Broadly Relevant

54: Join your union, or else!!!

Tue, 24 Mar 2026 21:00:00 +1100

Big chats today about influencers vs journalists, Oscars afterparty drama, Australia’s surveillance apparatus, and why you should really fricking join your union! Also—we have recommendations for you.

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53: Oscars: Do celebs owe us activism?

Tue, 17 Mar 2026 21:00:00 +1100

A beautiful little episode hand crafted for your ears where we touch on the royal family visiting Australia, hate speech nonsense, racism in the Queensland police, and the aftermath of the Oscars.

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52: Tamsin, Taste, Timothee & Why TF Are We At War?

Tue, 10 Mar 2026 21:00:00 +1100

Big chats to be had about Timothee Chalamopera, Style-ish podcast tea, as well the complete nonsense that is Australia literally going to war. Like sorry what????? Also it's Broadly Diva week!

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51: Ryan Murphy, Shia LaBeouf, and WW3 :)))

Tue, 03 Mar 2026 21:00:00 +1100

Recording from a different studio than usual, Simran & Ryan reunite to chat world war three, the ethics of choosing interview subjects, media suppression orders, and Ryan Murphy’s latest crime against humanity.

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50: Oh My Lorde, Trump Pivots From Greenland to Gold Coast

Tue, 24 Feb 2026 21:00:00 +1100

WELCOME TO OUR FIFTIETH EPISODE BESTIES. It has been a pleasure sharing stories and news with you (cannot WAIT for the next fifty).

In today’s chockas episode we chat about the controversy at the BAFTA awards (we’re angry with the BBC), and Manon Bannerman’s exist from KATSEYE. In the news we dive into the polls around One Nation’s success in victoria, the arts funding CRISIS, and the revealed plans to construct a new Trump tower on the Gold Coast (shocking!). Plus, we debrief after we both saw Lorde at her first night in Melbourne.

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49: Bad Bunny > NSW Police

Tue, 10 Feb 2026 21:00:00 +1100

Massive week for culture and news, with Bad Bunny's Super Bowl performance, the Olympics kicking off in Italy (Ryan has some notes), and closer to home the arrival of Isaac Herzog in Australia (and the protests that followed suit). Also—it's Broadly Diva time!

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48: This is Brighton, not the Gold Coast

Sun, 23 Nov 2025 01:30:00 +1100

We’re back babes x Big episode for us as we yap about development protests in Brighton, aluminium smelters, women in the workplace, and Social Media Activism™

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47: Is This Goodbye?

Fri, 19 Sep 2025 23:45:00 +1100

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46: Who would win? 100 tiffin-sized-ferris-wheels, or 1 ferris-wheel-sized-tiffin?

Fri, 15 Aug 2025 18:00:00 +1100

Simran is going to hate the title I gave this episode but I really do hope that you, dear reader, love it — Ryan

On this week’s episode we chat about the tiffin lady, Melbourne’s favourite ferris wheel, Gaza, and the far right. It’s a whirlwind—a bit like contemporary life at the moment. Love you!

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45: The Episode in Which Simran & Ryan Literally Fall in Love

Thu, 07 Aug 2025 03:00:00 +1100

Sydney Sweeney might be a nazi, Sydney turned out for Palestine, Penny Wong’s a mess, Up Bank is losing their mind, and Simran & Ryan fall in love—it’s basically a romcom this episode.

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44: Big Brother is back, the internet is going downhill, and AI is melting our brains

Wed, 30 Jul 2025 14:00:00 +1100

Ryan’s is fanging to audition for Big Brother, while Simran’s all about Love Island USA. Pedro Pascal is maybe getting cancelled but maybe we need to ignore that, meanwhile the internet is on shaky ground, Australian citizens are getting caught in Israel’s response to the Freedom Flotilla, and Melbourne’s social housing is under threat.

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43: Life-like Dolls, Remi Ashten’s Wedding, and the Strait of Hormuz

Mon, 23 Jun 2025 18:00:00 +1100

The world may be falling apart but here on Broadly Relevant it’s Broadly Diva week—with a facedown between New York’s mayoral hopeful and a star of Love Island. Head to IG to vote for your favourite. In the meanwhile, we yap about Remi Ashton’s wedding, Brazil’s realistic doll obsession, the mushroom trial, and war. Just your average week in 2025 really.

