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Apple's got a new CEO (it's tea, Ryan promises), Coachella has turned out drama for Madonna and the divas have recommendations for you.Subscribe to our newsletter for behind the scenes reflections on the making of Broadly Relevant. ✎ These are the links we mentioned:Matilda Boseley TikTok On ABC ADHD InvestigationPatrick Schwarzenegger And Emily Henry Fans - Booksmart Maintenance Phase ADHD Rates In Adults Are Skyrocketing - ABCWhat Real Sex Workers Are Saying About Euphoria - PEDESTRIAN.TVApple's CEO Change - Daring FireballMadonna Coachella Outfits Are 'Missing' - ABCJust Like You - Sacha AllenAgainst Ageism - Simon(e) van SaarloosWe hope you loved the pod, hosted by your fave personality hires Simran Pasricha & Ryan Hamilton. Tell a friend about us and we'll love you forever! Otherwise, we'll see you next week with a new episode.Recorded on unceded Bunurong and Wurundjeri country by two friends who met on Kombumerri country. This always was, and always will be, Aboriginal land. Join us in ​Paying the Rent​.

Coachella is rocking our world, as is space! So much for us to catch up on and soooo much for Simran and Ryan to fight about lol.Subscribe to our newsletter for behind the scenes reflections on the making of Broadly Relevant. We hope you loved the pod, hosted by your fave personality hires Simran Pasricha & Ryan Hamilton. Tell a friend about us and we'll love you forever! Otherwise, we'll see you next week with a new episode.Recorded on unceded Bunurong and Wurundjeri country by two friends who met on Kombumerri country. This always was, and always will be, Aboriginal land. Join us in ​Paying the Rent​.

Big chats today about influencers vs journalists, Oscars afterparty drama, Australia’s surveillance apparatus, and why you should really fricking join your union! Also—we have recommendations for you.Subscribe to our newsletter for behind the scenes reflections on the making of Broadly Relevant. ✎ These are the links we mentioned:Commentary on Jeremy O Harris — TikTokJeremy O. Harris drunkenly called OpenAI's Sam Altman a Nazi — Page SixOpenAI changes deal with US military after backlash — BBC NewsKylie Minogue performs at Anthony Pratt’s Party — 7newsAlice Springs residents conflicted over Pine Gap's role in US strikes in Middle East — ABC NewsPublic Transport Users Association (Ryan’s recommended union)Black Peoples Union (Ryan’s recommended union)Media, Entertainment & Arts Alliance (Simran’s recommended union)‎Pillion (2025) (Ryan’s recommended watching)Untrue by Burial (Ryan’s recommended listening)Standing on Business — Sabrina Hersi Issa (Ryan’s recommended reading) We hope you loved the pod, hosted by your fave personality hires Simran Pasricha & Ryan Hamilton. Tell a friend about us and we'll love you forever! Otherwise, we'll see you next week with a new episode.Recorded on unceded Bunurong and Wurundjeri country by two friends who met on Kombumerri country. This always was, and always will be, Aboriginal land. Join us in ​Paying the Rent​.

A beautiful little episode hand crafted for your ears where we touch on the royal family visiting Australia, hate speech nonsense, racism in the Queensland police, and the aftermath of the Oscars.Subscribe to our newsletter for behind the scenes reflections on the making of Broadly Relevant. ✎ These are the links we mentioned:Pretty Little Liars Ebook Changes — PeopleQueensland’s Indian Community ‘Very Distressed’ By ‘Racist’ Police Remarks — The GuardianOscars 2026: A Chilling Effect Seems to have Permeated the Dolby Theatre - The Wire INQueen Mary and King Frederik of Denmark arrive in Melbourne — ABCMary and Fred's love story — how a Hobart girl met a prince and became Queen of Denmark — ABCNeil Patrick Harris Hit With Barrage of Politics Questions in Berlin — Hollywood ReporterQueensland’s ‘from the river to the sea’ laws likened to Bjelke-Petersen era anti-protest regime — The GuardianNSW Government to strengthen laws to protect LGBTQIA+ community — NSW Government LGBTQ Organisations Welcome NSW Hate Crime Reforms — Star Observer (Patrick Lenton)We hope you loved the pod, hosted by your fave personality hires Simran Pasricha & Ryan Hamilton. Tell a friend about us and we'll love you forever! Otherwise, we'll see you next week with a new episode.Recorded on unceded Bunurong and Wurundjeri country by two friends who met on Kombumerri country. This always was, and always will be, Aboriginal land. Join us in ​Paying the Rent​.

Big chats to be had about Timothee Chalamopera, Style-ish podcast tea, as well the complete nonsense that is Australia literally going to war. Like sorry what????? Also it's Broadly Diva week!Subscribe to our newsletter for behind the scenes reflections on the making of Broadly Relevant. ✎ These are the links we mentioned:New laws to temporarily ban people coming to Australia from designated countries - ABC NewsTimothée Chalamet triggers backlash over ballet and opera remarks - BBCAustralia Is Sending An Aircraft & Personnel To The Middle East. Does This Mean We Are Entering The War? - The ConversationYou Can't Critique A System You're Trying To Climb - Kate ForsterWe hope you loved the pod, hosted by your fave personality hires Simran Pasricha & Ryan Hamilton. Tell a friend about us and we'll love you forever! Otherwise, we'll see you next week with a new episode.Recorded on unceded Bunurong and Wurundjeri country by two friends who met on Kombumerri country. This always was, and always will be, Aboriginal land. Join us in ​Paying the Rent​.

Recording from a different studio than usual, Simran & Ryan reunite to chat world war three, the ethics of choosing interview subjects, media suppression orders, and Ryan Murphy’s latest crime against humanity.Subscribe to our newsletter for behind the scenes reflections on the making of Broadly Relevant. ✎ These are the links we mentioned:Ethical Problems With (Lack of) Consent in Biopics - Zee FeedAriana Jasmine On The Iran Conflict - TikTok Show Pony Zine - Dom BlythThe Beaver Family - TikTokI Was Addicted To Hair Transplant Consultations - GQOur Latest Substack - Making Broadly RelevantShia LaBeouf Blames ‘Small Man Complex’ For Alleged Assaults - The GuardianVictoria Leads Australia In media Suppression Order Numbers - ABC NewsJack Schlossberg Doubles-Down On Roast Of Ryan Murphy’s Love Story - Pedestrian.TVWe hope you loved the pod, hosted by your fave personality hires Simran Pasricha & Ryan Hamilton. Tell a friend about us and we'll love you forever! Otherwise, we'll see you next week with a new episode.Recorded on unceded Bunurong and Wurundjeri country by two friends who met on Kombumerri country. This always was, and always will be, Aboriginal land. Join us in ​Paying the Rent​.

