memoir
theguardian.com/film/2020/mar/09/woody-allen-publisher-wrong-drop-memoir-let-him-speak
To Catch And Kill Podcast With Ronan Farrow: The Verdict, A Conversation With Rose McGowan
https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-catch-and-kill-podcast-with-ronan-farrow/id1487730212
Richard Morgan in The Washington Post: I Read Decades Worth of Woody Allen’s Private Notes, He’s Obsessed With Teenage Girls
https://www.washingtonpost.com/outlook/i-read-decades-of-woody-allens-private-notes-hes-obsessed-with-teenage-girls/2018/01/04/f2701482-f03b-11e7-b3bf-ab90a706e175_story.html
Maureen Orth in Vanity Fair: 10 Undeniable Facts AboutThe Woody Allen Sexual Abuse Allegation
https://www.vanityfair.com/news/2014/02/woody-allen-sex-abuse-10-facts
A.O Scott in The New York Times: My Woody Allen Problem
https://www.nytimes.com/2018/01/31/movies/woody-allen.html#commentsContainer
Jess McHugh in The Guardian: The Polanski Protests Have Brought France’s #MeToo Reckoning A Step Closer
https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2020/mar/08/roman-polanski-metoo-france
Elian Peltier in The New York TimesAdele Haenel: France ‘Missed The Boat’ On #MeToo
https://www.nytimes.com/2020/02/24/movies/adele-haenel-france-metoo.html
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Hello our wonderful, empowered batch of queens. Happy International Women’s Day! We’re celebrating by offering you a whole extra bonus episode, covering some massive feminist topics of the moment. Like: When will we see a female US president? And how do we tackle the oh-so-sexist ‘likeability’ issue? Plus, a new feminist flick 'Misbehaviour' looks at intersectional feminism through the realm of beauty pageants - a true story from the ‘70s that raised questions we’re still struggling to answer today. Izzy interviewed the director and star Gugu Mbatha-Raw and talks about the powerful acts of ‘quiet feminism’ both women perform in their careers. Then it’s all about Halima Aden - the megaforce supermodel and activist who has become an advocate for Muslim representation in fashion. Halima is in London to support the Pandora Charms for Change launch - an event we attended alongside her last night for International Women’s Day. Plus, we got to speak to model, dancer and actor Larsen Thompson and artist Tasya van Ree about how they’re pushing feminism in their lives. In short, plenty to be stoked about! Happy listening.
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Recommendations:
Watch: Misbehaviour
Listen: Bobo and Flex - is being pretty the ultimate privilege?
Read: Naomi Wolf - The Beauty Myth, Jia Tolentino - Trick Mirror
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Bonjour! Two Parisienne women who can’t speak French here, ready to fill you in on our latest escapades from Paris Fashion Week, including North West’s surprise appearance which prompted some backlash online, and, more importantly, our latest reality TV obsession which could be even better (worse) than Love is Blind. Grace has her time in the sun and gets us up to date with US politics, including but not limited to what fake tan Donald Trump should use, and then we touch on the coronavirus: How bad really is it? How scared should we be? And is it actually necessary to be stockpiling toilet paper in Australia?
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Recommendations
Back with the Ex, Love is Blind
Today in Focus - is Britain prepared for a mass outbreak of the coronavirus?
https://www.theguardian.com/news/audio/2020/mar/04/is-britain-prepared-for-a-mass-outbreak-of-the-coronavirus-podcast
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We survived Milan Fashion Week and, more importantly, the coronavirus, which had everyone scrambling to leave the country as we watched Love is Blind from a hotel room (please welcome Jessica as AWD’s newest mascot). Off the back of our busy week - and a few major travel mishaps - we discuss imposter syndrome, being overly critical of oneself and wearing op-shop cardigans with confidence. Harvey Weinstein was found guilty of two counts of predatory sexual assault: why Rose McGowan was one of the first people on our minds and whether the actress’ criticism of Natalie Portman’s Oscars gown was valid. Plus, another word to add to the AWD dictionary: ‘Jareh’, an Assyrian word to describe someone who you feel sorry for because they’re a bit embarrassing. Eg. “Jarrod from The Bachelor is so jareh” or "Izzy talking about her cardigan is so jareh."
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Love is blind
NYT Me Too tally
nytimes.com/interactive/2017/11/10/us/men-accused-sexual-misconduct-weinstein.html
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Grace has discovered an unknown dating show she deems better than 'Love Island' and we briefly explore the term ‘negative self obsession’, before diving into the backlash aimed at Jameela Jamil this week and the awful phenomenon of social media pile-ons. Which brings us to our big topic - Caroline Flack, the British TV presenter who tragically died by suicide this week. Many have dubbed hers a ‘death by media’ or ‘death by trolling’, adding to an ongoing question about how to handle the mainstream media’s reckless harassment of (mainly young and female) celebrities. Where do we lay the blame? And how can we, as individuals, strive to be kinder - both to people in the public eye and the people in our own lives? To investigate, we open up about our own experiences with mental health and depression
Recommendations:
Love is Blind
As Me With Sinéad (With Florence Welch)
000 is the national emergency number in Australia.
Lifeline. We made a joke about it, but Lifeline is an amazing 24-hour nationwide service that provides access to crisis support, suicide prevention and mental health support services. They can be reached on 13 11 14.
Beyond Blue provides nationwide information and support regarding anxiety, depression, and suicide. It has a helpline which can be reached by calling 1300 22 4636. The helpline is available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. In addition, the organisation also provides online chat from 15-24.
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On the agenda this week, Izzy has discovered Love Island and now we’ll literally never hear the end of it and Grace wants to talk about ambition a bit more. Plus, Harvey Weinstein’s deranged lawyer spent 35 minutes blaming his victims in a truly fucked New York Times interview. Is it time we started talking more about the phenomenon of female misogyny? Finally, let’s dive into the OSCARS. We’re doing our usual red carpet debrief (Natalie Portman, ily) and celebrating the unexpected wins of Parasite’s Bong Joon-ho and Jojo Rabbit’s Taika Waititi. But most of all, we investigate why the Oscars are still so bloody white (and male) in 2020. Why has this conversation been going on for decades without any real change? And how do we - as Joaquin P so eloquently put it - break down the system?
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Recommendations:
This is England 86-90
Vicky McClure on How To Fail With Elizabeth Day
Love Island (duh)
The Daily: The Woman Defending Harvey Weinstein
https://www.nytimes.com/2020/02/07/podcasts/the-daily/weinstein-trial.html
On Female Misogyny by Charlotte Edwardes
https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/why-female-misogyny-is-a-real-problem-hccv2hhlc
The Guardian: Why Are The Oscars Still So White?
https://www.theguardian.com/news/audio/2020/feb/07/why-oscars-still-so-white-podcast
Is ambition overrated? By Grace!
https://www.elle.com.au/preview/culture/is-ambition-overrated-22999
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A lack of Friday night plans led to both of us simultaneously watching Taylor Swift's Netflix documentary on opposite sides of London - Izzy, for the cats and Grace, so she could out speculate about yet another celebrity conspiracy theory. 'Miss Americana' covers a lot of ground, including Swift's relationship status, her eating disorder and her obsession with being a 'good girl'. We discuss what that phrase means for us as people-pleasing, anxiety ridden psychos and why women hold themselves to such impossibly high standards. Enter: J Lo and Shakira's Super Bowl half-time show, which prompted an age-old feminist fight online, a relevant discussion when it comes to the latest Victoria's Secret exposé. Plus, we went rock climbing and didn't die.
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Recommendations
Taylor Swift: Miss Americana - Netflix
The Beauty Myth - Naomi Wolf
I feel personally judged by J.Lo’s body
https://www.nytimes.com/2020/02/04/opinion/jlo-superbowl-performance.html
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Long forgotten Goop-esque sex workshops and secret Reiki healer qualifications are just the start of this ep, which covers everything from the problem with viral Netflix documentary ‘Cheer’ to debriefing on Betty Dodson, the 90-year-old woman and new AWD mascot who’s taught over 9,000 women how to orgasm. On a more serious note, we speak about the devastating death of Kobe Bryant and his daughter Gianna and how the media has handled wrestling with the fact that Bryant was a basketball legend and inspiration to millions who was also accused of raping a woman. Plus, Australia Day. Why are we so stubborn about changing the date of Australia’s national holiday when it currently causes so much pain for the country’s indigenous people? We discuss how New Zealand does it better and what we can do to be allies for the cause.
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Recommendations:
Cheer - Netflix
The Goop Lab - Netflix
The voiceovers speaking on the topic of Australia Day are as follows: Brooke Boney on the ‘Today Show’, Jeremy Heathcote, manager of Indigenous employment and cultural diversity at University of Sydney and a guest on ABC's 'You Can't Ask That.’
Sources: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yrg2gRp8Q28
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SHVbVBLlhCM&t=372s
https://iview.abc.net.au/show/you-can-t-ask-that/series/1/video/LE1517H008S00
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It’s been a whirlwind of a week, featuring a trip to Switzerland, a 12-hour stint in the emergency room and – of course – the (sort of) reunion of Brad Pitt and Jennifer Aniston at the SAG Awards. But what we’re really talking about this week is heartbreaks - heartbreaks of the big, earth-shattering, how-the-hell-do-I-get-over-this variety. How do you navigate a break-up in your late 20s, when it feels like everyone else is getting engaged and having babies? Are women conditioned to fear being alone? Why is it that single men are seen to be ‘choosing’ to be single, while single women are still seen as ‘unable’ to find a partner? And why do we continue to feel as if break-ups are personal failures?
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Podcast: Today in Focus - where did it all go wrong for Harry and Meghan?
Show: Morning Wars/The Morning Show, Line of Duty
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There was plenty to dissect in Hollywood this week, with the Oscar's releasing their embarrassingly middle-aged-white-dude nomination lineup and Harvey Weinstein's trial beginning in New York. Why can't the entertainment industry get a handle on their diversity problem? And why - after more than 80 women levelled accusations at Weinstein - is his trial hinging on the testimony of only two women? Plus, the topic we were desperate to sink our teeth into: Meghan and Harry's shock decision to step away from their 'senior royal' title. We unpack the serious aspects involved - the sexist treatment of MM in the media, for one - but also the most bizarre stories to emerge from 'Megxit', including surprise appearances from Oprah, Jessica Mulroney and Madame Tussauds (?).
And you asked, we answered: This week Grace shares another embarrassing childhood incident involving physical activity.
