After Work Drinks

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!**You can follow us on Instagram: @afterworkdrinkspodcast, @grceoneill, @isabelletruman, or join our closed Facebook group, After Work Drinks Podcast. If you’d like to show your support, please rate, review and subscribe and share AWD <3 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

28 Jul 202054min

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. You can follow Brandon on Instagram here and donate to the organisations he mentions here: The Bail Project, The Innocence Project, TransTech Social Enterprises, Black Trans Travel Fund, The Okra Project. You can follow us on Instagram: @afterworkdrinkspodcast, @grceoneill, @isabelletruman, or join our closed Facebook group, After Work Drinks Podcast. If you’d like to show your support, please rate, review and subscribe and share AWD <3 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

25 Jul 202058min

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?As always, rate, review and subscribe. We love you and we’ll see you on Saturday. <3 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

21 Jul 202057min

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).You can pre-order 'How Do We Know We're Doing It Right' here or follow Pandora on the 'gram here.You can follow us on Instagram: @afterworkdrinkspodcast, @grceoneill, @isabelletruman, or join our closed Facebook group, After Work Drinks Podcast. If you’d like to show your support, please rate, review and subscribe and share AWD <3 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

18 Jul 202034min

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 <3You can follow Florence on Instagram here. You can follow us on Instagram: @afterworkdrinkspodcast, @grceoneill, @isabelletruman.If you liked this episode and want to show your support, please share it with your friends (or on Insta), rate, review and subscribe. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

11 Jul 202057min

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 5000E-mail or call Richard Wynne, Minister for Planningrichard.wynne@parliament.vic.gov.au(03) 9415 8901Donate:https://supportpublichousingresidents.raisely.com/You can follow us on Instagram: @afterworkdrinkspodcast, @grceoneill, @isabelletruman, or join our closed Facebook group, After Work Drinks Podcast. If you’d like to show your support, please rate, review and subscribe and share AWD <3 Recommendations: Pose BombshellThe Loudest VoiceQueen & SlimStill Processing podcast - We Wouldn't Leave Kanye, But Should We? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

7 Jul 20201h 2min

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.Don’t forget to rate, review and subscribe! You make our day every time you leave a review! Oh and follow us on Instagram! Love you all! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

4 Jul 202052min

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 TVhttps://www.pedestrian.tv/news/timothee-chalamet-cancelled-cabo/'The Girlboss Has Left The Building' in the Atlantichttps://www.theatlantic.com/health/archive/2020/06/girlbosses-what-comes-next/613519/ The End of the Girlboss is here in Mediumhttps://gen.medium.com/the-end-of-the-girlboss-is-nigh-4591dec34ed8Malcolm Gladwell's Revisionist History Episode 1 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

30 Jun 202057min