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Happy Thursday, Shameless pals!Today, we bring you the electric Dolly Alderton. Dolly is a British columnist, author and podcaster, best known as the co-host of the widely popular current affairs podcast, The High Low. She is also the author of the bestselling memoir, Everything I Know About Love, but is now trying her hand at fiction, on the cusp of releasing her very first novel, Ghosts.In this chat, Dolly explains what it's like to have half a million people know about her life - both the good parts and the ugly - in her twenties, and why she's so determined to protect her private life in her thirties.If you’d like more from Dolly, grab her debut novel, Ghosts, here.Enjoyed this chat? Well, we think you’ll also love our interview with Dolly's podcast co-host, Pandora Sykes.Thank you so much to today’s sponsor, Somersby Sparkling Selections. Head here to check it out.If this is your first time checking us out (hey, you), we are an independent media company that is dedicated to telling young women’s stories. The best way to support Shameless is to click ‘Subscribe’ on Apple Podcasts or ‘Follow’ on your Spotify app, and to tell your mates about us. We will reward such good behaviour with a puppy! Not everything in this paragraph is true!But wait! There’s more!Grab a copy of the book we co-wrote, The Space BetweenSearch our back catalogue of In Conversation interviewsFollow Shameless on InstagramJoin our book club Facebook GroupSubscribe to the weekly Shameless recommendations newsletterWe cherish your feedback on the show, and would bloody love to hear your wonderful voices. If you’d like to weigh in on an episode - whether it be a segment in a Monday episode, an In Conversation guest, or this month’s book club pick, we’d love for you to call our Shameless Hotline. You miiiiight just be featured on an episode.Thanks so much for lending us your ears for this episode! Have a great day! Stay hydrated!This episode was produced by Annabelle Lee for Shameless Media.

HAPPY MONDAY FRIENDS!!!On today’s show: The Fleetwood Mac and cranberry juice TikTok that has exploded online. Then, The Bachelorette’s relevancy problem and what to make of the rumours that Naya Rivera’s ex-husband and sister have become romantically linked in the wake of her death. And finally, two Daily Mail stories were published on the weekend that epitomise absolutely everything grotesquely wrong with the publication.This week, Zara recommended listening to our upcoming In Conversation episode with (incoming clickbait!) a British writer we so admire. Mich recommended getting all your important, routine health check ups, as well as reminding your loved ones to do the same. She also suggested watching the David Attenborough documentary, A Life On Our Planet.Thank you so much to today’s sponsor, Hey Tiger. For a free mystery chocolate bar, use the code ‘SHAMELESSCHOC’ at checkout when you spend $20 or more within one transaction.If this is your first time checking us out (hey, you), we are an independent media company that is dedicated to telling young women’s stories. The best way to support Shameless is to click ‘Subscribe’ on Apple Podcasts or ‘Follow’ on your Spotify app, and to tell your mates about us. We will reward such good behaviour with a puppy! Not everything in this paragraph is true!But wait! There’s more!Follow Shameless on Instagram.Join our book club Facebook Group.Subscribe to the weekly Shameless recommendations newsletter.Order our book about life in your twenties, The Space Between.We cherish your feedback on the show, and would bloody love to hear your wonderful voices. If you’d like to weigh in on an episode - whether it be a segment in a Monday episode, an In Conversation guest, or this month’s book club pick, we’d love for you to call our Shameless Hotline. You miiiiight just be featured on an episode.Thanks so much for lending us your ears for this episode! Have a great day! Stay hydrated!This episode was produced by Annabelle Lee for Shameless Media.

Why hello there, listener friends!Today, we bring you the very clever Cole Brown. Cole is a twenty-five-year-old author and writer who has just published his first critically acclaimed book, Greyboy. It’s a series of essays written about life at the intersection of class and race, where in it, Cole shares so many valuable personal insights on white privilege, racism, and black identity.In this chat, Cole talks about what it’s like growing up black in America when you don’t quite fit the stereotype of what the world tells you being black looks like. And then, how Cole feels sharing his most personal trauma with the masses, as well as his thoughts on the upcoming U.S. election.If you’d like more from Cole, do yourself a favour and grab his debut book, ‘Greyboy: Finding Blackness in a White World’, here. Enjoyed this chat with Cole? Well, we think you’ll also love our interviews with Jennifer Atilemile and Georgie Dent.Thank you so much to today’s sponsor, Somersby Sparkling Selections. Head here to check it out.If this is your first time checking us out (hey, you), we are an independent media company that is dedicated to telling young women’s stories. The best way to support Shameless is to click ‘Subscribe’ on Apple Podcasts or ‘Follow’ on your Spotify app, and to tell your mates about us. We will reward such good behaviour with a puppy! Not everything in this paragraph is true!But wait! There’s more!Our back catalogue of In Conversation interviews.Follow Shameless on Instagram.Join our book club Facebook Group.Subscribe to the weekly Shameless recommendations newsletter.Grab a copy of our first book, The Space Between.We cherish your feedback on the show, and would bloody love to hear your wonderful voices. If you’d like to weigh in on an episode - whether it be a segment in a Monday episode, an In Conversation guest, or this month’s book club pick, we’d love for you to call our Shameless Hotline. You miiiiight just be featured on an episode.Thanks so much for lending us your ears for this episode! Have a great day! Stay hydrated!This episode was produced by Annabelle Lee for Shameless Media.