Recommendations:
A crash course in climate change
https://grazia.com.au/articles/bushfires-climate-change-government-action/
Netflix: Before the Flood
Elizabeth Wurtzel:
'Prozac Nation'
'On Her One Night Stand Of A Life' in New York Magazine
https://www.thecut.com/2013/01/elizabeth-wurtzel-on-self-help.html
'When Beauty Fades' in ELLE
https://www.elle.com/life-love/sex-relationships/advice/a10010/failure-to-launch-when-beauty-fades-323090/
Podcast: Fresh Air - Boys & Sex
https://choice.npr.org/index.html?origin=https://www.npr.org/2020/01/07/794265007/boys-sex
Podcast: The Daily - The Case Against Harvey Weinstein Part 1 & 2
https://www.nytimes.com/2020/01/09/podcasts/the-daily/harvey-weinstein-trial.html
Podcast: The Witch Hunt by The Guardian Australia
https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/series/witch-hunt
Book: Three Women by Lisa Taddeo
Movie: Parasite (2019)
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Climate change is directly responsible for the severity of the Australian bushfire crisis and if change isn’t made now, the devastation we’re seeing - lives lost, homes destroyed, a billion animals dead - is just a taste of what’s to come. So what do we do? To explain exactly what’s happening to the world, why the Earth’s temperature is rising, how this is going to cause irreversible damage and Australia’s huge part in the climate emergency, we did a crash course in climate change. Izzy spoke to a scientist and climate change expert to help us understand, in simple terms, exactly what’s happening in Australia right now. Plus, in a moment where everyone is feeling helpless and useless, we break down all the simple, real-world ways you can contribute to slowing down (or eradicating!) the climate crisis. Listen now and please share what you learn - or this episode - with your friends.
THE STATS:
- The global average temperature is currently warming 5x faster than ever before
- As the Earth’s temperature continues to rise, crises such as the bushfires go from bad to catastrophic.
- Australia is the world’s third-largest exporter of fossil carbon, behind only Saudi Arabia and Russia. This means Australia is one of the worst countries in the world when it comes to impacting global warming.
- CO2 has contributed more than any other driver to climate change
WHAT NEEDS TO HAPPEN
- Huge change worldwide to ensure the Earth’s temperature doesn’t rise above a further 1.5 degrees.
- Global warming is due to greenhouse gas emissions, the biggest contributor to this being carbon dioxide which is caused mainly when we burn fossil fuels like coal, oil and gas or cut down and burn forests.
- Government needs to make huge changes immediately, especially in Australia.
- Individuals need to think actively every day and implement the below.
TO DO:
- Demand government action to lessen fossil fuel emissions in Australia (and wherever you live in the world), plus school up on what the government is doing (or not doing) currently.
- Eat less meat, whether that’s something like Meat Free Mondays, just eating one meal with meat per day or just eating meat when you eat out and not buying it at the supermarket. Instagram recipe inspiration: @deliciouslyella, @livegreenhealthy, @thedelicious
- Take public transport, walk, bike places, cut down on flights (and Carbon offset the flights you do take! It’s surprisingly affordable. Websites like Websites like Co2nsensus offer services.)
- Avoid packaging - carry a tote bag, carry a keep cup, avoid straws and avoid buying anything packaged where you can (even if it’s recyclable!). Plus, look for things made from recycled materials.
- Plant trees! If you can’t physically plant trees, go to One Tree Planted or Trillion Trees, charities which will plant trees on your behalf.
- Consume less. Shop secondhand and don’t order multiple sizes of clothes online so you can return one (they often get thrown out, not resold!)
Links to read:
Australia and fossil fuel:
https://www.theguardian.com/environment/commentisfree/2019/sep/24/australia-has-dodged-global-attention-on-fossil-fuels-because-of-assiduous-diplomatic-efforts
Avoiding meat and dairy is the single biggest way to reduce your impact on the Earth
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As we crack open this bottle of cab sav - simultaneously breaking our ‘dry January’ resolution, we discuss whether our never-ending quest towards self-improvement, something which is never more prevalent than at the beginning of a new year, is actually just making us hate ourselves. Should we throw out our self help books in favour of giving less of a shit? Plus, if our recent digital detoxes are anything to go by, 2020 looks to be the year of being ‘medium online’ - where we’re not completely offline but not living on there, either. And why all men should follow Obama's suit and watch 'Little Women.'
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Recommendations:
Podcast: How to Fail with Andrew Scott
Show: Morning Wars - Apple TV
Movie: Long Shot - Netflix
Book: Malcom Gladwell - Talking to Strangers
'Being offline is a massive luxury': The case for a half-hearted digital detox - Sydney Morning Herald
https://www.smh.com.au/lifestyle/life-and-relationships/being-offline-is-a-massive-luxury-the-case-for-a-half-hearted-digital-detox-20191219-p53lla.html
Improving ourselves to death - the New Yorker
https://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2018/01/15/improving-ourselves-to-death
I can’t even trust myself anymore - New York Times
https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2019/12/27/opinion/sunday/internet-trust-2010s.html
How to be medium online - Man Repeller
https://www.manrepeller.com/2019/12/medium-online.html
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This week, we’re bringing you a festive special, recorded in true AWD fashion - with champagne in hand - on Christmas Eve. Featuring a lot of recommendations for holiday consumption, some gossip from the set of Little Women, a love letter to Charlize Theron and our worst moments of the decade to round out 2019.
Merry Christmas to you, our AWD fam. Sending love to all of you, especially those who find this time of year hard or who were away from friends and family <3
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Happy New Year. Stay safe.
Recommendations:
Greta Gerwig and Noah Baumbach Open Up on Their Personal and Professional Partnership
https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/features/greta-gerwig-noah-baumbach-are-making-history-oscars-season-1261857?utm_source=twitter&utm_medium=social
A Chaotic Afternoon in Little Women Land
https://www.vulture.com/2019/12/a-chaotic-afternoon-in-little-women-land.html
Robert Pattinson: ‘I don’t really know how to act’
https://www.theguardian.com/global/2019/dec/22/robert-pattinson-i-dont-really-know-how-to-act-batman-the-lighthouse
Charlize Theron on Fresh Air (podcast)
Morning Wars/The Morning Show (TV show on Apple TV)
Zami: A New Spelling of My Name by Audre Lorde (book)
Just Kids by Patti Smith (book)
Dear Joan and Jericha (podcast)
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We’re going to play the ‘better late than never’ card today regarding one Harry Styles - the man who needs no introduction (apart from to Izzy) and has finally stolen our hearts. Aside from the obvious (his face), we're discussing how men like Harry are setting a new precedent when it comes to style and sexuality and how he and men of his ilk (here's looking at you Timothee Chalamet and Donald Glover) are offering a much-needed update on what modern masculinity can look like. Plus, Jia Tolentino's internet-breaking essay on 'Instagram Face' has us investigating the many troubling side-effects of a culture obsessed with self-betterment. If you read only one thing this week, make it this.
Recommendations:
Adam Driver, The Original Man in The New Yorker
https://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2019/10/28/adam-driver-the-original-man?verso=true
The Age of Instagram Face in The New Yorker
https://www.newyorker.com/culture/decade-in-review/the-age-of-instagram-face
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We're back, baby! After a three week break we're (partially) refreshed and ready for a whole new year of AWD - live from our new digs in London and featuring our brand spanking new theme song. This week we've crammed a lot in: Justin Timberlake's cheating scandal (and the art of the celebrity apology), a conspiracy theory about The Crown season three and an autopsy on that Prince Andrew interview. We also deep-dive on the Golden Globes' embarrassing lack of female director inclusions, fan-girl over Finland's cool new Prime Minister, and offer and endless reel of book/TV/podcast recommendations.We hope you love it.
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Recommendations:
The Descent of Man by Grayson Perry
Mourning My Friend, Princess Diana by Clive James in The New Yorker
https://www.newyorker.com/magazine/1997/09/15/requiem-clive-james?verso=true
Years and Years (2019)
Dear Sugars Podcast
Tan France on 'Getting Curious With Jonathan Van Ness'
The Crown Season 3 (2019)
Marriage Story (2019)
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Up this week is a very timely discussion about life changes, career moves and redefining success off the back of both of us quitting our dream jobs to pursue new dreams, plus how men’s magazines are changing to stay relevant in a post Me To era and the mummy blogger scandal that proves just how toxic social media can be.
Today’s ep is our last before a three-week break before we kick off year two of AWD, live from London where we'll be working fulltime side-by-side with a mulled wine in hand and no more technical difficulties. We’ll see you there <3 You can follow us on Instagram: @afterworkdrinkspodcast or join our closed Facebook group, After Work Drinks Podcast.
Recommendations:
Super Soul Conversations - Arianna Huffington
The Daily - ‘Because of Sex’
I Was the Fastest Girl in America, Until I Joined Nike
https://www.nytimes.com/2019/11/07/opinion/nike-running-mary-cain.html?smid=nytcore-ios-share
As Men Are Canceled, So Too Their Magazine Subscriptions
https://www.nytimes.com/2019/11/02/style/mens-magazines.html
Hannah Gadsby on how masculinity is changing
https://www.gq.com/story/voices-of-the-new-masculinity
Catch and Kill by Ronan Farrow
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Hello! We're back and we come equipped with a very serious AWD announcement. Plus, a Bachelorette debrief, why the world is turning on Juuls, your new must-watch TV series and a brief deep-dive into the sexual politics of affairs and cheating. Is is a feminist issue?
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Recommendations:
The Promise and Peril of Vaping: Parts 1 and 2 on 'The Daily'
How Doctors Uncovered the Vaping Crisis - The Journal podcast
Surviving R.Kelly (2019)
Modern Love (2019)
The State of Affairs by Esther Perel
‘I walked out on my husband and kids for true love — and I’m not going to live with aching regret’
https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/i-walked-out-on-my-husband-and-kids-for-true-love-and-im-not-going-to-live-with-aching-regret-8xnjkgqpd?fbclid
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We are depressingly not recording this episode from a hotel room in Rome (crying), but there's still a lot on the agenda. From how the maid who's selling Lady Gaga's Golden Globes gown via an online auction got her hands on it in the first place (and why the police were involved), to 'the inbetweeners' of the fashion industry - the models who are neither sample, nor plus size - and why we need more of them. Then, we have our first parental argument over whether kids should be able to express themselves with makeup after Kanye West banned his 6-year-old daughter North West from wearing any and a discussion about Emma Sulkowicz, AKA 'Mattress Girl', the woman who became a campus sexual assault activist in 2014 who now kicks it with the conservatives.
