📰 The weeklyish podcast for burnt out girlies & personality hires trying to stay Broadly Relevant. We cover the news, broadly. Think pop culture vibe checks, brain-scratching deep dives, and a sufficient amount of shit-talking. Featuring a professional journo and indie theatre-maker, we’re the types to unapologetically use words like zeitgeist and eras interchangeably. Hosted by high school best friends Simran Pasricha and Ryan Hamilton and recorded from our home in Narrm, Australia. Can’t w ...
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24: Hot Girls Love Sonny Angels, Tickle Wins, and RIP Gay Penguin
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We’re back in the podcast studio for a tea-stuffed whirlwind of poddy x. Ben and JLo are over it but maybe Jane Fonda called it, Macklemore cancels shows in over the gen0c!de in Sudan, a gay penguin is dead, Chappell Roan is setting boundaries, Roxanne Tickle wins her sex discrimination battle against Giggle, and Gen Zs obsession with nostalgia rea…
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23: Thailand’s got a new PM and Blake Lively’s being messy agin
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You see how we are back to our regular posting schedule? Very demure. Very mindful. You see how we discuss culture, news, and dive into the extractive nature of art-making? Very cutesie. This week we chat about protests in India, Blake Lively’s messiness, Thailand’s new PM, and heaps more. Hope you enjoy cuties x 👋 Welcome to Episode 23 of the podc…
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21: Love Island, The Olympics Games, and Project 2025
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This week we recap some highlights from week 1 of the Olympics, reality tv tea, electoral mayhem around the world, and deep dive into Project 2025. 👋 Welcome to Episode 21 of the podcast for burnt out girlies trying to stay Broadly Relevant, hosted by your favourite personality hires, Simran Pasricha & Ryan Hamilton. 🔗 Research Links Project 2025, …
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This might be our most demure episode yet. We chat about breakdancing at the Olympics, Brooke Schofield, riots in the UK, politicians trying to be funny, and astronauts stuck in space. 👋 Welcome to Episode 22 of the podcast for burnt out girlies trying to stay Broadly Relevant, hosted by your favourite personality hires, Simran Pasricha & Ryan Hami…
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20: Billionaire Weddings, Choking in the Bedroom, and Ethical Tourism
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Shocking new data has come out on the prevalence of strangulation in the bedroom, which we have a big chat about, plus we explore the possibility of ethical tourism and whether we’ve managed it before. In other news, Olivia Culpo’s wedding dress is out, but Radhika Merchant’s wedding dress is in, French & British elections have turned out broadly l…
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19: Election Mania, Glastonbury Goops, and Pop Princesses
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Get keen for a piping hot plate of gossip from Glastonbury Festival, featuring Paul Mescal, Tilda Swinton, and Louis Tomlinson. We’re dealing with. major cases of FOMO so just had to get it all out of our system. Plus, it’s election season. We chat about the French election (and how their electoral system works), the British, and the American—but t…
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18: Picasso in the Toilet, Poo in the Seine and Queers at the 2024 Olympics
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This week we’re thinking ahead to the Paris 2024 Olympic Games, chatting about the drama regarding the fecally infused river they’ve got there, plus the state of queerness at the games. In other news, Julian Assange is free, the Taliban refuse to platform women’s voices, Chappell Roan is a star, and Stonehenge got a new paint job. 👋 Welcome to Epis…
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17: New Pandas, Journalism for Gen Z, and Making it in the Arts with Clare Rankine
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Taylor Swift snubs Charli XCX of her number one moment, Australia’s getting New Pandas, Robert Irwin & Pauline Hanson are fighting, and digital news is having a moment. Plus, we chat to Clare Rankine about making it in the arts. Clare Rankine is a comedy producer and writer who has performed on stages across the world, including Upright Citizens Br…
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16: Brat Week, Apple Intelligence, Ceasefire, & Is Hyper-independence Suffocating Us?