WELCOME TO OUR FIFTIETH EPISODE BESTIES. It has been a pleasure sharing stories and news with you (cannot WAIT for the next fifty).In today’s chockas episode we chat about the controversy at the BAFTA awards (we’re angry with the BBC), and Manon Bannerman’s exist from KATSEYE. In the news we dive into the polls around One Nation’s success in victoria, the arts funding CRISIS, and the revealed plans to construct a new Trump tower on the Gold Coast (shocking!). Plus, we debrief after we both saw Lorde at her first night in Melbourne.Subscribe to our newsletter for behind the scenes reflections on the making of Broadly Relevant. ✎ These are the links we mentioned:BBC Nixes ‘Free Palestine’ Tribute In BAFTAs - Al JazeeraBAFTA & BBC Apologise For Racial Slur During Awards Show - ABCThe Lone Black Girl In Girl Groups - The Simply SimoneWhy Manon Bannerman’s KATSEYE Exit Hurts So Much for Black Fans - CosmopolitanTrump Tower 🤮The Shadow Arts Minister RepliesThe arts funding crisis in VictoriaLamestream’s coverage of Pauline HansonRoy Morgan ResearchWe hope you loved the pod, hosted by your fave personality hires Simran Pasricha & Ryan Hamilton. Tell a friend about us and we'll love you forever! Otherwise, we'll see you next week with a new episode.Recorded on unceded Bunurong and Wurundjeri country by two friends who met on Kombumerri country. This always was, and always will be, Aboriginal land. Join us in ​Paying the Rent​.

Massive week for culture and news, with Bad Bunny's Super Bowl performance, the Olympics kicking off in Italy (Ryan has some notes), and closer to home the arrival of Isaac Herzog in Australia (and the protests that followed suit). Also—it's Broadly Diva time!Subscribe to our newsletter for behind the scenes reflections on the making of Broadly Relevant. ✎ These are the links we mentioned:Reality With Ali (Simran's Broadly Diva pick)Jamaal Burkman On Bad Bunny's Performance'Unfathomable state violence': NSW Police set upon Muslim prayer group, protesters at Sydney rally6 Bad Bunny halftime show political Easter eggs you missedIsraeli security cabinet approves rules to increase control over West BankTrump opposes Israel’s West Bank annexation, official says, as outcry growsCatherine O'Hara's cause of death revealed as pulmonary embolismKhia Asylum | Know Your MemeWe hope you loved the pod, hosted by your fave personality hires Simran Pasricha & Ryan Hamilton. Tell a friend about us and we'll love you forever! Otherwise, we'll see you next week with a new episode.Recorded on unceded Bunurong and Wurundjeri country by two friends who met on Kombumerri country. This always was, and always will be, Aboriginal land. Join us in ​Paying the Rent​.

We’re back babes x Big episode for us as we yap about development protests in Brighton, aluminium smelters, women in the workplace, and Social Media Activism™ Subscribe to our newsletter for behind the scenes reflections on the making of Broadly Relevant. We hope you loved the pod, hosted by your fave personality hires Simran Pasricha & Ryan Hamilton. Tell a friend about us and we'll love you forever! Otherwise, we'll see you next week with a new episode.Recorded on unceded Bunurong and Wurundjeri country by two friends who met on Kombumerri country. This always was, and always will be, Aboriginal land. Join us in ​Paying the Rent​.

Subscribe to our newsletter for behind the scenes reflections on the making of Broadly Relevant. ✎ These are the links we mentioned:The decision to close Meanjin misunderstands its wider importance. Australian culture deserves betterWho killed Meanjin? Bowen says cutting emissions by more than 70% ‘not achievable’ as 2035 target criticised from all sides | Australian politics | The GuardianFirst climate risk assessment finds 1.5m Australians at risk from sea level rise by 2050We hope you loved the pod, hosted by your fave personality hires Simran Pasricha & Ryan Hamilton. Tell a friend about us and we'll love you forever! Otherwise, we'll see you next week with a new episode.Recorded on unceded Bunurong and Wurundjeri country by two friends who met on Kombumerri country. This always was, and always will be, Aboriginal land. Join us in ​Paying the Rent​.

Simran is going to hate the title I gave this episode but I really do hope that you, dear reader, love it — RyanOn this week’s episode we chat about the tiffin lady, Melbourne’s favourite ferris wheel, Gaza, and the far right. It’s a whirlwind—a bit like contemporary life at the moment. Love you!Subscribe to our newsletter for behind the scenes reflections on the making of Broadly Relevant. ✎ These are the links we mentioned:Full circle: Melbourne’s beleaguered Star ferris wheel to turn again | Victoria | The GuardianAl Jazeera JournalistsAustralia will recognise PalestineNazi RallyRyan’s NewsletterWe hope you loved the pod, hosted by your fave personality hires Simran Pasricha & Ryan Hamilton. Tell a friend about us and we'll love you forever! Otherwise, we'll see you next week with a new episode.Recorded on unceded Bunurong and Wurundjeri country by two friends who met on Kombumerri country. This always was, and always will be, Aboriginal land. Join us in ​Paying the Rent​.

Sydney Sweeney might be a nazi, Sydney turned out for Palestine, Penny Wong’s a mess, Up Bank is losing their mind, and Simran & Ryan fall in love—it’s basically a romcom this episode.Subscribe to our newsletter for behind the scenes reflections on the making of Broadly Relevant. ✎ These are the links we mentioned:The Anti-Porn Crusade That Censored Steam and Itch.io Started 30 Years AgoWe hope you loved the pod, hosted by your fave personality hires Simran Pasricha & Ryan Hamilton. Tell a friend about us and we'll love you forever! Otherwise, we'll see you next week with a new episode.Recorded on unceded Bunurong and Wurundjeri country by two friends who met on Kombumerri country. This always was, and always will be, Aboriginal land. Join us in ​Paying the Rent​.

Ryan’s is fanging to audition for Big Brother, while Simran’s all about Love Island USA. Pedro Pascal is maybe getting cancelled but maybe we need to ignore that, meanwhile the internet is on shaky ground, Australian citizens are getting caught in Israel’s response to the Freedom Flotilla, and Melbourne’s social housing is under threat.Subscribe to our newsletter for behind the scenes reflections on the making of Broadly Relevant. ✎ These are the links we mentioned:Email Your MP: Activate A UN Peacekeeping Force To Break The BlockadeFreedom Flotilla Intercepted By Israel On The Way To GazaBig Brother Is So Back!Are Love Island USA'S JaNa Craig & Kenny Rodriguez Breaking Up?We hope you loved the pod, hosted by your fave personality hires Simran Pasricha & Ryan Hamilton. Tell a friend about us and we'll love you forever! Otherwise, we'll see you next week with a new episode.Recorded on unceded Bunurong and Wurundjeri country by two friends who met on Kombumerri country. This always was, and always will be, Aboriginal land. Join us in ​Paying the Rent​.

The world may be falling apart but here on Broadly Relevant it’s Broadly Diva week—with a facedown between New York’s mayoral hopeful and a star of Love Island. Head to IG to vote for your favourite. In the meanwhile, we yap about Remi Ashton’s wedding, Brazil’s realistic doll obsession, the mushroom trial, and war. Just your average week in 2025 really. Subscribe to our newsletter for behind the scenes reflections on the making of Broadly Relevant. ✎ These are the links we mentioned:Hyper-realistic baby dolls spark moral panic and legislation in Brazil | Brazil | The GuardianExclusive: ABC Mushroom trial podcast appears to breach suppression orderLana Del Rey Attended OG YouTuber Remi Ashten’s WeddingLove Island's HudaLucy Hale and Ian Harding “Stand Behind” Pretty Little Liars’ Controversial Age GapThe Erin Patterson mushroom trial media coverageWe hope you loved the pod, hosted by your fave personality hires Simran Pasricha & Ryan Hamilton. Tell a friend about us and we'll love you forever! Otherwise, we'll see you next week with a new episode.Recorded on unceded Bunurong and Wurundjeri country by two friends who met on Kombumerri country. This always was, and always will be, Aboriginal land. Join us in ​Paying the Rent​.