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Ciao Bellas, reporting to you live from a hotel in Rome where we've had one too many glasses of cheap prosecco and are listening to ABBA. For our special reuninion episode, we're covering everything from 'She Said' (and why Ashley Judd is a massive legend) to Meghan and Harry's latest media blow-out, Caroline Calloway's rogue tell-all interview and a very hectic Lyft story. LISTEN NOW <3
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The best scandal of 2019 happened right after we recorded our last episode, but we couldn't not talk about #WagathaChristie, AKA the moment when UK WAG Coleen Rooney publicly called out fellow WAG, Rebekah Vardy, for selling stories about her to The Sun in a Pulitzer Prize-worthy tweet. Plus, AWD went viral thanks to one listener's detective work on Liam Hemsworth's new flame, Ellen DeGeneres and George Bush's hangout and why all of Australia was talking about a poo jogger this week (sorry).
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On the (very varied) agenda this week: a deep dive into Travis Scott and Kylie Jenner’s split (and his probable secret girlfriend), the extreme lengths Harvey Weinstein went to to stop the publication of the 2017 NYT expose and the brilliant work of non-fiction we implore you all to read. Plus, our thoughts on Hailey Baldwin’s wedding dress and Miley’s love life before we get serious again to discuss whether the backlash to ‘The Joker’ is really valid. Oh, and let's not forget Grace’s new form of cardio that potentially involves Russian hackers.
Pls enjoy with a pinot in hand.
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Recommendations:
Read: Three Women by Lisa Taddeo, Inside Out by Demi Moore
Watch: The Politician, The Joker
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AWD is officially 1! For our first birthday, Justin Bieber and Hailey Baldwin decided to get hitched, so we dissect the snippets of info we have at the time of recording (still waiting on that dress pic, Hailey). Off the back of the climate strikes and Greta Thunberg's incredible UN speech, we talk about people's ridiculous aversion to change and how our all or nothing attitude towards sustainability and vegetarianism is preventing us from saving the planet. Plus, our first look at Archie Harrison during Meghan and Harry's royal tour of South Africa (spoiler: sore ovaries) and Unbelievable, the Netflix show we can't get enough of.
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After a brief (and unplanned, sorry) hiatus, we’re back! First on the agenda, a quick debrief on Milan Fashion Week and Grace’s trip to Shanghai, before we catch up on the (boring) Bachelor finale and the Emmys red carpet. Grace has a few good book and TV recommendations and we’re both OBSESSED with a new podcast that’s being dubbed the female ‘Dirty John.’ Off the back of Tavi Gevinson’s piece on Instagram for The Cut, we talk about growing up in the age of Insta.
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Recommendations:
Listen: Unravel: Snowball
Read: Three Women by Lisa Todayeo
Who would I be without Instagram?
https://www.thecut.com/2019/09/who-would-tavi-gevinson-be-without-instagram.html
Watch: Unbelievable - Netflix, Victim
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Izzy made it to the UK alive, but not without consuming copious amounts of Rescue Remedy due to the UK holding her passport hostage. But a few mimosas later, she lands safely and heads straight from the airport to see Queen Phoebe Waller-Bridge in the flesh for ‘Fleabag.’ This week, we catch up on the New Zealand Netflix rom-com that deserves the opposite of an Oscar, the Adnan Syed documentary that confused us both, and, most importantly, the Caroline Calloway expose written by the Instagram influencer turned scammer's former best friend. Buckle up.
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Recommendations:
Watch: The Killing, The Case Against Adnan Syed, Falling Inn Love
Read: M Train by Patti Smith
I Was Caroline Calloway
https://www.thecut.com/2019/09/the-story-of-caroline-calloway-and-her-ghostwriter-natalie.html
What is a VSCO Girl Anyway?
https://www.thecut.com/2019/09/what-is-a-vsco-girl-anyway.html
Listen: Coral’s recommendation: Behind the Media - Hedley Thomas
https://podtail.com/en/podcast/the-australian-podcasts/behind-the-media-hedley-thomas/
Tabloid: The Making of Ivanka Trump
https://luminarypodcasts.com/listen/new-york-magazine/tabloid-luminary-premium/introducing-tabloid/b1181575-d3ed-48de-9c74-006f458ba110?country=GB
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Last week's MTV VMAs marked 10 years since Kanye West interrupted Taylor Swift's acceptance speech, kicking off the celebrity feud of the decade. After Izzy rewatched the footage and Grace read a new T Swift profile, we discuss the whole drama, and examine how Taylor Swift, a decade on, may still be missing the point. Plus, is everyone except us and Kirsten Dunst intermittent fasting? She is our new celebrity crush - offering us all a lesson in abandoning vanity (and selling your shit when it doesn't fit you anymore). And on a more serious note: how the palace got dragged into the #MeToo movement and what Prince Andrew's chubby fingers have to do with anything.
Read:
Taylor Swift: I Was Literally About To Break in 'The Guardian'
https://www.theguardian.com/music/2019/aug/24/taylor-swift-pop-music-hunger-games-gladiators
Kirsten Dunst On Meeting Her Soulmate and Her Toughest Job Yet
https://www.net-a-porter.com/us/en/porter/article-698def72f7984a41/cover-stories/cover-stories/kirsten-dunst
Listen: The Daily - Why Uber Still Can't Make a Profit, The Daily - The First Women to Report Jeffrey Epstein
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This week we bring you a very special episode, in conversation with the brains behind our favourite Instagram account. Chelsea Fairless is a legend - as one half of @everyoutfitonsatc she has created a pop culture phenomenon, responsible for everything from #WokeCharlotte to those ‘We Should All Be Mirandas’ tees. This week she's in the studio to discuss all things ‘Sex and the City’ - who had the best (and worst) wardrobes? Why did Miranda dump Robert? Who was Carrie's one that got away? And, most importantly, why did Carrie buy Louise that horrendous purse? Plus, we get up to speed on the latest Liam/Miley drama and get serious about Hollywood’s highly questionable treatment of Roman Polanski.
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Watch: Once Upon a Time in Hollywood, Fleabag (Duh)
Read: Hadley Freeman on Roman Polanski
https://www.theguardian.com/film/2018/jan/30/hollywood-reverence-child-rapist-roman-polanski-convicted-40-years-on-run
If you're a feminist, you have to take the allegations against Katy Perry seriously by Victoria Gagliardo-Silver
https://www.independent.co.uk/voices/katy-perry-allegations-josh-kloss-sexual-misconduct-feminism-teenage-dream-video-a9063076.html
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Johnny Depp was cancelled, Leonardo DiCaprio is dating women younger than us, but Brad Pitt? Getting better every year like a fine wine. We discuss how the world somehow forgot about Hollywood's hottest hunk off the back of the release of 'Once Upon a Time in Hollywood', as well as the important detail you need to know about the movie before you see it. Plus, a deep dive into Miley Cyrus and Liam Hemsworth's marriage breakdown, one woman's crazy story of her in-laws trying to kill her and the pair of shoes that almost ruined our friendship/lives.
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Watch: Crashing, Bobby Kennedy for President, Once Upon a Time in Hollywood, Friends
Listen: Tabloid (Ivanka Trump)
Read: My in laws are careless about my deadly food allergy - Ask Polly
https://www.thecut.com/2019/08/ask-polly-my-in-laws-are-careless-about-my-food-allergy.html
Her name is Michaela Dunn, the ‘incredible’ young woman who died in Sydney CBD stabbing by Georgie Dent
https://womensagenda.com.au/latest/her-name-is-michaela-dunn-the-incredible-young-woman-who-died-in-sydney-cbd-stabbing/
The fashion world is obsessed with this one pair of shoes
https://www.smh.com.au/lifestyle/fashion/the-fashion-world-is-obsessed-with-this-one-pair-of-shoes-20190814-p52h49.html
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A lot has happened this week and we're diving in headfirst. On the wholesome content front, Gigi Hadid had another date with that Bachelorette contestant. On the sad news front, Liam Hemsworth and Miley Cyrus announced they are divorcing a mere six months after tying the knot. Equinox's founder threw a Trump fundraiser and sent the Los Angeles crowd into meltdown - but it's his work with Hudson's Yard and New York Fashion Week that really got us talking. Plus, Jeffrey Epstein conspiracy theories, Victoria's Secret's tokenistic marketing ploys and Grace's attempt at starting her own #AWDBookClub read.
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Recommendations:
Podcasts: Fashion No Filter, Fresh Air: Colson Whitehead
Read: The Nickel Boys by Colson Whitehead
Taylor Swift on Sexism, Scrutiny, and Standing Up for Herself
https://www.vogue.com/article/taylor-swift-cover-september-2019
New York Fashion Week Has a Donald Trump Problem
https://www.businessoffashion.com/articles/opinion/op-ed-new-york-fashion-week-has-a-donald-trump-problem
Watch: The Last Czars
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We're back! And deep-diving on love and relationships. In an era where the week's talking points usually boil back to either 'The Bachelor', 'The Bachelorette' or 'Love Island', what does our insatiable appetite for relationship content say about us? Plus, the Netflix documentary that confirms our worst fears about data abuse and privacy breaches, Izzy gets her aura read and Grace is hungover from 2.5 glasses of wine.
Recommendations:
'The Devil and Dave Chapelle' by William Jelani Cobb
'The Great Hack' on Netflix
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It's that time again! Ahead of 'The Bachelor' mania kicking off in Australia, we briefly discuss why it is that we end up hating all former Bachies and why 'The Bachelorette' is never as good. Speaking of reality TV, Lena Dunham wrote a brilliant piece for 'The Guardian' about 'Love Island' and 'The Bachelorette' USA admitted she actually got it on not two, but four times in a windmill, firmly cementing herself as AWD's Hero of the Week. Plus, why taking a digital detox could be the best thing we ever do, second only to checking our opinions. When did we all start suddenly knowing everything about everything? And what's so bad about sitting on the fence sometimes?
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Recommendations
Watch: ’Once Upon a Time… in Hollywood’, ‘Killing Eve’ season two
Listen: The Daily - The Next Chapter of the Epstein Story
Read: ‘I’m asking the same question they do – can you love after hurt?’ By Lena Dunham
https://www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio/2019/jul/27/lena-dunham-love-island-can-you-love-after-hurt
‘The Life Changing Power of a Digital Detox’ by Paris Lees
https://www.vogue.co.uk/article/paris-lees-the-life-changing-power-of-a-digital-detox
'Influencer Fraud is a Billion-Dollar Problem' by Chavie Lieber
https://www.businessoffashion.com/articles/professional/influencer-marketing-fraud-buying-followers
'A Woman's Greatest Enemy? A Lack of Time to Herself' by Brigid Schulte
https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2019/jul/21/woman-greatest-enemy-lack-of-time-themselves?fbclid=IwAR0Liv0qHmJkys5DHN8uqjP8-trSKG_muiZbPWs0KuRRry8Tw9nqQmZpWSQ
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Good morning to everyone except the sleazy photographers sliding into women's Instagram DMs! On the agenda today, the 'Big Little Lies' finale, how we both got scammed and a new podcast we think you'll love. PLUS, a model's Diet Prada-backed accusations against a prolific celebrity photographer have rattled Hollywood, leading Kim Kardashian and Ariana Grande to speak out. The case goes to show how powerless young models can be - but why wasn't Kanye put under the same scrutiny as his wife?
