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Aug 15, 2021 • 44min
The Seven Husbands of Elizabeth Taylor: Part one
Happy Monday everyone!Today, we’re heading back to 1932. Elizabeth Taylor was one of Hollywood’s greatest icons. But despite being known as the “most beautiful woman in the world”, she had a complicated love life filled with affairs, a shock death, and - yes - many, many divorces.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 Mecca for making this episode possible. Subscribe to their new podcast, Mecca Talks, on Apple Podcasts or Spotify, and access the Mecca app via the App 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.Subscribe 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.

Aug 11, 2021 • 52min
Where the truth lies
G’day everyone!On today’s show: Why do celebrities keep telling us how often - or not often - they bathe? Plus, an Instagram influencer calls out another for systematically copying her content, Jennifer Aniston’s very public birthday message to Justin Theroux, and then, the Good Weekend profile on Jock Zonfrillo that some are calling the most interesting and ~intriguing ~ celebrity profile in years.This week, Mich recommended watching Would I Lie To You on ABC iView and Cooking With Paris on Netflix. Zara recommended listening to the This American Life episode, Switched at Birth. Annabelle also had a rec this week! The documentary, Val, on Amazon Prime.Have a look at that compilation of Instagram photos we mentioned by heading here. And for that piece in The Atlantic about fact-checking, head here.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 Calming Blankets for making this episode possible. Head here to grab yourself a blanket, and don’t forget to use the code ‘SHAMELESS’ at checkout for a $115 discount.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.Subscribe 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.

Aug 8, 2021 • 53min
The cult of celebrity: Part three
Hello wonderful humans!Welcome to the final instalment of our Scientology series. For years, Katie Holmes was renowned as the passive, mild, third wife of Tom Cruise. Then, one day in 2012, she would prove the media wrong: the meek wife of the face of Scientology had been underestimated by just about everyone.To watch that clip of Tom jumping up and down on Oprah’s couch, declaring his intense love for Katie, 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 MECCA and their new podcast MECCA Talks for making this episode possible. Access the MECCA app via the App Store, and don’t forget to subscribe to MECCA Talks on Apple Podcasts or Spotify.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.Subscribe 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.

Aug 4, 2021 • 50min
A rebuttal to the wellness warriors
Hello! Happy Thursday!On today’s show: Explaining the Emma Roberts meme all over your timeline right now, Reese Witherspoon becomes the world’s richest actress, old mate Farmer Will from Farmer Wants A Wife finally addresses the rumour that he got a contestant pregnant, and - finally - a rebuttal to the Instagram wellness warriors who are telling us that we need to go back to the good old days.This week, Zara recommended listening to ‘The Story of Simone Biles’ on The Daily. Mich recommended you follow @thehealchef on TikTok, as well as their interview with Jock Zonfrillo on The Books that Changed My Life, which you can find on the LiSTNR app.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 Maybelline New York and their Longwear product range for making this episode possible. The Colossal 36 Hour Mascara, Superstay Activewear Foundation and the Superstay Matte Ink Lipstick are all available in-store and online 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.Subscribe 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.

Aug 1, 2021 • 46min
The cult of celebrity: Part two
Happy Monday pals!Welcome to part two of our Scientology series. Tom Cruise and Nicole Kidman were married, in love, and the parents of two children when the Church of Scientology identified Nicole as a threat. They wouldn’t rest until Tom - their crown jewel - was firmly in their grasp again.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 MECCA and their new podcast MECCA Talks for making this episode possible. Access the MECCA app via the App Store, and don’t forget to subscribe to MECCA Talks on Apple Podcasts or Spotify.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.Subscribe 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.

Jul 30, 2021 • 50sec
BOOK CLUB: Malibu Rising
Link to this episode in the new The Shameless Book Club feed: https://open.spotify.com/episode/0UUrSdqrilCxv1tHk4DYON?si=6c33bad6f1f648e1Happy Saturday, friends!This month we read ‘Malibu Rising’ by Taylor Jenkins Reid - the same author of our most popular book club pick yet, Daisy Jones and The Six. Malibu Rising follows four famous siblings as they throw an epic party to celebrate the end of summer in 1983. But over the course of twenty-four hours, their lives will change forever.Today on the show, Mich, Zara, and Annabelle talk all things characters, that chaotic Riva party, and the recurring generational patterns of family ties.Grab a copy of next month’s book club pick, Fault Lines, via our affiliate link here.Got some thoughts on our August pick, Fault Lines by Emily Itami? 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 Libra for making this episode possible. If you want to give their new Period Proof Undies a go, head to your local Coles supermarket or right here. And don’t forget to use the code ‘SHAMELESS20’ at 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.Subscribe 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.

Jul 28, 2021 • 54min
Tough titties, back home you go
HEY BESTIES!On today’s show: How many wedding dresses are too many dresses? Ange and Brad’s never-ending divorce hits another hurdle, the strangest kind-of-feud between Lisa Wilkinson and Khloe Kardashian, an investigation into whether J Lo and Ben Affleck are absolutely trolling us and then, finally, a conversation, in the wake of The Bachelor airing, about why we so rarely give reality stars the benefit for the doubt.This week, Zara recommended Tom Daley’s interview with Desert Island Discs. Mich recommended, well, watching the Olympics. Ground breaking.You can fill out our Shameless survey here! Thanks so much for your help in advance on this one - it really does help us make sure we are producing exactly the kind of content you want to hear.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 Bed Threads for making this episode possible. Check out their glorious sheets right here, and don’t forget to use the code ‘SHAMELESS10’ at checkout for 10% off your entire order.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.Subscribe 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.

Jul 25, 2021 • 49min
The cult of celebrity: Part one
Goooood morning all!It’s the church-meet-cult that’s famous for indoctrinating celebrities - Elisabeth Moss, John Travolta, and most notably, Tom Cruise. So, what the hell do we know about Scientology? And how does it have such a star-studded list of devotees?Head here to read that LA Times piece on Scientology founder L Ron Hubbard, and here for Laura Prepon’s interview with Celebrity Magazine.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 Libra for making this episode possible. You can find their new Period Proof Undies exclusively at Coles Supermarkets or right here, and don’t forget to use the code ‘SHAMELESS20’ at checkout for 20% off the Period Undies range.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.Subscribe 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.

Jul 21, 2021 • 54min
Steak for breakfast, anyone?
Happy Thursday mates!On today’s show: Former Aussie Bachelorette Elly Miles is slammed for promoting a diet where you only eat meat, old mate Jeff Bezos popped on a cowboy hat and left the planet, a script has been leaked from the set of the new Sex and The City spinoff, and - finally - what the hell were Channel 7 and Big Brother thinking when it came to casting well-known bigot and troll Katie Hopkins?This week, Zara recommended Line of Duty on Netflix. Mich recommended Luxe Listings Sydney on Amazon Prime.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 Bed Threads for making this episode possible. Check out their glorious sheets right here, and don’t forget to use the code ‘SHAMELESS10’ at checkout for 10% off your entire order.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.Subscribe 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.

Jul 18, 2021 • 45min
Beyoncé, Jay-Z and Elevatorgate: Part two
Hiya legends!!!Welcome to part two of our Elevatorgate series. When CCTV footage of Beyoncé, Solange and Jay Z in an elevator leaked to the media, the public had no idea what to make of it. Then, two years later, we were introduced to Becky with the good hair.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 CeraVe for making this episode possible. Registrations for our CeraVe Skin Chat opened on the 13th of July via CeraVe’s #SkinChat microsite right here, and keep your eyes peeled for our Instagram giveaway with CeraVe in the coming weeks.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.Subscribe 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.