Subscribe to our newsletter for behind the scenes reflections on the making of Broadly Relevant. ✎ These are the links we mentioned:Why Does Everything Sound Like an Audition Song for 'The Voice?'Who’s Afraid of Gen Z’s Squeaky-Clean, Backflipping Bro? - The AtlanticOne of the Dreamliners That Gave a Boeing Manager Nightmares Just Crashed - The American ProspectHow to Help Affected People Amid ICE Raids, Deportation, and Protests in LA'No Kings' protests against Donald TrumpProtests in LAPedro Pascal Look-Alike Contest Crowns Winner In NYCReview: ‘Materialists’ isn’t quite a romance worth swooning over Drake and Jagmeet Singh beefWe hope you loved the pod, hosted by your fave personality hires Simran Pasricha & Ryan Hamilton. Tell a friend about us and we'll love you forever! Otherwise, we'll see you next week with a new episode.Recorded on unceded Bunurong and Wurundjeri country by two friends who met on Kombumerri country. This always was, and always will be, Aboriginal land. Join us in ​Paying the Rent​.

This weeks episode is one of our best, if you don’t mind us saying. We dive into neo-luddism and the way some folks in Gen Z are rejecting technology—I mean how else are we meant to survive the information hurricane we’re living through. Plus, we chat about Kamala and Lorde’s trips to Australia, Victoria’s Machete Ban, Savers, Star Wars, and Gucci’s not-sari.Subscribe to our newsletter for behind the scenes reflections on the making of Broadly Relevant. ✎ These are the links we mentioned:Transparent methaphoneLight Phone III review‘My parents didn’t have a clue’: why many digital natives would not give their kids smartphonesSavers is a thrift store – and we’re in a cost-of-living crisis. So why is the US chain dividing Australian shoppers? Northland shopping centre locked downAlia Bhatt Didn't Wear 'The First Gucci Saree' At Cannes 2025LamestreamKamala Harris takes swipe at Musk and warns world to ‘remember the 1930s’ at Gold Coast real estate conference | Kamala Harris | The GuardianWe hope you loved the pod, hosted by your fave personality hires Simran Pasricha & Ryan Hamilton. Tell a friend about us and we'll love you forever! Otherwise, we'll see you next week with a new episode.Recorded on unceded Bunurong and Wurundjeri country by two friends who met on Kombumerri country. This always was, and always will be, Aboriginal land. Join us in ​Paying the Rent​.

Neutrality is dead and we literally killed it—but before we get to that, we’ve gotta chat about the rise of Neo-Naziism (sh*t’s bad) in Australia, our picks for the next pope, Jojo Siwa’s messy messy reality tv breakup, Lorde’s latest single, and the tea with Michelle Obama. Subscribe to our newsletter for behind the scenes reflections on the making of Broadly Relevant. ✎ These are the links we mentioned:Lorde: “What Was That” Track Review | PitchforkWho will be the next Pope? The top candidates in an unpredictable processProtestors And Police Face Off At 'Let Women Speak' Anti-Trans Rally In Melbourne - Star ObserverMelbourne Storm Cancels ANZAC Day Welcome To Country - PTVAbbie Chatfield speaks on Kath Ebbs & JoJo Siwa breakupVote Compass Australia 2025 - ABC NewsBuild a Ballot - Get election readyMelbourne protests - ABC NewsWe hope you loved the pod, hosted by your fave personality hires Simran Pasricha & Ryan Hamilton. Tell a friend about us and we'll love you forever! Otherwise, we'll see you next week with a new episode.Recorded on unceded Bunurong and Wurundjeri country by two friends who met on Kombumerri country. This always was, and always will be, Aboriginal land. Join us in ​Paying the Rent​.

First things first! The Australian election is coming up soon and this is your CRITICAL reminder to check your enrolment with the Australian Electoral Commision. If you’ve moved in the past three years you gotta re-enrol so you can vote in the correct electorate for where you live. It takes literally a minute and you can do it online with the AEC.Second of all, we recorded again! This week we talk about the devastating earthquake that struck Burma & Thailand, noting the difficulties Burma’s facing in recovery efforts. Trump comes up, as does a little yap about the election—and culturally speaking we’re all over Chappell Roan, White Lotus, and Paige and Craig. Plus, today’s deep dive is into the raging debate between new and traditional media, and what you’re even meant to do to have a varied media diet.Subscribe to our newsletter for behind the scenes reflections on the making of Broadly Relevant. ✎ These are the links we mentioned:Greenland Prime Minister Jens-Frederik Nielsen says US will not get the country - ABC NewsTrump says ‘there are methods’ for seeking third term in White House | Donald Trump | The GuardianYour house is becoming uninsurable due to climate risks. Albo and Dutton won’t mention itMyanmar earthquake: More survivors pulled from rubble as hundreds still missingMyanmar quake response hampered by lack of equipment as international teams arrive - ABC NewsWe hope you loved the pod, hosted by your fave personality hires Simran Pasricha & Ryan Hamilton. Tell a friend about us and we'll love you forever! Otherwise, we'll see you next week with a new episode.Recorded on unceded Bunurong and Wurundjeri country by two friends who met on Kombumerri country. This always was, and always will be, Aboriginal land. Join us in ​Paying the Rent​.

Romance is on our minds this week—that and the incommunicable weight of the world’s slide into fascism.This week we’re yapping about nine rules for dating, white women appropriating Indian culture, wild morning routines, and the latest YouTube trend. Plus, Trump gutted the Department of Education (boo), the Australian Greens want to build missiles in Australia (???), and another election is coming up soon (Canada!)Sending you HEAPS of love divas!Subscribe to our newsletter for behind the scenes reflections on the making of Broadly Relevant. ✎ These are the links we mentioned:Trump Education Department Executive Order Longest Ocean Voyage You Could Ever Sail Greens Drones & Missiles PolicyCanada's Election9 Modern Dating RulesVernekar Family & Ani And Hope TikTok Drama ExplainedYouTube's Latest Challenge: Walking Across UK In A Straight Line'That' Viral Morning RoutineWe hope you loved the pod, hosted by your fave personality hires Simran Pasricha & Ryan Hamilton. Tell a friend about us and we'll love you forever! Otherwise, we'll see you next week with a new episode.Recorded on unceded Bunurong and Wurundjeri country by two friends who met on Kombumerri country. This always was, and always will be, Aboriginal land. Join us in ​Paying the Rent​.

