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Mar 26, 2023 • 39min
Naomi: Part one
Hiya, friends!Welcome to part one of our series on Naomi Campbell. She’s a supermodel so iconic, you only need her first name to know who we’re talking about. But she’s well known for reasons beyond that walk: from thrown phones to legal battles, Naomi’s reputation is complicated, to say the least.Got some thoughts on this scandal you wanna share? We’re allllll ears (also, eyes, heads, bodies, etc etc) - join in the convo over on our Insta @shamelesspodcast.CLICK HERE TO COMPLETE THE LISTENER SURVEY.Big thanks to Hayu for making this episode possible. If you’re keen to watch The Real Housewives Ultimate Girls Trip Thailand, you can see it first, only on Hayu. Head to hayu.com or download the app to try it for free.Want to support our show? We are sending air kisses, air tea, and air hugs (too far?) to anyone who clicks ‘subscribe’ on Apple (bonus hugs for anyone who leaves a five-star review, too) or ‘follow’ on Spotify. Still not enough? Well! Our hearts! See below for everything else.Click here to subscribe to ShameMore: http://apple.co/shamelesspodSubscribe to the weekly ‘ASK SHAMELESS’ newsletter: http://eepurl.com/gFbYLT Join our book club: https://www.instagram.com/theshamelessbookclub/ Check out our website: https://shamelessmediaco.com/Thanks for listening! We are very big fans of yours.

Mar 24, 2023 • 50sec
BOOK CLUB: Alone With You in the Ether
Link to this episode in the new The Shameless Book Club feed: https://open.spotify.com/episode/48N3NPyvC11r4txzvCSGMU?si=5102a7c7f9b04e7dHappy Saturday, book clubbers!This month, we read ‘Alone With You in the Ether’ by Olivie Blake. The book follows our two main characters, Regan and Aldo, who meet by chance at the Art Institute. Prior to the meeting, he is a doctoral student who manages his destructive thoughts with compulsive calculations about time travel; she is a bipolar counterfeit artist, undergoing court-ordered psychotherapy. And then, well, they fall in love. But, like all good romance books, their love story is complicated, and we’re taken on the ride. Got some thoughts on our April pick, ‘Vladimir’ by Julia May Jones? We’re allllll ears (also, eyes, heads, bodies, etc etc) - join in the convo over on our Insta, @theshamelessbookclub. Or, if you’re after some variety, here’s a link to record a voice message via our website, too.CLICK HERE TO COMPLETE THE LISTENER SURVEY!As you’ll have heard in this episode, season three of ‘everybody has a secret’ has just launched and we’d love for you to check it out. Head here to listen to ‘the brother’ on Spotify, and here to find it on Apple.You can browse the eBook and audiobook versions of past book club picks in our room on Apple Books! Have a look-see right here. (You might spot our little baby, The Space Between, in the mix there, too.)Want to support our show? We are sending air kisses, air tea, and air hugs (too far?) to anyone who clicks ‘subscribe’ on Apple (bonus hugs for anyone who leaves a five-star review, too) or ‘follow’ on Spotify. Still not enough? Well! Our hearts! See below for everything else.Click here to subscribe to ShameMore: http://apple.co/shamelesspodSubscribe to the weekly ‘ASK SHAMELESS’ newsletter: http://eepurl.com/gFbYLT Join our book club: https://www.instagram.com/theshamelessbookclub/ Check out our website: https://shamelessmediaco.com/Thanks for listening! We are very big fans of yours.

Mar 22, 2023 • 53min
92 down, 92 to go
Hey, friends!On today’s show: Oh, Gwyneth. The founder of Goop and lover of “rectal ozone therapy” has shared her diet on a wellness podcast and it sounds like a parody. Plus! Taylor Swift’s eras tour is here and it’s about as Taylor Swift as you can get, we’ve found the missing piece of the Law Roach retirement puzzle, and is Emma Chamberlain really charging $10,000 for an Instagram DM?This week, Mich recommended reading ‘The Man of Your Dreams: For $300, Replika sells an AI companion who will never die, argue, or cheat — until his algorithm is updated’ in The Cut. Zara recommended ‘How to Run a Fashion Magazine in China in 2023’ in the New York Times.For Lindsay Peoples’s interview with Law Roach, head here.Big thanks to Flight Centre for making this episode possible. Book your next holiday with Flight Centre online, in-store, or via the app.COMPLETE THE 2023 LISTENER INSIGHTS SURVEY HERE (thank you!!!).Want to support our show? We are sending air kisses, air tea, and air hugs (too far?) to anyone who clicks ‘follow’ on Apple and Spotify. (Bonus hugs for anyone who leaves a five-star review, too!) Still not enough? Well! Our hearts! See below for everything else.Click here to subscribe to ShameMore: http://apple.co/shamelesspodSubscribe to the weekly ‘ASK SHAMELESS’ newsletter: http://eepurl.com/gFbYLT Join our book club: https://www.instagram.com/theshamelessbookclub/ Check out our website: https://shamelessmediaco.com/Write to the Shameless Mailbag: Email hello@shamelessmediaco.comThanks for listening! We are very big fans of yours.