Happy Monday pals!On today’s show: What is ‘Surge Capacity’ and why are people like Brené Brown talking so much about it? Plus, Kylie Jenner dresses daughter Stormi in a $16,000 backpack. And then, Chrissy Teigen and John Legend’s harrowing loss.**Just a warning before listening to this episode: Our final segment discusses pregnancy loss and bereavement, and may be triggering for some listeners. If you need, reach out for support from SANDS here.**This week, Zara recommended listening to the interview with author Bernardine Evaristo on Desert Island Discs. Mich recommended the book ‘I Give My Marriage A Year’ by Holly Wainwright.For Tara Haelle’s piece on ‘Surge Capacity’, head here.Listen to Monique Bowley’s powerful miscarriage story here, and Laura Byrnes’ on her podcast, Life Uncut, here.Thank you so much to today’s sponsor, Somersby Sparkling Selections. Head here to check them out.If this is your first time checking us out (hey, you), we are an independent media company that is dedicated to telling young women’s stories. The best way to support Shameless is to click ‘Follow’ on your Spotify app, and to tell your mates about us. We will reward such good behaviour with a puppy! Not everything in this paragraph is true!But wait! There’s more!Order our book about life in your twenties, The Space Between.Follow Shameless on Instagram.Join our book club Facebook Group.Subscribe to the weekly Shameless recommendations newsletter.We cherish your feedback on the show, and would bloody love to hear your wonderful voices. If you’d like to weigh in on an episode - whether it be a segment in a Monday episode, an In Conversation guest, or this month’s book club pick, we’d love for you to call our Shameless Hotline. You miiiiight just be featured on an episode.Thanks so much for lending us your ears for this episode! Have a great day! Stay hydrated!This episode was produced by Annabelle Lee for Shameless Media.

Happy Thursday, Shameless fam!Today, we bring you the lovely Bella Varelis. Whether you’re a fan of The Bachelor franchise or not, you’ll likely know Bella’s name after its finale aired last Thursday, when Locky told Bella and this season’s winner, Irena, that he loved them both.In this chat, we ask Bella about it all: From what compelled her to apply for The Bachelor, to the friendships she made and lost on the show, and the relentless online abuse she’s been receiving these past few months.If you’d like more from Bella, follow her on Instagram at @bellavarelis. Enjoyed this chat with Bella? Well, we think you’ll love our interviews with fellow Bachie alumni, Alisha Aitken-Radburn and Brooke Blurton.Thank you so much to today’s sponsor, Dan Murphy’s. Find out more about their new Seltzers range here.If this is your first time checking us out (hey, you), we are an independent media company that is dedicated to telling young women’s stories. The best way to support Shameless is to click ‘Subscribe’ on Apple Podcasts or ‘Follow’ on your Spotify app, and to tell your mates about us. We will reward such good behaviour with a puppy! Not everything in this paragraph is true!But wait! There’s more!Our back catalogue of In Conversation interviews.Grab a copy of our first book, The Space Between.Follow Shameless on Instagram.Join our book club Facebook Group.Subscribe to the weekly Shameless recommendations newsletter.We cherish your feedback on the show, and would bloody love to hear your wonderful voices. If you’d like to weigh in on an episode - whether it be a segment in a Monday episode, an In Conversation guest, or this month’s book club pick, we’d love for you to call our Shameless Hotline. You miiiiight just be featured on an episode.Thanks so much for lending us your ears for this episode! Have a great day! Stay hydrated!This episode was produced by Annabelle Lee for Shameless Media.