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42: Lowkey WW3 and the Benson Boone Of It All

Tue, 17 Jun 2025 18:00:00 +1100

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41: Would you give your kid a smartphone? Plus, Lorde & Kamala Aus in the SAME week!

Tue, 27 May 2025 14:45:00 +1100

This weeks episode is one of our best, if you don’t mind us saying. We dive into neo-luddism and the way some folks in Gen Z are rejecting technology—I mean how else are we meant to survive the information hurricane we’re living through. Plus, we chat about Kamala and Lorde’s trips to Australia, Victoria’s Machete Ban, Savers, Star Wars, and Gucci’s not-sari.

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40: Political Neutrality, Jojo Siwa, the Pope & Lorde has risen

Mon, 28 Apr 2025 18:00:00 +1100

Neutrality is dead and we literally killed it—but before we get to that, we’ve gotta chat about the rise of Neo-Naziism (sh*t’s bad) in Australia, our picks for the next pope, Jojo Siwa’s messy messy reality tv breakup, Lorde’s latest single, and the tea with Michelle Obama.

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39: Earthquakes, Floods, & Fascism PLUS: Do You Even Need to Watch the News?

Mon, 31 Mar 2025 18:00:00 +1100

First things first! The Australian election is coming up soon and this is your CRITICAL reminder to check your enrolment with the Australian Electoral Commision. If you’ve moved in the past three years you gotta re-enrol so you can vote in the correct electorate for where you live. It takes literally a minute and you can do it online with the AEC.

Second of all, we recorded again! This week we talk about the devastating earthquake that struck Burma & Thailand, noting the difficulties Burma’s facing in recovery efforts. Trump comes up, as does a little yap about the election—and culturally speaking we’re all over Chappell Roan, White Lotus, and Paige and Craig.

Plus, today’s deep dive is into the raging debate between new and traditional media, and what you’re even meant to do to have a varied media diet.

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38: Rules for Dating, Home-made Missiles, & Indian Cooking TikTok Tea

Mon, 24 Mar 2025 18:00:00 +1100

Romance is on our minds this week—that and the incommunicable weight of the world’s slide into fascism.

This week we’re yapping about nine rules for dating, white women appropriating Indian culture, wild morning routines, and the latest YouTube trend.

Plus, Trump gutted the Department of Education (boo), the Australian Greens want to build missiles in Australia (???), and another election is coming up soon (Canada!)

Sending you HEAPS of love divas!

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37: Cyclone Afred & Broadly Diva

Sun, 16 Mar 2025 09:00:00 +1100

Cyclone Alfred was all over our minds this week, as we yap about pop culture, Alfred, and bring back Broadly Diva

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36: Rihanna’s New Era, Germany’s Election & When Does Self Care Become Toxic?

Mon, 24 Feb 2025 18:00:00 +1100

We’re on the precipice of Melbourne Fashion Festival, new music from Rihanna, Chappell Roan, and we couldn’t be more feral. Plus, Kylie Minogue got her flowers! We yap about elections in Germany, the upcoming federal election, and trans rights in the US. Plus… has skincare gone too far with this latest trend?

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35: Peggy Sue, Lizzo, and Shakira Shakira

Mon, 17 Feb 2025 18:00:00 +1100

The Aussie election’s almost upon us and the world’s a mess. Pop diva’s are popping off and polls are panicking us. Elon Musk is up to no good, but at least we’re in a golden age of Reality TV.

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34: Would you move to Pakistan for love?

Mon, 03 Feb 2025 18:00:00 +1100

We’re back from summer vacay and we tbh missed you so much. On this week’s episode we chat about the evolving Justin Baldoni/Blake Lively Tea, a unique marriage proposal, Trump’s tariffs on Canada, and a devastating loss to Melbourne’s graffiti scene. Plus, Broadly Diva is back in a new way this year and we need you to get involved.

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33: Broadly Rewind with our Broadly Besties

Sat, 04 Jan 2025 06:00:00 +1100

To celebrate the end of 2024 and the end of Season 1 of Broadly Relevant, we brought on some of our very close friends for a special episode featuring trivia from the entire first year of Broadly Relevant.