Mar 19, 2023 • 52min
The Hollywood Philanderers: Ralph Fiennes
G’day, mates!Welcome to the final installment of our series on Hollywood Philanderers. Today, we’re talking about Ralph Fiennes. He’s probably not the most front-of-mind celebrity in 2023, but the real-life stories behind the man who played Voldemort in Harry Potter or the love interest in Maid in Manhattan are almost better than fiction.Big thanks to Hey Tiger Chocolate for making this episode possible. Hey Tiger Chocolate is available now in selected Independent retailers and online at HeyTiger.com.au.Got some thoughts on this scandal you wanna share? We’re allllll ears (also, eyes, heads, bodies, etc etc) - join in the convo over on our Insta @shamelesspodcast.Want to support our show? We are sending air kisses, air tea, and air hugs (too far?) to anyone who clicks ‘subscribe’ on Apple (bonus hugs for anyone who leaves a five-star review, too) or ‘follow’ on Spotify. Still not enough? Well! Our hearts! See below for everything else.Click here to subscribe to ShameMore: http://apple.co/shamelesspodSubscribe to the weekly ‘ASK SHAMELESS’ newsletter: http://eepurl.com/gFbYLT Join our book club: https://www.instagram.com/theshamelessbookclub/ Check out our website: https://shamelessmediaco.com/Thanks for listening! We are very big fans of yours.

Mar 15, 2023 • 51min
Hughmungously awkward (sorry)
Hello, everybody!On today’s show: The Oscars, of course! The champagne carpet was rolled out, history was made, and Hugh Grant was grumpy as can be. Plus! Cara Delevingne has spoken about substance abuse and sobriety, there are rumours the 2023 Met Gala could be Kardashian-free, and what happens when the kids of influencers grow up? Teen Vogue has the rather sobering answers.This week, Zara recommended Suki Waterhouse on High Low with EmRata, as well as “But how do you read so much?” from Pandora Sykes’s newsletter. Mich recommended Next in Fashion on Netflix.Big thanks to CeraVe for making this episode possible. If you want to try quality products that tackle your stubborn pimples while supporting the skin’s moisture barrier, you can find CeraVe’s new Blemish Control range exclusively at Chemist Warehouse.Want to support our show? We are sending air kisses, air tea, and air hugs (too far?) to anyone who clicks ‘follow’ on Apple and Spotify. (Bonus hugs for anyone who leaves a five-star review, too!) Still not enough? Well! Our hearts! See below for everything else.Click here to subscribe to ShameMore: http://apple.co/shamelesspodSubscribe to the weekly ‘ASK SHAMELESS’ newsletter: http://eepurl.com/gFbYLT Join our book club: https://www.instagram.com/theshamelessbookclub/ Check out our website: https://shamelessmediaco.com/Write to the Shameless Mailbag: Email hello@shamelessmediaco.comThanks for listening! We are very big fans of yours.

Mar 12, 2023 • 48min
The Hollywood Philanderers: Arnold Schwarzenegger
Hey, legends!Today, we’re welcoming our second philanderer to this series, Arnold Schwarzenegger. He’s the bodybuilder turned Hollywood A-lister who commanded $30 million for a film. But perhaps Arnold Schwarzenegger’s best acting happened within the walls of his home, under his wife’s nose, for over a decade.Big thanks to Elite Eleven for making this episode possible. Get up to 50 percent off storewide from the 15th of March to the 21st of March. During this sale period, our code ‘SHAMELESS10’ will be inactive but outside those times, you can use it to get a cheeky 10 percent off.Got some thoughts on this scandal you wanna share? We’re allllll ears (also, eyes, heads, bodies, etc etc) - join in the convo over on our Insta @shamelesspodcast.Want to support our show? We are sending air kisses, air tea, and air hugs (too far?) to anyone who clicks ‘subscribe’ on Apple (bonus hugs for anyone who leaves a five-star review, too) or ‘follow’ on Spotify. Still not enough? Well! Our hearts! See below for everything else.Click here to subscribe to ShameMore: http://apple.co/shamelesspodSubscribe to the weekly ‘ASK SHAMELESS’ newsletter: http://eepurl.com/gFbYLT Join our book club: https://www.instagram.com/theshamelessbookclub/ Check out our website: https://shamelessmediaco.com/Thanks for listening! We are very big fans of yours.

Mar 8, 2023 • 50min
Not the matching necklaces
Hello, friends!On today’s show: The Vanderpump Rules scandal might just be the juiciest thing to happen to reality TV in years. Then, the Weeknd’s HBO series might be in turmoil, Avril Lavigne and Tyga are officially “on”, Selena Gomez gains 15 million followers in the space of the week, and why exactly is Zoe Foster Blake and Go-To appearing in so many headlines right now?This week, Mich recommended heading to Melbourne’s Regent Theatre to watch the new musical & Juliet. Zara recommended the piece in The Atlantic titled, ‘The puzzling gap between how old you are and how old you think you are’.Big thanks to Cashrewards for making this episode possible. If you sign up to Cashrewards today with the code ‘SHAMELESS’, you’ll receive an additional $20 bonus cashback on your first shop.Want to support our show? We are sending air kisses, air tea, and air hugs (too far?) to anyone who clicks ‘follow’ on Apple and Spotify. (Bonus hugs for anyone who leaves a five-star review, too!) Still not enough? Well! Our hearts! See below for everything else.Click here to subscribe to ShameMore: http://apple.co/shamelesspodSubscribe to the weekly ‘ASK SHAMELESS’ newsletter: http://eepurl.com/gFbYLT Join our book club: https://www.instagram.com/theshamelessbookclub/ Check out our website: https://shamelessmediaco.com/Write to the Shameless Mailbag: Email hello@shamelessmediaco.comThanks for listening! We are very big fans of yours.