Cyclone Alfred was all over our minds this week, as we yap about pop culture, Alfred, and bring back Broadly DivaSubscribe to our newsletter for behind the scenes reflections on the making of Broadly Relevant. We hope you loved the pod, hosted by your fave personality hires Simran Pasricha & Ryan Hamilton. Tell a friend about us and we'll love you forever! Otherwise, we'll see you next week with a new episode.Recorded on unceded Bunurong and Wurundjeri country by two friends who met on Kombumerri country. This always was, and always will be, Aboriginal land. Join us in ​Paying the Rent​.

We’re on the precipice of Melbourne Fashion Festival, new music from Rihanna, Chappell Roan, and we couldn’t be more feral. Plus, Kylie Minogue got her flowers! We yap about elections in Germany, the upcoming federal election, and trans rights in the US. Plus… has skincare gone too far with this latest trend?Subscribe to our newsletter for behind the scenes reflections on the making of Broadly Relevant. ✎ These are the links we mentioned:Hunter Schafer on her passport gender marker Having Sex Before Dinner Is anyone having sex after their 12-step night time skincare routine?The Morning Shed Creator Speaks Out Why Tech CEOs Are Drawn To Ayahuasca And Other Psychedelic Drugs2016 Makeup (in praise of artifice)Paranoid Reading and Reparative Reading; or, You’re So Paranoid, You Probably Think This Introduction is About You | EVE KOSOFSKY SEDGWICK Peter Dutton claims Labor is fast-tracking citizenship so that migrants can vote. Here’s what we know | Australian election 2025 | The GuardianLabor and the Coalition have pledged to raise GP bulk billing. Here’s what the Medicare boost means for patientsErnst Röhm - WikipediaConservatives win German election but far-right AfD doubles support | Germany | The GuardianThe Radical True Meaning Of Self-Care: It’s Not Face Masks & Bubble BathsWe hope you loved the pod, hosted by your fave personality hires Simran Pasricha & Ryan Hamilton. Tell a friend about us and we'll love you forever! Otherwise, we'll see you next week with a new episode.Recorded on unceded Bunurong and Wurundjeri country by two friends who met on Kombumerri country. This always was, and always will be, Aboriginal land. Join us in ​Paying the Rent​.

The Aussie election’s almost upon us and the world’s a mess. Pop diva’s are popping off and polls are panicking us. Elon Musk is up to no good, but at least we’re in a golden age of Reality TV. Subscribe to our newsletter for behind the scenes reflections on the making of Broadly Relevant. ✎ These are the links we mentioned:Creative Australia back-pedals on 2026 Venice Biennale selection in response to ‘divisive debate’Lizzo says Only God can cancel herShakira cancels Lima concert after being hospitalised during global tour | Shakira | The GuardianPeter Dutton most likely to be next prime minister, according to YouGov poll - ABC NewsWhy Elon Musk brings his children to workThe TikToker/ male podcaster who's scared to read. Elon Musk and his son at the White HouseIs Peter Dutton deliberately blowing the bloke whistle ahead of the election? Peter Dutton, Peggy Sue: Young women target Liberal with memeWe hope you loved the pod, hosted by your fave personality hires Simran Pasricha & Ryan Hamilton. Tell a friend about us and we'll love you forever! Otherwise, we'll see you next week with a new episode.Recorded on unceded Bunurong and Wurundjeri country by two friends who met on Kombumerri country. This always was, and always will be, Aboriginal land. Join us in ​Paying the Rent​.

We’re back from summer vacay and we tbh missed you so much. On this week’s episode we chat about the evolving Justin Baldoni/Blake Lively Tea, a unique marriage proposal, Trump’s tariffs on Canada, and a devastating loss to Melbourne’s graffiti scene. Plus, Broadly Diva is back in a new way this year and we need you to get involved. Subscribe to our newsletter for behind the scenes reflections on the making of Broadly Relevant. ✎ These are the links we mentioned:Canada tariffs: Trudeau hits back against Trump with 25% levyMexico’s President Sheinbaum offers sarcastic response to Trump’s ‘Gulf of America’ comment‘Why can’t she come down with flu or Covid?’ former ABC chair wrote in email about Antoinette Lattouf, court hearsAlleged creator of Melbourne's infamous 'Pam the Bird' graffiti behind barsJustin Baldoni releases website about Blake Lively.Kanye West's and wife Bianca Censori on Grammys red carpet.American woman who travelled to Pakistan for love.We hope you loved the pod, hosted by your fave personality hires Simran Pasricha & Ryan Hamilton. Tell a friend about us and we'll love you forever! Otherwise, we'll see you next week with a new episode.Recorded on unceded Bunurong and Wurundjeri country by two friends who met on Kombumerri country. This always was, and always will be, Aboriginal land. Join us in ​Paying the Rent​.

To celebrate the end of 2024 and the end of Season 1 of Broadly Relevant, we brought on some of our very close friends for a special episode featuring trivia from the entire first year of Broadly Relevant.We want to send a massive thank you to Ezra Hann for hosting Broadly Rewind and compiling trivia from the year, and to Elizabeth Kay for joining us as our live studio audience.Plus, we want to send a massive thank you to all of you, our gorgeous listeners who’ve made our first year of Broadly Relevant so fun. Thanks for being with us on this journey, and we can’t wait to get back with you for Season 2 (which will kick off early 2025). Subscribe to our newsletter for behind the scenes reflections on the making of Broadly Relevant. We hope you loved the pod, hosted by your fave personality hires Simran Pasricha & Ryan Hamilton. Tell a friend about us and we'll love you forever! Otherwise, we'll see you next week with a new episode.Recorded on unceded Bunurong and Wurundjeri country by two friends who met on Kombumerri country. This always was, and always will be, Aboriginal land. Join us in ​Paying the Rent​.

We’re holding space for the lyrics of Defying Gravity this week, and wishing we had attended Melbourne’s very own Jacob Elordi lookalike content. The ICC has issued arrest warrants for Benjamin Netanyahu owing to his role in the genocide in Gaza, and social media’s role in legal systems is being questioned.Subscribe to our newsletter for behind the scenes reflections on the making of Broadly Relevant. ✎ These are the links we mentioned:Labor has unveiled its proposed social media ban for under-16s. Here’s what we know – and what we don’t | Australian politics | The Guardian‘I don’t look like him at all, I’m just tall’: Jacob Elordi lookalike crowned in Melbourne | Jacob Elordi | The GuardianInternational Criminal Court issues arrest warrants for Benjamin Netanyahu, Yoav Gallant and Mohammed Deif - ABC NewsAustralia media can be sued for social media comments, court rulesLilahRPG on the Social Media BaneSafety commissioner still avoids endorsing teen social media banJournalist Who Sparked ‘Holding Space’ Wicked Meme Responds To Her New-Found Internet FameWe hope you loved the pod, hosted by your fave personality hires Simran Pasricha & Ryan Hamilton. Tell a friend about us and we'll love you forever! Otherwise, we'll see you next week with a new episode.Recorded on unceded Bunurong and Wurundjeri country by two friends who met on Kombumerri country. This always was, and always will be, Aboriginal land. Join us in ​Paying the Rent​.