We want to send a massive thank you to Ezra Hann for hosting Broadly Rewind and compiling trivia from the year, and to Elizabeth Kay for joining us as our live studio audience.

Plus, we want to send a massive thank you to all of you, our gorgeous listeners who’ve made our first year of Broadly Relevant so fun. Thanks for being with us on this journey, and we can’t wait to get back with you for Season 2 (which will kick off early 2025).

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32: Holding Space, Momtok Drama, and Jacob Elordi’s Height: Decrypted

Tue, 26 Nov 2024 06:00:00 +1100

We’re holding space for the lyrics of Defying Gravity this week, and wishing we had attended Melbourne’s very own Jacob Elordi lookalike content. The ICC has issued arrest warrants for Benjamin Netanyahu owing to his role in the genocide in Gaza, and social media’s role in legal systems is being questioned.

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31: Glicked is CANCELLED! (Also climate, politics, and boys are bad)

Mon, 18 Nov 2024 18:00:00 +1100

Big Movie tried to make Glicked happen but we won’t let it (Gladiator 2 faces allegations of being anti-Palestinian). Simran went to a rally against Femicide, and Ryan is sick of boys on Tinder posting pictures of them in business class. Broadly Relevant is back with an overview of the week in Australian & American politics, and what’s happening in culture. Hope you love it divas x

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30: Grammy Snubs, Trump’s Influence & How To Stay Broadly Relevant

Sun, 17 Nov 2024 21:15:00 +1100

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29: Kamala + Chappell Win SNL, Iran Arrests & Bursting Filter Bubbles One Coldplay Concert At A Time

Mon, 04 Nov 2024 16:30:00 +1100

This episode dives into the importance of critical thinking and the effects of filter bubbles in social media. We chat about the recent buzz around Saturday Night Live featuring Chappell Roan, Kamala Harris, and that other guy. Plus, we also address a recent arrest in Iran and the dark realities of college culture in Australia highlighted by St Paul's College.

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28: Cupcake Calamity & Queensland's Election

Tue, 29 Oct 2024 18:00:00 +1100

Between elections in Queensland, right wing commentators being banned from the country, and a Timothee Chalamet lookalike content, there's a lot going on in the world. Simran and Ryan join forces to decrypt it all, chatting about all of that, and Netflix's removal of Palestinian films, Afternoon Tea drama, and work in 2024.

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27: Simu Liu Defends Boba, Overhead Lighting Haters & Is Bullying Ever Okay?

Thu, 17 Oct 2024 12:00:00 +1100

This week we’ve been thinking about cultural appropriation, TikTok engagement bait, white supremacy, and AI slop. Plus, Simran thinks bullying might definitely be ok in very small doses.

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26: High-speed Horse-drawn Carriages, Hype House Hubris & What’s Happening In France?

Tue, 10 Sep 2024 06:00:00 +1100

Hype House drama is blowing up, Nikocado Avocado is two steps ahead, the Minecraft movie trailer is a little floppy, France’s election saga continues, Donald Trump’s sentencing is delayed, and we hold a diva-off for our favourite Swedish activists.

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25: Alligator Boyfriends and Disappearing Boy-bands

Tue, 03 Sep 2024 12:00:00 +1100

Lana del Rey's dating a ~~crocodile~~ alligator hunter and everyone's favourite Russian spy whale is dead in Norway. Broadly Relevant is back and we're bursting with decorum.

On this week's episode we chat about men having no clue how to date properly, Zayn Malik's favourite childhood game, and Sabrina Carpenter's brilliant new album. Plus, we cover the digital-sex-crime epidemic going on in South Korea, Scotland's plans to host the Commonwealth Games in 2026, and the mess that is LGBTQIA+ representation in Australia's census.

And to top it all off, we dive deep into where all the bands went. Why don't we have anymore One Direction and Fifth Harmony, and can K-Pop fill the void?

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24: Hot Girls Love Sonny Angels, Tickle Wins, and RIP Gay Penguin

Mon, 26 Aug 2024 16:00:00 +1100

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 reaches a new level. See you on the other side cuties.

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23: Thailand’s got a new PM and Blake Lively’s being messy agin

Wed, 21 Aug 2024 14:00:00 +1100

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

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22: Astronauts, Olympians, & Swifties

Thu, 15 Aug 2024 06:00:00 +1100

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.