HEY FRIENDS!On today’s show: TikTok is creating superstars overnight - but at what cost? Plus, The Bachelor finale that had the most controversial finale since The Honey Badger chose no-one, and then, Sir David Attenborough joins Instagram and the world loses its shit.This week, Zara recommended the podcast episode by The Cut called ‘Rich People Problems’. Mich recommended watching The Social Dilemma on Netflix.To those VIP Shameless listeners who stayed til the end of this ep! Click here to fill out our survey. Love you.Thank you so much to today’s sponsor, Dan Murphy’s and their new Seltzers range. Head here to find out more.If this is your first time checking us out (hey, you), we are an independent media company that is dedicated to telling young women’s stories. The best way to support Shameless is to click ‘Subscribe’ on Apple Podcasts or ‘Follow’ on your Spotify app, and to tell your mates about us. We will reward such good behaviour with a puppy! Not everything in this paragraph is true!But wait! There’s more!Order our book about life in your twenties, The Space Between.Follow Shameless on Instagram.Join our book club Facebook Group.Subscribe to the weekly Shameless recommendations newsletter.We cherish your feedback on the show, and would bloody love to hear your wonderful voices. If you’d like to weigh in on an episode - whether it be a segment in a Monday episode, an In Conversation guest, or this month’s book club pick, we’d love for you to call our Shameless Hotline. You miiiiight just be featured on an episode.Thanks so much for lending us your ears for this episode! Have a great day! Stay hydrated!This episode was produced by Annabelle Lee for Shameless Media.

Link to this episode in the new The Shameless Book Club feed: https://open.spotify.com/episode/34sAPyThLPFoNb0KrINOit?si=534aa77cd2c74d0aHiiiiya pals!This month, we’re talking all about Jessie Tu’s debut novel, A Lonely Girl Is A Dangerous Thing. It’s a novel about a young Taiwanese-Australian woman named Jena Lin, who - after being recognised as a prodigy throughout childhood - has re-introduced classical violin back into her life as a 20-something Syndey-sider. We see Jena navigate relationships of all kinds in this book, and how those relationships affect the way she views and treats herself. The novel explores themes like sex, power, desire, and of course, the loneliness Jena can’t quite shake.Today on the show, Mich, Zara, and Annabelle discuss it all: From whether you need to like a main character to like a book, to those graphic sex scenes and mysterious, unresolved plotlines.Check out the article Jessie Tu wrote for Primer that Zara mentioned in this episode here.Thank you so much to today’s sponsor, Dan Murphy’s and their new Seltzer Range. Head here to find out more.If you’d like to share your thoughts on our October pick, ‘A Man Called Ove’ by Fredrik Backman, record a voice message and send it to hotline@shamelessmediaco.com (that's *CO*.com). Or, if you’re after some variety, here’s a link to record a voice message via our website, too.Grab yourself a copy of ‘A Man Called Ove’ and join our convo next month! We’d love to have you! Head here to purchase it.Craving more? You’re only human. Here are all the links your heart desires!Our Insta profile.Our book-club.And our weekly newsletter.Head here to pre-order our proudest project to date! Our beautiful baby! Our book, The Space Between.Shameless Podcast is run by three women in their twenties, and thrives on the support of our incredible listeners - that's you! So, if you’d like to support the show, we would like that very much. Hit ‘subscribe’ on Apple Podcasts or ‘follow’ on Spotify, and leave a review if you’re feeling especially generous. Then sit back and bask in our eternal, abundant love.Your hosts are Michelle Andrews (@michelleandrews1) and Zara McDonald (@zamcdonald).This episode was produced by Annabelle Lee for Shameless Media.

HELLO FRIENDS!Today, we are joined by the incredible Hamish Blake - a comedian, writer, and one half of Australia’s most iconic radio and podcasting duos, Hamish and Andy. Hamish is Australia’s funniest person, yes, but he is so much more than that, too. Behind the scenes, he is such a supportive and kind person in the industry who is very generous with his time, a switched on business person, and, of course, a father of two.In this chat, we explore the career failures that came his way in his twenties, his best friendship and chemistry with Andy Lee, and why fatherhood brings him so much joy and fulfilment.You no doubt already are, but check out Hamish on Instagram at @hamishblakeshotz and listen to his podcast with Andy Lee here.As for our In Conversation interview with TEN-TIME AUTHOR and Go-To Skincare founder (who also happens to be Hamish’s wife!) Zoë Foster Blake, head here.Thank you so much to today’s sponsor, Dan Murphy’s. Find out more about their new Seltzers range here.If this is your first time checking us out (hey, you), we are an independent media company that is dedicated to telling young women’s stories. The best way to support Shameless is to click ‘Follow’ on your Spotify app, and to tell your mates about us. We will reward such good behaviour with a puppy! Not everything in this paragraph is true!But wait! There’s more!Grab a copy of our first book, The Space Between.Our back catalogue of In Conversation interviews.Follow Shameless on Instagram.Join our book club Facebook Group.Subscribe to the weekly Shameless recommendations newsletter.We cherish your feedback on the show, and would bloody love to hear your wonderful voices. If you’d like to weigh in on an episode - whether it be a segment in a Monday episode, an In Conversation guest, or this month’s book club pick, we’d love for you to call our Shameless Hotline. You miiiiight just be featured on an episode.Thanks so much for lending us your ears for this episode! Have a great day! Stay hydrated!This episode was produced by Annabelle Lee for Shameless Media.