Read:
The Red Parts by Maggie Nelson
'Where is Ivanka' by Elaina Plott for The Atlantic
https://www.theatlantic.com/politics/archive/2019/07/ivanka-trumps-silence-border-crisis-racist-tweets/594217/
Listen:
Who? Weekly podcast
How To Fail with Elizabeth Day: FLEABAG IS BACK
Phoebe Waller-Bridge on Fresh Air
Watch:
Queer Eye
The Bachelorette USA
Big Little Lies
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You know that recent 'Bachelor' Australia clip that went viral showing Matt the astrophysicist say his profession and the contestant responding with, “I’m a Gemini”? Yep, that’s basically us trying to understand WTF Mercury in retrograde means and how to avoid wrecking everything while the planet does its thing - humour us while we investigate. Plus, How to Survive An Earthquake 101, the popular reality TV show you’ve probably never heard of, proof 1 in 8 men are clinically insane, and Aziz Ansari’s return to comedy.
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Listen: Where Should We Begin? With Esther Perel
The Daily - United States v. Jeffrey Epstein
Watch: Stranger Things 3
Below Deck Mediterranean
Read: ’The Really Big One’ on the New Yorker
https://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2015/07/20/the-really-big-one
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We've got lots of interesting topics to tuck into this week. Ivanka's awkward interaction at the G20 (why?) is the gift that just keeps giving; Gwyneth Paltrow staged a GOOP festival with 'Fyre' undertones in London and we psycho-analyse the unexpected presence of a fedora at the christening of Archie Mountbatten-Windsor. Big topic: Booksmart: Olivia Wilde's directorial debut, which comes out TODAY and is, not to exaggerate, potentially the best film since Citizen Kane. Izzy and Grace get deep on the need for movies that showcase nuances female experiences in an actually FUN way. J'adore, Olivia.
Recommendations:
Sarah Jessica Parker on Fresh Air podcast
Easy on Netflix
Hunger by Roxanne Gay
Everything you know about obesity is wrong in the Huffington Post
https://highline.huffingtonpost.com/articles/en/everything-you-know-about-obesity-is-wrong/
Florench Welch on addiction, eating disorder recovery and finding true happiness in her 30s in British Vogue
https://www.vogue.co.uk/article/florence-welch-on-addiction-and-sobriety
Gwyneth Paltrow keeps forgetting her Marvel co-stars in Gizmodo
https://www.gizmodo.com.au/2019/07/wait-so-what-does-gwyneth-paltrow-remember-from-the-marvel-movies/
Booksmart (2019)
Jonah Hill interviews his sister Beanie Feldstein in Interview
https://www.interviewmagazine.com/film/jonah-hill-bonds-with-his-sister-beanie-feldstein-who-is-quickly-becoming-the-worlds-best-friend
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Off the back of the literal PRESIDENT using the excuse of a woman not being his type as proof he didn't rape her and the lack of media coverage covering E. Jean Carroll's accusations in the first place, we take another look at the story that should've gripped the world... but didn't. What happens we stop caring about credible rape accusations? And has anything even changed post Me Too? On a lighter note, Maddison Beer swore at Izzy on the street, Justin Bobby is still so hot it should be illegal, and the hons Sophie Turner and Joe Jonas got hitched <3
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Recommendations:
Watch: The Hills, The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills
Read (or listen if you, like Grace, have just discovered Audible): Bad Blood: Secrets and Lies in a Silicon Valley Startup by journalist John Carreyrou
Listen: The Daily - Corroborating E. Jean Carroll, The Daily - The Battle for Europe (parts 1-5)
Why Aren't More People Talking About E. Jean Carroll by GRACE
https://www.elle.com.au/news/e-jean-carroll-donald-trump-rape-allegation-20760
Why E. Jean Carroll, The Anti-Victim, Spoke Up About Trump
https://www.nytimes.com/2019/06/27/us/politics/jean-carroll-trump-sexual-assault.html?module=inline
The Wild Ride at Babe.Net
https://www.thecut.com/2019/06/babe-net-aziz-ansari-date-rise-and-fall.html
Before and After the Jogger, Survivors of the Real 'Central Park Five' Attacker Speak
https://www.thecut.com/2019/06/the-attackers-other-victims-in-the-central-park-five-case.html
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Hello hello! This week Grace gives a full Royal Ascot debrief (yes, Kate is that beautiful IRL) and Izzy has a chance encounter with our new favourite quasi-celebrity in a Hollywood Pilates class. We break down the unexpected dark side of the crystal industry; two new must-watch TV shows, and briefly discuss E. Jean Carroll's harrowing Trump rape allegations (more on that next week). Based on plenty of amazing listener feedback, we've done a deep dive on The Pill. Why, when so many women have terrible experiences with it, are so many teenage girls prescribed the pill aged 15 and 16? And how do you find the right contraceptive, when the side effects can we so extreme?
True Detective Season 3
The Armstrong Lie
Icarus - Netflix cycling documentary
The Handmaid's Tale Season 3
'Are Crystals The New Blood Diamonds?' in The Guardian
https://www.theguardian.com/global/2019/jun/16/are-crystals-the-new-blood-diamonds-the-truth-about-muky-business-of-healing-stones?CMP=soc_567&fbclid=IwAR3ITmZaYbtcTyd3BF9TCZcL4R9VCjgth6oLZMJkYMQq7JAOSTu4ml8xUaw
'Was This Viral Proposal Staged?' in The Atlantic
https://www.theatlantic.com/technology/archive/2019/06/was-viral-proposal-staged/592141/
'Hideous Men: Donald Trump Assaulted Me In A Bergdorf Goodman Dressing Room 23 Years Ago. But He's Not Along On The List Of Awful Men In My Life.' By E. Jean Carroll in New York Magazine
https://www.thecut.com/2019/06/donald-trump-assault-e-jean-carroll-other-hideous-men.html
'Every Girl I Knew Was On It' in The Cut
https://www.thecut.com/article/why-women-are-going-off-birth-control-pills.html
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In a cruel twist of fate, this week Grace is in London - to attend an event with Kate and Wills - and Izzy is in LA - eating tacos. This week comes complete with an unexpected erotica recommendation (guess who from), the latest of Izzy's LA escapades (Pamela Anderson makes an appearance) and why you should never watch Fleabag with your Dad. Plus, we do a deep dive on failure: In an era where women's successes are more celebrated than ever, have we lost reverence for the importance of failure? And do we have an obligation to be more open about our own failures?
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Recommendations:
Hunger Makes Me a Modern Girl by Carrie Brownstein
Little Birds by Anais Nin
Why I’m Not Playing it Straight - Andrew Scott interview in the Sunday Star Times
Crashing - Netflix
A Passionate Breakdown of Justin Bieber’s Style Phases by Eliza Dumais for Man Repeller
https://www.manrepeller.com/2019/06/bieber-style.html
Smashing the Wellness Industry by Jessica Knoll for the NY Times
https://www.nytimes.com/2019/06/08/opinion/sunday/women-dieting-wellness
How to fail - Elizabeth day (book and podcast)
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Izzy talks us through her attempt to relive her youth at a music festival in Spain, which resulted in her ending up in the same bedridden state as Grace, who’d just had a serious surgery (spoiler alert: her voice is the same). On the agenda this week, we talk about Irina Shayk’s iconic Breakup Day Out, the response to Madonna likening her New York Times profile to being raped, society’s obsession with ageing and the woman we seriously can’t get enough of, Phoebe Waller-Bridge. Recommendations Watch: Fleabag, Killing Eve, When They See Us, Chernobyl, Dead To Me, Barrys, Documentary Now!, Big Little Lies, GirlsListen: How to Fail - Phoebe Waller-Bridge, Awards Chatter - Phoebe Waller-Bridge, WTF with Marc Maron - Barack Obama Get bonus content on Patreon
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Hi guys! This week we are thrilled to welcome Mel and Josie from All Aussie Mystery Hour, the (second) best true crime podcast in the world. We talk to Mel and Jose about true crime and mental health – is it good or bad for us? As the hosts of one of Australia’s top true crime and mystery podcasts they’re especially well-equipped to discuss. Plus, we have a D&M about working with your bestie – the ups and the downs. Enjoy!Recommendations:The Murder Squad Podcast Sins of the Brother by Les Kennedy The Witness (2015) documentaryThe Van Apfel Girls Are Gone By Felicity McLeanBoy Swallows Universe by Trent DaltonSharp Objects by Gillian Flynn Get bonus content on Patreon
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Izzy’s moved to London and has already figured out where David Beckham, Jude Law and Hugh Grant live and she has a bunch of great recs after a horrific 30-hour flight (which, despite two premonitions from Anton, didn't crash). This week saw another horrific death, as Melbourne woman Courtney Herron was murdered in a park - a story we've heard all too many times before. Are we right to discuss the mental health of her alleged killer? Plus, Moby, Natalie Portman and nice guy misogyny - how are 'woke guys' still getting sex and power dynamic so wrong?Follow us on Instagram at @afterworkdrinkspodcast and join our private Facebook group, 'After Work Drinks Podcast.'Recommendations:Movie: ‘The Wife’Podcast: All Aussie Mystery Hour ft. US on Mystery Minutes #7Casefile (our fave eps: Sherri Rasmussen, Tina Watson, Silk Road, Jennifer Pan)Anjelica Huston on WTF with Marc MaronWomen of the Hour with Lena Dunham and Jemima Kirke Show: ‘Dead to Me’ Louie - So Did the Fat Lady (season 4, episode 3)Read: The Executioner’s Song by Norman MailerMoby's treatment of Natalie Portman is a masterclass in nice-guy misogyny by Arwa Mahdawi for The Guardianhttps://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2019/may/24/moby-natalie-portman-master-class-beta-male-misogynyWebsites to find out more about contraception options:bedsider.org/methods https://jeanhailes.org.au/health-a-z/sex-sexual-health/contraception Get bonus content on Patreon
