Concealed with Art Simone
by iHeart Podcasts Australia
Join our favourite drag queen, Art Simone as she puts on her detective cap, to solve a riddle and extract a confession from each guest, having their secret life exposed.You may recognise Art from her role as Kath Day-Knight, in the Kath and Kim Parody play, or being a diva on Ru Paul’s Drag Race Donwnunder, sashaying her way through Mardi Gras or maybe even have just seen her in her natural element in Geelong, but Art’s role as a private investigator, extracting a confessional, may be her most difficult role yet.For lovers of true crime, she has had a sit down kiki with Narelle Fraser, who has uncovered some of the most horrific crimes in the country, and a lady whose life is like the real life NCIS and specialises in autopsy. She’s had a gossip with Collingwood Football player, Mason Cox, a real life ghostbuster who prefers to be called a paranormal investigator, a stunt double for Idris Elba, a BDSM leather master who brought the smut, Bill Edgar the coffin confessor, A former Disn
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🎨 PALETTE CLEANSER: A return to reality tv?! and it's OVAH
Who wouldn't want to see Art Simone on our tv screens again? Is it possible? Will she return? The short answer is yes, but under very specific conditions. Everyone is a nepo baby in some sense of the word, Art benefits (kind of) form her nepotism in a very niche way, and like every nepo baby, she...
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Cunning Linguist 👄
Meet the dazzling Cassidy! The Melbourne based DJ is dressed to impressed and will win you over instantly with her charm, but before you fall head over heels for Cassidy, be aware that she is concealing something, and there are clues everywhere... She has lived a Disney like dream and has…
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🎨 PALETTE CLEANSER: A very shitty chat with Sean Szeps + banning teenagers
Everyone's favourite DILF (Dad I Like to Follow... obviously) Sean Szeps stops by to talk all things poop... poop songs, poop pyjamas, and the most mortifying poop incident we wouldn't wish on a single soul. Three clues, it involves the Sydney Harbour Bridge, a Maccas cup, and live tv. Then, we…
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Vroom Vroom 🏎️
Meet Bastien. He has a huge love of fast cars, folding phones, and deep curiousity which has gotten him into trouble more than once... Sure, Bastien is only in his 40s, and his already retired after selling a very successful business, that's not what he's concealing today... It's all about the...
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🎨Palette Cleanser: traumatic birthdays + the biggest drag queen drama
Today is Art Simone's birthday!!! But she will NOT be celebrating, all thanks to a party 12 years ago... no she hasn't moved on, and no she shouldn't have to. Did you see Julia Roberts and Amanda Seyfried wore the same outfit? This happened at one of the biggest drag events, and it was…
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Mock to Crock 💃
It's a pleasure to introduce you to Tim! Tim isn't a stranger to Art Simone, she recognised him instantly, even though it's not exactly his face that he's well known for... Tim grew up as an army brat, loved drawing, and was once an earring. But Tim has etched himself into Australia's history...
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🎨 PALETTE CLEANSER: Seagull shits + Lazy Susan is on FIRE... literally
The luckiest drag queen alive is wrapping up a MAMMOTH four weeks in the fun, creepy, ugly Edinburgh! But it wasn't all smooth sailing, bird shit in wigs, a rush to hospital, and a beared Sharon. Then, winner of Drag Race Down Under Season 4, Lazy Susan pops in to tell us about being ON FIRE......
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Be Prepared ☄️
Please welcome alll the way from the USA, Robert! Sure Robert's demeanour is disarming, as is love of sourdough bread, The New York Times crossword, and mushrooms, but there's more than meets the eye. Robert knows an awful lot about an interesting bunch of people that live among us, you might be...
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🎨 PALETTE CLEANSER: Gifting teeth + the Young Divas
Coming at you from EDINBURGH FRINGE! A chance encounter with a publicist ended with a convo about Miriam Margolyes clitoris, their are Art Simone clones EVERYWHERE, but there is one major problem about being in Edinburgh... There's gift ideas for your quirky cousin who wants homemade gifts, FREE...
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Big Bingo Balls 🤹♂️
Meet our oldest guest to date! 92-year-old Edith. She loves her local bingo night, has few notches on her belt, and you don't want to get on the wrong side of this granny! But not all is what is it seems with Edith, there are a few more layers to her... What or who is she concealing? Check it out...