Greetings, good people! Happy Monday!On today’s show: We have some issues with the Instagram activity of this year’s bachelor, Locky Gilbert. Plus, how do we feel about J.K. Rowling’s books being removed from bookstore shelves in the wake of her transphobic statements? Then, a deep dive on model Emily Ratajkowski’s viral essay in New York Magazine’s The Cut this week, and an exploration of women’s bodies, the photographs of those bodies, and who actually owns them.This week, Zara recommended listening to Ryan Shelton’s interview on The Imperfects, and Mich recommended watching the new documentary, Freeman, on ABC iView.Thank you so much to today’s sponsor, Dan Murphy’s and their new Seltzers range. Head here to find out more.If this is your first time checking us out (hey, you), we are an independent media company that is dedicated to telling young women’s stories. The best way to support Shameless is to click ‘Subscribe’ on Apple Podcasts or ‘Follow’ on your Spotify app, and to tell your mates about us. We will reward such good behaviour with a puppy! Not everything in this paragraph is true!But wait! There’s more!Buy our new book about life in your twenties, The Space Between.Not a big reader? There's an audiobook, too!Follow Shameless on Instagram.Join our book club Facebook Group.Subscribe to the weekly Shameless recommendations newsletter.We cherish your feedback on the show, and would bloody love to hear your wonderful voices. If you’d like to weigh in on an episode - whether it be a segment in a Monday episode, an In Conversation guest, or this month’s book club pick, we’d love for you to call our Shameless Hotline. You miiiiight just be featured on an episode.Thanks so much for lending us your ears for this episode! Have a great day! Stay hydrated!This episode was produced by Annabelle Lee for Shameless Media.

Happy Thursday lovely people!Today on the show we have the formidable Jennifer Atilemile. Jennifer is an international model and writer who advocates for greater representation of racial and body diversity in the media, and who has very recently landed one of the biggest jobs of her career: A campaign with Victoria’s Secret. In this chat we cover everything from what she loves about the modelling industry, to why she feels every job she books is - in her own words - “a win for not just size diversity, but a win for the increase in racial and body diversity in advertising, too.” Jennifer is candid about the burnout that comes with being an activist in 2020, and how she feels about slacktivism online more than three months after the death of George Floyd made headlines across the world.You can find more from Jennifer on Instagram here, or you can check out her new pod! Just search ‘Here if You Need’ in your favourite pod app.Thank you so much to today’s sponsor, Dan Murphy’s and their new Seltzer range.Oh oh oh and in case you haven’t heard (lol) our book is FINALLY available and in all good bookstores! BUY THE SPACE BETWEEN HERE!If you liked this chat, you may well enjoy our interviews with Jameela Jamil and Kate Wasley.If this is your first time checking us out (hey, you), we are an independent media company that is dedicated to telling young women’s stories. The best way to support Shameless is to click ‘Subscribe’ on Apple Podcasts or ‘Follow’ on your Spotify app, and to tell your mates about us. We will reward such good behaviour with a puppy! Not everything in this paragraph is true!But wait! There’s more!Our back catalogue of In Conversation interviews.Follow Shameless on Instagram.Join our book club Facebook Group.Subscribe to the weekly Shameless recommendations newsletter.We cherish your feedback on the show, and would bloody love to hear your wonderful voices. If you’d like to weigh in on an episode - whether it be a segment in a Monday episode, an In Conversation guest, or this month’s book club pick, we’d love for you to call our Shameless Hotline. You miiiiight just be featured on an episode.Thanks so much for lending us your ears for this episode! Have a great day! Stay hydrated!This episode was produced by Annabelle Lee for Shameless Media.