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This week is a bumper special tackling the one issue everyone (not just women!) should be talking about this week: Abortion rights. As Alabama passes the most restrictive abortion laws in the United States as a direct attack on Roe v. Wade, we speak directly to YOU, our listeners, about how access to safe and affordable abortion has impacted your life. We also look at the surprisingly restrictive abortion laws that exist in New South Wales, and the ongoing debacle in Northern Ireland. Plus – Izzy has a major announcement, which sparks us to talk about the concept of ‘workism’ and how in 2019 our identities are so tied up with our jobs.Donate here to help women in the US afford abortions: https://nnaf.formstack.com/forms/donateRecommendations:Chernobyl (2019) on HBOGore Vidal’s Palimpsest‘Teenage Girls and Dating Violence’ in The New York Timeshttps://www.nytimes.com/2019/05/21/health/teenage-girls-dating-violence.html‘What Book Would You Recommend to Anyone?’ on PrimerDead to Me (2019) on Netflixhttps://primer.com.au/what-book-would-you-recommend-to-anyone/ ‘Vanity is Not A Deadly Sin. It’s One of Life’s Vital Signs’ in The New York Timeshttps://www.nytimes.com/2019/05/15/style/luxury-retirement-communities.html‘Work at identity, burnout at lifestyle’ on the Ezra Klein Showhttps://www.stitcher.com/podcast/the-ezra-klein-show/e/60197403?autoplay=true‘How Millennials Became the Burnout Generation’ by Anne Helen Peterson for Buzzfeedhttps://www.buzzfeednews.com/article/annehelenpetersen/millennials-burnout-generation-debt-workRoe v. Wade Parts 1 and 2 by The New York Times’ The Dailyhttps://www.nytimes.com/2018/07/23/podcasts/the-daily/roe-wade-abortion-norma-mccorvey.htmlThe Legal Vulnerability of Roe v Wade by The New York Times’ The Dailyhttps://www.nytimes.com/2019/05/20/podcasts/the-daily/supreme-court-abortion.htmlAlabama’s Abortion Ban on ‘The High Low’https://podcasts.apple.com/au/podcast/the-high-low/id1211338187 Get bonus content on Patreon
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We’re back, baby. Delusionally tired from a week of Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week Australia, and ready to rag on the new season of 'Game of Thrones'. This week, what it feels like when street style photographers refuse to photograph you, how 'GoT' lost its way in season eight, what the third SATC movie should've covered, baby Archie's name, and a rogue conversation about Amy Schumer. Why did we start hating her all of a sudden? And why are the people we hate always women?Follow us on Instagram at @afterworkdrinkspodcast and join our private Facebook group, 'After Work Drinks Podcast.'Recommendations: The Cut On Tuesdays ‘What If You Regret Becoming A Mother?’https://gimletmedia.com/shows/the-cut-on-tuesdays/z3hg94/what-if-you-regret-becoming-a-momThe Cut on Tuesdays ‘Call Your Mom’https://gimletmedia.com/shows/the-cut-on-tuesdays/39hr82/call-your-momSaving Sex and The City 3https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/saving-sex-and-the-city-3/id1378862255Sinead Burke On Becoming The First Little Person To Attend The Met Gala in British Voguehttps://www.vogue.co.uk/article/sinead-burke-gucci-met-gala'Awards Chatter' Podcast — Keira Knightley ('Colette')https://player.fm/series/awards-chatter-1401973/keira-knightley-coletteGame of ThronesThe O.C.Trainwreck (2015) Get bonus content on Patreon
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What a week it's been! From surprise celebrity weddings to a quick sojourn to Paris and a royal baby, we have a lot to debrief on. Oh, and there was that Game of Thrones episode. But we're really here for one reason and one reason only: Met Gala. Izzy and Grace take out their fashion commentator hats and do an in-depth analysis of the red carpet. Best Met Gala ever? Follow us on Instagram at @afterworkdrinkspodcast and join our private Facebook group, 'After Work Drinks Podcast.'Recommendations:Years Ago, My Sister Vanished. I see Her Whenever I Want. in The New York Timeshttps://www.nytimes.com/2019/05/03/style/modern-love-sister-vanished.htmlAnjelica Huston, In Conversation in Vulturehttps://www.vulture.com/2019/05/anjelica-huston-in-conversation.htmlGuantanamo's Darkest Secret by Ben Taub in The New Yorkerhttps://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2019/04/22/guantanamos-darkest-secret Get bonus content on Patreon
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It turns out Grace isn't the only one who can't play sport to save her life and thanks to a few listener's hilarious childhood stories she's feeling better about that basketball incident. We have a few incredible true crime documentary recommendations and Izzy's obsessed with this crazy sex cult called NXIVM, which attracted millionaires and celebrities with the founders currently going through the court system. Speaking of celebs, Olivia Munn's Twitter essay and Lizzo's smackdown of an unfavourable review has the journalism world questioning - are celebrities getting a little thin-skinned? Plus, according to recent studies, young adults are drinking less than ever before and the 'sober curious' movement shows no signs of slowing down. It's a no brainer that alcohol is bad for our psychical and mental health, so should we all just stop drinking? (Spoiler: we were drinking rosé while debating this).Ps! We’ll post all our recommendations and behind the scenes on Instagram: @afterworkdrinkspodcast . Plus, you can join our closed Facebook group, After Work Drinks Podcast. Recommendations: Billie Eilish (lol)To watch: The Case Against Adnan Syed, The Jinx, The Bold TypeTo read: Celebrities couldn't take criticism this weekhttps://www.vogue.com/article/olivia-munn-fug-girls-ariana-grande-justin-bieber-lizzoThe Instagram aesthetic is overhttps://www.theatlantic.com/technology/archive/2019/04/influencers-are-abandoning-instagram-look/587803/Listen to: Escaping NXIVM (season one of Uncover: The Village podcast) Get bonus content on Patreon
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Kanye suggested it months ago in a ye olde Twitter rant and now Instagram is considering removing how many likes you get on images, which could result in the influencer apocalypse and free the rest of us from the dopamine like cycle for good. Plus, is asking for help the real secret to success? And in recent years, the term ‘having it all’ has been redefined, broken down and dismissed, so why are we all still subconsciously trying to get there? And where even is ‘there’? And then we kinda lose it and talk shit about being useless at sport and being bullied in primary school. Enjoy Get bonus content on Patreon
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‘Intuitive eating’ is the new buzzphrase taking over the wellness industry, but unlike other fad diets, this philosophy is something we can actually get behind. Off the back of our new attempt at body neutrality, we talk about our relationships with food, dieting and body image growing up, plus the effect Instagram has and the world’s ridiculous notion that overweight automatically equals unhealthy. Plus, it’s Coachella mania, complete with a Jordyn Woods/Kardashian run in and The Daily Mail’s gross reporting on Tammy Hembrow. And finally, Grace is upset that an AWD Book Club movement started without her. To stay up to date and for all our recommendations, follow @afterworkdrinkspodcast on Instagram. To have your say on our topics, join our private Facebook group, 'After Work Drinks Podcast'. You can email us on afterworkdrinkspodcast@gmail.comRecommendations To read: A Little Life by Hanya Yanagihara, Conversations with Friends by Sally Rooney, The Secret History by Donna Tartt, The State of Affairs By Esther PerelEverything you know about obesity is wrong https://highline.huffingtonpost.com/articles/en/everything-you-know-about-obesity-is-wrong/?fbclid=IwAR0fD36Ugo8QPKMfzCLDVEVb9gEZBXYpd9hiGZGFkcvtuOiAE3xgDp9izTIThe key to glorifying a questionable diet? Be a tech bro and call it ‘biohacking.’ https://www.washingtonpost.com/lifestyle/style/the-key-to-glorifying-a-questionable-diet-be-a-tech-bro-and-call-it-biohacking/2019/04/11/12368e2c-5ba2-11e9-842d-7d3ed7eb3957_story.html?fbclid=IwAR38LSZ9Hg-pWbe1p-m7jMknLE-COdQbW5a3VChcTybjZ03INFZ5ViAMCtE&noredirect=on&utm_term=.36178dd2c008Podcast: Don’t Salt my Game by Laura Thomas TV show: Game of Thrones (then put your theories in our FB group!) Get bonus content on Patreon
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We're in an era where women value their independence even more than ever - but we're still collectively as obsessed with marriage as we ever have been. Why? Izzy and Grace discuss the role of marriage in 2019 - is it even relevant anymore? What's the point? Are we just doing it for Instagram? Plus, a full debrief on meeting Kendall Jenner - and why there's still no mania like Kardashian mania.To stay up to date and for all our recommendations, follow @afterworkdrinkspodcast on Instagram. To have your say on our topics, join our private Facebook group, 'After Work Drinks Podcast'. Recommendations:A Little Life by Hanya YanagiharaGiovanni's Room by James BaldwinNick Cave's The Red Hand FilesAmerican Crime Story: The Assassination of Gianni Versace'How To Fail' podcast with Dolly AldertonThe State of Affairs by Esther PerelMarriage: An Investigation on 'The Cut' https://www.thecut.com/2019/03/marriage-an-investigation.htmlYou can email us on afterworkdrinkspodcast@gmail.com Get bonus content on Patreon
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With the rise of the 'attention economy' and food, shopping, men and, well, literally everything a mere button away - we've all become impatient psychopaths. Or at least that's how Isabelle and Grace feel anyway. How much of patience has to do with being in control? And how is our lack of it affecting everything from our relationships to our mental health? Plus, Jacinda Ardern's response to the Christchurch terror attack proves that when women stop trying to lead like men, we excel. And let's talk 'The Ick' - fundamental part of dating? Or another sign that we're the generation who simply can't stick things out?Recommendations:Movies: Colette, UsPodcasts: The Daily - One Family's Story of Survival and Loss in NZLupita Nyong'o on GoopHere’s the thing with Alec Baldwin Jeffrey Toobin and Susan OrleanThe Cut on Tuesdays - How Rukmini Callimachi Gets It Done Books: A Little Life by Hanya YanagiharaThe People Vs OJ Simpson by Jeffrey ToobinArticles: bell hooks interviews Lil Kim for Paperhttp://www.papermag.com/lil-kim-bell-hooks1-1427357106.html?rebelltitem=62#rebelltitem62‘What Happens When Women Stop Leading Like Men’ by Tina Brown for the New York Times https://www.nytimes.com/2019/03/30/opinion/women-leadership-jacinda-ardern.html?fbclid=IwAR0WA4kruhqkPRIE15V03VEYgcXNDQUt3U-RcoKORcJ3lY_ZZ_7FxvvdDk0'The Ick” Is Bullshit & We’ve Gotta Stop Using It As A Reason To Break Up' by Melissa Mason for Pedestrian TVhttps://www.pedestrian.tv/dating/the-ick-dating-reason-break-up/'Can a Control Freak Self-Teach Patience? I’m Trying' by Leandra Medine for Man Repellerhttps://www.manrepeller.com/2017/04/developing-patience-when-youre-impatient.html Get bonus content on Patreon