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🎨 PALETTE CLEANSER: Shaving your eyebrows + a HUGE PSA
If you're reading this, you might be the mole... Somebody, or somebodies who listen to this podcast has a VERY unusual listening routine, and we've found out about your DIRTY LITTLE SECRET! Before we expose that, we're taking a steamy hot take on Japanese toilets, and how shaving your eyebrows…
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The Spicy Accident 🌶️
Meet Rosie, the cat-loving, plan-cancelling musician and voice artist based in LA. It seems like Rosie is interesting enough, right? But there's more to Rosie than what meets the eye. It involves the internet, a lady named Urma, and a type of fish... Check it out on the socials: Instagram:...
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🎨 PALETTE CLEANSER: Toupe or Not Toupe with Hannah Conda 💇
I'm cleansing the palette with special guest HANNAH CONDA! We get some piping hot tea on Hannah... in an alternate universe she was a stripper called Hot Chris. She brings a Concealed Weapon to do with the rug on her head, and the phone in her hotel room, AND she delivers the WORST soapbox in the...
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Squarking and Screeching 📣
You've never met someone like Grainne! She oozes personality, and her infectious energy will have you smiling ear to ear. A number of years ago she booked a one-way ticket to Australia, and never looked back! But this pole-dancing, author is concealing something, and although it may not be the…
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🎨 PALETTE CLEANSER: Identity crisis + cancel THESE celebs ❌
We're having an identity crisis on the palette cleanser... Art has found that she can pass as several different people, and has been offered some pretty cash to do just that. Time to lay off Katy Perry people! She's also a labubu hater, and we embrace that in this space. If we uncancel one celeb,...
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Absolutely Everybody 🕺
It's a pleasure to introduce you to the laid-back, Mark. He's the kind of guy that could be everyone's mate, and not much seems to phase him. But he's concealing something, which involves handshakes, Samuel L. Jackson, and using his words carefully. What is Mark concealing? Check it out on the...
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🎨 PALETTE CLEANSER: Car Jacking Random Men + Haunted Wigs
iiiiit's another palette cleanser! What's happened since we last caught up? I've car jacked someone dressed as Kath Day-Knight, and had an awkward confession from an EX instagram follower. But it's not just about me, no, I've pulled a lock of mangled hair for ARTifacts and giving you my fail safe...
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The Name's (Not) Bond, James Bond 🤵
Here's a man who has lived a million lives! Originally from London, now residing in Perth, Matt has worked as a Club DJ, TV presenter, radio announcer, and has a list of obscure hobbies. With so much that he's happy to share, what could he possibly concealing? Here's a hint, it lead him to an...
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🎨 PALETTE CLEANSER: The Mother Teresa of Drag + Labubu
Welcome to the first palette cleanser! What's that? Babes, I'm still trying to figure that out myself. If you've fallen into the recent Labubu trend, I have some WORDS for you! I'm going back into the personal artchives... it's real, raw, vulnerable and I HATE every second of it. If you were a...
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Starry Eyed 🤩
Meet the glamorous Tash! She lights up the room with her warmth and poise, but this former ballet dancer is concealing something... She dreams of walking along the Hollywood Walk of Fame, loves a boogie to Earth, Wind and Fire, and would become an Astronaut if she had to start her life over. Can...
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Call Me Mother 👠
Please make the sparkly Sue welcome! She's from Melbourne, loves her two kitty cats, Art and crafts, and considers herself a bit of a Martha Stewart (gotta keep an eye on that tax evasion). BUT Art already knows Sue, in fact they know each other very well. Can you figure out who Sue is? Trust us,...
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Knives Out 🔪
Meet Ramin, he's originally from Iran, but now resides in Melbourne. His creative outlets are painting and drawing, but don't let that fool you he has a BIG brain, and is a natural problem solver. But, he's concealing his profession, which he has been doing for two decades now. Can Art carve out...
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Beyond The Grave ⚰️
Sit down and shut up, because Bill is here. He's a commanding figure from the Gold Coast, who's not fond of many people, and when he's talking you better listen, because he has something important to say. Today, he has something to confess. Who is Bill, and what is he concealing? Check it out on...