Big Movie tried to make Glicked happen but we won’t let it (Gladiator 2 faces allegations of being anti-Palestinian). Simran went to a rally against Femicide, and Ryan is sick of boys on Tinder posting pictures of them in business class. Broadly Relevant is back with an overview of the week in Australian & American politics, and what’s happening in culture. Hope you love it divas xSubscribe to our newsletter for behind the scenes reflections on the making of Broadly Relevant. ✎ These are the links we mentioned:Gladiator filmmakers accused of being anti-Palestinian for cutting May Calamawy scenes | Middle East EyeLabor and Liberals will get double their public funding if ‘biased’ electoral rules are passed, Climate 200 says | Australian political donations | The GuardianWhat to know about vaccine sceptic Robert F Kennedy Jr, Donald Trump's pick for US health secretary - ABC NewsWho has joined Trump's team and cabinet so far?Veteran broadcaster Alan Jones charged with historical indecent assault and sexual touching offences spanning two decades - ABC NewsBluesky adds 1m new members as users flee X after the US election | Bluesky | The GuardianPlanned pro-Palestinian protest 'will not go ahead' after Myer cancels unveiling of Christmas windows - ABC NewsWe hope you loved the pod, hosted by your fave personality hires Simran Pasricha & Ryan Hamilton. Tell a friend about us and we'll love you forever! Otherwise, we'll see you next week with a new episode.Recorded on unceded Bunurong and Wurundjeri country by two friends who met on Kombumerri country. This always was, and always will be, Aboriginal land. Join us in ​Paying the Rent​.

Subscribe to our newsletter for behind the scenes reflections on the making of Broadly Relevant. We hope you loved the pod, hosted by your fave personality hires Simran Pasricha & Ryan Hamilton. Tell a friend about us and we'll love you forever! Otherwise, we'll see you next week with a new episode.Recorded on unceded Bunurong and Wurundjeri country by two friends who met on Kombumerri country. This always was, and always will be, Aboriginal land. Join us in ​Paying the Rent​.

This episode dives into the importance of critical thinking and the effects of filter bubbles in social media. We chat about the recent buzz around Saturday Night Live featuring Chappell Roan, Kamala Harris, and that other guy. Plus, we also address a recent arrest in Iran and the dark realities of college culture in Australia highlighted by St Paul's College. Subscribe to our newsletter for behind the scenes reflections on the making of Broadly Relevant. ✎ These are the links we mentioned:Dan Nigro Interview Bursting Filter Bubbles In A Digital AgeFilter bubblesUSyd's St Paul's College ScandalIran Arrests Woman Who Protested ‘Abusive’ Dress Code Policing Astronaut Diwali Logan Paul & Rosanna Pansino TeaWe hope you loved the pod, hosted by your fave personality hires Simran Pasricha & Ryan Hamilton. Tell a friend about us and we'll love you forever! Otherwise, we'll see you next week with a new episode.Recorded on unceded Bunurong and Wurundjeri country by two friends who met on Kombumerri country. This always was, and always will be, Aboriginal land. Join us in ​Paying the Rent​.

Between elections in Queensland, right wing commentators being banned from the country, and a Timothee Chalamet lookalike content, there's a lot going on in the world. Simran and Ryan join forces to decrypt it all, chatting about all of that, and Netflix's removal of Palestinian films, Afternoon Tea drama, and work in 2024.Subscribe to our newsletter for behind the scenes reflections on the making of Broadly Relevant. ✎ These are the links we mentioned:The Better Boarding Method Airlines Won't UseAmerican Airlines tests boarding technologyCandace Owens refused entry to Australia Timothee Chalamet lookalike contestThe Kids Are Too SoftWe hope you loved the pod, hosted by your fave personality hires Simran Pasricha & Ryan Hamilton. Tell a friend about us and we'll love you forever! Otherwise, we'll see you next week with a new episode.Recorded on unceded Bunurong and Wurundjeri country by two friends who met on Kombumerri country. This always was, and always will be, Aboriginal land. Join us in ​Paying the Rent​.

This week we’ve been thinking about cultural appropriation, TikTok engagement bait, white supremacy, and AI slop. Plus, Simran thinks bullying might definitely be ok in very small doses. Subscribe to our newsletter for behind the scenes reflections on the making of Broadly Relevant. ✎ These are the links we mentioned:The Optimus robots at Tesla’s Cybercab event were humans in disguise - The VergeMariah Carey On Overhead Lighting Via Las Culturistas Brianna ChickenFry Victim Blaming Situation Simu Liu Calls Out Bobba Business For Cultural AppropriationWe hope you loved the pod, hosted by your fave personality hires Simran Pasricha & Ryan Hamilton. Tell a friend about us and we'll love you forever! Otherwise, we'll see you next week with a new episode.Recorded on unceded Bunurong and Wurundjeri country by two friends who met on Kombumerri country. This always was, and always will be, Aboriginal land. Join us in ​Paying the Rent​.

Hype House drama is blowing up, Nikocado Avocado is two steps ahead, the Minecraft movie trailer is a little floppy, France’s election saga continues, Donald Trump’s sentencing is delayed, and we hold a diva-off for our favourite Swedish activists. Subscribe to our newsletter for behind the scenes reflections on the making of Broadly Relevant. ✎ These are the links we mentioned:The courage of Gisèle PelicotTravis Scott Team Questions U.S. Album Chart After Carpenter No. 1Alex Warren Hype House Drama We hope you loved the pod, hosted by your fave personality hires Simran Pasricha & Ryan Hamilton. Tell a friend about us and we'll love you forever! Otherwise, we'll see you next week with a new episode.Recorded on unceded Bunurong and Wurundjeri country by two friends who met on Kombumerri country. This always was, and always will be, Aboriginal land. Join us in ​Paying the Rent​.

Lana del Rey's dating a crocodile alligator hunter and everyone's favourite Russian spy whale is dead in Norway. Broadly Relevant is back and we're bursting with decorum.On this week's episode we chat about men having no clue how to date properly, Zayn Malik's favourite childhood game, and Sabrina Carpenter's brilliant new album. Plus, we cover the digital-sex-crime epidemic going on in South Korea, Scotland's plans to host the Commonwealth Games in 2026, and the mess that is LGBTQIA+ representation in Australia's census. And to top it all off, we dive deep into where all the bands went. Why don't we have anymore One Direction and Fifth Harmony, and can K-Pop fill the void?Subscribe to our newsletter for behind the scenes reflections on the making of Broadly Relevant. ✎ These are the links we mentioned:Victorian taxpayers would pay for Scotland’s $220m Commonwealth Games under new proposal | Victoria | The GuardianBeluga whale alleged to be Russian ‘spy’ found dead in Norway | Norway | The GuardianIsrael lays Siege to Jenin | Al JazeeraZayn Malik Unmasked As Nocturne In Yu-Gi-Oh! Master Duel LivestreamDraft sexuality and gender identity census questions 'weren't appropriate', prime minister says - ABC NewsSouth Korea Digital Sex CrimesNicky Reardon - Death Of Music Groups Melbourne Yo Chi ManWe hope you loved the pod, hosted by your fave personality hires Simran Pasricha & Ryan Hamilton. Tell a friend about us and we'll love you forever! Otherwise, we'll see you next week with a new episode.Recorded on unceded Bunurong and Wurundjeri country by two friends who met on Kombumerri country. This always was, and always will be, Aboriginal land. Join us in ​Paying the Rent​.