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Isabelle is back from Africa where she had an obnoxiously luxe few weeks (and met a racist named Lindy). We talk Elizabeth Holmes - the scandal everyone can't seem to get enough of. And in the wake of another ambition-gone-wrong tale, we question: Is ambition overrated? And are we working ourselves to death out of fear not doing so is going to let the feminist side down? Plus, a deep-dive on the Madeline McCann documentary. Read:On Michael Jackson by Margo Jefferson https://www.booktopia.com.au/on-michael-jackson-margo-jefferson/prod9781783784202.htmlAdele by Leila Slimanihttps://www.booktopia.com.au/adele-leila-slimani/prod9780571331956.htmlEverything I Know About Love by Dolly Alderton https://www.penguin.com.au/books/everything-i-know-about-love-9780241982105The Argument podcasthttps://www.stitcher.com/podcast/the-new-york-times/the-argumentTo Live and Die In LA podcast (2019)https://www.radio.com/media/podcast/live-and-die-laUs (2019) by Jordan Peelehttps://www.imdb.com/title/tt6857112/'The Ending of 'Us' Explained' by Grace O'Neill for ELLE.com.auhttps://www.elle.com.au/culture/us-movie-ending-explained-20150New York Times' The Daily Podcast: 'How New Zealand Banned Assault Rifles in 7 Days'https://www.nytimes.com/2019/03/22/podcasts/the-daily/new-zealand-gun-ban.htmlPandora Sykes' for The Times: 'Is an Obsession With Achievement Holding You Back?'https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/fomog-fear-missing-out-goals-is-obsession-achievement-holding-you-back-x3l06dmnpThe Ambition Collision by Lisa Miller for The Cut https://www.thecut.com/2017/09/what-happens-to-ambition-in-your-30s.htmlThe Dropout podcast (2019)http://abcradio.com/podcasts/the-dropout/The Inventor: Out For Blood in Silicon Valley (2019) by Alex Gibney and HBOhttps://www.imdb.com/title/tt8488126/'The Disappearance of Madeleine McCann' (2019) on Netflixhttps://www.netflix.com/title/80194956You can email us on afterworkdrinkspodcast@gmail.com, follow us on Instagram at @afterworkdrinkspodcast or join our private Facebook group, 'After Work Drinks Podcast.' Get bonus content on Patreon
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Surprise! It’s an early edition of After Work Drinks this week because let’s be honest, there’s nothing we’re going to want to talk about more than the Michael Jackson documentary (and shocking allegations of abuse in Leaving Neverland). Unlike R. Kelly’s ‘Ignition’, it feels futile and impossible to try and ban or remove Michael Jackson’s music so, if we believe Wade and James, how do we move forward? And why, after all we’ve learned from #MeToo, are we still seeing the credibility of victims be viciously undermined? Plus, on a lighter note, we have a few good watches, reads and listens to ingest and Zadie Smith’s tip for productivity. This episode deals with heavy issues including childhood sexual abuse. While we made the conscious decision not to discuss the allegations in any graphic detail, the topic may be distressing for some listeners. If you feel you need help, the below resources are helpful:Lifeline: 13 11 141800 RESPECT: 1800 737 732ChildWise: 1300 244 539Recommendations:Calypso by David Sedarishttps://www.booktopia.com.au/calypso-david-sedaris/prod9781408707821.htmlThe White Album by Joan Didionhttps://www.booktopia.com.au/the-white-album-joan-didion/prod9780374532079.htmlRussian Doll on Netflixhttps://www.netflix.com/title/80211627 Exposed: The Case of Keli Lane on ABChttps://iview.abc.net.au/show/exposed-the-case-of-keli-lane Esther Perel in the New Yorkerhttps://www.newyorker.com/culture/the-new-yorker-interview/love-is-not-a-permanent-state-of-enthusiasm-an-interview-with-esther-perel ‘Where Should We Begin?’ by Esther Perel season three on Audiblehttps://www.audible.com.au/pd/Esther-Perels-Where-Should-We-Begin-The-Arc-of-Love-Audiobook/B07H7P2DPR Difficult Women by Roxanne Gayhttps://www.hachette.com.au/roxane-gay/difficult-womenThe Cut on Tuesdays https://www.gimletmedia.com/the-cut-on-tuesdaysThe OA - Netflix https://www.netflix.com/title/80044950Zadie Smith on The Toure Showhttps://www.stitcher.com/podcast/cadence13/toure-show/e/53184632Leaving Neverland by Dan Reed and HBOhttps://tenplay.com.au/channel-ten/leaving-neverland/2019/3/leaving-neverland--part-2 'Reckoning with the Real Michael Jackson' The New York Times' The Dailyhttps://www.nytimes.com/2019/03/08/podcasts/the-daily/michael-jackson-abuse-leaving-neverland.htmlThe Michael Jackson accusers: ‘The abuse didn’t feel strange, because he was like a god’ by Hadley Freeman in The Guardianhttps://www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio/2019/mar/04/the-michael-jackson-accusers-the-abuse-didnt-feel-strange-because-he-was-like-a-god‘Why Oprah’s ‘Neverland’ special was so important’ by Taylor Weatherby for Billboardhttps://www.billboard.com/articles/news/8501577/why-oprahs-leaving-neverland-special-was-so-important Get bonus content on Patreon
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This episode our long awaited debrief of ~the~ celebrity interview of 2019 is here (It's irony people! That was obviously the Biebers). Grace is still espousing Konspiracy theories – but overall we’re just kind of bored of all this Kardashian business. Is 2019 the year we official stop karing about them altogether? Plus, Johnny Depp is suing Amber Heard for $70 million and it has, strangely, ignited some more girl-on-girl hatred toward Amber Heard. Why does she still inspire so much fury? And what does it say about feminism that we still can't make sense of the Depp/Heard allegations in 2019? Younger (watch at your own risk)https://www.stan.com.au/watch/youngerHappy Face podcasthttps://www.thehappyfacepodcast.com/Who the Hell is Hamish? podcasthttps://www.theaustralian.com.au/podcasts/podcast-who-the-hell-is-hamish/news-story/c95b519a9ececa6076df80bd130ba158Madeleine McCann docoseries coming to Netflix, here's the Nine podcast (disclaimer: I haven't listened to more than 20 mins):https://www.9news.com.au/2019/03/04/10/43/maddie-podcast-episodes-what-happened-madeleine-mccannDrown by Junot DiazAmsterdam by Ian McEwanPamela Adlon on NPR’s ‘Fresh Air’ podcastLouis CK on Marc Maron’s ‘WTF’ podcastYou can email us on afterworkdrinkspodcast@gmail.com, follow us on Instagram at @afterworkdrinkspodcast or join our private Facebook group, 'After Work Drinks Podcast.' Get bonus content on Patreon
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We’re reuninted and boy does it feel good! Grace tells an unnecessarily long anecdote about her flight back to Australia and Isabelle brags about her upcoming trip to Botswanna – we break down Meghan Markle’s strangely #sponcon New York baby shower, and catch up on the latest Jordyn Woods drama, including her highly anticipated tell all interview. But most importantly, we’re talking OSCARS – dresses we loved, dresses we hated, that Bradley Cooper/Lady Gaga performance and Rami and Lucy’s adorable PDA. On a more serious note, we deep dive on the Green Book controversy – warranted criticism or much ado about nothing?References:Beautiful Boy (2018) directed by Felix Van GroeningenIf Beale Street Could Talk (2018) directed by Barry JenkinsNPR’s Fresh Air podcast with dream hamptonhttps://www.npr.org/2019/02/20/695083431/surviving-r-kelly-producer-dream-hampton-takes-on-ecosystem-that-s-supported-him Vanity Fair’s In The Limelight podcast ‘Up Up Away’https://www.vanityfair.com/style/2019/02/meghan-markle-baby-shower Vanity Fair’s ‘The Truth About Green Book’https://www.vanityfair.com/hollywood/2018/12/truth-about-green-book-viggo-mortensen-mahershala-aliThe New York Times’ The Daily podcast: “What Hollywood Keeps Getting Wrong About Race”https://www.nytimes.com/2019/02/26/podcasts/the-daily/oscars-green-book-interracial-friendship.html Get bonus content on Patreon
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In our first international episode, Grace gives us all the London Fashion Week goss, while Izzy fills her in on everything that’s been happening in the real world, AKA with the Kardashians, since she’s been gone. From reports that Tristan Thompson cheated on Khloe Kardashian with Kylie Jenner's best friend, Jordyn Woods, to rumours Kim Kardashian is secretly helping brands rip off her designer clothing, it’s all go in Calabasas RN. Plus, our fave book of the year is being turned into a movie (love you, Reese Witherspoon) and our first (very brief) podcast guest.You can email us on afterworkdrinkspodcast@gmail.com, follow us on Instagram at @AfterWorkDrinksPodcast, or join our private Facebook group, 'After Work Drinks Podcast.'Please remember if you like After Work Drinks to rate, review, subscribe and share Get bonus content on Patreon
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Grace is back from Tasmania and wasn't - as far as we know - possessed by a ghost and/or demon. Isabelle gives a thorough debrief of 'Abducted in Plain Sight' - the most batshit insane true documentary in the history of true crime documentaries; we talk about that Hailey Bieber/Justin Bieber profile and have a moment of silence for poor, poor Meghan Markle in the wake of Thomas' latest exploit. Plus, a deep-dive on Liam Neeson - does his insane admission about wanting to commit a racist attack 40 years ago (probably should have kept that one to yourself) fundamentally make him 'racist'? Or is sparking uncomfortable conversations about internalised racism and bias?You can email us on afterworkdrinkspodcast@gmail.com, follow us on Instagram at @afterworkdrinkspodcast or join our private Facebook group, 'After Work Drinks Podcast.'Reading list:Thing of Beauty, The Tragedy of Supermodel Gia by Stephen FriedThe New York Times' The Daily - 'Democrats Wanted Zero Tolerance for Misconduct. Then Came Virginia' Sex Education (2019) on NetflixAbducted in Plain Sight (2019) on Netflix'Becoming' by Michelle Obama'Who The Hell is Hamish?' podcast by The Australian'Justin and Hailey Bieber Open Up About Their Passionate, Not-Always-Easy but Absolutely All-In Romance' by Rob Haskell for Vogue Meghan Markle's Best Friends Break Their Silence: "We Want to Speak the Truth' by People'Revealed: The handwritten letter showing true tragedy of Meghan's rift with father she says has 'broken her heart into a million pieces' - and why he feels forced to make the 'devastating' missive public' by The Daily Mail'Liam Neeson interview: Rape, race and how I learnt revenge doesn't work' by Clemence Michallon for The Independent Get bonus content on Patreon
