#31 | Farmer Wants a Wife Cringe, the $1,500 Sandwich & the Nationals-Liberal Split

This week: reality TV cringe, a six-month sandwich, and a genuine political shake-up.📺 Farmer Wants a Wife Gets Weird — why turning a wholesome rural dating show into "Married at First Sight" isn't working, and why Gillian and Katja think producers are missing a golden chance to actually bridge the rural-urban divide🥪 The $1,500 Sandwich — the YouTuber who spent six months and $1,500 growing every single ingredient from scratch, and what it proves about how undervalued food production actually is📚 Book Recommendation — Gabby Chan's "Why You Should Give a F*ck About Farming," and the backlash she copped just for the title💪 Listener Q&A: Confidence & Assertiveness — practical, on-the-ground strategies for staying composed when you're the only woman pushing back in a room full of men🤝 Listener Q&A: Asking for Help — why rural women are often terrible at asking for support, and why "they should just know" isn't always fair either🧴 The Great Deodorant Debate — a Females in Agriculture Facebook group question sparks a surprisingly practical conversation about soap, sweat, and shared workspaces🏛️ The Nationals Split From the Liberals — what the federal Coalition split means for agricultural policy, and Gillian and Katja's take on what comes nextPlus: Gondwana Macadamias skincare, Ultimate Farm Wife Season 8 casting news, and a BorrowBox discount code💕 Support Our PartnersTHANK YOU TO OUR PODCAST SPONSORS!Farm Table – Your online hub for all things ag, connecting farmers with resources, events, and opportunities. Check them out at https://farmtable.com.au/Book Box - Use code Fabulous15 for a special discount at checkout! Start your next chapter here → https://bookbox.au/Email us - [email protected] to the newsletter: https://tr.ee/qd6wlKKB1W#AgsolutelyFabulous