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The pop girlies are going hard, between Chappell, Jojo, Charli, Sabrina, we’re eating well. Plus, we chat about changes to domestic violence laws in WA, the challenges of negotiating ceasefire, and in our deep dive we go deep about fears that we’re behind in our careers, and the struggles of hyper-independence. 👋 Welcome to Episode 16 of the podcas…
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15: Rat Boyfriends, Climate Scientists for President, and the Importance of Hair Ties
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This week we chat about Rising: Melbourne's international arts festival, in particular the brilliant Counting & Cracking. Doctor Who comes up with its brilliant new star Ncuti Gatwa, and we dive into the delicacy that is a rat boyfriend. Plus, in the news is QLD's trial of 50c public transit, Mexico's new president, and and Indian airline's attempt…
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14: Kelly Rowland at Cannes, Contemporary Colonialism and The Great Australian Silence
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The Cannes Film Festival can’t seem to stop being racist. Rishi Sunak has some quirky ideas for how to win the upcoming election in the UK, France is continuing their long colonial legacy in New Caledonia, and AI generated imagery in support of Gaza is rife on social media. Plus, did you know the Walkley Awards namesake was an old racist white man?…
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13: Fashion! Diving into the politics of style, Gina Rinehart's vanity, and pouring the ChatGPTea
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This week we chat about the Gina Rinehart's infamous portrait at the National Gallery of Australia, Scarlett Johansson's fight with OpenAI, the ICC's efforts to arrest war criminals, News Corps' cynical foray into activism, and the politics of fashion. 👋 Welcome to Episode 13 of the podcast for burnt out girlies trying to stay Broadly Relevant, hos…
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12: Cancel Culture, Eurovision, Bumble, and the 2024 Federal Budget
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This week we dive deep into Cancel Culture. Why do we do it? What’s it for? How can we cancel well? Can I cancel my bestie? Plus, we chat about Bumble’s catastrophic marketing campaign, the absolute mess that was Eurovision 2024, and who the *real* winners and losers are of the federal budget. 👋 Welcome to Episode 12 of the podcast for burnt out gi…
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11: Dua Lipa’s a Flop, Macklemore’s a Bop, PLUS Met Gala Tea
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Let them eat cake — Today’s episode is dedicated the cost of living crisis and humanitarian crises that contemporary society forces our complicity in. We chat about the demographic most at risk of homelessness in Australia, Labour’s lacklustre support, Al Jazeera’s banning from Israel, and the Commonwealth Government’s unique solution to misogynist…
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10: DEEP DIVE: Albo at the National Rally, Micro-Feminism, and Macro-Feminist Futures (with a special guest)
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The Big Feminism Deep Dive: 👋 Welcome to Episode 10 of the podcast for burnt out girlies trying to stay Broadly Relevant, hosted by your favourite personality hires, Simran Pasricha & Ryan Hamilton. 🔗 Research Links What Were You Wearing SCUM Manifesto - Wikipedia Why is Malala such a polarising figure in Pakistan? 🫶 Enjoyed this episode and want t…
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9: Men Can’t Play Soccer, Why Influencing Isn’t a Career, and How the International Baccalaureate is Traumatising your Children
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In today’s episode we chat about teamwork in politics, the hubris of male comedians, and Australia’s mens soccer team. Plus, is Taylor Swift’s latest album a bop? Early reviews indicate… no. Sorry Taylor. Better luck next time. 💙 We weren’t able to record this episode together and as it was our first time trialling remote recording, the audio isn’t…
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8: Coachella Recap, Jojo Siwa, the Role of Criticism, and the Hubris of Men
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Sorry for the delay on this one! Ryan (who edits the episodes) had a little post comedy fest burn out. Please enjoy stepping into a Time Machine from a week and a half ago when we recorded this. Today we chat about the Bondi attacks, misogny, media's irresponsibility, Coachella, Heartbreak High, and have a DNM about criticism. See you next week! 👋 …
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7: Free Dating Advice, Coachella Predictions, and Islamophobic Cops
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Two single besties have the best dating advice right? Listen in to find out as the duo chats about Coachella, Billie Eilish’s latest album, breaking Taylor Swift tea, the eclipse, injustices around the world, and a plot twist in MONA’s court case. 👋 Welcome to Episode 7 of the podcast for burnt out girlies trying to stay Broadly Relevant, hosted by…
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6: DEEP DIVE: Cowboy Carter, Friendship's Radical Potential, and the Limits of Representation
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Today's a long one, so buckle in. We deep dive into the politics of representation and the actual good that celebrity has to shape a better world. Particularly, we chat about Cowboy Carter (what a great album) and the politics of Beyoncé. Perhaps in counterpoint, we discuss the healing potential of friendships, and how restructuring our lives aroun…
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5: The Female Gaze, 2016, and the Allure of Cigarettes
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We're throwing it back to 2016 for a nostalgia-filled deep dive for the year of Instagram Stories, Snake Drama, and Tropical House. Plus, we chat about recent drama at MONA, the role of the female gaze in the creator economy, and the ineffable power of a cigarette. 👋 Welcome to Episode 5 of the podcast for burnt out girlies trying to stay Broadly R…
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4: Find my Friends, Kate Middleton’s Brilliant Plan, and a Life Hack for Free Uber Rides
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This week we’ve got social media on our mind, as we chat about the TikTok ban, and possible ways of using social media to be closer to our friends. Simran dives deep into the latest Kate Middleton rumours, while Ryan updates us on the state of sport in Australia. JoJo Siwa has released new music too, which the gang have to review. Plus, Simran shar…
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3: The Princess, the Witch, and the Awards Show
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This week we’ve got the Oscars on our mind. This year’s awards were massive so there’s a lot to cover including fashion trends, politics, and the absolute snub of Barbie. But we also share some good news about chocolate fountains. Plus, a recap of Ariana Grande’s return to pop culture and a little chat about the mysteries surrounding Kate Middleton…
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This week we chat about cops in pride, abortion rights, Dune, the politics of assimilation, Olivia Rodrigo, and flying taxis. It’s a big one, so buckle in. 👋 Welcome to Episode 2 of the podcast for burnt out girlies trying to stay Broadly Relevant, hosted by your favourite personality hires, Simran Pasricha & Ryan Hamilton. 🔗 Research Links “Dune” …
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1: Pay Gaps, Eras Tickets, and Dolphin Intimacy
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This week we chat about the state of gender pay gaps in so called Australia, Taylor Swift’s Eras tour and the staggering demand for tickets, and we delve into the story of Margaret Howe Lovatt—a story of dolphins, inter-species communication, and intimate efficiencies. 👋 Welcome to Episode 1 of the podcast for burnt out girlies trying to stay Broad…
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Welcome to the weekly podcast for burnt out girlies trying to stay Broadly Relevant. Think pop culture vibe checks, brain-scratching deep dives, and a sufficient amount of shit-talking. Hosted by high school best friends Simran Pasricha and Ryan Hamilton, we bring you the key tea of the week in a digestible and friendly format. 🫶 Enjoyed this episo…
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