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In less than 5 days we broke our true crime ban for an incredibly binge-able, but harrowing new podcast series. Izzy has fallen in love with her first book of 2019 - plus, we break down the internet's intense Bradley Cooper/Lady Gaga shipping. Yes, it's fun to indulge in tabloid fodder - but is all this obsessing over two (married) people's faux relationship kinda... wrong? Plus, why we need to stop dissing influencers (because according to data we all secretly want to be one). And, speaking of influencers, introducing two new ones: we’ve started an Instagram! Follow us please, @afterworkdrinkspodcast You can email us on afterworkdrinkspodcast@gmail.com, follow us on Instagram at @afterworkdrinkspodcast or join our private Facebook group, 'After Work Drinks Podcast.'Please remember if you like After Work Drinks to rate, review, subscribe and share Get bonus content on Patreon
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Something's in the water because we've both developed a love for the great outdoors: Grace went rock climbing (and then Angelina Jolie copied her) and Isabelle literally went CAMPING. In other news, Prince George has gone missing and been replaced by a boy named Archie. Why the concept of 'pet faves' will help remedy a bad day and we discuss vanity in the Instagram era - are selfies making us (even more) self-obsessed? Plus, off the back of this newfound Ted Bundy mania (he’s actually not that hot, okay?), we deep dive on true crime - has our obsession officially gone too far?You can email us on afterworkdrinkspodcast@gmail.com, follow us on Instagram at @isabelletruman and @grceoneill or join our private Facebook group, 'After Work Drinks Podcast.'Links/recommendations:Love Stories with Dolly Alderton and Stanley Tuccihttps://soundcloud.com/user-892136004/love-stories-with-stanley-tucciHomecoming https://www.gimletmedia.com/homecoming‘Lullaby’ by Leila Slimanihttps://www.allenandunwin.com/browse/books/fiction/Lullaby-Leila-Slimani-9780571337545‘Ordinary Things That Bring Me Extraordinary Joy’ by T.Wise for Man Repellerhttps://www.manrepeller.com/2019/01/pet-faves-are-better-than-pet-peeves.html‘What is Prince George Hiding?’ by Kelly Conaboy for The Cuthttps://www.thecut.com/2019/01/prince-george-cambridge-name-archie-report.html‘The State of “Vanity” in the Selfie Era’ by Emma Bracy for Man Repellerhttps://www.manrepeller.com/2019/01/what-is-vanity-in-the-era-of-selfies.html‘Conversations with a Killer: The Ted Bundy Tapes’ https://www.netflix.com/title/80226612‘How a True-Crime Podcast Became a Mental-Health Support Group’ by Andrea Marks for The Atlantichttps://www.theatlantic.com/health/archive/2017/02/the-true-crime-podcast-turned-mental-health-support-group/517200/ Get bonus content on Patreon
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Your long weekend is SORTED courtesy of our copious amount of reading/podcast/TV show recommendations. Grace makes a surprise cameo in the Fyre festival and Isabelle finds a podcast that has actually turned her $$ situation around. Another shocking murder has women in Australia angry - but the 'fuck all men' rhetoric isn't going to get us anywhere. Plus, we do a deep dive on the perennial millennial motherhood question: With 2 in 3 millennial women having fertility fears, how do we negotiate motherhood in an era where our biology hasn't caught up with society?Links/recommendations:Where Should We Begin with Esther Perel https://www.estherperel.com/podcastAnthony Bourdain WTF with Marc Maronhttp://www.wtfpod.com/podcast/repost-anthony-bourdain-from-2011The Clinton Affair https://www.imdb.com/title/tt8972296/Interiors accounts (surely someone cares?) RUDE@decorehardcore@studioashby@amyastley@matildagoadThe Favourite https://www.imdb.com/title/tt5083738/?ref_=nv_sr_1Green Bookhttps://www.imdb.com/title/tt6966692/?ref_=nv_sr_1The Pineapple Projecthttps://www.abc.net.au/radio/programs/the-pineapple-project/‘Fyre’ (Netflix’s documentary on the Fyre Festival) https://www.imdb.com/title/tt9412098/?ref_=nv_sr_1‘Dirty John’https://www.imdb.com/title/tt7945720/?ref_=nv_sr_1‘Men of Australia, it's time to pick your side’ by Clementine Ford for Sydney Morning Heraldhttps://www.smh.com.au/lifestyle/life-and-relationships/men-of-australia-it-s-time-to-pick-your-side‘#MeToo movement: what so many men are missing’ by David Roberts for Voxhttps://www.vox.com/2018/9/10/17826168/me-too-louis-ck-men-comeback‘The #MeToo Moment: I’m a Straight Man. Now What?’ by Daniel Victor for the New York Timeshttps://www.nytimes.com/2018/01/31/us/the-metoo-moment-im-a-straight-man-now-what.htmlThe millennial motherhood trap by Stephanie Boland for Prospect Magazinehttps://www.prospectmagazine.co.uk/magazine/the-motherhood-trapYou can email us on afterworkdrinkspodcast@gmail.com, follow us on Instagram at @isabelletruman and @grceoneill or join our private Facebook group, 'After Work Drinks Podcast.'Please remember if you like After Work Drinks to rate, review, subscribe and share Get bonus content on Patreon
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James Hottie Middleton has made his secret Instagram account private - but we're mainly interested in who he's following (and potentially thirsting over). We've heard rumours about R. Kelly for decades, so why has it taken us so long to take them seriously? Plus, Botox and Filler Nation - Australia is now the country with the most cosmetic surgery operations per capita IN THE WORLD. When did we all decide that plastic surgery was the norm, and why are there so few meaningful conversations about it?Reading material:The Guardian: 'Why Has Holiday Reading Become a Competitive Sport'?https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2019/jan/12/why-has-holiday-reading-become-a-competitive-sportFilm: Cold War (2018) by Paweł PawlikowskiVanity Fair's 'In The Limelight' podcast 'A Royal Holiday'https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/in-the-limelight/id1177555203?mt=2Buzzfeed: 'Inside the Pied Piper of R&B's Cult' https://www.buzzfeednews.com/article/jimderogatis/parents-told-police-r-kelly-is-keeping-women-in-a-cultLifetime's 'Surviving R. Kelly' (2019)The New Yorker: 'R. Kelly and The Complexities of Race in the Me Too Era' https://www.newyorker.com/news/daily-comment/r-kelly-and-the-complexities-of-race-in-the-metoo-eraThe Guardian: ‘Is America developing a ‘crack-like’ addiction to Botox beauty?https://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2017/jan/08/botox-nation-america-addiction-crack-like-cosmetic-proceduresThe Atlantic: ‘No More Stigma Against Plastic Surgery, Please’https://www.theatlantic.com/sexes/archive/2013/07/no-more-stigma-against-plastic-surgery-please/277427/The Cut: ‘Plastic Surgery: What Happens Before And After’https://www.thecut.com/2017/05/plastic-cosmetic-surgery-lauren-greenfield-before-and-after.htmlMan Repeller: ‘I’m 28 Years Old And I Think I Want Botox’https://www.manrepeller.com/2017/05/botox-in-your-twenties.htmlRefinery 29: ‘Is Botox Anti-Feminist?’https://www.refinery29.com/en-us/2018/01/187527/botox-feminism-guilt Get bonus content on Patreon
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We're back! For our first episode of 2019, we talk about New Year's resolutions - or lack thereof in Grace's case. Are they pointless or worth investing in? We break down the Golden Globes red carpet (which Fiji Water Girl undoubtedly won) and the latest buzz phrase, 'financial infidelity,' gets us on a money tangent. Why are we so afraid to discuss our finances with our friends? And is having a robust savings account a feminist act? Links: ‘12 Things To Stop Doing in 2017’ by Grace O’Neill for ELLE Australia https://www.google.com.au/amp/s/www.elle.com.au/amp/culture/12-things-to-stop-doing-in-2017-8314 'The Life to Come' by Michelle de Kretser https://www.allenandunwin.com/browse/books/fiction/literary-fiction/The-Life-to-Come-Michelle-de-Kretser-9781760296568 'Financially Fearless' by Alexa von Tobel https://www.dymocks.com.au/book/financially-fearless-by-alexa-von-tobel-9780385347617/ Get bonus content on Patreon
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Merry Christmas to everyone except MP Andrew Broad who ruined our week and the phrase 'G'Day Mate' forever with his embarrassing sexting scandal. On a more serious note, we unpack Australian actress Yael Stone's sexual harassment allegations against Geoffrey Rush, and look at why #MeToo hasn't taken off in Australia. Plus, what Oprah says goes - how to tackle our inherent desire to be people pleasers.We’re taking a break for the next two weeks, but you can still get updates via our Facebook group, ‘After Work Drinks Podcast.’Links: ‘We Deserve A Better Class Of Horny Text From Our Elected Representatives’ by James Hennessy for Pedestrian TVhttps://www.pedestrian.tv/news/politicians-horny-texts/Izzy’s story on Ariana Grande grieving Mac Miller https://www.marieclaire.com.au/ariana-grande-milking-mac-miller-deathGrace’s story on Meghan Markle (we’ll stop plugging ourselves/each other now, sorry)https://www.elle.com.au/culture/meghan-markle-bitch-19510‘The Cost of Telling a #MeToo Story in Australia’ by Bari Weiss for the New York Timeshttps://www.nytimes.com/2018/12/16/opinion/metoo-defamation-geoffrey-rush-yael-stone.htmlYael Stone on ABC’s 7:30 with Leigh Saleshttps://iview.abc.net.au/show/7-30?fbclid=IwAR161MGd83zYzu32SDS6DIwONR1TNUKHbTTaDPE5gH67O4QGrYZUiK2x3nY‘Help: I’m a People-Pleaser, and I Hate It’ by Allison P. Davis for The Cuthttps://www.thecut.com/2013/12/help-im-a-people-pleaser-and-i-hate-it.html‘Gwyneth x Oprah: Power, Perception & Soul Purpose’ by Goophttps://www.stitcher.com/podcast/cadence13/the-goop-podcast/e/53617700‘The Magic of Not Giving a F***’ - Sarah Knight for TED Talkshttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GwRzjFQa_OgYou can email us on afterworkdrinkspodcast@gmail.com, follow us on Instagram at @isabelletruman and @grceoneill or join our private Facebook group, 'After Work Drinks Podcast.'Please remember if you like After Work Drinks to rate, review, subscribe and share Get bonus content on Patreon
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We released this week’s episode a day early because of the latest update in the tragic story behind Grace Millane’s death: that the 26-year-old man who murdered her in New Zealand on December 1st was known as ‘creepy’ years before this happened. Senseless, violent acts like this stem from an inherent sexism engrained over years and it’s important that we address the patterns of behaviour at the root of the cause - not just whenever an innocent young woman loses her life. We had intended to cover more topics in this episode but ended up dedicating our entire discussion to Grace. It’s our most emotional recording to date as we discuss the cycles that lead to violence and the disgusting everyday acts of sexism women are expected to put up with.You can email us on afterworkdrinkspodcast@gmail.com, join our private Facebook group, 'After Work Drinks Podcast', or follow us on Instagram: @isabelletruman and @grceoneill. Links: Tinder is not the problem, violent men are the problem by Sinead Corcoranhttps://www.stuff.co.nz/life-style/love-sex/109221894/grace-millane-case-tinder-is-not-the-problem-violent-men-are-the-problemRest in Peace, Grace Millane by Lizzie Marvelly https://www.villainesse.com/think/rest-peace-grace-millane Get bonus content on Patreon
