Big Small Talk
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Big Small Talk: 5 PM Tuesdays So you want to know what’s happening in parliament, but you also want to know the latest in pop culture? Good, as you should. From the front page to your newsfeeds, no story is too serious, stale, funny or frivolous. Because, if you haven’t realised, loving pop culture doesn’t mean you don’t understand politics. Knowing all your shit? That’s hot. New Episodes 5pm Tuesday. Small Talk: 6 AM Thursdays It might not be tangible news but each week there’s something in the cultural zeitgeist that gets us all talking. We want to unpack these frivolous conversations, from new trends to relationship theories to life advice. In an age of never-ending small talk, we want to examine how these collective thoughts affect the way we see the world. We may even reach out to a few friends and experts to weigh in. Big Talk: Wednesday 6 AM - Last Two Weeks of Every Month Over the past few decades, there have been news headlines so shocking that we still hear and feel their impact, such as Roe V Wade, Monica Lewinsky, Epstein, Mabo and Hillsong. Don’t you think it’s about time you knew all the important and salacious details about the real stories that have happened that shaped our world today? Come on, I know you’re curious.
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Nov 26, 2024 • 46min
Harris Family Investigation, Gaza & Liam Payne’s Funeral
Recap of the Aria awards, government proposes social duty of care, Australian influencer family investigated for drugging one-year-old, update on Gaza, Liam Payne’s funeral and government introduces electoral reform.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Nov 20, 2024 • 38min
BIG TALK: "A Dingo's Got My Baby" PART TWO
In part 2, we look at the different rumours Lindy Chamberlain was subject to, her fourth child, appeals, new evidence, the media doing backflips, pop culture references and where they all are now. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Nov 19, 2024 • 47min
NZ Treaty, Sexiest Man Alive & Jake Paul Beats Up Mike Tyson
New Zealand protests after government introduces a bill to change the interpretation of the Treaty of Waitangi; People has announced John Krasinski as the Sexiest Man Alive for 2024, Alan Jones is charged with 24 offences and will face court in December, cinema is back with the release of Wicked and Gladiator 2, Trump’s cabinet is becoming scarier by the day, and Jake Paul fights Mike Tyson.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Nov 13, 2024 • 43min
BIG TALK: "The Dingo's Got My Baby" PART ONE
You have likely heard the line “A Dingo’s got my baby,” but you might not know all the details from one of Australia's most infamous news stories. It is truly one of the greatest miscarriages of justice to date. In part one, we introduce a young mother, Lindy Chamberlain, and explain what happened on the night her 9-week-old baby Azaria was taken by a Dingo while on holiday in Uluru. We then look at the gruesome trial by media that ensued, how the police failed Lindy and her family and how the actual trial unfolded. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Nov 12, 2024 • 51min
Trump Wins, Zach Bryan’s $12mil NDA & Grammy Nominations
The United States has elected Donald Trump as the next president, OnlyFans creator Bonnie Blue has visa cancelled over plan to sleep with ‘barely legal’ boys at Schoolies, three charged in relation to Liam Payne’s death, Brianna Chickenfry turns down a $12 million NDA offer to tell-all about abusive ex Zach Bryan, and the 2025 Grammy Nominations are announced.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Nov 5, 2024 • 46min
The US Election, USYD College Scandal & Margot Robbie’s baby
The final days of the campaign before the US election, Margot Robbie and Tom Ackerley welcome their first child, students expelled from St Paul’s College after assault and Liberal student councilors accused of ripping up Red Zone Report, Saoirse Ronan responds to viral moment on The Graham Norton Show, Prime Minister Anthony Albanese receives flight upgrades from QANTAS, Heidi Klum’s iconic Halloween party and the Wicked premiere in Sydney.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Nov 5, 2024 • 34min
BONUS: US Election 101
Today is election day. We will soon find out if Trump wins or if Trump decides he won! We wanted to put this together so that you can feel empowered to follow along and have your own conversations this week. We take it back to basics to outline how voting actually works in the US. We discuss the Electoral College, the two-party system, optional voting, swing states and what will happen next.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Oct 29, 2024 • 53min
Feet Pics, QLD Abortion Laws & Hating On Zach Bryan
Zach Bryan and Brianna Chickenfry's messy breakup, the Menendez brothers resentencing, Stevie Nicks comments on the new wave of celebrities, the QLD election and what it means for abortion rights, Lilly Allen selling feet pics on OnlyFans, US election campaign update & Timothee Chalamet lookalike competition.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Oct 23, 2024 • 45min
BIG TALK: The President’s Affair With Monica Lewinsky & A Global Slut-Shaming PART TWO
In part 2, we introduce Linda Tripp and her betrayal, FBI involvement, the President's impeachment and re-examine the media frenzy that kickstarted global slut shaming. https://www.instagram.com/bigsmalltalk_pod/ See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Oct 22, 2024 • 55min
Liam Payne's Death, Victoria Secret Fashion Show & Elon Musk's Lottery for Trump
Former member of One Direction, Liam Payne, has died at age 31, Elon Musk offers money to swing state voters by signing an online petition protecting the First and Second Amendment, Victoria’s Secret fashion show returns after five years, King Charles arrives in Australia and to a protest from First Nations Senator Lidia Thorpe, and the latest information on Gaza, Lebanon and Israel. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