We’re back in the podcast studio for a tea-stuffed whirlwind of poddy x. Ben and JLo are over it but maybe Jane Fonda called it, Macklemore cancels shows in over the gen0c!de in Sudan, a gay penguin is dead, Chappell Roan is setting boundaries, Roxanne Tickle wins her sex discrimination battle against Giggle, and Gen Zs obsession with nostalgia reaches a new level. See you on the other side cuties. Subscribe to our newsletter for behind the scenes reflections on the making of Broadly Relevant. ✎ These are the links we mentioned:Botswana diamonds: World's second-biggest stone found by Canadian firm LucaraFast fashion giant Shein finds child labour cases in supply chainRoxanne Tickle speaks after landmark 'what is a woman' case win | SBS NewsSphen the penguin, known for same-sex love story, dies at Sydney aquarium aged 11 - ABC NewsFrench authorities arrest Telegram’s CEO - The VergeChappell Roan’s statementMacklemore’s Statement on SudanWhy TikTok conspiracy theorists are saying a “second lockdown” is going to happen.Mackelmore accidentally helps cops arrest fugitiveWe hope you loved the pod, hosted by your fave personality hires Simran Pasricha & Ryan Hamilton. Tell a friend about us and we'll love you forever! Otherwise, we'll see you next week with a new episode.Recorded on unceded Bunurong and Wurundjeri country by two friends who met on Kombumerri country. This always was, and always will be, Aboriginal land. Join us in ​Paying the Rent​.

You see how we are back to our regular posting schedule? Very demure. Very mindful. You see how we discuss culture, news, and dive into the extractive nature of art-making? Very cutesie. This week we chat about protests in India, Blake Lively’s messiness, Thailand’s new PM, and heaps more. Hope you enjoy cuties xSubscribe to our newsletter for behind the scenes reflections on the making of Broadly Relevant. We hope you loved the pod, hosted by your fave personality hires Simran Pasricha & Ryan Hamilton. Tell a friend about us and we'll love you forever! Otherwise, we'll see you next week with a new episode.Recorded on unceded Bunurong and Wurundjeri country by two friends who met on Kombumerri country. This always was, and always will be, Aboriginal land. Join us in ​Paying the Rent​.

This might be our most demure episode yet. We chat about breakdancing at the Olympics, Brooke Schofield, riots in the UK, politicians trying to be funny, and astronauts stuck in space. Subscribe to our newsletter for behind the scenes reflections on the making of Broadly Relevant. We hope you loved the pod, hosted by your fave personality hires Simran Pasricha & Ryan Hamilton. Tell a friend about us and we'll love you forever! Otherwise, we'll see you next week with a new episode.Recorded on unceded Bunurong and Wurundjeri country by two friends who met on Kombumerri country. This always was, and always will be, Aboriginal land. Join us in ​Paying the Rent​.

This week we recap some highlights from week 1 of the Olympics, reality tv tea, electoral mayhem around the world, and deep dive into Project 2025. Subscribe to our newsletter for behind the scenes reflections on the making of Broadly Relevant. ✎ These are the links we mentioned:Project 2025, explained: What is it? Who’s behind it? | VoxWe hope you loved the pod, hosted by your fave personality hires Simran Pasricha & Ryan Hamilton. Tell a friend about us and we'll love you forever! Otherwise, we'll see you next week with a new episode.Recorded on unceded Bunurong and Wurundjeri country by two friends who met on Kombumerri country. This always was, and always will be, Aboriginal land. Join us in ​Paying the Rent​.

Shocking new data has come out on the prevalence of strangulation in the bedroom, which we have a big chat about, plus we explore the possibility of ethical tourism and whether we’ve managed it before. In other news, Olivia Culpo’s wedding dress is out, but Radhika Merchant’s wedding dress is in, French & British elections have turned out broadly leftist, and the US is withdrawing their aid pier from the Gaza strip.Subscribe to our newsletter for behind the scenes reflections on the making of Broadly Relevant. ✎ These are the links we mentioned:Can Ethical Tourism Actually Exist? | Simran PasrichaThe Tana Mongeau & Alissa Violet Drama On TikTok, ExplainedRadhika Merchant Haldi Outfit Strangulation during sex: new researchWe hope you loved the pod, hosted by your fave personality hires Simran Pasricha & Ryan Hamilton. Tell a friend about us and we'll love you forever! Otherwise, we'll see you next week with a new episode.Recorded on unceded Bunurong and Wurundjeri country by two friends who met on Kombumerri country. This always was, and always will be, Aboriginal land. Join us in ​Paying the Rent​.

Get keen for a piping hot plate of gossip from Glastonbury Festival, featuring Paul Mescal, Tilda Swinton, and Louis Tomlinson. We’re dealing with. major cases of FOMO so just had to get it all out of our system.Plus, it’s election season. We chat about the French election (and how their electoral system works), the British, and the American—but to end on a brighter note, we chat about the rise of the pop girlies in 2024 and the way they’re making everything feel ok. And is that ok? Subscribe to our newsletter for behind the scenes reflections on the making of Broadly Relevant. ✎ These are the links we mentioned:Banksy launches artwork during Idles’ Glastonbury setGlastonbury One of the World’s Greenest FestivalsThe Brooke Schofield And Clinton Kane DramaTilda Swinton introducing Orbital’s Set | TikTokHundreds of candidates pull out of French run-off in bid to foil far right | Al JazeeraFatima Payman was excluded from Labor caucus over her support for a Palestinian state but she has won an unlikely ally - ABC NewsWe hope you loved the pod, hosted by your fave personality hires Simran Pasricha & Ryan Hamilton. Tell a friend about us and we'll love you forever! Otherwise, we'll see you next week with a new episode.Recorded on unceded Bunurong and Wurundjeri country by two friends who met on Kombumerri country. This always was, and always will be, Aboriginal land. Join us in ​Paying the Rent​.

This week we’re thinking ahead to the Paris 2024 Olympic Games, chatting about the drama regarding the fecally infused river they’ve got there, plus the state of queerness at the games. In other news, Julian Assange is free, the Taliban refuse to platform women’s voices, Chappell Roan is a star, and Stonehenge got a new paint job. Subscribe to our newsletter for behind the scenes reflections on the making of Broadly Relevant. ✎ These are the links we mentioned:There's no openly gay player in the men's AFL. The silence is deafening - ABC NewsChappel Roan on Jimmy FallonUN Doha Talks Exclude Afghan Women Olympic Runner Caster Semenya Wants To Compete, Not Defend Her Womanhood : Live Updates: The Tokyo Olympics : NPROlympics: Namibia’s sprinters highlight a flawed testosterone testing systemOlympic Runner Caster Semenya Wants To Compete, Not Defend Her Womanhood : Live Updates: The Tokyo Olympics : NPRRestrictions on transgender athletes at Paris 2024Which sports will allow trans athletes at the Paris Olympics? | ContextMONA fires back by hanging Picasso’s in toiletWhy the hearing to free Julian Assange is happening on a tiny island in the middle of the Pacific - ABC NewsStonehenge covered in powder paint by Just Stop Oil protestersSports are supposed to be for all – but new research reveals just how few LGBTQI+ people play sportWe hope you loved the pod, hosted by your fave personality hires Simran Pasricha & Ryan Hamilton. Tell a friend about us and we'll love you forever! Otherwise, we'll see you next week with a new episode.Recorded on unceded Bunurong and Wurundjeri country by two friends who met on Kombumerri country. This always was, and always will be, Aboriginal land. Join us in ​Paying the Rent​.

