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Feb 2, 2022 • 51min
Who wants to be TikTok famous?
Happy Thursday mates!Coming up on today’s show: what the f**k is going on over at Spotify right now? Rihanna is pregnant and her announcement was the most Rihanna thing ever. Former TV star Andrew O’Keefe is accused of assaulting a woman - again. And THEN we open the Shameless Mailbag! Is this listener an asshole for judging her little sister’s quest for TikTok fame?This week, Mich recommended a two-part series on This American Life called ‘A couple walks into a house’ and ‘A city walks into an investigation’. Zara recommended Steven Bartlett’s interview on How To Fail.Got some thoughts on today’s episode 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 Cancer Council and the Australian Government for making this episode possible - don’t forget to check the UV each day at myUV.com.au.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/gFbYLTJoin 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.

Jan 30, 2022 • 41min
Did Yoko Ono really break up The Beatles? Part one
Editors note: an earlier version of this audio mentioned George Harrison’s name incorrectly on one occasion. This has now been fixed.Hiya, lovelies!Today, we’re heading back to 1940. She’s the woman you’ve likely heard disparaging remarks about since you were a little kid. So, who was Yoko Ono? And what exactly was her influence over the most successful band in music history?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 Denada Sugar-Free Ice Cream for making this episode possible. Check out Denada’s new Choc Pops at Coles, or their tub range flavours at Woolworths, Coles, and independent supermarkets like IGA. To find your closest stockists, head right here!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/gFbYLTJoin 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.

Jan 28, 2022 • 50sec
BOOK CLUB: Love Stories
Link to this episode in the new The Shameless Book Club feed: https://open.spotify.com/episode/2juRlYMNRpX63TRklxDqjy?si=704ce959da76476bHellooooo, book clubbers!!!!This month, we read the non-fiction book from bestselling Aussie author Trent Dalton called Love Stories. For about two months, Trent sat on a busy Brisbane street corner, asking more than 150 strangers for their best love stories. What sparked this idea? After the passing of his best mate’s mother and, well, a global pandemic, Trent felt like we all needed to hear some love stories.Today on the show, we chat about our favourite stories and main takeaways from the book, and then! Annabelle interviews Trent Dalton himself at the very end of this episode.Send Trent your love stories via the email address lovestoriesbox@gmail.com.Got some thoughts on our February pick, ‘If I Had Your Face’ by Frances Cha? 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.Big thanks to The Base Collective and their Beauty Sleep range for making this episode possible. The Base Collective has been kind enough to offer a 20% discount off the entire range when you use the code ‘SHAMELESS20’ at the checkout.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/gFbYLTFollow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/shamelesspodcast/?hl=enCheck out our website: https://shamelessmediaco.com/Thanks for listening! We are very big fans of yours.

Jan 26, 2022 • 54min
2022’s very first influencer scandal
Hiiiiii, everybody!On today’s show: Who is West Elm Caleb and how has he become the real-life John Tucker Must Die? Adele controversially cancels her Las Vegas residency, the celebrity couple the gossip accounts discarded as a PR stunt welcome their first baby, how much Aussie public figures are paid to go on reality TV in 2022, and then, a big, juicy, bumper segment on Jade Tunchy - the local fashion influencer who found herself in the biggest scandal of her career this week.This week, Zara recommended the Colleen Hoover book, Verity. Mich recommended watching The Rescue on Disney+.Got some thoughts on today’s episode 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 MECCA MAX’s Skincare Startup Set for making this episode possible. Check out the MECCA MAX Skincare Startup Set online or in-store today.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/gFbYLTJoin 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.

Jan 23, 2022 • 44min
Julia Roberts, the runaway bride: Part two
Hellooooo, lovely people!Welcome to the final part of our Julia Roberts series. In June 1991, three days before the celebrity wedding of the year, bride-to-be Julia Roberts ran away. And who was the man holding her hand? None other than her fiance’s best friend.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 Lo Bros Kombucha for making this episode possible. You can find their refreshing drinks at your local Coles, Woolies, and independent retailers.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/gFbYLTJoin 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.

Jan 19, 2022 • 1h 3min
Excuse us, there's a lot to discuss
We’re baaaaack!And boy, do we have a bumper one for you - we’re chatting about everything we missed over the summer holidays. Everything from Brooke and Darvid’s break up, Megan Fox and Machine Gun Kelly’s engagement, the many January headlines of Kim and Kanye, and yes, of course, Molly-Mae’s now infamous quote about everyone having the same 24 hours in the day.This week, Mich recommended Love Me on Binge, Before You Knew My Name by Jacqueline Bublitz, and Cruella on Disney Plus. Zara had a few books to recommend! If I Had Your Face by Frances Cha, Detransition, Baby by Torrey Peters, and our January book club pick, Love Stories by Trent Dalton.Got some thoughts on today’s episode 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 Quay Australia for making this episode possible. Check out their latest range right here, and don’t forget to use the code ‘SHAMELESS’ at the checkout for 20% off.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/gFbYLTJoin 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.

Jan 16, 2022 • 37min
Julia Roberts, the runaway bride: Part one
Hellooooo, everybody!In three years, Julia Roberts went from obscurity to global stardom. But at the pinnacle of that fame came the ultimate scandal: days away from her wedding, she was running off. And who was holding her hand? Her fiance’s best friend.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 hayu for making this episode possible. Stream their brand new series Below Deck Down Under only on hayu. Head to hayu.com to try 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/gFbYLTJoin 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.

Jan 9, 2022 • 58min
How Taylor Swift rose, fell, and rose again: Part three
Why hellooooo, lovelies!Welcome to the third and final part of our Taylor Swift series. In 2016, the world celebrated the trashing of Taylor Swift’s reputation. Then, one night in August 2017, the popstar wiped her social media accounts clean. A total blank slate. Why? It was time for her reinvention.For that 2019 profile of Taylor Swift in The Guardian, head here.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 Moon Dog Fizzer alcoholic seltzers for making this episode possible. Check them out via their website at fizzerseltzer.com.au, and don’t forget to use the code ‘SHAMELESS20’ for 20% off online Moon Dog Fizzer purchases.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/gFbYLTJoin 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.

Jan 2, 2022 • 59min
How Taylor Swift rose, fell, and rose again: Part two
G’day, folks!Welcome to part two of our Taylor Swift series. In 2014, Taylor Swift reached a new height in her career. But in the space of two years, Taylor’s girl squad, a very public breakup, celebrity enemies, and a recorded phone conversation sent everything crashing down.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 Adidas and their all new Ultraboost 22’s for making this episode possible. If you want to try the Ultraboost 22’s for yourself, you can grab these via the Adidas app, online or in-store.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/gFbYLTJoin 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.

Dec 26, 2021 • 50min
How Taylor Swift rose, fell, and rose again: Part one
Happy Monday, Swifties!Today, we’re heading back to 1989. She's arguably the most powerful person in pop culture, but Taylor Swift’s story is littered with highs, lows, industry friends, and downright enemies. So, let’s retrace it all.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 hayu for making this episode possible. Head to their website hayu.com or download the app to try hayu 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/gFbYLTJoin 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.


