The Week That Was: The Costume Came Off - Influencer Scandals and Celebrity Shenanigans

This week’s episode kicks off with a weather report (Melbourne is back to being cute), a chat about constipation (we didn’t), and of course, our usual dissection of the absurdity of pop culture.Kate and Tansy fangirl over People’s new Sexiest Man Alive — Jonathan Bailey, aka the Bridgerton babe and all-around theatre dreamboat. It’s a queer milestone and a good excuse to rewatch Crashing (Phoebe Waller-Bridge supremacy forever). Cue a reflection on representation, hotness, and why middle America is crawling, not running.Then it’s onto Lady Victoria Beckham (yes, she’s using the title), a $200 VB foundation, and the most pretentious knitwear description ever: washed in the surrounding peaty lochs. Move over, cashmere, it’s all about the Erin Patterson mushroom boot era — vegan leather or plastic? Kate has thoughts.Next up, Trisha Paytas on Broadway?! The girls unpack her Beetlejuice cameo, the chair-breaking chaos, and why parasocial love for Trish is alive and well. Meanwhile, Ryan Murphy’s new show All’s Fair is getting panned — Tansy calls it “clip farming”, Kate wants her time back, and Kim K’s acting is giving… nothing.And finally, a reflection on the power of manifesting, pleather fart pants, the stork (don’t ask), and why Goop might’ve dodged a very campy bullet.You’ll Hear About:Jonathan Bailey becoming People's first openly queer Sexiest Man AliveLady Victoria Beckham’s title rebrand, and the most expensive foundation on earthTaylor Swift’s mushroom boots and the ethics of "vegan leather"Trisha Paytas’ Broadway debut (and broken chair)Ryan Murphy’s All’s Fair flop, and whether Kim K is capable of human connection#PopCulturePodcast #TheWeekThatWas #KateAndTansy #CelebrityNews #InfluencerDrama #PodcastReels #TikTokNews #MerkinMadness #BridgertonSeason4 #NecklaceGate #SNLRecap #KardashianNews #HalloweenHotTakes #ViralMoments #BluntAndBeautiful #PodcastAustralia