Taylor Swift snubs Charli XCX of her number one moment, Australia’s getting New Pandas, Robert Irwin & Pauline Hanson are fighting, and digital news is having a moment. Plus, we chat to Clare Rankine about making it in the arts.Clare Rankine is a comedy producer and writer who has performed on stages across the world, including Upright Citizens Brigade, Los Angeles and House Of Yes, New York. She's written for Netflix Australia, The Sydney Morning Herald and the ABC. @clare.rankine on Instagram Subscribe to our newsletter for behind the scenes reflections on the making of Broadly Relevant. ✎ These are the links we mentioned:New pair of giant pandas for Adelaide Zoo, Wang Wang and Fu Ni to return to China by end of year - ABC NewsReuters Institute Digital News ReportSilence from Robert Irwin on defamation threat against Pauline Hanson as deadline to remove satirical video passes - ABC NewsVictoria to raise age of criminal responsibility to 12 with no exceptions | Youth justice | The GuardianWe hope you loved the pod, hosted by your fave personality hires Simran Pasricha & Ryan Hamilton. Tell a friend about us and we'll love you forever! Otherwise, we'll see you next week with a new episode.Recorded on unceded Bunurong and Wurundjeri country by two friends who met on Kombumerri country. This always was, and always will be, Aboriginal land. Join us in ​Paying the Rent​.

The pop girlies are going hard, between Chappell, Jojo, Charli, Sabrina, we’re eating well. Plus, we chat about changes to domestic violence laws in WA, the challenges of negotiating ceasefire, and in our deep dive we go deep about fears that we’re behind in our careers, and the struggles of hyper-independence.Subscribe to our newsletter for behind the scenes reflections on the making of Broadly Relevant. ✎ These are the links we mentioned:New laws in WA would take guns away from people accused of DVAnimal Rising activists paste Wallace and Gromit image over portrait of King Charles at London art gallery - ABC NewsAustralian police forces have a domestic violence problem and we're only seeing the tip of the iceberg - ABC NewsPolice Domestic Violence: Data Shows 40 Percent of Cops Abuse FamilyCharli XCX Seemed To Shade Camila Cabello's "I Luv It" On TikTokWe hope you loved the pod, hosted by your fave personality hires Simran Pasricha & Ryan Hamilton. Tell a friend about us and we'll love you forever! Otherwise, we'll see you next week with a new episode.Recorded on unceded Bunurong and Wurundjeri country by two friends who met on Kombumerri country. This always was, and always will be, Aboriginal land. Join us in ​Paying the Rent​.

This week we chat about Rising: Melbourne's international arts festival, in particular the brilliant Counting & Cracking. Doctor Who comes up with its brilliant new star Ncuti Gatwa, and we dive into the delicacy that is a rat boyfriend. Plus, in the news is QLD's trial of 50c public transit, Mexico's new president, and and Indian airline's attempts to make air travel safer for women. And to top it all off, we bring back Broadly Diva. Subscribe to our newsletter for behind the scenes reflections on the making of Broadly Relevant. ✎ These are the links we mentioned:Free fares: two charts – Daniel BowenRat Boyfriend -Pedestrian News Claudia Sheinbaum makes history elected as Mexico's first female president : NPRIndiGo Now Highlights Female Passengers On Seat Map At Check-InRegarding Rising | FourAM SubstackNow Glasgow's infamous Willy Wonka Experience is turned into a musicalX has new rules that officially allow porn now - The VergeDoctor Who episode 6 shocks with a Black Mirror-style surprise - PolygonQueensland government to trial 50 cent public transport fares to ease cost of living, congestion as state election looms - ABC NewsMelanie Perkins - WikipediaRISING: Counting and CrackingMexico elects its first female president: What does it mean? - Missing PerspectivesWe hope you loved the pod, hosted by your fave personality hires Simran Pasricha & Ryan Hamilton. Tell a friend about us and we'll love you forever! Otherwise, we'll see you next week with a new episode.Recorded on unceded Bunurong and Wurundjeri country by two friends who met on Kombumerri country. This always was, and always will be, Aboriginal land. Join us in ​Paying the Rent​.

The Cannes Film Festival can’t seem to stop being racist. Rishi Sunak has some quirky ideas for how to win the upcoming election in the UK, France is continuing their long colonial legacy in New Caledonia, and AI generated imagery in support of Gaza is rife on social media. Plus, did you know the Walkley Awards namesake was an old racist white man? Shocking, we know. (If you couldn’t guess, this week’s deep dive is into racism and colonialism in the modern day.)Subscribe to our newsletter for behind the scenes reflections on the making of Broadly Relevant. ✎ These are the links we mentioned:Sand Talk: How Indigenous Thinking Can Save the World by Tyson Yunkaporta | GoodreadsAnother Day in the Colony by Chelsea Watego | GoodreadsVictoria Police presentation on youth crime criticised for 'racist' focus on 'African gangs' - ABC NewsLaura Tingle, Australia is a Racist Country | SMHSince the Voice to Parliament referendum, our national discourse has failed to reflect on where we should go next - ABC NewsRishi Sunak’s national service pledge is ‘bonkers’, says ex-military chief | General election 2024 | The GuardianNew Caledonia riots: parts of territory ‘out of state control’, French representative says | New Caledonia | The Guardian‘Race suicide’: Sir William Walkley’s unearthed report on apartheid South Africa reveals birthrate fears | Australian media | The GuardianMaggie Zhou - All Eyes On Rafah TikTok Reconciliation AustraliaSince the Voice to Parliament referendum, our national discourse has failed to reflect on where we should go next - ABC NewsKelly Rowland Checks Cannes Security For Crossing A ‘Boundary’We hope you loved the pod, hosted by your fave personality hires Simran Pasricha & Ryan Hamilton. Tell a friend about us and we'll love you forever! Otherwise, we'll see you next week with a new episode.Recorded on unceded Bunurong and Wurundjeri country by two friends who met on Kombumerri country. This always was, and always will be, Aboriginal land. Join us in ​Paying the Rent​.

