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Heyo! It's Monday. Happy Monday! It's a big show for you and it starts where it obviously should: Is this year's Bachelor a tiny bit problematic? Mich says no, Zara says maybe. We also debrief on Four Corner's brilliant investigation in cosmetic surgery and influencers, and the subsequent response of our country's biggest beauty bloggers to the furore. If you're interested in watching, check it out here. Plus, the story that put Tammy Hembrow on the international stage this week - and not in a good way. As always, you're so welcome to join the conversation in our Facebook group! Otherwise, you can follow Michelle on Instagram here, Zara on Instagram here or get in touch at shamelessthepodcast@gmail.com. OH and we’re on Instagram now, too. Follow us here. We're a tiny, little independent podcast who rely on YOU GUYS so others can find us. If you have the time, we'd love it if you could subscribe to the show. This episode was produced by Zara McDonald with royalty free music from Bensound.

19 Aug 201848min

Happy Monday! Of course, it wouldn't be a recap of this week without a pretty comprehensive about one of the ugliest reality TV break ups in recent memory: What is it about these allegations of emotional and physical abuse that make us so uncomfortable? Plus, the messy, messy divorce between Brad and Angelina escalated this week as both leaked like crazy. Oh, and are anonymous gossip Instagram accounts good for the world or an exercise in bullying? If you're interested, here's the piece Zara mentioned on male privilege and violence on the podcast: http://www.abc.net.au/triplej/programs/hack/challenging-the-mra-claim-of-a-domestic-violence-conspiracy/8632190 As always, you're so welcome to join the conversation in our Facebook group! Otherwise, you can follow Michelle on Instagram here, Zara on Instagram here or get in touch at shamelessthepodcast@gmail.com. OH and we’re on Instagram now, too. Follow us here. We're a tiny, little independent podcast who rely on YOU GUYS so others can find us. If you have the time, we'd love it if you could subscribe to the show. This episode was produced by Zara McDonald with royalty free music from Bensound.

12 Aug 201854min

Hello lovely humans! Welcome to episode 22, where we deep dive on Beyonce and Vogue, Married At First Sight's Tracey Jewel, and Jen Aniston being single and childless in 2018. The short-but-sweet Guardian piece about POC in the fashion industry is here. Mich's piece on Bachelor's Ryan licking his lips/teeth/etc is here. As for content on Laura Brown! Mia Freedman's No Filter episode is here, the terrific SMH profile is here, and her boyfriend's hilarious writing is here. As always, you're so welcome to join the conversation in our Facebook group! Otherwise, you can follow Michelle on Instagram here, Zara on Instagram here or get in touch at shamelessthepodcast@gmail.com. OH and we’re on Instagram now, too. Follow us here. We're a tiny, little independent podcast who rely on YOU GUYS so others can find us. If you have the time, we'd love it if you could subscribe to the show. This episode was produced by Michelle Andrews with royalty free music from Bensound.

5 Aug 201852min

Guess what! We back! After a month off regular programming, we've resumed our normal eps and woweeeee did we have some things to discuss. Yes, once again, it's time to chat about wellness warriors and dangerous messages of some of the most influential. Plus, the moment Channel 10 inadvertently told a country of women they just weren't very funny and how the response to Demi Lovato's reported overdose shines a harsh light on how we consider celebrity addiction. You can read Jane Caro's piece on women in Australian comedy here, Benjamin Law's piece on Lee Lin Chin here, watch Amy here and read the NYT profile on Gwyneth Paltrow here. As always, you're so welcome to join the conversation in our Facebook group! Otherwise, you can follow Michelle on Instagram here, Zara on Instagram here or get in touch at shamelessthepodcast@gmail.com. OH and we’re on Instagram now, too. Follow us here. Before we go: We're a tiny, little independent podcast who rely on YOU GUYS so others can find us. If you have the time, we'd love it if you could subscribe to the show. This episode was produced by Zara McDonald with royalty free music from Bensound.