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Safe Cracker 🔓
Meet Narelle! She's a jovial lady from regional Victoria who loves spending time on her farm with her mini tractor and chainsaw. BUT, before Narelle retired to a life on the land, she spent her years becoming one of the most recognisable people in her field.... Who is Narelle? Check it out on the...
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Horror Film 🔪
This is something out of your nightmares... Anonymous sits down with Art, not only must she uncover what she is concealing, but she almost must reveal the identity of the hooded figured sitting across from her. Her only clue? Birds of a feather flock together. Who is Anonymous, and what are they...
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Rich B*tch 💍
It's a pleasure to introduce you to the lovely, bubbly Jess! She loves belting out a tune in karaoke, drinking chai, and walking her dogs. BUT, there's something special about Jess, something that she was both born with has worked tirelessly to refine. Check it out on the socials: Instagram:...
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Dead Bananas 🍌
Today we meet Joanna, who is a new Australia citizen. She works as a doctor, has recently run a marathon. She loves Cluedo and has a keen interest in earning the organ... Can Art guess what Jo is concealing, or will she be dead wrong? Check it out on the socials: Instagram:...
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Following Footsteps 👣
Introducing John, a 59 year old man from Quorn... where is Quorn, erm somewhere in regional South Australia? He's bordering on becoming a hoarder of items that make certain noises, his obsessed with footsteps, and has a connection to Steven Spielberg. What is John concealing? Check it out on the...
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Jittery, Bittery & Glittery ✨
This isn't what you're used to listening to, today Ada has flipped the entire podcast on it's head. They have a story to tell, one where it may seem as though they are running away, but really they are running toward their true identity. Check it out on the socials: Instagram:...
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Leather Weather ☂️
Introducing Rena! A warm and friendly lady, who enjoys cross stitch, creating book nooks and visiting historical landmarks. Sounds wholesome right? But things are not as they seem with Rena… she is concealing something about her life that is DANGEROUS, that she used to keep hidden from most…
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A Bangover 💥
Standing at over 6ft tall, with wild locks of hair (that hasn’t been cut in over 13 years), Laurence is a monster of a man, with a presence that cannot be ignored. However, his physical features aren’t what get him noticed first, it’s his booming voice… With a love of trains and Melbourne, and a...
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A Wanted Felon?! 🚨
Meet Amy, she's an identical twin residing in Sydney. Even though she spent years studying at law school, she's not a practising solicitor, instead she spends her time with more dubious types of work. It sees her work long and obscure hours, and she has developed a skill for breaking and entering...
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Baked alaska 🔥
Jackie is a musician based in the SF Bay area in the US. By night she's shredding it on the electric cello, but by day her job is much different... It’s the reason she's wary of pools, and the reason she's almost fluent in another language that only a tiny percentage of humankind speak. What is…
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Bunny ears 🐰
From the outside, Peter seems like a sweet unassuming 66 year old. But he has a penchant for drinking cocktails, breaking the speed limit, and putting out fires both literally and figuratively... But what he is concealing something that he developed 20 years ago, and since then, he has embedded...
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The Herb Girls 🌿
Meet Ri, he's 37 years old from Melbourne and spent 16 years working as a hairdresser, so It's not surprising that his hair IMMACULATE, and one of the first things he gets recognised for. What is surprising about Ri, is that he's concealing something very unusual which has to do with his habit…
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Snooping around 👀
Lisa is a mum of three from Sydney. She loves shopping... but can't disclose what she buys, love dogs... but doesn't own one, and loves travelling for a very specific reason... What she's concealing will make any minimalist's skin crawl. Check it out on the socials: Instagram:...
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Lord of the Wedding Rings 💍
Meet Kerstyn, a 33-year old from Sydney who used to work in real estate sales... but don’t hold that against her. She's a romantic at heart, an all-round good vibe, and the kind of person you want as your bestie! You'll pleased to know she gave real estate the flick to start up a business that...
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Voluntary torture ☠️
Meet Darren, a 39-year old from Melbourne who works in the public sector. Seems pretty regular right? Well, he spends a lot of his time doing comedy magic, but that's not what makes him interesting... what he is concealing is pretty WILD. Check it out on the socials: Instagram:...