Mar 5, 2023 • 43min
The Hollywood Philanderers: David Letterman (Part two)
Hi, friends!Welcome to part two of our series on Hollywood Philanderers. After David Letterman was blackmailed in 2009, he made a shocking on-air confession. The admission that might’ve cost him his career today was, at the time, practically forgotten about within the week — until one ex-employee revealed her story.Got some thoughts on this scandal you wanna share? We’re allllll ears (also, eyes, heads, bodies, etc etc) - join in the convo over on our Insta @shamelesspodcast.Big thanks to Dementia Australia and their Eat.Play.Rest campaign for making this episode possible. Their Instagram handle is @eatplayrestaustralia if you want to follow along and enter the competition to be in the running to win the ultimate Bondi beach getaway weekend. Head to eatplayrest.org.au and subscribe to get the best of Eat.Play.Rest straight to your inbox.Want to support our show? We are sending air kisses, air tea, and air hugs (too far?) to anyone who clicks ‘subscribe’ on Apple (bonus hugs for anyone who leaves a five-star review, too) or ‘follow’ on Spotify. Still not enough? Well! Our hearts! See below for everything else.Click here to subscribe to ShameMore: http://apple.co/shamelesspodSubscribe to the weekly ‘ASK SHAMELESS’ newsletter: http://eepurl.com/gFbYLT Join our book club: https://www.instagram.com/theshamelessbookclub/ Check out our website: https://shamelessmediaco.com/Thanks for listening! We are very big fans of yours.

Mar 1, 2023 • 53min
Would you, Drew?
Hey, everyone!On today’s show: The Selena Gomez and Hailey Bieber drama just went nuclear and our heads are a mess. Then, the country music cheating scandal that involves a… chainsmoker… a celebrity boxing match, Avril Lavigne’s broken engagement might be as messy as they come, and an article in The Times UK that we simply can’t stop thinking about.This week, Zara recommended ‘The terrifying cult of 'good taste'’ from the newsletter Things Worth Knowing with Farrah Storr. Mich recommended her sister Claire’s new podcast, The Moment, as well as Are You Happy Now by Hanna Jameson.Big thanks to Amazon Prime and the new TV series Daisy Jones and the Six for making this episode possible. Daisy Jones and the Six will be available to watch on Prime Video from Friday 3rd of March. Start your Prime Video 30-day free trial today.Want to support our show? We are sending air kisses, air tea, and air hugs (too far?) to anyone who clicks ‘follow’ on Apple and Spotify. (Bonus hugs for anyone who leaves a five-star review, too!) Still not enough? Well! Our hearts! See below for everything else.Click here to subscribe to ShameMore: http://apple.co/shamelesspodSubscribe to the weekly ‘ASK SHAMELESS’ newsletter: http://eepurl.com/gFbYLT Join our book club: https://www.instagram.com/theshamelessbookclub/ Check out our website: https://shamelessmediaco.com/Write to the Shameless Mailbag: Email hello@shamelessmediaco.comThanks for listening! We are very big fans of yours.*Content note: an earlier version of this episode incorrectly suggested that Georgia Veach has passed away. This has been updated.

Feb 26, 2023 • 39min
The Hollywood Philanderers: David Letterman (Part one)
Hiya, legends!Welcome to part one of our series on Hollywood Philanderers. First up: David Letterman. He was a staple of late-night television, and he was raking in tens of millions a year to do what he loved. Life was good. Until, one day, he found a mysterious package and letter in his car.Got some thoughts on this scandal you wanna share? We’re allllll ears (also, eyes, heads, bodies, etc etc) - join in the convo over on our Insta @shamelesspodcast.Big thanks to Flight Centre for making this episode possible. Book your next holiday with Flight Centre online, in-store, or via the app. Want to support our show? We are sending air kisses, air tea, and air hugs (too far?) to anyone who clicks ‘subscribe’ on Apple (bonus hugs for anyone who leaves a five-star review, too) or ‘follow’ on Spotify. Still not enough? Well! Our hearts! See below for everything else.Click here to subscribe to ShameMore: http://apple.co/shamelesspodSubscribe to the weekly ‘ASK SHAMELESS’ newsletter: http://eepurl.com/gFbYLT Join our book club: https://www.instagram.com/theshamelessbookclub/ Check out our website: https://shamelessmediaco.com/Thanks for listening! We are very big fans of yours.