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Good afternoon to everyone except Chris Dawson! In this episode, we discuss Priyanka Chopra and Nick Jonas’ insanely OTT wedding extravaganza (#SponCon?) and do a deep-dive into gaslighting and emotional abuse off the back of Mel B’s tell-all book. And, of course, we discuss the arrest of Chris Dawson, who has finally been charged with the murder of his wife, Lyn, 37 years later. We love you, Hedley.You can email us on afterworkdrinkspodcast@gmail.com, join our private Facebook group, 'After Work Drinks Podcast', or follow us on Instagram: @isabelletruman and @grceoneill.Links:The Teacher’s Pethttps://www.theaustralian.com.au/the-teachers-petAnthony Bourdain - Kitchen Confidential https://www.bloomsbury.com/au/kitchen-confidential-9781408845042/Butterbeer Tears on Vanity Fair’s In the Limelight podcasthttps://itunes.apple.com/au/podcast/in-the-limelight/id1177555203?mt=2Gwyneth Paltrow Wants to Convert You by Elisa Lipsky-Karaszhttps://www.wsj.com/articles/gwyneth-paltrow-wants-to-convert-you-1543931659When Priyanka Met Nick: A Love Storyhttps://www.vogue.com/article/priyanka-chopra-nick-jonas-interviewMel B: ‘I got used to lying. I didn’t want anyone to find out’ by Simon Hattenstonehttps://www.theguardian.com/music/2018/dec/01/mel-b-i-got-used-to-lying-i-didnt-want-anyone-to-find-outMel B and her daughter Phoenix reveal how her toxic marriage nearly broke them bothhttps://www.you.co.uk/mel-b-daughter-phoenix-interview-2018/Please also remember, if you like After Work Drinks to rate, review and subscribe! Get bonus content on Patreon
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In this episode, Izzy and Grace drill-down on Lena Dunham: Is she the self-absorbed narcissist the media insists on painting her as? Or is she a victim of a sexist culture that holds women to a higher account than men? Plus, a deep dive on the concept of ‘emotional labour’ in the wake of Gemma Hartley’s new book ‘Fed Up’. Plus Plus, Izzy has found Gossip Girl 2.0 (kinda) and how Grace lost her mind on Black Friday.You can email us on afterworkdrinks@gmail.com, join our Facebook closed group ‘After Work Drinks Podcast’ and follow us on Instagram at @isabelletruman and @grceoneill.Links: Yeah, I’m Not for Everyone.’ Lena Dunham comes to terms with herselfhttps://www.thecut.com/2018/11/lena-dunham-comes-to-terms-with-herself.htmlArmchair Expert with Dax Shepard https://armchairexpertpod.com/pods/lena-dunham‘Fed Up: Navigating and redefining emotional labour for good’ by Gemma Hartleyhttps://www.hachette.com.au/gemma-hartley/fed-up-navigating-and-redefining-emotional-labour-for-goodWhy Women Still Can’t Have It All by Anne-Marie Slaughterhttps://www.theatlantic.com/magazine/archive/2012/07/why-women-still-cant-have-it-all/309020/ Get bonus content on Patreon
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Hailey Baldwin – sorry, Bieber – may have officially changed her name, but the real news is that she got caught stalking a Selena Gomez fan account. Plus, we’re collectively obsessed with reading up on how successful start their days, but is the ‘aspirational’ lifestyle totally overrated? Finally, we tackle the topic of phone addiction: has Screen Time ruined our lives? Plus, why it’s probably not your fault that you're addicted to your iPhone.You can email us on afterworkdrinks@gmail.com and follow us on Instagram at @isabelletruman and @grceoneill. Links: The Sinner Season Twohttps://www.imdb.com/title/tt6048596/episodes My Dad Wrote a Porno https://www.acast.com/mydadwroteaporno 'Boys Will Be Boys' by Clementine Fordhttps://www.allenandunwin.com/browse/books/general-books/current-affairs-politics/Boys-Will-Be-Boys-Clementine-Ford-9781760632335 Four hours' sleep, yoga at dawn – are today's influencers really living their best lives? - Hadley Freemanhttps://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2018/nov/10/four-hours-sleep-yoga-dawn-todays-influencers-best-lives Man Repeller's Leandra Medine: ‘I’m in bed by 8.30pm’https://www.theguardian.com/fashion/2018/oct/06/leandra-medine-manrepeller-fashion-blogger-life-work-balance Save Me, I’m a Screen Zombie - Jo Ellisonhttps://medium.com/financial-times/save-me-im-a-screen-zombie-7d252b69a399 Former Facebook executive Chamath Palihapitiya on social media addiction https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PMotykw0SIk Please also remember, if you like 'After Work Drinks' to rate, review and subscribe! This makes us appear higher in the podcast app and helps other listeners find us! Plus, if we get enough of you, we’ll hopefully get some alcohol sponsorships and wouldn’t that just be brilliant. Get bonus content on Patreon
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Isabelle is back from NYC and literally will not stop talking about the Victoria’s Secret show (she went, FYI) so we’re doing a whole special on it! From being backstage with Bella Hadid to scoring a ticket to the after, after party – Izzy shares all the insider goss. And yes, before you say it, we do discuss the controversy this year – warranted or not? Plus, a Very Important E-Mail was received this week, and Grace introduces a FUN one-off segment.You can email us on afterworkdrinks@gmail.com and follow us on Instagram at @isabelletruman and @grceoneill.Links: Personal History by Katherine Grahamhttps://www.hachette.com.au/katharine-graham/personal-historyInside the 2018 Victoria's Secret Fashion Showhttps://www.marieclaire.com.au/victorias-secret-fashion-show-2018-review Victoria’s Secret is trying to change with the times. Or is it?https://www.nytimes.com/2018/11/09/fashion/victorias-secret-liberation-in-corsets-and-spike-heels.htmlPlease also remember, if you like 'After Work Drinks' to rate, review and subscribe! Or better yet, share on Instagram Get bonus content on Patreon
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This week we’re recording ahead of time, so are taking a little break from the news cycle to bring you an anxiety special. From sleep paralysis to ‘catastrophising’ and secretly having the same psychologist - you name it, we’ve been there. Izzy also decides to rate all of Liane Moriarty’s books in an unplanned (read: unwanted) book special and Grace tells us all (four years too late) how to make millions from Facebook. Links: Liane Moriarty’s books http://lianemoriarty.com.au/books/ The Daily - The Business of Internet Outrage https://www.stitcher.com/podcast/the-new-york-times/the-daily-10/e/56981597 RESCUE REMEDY Pastilles https://www.priceline.com.au/rescue-remedy-pastilles-original-flavour-50-g Get bonus content on Patreon
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Welcome back to After Work Drinks. This week we're talking about the Netflix show that had us both gripped and reminiscing about that one time Izzy made Grace go to the beach. Plus, the big topics: Can we ever really achieve work/life balance? (Or, the Arianna Huffington vs. Elon ‘I-Work-120-Hours-Per-Week’ Musk debate) plus, the Shitty Men in Media list, good or bad? And how the bathrooms at Brown University provided the first list over 20 years ago.Links/Things we recommended The Bodyguard - Netflix‘Boy Swallows Universe’ by Trent Dalton https://www.harpercollins.com.au/9781460753897/boy-swallows-universe/‘Why We Sleep’ by Matthew Walkerhttps://www.penguin.com.au/books/why-we-sleep-the-new-science-of-sleep-and-dreams-9780141983769‘An Open Letter to Elon Musk’ by Arianna Huffington https://www.thriveglobal.com/stories/40343-open-letter-elon-musk‘On Why 1/3 Of Gen Z Don’t Drink’ by The High Low https://www.acast.com/thehighlowshow/why1-3ofgenzdon-tdrink-howfeelingstookovertheworld“He’s Coming After Us”: A List and a Lawsuithttps://www.gimletmedia.com/the-cut-on-tuesdays/hes-coming-after-us-a-list-and-a-lawsuit#episode-player Get bonus content on Patreon
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On the agenda this week, we’re talking about what everyone else is talking about: ‘A Star Is Born’. Plus, whether Louis C.K. should be able to return to comedy and whether Steven Avery is guilty or not.Links:The Rise of the Problematic Favehttps://www.manrepeller.com/2018/08/problematic-faves-grimes-r-kelly.htmlThe Daily - Letting Louis C.K. Back on Stagehttps://itunes.apple.com/au/podcast/the-daily/id1200361736?mt=2 Get bonus content on Patreon
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Welcome to episode 4 of After Work Drinks where we discuss the royal madness that has hit Australia, baby and all. Plus, one of the speedy celebrity engagements of 2018 has come to an end - what does it mean, if anything? Added bonus: An unexpected Tinder tip. Grab a glass and settle in.Links:Why I care what Meghan wears (and why you should, too) - Melissa Singerhttps://www.smh.com.au/lifestyle/fashion/why-i-care-what-meghan-wears-and-why-you-should-too-20181018-p50acn.htmlFEMINISTS DON'T WEAR PINK (AND OTHER LIES)https://www.penguin.com.au/books/feminists-dont-wear-pink-and-other-lies-9780241357187 Get bonus content on Patreon
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It’s that time again! Pour a glass of wine and pull up a chair, this week we’re debriefing on that outrageous ’Bachelor’ finale, what Bridget Jones would think of her diaries in the post #MeToo era and whether being angry about Brett Kavanaugh’s appointment - and in general - is helping or hindering the cause. You can email us on afterworkdrinkspodcast@gmail.com or follow us on Instagram at @isabelletruman and @grceoneill and please don’t forget to rate, review and subscribe! Links: https://www.thetimes.co.uk/past-six-days/2018-09-30/style/bridget-jones-rereads-her-diaries-how-would-she-deal-with-mr-tits-pervert-in-2018-post-metoo Get bonus content on Patreon
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After Work Drinks is a weekly pop culture, news and entertainment podcast brought to you by journalists Isabelle Truman and Grace O’Neill. You can email us on afterworkdrinks@gmail.com and follow us on Instagram at @isabelletruman and @grceoneill. Get bonus content on Patreon
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