Inside the Birdcage

Hello beautiful listener people. Happy Monday! On this week's episode we're talking about the floss bikini, the unencumbered success of Zoe Foster Blake, and the sexting scandal that rocked the NRL. To read Mich's piece on ZFB and Roxy Jacenko, click here. To join our gorgeous Facebook group, click here. To follow us on Insta, click here. To claim $1,000,000 from a Nigerian prince, click here. (Ha! Gotcha.) Royalty free music from Ben Sound. This episode was produced by Michelle Andrews.

23 Sep 201853min

Hola! On this week's show: Did Chrissy Teigen finally give us an opportunity to talk about drinking alcohol in excess, the women whose reputations are ruined by their tenure on reality television and Cosmopolitan cover that’s generated more discussion than almost any other cover this year. You can find Sali Hughes piece about the Tess Holliday cover here, and Wil Anderson's conversation with Jules Lund here. To follow us on Instagram, click here. To join our wonderful little Facebook group, click here. If you guys could share a snap listening to this ep on your Instagram story, we would SO APPRECIATE IT. We can't tell you how much that helps us spread the word and grow our little baby pod. Thanks for always being so lovely and supportive. This episode was produced by Zara McDonald with royalty free music from Bensound. See you next week!

9 Sep 201852min

It's Monday morning and while that means the weekly grind is churning again, we're happy to ease the pain with another episode. On this week's show: Why everyone’s getting sick of The Bachelor, what on Earth do we do with men in the public eye who have fucked up, and the breakup statements so saccharine we feel a little queasy. You can read Clementine Ford's piece on Louis C.K here, Dana Schwartz's piece on the same topic here and Tom Meagher's piece on the monster myth here. Also, here's Lena Dunham's column on break ups for Vogue. To follow us on Instagram, click here. To join our wonderful little Facebook group, click here. If you guys could share a snap listening to this ep on your Instagram story, we would SO APPRECIATE IT. We can't tell you how much that helps us spread the word and grow our little baby pod. Thanks for always being so lovely and supportive. This episode was produced by Zara McDonald with royalty free music from Bensound. See you next week!

2 Sep 201850min

GDAY! On today's ep, we look at the Asia Argento sexual assault scandal, male beauty standards, and the epic beauty YouTuber feud we couldn't look away from. To watch Ta-Nehisi Coates explain why the 'N' word doesn't belong to white people, listen here. To follow us on Instagram, click here. To join our wonderful little Facebook group, click here. If you guys could share a snap listening to this ep on your Instagram story, we would SO APPRECIATE IT. We can't tell you how much that helps us spread the word and grow our little baby pod. Thanks for always being so lovely and supportive xxxxxx

26 Aug 201856min

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 Juli 201856min