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21: Love Island, The Olympics Games, and Project 2025

Thu, 15 Aug 2024 06:00:00 +1100

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.

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20: Billionaire Weddings, Choking in the Bedroom, and Ethical Tourism

Thu, 11 Jul 2024 06:00:00 +1100

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 leftist, and the US is withdrawing their aid pier from the Gaza strip.

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19: Election Mania, Glastonbury Goops, and Pop Princesses

Thu, 04 Jul 2024 06:00:00 +1100

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 to end on a brighter note, we chat about the rise of the pop girlies in 2024 and the way they’re making everything feel ok. And is that ok?

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18: Picasso in the Toilet, Poo in the Seine and Queers at the 2024 Olympics

Sat, 29 Jun 2024 06:00:00 +1100

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.

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17: New Pandas, Journalism for Gen Z, and Making it in the Arts with Clare Rankine

Wed, 26 Jun 2024 13:00:00 +1100

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 Brigade, Los Angeles and House Of Yes, New York. She's written for Netflix Australia, The Sydney Morning Herald and the ABC.

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16: Brat Week, Apple Intelligence, Ceasefire, & Is Hyper-independence Suffocating Us?

Sun, 16 Jun 2024 06:00:00 +1100

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.

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15: Rat Boyfriends, Climate Scientists for President, and the Importance of Hair Ties

Sun, 09 Jun 2024 06:00:00 +1100

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 attempts to make air travel safer for women. And to top it all off, we bring back Broadly Diva.

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14: Kelly Rowland at Cannes, Contemporary Colonialism and The Great Australian Silence

Wed, 29 May 2024 18:00:00 +1100

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? Shocking, we know. (If you couldn’t guess, this week’s deep dive is into racism and colonialism in the modern day.)

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13: Fashion! Diving into the politics of style, Gina Rinehart's vanity, and pouring the ChatGPTea

Thu, 23 May 2024 06:00:00 +1100

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.

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12: Cancel Culture, Eurovision, Bumble, and the 2024 Federal Budget

Mon, 20 May 2024 11:15:00 +1100

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.

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11: Dua Lipa’s a Flop, Macklemore’s a Bop, PLUS Met Gala Tea

Thu, 09 May 2024 06:00:00 +1100

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 misogynistic radicalisation.

Plus, we dissect Dua Lipa’s floppy flop flop era, plus the controversies and bops going down at the Met Gala and Eurovision.

And to top it all off, we have the ultimate Diva showdown—trying to figure out who is the ultimate diva.

Hope you love it x

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10: DEEP DIVE: Albo at the National Rally, Micro-Feminism, and Macro-Feminist Futures (with a special guest)

Tue, 07 May 2024 06:00:00 +1100

The Big Feminism Deep Dive:

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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

Sun, 05 May 2024 06:00:00 +1100

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 the best. For that we do apologise! Next episode will be better (we promise).

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8: Coachella Recap, Jojo Siwa, the Role of Criticism, and the Hubris of Men

Fri, 26 Apr 2024 06:00:00 +1100

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

Thu, 11 Apr 2024 06:00:00 +1100

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.

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6: DEEP DIVE: Cowboy Carter, Friendship's Radical Potential, and the Limits of Representation

Mon, 08 Apr 2024 06:00:00 +1100

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 around friendship has led to a fuller life for us. Plus, lots of extra fun tidbits along the way.

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5: The Female Gaze, 2016, and the Allure of Cigarettes

Thu, 28 Mar 2024 06:00:00 +1100

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.

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4: Find my Friends, Kate Middleton’s Brilliant Plan, and a Life Hack for Free Uber Rides

Thu, 21 Mar 2024 06:00:00 +1100

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 shares a pro life hack to get unlimited free Uber rides. Let us know if it works for you 💋

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3: The Princess, the Witch, and the Awards Show

Thu, 14 Mar 2024 06:00:00 +1100

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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2: Cops in Pride, Dune, and Flying Taxis

Fri, 08 Mar 2024 06:00:00 +1100

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.

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1: Pay Gaps, Eras Tickets, and Dolphin Intimacy

Sun, 03 Mar 2024 09:00:00 +1100

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.

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Keeping you Broadly Relevant

Thu, 01 Feb 2024 06:00:00 +1100

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.

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