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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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Oct 16, 2024 • 36min
BIG TALK: The President’s Affair With Monica Lewinsky & A Global Slut-Shaming PART ONE
Welcome to Big Talk! The series where we revisit the most shocking headlines of the past that have shaped the world we know today.In part one, we introduce President Bill Clinton and his wife Hillary, Bill's run for President, The Whitewater Investigation, the death of Vince Foster, Paula Jones’ sexual harassment case and the infamous affair between the most powerful man in the world and a 21-year-old intern, Monica Lewinsky. https://www.instagram.com/bigsmalltalk_pod/ See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Oct 15, 2024 • 46min
Hurricane Milton, Lisa Marie Presley & Nobody Wants This
Hurricane Milton hits Florida and creators ignore evacuation orders to make content, 13 US state lawsuits are accusing TikTok of damage to children’s mental health, Riley Keough has published Lisa Marie Presley’s posthumous memoir, Missing New Zealand Father and kids are spotted for the first time in years, Netflix’s ‘Nobody Wants This’ renewed for season 2, and an alleged third assassination attempt on Donald Trump.https://www.instagram.com/bigsmalltalk_pod/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Oct 8, 2024 • 51min
Crumbl Pop Up, Vice President Debate & BRAT Remix Album
The mastermind behind the viral illegitimate Crumbl Cookie pop-up in Sydney is revealed, VP debate, Kamala on Call Her Daddy, reaction to Shawn Mendes interview with Jay Shetty, BRAT album remix track list, Menendez brothers case re-opened and update on Gaza and Lebanon.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Oct 1, 2024 • 49min
Fall of a Midwest Princess, SA Abortion Ban & Menendez Brothers
Discourse over Chappell Roan's political statements, the South Australian MP attempting to ban abortion after 28 weeks, Lana Del Rey's marriage, MONA supreme court win for the ladies lounge, Katy Perry's grand final performance, ACCC takes on Coles and Woolworths and the Menedez Brothers Netflix show. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Sep 24, 2024 • 52min
P.Diddy, The Murdoch Family Empire & Hezbollah
P.Diddy charges and freak-off parties explained, Murdoch family power struggle, Secret Lives of Mormon Wives new reality TV show, attack on Lebanon's Hezbollah through exploding pagers and Australia's new fertility reportSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Sep 17, 2024 • 52min
Presidential Debate, The VMA's & Barry Keoghan
Trump's second assassination attempt, the first debate between Trump and Kamala, the best of the VMA's, the federal government announcing social media ban, Barry Keoghan on his 'unusual' relationship with his son and The Emmy's.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Sep 10, 2024 • 50min
Call Her Daddy, Gisele Pelicot & Travis Kelce’s Leaked Contract
Katy Perry discusses her relationships on CHD and her decision to work with Dr Luke, the horrific case of Gisele Pelicot being drugged by her husband, Taylor Swift and Travis' fake breakup contract, youth incarceration and Aaron Taylor-Johnson rumoured to be single. Instagram Q+A: https://www.instagram.com/bigsmalltalk_pod/Live Show tickets: https://fane.com.au/show/cheek-live-with-hannah-ferguson/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Sep 3, 2024 • 48min
Oasis Reunion, The Census Exclusion & Toxic Masculinity
Government partially backflips on LGBTQIA+ census exclusion, Oasis reunites 15 years later, Tamil Asylum Seeker Mano Yogalingam took his life last week after 12 years on a temporary visa, Lana Del Rey rumoured to be dating an alligator tour guide, the Paralympics, protests after Albanese Government places CFMEU into administration and Harry Garside speaks on toxic masculinity. LIVE SHOW TICKETS: https://fane.com.au/show/cheek-live-with-hannah-ferguson/ INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/bigsmalltalk_pod/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Aug 27, 2024 • 55min
Chappell Roan’s Boundaries, The DNC & Bennifer Divorce
Bennifer calls it quits again, the Democratic National Convention, Chappell Roan faces backlash for calling out ‘creeps’, Swillhouse group under fire for misconduct, Sabrina Carpenter's new album and Emmy’s stand by Palestinian journalist Bisan’s nomination. https://www.instagram.com/bigsmalltalk_pod/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Aug 20, 2024 • 49min
Arrests over Matthew Perry, Molly-Mae & Petter Dutton
Five people have been charged in connection with the death of Matthew Perry, Peter Dutton argues humanitarian visas should not be granted to Palestinians, Love Island’s Molly Mae and Tommy Fury breakup, gambling reform, the Australian Logies and the latest on the ‘It Ends With Us’ cast drama.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