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Coxzilla 😈
Standing at 6ft 11, Texan born Mason is a specimen. He's the type of person that gets stopped on the street and gawked at wherever he goes, but it's not just his height that makes him stand out... In fact, what Mason is concealing is not a secret, you may even recognise him from first listen or...
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Twinkle toes 👣
Toree has a secret that only one other person knows about... Now a married mum of three, Toree lives a quiet life in Victoria, but ten years ago her life was VERY different. She crossed paths with dangerous individuals, and has stories that could rival a Hollywood film. Art Simone is the only…
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Horse girl 🐎
Meet Caroline. She has lived many lives, driving trucks, working with animals, and even managing a McDonalds, but her main joy comes from riding her pony. The thing is, there is something about Caroline that has been a relationship deal breaker for many partners in the past. What is she…
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The underground bunker ☢️
Dom is sunshine in human form! The 28 year-old marketer from Sydney loves travel, costume parties, and spicy margaritas! BUT there was a time in her life where she was living a childhood dream of many, and although it may seem whimsical and wonderful from the outside, in reality, it was anything...
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The Smell-o-metre 👃
Jerry hails from a sprawling property on the Sunshine Coast, that backs onto a zoo. He has a love of animals, being outdoors, and old Holden's. You can find him on the weekend on a Sunday drive, or doing up his latest old car. BUT, Jerry does something which could be considered essential work,...
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Getting feral 🥴
A calm and relaxing presence in nature and trade, Emma runs a remedial massage therapy clinic in the Sydney suburbs. However her home life is a little more chaotic, her blended family consists of six kids, of various ages running around the home. But there's something familiar about Emma... in...
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Dungeons and dragons 🍆
It's a pleasure to introduce you to Max... actually, you might not need an introduction for this one, because you might already be familiar with Max, or his work... During 9-5 he works in policy research, but it's what he does outside of these hours that he's really know for, so well known, Art...
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Getting nailed 🔩
Introducing Anthony... He may look like a regular good-looking middle aged man, with nothing special about him, BUT he possesses a gift. This gift has come from his ability to understand an unusual language which may have you believing he possesses a superpower. What is Anthony concealing?
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Coffee and a caca ☕
Meet Adie, a consent educator from Tasmania, who loves getting outside and doing anything that doesn't involve sitting still. BUT it's what Adie has done in a past life, that many of us dreamt of doing as kids, which has taken her to the highest heights and all over the globe. Yes, what she is...
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The Batman 🦇
Art Simone sits down with Bill, a man she describes as 'Father Christmas on a holiday' due to his looks and jolly demeanour. Although Bill has a very normal (even boring) job in local government, it's what he outside of his 9-5 is very different... it's anything from jolly or kid-friendly. What…
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Dirty pages 📖
This week we meet 50-year old John. He spent most of his life working as a writer in Sydney, until recently when he relocated to a sleepy village in the UK. But John's life is anything from low-key, a number years ago John made the decision to conceal a secret from his family, his friends, and…
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The mini monster 👾
Introducing Mimi, the pint sized makeup artist from Brisbane, who spends most of her time at the gym, or doing outdoor activities. Except, Mimi is concealing a special skill that you could not guess from looking at her, and when Art Simone found out what it was, she was equally as impressed as…
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About this show
Join our favourite drag queen, Art Simone as she puts on her detective cap, to solve a riddle and extract a confession from each guest, having their secret life exposed.You may recognise Art from her role as Kath Day-Knight, in the Kath and Kim Parody play, or being a diva on Ru Paul’s Drag Race Donwnunder, sashaying her way through Mardi Gras or maybe even have just seen her in her natural element in Geelong, but Art’s role as a private investigator, extracting a confessional, may be her most difficult role yet.For lovers of true crime, she has had a sit down kiki with Narelle Fraser, who has uncovered some of the most horrific crimes in the country, and a lady whose life is like the real life NCIS and specialises in autopsy. She’s had a gossip with Collingwood Football player, Mason Cox, a real life ghostbuster who prefers to be called a paranormal investigator, a stunt double for Idris Elba, a BDSM leather master who brought the smut, Bill Edgar the coffin confessor, A former Disn
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