This week we chat about the Gina Rinehart's infamous portrait at the National Gallery of Australia, Scarlett Johansson's fight with OpenAI, the ICC's efforts to arrest war criminals, News Corps' cynical foray into activism, and the politics of fashion.Subscribe to our newsletter for behind the scenes reflections on the making of Broadly Relevant. ✎ These are the links we mentioned:Lady Gaga | Fashion!Facing the despair of climate change – Witness PerformanceBiden Should Stop Attacking the International Criminal CourtTHE WORLD IS ON FIRE FASHIONISTASICC chief prosecutor seeks arrest warrants for Israeli PM and Hamas leaders over alleged war crimes - ABC NewsScarlett Johansson told OpenAI not to use her voice — and she’s not happy they might have anyway - The VergeVincent Namatjira says he 'paints the world as he sees it' in response to Gina Rinehart portrait controversy - ABC Newsthe empire has no clothes | The MolehillModesty | Articles of InterestAnthony Albanese says children under 16 should be banned from social media | Australian politics | The GuardianNews Corp's 'Let Them Be Kids' campaign is stupid and hypocriticalQueensland chief health officer declares 'public health alert' over mental wellbeing of teenagers - ABC NewsWe hope you loved the pod, hosted by your fave personality hires Simran Pasricha & Ryan Hamilton. Tell a friend about us and we'll love you forever! Otherwise, we'll see you next week with a new episode.Recorded on unceded Bunurong and Wurundjeri country by two friends who met on Kombumerri country. This always was, and always will be, Aboriginal land. Join us in ​Paying the Rent​.

This week we dive deep into Cancel Culture. Why do we do it? What’s it for? How can we cancel well? Can I cancel my bestie? Plus, we chat about Bumble’s catastrophic marketing campaign, the absolute mess that was Eurovision 2024, and who the *real* winners and losers are of the federal budget.Subscribe to our newsletter for behind the scenes reflections on the making of Broadly Relevant. ✎ These are the links we mentioned:Gen Z's 'Sex Negativity' Is Very Progressive, Actually - Zee FeedWe hope you loved the pod, hosted by your fave personality hires Simran Pasricha & Ryan Hamilton. Tell a friend about us and we'll love you forever! Otherwise, we'll see you next week with a new episode.Recorded on unceded Bunurong and Wurundjeri country by two friends who met on Kombumerri country. This always was, and always will be, Aboriginal land. Join us in ​Paying the Rent​.

Let them eat cake — Today’s episode is dedicated the cost of living crisis and humanitarian crises that contemporary society forces our complicity in. We chat about the demographic most at risk of homelessness in Australia, Labour’s lacklustre support, Al Jazeera’s banning from Israel, and the Commonwealth Government’s unique solution to misogynistic radicalisation. Plus, we dissect Dua Lipa’s floppy flop flop era, plus the controversies and bops going down at the Met Gala and Eurovision.And to top it all off, we have the ultimate Diva showdown—trying to figure out who is the ultimate diva. Hope you love it x Subscribe to our newsletter for behind the scenes reflections on the making of Broadly Relevant. ✎ These are the links we mentioned:Eurovision winner Jamala says Ukraine ‘cannot afford’ to boycott contest | Eurovision | The GuardianMacklemore's pro-Palestine rap Hind's Hall has got social media buzzing - ABC NewsTikTok - BiancaA Marvelous Order - WikipediaDua Lipa is a pop star with no lore on ‘Radical Optimism’ - LA TimesThe Garden of Time by J.G. Ballard | GoodreadsJane Jacobs - WikipediaWAY » fortyfivedownstairsMet Gala 2024 Red Carpet Looks: See Every Celebrity Outfit and Dress from Last Night | VogueThe Death and Life of Great American Cities - WikipediaMacklemore - The Language of My World Lyrics and Tracklist | GeniusAustralia will trial ‘age assurance’ tech to bar children from online porn. What is it and will it work?8. Heiress or terrorist? - history of Patty Hearst - Found Objects - a history podcast | Podcast on SpotifyWe hope you loved the pod, hosted by your fave personality hires Simran Pasricha & Ryan Hamilton. Tell a friend about us and we'll love you forever! Otherwise, we'll see you next week with a new episode.Recorded on unceded Bunurong and Wurundjeri country by two friends who met on Kombumerri country. This always was, and always will be, Aboriginal land. Join us in ​Paying the Rent​.

The Big Feminism Deep Dive: Subscribe to our newsletter for behind the scenes reflections on the making of Broadly Relevant. ✎ These are the links we mentioned:What Were You WearingSCUM Manifesto - WikipediaWhy is Malala such a polarising figure in Pakistan?We hope you loved the pod, hosted by your fave personality hires Simran Pasricha & Ryan Hamilton. Tell a friend about us and we'll love you forever! Otherwise, we'll see you next week with a new episode.Recorded on unceded Bunurong and Wurundjeri country by two friends who met on Kombumerri country. This always was, and always will be, Aboriginal land. Join us in ​Paying the Rent​.

In today’s episode we chat about teamwork in politics, the hubris of male comedians, and Australia’s mens soccer team. Plus, is Taylor Swift’s latest album a bop? Early reviews indicate… no. Sorry Taylor. Better luck next time.💙 We weren’t able to record this episode together and as it was our first time trialling remote recording, the audio isn’t the best. For that we do apologise! Next episode will be better (we promise).Subscribe to our newsletter for behind the scenes reflections on the making of Broadly Relevant. We hope you loved the pod, hosted by your fave personality hires Simran Pasricha & Ryan Hamilton. Tell a friend about us and we'll love you forever! Otherwise, we'll see you next week with a new episode.Recorded on unceded Bunurong and Wurundjeri country by two friends who met on Kombumerri country. This always was, and always will be, Aboriginal land. Join us in ​Paying the Rent​.

Sorry for the delay on this one! Ryan (who edits the episodes) had a little post comedy fest burn out. Please enjoy stepping into a Time Machine from a week and a half ago when we recorded this.Today we chat about the Bondi attacks, misogny, media's irresponsibility, Coachella, Heartbreak High, and have a DNM about criticism. See you next week!Subscribe to our newsletter for behind the scenes reflections on the making of Broadly Relevant. We hope you loved the pod, hosted by your fave personality hires Simran Pasricha & Ryan Hamilton. Tell a friend about us and we'll love you forever! Otherwise, we'll see you next week with a new episode.Recorded on unceded Bunurong and Wurundjeri country by two friends who met on Kombumerri country. This always was, and always will be, Aboriginal land. Join us in ​Paying the Rent​.

Two single besties have the best dating advice right? Listen in to find out as the duo chats about Coachella, Billie Eilish’s latest album, breaking Taylor Swift tea, the eclipse, injustices around the world, and a plot twist in MONA’s court case. Subscribe to our newsletter for behind the scenes reflections on the making of Broadly Relevant. ✎ These are the links we mentioned:Pope Francis: Gender ideology is the ugliest danger of our time - Vatican News‘I will not dance’: Olaf Scholz joins TikTok with a promise | Olaf Scholz | The GuardianBillie Eilish: Hit Me Hard and Soft album to have eco-friendly release planNew York pays $17.5m to settle suit after police forced women to remove hijabs | New York | The Guardian‘No one knew what to do with me’: Ramy Youssef on privilege, fear and his friend Taylor Swift | Movies | The GuardianWe hope you loved the pod, hosted by your fave personality hires Simran Pasricha & Ryan Hamilton. Tell a friend about us and we'll love you forever! Otherwise, we'll see you next week with a new episode.Recorded on unceded Bunurong and Wurundjeri country by two friends who met on Kombumerri country. This always was, and always will be, Aboriginal land. Join us in ​Paying the Rent​.