29 Jul 201856min

Hi guys! On today's show: Why women still love Justin Bieber, a deep-dive on why we never call Beyonce a genius, and how YouTubers are slowly losing touch with reality. To read Caity Weaver's brilliant profile on Bieber, read here. Lainey Gossip's piece on Beyonce and the descriptor 'genius' is here. And JaackMaate's take on that Alfie Deyes video is here. As always, you're so welcome to join the conversation in our Facebook group! Oh oh oh oh and we’re on Instagram now, too. Follow us here. And before we go: We're a tiny, little independent podcast who rely on YOU GUYS so others can find us. So we'd love it if you could press 'subscribe' in your podcast app. This episode was produced by Michelle Andrews with royalty free music from Bensound.

24 Jun 201851min

Steph Claire Smith is well-known for her presence on Instagram, but how has her approach to the platform changed as her following has boomed? We get her onto the show to ask her about the finite details of a social media presence that demands engagement of young girls. PLUS! Sylvia Jeffreys called out Woman's Day this week for posting lies about her relationship, so how in the world do they get away with publishing utter lies? In the wake of Rebel Wilson's case struggling on appeal, we go deep on why tabloids can get away with lying. And, of course, the flammable state of Posh and Becks' marriage: What in the world is going on? You can watch the Media Watch video here on how magazines doctor images, and the piece on Broadly from a woman who once worked in women's magazines. As always, you're so welcome to join the conversation in our Facebook group! Otherwise, you can find us on Twitter, follow Michelle on Instagram here, Zara on Instagram here or get in touch at shamelessthepodcast@gmail.com. Oh oh oh oh and we’re on Instagram now, too. Follow us here. And before we go: We're a tiny, little independent podcast who rely on YOU GUYS so others can find us. If you have the time, we'd love it if you could subscribe to the show. This episode was produced by Zara McDonald with royalty free music from Bensound.

17 Jun 201848min

Hello listener friends! Coming up on today's show: How did the media do in handling the tragic suicide of Kate Spade? The coverage was pretty deplorable if you ask us. Plus, does Miss America dumping the swimsuit section from their competitions mean pageants are feminist? AND we really need to deep dive into the strange underground world of female fitness influencers injecting themselves with steroids. If you would like to skip our segment on Kate Spade and suicide, please pick back up at 35m 15s. Help is always available at Lifeline on 13 11 14. Click here for Guy Raz's interview with Kate Spade on How I Built This. And here for Zara's Mamamia.com.au story on celebrities and mental health. Aaaaand here for Jordan Camilla's YouTube video on PED culture amongst Instagram influencers. As always, you're so welcome to join the conversation in our Facebook group! Otherwise, you can find us on Twitter, follow Michelle on Instagram here, Zara on Instagram here or get in touch at shamelessthepodcast@gmail.com. Oh oh oh oh and we’re on Instagram now, too. Follow us here. And before we go: We're a tiny, little independent podcast who rely on YOU GUYS so others can find us. If you have the time, we'd love it if you could subscribe to the show. This episode was produced by Michelle Andrews with royalty free music from Bensound.

10 Jun 201850min

Don't mess with celebrities and their clandestine sex lives; such was the message that come through this week, thanks to Love Island. Contestant Natasha not-so-subtly hinted to spending "two nights" with old mate Justin Bieber, but she'll be damned if she tells us much more. So what's the deal with water-tight NDAs around both sex and abuse? Plus, Hugh Grant was married this week in a spectacularly low-key affair, so is he officially Britain's most reluctant celebrity? And of course, the crazy White House world welcoming Kim Kardashian into its throes. Send help. This is too much. As mentioned in the show, you can read all about the scandalous history of celebrity NDAs here, and Hugh Grant's full statement to the Leveson inquiry here. As always, you're so welcome to join the conversation in our Facebook group! Otherwise, you can find us on Twitter, follow Michelle on Instagram here, Zara on Instagram here or get in touch at shamelessthepodcast@gmail.com. Oh oh oh oh and we’re on Instagram now, too. Follow us here. And before we go: We're a tiny, little independent podcast who rely on YOU GUYS so others can find us. If you have the time, we'd love it if you could subscribe to the show. This episode was produced by Zara McDonald with royalty free music from Bensound.

3 Jun 201848min